Woodland Elementary Newsletter
September 6, 2023
October 4, 2023
Woodland Elementary Weekly Notes
Dates to Remember
October 12 - 2nd grade field trip to Barlow Planetarium
October 13 - 2:00 pm release
October 19 - Papa Murphy's Night
October 20 - PTO popcorn day
October 24 - 5K field trip to Heckrodt Reserve - Vanden Boom/Hietpas
October 25 - 5K field trip to Heckrodt Reserve - Czuma/Hermes
October 25 - Trunk or Treat
October 26 & 27 - No School
Veteran's Day Program
On November 10, 2023, Woodland Elementary School will be continuing the tradition of honoring and celebrating veterans from throughout our community for Veterans Day. This will be our sixth annual Veterans Day assembly, and one of the most impactful parts of our program has become the slideshow presentation showcasing veterans and active-duty military members with connections to our community.
*If you would like to include any service members who were not in the slideshow previously, send a photo of them, along with their name, branch, and how they are connected to your Woodland student, to the Veterans Day Program Committee at WDLveteransday@kimberly.k12.wi.us. Please do NOT send photos in a PDF format - they cannot be added into the slideshow that way.
*If you had photos included in the slideshow last year we will not include them again this year UNLESS you send an email to the Veterans Day Program Committee (WDLveteransday@kimberly.k12.wi.us) to confirm it.
***All pictures or emails MUST be received by FRIDAY OCTOBER 27th. Photos received after this date cannot be guaranteed to be in the slideshow***
PTO News
Trunk or Treat
The 2nd annual PTO sponsored Trunk or Treat event is coming up on Wednesday, October 25th from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. We are looking for anyone who is interested in hosting a trunk. Decorations should be kept elementary friendly and voting will take place to name the top 3 trunks. Enter if you dare....we look forward to a "spooktakular" evening of fun!
PTO Meeting
The Woodland PTO will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:30 pm in the Woodland LMC and virtually via Google Meet. All Woodland families are welcome to attend. If joining virtually, please use Google Chrome as the browser.
Safety Reminders
The beginning and end of the school day are very busy traffic times as students are traveling by foot, bike, skateboard, car and bus. Our top priority during these times is the safety of our students. Please talk with your child about the safety expectations if they are walking, riding their bikes or skateboards to school. Students should only be crossing in areas with designated crosswalks. Students should get off and walk anything with wheels once they arrive at the bike rack or the sidewalks at the front of the school building. All students should be alert for vehicles entering and exiting the driveways and streets near school.
Fun Run Pledge Forms
Woodland Elementary students had a great time last Friday, September 29th participating in the annual Woodland School Fun Run. It was a beautiful day and many laps were made! As a reminder, please turn in Fun Run pledge forms by October 14th. A QR code is available on the form for online donations. Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped make this event successful!
Counselor's Corner with Mr. Biolo
Helping Anxious Kids
Like nearly all of the challenges faced by parents, anxiety in children has many possible causes and solutions. Fortunately, there are a variety of "experiments" to determine what might work best with each unique child:
- Establish or strengthen family routines. With anxious, fearful kids, experiment with having set times for meals, bath times, reading, chores, bed times, etc.
- Provide firmer limits. There are few things more reassuring to a child than knowing that they have parents who are strong enough to “beat-up the Boogie Man” if he broke into the house at night. All children wonder if they have parents who are strong enough to keep them safe. One of the ways they find out is to test limits and see if their parents appear weak or very strong.
- Give less attention to anxious behavior. Experiment with using fewer words when your child is upset. Simply hug them and say, "I know you can handle this."
- Model calmness and optimism. Our children will rarely be any calmer and more confident than we are.
- Avoid reinforcing avoidance behavior. Too frequently we traumatize children more by allowing them to repeatedly avoid healthy activities that can build their sense of security and self-esteem.
- Allow your child to be a child. Every year, children are being pushed harder to become stars in academics, athletics, music, etc. This isn't good for kids.
- Consider professional help. Because anxiety can have so many different causes, it's always wise to get a professional medical opinion.
Music Notes
Mark your calendars! The 5K - 4th grade concert dates have been set!
Concert Dates
3rd Grade - Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 5:30 pm
4th Grade - Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
5K - Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 2:30 pm
1st Grade - Thursday, February 29, 2024 @ 5:30 pm
2nd Grade - Thursday, February 29, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Woodland & Kimberly Wear
The Woodland PTO has an online store with many options for Woodland/Kimberly wear.
Additional Information
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