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UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
August 31st – Open House 3:30-5:30
September 2nd – First Day of School
September 4th - 7th – No School Labor Day Weekend
September 8th – PTO Meeting at 7:00 pm in the WES Cafeteria
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Woodsdale Families,
Looking forward to seeing all of our students at the Open House on Monday, August 31st from 3:30–5:30!
While you are in the building, please take a few minutes to complete a CORI form if you plan on volunteering or attending field trips this year. You can also stop by the nurse’s office to drop off any necessary medications or medical forms.
Our PTO will also be on site handing out popsicles to students after they have had a chance to meet their teacher! Stop by, say hi and find out how you can get involved!
We can’t wait to welcome everyone back and get the 2026–2027 school year underway. See you on Monday!
Mrs. Savicke
MESSAGE FROM THE NURSE
Hello Families,
I will be available during WES open house to collect medications and/or any medical documentation that you have. All medications must be in the pharmacy labeled box. In addition, I will need a note from the doctor outlining medication procedures and families will need to fill out consent forms.
Please click this link for APS Welcome Letter and Checklist Nurse Letter.
Please reach out to my email debraambrose@abingtonps.org if you have any questions.
Nurse Ambrose
MESSAGE FROM THE CAFETERIA
Third grade students will receive a lunch card with their PIN number on it. The PIN number is the same as previous years and will remain the same until they graduate. Please work with your student on remembering the PIN to make the lunch line move efficiently.
Fourth grade students do not receive a lunch card. If you forgot your PIN, please ask your teacher to write it down for you. In addition, for the first few days we will have staff in the cafeteria with a list of PINs to help you!
Breakfast and Lunch will remain free this year. However, if your child chooses to bring a cold lunch and wants milk from the cafeteria, they will have to pay. For your child to pay, you will have to put money on their lunch accounts. Adding money to your account can be done by sending a check and/or cash into school directly or by downloading the Schoolbucks App on your phone. Please reach out to Christine Caliendo if you need support with this.
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.
DROP OFF AT WES
Car drop off is a “rolling drop off”. Please stay to the right of the cones and be mindful of bus traffic coming through the parking lot on the left side of the cones. Please pull all the way to the end of the parking spaces before turning and exiting the parking lot. Cutting in between spaces creates a hazardous environment for our students and families. If you need to pull into a space and walk your child up, please be careful and use the crosswalk!
SUPPLIES
Suggested grade level supply lists can be found on the Woodsdale Website.
STUDENT INFORMATION UPDATES
Please use this link Aspen Information to update your student’s information in Aspen.
RECESS AND LUNCH
Grade 3
Recess – 11:00
Lunch- 11:30
Grade 4
Recess – 12:00
Lunch- 12:30
BUS REMINDER
If you received a bus tag for your child, but do not plan for them to take the bus this year, please email transportation@abingtonps.org and let them know, so you can be removed from the bus roster. Please also let your child’s teacher know of their alternative dismissal plan.
Bus routes take longer at the beginning of the school year while bus drivers are getting used to the new stops and students. Please be patient and kind while we transport the students to school and home safely.
PHOTO PERMISSION
Please take the time to update the photo permission in your Aspen Portal. Please note: In addition to opting out of photos on Aspen, we require a written note to confirm that you do not want any photos on social media or any other school entity that might post pictures.
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