Woodcrest Newsletter
August 17, 2022 Newsletter
Estimadas familias de Woodcrest,
It’s Homecoming and Fun Run week! We’ve had a fun spirit week with lots of participation. We’ll have our Fun Run activities this Friday during the day (see schedule below) and during the Fun Run Social, 5:30-7 p.m. at Woodcrest. Be sure to go to the Homecoming game to cheer on our Panthers after the Fun Run Social!
Tomorrow, you will receive communication from Possip for our first pulse check of the school year. We encourage you to participate as your feedback is important to us.
As you look ahead to next week, please remember, there is no school for students Thursday, October 3 or Friday, October 4. These are our staff’s first professional learning and design days of the year. Much of this time will be focused specifically on learning required for this year through the READ Act as passed by the 2023 Minnesota Legislature. We’ll also be preparing for conferences. Our goal is for students to experience the benefits of staff learning and design time in the coming days.
Have a great week and I’ll see you at the Fun Run festivities on Friday!
In Partnership,
Jaime Nymann
Principal
Watch for the first pulse check of the year tomorrow
Once again this year, we will be doing occasional pulse check to gain insights about your experience with our school. Watch for the first text/email from Possip, our partner, tomorrow, Thursday, September 26. Respond in your language of choice. Share needs, praise, questions or ideas. You can choose to share your name - or stay anonymous. We do appreciate when people share their names in case there is a need to follow up. It all takes less than a minute.
Early next week, will be looking at the results. We'll circle back on trending topics, respond directly to needs, questions and concerns, and share feedback with our staff. Thanks - in advance - for taking a few moments to share your voice!
The daily bus ride: Going the extra mile
Every September an iconic symbol returns to the roadways: the big yellow school bus. Its presence signals a new school year – and for students who ride the bus – each school day begins by walking up the steps to a warm greeting from their bus driver.
Cheryl Schnebly and Shannon Lathe are two bus drivers who have collectively driven buses of all kinds for 60 years. They work for Lorenz Bus Service, the transportation company that has partnered with Spring Lake Park Schools since 2009 and runs 216 daily routes for the schools.
On separate ride-alongs this month, Cheryl and Shannon show and tell what it means to be a bus driver: the responsibility, the skill and how the job has brought them both many cherished memories over the years shared between driver, student and family. Follow along their route.
Community Partnership Opportunities at SLP
Spring Lake Park Schools invites community involvement to help develop the future workforce. Partners can engage through workplace opportunities, financial support, or direct interaction with students. Find more information about Community Partnership Opportunities or contact Eric Van Brocklin, SLPHS Career Pathways Lead
- Ways to Get Involved:
- Class Speaker: Share your career journey
- Shark Tank Judge: Provide feedback on student projects
- Project Facilitator: Guide students through real-world projects
- Mentor: Support students considering your industry
- Teaching Assistant: Help students with projects in your expertise
- Advisory Council Member: Offer input on educational programs
- Workplace Opportunities:
- Host worksite tours
- Provide internships or apprenticeships
- Financial Support:
- Sponsor a program or donate equipment
- Support student scholarships or provide summer job opportunities
- Fund a field trip bus or offer direct employment to students
After-school programming for grades K-4, starts the week of October 7
- AKA Sports - Multi-Sports - Get introduced to a variety of new sports and games with our Multi-Sports Sampler. In this after school program, kids get to learn skills and play different sports, which may include such sports as: Lacrosse, Floor Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Baseball.
- Grandmasters of Chess - Learn, Practice and Play chess each class. The {YEL!} Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® method keeps students on track with new chess lessons and puzzles each week as well as guided games and in-class tournaments.
- Young Rembrandts - Drawing Palooza - Embark on an artistic adventure filled with colors and imagination they’ll absolutely adore - yummy taffy apples to charming seasonal scarecrows, and bunnies full of sass!
Last chance: Panther Store Homecoming Sale and Special Edition Shirt
There is still time to get new Panther gear during the Homecoming sale. Save 15% online now through September 28 with code 24Homecoming. Limited shirts are still available for the special edition shirts. Buy one now before they sell out! Shirts are available online or check out in-store shopping options here.
Panther Foundation Sweepstakes is on
The Panther Foundation Sweepstakes began on Sunday. Today is the last day to enter this year's Sweepstakes. Enter today and have a chance to win for your school and you! Go to the Sweepstakes webpage to complete the daily entry form. There will be one student winner drawn for each school. Students will win a $500 prize and will chose where to direct the funds from several pre-determined projects identified by the school. The winning student will also win a $50 Panther Store gift card to purchase future Panther gear. The winners will be randomly drawn on Thursday, September 26. Good luck and go Panthers!
- Sunday's Question: The Panther Foundation celebrated a milestone at February's 2024 Panthers for a Purpose fundraising event. How many years has the Foundation been giving to Spring Lake Park Schools?
- Monday: What percentage of SLP High School students actively engage in athletics and activities?
- Tuesday: The Panther Foundation is a long supporter of the OEC, Opportunities in Emergency Care program at Spring Lake Park High School. This summer our OEC program competed in the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas with 12,000 competitors from all over the world. What place did our students win?
- Today's Question: What is the total seating capacity of Panther Stadium?
Answers: Sunday, 20 years; Monday, 85%; Tuesday, two teams placed 1st; Wednesday, check back tomorrow!
