Woodside Newsletter

October 16th : NO SCHOOL

October 21st : HALF DAY *Dismissed @ 12:02pm*

October 29th : Trunk or Treat @5:30pm 🎃

November 2nd : PTO Meeting @6pm

November 11th : Picture Makeup Day! 📸

November 25th-29th : Thanksgiving Break 🦃

December 7th : PTO Meeting @6pm

Friendly Reminder for GSRP Families!

Our front doors open on a different schedule than K-5. GSRP students should not be walking in with K-5, if you're running late, please swing by the front office to sign in so we can walk your child safely to class!

Doors Open: 8:30am
Please Sign In at Office: starting 8:40am
Dismissal: 3:30pm

Thank you to all of our families who took the time to meet with teachers during parent-teacher conferences this week! We appreciate you making time in your busy schedules to connect with us and talk about your child's learning and growth. When families and teachers work together, students feel supported and encouraged to do their best. These conversations help us celebrate successes, talk through challenges, and make a plan for continued growth. We are grateful to have you as partners in your child's education. Thank you for being part of our Woodside Panther family!

Trunk or Treat at Woodside!

Mark your calendars! Woodside's Trunk or Treat is coming up on Thursday, October 29, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. We are looking forward to a fun evening with our Woodside families!

We are still looking for families who would like to host a trunk and help make this event special for our students. You can bring your own candy or have the PTO provide it for you. We would love to have you join the fun! Please sign up using the Trunk or Treat registration link shared by the school.

Learning at Home: Small Moments Make a Big Difference!

You don't need to plan a big activity to support your child's learning at home. Reading together for just 15 minutes each day can help build vocabulary, strengthen reading skills, and grow a love of books.

Try asking your child questions like:

• What was your favorite part of the story?

• Why do you think the character did that?

• What do you think might happen next?

You can also let your child read to you, tell you about the pictures, or share a story they already know. These simple moments help build confidence and make learning fun!

October is a wonderful time to see our students growing in confidence, building friendships, and becoming more comfortable with their classroom routines. We are proud of the hard work our Panthers are putting in each day!

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We love being part of your child's learning journey and are grateful to have such wonderful families as part of our Woodside community. I hope to see many of you at Trunk or Treat!

Here is information about our rules please follow these to have a good flow in transportation and to keep kids safe!

When dropping off your child(ren), please remember our lane procedures:

• Kiss & Go Lane: This lane is for curbside drop-off only. Please remain in your vehicle and allow your child to exit quickly and safely. This lane is meant to keep traffic moving smoothly.

DO NOT PARK - THIS LANE SHOULD ALWAYS BE MOVING

• Parent Drop-Off Lane: Please PARK in parking space, this lane if you need to get out of your vehicle to assist your child or walk them to the door.

Note: Child(ren) ARE NOT to be walking across by themselves or dropped off in this lane. A parent must be accompanying child(ren) to the entrance.

Same rules follow for end of day dismissal.

If your child needs to go home a different way other than what is normally scheduled, please notify the office by phone or email perezat@westottawa.net.

Please contact the office BEFORE 3:15 p.m., whenever possible, regarding any changes to your child's dismissal plans. We will communicate those changes to the classroom to ensure a smooth and safe dismissal.

Your one link to everything a parent may need!

• Preschool & K-5 School Calendars
• Lunch Benefits Form & Lunch Menu
• Volunteer Form
  
• Transportation AM/PM Change Form
• Hand2Hand Sign Up

Download / Instructions for ....

• Parent Portal
• Talking Point
• MyRide K-12

We have also started collecting candy for the event! Feel free to send bags of candy to school with your child or drop off at the school! Our vestibule candy monster will gladly accept the donation! 🍬👹

Want to Host a Trunk? Fill out our form below!

Don't forget Trunk or Treat will be at Woodside Elementary Parking Lot on October 29th starting at 5:30pm.

Can't wait to see you there! 🍬🎃🚗

GSRP Applications for the upcoming school year may be submitted as early as November 2026.

Your child MUST turn 4 years old on or before December 1, 2027 to be eligible for GSRP.
If interested please fill out the form below for more information sent to you! 😄

Our school’s supply of small bottoms (pants/shorts) and NEW, unopened underwear in sizes 5–9 is currently completely empty. These items are so important for students who may have a bathroom accident or need a change of clothes during the school day.

If you have any new or gently usable bottoms or new, unopened underwear (sizes 5–9) that you’d be willing to donate, we would be incredibly grateful! Have pants your kids have outgrown? We will gladly take it!

Families with students in Kindergarten–3rd grade: We also encourage you to pack an extra outfit (or two!) in your child’s backpack, just in case they need a change of clothes during the school day.

Thank you for helping us take care of our Woodside students!

Woodside families!

Check out this AMAZING workshop opportunity for any and all bilingual/bicultural families in our county! Join in on October 15 and/or October 29 for some awesome support and conversations provided by Vida Counseling and Wellness & Ottawa County Community Mental Health! We would love for Woodside families to participate so that more and more opportunities like these can be offered in the future. Childcare and a light, healthy meal for participants will be provided on each of the remaining dates!

¡Familias de Woodside!

¡Miren esta INCREÍBLE oportunidad de talleres para todas y cada una de las familias bilingües/biculturales de nuestro condado! ¡Acompáñennos el 15 de octubre y/o el 29 de octubre para recibir un excelente apoyo y participar en conversaciones facilitadas por Vida Counseling and Wellness y Salud Mental Comunitaria del Condado de Ottawa! Nos encantaría que las familias de Woodside participen para que se puedan ofrecer más y más oportunidades como esta en el futuro. ¡Se ofrecerá cuido de niños y una comida ligera y saludable para los participantes en cada una de las fechas restantes!

From the start to end of school, student phones, smart watches, and other wireless electronic devices will stay safely parked in lockers. If your student brings a device to school, it is their responsibility to keep safe.

Please keep in mind that our lockers do not lock

they are storage only.