WOODLAND INTERMEDIATE

SCHOOL

WEEKLY NOTES

April 11, 2018

It is Severe Weather Awareness week in Wisconsin. Woodland School will be participating in astatewide drill tomorrow, Thursday, April 12th.

Attention Parents!!! The Forward Exam is starting next week! Here are a few reminders as weprepare for the Forward Exam. Thank you in advance for your help!

Testing will take place for all 5th grade and 6th grade classes during the mornings starting thisMonday, April 16th. Please refrain from scheduling appointments during the mornings that your gradelevel will be testing. Any missed tests will have to be made up. Make up tests will be administeredduring the week of April 23rd and the week of April 30th

Phones, smartwatches and any other personal electronic devices cannot be used by anyone(students or staff) in the testing environment. If possible, students should leave them at home on test-ing days. Teachers will be asking students to put any devices in their backpacks during testing.

Please help your children do their best by having them get a good night's sleep and eat a healthybreakfast.

Mark your calendars! The 5th & 6th grade bands and the after school choir will be performingon Tuesday, April 17th at 6:30 pm in the Woodland gym. There will also be an art show in the cafete-ria before and after the concert. Please come to enjoy some wonderful music and take some time toadmire the incredible works of art created by our Woodland students.

Friday, April 20th, is an 11:20 am release for intermediate students.

The next Woodland PTO meeting is on Tuesday, April 24th at 6:30 pm in the Woodland LMC. Allparents are welcome and free childcare is provided.

Please start saving your aluminum cans for the 10th annual Woodland Can Drive to be held the weekof April 30th - May 5th. The can drive will close with a brat fry on Saturday, May 5th from 11:00 amuntil 1:00 pm. All proceeds from cans turned in and sales will go to our UNLESS cancer fundraiser.We are in need of many donations to help make this event a success. Please click here to accessthe sign up genius if you are able to help out with this exciting school event. All donations should beto school by 3:30 pm on Friday, May 4th. Thank you!

Save the date! The Woodland School picture and paperwork day for the 2018/2019 school year willbe held on Thursday, August 16th from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm.

Please see the attached flyer or visit the KASD website and check out the Community Events pagefor more great opportunities and activities for your family.

Woodland Intermediate Specials Newsletter

Volume #9 Issue #8

Physical Education

5th and 6th grade P.E.

The 5th and 6th grade students are

finishing up their Floor Hockey unit by

playing games. In this unit we went

over the fundamentals of the game

that included: dribbling, passing, and

shooting on goal. The overall focus of

this unit is Safety.

After the Floor Hockey unit the

students will be testing. This will the

third time testing and the last. The

students have been working hard in

class to improve their scores. The

fitness test include: Sit-n-Reach, Pacer,

Push-up, Curl-ups, and Shoulder

Stretch.

At the end of the year the Students

will be working on Soccer,

Baseball/Softball. Hopefully the

weather cooperates and we can get

outside to work on the fundamentals of

the games.

Mr. Weyers (ext. 2660)

Computer

6th Grade Computer

Applications

Sixth graders are working hard to complete their Career

Cluster Research Projects. This project is designed in collaboration with the Guidance department to explore different careers within a career cluster they have expressed interest in. Students are welcome to access Career Cruising from home for additional information and resources regarding Academic and Career

Planning.

Students are still working on keyboarding skills throughout the semester. They begin each class with 10 minutes of practice in Typing.com and complete a 3 minute timed test at the end of each month. In addition to completing a rubric that evaluates their growth and effort, they set goals each month to work toward and write reflections on their

progress. Any of their evaluations can be shared with

you by asking them to show you in Google Classroom.

Mrs. Berndt (ext. 2625)

World Studies

5th Grade World Studies

One part of our curriculum in World Studies is practicing the skills needed to learn a new language. We encourage students to practice at home, either through the use of technology, or with other family members (even if they don’t speak the language themselves)! One resource we use often is Quizlet, which allows students to study vocabulary meanings and pronunciations through flashcards, spelling games, memory games, tests, and more. There are links to all of the vocabulary words we practice in class on the KASD World Studies website, which can be accessed via the Berndt Bulletin at:

https://sites.google.com/a/kimberly.k12.wi.us/the-berndt-bulletin/home

Mrs. Berndt (ext. 2625)

Spring Concert/Art Show Information: The Arts: Visual and Musical Arts are very important to the success of our Woodland Intermediate School students. The Arts enhance the student’s personal, emotional, social and intellectual development to become a quality member in today’s world. Please come and immerse yourselves in the art and music of the Woodland Intermediate students. You will be able to view the wonderful art before and after the concert. Students are encouraged to enter a program cover design for a chance to have their artwork featured for the event. Please see a previous email that came home for details. The 5th and 6th grade bands and intermural choir will be performing their Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 17th, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the Woodland gymnasium. Choir (non-band) students will meet in the 6th grade pod at 6:20. ***Students are asked to wear nice clothes for the evening performance. No wind pants or jeans, and no t-shirts with writing. Choir and Band or Woodland t-shirts would be appropriate for the afternoon performance for the school.

We look forward to sharing the arts with you.

Healthy Living 6

th Grade

It is so hard to believe that we are entering

4th quarter. We are starting 4th quarter with

our unit on nutrition. Eating well can have a

great impact on physical, mental and social

health. With the introduction of our nutrition

unit, maybe, hopefully, you’ve noticed more

healthy items on your grocery lists and/or

increased interest in the food labels of the items

you bring home. It is not just that the food

items (i.e. goldfish crackers) don’t contain too

many things or in amounts that are ‘bad’, but

that they may not contain the vitamins,

minerals, protein and fiber that our bodies need

to function at their best levels. Sometimes,

when we fill up on those less beneficial food

items, we don’t leave room for foods that our

bodies need. Any help you can offer at home

(sending fruits and vegetables for snack) would

reinforce this message. I have reminded your

children that my job is to teach them how and

why they should choose to eat healthy. Their

job is to make those healthy choices. The

emphasis in this unit is on eating the “healthy

plate” and getting the “essential nutrients” in

their foods in order to positively impact their

physical, mental and social health.

Nutrition is one component of our physical

health that impacts social and mental health,

but the other important piece is activity.

Activity has so many positive impacts including

improving lung and heart function, improving

the immune system, and releasing those “feel

good” endorphins. Like reading for 30 minutes

each day helps students become better readers,

60 minutes of activity each day will make for

healthier students.

Thanks for your support.

Mrs. Curtis (ext. 2864)

5th Grade Art

The students have created a watercolor painting inspired by an image they have chosen. The image they selected had personal meaning to them. The 5th graders will learn how to free draw their picture onto watercolor paper using a few techniques that help them place their image on the paper correctly. The students have learned different watercolor techniques: wet on dry, dry on dry, wet on wet, wash, value scale, crayons, colored pencils, salt, masking tape, sponge and rubber cement. The 5th graders used these

techniques to help them paint a realistic watercolor painting. After their painting is finished they will use their Chromebook and the students go onto our Google classroom and fill out the check-off sheet (self-assessment). After the finish the check-off sheet the students make a name tag for their painting, add a frame to the painting and then the paintings will be hung up in the hallways.

The Elements of art we have covered are:

Color, Line, Form, Shape, Space, Texture and Value.

Mr. Calmes (ext. 2321)

Band

SPRING CONCERT…GREAT MUSIC…FANTASTIC

STUDENTS…A MUST SEE

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 – 6:30 pm

5th Grade Band Students need to arrive at 6:00

6th Grade Band Students need to arrive at 6:05

*** Students are asked to wear nice clothes. This is

our formal performance. No athletic wear, t-shirts

with writing and blue jeans.

Tuesday April 17

School Concert - 1:30 for the day concert,

students are asked to wear their band shirt or other

Woodland wear.

If your family members are unable to attend the

evening concert, please invite them to join us in our

final dress rehearsal for the school. No need to come

early. There are plenty of good seats available for family members.

Heid Music Big 10 Contest:

Thank you to all family members, friends and students

who voted for Woodland Band in the Heid Music Photo Contest in honor of Music in Our Schools Month. We

are happy to say we did place in the contest. At this

time, we are waiting to see where we ranked in the

voting.

Ms. Shimek (ext. 2621)

Mrs. Carpenter (ext. 2654)

MUSIC 6th grade have begun to learn about

the elements of music, learning what

to listen for in classical music, and

gaining an overview of music history

as well as looking at the lives of

historically important composers. We

will also draw comparisons to

popular music. 5th grade students

have returned to singing and reading

music of America’s folk traditions

and other cultures. We will learn

songs including some influenced by

the American railroads, as well as

some songs in foreign languages.

Choir Rehearsals

Our performance is on April 17th

at 6:30. We will rehearse during

recess/lunch that day instead of after

school. The final performance will be

a trip to Sunrise to sing for the

students there on April 26th, during

the morning. Please return the

permission by April 19th.

We will have an ice cream party on

Tuesday, May 1st during lunch and

recess to celebrate the year. Students

may bring an unopened topping (no

nuts, please), labeled with their name

to contribute to the party if they have

something they would especially like.

Mrs. Been (ext. 2647)

ART

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orientation, sex, (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability (“Protected Classes”) in any of its student program and activities.

TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY April 26, 2018

Take Your Child to Work Day is April 26 2018 We ask

you to please consider if this experience is worth a day

away from learning at Woodland Intermediate. If you

choose to have your child join you at your place of work,

please call the school office or return the signed note

below to school no later than Monday, April 23rd. We do

expect that your child is with you at your place of

employment during the time specified. Thank you for

your understanding and helping your child understand this

as well!

My child will be with me at my place of employment for “Take

Your Child to Work Day”.

Child’s Name_________________________________________

Homeroom Teacher____________________________________

Parent Name_________________________________________

Parent Signature______________________________________

My child will be absent from school:

AM only

PM only

Entire day

Intermediate World Studies Department 

Spring Concert Bake Sale 

Tuesday, April 17th During the Spring Concert and Art Show 

6 - 8 p.m. 

Grab a tasty treat while you peruse the artwork of our talented intermediate students! Proceeds support the 2019 Intermediate World 

Studies tour to the Dominican Republic.  All items will be for sale by donation and are nut-free.

Save the Date: New Student Orientation at JRG

● Next year’s 7th gradersand their parents areinvited to join us at J.R.Gerritts for a chance tolearn more about ourgreat school and take aninformal tour. Many of our 7th grade teachers will also bein attendance.

Date: Thursday, May 3rd ● Enter the building through the gym doors (located off the

south parking lot near the football stadium), the staff lotdoors (north side of building in back of the school) or theJohn Street doors.

● Due to a home track meet and soccer games that evening,parking for parents attending orientation will be availablein the staff lot in the back of the building. Enter this lot onthe north side of the school near the railroad tracks.

Time: 6:00-7:15 pm ● Join us in the large gym at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation

about life at JRG. After the presentation feel free to take aself-guided tour of the school.

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• WI DNR Boater Safety Classes, March, April and May, various dates and locations

offering

• Pollyanna presented by the Papermaker Players April 12, 13, 14, 2018

• YMCA Kids Fun Night, April 28, 2018

• Girls Intro to Hockey at Fox River Girls Hockey Club, April and May 2018

• Kimberly High School Car Show May 19, 2018

• 4H Summer Camp at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center July 8-12, 2018

• YMCA Camp Nan A Bo Sho Summer 2018 Camp Offerings

• 2018 Baseball/Softball/Tee Ball Registration for Combined Locks Rec. Dept.

• 2018 Baseball Registration and Information for Kimberly Park and Rec.

• Summer 2018 Summer Program Guide

15th Annual

Youth Track Championships Sponsored by the Kimberly Area Running Club (KARC)

MEET IS OPEN TO CHILDREN FROM ALL COMMUNITIES

KARC Youth Track Championships sponsored by:

Meet Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018

Time: 8:00 am – Registration (pre-registration preferred) 8:30 am – Field events begin

- Long Jump, high jump and shot put9:00 am – 100 meter dash

All times after the 100 meter dash are approximate 9:45 am – Mile run 10:15 am – 400 meter run 10:40 am – 800 meter run 11:00 am – 200 meter dash

Entry Fee: $5 per Athlete (Includes t-shirt and up to 3 events)

Location: JR Gerritts Middle School Track, 545 S. John Street, Kimberly, WI 54136

Awards: T-shirt to all participants (size availability not guaranteed at meet for entries after 5/12/18)

Ribbons to all participants for each eventMedals – Gold, Silver & Bronze per Event, per Age Group

More Info: Contact Luke Demerath at LCDEME5@aol.com for more information

2018 KARC Youth Track Championships Entry Form

Athlete Name ________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________

Address ______________________________________ City ______________ State ____ Zip _________

Age on May 19 ______ Birthdate ____________ Boy or Girl

E-mail address (only used for questions about your registration) ___________________________________

Shirt size: (circle one) Youth sizes (YSM 6-8) (YMD 10-12) (YLG 14-16) Adult sizes Adult S Adult M Size availability not guaranteed at meet for entries after 5/12/18

Participation and Consent Waiver: I grant permission for my child to participate in the 2018 KARC Youth Track Championships. I recognize that competing in the sport of Track and Field is potentially a dangerous activity. In acceptance of this entry, I for myself, my execution, administration and assigns, do hereby release any rights and claims for damages I may have against KARC and any and all sponsors and individuals involved with the presentation and conduct of the 2018 KARC Youth Track Championships. I verify that this applicant is physically fit and sufficiently trained to participate in this competition. I grant permission to use any photo or record of this event for any purpose.

Pre-Register for Events (check 3 boxes maximum: 2 running, 1 field or 1 running, 2 field)

Signature (by parent or guardian) ________________________________________ Date ________________

Send: Entry Form, Signed Waiver and $5 per Athlete (make checks payable to KARC) to: KARC c/o Luke Demerath, 724 Apple Blossom Ct., Kimberly, WI 54136

Entries and Waivers are Allowed Day of the Meet – RSVP to: LCDEME5@aol.com

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5 & 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A

7 & 8 N/A N/A N/A

9 & 10

11 & 12

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