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

November

  • 21 - 5th Grade Fees due, Scholastic Book Fair shopping day (see more details HERE, volunteer HERE)
  • 22 - Thanksgiving Food Drive donations due, Scholastic Book Fair shopping day (see more details HERE, volunteer HERE)
  • 25 - Half day (12:10 p.m. dismissal), Parent/teacher conferences
  • 26 - Half day (12:10 p.m. dismissal), Parent/teacher conferences, Teacher luncheon (sign up HERE)
  • 27 - No school, Parent/teacher conferences
  • 28-29 - No school, Happy Thanksgiving!

December

  • 6 - Student Holiday Shop (volunteer HERE)
  • 9 - CHOP Pajama Day (wear pajamas to school and consider bringing $1 or more to donate to CHOP)
  • 18 - Winter Concert at Rustin High School, 7 p.m.
  • 23-31 - No school, Happy Holidays!

 

 

 

 

Our Book Fair will run from November 19th – November 26th. Every purchase supports Penn Wood Elementary!

 

  • November 19-20: Book Fair "wish list" days
  • November 21-22: Book Fair shopping days
  • November 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.: Open during conferences
  • November 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Open during conferences

How can you and your student participate? See below:

  1. Set up your student's e-wallet HERE. Don’t forget to share your e-wallet with family and friends who want to contribute funds to your readers.
  2. Volunteer... sign up HERE. Please consider signing up for a shift or two since the Book Fair cannot be successful without the help of volunteers to staff it. Clearances are required to volunteer.
  3. Preorder Dog Man: Big Jim Begins. You can preorder the latest Dog Man book for your student by visiting the Penn Wood Book Fair’s homepage beginning on November 18 through December 1. It will ship to your home for free after the December 3 release. Use the code FAIRSHIP.
  4. Because of your generosity, our teacher’s book shelves are full of wonderful books! We are pausing the teacher fund for this Book Fair but will bring it back in the future. Thank you!
  5. If you would like to donate your leftover e-wallet funds to Penn Wood, look for this image when you create your e-wallet.

 

Questions? Contact Traci Healey: tracihealey@gmail.com.

  

Thanksgiving food drive

Penn Wood is hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive to support families in our community. Please see below for more details. Donations can be dropped off in the boxes in the lobby from November 1-22. Thank you in advance for your support!

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Erin Crystle at ecrystle@wcasd.net.

 

 

 

 

 

 

teacher & Staff fall appreciation luncheon

 

It's time again for parent-teacher conferences. Let's show our teachers just how much we appreciate them with a fantastic lunch on their long day of conferences - Tuesday, November 26.

 

Penn Wood Home & School will be providing food from America's Pie, and we hope you can help provide some additional sides, salad, drinks, sweets and treats. Please see the SignUpGenius HERE. Any leftovers will be placed in the staff kitchen. Good news! Homemade items are allowed, so dust off that crock pot or grandma's famed dessert recipe!

 

Please drop your items off on November 26 by 11 a.m. at the absolute latest - you can bring them to the office or through the car line Tuesday morning.

 

Thank you!

 

Penn Wood student holiday shop

Students will have a chance to purchase gifts for their household members at school on Friday, December 6.

 

Volunteers are needed to make this event successful.  If you have your volunteer clearances, considering signing up HERE!

 

 

 

Holiday gift card drive

 

 

 

Penn Wood chorus at the Flyers game!

Penn Wood's Chorus has been selected to sing at the Flyers vs. Penguins game at the Wells Fargo Center on February 25!  The performance will be in the atrium from 5:40-6:10 p.m. with a 7 p.m. game start.

 

Purchase tickets HERE!  For every ticket sold, $5 is donated back to PWE.

 

 

 

 

 

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 - date & time are TBD*
  • 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.