Cub Corner

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week has been a difficult one. All of us have been affected in some shape or form; yet our community has stayed strong and persevered. We are providing a couple of tools that you can use if needed to discuss the event with your child. Please see the message from the counselors below for this information.

Thank you for your support and your valued opinions about a couple of our operating procedures here at WMES.

After discussing with some members of our Community, School Council, Law Enforcement, Students, and Staff, we will make a few adjustments. Please see below:

• Field Day will be closed to the community. Activities will be run by our staff members this year.
• Due to our growing population/space, and security reasons, for now eating lunch with students in the cafeteria will be suspended.

September 12, 2024 - PTA General Meeting (6:00pm-7:30pm)

September 19, 2024 - ESOL Parent Workshop (6:00pm-7:00pm)

September 20, 2024 - Digital Learning Day

September 26, 2024 - Field Day K,1,2

September 27, 2024 - Field Day 3,4,5

October 2, 2024 - PTA Spirit Night at Top Golf (6:00pm-8:00pm)

October 10 to 14, 2024 - Fall Break

October 17, 2024 - Fall Picture Day

October 23 to 24, 2024 - Early Release/Parent Teacher Conferences

Click here for the WMES Parent Calendar

Click here for the GCPS 2024-2025 school calendar.

In light of the recent events in Barrow County, we recognize the importance of supporting our students through these challenging times. To help you provide effective support, we have gathered valuable resources from the National Association of School Psychologists and the Dougy Center: National Center for Grieving Children & Families. We hope that these materials can support you in speaking with your child about tragedy and/or grief.

We hope to see our students daily! Regular attendance is crucial for their success.

If your child is out sick:

• Please provide an excuse note or a doctor’s note to the teacher within 5 days of your child’s return to school.

Planned Absences:

• Communicate with your child’s teacher if you know they will be absent.

For more information:

• Refer to the parent handbook or your child’s teacher for guidance on excused and unexcused absences and our tardy policy.

Click here to view the video of our 2024-2025 PTA Board.

Join our WMES PTA by clicking here. The cost is $5.00.

Shop our New Spirit Wear by scanning the QR Code. If you have any questions, please email woodwardmillpta@yahoo.com

Please support our school by going to mypaymentsplus.com to make a contribution to the clinic, technology, instructional supplies, or PBIS. All donations are appreciated!

• Refer to the media program section of our school website for circulation policies and media center procedures.
• We still have several student media accounts with fines from last school year. As a reminder, all fines for lost or damaged books can be paid on MyPaymentsPlus this year. We are no longer accepting cash or checks for media fines.
• Please review the instructions below to check your child’s media center account. If you have any questions, please contact the media staff.

The Summer Reading Celebration will be held on Friday, September 13! All students who read and logged 600 minutes in their school or GCPL Beanstack account will be recognized.

The GCPS Book Mobile will visit our school to reward students with a free book of their choice.

The Beanstack “Fall Into Reading” Challenge begins in September! This year, students meeting the monthly challenge will be rewarded with a PBIS reading brag tag! If you have any questions or need more support, contact Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org.

The Woodward Mill Readers Rally Club will kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7:15 AM in the media center! Student applications are now available from Mrs. Alden or Mrs. Jones. All student applications must be returned by Monday, Sept. 16 in order to be a part of the club.

For more information, refer to the Readers Rally link on the media program section of our school website. We look forward to building a team of readers to compete at this year’s Readers Rally event in February 2025!

Monday - Chicken mega minis, French bread, hummus basket

Tuesday - Lasagna, veggie nuggets, pizza quesadilla, PB&J sandwich, yogurt basket

Wednesday - Chicken and waffles, Pizza Max Sticks, yogurt basket

Thursday - Pizza, veggie burger, hummus basket, PB&J sandwich

Friday - Hot dogs, macaroni and cheese with boneless chicken, yogurt basket

* Please note that all menu items for both breakfast and lunch are subject to change due to supply shortages.

If your child is a car rider, please read the procedures for arrival and dismissal. This ensures that all parents, students and staff are safe during these times.

Woodward Mill would like to thank our Business Partners for their support.

Website: https://woodwardmilles.gcpsk12.org/

Location: 2020 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Phone: 678-407-7590

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