The Woodstock Weekly

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Hope your long weekend was as restful or productive as you wanted it to be.

Today, February 17th brings the year of the horse and the start of Lunar New Year. Woodstock Elementary celebrates this important holiday together as a neighborhood school and Mandarin Immersion Program. Today's cultural meal (if you have RSVP'd) kicks off events with a chance to share a dumpling meal with your child in the cafeteria. On Friday everyone is welcome to the Lunar New Year Celebration in the cafeteria from 5:30–7:30 pm hosted by Shu Ren. These events can only happen with help from the community so please see below for volunteer needs.

In PTA news, funding proposals are due TODAY by 11:59 pm! We're looking forward to presenting this year's proposals for voting next Monday the 23rd at the general PTA meeting. Remember, you have to be a member to participate. Hope you have a good week.

—Your friendly Woodstock PTA

• 📌 Tuesday, February 17, Cultural Meal
• 📌 Friday, February 20, 5:30–7:30 pm Lunar New Year Celebration
• 📌 Monday, February 23, Salem Lobby Day
• 📌 Monday, February 23, 7–8 pm, PTA General Meeting
• 📌 Tuesday, February 24, 8 am and 6 pm, Tea with Principal E and Kinder Info Meetings
• 📌 Friday, February 27, 1:45 pm, Lunar New Year Parade
• 📌 Saturday, February 28, 11 am–2 pm, Mini Makers Market at Woodstock

We invite Woodstock Elementary parents, students, caregivers, teachers, staff, and committees to submit ideas for school improvements, special events, and additional class resources. The annual call for funding proposals is where money the Woodstock PTA raises directly impacts the community.

Past funding proposals have included:

• The beautiful garden shed
• The Free Little Library by the playground
• Melodicas for the music program
• A Reptile Man Assembly
• A Birds of Prey Assembly
• Resources for teachers in addition to their yearly funds from the PTA

Every year, each PPS school sends volunteers to staff the Clothing Closet at the Marshall Campus. Volunteers will help students shop and find clothes that make them feel good or they will sort donations and organize the shop.

The PTA Clothing Closet is 100% volunteer-supported and served over 1,500 students last school year! If volunteers don't show up, students don't get to shop. Please consider volunteering for this opportunity on Monday 3/16/26 from 9:30am -1:30pm. Volunteers can be parents, grandparents or community members.

The front office is looking for some help with check ins for students coming in late. Colder and wetter weather seems to bring more late arrivals! Please sign up if you can help.

Please help us spread the word with friends, neighbors, preschools, and anyone else who may have a future kindergartner! Enrollment is down across the board, so getting more students registered = more resources and funding for all students and staff at Woodstock.

Share the district website, save the image below, or attach this flyer to an email. Not sure what to say? Copy and paste from these templates:

To a personal contact:
Hi! Saw this Woodstock Elem info session on February 24 and thought of your future kindergartener :) https://bit.ly/3O85laa

To a preschool, local business, or another kid-friendly setting:
Hello [name], I'm a current parent at Woodstock Elementary. We are encouraging 5-year olds to get registered for kindergarten. Could you please post or share this flyer with interested families? We are holding an info session on February 24 at 8am and 6pm (*childcare available for 6pm session only). Learn more at https://bit.ly/3O85laa Thank you for your help!

Is your child interested in learning a new sport? Or maybe they have tried the afterschool Ultimate Frisbee program and are looking for more opportunities to play? Registration is now open for Portland Ultimate Frisbee Youth Spring league. This is for 3-5th graders.

This is different than the Afterschool program, and rather similar to other sports leagues that involve weekly team practice and weekend games against other teams in the league.

Wildfire Practices will be Thursdays right after school at Woodstock Elementary from 2:30-4:30pm starting April 9th.

Game Dates: Sundays, April 12 – June 7 (No league May 24)
Time: 10 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Lents Park (Permit Pending)

Format: 5v5 ultimate. 2 games per week (Sundays).