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October 23, 2020
A Note from Mr. Bender
Dear Families,
Thank you to everyone that attended a parent-teacher conference this week. Teachers enjoyed sharing your child’s progress with you. If you did not attend a conference, it’s not too late. Please reach out to your child’s teacher to set up a time to meet via Zoom.
We have many fun and exciting events planned for the last week of October! Mark your calendar for the following events: Red Ribbon Week will take place next week, the book fair continues through Tuesday, Picture Day is on Thursday, and Book Character Dress Up Day is on Friday.
Red Ribbon Week takes place October 26-30. This year’s theme is “Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free.” During this week, we talk with students about how to make healthy choices for their bodies by saying “no” to drugs and alcohol!
The book fair continues through Tuesday, October 27 in a digital format. Please consider shopping at the online book fair to support our school. The book fair can be accessed using this link: Fall 2020 Scholastic Online Book Fair . More information is included below.
Next Thursday is Picture Day for both digital and in-person students. The Picture Day schedule for digital students is listed below. Digital students that come to school to take pictures must arrive at their scheduled time and wear a mask in the building.
Friday is Book Character Dress Up Day to support our United Way fundraising campaign. Bring $1.00 to school and dress up like your favorite book character. Remember, no Halloween costumes, masks, or face paint will be allowed.
Don’t forget, Reading Rewards logs are due on Monday, November 2nd. Please submit your reading log to your child’s teacher. Students that participated in the program and read 20 minutes per day for at least 20 days during the month of October will receive a prize.
Have a great weekend!
Mike Bender
Principal
Important Dates
10/26-10/30: Red Ribbon Week
10/27: Last Day of Book Fair
10/29: Picture Day!
10/30: United Way Book Character Dress Up Day (Bring $1.00 for United Way)
10/30: Reading Rewards Logs Due
11/1: Daylight Savings Time (Set your clock back 1 hour)
11/3: Election Day (No School!)
Lunch Menu: October 26-30, 2020
Monday: Hot dog, corn dogs
Tuesday: Macaroni & cheese, shrimp, drumsticks, rice & tangerine chicken, PBJ
Wednesday: biscuit/croissant & egg patty, chicken sausage & cheese
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: ZeeZee bar & cheese stick
Ice Cream For Sale!
Ice cream is now on sale for $1.00 every Tuesday and Friday
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is October 26th-30th! This year’s theme is “Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free.” During this week, we talk with students about how to make healthy choices for their bodies by saying “no” to drugs and alcohol!
Picture Day will be Thursday, October 29 for both in-person and digital students. Fall pictures will be included in the 2020-2021 yearbook. Picture packages are also available for purchase using the link below.
Online Picture Package Purchase
Digital students, please refer to the Picture Day schedule below. Siblings in different grade levels can have their pictures taken at the same time. Digital students should arrive at their scheduled time in the bus lane at the front of the school. Staff will be available to escort students inside, assist with pictures, and escort the student back to their car. Parents are not permitted to enter the building and are asked to remain in their car. Students must wear a face covering when entering the building.
Election Day
United Way: Book Character Dress Up Day
*New sessions have been added for all grade levels beginning next week! Check out the AKS at Home website for dates and times!*
Strong 4 Life
We are excited to partner with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for a second year on their Strong 4 Life initiative!
Strong 4 Life focuses on building strong bodies and strong minds by encouraging kids to practice the 4 healthy habits:
1.Eat smarter, drink water.
2.Screens away, go play.
3.Get rest to be your best.
4.Emotions are real, express how you feel.
STEM Camp
This week as a school, we read the book “All Are Welcome” and discussed it during class meetings. This serves as our first “No Place for Hate” activity for the school year. Be on the lookout for more info as we plan to sign the No Place for Hate Pledge as a school community in November!
Red Ribbon Week is October 26th-30th! This year’s theme is “Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free.” During this week, we talk with students about how to make healthy choices for their bodies by saying “no” to drugs and alcohol!
Character Trait and Mindfulness Activity of the Month
The character word of the month for October is Sharing. Sharing includes sharing things of course, but also ideas! As a No Place for Hate school, we encourage students to share ideas respectfully and to give others the opportunity to be heard. Teachers will be looking for students exhibiting the character trait of the month to be recognized as the Cub of the Month!
Curbside Book Checkout
There will be no curbside pickup service on Thursday, Oct. 29 due to the school picture day event.
Digital families, be sure to use the Destiny Discover catalog to place your media center holds. Once your book request is ready for pickup, you will receive an email notification. Email notifications are sent on Mondays and Wednesdays of each week.
Our Tuesday curbside service is available each week from 11:00-1:00. If you can not make it to the curbside pickup, you are welcome to come to the school and pick up the books during school hours. We will bring the books to you in the front lobby. Use the following links to get you started with reserving media center books.
Contact Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org if you have any questions.
Using the Destiny Discover for Digital Learners
Digital Bookfair
October 14 - October 27
Our Scholastic fall book fair event will be virtual this year! Please use the link below to view the awesome selection of books available for purchase from Scholastic. Orders will be placed online. Scholastic will ship the orders directly to the home address of the student. We hope to be able to offer an in-person book fair again in the spring. Thank you for your continued support of the media program. Please contact Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org if you have any questions.
Reading Rewards
All October reading logs are due on or before Monday, November 2! Paper logs will be returned to the homeroom teacher and digital logs will be uploaded to the October 2020 Reading Rewards Log Submission assignment in eCLASS.
The goal of this program is to encourage students to develop a consistent habit of daily reading. Students can read independently or with their parents at home, outside of school hours. K-5 students will be asked to read at least 20 minutes a day for at least 20 days of the month.
In-person students were provided with a paper log in the Friday, Oct. 2, weekly folder. Digital students will be able to download and electronically complete a log that can be returned as an assignment in eCLASS.
All students can choose to use either the paper log or the digital log option. If you are a digital student and prefer a paper log, please stop by the school to pick up a paper log in the front lobby.
If you use the digital log, you will download the editable pdf log to your computer, rename the log (following directions provided in eCLASS) and submit the log as an eCLASS assignment before the monthly deadline. Paper logs will be returned to the homeroom teacher before the monthly deadline. Parents will verify each date entry on the log.
Digital logs can be found on the school landing page of eCLASS in the Reading Rewards widget. The Woodward Mill landing page is where the student lands when they click on the My eCLASS Course Page tab once logged into the portal.
The Reading Rewards program will begin in October and end in April. If you have any questions, please email Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org. Thanks for your support of independent reading!
Gwinnett Stripers' Power of Reading Program
From now through December 31st of this year, any student that reads four books and submits everything online using the link below will be eligible to receive a free ticket to a 2021 Gwinnett Stripers game. These books can be any books that the students are required to read for school or separate from their required reading at school. Once the student has completed the reading they just simply need their parents to fill out the online submission form using the link below.
Once those requirements are met, the student will be eligible to receive the ticket to a 2021 Stripers game. Plus, the Stripers and Georgia Power will be honoring a Power Reader of the Month on our social media platforms that students could be eligible for as well.
Hi Cubs! Welcome back! Don’t forget to join PTA on My Payments Plus by paying a $5 membership fee per adult member. Membership is open to any and all adult family members. (You do not need to pay for students.) While we’re facing a unique school year, we’re committed in our efforts to support our school and our Cub families. We would love to hear ideas from you for virtual events to hold this school year. Please join our Facebook page for continuous updates- Woodward Mill PTA.
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Teacher Spotlight
This week's PTA Teacher Spotlights are...
Testimonies from the parents:
"Ms. Robertson is so kind and patient and makes learning so fun! She has been a rockstar DLD teacher as well as managing her students in class. She goes above and beyond to make sure every student is taken care of. Jace is loving having her as a teacher!”
For more teacher spotlights, or to submit a spotlight for your teacher, please check Woodard Mill PTA Facebook page!
We are excited to announce that WMES has been designated as a “No Place for Hate School”! No Place for Hate helps schools foster a culture of respect and create a safe, bully-free learning environment for all students. During the 2019-20 school year, we completed activities as a school to work toward building a brave and equitable school. This year, all students and staff signed the No Place for Hate pledge on a banner outside of our cafeteria. We also completed three activities to encourage kindness, respect, and inclusion in our building: the addition of the Buddy Bench to our playground, Kindness Week in November, and “Mix it Up” day in February. Thank you to student council who served as our student group in planning activities for this initiative!
"The Promise of Gwinnett” campaign is a means of focusing attention on the importance of public education, the role it plays in our nation, and the outstanding schools found right here in Gwinnett County. In addition, the campaign focuses on the accomplishments of our students and the promise they hold for a bright future. Click here to visit the Promise of Gwinnett.
In5ive is a fast-paced, fact-filled informative program that gives you a quick five-minute update on the latest good news in education from Gwinnett County Public Schools.
Help our school everytime you shop! Enroll in the Publix Partners program to earn money for Woodward Mill every time you go grocery shopping.
Woodward Mill just received our quarterly check from the Publix Partners program for $122 dollars. Please help us raise more money for our school by registering for a Publix Partners account and entering your phone number every time you grocery shop at Publix. Every dollar counts!
Business Partners
Woodward Mill would like to take this opportunity to thank the numerous business partners that support the students and teachers at our school. Our business partners support our school in various ways such as sponsoring after-school clubs, providing teacher appreciation gifts, donating supplies, and mentoring students. Please check out our wonderful business partners below:
Woodward Mill proudly thanks our business partners! Please support these businesses that support our school!
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Location: 2020 Buford Drive Northeast, Lawrenceville, GA, United States
Phone: 678-407-7590