8/19/22
Welcome to Friday! We had a great first full day of school today. We began with an all school assembly to discuss resetting ourselves and getting back to the purpose and focus of school. I know that sounds basic, but a lot of things have slipped over the last two years and after talking with the staff, it was time to revisit our priorities as a school. I will talk about this more at curriculum night when I meet with the parents.
Comprehensive Health Education Information *New*
Please take a moment to review the links regarding comprehensive health education at the middle school level. The links include a letter from Superintendent Katie Sheridan regarding the middle school comprehensive health curriculum and access to the middle school health standards. The letter provides information about the direction the district is taking regarding health education for the 22-23 school year, what students will learn in health in each grade, information regarding opting out of instruction, and how to request a review of the resources used for instruction.
NWEA MAP *New*
All students in grades K-8 will be participating in NWEA MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) assessment on Monday, August 29th and Wednesday, August 31st. The MAP assessment is a normed referenced, computerized adaptive test that helps teachers, parents, and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth. Like in previous years, all students will be taking the MAP test in reading and math during the school day.
Chorus *New*
Calling ALL Woodlawn students! If you like to sing and are interested in singing with other students, please join chorus. Chorus meets on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:15 for 7th/8th graders and on Thursdays from 2:30-3:15 for 6th graders. Interested students should fill out the form to be added to the Schoology group.
Please send any questions to Mrs. Wesbecher ([email protected]).
Erin’s Law *New*
An Illinois law known as Erin’s Law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness/prevention curriculum for Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 researched and observed best practices and programs for delivering this instruction, selecting Be Seen & Heard ©. For more information about this presentation please go to www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind-2
The focus of this developmentally appropriate and interactive program is to teach children skills to keep them safe from danger or abuse. Concepts discussed will include distinguishing safe from unsafe touches, safety rules at home and school, saying NO, safe/unsafe secrets, and telling a trusted adult, as well as reinforcing that an adult’s touching him or her is not the child’s fault.
Opt-Out Procedures
The presentation to Woodlawn students will be during the school day on September 14th, 2022. If you prefer that your child does not attend this prevention education session, please submit your written request or your questions to [email protected]
JOIN THE WOODLAWN CROSS COUNTRY TEAM!!
Whether you're someone who loves to run or you just want to improve your running skills, the Woodlawn Cross Country is the team for you! All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are allowed to participate. Practices are Mon-Thur, 315-4p.
First practice is Tuesday, August 23rd, 315-4p.
Fill out the parent consent forms and the concussion waiver and turn them into Coach Berry or Coach Frishman before the first day of practice.
Sport Physical
If your student will be participating in a sport this year, you need an updated physical. Tryouts for fall sports will be within the first week of the school year. 7th and 8th grade parents, please avoid frustration from your student athlete and get your physical updated before school starts. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Denise Kaufmann at [email protected]
Curriculum Night- Save the Dates
6th Grade Curriculum Night: Monday, August 29th.
7th and 8th Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, August 31st.
ILC Curriculum Night, and SLC Curriculum Night: Monday, August 29th.
More information to come.
2022-2023 KCSD 96 Approved Snack List
Access the 2022-2023 KCSD 96 Approved Snack List.
Picture Day 2022
Picture Day 2022 will be Wednesday, August 31st.
Here is the info from Color Portraits:
Color Portraits uses a prepay site and ordering will be closed at Midnight the day of Picture Day to process the orders. If parents missed prepaying they will have a chance to order pictures with their child's Ticket Code. When placing an order after Picture Day with a Ticket Code a shipping fee will be added on and picture packages will be shipped directly to the home. Ticket Codes will be delivered with the bulk picture package order approximately three weeks post Picture Day.
Please visit the PTO Blog
Thank you to the PTO for all of your hard work and effort at Locker Set Up Night. You rock! Thanks volunteers!
Finally, with three of my four children out of college and gainfully employed, I have been a part of many conversations recently that make me smile. Staff are talking about dropping their child off for their first day of Kindergarten or how they have recently graduated to the forward facing car seat. I am long past those days but think about how happy I was when we stopped having to buckle the car seats, run out to the store because we were low on diapers, host a kid birthday party or make payments on the sets of braces. (4 kids, 5 sets of braces…) I think about how we traveled to far away places so that I could spend hours watching gymnastics, finally getting to see my daughter perform for five minutes. When you are going through it, you think that it is never, ever going to end. Suddenly, they play their last basketball game, or perform in their last play, attend their last awards ceremony and then you throw your last high school graduation party. In the blink of an eye, you have none of those things to plan for, attend or enjoy. When you come to this realization, you think about how fortunate those young parents are and how much they have to look forward to for years to come. All that being said, I will never miss diapers. Have a great weekend!