Woodside Wolves Weekly

Dear Woodside Families,

Our Lap-A-Thon was a huge success today thanks to PFC President and Lap-A-Thon organizer Keri Hallin. A huge thank you also goes out to all our parent volunteers... we could not pull this awesome event off without you! Be sure to check out the action photos at the end of this newsletter.

We hope to see you tonight at 6:30 for our outdoor movie night (more info below).

Please take the time to read through this Newsletter for 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 will be an event where we will highlight and honor our local students, teachers, and faculty/staff.

To make the game as affordable as possible for schools, we’ve discounted child tickets to just $10 and adult tickets to $20, plus applicable ticket fees from SeatGeek.

We’ve also made it easier for you to invite your students, teachers, and staff by creating a special discounted ticket link for the event. Guests can select their ticket type (Child or Adult) at checkout.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE!

Additionally, parking will be free, and children five years old and under do not need to pay for tickets.

• 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

-Future DELAC Dates

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

Please help support this event: to Volunteer Click HERE

Woodside needs to identify a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) representative for monthly meetings. This can be shared and split among more than one family. If you like another way to be connect to your student's school and the Mt. Diablo District, this is for YOU!

Meetings are held at Willow Creek Center. PAC meetings will be monthly and will focus on gathering parent feedback for our district-wide goals.

Here is the agenda for Sept. 17th.

Future Meeting Dates:

• October 22, 2024

• November 19, 2024

• December 17, 2024

• January 28, 2025

• February 25, 2025

• March 25, 2025

• April 22, 2025

• May 27, 2025

If you are interested in being Woodside's PAC representative or sharing the responsibility, please contact Mr. Chenault by calling the office at 925-689-7671 or by email at chenaultc@mdusd.org

September

Sept. 27: 6:30 pm BIG-Screen Outdoor Movie Night - Inside Out 2 (hotdogs and snacks will be sold at the event)

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 (Volunteers Click HERE) & Haunted House (Volunteers, please email shannonevp@gmail.com)

Oct. 31: Halloween

2024-25 Academic Calendar

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.

SSC Members:

Mrs. Cleveland (parent)

Mrs. Alvarez (parent)

Mr. Richett (parent)

Mrs. Westfall (staff)

Ms. Fuenzalida (staff)

Mr. Chenault (staff)

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, Oct. 15th, AND Tuesday Oct. 29th from 3 to 4 pm
Why: Review & Assess last year's SPSA, review current data, and continue to update the 24-25 SPSA
Who: SSC Members and ALL parents/guardians and community members are welcome

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Shop at any Sloat Garden Center location during the Growing up Green weeks, 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!

2024 DATES

Oct 18 - Oct 27

Nov 22 - Dec 1

2025 DATES

Jan 3 - Jan 12

Feb 7 - Feb 16

Mar 14 - Mar 23

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

Dear 5th grade families,

The link provided will take you to the Frito Friday signup genius. Thank you for volunteering to help raise funds for camp.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448A5AD23A3F58-51202321-frito#/

Questions or concerns please reach out to Shannon at shannonevp@hotmail.com

Our first time together is Wednesday, October 30, 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.

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