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Woodward Elementary
Keystone Central School District - May 2024
Message From the Principal
I want to thank each and every one of you for all of your support over the years I have been principal at Woodward. You will start to hear about Mr. Umbenhouer visiting our school, because he will be the new Woodward principal. Please take time to come to our May PTO on May 9th and/or our May 16th Student Showcase to meet Mr. Umbenhouer! Woodward is my heart school, and I couldn't be more certain that our children and faculty/staff are in good hands moving into the future!
Have a safe and wonderful summer, and be ready to return on August 28, 2024! Mark your calendars for August 26, 2024, for Kindergarten and New Student Orientation from 5:00-6:00pm.
Upcoming Activities
May 27 - Memorial Day - No School
June 3 - Bucktail HS Graduation
June 4 - Last Day of Classes for Students - 3 hr. Early Dismissal
June 4 - Central Mountain HS Graduation
Field Day Colors for May 24th
Kindergarten: Red
First Grade: Purple
Second Grade: Green
Third Grade: Blue
Fourth Grade: Tie Dye
Calendar Events for 2024-2025 School Year
Please Join Us for PTO!
Our last PTO meeting of the 2023-2024 school year, and Mr. Brett Umbenhouer will join us! Come out to meet our new principal!
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Date: May 9, 2024
Location: In person in the Woodward Library or via Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93261337815?pwd=ZG03UURMN2MwSS8xSjhyRmgwVUFVZz09
Meeting ID: 932 6133 7815
Passcode: 545829
Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 26th, for the 2024 Homecoming Parade! The theme for next year is "Through the Decades," and the question is, "Can Woodward make it 4 in a row first place victories?!" We need YOU to join PTO so we can make this special event happen!
Messages and Updates through Class Dojo
KCSD uses ClassDojo as our messaging app. Please be sure to connect (or reconnect) so you don't miss any important information from your child's school or teachers.
Stay informed about:
- School events and activities
- Important deadlines and assignments
- Emergency alerts and school delays/dismissals/closures
Federal Programs
May-June Federal Programs Updates
Each one of our schools is preparing for the end of the school year! We have surveys to send to ask for your input, and we have meetings and activities to hold to meet required expectations for Federal Programs. Please help us to meet these expectations by providing your feedback, support and input! We appreciate it!
You may be contacted by your school's Policy 917/918 team to participate in our Spring committee meeting. We are required to make sure that we maintain open communication between the schools and a variety of stakeholders to review federal programs information and receive feedback. If you are interested in participating, we are always looking for community members who want to be involved in reviewing our data and our plans and want to have input. If you are interested in joining our team, please complete this form to help us maintain a communication list of willing Stakeholders to turn to when we need input.
Title I funds follow the students. When our students attend a nonpublic school, our school funds are allocated on a per pupil basis to the nonpublic school to support any students who have an academic need who would have attended a KCSD school. We work with our nonpublic schools to help support our students, because no matter where they attend, students who reside within the boundaries of KCSD are our students.
Our original allocation for this school year for Title I was $1,550,476. The reallocation just came out March 13, 2024, and that number was reduced to $1,549.039.
Title II funds are designed to support the teachers. We use Title II funds for professional development in areas such as mathematics, English/Language Arts, and social-emotional learning.
Our original allocation for this school year for Title II was $163,939. The reallocation just came out March 13, 2024, and that number was reduced to $160,680.
At all school levels, we use Title IV federal funds to purchase incentives for PBIS (our positive school-wide behavior supports) rewards, and we emphasize the goal of following school rules in all schools. Our original allocation was and remains $127,334.
Required documents for families:
Right to Request Qualifications of Teachers (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us .
Note: If your child is taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is instructing in a content area for which they are not currently certified, the district must notify you. Four-week notification letters will be added here if that becomes necessary.
Non-Discrimination Statement (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us.
Title I District Parent Policy - Policy 918
Family Connections
ESL
Math: Learning Together at Home
Math is everywhere! When you measure an ingredient for a recipe, tell time, pay a bill, or look at the daily temperature, you are using math. These activities offer ideas on how to make math fun at home and start building some math skills that kids will use as they get older. Click to learn more!
Video (Spanish Only)
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Help us reach our Attendance Goal of 94.1%.
For the month of February, our students showed up 86.2% of the time.
As of March 1st, there are only 66 school days left. We want to see you all 66 days!!
Remember: Excuses need to be turned in within 3 days of an absence. Use your school's attendance email to make sure that the excuse notes get turned in on time.
Wildcats on the Prowl: AttendanceMatters Now!
Counseling Connection
SAP
If you are concerned about a student for any reason, you can make a SAP referral. The SAP referral can potentially lead to any needed services and/or supports the student may need to be successful.
Click on the picture to make a referral!
Woodward Counseling
Dear Family,
We are using the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning program in your child’s class. The Second Step program teaches children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. It also helps our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn.
To help make our school even more safe and supportive, we are also going to use the Second Step Child Protection Unit. In this unit, your child will learn the following skills to help him or her stay safe from dangerous situations:
How to use the Ways to Stay Safe to recognize when something is unsafe, report anything unsafe to an adult, and refuse to participate
How to always ask a parent/guardian or the person in charge first before going somewhere, doing something, or accepting something from someone
How to recognize safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches
How to refuse unsafe or unwanted touches and how to report to an adult
You also have an important role in helping your child stay safe. Go to Second Step Link, click on the “learn more” tab, and under that tab click on “Information for families.” The non-profit organization that brings us Second Step, Committee for Children also has some helpful resources to promote social-emotional learning on the Committee for Children Website and then click on the “resources” tab.
Thank you for helping us make our school a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Bonnie Owens
School Counselor-Grades K-4
Healthy Mind, Healthy Home, Healthy YOU!
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
The link in the button above/QR Code should take you to our Volunteer Application.
You need to apply on-line at https://www.applitrack.com/kcsd/onlineapp/ instead of using a paper form.
Clearances and Mandated Reporter training are also required. Here are the links:
· Clearances
· (Act 34) PA State Policehttps://epatch.pa.gov/home
· (Act 151) PA Child Abuse https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
· (Act 114) FBI https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania
Use service code to receive the correct clearance: 1KG6XN
Mandated Report Training http://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/
Elizabeth Nace is our Personnel Secretary & Volunteer Specialist, you can use the information below to contact her, and she said she is happy to help you and answer questions!
570-893-4900 x 2319
https://www.kcsd.k12.pa.us/en-US/human-resources-32e72bfe
86 Administration Drive, Mill Hall, PA 17751
Translation Services
If your family speaks a language other than English, the district has access to translators and interpreters that can accompany you in meetings with teachers and school members. If you would like to be connected with a translator or interpreter please reach out to your child’s teacher or the school guidance counselor. The accessibility features in the top right corner of this Smore allow you to translate this page.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
Check out our School websites for CMHS Athletics
Safety & Security
Safety & Security
Officer Scott VanGorder - Central Mountain High School
Officer Cory Beaver - Bucktail High School & Renovo Elementary
Officer Luke Motter - Central Mountain Middle School
Officer Mike Fetzer - Elementary district-wide and District Attendance Officer
Officer Todd Brian - District-wide
Keeping Up With Keystone
Keystone Central Career & Technical Center
Data & Performance
Upcoming Assessments
Save the Date for State Assessments!
Spring PSSA- All students in grades 3-8 ELA and Math, Science Grades 4 and 8
ELA: Window April 22-26
ELA District Testing April 22,23,24
Math/Science/Make ups: Window April 29-May 10
Math District Testing-April 29,30
Science District Testing- May 1,2
Spring Keystone Exams - All students enrolled in Algebra 1, Literature and Biology Keystone Trigger courses
May 13 – 24 - Spring Testing Window
May 13-14 - 10th grade Literature District Testing
May 15-16 - Biology District Testing
May 20-21 - Algebra 1 District Testing
Local District Assessments
All students in grades K-8 will be participating in our upcoming local district assessments which will be administered in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Students in K-2 will be tested using the Acadience assessment and students in grades 3-8 will be tested using NWEA MAP assessment. These assessments are administered in the Fall, Winter and Spring and will provide you as well as their teacher valuable information on academic growth. To learn more about our assessment please click the links below.
Need to take the SAT, Click here for upcoming dates and registration
Quick Links
School Contact Information
Mrs. Murty is the building principal (ext. 3102).
Ms. Hardy is the building secretary (ext. 3101).
Mrs. Owens is the school counselor (ext. 3104).
Please let us know how we can help and support your family.