Woodland Elementary School
End of Year Updates
A Note from Mr. Wollberg
What a great week at Elementary! I am writing this note after our second Field Day held this week. As you can imagine and I am sure you have already heard from your child, it was such a great time! On both sides, there were fun stations such as a water relay race, tug-o-war, and we even had the Lake County Sheriff’s department bring a radar detector so students could see how fast they could run! At the end of both days, students who had saved over 200 ROAR tickets and chose to pie a principal, were able to do so in front of the entire student body. We were very thankful for the great weather on both days and even better planning by our wonderful Physical Education staff.
This weekend our office will begin transitioning to Elementary East at door A4 (the front entrance at the circle drive and where our Elementary Main Office will be next year. On Monday and Tuesday, we will have very limited office staff on Elementary West so if you need to pick up your child early or drop them off late, please plan on coming into the Elementary East entrance.
With that all being said, our school year officially comes to a close on Tuesday, June 7 next week. On both Monday and Tuesday, we will have SIP Days and students will be dismissed at 10:55 on both days. I also encourage all families to consider having their child take the bus on both days as we are anticipating a higher than average number of families picking their child up. On Tuesday especially, staff go to the front of the building to wave goodbye to all the buses as they leave for the summer months and it is a very touching moment.
Below I have included our summer hours for the upcoming summer. Although the majority of our staff are off for the summer break, there is still a lot of work to get done. If you need anything please see below for specific days and hours and reach out if there is anything we can help you with.
As some of you may already know, in May a group of staff presented to our Board of Education regarding an updated math curriculum adoption called Bridges. Having seen the program in action, I am thrilled for the Board to consider this purchase in June however it also comes with many manipulatives for our younger-aged students. Please be on the lookout for information from me pertaining to seeking parent volunteers to help us organize all the new resources.
Thank you for a wonderful year. I hope you have a fantastic summer and for those families leaving to go to Intermediate or moving out of the district, I always like to say "see you later" as I hope we cross paths again soon. For those families returning to Elementary next year, get ready, it is going to be a great year!!!
Sincerely,
Ryan Wollberg
Principal/Elementary
End of Year Medication Pick Up
If your child has medication at the Health Office and is not attending summer school:
· You can pick up these medicines from the school Health Office on June 6th or 7th
- We will discard any medicines that are not picked up at the front office by June 24th
- We will only send home inhalers with your child, with the signed authorization (click on the link below to see form).
- Medications will be transferred to the Intermediate school building for students attending summer school.
Woodland Elementary Parent Meeting Information
PTA Updates
Supply Pack Sale
The PTA is excited to announce our annual online school supplies pack sale! Skip the stores this summer and have your supplies delivered to your home early August. A portion of supply pack sales goes to the PTA and back to our Woodland schools! The PTA will not be purchasing any extra packs for sale in the fall.
Orders can be placed now through June 12th at https://www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks/ using our school code WOO510 (3 letters followed by 3 numbers).
IMMEDIATE OPEN POSITIONS:
PTA Treasurer
This is a year-round board position with a two year term. The position would officially start in July 2022. Job duties include but are not limited to: preparing and recording deposits, co-signing checks, paying and recording bills, participating in executive board meetings, balancing the PTA checking account, organizing an annual audit, preparing monthly financial reports for general PTA meetings, monitoring revenues/expenses compared to the budget, working with the board to create budget for the next fiscal year, managing all federal and state filings, dropping off and picking up cash for all events. Some financial experience is preferred. Background check, basic knowledge of Excel and financial terms/concepts is required. Access to internet, Excel, and transportation is also required. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED.
PTA Calendar Coordinator
The PTA Calendar Coordinator works with school administration and the PTA to merge and compile the district calendar events and PTA calendar events. The coordinator will then create a file with all of the dates in calendar format and use the winning drawings submitted by students as the art for each month. The majority of the planning and compilation for the calendar will take place in June and calendars are sent for printing in early July. Prior year files and assistance will be available.
Questions or interested? - please email Kristin Michna at dist50pta@gmail.com
Interested in a different position? Just let us know!
Other open positions include:
-ROAR Run Co-Chair (1 needed, planning in Spring/Summer 2022, Event Fall 2023)
-Spirit Wear Co-Chair (1 needed), late summer/Fall 2022, Spring 2023
-PTA Spring Dance Co-Chair (1-2 needed), planning Winter 2022, Event Spring 2023
-Membership Coordinator (1-2 needed), Aug - Nov 2022
-Book Fair Chairs - 1-2 Co-Chairs are needed for Intermediate and Middle for 2022/2023 school year. The general timing of the book fairs is during/near curriculum nights in the fall and open houses in the spring.
Health Updates
Hello Parents, we have the common goal of keeping your child safe, healthy, and learning. Here are a few kind reminders of D50 COVID-19 Guidance in accordance with the Lake County Health Dept:
Health Office Communication: Please use the NEW email elemhealthoffice@dist50.net or call 847-984-8810 beginning January 1, 2022 when communicating with the Health Office at Elementary.
Health Office Hours: The hours of the Health Office is M-F 7:20AM-2:55PM.
COVID-19 Vaccination Paperwork: If you choose, submit a copy of your child's vaccination card after the second vaccine is completed to the Health Office. This will be taken into consideration related to quarantine procedures.
Dental Forms Due for 2nd Graders: All second grade parents, submit a copy of your current dental form as required by the school code by May 4, 2022.
Extra Clothes: To help expedite student return to class as soon as possible when accidents occur, place an extra set of clothes in the book bag of your child.
We are happy to help. Please contact us for questions.
Drop Off/Pick Up Reminders
In the last few weeks, we have seen an influx of students being dropped off. As such, we have had to make an adjustment to our drop-off procedures for the morning hours as outlined below. All changes are notated in bold:
Drop Off in the Morning (starts at 7:25 and ends at 7:45):
- Please consider having your child take the bus
- If your child will be dropped off, please remain in your car at all times
- If it is after 7:45 and cars are still entering the pickup line, an administrator will stop traffic flow to the rear of the building and parents will need to park in a parking spot in the front of the building on either Elementary East or Elementary West. An adult should escort their child to the front doors of their respective school (signs will be posted effective December 9).
- All cars that are in line by 7:45 will be able to utilize the drop-off in the rear of the building as has been our practice for this year and students WILL NOT be marked tardy.
- If it is AFTER 7:50 and your child is entering the front of the building, your child will be marked tardy.
Pick Up Reminders:
- We ask that parents who are picking up do not come until at least 2:05 as we have PE classes outside until that time and the earlier parents show up places a burden on these classes.
- In the event you plan on picking up your child, please email your child's teacher or send in a written note as soon as possible so we are aware of the change. We will NOT allow them to go to pick up unless this comes directly from a parent/guardian.
- In the pick up line, please do not block our transportation lot in the rear of the building so buses can come and go as necessary.
- Please let transportation know of any address changes needed as these changes can take anywhere from 5-10 business days. Follow this link to complete the form.
- If you would like to follow your child's bus in real time, consider downloading the Versatrans App found on the transportation website.
- Please adhere to all signs and maintain a slow speed as to avoid any injuries to students or staff.
We truly appreciate your help in this matter and we thank you!
Virtual Backpack
Please remember to visit the Virtual Backpack throughout the year to see other events and activities for children and families in the area. We will be making more of an effort to post information here to reduce the amount of flyers sent home. Right now you will find information about spring recreational leagues (Warren Township Girls Softball and Warren Youth Football), as well as programs through the Warren-Newport Public Library, and Warren Township Youth & Family Services!
COVID-19 Dashboard
With more students returning into the building we are hearing more and more questions about the relocation of classrooms and actual cases of Covid. Woodland created a COVID-19 Dashboard to help stakeholders understand the impact of this virus-specific to Woodland. Please check the dashboard daily to see case counts for students and staff. This is a live document and the data will be updated throughout the day as new cases are confirmed.
The COVID-19 dashboard provides a big picture view of COVID19 cases in our Woodland learning community. More specific information will be shared by us at Elementary or classroom level if your child was potentially impacted by a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19.
Woodland Elementary
Website: www.dist50.net
Location: 17371 West Gages Lake Road, Grayslake, IL, USA
Phone: 847-984-8900