Woodlawn School

As June is here we are approaching the end to another great school year. I want to start by thanking the Woodlawn Community for being so welcoming! Having two new administrators to the building at the same time means that we have had a lot to learn this year and we have both felt incredibly supported by the students, staff and community of Woodlawn School. So thank you! We look forward to continuing to work together to make Woodlawn an amazing place for student learning.

As we look ahead to June, there are several exciting year end events planned for the month. We encourage our students to continue to engage with their learning and be inspired by all the activities right until the end of June!

We will be having our annual school family picnic on June 26 this year. In the morning our students will participate in Summer Fun Day activities with their teachers. Parents are invited to join their children for a picnic lunch starting at 11:45. Parents will pick their children up from their classrooms. Be sure to bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on. In the event of rain we will picnic inside the school. This year we will be offering Santa Lucia pizza for families to eat at the picnic. You will be able to order through Munch a Lunch - please check your email for instructions for this.

The PAC has been busy organizing a basket raffle. Ticket sale information is below in the PAC section and the draws will be made around 1:00. We encourage all children to stay after the picnic and spend the afternoon with their teachers and friends. If you will be taking them home after the picnic you must sign them out at the office.

Report cards will be available on June 27 on the parent portal at noon. Thank you to all of you for continuing to support our school and staff. We really appreciate the learning partnership we have with each of you.

Vince Hiebert & Marla McEachern

We are currently working on finalizing our class lists for the fall. This is a very involved process and includes balancing many, many different factors, including:

• Balanced class composition

• Social and behavioural considerations

• Group dynamics

• Learning styles

• Parent input

Every year we get many parent requests - whether it be for a specific teacher or for certain friends to be in a class with their child. While we appreciate you advocating for your child, please also remember that we are placing over 400 students into classes for next year. This means that we cannot grant every request that we receive. We do our best to ensure that every student has a positive learning partner in their class - unfortunately we cannot always give everyone their first choice. Please note that the deadline for requests has passed and we will not consider any late requests at this point.

Given appropriate support at home and at school, it has been our experience that the vast majority of students experience success with the teacher they are placed with. Where a placement is proving to be difficult, we ask that parents and students give it the time required for friendships and classroom community building to develop.

Class placements will be included in your child's June report card. Early information about whether requests have or have not been granted will not be shared prior to this date, with the exception of students entering Kindergarten. Families of incoming Kindergarten students will be notified of their child's teacher and the days they will attend in mid-June.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to your child's education.

As the school year comes to a close, I want to say how proud I am of all the growth, learning, and kindness shown this year. Our students have worked hard to understand their feelings, use calming strategies, and be great friends !

To families, thank you for your ongoing support. Your encouragement has helped your children build strong social and emotional skills.

I hope you all enjoy a restful, fun-filled summer and take time to play, breathe, and connect.

Warmly,

Rebecca Mackie

Water slides and playground slides are wonderful summer activities. A slide to avoid is the summer reading slide.

Developing good habits such as reading regularly before bed or journaling about daily activities can help children to maintain all the gains they’ve made in reading and writing throughout the school year. As with any developing skill, consistent practice is key. Even a little time on a regular basis can make a big difference in preventing students’ literacy skills from sliding backwards.

Have a wonderful summer!

Hello Woodlawn Families,

Your Friendly Neighborhood PAC here. We made it to June, just a few more weeks of school and then it's summer. I hope everyone is having a lovely spring, we have been loving the warm weather at our house.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Jerky in a Box Fundraiser. Pick up for your orders will be available on June 19th.

Coming up this June with PAC is our final meeting on June 3rd at 11:55 in the library.

We are looking forward to our Annual Basket Raffle. What is the Annual Basket Raffle you ask, well let me tell you. Each class will be assigned a theme and families are welcome to donate items related to that theme. With those items, PAC builds gift baskets that you can try to win at the end of year picnic on June 26th. This year tickets for the raffle will be available for purchase on munch-a-lunch and the hour before the picnic. All the details for the raffle will be emailed out on June 2nd.

As always if you have any questions or concerns please contact us at woodlawnelementarypac@gmail.com

Enjoy your June,

Angela Plett

Woodlawn PAC Chair

Students' library books are due back by Friday, June 13.

Have a great summer!

Sandy Loewen

Library Support Specialist

With the weather warming up, it is important that the kids have water to drink. Please make sure that your student has a water bottle at school. Also, as the weather gets warmer, our students get more active and often require more food in their lunches for their growing bodies. Also, please send them with a hat and sunscreen (lotion).

The grade 4's will be going to a movie at Keystone Cinema on Monday, June 23 in the afternoon. The cost of the movie and snacks will be covered by the school. The classroom teachers will be sending more information home shortly.

The grade 4 farewell will take place on Wednesday, June 25 at 10:00 in the gym. Families are invited to join us in celebrating these amazing grade 4 students. After the farewell, the students will be treated to a hot lunch in the learning garden. Families are welcome to bring their own picnic lunch and join us in the learning garden until 12:00.

Kindergarten Registration is open online. If you live in the Woodlawn catchment area and plan to send your child to Kindergarten in September 2025 but have not registered your child yet, please follow the link on our website. Please pass this information along to any friend, neighbour or relative who may have children eligible for Kindergarten and who might not be aware of the registration process. To be eligible for Kindergarten children must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2025.

Here is some additional information for those registered for Kindergarten 2025/2026:

• Please send in your Step 2 documentation if you have not done so already. Please email it to woodlawn@hsd.ca.
  
• Before the end of June, you will receive information on what day of the cycle your child will come to Kindergarten as well as a picture of their teacher!

Will your student be starting a new school in fall? Click HERE for some great information for parents to help their children succeed when moving to a new school.

For nearly 20 years, Woodlawn students and their families have been involved in harvesting root vegetables for Southeast Helping Hands. We started with a Woodlawn Community Garden, and have since transitioned to inviting our families to donate from their own gardens, or to purchase and donate vegetables in the autumn. These vegetables have benefited families in need from our local community.

We are inviting Woodlawn students and their families to participate in our annual: Grow a Row for Those in Need gardening campaign. We are looking for root vegetables like: potatoes, carrots, onions, turnips, beets, pumpkins and squash.

Participating families are asked to bring their produce to Southeast Helping Hands in the autumn, located at 525 Main Street in Steinbach.

If you don’t plan on having a garden, but would still like to donate some root vegetables, your contribution is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your willingness to participate! We are excited to continue Woodlawn’s legacy of giving back to our local community and teaching children how to be generous, thoughtful, and caring citizens.

Report cards will be available on June 27 at 12:00pm. We will not be printing report cards. They can be viewed on the Parent Portal. Parents have the option to download the report card and save it or print it at home if they wish.

If your child will NOT be attending Woodlawn for the 2025-2026 school year please contact the school office at 204-326-6110 or by email to woodlawn@hsd.ca as soon as possible.

At Woodlawn we collect a School Supply Fee of $40. Our teachers order the school supplies for all of the students. This way all of our children have the same supplies. All fees can be paid on parent portal after July 7. If you require assistance with the cost of school supplies, please contact the Steinbach Family Resource Centre at 204-346-0413 or complete the attached form and drop it off at their building.

As parents you will need to supply the following:

• 1 pair of labeled indoor running shoes
• 1 labeled plastic water bottle
• 1 extra change of clothes (for accidents or if they fall outside in the mud/water)
• 1 labeled backpack
• 2 boxes of Kleenex

Some specific classes may ask for headphones that would be returned at the end of the year.

Reminder to families who are moving/changing locations during the summer months to please contact the Transportation office at 204-320-2347.

The transportation office is open all summer long.

Do you have a child that is kindergarten-age or younger?

Do you have some free time during the day?

We have the place for you!

Come and visit us for a program filled with laughter, songs, crafts, stories, and a snack! This program will NOT be held at Woodlawn, but will be at Southwood School and Elmdale School from September through June. We follow the same schedule as the divisional calendar. For more information, check our website: https://studentservices.hsd.ca/pre-school/ . Our 2025/2026 schedule will be updated and posted in September 2025!

Can’t make it for the whole 2 and a half hours? That’s fine with us! We are drop-in and you are always welcome to come late or leave early if that is what is best for you.

Infants are more than welcome and we cannot wait to meet you and your child(ren)!

Parents are required to stay with their child(ren). We are a free program and pre-registration is not required. Please bring indoor footwear!

If you have any questions, please email Stacey Marcoux at smarcoux@hsd.ca.

Please feel free to come and look at our lost and found section. Any items left here at the end of the school year will be donated to local organizations.

Email: woodlawn@hsd.ca
Website: www.woodlawn.hsd.ca
Location: 411 Henry St, Steinbach, MB, Canada R5G 0R1
Phone: 204-326-6110
Twitter: @WoodlawnHSD