WOODLAND ELEMENTARY

NEWSLETTER

February 14, 2018

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dates to Remember

Feb. 16 - Spirit Day - Woodland Wear or green

and gray

Feb. 16 - 4th grade lumberjack breakfast

Feb. 16 - 12:00 pm release

Feb. 20 - All school photo

Feb. 20 - PTO meeting at 6:30 pm in Woodland

LMC

Feb. 28 - Book swap

Mar. 2 - Family Fun Night

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orien-tation, sex, (including transgender status, change of sex or gen-der identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disabil-

ity ("Protected Classes") in any of its student program and activities.

Dear Woodland Families!

I was hoping for no snow this Winter but as it is Wisconsin, we welcomed in enough to cover the ground. Now we just need the temperatures to warm up a bit so we can get the kids outside. As we enter the Spring Semester, it has been exciting to see and hear the growth from all of your chil-dren, and I hope you too see and hear the improvements each day.

Each year I am impressed with the strong parent support we have for our students. The Woodland community is strong, and I see it each day here at school. Most recently, we had a great turnout of parent volunteers for our Winter Carnival. I always love seeing parents and grandparents at our school, and it is a strong sign of the commitment that you have for Woodland. Our PTO continues to do amazing things for our school, and recently supported our Music Department with some in-strument purchases. Our kids will benefit greatly! Last but not least, each day we feed nearly 500 students in our cafeteria and without the help of our lunch supervisors, we could not do it! We have been fortunate to have great people supporting our students in all situations, and the results of this make our school simply amazing!

We have had a busy few weeks and some more to come! As mentioned earlier, our Winter Carni-val was a hit and students learned about the Winter Olympics, and how the athletes use similar community values to what we have at Woodland. On February 7th, our Grade 2 welcomed in an author, Chris Newbold, who shared his books, how and why he wrote them, and then interacted with our second graders to write another book about Woodland Elementary School. The students had a fun time learning with Chris, and they are super excited that they got to write a book with him, about their school! Coming up, we have our next Trading Post Day on February 16th, and this is also our next Spirit Day which is “Woodland Wear” Day. Finally, our PTO Family Night is coming up on March 2nd!

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Lastly, as you know, our students do not have school in the afternoon on Friday, February 16th. During that afternoon, our teachers will again be engaged in professional development around literacy, math, and other content area learning targets. Each time our teachers collabo-rate, they are talking about the very specific needs of each child. The level of specificity that our teachers have around your student needs is what drives their work, and the outstanding learning that occurs each day. Our goal is to notice important things each day about all learners, so that we can deliver what they need the same or next day. Our teachers continue to refine their crafts and I am proud of the work they do to ensure that the students at Woodland get the best. Our teachers remain committed to “our learning for theirs” as a cornerstone to their daily work.

With that, I hope you continue to have an enjoyable Wisconsin winter. As always, my door is open and I welcome you to stop by, email, or call anytime that you have questions, comments, or concerns. Take care and thanks again for your continued support! Sincerely,

Timothy M. Doleysh, Ph.D.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONTINUED

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH - NOON RELEASE

On Friday, February 16th all elementary students will be re-

leased at 12:00 pm noon. All elementary bus students will be

transported at 12:00 pm. The YMCA does provide after school

care at 12:00 pm for those previously signed up.

SPIRIT DAY - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH

Woodland’s next spirit day is on Friday, February

16th and the theme is “Woodland Wear”. Wear your

favorite Woodland Wear or green and gray to school.

PTO MEETING

The next Woodland PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 20th in the Woodland LMC at 6:30

pm. The PTO will be giving gift cards to two non-board members who attend. All parents are welcome

to attend and free childcare is provided.

BOOK SWAP

MUSIC NOTES

3rd and 4th grade will be having their spring concert on Thursday, March 8th at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm.

5K will be having their spring concert on Friday, March 9th at 2:30 pm.

Woodland Elementary School will be holding its next book swap on Wednesday, Feb-ruary 28th. Volunteers are needed to help make this happen. Please look for the volunteer sigh up genius that will be sent out next week. Thank you!

The Tundra Tales Reading Program is in full swing and will continue until March 25th. Please make sure to

turn in reading logs for the previous week each Monday. Note: If a student is out on Monday when reading

logs are due, please email your child’s reading log to their teacher on Monday morning. All students who

complete the entire program will receive a voucher to the Packers Hall of Fame. Click here to access the

letter outlining details of the program and weekly reading logs. Hard copies are available in the elementary

office. Happy Reading!

TUNDRA TALES READING PROGRAM

FORWARD EXAM

It is soon going to be that time of year when we will be administering the state assessment, the Forward

Exam. The testing window for this assessment is March 19th to May 4th. Third grade testing will take

place between April 9th and April 19th, while the 4th grade window runs from March 20th through

April 27th. Most testing will occur in the AM. As in the past, we ask that families try to avoid testing

times for appointments, vacations, etc. as the missed test will then need to be made up during one of our

make-up times. Make-up tests will be administered during the week of April 30th through May 4th. Thank

you in advance and please contact your child's teacher with any questions.

Network Photo is coming to Woodland on Tuesday, February 20th to take our whole school photo. Each grade is going to wear a specific color to represent one of the Olympic Rings. Please encourage your children to wear a shirt or sweatshirt in this color next Tuesday. Thank you!

5K - YELLOW Grade 1 - BLUE Grade 2 - GREEN Grade 3 - BLACK Grade 4 - RED

ALL SCHOOL PHOTO - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH

LOST & FOUND

FAMILY FUN NIGHT

Family Fun Night is Friday, March 2nd. Order forms for the basket raffle were sent home with students last week and a form is also attached. The theme list for each classroom is attached. Please note that photos of baskets are available on the PTO website.

PB&J CHALLENGE

Woodland Elementary is participating in a PB&J Challenge through Feeding

America. Keep sending in plastic jars of peanut butter and/or jelly throughout

the entire month of February to support those who face hunger in our commu-

nities. All students who donate may order a free Bucks ticket. Please see

the attached letter for more details.

The Kimberly Area School District is accepting registrations for 4K/5K for the 2018/2019 school year. Regis-tration forms can be completed online at http://www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/departments/enrollment/kindergarten. Please contact Jodi Neuber at jneuber@kimberly.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.

4K/5K REGISTRATION

OPEN ENROLLMENT

The timeline for submitting open enrollment applications is February 5, 2018 to April 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm.

A link to the open enrollment application will be available on the Kimberly Area School District website,

www.kimberly.k12.wi.us, beginning February 5th. To obtain more information about open enrollment,

please contact Jen Bixler at 423-4166.

Please stop in or have your student check the lost and found for any items they may be missing. The lost and found bins are overflowing with winter gear. Lost and found bins can be found in the Woodland commons or in each of our grade level hallways.

MORNING DROP-OFF

Woodland staff is continually looking to make the morning drop-off

safer and more efficient for parents and students. Please stay in a sin-

gle file line and have your child ready to unload when you get stopped

along the curb. Students should unload even if they are not in the

“front” spot. Six or seven vehicles should be unloading at the same

time. When all vehicles move up and stop, the process will be repeat-

ed by having all vehicles along the curb unload. Waiting to get close

to the office doors slows down the whole line. If everyone unloads along the curb,

children will not be crossing traffic to get into school. Also, the area between the or-

ange pylons is for day care and buses only. Please do not unload in this area. Safety

is our biggest concern. Thank you for your support in keeping our kids safe!

School Bus Driver Appreciation week is February 12th-16th.

Dedicated bus drivers provide an invaluable service in working

tirelessly to make sure that students in the Kimberly Area School

District get safely to and from school everyday. Please take a

moment to thank a bus driver that you may know.

BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK

SUBSTITUTE LUNCH SUPERVISORS NEEDED

Woodland School is looking for substitute lunchroom supervisors. The hours are 11:00 am—1:00 pm and

includes both indoor and outdoor supervision. Please contact Woodland’s Office Manager, Peggy Mueller,

at 920-730-0924, option 2, if you would like more information about this position.

We receive many worthwhile requests to be included in our newslet-

ters and weekly notes. Since we can-not possibly include them all

here, please remember to go to the District website frequently and

check out the Community Events. There are more great opportunities

and activities listed there.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Help our students reach their potential! Do you enjoy helping kids and having a flexible schedule? We are looking for substitute paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals assist teachers and students throughout the school day. Substitute paraprofessionals have a flexible work schedule and a lot of variety in their work. If you know someone who is looking for a reward-ing and flexible career where they would be helping all students succeed, please help us by sharing this link with them: www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/careers

SEEKING SUBSTITUTE PARAPROFESSIONALS

In following this year’s PBIS theme, “TEAM—Together Everyone Achieves More”, on Friday,

February 2nd, Woodland Elementary students celebrated the hard work they have been

putting into following the Woodland Way by enjoying an Olympic themed winter carnival.

Each classroom chose a country, and decorated their door and made that country’s flag. Stu-

dents paraded into the gym with their flags for the opening ceremony and then had a great

time participating in various Olympic themed activities that took place throughout the school,

including inflatables, an obstacle course, crafts, face painting, a DJ, and more. The day

wrapped up with closing ceremonies in the gym and a video highlighting the events of the

day. Congratulations to all of our students who follow the Woodland Way! Special thanks to

Mrs. Hermus and the PBIS Committee for organizing such a fun event!

WINTER CARNIVAL

AUTHOR VISIT

Last Wednesday, February 7th, Woodland Elementary 2nd graders were visited by children’s author and

University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni Chris Newbold. Carter Rosen, a student in Mrs. Twombly’s 2nd grade

class, picked out Mr. Newbold’s book “The Big Bucky Badger Mystery” at the school’s book fair. Carter en-

joyed the book so much and wondered if there were more books in the series and how he could find anoth-

er book written by the same author. With the help of Mrs. Twombly, the students were able to connect and

schedule a visit with Mr. Newbold. Students learned that there were two other books in the series and the

books were mysteries about mascots and missing footballs or basketballs. The books have a theme around

honesty, which is one of the community values at Woodland Elementary School. Under Mr. Newbold’s guid-

ance, the students began work on a book about their own mascot, Wolfie. Each second grade student will

have a role in the creation of the book. They have hopes of publishing their book! The morning proved to

be both fun and a great learning experience for all involved.

AWAKE CHOIR FESTIVAL

Woodland Elementary 4th grade students participated in the AWAKE Choir Festival in Manitowoc WI on February 3, 2018. They rehearsed during their lunch recess for a month and practiced their parts at home with recordings on the AWAKE music site. This was an amazing experience for the students. They learned how to work with other’s to read and sing 2 part music.

The songs they performed were: Our Gallant Ship - Susan Brumfield; Grow Little Tree - Andrea Ramsey; The Wind - Franklin Gallo; Sisi Ni Moja - Jacob Narverud; Shine on Me - Dilworth (Two-part). They joined over 100 other students from around the Wisconsin area who have the same Kodaly Music literacy training as they have. They were directed by a wonderful clinician Dr. Franklin Gallo from Silver Lake College.

Front row: Sydney Wittkopf, Lily Werner, Claire Hennessee

Middle row: Ian Featherstone, Annabelle Schneider, Elise Achtner, Lydia Kruse, Jason de la Masa

Back row: Sainailya Attota, Kamryn Puls, Julia Schultz, Allie Joslin, Audrey Myers

Not pictured: Sadie Campbell

WOODLAND FAMILY FUN NIGHT!

Join us for a night of Bingo and our annual Basket Raffle on Friday, March 2! The festivities start at

5:30pm when doors open. You can view the baskets and submit your tickets until 6:30 when Bingo starts.

Once Bingo starts we’ll announce the winners of the baskets throughout the 

evening.

Come for an evening of fun and winning! 

*forms will be coming home soon to preorder tickets so keep an eye out for those*

 

 

Woodland School Family Night Basket Raffle 

Ticket Order Form 

 BINGO and Basket Raffle Night is March 2, 2018! Doors will open at 5:30 pm for 

basket viewing. BINGO begins at 6:30 pm in the gym, at which time ticket 

sales will close. If your family plans to participate in BINGO, bring three (3) 

books, toys, snacks or peanut and tree nut-free candy bars per child for prizes.   

 

Families do not need to be present to win the baskets. If you ARE NOT 

attending, please return your ticket stubs (with the basket # indicated) in a 

sealed envelope to PTO by February 28th, and we will enter your tickets. If 

you ARE attending, bring your ticket stubs that night and enter them in your 

choice of basket. Additional tickets will be available for purchase that night.   

 

Pictures of the baskets and descriptions can be found on the PTO website at: 

www.woodland.my-pto.org 

 

Questions? Contact PTO at woodlandpto1@gmail.com. 

 

Thank You!  

Complete and return the bottom of this form to the PTO along with your 

payment. Please make checks payable to Woodland PTO.   

Deadline to order tickets by returning this form is FEBRUARY 21st. 

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Ticket Order Form-Basket Raffle 

 

Student Name:______________________ Email:________________________ 

Grade/Teacher: ______________________________ 

 

Tickets (list quantity): 

1 for $1.00 _______ 

6 for $5.00  _______ 

 

Total Amount Enclosed:________________ 

2018 Basket Raffle Themes

Badger Pride Kulibert

Bookworm Bananza Twombly

CAMPtastic! Wenninger

Creative Crafts Gretzinger

Discover Wisconsin N/A

Dr. D for a Day N/A

Family Game Night Boom

For the love of Legos Vander Loop

Gifts Card Collection Sitcler

Golf Galore McDermot

Ice Cream Social Schuh Peterson

Intermediate Gift Card Basket All 5th and 6th grade classes

Krazy for Kimberly Erdmann

May the Force be with You Laurent

Mr. Lamers for a Day N/A

Mr. Mark for a Day N/A

Mr. Smits for a Day N/A

Nerf Nirvana Roberts

Packer Backer Montgomery

Pampered Pets Pawelkiewicz

Parents Night Out Seavecki

Pokemon Party Kletti

Road Trip Survival Kit Rammer

Sleepover Fun Hackel

Family Movi Night Everson

Dogs, Dogs, Dogs Slowey

True Blue Crew Girard

Dear Parents, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is partnering with the Milwaukee Bucks, Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market to bring you the 15th Annual PB&J Challenge. We have challenged your school to collect peanut butter and jelly throughout the entire month of February to support those who face hunger in our communities. Your child’s teacher cares about connecting classroom learning to action in the real world. PB&J CHALLENGE FOOD DRIVE INFORMATION:

Collect peanut butter & jelly donations throughout the entire month of February

Please bring any size or brand peanut butter or jelly to school

All of the donated food will stay in eastern Wisconsin to be distributed through the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin network

A WINNING COMBINATION The Milwaukee Bucks would like to thank the students who take on the PB&J Challenge! All students who donate to the food drive will receive a complimentary ticket offer to attend a Bucks game on March 21 or March 25. Please ask your teacher for further details. The official PB&J Challenge Recognition Night is at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Wednesday, March 21. One elementary school and one middle school will be recognized before the start of the Bucks game in two categories: 1. The school collecting the most PB&J (total weight) 2. The school collecting the most PB&J per student (average pounds per student) QUESTIONS? Contact Kim Cafcules at 414.831.6333 or at kcafcules@feedingamericawi.org.

WED, MAR. 21st

Tip-Off at 7:00pm

*KIDS 16 AND UNDER CAN

SHOOT A FREE THROW ON

COURT AFTER THE GAME*

THANK YOU!

FOR REACHING YOUR GOAL IN SUPPORT OF FEEDING AMERICA, THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS ARE PROUD TO EXTEND TO YOU A COMPLIMENTARY BUCKS TICKET OFFER* TO A SELECT MILWAUKEE BUCKS HOME GAME!

ORDER ONLINE AT: BUCKS.COM/PBJ

MAIL ORDERS TO: Milwaukee Bucks, ATTN: Andrew OHerron, Group Sales

1543 North 2nd St., 6th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53212

SCAN + EMAIL TO: AOHerron@BUCKS.COM

Payment Method (circle one):

VISA MC AMEX DISC CHECK PAYABLE TO MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Card # ________________________________________________ Exp. ____________

Signature ______________________________________________________________

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: This voucher is not a ticket and is not redeemable at the arena box office. Orders are subject to availability and will be provided seat assignments on a first come-first served basis. If ticket supply is depleted, the Bucks reserve the right to refund payment in full. No refunds or exchanges after your order has been filled. Tickets may not be resold. All

persons 2 years old and older require their own ticket.

If you would like to sit with other LLS fundraising families, or if you have multiple fundraisers in your family that qualified for the ticket offer, please mail all vouchers in one envelope or send them all in one email. Complimentary ticket will be seated with Adult ticket(s). Limit one (1) complimentary ticket per qualifying student.

ALL TICKETS WILL BE DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY

ALL FIELDS MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY

Student Fundraiser ______________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian (must be 18+) ______________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________ St _________ Zip ______________

Day Phone (___________) ________________________________________________

Email (required) ________________________________________________________

BUCKS.COM/PBJ

Milwaukee Bucks

*COMPLIMENTARY TICKET OFFER: THE FEEDING AMERICA STUDENT OFFER TICKET IS COMPLIMENTARY WITH THE PURCHASE OF AT LEAST ONE (1) ADULT TICKET. ADDITIONAL TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT PREFERRED PRICING, FEATURING SAVINGS UP TO 22% PER TICKET

TICKETS MAY BE CLAIMED ONLINE OR BY SUBMITTING THE ORDER FORM BELOW

PB&J CHALLENGE

1 x Student Fundraiser = $0

1 x Adult @ $33 = $33

_____ Addt’l Tix @ $33 = $______

_____ TOTAL = $______

3/25 v. San Antonio

SELECT GAME:

SELECT SEATS (3 OPTIONS):

1 x Student Fundraiser = $0

1 x Adult @ $48 = $48

_____ Addt’l Tix @ $48 = $______

_____ TOTAL = $______

1 x Student Fundraiser = $0

1 x Adult @ $106 = $106

_____ Addt’l Tix @ $106 = $______

_____ TOTAL = $______

LOWER CORNER

400-LEVEL SIDE COURT

400-LEVEL CORNER

SUN, MAR. 25th

Tip-Off at 2:30pm

50th Season Viewfinder

giveaway for first 5,000 fans,

presented by Fox Sports

Wisconsin and Cousins Subs

1 x Student Fundraiser = $0

1 x Adult @ $25 = $25

_____ Addt’l Tix @ $25 = $______

_____ TOTAL = $______

3/21 v. LA Clippers

SELECT GAME:

SELECT SEATS (3 OPTIONS):

1 x Student Fundraiser = $0

1 x Adult @ $33 = $33

_____ Addt’l Tix @ $33 = $______

_____ TOTAL = $______

1 x Student Fundraiser = $0

1 x Adult @ $59 = $59

_____ Addt’l Tix @ $59 = $______

_____ TOTAL = $______

LOWER CORNER

400-LEVEL SIDE COURT

400-LEVEL CORNER

FOX VALLEY RESIDENTS: To redeem your complimentary ticket for the Wisconsin Herd vs. Canton Charge game on Friday,

March 23rd, contact Matt Connelly at 920-744-0250 or MConnelly@wisconsinherd.com. Additional ticket purchase required at

$13 per ticket.

UNLESS Fundraiser Event

This fun-filled activity is a part of Woodland’s UNLESS (We Find A Cure) Campaign.

All proceeds will be going to the American Cancer Society.

Location: Woodland School Date: Saturday, March 17th, 2018

Time: 9:00 AM-11:30 AM Registration and Entry Fee required in advance: $10/participant

Checks should be made payable to UNLESS. (If you need to register more than three people, please continue the information on another sheet of paper.)

Included with this “donation” is:

1. An Easter Egg Hunt to be held outdoors (weather permitting). (Every registered/prepaid participant will get to find 10 plastic eggs filled with treats.)

2. An Easter Basket to be provided indoors. (Every registered/prepaid participant will get to go home with his/her own basket of “goodies”.)

3. Easter Bunny to be present in the commons. (Feel free to bring your phones/cameras to snap a photo of your child/children with the Easter Bunny.) Please have your son/daughter return the bottom of this note (including payment) to Woodland Intermediate School. PLEASE NOTE: Younger siblings are welcome and should register as additional participants. A chaperone is required for each family registered. Retain the top portion of this note for your reference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Each registered participant’s information needs to go in separate sections. $10 payment enclosed for Participant #1 Participant #1’s first & last name_______________________________________________ Participant #1’s gender___________________ Participant #1’s age_______________ ************************************************************************************************************************ $10 payment enclosed for Participant #2 Participant #2’s first & last name_______________________________________________ Participant #2’s gender___________________ Participant #2’s age________________ ************************************************************************************************************************ $10 payment enclosed for Participant #3 Participant #3’s first & last name_______________________________________________ Participant #3’s gender___________________ Participant #3’s age________________

Community Events

February 16, at 1:30 p.m. Kimberly Library presents SODA PUPS DOG SHOW April 2, 2018 (Spring Break) Babysitting Certification Class offered for ages 10 and older 2018 Baseball/Softball/Tee Ball Registration for Combined Locks Rec. Dept. 2018 Baseball Registration and Information for Kimberly Park and Rec. AAUW Essay Contest Information and Entry Form for boys and girls grade 6-8 (deadline

February 23, 2018)

8/2017

Join our team as a Sub! Do you enjoy working with children while maintaining a flexible work

schedule? Have you considered becoming a substitute teacher?

The Kimberly Area School District is seeking talented Substitute Teachers who want to join a team of

ambitious professionals who help all students succeed. Sometimes, our educators are away from

their classrooms for things like professional development or when they are ill. That’s when we need

talented individuals to continue providing a high-quality education to our students.

Qualifications:

Current Wisconsin Educator License

-Or- a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Institution of High Education, completion of Substitute Teacher Training and current Substitute Teacher Permit.

Have a Bachelor’s Degree but not a Substitute Teacher Permit? Contact us at (920) 788-7900 to learn more about pursuing training to obtain a Substitute Teacher Permit.

Substitute Teachers new to KASD are supported by helpful District

staff at each building. The District uses an online Substitute Teacher

System (AESOP) where you can view and customize subbing positions you are most interested in for

your subbing career. KASD offers a competitive daily pay rate for our substitute teachers.

Are you ready to join a team of talented professionals who help students become community, college

and career ready? Complete an application through WECAN (Wisconsin’s K-12 hiring website) by

visiting https://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan.

Learn more about the Kimberly Area School District at

www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/careers.

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, color, creed, marital status, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender transition, gender identity or sexual identity), pregnancy, ancestry, political belief or activity,

military or veteran’s status, arrest or conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected

by law. Concerns or questions should be directed to the District’s Compliance Officer, the Director of Human Resources, at Kimberly Area School District, 425 S Washington Street, Combined Locks WI 54113. We are an equal opportunity employer.