At our May 20th PTA meeting we voted to elect our new PTA board members for the upcoming school year. Congratulations to the new board!

• We’re excited to welcome back Mary Cunningham as PTA president and Rebecca Leach as treasurer. 
• Katie Sessa will be joining the board this year as our vice president. 
• Leslie Borkenhagen is moving to a new role as secretary. 

We’re also thrilled to introduce our committee chairs for the upcoming school year: 

• Bridget Gannon is returning to lead communications and will be joined this year by Matt Levi
• Tania Nacios is returning to lead enrichment
• Ashley and Nate Maines are returning to lead teacher appreciation
• Greg Garmen is stepping up to lead fundraising this year
• Laura Lawal is stepping up to lead the arts committee

Thank you to all of these volunteers! We look forward to working together next year to support our wonderful school and community.

We’re excited to bring Lebanese Taverna to you for Clean Kitchen Night! 

Order from this menu and pick up your food at Woodburn.  

• Please place your order by noon on May 12.
• Pick-up will be from 4:00 PM to 5 PM on May 12th at Woodburn
• Drive up to the truck, give your name and we will place the order in your trunk. Zero contact necessary.
• During pick-up please maintain social distancing protocol. 
• There is a $5.00 delivery fee per order and $35 minimum. 
• We know you love our homemade pita as much as we do, but it does not travel well. The order will come with yummy bagged pita bread (freezes great!) 
• We take all health and safety precautions while preparing your food. Masks, gloves, hand washing, temperature checks and more. 
• Place your order here!

It’s teacher appreciation week! Thanks to Ashley and Nate Maines the PTA has lots of things planned for our teachers this week. Up first—a group of wildcats gathered over the weekend to create beautiful chalk art. Special thanks to Kelly Mulligan for capturing their amazing art on this video.

Chipotle, April 21

This month’s clean kitchen night is hosted by Chipotle. On April 21, from 4-8 p.m. you can dine in or take out from the Mosaic Chipotle location, while raising funds for Woodburn! Make sure to show this flyer or use the code. Use code H2JK7PE before checkout in ‘promo’ field. Orders placed on Chipotle.com or through the Chipotle app for pickup using this unique code will be counted towards the fundraiser. https://www.woodburnpta.com/336262-flyer/

March 24   |   4 to 6pm

Pick up a healthy and delicious meal (or meals to freeze) for your whole family at the end of the school day at Woodburn on March 24 (4-6 PM) from SeoulSpice while raising money for our beloved Woodburn Wildcats. It’s like a Chipotle of Korean flavors: pick your protein then load up on vegetables on a bed of rice, gluten-free noodles or salad of kale and lettuce. Individual and family meals are available.

The Woodburn Elementary Fundraiser SEOULSPICE drop is scheduled for 4:00PM on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

To guarantee a seamless and successful delivery to the school where you can pick up your order, we will accept all orders submitted prior to 11:00AM on March 24, 2021.

ORDER HERE – Please visit our dedicated link to pre-order now!

SEOULSPICE is excited to offer:

1. At-Home Korean BBQ Experience Kits ($99 feeds 4)We include your very own portable cook-top and grill (yours to keep), 3 pounds of our pre-marinated uncooked protein, sushi-grade white rice, and an assortment of veggie sides and sauces to treat your taste buds.

2. Korean Family FeastsIf you’d rather let us do the cooking, reserve your Korean Family Feast now!  You’ll receive a ready-to-serve dinner that is sure to please your group of 2, 4, or more.

3. SEOULSPICE Fast-Casual ExperienceIf you’re a SEOULSPICE die-hard, you may have that trusty go-to combination that you just can’t live without!  In that case, you have the option to build-your-own entree exactly to your liking, just like you would experience in-store.

Whichever spread you choose, it is sure to soothe your #HEARTANDSEOUL.  We will see you next week!!

The PTA is seeking nominations for the Woodburn PTA Executive Board for the 2020-2021 school year! The Executive Board includes the PTA President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.

These positions are critical to the PTA’s mission of enriching students’ education through cultural programs, events for families, teacher support, and curriculum enhancements.

Here are the details of the duties and time commitments for each position. There’s also other positions listed if you are volunteering for the PTA in another role. If you have questions or are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please reach out directly to individuals on the nominating committee, Eric Sorensen (eric@principlefitness.com) and Jenny Boeder (gouldboeder@aol.com). Not sure what would be the best fit for your schedule and interests? Let Eric and Jenny know, and they’ll help you find a good fit.

Show your Woodburn Elementary School spirit by dining at Ted’s BulletinMerrifield on Wednesday, February 24th from 7:30A.M. until 9P.M. Students, parents, teachers, friends,family, and neighbors are all invited to attend. Donations will be made for dine in and carry out orders placed at the restaurant or through ChowNow. Reservations available on Resy.com

PRESENT THIS FLYER

TO DONATE 20% OF YOUR TOTAL TO WOODBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

We hope you join us for the next PTA meeting on January 21 from 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. The topic will be social and emotional learning. Spanish translation will be provided. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89834138730

Minutes from October Membership Meeting

Gingerbread house making is one of the PTA’s most popular events! We are not giving up on it this year. Instead, we will send supplies and instructions and assemble on zoom. Please join us on December 15th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm to make gingerbread houses and sing some favorite winter songs like Frosty the Snowman and Let it Snow.  Students will submit photos of their decorated houses and we will pick a few winners to be announced on the morning news show.

You can pick up gingerbread making supplies from the store, or sign up to pick up a kit from the school by filling out this form. Kits will include instructions, frosting, graham crackers, and candy to decorate. Gingerbread supplies will be available on December 12th to pick up from 9 to 10 am at the school. 

Zoom Information

Topic: Gingerbread Housing Making and Winter Sing Along

Time: Dec 15, 2020 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Panera Bread
Wednesday, December 2nd
From 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

For online orders, please enter PRFUND to ensure Woodburn gets a portion of the proceeds. For in-person orders, please show this flyer. Help support us by supporting Panera Bread!

Leon
Tuesday, November 17th

This month’s “clean kitchen night” features naturally fast food – think yummy chicken sandwiches and baked fries. Join us Tuesday, November 17 at LEON in the Mosaic District (formerly the Taylor Gourmet location)! LEON will donate 15% of the proceeds ALL DAY to our wonderful school. To place an order for pick up, click here. Help support us by supporting Leon. The code is ‘WOODBURN’.

Join crash test engineer Becky Mueller for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Vehicle Research Center.

* Meet the crash test dummies

* See how a car is prepared for testing

* Watch a real crash test

Afterward, Becky will answer your questions about her job and the science of crash testing.  

When: Monday, December 7, at 4 p.m.

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Special thanks to Sarah Karush for planning this exciting enrichment activity.

The PTA funds an important array of enriching programs and events that benefit our children, school, and community. Due to the circumstances related to COVID-19, the Woodburn PTA decreased our budget this year and decided to forego multiple fundraisers in favor of a Direct Donation Fundraising Campaign.

Our fundraisers support teacher classroom grants and appreciation, enrichment programming, and social activities. This campaign is the PTA’s primary fundraiser and requests a one-time monetary donation rather than asking our community to sell items.

The only other fundraisers planned for the year are spirit wear, limited restaurant take out nights, and passive fundraising (e.g. Amazon Smile or Box Tops). Direct donations allow 100% of contributions to go directly to the PTA, and are tax-deductible.

Our goal is to raise $12,000 to support PTA programming.

Donate now and we won’t ask you again!

Our next PTA membership meeting will be held on October 22nd from 7 pm to 8 pm. 

We will share information about upcoming events and our direct donation campaign.

The meeting will focus on learning about the phase-in school plan. We will hear from Ms. Richman and have time for Q&A.

All are welcome to attend the meeting. Spanish translation will be available. We will be raffling off a few copies of Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (#raiseareader #woodburnreads).

You can use the Zoom link below to join the meeting:
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Hidden Oaks Nature Center is partnering with the PTA and school and hosting free field trips to Woodburn families twice a week, Mondays at 2:00 pm and Thursdays at 5:30 pm. The events will take place at the nature center’s amphitheater and will be planned around each grade level’s SOL’s.

There are limited slots available.

Each registration can have up to 3 people or 4 if a child is sitting on their parent’s lap. Each group must be able to sit close together.

Please remember to wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Please cancel if anyone in the family shows any signs of illness.

Remember to dress for the weather because the event will be outside.

To sign up, please fill out this form.

For questions, please email tnacios@gmail.com.

In August, the Woodburn PTA applied for and won a $5,000 grant from the National PTA, sponsored by Tik Tok.  The PTA board made the decision to focus on the social and emotional health of Woodburn students.  Activities paid for by the grant will help them engage in mindfulness activities and get outside as much as possible. The grant will help support the following:

• A shade sail in the outdoor classroom
  • A new collaboration with Love and Carrots to install drip irrigation and a fall and spring vegetable garden
  • Grow at Home kits
  • A Little Library at Woodburn
  • A virtual enrichment series featuring artists, writers, farmers, and scientists.
  • Trips to Hidden Oaks Nature Centers for nature seminars

The board will move ahead with spending on this grant this in September. Please reach out to president@woodburnpta.org if you have any question or would like to help!

By becoming a member, you will be helping the PTA continue to bring fun, educational programs, and activities to our students. You will also become a part of and help support an amazing group of people who devote countless time and energy to supporting our school’s kids, teachers, staff, fellow parents, and community.

This year, the PTA will support virtual enrichment programming, Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA) membership, classroom grants for teachers, a book drive and Little Library installation, and expansion of our outdoor classroom with social distancing adjustments for COVID-19. The PTA will also organize virtual social activities, like costume Bingo! a Talent Show, Gingerbread House making and sing along, and much more.

Please help us to continue to bring these programs, events, and activities to our school by becoming a member of the PTA. In addition to becoming a member, please consider donating to our Wildcat Direct Donations Campaign, which comes with some cool perks.

Choose your Membership Type 

• Family Membership  $20
  Recommended for families with more than 1 child at Woodburn
• Individual Membership $10
  Recommended for families with 1 child at Woodburn
• Teacher/Staff Membership $10
  Includes benefit of access to Teacher Classroom Fund

How do I become a member?

Sign up and pay online! Click on the button below. REGISTER NOW

If you prefer to use the paper form, download the form and submit payment via check or cash to the school office or through the Thursday Folder. 

(Download forms – English | Spanish)

The PTA funds an important array of enriching programs and events that benefit our children, school, and community. Due to the circumstances related to COVID-19, the Woodburn PTA is decreasing our budget and decided to forego multiple fundraisers in favor of a Direct Donation Fundraising Campaign.

This campaign is the PTA’s primary fundraiser and requests a one-time monetary donation rather than asking our community to sell items. The only other fundraisers planned for the year are spirit wear, limited restaurant take-out nights, and passive fundraising (e.g. Amazon Smile or Box Tops). Direct donations allow 100% of contributions to go directly to the PTA and are tax-deductible. If you make a donation, we will add your name to the PTA Wall of Fame on our website. Different level pledges come with some perks. You will also receive a letter for tax purposes.

Our goal is to raise $12,000 to support PTA programming. 

Donate now and we won’t ask you again!

Make a Pledge

$50.00 – PTA Wall of Fame

$100.00 – PTA Wall of Fame, Wildcat Car Magnet

$250.00-PTA Wall of Fame, Wildcat Car Magnet, and 2 pairs of Wildcat Socks

Please note, making a pledge does not automatically enroll you in the PTA. You can bundle your membership easily by selecting one of the bundle and pledge options.

Show your Wildcat pride with our 2020-2021 spirit wear. This year we are offering t-shirts, hoodies, masks, and socks! Please place your order by October 15.

Order online or print and submit this form.