Woodriver Elementary School

08/20/2026

Thank you to the UAF Volleyball athletes for welcoming our Wolf Pups on the first day of school! Your energy, enthusiasm, and excitement were contagious! We’re grateful for the warm welcome and all the big smiles you brought to the first day!

08/16/2026

All things back to school, including bus route info! See you at the Ice Cream Social on Monday, August 17th from 5:00-6:00pm!

https://www.k12northstar.org/families/back-to-school

⭐️ Back to School Countdown Begins!📚The first day of school for most students is Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

• Curious about school start times?
• Need a supply list?
• Looking into learning options or events?
• Time to update immunizations?
• Need lunch support?

👉 Find everything you need in one place:
www.k12northstar.org/backtoschool

Haven’t enrolled yet? Get started at: www.k12northstar.org/enroll

08/06/2026

📣 Woodriver Ice Cream Social- August 17th 5-6 PM

Come meet your teacher, pick up a school supply list, and find out where your classroom will be!

We can’t wait to see you, Wolf Pups!

06/07/2026

If you have a 6th grader headed to Ryan next year, mark your calendar!

Have an AMAZING Summer!

06/01/2026

🍎 FREE meals to ALL kids and teens aged 18 and under!

Nutrition Services - Fairbanks School District is proud to provide two Summer Food Service Program locations during the month of June. This is a federally funded USDA summer nutrition program offered free of charge to all children 18 years of age and younger.

Come grab a healthy breakfast and lunch at either Barnette Magnet School or Denali Elementary School.

June 1 – June 25 (M-TH)
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Learn more at https://www.k12northstar.org/view-all-news/post-details/~board/district-news/post/press-release-summer-food-service-program-begins-june-1-for-children-in-need-may-2026

05/29/2026

🌱 The Woodriver Garden and Orchard is planted! 🌱

Many thanks to Mr. Hensel, Mr. Armstrong, Bear Mountain Nursery, Alaska Fruit, and the students, staff, and volunteers who helped bring this project to life.

The goal is for students to be involved in all aspects of planting, maintenance, harvest, and processing. Mr. Hensel is currently watering the transplants and seeds. Hopefully, this is the final labor that happens outside of regular school hours. Please resist the urge to water and w**d this summer; we want to cultivate hardy plants and seeds.

The garden renewal was funded by the State of Alaska’s Department of Agriculture Micro-Grant for Food Security funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Thank you to everyone who helped grow this exciting opportunity for our students and school community! 🌻

05/29/2026

What a paws-itively wonderful way to wrap up the school year! 🐾🌭☀️

It was so great seeing so many of our Wolf Pup families at our annual Last Day of School Picnic. Thank you for helping us celebrate an amazing year filled with learning, laughter, and memories!

We also want to thank everyone for their patience during the hot dog line. We discovered a mix-up with our food order while we were cooking, and we truly appreciated your understanding and kindness.

Wolf Pups, we hope you have a fun, safe, and adventure-filled summer! We can’t wait to welcome you back on August 18th when school resumes! 💙🐺

05/20/2026

Awesome opportunity for incoming 6th graders!

05/15/2026

PLANTS FOR SALE!

Josh Smith from Bear Mountain Forest Nursery will be delivering plants to the Woodriver Elementary School Garden next week! Josh is happy to bring additional plants to sell to the Woodriver community on WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH. Use this link to pre-order plants: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOEbXL7mLKN7iJ_TQNgyF9rfCMtmFZPhb48sMk28jZYPMPWw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114393527366886735571

See you in the garden this weekend if you are able to help!