Ellen Woodside Pta

10/14/2026

🎭 Madagascar Jr. Practice Reminder!

Tomorrow’s practice is ONLY for the following cast members:

• Our 4 Zoosters — Alex, Marty, Melman & Gloria
• Penguins
• King Julien
• Maurice
• Mort

All other cast members do not need to attend practice tomorrow.

Thank you, everyone! We’ll see our Zoosters, Penguins, King Julien, Maurice, and Mort tomorrow! 🦁🦓🦒🦛🐧

10/13/2026

🍂 Fall Festival Donation Pickup! 🍂

PTA will be collecting grade-level Fall Festival donations tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday during morning drop-off AND afternoon pickup carline!

Here’s a reminder of what each grade level was assigned:

• K4: Two-liter sodas
• K5: Glow sticks
• 1st Grade: Silly string
• 2nd Grade: Candy
• 3rd Grade: Glow sticks
• 4th Grade: Silly string
• 5th Grade: Candy

Just send your donation through carline and we’ll be there to collect it!

Thank you for helping us get ready for a fun Fall Festival! 🍁

10/09/2026

We’re looking for co****le boards for our Fall Festival!

We would love to have a set (or two!) customized especially for Ellen Woodside Elementary. Wildcat colors, logo, or something fun that represents EWE to use during our Fall Festival on October 23!

If you make custom co****le boards, know someone who does, or would be interested in donating or sponsoring a set for our school, please send us a message!

09/15/2026

🚗 EWE CARLINE FAST PASS RAFFLE! 🚗

Want to skip the wait in carline? Here’s your chance!

Enter to win an EWE Carline Fast Pass for this school year!

Tickets are just $1 per entry, and you can purchase as many entries as you’d like — the more you enter, the better your chances!

One lucky winner will get the ultimate school-year perk: the Carline Fast Pass!

Thank you for supporting the EWE PTA!

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09/11/2026

09/10/2026

If your child auditioned for Madagascar Jr., don’t forget about our parent meeting tonight at 5:00 PM at the school! We’re excited to get started and can’t wait to see you there!

09/03/2026

We love our staff! Thanks for having fun with us today!

09/02/2026

🎭 Madagascar Jr. Audition Update! 🦁🦓🦒

A HUGE thank you to every student who auditioned for our production of Madagascar Jr.! We saw so much talent, courage, and personality throughout auditions, and we are so proud of everyone who stepped up and gave it their all!

Please be on the lookout for casting information by Tuesday, September 8.

📌 Important Schedule Update:
There will be NO rehearsal or parent meeting this Thursday.

Our first rehearsal AND parent meeting will be next Thursday, September 10. More details will be shared with the cast!

Thank you again to all of our students and families for the incredible response to this production. We can’t wait to get started! 🎭

08/27/2026

🎭 Madagascar Jr. Virtual Audition Reminder

If your student received a virtual audition form, their audition video must be completed and submitted by 8:00 PM tomorrow, Thursday, August 27.

For the virtual audition, students should:

Record a short video singing a school-appropriate song
Choose any song they enjoy — it does not have to be from Madagascar Jr.
Make sure they can be clearly seen and heard in the video
Email the completed audition video to Mr. Quarles at mailto:[email protected]

Please be sure all videos are received by 8:00 PM Thursday so auditions can be reviewed and casting decisions can begin.

Thank you again for the incredible response to Madagascar Jr. — we can’t wait to see what our Wildcats can do! 🐾🎭