We celebrated our students' wonderful Woodbrook behavior at our first Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (PBSIS) Beaver Buck assembly in November! Children gathered outside together to cheer each other, listen to peers entertain them on the keyboard and win prizes for being responsible, respectful, trustworthy and kind citizens of Woodbrook!

You should be proud of your children! We are!

Our annual Halloween Parade was a wonderful success! It was truly heartwarming to see so many parents at our traditional parade. The children were dressed in fun, child friendly, positive costumes and everyone enjoyed seeing their friends dressed up for the parade!

Thank you to all of the PTO Class Parents for organizing the parties which were enjoyed by all! We are so appreciative of all of your support.

The children are enjoying shopping at the book fair! Thanks to all of the PTO parents for helping make it a great success!

A tremendous shout out to our Math Club coaches & coordinators. Our first week was bumpy and our second week was much improved. Please, if your child attends math club, specifically in grade 4, do volunteer to coach. We are still short some coaches.

Sign Up for the PTO mobilearq.com/schooldirectory

CODE: woodbrook See directions to sign up HERE

The Holiday Boutique will be here providing children with the opportunity to shop for gifts for their families. Please take advantage of this fun opportunity by helping your child with shopping and budgeting skills.

As always, we are thankful to all of the teachers and staff members who make Woodbrook the beautiful school that it is!

In honor of American Education Week, this year, instead of our typical tradition of inviting all parents into visit the classrooms, we will be sharing what your children love about their classrooms with you.

Be on the look out for some special messages from your children next week!

Please send in fresh canned/boxed food items (no glass jars) for our

Food Drive before Nov 19th.

Items can be dropped off by your children in the morning at their entry doors.

Please drop off your clothing by the Woodbrook Flag Pole between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 18th.

Congratulations to our newly elected Student Council Board Officers!

President: Jacqueline Bi

Vice President: Dhiya Prakash

Secretary: Sanvi Kothapalli

Treasurer: Veda Koppuravuri

Historian: Suhaan Shah

Please join our Gratitude Fundraiser by sending your child with $1 for each note of gratitude to a friend, teacher or family member. The note will be attached to the gift of a special pencil before Thanksgiving.

All money/orders due by Friday, Nov 19.

Our first annual pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating contest was super fun for everyone! Students decorated their pumpkins or drew pumpkins and then, the entire class, grade and school voted for their favorites.

Congratulations to

Nihitha Marripelli for Best Pumpkin

and

Orianna Delos Santos for Best Picture

Enjoy the slideshow of the top pumpkins here.

Please take the time to complete the following survey for Woodbrook.

If you do not have sufficient knowledge or

experience to rate a question, leave it blank.

We are proud of Rayansh Boddu for supporting the Recycle my Battery campaign from the start as a Vice President. So far he has setup more than 10 bins through out the city. He is working hard to setup multiple bins in new locations this week as part of his birthday.

He received an appreciation letter from Senator Samuel D. Thompson (pictured below).

Rayansh said, "This is the first step for my success. I want to do more to make Earth a better place to live".

Conference days/evenings are as follows:

• November 11th 2-3:30 pm
• November 16th 5-6:30 pm
• All conference days are early dismissal days (1:30 closing & 11 am end for morning K).

November

• Early Dismissals - Nov 9, 11, 16 & 24

School Closed

• Thurs., NOV. 25 & Fri., NOV. 26

December

• Early Dismissals - Tuesday, Dec 1, Thursday, Dec 23

School Closed

• Fri., DEC. 24 Fri., DEC. 31
  
• School re-opens Monday, January 3

The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is offering vaccine clinics that are open to children ages 5-11. There is a special clinic being held THIS FRIDAY, November 12 from 3-8pm, conveniently located on campus at the Middlesex County College.

Location: Middlesex County College, West Hall

Address: 2600 Woodbridge Ave

Time: Friday, November 12th - 3-8pm

The vaccine of choice is strictly Pfizer for children ages 5-11.

Those that are interested in getting the first dose for their child on Friday may register at: https://covidscheduling.middlesexcountynj.gov/vaccine/vaccine_availability

Please refer to the map and find directions on how to arrive at Middlesex County College, West Hall –

• Enter the campus from Mill Road
• Park in Lot 1
• Across from Lot 1 is West Hall

Additional clinics for the week of November 8th, including other locations and booster shots can be found at: http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/PSH/Documents/2019%20CoV/Vaccine%20Clinic%20Schedule%20-%2011-8%20v4.pdf

VACCINES

• Vaccines are now readily available for all children ages 5 and up.

MASKS

• Send children in with clean CHILD SIZED masks daily. (Adult masks are not appropriate and do not fit.)

STAY HOME

• Keep sneezing and coughing children home.
• If you are questioning if your child is possibly ill, STAY HOME
• As per the district protocol, if a member of your household is symptomatic, all Edison students must stay home until that household member tests negative.
• These absences will be excused
• A doctor's note to return to school due to allergies/strep if a child was symptomatic is not sufficient. A negative COVID test must accompany the doctor's note.
• Do NOT give your children cough medicine and fever reducers and send your child to school. We are trying to keep everyone healthy.

COVID TESTS

• NO HOME TESTS are acceptable.
• If you take a rapid test, please also take a PCR test which is much more reliable.
• You must remain home while awaiting results of your PCR tests

CLASSROOM LINKS

• Only students who the school requires to stay home are permitted to listen via a classroom link. It is not available for everyone.
• This is not hybrid. There is no interaction between the students and teacher.
• The camera will only stay on during whole class instruction.