Woodland Primary School Weekly

9/1-School Improvement Day 10:40 dismissal. Only AM EC/WELE attends, no PM EC/WELE

9/4- No staff or student attendance

9/8-Football Spirit Day!

9/15-Dot Day!

9/19-Monolingual K Curriculum Night

9/20-Dual Language K and EC/WELE Curriculum Night

9/22-Green Apple Day of Service

9/29-School Improvement Day 10:40 Dismissal. Only PM EC/WELE attends, no AM EC/WELE

Our first School Improvement Day is tomorrow, September 1st. We will have these monthly and on these days, our students will always be dismissed at 10:40. All Primary students will be dismissed at 10:40, this includes our EC/WELE students, their dismissal will be at 10:40, not 10:20.

AM and PM EC/WELE students will rotate which session will attend throughout the year. On September 1st, our AM students will attend. There will be no school for our PM students on this day. On our next SIP day, September 29th, our PM students will attend and they will attend in the morning session. AM students will not attend school on that day.

If you're wondering what these SIP days are, these days are crucial to our professional staff development. As educators, we need to continue to grow and learn about new teaching strategies, collaborate on best practices, and more.

During September, your kindergarten student will complete the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) on the computer. All students in grades K-8 will participate in this assessment. Our goal in utilizing this assessment in kindergarten is to expose our students to the assessment, familiarize them with using a Chromebook to take the assessment and provide them with a positive experience for their first standardized assessment. Once complete we will review the results as this assessment provides us with valid information about what our students know and can do, and what they are ready to learn next. We will encourage our students to do their best and there will be support during the assessment to ensure that students understand how to take the assessment. We will be starting the process with a practice test and then on subsequent days, your child will take a literacy assessment and a math assessment.

MAP tests are unique in that they adapt to be appropriate for your child’s level of learning. As a result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude toward testing. With MAP tests, we can administer shorter tests and use less class time while still receiving detailed, accurate information about your child.

In late October, we will send you a detailed report from MAP on your child’s performance. We will also provide you with resources to understand the report. The MAP results are just one piece of baseline data that we use to better instruction for your child. We also use observations from our KIDS assessment which were in my newsletter last week.

We ask that as a parent you support your child by keeping the focus on learning and that assessments are done to help us understand what information they know and how we can help them grow. This is our fifth year of using the MAP assessment and we found that students enjoyed the experience.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Your child's school picture day at Primary will be on either September 26th or September 27th. Your child's teacher will send you the date that your child's class will be taking their pictures. We use ED Clark Photography.

Please use this link: https://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=228302 to pre-order your portraits.

Picture ordering will close at 8:00 a.m. on picture day. If you are having issues with the link, copy and paste this into your browser: https://AccessMyEvent.com/TWXYX5

September is a fun-filled month and we love to infuse some great spirit days to help us come together as a community. Below are the dates for September. Remember, this is meant to be simple for families, you can always adapt to the Spirit Day theme. We don't want you to feel that you have to go out and buy something, just use what you have and it's always optional! Some students love to do it and some don't, it's all good.

• Sept. 8th-Football Day! Wear your favorite team colors, jerseys, or tees!
• Sept. 15th-Dot Day! Wear polka dots, spots, or dots! More information is below.
• September 22nd-Green Apple Day of Service. Wear green!
• September 27th-Wildcat Wednesday-wear ROAR or Woodland Spirit Wear or Green/White

Have fun with it! I always try to take lots of pictures to share with families, so keep an eye on Snapchat and Twitter for my posts!

September forms for ordering breakfast for your kindergarten student or breakfast/lunch for your EC/WELE student are below. Please remember that we need 24 hours' notice for meals to be ordered. Reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions.

September Kindergarten Breakfast Order Form

September EC/WELE Meal Order Form

Woodland District 50 Meal Information/Prices/Menu Page

Dot Day is a reminder to think of each day as a NEW day...a blank page...a chance to make it the BEST DAY yet!

Dot Day is centered around the picture book, The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds. The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to "make her mark". What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the world.

We have a variety of creative ways to celebrate this day with our students learn more about the book, visit the link HERE. We can't wait to celebrate this story with art and more!

Did you know that we have a variety of flyers and information shared in our district virtual backpack? Using a virtual backpack allows us to save paper and ensure that the information gets to you directly instead of being crumpled in a folder or backpack.

New in Virtual Backpack:

• Warren Devilettes Pom Clinic, Sept. 9
• Gurnee Park District Future of Fun
• Lake County Broadband Access Community Meeting, Sept. 13
• Warren Township Youth & Family Services
  • Programa para padres con hijos adolescentes - Crianza con Cariño
  • Equestrian Connection Program

Click HERE to see what's new in our virtual backpack!

If you're looking for a great opportunity to make a difference as a volunteer, you've come to the right place! Click HERE for the information on our Parent Mentor Program. Everyone is welcome and our students enjoy working with our parent mentors.

Tanya Abbey is our Parent Mentor Coordinator, contact her or click on the picture below for additional information. Tanya Abbey (224-306-7251) or tabbey@dist50.net

The Gurnee Cub Scout Pack is hosting a Cub Scout Carnival on Sept. 19 at Woodland Elementary for boys and girls interested in learning more about Cub Scouts. The target audience is K - 5th grade if you want to share this in your newsletters.

You Belong in Scouts!

The Gurnee Cub Scouts are hosting an event at Woodland Elementary for all Boys & Girls in grades K - 5 who are interested in learning more about scouting. Join them for a Cub Scout Carnival to learn more.

• Date: Tuesday, Sept. 19
• Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Woodland Elementary Cafeteria
• Questions: Dave 847-530-8561, or Doug 847-532-5854

Principal

Woodland Primary School

Email: standerson@dist50.net
Website: www.dist50.net
Location: 17366 West Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 847-984-8702
Twitter: @StaceyJAnd