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Click HERE to view the Wildcats Weekly for Monday, February 2, 2026. 
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Click HERE to view all School Board and Superintendent communication to WESD families.
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Submit Your Auction Donation!
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Woodside Island - Donate Items! 
THIS WEEK: COUNT-ME-IN PARTIES
LAST WEEK: REQUESTING FAMILY FUN DONATIONS
Submission Deadline: March 11
The WSF Grand Auction team is now accepting donations for the 2026 online and live auctions! Donations from our entire school community are crucial to making our auction a full-sail success. For inspiration, please check out our item "wishlist" and if you're ready to submit an item, please use this donation form. Submission deadline is March 11, so anchors aweigh!
Woodside Island Donation Submission Form
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School Board Meetings
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School Board Forum with WES Teachers
Wed., February 4; 2:45pm; School Library 
The full meeting agenda is posted HERE. Find past recorded meetings; full meeting schedule; and Board Public Comment Form. 
 
February School Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 10; 3:30pm; School Library & Zoom
The full agenda and Zoom link will be posted HERE. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend this meeting and participate in the open session at 3:30pm in the school library. Past recorded meetings are posted HERE and a full list of 2025-26 meetings HERE.
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2026 May Day Planning Meeting
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2026 May Day Parade & Carnival Planning Meeting #2
This Wed., Feb, 4; 8:45am; Rm. 35
Get involved! Come to our 2nd May Day planning meeting on Wed., Feb. 4 at 8:45am in Rm. 35.  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. The 104th Annual May Day Parade and Carnival is on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Questions? Contact Rachel or Carly at MayDay@woodsideschool.us. 
May Day Planning Meeting 
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All-School Talent Show
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2026 School Talent Show
This Thursday, Feb. 5; 6pm: Sellman
Mark your calendar to attend this year's school-wide (TK-8) talent show, hosted by the Student Council, on Thursday, February 5 at 6pm in Sellman. We can't wait to see all the student performances!
All-School Talent Show 
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Next Admin Talk — Phones @ School
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March Topic: AB 3216: The Phone-Free Schools Act
Tues., March 10; 6:30pm; Library
Please mark your calendars for our next Admin Talk on Tuesday, March 10, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the school library. This session will focus on a critical topic for our district: the policies and practices related to AB 3216: The Phone-Free Schools Act. We are fortunate that WES has long maintained clear and highly effective guidelines regarding cell phones and personal devices, which have successfully supported a focused learning environment for many years. This new state legislation requires all school districts to formally adopt a policy that limits or prohibits the use of smartphones by students while they are on campus. Your partnership remains invaluable as we move to align our successful, long-standing practices with this new state mandate. AB 3216 requires us to formally gather community input as part of the process for the School Board to approve an official policy.
 
Following the Admin Talk, we will be conducting a survey of the entire parent community. Your feedback will be a crucial part of the process before the School Board considers adopting a formal policy that solidifies our current, effective guidelines regarding the use of smartphones by our pupils while they are at a school site. We look forward to a positive and constructive discussion with all of you.
Admin Talks
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Auction & May Day Student Art Contest
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Grand Auction & May Day Student Art Contest   
Deadline: March 3
In partnership with the May Day committee, the Grand Auction team is running a Woodside Island themed art contest open to all students at WES. Your student's artwork could grace the cover of the 2026 auction catalog, or be featured on a May Day poster - ahoy! All submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 in. paper in portrait orientation. Find more details HERE or below. Turn in artwork to the front office or Ms. Harmon by Tuesday, March 3.
Student Art Contest 
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2026-27 Preschool Applications
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2026-27 Preschool Applications   
Applications for the 2026-27 school year at Woodside Preschool are now available. Individual and small group tours will be available for prospective families. More information to follow. 
2026-27 Preschool Applications 
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Citizens Bond Oversight Committee
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Citizens Bond Oversight Committee
The WESD Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met last Tuesday, January 20, where our new construction management team TELACU presented updates on our various bond projects and a rep from Chavan & Associates presented the Measure E Bond Program audit report. The committee will meet again in May and make a presentation to the school board in June. The following committee members extended their current one-year terms for an additional year: K. Herzog, B. Marr and S. Humphrey.
 
We continue to search for a community member serving on a Taxpayer Organization to serve on this committee. If interested, please contact Michelle. Click below to learn more about the CBOC and documents. 
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2026-27 NEW Student Enrollment
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2026-27 NEW Student Enrollment     
Registration packets for the 2026-27 school year for NEW students to WES are now available online HERE or below. If you know of new families living within the district boundaries who are planning to enroll for the 2026-27 school year, please send them this information. School tours available for prospective  families HERE. Registration for returning students will be communicated in May.
2026-27 New Student Enrollment
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Operetta 2026 — The Addams Family
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Operetta 2026 — The Addams Family
The WES 8th grade class are thrilled to announce their 2026 Operetta musical — The Addams Family - Young@Part! Show will run the first week of June. Stay tuned for more info on tickets, concessions, etc.
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Concert & Event Videos
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Concert & School Event Videos
Thanks to the Foundation, we have a dedicated videographer recording our grade-level musical performances/ concerts and other school events. Check out the videos below: 

Construction on Campus
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Due to the ongoing construction on campus, the area around the former Kinder/TK building will be fenced off for safety purposes. We apologize for the inconvenience but we're working to create beautiful and safe TK and Kinder classrooms for our staff and students! Superintendent Frank will provide facility and construction updates throughout the school year. 
Campus Construction Photos 
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Not Permitted on WES Campus
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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. 

No E-Bikes & E-Scooters On Campus
This is a reminder that e-bikes, e-scooters or any electric vehicles are NOT allowed on the school campus AT ANY TIME. Have questions? We encourage families to attend the  WES Admin Talks on Tuesday, Sept. 2 evening at 6pm in the school library regarding E-bike education and safety. Info HERE. 
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2025-26 Approved LCAP
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A+ School Ranking!
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did you know
As of August 2025, according to Niche.com, Woodside School received the following ratings:  
  • Ranked #2 out of 1104 — Best Public K-8 Elementary School in California
  • Ranked #1 of 5,126 — Best Public Elementary School Teachers in California
  • Ranked #1 — Best Public Elementary School in San Mateo County
  • Ranked #1 of 2,207 — Best Public Middle School Teachers in California
  • Ranked #13 of 2,709 — Best Public Middle School in California
     
    Check out the rankings for yourself HERE. Congratulations, Woodside Lower and Upper Schools!


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