The Wonderful World of Woodbury
Weekly Update for Families: March 27th
Happy Spring Break!
Be sure to scroll through to check out important information and updates on future events and student celebrations.
Enjoy your spring break and time together with family and loved ones! See you when we all return on Monday, April 3rd!
Do you know someone who has an incoming kindergartener? Please let them know that they can register at district office right now. Our goal is to have an many of our new kindergartners registered before April in order to screen in advance and have the best opportunity to plan for our newest little learners in advance! Information below.
The FrogLady is returning to Woodbury in April! We are looking forward to her visiting!
Did you miss the Bullying and Online Safety Presentation? You can find a copy of the slideshow here. We are hopeful for another opportunity next year to reach our families and discuss this important topic and keeping our students safe online.
Reminder: Please report absences to our office secretaries by calling 815-786-6316.
Spring break is a great time to wash out jackets, towels, water bottles and lunch boxes!
Dates to Remember- A Busy Spring Ahead of Us!
3/27-31: Spring Break
3/31: 5 Essentials Survey Due
4/3: School Resumes
4/4: 2nd Grade Ag in the Classroom, National School Librarian Day!
4/5: Spring Concert, 6:00 p.m.
4/7: Non Attendance Day
4/10: Non Attendance Day
4/13: Kindergarten Screenings
4/14: Trimester 3 Progress Reports
4/15: SEF Casino Night
4/17: Spring Book Fair Begins
4/18: School Board Meeting 7:00 PM
4/20: 2nd Grade Opera House
4/21: Grandparent's Day, Therapy Dogs Visit
4/27: Froglady visits Woodbury
4/28: 11:10 AM Dismissal
4/28: Pre-k screenings at Haskin
5/1: Bicycle Safety Month, Kindergarten at Hoover
5/3: Walk to School Day, 7:30 at Knight's Park
5/5: School Lunch Hero Day, Kindergarten Mother's Day Tea (Tentative)
5/8: Yellow Day!
5/9: Kindergarten Orientation
5/11: School Nurse Day
5/16: Board of Education Meeting, Senior Walk
5/22: Track & Field Day & Fun Afternoon
5/25: Third Grade Bike Hike
Grandparent's Day Information
We wanted to share some information in regards to our upcoming Grandparent's Day so that you are aware of what to expect and plan for on that day.
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School is proud to present “Grandparents’ Day 2023!”. Please join us at Woodbury on Friday, April 21, 2023 so that we can celebrate our students and their Grandparents!
Because of parking and capacity issues, we will have two separate events, in the morning, from 10:00-11:25 a.m. we will celebrate the “A classes” (Students in Mrs. Mathis, Mrs. Rogowski, Ms. Bols, or Mrs. Davis’s classes).
In the afternoon, from 1:00-2:25 p.m., we will celebrate students in Mrs. Hill, Ms. Loux, Mrs. Sam, Mrs. Cryer, and Mrs. Morgan’s “B & C classes”.
Both celebrations will start in the “All-Purpose Room” for a special musical ensemble and then following is a visit to the classroom for a quick art project. Upon completion of the project, families are then free to visit the book fair, take a photo or play a game of bingo.
You will receive a form after spring break that will allow us to know who is going to attend the event, whether students will leave for lunch with their grandparent(s) or go home with them that day. Grandparent's Day is limited to grandparents or grand friends. Please, no parents. guardians or siblings.
The completion and and return of that form is necessary to communicate plans. Without a returned form, signed by a parent/guardian, grandchildren will not be released to grandparents for lunch or to go home. Please watch for the form in your student(s) backpack.
Check out our great work!
Meet our Staff! Introducing Miss Loux!
Reading Team Shoutout!
Excellence in Education
Each year the Dekalb County Community Foundation and the Dekalb ROE partner to honor educators in Dekalb County through the Excellence in Education Awards.
We are incredibly thankful to be included in the nominations and to serve as representatives from the Sandwich School District!
Pre-K to 5th Grade Teacher- Kim Mathis- Woodbury
6th to 8th Grade Teacher- Jeff Lay- SMS
9th to 12th Grade Teacher- Beth Volpp- SHS
School Support Staff- Sue Graham- Transportation
Administrator- Jen Kern- Woodbury
2nd Grade may or may not have had tons of fun at the Shedd Aquarium!
Bowling in PE
Spring Music Program
March 20, 2023
To: Woodbury K-3 Parents
From: Chad Anderson
RE: Spring music program
Dear parents/guardians,
The spring music program will take place on Wednesday April 5th at 6:00 p.m. at Sandwich High School. Please have your children find their classroom teacher in the SHS cafeteria at 5:45 p.m. There will be a designated table for each homeroom teacher. Teachers will not be there before 5:40 p.m., so students cannot be dropped off before this time. Once the concert is over, parents can pick up their child at the table where they were dropped off. Teachers will check with each parent at the given table in the cafeteria when picking up your child, so please do not retrieve your child before the concert is over. On the day of the concert, the children will be bussed over to the high school to practice the music by grade level. Mr. Anderson and classroom teachers will supervise the transportation and rehearsals.
The theme for the program The Golden Age of Music. This includes song hits from several genres from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. If you choose to have your child dress to the theme of the concert, it would definitely add to the fun.
Sincerely,
Chad Anderson - K-3 Music Teacher
Notes from the Nurse
Dental Forms - Completed Proof of School Dental Exam forms are required for current Kindergarten and 2nd Grade students by May 15, 2023. If you are unable to fulfill the dental exam, please complete the Dental Exam Waiver Form.
April is Autism Acceptance Month! - Click here to learn more about autism, how you can help raise awareness, and find autism resources. You can also show your support by wearing blue on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd!
Strep Throat - It is recommended to follow up with your healthcare provider if your student has symptoms of strep throat. Please review this Strep Throat Fact Sheet from IDPH.
Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) - Exclusion from school is only necessary if conjunctivitis is accompanied by other symptoms of illness (such as a fever) or if a student is unable to keep hands away from their eye.
TREATS/FOOD POLICY
Adam Peterson in Somonauk! Free Event!
Somonauk School District has graciously offered us the opportunity to join them in welcoming Adam Peterson to the area. This presentation is for adults only, so please leave your student at home. Our upcoming #yellowday in May was inspired by Adam!
Dekalb County Social Work Resources
Grow Mobile Food Pantry for March
Upcoming Events
District News
New Procedures for Kindergarten Registration
Mission Kindergarten:
We are excited to welcome our new class of kindergartens to the school district. We will have several events to help these learners and their families build relationships with the school district. To begin the process we need all incoming kindergarten families to prove residence and sign up for our “Preparing to Launch” event.
Starting on Monday, March 6 please contact Jody at the district office to find out what you need to prove residence (Residence Paperwork). Once you have proven residence you can sign up for the first event at your elementary school. No families will be given a screening time at “Preparing to Launch” without proving residence first.
Kindergarten Registration Process
1. Contact Jody at the district office at (815-786-2187) starting on Monday, March 6
2. Complete the proof of residency: https://drive.google.com/.../1IkhptNE1jsR8RyhnlJB.../view...
3. Complete online registration in Teacher Ease
You will receive this link once residence requirements are met.
4. Sign up for a screening time slot at our “Preparing to Launch” event on April 12 or 13.
Contact Jody at the district office at (815-786-2187)
5. Attend “Preparing to Launch” event on April 12 or 13
6. Attend “Blast Off” orientation event the week of May 8th.
2023 Sandwich Education Foundation Casino Night
The Sandwich Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed in 1994 to enhance the educational opportunities for the students of Sandwich C.U.S.D. #430. The Board of Trustees is made up of parents, teachers, and local business owners who volunteer their time to help support and enrich our schools.
Our biggest fundraiser this year is our Casino Night and Silent Auction, which will be held on April 15, 2023, at the Fox Valley Older Adults Community Center in Sandwich. Doors open at 6:00 and the casino games will open from 7:00-10:00. At the event, you will be able to test your luck on popular casino games like craps, roulette, and blackjack. Don’t worry you won’t be playing for real money so you can take a risk and bet big to help our students. We will also have dealers on hand to help teach games to our less experienced guests. Appetizers will be served and there will also be a silent auction and raffles. This event is always a fun night and a great way to support our schools. Tickets are $25 each and are available in the main office of each school or online by clicking this link.
Superintendent's Notes
Please Click Here to access the most recent Superintendent's Notes. The purpose of these notes is for stakeholders to gain district-specific information that may not be included in building-level monthly newsletters.
Student Fees
Student Fees
Don’t forget to pay your 2022-2023 school year fees if you haven’t already done so. To check your status or to make a payment please follow the steps below.
Login to Tyler
Fees and billing will be located on the left side of the screen.
Click on fees and billing then select online payments at the bottom right corner of the screen.
If you have multiple students, you can toggle between students by using the drop-down arrow at the top middle of your screen
Fee Waiver
If you need assistance paying your fees we may be able to help. Parents and Guardians are able to apply for a free or reduced waiver through a USDA program. This waiver may cover lunches, registration fees, sports fees, etc.
If you would like to know more about this program, what the qualifications are, or how to apply, please call Mrs. Kruswicki at 815-786-2187.
You can also learn more about this program through the USDA Income Eligibility link.
We've Got Spirit!
Woodbury Elementary School
Email: jkern@sandwich430.org
Website: https://ww.sandwich430.org/
Location: 322 E 3rd St, Sandwich, Illinois, USA
Phone: 815-786-6316
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwwoodburyschool/
Twitter: @Woodbury430