Woodland Elementary Newsletter
September 6, 2023
Dear Woodland Families!
It is hard to believe that we are in our final weeks of this amazing school year. The kids have all grown so much with their learning, problem solving, and leadership skills. All year we have focussed on giving kids what they need, when they need it, and the results are strong. I hope you too can see the growth of your own children.
The Woodland school community is simply the best. Our kids work hard each day, refining their problem solving and leadership skills both at school and in the community. Our parents are so supportive and I know that with one phone call, anyone would be here to volunteer or help out with a project. Our neighbors and community are also great, even when kids move on to JRG and KHS. These parents continue to reach out and ask how they can support our learners. Lastly, our staff members are simply the best. They care about our children like they are their own, and the energy they put into helping our learners is inspiring. All of that is surrounded by an entire school district that puts students first, values learning, and continuously looks for ways to make a great district even better. We are in good hands!
A focus this year for our classrooms was having kids develop learning goals and learning plans so they could independently work on their areas that need improvement. I am sure if you ask your children about this, they will have detailed answers to what they continue to work on this school year. While we are down to our final weeks of learning, we view this as a large chunk of time to have our learners dig in and continue developing. We are keeping the “pedal to the metal” at Woodland, and look forward to seeing even more growth this next month.
In addition to the hard work that happens each day, we also have a number of fun and exciting activities for our students. On May 9th, I invite you all to the Woodland Art Show. Mrs. Englebert has been busy getting our halls ready for our guests. Please stop by to celebrate our young artists! We also invite you to attend our Breakfast with a Buddy on May 17th. This is a fun morning to have a bite to eat and conversation with other students and families. I hope to see you there! Lastly, our PTO is also busy preparing for our End of Year Carnival on June 6th. This is a fun day of celebration for our kids, and we are also inviting current 4K students who will be attending Woodland this Fall. It will be a fun day for all!
We will miss seeing the kids each day at school, but look forward to having them back in the Fall. Congratulations to our Grade 4 students as well as they move on to their next journey at Woodland Intermediate School. Enjoy the final weeks of school and let's make it a great summer! Take care and thanks again for your continued support of this amazing place!
Go Wolves!
Timothy M. Doleysh, Ph.D.
May 9 - Woodland Elementary art show
May 10 - 12:00 pm release
May 10 - Spirit day - crazy hair day
May 17 - Breakfast with a Buddy
May 24 - 12:00 pm release
May 27 - No school
June 6 - End of year carnival
June 6 - Last day of school
As we approach the end of the second semester, please be aware that the “Grades” tab in Infinite Campus will be closed to parents starting on Monday, May 20th. The grading tab will reopen on Thursday, June 6th at 4:00 pm at which time you will be able to access your child’s report card via the parent portal in Infinite Campus. Please note that when reviewing your student’s report card, teacher comments do not show up in the portal when looking at the main Grades screen. They do, however, if you access the Reports screen. From there, you can generate a report card in pdf format that will have all the comments.
- May 22nd - 4th grade to Boys & Girls Brigade in Neenah
- May 24th - 4th grade field day at JRG
- May 29th - 3rd grade to Bubolz Nature Preserve
- June 4 - 5K to Applecreek YMCA
- June 4 - 2nd grade to 1,000 Islands Nature Preserve (Sitcler/Fronsee)
- June 5 - 1st grade to NEW Zoo
- June 5 - 2nd grade to 1,000 Islands Nature Preserve (Roberts/Seavecki)
Sunscreen Policy: Just a reminder that it is the District's guideline that we do not provide or allow students to share or use another person's sunscreen, lip balm, lotion, etc., due to the potential for an allergic reaction to the active ingredients in these products. With the warm sunny days forecasted ahead, parents are encouraged to apply sunscreens at home prior to sending their child to school.
PTO Meeting
The Woodland PTO will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, May 21st at 6:30 pm in the Woodland LMC and virtually via Google Meet. All Woodland families are welcome to join the meeting.
Fun Run T-shirt
Fangs Reading Program - Game Tickets
Tickets were sent home with students that earned a ticket and hotdog/soda voucher to be redeemed at Woodland's Family Night with the Timber Rattlers on Friday, May 17th. Additional tickets can be purchased through the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers website. We hope to see you for a fun night at the ballpark!
Note: If you are unable to attend on May 17th, student tickets can be used at another game and additional tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
Breakfast With A Buddy
Below is a summary by grade level of what your children were learning this week in Life Skills. As always, please contact me at cbiolo@kimberly.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.
5K
Learning about our gifts and talents. We will do this by listening to the story Cosmo Zooms. This is a short story about a dog(Cosmo) who sees other dogs that have special gifts and talents and he feels like he may not have any himself. Later in the story, Cosmo finds out that he does have some special gifts and talents and he is excited by this. I will then have students write or draw what they feel might be some of their gifts and talents.
1st and 2nd Grade
We will watch a cartoon version of The Tortoise and the Hare and follow this up with a classroom discussion on the themes of the story. We will discuss things like taking our time to do things right, being kind, having a plan when we set out to do something, and being a “good sport” when competing with others. We finish by playing a game where I read a statement, and the kids decide if this statement is more like the tortoise or more like the hare.
3rd Grade
Students will watch a slide show where we discuss the topic of having Grit. We will link this discussion to last week's lesson on Growth Mindset and we will be defining and discussing terms like having perseverance and a positive mental attitude. Lastly we will talk about how having Grit and a Growth Mindset can help us in school, in activities that we may be involved in outside of school, and in life in general.
4th Grade
This will be the last career exploration lesson for our 4th graders. Once again we will be discussing that there are many careers/jobs out there and that all of them fit into one of the 16 career clusters which we have been learning about. We will finish by playing a game where I name a career and the students discuss that career and decide as a group which career cluster that career/job belongs in.
Medication Pick-up
Please see the letter from our school nurses regarding prescriptions and over the counter medication pick up at the end of this school year.
Mark Your Calendars - August 1st-15th - Annual Update and Schedule Release
The Annual Update process which is done through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal replaces the forms you have filled out at your school in the past and is required for all families. This is a guided process that will walk you through updating and reviewing your information for the upcoming school year and must be completed by the Primary Parent/Guardian. Student schedules for the upcoming school year will also be made available on August 1st.
Say Cheese Anywhere!
Woodland School picture day for the 2024-25 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 14th from 7:30 am to 12:30 am and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Look for information in a future communication for time slot sign up information and additional details. Please note that if you cannot make this date, school photos can be taken at any district school as noted in the flyer below. One exception is Kimberly High School students must go to KHS. Woodland School will also have a picture retake day in September.
It's time to enroll your newest Papermaker for 2024-2025!
Residents in the Kimberly Area School District can now register their newest Papermaker in Kindergarten. If your child is going to be 4 or 5 years old by September 1, 2024, registrations for 4K and 5K can be completed online. Please see the KASD website for additional information. Please note that if your child currently attends the 4K Center for LIteracy, there is no need to register them for 5K.
Registration is April 29th - May 24th
Visit the KASD website or scan the QR code on the flyer for more information.
