There is no school on Friday, January 27th, to allow for Professional Learning for our teachers.
Students will attend from 3:45-4:45pm, in the WHES cafeteria on 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, and 3/9. The cost for this program is $60 and only available to the first 20 students who register using the form below from 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade by January 23rd.
Students will go straight to the cafeteria after school for club and should be promptly picked up in the main entrance, front Kiss and Go at 4:45pm (students will be walked out by the club director).
Once students are selected, you will be contacted by a staff member from WHES. The $60 payment will be due by January 31st. Please call the school office at 719-495-5500 with any questions!
Message sent via email to families on Dec. 8, 2022:
Greetings Falcon Zone Families,
As we close the second quarter of the 2022-23 school year, we are sharing a change to next semester’s calendar in the Falcon Zone and some exciting news for our schools.
The FZ professional learning day scheduled for Feb. 10 will switch to Feb. 7. This adjustment will allow us to spotlight the incredible accomplishments of our staff and students at a national conference here in Colorado Springs.
On February 6-7, 2023 the Falcon Zone will host the national showcase for the annual National Conference on Digital Convergence (NCDC). Educators from across the U.S. will travel to Colorado to see instructional processes related to personalized learning in action. The Falcon Zone has worked incredibly hard to integrate these strategies to meet and/or exceed the individual learning needs of our students. As a result of this work, the Falcon Zone is recognized as a national role-model organization for this style of education, and we are honored to serve as the site for the national conference.
On Monday, Feb. 6, our schools will operate on a normal schedule as we welcome educators from across the nation to see our classrooms in action. Conference attendees will visit each of our Falcon Zone schools to witness firsthand the learning processes taking place and to ask questions of our staff. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, numerous staff members from each of our zone’s schools will attend the conference. Some students will also attend, and show what they do in their classrooms!
To accommodate this opportunity, all Falcon Zone schools will shift the professional learning day scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10, to Tuesday, Feb. 7. Students will not attend school on Feb. 7. Falcon Zone Schools will operate on a normal schedule on Friday, Feb. 10. This shift will only affect the Falcon Zone. The rest of the district will still follow the scheduled professional learning day on Feb. 10.
We are sharing this information early to allow time to make necessary adjustments to your schedule. We look forward to sharing stories, pictures and videos with you after the NCDC conference. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your building principal. We appreciate your understanding and support.
We do require that no homemade food be brought for Valentine's or celebrations as sealed and store bought packages have ingredient labels that help us to protect students with a variety of allergies.
Early Bird pricing of $20 each is available until February 28th.
The cost is then $25 each beginning on March 1st, with sales ending on April 2nd.
Please use the order form below or purchase online by visiting: https://inter-state.com/order and entering code 74669T.
Dear District 49 Families,
During this exciting time, our schools need to gather the intent to return information for their current students and give you a way to update your information quickly. Getting this information from our D49 families helps our schools better prepare for the upcoming school year and plan class sizes and staffing needs. The D49 - Intent to Return Survey for current K-11th grade students is now available electronically through the PowerSchool Parent Portal account by either accessing your Parent Portal account on a desktop computer or the Parent Portal Mobile App (not the D49 App).
For a general overview on how to access Ecollect forms through the Parent Portal Mobile App, click here.
If you do not have a Parent Portal account, please refer to the email sent out from District 49 on December 21st, 2022, titled “District 49 Parent Portal Setup Information” for your access information or reach out to your school Registrar.
Thank you.
District 49
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Hi, I’m Shelly Duran and I am the nurse at Woodmen Hills. Below are some reminders regarding health and illness...
Medications - All medications, including over-the-counter medications, require a medication form completed by your child’s physician. Student’s may NOT bring medication to school or self-administer any medication. All medication forms and action plans can be found here: https://www.d49.org/domain/1284
Immunization Requirements - Colorado law requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases. For more information regarding required immunizations and how to complete a non-medical immunization exemption form can be found here: https://www.d49.org/domain/261. (If you are filing a non-medical exemption, please complete the online module, print and sign the exemption form, and return to the health room.)
Illness Guidelines - Falcon School District 49 is following the Illness Guidelines from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Children’s Hospital Colorado. Please refer to these guidelines and keep sick students home. These guidelines are linked below.
Phones in the Classroom - Students are not permitted to use classroom phones or personal phones to contact parents in the event of illness. Students must come through the health room to call parents in order for the absence to be excused.
Health Room Contact information:
Health Room Phone: 719-495-5500
Shirley Milazzo, Health Para - smilazzo@d49.org
Shelly Duran, School Nurse, BSN - sduran@d49.org
Nursing Services Website: https://www.d49.org/domain/1284
Woodmen Hills Elementary School offers breakfast and hot, school lunch each day. You can view more information from D49 Nutrition Services linked here. You can send lunch money in with your child or add money to their account by visiting D49 Nutrition Services. For assistance with meal fees, you can complete the Meal Assistance Application by visiting this link.
Lunch Prices:
- Elementary:
- Breakfast $2.50
- Lunch $4.00
- Secondary:
- Breakfast $2.75
- Lunch $4.35
- Adult (without milk):
- Breakfast $3.00
- Lunch $ 4.75
Federal regulations play a direct role in setting the price of school meals and D49 is required to match government meal reimbursement rates by charging for meals. Updating our rates this year is a difficult, but necessary adjustment to continue providing meals in our challenging economy.
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PTA provides a partnership between families and schools. We are fortunate to have a strong PTA who supports all students and classrooms, while also providing various activities and platforms for families to connect and engage at Woodmen Hills Elementary School.
Stay connected - follow our Facebook page!
You can follow WHES PTA on Facebook for up-to-date reminders and information. Follow the link here: https://www.facebook.com/woodmenhillspta.
PTA spirit wear - Tornado gear!
WHES PTA has launched new Tornado spirit wear this year! You can view the complete collection by following the link to the shop here.
PTA Calendar - events all year long!
See the 22-23 PTA calendar of events below. More information will be sent in our Highlights as dates and events get closer.
Woodmen Hills Elementary School
Assistant Principal: Amanda Bower
Dean: Cheryl Curry