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"EXPECT EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING"
December 15, 2023
A Message from your Admin Team
Please have a happy and safe holiday. Enjoy friends and family and relax. See you on January 4, 2024!
WMES Admin Team
Woodward Mill's Mission and Vision
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.
Important Dates
- 12/15 - End of 1st Semester
- 1/4 - 2nd Semester begins
- 1/15 - Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
- 1/17 - PTA Bingo Night (6:00PM-8:00PM)
Yearbook Information
5th Grade Field Trip
On Friday, December 8, 2023, the fifth grade classes went on a field trip to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. They were even featured on 11Alive!
Check out the links below.
WMES PTA
PTA Updates
Wishing you a joyous holiday season with your families and a Happy New Year! Below is our new Totem PTA membership and Facebook page.
PTA Spirit Wear
Media Center
During December, the Beanstack challenge is to read and log 300 minutes! Prizes will be awarded to randomly-selected readers, who achieve their goal, on each grade level.
Students can access Beanstack through eCLASS or the media center link of the school website. Refer to the Beanstack Reading Program link on the media center page of the website for detailed instructions on how to log reading minutes in Beanstack.
Students will use their GCPS student number and birthday month and date (MMDD) to log into Beanstack. If you have any questions, please contact email Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org.
Birthday Packages
Play 2 Learn/Little Learners' Academy
Counselor's Corner
Child Lures in January
Last week, all students received a letter in their Friday Folder discussing the child abuse prevention lessons that will be presented by counselors in January. Please be sure to review the letter and reach out to your grade level counselor if you have any questions.
Cafeteria Guidelines
Please click here for the cafeteria guidelines.
Transportation
Please click on the links below for transportation guidelines.
Arrival
Please click here for more information about arrival procedures.
Dismissal
Please click here for more information about dismissal procedures.
Transportation Changes
Please click here for more information on transportation changes.
Business Partners
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.
Woodward Mill proudly thanks our business partners!
Please support these businesses as they support our school!
Gold
Core Elite Entertainment
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Smiles Forever
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WhizLearning Kids
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Modern Woodmen
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Mathnasium of North Lawrenceville
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McDonald's
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Silver
Heo's Martial Arts
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Gusto!
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Bronze
GCPS 2023-2024 School Calendar
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.
GCPS 1:1 Initiative
- 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.
GCPS Updates
Click on the picture to visit the GCPS website for all updates regarding the 2023-2024 school year.