Woodside Families, please add these dates to your May calendar, and check your child's folder for detailed information about upcoming events.
5 days ago, Marlena Colleton Pearsell
May 2026 Happenings
May 2026 Happenings
Woodside Elementary is excited to announce our Grad Walk for all seniors graduating this year! 🎓

Please arrive by 8:45 AM.
Graduates will begin walking at 9:00 AM.

Please share this information with your friends... we would love to celebrate as many graduates as possible!
21 minutes ago, Sheri Paris
Grad Walk

Join us for an evening of creativity at our annual Family Paint Night on Friday, May 29. Enjoy family bonding activities at 5:00 pm, followed by a pasta dinner at 5:15 pm. The artistic experience begins at 6:00 pm. Spaces are limited to 25 families, and you will be notified of your submission status. Click this link https://forms.gle/VdfnjfYV8fkqRTza7 to RSVP or return the tear-off slip to the school.

3 days ago, Marlena Colleton Pearsell
Family Paint Night is 5/29/26
Family Paint Night is 5/29/26

You asked, and we delivered—another free family fun field trip! WES families are invited to visit the Walters Art Museum on Saturday, May 23. Transportation and lunch are provided. Check your calendar and RSVP today, as spots are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Use this link to sign up https://forms.gle/LHKCJFzCiwUZu4AW6, or return the tear-off found in your child's folder.

3 days ago, Marlena Colleton Pearsell
Walters Art Museum Free Family Fieldtrip is 5/23/26
Walters Art Museum Free Family Fieldtrip is 5/23/26
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights the Teacher Academy of Maryland program at CAT North. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/_KKe23mW0d8
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/EWXKZ5SUY_8
4 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - May 7, 2026
The Board of Education today approved an agreement with the Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County (SAAAAC) for the coming fiscal year that provides, subject to county funding, a step increase for eligible Unit IV employees and a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for all Unit IV employees.
For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874675.
5 days ago, AACPS
AACPS Apple logo
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a 2027-2028 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 30, 2027, and end on Wednesday, June 14, 2028.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874544.
5 days ago, AACPS
2027-2028 Calendar Art
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a 2027-2028 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 30, 2027, and end on Wednesday, June 14, 2028.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874544.
5 days ago, AACPS
2027-2028 Calendar Art
Spring Dance Tomorrow, Friday 5/1/2026
( All Kids must be accompanied by an adult.)
Dress in your best outfit and coolest shoes.

$5 for each Kid and Adults are free
$5 for food pass (1 slice of pizza, chips and drink)
Raffle Baskets ($1 for one ticket or $5 for six tickets)
CASH ONLY EVEN

Thank You,
PTA
11 days ago, Sheri Paris
Spring Dance
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights four schools that were awarded the Purple Star Schools designation, as announced this week by the Maryland State Department of Education. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/9F-x1ohlB6s
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/aogRGEq1nKU
11 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- April 30, 2026
The Woodside Drama Club is proud to present Summer Camp! the musical. Our performance will be next Thursday, May 7th at 6pm in the Woodside Cafeteria. Performers, please arrive at the school by 5:15pm. We would love to see our Woodside families there to support our wonderful performers!

Come Check out as our Drama Club presents Summer Camp
Date: Thursday May 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Location: Woodside Elementary Cafeteria
12 days ago, Sheri Paris
Drama Club Performance
We are excited to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week from May 4–May 8! This is a special time for us to recognize and thank our amazing teachers for all they do each and every day.

Woodside Students help us celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with a Fun Filled SPIRIT WEEK

Monday (5/4): Twin Day – Find a friend and dress alike
Tuesday (5/5): Power Up in PJ’s Day – Wear your pajamas
Wednesday (5/6): Woodside Wednesday – Wear green and yellow
Thursday (5/7): Mix Match Day – Wear fun, mixed patterns and colors
Friday (5/8): Favorite Hero Day – Dress as your favorite hero (no masks, please)

Tuesday is Power Up in PJ's, and we would love donations of donuts or danishes!
Thursday is Sweets Day, and we would love donations of sweet treats for our staff to enjoy!

We are also looking for volunteers to help decorate the teachers’ lounge on Friday evening alongside our PTA President, Soco & Mrs. Sosa. Your help would be greatly appreciated in creating a warm and festive space for our teachers. A simple theme (your “Woodside Heroes” is perfect!) with banners, balloons, and bright tablecloths
Add a welcome sign like “Relax, Recharge, You’re Our Heroes!” Handwritten thank-you notes or posters from students or families posted around the room. A “shout-out board” where staff can leave kind notes for each other

12 days ago, Sheri Paris
Spirit Week
Spirit Week Spanish
Joe Bigsby, a STEM teacher at Magothy River Middle School, tonight was named the 2026 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The announcement came before a crowd of more than 700 people at the culmination of the 40th annual Excellence in Education Awards held at the Live! Event Center at Arundel Mills.

Bigsby has taught Anne Arundel County Public Schools students since 2018 and has spent the entirety of that time at Magothy River Middle School. During that time, he has built a reputation as a dynamic educator with a passion for student connection and innovation.

For more about Bigsby and all those honored at this year’s event, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2843645.
17 days ago, AACPS
Joe Bigsby, Teacher of the Year
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has been presented with a recommended 2027-2028 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 30, 2027, and end on Wednesday, June 14, 2028.

The Board is scheduled to vote on adoption of the calendar at its May 6, 2026, meeting. It approved a calendar for the 2026-2027 school year in December.

For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2842340.
17 days ago, AACPS
2027-2028 School Year Calendar Artwork
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares details on the AACPS Data Dashboard. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/IQ57NArSyR0
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/BHj1FmopMHc

18 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - April 23, 2026

Sara Hamdaoui, a junior at Crofton High School, has been elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) to be the 2026-2027 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). The results were announced today on CRASC’s Instagram page, @CRASC_Online.
For more details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2838029.

19 days ago, AACPS
Sara Hamdaoui
With winter and the Easter/Spring Break in the rear-view mirror, students, families and staff now have their sights set on the end of the school year.

The last day of school for students in prekindergarten through 11th grade will be Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The last day of work for 191-day Unit I and Unit IV employees (classroom teachers, teaching assistants, technology support technicians, etc.) will be Thursday, June 18, 2026.

For more key dates, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2828570.
24 days ago, AACPS
2025-26 School Year calendar artwork

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is set to vote on revisions to its grading policy that would allow the school district to provide class rank to certain high school students at its next meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

At the meeting, the Board will also:

• receive the recommendation of the Calendar Committee on the calendar for the 2027-28 school year. A Board vote on that calendar is scheduled for the Board’s May 6, 2026, meeting. The Board approved the 2026-27 school year calendar earlier this year.
• get a summary of education-related legislation considered during the recently concluded Maryland General Assembly session and the impact of that legislation on the school district.
• recognize 2026 National Merit Scholarship finalists.

For more details on the meeting, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2826901.

24 days ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares more about the Meade Cluster Spring Event taking place this Saturday, April 18.

- English: https://youtu.be/vJgx0NhJY54
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/2pcK2z_pnP0
26 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- April 16, 2026

Our Pre-K Information Session will be held on: April 22 from 4:00–5:00 PM, April 24 from 8:30-9:30 AM, or April 24 virtual 12-1 PM (link will be provided upon request) 
This session is for families with children who will be 4 years old on or before September 1. During the session, you will learn about the Pre-K registration process, required documents, and important next steps before the application opens. Community Program Manager Marlena Colleton-Pearsell, Registration Secretary Sheri Paris and Bilingual Facilitator Ingrid Muñoz will lead the session. Use the link to let us know you are coming. https://forms.gle/PJVa66jgPR3k9gmD6

Spread the word, you will walk away ready to submit your paperwork for Pre K registration on May 5th!

  • Learn about the Pre-K registration process

  • Understand required documents

  • Get prepared before the application opens

  • Ask questions about the program

  • Free Notary on Site for Tenant Residence Verification ONLY

Call the school for questions at 410-570-4100 or text 410-570-2396 after hours. For Spanish call 410-440-2538

27 days ago, Marlena Colleton Pearsell
Pre K Informational Sessions: 4/22 or 4/24
Pre K Informational Sessions: 4/22 or 4/24