Woodstock Elementary Newsletter

Hello Woodstock Families,

Happy Friday! We had a great week with our students showing lots of school spirit during the different themes for our annual Spirit Week!

We also had our "Move and Groove" Arts for Learning Fundraiser on Wednesday. This was our first return to the "jog-a-thon" format since 2019! Students and staff had a blast! (You can check-out photos below.) Families can still donate through the end of the day on April 15. This is a great way to support the artists-in-residence that bring arts and activities to our school each year. Thanks to those of you that have already made contributions!

At today's Morning Meeting, we had "Dillon" and another representative from the Portland Pickles Baseball Team came to promote the Pickles Reading Challenge, which will encourage reading and provide weekly incentives with a month long goal toward earning a FREE ticket to a Pickles game this summer. It was a very exciting way to start the day.

Finally, I'd like to highlight the reminder below about creating a ParentVue account. This is a not only a great way to stay informed about your child and access important information, but it also ensures we have accurate information regarding our school's enrollment and, as we are navigating some challenging enrollment situations, it is vital to have accurate accounting of our school population. Please be sure to create and account and keep it updated.

Have a great weekend!

With Woodstock Pride,

Seth Johnson, Principal

Woodstock Elementary

• April 11 - 6:00 pm, PTA Talent Show Viewing Party

• April 11 - May 9 - Pickles Reading Challenge

• April 14, 7:00 PM - PTA Meeting

• April 17 - Pastini PTA Dine Out

• April 18 - Yearbook Sales Popcorn Friday

• April 24, 5:30-8:00 PM - 3rd-5th Music Performance

• April 26, 10 AM - Lane Middle School 5th Grade Family Breakfast

• May 22, 5:30-8:00 PM - K-2nd Music Performance

2024-2025 PPS Calendar

Please join us in recognizing the PICCs of the Week who are being celebrated for how they have shown Perseverance, Integrity, Curiosity, and Compassion. Congratulations to this week’s PICCs!

Check out Fei Laoshi and Ms. Joseph's class showing their Woodstock Pride...

• Site Council Elections - We are seeking an English Scholars/Neighborhood Family Representative to be on the Woodstock Site Council starting this fall. We will hold elections this spring, but would like to hear from any interested individuals as soon as possible. If you are interested, please contact Principal Johnson at sethjohnson@pps.net.

• 2025-2026 PPS Budget Process - Portland Public Schools is committed to transparency, collaboration, and engagement in shaping our district’s budget. With a $40 million shortfall, we are working to make strategic reductions while centering student outcomes.This webpage is your hub for updates, engagement opportunities, and ways to provide feedback.

Students had a blast running and dancing for Move and Groove for the Arts on Wednesday. And you can still donate until Tuesday, April 15! These funds have allowed each grade level to have an artist residency program every year. (Think: Red Yarn puppets and En Taiko drumming!) Click here to support arts residency programs at Woodstock!

• Access your student's real-time information, including attendance, messages from teachers, grades, report cards, assessment scores, course history, Special Education documents, name pronunciation, and much more

• Update your demographic information with your school
• Access enrollment and lottery options
• To create your account visit: pps.net/parentvue. Reach out to the Woodstock Office at woodstockattend@pps.net with any questions

Incoming 6th grade families to Lane Middle School are invited to a pancake breakfast, Saturday, April 26, 10 - 11:30 am. Meet the team and tour the school. Teachers and students will be there to answer questions!

Portland Public Schools is proud to partner with the Portland Art Museum, our host of the 2025 HeART of Portland: A PPS K-12 Arts Showcase. This premier district-wide annual event kicks off April 16 with an evening of student dance, music, and theatre performances, plus the opening of a stunning student visual art exhibition featuring over 100+ works. Find the student honorees listed by school here.

📍 Portland Art Museum – Free & open to everyone! 1119 SW Park Avenue
📆 Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Opening Reception
🕔 5 – 7 PM – Free admission to all museum exhibitions (Main Museum)
🖼 6 – 8:30 PM – Student Visual Art Exhibition (Miller Gallery, 1st Floor, Mark Building)
👩🏽 6:30 PM – Superintendent’s Welcome (Kridel Ballroom, 3rd Floor, Mark Building)
🎭 6:30 – 8 PM – Student Performances (Kridel Ballroom, 3rd Floor, Mark Building)

You still have until Monday to buy plants for our school garden fundraiser! All proceeds support our much loved school garden program, and Kelsi, our garden educator. Our garden program provides your kids with hands-on lessons that expand their knowledge of food, nature, and community.

Pre-order here until April 14 and plants will arrive on Friday, May 9 -- just in time for Mother's Day! Help keep our school garden program thriving!

• Talent Show Viewing Party, TONIGHT April 11, 6 pm in the cafetorium (doors open 5:45 pm)

• Pastini Dine Out, April 17 - The Pastathon is on! Pastini (2027 SE Division St) will donate 40% of sales to Woodstock, 11 am - 8:30 pm. Mention the school when you dine in our take out.

• Popcorn Friday, April 18. Join us for PTA Popcorn Friday on the playground after school on Friday, April 18. Plus pre-order your student(s) yearbook in-person! Cash or Paypal/Venmo accepted.

• Yearbook orders. Every yearbook sold contributes to our 'Yearbooks for All' initiative. If you are able, please consider purchasing an extra yearbook to be donated to a Woodstock Student! Yearbooks will be delivered to students at the end of the school year, finishing off a memorable year for everyone. Pre-order your yearbook here .

• PTA President Role Open for 2025-2026! We still need to fill the role of President on the Woodstock PTA board for the PTA to continue next year (we have Treasurer and Secretary covered). Reach out to Adriane Jones, current PTA President, by mid-April at president@woodstock-pta.org or check out role descriptions here. No experience necessary, just a willingness to get involved and support our school community!