10.23.2026
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
October 26-29th - Woodsdale Book Fair (hosted by PTO)
October 29th-30th – Woodsdale Conferences
October 28th - Fourth Grade Field Trip to Science Museum
October 30th - Dress like a Book Character Day
November 3rd- No School – Teacher Inservice
November 6th - STEM Day (more information to follow)
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Woodsdale Families,
Below is the message sent out to families on Wednesday regarding signing up for conferences. If you are having difficulty signing up, please reach out to your classroom teacher.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO USE THE DROP-DOWN MENU TO SELECT YOUR STUDENT'S TEACHER. If you skip this step, it will randomly assign you to a classroom and then your time may no longer be available with the correct teacher.
Woodsdale conferences will be held on the following dates:
Thursday, October 29th: 5:00–7:00 PM
Friday, October 30th: 12:45–3:00 PM
Conferences are scheduled for 10 minutes each to ensure that all families have an opportunity to meet with their child's teacher. We kindly ask that you arrive on time and be mindful of the scheduled time frame so that conferences can run smoothly for everyone.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to connecting with you!
Mrs. Savicke, Principal
NEW APS COMMUNITY PAGE
MESSAGE FROM THE READING DEPARTMENT:
MESSAGE FROM THE NURSE
Screenings will begin at Wooddale starting the second week in October and continue throughout the school year.
Each school year, school nurses in Abington public schools conduct selected health screenings as mandated by the MA Department of Public health. Here at Wooddale School, students in grade 3 participate in vision and hearing screenings. Students in grade 4 participate in vision screening, height, weight, and BMI screenings.
Screenings will be done by the school nurse. You will be notified by the school health office in cases where further screening / examination by your health care provider is indicated. We ask that you always have your child's eyeglasses available as they will be using them in the screening process.
All Parents and Guardians have the right to opt their child out of any of the following screenings by submitting a written request to the school nurse.
You may contact Debra Ambrose school nurse if you have any additional questions debraambrose@abingtonps.org
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Breakfast arrival time: 8:10
Parent Drop-off arrival: 8:25-8:40
If you are dropping a student off, please stay in the drop-off line and pull all the way forward when you have reached the sidewalk. Students should exit on the right-hand side of the vehicle. If you are parking and walking your student to the door, please be mindful of the active car line.
Students who arrive later than 8:40 must be accompanied by an adult to the office and signed in before continuing to class.
Dismissal time: 2:40
Parent pick up: Students will be released from the front door of the building. Please be patient in the first few weeks as staff are still getting to know new families and student dismissal plans.
STUDENT INFORMATION UPDATES
To ensure that our student/family contact information is fully updated annually, we are requesting that all families to submit an updated emergency contact form. This ensures that we have the latest information for our students and families. This process is done through Aspen utilizing your family portal account and directions can be accessed here:
How to update your contact information
Directions are included at the end of the document if you are having issues accessing your family portal account. Thank you.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOME
Please send your child to school with a note if there are changes to their dismissal plan. Any changes that have to be made after school starts, please call the main office as the teachers are not always available to check their email throughout the day.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Melanie Savicke, Principal melaniesavicke@abingtonps.org
Christine Caliendo, Admin Assistant christinecaliendo@abingtonps.org
Debra Ambrose, School Nurse debraambrose@abintonps.org
Kellie Lyons, Team Chairperson kellielyons@abingtonps.org
Corey Wharton, School Psychologist coreywharton@abingtonps.org
Nicole Ruggles, School Adjustment Counselor nicoleruggles@abingtonps.org