The Woodstock Weekly

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The sun is shining and it is a beautiful week to show our amazing Woodstock Staff some love! 🦁 💗

Staff Appreciation is all week long! Thank you to those who helped Chalk the Walk and to those who have donated to help make this week special. There is still time to get involved! See below for details.

Many of the events that we put on are fueled by volunteers! It is only through the support of this dedicated community that we can bring so many fun opportunities to our students. Please consider volunteering for some of our upcoming events.

🪄 Magic Show (Friday, May 8)

🌷 Spring Festival (Friday, May 15)

Whether it is donating an item, giving your time at an event, encouraging your student to make a homemade card or helping spread the word about opportunities, there are many ways to get involved and we appreciate the support of this wonderful community! Find details and links to sign up below.

Don't forget to pick up your plants in the cafeteria from the Garden Committee Plant Sale this Friday, May 8, 2:30 - 5 pm in the cafeteria. 🪴🌿

Thank you for always showing up!

—Your friendly Woodstock PTA

• 📌 May 4-8, Staff Appreciation Week
• 📌 Tuesday, May 5, 6 pm, Connect to Kindergarten Event
• 📌 Friday, May 8, National Walk and Roll to School Day + Donut Bike Bus
• 📌 Friday, May 8, 2-5:30 pm, Spring Plant Sale Pickup in the school cafeteria
• 📌 Friday, May 8, 6 pm, Family Magic Show
• 📌 Monday, May 11, 7 pm, PTA General Meeting
• 📌 Wednesday May 13, Dine Out at Dick's Primal Burger
• 📌 Friday, May 15, 3-5 pm, Spring Festival
  
• 📌 Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, No School
• 📌 Thursday, May 28, Art & Music Showcase
• 📌 Monday, June 1, Library Used Book Sale
• 📌 Thursday, June 4, Field Day
• 📌 Friday, June 5, All School Lunch Picnic
• 📌 Friday, June 5, Last Day of School

Prepare to be amazed! Join us on Friday, May 8 at 6 pm for an interactive magic show performance by Jeff Evans. Bring the whole family for an evening of amazing magic, audience interaction, and clean comedy that kids, teens, and adults can all enjoy together. Admission is free, and this event is made possible by Woodstock PTA funding.

🕠 Doors open at 5:30 pm

🍿Arrive early to get seats and buy concessions

🪄Show begins promptly at 6 pm

Please review our Code of Conduct for PTA sponsored events.

Woodstock Elementary has such amazing teachers and staff!

Thank you to those who have donated! Teacher and Staff Appreciation is all week long! You can still sign up to bring something to show them how much we appreciate them. If you would like to contribute money instead, all collected money will purchase supplies for the teachers and staff on behalf of all the families at Woodstock Elementary.

Please consider volunteering for this fun, free event! These events are entirely volunteer run and can’t happen without the help of our amazing community. ✨

We are looking for donations (drinks and baked goods) and volunteers to help set up, pop popcorn, sell drinks/snacks, and help clean up after the Magic Show on Friday, May 8. We won't sell concessions during the show, so volunteers can watch the show with their families/students. Thanks for helping! We couldn't do this without you!

Help us put on this year's Spring Festival on Friday, May 15 from 3 - 5 pm! We need volunteers to help with day of activities including set up, monitoring the dunk tank and bounce house, and more! Can't help at the event? Consider donating an item for the bake sales, a pack of bubbly water, or lend us a cooler!

Join us on Zoom or in the Library on Monday, May 11 from 7-8 pm. We'll be voting in members of the 2026-27 PTA Board and discussing openings, reviewing and voting on the Proposed 2026-27 Budget, and hearing from Principal Earle on next year's school budget and staffing. This will be our last General Meeting of the School Year!

National Walk & Roll to School Day is on Friday, May 8. Join us for the last Walk & Roll to School Day of the school year!

We will be hosting Donut Bike Buses every Friday until the end of the school year! Thank you to Bike Loud! for your donut mini grant! This is a great time to get biking!

Bike Bus families, Save-the-Date for an End-of-Year Bike Bus Skate Party at Mt. Scott Community Center on Saturday, June 6! Join the Bike Bus to learn more!

We had an incredible turnout for our first Scavenger Hunt Bike Ride last Friday! Big thanks to Mrs. Lingo, Lonesomeville, Neil, and the wonderful crew at Toast - A Neighborhood Restaurant, for the yummy hot cocoa! If you are interested in helping to plan more fun bike rides email walkandroll@woodstockpta.org.

Woodstock families! PBOT wants to hear from you. Take this 4-minute survey about bike bus wayfinding! The survey will be open through May 31st, 2026 and will help inform Metro and PBOT about the Bike Bus wayfinding at Woodstock School.

Join us for a deliciously easy way to support Woodstock!

📆 Wednesday, 5/13

⏰ 11 AM – 8 PM

✨15% of every bite goes back to Woodstock!

📍Dick’s Primal Kitchen

4905 SE Woodstock Blvd

✅ Dine in

✅ Takeout

✅ Order online

✅ Most delivery apps (except Uber Eats)

❌ Uber Eats

No cooking. No dishes. Just good food and good vibes. Plus you might spot some fellow Woodstock families while you're there!

Invite your friends, tell your neighbors, and let’s turn dinner into support for our school. 💛

Join the Woodstock PTA for our annual Spring Festival on Friday, May 15 from 3 - 5 pm! We will have exciting demonstrations, activities, snacks for sale, and more! We hope you can join us to celebrate spring with friends and fun.

Grow Portland is a garden education program that provides hands-on environmental science learning to every student at Woodstock Elementary. With grant funding coming to an end this year, we are seeking your help to sustain this valuable partnership for next year’s students with the goal of raising $5,000. Without this partnership, Woodstock teachers and volunteers would face a big challenge trying to sustain a garden program alone.

Grow Portland serves all K-5 classrooms, inclusive of special education, at least one 45-minute monthly lesson during the school day. Watch this adorable video of a sample kindergarten lesson and learn more on Grow Portland’s website. Their unique curriculum includes standards-aligned, age-appropriate application of classroom learning objectives aligned to monthly themes below:

• September- Welcome to the Garden!

• October- Signs of Fall & Garden Stewardship

• November- Soil: The Health and Science Beneath Our Feet

• December- Water: The Key to Life

• January- Local Birds: Adaptations & Garden Ecosystems

• February- Food Systems

• March- Plant Parts & Functions

• April- Insects & Pollination

• May/June- Garden Celebrations and Summer Planting!

Please consider making a donation today. A gift of any size will make a difference, and every contribution will directly support our students’ learning experience in the garden. Thank you for considering!

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The Annual Used Book Sale will be Monday, June 1, 2:30 - 4 pm!

A few important details:

• Accepting donations from now through the end of May. (Please see the list below!)
• There will be a table set up at the spring festival for book donations. Books can also be dropped off at the office or library.
• All students who return their books by June 1st will get a coupon for a free book!
• We will accept cash, coin and electronic payment with a $5 minimum.

Incoming Lane families are invited to learn more about life at Lane Middle School!

Join us for a casual info session and Q&A with current students, families, and PTA members. This is a great chance to hear about the transition to middle school, ask questions, and connect with the Lane community.

📅 Monday, May 11
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Lane Middle School Library

Whether you missed the first session or want to learn more, we’d love to see you there!

Join PBOT on Saturday, May 9th for a fun, family-friendly bike ride exploring neighborhood greenways connecting two Southeast libraries in celebration of May's PBOT/MCL Bike to Books program! The ride starts at Woodstock Library and ends at Sellwood Library. After the ride, stay at Sellwood Library's Community Room to complete your Bike to Books design sheet for a chance to see your art on a real street bike lane! This is a moderate-pace (8-10 mph), no drop ride, and will be approximately 4 miles. Bike to Books Family Ride is free and open to everyone. Provided by Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). No registration required.

The Woodstock Neighborhood Association is working with the Portland Parks Foundation (PPF) to figure out potential funding efforts for playground updates at Woodstock Park. This will likely require some level of community funding, with the remainder funded by PPF and Portland Parks. We would like to invite you to attend a community meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 7 pm at the Woodstock Community Center (5905 SE 43rd Avenue) or via Zoom. We will discuss the overall project, engagement opportunities, potential funding strategies, and how we can rally as a community to support this project.