Woodbridge Elementary School

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Reach for the Stars - Intergalactic Assistive Technology Writing Workshop

Monday, November 9, 2026 | 6:30-8 p.m. | In-Person Event at Benton Middle School, 7411 Hoadly Rd., Manassas, VA 20112

Target Audience: 3rd-12th Grade Students Who Use Assistive Technology Tools for Writing

The Assistive Technology team will be hosting a writing workshop designed for students in grades 3-12 who use assistive technology (AT) to support their writing. Students are invited to participate in a fun and inclusive space-themed creative writing event designed specifically for students who use assistive technology. The workshop will focus on creative expression through comic strip creation using Book Creator, with differentiated scaffolding to meet diverse learning needs. Students will be required to bring their assistive technology-supported tools to the workshop, such as iPads with AT extensions or built-in iOS tools. One caregiver must be with the participating students.

Capacity: Limited to 15 students to ensure personalized support.

Caregivers: One caregiver per student to support engagement and collaboration.

All requests for interpretation are due by November 6, 2026.

Look, Listen, Lead: Clear Directions, Better Cooperation

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Live Zoom Webinar

Target Audience: Preschool Families

Discover simple communication strategies that reduce power struggles and encourage cooperation, connection, and mutual respect at home.

Learn the Power of Attention and the Skill of Assertiveness to guide behavior.
Discover how to give directions that reduce power struggles at home.
Boost cooperation and connection with practical, hands-on strategies.

All requests for interpretation are due by November 5, 2026.

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Focus: Read, Create, Connect! An Author Adventure with Tracey Kyle

6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026 – In Person at Mary Williams Elementary School

Location: Mary Williams Elementary School, 3100 Panther Pride Dr., Dumfries, VA 20112

Target Audience: Elementary students and their families, especially those in pre-K through grade 3 who enjoy stories, crafts, and creative activities.

In celebration of National Family Engagement Month and National Young Readers Month, families are invited to a special Family Engagement Series event on Thursday, November 12, 2026, featuring children's book author Tracey Kyle.

Families will enjoy an interactive read-aloud of Pepe and the Piñata, a delightful story that celebrates family traditions, culture, friendship, and community. Following the reading, participants will take part in a fun, hands-on craft activity inspired by the book. Join us for an engaging evening of storytelling, creativity, and family connection while discovering ways to foster a love of literacy at home.

Presenter for this session: Tracey Kyle is a Northern Virginia children's book author and retired Spanish teacher who taught Spanish and French for 30 years. She is the author of several picture books that celebrate language, culture, kindness, and creativity, including Alpaca Pati's Fancy Fleece. Through her engaging stories and school visits, Tracey inspires young readers to develop a love of books and learning.

All requests for language accommodations are due by November 8, 2026.

Focus: Strong Families, Strong Communities: Resources to Help Your Family Thrive

6:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Live Zoom Webinar

Target Audience: All PWCS students and families

We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 19, for a Family Engagement Series webinar designed to help families connect with valuable community resources that support everyday success. Learn about transportation options available through OmniRide and health and wellness services offered by Lunera Health.

Whether you're looking for support or resources, this session will introduce trusted community partners dedicated to helping children and families thrive. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing resources that can make a difference for your family.

Presenters for this session: Kimberly Mitchell, Outreach Specialist, with OmniRide, and Jared Flowers, Community Resource Supervisor, with Lunera Health

All requests for language accommodations are due by November 16, 2026.

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English Family Engagement Series Flyer (1).pdf

Family Engagemente Series Flyer - Spanish (1).pdf

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Woodbridge Elementary Family Volunteer Interest Form

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November is National Family Engagement Month!

This month, we invite your family to participate in the PWCS Family Challenge: Connect • Learn • Grow • Thrive Together. Each week offers simple activities designed to strengthen family connections, support learning at home, and encourage engagement with our school and community. Families can choose the activities that work best for them.

Remember: Progress, not perfection. Every moment counts! We encourage you to join us in creating meaningful family moments throughout November. See the attached Family Challenge for details.

🍎 SNAP Food Assistance Available for Eligible Families

Prince William County Public Schools is excited to announce that the Virginia Department of Social Services in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education has initiated SNAP in Schools outreach to students and families in Virginia. SNAP provides food benefits to eligible families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being. To learn more or to apply for SNAP benefits, please visit www.commonhelp.virginia.gov/

Woodbridge Elementary Clubs

Phoenix clubs have begun. Students will be dismissed at 5:30. Sign-ups for clubs are still being offered using this form. Woodbridge Elementary Clubs – Fill out form Please make sure to look at the grade levels each club will accommodate. At this time, there are no clubs available for students in Kindergarten or First Grade. Hopefully these grade levels will have a club offered some time next year.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Morrone, our clubs coordinator.

EL Newsletter

Building vocabulary is one of the most important ways to help your child become a stronger reader, writer, speaker, and learner. Students who know more words can better understand what they read, express their ideas, and learn new concepts in school.

You can help your child grow their vocabulary at home by trying some of these simple activities:

Read together every day. As you read, talk about new or interesting words. Ask your child what they think the words mean and discuss how they are used in the story.
Use your home language. Developing vocabulary in your family's home language helps strengthen overall language and literacy skills. When children understand concepts and vocabulary in one language, they can more easily transfer that knowledge to English.
Talk about your day. Encourage conversations during meals, car rides, or family time. Ask open-ended questions that require more than a one-word answer.
Label and describe objects. Practice naming items around the house and describing them using details such as size, color, texture, and purpose.
Introduce new words naturally. Use rich vocabulary during everyday activities and explain unfamiliar words when they come up in conversation.
Play word games. Games such as "I Spy," charades, category games, and word matching activities can make learning vocabulary fun.
Connect words to experiences. When visiting stores, parks, restaurants, or community events, talk about new words related to what your child sees and does.

Remember, every conversation is an opportunity to learn new words. Whether you speak English or another language at home, your involvement helps your child develop strong language skills and academic success.

Thank you for your partnership in supporting your child's learning!

Reminder: Please Send Extra Clothes to School 👕

We have recently had several students need a change of clothes during the school day. To help keep students comfortable and minimize lost instructional time, please send a complete change of clothes in your child's backpack.

UPDATED: 🧥 Lost and Found

If your child is missing a personal item, please encourage them to check the Lost & Found area in the cafeteria. Our collection of unclaimed items continues to grow and includes jackets, hoodies, water bottles, lunch containers, and more. We would love to reunite these items with their owners!

🍎 Lunch Visits & Volunteer Opportunities

We are excited to welcome families and special guests to join their students for lunch beginning October 1st! More information about lunch visit procedures will be shared as the date approaches.

We are also looking for volunteers to help make this school year a success. Opportunities include assisting during lunch, supporting our monthly Family Food Markets, helping with the Book Fair, Field Days, and other school events throughout the year. If you're interested in volunteering, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form linked below.

Please note: All volunteers must complete the required volunteer training and school division volunteer requirements before participating in any volunteer activities.

USE THE BUTTON BELOW TO FILL OUT THE INTEREST FORM

Lunch Chart Schedule.pdf

Woodbridge Elementary Food Pantry Form

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Woodbridge Elementary School Pantry Soft Opening

We are excited to announce the soft opening of our school pantry! As we continue to collect donations and build our inventory, we want to ensure that families experiencing an immediate need for food can access support.

If your family is experiencing a need, please complete the form below. Maite Diaz-Funez, School Parent Liaison, or Cory Cobern, School Social Worker, will reach out to you confidentially to discuss available resources and support.

Mobile Food Market

Capital Area Food Bank Mobile Food Market is coming to Prince William Public Libraries this fall!

Families can receive fresh fruits and vegetables at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring your own grocery bags. Visit the Potomac, Bull Run, or Central Library locations on select dates in September, October, and November for this community resource.

Potomac Library

2201 Opitz Blvd

Woodbridge, VA 22191

Bull Run Library

8051 Ashton Avenue

Manassas, VA 20109

Central Library

8601 Mathis Avenue

Manassas, VA 20110

MobileFoodMarket-flyerPWCS.pdf

MobileFoodMarketSP-flyerPWCS.pdf

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Woodbridge Family Resources & Quick Links

List of Resources- Woodbridge E.S.pdf

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School Hours

School Safety & Identification Reminders

The safety of our students is always our top priority. When visiting Woodbridge Elementary or picking up a student early, please be prepared to show a valid government-issued photo identification upon arrival.

For security purposes, students may only be released to individuals who present a physical form of identification and who are listed as an approved emergency contact.

Photo or digital copies will not be allowed.

Family Communication with Teachers

Family Communication with Teachers 🐦‍🔥

Strong family-school partnerships begin with open, respectful, and consistent communication. Your child’s teacher should always be your first point of contact when you have a question or concern about your child’s learning, classroom experience, assignments, behavior, or classroom routines.

We also ask families to remember that teachers are actively teaching, supervising, planning, and working with students throughout the school day. Their primary focus during these hours must be student learning and safety.

To help our teachers remain focused on students, please limit multiple messages about the same question or concern and allow teachers time to respond. Sending repeated messages through different communication methods can make it more difficult for teachers to manage communication while providing students with the attention they deserve.

Teachers will respond as soon as they are reasonably able. We appreciate your patience and partnership as we work together to support every student.

For questions about attendance, absences, or general school information, please contact the Woodbridge Elementary School office at wdes-office@pwcs.edu.

Thank you for helping us protect instructional time while maintaining strong communication between home and school.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Snapshot

Evaluación de Aprendizaje Socioemocional (SEL Snapshot)

Los estudiantes de PWCS en los grados 3 al 12 participarán en la encuesta Socioemocional (SEL) Snapshot, que ayuda a comprender cómo desarrollan habilidades importantes para la vida. Esta encuesta no se usa para calificaciones, disciplina ni evaluaciones de salud mental. Las familias pueden revisar las preguntas, acceder a los resultados a través de ParentVUE y optar por no participar.

Para obtener más información, escanee el código QR que aparece en el volante adjunto.

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🎂 Woodbridge Elementary Birthday Policy

Birthday Celebrations at Woodbridge Elementary

For the 2026–27 school year, Woodbridge Elementary is committed to promoting school health and wellness and following the PWCS Regulation 275-1 Wellness Plan.

We know birthdays are important to children! Each child will be recognized on the Woodbridge morning announcements on their birthday, or the Friday before a weekend's birthday. Students will also receive a birthday pencil. We will keep the birthday pencils in the library and those will be available beginning Monday, October 12th!

Food celebrations can exclude children with life-threatening food allergies and other dietary restrictions. To help make Woodbridge a healthy, safe, and inclusive place for all our Phoenixes, we encourage families to choose nonfood birthday celebrations.

Alternatives to food treats include:

Pencils, erasers, fun stickers, temporary tattoos, stencils, or stampers
Small puzzles, bubbles, superhero rings, or rubber bracelets
Donating a book to the classroom or school library in your child’s name
Donating a game to the classroom in your child’s name

For safety reasons, please do not send balloons, flowers, or other celebratory bouquets to school. Teachers may distribute birthday party invitations only if the entire class is invited.

Families may still send small food treats to be shared at lunchtime. We discourage donuts, oversized cupcakes, soda, juice, and juice boxes. Smaller options include mini-cupcakes, small bite sized cookies, or sliced fruit and vegetables. All food items must be store-bought and include an ingredient and allergen label. Labels help staff identify potential allergens; they do not guarantee that a food is safe for every student.

We look forward to a happy and healthy school year! Thank you for supporting healthy food and snack choices at home and at school and helping every Phoenix feel included.

Together We Rise!

Birthday Treats Policy Woodbridge ES.pdf

Woodbridge Elementary Family Handbook

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📘 Please Take Time to Read the Family Handbook

Thank you to all families who have already reviewed the 2026-2027 Woodbridge Elementary School Family Handbook. If you have not yet done so, please take a few minutes to review it. The handbook contains important information about school procedures, expectations, attendance, safety, and communication. We will continue to update it throughout the year as we grow our new school community together.

USE THE BUTTON BELOW TO ACCESS THE FAMILY HANDBOOK

Woodbridge Elementary House Systems

Students are sorted into one of five houses that represent our core values:

Ignite – Proactive
Ascend – Perseverant
Ember – Resilient
Forge – Innovative
Radiant – Inspiring

Stay Connected with Woodbridge Elementary

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