Family Newsletter

Woodcrest Elementary School is excited to announce that we are participating in The 2026 Great Kindness Challenge where we will join thousands of schools across the country to create a culture of kindness. Your child will be part of a powerful and positive bullying prevention initiative that will lead to more kindness, unity, and respect at school and beyond.

You may participate at home by using the Kindness Checklist (linked below) with ideas for

kind deeds families may complete.

During The Great Kindness Challenge, we will be continuing our service projects to support those served by Cathedral Kitchen and collect plastic for our NexTrex collection. All students are invited to participate by bringing in plastic cutlery, napkins, salt and pepper packets, plastic sandwich bags, and individual hand wipes between January 26th and January 30th, 2026. Thank you for helping us to spread kindness!

Starting on January 12, Woodcrest will be participating in the READBowl. We will be keeping a total of minutes spent reading and we will be competing for the highest student average. Within Woodcrest, classes are paired in their Shark Squads for this competition and the Shark Squad with the highest average number of minutes read will win! The competition culminates Super Bowl weekend.

This activity is voluntary and meant to be a fun way to encourage reading with our students. If your child does not want to participate in logging minutes, that is fine as well. All types of reading count so if you are logging, be sure to count when you read to your child as well as when they read themselves.

We are still continuing to collect plastic to recycle for an outdoor bench. We collected over 33lbs in December!

Take a look at the Recycling Challenge Slideshow for more information about what can (and cannot be recycled).

For more information or to submit your entry, click here or visit www.chaaca.org.

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January 26-30: Great Kindness Challenge

January 26: Shark Squads - Core Value of Kindness

January 27: PTA Candy Bingo

February 10: PTA Meeting (Virtual)

February 12: 100th Day of School

February 16: No School, President's Day

February 17: No School, Teacher In-Service Day

February 27: Sweetheart Dance

March 2-6: Read Across America Week

March 10: PTA Meeting (Virtual)

March 17: Spring Picture Day

March 20: No School - In-Service Day

March 30-April 5: Spring Break

An updated District Calendar is available on the district website.

Link to School Breakfast & Lunch Menus

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

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