Woodcrest Newsletter
August 17, 2022 Newsletter
Estimada comunidad de Woodcrest,
It’s hard to believe that winter break is here already! During the first few months of this school year, it has been wonderful to see our students participating in morning meetings to build community in their classrooms, developing language and vocabulary in Spanish, working collaboratively with each other and smiling a lot. This is all thanks to our wonderful teachers and staff who design meaningful experiences for our students every day. They put their hearts into their work with our students and I am so grateful to them.
There is no school Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1 for winter break. We will see students back in school Thursday, January 2. While that will be a very short week, those couple of days will be important for getting the calendar year started and reestablishing our routines and school-wide expectations.
Thank you for completing another pulse check last week with Possip! We saw that 97% of our families are happy or mostly happy with Woodcrest, which is wonderful news to all of us here at Woodcrest. Some of the themes that came up in this pulse check are:
Praise for the supportive teachers and staff who have connected with the students
Appreciation for the different after school activities available to students
Requests for more communication about student grades and progress in class
We are taking all of your feedback and ideas into consideration for our future planning and follow-up. Thank you for sharing!
I hope everything has a restful winter break. I look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!
Sincerely,
Jaime Nymann
Principal
District Services Center - Winter Break
During winter break, December 23-January 1, the District Services Center will hold the following hours:
- Monday, December 23, 8-4:30
- Tuesday, December 24-Wednesday, December 25 - closed
- Thursday, December 26- Tuesday, December 31 - 8 - noon
- Wednesday, January 1 - closed
- Normal hours will resume Thursday, January 2
Have a question during this time? Please email SLPComEd@district16.org or enrollment@district16.org and we'll find you the answer.
Caring from the Inside Out: Woodcrest Weekend Packs Food Drive
The generosity of our families knows no bounds! Our community pulled together to gather an incredible amount of resources for the SLP Panther Pantry which helps to create the weekend backpack program for students all over the district. If your family is in need of extra support with food on weekends please contact Rachel Perez, the social worker here at Woodcrest Spanish Immersion.
Spirit Wear Delivered
Spirit wear orders were delivered to student classrooms or the front office. If you haven't seen your order yet please reach out to us at wcsipto@gmail.com so we can figure it out before break.
Students Bring Big Ideas to Life in ‘Shark Tank’ Style Competition
Spring Lake Park High School students in the year-long Marketing and Entrepreneurship class recently stepped into the spotlight to pitch their creative business ideas in the annual “Shark Tank”-style competition. After months of hard work, 12 student groups showcased their product or service ideas to local judges.
Students dreamed big. There were AI-powered glasses to sharpen your golf game. There was an eco-friendly mobile thrift shop. There was a sturdy case intended to extend the life of baseball gloves, and a closet organizer app designed to simplify busy mornings.
In the first round, students presented three times to different panels of judges. Judges were then tasked with rating the pitches. After the scores were tallied, six teams advanced to the final round.
We caught up with the finalists to hear about their ideas, how this unique class is shaping their future goals and what it’s like to pitch their ideas to real-world business pros.
