Greetings Parents and Guardians!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! I hope you are able to enjoy the evening with your family. It’s a day to show appreciation to those you love!

As always, we are looking for ways to show our appreciation to our students. Next month, we will have “March Madness”, which entails fun activities that lead up to testing in April. We can’t wait!

Parents, as a reminder, you are welcome to eat lunch with your child. Please enter and exit through the front doors only. You will need to check in and check out. Please do not exit the building through any other doors, including the cafeteria doors. This is for the safety and security of our students and staff. Thanks for your cooperation.

Remember, I am always here for our Woodward Mill family. Communication is key. Feel free to email or call with concerns or questions.

Your Appreciative Principal,

Dr. Brown

2/15 Play2Learn Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am

2/16-2/20 Student/Teacher Holiday- No School!

2/21 Cubs Care Club 7:30am

2/22 Spring Picture Day (Individual & Class)

2/22 Play2Learn Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am

2/22 Running Club 3:15pm

2/22 PTA Skate Night 6:00pm

2/23 Chorus & Readers Rally 7:15am

2/24 PTA Beauties & Buddies 6:00pm

2/25 Readers Rally Tournament 8:30am

2/27-3/3 Scholastic Book Fair

2/28 Cubs Care Club 7:30am

3/1 & 3/2 Early Release

3/2 Chorus 7:15am

Between January 11, 2023 and February 28, 2023, all English learners in K-12th grade in Georgia will take part in the ACCESS test at school. Please review the information linked below regarding this assessment of English learning.

Monday: Chicken drumstick, alfredo pasta, or hummus basket

Tuesday: Boneless wings, lasagna, empanada, or PBJ

Wednesday: Pull apart cheesy bread, burrito, yogurt basket, or veggie burger

Thursday: No school

Friday: No school

*Menu is subject to change due to supply shortages.

We had a great Random Acts of Kindness Week! Ask your student about the fun activities from the week! We wrote thank you notes to staff, had kindness challenge boards, and ended the week with Mix it Up Day in the cafeteria!

Each month, we focus on a different character trait. The character trait for the month of February is Kindness. Kindness means treating others in the way that we would like to be treated and going the extra step to make someone feel special. Teachers will be looking for students that exhibit this trait during February to be recognized as the “Cub of the Month” with a certificate and free ice cream!

We haven't been able to host this event in years, but this year our College and Career Day is scheduled for March 31st. This day will give students the opportunity to learn about nearby colleges and careers from individuals that can speak first-hand about their daily experiences. No book can teach them that!

We would love for you to come to our College and Career Day! The actual event is 8:30am-10:30am. Please let us know if you would like to speak to our students. You can email Chavonne O’Rear at chavonne.orear@gcpsk12.org for more information or to volunteer.

We are excited to have the Scholastic Book Fair back in our school! The book fair will be a CASHLESS event this year. We are encouraging parents to create “e-wallets” through Scholastic for their child to use when shopping at the fair. The “e-wallet” works like a gift card, with funds preloaded, so it is not necessary for students to have to handle cash.

Student “e-wallets” can be set up anytime prior to the start of the book fair! Click on the link below to get started!

Plan to bring your family to shop during the early release afternoons of March 1 and March 2. Parents are welcome to shop anytime during school hours! Credit and debit cards will be accepted from adult shoppers.

We are in need of book fair volunteers to support this literacy event. If you are interested in helping at the book fair, please fill out the form below. Thanks for your support!

Every Monday throughout February, there will be a Who Am I? question posed in the Celebrating Black History eCLASS widget. Students will have until Friday of the week to submit their responses. Prize winners will be randomly selected, based on correct responses, and announced on the morning announcements every Monday. I hope you will encourage your child to participate!

Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.

It’s time for a new reading challenge! During the month of February, encourage your child to read and log at least 300 minutes!

Students will login to Beanstack using their GCPS student number and their birthday month and date (MMDD) as their password. Students are able to log reading minutes either on their laptop or on a mobile device.

Refer to the media center link of the school website for helpful resources to get your child started with Beanstack. Contact Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org if you have any questions about this digital reading program.

Woodward Mill Beanstack

How to Use Beanstack

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Trying to work on a project or classwork in Google without internet access? Have no fear! You can still work on your assignments when not online. Check out the video below to see how!

Support your school every time you shop!

Publix Partners has contributed $38.7 million to more than 4,950 schools across the Southeast since the program's inception.

Participating is easy! Simply sign up for Club Publix or log in to your existing account, click Publix Partners, and select a school. Then, every time you shop at Publix, pay with the Publix app or enter your phone number at checkout. We’ll give back to the school of your choice—one of the many perks of being a Club Publix member!

Woodward Mill would like to take this opportunity to thank the numerous business partners that support the students and teachers at our school. Our business partners support our school in various ways such as sponsoring after-school clubs, providing teacher appreciation gifts, donating supplies, and mentoring students. Please check out our wonderful business partners below:

Woodward Mill’s mission is to achieve academic and social excellence through quality instruction that promotes lifelong learning.

Website: http://www.woodwardmilles.com
Location: 2020 Buford Drive Northeast, Lawrenceville, GA, United States
Phone: 678-407-7590