Mable Woolsey Weekly Update
Week Of November 13, 2023
Mable Woolsey Elementary School
Email: jkeever@bluebullets.org
Website: www.bluebullets.org
Location: 106 Pleasant Ave, Knoxville, IL, USA
Phone: 309-289-4134
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MableWoolseyElementary/
Principal: Mrs. Jodi Keever
Mission and Vision
Mable Woolsey Vision Statement: We will build a nurturing community of life long learners while fostering opportunities for social, emotional, and academic growth to ensure that we help create productive members of society.
Mable Woolsey Mission Statement: We will provide a safe and stimulating environment. We will nurture a rigorous and adaptive learning community. We will support a child's natural desire to learn. We will inspire students to discover their fullest potential.
A Note From the Principal
Picture retakes are Tuesday November 14th! Please see the information below for directions.
A reminder for morning drop off. Staff begins the work day at 7:45. We do not have supervision for students before 7:45 in the front of the building. The PALS program through the Galesburg YMCA does have before school child care if you need to drop off earlier.
We had a wonderful turn out for our Veterans Day event! The students enjoyed talking to the Veterans who attended, and all of the veterans who came did a wonderful job. Thank you!
Again, as the weather changes, please make sure to send a coat, hat, and gloves with your child. If you need assistance please let your child's teacher know. We do have extra items here at school for students in need.
Thank you,
Mrs. Keever
Picture Retakes
Retake Picture Day is 11/14/2023! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 80821EF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
STEM Day Donations
Sign up below to volunteer for Breakfast With Santa
Knox Community Health Center
In May 2023, the State of Illinois began the process of Medicaid renewal after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state is finding that many are losing their healthcare coverage because the policy holders have not done the renewal process or they no longer qualify. In the three years since the last renewal process people have moved, changed phone numbers, forgot about the renewal process or are new to the program and don’t understand what the renewal process is.
The Knox Community Heath Center has been asked to assist with getting the word out about the renewal process.
Mable Woolsey Way Tickets
Responsibility Students of the Month
Positive Office Referrals
Veterans Day Event
Reading Resources for Home
Comprehension tips for reading at home
Scarborough's Reading Rope
Phonics and Decoding Explained
Vocabulary Explained
Background Knowledge Explained
The uppermost strand of Language Comprehension represents background knowledge. When a reader knows a lot about a topic, that background knowledge strengthens their comprehension of the text.
Students bring prior knowledge to school, including their cultural experiences and practices, exposure to related content, and previous instruction. As students learn, their prior knowledge grows. It is important to note that students’ prior knowledge may be incomplete or include misconceptions.
Students bring a diversity of prior knowledge to school. English language arts curricula should strategically select, sequence, and repeat key topics and ideas to help students build specific background knowledge for reading. Building background knowledge ensures all students can access new content, regardless of the depth or accuracy of prior knowledge.
Today’s background knowledge is tomorrow’s prior knowledge—once students develop their thinking and commit their knowledge to long-term memory.
Language Structures Explained
In Scarborough’s Reading Rope, the Language Structures strand refers to semantics—how word choice develops meaning—and syntax, the grammatical rules of a language.
The language structures used in writing often differ from how we speak, so building a strong knowledge of semantics and syntax helps readers comprehend challenging texts.
Literacy Knowledge Explained
Verbal Reasoning Explained
Reading Buddies
Early Literacy Comprehension
Math Resources for Home
Fact Monster for Flashcards and Fact Fluency
Xtra Math
Western Illinois University Autism Clinic
Art Supply Wish List
Knoxville CUSD 202 Illinois App
SeeSaw
Blessings in a Backpack
We still are raising money so that we can continue the program for many years to come!
If you would still like to donate money check out the link below! After clicking the link make sure to enter our school name, Mable Woolsey Elementary, and the money will go to our school.
Here is the address to mail donations to-
Please make out all checks to “Blessings in a Backpack” and send to the following address:
Blessings in a Backpack Lockbox
P.O. Box 950291
Louisville, KY 40295
*If you’d like to designate your support to help feed children at a current program site, please include the program’s name on the check’s memo line.