Calendar
Aug. 13: New family orientation 4:00 p.m., learning center
Aug. 14: Homeroom and bus information available in ParentVue after 2:00 p.m.
Aug. 15: Car pick-up pass sign up: email will be sent at 8:00 a.m.
Aug. 20: Student Orientation: Two sessions 8:15-8:45 a.m. or 8:45-9:15 a.m.
Aug. 21: First day for grades 1-5 with 2:00 p.m. dismissal
Aug. 22: First day of school for kindergarten, 3:30 p.m. dismissal for all students
Aug. 22: WC PTO meeting 7:00 p.m. learning center
Sept. 2: Labor Day -no school
Sept. 5: School Picture Day
District 47 calendar for the 2024-2025 school year
Please check our school website for additional information: wds.d47.org
District 47 website: d47.org
Homeroom and Bus Information, August 14
Information regarding class assignment and bus information will be available in ParentVue as of August 14 after 2:00 p.m. If parents/guardians have questions on schedules/class assignments, contact the school office after checking ParentVue. Please contact the District 47 help desk with ParentVue issues: hd@d47.org. If you have transportation questions, please contact TJA at 815-455-0558 (leave a message to get a call back).
After School Pick-up Pass Request Form, August 15
On the morning of August 15 at 8:00 a.m. Woods Creek will send an email with a link to a Google Form. If you are interested in an after school pick-up pass, submit your request via the Google Form. Passes are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and will go quickly (sometimes even in minutes). The assigned pick-up passes will be handed out to families at Student Orientation, in the classrooms, on August 20. Additional information can be found here. If you will utilize the District 47 bus service to/from school, you do not need this information.
Student Orientation, August 20
All students and a parent/guardian (or other supervising adult) are invited to attend Student Orientation on the morning of Tuesday, August 20. Students will meet their teacher, bring in school supplies, and get oriented to the classroom. Please attend one session for each school-age child. The school supply list is available on the school website.
Orientation Sessions
8:15-8:45 a.m. Last names A-K
8:45-9:15 a.m. Last names L-Z
Early Release Day, August 21
District has several Early Release Days scheduled during the 2024-2025 school year. The first Early Release Day will be August 21. Students will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m. Our dismissal bells will ring as follows:
Red bell: 1:56 p.m.
Yellow bell: 1:58 p.m.
Green Bell: 2:00 p.m.
Walkers and bus riders will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars-additional Early Release Days are: September 25, 2024; October 23, 2024; November 13, 2024; January 29, 2025; February 26, 2025; March 19, 2025 and May 14, 2025.
Reporting Student Absences
Parents are required to log all student absences in ParentVue by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. Below is a list of the new codes and associated symptoms to help you choose the appropriate option.
Sick- Cold: Please use this option when your student has a cough, cold, runny nose, or tests positive for influenza. If they test positive for influenza, please indicate what kind (A or B).
Sick- Contagious: Please use this option for when your student has strep throat, pink eye, or some other contagious illness.
Sick- Fever: Please use this option for when your student has a fever over 100.4. Please note what the temperature was and if there are any additional diagnoses.
Sick- Vomit/Diarrhea: Please use this option for when your student has stomach issues such as norovirus, rotavirus, stomach flu. Please note if there is a diagnosis.
Vacation (UnExcused) - Please use this option when your child will be missing school due to a planned vacation.
Other: Please use this option for all other reasons your child is sick, such as asthma, diabetes, allergies, seizure concern, etc. Add a note with specific details.
Please view additional absence information in the Student Handbook, located on the District 47 website.
Drills Notification
The health and safety of our students and staff are our top priority. Under the Illinois School Safety Drill Act, all public schools are required to conduct a variety of safety drills annually. Drills practiced include fire (3), bus evacuation (1), severe weather/shelter-in-place (2), and law enforcement (lockdown/active shooter) (3).
We will conduct our first fire, lockdown, and severe weather drill within a week of school starting. Preparing for various scenarios in advance helps empower staff and students in the case of a real emergency. While the chance of an incident happening is unlikely, we care about the well-being of our students and staff and are required by law to educate our school community to ensure emergency preparedness for all.
Our school will participate in a lockdown drill on Tuesday, August 27. We understand that some drills, particularly the lockdown drill, could cause anxiety for some students. Should you have questions about the lockdown drill, please contact Dr. Marks at ammarks@d47.org or 815-444-4800. Should you wish to opt your child out of the lockdown drills, please fill out and email this form by Friday, August 23 to Dr. Marks. Under state law, schools must still provide alternative safety education related to an active threat to students who do not participate in the lockdown drill. Please note: Filling out and submitting this form will opt your student out of ALL three lockdown drills for the current school year.
School Picture Day, September 5
District 47 has contracted with Color Portraits to take student pictures this year. All picture orders must be placed online through Color Portraits via the information linked here. This is a Color Portraits, Inc. prepay site and ordering will be closed at midnight the day of Picture Day to process the orders. If parents missed prepaying they will have a chance to order pictures with their child's Ticket Code. When placing an order after Picture Day with a Ticket Code a shipping fee will be added on and picture packages will be shipped directly to the home. Ticket Codes will be delivered with the bulk picture package order approximately three weeks post Picture Day.
If your child is absent on September 5, our picture retake day will be October 11.
Woods Creek School Musical for 4th and 5th graders
Our 4th and 5th graders will have the opportunity to audition soon for the cast or choir for the Woods Creek Musical Dot & The Kangaroo, Jr. which will be performed in November. The performances will be at Crystal Lake South High School in their theater on November 15th at 7:00 pm and November 16th at 3:00 pm. The audition process will start the second week of school. If you and your student would like more information on this opportunity or to listen to music from the show, you may click this link and explore our folder of musical resources. More information is coming soon!
