Woodcrest Family Newsletter

We are off to a great start at Woodcrest! It's wonderful to see so many smiling students in the halls and classrooms, and I enjoyed meeting so many of you at arrival and dismissal. Students were also thrilled to have full recess today!

The first week of school is always exciting, but it brings many changes. Please be patient with buses, as there are often delays at the beginning of the year. Also, if you need to change your child's dismissal procedure (e.g., if you are picking your child up instead of taking the bus), please notify the main office as soon as possible.

Additionally, some parents have tried to reach out to me by responding to this message. Please do not reply directly to Blackboard messages as I will not receive the email. Please email me directly at amccartney@chclc.org or you can email our school secretary, Natalie Petroski, at npetroski@chclc.org.

Sincerely,

Alison McCartney

Thank you for all your patience and flexibilty with our arrival procedures the first two days of school. It was a great opportunity for students to see their friends, meet their teacher, and easily locate their classrooms.

Tomorrow, Thursday, 9/5, the main driveway will reopen for parent drop off. Please read the procedures below so we can ensure a safe arrival and dismissal for all of our students.

Walkers/Student Drop-Offs:

Parents dropping off their child to school during the supervised window of time of 8:45-9:00 should drop their child off in the front of the building.

• Please pull cars up as close as possible to the main entrance so that multiple cars can unload simultaneously.

• Do not pass or drive around cars that are in the drop-off line.

• Students should remain on sidewalks unless being escorted by an adult.

• Students riding bicycles to school must walk their bikes once on campus. Bikes can be stored and locked at the rack to the right of the main entrance.

Due to serious safety concerns with bus and staff parking traffic, please do not drop off students in the rear of the building.

Students Riding the Bus:

• Buses will drop students at the rear door by the library. Staff members will be present to help students off the bus and escort them to their grade-level hallways.

Students Attending SACC:

• SACC students will be dismissed at 8:50. Staff members will be present to escort students to their grade-level hallways.

Due to the large number of walkers at Woodcrest, we will close off the main driveway from 3:20-3:40 for student safety. If you elect to park in the lot to pick up your child, please be willing to wait until the driveway opens at 3:40.

Walkers/Student Pick-Ups:

• Students should only exit the building through doors that are staffed by by an adult, which are the front main office doors and the new doors by the large APR.
• Students should remain on the sidewalks unless escorted by an adult.
• Any students riding bicycles

Students Riding the Bus:

• Students taking a bus will wait in their classrooms until their bus has arrived. Students will be escorted by a staff member to the bus loop in the rear of the building.
  

Students Attending SACC:

• Students attending SACC will be escorted by a staff member to the large APR at dismissal.

Any student wishing to purchase breakfast at school may do so beginning at 8:45am. PLEASE talk with your child to tell them if they should or should not go to breakfast when they arrive. Lunch is also available daily for students to purchase. Your child's lunch number is the last four digits of their School ID.

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Link to School Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Cherry Hill students will begin using ST Math to support learning! You can learn more about ST Math at the following link: https://www.stmath.com/parent-math-resources

Lessons will begin soon! All information is available in the web portal link: Instrumental Music @ Woodcrest and Horace Mann. If you have previously registered for Band or Orchestra, you do not need to register again. If you have not yet registered and wish to do so, please click here for more information.

Sincerely,

Christopher Miller

Instrumental Music

Students' class assignments, bus routes and bus stops are now available in Genesis. Please make sure to log into your account on the Genesis Parent Portal. All district forms must be completed to view your child's assignment.

Please review the Woodcrest Family Handbook for information about our daily operations, such as attendance, arrival and dismissal procedures and more.

September 11: Patriot Day

September 12, 4-8pm: Primo Water Ice PTA Fundraiser

September 17: Constitution Day

September 25, 6-8pm: Back to School Night

September 27: Welcome Back Picnic

October 3-4: Schools Closed for Rosh Hashanah

October 8: School Picture Day

October 8, 7pm: PTA Meeting, library

October 11: Woodcrest Spirit Day

October 14-18: Book Fair

October 25: PTA Trunk or Treat

October 31: Halloween Parade and Parties

November 1: In-Service Day

An updated District Calendar is available on the district website.

Please see the attachments for upcoming PTA dates and events! We encourage you to get involved!

Our first fundraising event is September 12 at Primo Water Ice!

Open the attachments below to join the Woodcrest PTA! There are also opportunities to volunteer as your child's Room Parent for the school year.

Many thanks to our PTA Executive Board for their work preparing for the 24-25 school year!

President: Heather Longo

Vice President Gina Raval

Treasurer Beth Friedel

Secretary Marybeth Longona

Membership & Room Parent Coordinator Shannon Hilt

Communications Kate Kelleher

Arts Education Alexis Pahuja

Fundraising Ashley Batezel

Spirit Wear Ronita Simon

CHPS has partnered with Care Solace to provide free Mental Health Supports to our students, staff, and families. The Care Solace team can quickly connect you to verified providers in our community. Click Here to connect with a care provider or contact your school counselor for more information.

Website: woodcrest.chclc.org

Location: 400 Cranford Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ

Phone: 856-429-2058