Click HERE to view this week's Wildcat Weekly for Monday, March 17, 2025. 
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Click HERE to view all School Board and Superintendent communication to WESD families.
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3rd Annual WES Read-A-Thon
March 17 thru 26
Woodside's 3rd Annual Read-a-thon continues through March 26!  Sign onto RALLY UP to record your reading minutes and raise money for our school library program. Ask adults to sponsor you for your time spent reading and earn money for the school library. All minutes spent reading, during school, and after counts. Please click below to help with reading minute logs. 

The full agenda and Zoom link will be posted HERE. All WESD parents and community members are encouraged to attend this meeting and participate in the open session at 3:30 pm. Past recorded meetings are posted HERE and a full list of 2024-25 meetings HERE.

2025 Operetta — Moana Jr. 
June 4-7
The 2025 8th grade graduating class will perform Moana Jr. in Woodside School's annual Operetta. Information, show times, and ticket sales are coming soon. Check out the  History of the Woodside Operetta HERE!
Moana Jr. Operetta 

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Woodside School Directory - Konstella
The 2024-25 online school directory in Konstella has been updated. Konstella enables you to find other parents, send them messages, organize school and classroom activities, and more. If you are new to the school or Konstella, please take a few minutes to sign up, confirm your information is correct, and explore the site. Be sure to download the mobile app to access Konstella on the go. Hard copies of the school directory will be sent home with students in the fall. Families with two households should stop by the school office to pick up another copy.   
2024-25 Online School Directory 

• 2024-25 LCFF Budget Overview for Parents
• 2023-24 Annual Update
• 2024-25 LCAP
  (posted August 26, 2024)
  Internal LCFF/LCAP page

As a result of California Senate Bill 553 (SB 553), all employers that fall within the scope of California Labor Code (LC) 6401.7 and LC 6401.9 are required to establish, implement, and maintain an effective, written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) no later than July 1, 2024. Please find the plan for the Woodside Elementary School District below: 

WESD Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Effective; July 1, 2024
WD WVPP Published Online: Jun 27, 2024
Hard copies of the plan printed for All Staff, Jul 9, 2024
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• Live Blue Grass music
• Complimentary Mocktails and Appetizers, including kid-friendly options
• Over 100 spring seedlings for sale to get your summer garden started
• Delicious goodies, crafts and more for sale
• A painting wall for the kids
• Garden art gallery showcasing the 3rd grade student's beautiful landscapes as well as all of the submissions for the Auction/May Day art contest
• Opportunities to sponsor one of our garden-raised beds with a custom tile that you get to decorate!
• We are also holding a raffle for the 2024/2025 sponsorship of a new hand-made wooden bench, designed and built for the school garden

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WESD's School Wellness Policy is being worked on by our Wellness Committee. We encourage the general public and school community (including parents, students, and representatives of the school food authority, teachers of physical education, school health professionals, the school board, and school administrators) to participate in the District's wellness policy process. If you would like to provide input, contact Nurse Abbe or Director of Business Hanwool Kim. 

Appointment Pick Up & Visitor Policy Reminder
We need your support ensuring the safety of our students. If you are picking up your child during the day for an appointment, please sign him/her out at the front office. Our office team will notify the teachers. Please do not pick up directly from the playground during recess, lunch, etc. Also, if you are visiting/volunteering on campus, please sign in at the office and obtain a visitor's badge. 

No Dogs on Campus
Please do not bring your dogs to campus at ANYTIME — including after-school sports teams/clubs using the WES field, weekends and summer break. This is a school policy and large signs are posted at the entrances to campus. We have had a significant problem with dog waste on our fields and campus. It is also important to provide a clean and safe environment for our students, especially those with allergies and animal fears. Please use our beautiful Woodside trails to walk your dogs. More information HERE. 

2025 May Day Parade & Carnival 
Saturday, May 3
Mark your calendar and join us for the 103rd Annual May Day Parade and Carnival on May 3, 2025. We welcome your input and support in various areas such as parade logistics, Maypole dance, advertising, upper school volunteers, carnival setup and decorating, and more. Questions? Contact Rachel Ream.

 2025 Woodside Soapbox Derby
Sunday, May 4
The Annual Soapbox Derby will be held on May 4. There are a limited number of car kits left, so don’t delay! If you have a car that you won’t be using this year, please let me know, and we’ll find a new home for it.
2025 Woodside  Soapbox Derby

2025 TK-5 Science Showcase
Wed., April 2; Community Gym
Calling all TK-5 scientists! Prepare your test tubes, beakers, magnifying glasses, telescopes, and notebooks for this year's Science Showcase! Our goal is 100% participation for every grade.  Students will visit the Science Showcase with their class during the day. The community is welcome to visit from 6-7pm. 
2025 TK-5 Science Showcase

Help Your Child Navigate Growing Up in a Digital World

2025 Operetta — Moana Jr. 
2025 Operetta — Moana Jr. 
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Nominations for 2024-25 Citizen of the Year Award
Deadline: This Thurs., March 20
The Woodside School Parent Teacher Association welcomes nominations for our annual Elward Thomas Award of the Year award. This Citizen of the Year Award honors a Woodside resident who has made a sustained and significant contribution to Woodside School and specifically to the education and well-being of our children. Nominees will have created a legacy of volunteerism and should be recognized for leading with a spirit of generosity and stewardship toward the education and future of our children and the Woodside School community. Typically, their children should have matriculated beyond the Woodside School. Click below for submission info.

2024-25 Yearbook Orders
Deadline: Tues., April 1
The deadline is approaching — don't forget to order your 2024-25 Woodside School yearbook! Click below to find the three ways to place your order. Orders close on April 1, and extras will not be available in June. 
2024-25 Yearbook Ordering 
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The WSF Grand Auction team sends a big THANK YOU to all those who donated to the online auction. We can't wait for you to see this year's offerings!And mark your calendars: TICKETS for our 2025 Grand Auction, WILD WILD WES, go on sale on March 27. Get ready to dust off your boots and don your hats for the biggest shindig of the year on Saturday, May 17! Cocktails and live music begin at 5:30 pm followed by a seated dinner and live auction at 7pm. Limited VIP tables are also available, offering personalized service, premium beverages, and reserved seating with your designated group. Yeehaw!

2025 Grand Auction — Wild Wild WES
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Wild Wild WES Grand Auction — Ticket Sales!
Thurs., March 27 - Ticket Sales Begin
Attention Cowboys & Cowgirls: TICKETS for our 2025 Grand Auction, WILD WILD WES, go on sale THURSDAY, March 27. Our community gym and the adjacent courtyard will be transformed into the Wild West of Woodside for the biggest shindig of the year on Saturday, May 17! Cocktails and live music begin at 5:30 pm, followed by a seated dinner and live auction at 7pm. Limited VIP tables offer personalized service, premium beverages, and reserved seating with your designated group. Yeehaw!
2025 Grand Auction — Wild Wild WES
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