Kindergarten Play Date
2021-08-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Woodlin Playground, 2101 Luzerne Ave, Silver Spring, MD, 20190
At Woodlin. If you can’t make this date, other option is August 22.

Woodlin PTA Q&A Session
2021-08-19 19:00 - 20:00 | MD
Woodlin PTA Parent Primer Q&A Session
What: An opportunity for Woodlin parents to ask questions they may have about the upcoming school year and before and aftercare programs.
Who: Woodlin Principal Jackson and before and aftercare programs Kids After Hours (KAH), Woodlin CDC, and Coffield Community Center
When: Thursday, August 19, 2021; 7:00 – 8:00pm
How: Online Via Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 835 2232 6621
Passcode: [REDACTED]

If you need to call in:
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Please send your questions by Wednesday, August 18 to communications@woodlinpta.org

First Grade Play Date
2021-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Woodside Urban Park, 8800 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
At Woodside Urban Park.

Kindergarten Play Date
2021-08-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Woodside Urban Park, 8800 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

Second-Fifth Grades Play Date
2021-08-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Montgomery Hills Park, 2103 Seminary Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
At Montgomery Hills Park

Registration Opens for After School Clubs
2021-09-08 | MD
The PTA will be hosting after school, in-person enrichment clubs weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting in late September. Registration begins online at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, September 8, and closes Tuesday, September 14. Students can walk home, be picked up, ride an activity bus, or return to KAH or CDC aftercare until parent pickup.
See https://woodlinpta.org/after-school-clubs/ for information.

PTA Meeting
2021-09-10 19:00 - 20:30 | MD
The first PTA meeting of the year will partly be organizational – we need to pass a PTA budget. We also will provide information about PTA events and activities and discuss opportunities for volunteering at these events.
We hope you can join us. We need everyone’s input and help to build a strong school and community.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84943376966?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 849 4337 6966
Passcode: [REDACTED]

If you need to dial in:
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Walk to School Day
2021-10-06 08:00 - 08:45 | MD
Before school. Details TBA.

Movie Night
2021-10-08 18:30 - 21:00 | Woodlin Playground, 2101 Luzerne Ave, Silver Spring, MD, 20190
Join us for Woodlin’s annual PTA-sponsored movie night event!
This outdoor event will take place on Friday evening, October 8. (Rain date: October 9.)
We’ll project a full-length movie – Raya and the Last Dragon – on a giant screen behind the school. Bring blankets or chairs to make yourself comfortable. We ask families to follow all social distancing and mask requirements to keep this event safe and fun for our whole school community.
Food trucks will be selling food on the blacktop behind the school, so come hungry. Food sales start at 6:30; movie starts at 7:00.
This event is free of charge, though donations to the PTA to offset the cost are always welcome.

Dash of the Runaway Wizards
2021-10-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Woodlin Playground, 2101 Luzerne Ave, Silver Spring, MD, 20190
Visit https://woodlinpta.org/fundraising-opportunities/ for all the info!

Woodlin Outdoor Family Dance
2021-11-20 16:30 - 20:00 | Woodlin Playground, 2101 Luzerne Ave, Silver Spring, MD, 20190
Please join us for the Woodlin Outdoor Family Dance on Saturday, November 20, from 4:30 to 8:00 pm. Please note: this is not a drop off event, and kids need to stay with their parents.
Theme: “Under the Stars”
Attire: stars, neon, glow-in-the-dark, NASA, astronaut costumes, or anything else out of this world
Location: Behind the school on the basketball court
Admission: Entry to this event is FREE. An optional donation of 1 can of food per person is encouraged.
Food trucks: Fly Pizza, Money Muscle BBQ, and Captain Cookie and the Milkman
Volunteer Sign Up: Please help out by signing up to volunteer, and thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BAAA828AAF85-under
Kidz Bop “Starships” Dance Routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWP7n4fUAhc. Here’s a link to a simple dance routine that we can all do together at the dance. Everyone can do it, including parents and teachers!
Woodlin Slideshow: We’re creating a “Woodlin Through the Years” slide show for the dance, and we would like your favorite photos of Woodlin students and teachers. Please send your favorites to woodlinslideshow@gmail.com. Your kids will love seeing themselves projected on the slide show screen at the dance.
Dance Song Requests: Have a favorite dance song you’d like to make it onto the playlist for the dance? We’re taking requests! Ask your kids what their favorite songs are and then shoot us an email at events@woodlinpta.org.

Fall Virtual Book Fair
2021-11-21 - 2021-12-04 | MD
Mark your calendars: the Fall Book Fair with Scholastic Books will take place virtually this year starting Sunday, November 21st and ending Saturday, December 4th.
Support our school by shopping online for an expanded selection of exclusives, new releases, value packs, and more. All orders ship home, and book-only orders over $25 ship free. Every purchase benefits our school and helps develop a love of reading.
Visit our school book fair online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/woodlin

Black History Month Family Story Time
2022-02-06 17:00 - 18:00 | MD
Black History Month Family Story Time
Please join us on Sunday, February 6th at 5:00 pm for a Zoom story time celebrating Black History Month. This week we’ll be reading “A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story” by Sharon Langley. We hope to see you and your family on Sunday at 5:00!
Zoom Link for Woodlin BHM Story Time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81784433016?pwd=[REDACTED]
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Family Field Trip on Underground Railroad Experience Trail
2022-02-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, 16501 Norwood Rd, Sandy Spring, MD
Please mark your calendars for a PTA parent-led walk on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park (16501 Norwood Rd., Sandy Spring, MD) on Saturday, February 19 from 10-1 pm (Black History Month Family Day). Admission is free. Contact events@woodlinpta.org with questions.

Family Skate Night
2022-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Rockville Ice Arena, 50 Southlawn Court, Rockville, MD, 20850
Join us for an evening of family fun on the ice at Rockville Ice Arena. The PTA is covering the cost for Woodlin students and teachers. The cost for family and friends is $10 (cash only) for admission and skate rental. Masks are required.

Virtual Auction
2022-04-23 - 2022-05-07 | MD
It’s time for our annual online auction!
So many in our community have donated amazing items – browse our online catalog for vacation rentals in Ocean City, teacher-led parties, handmade jewelry, tickets to Nats game, and much more:
https://www.32auctions.com/WoodlinAuction2022.
Bidding will begin on all of our fabulous offerings at 12:00pm Saturday, April 23 and end on Saturday, May 7. You have two weeks to browse and bid on one-of-a-kind handmade items, gift cards from local businesses, and fun classroom baskets. Discover the many talents of our amazing Woodlin community! Forward the link to your friends and family!
Each year the Woodlin Elementary School PTA Auction raises critical funds to support our students, teachers, and staff. All proceeds from our auction go toward educational enrichment for students, supplies and support for our teachers, and allow us to host events and initiatives that support the diverse families of Woodlin Elementary and our greater Silver Spring community.
So start your bidding, and don’t forget to share the auction with family, friends, and neighbors!
Questions? Feel inspired by what you see and have a last-minute donation? It’s not too late! Email woodlinPTA.fundraising@gmail.com.

Earth Day Celebration at W@G
2022-04-23 15:30 - 17:30 | Woodlin at Grosvenor Center, 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20815, United States
Do your kids like to dig or plant flowers? Are they curious about keeping the earth healthy? Join us for Earth Day this Saturday, April 23rd to spruce up our new home with some plantings! Starting at 3:30 PM, we will beautify our school with some plants and flowers in the front beds of W@G and each student will create their own planting to take home. The celebration will then feature a show by Blue Sky Puppet Theater at 4:45 PM in W@G’s all-purpose room highlighting the 6 Rs: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Repair, Respect, Responsibility… and what children can do! The puppet show is appropriate for preschoolers – 5th graders. Come when you can and help us celebrate a belated Earth Day!

International Spring Fair
2022-05-14 13:00 - 16:30 | Woodlin at Grosvenor Center, 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20815, United States
Please save the date for our International Spring Fair! We’re combining Woodlin’s annual International Night and Spring Fair into one fun, family event. It will be on Saturday, May 14th from 1-4:30 pm at Woodlin at Grosvenor Center (W@G 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814). We’re seeking families who would like to share their culture with our Woodlin community at the fair.
We’re going to have so much fun celebrating together! Rain date is Sunday, May 15th, same time. Want all the details? Check out this Google Doc: Woodlin International Spring Fair.
ISF Family Survey
https://forms.gle/TmeBDjLFtnDu36wQA
Please take a minute to fill out this quick survey to help with planning.
ISF Cake Walk Donation Sign Up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044baaa828aaf85-cake
Please sign up to donate a Cake or dessert to the International Spring Fair Cake Walk!
ISF Volunteer Sign Up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044baaa828aaf85-international
It’s fun to have a job at the Fair! Please sign up for a shift to support this fun event for our students and community. We welcome high school and middle school students for SSL hours.

Rising K Playdate
2022-07-10 15:30 - 17:00 | Woodside Urban Park, 8800 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Calling all Woodlin Families!
The Woodlin PTA invites you to a summer playdate to meet other students and parents, get some of your questions answered, and most importantly enjoy an icy treat! Each grade will have at least one playdate (rising K will have two!) hosted by current Woodlin parent(s).

ALL playdates will be held at Woodside Urban Park (8800 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910). Check out the schedule below:

Rising K
Sunday, July 10th @ 3:30-5pm (hosted by Emily Putzer)

Rising K/1st
Saturday, August 27th @ 3-4pm (hosted by Shannon Hepler & Lauren Boylan)

Rising 2nd/3rd
Sunday, August 14th @ 3-4pm (hosted by Kelly Polling)

Rising 4th/5th
Saturday, August 27th @ 4-5pm (hosted by Shannon Hepler & Lauren Boylan)

We hope to see you on the playground this summer!

Please share with any new families who may not yet be on the PTA listserv.

Rising 2nd/3rd Playdate
2022-08-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Woodside Urban Park, 8800 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

Rising K/1st Playdate
2022-08-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Woodside Urban Park, 8800 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

Rising 4th/5th Playdate
2022-08-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Woodside Urban Park, 8800 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

Outdoor Movie Night
2022-09-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Woodlin at Grosvenor Center, 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20815, United States
It’s time for Woodlin’s annual PTA-sponsored movie night event!
This outdoor event will take place on Saturday evening, September 24th, at our current Woodlin at Grosvenor school location. Minions: The Rise of Gru won the student vote.

Food truck sales begin around 6:00 pm, and the movie starts around 7:00 pm. We have three food trucks: La Cocina de Yaneth (pupusas, tacos, and tortas), Hangry Panda (Asian food, with chicken tenders and tater tot options), and Fred’s Ice Cream Truck. Hangry Panda encourages pre-orders at https://hangrypanda.square.site/. We also will have a concession stand selling chips, candy, and drinks.

Bring chairs and blankets to sit on, as well as sweatshirts and flashlights. This is not a drop-off event: parents and guardians, please stay with your children.
The event is free of charge, though donations to the PTA to offset the cost are always welcome. We hope to see you there!

Beech Tree Puppets Arts Residency Sneak Peek
2022-10-09 18:00 - 18:30 | MD
The Woodlin Elementary PTA is thrilled to sponsor the Beech Tree Puppets Art Residency for the 2022-2023 school year as part of enrichment programming. To meet the teaching artists in advance, we invite you to join us for this short webinar.
Sunday, October 9th 6:00 – 6:30 pm via Zoom (link will be added closer to the date)
Woodlin students, parents, teachers, and staff are invited to meet the Beech Tree Puppets teaching artists and learn more about the performances and workshops and how to extend experiences at home.

Dash of the Runaway Wizards
2022-10-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Woodlin at Grosvenor Center, 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20815, United States
Woodlin’s Annual Dash of the Runaway Wizards will take place on Friday, October 21st!
What can you do now?

Save the date in your calendar for a fun day for the Woodlin Community
Pull out old pictures from the Dash to post on Social Media #WoodlinDash
Start fundraising for this event:

Ask family, neighbors, and friends for individual donations in honor of your child
Think of local businesses who would love to sponsor a Woodlin event.

The Dash of the Runaway Wizards is our annual fun run at school that is an exciting and healthy way for our students to raise money for the PTA! The Dash is one of two major PTA fundraisers. Funds from this event provide academic support for teachers, student enrichment, and community building events. Details will be forthcoming on how to support our fun run.
We need parents to help make race day run smoothly. We need volunteers to help the teachers, check in visitors and volunteers, distribute snacks and water, and set up and clean up. Please sign up to volunteer at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0944A4AD2DA7F94-dash.
Questions? Email Dash of the Runaway Wizards Coordinator Alison Harms at: alison_ucla@hotmail.com.

Outdoor Family Dance
2022-11-12 16:00 - 19:30 | Woodlin at Grosvenor Center, 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20815, United States
Join us at Woodlin @ Grosvenor on Saturday, November 12th from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm for the annual WOODLIN FAMILY DANCE.
Woodlin’s very own Mr. Danny will be DJing family-friendly tunes and, with Andrew from KAH, leading games and line dances for everyone to enjoy. Students also will be practicing a group dance in music class in the coming weeks to perform it together during the event.
We’ll have inflatables and activities, food trucks and snacks for sale, and prizes to win! One of the food trucks, Hangry Panda, is requesting pre-orders. Click to order ahead, select “Woodlin Dance Party” as your location, and your food will be ready at the time you select. The other food truck, Fly Pizza, will be taking walk-ups only.
Also, we’ll be collecting new or very gently worn coats, hats, and gloves for our coat drive – please consider buying winter items in childrens’ sizes and bringing them to donate if you can.
The event is free. Dress warmly and in bright colors.
What: Woodlin Family Dance
Where: Woodlin @ Grosvenor, 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda MD 20814
When: Saturday November 12th, 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Can you help? Please click here to sign up to volunteer.

Family Skate Night
2023-02-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Rockville Ice Arena, 50 Southlawn Court, Rockville, MD, 20850
Join us for Woodlin PTA Family Skate Night!
Rockville Ice Arena: 50 Southlawn Court
Free for Woodlin students and teachers! $10 for family and friends.
Please consider volunteering for this popular event:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0848A9AE22A7F58-skate

STEM Day
2023-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | MD
STEM DAY @ KID Museum
Sunday, March 26th – PTA event right outside the museum from 1-3pm; Museum open 10am-4pm
Hands-on projects to inspire kids to explore and pursue interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! Free admission to KID Museum with pre-registration!
Volunteers needed – please contact Joanna.Synder77[at]gmail[dot]com to help out!
KID Museum: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140c
Explore the museum before or after the event for free, with pre-registration and discount code: pre-register in advance and use code WOODES23 at checkout.

Virtual Auction
2023-04-15 - 2023-04-29 | MD
This is our final major fundraiser for the year – the Annual Woodlin Online Auction opens Saturday, April 15th at noon and runs for two weeks to April 29th. Check out the unique goods and services donated by our Woodlin families, gift certificates and vouchers from our generous local businesses, fun themed class baskets, and parties hosted by teachers!
The Auction Catalog is here: https://www.32auctions.com/WoodlinAuction2023

Each year the Woodlin Elementary School PTA Auction raises critical funds to support our students, teachers, and staff. All proceeds from our auction go towards educational enrichment for students, supplies and support for our teachers, and allow us to host events and initiatives that support the diverse families of Woodlin Elementary and our greater Silver Spring community.

Earth Day Celebration
2023-04-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Woodlin at Grosvenor Center, 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20815, United States
Join us at this year’s Woodlin PTA Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 22nd, 2-5pm, at Grosvenor! We will have a new show performed by Beech Tree Puppet Theater – a Woodlin favorite – and some other fun events to celebrate this special day with our Woodlin community! We are looking for a few additional hands to help us put the finishing touches on this event. Please contact joanna[at]portgood.org to add your name to the list!
