The Woodstock Weekly

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The weather has officially turned—hello, rain boots and cozy layers! With cooler temperatures and steady showers settling in, we’re heading into a busy second half of October with great Woodstock events and some important reminders. As always, please take extra care during drop-off and pick-up: drive slowly, watch for puddle-hopping kids. Let’s keep things safe, smooth, and spirited as we roll into fall together!

• Monday, October 13, 7 pm, PTA General Meeting
• Thursday, October 16, Pastini Community Dine-Out
• Friday, October 17, Woodstock Walk & Roll Bike Fair

• 📌 Monday, October 20, 4:15–5:15 pm, Tending the Village: Yoga for Woodstock
• 📌 Wednesday, October 22, Grandparent/Special Adults Day
• 📌 Wednesday, October 22, 11:50 am, DJ Early Release on the blacktop
• 📌 Friday, October 24, 6–8 pm, Harvest Carnival
• 📌 Saturday, October 25, 9–11 am, Garden Work Party
• 📌 Wednesday, October 29, 8 am and 6 pm, Tea with Principal E
• 📌 Thursday and Friday, October 30–31, No School

Volunteers Needed for Wednesday, October 22nd Grandparents/Special Adults Day

Help families check-in in the cafeteria for our Drop Everything and Read Literacy Event! We’re looking for four volunteers to assist with check-in in the cafeteria: 2 volunteers to check in families who RSVP’d and 2 volunteers to assist families registering at the door.

On Thursday, October 16th, Pastini will generously donate 40% of sales to support our school — but only if you mention "Woodstock” when you order in person!

For online orders, go to https://pastinisoutheast.hrpos.heartland.us and add "For Woodstock" in the name field (for ex. John Smith For Woodstock). Unfortunately, no other 3rd party ordering or delivery sites apply.

Last year, we raised $748 to cover buses for the 1st grade field trip. Let’s see if we can top that this year! Eat pasta, help kids!!

Join the Woodstock School community for this FREE event after school on Friday, October 17th from 2:45–4:45 pm at the Traffic Playground.

There will be quick fix-bike repair, lights and locks (limited supplies), snacks, bike decorating, helmet fitting station, and bike safety/skills education. Thank you to Metro for funding this event!

The Walk & Roll Holiday Pie Sale has begun! Order your holiday pies to help support the Walk & Roll Committee and get great pies to eat over the holidays.

All-natural pies straight from the Willamette Valley Pie Company located in Silverton, Oregon. These pies are hand-crafted from farm-fresh fruit. Fall flavors include: Dutch Caramel Apple, Cherry Crunch, Marionberry Lattice, Traditional Pumpkin, and a Mini Pie Variety Pack (contains Apple, Cherry, Marionberry & Strawberry Rhubarb mini pies).

Help our school garden program grow and add some holiday cheer to your home this year!

The Woodstock PTA Garden Committee is selling locally grown holiday plants, including poinsettias

and evergreen wreaths, garlands and holiday centerpieces as a fundraiser for our school's garden.

All proceeds from the sale will go towards helping our school garden program continue to expand!

All sales are pre-order only. Sales will end on Sunday, November 16.

Plants will be available for pick up at the Woodstock school cafeteria Friday, December 5 from 2:30 -5:30 pm.

We're offering a variety of poinsettias in multiple sizes. Plus wreaths, centerpieces, and garlands

made with fresh, Pacific Northwest grown evergreens. Everything is locally grown and made at a

family-owned nursery.

Let's come together to spruce up our garden and make it even more beautiful. Saturday, October 25th, 9-11 AM at the Woodstock Elementary School Garden. Please bring gloves, shovels, rakes, yard waste bags, and wheelbarrows if you have them.

Learn More

Thank you for raising $3,870 thus far!

We need to reach $15,000 and we can get there! This is how:

• donate $10: help make staff appreciation week happen

• donate $25: contribute to library resources

• donate $50: help afterschool programs more accessible

• donate $75: help our teachers supplement classroom materials

• donate $150: help rent a bus for field trips

• spread the word! Tell family, friends, and neighbors

Want to learn more about our fundraising and budget goals? Join our PTA General Meeting on October 13th

Join Areej for a yoga and somatic release session in the cafeteria on Monday, October 20, 4:15–5:15 pm. Bring yourself, your mat, and your water bottle. Bolsters and blocks will be available to borrow.These sessions are open to all Woodstock teachers, staff, and parents.

Becoming a PTA member is a simple and meaningful way to support Woodstock School and the many initiatives, scholarships, and projects the PTA leads. For just $20, membership gives you voting rights at PTA meetings, the ability to elect board members, and the opportunity to represent the PTA at volunteer events. And don’t worry—there’s no requirement to attend meetings!

Take the next step—ask your employer or favorite neighborhood businesses if they’d like to support Woodstock Elementary by purchasing a Business Membership for the 2025–26 school year. The PTA will highlight these generous supporters in fun and creative ways throughout the Woodstock School Community!

Become a PTA member today and show your ongoing support for Woodstock Elementary!

It’s a simple way to get involved, make a difference, and help our school community thrive.

If you have any questions about joining the Woodstock PTA, feel free to reach out to our Membership Coordinator, Allison Elliott, at membership@woodstockpta.org.

The Woodstock Elementary School PTA is part of a national network of organizations that support and empower every child.

Visit pta.org/safety for resources to support safety at school, at home and wherever our kids may go.