WOODLAND ELEMENTARY

NEWSLETTER

October 9, 2019

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dates to Remember

Oct. 11 - 2:00 pm release

Oct. 15 - PTO meeting in LMC at 6:30 pm

Oct. 16 - 2nd grade field trip to Barlow

Planetarium

Oct. 18 - Spirit day - wear red and white

Oct. 23 - 4th grade field trip to State Capitol

Oct. 24 & 25 - No school

Oct. 30 - Book swap

Oct. 31 - Spirit day - wear orange and black

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability ("Protected Classes") in any of its stu-dent program and activities.

Dear Woodland Elementary School Families!

What a great start to the year at Woodland Elementary School! The first few weeks of school have been full of learning, problem-solving, and tremendous growth. The kiddos have settled in and are consistently showing our community values, while developing their learning skills. What a great place this is! I hope you too have seen this growth at home and are excited about the start of the year at Woodland.

As we learn throughout the year, we work hard to align what we do to our district vision which is: “Students will grow as problem-solvers to reach their potential in academics, arts, and co-curriculars.” The special emphasis of helping our students grow their independent problem-solving skills is an integral component to our students sustaining the strong academic and social achieve-ments that we consistently reach as a school. With that, it is important that students know when they are successful or unsuccessful, and that we all celebrate the concepts of taking risks, “failing forward,” or learning from what we try. We want our students to “own their learning and experienc-es” so that they are prepared for the world we send them to when they graduate from high school. As a parent of two children myself, I have seen first hand the value of encouraging risk taking and independence, even for our youngest learners. I look forward to sharing more with you throughout the year!

This past week we had an outstanding PTO Fun Run! It was so much fun to watch our students being active and participating in this school-wide event. Thank you to our strong and supportive PTO for organizing the Fun Run, and for continuing to support our students and school. We are extremely fortunate to have the parent and community support at Woodland, as we all work togeth-er to make this one of the best schools for our students to attend. I hope your kids had fun, and I would also like to thank all of YOU for supporting our school through this event! It is always fun for me to chat with all of you when you stop by to school, and I enjoyed that at the Fun Run as well!

Continued on Page Two

Thank you again for your continued support of our school. I often get asked by parents what they can do to support their children at home. There are still two items at the top of the list that all families can do. First, I encourage you to continue reading to, and with, your children. Taking time each day to engage as readers makes a world of difference for our young children. In fact, I would continue this for as many years as you are able to! Second, a conversation about the day, school, a weekend, something you notice on a car ride, etc. is simply one of the best ways to en-gage our students in their learning. This dialogue about what we notice prompts thinking, reflec-tion, curiosity, and learning.

As always, I invite you to attend a PTO meeting, volunteer, or simply stop by to visit. This is truly a special place and I am so happy to have your children be a part of it. As always, please contact me at any time!

Sincerely,

Timothy M. Doleysh, Ph.D. Principal

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONTINUED

OCTOBER DAYS OFF

There will be no school on Thursday, October 24th and Friday,

October 25th. Enjoy the long weekend!

2:00 PM EARLY RELEASE—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

Mark your calendar! There will be a 2:00 PM release this Friday, October 11th. Please note that there will be afterschool care provided only if you have previously signed your child up for this service. Children must be picked up by 3:35 PM.

6TH ANNUAL WOODLAND FUN RUN

The Woodland Fun Run held last Friday, October 4th, was a huge suc-cess. Students and staff enjoyed the weather and had a great time running laps. Proceeds earned through the fun run will go towards various school improvements like signage, improving the PA system in the gym and additional water filling stations. Thank you to all of the

volunteers who helped cheer on the students and make this day memorable. Also, a big thank you to the Woodland PTO for organizing such a fun and worth while event for our school. Pledge forms returned by this Friday, October 11th, will count toward individual and class totals.

BOOK SWAP

MUSIC NOTES

Mark your calendars! 1st and 2nd grade will be having their winter concert on Thursday, December 12th at 1:30 pm and

6:30 pm.

3rd and 4th grade will be having their spring concert on Tuesday, March 3rd at1:30 pm and 6:30 pm.

5K will be having their spring concert on Wednesday, March 4th at 2:30 pm.

Woodland Elementary School will be holding its next book swap on Wednesday, October 30th. A book swap is an event where students bring in a used book to

donate and they get to take a “new to them” book home to keep. This is an optional activity. Volunteers are needed to help make this happen. Please click here to sign up to help. Thank you!

SPIRIT DAY - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH

Woodland School will have a spirit day on Friday, October 18th and it’s

red and white day. It is Homecoming for the Kimberly Papermakers!

The PTO will be popping popcorn for all students. Go Makers!

PBIS UPDATE

What Are Our Four Community Values?

We emphasize the use of our four community values each day. We want our childrent to be re-sponsible, honest, kind, and respectful. We would like to stress the importance of reinforcing this language at home. Using these four community values as a common language at home and in school will greatly benefit our students. Thanks for your support!

What Are Wolfie Wednesdays?

Wolfie Wednesdays are a green slip filled out by teachers/staff to celebrate exemplary behavior around our four community values; responsibility, honesty, kindness, and respect. If your child receives one of these they put their slip into a drawing to win a pizza party for their class. They also get recognized on the morning announcements.

October 14th -18th is National School Lunch Week.

Please take a moment this week to say “Thank You” to

our food service staff to recognize all of the hard work

they do to provide our students with nutritious lunches

every day.

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Please visit the KASD website and check out the Community Events

page for more great opportunities and activities for your family.

WOODLAND ELEMENTARY VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM

This year Woodland Elementary School will be continuing the tradition of

having a Veterans Day program. The program will be held on Monday, November 11th at 9:30 am in the Woodland gym. We are very excited to honor and celebrate

veterans from throughout our community, and will again be putting together a

slideshow showcasing those veterans to be shared during the program.

*If you would like to include any service members that were not in the slideshow last year, send a photo of them, along with their name, branch, and how

they are connected to your Woodland student, to the Veterans Day Program

Committee at WDLveteransday@kimberly.k12.wi.us. Please do NOT send photos in a

PDF format - they cannot be entered into the slideshow that way.

*If you had photos included in the slideshow last year we will not include them again this year UNLESS you send an email to the Veterans Day Program Committee

(mailto:WDLveteransday@kimberly.k12.wi.us) to confirm it.

***All pictures or emails MUST be received by

NOVEMBER 1st.

Photos received after this date cannot be guaranteed to be in the slideshow***

More information about our event will be coming soon!

Homecoming Game Tailgate: Friday, October 18th

Outagamie Feed the Hungry Event Thursday, October 24th

Papermaker Youth Wrestling Parent Meeting: Tuesday, November 12th

Do you enjoy working with children while maintaining a flexible work schedule? Have you considered becoming a substitute teacher?

The Kimberly Area School District is seeking talented Substitute Teachers who want to join a team of ambitious professionals who help all students succeed. Sometimes, our educators are away from their classrooms for things like professional development or when they are ill. That’s when we need talented individuals to continue providing a high-quality education to our students.

Qualifications:• Current Wisconsin Educator License - or - Substitute Teacher Permit• Have an Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree but not a Substitute Teacher Permit? Contact us

at (920) 788-7900 to learn more about pursuing training to obtain a Substitute Teacher Permit.

Substitute Teachers new to KASD are supported by helpful District staff at each building. The District uses Frontline, an online Substitute Teacher system, where you can view and customize subbing positions you are most interested in for your subbing career. KASD offers a competitive daily pay rate for our substitute teachers.

Are you ready to join a team of talented professionals who help every student reach their potential? Complete an online application through WECAN (Wisconsin’s K-12 hiring website) https://wecan.education.wisc.edu.

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of the Protected Classes of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, marital status, handicap or disability, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices. Concerns or questions should be directed to the District’s Compliance Officer, the Director of Human Resources, at Kimberly Area School District, 425 S. Washington Street, Combined Locks WI 54113. We are an equal opportunity employer.

JOIN OUR TEAM BE A SUB!

Kimberly Area School District

SCHOOLDIS

TAREA

KIMBERLY

Kimberly Area School District

SCHOOLDIS

TAREA

KIMBERLY Learn more about the Kimberly Area School District atwww.kimberly.k12.wi.us/careers.

Rev. 8/7/19