Woodstock Elementary Newsletter

Dear Woodstock Community,

Our first monthly DEAR Friday is next week, Friday, September 18th 8:00 - 8:15 am. DEAR stands for "drop everything and read". We got great feedback on the district wide event we did last Spring, so our Site Council advocated for a monthly opportunity for adults to read with kids in the classrooms.

Next Friday, you are invited to stay at drop off time to read for 15 minutes with your student/s.

We ask that you:

• sign in with the teacher & wear a name tag
• offer to read with more than just your student as not everyone will likely have an adult each month
• Please find alternative care for younger siblings, as we do not have space in our classrooms for full families

See the calendar below for other family events coming up like our Community Care Day (garden clean-up) and Family Picnic before the School Open house on September 23rd.

With Woodstock Pride,

Heidi Stoetzel Earle

Principal

• September 11 - I-5 southbound closes for 5 weeks
• September 16 - Early Release Day - student dismissal at 11:50
• September 18 - DEAR Friday - parent or guardian welcome to join us the first 15 minutes of class to read with your student
• September 19 - Project Community Care - Saturday Campus Clean Up Day 10am-noon
• September 23 - Family Picnic at 5pm
• September 23 - Back to School Open House 6-8 pm
• September 30 - Tea w/ Principal Earle 8-8:30 in room 17

By now we hope you have heard about the structural work being done on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 in the Downtown corridor. The PPS transportation team has been working with the city and our local school bus companies to prepare for the traffic disruptions.

If your child rides the bus traveling WEST of the school, please be prepared for longer rides. It is hard to predict the impacts to traffic in SE, we will keep you posted as we navigate this together.

Each year parents and/or guardians are asked to review and update the information on file for their students. This information can be reviewed, edited and submitted online via PPS ParentVUE.

VERIFY ONLINE

Benefits of verifying online via ParentVUE:

• Complete yearly verification of your student's information
• Update your communication and language preferences
• Ensure your school has the most up-to-date information
• Save paper and time

Get involved with the Mandarin Immersion Program's annual Gala! Be a part of a night of fun, fundraising, amazing food, and community connection.

How can you help?

• Join the organizing committee. We're looking to have parents from all classes represented. This won't be a huge time commitment as we have a lot of things organized already.
• Donate something for the auction. We're taking donations for our live and silent auction, plus gift cards for our Gift Card Gamble and wine for the Wine Wall. Donations are tax deductible.
• Would your business like to sponsor the event? Email Tonya (see below) for more details.
• Save the date! Friday, November 6th, at Excellent Cuisine - 8733 SE Division St.

Contact Tonya Moyle, tonyalangford@gmail.com, if you'd like to participate.

欢迎参与“普通话沉浸式项目”（Mandarin Immersion Program）的年度晚宴！让我们共度一个充满乐趣、美食与社区情谊的夜晚，同时为项目筹集善款。

您可以如何提供支持？

加入筹备委员会。我们希望各班级都有家长代表参与。由于许多筹备工作已经就绪，这不会占用您太多时间。

捐赠拍卖物品。我们正在征集用于现场拍卖和静默拍卖的物品，同时也接受用于“礼品卡抽奖”活动的礼品卡，以及用于“美酒墙”活动的葡萄酒。捐赠可用于抵扣税款。

您的企业有意赞助本次活动吗？请发送电子邮件至 Tonya（联系方式见下文）了解详情。

敬请预留时间！活动将于 11 月 6 日（周五）在 Excellent Cuisine 餐厅举行（地址：8733 SE Division St.）。

如有意参与，请联系 Tonya Moyle（邮箱：tonyalangford@gmail.com）。

Join us for the 3rd Annual Woodstock Walk & Roll Fair after school on Friday, September 18th from 2:30–5:30 pm at the Traffic Playground (north west side of school). There will be a quick fix-bike repair station, helmet fitting station, bike safety and skills station, a free raffle, and more! We will have free helmets, snacks, and bike decorations while supplies last. This event is supported by Metro and hosted by the Woodstock School PTA Walk & Roll Committee.

• Request Legal Assistance: ECO Hotline: 1-888-274-7292

• Sanctuary Violations Reports: 1-844-924-7829 and 1-844-626-7276 (Spanish)

• PIRC Resources link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1df_c8WooZgDOPSbY297m1RcEMWYQkGW3

• Spanish Language Whatsapp channel for updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb9hn2kHbFV0enQRVG1E

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