Join us for some fun events during the 2024-25 school year! 

 

 

April

  • 2 - Spring photos (5th Grade Group, Clubs, and missed Fall)
  • 3 - RSVPs due for Breakfast with a Buddy (RSVP and volunteer HERE)
  • 4 - 4th & 5th Grade Track Meet t-shirt orders due (order HERE)
  • 9, 10, & 11 - Breakfast with a Buddy, 8:15-9:00 a.m. (RSVP and volunteer HERE)
  • 10 - Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 5:30 p.m. (RSVP HERE), Home & School Meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (all are welcome!)
  • 17, 18, & 21 -No school
  • 23-25 - PSSAs ELA (Grades 3-5)
  • 24 - Dine & Donate @ Duffer's Tavern, 11:30 a.m.- 9 p.m.
  • 25 - Deadline to purchase a yearbook (purchase yearbook HERE)
  • 26 - Philadelphia Union Penn Wood Night Out (purchase tickets HERE)
  • 29-30 - PSSAs Math (Grades 3-5)

May

  • 1 - Spring Concert @ Rustin High School
  • 1-2 - PSSAs Science (Grade 5)
  • 5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
  • 8 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Philadelphia, Home & School Meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (all are welcome!)
  • 9 - Bag Bingo, doors open at 6 p.m. (purchase tickets HERE)
  • 14 - 4th & 5th Grade Track Meet (rain date 16)
  • 16 - Beginner Strings & Recorder Concert, 7 p.m.
  • 20 - No school
  • 21 - Art Show 5:30-7:30 p.m., DQ Dine & Donate, 3-10pm
  • 26 - No school
  • 28 - Science Day
  • 29 - Field Day
  • 30 - 5th Grade TCHS Field Trip

 

 

 

Penn Wood Bag Bingo - Tickets on sale March 28!

Penn Wood Bag Bingo Registration goes live Friday, March 28 at 10 a.m.!

 

Purchase HERE! 

 

(Link will not be live until Friday, March 28 at 10 a.m.)

 

We hope to see you there!

 

 

5th grade yard signs

Purchase a yard sign to celebrate your 5th grader moving up to middle school!

 

Each sign is $15.00.  Orders are due Friday, March 28.  

 

Complete the order form and view further instructions HERE.

 

 

 

4th & 5th grade Track Meet shirts

All 4th and 5th grade students will get to take part in the Track & Field Day with other schools across WCASD on Wednesday, May 14th (rain date is May 16th). Home & School will gift one cotton t-shirt to each student to show our Penn Wood pride!

All 4th graders and new 5th graders (or 5th graders who need a new shirt) should submit the 2025 Track & Field Day Shirts Form on/before Friday, April 4 to select the shirt size for your child. Shirts will be delivered to school and handed out the day of the event.

 

 

 

Breakfast with a buddy

Penn Wood's Home & School Association is hosting Breakfast with a Buddy from April 9-11!

 

Please volunteer and RSVP HERE by Thursday, April 3 to help us plan.

 

 

 

dine & donate @ Duffer's Tavern 

Penn Wood's next Dine & Donate is at Duffer's Tavern on Thursday, April 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Duffer's is owned by a former Penn Wood family. Mention or type "Penn Wood" when you place your dine in or takeout order and Duffer's will donate a percentage of food sales back to our school. If the sun is shining, consider dressing in layers to sit outdoors on their patio. Thank you for your support!

 

 

 

Penn Wood night out at the philadelphia union!

Penn Wood Home & School is partnering with the Philadelphia Union for a family night out this season! Our families can purchase tickets for the match on Saturday, April 26th at 4:30pm vs. DC United! This is Union’s annual Kids' Day!

 

We will be allowing families to sit in the best sections that they feel the most comfortable with. Please work with your family and friends to choose the best section for you!

This will be a very popular game and could sell out quickly. We advise everyone to purchase today!

 

Purchase your tickets ASAP at the following link: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/PennWood2025
 
Hope to see you at Subaru Park! Questions or need any help with the ticket link please contact Alex Carrington at acarrington@philadelphiaunion.com.

 

 

 

purchase a yearbook!

 

* 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.*

 

 

Yearbooks are on sale NOW!  Go to the 2024-25 Yearbook Order Form to purchase! 

 

yearbook photo Submission

 

The Yearbook Committee will develop the yearbook in waves and we need your help! We are looking for photos from the Ice Cream Social, Fall FUNdraiser, Movie Night, Halloween parties and parade, school assemblies, Holiday Shop, holiday parties, and spirit week/theme days!

 

You can help by following these steps:

 

  1. Access the Yearbook Photo Submission page HERE (you will need to log in) or by navigating to the How You Can Help tab on PennWoodHSA.com and selecting Yearbook Photo Submission.
  2. Upload your photos per event/activity by the due date listed. Early school year event photos are due ASAP. The rest of the photos will be due on/before March 31.

 

Thank you for your help in making the yearbook memorable for our students! 

 

5th grade yearbook shout outs

 

The 5th Grade Committee is offering the families of 5th graders an opportunity to send a "shout out" in the yearbook. These messages allow you to have a special note printed in the yearbook as they achieve the milestone of moving from elementary to middle school.

 

Submit your shout outs HERE on/before March 31!

 

 

CLASSROOM PARTY SIGN UP - OPENED OCTOBER 6 AT 7 P.M.

Classroom parties are a favorite Penn Wood tradition, and we are again using a SignUpGenius for all three parties at once.

 

 

Three volunteers for each party will plan & provide the snacks and activities.  More details and guidelines will be sent from Home & School to the volunteers closer to the date of each party. The parties are as follows:

  • Halloween Party - scheduled for Thursday, 10/31/2024 after the 2pm Halloween parade
  • Holiday Party -scheduled for Friday, 12/20/2024 (times vary - see schedule below)
    • K - 12:00 -12:45 p.m.
    • 1 - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
    • 2 - 1:00-2:00 p.m.
    • 3 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
    • 4 - 11:30-12:30 p.m.
    • 5 - 12:15-1:15 p.m.
  • End of Year -  date & time are TBD (each grade will select a date and time that works best with their schedule)

 

NOTE: The 5th Grade Committee plans the 5th Grade year-end party and the sign-up is organized separately.
 

Be sure to read the rules below BEFORE signing up.  Some of these rules increase the chances that each student will have a parent volunteer at one of their class parties during the year.  Thank you in advance for being considerate!

  • Please only sign up for ONE party per child and ONE party per day (parties may be the same time for different grades.)
  • Volunteers from the same household are limited to ONE party per child.
  • You must have all three volunteer clearances on file with Penn Wood's main office to volunteer.  (See https://www.wcasd.net/domain/1039 for more information.)
  • Please do not bring siblings.
  • We recognize there may not be a spot for everyone who wants to volunteer. There are two Alternate spots per classroom per party so if you do not get a spot, you can sign up as an alternate and you may be contacted if any of the original volunteers cannot attend. You can also keep your eye out for other volunteer opportunities under the My Account section of this website. 

  

PENN WOOD SPIRIT BLANKET FUNDRAISER

A limited quantity of Penn Wood blankets are available to purchase. These blankets will make the perfect gift! They are warm, soft, 50X60 and have plenty of Penn Wood spirit.

 

If interested, please contact Lauren Nealon at lmooney23@gmail.com.

 

 

PRETZEL FRIDAYS

Pretzel Fridays are back! The 5th grade class is offering the chance for students to order regular mini soft pretzels from Philly Pretzel Factory in West Chester. The pretzels will be delivered to classrooms each full day Friday starting on September 20. 

 

Orders were due by September 13 so the form is NOT currently accepting new orders.  Please reach out to pwe5thgrade@gmail.com with new orders or questions.

 

** No orders for half days or holidays and no make-up/refunds for snow days** The pretzels are traditional soft pretzels in the "mini" size.** Please complete one order per student and wait to checkout & pay for all orders at once.If you have any questions, please email pwe5thgrade@gmail.com.

 

 

student directory

Our student directory is live!  To access- you will need to log in to this website and click on Directory.  You can also download the Membership Toolkit app for quick access on your phone. A login is required because the information is CONFIDENTIAL and not to be used for solicitation purposes.

 

Also available or coming soon on the main page of the Directory are class lists, a homeroom parent list with contact info, and a staff favorites list!

 

Still need to update your Online Directory Preferences? - Don't miss out on birthday parties and playdates! Update your contact info for the directory:

  • Register or log in to this website
  • Go to "My Account"
  • Click on "Family Information" to update your child's teacher info, add any new Penn Wood students, and confirm your contact info.
  • Go to "Directory Publish Preferences" to update your preferences of what contact info is shown in the school Online Directory.  

 

 

Outdoor Lunch volunteers

Considering volunteering for outdoor lunch duty so the students can get some extra fresh air!  Volunteer clearances are required.

 

See more information and sign up HERE!

 

 

 

school store

The PWE School Store is open Tuesday & Thursday mornings before school from 8:30-9:00 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.

 

Volunteer HERE!

 

Volunteers: We rely on volunteers to run the store and can’t open without them! Please consider signing up – it’s quick (30 min), your kid(s) will LOVE helping you run it, and the PWE students really enjoy shopping.  Volunteer clearances are required.

 

All Parents: Some kids have come in with special money ($2 bills, dollar coins), so you may want to check what they’re bringing in so they don’t part with special tooth fairy or other occasion gifts!

 

Thank you in advance for your support of the School Store!

 

Penn Wood chocolate bowl 2024-25

Our Penn Wood teachers and staff enjoy a chocolate treat, mints, and even hard candy every so often. Home & School started a bowl of chocolate in 2020 and we would like to keep this going.

 

If you would like to send a big bag or 2 of individually wrapped candies, please sign up HERE.

 

It doesn't have to be the exact date you signed up for but that week would be great. You can send candy in with your student and label the bag "Penn Wood Chocolate Bowl" or drop off to the main office.  There are about 60 staff members.

 

Thank you!

 

 

Keep scanning those receipts to earn money for our school!

Download the Box Tops for Education app HERE

Search for Penn Wood Elementary School 

  

 
Our Home & School Association helps Penn Wood thrive with volunteers like you, so THANK YOU! Want to get more involved in the 2024-25 school year?  There are many different ways to do this based on your individual interests and availability. You can:  
 
1. See current Volunteer Opportunities under the My Account section of this website at any time.  If you're new to volunteering, don't hesitate to reach out to the contact listed in the SignUpGenius with any questions.
 
2. Attend an upcoming Home & School meeting.  Schedule is below and all are welcome!
 
3. Read more about all of Home & School's Committees under the "Our Team & Activities" tab.
 
4. Work towards getting your volunteer clearances on file and up-to-date with the main office. These clearances will be needed for certain volunteer positions when in the presence of students (e.g. field trips, classroom parties). For more information, visit https://www.wcasd.net/Domain/1039.
 
5.  Complete the 2024-25 Penn Wood Homeroom Parent & Volunteering Form to get involved in a committee.
 
Email pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com with any questions!

      

penn wood cares

Penn Wood Home & School is thankful for the generous community support we've received over the years from these local and Penn Wood family-owned/operated businesses.  Please consider supporting these local restaurants and businesses in the future.  If your business would like to be added to the list, please email us at pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com. #pennwoodcares

 

Home & SCHOOL Meetings

General Meetings are held in-person at school at 6 p.m. in the library.  See the 2024-25 meeting schedule below!

All are welcome!

 

October 10, November 14, January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, and May 8 

 

 

Email pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com with any questions.

 

Welcome to all the new and returning Penn Wood families! We look forward to connecting with you this year.  Please take some time to review some ways to connect & support Home & School below:

 

CONNECT & SUPPORT 

Please also take some time to review the items below to best connect and support Home & School:

 

  1. Register or log in to this website - this is your “one stop shop” for all things Home & School.
  2. Access the Online Directory under the Directory section of this website.  This is a secure part of this website so you must log in to view.  The more people that join, the more useful it is for play dates & birthday parties.
    • Need to update information?  Log in to this website then go to My Account --> Family Information to update your child's teacher info, add any new Penn Wood students, and confirm your contact info.  Please note: these updates do not flow back to the district's Parent Portal.  
    • Need to update what info is included in the Directory?  Go to My Account --> Directory Publish Preferences to update your preferences of what contact info is shown.
  3. Download the Membership Toolkit app (app version of pennwoodhsa.com) for easy access to HSA event info, signups, online payments, directory & more.
  4. Have your clearances on file with the Penn Wood office so you’re ready to volunteer.
  5. Sign up for text reminders - download the Remind app and join class @pwehsa.
  6. Join & invite PWE friends to our private “Penn Wood Home and School” Facebook group to ask/learn from member questions.  Make sure to answer the security questions.
  7. Don't forget to scan your receipts into the Box Tops app and earn money for Penn Wood Elementary.