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Penn Wood Home & School Association
Biweekly Bulletin
In this Bulletin
Message from the Board
Upcoming Events
Nominees for Home & School 2024-25
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- 4th and 5th Grade Track Meet
- Penn Wood Art Show and Dairy Queen Dine & Donate
- Science Day
Volunteer Opportunities
- Yearbook Sale
- 5th Grade Corner
Message from the Board
May is a busy month both in and outside of school. Please remember to take time next week to show gratitude to our incredible teachers and staff. Home & School uses "Teacher Appreciation Week" to recognize all the people who help our students learn and grow in the classroom, through the halls, in specials, and beyond. A heartfelt note goes a long way to recognize their effort and care!
This month will also be busy with lots of field trips, assemblies, and special activities like Science Day. Be sure to ask your student(s) as something is going on almost every day. These Home & School-sponsored events are your donations and fundraising in action - thank you for your support to enrich the school experience.
Our last Home & School meeting is May 9 and will include elections. All are welcome, and we would love to see new faces and hear new ideas.
Be well,
Julie Finnegan, Director
Upcoming Events
May
- 2 - Spring Concert @ Rustin, 7 p.m.
- 2-3 - PSSAs Science (Grade 4)
- 3 - Teacher Appreciation Week raffle items due
- 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week (sign up HERE to cover lunch and recess duty)
8 - 2nd Grade Field Trip
- 9 - 5th Grade Field Trip; Home & School Meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (All are welcome!)
- 10 - 4th Grade Pennsylvania Day
- 14 - Benergy Assembly
- 15 - 4th & 5th Grade District Track Meet (wear track shirts, volunteer HERE) - rain date May 17
- 22 - Art Show, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (volunteer HERE), Dine & Donate @ Dairy Queen Westtown, 3-10 p.m.
- 23 - Vocabulary Parade
- 24 - No School
- 27 - No School
- 30 - Science Day (volunteer HERE)
- 31 - Yearbook orders due (order HERE)
Nominees for Home & School 2024-25
Our last Home & School meeting for the school year will be Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. in the library. At this meeting, the Home & School board for the 2024-25 school year will be voted on (current candidates are listed below). All are welcome to attend! If you have any questions or would like to be considered for a position, please reach out to pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com.
Position & 2024-25 Candidate
- President: Danielle Chamness
- President-Elect: Sabrina Quinn
- Vice President: Michelle Cubler
- Treasurer: Megan Adamson
- Secretary: Karen Pestritto
- Director: Kristen Casalenuovo
- Director: Julie Finnegan
- Director: Marianne Johnston
- Director: Melissa Kull
- Director: Kristen Laffey
- Director: Jacqui Martin
- Director: Lauren Nealon
- Director: Danielle Santone
Teacher Appreciation Week
🍎Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10! 🍎. Please help Home & School show our Penn Wood teachers how much we appreciate all that they do!
There are a few different ways to show your appreciation:
1. Write a note! Personalized pictures and notes are repeatedly mentioned each year as the teachers' favorite way to receive appreciation.
2. Cover a lunch and recess shift! Give a teacher a well-deserved break from their lunch and recess duty. Sign up HERE to cover a shift or two between May 6-10. You MUST have clearances on file with the office in order to volunteer.
3. Donate a raffle item! We would like to collect gift cards, small items, gift baskets, etc., to be raffled off to the teachers throughout the week of May 6-10. Gift cards can be for places such as Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Wawa, or even a VISA/MC gift card. Donations may be dropped off at Kristen Laffey’s house (reach out for the address). There will be a bag in the office if you would like to send something in with your child.
Also, this year, we are offering a Venmo option to make “cash” donations in any amount. To donate via Venmo, click HERE or scan the QR code below. Please label your donation “TAW” so we know where to allocate these funds! All donations need to be in by Friday, May 3.
Home & School also plans to provide lunch for the teachers & staff on Tuesday, May 7. THANK YOU for helping us spoil our AWESOME teachers!!
Any questions please feel free to email Kristen Laffey at Krislaffey81@gmail.com.
4th and 5th Grade Track Meet
WCASD Track & Field Day is Wednesday, May 15 (rain date May 17) for 4th and 5th grade students. Home & School will be providing shirts for all 4th grade students and any new 5th grade students. Shirts will be delivered to school and handed out the day of the event.
** 5th grade - Your child should re-use their t-shirt from last year and wear it to school on the day of the track meet.
Also - MANY volunteers are needed for the Track Meet to be successful. Let's show up for our students, Penn Wood! You can volunteer HERE if you have your clearances.
Penn Wood Art Show and Dairy Queen Dine & Donate
Stop by the Penn Wood Art Show at school, hosted by our art teacher Ms. McLoone, on Wednesday, May 22 between 5:30-7:30 p.m. to see what our Penn Wood artists have been busy creating!
Volunteer to help at the Art Show HERE!
Penn Wood's Home & School Association has partnered with Dairy Queen at Westtown Marketplace, 1502 West Chester Pike, the same night so you can stop for ice cream before or after the event. Our school will receive 20% of ALL SALES between 3-10 p.m.! Make sure to share with your family and friends. Thank you, Dairy Queen!
Science Day
May 30 is Science Day at Penn Wood. We are planning an exciting day full of experiences for our kids to learn and practice science.
THANK YOU to all the people who volunteered already to fill the presentation slots for each grade!
We still have a need for many more helping hands in 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade. Click HERE to review the sign-up and get involved. You don't need to be a scientist to help!
Also, I still need a leader for 4th grade catapults and 1 lead per class for 5th grade rubber band racers. Contact me via email to find out more or to fill this important need.
Julie Finnegan (weareteamfinnegan@gmail.com)
Volunteer Opportunities
Our Home & School Association helps Penn Wood thrive with volunteers like you, so THANK YOU for considering donating some of your time and your talents! You can check out the My Account section of PennWoodHSA.com at any time for current volunteer opportunities. Home & School is also looking to fill the following roles for the 2024-25 school year:
- WCASD District Track Meet T-shirts (rising 4th Grade Parent) - Coordinate the ordering of Penn Wood t-shirts for WCASD's District Track Meet in May 2025.
- Dine & Donate (Chair or Shadow Opportunity) - Help coordinate monthly nights out with local restaurants.
- Pretzel Fridays Shadow (rising 5th Grade Parent to take over for 2024-25 school year) - Help organize Pretzel Fridays next school year which is 5th Grade's biggest fundraiser.
- Yearbook Committee - Help collect & organize photos, assist with design/layout, capture photos, and/or coordinate the ordering & distribution for the 2024-25 yearbook. Reach out with interest in one or more of these tasks!
You can work solo or partner up with a friend or two! There are many different ways to get involved based on your individual interests and availability. You can read more about these and all of Home & School's Committees HERE. You can also attend an upcoming Home & School meeting. The next one is scheduled for May 9 at 6 p.m. in the library.
Email pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com with questions or for more info!
Yearbook Sale
Yearbooks are on sale NOW! Reminder: 5th graders automatically receive (1) yearbook included in their 5th grade fee, so you only need to submit the form for your 5th grader if you wish to order additional copies.
To order, log into pennwoodhsa.com and then click this LINK.
You will also be able to find the order form by:
- Logging into pennwoodhsa.com
- Clicking on "My Account"
- Scrolling down to "New Forms."
- Select "2023-24 Yearbook Order Form"
$18.00 Regular Price - through May 31
We recommend one yearbook per child. Yearbooks are distributed at the end of the school year where classmates often enjoy writing in each others' books. We encourage you to purchase yearbooks at this time because we need an accurate count before the final book goes for printing. A small amount of books may be accessible for purchase after the deadline for $20.00, but we cannot guarantee availability.
5th Grade Corner
Field Trip Update
Our trip to Philadelphia will be on Thursday, May 9. We will be taking a walking tour of historic Philadelphia, visiting the Constitution Center, and ending the day with a tour of Lincoln Financial Field. Permission slips have been sent home. Please make sure that you have returned them to your child's teacher.
Save the Dates!
More info will be available soon.
5th Grade Party
Penn Wood
Friday, June 7, 2024
6:00-8:30 p.m.
(rain date will be announced soon)
5th Grade Ceremony
Penn Wood
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Bring your own chair
(rain date June 12)
About Home & School
Email: pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com
Website: https://pennwoodhsa.membershiptoolkit.com/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/909463772548079/