The Cub Corner
Expect Excellence In Everything
December 2, 2022
A Note from Dr. Brown
Greetings Parents and Guardians!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We, here at Woodward Mill Elementary School, have a lot to be thankful for all year.
Please, unless ill, have students here daily. We want to finish the first semester strong.
Please look closely at our December calendar! We have a lot of important dates of events that you do NOT want to miss!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dr. Brown
Important Dates
12/5 Day of Awesome during Specials (Bring extra socks!)
12/6 Digital Learning Day #3 *NEWLY ADDED*
12/7-12/9 PTA Holiday Shop
12/8 Play2Learn Wednesday 9:00am
12/8 Chorus 7:15am
12/8 ESOL Parent Night 5:00pm
12/8 Winter Wonderland Night 6:00pm
12/13 Cubs Care Club 7:30am
12/14 Play2Learn Wednesday 9:00am
12/15 Readers Rally 7:15am
12/19-1/4 Winter Break
Georgia Milestones Assessment Dates
December 5-9
Monday: Chicken sandwich or pull apart cheesy bread
Tuesday (DLD): Peanut butter and jelly
Wednesday: Chicken wings or a ZeeZee basket
Thursday: Pizza or hot dog
Friday: Chicken dumplings, hummus basket, or macaroni & cheese
*Menu is subject to change due to supply shortages.
Attendance Makes a Difference!
When your child is absent from school, they are missing valuable instructional time. With the holidays approaching, please be mindful of the school calendar and limit travel to days when school is not in session. If your child is sick or absent for another approved reason in the student handbook, please write a letter to your child’s teacher upon their return to school in order to have the absence excused. We are thankful to see our students here everyday!
Character Trait of the Month
Each month, we focus on a different character trait. The character trait for the month of December is “Caring”. Care is an important character trait for our students to exhibit, as we are all a part of a community. We want our students to show care and concern for others when they are hurting or sad. Teachers will be looking for students that exhibit this trait during December to be recognized as the “Cub of the Month” with a certificate and free ice cream!
SEL Parent Night
Thank you to everyone that participated in the Social Emotional Learning Parent Night on Tuesday, November 1st. We are so thankful that we were able to share some of the things that our students are learning in school each day. Please visit www.casel.org to learn more about about SEL, and how to incorporate it at home. Also, please click on the handout below for questions that you can ask your children at home to engage your child(ren) at home!
Spotlight on Georgia Picture Book Nominees
My First Day by Huynh Kim Lien and Phung Nguyen Quang
This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination--one familiar to children all over the world.
December 1-31, 2022
It’s time to cozy up with a good book! Be sure to read and log your minutes during the month of December!
Students will login to Beanstack using their GCPS student number and their birthday month and date (MMDD) as their password. Students are able to log reading minutes either on their laptop or on a mobile device.
Refer to the media center link of the school website for helpful resources to get your child started with Beanstack. Contact Jennifer.Alden@gcpsk12.org if you have any questions about this digital reading program.
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Publix Partners
Support your school every time you shop!
Publix Partners has contributed $38.7 million to more than 4,950 schools across the Southeast since the program's inception.
Participating is easy! Simply sign up for Club Publix or log in to your existing account, click Publix Partners, and select a school. Then, every time you shop at Publix, pay with the Publix app or enter your phone number at checkout. We’ll give back to the school of your choice—one of the many perks of being a Club Publix member!
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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About Us
Website: http://www.woodwardmilles.com
Location: 2020 Buford Drive Northeast, Lawrenceville, GA, United States
Phone: 678-407-7590