Click HERE to view this week's Wildcat Weekly for Monday, February 17, 2025. 
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Click HERE to view all School Board and Superintendent communication to WESD families.
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2025 Grand Auction — Wild Wild WES 
Call for Donations - KIDS ONLY PARTIES!
Donation form - March 12th deadline
The WSF Grand Auction team is accepting donations for the 2025 online and live auctions! This week, we are highlighting the kid-favorite KIDS ONLY category and are looking for hosts and party ideas. Some inspiration: Taylor Swift Party (think friendship bracelets, fun playlists, dancing!), babysitting services donated by upper schoolers, Boo-bag making, or Make-Your-Own Valentine's party. It’s even more fun when you host with friends! For more ideas or assistance with your online auction donation, please email us or visit our donation portal. For inspiration, check out our item "wishlist". The submission deadline is March 12, so giddyup! 
Previously promoted categories: Family Fun, Count-Me-In Parties, Escapes & Getaways

And don't forget to mark your calendars - this year's online auction will run May 9-16, and the live auction and big shindig will be on Saturday, May 17.
Wild Wild WES Auction 
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Leadership Chat #3
Tues., Feb. 25; 8:30am; Wildcats
This is your chance to ask Mr. Frank a question! Attend his 3rd Leadership Chat on Tuesday, February 25 in Wildcats. This is a great opportunity for all parents to interact and engage with our Superintendent and school leadership. 
Leadership Chats 
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Grand Auction Art Contest
Deadline: Wed., Feb. 26
In partnership with the May Day committee, the Grand Auction team is running a Wild West-themed art contest open to all students at WES. Your student's artwork could grace the cover of the 2025 auction catalog or be featured on a May Day poster - yeehaw! Find details here.  
Grand Auction Art Contest 
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2024-25 Yearbook Orders
Deadline: April 1
It's time 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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2025 May Day Parade & Carnival Planning Meeting
Planning Mtg #2: Thursday, Feb. 27; 8:30-9:30am; Wildcats
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. Please attend our 2nd May Day planning meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 8:30am in Wildcats. Questions? Contact Rachel Ream.

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Upper School STEM Fair
Sat., March 15; Virtual
The virtual STEM FAIR is scheduled for March 15! The submission window is now open and closes on February 19.  

 2025 Upper School STEM Fair 

2025 TK-5 Science Showcase
Wed., April 2; Community Gym
Calling all TK-5 scientists! Get your test tubes, beakers, magnifying glasses, telescopes, and notebooks ready for this year's Science Showcase! Our goal is 100% participation for every grade. Learn details below. 
2025 TK-5 Science Showcase

2025 Operetta — Moana Jr. 
2025 Operetta — Moana Jr. 
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Lunchtime Drama Club 
Tues & Thurs; Lunchtime; Rm. 36
• Grade 1-4: Tues., 12:20-1pm  REGISTER
• Grade 5-8: Thurs. 12:20-1pm REGISTER
Drama Club starts Oct. 8 at lunchtime for grades 1-5 in the music room 36. Practice stage voice and presence, play Improv games, learn theater terms, develop a sense of timing and rhythm, and perform a monologue. Questions? Contact Ms. Sokolova. 
Drama Club Info 

Upper School Choir (Zero-Period)
Starts Thurs., Oct. 10
Thursdays; 7:30-8:20 am; Rm. 36
REGISTER HERE
Upper School students: Choir starts Thursday, Oct. 10 at zero-period in music room 36. Develop your performing and singing skills, learn winter holiday repertoire, sing warm-ups, rounds, and cannons, and  participate in the winter concert. Questions? Contact Ms. Sokolova.
Upper School Choir Info 

Garden Reference Library —Share your ideas!  
WES has created a new Outdoor Classroom (Garden) Committee comprised of parents, teachers, and administrators to support our students' programming in the school garden, and we would love your input! The Outdoor Classroom/Garden team is building a reference library for teachers and future WES Outdoor Classroom/Garden volunteers and needs your great ideas for activities and snack suggestions you love or had success with in the past. Please submit recommendations HERE. 
Outdoor Classroom / Garden Committee

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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WESD's School Wellness Policy is available HERE. We encouraged 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 Waly Ndiaye.

Illness Protocol ... From School Nurse Abbe
This is a reminder about illness and when students should be kept home. While some students begin to first show symptoms of being ill at school, there are some students who are coming to school with significant symptoms of illness that should be at home. Click HERE to learn about "Stay At Home" symptoms and the protocol for returning to school after illness.

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.