Woodfield's Parent Newsletter
February 2019 - Woodfield Elementary
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Continuous Classroom Improvement
Over the past year teachers have been developing “short cycle” goals and have been keeping track of their class's progress toward these goals. The process called “Learning Systems” has, at its base, a “”PDSA Cycle:"
Plan—What I want to see happen.
Do—What the teacher and student will do to support goal
Study—What data will we collect that demonstrates progress
Act—What are we going to do differently based upon the data
The goal of this step is to engage students in their own learning through voice and choice. Teachers are asking students such things as, "what learning strategies work best for you?" "How can you demonstrate your learning?" Completing a Plus/Delta. (What went well and how can we improve?)
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call me.
What are students learning and doing?
PBIS Parent Mid-Year Data
Our overall attendance rate is 96.01%. However, our "Full-Day Attendance is lower particularly in some classes. Full-Day Attendance is defined as: In school from 8:35am-3:35pm.
Majors vs. Minors (Incident Reports)
If you look at the chart attached below:
Above the Line: Behaviors that we encourage students to display at Woodfield
Below the Line: Behaviors that teacher work with student to change or shape
Bottom Line: Behaviors that the principal will meet with student to change or correct
Full-Day Attendance by Grade Level
Major and Minor Incident Reports by Month
92% of Woodfield Students have 1 or 0 Behavior Incident Reports.
4-Year-Old Kindergarten and 5-Year Old Kindergarten
The Woodfield PTO
- Family Fun Nigh February 15th - More information to come
- Culver's Night March 19 - More information to come
- Ice cream Social May 16 - More information to come
Kids Heart Challenge
Teacher Requested Conferences
If you wish to meet with your child's teacher and are not scheduled for a Teacher Requested Conference please contact the teacher directly to schedule a mutually agreed upon time.
Skylert/School Message
Note from the School Counselor
Dear Parent/Guardian of WGSD 6th Grade Student,
Mrs. Voegeli and I want to thank you for coming into school for your child's ACP conference! The initial feedback we received was extremely positive. The students have done a lot of research and learning over the past year about their career interests. We are hoping that this will begin a conversation as they transition to middle school, high school and beyond.
Tracey Conners & Julie Voegeli
Drop Off & Pick-Up
In order to visually see who needs to still be picked up in the afternoon we are asking that once you have collected your child please cross over to the area closer to the parking lot if you are having a conversation with another parent. This will allow staff to have a better visual of who is still waiting for a parent pick-up.
Pick-up/Drop-off Procedure – At Woodfield Elementary School, we place a great deal of emphasis on student safety. If your child is driven to and from school, please make sure to drop him/her off on the school side of the driveway. All too often, parents “double park” and students are dropped off or picked up from the outside lane of traffic and they need to cross between many cars. This is not a safe practice and it sets a bad example for our students. Also, if you park in the lot, please escort your children to and from the car. Staff members will not allow children to walk to and from cars in the lot without adult supervision. If you need to leave your vehicle to come into school for any reason, please park in one of the marked spaces in the lot and not in the driveway. Driveway parking is only for immediate drop-offs or pick-ups. Parents are also reminded that cars are not permitted to drive around the back of the building.
Please Remember These Drop-Off and Pick-Up Rules:
- Children must enter and exit vehicles on the passenger side of the vehicle only (keeping them safely out of the lane of moving traffic).
- Cars may pull up only to the curb and may not “double park” in order to pick up a child for any reason. Children may not walk between parked cars in order to board their parent’s “double parked” vehicle for any reason.
- Drivers should not leave their vehicle and must remain seated in the driver’s seat in order to pull ahead when necessary (except to help a small child get into the car).
- Cars must pull ahead to fill in the gaps that occur when a vehicle exits.
- The curb is not a parking area and cars that are left parked there create a backup for everyone.
- Parents parking in the parking lot for pickup are required to walk up the sidewalk to escort their child back to the car.
- Cars should not block the road where buses need to exit.
- No vehicles are allowed to drive behind the school between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM as these are the main times children are arriving to and leaving school.
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Volunteers
Calendar Events
Feb 4 Open Enrollment Online Opens
Feb 5 4K & 5K Enrollment
Feb 15 PTO Family Fun Night
Feb 15 WGSD Sign A Thon 5th & 6th Choir
Feb 18 Kids Heart Challage Opens (Formally Jump Rope for Heart)
Feb 21 Early Release & Teacher Requested Conferences