Woodland Watch

Hello Woodland Families,

This week, we are celebrating Love as our Positivity Project trait, and what a perfect time to reflect on the love we share within our school community! Love isn’t just about words—it’s about showing kindness, support, and appreciation for one another every day. Whether it’s a student helping a friend, a teacher encouraging a learner, or a parent cheering from the sidelines, love is what makes our school feel like family.

Speaking of love and togetherness, we had an absolute blast at the Sweetheart Dance last weekend! It was wonderful to see so many families dancing, laughing, and making special memories. The joy in the room was contagious, and it was a beautiful reminder of how much we cherish our time together. Thank you to our amazing PTO and everyone who helped make the event such a success!

Let’s continue to share love and kindness with one another this week and beyond. We are so grateful for each and every member of our amazing school family!

I hope that you enjoy your snow day tomorrow and have a wonderful long weekend.

Mrs. Katalin Rosinski

Principal

February

• 13th- NO SCHOOL- Snow Day!
• 14th-17th - NO SCHOOL - Mid-Winter Break
• 25th - 5th Grade Parents Night at AMS @ 6pm

March

• 1st-21st - March is Reading Month
• 5th - Kindergarten Signing Day (Round Up) @ 6:00pm
• 6th - Book Bingo @ 6pm-8pm
• 10th - Spring Picture Day
• 11th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm
• 11th - “Coffee with the Superintendent” - Auburn Elementary Media Center @ 9:00am
• 18th - 5th Grade Music Concert at AHS @ 6pm
• 21st - HALF DAY - End of 3rd Quarter - 11:45am Dismissal
• 24th-28th - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
• 31st - NO SCHOOL - Teacher PD

As we move into the second half of the school year, we want to ensure that we have the most current and accurate emergency contact information for your student. It’s crucial for the safety and well-being of your child that we can reach the right people in the event of an emergency.

Please take a moment to review and update the emergency contacts listed for your student. You can easily check by logging into your Parent Portal, navigating to the "Forms" section, and then selecting "General Forms." You can log into Parent Portal here. If you need the login information, please reach out to the Main Office and we can provide that for you. If you find any discrepancies or need to make updates, please let me know at your earliest convenience.

Keeping this information current is vital to ensuring the safety of all of our students. Thank you for assisting us in keeping all our students safe.

As we enter the second half of the school year, we want to re-share our photo opt-out form in case you have decided you do not wish for your student to be photographed while in school here at Woodland Elementary.

If you DO NOT wish for your student to be in any photographs, please fill out this form. Please let us know if you have any questions.

We know that keeping track of all the dates and events can be overwhelming, so we have decided to try and consolidate all that information to make it a little easier! We have created a Google Calendar where we will put all of our events and activities that take place. You can add the Google Calendar app to your phone to easily check and see what is going on each day. You can also integrate the calendar into your currently used phone calendar. We hope that this calendar will create a seamless way to keep track of all the things going on here at Woodland.

You can see the Woodland Google calendar here.

You can find instructions on how to subscribe to this calendar here.

You can find other helpful tips and tricks on using Google Calendar here.

The calendar will be updated daily with events, activities, things to remember, and due dates. This information will also be shared through our normal communication methods of email, text messages, and Facebook posts. We hope this calendar will be an additional tool to stay updated on events taking place here at Woodland.

If you are not receiving text messages from Woodland Elementary or Avondale School District and would like to in the future, text the word "YES" to 67587.

Woodland has started a new incentive program called "The Golden Paw" awards. Students who demonstrate our ROARS expectations and go above and beyond may receive a Golden Paw certificate from our Woodland staff. The student brings it down to the Main Office, where they put it in the Golden Paw box in front of Mrs. Rosinski's office. On Friday mornings, a few names are drawn from the box and those students get to pick a prize from our Golden Paw treat cart in the Main Office.

Note: We didn't get to draw our Golden Paw winners this week due to the Snow Day tomorrow. We will draw again next week!

Order Your Yearbook Now!

Log in to ybpay.lifetouch.com to order your 2024-2025 Woodland yearbook! Order now so you don't forget - we will not be ordering extra yearbooks in the Spring!

Yearbook ID Code: 5933225

Order Deadline: April 14, 2025

Please remember that Woodland is a Peanut-Free and Tree-Nut Free school. Do not send any snacks or lunch items that "may contain nuts" or "manufactured on the same equipment or in a facility that contains nut products". We have some students and staff in our building that have very severe allergies to any kind of nuts, both peanuts and tree nuts. Thank you for your cooperation in this very serious matter to keep our everyone safe.

Woodland's Lost and Found is OVERFLOWING! It is located by the gym and cafeteria. If your child is missing a jacket, sweatshirt, lunchbox, etc., please remind your child to look in the Lost and Found. Parents, please plan on checking out the lost and found if you are in the school because all unclaimed items will be donated before our Mid-Winter Break in February.

This week, our school community focused on the trait of Love. This means you value close relationships with others and being close to people. The character strength of love represents the way we think, feel, and behave towards the people with whom we have close relationships. When one person loves another person, that person comforts and makes the other feel safe, sacrifices on their behalf; supports the other during struggles; and places the other's needs ahead of their own.

Why Does It Matter?

Love is imperative to an individual's happiness and fulfillment in life. Love allows us to be intimate with another person. It allows us to open up to another person and be vulnerable. That openness gives us the ability to learn and grow. Loving another person and sacrificing on his/her behalf produces positive emotions. And, it helps you access strengths- and feeling- you never knew you had.

To practice and encourage the character strength of prudence with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.

After Winter Break, we will focus on Cheering Others' Success.

February

February 12: Liam M., Ms. Jess

February 14: Arya N.

February 15: Aivah S.

February 16: Nathan T., Louis N., Hyunwoo L., Jaiden T.

February 17: Faith N., J'Lynn V.

February 20: Greta S., Araya L.

Don't forget to get a picture of yourself next to our electronic sign in front of the school!!

School breakfast and lunch is FREE again this year. There will be NO printed paper menus this year. We ask that you please download the Nutrislice app on your cell phone or you may click on the Nutrislice link below:

Woodland Nutrislice Menu

You will also be able to find the breakfast and lunch menus for all schools on the Avondale website.

Hot Lunch Menu - January

Monday 2/17 - NO SCHOOL - MID-WINTER BREAK

Tuesday 2/18 - A) Orange Chicken B) Grilled Cheese C) Sunbutter & Jelly

Wednesday 2/19 - A) Cheese Pizza B) Grilled Cheese C) Sunbutter & Jelly

Thursday 2/20 - A) Egg & Cheese Biscuit B) Grilled Cheese C) Sunbutter & Jelly

Friday 2/21 - A) Crispy Chicken Sandwich B) Grilled Cheese C) Sunbutter & Jelly

Avondale Food Services would like to remind you of the importance of sharing any allergies that your student may have with our Food Service Department. If your student has any food allergies, please fill out the form here and email it to megan.haase@avondaleschools.org.

Do you have a Kroger Plus card? If so, you can link your cad to our school and Kroger will donate a percentage to Woodland! You still get all the great savings and all the fuel points! Link your card online at www.kroger/communityrewards by entering our account number: SQ402 or searching for Woodland PTO.

Avondale School District is excited to announce that the application window for the 2025-26 school year at Avondale GATE Magnet School will open on January 6, 2025.

The GATE program is open to students in grades 2-8, including both in-district residents and out-of-district students who wish to apply through our Schools of Choice program. All applications for GATE Magnet School are completed online and must be completed during the specific application window announced each year. The application can be found on GATE's website at www.avondaleschools.org/gate/apply.

For more information, please visit www.avondaleschools.org/gate-magnet-school or reach out at gate.applicants@avondaleschools.org.

Avondale School District is excited to announce that enrollment for the 2025-26 school year at Avondale’s Early Learning Centers (ELC) is now open! Below is important information about our programs and the enrollment process.

Summer Camp Enrollment
We are now accepting applications for Summer Camp for children ages 2.9 years old to 5 years old who have not yet completed a year of TK/K. To apply, click here.

3-Year-Old Preschool Enrollment
For children entering our 3-Year-Old Preschool classrooms, please complete the registration form found here. Once submitted, we will email you an enrollment packet with all required documents, including the payment policy and a link to PowerSchool.

PreK for All/GSRP Enrollment
For children entering 4-Year-Old PreK programs (PreK for All/GSRP), please begin Phase One of the enrollment process by clicking here. Please follow the steps below to complete Phase One:

1. Select "Preschool (3-5 Year Olds)"
2. Enter your email
3. Check the box "Do you have a specific preschool you would like to apply for?"
4. Select Auburn Hills
5. Select Avondale School District
6. Submit documentation for family income, child's age, and residency

Once Phase One is complete, we will contact you to schedule a Family Meeting and gather additional enrollment information during Phase Two.

ELC Open House
The district will host open houses at both Early Learning Center locations on February 5, 2025 from 6-7pm for those interested in learning more or visiting the schools. For more information, click here.

We look forward to welcoming your child to our programs and partnering with you in their educational journey. If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

For more information about Avondale’s Early Learning Centers, please visit www.avondaleschools.org/schools/avondale-early-learning-center.

Avondale ELC Enrollment Flyer

Please click on the link below to view the latest Avondale Athletics Newsletter.

Avondale Athletics Newsletter

Considering the tough economic times and the rising food costs facing our area, we are attempting to help Avondale families by making sure all our children have enough food.

“Blessings in a Backpack” is a program designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals a day during the weekends.

Click below to sign your child(ren) up online to receive Blessings in a Backpack.

Parent Letter/Sign Up

**If you would like to contribute food or snacks to help with Blessings in a Backpack, there is an Amazon Wish List set up below to purchase from. Thank you so much for your help and please feel free to share this list with others who may wish to donate!

Please see the the Woodland Elementary website and the Avondale School District website as resources for valuable information. We also post reminders and information on our Woodland Facebook Page. Please like us to stay connected with Woodland and the community.

Grace Caton, Secretary

Dawn Montano, Secretary

Email: katalin.rosinski@avondaleschools.org
Website: avondaleschools.org
Location: 6465 Livernois Road, Troy, MI, 48098
Phone: 248-537-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoodlandROARS/