The Wonderful World of Woodbury
March 2022
A Note From Mrs. Kern
Cognia School Improvement Surveys
- As previously shared, each school year, our schools give students (3-12) and parents/guardians an opportunity to provide feedback through the completion of school improvement focused surveys. The information gained from these anonymous surveys help to guide our building and district in selecting specific focus areas each year.
- Earlier this school year you were asked to complete a "Fall Survey." It is time for our second round of surveys which will allow us to do some comparison between fall and spring responses.
- Our spring survey can be accessed below. Thank you in advance for providing us with feedback on our building and district.
- https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/170013/p2502
Dates to Remember
March is National Reading and Women's History Month!!
3/1: One School One Book Kick Off
3/2: First Grade to Hoover
3/2: Read Across America Day
3/4: Report Cards go home
3/9: Spring Pictures
3/13-3/18: Kindergarten Registration
3/21-3/25: Spring Break
One School, One Book
Click on the book above to access information on One School, which is taking place this week in our schools. Each classroom is listening to the book as a read aloud. The One School, One Book committee has planned a great few weeks of literacy fun that will be taking place within our classrooms. This year's book is titled The Adventures of a South Pole Pig. You can support literacy at home, by discussing the book and encouraging your child to read, it really does make a difference.
SEL Corner with Miss Rogowski
Hello Woodbury Families!
As usual, our students are doing a phenomenal job during my Second Step lessons! Unit 3 is all about kindness and empathy. Empathy is our ability to understand and feel the feelings of others while kindness is what we do about it. Students have given numerous examples of kind acts (offering a hug, offering their company, asking are you ok, writing a card). I am blown away with how much empathy our students have for one another! We will continue to talk about kindness through the next couple weeks. We are starting to talk about kindness and how that can lead to better friendships. We will be discussing the importance of showing kindness to everyone even when others are different from you!
Our Winter benchmarking period is almost complete. Our District’s social-emotional screener was again administered to Kindergarten through 3rd grade teachers as well as 2nd and 3rd grade students. This screener is one tool used to identify students who may need additional social work supports and interventions. Using the screener and teacher referrals, I will be starting new small groups. Small groups will be discussing various topics such as emotion regulation, friendships, executive functioning, and more! Keep an eye on your student’s take home folder in the coming weeks for information from me, should your student be identified through our screening process.
A common theme I am hearing in and out of school is the increase in anxiety in our students. I understand that many parents might be struggling too. So how can you help? Here are 7 things to keep in mind to help decrease anxiety:
Routines- Routines are comforting and should be encouraged. Keeping routines can help make things feel normal. Similar to at school, try to make home routines predictable! If a routine needs to be changed (because let’s be honest, life gets crazy), prepare your child for upcoming changes.
Validate- All feelings are valid! There are no bad feelings. Our feelings give us lots of information throughout the day and show us what we really care about. It’s important to let our students feel what they feel without telling them they are wrong.
One thing at a time- Take it one day at a time, one task as a time. Multi-tasking puts a strain on our body and brain. If your student struggles with completing multiple tasks, try creating a list and checking them off as it’s completed!
Circle of Control- While this one is personally tough for me still, some things are just out of our control! It’s important to identify what we are in control of. While you cannot control how other people treat you, you can control how you respond.
Think positive- Appreciate the little things! There are so many small victories throughout the day to celebrate. When things aren’t going well, have a positive mindset and think helpful thoughts. If we go into a situation with a negative mindset, it can lead to a negative outcome.
Quality Time- This may seem simple or unrelated to anxiety, but make sure to carve time into your routine to engage in quality time. Play a game together, read a book, have your student help you cook dinner. Engaging in free play helps our students learn so many needed life skills (communication, how to be a good sport, problem solving, critical thinking). It’s important to remember to have fun!
Be Kind- Not only should we be kind to others, remember to be kind to yourself! Don’t be too hard on yourself, we are all trying our best! Ask your student about our kindness lessons for examples of kind acts.
Nurses Notes
March is National Nutrition Month!
These websites have fun recipes, games, and ideas to help your family celebrate National Nutrition Month by eating healthy!
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
https://www.eatright.org/for-kids
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/index.htm
National Poison Prevention Week Is March 20-26, 2022
If you suspect poisoning or if you have questions regarding poisoning, call your Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. Poison Centers are staffed by specially trained nurses, pharmacists and physicians and are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The call is free and confidential. To learn more about how to help prevent poisonings, visit: poisonhelp.hrsa.gov.
Poison Prevention Tips:
• Make sure all potential poisons are out of the sight and reach of children
• Keep medicines and household products in their original containers with original labels
• Always read labels before using medicines, cleaners and other products
• Teach children to ask first before eating or drinking anything
• Never call medicine candy or make a game out of taking it
News from the Music Room
Woodbury School will be having a concert on Tuesday April 12th at 6 p.m. Details will follow soon.
PE with Mr. Adeoti (K-1) & Mrs. Martin (2-3)
K-1 PE:
In physical education class kindergarten and first grade students just finished learning about cup stacking(Speed Stack). This activity is beneficial for students to develop hand-eye coordination as well as some fine motor skills that they can utilize in the classroom. Students learn various stack patterns by working independently as well as stacking in a group setting to build a 100 cup stack pyramid. It was a joy to see students working together while completing their assigned tasks. We will be moving to Locomotor skills for Kindergarten and 1st grade students during our next unit. As we get into March, we will focus our attention on our bowling unit. Students will be learning the proper form for bowling and basic scoring concepts.
Reminder: Please have students continue to bring their P.E. shoes to school so that they can continue to benefit from physical education activities while practicing safety precautions. Students can also leave extra pairs of shoes at school in case they forget their shoes at home. Any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Thanks,
Mr. Adeoti
2-3 PE:
Second and Third Grade students just finished up cardio drumming. We loved this unit as it is ‘exercise in disguise’. Students learned how to put together routines by using the 4 count method and used various exercises to find a beat and rhythm. Our next unit is Hockey! We will be learning proper form on how to stick handle, shoot, and will play many mini hockey games. If the weather is nice we will plan to be outside so please send students with proper attire.
March is Nutrition Month
Nutrition Month focuses on helping people to make correct food choices as well as offering endless opportunities to help your children to become healthy eaters, which in turn helps improve self-esteem, reduces health risks, and sharpens focus in the classroom. Check out https://www.actionforhealthykids.org to discover more ways the entire family can be involved in making healthy nutrition choices.
Encourage children to use the 5 senses and practice small “mindful bites”.
Using mindfulness, paying full attention to something-with no distraction, staying in the moment and noticing our thoughts and how we feel (both physically and emotionally), have them experience their food in a new way. Encourage children to remain present and in the moment by drawing upon their five senses to take small, intention bites.
See: What do you notice? What color is it? What shape is it? What stands out?
Feel: When you hold it in your hand, what does it feel like? Is it soft or hard? Squish or rough?
Hear: Does it make any sounds? What about if you squeeze it between your fingers?
Smell: How would you describe the smell?
Taste: Invites children to close their eyes as they explore taste. Put the food in your mouth. Before you chew, what is the first thing you taste? Is it sweet or salty? Sour or savory? As you start to chew, chew slowly and before you swallow, think about the change in flavor, texture and sounds. Does it change the longer you chew?
Mrs. Martin
Food/Birthday Treats
SAFETY REMINDER: Arrival and Pick Up
Please do not exit your vehicle when you are dropping off or picking up. If you choose to use the drop off lane, students should exit/enter the vehicle quickly to allow for others to pull in and do the same. If you would like to get out with your child and walk them to the playground or pick them up from the playground after school, we ask that you park on an adjacent block and walk to playground to drop off or pick up your student. The drop off lane is strictly for quick drop off and pick up to keep the line moving.
Please do not let children out in the street on 2nd or Lafayette, especially at stop signs. The street is not a safe drop off or pick up spot. We have had too many close calls with both accidents and students/families on foot.
Please do not use Third Street when orange cones are present. This is considered a bus lane at this time. Please note that the Sandwich Police Department does issue citations for driving through the cones.
Water Bottle Reminders
District News
Incoming Kindergarten Registration Process – 2022-2023
The Sandwich School District will be holding Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 school year the week of March 14th – March 18th from 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. If your child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022, he/she is eligible for Kindergarten. Additional information is located on the district’s website.
If you are unsure which elementary building your child will attend, please contact one of the following schools: Woodbury (815)786-6316, Prairie View (815)786-8811 or Haskin at (815)786-8812.
Welcome to the Class of 2035!
2022-2023 Registration Season Launched – Current Students
Sandwich CUSD 430 uses a fully integrated online registration system. This system can be accessed through the Tyler Parent Portal link where parents check grades, lunch account balances and any other fees that have been or need to be paid.
For convenience, parents and students may use the shortcut to the Tyler Parent Portal on the "Taskbar" located at the bottom of the students school issued Chromebook.
Additional registration information is located on the district’s website.
2022-2023 School Calendar Adopted
The 2022-2023 school calendar has been adopted setting the first day of school as August 17, 2022. School will be dismissed at 1:10 pm on this day.
The SHS Class of 2023 graduation date was set for May 21, 2023.
8th grade promotion for this year’s class is set for May 24, 2022 (additional details forthcoming from SMS for 8th grade families).
The 22-23 calendar is located on the district’s website.
Substitutes Needed
Substitute Teacher, Paraprofessional (teaching assistant), Custodian, Bus Driver, Bus Aide
Want to be a sub teacher or paraprofessional in the district? If you have a Bachelor or Associates degree and would like to consider becoming a substitute in Sandwich CUSD 430, the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education (ROE) can answer all your questions and guide you through the necessary steps of becoming certified. Call the ROE at (815) 217-0460; or visit the ROE office at 2500 North Annie Glidden Road, Suite C, DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Substitute Custodian
If you are interested in becoming a substitute custodian, please contact a building principal:
SHS (815-786-2157) SMS (815-786-2138) HED (815-786-8498)
LGH (815-786-8812) PV (815-786-8811) WWW (815-786-6316)
Full Time or Substitute Bus Driver & Bus Aide
If you are interested in becoming a full time or substitute bus driver or bus aide, please call the transportation department at (815-786-8325).
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