Happy Friday! Congratulations to our wrestlers who are at state right now. You can see how they are doing!
IESA Class AA State Wrestling Finals are going on today and tomorrow at NIU!!
Woodlawn Middle School qualified 3 wrestlers to compete in the State Finals.
Cameron McCasey, 135lb
Ryan Harris, 167lb
Anthony Adams, 185lb
You can follow their progress on Track Wrestling
March Reminders:
March 14th- Early Release 1:30 PM dismissal for students
March 14th- Family Educator Conferences 5:00 PM- 8:30 PM
March 15th- No School
March 15th- Family Educator Conferences 10:00 AM -1:30 PM
March 18th- No School
March 21st-25th- Spring Break
March 28th- Classes Resume
NEW *PCR Screening for the Week of March 14*
Given that there is no student attendance on Tuesday, March 15 or Friday, March 18, PCR Screening will only occur one time next week. Students who have opted into screening will receive PCR kits on Monday, March 14. The PCR sample is to be returned to school on Wednesday, March 16. If you have any questions regarding PCR screening, please contact Amy Gluck, Director of Educational Services, at [email protected].
The week following spring break will return to twice weekly screening with PCR samples to be returned to school on Tuesday and Friday. If metrics remain stable, we are targeting moving to once weekly PCR screening the week of April 11.
Woodlawn Catalyst
This past Wednesday, the Woodlawn Catalyst group went to Stevenson for their monthly meeting with other feeder schools. Students were working on creating a fun game show to discuss the effects of vaping and drinking amongst youth.
NEW *Talking to Students about Events in Ukraine *
As indicated in Mrs. Schmidt’s Superintendent’s message, staff has received resources regarding how to support conversations with students who express personal and more global concerns and fears. We will continue to provide the most up-to-date resources to them. Below you will find resources for parents on how to support your student at home.
Many of our students need the guidance and safety of adults in their homes to navigate their own emotions and trauma in a healthy, safe, and productive way. A few reminders when speaking with your student:
- News like this can be scary to children if not handled in the right way. Support and conversations will look and sound different with different age groups.
- Remain calm
- Affirm that it is okay to feel upset
- Stick to facts from vetted sources
- Keep explanations developmentally appropriate
- Model coping strategies
- Keep open lines of communication between school and home
- Each of the attached resources provides tips for families and educators, and some include what we can do as adults and how you can respond to students.
Resources:
How to Talk to Kids About Violence Crime and War: Common Sense Media gathers tips and conversation starters to help you talk to kids of different ages about the toughest topics.
Talking to Your Kids About War: VeryWell Family explores ways families can speak with young people about war, including tips on sharing information and restricting media coverage.
Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teachers of elementary school children: This article from the American Psychological Association can help adults guide their young children beyond fear and to resilience.
Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teachers of middle school children: The American Psychological Association breaks out tips and strategies for parents and teachers of middle school-aged children.
The following resources are from the National Association of School Psychologists:
War and Terrorism: Tips for Supporting Children at Home and School
Helping Children Cope with Terrorism: Tips for Families and Educators: Tips and reminders in an easy to read chart
Helping Children Cope with Terrorism: Tips for Families and Educators: Fifteen tips for adults in supporting children
NEW *Illinois Assessment of Readiness
Students in grades 3-8 participate in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). The IAR consists of assessments for both literacy and math. The District 96 window for the IAR is April 4 - May 21. More information and specific dates within the window to come.
SPRING COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCES- STUDENTS MUST ATTEND!!!
The collaborative conference dates are Monday, March 14th from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and Tuesday, March 15th from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
Students must be present as the conferences are Student Led. Students have been preparing for the conferences in school and will have a presentation to share.
Collaborative conferences will be held over zoom unless parents request an in-person conference using the instructions below. A document with all the staff zoom links will be sent out on Friday, March 11th.
REQUESTING AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
After selecting the teachers you wish to meet with and choosing a time for each conference, Meet the Teacher will prompt you to save the appointment and ask if you want to add a message for the teacher. If you want to have an in-person conference with the teachers, you must notify the teachers via this messaging feature (see picture below).
Registration now open for the 2022-23 school year
Registration is now open for the 2022-23 school year. This week, parents and guardians of returning students and pre-registered Kindergartners were emailed Notification letters with a SnapCode to start their registration process.
Register today to avoid the $20 late fee (per child) to be charged on registrations completed after April 15.
If you have questions about the 2022-23 Registration Notification email, please email [email protected] or call 847-459-4260, ext. 8022.
For information on registering a new student, visit https://kcsd96.org/registration.
NEW *Covid Metrics*
To stay up-to-date this school year on local metrics, please visit the COVID DASHBOARD for District 96. Our priority remains to keep our students safe and follow guidance from the CDC. If your student is identified as a "close contact", you will be notified individually through the contact tracing process.
Click here for the Woodlawn Daily Announcements
Please visit the PTO monthly blog
Finally, I felt uneasy about sending a message out to the community, "Hey everyone, I am kinda not feeling great." That is like calling an ambulance for yourself..."Can you come and get me?" (Brian Regan). Althougth the blog will be short today, know that I am gathering material about traffic and doctors. Have a great weekend.