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We have officially begun the second semester of school! Thank you to students, staff, families, and the entire Woodburn community for your care and partnership. With your collaboration, we have begun to see increases in attendance. Let's continue our focus on attendance and make the second semester of school even better. Please make sure to look below for opportunities to give feedback about our calendar and opportunities to help recognize our amazing staff! Also, please don't forget to sign up for Flash Alert (directions below). With cold and possible winter type weather ahead, it is the method we use to communicate school closures and delays. Be safe and stay healthy!

WE ARE ALL TEAM WOODBURN!💙

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Dear Woodburn School District Community,

Last Friday our community suffered the tragic loss of a student who was hit and killed by a train. This heart breaking event may bring up questions, concerns, or fears in your child. Please take the time to check in with them. Some students may be eager to talk, while others might hesitate. If your child is reluctant, gently encourage the conversation, ask about their feelings, and accept their responses without judgment.

When answering their questions, respond directly and honestly. It is normal for children to ask the same question multiple times as they process their emotions. Be patient, and they will eventually find the understanding they need. If they focus on specific details of the loss, answer their questions truthfully, and don’t hesitate to say, “I don’t know” when appropriate. Avoid comparing death to sleep, as this can sometimes lead to fears about going to sleep. Instead, provide comfort with extra hugs, reassurance, and support.

Please also help keep children safe as they come to and from school by reviewing some important safety lessons.

• Walking: Use identified walking paths, walk facing traffic, obey all traffic laws/signals, be aware of surroundings, look both ways when entering a crosswalk, wear clothes that make you easily seen by cars, share your walking path with your parents so they know, keep eyes and ears open.

• Biking: Make sure bike is correctly functioning as intended (brakes, reflectors, etc.), make sure you have proper safety gear, obey all traffic laws/signals, stop at all intersections, look both ways before entering a street, ride with the flow of traffic, be aware of your surroundings, wear clothes that make you easily visible, keep eyes and ears open, use lighting at night, share your path with your parents so they know.

• Rail Safety: Use designated railway crossing areas, keep eyes and ears open, be aware of your surroundings, follow all traffic laws/signals, never walk on tracks.

• Student Drivers: Never use your phone while driving, avoid eating or drinking while driving, limit conversations with passengers to minimize distractions, scan the road ahead for potential hazards, maintain a safe following distance, be aware of surroundings, drive slower in bad weather, follow all traffic laws/signals, always buckle-up

Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences are with the student’s family and everyone grieving this loss.

During the month of January, we celebrated School Board Recognition Month! A big THANK YOU to our Woodburn School Board Superheroes for their time and dedication to our students. Thank you for the countless hours that you give to our staff, students and community. We appreciate your commitment to helping us move our mission forward!

We want to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every student, family, and staff member in Woodburn School District feels safe and welcomed in our schools. We recognize that concerns about immigration policies and enforcement can create stress and fear for many in our community, and we want to assure you that our schools remain a place of safety, learning, and inclusion for all.

• WSD Support Documents (English, Spanish, Russian)

You can also find supports, resources, and more information from the Oregon Department of Justice on their webpage. To access this information in another language, click next to the flag icon located near the top right corner of the Oregon Department of Justice webpage. Para acceder a esta información en otro idioma, haga clic junto al icono de la bandera situado cerca de la esquina superior derecha de la página web del Departamento de Justicia de Oregón. Чтобы получить доступ к этой информации на другом языке, нажмите на значок флажка, расположенный в правом верхнем углу веб-страницы Департамента юстиции штата Орегон.

• Oregon Department of Justice - Community Toolkit

Some of the resources you’ll find from the Oregon Department of Justice include answers to the following questions:

• What are protected or sensitive areas? Are places like schools, hospitals, and houses of worship considered protected/sensitive areas?

• How do I prepare myself and my family for encounters with ICE or other federal immigration authorities?

• Is there a place I can call to report ICE or other federal immigration authorities active right now in my community?

• After an encounter with ICE or other federal immigration authorities, what information should I write down?

• How can I report a suspected violation of Oregon’s sanctuary laws?

• What legal recourse do I have if Oregon’s sanctuary laws are violated?

• What attorney resources can you share with me?

Our priority is the well-being of our students, no matter your background or personal circumstances. We encourage our community to stand together in kindness and understanding. Strength comes from unity, and we will continue to foster a safe, welcoming environment where every student can learn and thrive without fear.

We are TEAM WOODBURN!

Mr. Olazaran, Teacher at Nellie Muir Elementary, was featured in the OABE Newsletter. Read it here.

Chelsea Frankovich (WHS Teacher), Santiago Loera (Registered Teacher Apprentice), and Nikki Tucker (WSD HR Director) were featured in the Oregon Teaching Apprenticeship Newsletter. Read it here.

Help us nominate a Woodburn student, teacher, or staff member for the categories below! #WEAREWOODBURN 💙

• Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce - Distinguished Service Alma Awards
• 2025-26 Oregon Teacher of the Year
• Amazing Educator
• Oregon School Counselor of the Year
• 2025 Oregon School Nurse of the Year
• Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year
• School Nutrition Association - Employee of the Year
• 2025 Cintas Custodian of the Year

Please help us draft proposed calendars for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years by responding to this survey. We want to hear from you! Survey closes Feb 9th, 2025.

Fill out the survey here.

Por favor ayúdenos a elaborar los calendarios propuestos para los ciclos escolares 2025-2026 y 2026-2027 respondiendo a esta encuesta. ¡Queremos saber su opinión! La encuesta finaliza el 9 de febrero de 2025.

Rellene la encuesta aquí.

Пожалуйста, помогите нам составить календари на 2025-26 и 2026-27 учебные годы, ответив на этот опрос. Мы хотим услышать ваше мнение! Опрос заканчивается 9 февраля 2025. года.

Заполните анкету здесь.

If you would like automatic Woodburn School District notifications related to closures and delays, you can register to receive email or cell text messages by clicking on the link below and following the steps listed.

REGISTER HERE

Registration Instructions:

Create an account.

• Click on link.
• Then enter your email address and click "Subscribe".
• You will be asked to confirm your email address and set a password.
• Then click "Create your Account"

Add an organization (select the following from the drop down lists).

• Portland/Vanc/Salem.
• Marion Co. Schools (3).
• Woodburn Sch. Dist. Then press "Subscribe" button.

Manage your email/cell text message address.

• You may add one or two more email or text message addresses. Choose the type of message and enter the address. If it is a cell text address, select the carrier that the phone uses.
• After you have added the addresses, click on "Click here to send validation message".
• The system will send a three letter code to each address (by email or text), which must be entered into the account page to confirm that address is correct. Then click "Update".
• When addresses are validated, you may click "Log Out" at the top right.

Help us grow our social media outreach. WSD is committed to providing regular communications and updates through social media. We will be updating our Instagram and Facebook posts frequently. Stay connected by signing up via the QR codes below:

SCHOOL CONTACT INFO:

WHS: 503-980-6250

VALOR: 503-981-2770

FPMS: 971-983-3550

HERITAGE: 503-981-2600

LINCOLN: 503-981-2825

NELLIE MUIR: 503-982-4300

WASHINGTON: 971-983-3050

SUCCESS: 503-980-6185

SCHOOL REPORT/RELEASE TIMES:

ELEMENTARY: 7:55am - 2:20pm

MIDDLE SCHOOL: 8:15am - 3:15pm

HIGH SCHOOL: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Want to get involved? Help supervise lunch, read to students, chaperone a field trip and more. To get signed up, click on the QR code or click on the button below to go to the webpage.

Student, staff, and community safety is a District priority. Your involvement is instrumental in helping us keep our schools safe. Thank you for your partnership as we strive to make our schools a safe place for all. Thank you for looking out for each other. If you have information that you would like to share, you can contact your school directly using the information above, or you can use the SafeOregon tip-line. SafeOregon gives kids, parents, schools, and their communities a way to report safety threats or potential acts of violence. Tips can be submitted in a variety of ways:

• Contact your school directly
• Web Portal - www.safeoregon.com/report-a-tip/
• Download the mobile app in your app store
• Call or text - 1-844-472-3367

Please remember, if you see or hear something, say something.