WhatNot!

Dear Wildwood Families,

We are three days into the school year and I can’t tell you how much joy those three days have filled me with. Students are the reason I do this work and, as I start to get to know each of them, my commitment to helping each of them grow, learn, and excel is renewed. Thank you for all you are doing to support your children and their transition back to school.

I want to welcome our families who are new to Wildwood. I hope you will join us tomorrow night, Thursday, August 14th at 6:00 PM for our New Family Orientation in the Wildwood Library. It’s an opportunity for you to learn more about Wildwood and all our school community has to offer. It also gives you a chance to connect with other families. This is an adult only event.

This week, teachers are spending time teaching all students The Wildwood Way. We strive to not just learn the Wildwood Way, but to live it on campus each day. When you have time this week, talk to your children about it and what it means to be respectful, be responsible, be inclusive, and to be problem solvers. Working together on this helps reinforce how important these values are not just at Wildwood, but in the larger community and world.

And, finally, just a few reminders:

• Please send your child to school each day with a water bottle, snack, and either a lunch from home or a pre-order from LunchMasters.

• When students arrive on campus each morning, we ask that they grab breakfast (if they want it) and go to their designated spot to line up with their class. Students are not to play on the playground when they arrive. This routine helps us with yard supervision and makes for a smoother transition to class for students.

• Do not stop and park in the drop off zone (white curb). We need to keep that area clear during both drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon. Thank you for helping us keep drop off smooth and safe.

I also realized that folks may not have my email address. It is afry@piedmont.k12.ca.us. Reach out if you have questions or concerns. We are all in this together.

In partnership,

Amy Fry

11-29 Adjusted Schedule for Literacy Assessments

Grades 1-3 dismissed at 2 PM (M, T, Th, F) and 1:45 PM (W)

14 New Family Orientation - Wildwood Library (6:00-7:00 PM) - Adult only event

18 ASE Signups Open - 8pm

20 1st WPC Meeting - 7pm

21 School Picture Day

Welcome Back BBQ - Hosted by Dad's Club (5:30-7:30) Lower Playground

28 Back to School Night (6:00-7:00 PM)

Noon Dismissal

Grades K-2: 6:00-6:30

Grades 3-5: 6:30-7:00

School picture day will be next Thursday 8/21

After School Enrichment (ASE) program offers a variety of art, music, performance, STEM, and athletic programs at Wildwood directly after the end of the school day. ASE is run by the Wildwood Parent Club and all funds raised go directly to Wildwood Elementary School.

FALL SESSION enrollment opens on Tuesday, August 19th at 8pm. Check out a new class offering - Girls Sports Explosion on Mondays (run by Wildwood's own Amy Matarazzo) - and we've added back a second offering of Musical Theatre on Tuesdays! Our Fall Session begins after Labor Day on Tuesday, September 2nd until Friday, November 21st.

AUGUST CAMPS: There is still space in some of ASE programming for K-3rd graders during the month of August. There are three camps each week that run daily Monday to Friday from dismissal until 3pm. Click HERE for a full schedule! Lego Robotics and Wildwood Outdoor Games still have space. The enrollment period has closed, so please email us at

wwafterschoolenrichment@gmail.com if you would like to enroll.

Calling all parents!! Come help our kids fill their bellies with hot lunch so they can be the best learners they can be!! We are looking for volunteer(s) daily. Detail and link below to sign up and support our children. Thanks in advance for all your support!!

1st to 5th Grade Parent Volunteers

1 volunteers per school day

Time: 11:40am -12:25pm

Link here: SignUpGenius for Parent Volunteers - 1st to 5th Grade Lunch Program

Kinder Parent Volunteers

2 volunteers per school day

Time: 11:30am -12:15pm

Link here: SignUpGenius for Parent Volunteers - Kinder Lunch Program

We are excited for the 2nd year of the Wildwood Mileage Club. This year we will meet at Witter from 7:50-8:15 on WEDNESDAYS. The first mileage club of the year will be on 8/20.

For a student to have any medication at school, the school office must have a Piedmont Unified School District Medication Form completed and signed by both a parent/guardian and your health care provider on file.

This includes both prescription and over-the-counter medications. Medications must be in their original container, labeled by a pharmacist as required.

Medications will be kept in the office and administered per the doctors instructions, unless it is determined and documented by both the physician and parent/guardian that the student may self-carry the medication. Medication forms are valid for one calendar year.

If you have any questions, please email the District Nurses at nurses@piedmont.k12.ca.us

Medication form can be found here.

Thank you to all who attended the Volunteer Faire on Monday — it was wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces after dropoff!

WPC is off to a running start with volunteer signups, and we are so grateful. The following vacancies still need your help:

• Room parents for Peri, Chan, Ellis, Wong and Swernoff classes
• Lunchtime volunteer coordinator and lunchtime volunteers: sign up here (1-5) or here (K)
• Traffic-safety coordinators at morning dropoff! (SignUp Genius coming soon; in the meantime, please email us that you are interested!)

Additional volunteers are ALWAYS welcome for WPC's many other programs as well. From Site Council to Library to Belonging Committee to Harvest Festival -- there is something for everyone!

Please join us next Weds., Aug. 20, for WPC’s first meeting of the school year! It will be held from 7-8pm, with a social beforehand at 6:40pm, in the Wildwood Library.

An agenda will be posted in next week’s Whatnot; if you’re a go-getter and would like a preview before then, let us know by joining our mailing list.

Looking forward!

Amelia Winchester & Victoria Manley Thompson

WPC Co-Presidents

JOIN THE WILDWOOD DADS CLUB!!!

The Wildwood Dads Club (WWDC) fosters community building and fundraising for Wildwood Elementary School through monthly social gatherings, barbecues, a month-long pumpkin patch, the wildly popular annual Crab Feed, and other great events.

Sign up by emailing wwdcpresident@gmail.com for more information.

First Dads Club Meeting

August 14, 7:00pm at Cato’s Ale House

New and Kindergarten Dads Happy hour

August 19, 5:30-7:30pm at parent home: 298 Indian Rd, Piedmont

Wildwood Entire School Welcome Back BBQ

August 21, 5:30-7:30pm at Lower Playground

Coffee, Cars & Cops is back! Please join the Piedmont Police Department for this exciting annual event on Saturday, September 20th, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in front of the Piedmont Police Department. Please bring your family, friends, and anyone with an incredible exotic or classic vehicle. The community loves to see them on display!

To participate or show a vehicle, sign up with Ofc. Tyler Petit at coffeecarscops@piedmont.ca.gov and provide your vehicle make/model/year/color.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING

1. Please report your student's absence or tardiness - and include the reason.
2. 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

1. Parents, please remember that if your child needs to be out of school, you can submit
   donations for the lost revenue.
2. 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:
3. Checks payable to PUSD and can be dropped off in the front office

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

• Wildwood School Calendar
• Hot Lunch Order (pw: Wildwood)
• Attendance Reporting

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