Spring has surely arrived at Willow Wind! The campus looks lush and green.

Many of the fruit trees are blossoming, bulbs are sprouting up and the garden

looks neat and full of tiny spring plants. We can always use garden help this

time of year, so if you feel like getting your hands in the dirt, please contact

Debbie and she can direct you to a job.

By the time you receive this newsletter, it will almost be time for our annual May

Day Celebration. This is always a wonderful

event, and I hope to see you all there. Our

final community event of the year, the

Passport to Learning, will be coming up at the

end of the month. This will be an exciting

culmination of our efforts. The 8th graders will

be presenting their Portfolios in the barn on

that evening. Please make sure you walk through and talk to them about their

work. The evening also includes a family picnic, 8th grade recognition and

displays of work. We will also get our first look at the new yearbook. Join us for

this wonderful evening on our beautiful campus.

It is hard to believe that summer is almost here. Both the fall and spring

sessions went by quickly, and here we are again getting ready for next year. I

would like to thank everyone who has helped make this year a wonderful

experience for children and adults alike.

-Debbie

Notes from the Office

Willow Wind Community Learning Center—May 2016

Newsletter

Calendar of Events

Monday, May 1 May Day Celebration

12:45-2:30pm

April 30-May 4 Express Interest in Fall Classes

May 7-11

June Workshop Arena Registration

Tuesday, May 8 Parent Council

1:15-2:30pm

Friday, May 18 Pizza Friday

Monday, May 21

Dance & Music Performances, Willow Wind Barn

Friday, May 25

Track Meet at AMS

Monday, May 28 NO CLASSES—Memorial Day

Thursday, May 31

Passport to Learning Celebration

Friday, June 1

Fall 2018 Registration Due

Monday, June 4 Bike A Thon

June 4-8

Parent Partner Conferences June Workshops

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MAY DAY CELEBRATION

May 1st—12:45-2:30pm Help us celebrate May Day! Festivities begin

at 12:45 pm with students and families

gathering to picnic and make May crowns. At

1:15 pm the May Dance will begin followed by

field day activities, crafts and games. The Fun

Run will be held at 2:00. This is a cross

country run for all ages. All Friday afternoon

classes will be cancelled so everyone can

participate in the celebration. Plan to join us

for the wonderful community event. If you are

unable to join us for the afternoon, please

make sure to pick up your child at 2:30 on that

day.

We can always use some additional volunteers

for field day stations, craft booths, May

crowns, and clean up. We also need people to

help Dana with the Fun Run. This will count

toward fulfilling your family service

requirements. Please remember to bring

flowers from your yard or garden for May

crowns.

HOW TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN

FALL 2018 COURSES After the Fall 2018 course proposals are

submitted we need you to tell us which of the

proposed courses you would like to see offered

for Fall 2018. This process is designed to

determine what the Willow Wind community

wants. Families can express interest in

proposed classes April 30 - May 4. Proposals

will be located in Debbie’s office. Families

express interest by reviewing the submitted

proposals, selecting TEN classes per student

they would like to see offered, and signing the

student or family name on the back of the

course proposal forms. Without your vote, we

don’t have clear priorities.

PLANNING & REGISTRATION

TIMELINES FALL

Families Express Interest in Proposals:

April 30– May 4

Fall Catalogs Available (we hope): May

25

Fall 2018 Registrations Due: June 1

JUNE WORKSHOP ARENA

REGISTRATION—May 7th-11th Willow Wind will be offering five days of fun

workshops beginning on Monday, June 4 and

continuing through Friday, June 8. This year

the first morning of Workshop Week will be

the Bike-A-Thon. During the week, all Parent

Partner students (full time) will spend the

morning with their core teachers. Each

student will register for ONE afternoon

workshop that will meet each afternoon

Monday, June 4 – Thursday, June 7. The

district has scheduled a half day on Friday,

June 8th so afternoon workshops will not be

meeting that day. Homeschooling students are

welcome to join us for the Bike-A-Thon

Morning and register for an afternoon

workshop.

Descriptions of the workshops are included in

this newsletter. Please remember that

workshops are a required part of our

curriculum for full-time students.

Sign-ups will begin on Monday, May 7th at

8:30am in the Administrative Office/ Resource

Room. Registration forms will not be mailed.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Sign- ups are on a

first-come, first-served basis. There will be no

waiting lists for workshops. Students must

meet the age requirement for the workshops

they are requesting. PLEASE PLAN TO PAY

FEES ON REGISTRATION DAY – THANKS!

PASSPORT TO LEARNING

CELEBRATION

May 31st at 5:00pm at Willow Wind Let’s Celebrate! Our final community event of

this year will be an exciting culmination of our

efforts. We will gather to celebrate the

completion of another year. Bring a picnic

dinner, plan to visit classroom displays, see

the Monarch Garden Project and attend the

8th grade Portfolio Presentations. Our

students moving on to high school will be

honored and you will have a chance to say

good-bye to them as they get ready to continue

their education at the high school. Yearbooks

will be distributed at this event. Please let the

office know if you are able to help with set up

or clean up

DISTRICT TRACK MEET FOR 4TH &

5TH GRADE STUDENTS

May 25th at AMS Track All Willow Wind students in the 4th or 5th

grade are invited to participate in the all

district track meet on May 25th . Details will

be provided to all students in this age group.

We also need some parents to come, cheer the

kids on, and provide snacks, drinks, shade,

and support. Please contact Sue or Linda if

you can help!!

FAMILY SERVICE

Please remember that family service hours

need to be completed for fall registration.

Please contact the office for more

information or to check the hours you

currently have on file.

LOST & FOUND

The Lost & Found has reached maximum

capacity! Coats, clothes, hats, water

bottles, books, and many other abandoned

items from the classrooms and the

playground are piling up.

Take the time to visit the Lost & Found,

located on the back porch, to claim lost or

forgotten items that belong to your child.

Any unclaimed items will be removed and

donated at the end of the term

PARENT PARTNER CONFERENCES

June 4th-8th

End of the year Parent Partner

Conferences will be held during the week

of June 4 – 8.

Please watch for information from your

core teacher – Sign-up for your conference

time!

STEM FAIR

May 24th

We are looking forward to the Willow

Wind STEM Fair on Thursday, May 24 at

from 12:30-2:00 pm! This exciting event is

being organized by Alex Westrick, Baylor

Wiggins and Willow Wind alumna

Berkeley Skuratowicz (who will be

graduating this year!), the 2017-2018

Chief Science Officers at Ashland High

School. Demonstrations will be provided

by the AHS Robotics Team, and there will

be a variety of hands-on engineering and

science activities. Students are

encouraged to contribute to the fair by

designing and demonstrating an

engineering project over the next few

weeks; students can get information about

project guidelines from Lacy on Monday,

April 30.

WILLOW WIND MUSICAL THEATER AND CHOIR

PERFORMANCES

MONDAY MAY 21ST

Class Performance: 1:15-1:30pm

Musical Theater: 3:00-3:30pm

Choir: 5:30-6:15pm

DOORS OPEN: 15 minutes prior to showtimes

All performances are in the Willow Wind Barn

Students from Dance and Tap, Sing Out and Musical

Theater will perform. Invite friends and family and see the

creativity, talent and excitement at Willow Wind. Come and

appreciate the work that our Willow Wind students have put in to prepare for the performances!

WILLOW WIND SPRING THEATER

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2018

Young Performers: Hamlet (creatively adapted)

Wednesday, May 23 @ 1:00pm – 45 minutes

Wednesday, May 30 @ 1:00pm – 45 minutes

Teen Improv – Thursday, May 24 @ 12:45pm – 45 minutes

Shakespeare Scene Study: The Tempest

Thursday, May 24 @ 2:00pm – 45 minutes

Thursday, May 31 @ 2:00pm – 45 minutes

Theatre Improv – Friday, May 25 @ 1:00pm – 45 minutes

All Performances take place in The Barn—-Classes welcome!

News from the Classroom Debut Loves 5th Grade Buddies

A main highlight of the week in Debut is getting together with our 5th grade buddy class. Almost every week

on Fridays at 9:15, we partner with our buddy class to do various fun activities. During an interview with the

5th grade class, students were asked what they enjoyed most about having a kindergarten buddy. Here were

some of their responses:

“Dear Paloma, I really like that you are very curious and that you ask questions.” - Orli

“Cora, I really love your sweet personality, and your drawings are great!”- Amarita

“Greta is very nice and sweet!”- Leila

“To Sammy, I love hugging you, playing with you, and teaching you new things.” - Sophia A.

“To Grace, I love getting to hug you and getting to see you every day. I love getting to teach you stuff.”-

Josey

“Mila, I enjoy hanging out with my

kinder buddy.” ~ Marlena

“I like Coral because she is always

kind to me and she never makes fun

of me if I make a mistake.” ~Isla

“I really like having a buddy because

Crewe is so fun to hand out with and

he’s very funny.” ~ Caden

“I remember being a little buddy and it’s enlightening to be on the other side.My buddy is sooooo nice!” ~

Bodhi W

“I really enjoy being with Theo because he is so funny and humorous. Also he is very kind.” ~Bodhi S.

“I like to be your buddy and play four-square with you.” From Skylar (about Sawyer)

“I like how Jasper is always polite, understands humor and tells really great jokes.”- Elyn

“ I think Linden is really funny, and he is always coming up with ideas.”- Liam “Ryker is funny. He reminds me of when I was a kinder. He’s nice and he’s a cool buddy.”- Niko

“Solomon is really fun to hang out with. I like playing games with him.”- Teo

“Abby is funny and always smiling. She always seems happy to hang out with me.”- Amelie

“Noelle always come up to hug me at recess. She is always trying to help me with my homework.”- Livia

“Lumeria is very energetic. I love that we kind of have the same personality.”- Mackenzie

“Nora is very sweet, and she is always very polite. I really like hanging out with her and talking with her.”-

Naiya

“I love Brynn because she is nice to everyone in her class. When she is feeling sad, she doesn’t get mad at

anyone.”- Sophia D.

Overall, the Debut class feels very lucky to have 5th grade buddies who help us AND have fun with us every

week. Thank you, buddies!!!!

News from the Community Association

Willow Wind Bike-a-Thon 2018

Mark your calendar for our 3rd Annual Event:

Monday, June 4, 2018, 8:30 am-11:45 am

Hear Our Voices

It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year, so let’s bike for our school!

Join us for a fun morning of BIKING, bike decorating, games and lots of school & community spirit. Money

raised will go towards expanding our science program & building a green house.

Students, with their bikes (or any wheeled, NON-motorized item like scooters) and helmets, will ride in or

be dropped off the morning of June 4th.

Prior to the Bike-a-Thon, kids will get family & friends to sponsor their ride with a one-time flat donation

to Willow Wind. New this year: donate online! (Cash/check donations at school still accepted.)

Parents are encouraged to stay at the event, cheer, volunteer & get in those final family service hours. We’re going to need parent helpers to keep the kids safe on the course, time our heats and run

the various booths. There will be a volunteer sign-up sheet online and the link will be sent out soon.

All students will bike with their core class (grade) group for 30 minutes on a route through the Willow Wind paved parking areas. The course will be closed to cars. For younger or less experienced riders,

training wheels are fine and a goal of fewer minutes is fine too.

Look for pledge sheets and information packets to be sent home with your student soon.

Get sponsors, ride with your class, complete your 30 minute heat, have FUN and support your

school. Look forward to seeing you there!

Any questions?

Contact: Rebecca Mercado

emailrebeccam@gmail.com

Mark Your Calendars! Important Spring Dates

May 1 MAY DAY 12:45-2:30pm

April 30 – May 4 Express Interest in Fall Classes

May 7-11 June Workshop Arena Registration

May 8 Parent Council—1:15 – 2:30pm

May 18 Pizza Friday

May 21 Spring Dance & Music Show at Willow Wind Barn

Showtimes: 1:15pm, 3:00pm, and 5:30pm

May 25 Track Meet– AMS Track

May 28 NO CLASSES – Memorial Day

May 31 Passport to Learning Celebration—5:00pm

June 1 Fall 2018 Registration Due

June 4 Bike A Thon—8:30-11:45am

June 4-8 Parent Partner Conferences

June 4-8 June Workshops

June 8 Last Day of School—Dismissal at 12:30pm

1497 E. Main Street

Ashland, OR 97520

Phone: 541-488-2684

Fax: 541-488-2687

Find Willow Wind on the Web at:

www.ashland.k12.or.us/wiillowwind

Don’t forget to “Perk Up” on the first Friday of

each month at participating local coffee shops!

10% of all purchases made on Perk Up Fridays

will be donated to the Ashland Schools

Foundation to support school projects!

LAST SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER OF THE YEAR DUE: MAY 9, 2017

Now it’s easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child—shop the NEW online Book Clubs website. Choose from a much wider selection of books than in the printed flyers. Plus, you can send your orders directly online and use your credit or debit card to pay. Best of all, Willow Wind earns a FREE book for the classroom libraries every time a parent places an order! 1) SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the “Register” button on the “First Time Here?” section. Register for your own use name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time class activation code LL8ZZ. 2) SELECT the books you’d like to order. 3) SEND your order online by May 9th and your books will be delivered directly to the school. ...Of course, you can still order using the forms from the printed flyers (attached). When using the flyers to order, please submit your completed order form and payment by cash/check to the Office by May 9th. Please contact the office with any questions at 541-488-2684.