Woodside Newsletter

September 24th : Woodside Night at the West Ottawa Soccer Stadium

October 2nd : Rainbow Run 🌈👟

October 5th : PTO Meeting @ 6pm

October 5th : Picture Day 📸

October 12th : Parent Teacher Conferences 5PM-8PM

October 15th : HALF DAY *Dismissed at 12:02pm*

October 15th : Parent Teacher Conferences 1PM-4PM & 5PM-8PM

October 16th : NO SCHOOL

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

October 29th : Trunk or Treat

We are so lucky to have Wendt Park right in our backyard! Classrooms frequently incorporate the park into student learning, especially during Discovery Specials class and Physical Wellness.

As a reminder, when classes head over to Wendt Park, students are fully supervised by certified staff at all times and retain direct line of contact with the school building. We love taking advantage of this wonderful local resource to support outdoor learning and active play!

We love seeing bright, smiling faces each morning! To help keep our arrival routine safe, friendly, and efficient for all our students, please keep these quick tips in mind:

• Morning Entry & Supervision: Our doors open and staff supervision begins out front at 8:40 AM. To keep everyone safe and supervised, please ensure students remain with you until 8:40 AM when doors open!

• Kiss & Go Lane (Right Lane): Perfect for quick, efficient drop-offs! To keep the line moving smoothly, drivers stay in their vehicles while students hop out on their own.

• Walking Your Child to the Door: Prefer to walk your student to the front entrance? Simply pull into the left lane and park in a designated spot.

Thank you so much for partnering with us to kick off every morning safely and smoothly!

• the importance of being at school everyday
• absences add up FAST
• Woodside attendance incentives/awards
• our focus on respectful, responsible and ready-to-learn behavior
• Woodside behavior and effort awards
• Mrs. Irizarry handed out some important school calendars that students and families can use to monitor how absences are adding up! She also gave each class some important flyers from West Ottawa's #ShowUpWO! campaign.

Special thanks to our Woodside PTO for sponsoring the visit from FUTBOLEROS! This action-packed presentation was engaging, inspiring, and just plain AWESOME! Mr. Hollywood showed us tricks with a soccer ball and reinforced the importance of carrying kindness and effort in everything we do!

Remember - 4th Grade Families, if your student would like to order a recorder, the cost is $5 (cash only). All orders are due Monday, September 28. I cannot accept orders after this date. Students who order recorders will likely receive them the first week of October. Thank you for your support of our amazing 4th grade recorder players!
- Ms. Boone Music Teacher

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.

The date is set!

October 5th, 2026 is Picture Day! 🥳📸

Order Link - This will BEGIN September 18th and CLOSE October 6th.

https://gpi.portraitpics.co/?key=761RSSKADLKHI

We’re excited to connect with you and talk about your child’s progress! 💛

📅 October 12 | 5:00–8:00 PM

✨ NEW THIS YEAR: Families will be able to choose and sign up for their own conference time online with their child’s teacher!

Your child’s teacher will be sending home a letter and/or posting on TalkingPoints with a class code and website where you can select your conference time.

Need help signing up or have questions? No worries! Please call the office or reach out to your child’s teacher—we’re happy to help! 😊

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

Holland Hospital invites all students, families, friends and faculty to join us for the 14th annual School Nurse Fun Run at Kollen Park (new location) on Thu, Oct 1, at 6 PM.

This non-competitive event is for everyone, at any fitness level, offering both a 5K run route and 1.5 mile walk/run route. It’s a perfect way to embody the Fun Run’s motto: “Healthy Families Stay Active” and enjoy an evening outdoors.

More than just a fun event, the School Nurse Fun Run directly supports Holland Hospital's School Nurse Program. Thanks to community support, this event has raised over $432,400 since 2013.

Students can enter the Fun Run for FREE by making a goal to improve their health. This could be a physical challenge, a change in eating habits, or starting a new wellness activity.

Use code at checkout: funrun26

Register by Sep 7 to vote for the 2026 Fun Run shirt color & guarantee a shirt!

Online registration closes Sep 28. Walk-in registration will be available at the event starting at 5 PM. Sign up ASAP to guarantee a t-shirt.

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!

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.