Friday is here and we had a really good week here at Woodlawn. I am very happy with the students (all grade levels) and all of the work that they are doing both inside and outside of the classroom. Looking ahead toward spring break, we have a bunch of things coming up. Keep looking in my blog for details on what is coming up.
NO SCHOOL - Monday, March 5th
Early Release/Conferences - Thursday, March 8th
NO SCHOOL/Conferences - Friday, March 9th
Visit the PTO Blog
Woodlawn Sweep
Congratulations to our 7th grade girls volleyball players who took 1st and 2nd place in conference this year! Go Wolves!
An Important Note About Student Progress Reports
Your student’s progress report will be available for you to access online on Friday, Mar. 2, after 3 p.m. If you need assistance, please CLICK HERE for instructions to view your student’s progress report, to switch between your children’s progress reports, and more.
An important note for parents
When standards repeat in more than one trimester we do not expect that students will master the knowledge and skills indicated until the last trimester in which the standard is reported. It is likely that many students will earn a score of Developing (D for elementary) or 2 for middle school until the final trimester in which the standard is addressed.
For standards in literacy courses that repeat in more than one trimester, we report based on progress toward end-of-year expectations. Your child's score for each trimester indicates his or her progress toward end-of-year expectations, so you have consistent information regarding your child’s current progress, compared to where he or she should be later in the school or at the end of the school year.
We assess students using text we expect they will be able to master by the end of the school year, so the progress report indicates your child's progress toward that expectation. A steady progression toward mastery is what you should expect. For example, an expected progression on the report card for a standard that repeats in more than one trimester could be Not Mastering (1) or Developing (2) in Trimester 1, Developing (2) in Trimester 2, and Mastering (3) in Trimester 3.
Student Led Conferences
You can continue signing up for student led conferences with the your child’s homeroom teacher. Please call the Woodlawn main office to set up your conference time. 847-353-8500.
From the Band & Orchestra Boosters:
Find the latest information from the District 96 Band & Orchestra Boosters in their BLOG.
Stand Strong/Catalyst event for 8th graders and their parents
This event features a panel of experts for the parents, including Dr. Cortesi, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator at SHS, Claudia Kasten, Chief is the Juvenile Division of the Lake County State’s Attorney Office, Officer Coakley, SHS resource police officer, and the Kessler’s, parents of a former SHS student who struggled with addiction. These experts meet with the parents while the 8th graders meet in a separate room with Catalyst students. The focus of the event is to address concerns about the social transition from middle school to high school.
The event takes place from 7-8:30 PM on Wednesday, March 14th.
Good Luck to our students at the State Math Competition this weekend!
Finally, I am being controlled by a female. My brother in law and his wife bought a mini Yorkie two years ago and this dog treats me like her personal servant. The dog is tiny and bossy, so believe me when I tell you that she is as big as my shoe. She also has more energy than anything you have ever seen. I am not sure how it happened, but I have become the personal dog sitter for this pint size varmint every time my brother in law decides to head out of town. Everyone in my own family has been home for the week, yet this little dog only wants me to take her outside. She only wants me to feed her, play with her and she will only sit by me. This sounds nice, but ultimately I am at the beck and call of this dog. She growls at me and I am up figuring out what she wants. She sees a shadow and hides under the couch...there I am to dig her out and hold her. She wants to play and I am the one throwing her the ball. I don’t need this high maintenance female in my life. Yet, when I get home, no one in my house is as happy to see me. Dang it, I adore this lap dog. Put a punch in my man card. I have to go, she probably wants something. Coming Bella!