What a week here at Woodlawn! Two curriculum nights, welcome to 6th grade pizza day, early release, MAP testing, sports, picture day and our activities kicking in. Wow! We are starting September and looking forward to really get things rolling in class.
NO SCHOOL - This Monday, September 4th.
6th Grade Physicals
6th grade parents, physical forms must be in by October 15th or your child will be excluded from school. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Denise Kaufmann at [email protected]
8th Grade Band Parents
Mr. Craw emailed out a permission slip for 8th grade band members to attend the SHS football game next Friday night, September 8th, and perform with the Marching Patriots. Band students will leave Woodlawn at 3:15p.m. and get picked up at halftime of the football game. Mr. Craw will be sharing more information with the students next week.
Erin’s Law (Repeat)
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
This developmentally appropriate and interactive program focuses on teaching 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 11th, 2023. If you prefer that your child does not attend this prevention education session, please submit your written request or your questions to [email protected]
Middle School Health (Repeat)
Please click HERE to access the 23-24 Health Education letter.
New Woodlawn Club - Bejeweled Club
Woodlawn students! Are you "taylored" for creativity? Let us know if you'd be interested in joining Woodlawn's Bejeweled Club, where we blend the magic of jewelry making with the charm of Taylor Swift's music and fashion!
Get ready to craft your way through Taylor's greatest hits while making unique jewelry pieces. Be "Fearless," let's infuse your style with a touch of Taylor's magic. Together we'll design Swiftie-approved bracelets, necklaces, and more while connecting with fellow fans and crafters. If you're interested, scan the QR code found on the fliers around school in your hall for a quick survey to let us know.
PTO
Special Lunch and Dessert day are now available. Please visit https://woodlawnmspto.membershiptoolkit.com to purchase Dessert Day Hersheys twice a month for the whole year and select options for Special Lunch.
If you previously purchased Dessert Day and Special Lunch you should have received an email regarding a credit to your Membership Toolkit account that can be used to reorder the new options.
**Please check to see if you have credits available and use them when you are checking out**
We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding while we navigated the new district guidelines.
If you have any questions please contact Dana Mills at [email protected]"
Click here for the Woodlawn Daily announcements
Vernon Area Library - Fall Teen Volunteer PrograThe fall session of our online teen volunteer program will start on September 6 and runs through December 8, 2023. More informati
on will be available on the VAL website starting September 6: https://guides.vapld.info/teenvolunteers. This program is designed for teens in grades 7-12 and will provide an opportunity to earn volunteer hours from home. Students do not need to fill out applications or go through any training. Teens can volunteer as their schedule allows.
Attached is promo material from the PR department. Please share this information with any student who may be interested in earning volunteering hours this fall.
Finally, I just have some random thoughts today.
- This is a repeated thought, but why do humans send other humans out into hurricanes to report on the weather? I get the idea…strong winds, tons of rain, flooding and mayhem. I don’t need that low weather person on the totem pole getting blown all over the place. I did notice that convenience stores stay open. You never know when the urge for a 44oz frozen icee drink is going to hit you.
- We had a Super Blue Moon on Wednesday night. It was really cool to see coming out of curriculum night. If you missed it, do not worry, there will be another one in the year 2037. I will not be here. I mean doing a Principal’s Blog. Hopefully I will still be on the earth.
- This weekend my wife and I will be celebrating our 33rd wedding anniversary. How anyone can tolerate me for 33 minutes is a miracle. She reads this blog every single week and critiques it. I have not bought a card yet.
- Every time I think that the White Sox situation cannot be any worse, a new low happens and the Cubs win. I cannot even talk about this.
- One of my least favorite things is taking out a brand new golf ball and hitting it into the water. I am trying to get a patent on the phrase “Titanic Ball” because I do this more than anyone else.
- The rooster and I are on a truce. He has been cackling toward the north and I haven’t been talking bad about him first thing in the morning.
Have a great three day weekend!