Rocket News
April 2016
Woodholme's Edible Garden
One of our Woodholme teachers, Mr. Leavey, is heading the quest to seek funds to support a new edible garden on the school grounds. This new venture will serve all of our 785 students, from kindergarten to fifth grade. Both the teachers and the students are looking forward to all the phases of this new garden. The garden will serve as a backbone to lessons in health, math, science, social studies and reading for virtually all grades, in addition to being a place where the students learn about how and where food is grown. The money will go towards buying fencing materials, soil, wood for raised beds and garden tools. We have a goal of starting the construction of the fence this spring in order to be ready for a fall garden! We are looking forward to working the garden with the students. It will truly be a community garden and gathering place for all Woodholme families. We appreciate any the support! Donate now https://www.gofundme.com/z5u5zxbt
PARCC Testing
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will each be participating in 7 days of PARCC testing during the month of May. Students will complete 4 units of Math and 3 units of ELA. Please review the calendar for specific testing dates.
Visitation during Testing
While state mandated testing is taking place in the school building, visitation to Woodholme must be restricted in order to ensure test security. We appreciate your understanding. Please review the calendar for specific testing dates.
Woodholme will be assisting Winand Elementary by screening students who are eligible for Winand's pre-kindergarten program on Thursday, April 21st. Please see the attached flyer for more information!
Fifth graders will be going to the Maryland Science Center on April 22, 2016. Permission slips are due by April 6, 2016! Need another copy? Click here!
Lost & Found
Our Lost & Found has grown and grown! Please stop by the Lost & Found when you can. Thank you very much!
Please view the April calendar for information on upcoming events at Woodholme! Click on the April Events link to view the calendar.
A Note From the Principal
I hope everyone has been enjoying some family time and relaxation during the BCPS spring break!
April begins the busy spring schedule of student testing and more school events. Please make sure you check out both the April and May calendars that are included in the newsletter to see what’s going on at Woodholme. It’s also very important to consider the student testing dates for Grade 3-5 students to avoid absences during PARCC testing for appointments. We appreciate your help with this when scheduling May dentist or doctor appointments for grade 3-5 students!
When viewing the April/May calendars you will also notice that Teacher Appreciation Week, which nationally is scheduled to be May 2-6 this year, has been pushed forward for Woodholme due to PARCC testing in May. We will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week for our Woodholme teachers from April 25-29 this year, but students and families can certainly express their appreciation for our teachers either of those two weeks. Many thanks to the Woodholme PTA who will be providing a lunch for our teachers and staff during the appreciation week!
As you saw above in the newsletter, Woodholme would like to start an edible garden on our school grounds. This curriculum-based endeavor will provide students with an opportunity to learn about the life cycle of plants, the resources needed for plants to grow, and the nutritional value of eating healthy. Students will be an integral part of the planning, caring, and implementation of the school-based edible garden. We are excited to hopefully bring this new adventure to our students next fall! Many thanks to our families who have already contributed to this project!
With the end of the 3rd quarter rapidly approaching on April 8th, I’d like to encourage parents to continue to view their children’s grades and progress online at BCPS One and communicate with teachers any questions or concerns they may have. Let’s keep the lines of communication open and busy for the sake of our students. Teachers appreciate the parent-teacher collaboration, so don’t hesitate to contact them! Reminder: April 8th will be a 3 Hour Early Dismissal for all Elementary and Middle School students to give teachers time to work on grade reporting and data analysis.
Some parents have already asked about the official last day of school, which has not yet been determined. Once the BCPS Board of Education determines the end of the year schedule and last day of school, we will let our families know. After that we will be able to schedule our end of the year activities.
Happy Spring,
Principal Young
CONTACT US!
Principal: Teresa Young
Assistant Principal: Suzanne DeWeese
Assistant Principal: Cheryl Jones
April 2016
Email: wes0311@bcps.org
Website: WoodholmeES.bcps.org
Location: 300 Mount Wilson Lane, Pikesville, MD, United States
Phone: 410-887-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Woodholme-Elementary/632005713553821
Twitter: @WoodholmeES