Woodland Park School District News

Welcome to the Woodland Park School District e-Newsletter, which is sent out weekly when school is in session. It serves as a glimpse of some of the wonderful things going on in our schools, as well as a point of reference for upcoming events.

Your Partner in Education,

Michele R. Pillari, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Before the break, Ms. Handel's third grade class at Beatrice Gilmore School shared their non-fiction books with their classmates. Students researched a non-fiction topic and created a book including all non-fiction text features.

Students in Ms. Samra’s LLD class at Beatrice Gilmore School have been working hard on their math curriculum and in their reading groups. Students enjoy working with their peers while helping one another.

Mrs. Tobia and Ms. A's PreK-4 class at School 1 made art out of recycled materials. They were inspired by the book Don't Lose It, Reuse It. In this story, the children take everyday things we would have thrown away and think, "How can I reuse it?"

Mrs. DiBona's third grade class at Beatrice Gilmore School was so excited to welcome more mystery readers before winter break. The student all really enjoyed listening to the read-alouds and taking part in the fun activities when Zoe’s mom, Jace’s mom, and Kayla’s mom visited their class over the past few weeks.

Mrs. Morozowski's kindergarten class at Charles Olbon School really enjoyed taking part in the holiday craft provided to them from the Home & School Association. They class created snowy winter owls.

Preschool teachers recently gather to work on Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) scores during Professional Learning Community (PLC) time. The teachers shared math concept ideas and examples from their classrooms. Coaches work closely with teachers to guide them in a math-rich classroom environment.

Students in Mrs. Wilson’s fourth grade class at Beatrice Gilmore School started the new year off by creating one word resolutions. Students brainstormed words together, learned about the importance of following through with goals by making them attainable, visible, and how to work hard to make them achievable.

Students chose words such as faith, success, perseverance, adventure, focus, creativity, and more! Students ended the week by making one word resolution bracelets as a visible reminder of their commitment to themselves. Starting off 2025 with a purpose, and lots of fun too!

All PreK parents are invited to our next Sweets With the Superintendent on Monday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Woodland Park Municipal Building, 5 Brophy Lane, prior to the regularly schedule Board of Education meeting. This event is for PreK parents only. Please bring your topics to discuss relevant to PreK education.

Cozy up with "Sweet Reads" winter reading program at the Alfred Baumann Library! The program kicked off Jan. 6 and runs through March 1. Parents are encouraged to sign up their children for this long-standing tradition that makes reading fun and engaging. Join in for a season filled with great books, exciting challenges, and sweet surprises. Look for accompanying programs like the “Life-Sized” Candy Land game on Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

The Alfred Baumann Library, 44 Rifle Camp Rd., will host the following programs. Visit the Library's website here or Facebook page here. Its phone is 973-345-8120. Email is library@abwplibrary.org. Register for events here.