We are off to a great start to the 2023-24 school year! It was so refreshing to see our students returning, ready and eager to get to know their classmates and teachers. I was ready to be done with the preparation for school and needed to see the young eager faces of our students. Personally, I was really excited to see how much our 7th & 8th graders have grown and matured. Simply incredible. There are a few items to read in the blog this week.
Woodlawn Musical
Woodlawn's fall musical is holding auditions NEXT WEEK for the production of The Sound of Music! 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are welcomed and encouraged to audition. Students do not need any music or musical theater experience. 7th and 8th grade auditions will be held on Monday, August 21 and auditions for 6th grade will be held on Tuesday, August 22. Some students will additionally be requested to attend a "callback" audition on Wednesday, August 23.
If your student will be auditioning next week, please complete this form prior to auditions: LINK
Send any questions to Ms. Warkenthien ([email protected]).
Middle School Health
Please click HERE to access the 23-24 Health Education letter.
Sports Physicals- Please Read
Any 6th, 7th, or 8th Grade student interested in Cross Country, Girl's Basketball, or Soccer must have a current Sports Physical to participate. There will be no exceptions. Now is a great time for families to check and get everything in order.
If you have any questions about your child’s current Sports Physical, please contact Denise Kaufmann at [email protected] or call the Woodlawn main office at 847-353-8500.
Picture Day- Save the Date
Picture Day will be Wednesday, August 30th. Make ups will be October 18th.
Curriculum Night- Save the Dates
6th Grade Curriculum Night: Monday, August 28th.
7th and 8th Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, August 30th.
ILC Curriculum Night, and SLC Curriculum Night: Monday, August 28th.
More information to come next Friday
.Cell Phones
Cell phones should be securely locked in the student’s lockers from 7:45 AM-2:30p.m.
We are asking that all students have their cell phones silenced and locked in their lockers from 7:45a.m. to 2:30p.m.
If a staff member sees a cell phone out, we will ask the student to lock it in their locker. If they do not comply, the phone will be taken and sent to the office until the end of the day. Students can collect their cell phones from the office at 2:30p.m.
Thank you so much for your support on this. We want to keep the focus on learning and away from the phones.
Activity Bus Dismissal Procedure
Starting on Monday, August 21st the Woodlawn Activity Bus routes will begin.
Students board the buses starting at 3:15p.m. The buses typically leave between 3:30-3:50p.m..
Clubs, Activities, and Study Halls
Activities and Study Halls will start on Monday, August 21st.
The activity period for clubs, activities, and study halls is from 2:30-3:15p.m.
2022-2023 KCSD 96 Approved Snack List
Please click HERE to access the 2023-24 KCSD 96 Approved Snack List.
Daily Announcements
Click here for the Woodlawn Daily Announcements
Bus Reminder
Parents, please have your student at the bus stop 10 minutes early in the mornings.
Welcome Back Assembly
We had an amazing back to school assembly this morning. The students were incredible. I am so proud of them as we talked about our direction for the school year. I will share more information with parents on curriculum night.
PTO Message
Thank you for coming to locker setup day. If you have not ordered your child’s gym clothes, it’s not too late. You can still order on MTK (https://woodlawnmspto.membershiptoolkit.com) and they will be delivered to your child in gym class.
The Woodlawn PTO is still working on dessert day and special lunch. We are evaluating the options set forth by the District. We will notify everyone as soon as we know how we are going to move forward.
Please contact Dana Mills at [email protected] with any questions.
Finally, I love a good metaphor. Slipping it into my writing or during a conversation to make a point is fun and can be powerful. The problem that I run into is that I get excited and start combining my metaphors. There is actually a name for this that I just learned about. A malapropism or eggcorn is the combining of two metaphors. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Don’t judge a book before it is hatched.
- I can read him like the back of my book.
- I have a lot of black sheep in my closet.
- It will be a walk in the cake.
- We can stand here and talk until the cows turn blue.
- You can’t teach a leopard new spots.
- Let’s put the elephant on the table here.
- It’s not rocket surgery.
- Don’t bite a gift horse in the mouth.
- He’s not the sharpest cookie in the jar.
I hope that you enjoyed those malapropisms!
**Interesting side story about the Sound of Music since that is our musical this year…In 1989 I began my career as a substitute teacher. I was at an all boys school and was in charge of a senior homeroom. An announcement came over the intercom system asking for the cast of the Sound of Music to come down to the auditorium. From the back corner of the room, a group of boys stood up in unison and started walking toward the door. I felt that something was fishy about this and met the crew at the door. I asked the ringleader who he was playing in the musical. He responded with, “Professor Von Trapp.” At 25 years old, I had to think about this but quickly remembered that he was in the navy and replied, “No way, he was a Captain. Go sit down.” The entire group turned around and went back to their seats. Instant respect.
Have a great weekend.