Dear Woodbrook Families,

As promised, the last trimester is almost at an end and there are only a few weeks of school left!

Your children have grown so much this year and I would be remiss if I did not thank and recognize the incredible partnership we have between our families and our teachers here at Woodbrook. It is your support that allows our staff to do the incredible work that they do each and everyday and it shows in your beautiful children! Thank you!

We have been enjoying some of the super spring traditions here at Woodbrook. Our field day was a smashing success with no small thanks to our incredible PTO, all of the PTO parent volunteers, our tremendous custodial team and Mr. Pavolko and the PE team! Scroll down for the pictures and video taken that beautiful day!

It was heartwarming to see so many families come out for the family picnic! One parent expressed it best when she said, "The picnic is one of the special times I can guarantee my undivided attention on my children without worrying about schedules or anything else!" I hope you were able to enjoy the special time with your beautiful children. Please enjoy the slideshow by clicking on the link in the newsletter.

The children enjoyed laughing and munching popcorn with friends on movie night. Thank you to Ms. Tunnell and Ms. Devlin for putting it all together. Thank you to our NHS volunteers from JPS for all their help!

Each grade has enjoyed (or will soon enjoy) their grade level trip. Thank you to our PTO for subsidizing these trips and providing our children with these educational and social activities outside of our campus! Thank you to the parents for chaperoning these trips!

We look forward to our Kindergarten Parents' Day Tea on Thursday, June 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the gym

and our First Grade Flag Day performance on Friday, June 14 at 9:15 a.m. Stay tuned for pictures to be uploaded below after the wonderful events!

Our year will wind down with our final PBSIS celebration on Thursday, June 13 (wear your BLUE Woodbrook T Shirts) and the BizWorld Bizarre. End of year class parties for grades K-4 will begin at 2 pm on June 14 and the last few days of school will be filled with our traditional balloon toss, fifth grade volleyball tournament and special treats.

Homeroom assignments will be visible in parent portal in late August and the school supply list will appear below in this newsletter (and on our Woodbrook Announcements page) after June 12.

Please be reminded...students are not permitted to have a smart watch or phone in school. If you need to contact your child, always call the main office. If you feel they must have the item, it must be OFF and AWAY throughout the day and on the bus.

We need some support from home with regard to dressing appropriately for school.

Please do not wear cropped tops or ripped jeans to school.

Please scroll down through the rest of the newsletter for details and even more information!

Please like us on https://www.facebook.com/woodbrookelementarypto.

Thank you again for making Woodbrook the BEST SCHOOL IN THE WORLD!

I wish you all a happy and healthy summer!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Cirillo

Party

The fifth grade has their big party at Dave & Busters on Wednesday, June 5.

• Fifth grade students should wear their new 5th grade T shirt which they received last week.
• There is no change to the arrival or dismissal on June 5, the party is during school hours.

Trip

The fifth grade trip to Philadelphia is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11.

• Students must arrive at school at 8:30am and must be
• picked up by the playground at 4:00pm.
• No bus transportation is available to or from school that day for students attending the trip.
• The 5th grade should wear sneakers and their REGULAR Woodbrook shirt (not the party shirt) for easy identification.

Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony

Tuesday, June 18 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Park in the stop & drop lot or in any legal spot on Robin Road or in neighboring streets.

• Tickets for the fifth grade promotion ceremony will be going home later this week.
• Each student will receive two tickets.
• The children should dress up for this beautiful ceremony. Students may wear:

suits with or without ties,

button down shirts or collared polo shirts,

dresses or skirts with pretty blouses

dress shoes

• NO Sneakers, t-shirts, jeans, sweat shirts or sweat pants, or leggings. These are NOT appropriate for this ceremony.
• Younger siblings or high school or middle school students are NOT permitted to attend the ceremony.
• Do not bring balloons or flowers into the building, please leave them in your car. They are not permitted.
  

Thank you to our incredible PTO, parent volunteers, custodial staff and Mr. Pavolko and the Physical Education team for another incredible field day at Woodbrook! There is no doubt, Woodbrook has the best field day in the world!

Click here for a link to pictures/video of field day taken by our own Mr. Narvaez and his drone!

Click HERE to watch the slideshow of Woodbrook's family picnic!

In case you missed the concert or want to enjoy it again!

Our Community Advocacy Club presented their year's work to the public at Edison's Parent University in May. The club has learned and taught about food waste reduction, our carbon footprints and the impact we have had on the climate. Well done and thank you Mrs. Pzena, Mr. Selby and club members!

The LEGO Group asked kids across the world to share their visions of how they would like to explore the cosmos. With the help of Associate Master Builder at the LEGO House, Didac Perez Soriano, a selection of these spacecrafts were reimagined in LEGO bricks.

The LEGO Group then showcased the future of space travel according to a group of young budding space explorers from across the globe. Our own 2nd grade student, Jillian Granelli was one of the participants chosen to have her unique design, playfully coined Unidentified Playing Objects (UPOs), blasted over the New York City skyline.

Gatik Beohar and his team earned 2nd place in the 22nd Annual Cultural Festival organized by Hindi USA Drama Competition. The competition was attended by participants from all along the east coast. The festival was designed to enhance leadership skills in young people and help children stay connected to their cultural roots.

Gatik's play was based on ancient Indian Epic "Ramayana" and delivered a message of "True and Selfless Friendship" to the new generation. His team was chosen on the quality of the content , team coordination and effortless dialogue skills.

Gatik attributes his "never give up attitude" to Woodbrook and his parents!

Well done Gatik!

Congratulations Avipsa Chowdhury!

Avipsa participated in the USA Roller Skate (USARS) 2024 Ohio Cup Roller skate in the category Juv/Elem C Free Skating. Avipsa moved up from 3rd place in the elimination round, and then secured the Gold in the final round!

AMAZING TALENT AVIPSA!

The JPS Fifth Grade Band students performed beautifully at the JPS Band Ceremony on May 29th under the direction of Band Teacher Mrs. Amy Buckelew. It was an especially poignant evening given the sudden loss of Edison's beloved mentor and band director, Mr. Andrew S. DeNicola who lovingly served the district, the children and families of Edison for over 50 years.

Well done Fifth Grade Band!

Please be extra careful when riding down the path or around other walkers. We want everyone to stay safe. Please slow down and, if necessary, walk your bike when you are near pedestrians.

Thank you!

Click for School Supply Lists by Grade for 24-25

Results will be mailed home in or about late October 2024.

Please discourage your child from wearing the following to school:

• Ripped clothing (including jeans)
• Tops or bottoms that reveal underwear or "private parts" (including while bending over or sitting down.)
• Tops which do not completely cover the stomach (no crop tops/short tops)
• Hats (except for religious reasons)
• No flip flops or slides or high platform/heels - all shoes must have "backs/back straps" to remain on feet for safety reasons.

Hooray! We have a new path at Woodbrook connecting the sidewalk to walking path.

No one needs to (or should) cross the stop & drop lot again while walking to or from school!

Thanks to our Board of Education for funding this improvement!

MORNING STOP & DROP RULES

1. Proceed around the barricades/cones in the lot by the playground.

2. Follow all of the traffic in front of you.

3. Do not drop off at the garbage bins or grass in front of the playground. You may drop off by the PAVED part of the curve, but be sure your car is BEHIND (not next to) the vehicle in front of you, as sometimes cars pull up next to vehicles in that space.

4. Pull up as far as you can by the straight sidewalk and drop off at the sidewalk.

5. Parents may not step out of their cars to open car doors at drop off.

6. Students must be able to open the car door & step out independently onto the sidewalk side of the lot in order to use the stop & drop lot.

• UNLOCK CHILD SAFETY LOCKS.

• Children may NEVER exit on the driver side of the car.

7. DO NOT PULL AWAY UNTIL YOUR CHILD IS SAFELY ON THE SIDEWALK. WATCH THEM get on the sidewalk!

8. If your child can not independently leave the car, please park on Robin Road and walk your child to his/her entrance.

9. No passing other cars in line.

10. DO NOT PARK OR PULL UP AROUND THE FRONT CIRCLE. This is restricted to BUS drop off only.

Breakfast Free

$3.50 for lunch

Best method: Place money on an account on myschoolbucks.com

Click for the Welcome Back Flyer

It is highly recommended that you send lunch from home for younger students (and slow eaters) during the first week of school.

I hope you all join the PTO by paying your dues (the PTO website will open up in a few weeks).

All of the money goes directly to benefit the children and the school.

We always need volunteers for all activities! This is a wonderful opportunity to support the school, get to know other parents and families and see your children and their friends during the special activities!

Sign up for the PTO mobilearq.com/schooldirectory

Code: woodbrook (all lowercase)

See directions to sign up HERE

Please read and refer to this handbook for Woodbrook's Policies and Procedures.

CLICK HERE FOR:

Woodbrook Handbook 23-24

I am sorry to say that I do not have any control of buses or their stops.

• Please email the Transportation Department at transportation.bussing@edison.k12.nj.us if you have any questions.
• You may also call 732-452-4562.

If your child rides the bus, please remember to save the link Daily Bus Dismissal Times in order to find out what time your bus leaves Woodbrook in the afternoon.

• We do not send out phone calls as this is a real time document and everyone has access to it no matter where they are.
• It will be updated for September with the new bus numbers/companies.

Payments for Math Club, Student Trips and Camp Bernie Shirts must be made on the Edison School District Community Pass. (Will open after Parent Portal Opens.)

Once you login/create an account, you must hit the Orange REGISTER button on your Community Pass home screen.

Click on the District Fees Link to locate Woodbrook catalog and find your grade.

Troubleshooting:

1. Parents are using the Edison Rec Township/Latchkey Community Pass - please do not, just use the school Community Pass. Us the QR code below or click to go to the correct Community Pass.

2. Only use the login credentials sent to you from me, Christine Burke, or the official SCHOOL DISTRICT Community Pass.

3. Check all parent email addresses for that letter - many people do not check their email.

4. If you have any trouble, please contact communitypass@edison.k12.nj.us

Click Here for a List of Trips & Permission Slips

Medical Form (required)

If you would like your child to order/bring a school lunch, complete this form.

Click for the District Calendar

June 5 Fifth Grade party @ Dave & Busters Normal Arrival & Normal Dismissal

June 13 PBSIS End of Year Celebration 9:30 a.m. Wear your Woodbrook T Shirts!

June 13 Send your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grader in with a few dollars for BizWorld purchases

June 14 End of Year Class Parties K-4 2:00 – 3:15pm

June 18 Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony 9:45 – 11:15am in the Woodbrook Gym/Cafe

June 19 School Closed

June 20 1:30 Dismissal

June 21 1:30 Dismissal Last Day of School

Late August...Parent Portal Opens to complete forms & see homeroom assignments

Sept 5 First Day of School

Dismissal

• Please do not park in spots around the circle, and/or by any yellow curbs which are fire lanes. Park in the stop & drop lot or on Robin Road.
• Please do not leave your engines running. Turn the cars off while waiting.
• K-2 will be dismissed by the playground.
• 3-5 will be dismissed on the blacktop behind the playground.

Morning arrival 8:40 a.m.

• Pull all the way up to the next available spot in line before letting your child out of the car.
• Do NOT let your child out by the woods, near the garbage or where there is snow, mud and grass.
• ONLY let your child out on the PASSENGER side of the car and only on the sidewalk where our Woodbrook staff stands each morning. This is for the safety of the children.
• NO U turns by the flagpole circle...no parking in the visitor spots by the flagpole circle.

Lateness

• When students are late to school and no staff members are outside to greet them, ALL parents must park in a legal spot and sign their children into the school.
• No one may drop off children and drive away.

Morning Club Arrival

• Park in a spot between the lines in the stop & drop lot for morning clubs & watch your child enter through the main doors. Do NOT park around the circle - no children should be walking in the circle.
• No one is permitted to drive around the circle for club drop off.

Latchkey/ABC Drop Off & Pick Up

• 7-8:30 a.m. Parents should park in the stop & drop lot and enter the cafe via the side cafe door by the playground.
• 3:30-6 pm Parents should park in the stop & drop lot and enter the cafe via the side cafe door by the playground.

COURTESY...

Please do not park in any spots marked RESERVED.

These employees need access in order to serve the children, families and staff at all times.

On rainy days students are still expected to walk down the sidewalk into the building. Please do not ignore the stop & drop procedure by trying to drop children off closer to an entrance when it is raining. Instead, continue to pull up as far as possible in the stop & drop lot and ensure your child is wearing rain boots and using a child size umbrella.

Please always ensure that you follow the TWO STEP procedure when your child is absent.

1. Call the school to report your child's absence. Press "1" for absences.

2. Send a note with the REASON/doctor's note for your child's absence when your child RETURNS.

Please keep sick children home.

If your child has a fever, please do not give them

Tylenol or any other medication and send them to school.

Keep them home for 24 hours after the fever has subsided.

Please be reminded that there is no idling when you are parked in the stop & drop lot to pick up students at 3:30 p.m. The neighbors have been complaining and have called the police to enforce the law.

In addition, be sure you are not making a U-turn by the stop & drop lot or by the flagpole. It is dangerous and it is not permitted.

The Edison Township Recreation Department office located at

100 Municipal Blvd., Edison, NJ 08817, 2nd Floor

Open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

732-248-7310

Online Registration For All ABC Latchkey Community Pass

NOTE: This is NOT the same Community Pass as the Edison Schools.

Please do not confuse the two.

Please recycle your batteries by sending them to school with your child.

Batteries should be placed in the battery bin

located in front of our library.

recyclemybattery.org

This organization was founded by former student Nihal Tammana here at Woodbrook

and our current students are working hard to keep it going!