Jan/Feb 2020 PTO Newsletter
Sun, Mar 1 10:04pm
Thank you STEM Night Volunteers
Fri, Feb 28 12:08am
We wanted to send a big THANK YOU to all of the STEM night volunteers! Thank you so much for all of your time and energy. We couldn't do it without amazing volunteers!! What a fun night!
PTO Meeting Monday March 2nd 6pm
Thu, Feb 27 9:20pm
Hello Woodcrest! Please join us for our monthly meeting in the learning lab on Monday March 2 at 6pm. Or come early for one last chance to check out the book fair from 3:45-6pm. Our guest speaker ... [More]
FREE FAMILY STEM NIGHT TONIGHT! 5-7pm
Wed, Feb 26 12:18pm
We can't wait to see you all TONIGHT from 5-7pm for our free family STEM night at Woodcrest. Everyone in your family ages 0-100 will find something fun because The Works Museum is bringing 10 differe ... [More]
Book Fair THIS WEEK!!
Mon, Feb 24 8:46am
The Jungle Book Fair is here THIS WEEK!! Here are some of the Book Fair events and hours. Please see flier for further details. Book Fair Buddy Breakfast: Wednesday, February 26th, 7:30 - 9 am. Le ... [More]
Family STEM night volunteers needed
Wed, Feb 19 7:00am
Hey Families! We have an awesome Family STEM night with the Works Museum planned at Woodcrest for Wednesday February 26th. The Works Museum staff will be coming into our school and bringing all the s ... [More]
TONIGHT! Dine to Donate@ Jersey Mike's 4-8pm
Tue, Feb 18 5:03pm
Come join us at Jersey Mike's at 10340 Baltimore St. NW in Blaine to support the Woodcrest PTO anytime TONIGHT between 4pm-8pm! A portion of the proceeds from your meal will be donated back to the PT ... [More]
Box Tops due Friday
Mon, Feb 17 7:42pm
The next submission for box tops is coming up March 1st. If you have any box tops at home, please bring them to the office by this Friday the 21st. Thank you!
Lost and Found Clean Out Scheduled for Wednesday Feb 19th!
Thu, Feb 13 12:30pm
Hey Parents! Be sure to check the lost and found area while you are at school for conferences. The lost and found items will be cleaned out and donated on Wednesday February 19th! Please be sure to ... [More]
Construction Help and Minutes from 2.3.20 PTO Meeting
Tue, Feb 11 12:24pm
Hello Woodcrest! If anyone has carpentry experience, extra wood, or saws that could be used to help make Corn-Hole games, please email our principal, Elizabeth Linares at elinar@district16.org to fi ... [More]
Conference Meal drop off (non-perishable)
Wed, Feb 5 3:44pm
Conference meals begin next week! Feel free to drop off your non-perishable donations anytime. There is a box in the office/work room that has been designated for these donations. Just let Yesica o ... [More]
Woodcrest PTO Meeting This Monday Feb 3 at 6pm
Sun, Feb 2 9:56am
Hello Woodcrest! Don't forget this Monday, Feb. 3rd is our next PTO meeting from 6pm-7pm in the Learning Lab. Anoka County Library will present on testing resources, what you can check out besides ... [More]
Winter Conference Meals
Fri, Jan 31 10:15pm
Winter Conferences are coming up! Our teachers work long hours during conferences, so we like to help them out by providing food for them during conferences. Would you like to help? We have a variet ... [More]
CASH ONLY Food Sales Tonight!!
Fri, Jan 31 3:59pm
Just a reminder, pizza and ice cream sales are CASH only at tonight's Winter Family Night! Please bring smaller bills if possible. Thank you very much. We hope to see you there!!
Winter Family Night Volunteers Needed Tonight!!
Fri, Jan 31 1:41pm
Hey Woodcrest Families! Winter Family Night is scheduled for tonight, but we still have a lot of volunteer opportunities available! Please consider signing up for a shift! Most shifts are only 30 m ... [More]
SAVE THE DATES
Sun, Jan 26 12:23pm
Hello Woodcrest! Here are some (with more to come) upcoming dates for Winter/Spring that you may want to make sure are on your calendar! Friday Jan. 31 Winter Family Night-Dancing, Crafts, Movies! ... [More]
Winter Family Night Volunteers needed
Fri, Jan 24 10:08am
Hey Woodcrest families!! The Winter Family Night committee chairs Kelsey Farmer, Jenny Nolan and John Stojevich have planned a fun event for us on Friday Jan 31st. They have a variety of volunteer op ... [More]
Winter Conference Meals Organizer Wanted
Thu, Jan 16 3:50pm
Winter conferences are coming up February 13-14 and 18 and we could use one or two parents to coordinate the event/meals for the teachers. Please let me know if you would be interested in planning t ... [More]
STEM Room Supplies
Tue, Jan 14 9:55pm
Hello Everyone! The STEM room at Woodcrest is always on the lookout for materials to recycle into projects including styrofoam, cardboard boxes, plastic trays/containers, kleenex boxes, paper towel/ ... [More]
Questions about getting involved?
Mon, Jan 13 5:27pm
Have you been thinking about volunteering at Woodcrest but are unsure where to start? Or maybe you have been hesitant to volunteer because you don't know what is available? If you are thinking about ... [More]
Box Tops has gone digital
Fri, Jan 3 10:41pm
Box tops for education has gone digital! Download the app and scan receipts to earn money for Woodcrest! (We are also still collecting cut boxes off products until they expire.) To find out more g ... [More]
Art Adventure - THANK YOU, volunteers!!
Fri, Jan 3 10:37pm
Woodcrest students have participated in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) Art Adventure Program for at least seven years! The program, sponsored by WCSI PTO, includes training by MIA for parent ... [More]
Book Shelvers wanted!
Mon, Dec 16 11:30am
Kids at Woodcrest LOVE to read this year! Book check-out has increased almost 30% over last year! Did you know the Woodcrest “Library Lady” is only part-time? She heavily relies on volunteers to help ... [More]
Culvers Dine to Donate - TUESDAY 12/17/19
Mon, Dec 16 10:30am
It's time for our first dine to donate event this year at Culvers in Blaine (hwy 65 & 105th) - TOMORROW Tuesday 12/17/19. No need to worry what to make for dinner this Tuesday. Go to Culver's in Blain ... [More]
Holiday Singing Event THANK YOU!!
Mon, Dec 16 8:37am
The Woodcrest PTO Holiday Singing event was a big success this past weekend! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to join us. The kids had a great time. Even the Panther came out to join in ... [More]
Holiday Singing Event on Saturday! Please join us!
Fri, Dec 13 11:34am
Just a reminder - the PTO Community Action and Engagement committee has their annual holiday singing event this Saturday December 14th at the Northtown Mall Rotunda from 11am-12pm. Together, we as a W ... [More]
Lost and Found is FULL - please come look for your student's items!
Thu, Dec 12 12:21pm
The lost and found is overflowing with lost items. Please stop by before winter break (or sooner) to check if any items belong to your family. I've posted a few photos of items, but there are many, ... [More]
PTO MEETING THIS MONDAY DEC. 9th 6PM, GUEST SPEAKER, SOCK COLLECTION, SECRETARY NEEDED
Sat, Dec 7 10:43am
Hi Everyone! Top three things to know for THIS MONDAY'S PTO meeting: 1. We will have a speaker discussing a growth mindset-see full description below! 2. We will be collecting new adult sized so ... [More]
Thank You to Book Prep Volunteers
Fri, Dec 6 7:11am
Thank you to volunteers who helped prepare new books for circulation while kids had pizza, play and movie time after school on Wednesday. If you would like to know about events like these, sign up f ... [More]
Winter Family Fun Night Planning Meeting
Sun, Dec 1 10:35am
The Winter Family Fun Night committee will be meeting on THIS Wednesday December 4th from 7pm-8:30pm at El Zocalo in Blaine for 1 planning meeting. Please join us with your ideas. All parents are we ... [More]
Donate back to Woodcrest with Amazon Smile!!
Fri, Nov 29 11:27am
Don't forget! When you shop Black Friday deals at https://www.konstella.com/go?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fch%2F611717174 AmazonSmile donates to Spring Lake Park Schools Spanish Immersion PTO!
PTO Secretary Needed
Thu, Nov 21 12:17pm
Unfortunately, our current PTO secretary is moving out of MN and will no longer be able to serve as secretary for the PTO this year. Good luck, Amber! You will be missed!! We are now in need of a re ... [More]
Extra kids clothing needed for school nurse
Wed, Nov 13 5:54pm
Do you have some pants hanging around that your kids have outgrown? If you do, please consider donating them to the school nurse. These extra pants are used if a child accidentally gets their own pa ... [More]
Online book fair open through Nov 13th
Tue, Nov 12 8:10pm
Missed the Book Fair? It isn't too late! **New This Year** Shop online through our link to the whole Scholastic Store, which has books and educational toys and games. Orders will ship right to your ho ... [More]
Extended book fair hours - Monday 8:30-9am
Sat, Nov 9 7:00pm
“Thank you to all of of you who came to the Book Fair! So many people asked if we would be open on Monday that we extended the Book Fair for Monday morning only! Last chance to shop the Book Fair is ... [More]
THANK YOU!
Sat, Nov 9 5:59pm
THANK YOU to everyone who made the Fall Family Mystery Night a success! We had some amazing volunteers step up and help out. We couldn't have done it without each and every teacher and parent volunt ... [More]
Cash only food sales tonight
Fri, Nov 8 5:40pm
*REMINDER* All food sales during the Fall Family Mystery Night tonight are CASH ONLY. Small bills appreciated. Thank you!!
Fall Family Mystery Night Food Options
Thu, Nov 7 10:08pm
If you're looking for food options for Friday night, here's the list of food that will be available for purchase during the Fall Family Mystery Night: Jett’s Pizza $3.00 Bottle of Lemonade $5.00 Culve ... [More]
Family Fun Night Volunteers NEEDED please!
Wed, Nov 6 6:15pm
Hey Parents, Fall Family Mystery Night is coming up THIS Friday night and we have a lot of volunteer openings to fill. Please take a look at the sign up and see if there are any spots you can fill in ... [More]
October WCSI PTO Newsletter
Mon, Nov 4 9:27pm
Following is the WCSI PTO October Newsletter
Spirit Wear Delivered to Students TODAY (Mon 11/4)
Mon, Nov 4 4:17pm
Be sure to check your child's backpack tonight! Spirit Wear items were delivered to students today. Please let us know if you have any questions! Thank you!!
Spirit Wear Order update!!
Fri, Nov 1 2:04pm
It has come to our attention that some of you may have received an email stating Spirit Wear orders are ready to be picked up. We apologize for the confusion!! They are not quite ready yet. Our spi ... [More]
Meet some of our Interns @ our PTO meeting Mon 11/4/19 & Call for Nominations of PTO Board Secretary
Fri, Nov 1 11:52am
Hey Woodcrest Families! I am re-posting this with the budget report, agenda, and minutes attached. Also-we will be collecting nominations for Secretary of the PTO Board at our meeting Please bri ... [More]
Meet the Interns @ our PTO meeting Mon 11/4/19
Fri, Nov 1 8:53am
Hey Woodcrest Families! We wanted to send a reminder that our next PTO meeting is this Monday November 4th at 6pm. At the meeting this month, we are highlighting our wonderful Kindergarten Interns an ... [More]
Fall Conference Meals - THANK YOU families!!
Wed, Oct 23 9:56pm
Thank you to everyone who helped with Fall Conference Meals!! Fall conference meals were a big hit with teachers and staff. So many parents volunteered to donate various food items, cash and time o ... [More]
Art Adventure Volunteers Needed
Sun, Oct 20 12:34pm
We are still looking for volunteers for the Art Adventure program this year. Our theme is How People Lived. You can preview the pieces here https://new.artsmia.org/programs/teachers-and-students/art- ... [More]
Scholastic Book Orders Due!
Fri, Oct 18 2:18pm
LAST DAY to order if you want books delivered before October 31st! Don’t worry if you miss the deadline. You can place orders at any time of the year. When you order using the code NJ89V we earn FREE ... [More]
Items Needed for Committees
Fri, Oct 18 12:07pm
Hello WCSI! We hope you are all having a great fall break! Just in case you've been doing any decluttering this week- we have several committees that are are looking for gently used items. All ite ... [More]
Conference Meal Donations Needed Please
Sun, Oct 13 12:19pm
Conferences are coming up this week and we could still use a few more donations! We like to show our support and thank our teachers by having great food/snacks ready for them in the lounge, and all d ... [More]
Fall Conference Meal Volunteers/donations Needed please!
Thu, Oct 10 4:37pm
Hey Parents! Fall Conference time is upon us! Each year the PTO organizes a few meal options for our hard working Woodcrest Staff to help them out during conference week. They're doing so much plan ... [More]
Fun Run Total
Mon, Oct 7 9:35pm
Fun Run totals are in!! The official fundraising donations for this year's Run Run totaled $16,431.00. Way to go Woodcrest Families!!
PTO Meeting Monday October 7th 6-7pm
Sat, Oct 5 6:50pm
Did you know that Woodcrest has a new school board representative? Do you want to more about the upcoming levy? Find out more about these topics and PTO upcoming events at our next meeting on Monda ... [More]
Scholastic Book Orders
Sat, Oct 5 12:09am
Hi Families! Every year, Woodcrest families have the opportunity to order popular books at great prices through Scholastic Book Clubs. About once a month you will get paper fliers sent home with your ... [More]
Spirit Wear Orders Due Tonight!
Sun, Sep 29 5:06pm
Don't forget to place your orders for Woodcrest Spanish Immersion Spirit Wear tonight! https://davessportshop.3dcartstores.com/Woodcrest-Spanish-Immersion_c_328.html
THANK YOU FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS!!
Sun, Sep 29 9:13am
Wow! Despite the wet start to our day, we had a FABULOUS Fun Run event this year!! We could not do it without all of the AMAZING volunteers who helped out! I wanted to send a HUGE THANK YOU to ea ... [More]
Reminders for Today - FUN RUN!!
Fri, Sep 27 9:05am
TODAY'S THE BIG DAY!! FUN RUN TODAY!! Reminders: Donation Envelopes are due today. Please turn them in to your child's teacher or to the office. Thank you!! Your donations are so very appreciated ... [More]
Fun Run Family Social Volunteers Needed
Wed, Sep 25 10:27pm
We still need volunteers for the Fun Run Family Social on Friday Night. If you are available, please consider signing up for a shift or two to help out. We greatly appreciate it! https://www.konstel ... [More]
Time to Order Spirit Wear!!
Wed, Sep 25 10:49am
Have you ordered your Woodcrest spirit wear yet? Orders will be taken online now through September 29th. The link to the online order site can be found here: http://davessportshop.3dcartstores.com/ ... [More]
Run Times for Friday's FUN RUN!!
Tue, Sep 24 3:16pm
Hey Parents! Here's a reminder of the Run Times for each grade on Friday. Remember to check in at the office when you arrive to cheer on your students! RUN TIMES: 9:45-10:10.... Kindergarten 10:15-10 ... [More]
4 days left to collect donations for the Fun Run!
Tue, Sep 24 12:07am
Thanks to everyone who has returned fun run envelopes to school and collected donations online. We have 4 days left to collect donations. These donations allow us to create opportunities which give a ... [More]
Fun Run Kick Off TODAY!
Mon, Sep 16 10:46pm
Today marks the official kick off of the 2019-2020 Woodcrest PTO FUN RUN!! This year's Fun Run theme, Everyday Community Superheroes, celebrates our Woodcrest community and beyond as we discover how ... [More]
PTO Volunteer Opportunities 2019-2020 School Year
Wed, Sep 11 1:27pm
If you missed the general meeting on Monday and want to volunteer with the PTO this year, I have attached the 2019-2020 Woodcrest PTO Volunteer Sign-up Sheets at the end of this message. You should f ... [More]
PTO General Meeting Thank you!
Tue, Sep 10 1:36pm
Thank you to everyone who attended our Volunteer Fair General PTO meeting last night!! We had 37 parents sign in and roughly 23 (or so) kids in the childcare with Learning Ventures staff. And a shout ... [More]
PTO Meeting this Monday Sept. 9th Dinner 5:30, Meeting 6-7pm
Sat, Sep 7 4:12pm
Welcome back everyone! We're calling all members of our community to do something SUPER at Woodcrest this year. Meet a new family, attend a family night or book fair, volunteer to help teachers or a ... [More]
THANK YOU, parent volunteers!!
Sat, Sep 7 12:43pm
I wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to all of the amazing parent volunteers who helped out during the first week of school. Thank you for all of your help and hard work!! We had 26 volunteers who sign ... [More]
Intern Transportation Request
Thu, Sep 5 10:12am
Here's a message from Emily Byers-Ferrian: I'm reaching out to see if anyone might be available to assist me with transporting Interns to and from Park Spanish Immersion School this Saturday (Sept. 7) ... [More]
Have a Great First Day!!
Tue, Sep 3 6:56am
Hey Woodcrest Families! Have a great first day of school today! We look forward to seeing some of your 1st day of school posts. Feel free to post to your Konstella classroom and/or PTO Facebook page ... [More]
Meeting in Multipurpose Room at SLP HS use room 29
Mon, Aug 12 6:04pm
Our initial meeting was moved to the Multipurpose Room - second floor of HS. Use door 29. Feel free to text for questions! 612-558-5133 (Kelly)
Introducing the 2019-2020 PTO board
Sat, Aug 10 11:18am
We hope to see you at our initial meeting at the SLP High School cafeteria on Monday August 12th at 6pm. Childcare will NOT be available during this meeting. If you plan to bring your child(ren) ple ... [More]
August PTO Meeting Next Monday the 12th at 6pm at Spring Lake Park High School Cafeteria
Mon, Aug 5 11:57pm
Hello Everyone! I hope you are having a great summer- it's hard to believe it is already time to start planning for our PTO's 2019-2020 school year! Attached are the proposed budget which will be ... [More]
School Supply Lists are posted
Mon, Aug 5 3:09pm
The school supply lists are posted online. They can be found on the SLP website here: https://www.springlakeparkschools.org/parents/back-to-school/woodcrest-back-to-school-2019 Happy School Supply shopping!!