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Back-to-School Picnic

Kick Off the School Year!

Join us for the annual Glen Forest PTO Back-to-School Picnic — a fun evening for students, families, and staff to connect, relax, and celebrate the new school year.

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Event Details

  • Date: Friday, September 5, 2025

  • Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM

  • Place: Glen Forest Elementary – Field & Playground

  • Rain Plan: School Gym

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What to Expect

🍴 Food & Drinks

  • Food trucks: crepes, wraps, ice cream

  • Bring a picnic blanket & enjoy your own meal

 

🎲 Games & Kid Zone

  • Prize Wheel & Prize Drop

  • Cornhole, Jenga, relay races

  • Mascot photos, chalk zone, bubbles, tattoos

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🎶 Music & Entertainment

  • Dance Party

  • Multicultural playlist & karaoke challenge

  • Freeze Dance Finale 

  • DJ booth shoutouts + raffle calls

 

🤝 Community Connections

  • Meet teachers, staff & PTO officers

  • Learn about after-school clubs & spirit wear

  • Explore upcoming PTO events

 

📸 Golden Voucher

  • Each family gets one Golden Voucher at check-in

  • Includes a spin on the Prize Wheel

  • New PTO members get a raffle entry + photo keepsake

Event Schedule

5:30 – Welcome • Food • Games • Mascot Photos
5:45 – Sponsor Thanks + Bandana Dance
6:00 – Staff Raffle • Kid Zone Opens • PTO Sign-Up
6:15 – New Member Photo + Karaoke
6:30 – Raffle #1 (New Members)
6:35 – Group Photo + Eagle Chant
6:50 – Freeze Dance Finale
6:55 – Grand Raffle ($50 – New Members Only)
7:00 – Closing & Thanks

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 Join the PTO – Member Perks

Membership is $20/year (Parents/Guardians) or $10/year (Staff).

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Joining unlocks:

  • Automatic raffle entry

  • Guaranteed photo booth keepsake

  • $10 off Fall & Spring Clubs

  • Extra spin on the Prize Wheel

Raffle Schedule

​(Sponsored by Pet Sitting 4 Comfort®)​

  • 6:00 PM – Staff Raffle ($25 gift card)

  • 6:30 PM – New Member Raffle ($25 gift card)

  • 6:55 PM – Grand Raffle ($50 gift card – New Members Only)

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Sponsor Spotlight – Pet Sitting 4 Comfort®

Family-owned by Glen Forest parents Steve & Hong.
🏆 Voted Best Pet Care by Northern Virginia Magazine (3 years in a row).

 

They’re providing:

  • Music, karaoke & dance party

  • Chalk zone, tattoos & decorations

  • Raffle prizes & photo booth support

 

At their booth:

  • 📖 Pet Care Resource Directory (local vets & emergency contacts)

  • 🐾 Fear Free® tips for dogs & cats

  • 🌎 Bilingual handouts (English & Spanish)

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👉 Learn more: petsitting4comfort.com/resources

How to Help

This event is powered by volunteers!

  • Event setup/check-in

  • Game/activity support

  • Clean-up crew

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  • Invite neighbors & friends — all Glen Forest families welcome!

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Address

5829 Glen Forest Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041

Email

glenforestpta@gmail.com

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Glen Forest Elementary PTO

5829 Glen Forest Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041
 

Building Community • Supporting Students • Helping Teachers

© 2025 Glen Forest PTO – A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

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Glen Forest is a Title I school. Federal funding provides extra resources and family engagement programs. Your participation helps those resources go even further.

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