Do you find yourself missing the bustle and news of assemblies? Never fear: our amazing school leaders have been holding virtual assemblies all year. You can view them all on Vice Principal Katherine Hu’s YouTube channel. Watch them with your kids, and let us know what you’re hoping to see in future assemblies! << Watch Virtual Assemblies Here >>
The Woodlawn community is lucky to have a fish tank enthusiast, Tim Rys (Rys rhymes with fish) among us. Tim, whose son Charlie is in 4th grade, keeps lots of beautiful fish at home, and is now volunteering his time and expertise to bring some of that fishy magic to school. Tim is working with Ms. Audel, who requested help with the tanks; PTA funds were used to purchase new fish, and Tim donated some of the equipment. So where can you find our local fish? There are 3 tanks at the school. The first is in the front office, and houses two Comet goldfish named Dame and CJ (can you tell them apart?). This tank recently became home to […]
Thank you to all our families and community members who supported the 3rd Annual Willamette Valley Pie Company pie sale fundraiser! We sold 307 pies and raised $1,100 for the PTA General Fund, which supports the PTA Staff Fund, the Staff Resilience Room, and PTA events (such as Movie Nights, First Friday Morning Coffee Cart, Celebrate Woodlawn, 5th Grade Promotion, just to name a few)! In the past, in addition to offering pies, Willamette Valley Pie Company has also…
Did you know that one of our own teachers has been at Woodlawn since he was a toddler? Mr. Clegg first attended Woodlawn School as a preschool student and has been part of the school community ever since.
Mr. Clegg was born in Arkansas, the youngest of 5 children. His family moved to Northeast Portland’s Woodlawn neighborhood shortly after he was born. In fact, his parents…
You all bought a lot of pie last year to show support for Woodlawn families and teachers impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, thank you! This year the PTA will use proceeds from the pie sale for staff appreciation, support for families and classrooms, and school events.
In ordinary times, we would be looking forward to regular Woodlawn school events, assemblies and celebrations. We would be finding our own way to connect with and get involved in our school and our communities.
This year we are experiencing a pandemic, and struggling to find…
Woodlawn families are gearing up and getting online during PPS’ “soft start” to the school year. It’s a confusing time for everyone and getting the right information at the right time can be difficult.
KGW8 Reporter Cristin Severance and photojournalist Gene Cotton spent the 2019-20 school year in our halls, classrooms and homes uncovering the stories of the students, staff and families that make up the Woodlawn community.