Woodside Wolves Weekly

Dear Woodside Families,

Please take the time to read through this Newsletter in its entirety for other important dates and events taking place next week and beyond.

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely Yours,

Christopher Chenault

Principal

This is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year, and we need your support!

Students will be participating to see how many laps they can make around the playground in 20 minutes. By asking friends and family members to donate a pledge-per-lap or a flat amount, it will support our school in funding our Science Lab for another year!

The Lap-A-Thon fundraiser can be found online at: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/woodsidepfc

FIND YOUR STUDENT AND SHARE THE LINK! DONATE TODAY!

<<LINK TO FLYER>> This flyer was given to every student - check it out for more info on why this fundraiser is so important and what prizes could be won!

Lap-A-Thon Volunteer Opportunities!

We are looking for volunteers for the event day and snack & water donations. Click this link to sign-up to help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EADAE29AAFCC16-50898462-woodside

September

Sept. 15: First Day of Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 16 - 25: Parent Teacher Conferences

Sept. 24: School Site Council (SSC) Meeting

Sept. 25: 8:05-9 am, Coffee or Tea with Mr. C

Sept. 27: Lap-A-Thon

Sept. 27: BIG SCREEN Outdoor FREE Family Movie Night (more info. to come)

Sept. 30: 8:05-9 am, English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting

October

Oct. 2: Roundtable Dine & Donate

Oct. 7 - 11: Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

Oct. 14: SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION

Oct. 14: Indigenous Peoples' Day

Oct. 15 to 28: Believe Kids Cookie Fundraiser

Oct. 16: Re-take Photo Day

Oct. 18: Fall Fest & Haunted House

Oct. 31: Halloween

2024-25 Academic Calendar

Shop at any Sloat Garden Center location during September 6th to 15th' s Growing up Green week, mention Woodside to the cashier, and our school will receive 10% of purchases back in the form of a Sloat gift card, which can go towards our school’s beautification projects, fundraisers or classroom activities. Please note: Purchases of gift cards do not apply. Just mention your school to the cashier!

So shop Sloat from September 6th to 15th and support Woodside!!!

Click HERE for the Flyer with 2024-25 Growing Up Green Weeks

Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/WoodsideElementaryPFC

We are looking forward to an exciting school year. Go Woodside!

The Woodside PFC Board
Keri Hallin – President, Melissa Spurlock – Treasurer, & Jenna Croy - Secretary

• What:
  • English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting
  Where:
  • In Person at Woodside MUR
  When:
  • Monday, September 30th at 8:05 am
    
  Why:
  • To ensure that we are supporting our emerging bilingual students
  • To have a voice in your child's education
  • To have a direct line of communication with your school
  • Learn how to better support your students, resources, & more!
  • Spanish Translation will be available at every Woodside ELAC meeting.
  • Please email me directly at chenaultc@mdusd.org if you plan on attending and require Chinese, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, or any other translation

Future Woodside ELAC Meeting Dates (the last Monday of the month):

-September 30th

-Coming soon

If you have any questions or require more information regarding ELAC, please contact Maria Tsakoyia at 925-689-7671.

Our first time together is Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 8 am to 8:45 am. Please check in at the school office and don't forget to bring your coffee or tea and join me for an opportunity to “meet and greet” one another. There's no agenda, just an opportunity to chat and answer any questions or hear any concerns that you may have.

What is the SSC?
A school site council is a group of teachers, parents, classified employees, and community members that works with the Principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and school budgets.

What is the purpose of the school site council?

The School Site Council serves as the school community representative body for determining the focus of the school's academic instructional program and all related categorical resources.
What: School Site Council Meeting (SSC)
Where: Woodside, room E-1
When: Tuesday, Sept. 24th, 3 to 4 pm
Why: To form our representative council & train the council members
Who: ALL parents/guardians and community members are welcome

If your student attends TK or Kinder PM session, Woodside morning care is available. NO pre-sign-up is necessary.

• This is not a drop-in service, please regularly drop off and sign in your student between the hours of 7:30 and 8:05 am.
• Classroom C-1: 7:30-8:05 am Drop off and student sign-in
• After 8:05 am please come to the office to sign in your morning care student

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Woodside office at 925-689-7671.

Please Note:

Woodside Morning Care has no affiliation with the CARES Expanded Learning Program

Please click HERE for the MDUSD Food and Nutrition Information and Menus

District breakfasts/brunches & lunches are currently FREE to ALL MDUSD students.

Please see the attachment regarding obtaining Chromebook Insurance

• Insurance is optional but highly recommended.
• The insurance term lasts one year from the purchase
• You will need your student's device number to register for insurance
• If your student is new to the district & Woodside (Grades 2-5), they will be getting their device by the end of next week
• 2nd-grade students will be assigned a 1-1 device as soon as possible. Please be on the lookout for additional communication from your student's teacher.

Click the link below to view the attachment.

ChromebookInsurance.pdf

LOCATION: School District Board Room-1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord CA 94519

DETAILS:

The Closed Session (no public access) will begin at 5:00 PM. Open Session (public access) will begin at 6:00 PM. Broadcast viewing, public participation, and interpretation information will be posted at mdusd.org/boardmeetings on the meeting day. Approved minutes will be published to mdusd.org/boardmeetings.

In order to keep our school community healthy, keep students home if they have had a fever (>99.5 F), vomiting, or diarrhea within the past 24 hours; or if they are feeling unwell and unable to participate in usual school activities. As we move into the flu season and are facing RSV and COVID, We need to remind students about universal precautions - good hand washing after blowing nose, proper cough into elbow, etc..

Thank you to our office staff Annabel Vazquez, Office Manager & Maria Tsakoyias. School Secretary. We could not operate without you!

Email: Chenaultc@mdusd.org
Website: woodside.mdusd.org
Location: 761 San Simeon Dr, Concord, CA 94518, USA
Phone: (925) 689-7671
Twitter: @WoodsideEL (I'm still working on gaining access)

Twitter: @MrChrisChenault