WPSD Woodland Weekly

August 30, 2024

🗓️ Mark Your Calendars

August 31 - WPHS Home Football Game at 1pm
September 2 - No School (Labor Day)
September 3 - No School (Staff Work Day)
September 11 - Board of Education Regular Meeting | District Office | 6 pm

⚽ Athletics Schedule

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📸 Recent District Highlights 📸

Columbine Elementary

Practicing even the small things, like coughing into your elbow , and not disrupting others in the halls will help keep us more productive this school year! As the saying goes, slow and steady wins the race! Great work, Panthers!

Summit Elementary

Exciting Friday at Summit! 🎉 Our budding photographers are mastering their camera skills for Yearbook shots! 📸

WPMS

First day of middle school magic! Watching these bright young minds navigate the halls, meeting new teachers, and catching up with friends they’ve missed all summer. It’s a day full of excitement, a little bit of nerves, and a whole lot of possibilities. Here’s to a year of learning, laughter, and making memories!

WPHS

Math students taking teamwork to new heights!

Our brilliant math students put their problem-solving skills to the test by building the tallest spaghetti tower they could! Not only did they learn about the properties of structures, but they also discovered the key elements of effective group work: communication, collaboration, and creativity.

Athletic Spotlight

Check out these shots from the WPHS Boys Golf practice, fine-tuning their swings!

Student Spotlight

The WPHS Envirothon team represented Colorado as they traveled to Geneva, New York this past summer to compete in a field of 49 teams from other states in the US as well as teams from Canadian provinces, China and Singapore.

The team achieved 12th place out of the 49 teams competing. Way to go, Panthers!

💚 Panther & Eagle Pride🐾 🦅

🎒Virtual Backpack 🎒

👉Visit Virtual Backpack to learn more about events happening in our schools and community!

👉Virtual Backpack is located on the homepage of the district and school websites under the main picture(s).

💚 WPSD Job Opportunities 🖤

To view the list of current job openings and transfer opportunities, please visit our website and click on Job Postings; this page provides detailed information about each position, including job descriptions, qualifications, and application instructions.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to Peggy Gonzales, HR Manager at pgonzales@wpsdk12.org.

Superintendent's Corner

I'm pleased to share we’ve had a strong start to the school year! It’s so great to have our students back in our buildings. The first days of school always come with a few challenges, but thanks to our leaders’ quick responses and support from families, we’ve been able to address issues and keep things running smoothly.

As we settle into the school year, I’m excited to see our community come together for upcoming events, from the Marching Band to Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Golf, Cheer, and Cross Country. I encourage everyone to come out and support our student-athletes. Their dedication in the classroom and extracurricular activities deserves celebration, and your presence makes a difference.

I also want to congratulate six WPHS students who have received National Recognition from the College Board for their outstanding work in the classroom and on their PSATs and NMSQTs. Congratulations to Kaitlyn Meyers, Lilyan Segal, Alli Orellana, Ben Summeril, Claire Titus, and Julien Woodward on this impressive achievement!

Additionally, I want to remind everyone of our new cell phone policy, which is now in full swing. Thank you to our staff, students, and families for embracing this new process. We’re already seeing the benefits, with students focusing more on their learning with fewer distractions.

Thank you, staff and families, for your ongoing support and dedication to the academic success of our Woodland Park students!