Parent Press
Week of 9/19-9/23
Weekly Overview
Monday, September 19
Day 2
- BOE Meeting @ 7:00 pm (WDMS library)
Tuesday, September 20
Day 3
Wednesday, September 21
Day 4
- WDES PTO Meeting @ 7:00 pm, Oakview Library
Thursday, September 22
Day 1
Friday, September 23
Day 2
Selected room parents will be notified by the classroom teacher
Please plan to show identification
When picking your child up from school, please be sure to bring identification. As the weeks progress and we connect faces to names we will not ask you for your ID.
Picture Day
Picture Day is on September 29th If you would like to order your pictures in advance, please visit mylifetouch.com and enter our Picture Day ID EVT8XBG3K. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
If you are not ordering your pictures online, the paper form will be distributed in the coming weeks. Please turn in your payment and completed order form by September 29th. In-person payment can be in the form of cash (exact amount) or a check payable to LifeTouch.
Make-up pictures are November 3rd.
WDES PTO
Joe Corbi’s Sale
WDES PTO is excited to announce our Fall Joe Corbi’s Pizza Fundraiser September 14 - 28th. Brochures and paper order forms have been sent home with your students. Pick up will be Thursday, Oct 27th at Riverwinds.
You can also help us generate sales by registering your student online and sharing your link with friends and family.
1. Go to joecorbi.com and click 'LOGIN'
2. Register your child as a 'PARTICIPANT' (each school has their own Organization Code):
- Green-Fields = 7877
- Oakview = 7878
- Red Bank = 7879
General Meeting
Reminder, our first WDES PTO general meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21st, at 7pm and will be held at Oakview Elementary. The PTO supports all three West Deptford Elementary Schools (Green-Fields, Red Bank, and Oakview). Attend to hear more about the fundraising and events PTO has planned for the year as well as a review and vote on our budget and planned spending.
Dot’s Ice Cream Night
Save the date for our Fall Ice Cream event at Dot’s Ice Cream in Woodbury Wednesday, September 28th. Visit Dot’s any time between 1-830pm and mention WDES PTO - 10% of the proceeds will go back to benefitting our schools! An even sweeter treat - meet and greet the fabulous elementary principals from 5-6pm!
Weekly Reminders
Character Theme: Caring & Kindness
- September 28: WDES PTO Fundraiser at Dot's Ice Cream in Woodbury from 1:00-8:30 pm
- September 29: Fall Individual School Pictures
- October 3-7: Bookfair Coin Collection (more information to come)
- October 10: Staff In-Service Day, No School for Students
- October 11-14: Book Fair (more information to come)
- October 13: Book Fair Family Night @ Oakview from 6:00-8:00 pm
- October 17: BOE Meeting @ 7:00, WDMS Library
- October 21: Preschool Trike-A-Thon, 10:00-10:30 am (see attached flyer below)
- October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week (more information to come)
- October 26: PreK & K pumpkin pick at the OV Pumpkin Patch
- October 27: Grades 1 & 2 pumpkin pick at the OV Pumpkin Patch
- October 31: Halloween Parade (more information to come)