Join us for some fun events during the 2025-26 school year! 

 

October

  • 8 - School Picture Day
  • 9 - Fall FUNdraiser donations due (more info and donate HERE), Home & School meeting, 6 p.m. in the library (All are welcome!)
  • 10 - Fall Movie Night, 5:30 p.m. (RSVP HERE)
  • 16 - Fall FUNdraiser Dance Party (during school, more info and donate HERE)
  • 17 - Half day (12:10 p.m. dismissal), PM Teacher Inservice
  • 20 - No school (Diwali)
  • 24 - Prized Pumpkin Social, 5:30-7 p.m.
  • 27 - Oasis Night Out for Fall FUNdraiser prize winners (more info HERE)
  • 31 - Halloween Parade & Classroom Parties, 2 p.m.

November

  • 4 - No school (Election Day), Ice Skating Social, 1:30pm (more info and ticket purchase HERE)
  • 11 - Veterans Day Assembly
  • 13 - Dine & Donate @ Lo Piccolo's Pizza
  • 24 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal), Parent-teacher conferences
  • 25 - Half Day (12:10 p.m. dismissal), Parent-teacher conferences, Teacher luncheon/dinner
  • 26 - No School, Parent-teacher conferences
  • 27-28 - No School (Thanksgiving)

 

  
 
Help support Penn Wood and our students by donating to this year's Fall FUNdraiser. This is Home & School's biggest fundraiser, providing two thirds of our funds. The money raised supports the students through experiences like study trips and assemblies, and extracurricular activities like Science Day. 
 
Students can win prizes for donations made on/before October 9!  Any amount receives a prize and helps the school.
 
Click HERE for more information and to make a contribution!
 
Some important Fall FUNdraiser dates:
  • September 26 - Pep Rally during school where students will learn the Fall FUNdraiser dance - students should wear Penn Wood gear or green and their dancing shoes!
  • October 9 - Fall FUNdraiser donations due to qualify for prizes
  • October 16 - Fall FUNdraiser Dance Party during school to announce the total amount raised and to celebrate
  • October 27 - Oasis Night Out for Fall FUNdraiser prize winners
 
Thank you for your support!

 

  

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 are TBD (dates/times that show in the SignUpGenius are placeholders)
  • 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.  

 

Penn Wood movie night

Bring your family and join your classmates for a movie under the stars on Penn Wood's playground blacktop!

 

Check out the details below and please RSVP HERE so we know how much popcorn to pop!  You can also check out the Plum Pit Food Truck's menu below.

 

 

 

 

Ice Skating Social

Please join us for an ice skating social on Tuesday, November 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.! The students have the day off from school and all grades are welcome to bring their families for an afternoon of skating! We have reserved Rink #1 at Ice Line for the afternoon. Ice Line is located at 700 Lawrence Drive, West Chester, PA 19380.

 

Get all the details and purchase tickets 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. 

 

 

 

 

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!

 

The volunteer sign up link for the 2025-26 school year will be available shortly after the school year begins!

 

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 

 

yearbook photos

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.

 

 

 

 
Our Home & School Association helps Penn Wood thrive with volunteers like you, so THANK YOU! Want to get more involved?  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 the district's page on Visitor & Volunteer Clearances.
 
5.  Consider signing up in the 2025-26 Penn Wood Home & School Volunteer Sign Up 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 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:

 

  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.