Woodland Elementary

10/21/2026

Third graders collaborated with partners on challenging math thinking tasks at the vertical whiteboards this week. Students were tasked with building as many arrays as possible using 24 plastic tiles and recording their work on the whiteboards.

Arrays help students understand multiplication by arranging objects into equal rows and columns.

Using tiles to build arrays can help students:
✅ Build and break apart numbers
✅ Recognize patterns
✅ Explain their own thinking
✅ Build confidence!

10/20/2026

🦅 Heads up, Woodland families!

Just a reminder that we have early dismissal Wednesday, October 21 through Friday, October 23 for Parent-Teacher Conferences! Breakfast and Lunch will be served. The Front Office will be closing at 1:00pm on all three days.

We look forward to connecting with our Eagle families and celebrating all the learning and growth happening at Woodland! 💙💛

10/18/2026

Puyallup Praise returns with TWO recognitions today!

First, we're celebrating Lindsey Mothershead, Office Professional at Woodland Elementary, who is recognized for making work fun, keeping things running smoothly, and putting students and families at the heart of everything she does.

Nominated by Woodland Office Manager Carolyn Shaw, Lindsey is described as someone who brings positivity and exceptional customer service to her school community.

Carolyn shares, "Lindsey is a bright light and a shining example of customer service. She is always a breath of fresh air and great energy for everyone who she is in contact with. Woodland is lucky to have her!"

Thank you, Lindsey, for everything you do for the Woodland community!

Be sure to join us at 6 p.m. tonight as we celebrate another outstanding staff member in our Puyallup Praise recognition series!

10/18/2026

💙💛 **Happy Education Support Professionals Day!** 💛💙

Woodland simply wouldn't be the place it is without our incredible paraeducators! 🦅 From supporting students in the classroom to offering encouragement, kindness, and a helping hand wherever it's needed, these amazing individuals make a difference in the lives of our Eagles every single day.

Their dedication, patience, flexibility, and HUGE hearts help make Woodland a place where every student can learn, grow, and belong.

Today, we're celebrating the people who do so much, often behind the scenes, to make our school community so special. **We are so lucky to have you on Team Woodland!** 💙💛

Let's show our amazing paraeducators some love in the comments! 👏🦅

10/16/2026

We're serving up some extra appreciation for two very special members of our Woodland family, Kelly and Leighann! 🦅❤️

Every day, these wonderful ladies help keep our Eagles fueled and ready to learn, serving up more than just meals. They bring kindness, smiles, and care to our cafeteria!

🥰 Join us in giving Kelly and Leighann a BIG Woodland thank you for everything they do for our students! 👏🍽️

10/16/2026

📸🦅 Hey, Woodland families! Let's see that Eagle spirit! 💙💛

Post your Eagle in all their PINK!

10/15/2026

Our PTO is in need of some volunteers next week. Can you help?

Send a message to learn more

10/14/2026

🦅💚 Woodland Moment: A BEAN-tastic Math Adventure! 🫘🔢

How many beans does it take to build a better understanding of place value? 1,413, to be exact! 🤩

Our second graders put their math skills to work as they counted, sorted, and grouped beans into sets of 10, 100, and even 1,000! Through this hands-on activity, students got to see how smaller groups come together to make bigger numbers.

Who knew a pile of beans could lead to so much learning?! 🌟

10/13/2026

🦅💙💛 Eagles, get ready to show your school spirit!

We’ve got some fun dress-up days coming to Woodland, and we can’t wait to see our Eagles get creative! 🎉

💕 Friday, October 16: Pink Out
😴 Monday, October 26: PJ Day
✌️ Tuesday, October 27: Decades Day
🏈 Wednesday, October 28: Sports Day
🖤🧡 Thursday, October 29: Black & Orange Day
🎒🚫 Friday, October 30: Anything But a Backpack Day

Whether you’re rocking your coziest pajamas, throwing it back to another decade, or finding a creative way to carry your school supplies, there’s something fun for everyone!

📸 Families, don’t forget to snap some pictures! We’ll be sharing posts throughout the week so you can show off your Eagles in the comments!

Let’s fill Woodland with creativity, smiles, and EAGLE PRIDE! 💙💛🦅

10/12/2026

🦅💙💛 October is National Principals Month! 💛💙🦅

While our teachers are busy learning and growing during today’s Principal Directed professional development, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to show some love to the amazing leaders making it happen!

Mrs. Helling and Mrs. Thomas work tirelessly to support our students, staff, and families, helping make Woodland a place where everyone can learn, grow, and SOAR! 🌟

💬 Let’s fill the comments with appreciation! Share a kind word, a favorite memory, or a simple THANK YOU to let Mrs. Helling and Mrs. Thomas know just how much our Woodland community appreciates them!