1/15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schools Closed

1/19 Half Day (12:00pm dismissal no PM PreK) Staff PD

1/19 Term 2 Grades Close

1/27 PTO Thunderbirds Game

Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful and relaxing winter break. We have transitioned back to school and even received our first snow fall, which the children have enjoyed.

We have a few upcoming events scheduled with PAWS PTO so please be on the lookout for more information. The most recent event scheduled is a Night Out at the Thunderbirds on Jan. 27th. Game starts at 7 PM.

We would like to introduce some new members of our staff. Mandy Marinelli is our new teacher in the Autism classroom, and Rebecca Raymond is going to be taking on a new role as the new Secretary in the main office. If you see them please take a moment to welcome and congratulate them!

Recess is a very important part of your child's school day and here at Woodland School, we make every effort to go outside daily. We will got outside for recess as long as the temperature, including wind chill, is above 20 degrees. When there is snow on the ground please make sure that your student has snow boots, snow pants, jacket, hat, and gloves/mittens if they would like to play in the snow. No child will be allowed to play in the snow without this clothing. Children that are not adequately dressed will still go outside but will play on the hardtop. If you have any questions please reach out to your child's teacher.

During this week and next our students will be completing mid year testing. Classroom teachers will be administering Dibels test to assess reading and i-Ready to assess mathematics. All assessment data is used to help teachers monitor student progress and build a plan to support student learning for the rest of the school year. If you have any specific questions about testing please feel free to reach out to your classroom teacher with questions.

I would like to thank Ms. Peirce (Music Teacher), Ms. Beebe (Art Teacher) and all of our staff that helped support the Winter Concert this year. Each concert was fun, positive and entertaining. We definitely have a school full of talented students who can sing their hearts out. Thank you to all our Woodland families for attending this event. It was a special day and I look forward to many more here at Woodland. Below are some pictures from the event.

Click the link below to learn more about Yo Yo Ma

The students in Mrs. Stearns's class had a camping day before the holiday break.

A double rainbow appeared over Woodland School during dismissal one afternoon before break.

Click the button above to register for Westfield Boys Lacrosse

Click the button above to register for Westfield Little League

Click the button above to buy tickets for the Sweetheart Dance

Dear Families,

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to support our school?

Box Tops for Education has been around for over 25 years, and it really can make a difference.

In fact, the Box Tops program has helped give almost one billion dollars to schools since 1996.

The Box Tops app gives participants the ability to earn for any school across the country with just the touch of a button. Plus, the Box Tops app allows you to search for schools that could use a little extra help, so you can help give students in low-income schools the opportunity to succeed.

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Woodland School needs substitutes for the 23-24 school year. Being a substitute offers great flexibility, because you can choose the days you want to work! When teachers are absent, they leave the substitute a detailed lesson plan to follow. Interested? Have questions? Give us a call at 413-569-6598.