Woodland Elementary Newsletter
September 6, 2023
April 24, 2024
Woodland Elementary Weekly Notes
Dates to Remember
April 26 - 2:00 pm release
April 26 - Spirit day - mismatch day
April 30 - 1st & 4th grade field trip to Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
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 - Last day of school
Woodland Elementary Art Show
Mark your calendars to attend the 2nd annual Woodland Elementary School art show on Thursday, May 9th from 5 pm - 7 pm. Student artwork will be displayed throughout the elementary halls. Make sure to stop in to check out the amazing artwork from our elementary artists!
PTO News
Check out all of the PTO events happening to wrap up this school year! Thank you to the Woodland community for supporting our school and our amazing PTO!
Fangs Reading Program - Game Tickets
Tickets were sent home last week with those 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
Fun Run T-shirt
Every Woodland student will receive a free 2023 Fun Run t-shirt next fall. T-shirt sizes need to be collected prior to the end of this school year. Please click HERE to access a google form so we know what size to order for your child. When choosing the size, please keep in mind that they will not get the shirt until next fall. Please fill out a separate form for each child. Orders are due by Friday, May 26th. Thank you!
Fun Run T-Shirt Design Contest
The Woodland PTO is having their annual Fun Run T-shirt Design Contest. The winning design will be featured on the t-shirt for next fall’s Fun Run. Please see instructions on how to submit your design. Designs are due by Monday, April 29th.
Counselor's Corner with Mr. Biolo
Helping Kids Build a Growth Mindset/Grit
People with a growth mindset believe that their talents and skills can be improved over time with effort, good strategies, and mentorship from others.
In contrast, a fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence and talents are set traits that cannot be significantly changed or developed. Those with a fixed mindset tend to avoid challenges, give up easily when faced with obstacles, ignore feedback, and may feel threatened by others' success.
Some key aspects of having a growth mindset include:
- Embracing challenges as opportunities to grow
- Persisting in the face of setbacks
- Seeing effort as the path to mastery
- Learning from criticism
- Finding lessons and inspiration in others' success
The growth mindset empowers people to achieve more than those with a fixed mindset because they put in additional effort, embrace struggles as learning experiences, and don't get discouraged when faced with obstacles. Having a growth mindset is considered highly beneficial for students, employees, athletes, and really anyone seeking to improve themselves.
Here are some tips for parents to help nurture a growth mindset in their children:
- Praise the process, not just results. Instead of praising innate abilities ("You're so smart!"), praise effort, strategies, focus, and persistence ("I'm really proud of how hard you worked on that").
- Talk about the brain as a muscle that grows. Explain that learning makes their brain stronger, just like exercise makes muscles stronger.
- Emphasize that mistakes are opportunities to learn. Don't let children get discouraged by mistakes. Frame errors as a natural part of the learning process.
- Model a growth mindset yourself. Talk about how you learn from failures and approach challenges with enthusiasm.
- Teach problem-solving skills. Instead of giving answers, ask questions to help them figure out solutions themselves.
- Encourage risk-taking. Praise attempts at challenging tasks, even if they fail initially. The goal is developing resilience.
- Celebrate growth over time. Note their skills improving gradually through hard work.
- Provide appropriate challenges. Make sure tasks are challenging enough to require persistence, but not so difficult they become frustrated.
The key is helping children value effort, learn from setbacks, and understand that abilities can grow through dedication and hard work over time. As always, please reach out to me at cbiolo@kimberly.k12.wi.us if you have any questions or concerns.
2024-25 School Picture Dates
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.
Kindergarten Registration
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.
KASD Online Learning Options
Registration is April 29th - May 24th
Visit the KASD website or scan the QR code on the flyer for more information.
Woodland & Kimberly Wear
The Woodland PTO has an online store with many options for Woodland/Kimberly wear.
Open Enrollment
The timeline for submitting open enrollment applications is February 5, 2024 to April 30, 2024 at 4:00 pm. A link to the open enrollment application is available on the Kimberly Area School District website. To obtain more information about open enrollment, please contact Heather Peterson at hpeterson@kimberly.k12.wi.us.
KASD Administrative Offices - Summer Hours
The 2024 summer hours for the District Administrative Office at 425 S. Washington Street are:
Monday, June 10th - Friday, August 16th
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday: 7:30 am - 12 NOON
On Monday, August 19th the District Administrative Office hours resume to the normal hours of:
Monday - Friday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Community Event Flyers
KASD Community Events Page
Check out the events page for additional events and activities.
Kimberly Running Club Youth Track Championships
Saturday, May 11th
Additional Informational Flyers
Join Our Team - Be a Substitute Teacher or Paraprofessional
If You See Something Say Something
When to keep your child home
Updated March 5, 2024
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