Woodland Elementary Newsletter
September 6, 2023
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 is closed to parents. 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 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.
Fun Run T-shirt - Last Call!
We are one week closer to the end of the school year. Students are getting excited about summer and some are even starting to think about next year. I am continuing to teach life skills that will come in handy for them moving into the future.
Here is a rundown of what your child is learning this week in Life Skills:
5K
This week in Life Skills, 5K students had the wrinkled heart lesson. In this lesson, I make a paper cut out of a heart. We then had a discussion about how hurtful words can be when someone is being unkind. I asked each student to give an example of unkind words that someone has said to them, and I put a fold in the heart for each example. At the end, we unfolded the heart to see all the wrinkles in it. I then shared this poem/message “Before you speak, think and be smart. It's hard to fix a wrinkled heart”. We glued this poem onto each classroom's heart so that we could hang it up and remember the lesson.
1st Grade
During this week's Life Skills lesson, we were using the Childrens Wisconsin, Healthy Minds online curriculum. I showed some short, fun clips and we talked about what a healthy mind is. We talked about how we all have big feelings from time to time and we looked at ways that we can talk to adults to help us handle those feelings.
2nd Grade
This week in Life Skills, 2nd graders were learning the lesson I call “Sticks and Stones”. In this lesson we learned that there are some behaviors people might do to us that could physically hurt us or potentially cause harm. These are the things that we should talk with a trusted adult about. We also learned that sometimes people use unkind words toward us, but we don’t have to let those words hurt us. Instead we can learn how to handle those words by ignoring them, helping kids to be more resilient.
3rd Grade
In our lesson this week we discussed how gossip and rumors can start and spread. We discussed how gossip and rumors can hurt our relationships and learned some ways to keep ourselves out of being part of it. Once we finished our discussion, we played a game we call “broken telephone”. This game shows the kids in real time how gossip and rumors spread and change the longer they last. This lesson is definitely a student favorite!
4th Grade
Since 5th grade is right around the corner, this week we explored the concepts of having a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset. By showing various examples of each and talking as a class, we are learning that working hard and overcoming obstacles in our way is a far better road to success than not trying or quitting too early. We are learning that life can be challenging, but the way we think about those challenges can really help us as we work toward our goals.
As always, please contact me at cbiolo@kimberly.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.
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.
