Woodstock Elementary Newsletter
September 18, 2026
Dear Woodstock Community,
We are excited to open our doors to students and their families for the 2026/27 Woodstock Open House!
The Open House will run from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, but families are encouraged to visit the classrooms sometime within the suggested schedule window. In addition to the general Open House, there will be other events/activities happening:
Scavenger Hunt - The Woodstock Open House Scavenger Hunt is back! Before or after you visit the classroom(s), take some time to participate in the Scavenger Hunt. Hard copies are available in the main entry to the school. Just be sure to turn it in before you leave.
English Language Learner (ELL) Family Night - Families of students who receive English Language Development (ELD) are invited to visit their ELD Teachers in the Cafeteria.
Talented and Gifted (TAG) Information Session - Families of students who have been identified as TAG or are interested in learning more about it are invited to a TAG presentation in Room 3 at 6:15 PM.
Open House Schedule:
6:00-6:30
If your last name begins with A-H, please visit your classroom(s) during this time.
Other Information/Events during this time:
ELD Teachers in Cafeteria
TAG Meeting in Room 17 at 6:15
Scavenger Hunt
6:30-7:00
If your last name begins with I-P, please visit your classroom(s) during this time.
Other Information/Events during this time:
ELD Teachers in Cafeteria
Scavenger Hunt
7:00-7:30
If your last name begins with Q-Z, please visit your classroom(s) during this time.
Other Information/Events during this time:
ELD Teachers in Cafeteria
Scavenger Hunt
*If it does not work for your family to attend during the suggested time above, that is ok.
Please visit your class when it works for you. These times are to help limit overcrowding.
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We had a great turn out for our first monthly Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) this morning! Thank you to the SIte Council for the great idea and thank you to the adults who were able to make it this morning!
With Woodstock Pride,
Heidi Stoetzel Earle
Principal
Congratulations to Woodstock artist, Emily Lu!
Emily was selected as one of just six student artists from the current PPS HeART of Portland exhibition to be featured during the City of Portland’s Arts Education Proclamation celebration at the Portland Art Museum!
On Tuesday, September 15, the Portland Art Museum, Portland Public Schools, and the City of Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture will gathered to celebrate National Arts in Education Week and the exceptional work of our student artists. National Arts in Education Week is an annual celebration held during the second week of September. Established by a congressional resolution in 2010, it highlights the transformative power of the arts -- including dance, music, theater, and visual arts -- in providing a complete, balanced education for all students.
Emily's artwork was selected to help represent the more than 100 student works in this year’s HeART of Portland exhibition. During the event, she was recognized and shared a few words about her artwork with guests in the gallery.
If you head to the Portland Art Museum, be sure to head down to the lower level to see Emily's art and that of the other Portland Public School Artists on display!
PTA Picnic Wednesday, September 23rd, 5-6pm
(before the open house)
Bring your picnic dinner, blanket and chairs and enjoy a brief informal PTA meeting to discuss our plans for the 2026-27 school year, how we'll fund it, and how you can help.
- PTA will provide dessert!
- Garden Educator Kelsi will also be there to discuss our garden program.
- Please bring clean, gently used clothes for the school's new Community Room.