WhatNot!
August 27, 2025
Message From the Principal
Dear Wildwood Families,
It was wonderful to see many of you last week at the first Parents Club Meeting of the year and at the Welcome Back BBQ hosted by the Dads’ Club. These community building events are incredibly important and they also take a lot of planning and work. Thank you to all of you who helped to pull off these events so that our community could come together.
This year, we have another opportunity for you to be involved. In the past, the Tri-Schools have had one School Site Council. This year, each of the tri-schools will have their own School Site Council. I am looking for 3-4 parents/guardians who would be willing to be on Wildwood’s School Site Council. The School Site Council is composed of administrators, teachers, classified staff, and parents. We meet to look at data, review the work that is currently being done at the site, and, then, create goals for our continued growth as a school. We meet 5-6 times during the school year for approximately an hour each time and the meetings will take place after school. If you are interested, please fill out this form by Friday, September 5th. California Ed. Code requires us to hold an election for parent members. Once I have received all interest forms, a ballot will be sent out to all families for our election. Once the ballots have been tallied and our committee has been formed, we will start our meetings for the year.
Tomorrow night is Back to School Night. This is the time to meet your child’s teacher, if you haven’t already, and to learn all about what your child will be learning and doing in school this year. The schedule for tomorrow night is as follows:
Kindergarten-2nd Grade: 6:00-6:30 PM
3rd Grade-5th Grade: 6:30-7:00 PM
Please remember that this is an adult only event and tomorrow all students will be dismissed at noon. Hot lunch will be given to students who pre-ordered at dismissal. Students who bring lunch from home do not need to pack a lunch tomorrow.
As a reminder, please remember that everyone who comes on to campus should enter through the front door of the school. While I know it is tempting, please do not ask students or staff to let you in on the lower playground or on the kindergarten yard. And, students can not leave the school without being signed out in the office. These protocols are essential to keeping our school community safe. We appreciate your help with this.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night. Thank you for your continued support.
With gratitude and appreciation,
Amy Fry
Calendar
August
28 Back to School Night (6:00-7:00 PM) - Adult Only Event - ALL STUDENTS NOON DISMISSAL
Grades K-2: 6:00-6:30
Grades 3-5: 6:30-7:00
September
1 Labor Day - NO School
2 Grades 1-3 begin 3pm dismissal (except Wednesdays all grades 1:45)
B Week
3 Mileage Club 7:50a - Witter Field
18 Makeup picture day
Back to School Night - TOMORROW!
Notes for 8/28:
- Noon dismissal tomorrow 8/28 for ALL students
- No ASE classes tomorrow
- Hot lunch will be given to go to students who pre-ordered at dismissal
- Students who bring lunch from home will not need to pack a lunch tomorrow but please still bring a snack and water.
The schedule for tomorrow night is as follows:
Kindergarten-2nd Grade: 6:00-6:30 PM
3rd Grade-5th Grade: 6:30-7:00 PM
This is an adult only event.
Library News
ASE Sign Ups are Live!
After School Enrichment (ASE) enrollment for our FALL SESSION is open now! The enrollment period ends on 8/29, so please enroll before then.
Check out: Sewing Spells and Sorcery: a Wizards and Mystical Creatures Sewing Adventure on Fridays (now offering to Kindergarteners), Circus Arts and Tiny Tech's Lego - At the Beach! on Tuesdays, and Basketball on Thursdays!
Wildwood's ASE program offers a variety of art, music, performance, STEM, and athletic programs at Wildwood directly after the end of the school day. ASE is run by the Wildwood Parent Club (WPC) and all funds raised go directly to Wildwood Elementary School. ASE is WPC's biggest fundraiser! Our Fall Session begins after Labor Day on Tuesday, September 2nd runs until Friday, November 21st.
Lunch Volunteers - Still Needed!
Calling all parents!! Thank you for your stepping in to help with hot lunch service. There is one volunteer signed up daily for several weeks, but Wildwood now actually needs TWO volunteers daily. We still need you!!
Come help our kids fill their bellies with hot lunch so they can be the best learners they can be!! We are looking for TWO volunteer(s) daily. Detail and link below to sign up and support our children. Thanks in advance for all your support!!
1st to 5th Grade Parent Volunteers
2 volunteers per school day
Time: 11:40am -12:25pm
Link here: SignUpGenius for Parent Volunteers - 1st to 5th Grade Lunch Program
Kinder Parent Volunteers
2 volunteers per school day
Time: 11:30am -12:15pm
Link here: SignUpGenius for Parent Volunteers - Kinder Lunch Program
Parents Club Update
Be on the lookout for WPC at BTSN on Thursday! We’ll have a table where parents can ask any parent-club questions as well as share ideas for community and fundraising events for Wildwood.
WPC is here for you, the families, and we want to help make happen the events you’d like to see take place! A donation drive? OK! A special fundraising idea? We’re all ears.
Not only are we eager to hear your ideas, but WPC relies heavily on the diverse skillsets that our community members bring. Whatever your strength — cooking, planning, marketing, numbers, art/creativity, supporting green efforts, belonging, etc. — there’s a role for you!
Visit our table Thursday and tell us more about you and what you’d like to see take place at Wildwood. And of course, you are always welcome to send us an email.
Save the date: 8:30-9:30a Thursday, 9/18, for the next Community Coffee hosted by WPC’s Welcome Committee and featuring special guests. More info to come!
Wildwood Dad's Club
THE WELCOME BACK BBQ WAS A BLAST!!!
Thank you to all Wildwood families for a fun evening at the BBQ last week! Many thanks in particular to our awesome volunteers who helped with setup, grilling, serving, cashiering, clean up, etc. You rock. We could not have done it without you!! We served over 320 burgers and hot dogs together with an ample amount of fun, smiles, music and yes burger and hot dog costumes!
Next dads club:
Sep 4, 7:30pm at Cato’s Ale House
PUSD: Flag Task Force
The PUSD Board has asked for the creation of a Flags Task Force to recommend language guiding district policy on flags. This comes in response to community discussions about how displayed flags align with our values and educational mission. For more information or to express interest in participating, please visit this link.
Affinity Mentors
Looking for a way to build connection and belonging? The Affinity Mentorship Program connects Elementary/PMS students with PHS/MHS mentors with shared identities and experiences, creating a supportive space to learn, grow, and learn together. All About Affinity Mentorship.
Join us in fostering community and representation. Come to our Launch Event (RSVP at QR code)
Questions? Contact: Jean Takazawa - jtakazawa@piedmont.k12.ca.us
Harvest Festival 9/21
Attention makers, artists, builders and lovers of the Harvest Festival: It is time to start thinking about Scarecrows!
The 27th annual Piedmont Harvest Festival will be held 11a-3p in Piedmont Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. The theme is "Under the Sea" — think sea creatures, mermaids, sunken pirate ships, and more!
Each year, Piedmont's elementary students gather to design and build incredible scarecrow structures that are auctioned during the Harvest Festival in "Scarecrow Alley" as a fundraiser for the elementary schools.
All proceeds from the scarecrow silent auction and carnival are directed by the Piedmont Education Foundation (PEF) to the tri-schools (Wildwood, Beach and Havens). Last year’s event raised $28,000 to help fund art, music, theater and counseling services.
Wildwood needs volunteers to help lead their classes in creating a scarecrow. Reach out to your class’s room parent(s) if you are interested in getting involved. We need helpers with all kinds of skills — builders, organizers, suppliers, transporters and cheerleaders all welcome!
PEF needs volunteers to help run stations at the festival: The Piedmont Education Foundation can also use lots of hands for set-up, running carnival games, clean-up, and more – middle and high schoolers are encouraged to join in too and can earn volunteer hours. A signup link from PEF is forthcoming, be on the lookout!
Questions? Please email your Wildwood Harvest Festival reps, Carolyn Pan and Vic Manley.
If you’ve never been to Harvest Festival before, enjoy some photos of past Scarecrow Alleys (attached) to get an idea!
Coffee, Cars and Cops
Coffee, Cars & Cops is back! Please join the Piedmont Police Department for this exciting annual event on Saturday, September 20th, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in front of the Piedmont Police Department. Please bring your family, friends, and anyone with an incredible exotic or classic vehicle. The community loves to see them on display!
To participate or show a vehicle, sign up with Ofc. Tyler Petit at coffeecarscops@piedmont.ca.gov and provide your vehicle make/model/year/color.
Attendance
ATTENDANCE REPORTING
- Please report your student's absence or tardiness - and include the reason.
- You are welcome to email your teacher, but you must also report by either calling
(510) 594-2719 or emailing: wwdattendance@piedmont.k12.ca.us
INVITATIONAL: DONATE FOR ABSENCES
- Parents, please remember that if your child needs to be out of school, you can submit
donations for the lost revenue. - Each day that a student is out of school (for any reason, including illness) means a loss of
revenue in the following amounts per day: - Checks payable to PUSD and can be dropped off in the front office
K-3rd Grade = $61.32 - 4th-5th Grade = $56.39
Important Links
- Wildwood School Calendar
- Hot Lunch Order (pw: Wildwood)
- Attendance Reporting
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