Woodglen Paw Press

Dear Mrs. Brinkman,

Congratulations on your retirement from Woodglen. While it is with great sadness that we say good-bye, we can only imagine you are excited by the new adventures that await you in the future. Please know that we will forever remember your dedication, accomplishments and personal integrity. People like you truly make our workplace a joy.

Sincerely,

Woodglen Staff, Students and Teachers

To the Woodglen PTA, the Woodglen PTA Board, and all the Volunteers,

Woodglen would like to thank you for your incredible dedication and generosity in volunteering your time and efforts. Your involvement in organizing events, supporting teachers, and fostering a sense of community is truly invaluable.

Some of the highlights of the school year were the following (to name a few):

- Bear Mountain Trip

- Car Wash

- Woodglen Spooktacular

- Harlem Wizards

- Prismatic Magic Laser Program

- Rob Surett’s Speed Painting

- Handbag Bingo

- Multicultural Fair

- Family Bingo

- Pajama Movie Night

- Bowling Social

- Woodglen Coin War

- Talent Show

- Woodglen Tricky Tray

- Field Day

- 5th Grade Dance

Thank you,

Woodglen Staff, Students and Teachers

The last principal read aloud was Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall. Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash. Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He’s finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he’s a great jumper, so he’s not scared at all.

Second grade enjoyed the Animal Embassy program where students learned about animals rescued from the wild, and those who were taken from the wild and could no longer be cared for as pets. Children saw and were able to touch or hold a hedgehog, an armadillo, a skink, an African Bullfrog, a Guardian Gecko, and turtles.

The third grade have been studying Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits. They learned about the life cycle of Butterflies and did daily observations from caterpillars to butterflies. The butterflies arrived out of the chrysalis after our long Memorial Weekend were ready to be released in the Butterfly Garden.

Fourth Graders enjoyed a day-long field trip to Museum Village in Monroe, New York Children experienced the work and life of their ancestors. Museum Village is dedicated to exploring and interpreting 18th and 19th-century life, which coincides with students’ Social Studies curriculum in both fourth and fifth grades. Museum Village inspires an appreciation for the evolution of industry and technology in America. Students were able to see and identify many different artifacts that were the original models of so many of the items we use today, from coffee grinders and telephones, to vacuum cleaners, candles, and brooms. It was a true learning experience and one we hope students will recall in the future.

What a fabulous night of NumberBlock fun. Woodglen joined Lakewood with our fifth grade ambassadors. Table stations were led by students and families circulated to each table in the cafeteria.

The first graders learned about biomimicry during their Enrichment unit.

They focused on how people "biomimic" animals and nature in order to come up with great inventions

that help solve problems in our world.

To culminate, just as they do in each grade level, they learned how to code a robot. They used the Bee Bots (shaped like nature's wonderful bees) and worked on perfecting the robot's movements.

The children coded the Bee Bots to move around a map while completing several coding tasks during their regular class time.

Today, on Bee Bot Day, the children were introduced to new maps and new coding tasks. They were able to transfer their learning to the new challenges and did a tremendous job completing them!!!

Congratulations to our Woodglen first graders for all their great work in Enrichment this year!!! 😃