Dear Woodburn Families,
We are so happy to have our staff back together! This week we spent time reconnecting with each other where we built a staff charter to support our work for this year. Staff also began to dig into professional learning about supporting students social and emotional needs and effective virtual instruction practices. Feel free to take a look at the welcome back video we used during our kickoff event.
We are excited to see many of our wildcats next week as our laptop distribution and resource fair begins. Even though we will be wearing masks please know we will be smiling from ear to ear as we see student faces!
Sincerely,
Katy Richman, Principal
Bridget Louder, Assistant Principal
Laptop Distribution and Resource Fair Dates
| August 25th |
5th and 6th Grade |
| August 26th |
4th Grade |
| August 27th |
3rd Grade |
| August 28th |
2nd Grade |
| September 1st |
1st Grade |
| September 2nd |
Kindergarten |
4th Grade Families - Please bring your child's strings instrument to return. Instruments will be reissued once the school year starts.
Upcoming Events
September 2nd - Open House, 6-7 pm (Virtual)
September 3rd - Wildcat Welcome, 9-9:30 am (Virtual)
September 8th - First Day of School!
September 16th - Back to School Night, 6-7 (Virtual)
 We are excited to see our wildcats next week! Here are a few things to remember when you come on your assigned day.
- Enter through our kiss-and-ride lane
- Follow the directions given by our staff
- Wear a mask, even inside of a vehicle
- Stay in your car
Students picking up a laptop will log onto their computer while in the car. Should there be any technical difficulties, we will have some parking spaces reserved for troubleshooting.
*4th Grade Families - Please bring your child's strings instrument to drop off during your laptop pickup. We will reissue instruments in September.
Our instructional schedules for grades K-6 can be viewed here. If you are not able to view this document please email Katy and she will email you a copy of the schedule.
We realize the schedule will require time for students to get comfortable with. Our teachers will be working with students at the start of the year to build stamina so that we can work up to full implementation of our schedule.
Our Outdoor Library remains open. We invite you to stop by the school and pick up books for your child. Please wear a mask! Hand sanitizer will be made available for your use!
The Woodburn PTA has been busy this summer planning for the 2020-2021 school year. We have many opportunities for parents to get involved with the PTA and volunteer.
Please reach out to Mary Cunningham at marykcunningham@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these positions.
Treasurer
Woodburn PTA Treasurer Rebecca Leach and the family will be away from Woodburn for 2020-21. As a community member, Rebecca has generously offered to stay on as Treasurer, but if a parent with children at Woodburn for this school year would like to nominate themselves for the role, we are accepting nominations until September 30th.
This position requires a commitment of about 2 to 5 hours per week. Duties are described below.
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Prepares annual budget for adoption by the board
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Maintains permanent records to track funds and financial transactions
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Prepares financial reports for every board and association meeting and an annual financial report
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Manages financial accounts and pays all PTA bills and reimbursements as authorized by board
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Submits dues to Virginia PTA office in accordance with the schedule
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Ensures taxes and reports required by PTA bylaws, insurance or federal and state governments are completed and submitted by the due dates
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Fulfills duties as outlined in bylaws
Fundraising Chair
- This position requires a commitment of about 6 hours per month.
- Creates a plan to meet PTA fundraising goals
- Plans and implements major fundraising activities, including Fun Run and restaurant nights
- Works with communication chair to develop promotional materials for fundraising events
- Identifies volunteers, as necessary, to support fundraising events
- Solicits local businesses for donations to support PTA activities
Teacher Appreciation Chair
This position requires a commitment of about 4 hours per month with increased intensity during teacher appreciation months - December and May.
- Develops a teacher appreciation plan
- Plans and implements teacher appreciation events
- Works with communications chair to develop promotional materials for teacher appreciation activities
PTA also has other open positions:
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Restaurant Night Coordinator - Schedule Take Out night fundraisers. About two hours per month.
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Website Manager - Help maintain the PTA website. About four hours per month.
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Raise a Reader Program - Lead the Raise a Reader event in February, help launch the Little Library, and support reading at Woodburn. About 4 hours per month with increased intensity leading up to the event in February.
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