Wood End Wildcat News
September 9, 2025
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, SEPT 11
We are very excited to welcome our families (adults only) into our school September 11, 5:00-6:00PM for Open House. Teachers will be presenting information to families about the upcoming year following this schedule:
5:00 - 5:20
- Session 1: Individual classroom teachers will be leading presentations about grade level curriculum.
5:20 - 5:40 : Intermission in the cafeteria--brief welcome presentation from Principal Schwartz and Assistant Principal Hester
- Session 2: Repeat of the previous session--> Individual classroom teachers will be leading presentations about grade level curriculum.
All caregivers are encouraged to attend the scheduled presentation times. The staggered schedule should allow for families with students in multiple grades to visit each child's classroom. Teachers will provide access to materials shared for all families who may be unable to attend. Please remember this is not a time to conference about your individual child. Conferences will take place in November and you are welcome to email your child’s teacher if you have concerns prior to that conference time.
Staff members will be available in the Main Lobby to assist families with locating classrooms and answering questions. We look forward to seeing our families on the 11th.
Wood End Family Resource Guide: This guide is distributed at the beginning of every academic year. It is the presumption of the administration and the school system that a parent and student will read and understand building based handbook. Even if a parent or student does not return the sign/off acknowledgement form below, such presumption is made.
To DO:
- Complete this form indicating you have received the reviewed the Wood End Family guide,
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
ARRIVAL on a Typical Day: OUTDOOR LINE UP
Students will line up in their designated spots behind the cone with their teacher's name. Students will enter the building at 8:10.
- Grade K - 5 : Front of the building behind the cone with their teacher's name
ARRIVAL during Inclement Weather: Students can gather under the front awning. At 8:10 students will enter the building.
- Grades K and 1: Through Door 13
- Grades 2 through 5: Will enter through the front door and into the gym. Students will line up behind the cone with their teacher's name and wait for their teacher to come down to escort them to classrooms.
Follow these guidelines if you are participating in rolling car drop-off of a child at the front of the building:
- Pull up as far as you can in the driveway prior to letting your child exit the car.
- Drivers STAY IN THE CAR and children exit on the sidewalk side of the car.
- If your child is unable to get out of the car independently, please park in a street parking space and walk them in.
- Do not pass cars in the driveway.
- Students will find their class line up after getting out of the car.
DISMISSAL
Placard Pick Up: FAQ below
- Please be sure you have your family placard easily visible on the RIGHT SIDE of your vehicle.
- PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLES
Caregiver Pick Up at door:
- Kindergarten: Front of the building- Door 13
- First Grade: Front right of the building- Door 12
- Grades 2 and 3: Door 6 by the upper playground
- Grades 4 and 5: Main Entrance
As a safety reminder, the staff parking lot is for staff only. We respectfully ask that caregivers park along the streets if not using PLACARD pick up.
Dogs and Puppies on School Grounds
As much as we all love dogs and puppies and as much fun as it is walking them, School Committee policy prohibits dogs on school grounds. If you'd like to walk your dog as part of your pick up routine, the dog has to stay off school property. If you'd like your child to walk to you on the sidewalk or to the driveway entrances at dismissal so you can wait with your dog, please make that plan with them.
School Hours Full day K-5:
- Monday -Thursday: 8:15 - 2:45
- Friday: 8:15 - 12:45
All five elementary schools in RPS dedicate a weekly 30-minute block to Social Emotional Learning (SEL). This year, with guidance from an RPS multidisciplinary curriculum team, we are excited to launch updated SEL lessons. This flier gives families a snapshot of what SEL looks like in grades K-5.
SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.
Introducing Our Wood End PTO Board
PTO General Meeting Schedule
- September 17 @ 7pm: LINK HERE
- November 19 @ 8:15 (In person)
- January 7 @ 7pm: LINK HERE
- March 18 @ 7pm: LINK HERE
- May 13 @ 7pm: LINK HERE
- June 3 @ 8:15 (In Person)
Introducing Our Wood End PTO Board
We have some amazing parents who have taken on leadership roles to keep our very active PTO up & running. We are so grateful for their willingness to provide our community with many opportunities to volunteer and support our students and families. Our PTO has been involved in coordinating fundraising events, book fairs, enrichment programs, school supplies, teacher appreciation events, flamingo flocking, and restaurant nights, just to name a few, to make Wood End the special community it is today. If you are interested in becoming more involved in our PTO, please reach out to any of our board members @ woodendpto@gmail.com .
LATEST NEWS FROM SEPAC
SEPAC is excited to welcome everyone back for the 2025-2026 school year! Click here to see their most recent newsletter and learn how to get involved and stay informed this school year!
SEPAC WEBSITE!
Click here for the NEW, IMPROVED READING SEPAC WEBSITE, an incredible resource for parents/caregivers of all children, especially those with diverse learning profiles. We strongly urge you to visit it soon, and often. Short on time? Here’s a very brief video to give you a sense of what’s there in just over one minute.
About Reading SEPAC
SEPAC works for the understanding of, respect for, and support of, all children with special needs in the community (including ALL children on IEPs or 504 plans and children who may require specialized supports).
Reading Public Schools is a METCO District
"Since its founding during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, the METCO program has enrolled tens of thousands of Boston students of color in predominately white school districts, creating the opportunity for those districts to experience the advantages of learning and working in a racially and ethnically diverse setting."
Upcoming Events:
September
11: Elementary Open Houses in Evening
15: Picture Day
15: PTO Dues Kick Off
17: PTO meeting
22: Rosh Hashanah
October
1: Yom Kippur
8: Walk to SChool Wednesday, 5th Grade field Trip
9: 3rd Grade FIeld Trip
13: Columbus Day; No School
14: Professional Day; No School for students
24: PTO Sponsored Halloween Event 6-8
31: Halloween
November
11: Veteran's Day; No School
13: Early Release; Family-Teacher Conferences
14: No School for Students; Family-Teacher Conferences
26: Early Release @11am
27-28: No School; Thanksgiving
December
23: Early Release
24-Jan 1: Winter Break; No School
Principal Schwartz
Please save my email address and reach out with questions, comments or thoughts. My door is always open!
Email: nicole.schwartz@reading.k12.ma.us
Website: http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/woodend/
Location: 85 Sunset Rock Lane, Reading, MA, United States
Phone: 781-942-5420