Penn Wood Home & School Association
Biweekly Bulletin
In this Bulletin
Message from the Board
Upcoming Events
Dine & Donate @ Limoncello
Family Bowling Party
Family Bingo Night
Yearbook Cover Contest
- Yearbook Photo Submission
- Yearbook on Sale!
Bag Bingo Adult Social - Save the Date!
Volunteer Opportunities
- 5th Grade Corner
Message from the Board
Penn Wood families,
First, please join me in sending heartfelt thanks to Sabrina Quinn, April Williams, and the entire planning committee for a wonderful Sweetheart Dance! It was a treat to see so many kids and adults there dancing, crafting, snacking, and chatting.
As we look to the weeks and months ahead, please continue to use our events to connect with one another and support our school:
- Enjoy a family afternoon out at Palace Bowling in Downingtown on March 10
- Browse the Spring Book Fair for books for your child or your child's classroom library
- Come to Penn Wood for a FREE Bingo Night on March 22 - there will be games, raffles, and treats
- Parents, try your luck or just enjoy a night out with friends at Designer Bag Bingo at Bierhaul on April 12
It's already time to start thinking about next year and Home & School is looking for some new volunteers. Some faithful volunteers are "graduating," and there are some open roles. Please consider sharing your talents, and we'll help find a role that fits your interest and availability.
Happy Valentine's Day and keep showing LOVE to our amazing teachers and staff!
Be well,
Julie Finnegan, Director
Upcoming Events
February
- 16 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal)
- 19 - No School, Presidents' Day
- 27 & 28 - Dine & Donate @ Limoncello
March
- 2-6 - Read Across America Week
- 8 - Yearbook Cover Contest Entries Due, Bingo Night RSVPs & food orders Due
- 10 - Penn Wood Family Bowling Party, 1:30-3:30 p.m. @ Palace Bowling in Downingtown (Reserve spots HERE)
- 11 - No School, Ramadan
- 12 - Spring Book Fair Begins
- 14 - Home & School Meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (All are welcome!)
- 22 - Family Bingo Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (RSVP & Volunteer HERE, Preorder pizza & Duck Donuts HERE)
- 25 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal)
- 26 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal), Teacher Luncheon
- 27-29 - No School, Spring Break
- 31 - Yearbook Early Bird Price Ends (Order yearbooks HERE)
Dine & Donate @ Limoncello
Penn Wood's February Dine & Donate is at Limoncello! Meet your coworkers for lunch, go on a date night, take the whole family out, or grab family style takeout and support our school at the same time!
Family Bowling Party
Join us for a family bowling social on Sunday, March 10! All students K-5 are invited with their families for an afternoon of bowling and fun!
Use this FORM to reserve your family's spot and indicate how many bowlers will be attending. There is a minimum of 6 bowlers per lane. If your party is less than 6, you will need to pair up with other families.
Other notes:
- Food and beverages will be available for separate purchase at the bowling alley.
- This is not a drop-off event. All students must be accompanied by an adult.
- Contact Jacqui Martin at jsamp4@verizon.net with any questions.
We hope to see you there!
Family Bingo Night
Join your family and classmates for some FREE bingo on Friday, March 22! Please complete the following on/before March 8 to help us plan and make this night a success:
- RSVP and volunteer HERE!
- For a cost, you can preorder pizza and Duck Donuts HERE. There will only be limited pizza available to purchase that night so please preorder if possible.
The Book Fair will also be open in the library during bingo!
Yearbook Cover Contest
Calling all artists! Enter your artwork to possibly be featured on the cover of the yearbook! Please check out the flyer below for tips when creating your art.
There are different ways to submit your art on/before Friday, March 8:
1. Dropbox: Upload your artwork for the Yearbook Cover Contest HERE as .JPEG files. Please include your last name, first name, teacher, and grade in the file name.
2. Email: Send photos of your artwork to pennwoodyearbook@gmail.com as .JPEG files. Please include your last name, first name, teacher, and grade in the file name.
3. Main office: Submit your artwork to the main office. Please include your last name, first name, grade, and teacher on the back of your drawing.
Yearbook Photo Submission
The Yearbook Committee will develop the yearbook in waves and we need your help!
You can help by following these steps:
- Access the Yearbook Photo Submission page HERE (you will need to log in to Membership Toolkit) or by navigating to the How You Can Help tab on PennWoodHSA.com and selecting Yearbook Photo Submission.
- Upload your photos per event/activity by the due date listed. Early school year event photos are due February 29. The rest of the photos will be due on/before April 5.
Thank you for your help in making the yearbook memorable for our students!
Yearbook Sale
Yearbooks are on sale NOW!
To order, log into pennwoodhsa.com and then click this LINK.
You will also be able to find the order form by:
- Logging into pennwoodhsa.com
- Clicking on "My Account"
- Scrolling down to "New Forms."
- Select "2023-24 Yearbook Order Form"
$15.00 Early Bird Price - until March 31
$18.00 Regular Price - after March 31 (to May 31)
We recommend one yearbook per child. Yearbooks are distributed at the end of the school year where classmates often enjoy writing in each others' books. We encourage you to purchase yearbooks at this time because we need an accurate count before the final book goes for printing. A small amount of books may be accessible for purchase after the deadline for $20.00, but we cannot guarantee availability.
* Reminder: 5th graders automatically receive (1) yearbook included in their 5th grade fee, so you only need to submit the form for your 5th grader if you wish to order additional copies.
Bag Bingo Adult Social - Save the Date!
Volunteer Opportunities
Current Needs:
- Family Bingo Night: Sign up HERE to help make Family Bingo Night a success!
- School Store: The PWE School Store is open Tuesday & Thursday mornings before school from 8:30-9 a.m. The store is set up in between the cafeteria & gym and sells everything from school supplies (crayons, folders, erasers) to fun things (keychains, bookmarks, squeeze balls, bendable pencils) to PWE gear (stickers, bracelets, maybe more to come!). Everything is priced between $0.10 and $2.00. Sign up HERE. Volunteer clearances are required.
Future Opportunities:
Home & School is looking for volunteers for:
- Dine & Donate (Chair or Shadow Opportunity) - Help coordinate monthly nights out with local restaurants.
- Pretzel Fridays Shadow (current 4th Grade Parent to take over for 2024-25 school year) - Help organize Pretzel Fridays next year which is 5th Grade's biggest fundraiser.
School Supply Boxes Coordinator - oversee the ordering and delivery of school supply boxes for next school year with our vendor, School Tool Box.
- Treasurer Shadow 2024-25 School Year - Shadow our current treasurer next school year to learn about the role and eventually take over for the 2025-26 school year (no accounting background necessary).
- Yearbook Photographer - Capture photos at school events for the 2024-25 school year yearbook.
You can work solo or partner up with a friend or two! There are many different ways to get involved based on your individual interests and availability. You can read more about these and all of Home & School's Committees HERE. You can also attend an upcoming Home & School meeting. The next one is scheduled for March 14 at 6 p.m. in the library.
Email pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com with questions or for more info!
5th Grade Corner
The 5th Grade Committee and the Yearbook Committee need your help to make the yearbook great for our 5th graders!
Submit a "Shout Out": We are offering 5th graders’ families an opportunity to send a "shout out" to their 5th grader(s) in the yearbook. These messages allow you to have a special note printed in the yearbook as your child(ren) achieves the milestone of moving from elementary to middle school. This requires two steps:
- Complete the shout out Google form HERE by St Patrick's Day - March 17, 2024.
- Submit a recent photo of your child(ren) to go next to your message. Please email your picture to PWE5thgrade@gmail.com with your child's name and "Shout out picture" in the subject line.
If you have any questions about the Shout Out, please contact Stephanie DeVore at stephanie.devore@gmail.com.
Field Trip Update: Our trip to Philadelphia is almost finalized. If you are interested in chaperoning, please make sure to check that your volunteer clearances are up to date. Parents will not be riding the bus for the trip, so we suggest that you carpool. More information to follow.
About Home & School
Email: pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com
Website: https://pennwoodhsa.membershiptoolkit.com/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/909463772548079/