Science Olympiad
Woodlawn has the 12th best team in the entire state of Illinois, improving over the team from last year who won the state title in the “B” division. Mr. Alvarez wants everyone to know how very proud he is of the team that competed at State. There were several events where students earned a medal in this very tough division. As a team, all of our Woodlawn students worked hard, did their best and grew as a team throughout the year, earning the rank as the 12th best team in the State. Way to go Science Olympiad Team!!!
State Medal Winners:
3rd place- Jonny and Vincent - Crimebusters
3rd place- Kendrick, Sophia, Edward - Experimental Design
5th place- Amelia, Rosie - Optics
5th place- Emily, Amelia - Wright Stuff
1st place- Aashish, Rohit - Geocashing
5th place- Rohan, Rohan - Rollercoaster
Chorus Concert
Great job by our Woodlawn Chorus members last night. Mrs. Kennedy-Bird found herself singing songs all the way home. As always, great job chorus!
Wrestling State Qualifiers
Our Wrestling State Qualifiers banner is up!! Once again I want to recognize our exceptional wrestlers from this past season.
Jacob Whiting (7th), just missed qualifying for State as a 6th grader last season by 2 points. He came back this year as a 7th grader hungry and determined to make the trip down to NIU this year. He pinned an 8th grader from Oak Grove with his favorite move, the Spadle, to punch his ticket at Sectionals. Jacob finished 24-8 on the season, which moves him up to 4th (46) on Woodlawn Wrestling's Career Wins record board.
Cole Rhemrev (7th), is a 2x Regional Champion, 2x Sectional Champion, and 2x State Qualifier. Cole is a exceptionally gifted wrestler with a work ethic that is second to none. Cole finished 6th place at State as a sixth grader last season. This year he found himself in one of the toughest brackets of the tournament with 2 returning State champs and a handful of other medalist, all of which were eighth graders. Unfortunately, Cole was unable to make it back to the medal stand this season, but I have no doubts he be a force to reckoned with next season. Cole is finished the season with a 28-2 record and is now 3rd on Woodlawn Wrestling's ALL TIME Career Wins list with 53.
Arie Guzman (8th), was our breakout wrestler of the year! Arie has wrestled with us for all three years here at Woodlawn. He finished his seventh grade season 21-11 and came up just short of being a State Qualifier. Arie's goal was to make it to State as an 8th grader. He shocked everyone by upsetting several Top 6 seeds at the tournament this year and coming away with a 5th place Medal! Arie was a 3rd place Sectional Qualifier. He was pinned on his first match at State on day 1. He was carried back in to day 2 where he went 4-1 on the day. That second day did not come without excitement. He pinned his first match of the day, won in Sudden Victory OT in his second match, pinned his 3rd match, lost his 4th match of the day in the last few seconds, and finished the day off avenging his loss from day 1 with a pin!! Arie finished this season 32-7 and holds the top spot on Woodlawn's ALL TIME Career Wins list with 61.
Congratulation boys!!!!
Bike Rodeo - BGPD
What: A bike rodeo is a bicycle skills course designed by the office of the Illinois Secretary of State that provides an opportunity for children to test their bike riding skills. Children of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Who: Any child age 5 through 12 years old may participate. Wear your helmet!
When: Saturday May 27, 2017 (Rain Date: Saturday, June 3, 2017) Participate any time between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. No need to pre-register. *Prizes will be awarded at 2:30 p.m.*
Where: Busch Grove Skate Park (Mike Rylko Park)
1000 N. Buffalo Grove Road (At the southwest corner of Buffalo Grove Rd. and Deerfield Pkwy.)
Woodlawn has another solid month of learning. We are going to keep pushing the students academically and expect them to work hard. Behaviorally, the animals were trying to run the circus this week. Please remind your student that we have high levels of behavior expectations and that Mr. Grana in a nice gentleman...to a point.
Star Wars
Yesterday was one of our favorite days, May the 4th (may the force ) be with you. We had a number of teachers and even a couple of students get into the spirit of the Stars Wars by wearing their favorite t-shirts or swag. I had to include this picture of Sydney Duerst & Katie Boardman.
Congratulations to Vassu Kakaturu for taking first place in the Lake County Law Day Essay contest! This contest was advertised in my blog a few weeks ago and we are thrilled for Vassu.
Orchestra Information
Part 1: The 4-8th grade Orchestra Extravaganza Spring Concert is Wednesday, May 10 at 7pm in the Woodlawn Gymnasium. 6th-8th grade students need to arrive no later than 5:50pm for tuning and warm-up, and 4th-5th grade students need to arrive by 6pm for tuning and warm-up.
Part 2: The 7th and 8th grade orchestra will be touring to Country Meadows and Kildeer Elementary Schools on Monday, May 22nd. Permission slips are due by Tuesday, May 16thand we are looking for chaperones! Please email Eileen Wronkiewicz ([email protected]) if interested.
The Patriot Middle School Conference track meet tomorrow, Saturday, May 6th. I am excited to see all of the athletes on our track! There is a $5 per car entrance fee. Be sure to carpool because parking is limited.
Visit the PTO BLOG!!
The PTO once again spoiled the Woodlawn staff by having a wonderful week of treats for us. Between the treats, lunches and gift, we felt the love and appreciation from our parents. I have always said that there is a special relationship within the Woodlawn community between the staff and our families. Please know that the teachers value our partnership greatly.
Community Service Club
Thank you to everyone who donated items for our food drive. The Community Service Club collected all the food and it was delivered to the Vernon Township Food Pantry yesterday. The pantry was extremely grateful for the large donation. Another very successful endeavor by our Community Service Club! Our raffle for the pie in the face contest will be held at the end of the year assembly...stay tuned!
Would like to invite our students and families to their last dance concert of the school year. Join them on Friday, May 5 or Saturday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m.for their Spring Dance Concert. Click this link to get more information.
Lawn Time
***LAWN TREATMENT APPLICATION NOTICE***
District 96 uses Integrated Pest Management-- a program that combines preventive techniques, non-chemical methods (such as bait traps), and the appropriate use of pesticides (with a preference for products least harmful to human health and the environment).
On the weekends of May 13th, 2017 the District 96 lawn treatment provider ACRES Group will treat grass areas adjacent to all District buildings. Signs will be posted to indicate that the treatments have been applied. In the event of rain, the applications will occur on the following weekend, May 13th & 14th, 2017. So no rolling on the grass.
Health Form 2017-18 Requirement Reminder
Don’t panic at the last minute. Plan ahead and make your student’s doctor’s appointments soon!
Health forms for the 2017-18 school year are due by Fri., Aug. 4. If we don’t have required health forms for your student, we will hold your student’s teacher assignment/class schedule until we receive the required health forms.
Students currently attending District 96 schools and returning in 2017–18 have health form requirements that vary by grade level. PARENT LETTER | MORE INFO
If you have questions about health form requirements for 2017-18, before the current school year ends on June 6 please call the nurse at the school your student will attend in 2017-18. SCHOOL PHONE NUMBERS
District 96 schools are closed during July, but mail is received at each school throughout the summer. Remember that you can mail your student’s health forms to his/her school.
Last Call for Dental Forms
6th Grade parents!!! This is it and we mean it.
Please note that if your child has not submitted a Dental Exam Report to the Nurse, the final deadline is May 15th. There are Dental forms available that can be downloaded by going onto the District website, or most Dentists have them available and can complete them at the time of examination. If you choose to have the exam waived, that form is also available online at the District website.
It is a state law that all 6th graders comply and submit a Dental Exam Report to the school. Many families have already submitted the forms. If your child still needs to have this mandated exam done, we ask that you please submit the completed form as soon as possible. Thank you so very much.
Finally, my wife has been in Ecuador for the last week, doing a mission trip and sharing her skills as a doctor of audiology. Julie and a colleague serviced over 500 children during the last week. Just so you know, at our house, Julie is flat out, “The Franchise”. She runs the show and everything runs through her. As you know, I have 2 children in college and I still have 2 at home. Although she trusts me to take good care of our children, I cannot help but to feel that she has some doubts. There were a bunch of notes that were left for me and some of them had me wondering, “Does she really think that I need this much detail?”. Here are a couple of examples:
Sunday: Go to the store and buy food for the children. DO NOT buy items not on the list.
My response: I feel that this is directed at me personally. Is she saying not to let the kids talk me into stuff, or that I shouldn’t buy the necessities like Pringles and any of the ice cream that is on sale? I’m feeling judged.
Monday: Pick up (youngest daughter) from gymnastics at 7:30p.m. Drive over at 7:15p.m. and wait in the parking lot. No carpool.
My response: Drive over? Were you expecting to take my flying DeLorean?
Wednesday: Garbage day. Take ALL of the garbage out.
My response: I was thinking about leaving some of the garbage in the can, just to get that special smell in our garage. Full disclosure, because of a high pressure, 8th grade school project and a slightly unreasonable daughter, the garbage did not get taken out that day. Luckily, my father in Arlington Heights has his garbage day on Thursday. Done and done. She will not get the satisfaction of knowing that I messed that one up. Unless she reads this.
Well, I made it to Friday. Yikes, I need her back soon. It has been a rough week.