Wolf Pack Express
Woodland Elementary 1.6.16
Dear Woodland Families,
Happy New Year! I love finding inspiring quotes and sayings to share with others. Recently, I came across the following piece of wisdom: "Life is like a camera. Just focus on what is important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out just take another shot." As I pondered on these words, I thought of how the new year is a time to reflect on what went well and set goals for change. I am not a big believer in New Year's Resolutions, but taking time to reflect on the year can be a powerful component to build on success and create a plan for change.
Although the format of this reflection looks different for children, guiding these conversations with your child and listening to their responses can give you a little glimpse of how they feel about different areas of their life. Children have a unique perspective on success and failure. By sharing their reflections, you can celebrate the successes with them and help them through making goals for improvement. Below you will find a couple of documents that can help you start these conversations with your child.
Our staff wants to wish you a wonderful start to 2016! We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to school this week and starting the second semester together. Thank you for sharing your children with us.
Standing for students,
Stacy Shipley
Principal
The Nutcracker performed by 4th and 5th Grade Students
Family Access Cards included with Grade Card Packets
Per district policy, all individuals wishing to gain access to the building between the hours of 8:20 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. will be required to show identification. Enclosed in your 2nd Quarter grade card packet, you will find family access cards which can be shown to office staff in lieu of driver’s licenses upon arrival to the front door camera. Each family will receive TWO cards. You may choose to place this card on a lanyard that remains in your car or securely utilize this card however you see it best working for you as a parents and family members. The purpose of this card is to be able to readily access entry in the building and minimize the risk of losing your driver’s license for families who frequently enter our building. This card will not be reissued each year, but will be used year after year for families. We will continue to ask all visitors to Woodland to sign into the office. Thank you for your patience as we implement this new system for school safety.
Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund: Pennies for Shoes
Pennies for Shoes: Way to go Woodland! We collected $664.45 for the Pennies for Shoes campaign. As a district, students collected over $29,000 dollars to help the children of Olathe. A huge thank you to our Student Government team for organizing this coin collection!
Does your child have a library card for the Olathe Public Library?
If you have a photo of your child(ren) getting their own (public) library card, please send it to our Librarian - Ms. Renita Penn at rpennwl@olatheschools.org to be added to a window display in our Woodland Library Media Center. We would love to see this window display grow along with our students !
Cold Weather Protocol for Outdoor Recess
SAVE the DATE: Thursday, February 4th Woodland Night at Urban Air
Thursday, Feb 4, 2016, 06:00 PM
14401 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223
Woodland Elementary
Mission Statement:
Woodland Elementary is a positive learning environment that develops thinkers and leaders who serve our school, community and the world.
Email: sshipleywl@olatheschools.org
Website: http://schools.olatheschools.com/buildings/woodland/
Location: 11601 Woodland Road, Olathe, KS, United States
Phone: 913.780.7770
Twitter: @WLWolfpack
The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in its programs, activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups to its facilities as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other relevant state and federal laws. Inquiries regarding compliance with applicable civil rights statutes related to ethnicity, gender, age discrimination or equal access may be directed to Staff Counsel, 14160 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone 913-780-7000. All inquiries regarding compliance with applicable statutes regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Assistant Superintendent General Administration, 14160 Black Bob Rd. Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone (913) 780-7000. Interested persons including those with impaired vision or hearing, can also obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons by calling the Assistant Superintendent General Administration. (04/13).