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Woodridge Elementary School
12619 SE 20th Place
Bellevue, WA 98005
Main Office: (425) 456-6200
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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Donations Needed for Woodridge Elementary Art!
Hello from the Art Room, Woodridge Community.
I am collecting donations of newspapers, and flat sheets of cardboard for upcoming Paper Mache projects.
Please leave donations in the office, or with us in room 187.
Anytime between 3/12-3/26 would be most helpful
THANKS SO MUCH!
-Ms. Ray
Clothing Donations Needed for Woodridge!
The Woodridge health office could use donations of size Small girls pants and undies for some of our kindergarten and preschoolers.
Please drop off your donations in the front office.
Thank you!
Big Smiles!
Dentistry at Woodridge Elementary
On March 27th there will be an in-school dentist visit at Woodridge Elementary! If you are interested in having your child seen by the in-school dentist, please register online at myschooldentist.com beforehand.
For more information, click HERE.
The Glow Dance is brought to you by the Woodridge PTSA
Friday, March 29th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woodridge Cafeteria
Click HERE for more information and for ticket purchases
Afterschool STEAM Building with LEGO Technic Tools
We had a successful winter session with Ms. Jennie. Class was filled within 24 hours. Please sign up ASAP if you are interested.
04/15/2024 - 06/10/2024
Time: Mondays 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Grades: K-5th
(Skip day 5/27)
Price: $220
Register HERE
Parent Education Interest Survey:
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Hello Bellevue Families: The Bellevue PTSA Council, representing all PTAs in our vibrant community, is partnering with the BSD Mental Health Assistance Team to better understand your mental health & wellness needs. We invite you to share your valuable insights by filling out our brief survey to help tailor an upcoming Parent Education Series. Please complete the survey by Friday, March 22nd. Your input makes a difference! Thank you for being a crucial part of this important conversation. Click here for the Survey link.
Class (and Spring) Picture Day
Class (and Spring) Picture Day was Friday, March 1st!
A flyer came home in your child's backpack last week with details.
To order pictures of your student visit: https://mydorian.com/order/
Right at School - After School Electives
Chess Scholars
Grades K-8
Mondays 3:50pm to 4:50pm
9 sessions (No class 4/8, 5/27)
$214.00
Sports Play - Kidokinetics North Seattle
Grades K-5
Wednesdays 1:35pm to 2:35pm
10 sessions (No class 4/10)
$313.00
Clay Figurine - American Academy of Fine Arts
Grades K-5
Fridays 3:50pm to 4:50pm
10 sessions (No class 4/12)
$375.00
Register HERE (registration closes April 5th at 11:59pm)
Form more information, email Right at School or call 855-287-2466
Girls on the Run
Woodridge 4th – 5th Grade Girls! 10-week season: March 25th through the week of May 20th Celebratory regional 5K event at Renton Memorial Stadium on May 19th Connection and teamwork build confident and resilient girls.
Girls on the Run provides a safe and inclusive space to thrive and flourish—register your girl today!
All levels of walking/running/moving welcome!
More Information & Registration: https://www.gotrpugetsound.org/programs
Questions? Email Cheri Bortleson
Debate Afterschool Class for 3rd to 5th Graders
Join the Woodridge debate program for 3rd to 5th graders! Debates can help students develop skills including Confidence, Organization and structure, Problem-solving, Innovative thinking, Creativity, and Public speaking. Dates: Fridays, 3:30 to 5:00 pm Location: Woodridge Elementary Starts March 29 and continues to May 24 (no class on April 12) Price: $350 Only 8 spots! Sign up now!
Register HERE.
Spring Art afterschool program with CreArt
In this session, we will explore Romero Britto mosaics, create vivid oil pastel wicks, design blue pottery pots, play with complementary colors, mold clay coil treats, paint with Starry Night strokes, sketch pet portraits, and experiment with foam prints. Join us for a season of artistic discovery and expression with all new themes and projects!
One parent volunteer is required, your child can enroll for free. If interested, email Fatima.
Register HERE.
Spanish Immersion After School Class
Come and join us in a bilingual, multicultural education which opens doors and minds to the world. The class is taught by an experienced teacher using the curriculum that is carefully designed by language experts in the field. Total Physical Response Activities, Songs, Games, Crafts and Culture. Inspired by the Montessori system, groups are organized by language level and age and work in groups or one-to-one to maximize learning outcomes.
Beginners/Intermediate welcome!
SPANISH Fridays 3:35-4:35 PM 3/1/2024– 5/31/2024 (12 sessions, No class: Mar 22, Apr 12)
Tuition: $365 One parent volunteer is required - your child enrolls for FREE!
Click HERE to register.
Afterschool Scratch Class Grade 3rd-5th
Unleash your creativity with Scratch, a fun drag-and-drop coding tool. Learn coding basics like loops and variables if you're new, or explore advanced concepts like functions and game physics if you're returning. Build exciting games, animations, and story projects, like the Greedy Birds! SCRATCH: GAME DEVELOPMENT Grades 3-5 Mon, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Apr 15 - Jun 17 no class on May 27 $225 / 9-week session One parent volunteer is required, your child can enroll for free.
If interested, email here: info@codingwithkids.com
Sign Up HERE
Afterschool Robotics Class Grade K-2nd
LITTLE CODERS: INTRO TO ROBOTICS
Grades K-2
Thu, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Apr 18 - Jun 13 $235 / 9-week session
In this course, students use visual programming to learn computational thinking and core coding concepts, such as code structure, variables, and loops. Engaging activities boost problem-solving and creativity. They code robots for tasks like navigating mazes, detecting obstacles, playing music, and more.
Register HERE
T.F.I.F
The Future Is Female is a student led non-profit that teaches students of all ages the fundamentals to many different STEM topics. We will be hosting FREE weekly classes for school students on introductory and advanced topics including coding, machine learning, business, finance, artificial intelligence, and much more. Our mission is to empower women and non-binary people in these fields, raising awareness to gaps in educational opportunities.
For sign up information, contact s-suranas@bsd405.org.
You can visit our website at https://femalefuture.wixsite.com/the-future-is-female.
Lake Hills Soccer Spring Training
Registration for LHSC Spring Training Soccer Program is now open!
The program will be led by our dedicated volunteer LHSC coaches. The training/practice sessions will be a clinic-style format, with possible "friendly" games against LHSC opponents.
The spring training soccer program is available for ALL rec and select players.
Here are the details: Spring Training Soccer Program (Age Years 2010 – 2015) — A five (5) week program with two (2) training/practice sessions per week — Starts: Week of March 4, 2024 — Ends: Week of April 1, 2024 — Cost: $80 per player, includes LHSC training shirt (scholarship rates are available).
Register HERE
Mercer Island Bluebirds Track and Field
USATF certified Mercer Island Bluebirds Track and Field team practices-
Tuesday and Thursday 4:30pm-5:30pm at Luther Burbank Park
Saturday 8:30-9:45am at Islander Middle School
Ages K-8th are welcome, for more info go to www.mibluebirds.com
Math is Cool
Math Is Cool: Team Registration (4th-5th Graders)
Woodridge Math Club invites students to participate in Math Is Cool competition. Math is Cool is a full-day regional math competition held in Renton, WA. Students participate in teams of 4, but are also welcome to register as individuals to compete in only the individual events.
This competition is open to 4th-5th graders. (3rd graders may register as 4th graders). We suggest that teams schedule practice sessions to familiarize students with the format of the events and the style of the questions. Past tests and rules are available at https://www.academicsarecool.com/
Dates:
5th Grade Champs: Saturday, March 9th (Renton WA), 9:15 am - 2:00 pm
4th Grade Champs: Saturday, March 23rd (Renton WA), 9:15 am - 2:00 pm
Team fee: $60/team
Registration Deadline: February 5th, 2024
Please finalize and register your team at this link:
Team Registration (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNSOHWk01i5ILVHvu3ibR2uxuwoZQMITnTGtjOnuqiHYmQSA/viewform)
If your child would like to register for the individual competition only, please email: woodridgemathclub@gmail.com
For more information about the competition, please check out: https://academicsarecool.com/
Need help finding a team? Please post your information here or contact other parents who have left a note.
Bellevue PTSA Council Community Service Event
Bellevue PTSA Council invites BSD Elementary School students and their families to join us for a community service project on Saturday March 23, 2024 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm at the Eastside Bahá'í Center (16007 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98008).
This event will be a wonderful hands-on opportunity for our elementary school students to give back to their community. Together, we will assemble weekend food packs to be distributed by Backpack Meals for Kids to BSD preschool students in need.
NOTE: This event is intended for elementary students (5-11yrs old), younger siblings are welcome! An adult must attend with their student(s) - this is not a drop-off event.
Volunteer spots are limited - RSVP required by March 19 to attend (click here)
• Fri & Sat Driver (adults only): Pick-up food items from Bellevue warehouse (Fri 3/22 10:30am) and deliver to community service event (Sat 3/23 3pm)
• Sat & Mon Driver (adults only): Pick-up assembled food packs (Sat 3/23 5:15pm) and deliver to Bellevue warehouse (Mon 3/25 10:30am)
• Service Volunteer (elementary students + families): Assemble food packs
• Waitlist - Service Volunteer: If service spots are full, please add yourself to the waitlist. We will contact you on Fri 3/22 to let you know if spots open up
• **If you would like to participate as a Driver and a Service Volunteer, please sign up for both separately. Drivers must be able to lift and move boxes, Bellevue warehouse address will be sent via email
Questions? Email Steph Lee (face@bellevueptsacouncil.com) - Bellevue PTSA Council FACE Chair
Bellevue PTSA Council represents and supports all 28 PTAs in Bellevue School District (including ours!). We work in partnership with the Bellevue School District, Bellevue Schools Foundation, and the community at large to promote the welfare of children and families in the home, school, and community. As part of the WA State PTA, we make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
Backpack Meals for Kids is a community-based non-profit organization that provides weekend meals packs to low-income BSD students. Every day, children are going hungry… even in Bellevue. Approximately 3,400 (17%) students qualify for free or reduced meals; for many students, the only meal they get is at school. On the weekend, they go hungry. Backpack Meals is there to fill the gap.
Let me Run
Let me run is coming back in Spring! starting on 4/18 for boys grades 3-5.
We need two volunteers, one head coach (free for your student) and one assistant coach (Only pay $50 for your student).
Interested parents can email Jen at: jens@letmerun.org or sign up below.
Register HERE
Click HERE for more information.
Wise Camps - Science Night at Hilltop Heritage
On Wednesday, March 27th, there is going to be a fun science night with a basketball theme (for March Madness month!)--there will be ghost basketballs, a chemistry station where you make your own bouncy balls, and a medicine station where students learn about their respiratory and cardiovascular system (and dribbling a ball/shooting some baskets to get their heart rate and breathing rate up a bit to test them with pulse oximeters and listen to their heart with stethoscopes!). The event is for kids age 4 (pre-K) through 5th grade, and is only $30 (and includes dinner)! It's 5-7:30 p.m. Most parents drop off, but parents are also welcome to stay and watch the fun or work on the sidelines! This will take place at the brand new elementary school in Renton--Hilltop Heritage Elementary School in the gym! :) Students will also win prizes and get to decorate a basketball cookie! :)
Register at www.wisecamps.org
SPRING GIRLS BASKETBALL - STARTING MARCH 21st!
Starting March 21st, join us at the Tyee Middle School Gym for Spring Skills Training. Our coaches will help the girls work on their basketball skills and organize scrimmages. The fee is $150 and it is open to girls of all experience levels in 2nd – 8th grade that eventually will go to Newport High School! Most sessions will be on Tue/Thu and it runs through May 30th. Based on skill level, there will be 2 time slots:
- 6:15-7:45pm: Beginner/Intermediate skill level
- 7:45-9:15pm: Advanced skill level
Email newportgirlsselectbasketball@gmail.com for more details on how to register.
For more information, click HERE
4th - 5th Grade Spring BGCB Volleyball Team
I will be coaching a 4th and 5th grade co-ed volleyball team through BGCB. Please ask to be on Dawn Novak's team to gather as many Woodridge students together as possible. No experience required. email Dawn if you have questions. This league includes one game and a one-hour practice each week. Practices will begin the week of April 17th and run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays. Practice days and times WILL NOT be known until the April 5th. Games will begin Saturday, April 22nd-June 10th.
For more information, check out https://www.bgcbellevue.org/Programs/Athletics/Spring-Volleyball
or email Dawn
Please drop off only used and clean items that we could turn into something new.
You (or your child) can drop off the supplies at the Front Office.
We are looking for the following items:
Cardboard: tubes, boxes, cartons, packaging
Art Supplies: pipe cleaners, lace, paper, fabric, clay, ribbon, buttons, felt, yarn, craft sticks
Plastic: containers, lids, tubing, spools
Other: thin wood, corkboard/corks, Legos® (used), blocks (used)
Thanks for your help!
Bellevue Lacrosse
Registration now open for Spring 2024 Season.
For more information, go to:
Bellevue Girls Basketball Summer Camp
Registration is now open for the Bellevue Girls Basketball Summer Camp, which will be held 7/9-7/11 at Chinook Middle School!
Our BHS Women's Basketball Players & Coaching Staff will run the 3-day camp and we'll have two sessions per day*
• K-3rd Grade 9am-11:30am
• 4th-8th Grade 12-3pm
*Please register for the grade your daughter will be attending in the Fall.
This is always a fun experience for everyone involved! See attached flyer for details and contact Courtney Tucker at courtney.p.tucker@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Register here: https://www.bellevuegirlsbasketball.org/summercamp
Wise Camps - Summer Camps
Click HERE to find out!
Join Cub Scouts!
Is your student interested in learning more about Cub Scouts at Woodridge? All returning and interested scouts (boys and girls, grades K through 5) are invited to join the Cub Scout Pack 643. Meetings are held once a month in the Woodridge Cafe.
You can email pack634bellevue@gmail.com to find out more.
All are welcome!
Upcoming Events
- Friday, March 29
- Monday, April 8
- Tuesday, April 9
- Wednesday, April 10
- Thursday, April 11
- Friday, April 12
- Monday, May 27
- Wednesday, May 29