The Cub Corner

Admin's 5 Things:

1. Thank you for another great week here at Woodward Mill. We hope you enjoyed Fall Break!

2. We cannot wait for Parent/Teacher Conferences! Our teachers are so excited to meet with you!

3. Click here to purchase your Fall Festival tickets and avoid the lines.

4. Thank you for not making left turns out of the car rider lane during the hours of 7:45am-8:25am and 2:25pm-3:15pm.The barricade will be moved when it is safe to make a left turn (School buses are allowed to make left turns). Thank you so much for your support and cooperation.

5. Please enjoy your weekend!

Mission: To achieve academic and social excellence through quality instruction that promotes lifelong learning.

Vision: Woodward Mill will provide opportunities for all students to succeed to their fullest potential by enlisting combined support of teachers, parents, and community.

Theme: To S.E.R.V.E. our community with a purpose.

• 10/17 PTA Spirit Night at Bubba's 33 Buford
  
• 10/18-10/19 Early Release/Parent Teacher Conferences
• 10/20 Barn Hill Preserve In-House Field Trip
• 10/22 Voting on the GCPS Calendar closes at 11:59PM
• 10/23 - 10/27 Red Ribbon Week
• 10/24 - Field Day (Kindergarten and 1st Grade)
• 10/25 - Field Day (2nd Grade and 3rd Grade)
• 10/26 - Field Day (4th Grade and 5th Grade)
• 10/26 - Fall Festival (5:30PM-7:30PM)

The ability to sign up for a conference online will close TODAY (Friday, October 13, 2023) at 7:00PM. After this deadline, please contact your child's teacher directly to schedule a conference time.

PreK Conferences

Kindergarten Conferences

1st Grade Conferences

2nd Grade Conferences

3rd Grade Conferences

4th Grade Conferences

5th Grade Conferences

We will also send a ParentSquare reminder at 6:00PM. If you have already signed up for a conference, please disregard that message.

On Friday, October 20, 2023, Barn Hill Preserve will come to Woodward Mill to host an in-house field trip for all students. During this time, students will get to see and learn about different animals such as owls, tortoises, and lizards just to name a few. There is also an optional activity for students to take pictures with the animals or buy souvenirs! Students will be bring home a permission slip/order form. Attached here is a digital version of the form to print out if needed. Please make sure that you sign off to give permission for your child to attend and if they will purchase souvenirs. See form for payment options.

It's that time of year again! Our Field Days will be here before you know it at Woodward Mill! Parents/Guardians will be able to attend our Field Day event at Woodward Mill. You will have the opportunity to come as a visitor or as a volunteer. Please keep in mind you will not be able to enter your child's homeroom on Field Day. Field Day will take place in the gym and the recess area outside. All visitors and volunteers must enter and exit the building through the front lobby doors of the school. When you enter the building, please have your ID ready to check-in at the front desk where you will receive a visitor pass. This pass must be visible and worn for the entirety of your visit.

If you plan to help volunteer for Field Day:

- To help our students have an extra fun and smooth Field Day we will need volunteers to help with the flow of our Field Days. Volunteers will be assigned to help run a station on Field Day during the times selected from SignUp.com (see link below).

- If you wish to travel with your child and their class from station to station on Field Day, then please select another date to volunteer on a different grade level's Field Day.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - Kindergarten and 1st Grade Field Day

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade Field Day

Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 4th Grade and 5th Grade Field Day

Please sign up to volunteer for one or more spots to help make our Field Days extra fun this year!

This year, GCPS will ask students (grades 6-12), staff and parents to view the four (4) available calendar options for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years and vote on the calendar of your choice. You will be able to vote only one time. Please click here for more information.

How do you get the survey link?

The survey will be sent to all parents by email. The email will come from Gwinnett County Public Schools and the email address is noreply@qemailserver.com. The subject line will be "GCPS Proposed 2024-2026 School Calendars".

You will confirm your identity by entering the email when you click on the link you were sent.

When does the survey close?

The survey will close on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 11:59PM.

Monday: Chicken nuggets, French bread, hummus basket

Tuesday: Corndog on the stick, beef taco, burrito

Wednesday: Burger (early release day)

Thursday: PB&J sandwich (early release day)

Friday: Hot dog, Max Sticks, yogurt basket

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

During October and November, the Beanstack challenge is to read and log 600 minutes! At the end of November, we will hold a raffle to award prizes to randomly-selected readers, who achieve their goal, on each grade level.

Students can access Beanstack through eCLASS or the media center link of the school website. Refer to the Beanstack Reading Program link on the media center page of the website for detailed instructions on how to log reading minutes in Beanstack.

Students will use their GCPS student number and birthday month and date (MMDD) to log into Beanstack. If you have any questions, please contact email Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org. Happy Fall Reading!

Scan the QR Code or click the link below to purchase your tickets and food items.

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/fall-festival-sponsored-by-wmes-pta?cart=cf79f109-0d24-40bf-ad2d-1ab929f97d44%21%2165331051

Click here for the link to purchase PTA's School Spirit Wear.

Scan the QR Code for more information on how to join PTA!

Click HERE for more information on the PTA events that are scheduled for this year.

Want to LEARN how to be your child’s first best teacher through PLAY?

Gwinnett County Public Schools offers a BIRTH TO FIVE program for you and your child at Woodward Mill! Children and parents are invited to come each Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. -10:30a.m.

You will:

• Learn how to find the teachable moments in everyday activities
• Learn how to engage with your child in play
• Learn how to continue the learning at home or anywhere
• Learn about your child’s educational milestones
• Learn how to get your child ready for school!

For more information please complete the survey linked here

Shannon Davis

email: Shannon.c.davis@gcpsk12.org

Click here for the zoom link

Ms. Troy-K-1st, Royal 2nd-3rd, O'Rear 4th-5th

All 5th Grade students will participate in Lifelines, an evidence-based suicide prevention curriculum. A parent letter explaining Lifelines was previously sent home in the Friday Folder. This year, Ms. O'Rear is working with Ms. Nailor (Health special) to teach the lessons. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. O’Rear, 5th grade counselor at chavonne.orear@gcpsk12.org

Congratulations Henry for being our top donor for last year's Kids Heart Challenge Fundraiser! 🙂

Scan the QR Code for more details OR click on the picture.

Please click here for more information about arrival procedures.

Please click here for more information about dismissal procedures.

Please click here for more information on transportation changes.

CLICK HERE to access the Parent/Student Handbook for additional information regarding arrival and dismissal.

Woodward Mill would like to take this opportunity to thank the numerous business partners that support the students and teachers at our school. Our business partners support our school in various ways such as sponsoring after-school clubs, providing teacher appreciation gifts, donating supplies, and mentoring students.

Please click HERE to see how you can become a business partner.

Please support these businesses as they support our school!

Click on the picture for more information!

Please click on the link to view the calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.

This approved calendar features seven days of preplanning for teachers, a start date of August 2, 2023, and four digital learning days. The four digital learning days are scheduled throughout the year, with two occurring in 1st semester and two in 2nd semester. The calendar also features a fall break in October, a two-week winter break, a three-day break in February, a week scheduled for spring break, and an end date of May 22nd, 2024.

• All GCPS students will have a Chromebook assigned to them for the 2023-2024 school year. Students can also check out a hot spot for internet access based on demonstrated need. Families may contact their schools to discuss options.
• If a GCPS technology resource is assigned to a student and taken home, it is the family's responsibility to monitor the use of the device to ensure that the device is returned in the condition in which it was received.

Click on the picture to visit the GCPS website for all updates regarding the 2023-2024 school year.