The Cub Corner

1. Thank you for a great week here at Woodward Mill!

2. Congratulations to Ms. Amy Deal, our 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Deal is our music teacher. Please tell her congratulations when you see her!

3. Please remember to review our Birthday Package flyer. Your child’s name could be in LIGHTS!

4. The School Store is now open on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 7:45am-8:10am for students to shop.

5. Have a wonderful and safe long weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Mission: To achieve academic and social excellence through quality instruction that promotes lifelong learning.

Vision: Woodward Mill will provide opportunities for all students to succeed to their fullest potential by enlisting combined support of teachers, parents, and community.

Theme: To S.E.R.V.E. our community with a purpose.

• 9/4 Labor Day (No school)
• 9/7 PTA Spirit Night at Andretti's Indoor Karting and Games - 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Click here for location)
• 9/14 ESOL Parent Night (6:00pm-7:00pm)
• 9/15 Digital Learning Day #1
• 9/20 PTA Pancakes and Pajamas (6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.)
• 9/28 Learning Carnival (5:00pm-7:00pm)

If you have not already done so, please go to mypaymentsplus and sign off on the orientation agreements that are located there. It contains important information that you need to know for this upcoming school year.

The school store is now open! Every week, on Wednesday and Thursday, students will have the opportunity to shop for different items. For each visit, students will be allowed to spend up to $5.00.

Information about other clubs coming in next week's Cub Corner!

Woodward Mill is moving towards using ParentSquare as the main platform for teachers and administration to communicate with families. Cub Corner will now be delivered via Parent Square. Please make sure that you have signed up for ParentSquare. We want to make sure that we communicate efficiently and in a timely manner with our Woodward Mill community.

For those of you who have not registered for ParentSquare yet, an activation invitation will be sent to your emails. We encourage you to activate your account as well as download the app for your phone.

Thank you!

Please click here to learn:

• How to activate your ParentSquare account
• Customizing your ParentSquare Experience
• ParentSquare Tips
• Frequently Asked Questions

The Readers Rally Club will kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 7:15 AM in the media center! This club is for all fourth and fifth graders who enjoy reading and discussing great books! Applications for the club will be sent home early next week. The application is due back to Mrs. Alden by Monday, Sept. 11. Please use the link below for more details about the Readers Rally Club. We hope you will be a part of our reading club!

Readers Rally Club

A Note from our gifted coordinator, Mrs. Sporrer

The Gwinnett Alliance for Gifted Education (GAGE) is a Gwinnett County gifted advocacy group for parents, students, teachers and community members. Attached are the GAGE Membership Form and a GAGE PowerPoint for you to learn more about what GAGE is and how it could benefit you and your child. If you have questions regarding GAGE, please reach out directly to GAGE at gagegifted@gmail.com. If you have any question regarding the gifted program at WMES please contact Mrs. Sporrer at beth.sporrer@gcpsk12.org.

Please click here for more information about GAGE

Please click here for the membership form

Monday: Labor Day (No School)

Tuesday: Corn dog, quesadilla, burrito

Wednesday: Boneless chicken, veggie nuggets, macaroni and cheese

Thursday: Pizza, veggie burger

Friday: Hot dog, Pizza Max Sticks, yogurt basket

* Please note that all menu items for both breakfast and lunch are subject to change due to supply shortages.

Want to LEARN how to be your child’s first best teacher through PLAY?

Gwinnett County Public Schools offers a BIRTH TO FIVE program for you and your child at Woodward Mill! Children and parents are invited to come each Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. -10:30a.m.

You will:

• Learn how to find the teachable moments in everyday activities
• Learn how to engage with your child in play
• Learn how to continue the learning at home or anywhere
• Learn about your child’s educational milestones
• Learn how to get your child ready for school!

For more information please complete the survey linked here

Shannon Davis

email: Shannon.c.davis@gcpsk12.org

Scan the QR Code for more information on how to join PTA!

Click HERE for more information on the PTA events that are scheduled for this year.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based tiered framework or supporting students' behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. It creates an environment where everyone thrives.

Please click on the links to view the Parent Brochure:

• English Brochure
• Spanish Brochure
• Vietnamese Brochure
• Korean Brochure

Please click on the links to view the matrix that Woodward Mill is implementing as part of our PBIS practices.

• Matrix - English
• Matrix - Spanish
• Matrix - Vietnamese
• Matrix - Korean

Click here to see how parents and students can check their behavior points.

We are having a "Kindness Kickoff" the last three weeks of the month. Teachers will be looking for students that exhibit the Kindness trait during August to be recognized as the “Cub of the Month” with a certificate and free ice cream! Please click here for more information.

Included is also some attendance reminders as to what is an excused and unexcused absence. Please click on this link for more information.

Parents, you can also encourage your child to practice the character trait of the month. A newsletter with ideas from Character Strong and Purposefull People is below.

If you need assistance with school supplies for your student, please reach out to your child’s counselor for support (Ms. Troy-K-1st, Royal 2nd-3rd, O'Rear 4th-5th).

Please click here for more information about arrival procedures.

Please click here for more information about dismissal procedures.

CLICK HERE to access the Parent/Student Handbook for additional information regarding arrival and dismissal.

Please click here for more information on transportation changes.

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 click HERE to see how you can become a business partner.

Please support these businesses as they support our school!

Click on the picture for more information!

Please click on the link to view the calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.

This approved calendar features seven days of preplanning for teachers, a start date of August 2, 2023, and four digital learning days. The four digital learning days are scheduled throughout the year, with two occurring in 1st semester and two in 2nd semester. The calendar also features a fall break in October, a two-week winter break, a three-day break in February, a week scheduled for spring break, and an end date of May 22nd, 2024.

• All GCPS students will have a Chromebook assigned to them for the 2023-2024 school year. Students can also check out a hot spot for internet access based on demonstrated need. Families may contact their schools to discuss options.
• If a GCPS technology resource is assigned to a student and taken home, it is the family's responsibility to monitor the use of the device to ensure that the device is returned in the condition in which it was received.

Click on the picture to visit the GCPS website for all updates regarding the 2023-2024 school year.