Wildwood Weekly

We hope you had a relaxing and joyful winter break with friends and family. We look forward to welcoming all of our Tigers back to school TOMORROW, January 5, and we are geared up to make 2026 a year to remember!

Warmly,

The Wildwood Team

➡️ Elementary Students: Classes resume on Monday, January 5th.

➡️ Secondary Students: Classes resume on Tuesday, January 6th. (Monday, January 5th is a Secondary Prep Day with no school for secondary students only.)

January, 2026

5: School Resumes at Wildwood (No school for MS and HS students)

12: Strings Winter Assembly (Grades 2-5) from 2:00-2:30pm

12: Strings Concert for Families at 6:00pm

14: PTA Executive Board Meeting at 6:00pm

16: Winter V.I.P. Lunch

19: NO SCHOOL - MLK Jr. Day

21: Band Winter Assembly (Grades 2-5) at 2:00pm

22: PTA General Association Meeting at 5:30pm in the MPR

26: 5th Grade Fulcrum Field Trip

27: School Site Council Meeting from 4-5pm

30: Pep Rally at 8:15am, School Tour at 9am & Lunch with the Principal: Spirit Day: Disney/Star Wars/Avengers Day

Helpful LINKS

Wildwood Important Dates and Events 2025-2026

Wildwood Bell Schedule

Wildwood Website Home Page

CVUSD School Year Calendar
CVUSD website

Hello wonderful Wildwood community!
Thank you again for helping make the Fall Fest such an incredible success. Before we head into the holiday season, we’d love to invite you to get involved in planning two fantastic upcoming school events.

📚 February School Book Fair
We’re looking for 3–4 volunteers to join a committee supporting our VP of Ways and Means, Sarah Buchanan, in planning the annual Book Fair, complete with the always-popular Cookies & Jammies Night!

🏃 April Jog-A-Thon
We also need 4–5 wonderful parents to help us begin planning this fun spring fundraiser.

Meetings will start in January with dates chosen based on what works for the committee.

If you’re interested in helping with either event, please sign-up HERE.

For any questions, please reach out to Sarah Buchanan at wildwoodtigerspta@gmail.com.

We can’t wait to work with this amazing community to create memorable events for our kiddos.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from our Wildwood STEAM class! We have been having a great time with decomposing pumpkins, aerodynamic projects, learning art elements like value, digital breakout rooms, bridge building and even 3D printing! Thank you to all of our parent volunteers and our terrific Wildwood PTA who funds this exciting program!

*We are currently looking for paper towel or TP rolls. There is a collection box in the office.

Many thanks from,

Mrs. B, Mrs. Portilla, and Mrs. R

Do you like taking pictures or organizing online photo albums? Sarah Casey is looking for a couple folks to start learning the yearbook program as this is her last year as a parent at Wildwood. If you are interested in learning more information, please reach out to Sarah at Sarahbsheppard@hotmail.com.

Thanks! ~ Your Wildwood PTA

Our Wildwood PTA website is up and running and is the place to purchase Wildwood created Spirit Wear. Some sizes have been re-stocked, so take a look and get your shirt today- supplies are limited. Please note: all t-shirt purchases are online only and not available in the office.

Our annual Wildwood Talent Show will take place on February 27, 2026. Do your children have any special talents? Singing? Dancing? Juggling? We’d love to see them! Please encourage your children to start working on their act now. See details below!

May the force be with you, capes on, and pixie dust at the door! Our January 30 Spirit Day is Disney / Star Wars / Avengers Day. Students are invited to dress up as their favorite Disney characters, Jedi, superheroes, or galactic heroes. Whether you’re from a fairy tale kingdom, a galaxy far, far away, or the Avengers HQ, show your Wildwood spirit and let your imagination soar! ✨🦸‍♂️🚀

Book & Math Materials Organizer:

Support classroom learning by keeping our shared Bookroom and math materials organized and easy to find. Perfect for someone who enjoys tidying, sorting, and creating order. Volunteer anytime between 8am–4pm, one to two hours weekly. (Note: We are thankful to have secured one volunteer for this task, and we are hoping to secure a few more)

CREATE Program Volunteer:

Help bring creativity to life! Supervise students during the CREATE program on Wednesdays from 9:15–10:45am. Set out recyclable building materials for students to design and invent during morning recess, then help tidy up afterward. Volunteer weekly, every other week, or once a month.

DAC Representative Substitute:

Our current AADAC and GATEDAC representative may be unable to attend monthly meetings for the next few months, so we are currently seeking a substitute who can attend these meetings and send the meeting notes to the Wildwood School Site Council (SSC) team. Please take a look at THIS DAC Meeting Calendar if you are interested in lending a hand.

Please contact the school office at kmeyer@conejousd.org or 805-492-3531 to express interest or to learn more about any of these opportunities.

Wildwood Elementary has an official presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Click on each image below to access Wildwood's social media accounts. Be sure to like and follow to get an inside peek into daily happenings at Wildwood through videos, images, and reminders which are posted weekly by our Wildwood social media manager.

My mother always told me "Many hands make light work", and that's certainly true in education. We want you on campus with us! All adults entering the campus during school hours must sign in electronically with their picture ID in the front office and obtain a visitor or volunteer badge/sticker to be worn at all times while on campus. All volunteers who work with students must have a current TB test or a Risk Assessment Questionnaire on file as well. If you would like to volunteer on campus, and we hope you do, please complete and return the Volunteer Registration Authorization Packet that will be sent home with students on the first day of school. Attach a copy of your license/ID to the packet, or we will make a copy for you in the office on your first visit.

If your child will be absent or arriving late for any reason, please remember to call our office or leave a message on our attendance line at (805) 492-3531 before 8:30am. Be sure to state the date and reason for your child’s absence or late arrival, and your child’s teacher or room number. Any unexcused absence is counted as a truancy. Students are allowed only three truancies per year before action is taken. Planning ahead with your child will also help to avoid unnecessary tardiness. Students who arrive on time feel better about themselves and perform better in the classroom.

Please click the "Digital Backpack" image to check if any new community fliers have been posted recently. Not all fliers will appear as images in our Wildwood Weekly newsletter, and we don't want you to miss out on community events, classes, or opportunities that are of interest to you. Fliers are organized under three tabs:

• School-Connected Organizations and Governmental Agencies
• Non-Profit Groups
• All Other Groups

From time to time, individuals or groups in the community will distribute information and advertisements to parents/guardians on the public sidewalks during school arrival or dismissal. This information is not affiliated or endorsed by Wildwood Elementary and CVUSD. Any approved communications (i.e. announcements, fliers) from Wildwood Elementary and CVUSD will be provided directly from the school to you via email, or given to your students to take home. If you ever are unsure whether or not materials are from Wildwood Elementary and CVUSD, please do not hesitate to contact the front office.

Email: klynch@conejousd.org

Website: www.conejousd.org/wildwood

Location: 620 Velarde Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Phone: 805-492-3531

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildwoodTigers

Twitter: @WildwoodTigers