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Dear Wildwood Families,

October is here! That means it is time for me to provide information on two important events in the life of our community-The Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill and Halloween.

On October 16th, we will join with schools in our district and across the state to participate in the Great Shakeout. This event allows us to practice for an earthquake to ensure that we are as prepared as possible. After the drill is announced over the loud speaker, students will take cover under desks. Then, an evacuation will be announced and classes will line up on the blacktop. At that time, our staff will do what we would do in the case of an actual earthquake, assuming positions on teams which would be able to respond to different situations in the aftermath of the earthquake. Most of our students have done this in the past and we will be sure to equip all of our students with the knowledge they need to feel ready for this drill.

Halloween is right around the corner! I hope that you will all come out and join us on Friday, October 31st for our Annual Wildwood Avenue Halloween Parade. The parade is scheduled to start at 9 AM. Grab your coffee compliments of the Wildwood Parents Club (THANK YOU!) and find a spot along Wildwood Avenue to view your favorite people. Please keep in mind that the street will be closed during the parade.

A few reminders for the day:

Students can wear their costumes to school for the parade, but they’ll change into regular clothes after the parade to keep the day running smoothly. If students can wear their costume over their clothes, that is great. If not, they should bring their clothes for the day in a bag.

Please make sure costumes are safe and appropriate for school. We ask that there be no masks or props (especially weapons) as part of the costumes, to ensure everyone has a fun and safe experience.
Please consider the impact a costume depicting an ethnic/racial/cultural group can have on others, including making people feel unsafe and/or disrespected. If your child wants to dress-up as a particular person or character from a story or movie, who is not of his or her same ethnic, racial, or cultural group, think about how your child can do so without using things like “ethnic” wigs, face/skin paint, but rather with the use of obvious costumes to capture the spirit of that character or person.
Please reflect on what it means to depict a culture or race even for a day-- because for many people it’s not just a costume, it is part of their identity. Even if your child is part of the group of people the costume is intended to represent, it is helpful to ask if the costume is perpetuating a negative stereotype.
Consider that a costume meant to be funny because it is making light of an ethnic or racial group is most likely a caricature, and thus inappropriate.

I look forward to a fun morning of celebrating our students and our school community on October 31st!

As always, thank you for all that you do to support this school community,

Amy Fry

October

6-10 Family PE Week

13 Indigenous Peoples’ Day - NO SCHOOL

14 B Week

15 Mileage Club - Witter Field @ 7:50am

WPC Meeting 7pm - Wildwood Library

20-24 Scholastic Book Fair

27-31 Conference Week - NOON DISMISSAL ALL WEEK

31 WPC Parent Coffee 8:30a-9a

Halloween Parade - 9am, Wildwood Ave

Full Wildwood Calendar - Sync with your calendar HERE

Thank you to all of the parent and family volunteers who joined Family PE Week this week! We had a blast and hopefully we can do it again in the Spring.

Wildwood's ASE Conference Week Camps are now open for enrollment!

Wildwood's Conference Week is coming up the week of October 27th and all grades will be dismissed at NOON!

Our After School Enrichment (ASE) program is offering camp opportunities for your child during that week from 12:30pm-4pm Monday-Friday (including lunch supervision starting from school dismissal at noon to 12:30pm -- thank you to Principal Fry and our wonderful school aides!).

Check out our offerings:

Art Studio Week (Grades 1-3)

Jumpin' Gymsters Day Camp (Grades K-3)

Super Mario Stem with Lego (Grades K-3)

Wildwood Outdoor Games (Grades K-5) (FULL)

Lego Design Lab with Studio Software (Grades 4-5)

For more information on our offerings and to enroll, please go HERE.

ASE is run by the Wildwood Parent Club (WPC) and all funds raised go directly to Wildwood Elementary School. ASE is the WPC's biggest fundraiser! Contact us at wwafterschoolenrichment@gmail.com with any questions.

To support safe morning drop-offs, the WPC Safety Committee has created a SignUp Genius for those able to give 15-20 minutes of their time as traffic volunteers at morning drop-off. Sign up here!

Specifically, the ask is to: 1) don an orange vest and motion to drivers to pull forward as far as possible, and 2) open the car door to help escort the students into school.

Lending your helping hand at morning drop-off will go a long way toward keeping traffic run smoothly and pleasantly. It’s a great way to start the school day!

Prepare for Wildwood’s Fall Book Fair!

WE STILL NEED CASHIER VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL DAYS- PLEASE SIGN UP!

The 2025 Wildwood Book Fair kicks off on October 20th! Remember that 50% of all sales goes back to

support the Wildwood library!

Monday October 20 3-5 PM

Tuesday October 21 3-4:30 PM

Wednesday October 22 5:30-7:30 PM –with Mister Softee Truck and

Read-Aloud with Ms. Ludmer!

Thursday October 23 3-4:30 PM

Friday October 24 3-4:30 PM

1. Sign up to Volunteer! We need help setting up the actual fair, operating the register during book fair hours, and packing up at the end. We rely heavily on volunteers to make this happen, so please sign up if you can! Sign up here.

2. Remember our teachers: At the fair, there will be each teacher’s wish list set out. While you’re at the fair picking out books for your child, please purchase a book from your teacher’s wish list! There will be labeled teachers’ bins to place the paid books inside.

3. eWallet: If you’d like to not worry about cash or credit cards at the fair, a great option is to set up an e- wallet online. You simply add funds and/or invite family to contribute. Grandparents love to donate towards books! This is a great option if you want your child to stop by the fair on their own after school. At the time of checkout, the eWallet account can be looked up on the register and used towards one’s purchase. Set it up through the book fair webpage.

4. Catch a "read aloud" with Ms. Ludmer on Wednesday 10/22 at 6:30 pm! Our Head Librarian, Ms. Ludmer, will be reading a lively piece for all to enjoy. The reading will most likely be outside in the courtyard so please dress accordingly! Cookies and milk will be passed around!

Stay updated through the Book Fair webpage.

Any questions, please email Morgan Driskill morgan.driskill@gmail.com

Before lining up along Wildwood Avenue for the Costume Parade, join us for coffee and pastries at a special Halloween-edition Community Coffee!

The Halloween Community Coffee will be from 8:30-9a at the circle park at Wildwood and Prospect avenues.

All parade-watchers are welcome, as are your dogs! If your dog doesn’t mind crowds and you are comfortable with them watching the parade, join the Community Coffee Dog Costume Contest! There will be treats and prizes.

The next WPC Meeting will be at 7pm next Wednesday, 10/15 in the Wildwood Library. Principal Fry will provide updates and insights, and there will be announcements about upcoming events, including the Book Fair and Winterfest. We hope to see you there!

Can you pick out the difference between a fairytale pumpkin and a porcelain doll pumpkin? Test your knowledge at the patch!

Thanks to all the dads and kids who have volunteered to help give the patch its best start ever! Sign up to pitch in: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEA928A4FAC61-58539680-pumpkin#/

Monthly meet up:

Thursday 10/9 7:30pm at Cato's

reach out to secretarywildwooddadsclub@gmail.com to get on the distribution list

Thurs Oct 23, 7–8:30pm, Havens Library

Join our supportive community of Havens, Beach, and Wildwood parents with neurodivergent kids and their allies. Share your journey, learn from others, & foster community and connection. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/parentcircles

Happy Filipino Heritage Month! In October we honor the history, culture, and contributions of Filipino Americans in the United States. Filipino folks started landing in the continental U.S. on October 18, 1587, primarily as enslaved peoples, prisoners and ship crew. Celebrating this rich culture and legacy in October, and throughout the year, helps to remind our entire community to recognize and honor the gifts that generations of Filipino Americans continue to share. Whether you cook a delicious chicken adobo for dinner one night, visit the latest showcase of Filipino culture at the Oakland Museum of California this month or learn more about events happening in and around the Bay Area in October, how might you choose to celebrate this month with your friends and neighbors?

Our virtual candy store is now open online! Every purchase of See’s boxed chocolates, candy bars and more goes to Wild Parents Club. Enjoy sweet treats while supporting a great cause!

Attention bird paparazzi: The Moraga bald eagles aren’t the only stars in town. The Piedmont Education Foundation reports that a flock of flamingos escaped their office last week and are now tree-hopping through Piedmont. The first five photographers to post pics of the fugitive flamingos on Instagram and tag @piedmonteducationfund will win $25 Mulberries gift cards.

The playful stunt kicks off PEF’s 2025–26 Giving Campaign, which aims to raise $5M and reach

100% family participation. So grab your camera and go find those birds!

ATTENDANCE REPORTING

Please report your student's absence or tardiness - and include the reason.
You are welcome to email your teacher, but you must also report by either calling

(510) 594-2719 or emailing: wwdattendance@piedmont.k12.ca.us

INVITATIONAL: DONATE FOR ABSENCES

Parents, please remember that if your child needs to be out of school, you can submit
donations for the lost revenue.
Each day that a student is out of school (for any reason, including illness) means a loss of
revenue in the following amounts per day:
Checks payable to PUSD and can be dropped off in the front office or can be made through Infinite Campus Store under PUSD Attendance Donation Please include the student’s name and school (WW) in the comment section.

K-3rd Grade = $61.32 - 4th-5th Grade = $56.39

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