Woodlin Elementary PTA

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Dash Thank You

Thank you for a fantastic Dash of the Runaway Wizards on October 20, 2023! Together, we’ve raised over $37K for the Woodlin PTA, with donations remaining open until November 4th.

This tremendous show of community support allows us to host assemblies and artist residencies, provide teacher and grade-level funds for field trips and enrichment, and hold fun community-building events like the upcoming Outdoor Family Dance on Saturday, November 4th. We’re working on plans to revive International Day, and for many events in the spring like our Earth Day celebration, STEM Day, the Geography Bee, and the big community Spring Fair. All of your contributions large and small make these things possible.

Thank you

*To everyone who donated

*To everyone who asked family, friends, and neighbors to donate

*To our generous corporate sponsors: Kids After Hours, Oak Contracting, Innovative Kitchen and Bath, Sweet Hairafter, Snider’s SuperFoods, Modern Dentistry, Fenwick Beer & Wine, Glimmer Images, RDCA-Woodlin CDC, Saul Architects, The Silver Spring Orthodontist, and Family Pet Veterinary Clinic

*To the Dash committee who made this day happen: Ali Harms Miller, Emily Adams, Angie Wilcox, and Jacqueline Kistler

*To the fundraising team who solicited corporate sponsorships: Christine Lao-Scott, Angie Lai and Ali Harms Miller

*To volunteers who came to help on the day of the Dash, bestowing bananas, hydrating the horde, and corralling crowds

*To everyone who came to cheer 

*To the Woodlin administration and educators who support the Dash and make it possible, especially faculty Dash liaison Ms. Costa

*To DJ Mr. Danny and PTA Events Chair Mikey Franklin for keeping the music flowing and feet pounding

*And lastly, a huge thanks goes to Ali Harms Miller who heroically coordinated the many parts of this wonderful event.

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Dash of the Runaway Wizards

This year’s Dash of the Runaway Wizards will take place on Friday, October 20!

The Dash is a fun run that takes place at school and provides the students with an exciting and healthy way to raise money for the PTA. In fact, it is one of our largest fundraisers of the year – supporting activities, supplies for teachers, and so much more.

Mark your calendars, make a list of family and friends who can support your running wizard, and get ready to support Woodlin!

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Thanks for a Great Dash!

Friday, October 21, was a great day for the Dash of the Runaway Wizards! The kids ran, the teachers joined and encouraged them, and families came out to cheer and volunteer! Together, we’ve raised almost $34,000 for the Woodlin PTA. 

These funds allow us to host assemblies and artist residencies like Beech Tree Puppets, provide teacher and grade-level funds, and hold fun community-building events like Movie Night and the upcoming Outdoor Family Dance on Saturday, November 12th. We’re working on plans for an amazing Earth Day celebration, STEM Day, and a wonderful Spring Fair in May. All of your contributions large and small make these things possible.

Thank you

  • To everyone who donated
  • To everyone who asked family, friends, and neighbors to donate
  • To our corporate sponsors: Kids After Hours, Burger-Fi, Oak Contracting, Patient First, Snider’s SuperFoods, Design Collective Inc., RDCA-Woodlin CDC, Family Pet Veterinary Clinic, Fenwick Beer & Wine, Jalal Barbering and Hairstyling, and Glimmer Images
  • To the Dash committee who made this day happen: Ali Harms, Jacqueline Kistler, Emily Adams, Angie Wilcox, Carsten Reichel, Mikey Franklin and Shana Hattis
  • To the fundraising team who solicited corporate sponsorships: Angie Lai, Ali Harms and Michelle Washko
  • To volunteers who came to help with classes
  • To everyone who came to cheer
  • To the Woodlin administration and educators who support the Dash and make it possible, especially Ms. Costa
  • To Ali Harms who heroically coordinated our first Dash at Grosvenor and to her mentor, Allison Nadelhaft, for her wisdom and support! We appreciate all your hard work, organization, adaptability, and spirit that you brought to the Dash!

You can still donate through November 4!

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Dash of the Runaway Wizards

Woodlin’s Annual Dash of the Runaway Wizards will take place on Friday, October 21st!

What can you do now?

  1. Save the date in your calendar for a fun day for the Woodlin Community
  2. Pull out old pictures from the Dash to post on Social Media #WoodlinDash
  3. 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.