Join us for some fun events during the 2025-26 school year!
February
- 5 - Early Bird Yearbook Sale begins (order HERE)
- 16 - No School, Presidents' Day
- 19 - Culture Day (volunteer HERE, sign up to help in a classroom HERE)
March
- 2-6 - Read Across America Spirit Week
- 3 - Limoncello Dine & Donate
- 4 - Yearbook Cover Art entries due
- 9-12 - Clay Week
- 12 - Home & School Meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (All are welcome!)
- 13 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal)
- 16 - Garden Club Seeding Starting Day, 8:15-9:00 a.m.
- 18 - No School
- 19 - No School
- 20 - No School
- 31 - Yearbook Early Bird Sale ends (order HERE), Yearbook photos due, 4th/5th Track Meet Shirt Orders Due (order HERE)
- TBD - Teacher Luncheon, Book Fair, Rock Your Socks, 5th Grade Yard Sign Orders/Shout Outs/Favorites Due
April
- 1 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal)
- 2 - No School
- 3 - No School
- 6 - No School
- 9 - Home & School Meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (All are welcome!)
- 10 - Bag Bingo, doors open at 6pm
- 13 - Garden Club Spring Session begins (4th & 5th graders can sign up HERE)
- 15-17- Breakfast with a Buddy, 8:15-9 a.m.
- 16 - Garden Club Spring Kickoff
- 18 - Penn Wood Night Out at the Union (purchase tickets HERE)
- 20-24 - PSSAs ELA (Grades 3-5)
- 24- Family Bingo Night
- 25 - Yearbook Orders Due
- 27 Spring Concert Assembly (am)
- 27-30- PSSAs Math (Grades 3-5)
- 29 Spring Concert (Rustin; band/chorus/orchestra)
- TBD - Dine & Donate, PWNO
May
- 1 - PSSAs Math (Grades 3-5)
- 4-8 - Teacher Appreciation Week
- 7 - 5th Grade Trip to Philadelphia
- 8 - 4th Grade USA Day
- 12 - 4th and 5th Grade Track Meet (5/14 rain date)
- 14 - Home & School Meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (All are welcome!)
- 15 - Beginner Band Concert (Strings and Recorder, 7pm)
- 19 - No School, Mini Golf at Boulder Falls
- 20 - Art Show 5:30 to 7:30pm, DQ Dine and Donate 3 to 10pm
- 21 - Science Day
- 25 - No School
- 27 - No School
- 28 - Field Day (rain date 6/1)
- 29 - 5th Grade TCHS Field Trip
June
- 3 - 5th Grade Arrowhead Picnic (rain date 6/5)
- 10 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal), 5th Grade Ceremony
- 11 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal)
- 12 - Last Day! K-4th Classroom Parties, Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal)
- TBD - Field Trips, 5th Grade Party, Dine and Donate
- February 12 - Home & School newsletter
- February 6 - Penn Wood newsletter
- January 29 - Home & School newsletter
- January 23 - Penn Wood newsletter
- January 15 - Home & School newsletter
- January 9 - Penn Wood newsletter
WE NEED YOU! Penn Wood's 2nd Annual Culture Day will take place on Thursday, February 19 during school.
Share your family heritage through traditions, dance, games, language, celebrations, books, and more! We need presenters to share cultures with our students as well as volunteers to facilitate crafts and games (no prior knowledge necessary)!
Fill out the interest form HERE or to help facilitate a craft HERE.
yearbook cover contest
Calling all artists! Penn Wood's Yearbook Cover Contest has kicked off! Entries are due Wednesday, March 4. Please carefully review the requirements below so your art can be considered for the cover of the yearbook.
NOTE: All entries must be in PORTRAIT layout (not landscape) to be considered for the cover.
Yearbook photo collection
Keep the yearbook in mind throughout this school year as you're taking photos! Email pictures to pennwoodyearbook@gmail.com or upload photos directly on the Yearbook Photo Submission page.
yearbooks on sale now!
Order your 2025-26 yearbook HERE for the early bird price of $15 until March 31!
dine & donate @ Limoncello
Take the night off from cooking and head to Limoncello in West Chester on Tuesday, March 3! 10% of all dine-in, takeout, and delivery sales (via Limoncello's website) will be donated back to Penn Wood Home & School.
Garden club Spring Session
4th & 5th graders can sign up HERE!
4th & 5th Grade Track Meet Shirts
Attention 4th grade parents and parents of new Penn Wood 5th graders - please click HERE to let us know what size shirt your child will need by Tuesday, March 31!
Penn Wood Night Out at the Union
Join us for our annual night out at a Philadelphia Union game on Saturday, April 18! Tickets and more information can be found here.
student directory
Our student directory is available now! 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 coming soon on the main page of the Directory will be 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.
PRETZEL FRIDAYS
Pretzel Fridays are back in 2025-26 and began on September 19!
If you have any questions or did not sign up and want to begin receiving pretzels, please submit your order ASAP or reach out to pwe5thgrade@gmail.com.
CLASSROOM PARTY SIGN UP - Opened Sunday, OCTOBER 5 at 7 p.m.
Classroom parties are a favorite Penn Wood tradition, and we will use 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 Friday, October 31 after the 2pm Halloween parade
- Holiday Party - dates and times vary (view your volunteer email for details)
- End of Year - dates and times are TBD (dates/times that show in the SignUpGenius are placeholders)
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. (Check HERE 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.
Outdoor Lunch volunteers
Considering volunteering for outdoor lunch duty so the students can get some extra fresh air! Volunteer clearances are required.
Sign up HERE!
school store
The PWE School Store is open Tuesday & Thursday mornings before school from 8:30-9:00 a.m.
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.
Sign up HERE!
Penn Wood chocolate bowl
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, we would appreciate it!
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!
Sign up HERE!
Keep scanning those receipts to earn money for our school!
Download the Box Tops for Education app HERE
Search for Penn Wood Elementary School
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- Bierhaul - 341 Thornton Road, Thornton 19373
- Chick-fil-A - 20 State Farm Drive, Glen Mills, PA 19342
- Dia Doce - 100 South High Street, WC
- Dairy Queen Westtown Marketplace - 1502 WC Pike, West Chester
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Duffer's - 192 Rt 352, Glen Mills
- Freddy's - 1302 Wilmington Pike, WC
- Language U's Spanish Adventures
- Lia's Catering - 1405 Meetinghouse Rd, Boothwyn, PA 19061
- Limoncello - 9 N. Walnut St, WC & 499 E. Uwchlan Ave, Chester Springs
- Lo Piccolo's Pizza - 629 South Chester Rd, WC
- Master P's World Class Tae Kwon Do - 1502 WC Pike, West Chester
- Nothing Bundt Cakes - 143 W Lincoln Hwy, Exton
- The Olive Tree - 231 W. Lancaster Ave, Paoli
- Philly Pretzel Factory - 1075 West Chester Pike, WC
- Piatto Pizza - 1105 West Chester Pike, WC
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Pica's West Chester - 1233 West Chester Pike, WC
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PJ Whelihan’s West Chester - 1347 Wilmington Pike, WC
- The Salty Cow - 840 E. Street Rd, WC
- Scoops 'N Smiles - 6 E. Gay Street, WC
- Sofia Rose Party by Design
- sweetFrog - 600 Town Centre Drive, Suite 8, Glen Mills
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Wedgewood Gardens - 1890 Middletown Rd, Glen Mills
Home & SCHOOL Meetings
General Meetings are held in-person at school at 6 p.m. in the library. See the 2025-26 meeting schedule below!
All are welcome!
September 18, October 9, November 13, January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14
Email pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com with any questions.
connect & Support
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 with & support Home & School below:
- Register or log in to this website - this is your “one stop shop” for all things Home & School.
- 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.
- Download the Membership Toolkit app (app version of PennWoodHSA.com) for easy access to HSA event info, signups, online payments, directory & more.
- Have your clearances on file with the Penn Wood office so you’re ready to volunteer.
- Sign up for text reminders - download the Remind app and join class @pwehsa.
- 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.
- Don't forget to scan your receipts into the Box Tops app and earn money for Penn Wood Elementary.
