3/17/23
What a week! We had a lot going on here at Woodlawn this week. Early release, Spring Fling, Dessert Day, and all kinds of amazing learning. I am so proud of the students and how great they were at the Spring Fling. I have been a part of this event every single year I am amazed at how the PTO puts on this great event. Thank you to every single volunteer and all of the staff members who showed up to help out. You are awesome!
Early Release
Next Thursday, March 23rd is an early release. School ends at 1:30 p.m.
That makes next Thursday 3/23/23.
No School next Friday, March 24th. - Student Led Conference
No School - Spring Break - March 27th - 31st
Woodlawn Talent Show
This year the Woodlawn Talent Show is back, live and in person! We are looking for talented students to participate. The final day for auditions will be this Monday, March 20. You don't have to have your act perfected to try out! This year's show will be on May 15th at 7 pm. If you have a talent that you would like to share, but cannot be performed on the stage, let us know and we will work with you on how you can participate! Students can sign up to participate in their lunch course or send a schoology message to Ms. Woods or Ms. Shanks if they have a question.
Spring Fling
Spring Fling was this past Wednesday and we had over 250 Woodlawn students in attendance! Thank you so much to all the parents and especially the teachers that volunteered to make this after school activity a success. If your child was there, we hope they had a blast!!
The Woodlawn PTO Executive Board is now looking to fill numerous positions for next school year. If you are interested in being a part of this, please go to Membership Toolkit and signup or reach out to Dana Mills or Elizabeth Owens for more information. ([email protected] or [email protected]). The following positions have openings for next year:
- Co-President
- Co-Vice President
- Treasurer
- Recording Secretary
- Co-Membership Toolkit Manager
If an executive role isn't for you but you would like to take the lead as a chair on one of our many committees, those signups are open on MTK as well. Again, if you have any questions, reach out to Dana or Elizabeth.
ALSO ---Check out the PTO Monthly Blog!
Proof of Dental Exam
Dear Parents/Guardians of District 96 Kindergarteners, 2nd, and 6th Grade Students:
Please note that your child’s completed dental examination is now due, per Illinois school law. The deadline for the dental examination is due no later than May 15 of the current school year. Proof of this required dental examination must have been completed within eighteen months prior to the May 15 deadline.
If you haven’t already done so, please make an appointment with your child’s dentist for a dental examination, have him and/or her complete the required form, and return it to your child’s school nurse. This examination can be as old as November 15, 2021.
State of Illinois Proof of Dental Examination Form
In the event that you are unable to fulfill this requirement, the state of Illinois does permit a waiver of the examination.
State of Illinois Dental Waiver Form
Dental examination forms, as well as dental waiver forms, can be downloaded from the District’s website.
Thank you for your prompt cooperation.
Student-Led Conferences
Student-Led Spring Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 23rd from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Friday, March 24th from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Conferences will be 20 minutes in length for students in grades 1 - 8. Students in kindergarten and early childhood will have 15-minute conferences, and students in Guided, Structured, and ILC classrooms will have 30-minute conferences.
During the conferences, students will be guiding their parents/guardians through a reflective presentation regarding the progress they have made this year as well as areas of strength and growth. After the presentation has concluded students will be able to provide a tour of other learning spaces in the school.
The Meet-the-Teacher sign-up will be open to parents at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 6th, and it will close on Sunday, March 19th at 11:55 pm. After that, you will need to call the school office to schedule a conference.
Conferences are student-led rather than teacher-driven. Students will share their presentations with you in their Flex classrooms. Please note that there will be other Woodlawn students in the room with you and your child at the same time. If you arrive without your Woodlawn student, you will be asked to return with them. If that is not possible, your student can showcase their work for you at home.
Students will need their iPad for the conference.
Please Note: All student-led conferences will be held in person. There will be no remote option for Student-Led Spring Conferences. If you are unable to attend in person, students will be able to share their presentations at home.
Because conferences are student-led, there will be no conferences scheduled or provided between the parent and teacher only.
Congratulations to Woodlawn’s Geography Club team of Taneesha Pahari, Dhanani Seneviratne, Sanjay Devabhaktuni, Advait Nagarkar, and Robert Ginger who won the Middle School Geography Bowl hosted by Stevenson High School on March 10! These students all showed a wide range of knowledge about geography!
5Essentials Survey for Parents/Guardians
WE DID IT! WE NEEDED TO HIT 20% AND WE HIT EXACTLY 20%! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GET US TO 21%.
Beginning January 24 through April 2nd, District 96 invites you to share your thoughts on the inner workings of your child’s school. On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago.
As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school. Your participation will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide our improvement. Parent identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
Please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ to begin the parent survey. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or [email protected].
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Finally, it feels like a good week for some more funny signs.
Have a great weekend!