Wood Acres PTA proudly supports Martha’s Table and the hundreds of our D.C. neighbors it serves daily who are experiencing hunger or homelessness by increasing access to healthy food.  This is an easy and impactful way for kids to directly help their community on a regular basis.

SHARE: A short video you can watch with your children to learn about Martha’s Table.

WHAT: 

• Nut-free trail mix (for example, chex mix, granola, dried fruit, goldfish, low-sugar cereal)

• Meat and cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread (no condiments)

• Sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches (no peanut butter)

• Dry/canned goods (for example, canned vegetables, canned fruit, pasta, pasta sauce, cans or pouches of chicken/tuna, low-sugar cereal, black beans, white or brown rice

·     Reminders: Please have your items in a grocery bag.  

WHEN & WHERE: Drop off bins will be placed by the Kiss-n-Go loop entrances from 8:00-9:15 a.m. Alternatively, you can drop off your donations Thursday evening before drop off dates at the Committee Chair’s residence (see PTA newsletter for address).

Please mark your calendar for our upcoming donation dates: 

· Friday, May 3

· Friday, June 7

Thank you, Wood Acres!

Wood Acres PTA proudly supports Martha’s Table and the hundreds of our D.C. neighbors it serves daily who are experiencing hunger or homelessness by increasing access to healthy food.  This is an easy and impactful way for kids to directly help their community on a regular basis.

SHARE: A short video you can watch with your children to learn about Martha’s Table.

WHAT: 

• Nut-free trail mix (for example, chex mix, granola, dried fruit, goldfish, low-sugar cereal)

• Meat and cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread (no condiments)

• Sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches (no peanut butter)

• Dry/canned goods (for example, canned vegetables, canned fruit, pasta, pasta sauce, cans or pouches of chicken/tuna, low-sugar cereal, black beans, white or brown rice

·     Reminders: Please have your items in a grocery bag.  

WHEN & WHERE: Drop off bins will be placed by the Kiss-n-Go loop entrances from 8:00-9:15 a.m. Alternatively, you can drop off your donations Thursday evening before drop off dates at the Committee Chair’s residence (see PTA newsletter for address).

Please mark your calendar for our upcoming donation dates: 

· Friday, Apr 5

· Friday, May 3

· Friday, June 7

Thank you, Wood Acres!

The 2024 Science Fair is taking place on Thursday, February 15, from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the Wood Acres gym.

Students can work solo or in groups!

Register here if you haven’t yet signed up to receive a free tri-fold board to display your child’s project!

No idea is too small—all you have to do is ask a question, make a prediction, and test it.

We're looking forward to seeing the exciting experiments your kids come up with! If they could use additional inspiration, the links below have some great ideas for projects:

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/activities/science-fair-project/

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-projects

https://www.education.com/science-fair

Important Guidelines:

Do not bring anything flammable or liquid into the gym. Also, no food, allergens, or anything potentially messy. However, you are more than welcome to include these aspects in your experiment! Just do so *at home* and document in your poster with images and words (or even video!).

Please note this PTA meeting will be held virtually

Wood Acres PTA proudly supports Martha’s Table and the hundreds of our D.C. neighbors it serves daily who are experiencing hunger or homelessness by increasing access to healthy food.  This is an easy and impactful way for kids to directly help their community on a regular basis.

SHARE: A short video you can watch with your children to learn about Martha’s Table.

WHAT: 

• Nut-free trail mix (for example, chex mix, granola, dried fruit, goldfish, low-sugar cereal)

• Meat and cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread (no condiments)

• Sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches (no peanut butter)

• Dry/canned goods (for example, canned vegetables, canned fruit, pasta, pasta sauce, cans or pouches of chicken/tuna, low-sugar cereal, black beans, white or brown rice

·     Reminders: Please have your items in a grocery bag.  

WHEN & WHERE: Drop off bins will be placed by the Kiss-n-Go loop entrances from 8:00-9:15 a.m. Alternatively, you can drop off your donations Thursday evening before drop off dates at the Committee Chair’s residence (see PTA newsletter for address).

Please mark your calendar for our upcoming donation dates: 

· Friday, March 1

· Friday, Apr 5

· Friday, May 3

· Friday, June 7

Thank you, Wood Acres!

The Wood Acres PTA is excited to sponsor another fun community event and invite you to join us for our 2nd Family Movie Night! Get comfy and come in PJs! Pre-order a pizza dinner for your family when reserving your space. Water and popcorn will be provided!
***RESERVATIONS REQUIRED***
Please sign-up via this link to reserve space for your family today. Siblings welcome. We are limited to the first 205 attendees. NOTE:  This is NOT a drop-off event.

Date:  Friday, January 19th
Time:  Arrive between 5:30-6pm to pick up pizza and snacks. Movie will start at 6pm!
Movie:  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971 version)
Where:  WAES Cafeteria
Food:  Pizza ($10), Popcorn (FREE), & Water (FREE).  For all participants, due to allergies, this is a nut-free event.
Pizza:  Place your pizza order below for a large cheese pizza ($10 per pizza). Please Venmo in advance to @Khara-Mayson OR pay in cash on-site.

LINK TO RESERVE YOUR SPOTS & PIZZA:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A9AA2CA5FD0-45759170-family

Grab your skates and get ready for our upcoming Wood Acres Skate Night! 

When: Saturday, January 6, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. 

Where: Cabin John Ice Rink

You must purchase tickets in advance, and tickets are now available here.

Cost:

• Tickets: $10:00

• Skate rentals (if needed): $5:00 

Pro tip: This event usually sells out, so buy your tickets now.

Siblings and parents can skate (with tickets) and spectators are welcome to watch (no ticket needed). 

If your family could use assistance covering the cost of a ticket, please contact our counselor, Andrea Solazzo, at andrea_c_solazzo@mcpsmd.org or 240-740-1120.

If you have any questions about Skate Night, please email:

Sarah Bower (sarah.bower@compass.com) or 

Jeanne Arnold (jeannef.crotty@gmail.com).

See you on the ice!

Wood Acres PTA proudly supports Martha’s Table and the hundreds of our D.C. neighbors it serves daily who are experiencing hunger or homelessness by increasing access to healthy food.  This is an easy and impactful way for kids to directly help their community on a regular basis.

SHARE: A short video you can watch with your children to learn about Martha’s Table.

WHAT: 

• Nut-free trail mix (for example, chex mix, granola, dried fruit, goldfish, low-sugar cereal)

• Meat and cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread (no condiments)

• Sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches (no peanut butter)

• Dry/canned goods (for example, canned vegetables, canned fruit, pasta, pasta sauce, cans or pouches of chicken/tuna, low-sugar cereal, black beans, white or brown rice

·     Reminders: Please have your items in a grocery bag.  

WHEN & WHERE: Drop off bins will be placed by the Kiss-n-Go loop entrances from 8:00-9:15 a.m. Alternatively, you can drop off your donations Thursday evening before drop off dates at the Committee Chair’s residence (see PTA newsletter for address).

Please mark your calendar for our upcoming donation dates: 

· Friday, Jan 5

· Friday, Feb 2

· Friday, March 1

· Friday, April 5

· Friday, May 3

· Friday, June 7

Thank you, Wood Acres!

Thank you for your continued support of our teachers and staff this holiday season! On Wednesday, December 20th, we’ll be collecting cookies for a teacher and staff cookie exchange. Please sign up for a general (any cookie goes!) slot or a nut-free/gluten-free slot that is allergy friendly and send or bring your cookies in on Wednesday morning - we’ll be back at bus loop and front entrance collecting. Thank you for helping us carry on this fun holiday tradition! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FACAB2AABF8CF8-46661884-waes

Thank you, 

Adrienne Olson and Anne Cynamon

WAES PTA, Staff Appreciation Committee

Wood Acres PTA proudly supports Martha’s Table and the hundreds of our D.C. neighbors it serves daily who are experiencing hunger or homelessness by increasing access to healthy food.  This is an easy and impactful way for kids to directly help their community on a regular basis.

SHARE: A short video you can watch with your children to learn about Martha’s Table.

WHAT: 

• Nut-free trail mix (for example, chex mix, granola, dried fruit, goldfish, low-sugar cereal)

• Meat and cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread (no condiments)

• Sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches (no peanut butter)

• Dry/canned goods (for example, canned vegetables, canned fruit, pasta, pasta sauce, cans or pouches of chicken/tuna, low-sugar cereal, black beans, white or brown rice

·     Reminders: Please have your items in a grocery bag.  

WHEN & WHERE: Drop off bins will be placed by the Kiss-n-Go loop entrances from 8:00-9:15 a.m. Alternatively, you can drop off your donations Thursday evening before drop off dates at the Committee Chair’s residence (see PTA newsletter for address).

Please mark your calendar for our upcoming donation dates: 

· Friday, Jan 5

· Friday, Feb 2

· Friday, March 1

· Friday, April 5

· Friday, May 3

· Friday, June 7

Thank you, Wood Acres!