





Candy Share + Book Fair Fun!
Wear your costumes, sip apple cider, and shop for new books!
5:30–7:00 PM — See you there! 👋✨

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Program — Tuesday, November 11 🇺🇸
We take this time each year to honor our fallen heroes and those who have served or are still serving in the Armed Forces. Families are welcome to join us in the Gym for their child’s program!
Program Schedule:
• 9:00 AM — 4th Grade
• 9:45 AM — 2nd Grade
• 10:30 AM — 3rd Grade
• 1:15 PM — 1st Grade
📸 Wall of Honor:
If you have a photo of a family veteran, please send it to school labeled with the student’s name and the veteran’s name so we can proudly display it.
We hope you can join us as we honor our heroes!
— Mr. Rodriguez

Highland Park Book Fair opens tomorrow!
Mon, Oct. 27 – Fri, Oct. 31 (7:30 AM–3:00 PM, closing @ 2 PM Fri).
🎃 Book Fair Candy Share Family Night : Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 5:30–7:00 PM — join us for books, candy, and fun!
Every purchase helps build our school library! We love putting new books in our readers' hands to excite a love for reading! Some specific book goals for us include nonfiction and younger reader chapter books! ❤️
💳 eWallet = Cash-Free Shopping!
Create an account for your child and share with family/friends to add funds.
Each eWallet enters a poster giveaway!
🔗 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/highlandparkelemschool14
🏫 Support Teachers!
Donate directly to classroom or specials teacher eWallets by scanning their QR codes — every dollar helps fill classroom shelves!
📱 Tip: If you’re on your phone, save the image to your photos and open it there — then tap and hold the QR code to open the link!
🍎 Books & Bites Lunch:
Students may invite up to 2 guests per day to bring lunch and shop the Fair together.
Please RSVP by the night before using the link so we can plan for lunch counts.
🔗 https://forms.gle/MWJjh9XtE453opCB9
💛 Thanks for supporting our school library and literacy goals for our HP students!






Turkey Bingo Raffle Tickets Are Out! Each student got 5 tickets to get started selling.
As tickets sell, more will be sent home—students can sell as many as they’d like! Just let your teacher know when and how many more you need. The raffle prizes are fantastic!
🎟 The seller of the first ticket drawn at the raffle wins Principal for the Day!
Buyers fill out the front, students fill out the back.
Thanks for supporting our school! Save the Date-Nov. 11 5:30-7:00 PM @ HP GYM


🍝 Spaghetti Supper from 5–7 PM — come enjoy dinner and stay for the show!
Bring the whole family and share this experience together!

Highland Park students — get ready to show your spirit and celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices!
📅 HP Spirit Days:
🔴 Monday: “RED-Y to Be Drug Free!” – Wear all the red you can!
🎤 Tuesday: “Rock Your Dreams and Stay Drug-Free!” – Dress up as a rockstar!
🌟 Wednesday: “My Future Is Bright and Drug-Free!” – Wear bright or neon colors!
🖤💛 Thursday: “We Are All One Team!” – Black and gold day! Go Boomers!
👻 Friday: “Say Boo to Drugs!” – Wear your favorite Halloween clothes (no costumes, please).
🧩 Life is a puzzle—solve it drug-free!

Each student may invite up to two guests per day to bring lunch and enjoy time together shopping the Book Fair.
Want more loved ones to join? (Parents, grandparents, friends, etc.)
Just submit the RSVP form again to add a bonus lunch date.
👉 More Info(please read details) & RSVP: https://forms.gle/s2rLhkupmddzw4f49
Please, please RSVP so our cafeteria can prep the right amount of food—thank you!
Schedule by Teacher:
• Mon, Oct 27: Boone, Schroeder, Blackwell
• Tue, Oct 28: Fox, Brewer, Taton
• Wed, Oct 29: Stolzy, Myers, Russell
• Thu, Oct 30: Moffet, Stricker, Sparks
• Fri, Oct 31: Alternate Date / “Extra Guest” Day
Questions? Reach out to Mrs. Pryor at elpryor@woodwardps.net
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No school Thursday, October 16–Monday, October 20.
Enjoy the extra-long weekend and make some fun fall memories!
We will see you back at school Tuesday, October 21st. 🍎🚌

🍁 Parent Teacher Conferences: Oct. 13–14 (evenings)
🍂 Fall Break: Oct. 16–20
Conferences are a great way to celebrate progress and stay connected with your child’s teacher, even if everything’s going well! 💛
📚 Make your child's education a priority! We want to meet with EVERY parent!



Visit the Woodward Public Library between October 14–30 for a Halloween Scavenger Hunt!
Find the clues, turn in your sheet, and be entered to win a Creepy Pair of Underwear book + Jasper Rabbit plush!
Grateful for the Woodward Public Library and its partnership in promoting literacy and student success. 📚✨

You can easily check the Woodward Public Schools menus right on the Woodward App!
Here’s how:
1️⃣ Select your school
2️⃣ Click on “Dining”
You’ll find the daily breakfast and lunch menus for your child’s school — all in one place!
Check them out here as well 👇



Tuesday, October 7 • 4:30–6:30 PM at the Woodward Senior Center for a delicious baked potato with all the fixin’s for just $7!
Proceeds benefit the United Fund of Woodward.
🎟️ Tickets available from any board member, agency, or at the door.



⏰ Reminder: The very first PTO Meeting of the school year is Thursday, Sept 18, 6–7 PM at the HP Media Center. Put it in your calendar NOW and set an alert. We can do so much more TOGETHER!

Join us in supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 💛
📅 Thursday, Sept. 18 & Friday, Sept. 19
⏰ 7:30–7:55 AM (Available before school)
Lollipops are just $1 each!
💛 All proceeds go to Lawsyn Lane’s Give Back Gang.

