Woods Creek Chronicle
September 27, 2022
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Read aloud with Mr. Brogan and Dr. Marks
Did you know that Mr. Brogan reads to the 3rd graders weekly and Dr. Marks reads to 4th, 5th, and UMAC each week? Mr. Brogan is currently reading Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli and Dr. Marks is reading The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera. Approximately one chapter is read aloud each week in the texts. Ask your student to tell you about the principal read aloud books! Primary students are read to by the principals at certain times of the year, i.e. around holidays. Picture books are used when reading to students in grades K-2.
Dr. Marks reading to students
District 47 Parent Communications Survey
We want your feedback! It’s important that our parents are in the know about things happening in our school and in the district! Please take this brief survey and tell us how we’re doing! The survey takes approximately 5-8 minutes to complete. Those who provide an email address and complete the survey will be entered in a raffle drawing to win a prize! Deadline to submit: October 1, 2022.
WC PTO Dine Out Nights
September 28-30: Support a Woods Creek family business by ordering from Mario's Mexican Restaurant September 28-30. Place your receipts in the basket by the register and a portion will go back to the Woods Creek PTO!
October 11: Support Woods Creek at Noodles and Company in Lake in the Hills from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Be sure to mention Woods Creek when ordering and if you order online or in the app, use the promo code GIVING25 at checkout. For more information, the Noodles and Company flyer is linked here.
WC PTO Private Family Skating Party October 12
Calendar
View the Woods Creek Calendar on the website.
September 28 WC PTO Fall Fundraiser Day of Awesomeness
September 28-30 WC PTO Mario's Mexican Restaurant fundraiser
October 7 School Spirit Day-wear WC Cubs gear or red & royal blue!
October 10 Columbus Day-no school
October 11 OLSAT Practice Assessment for grades 3 & 5
October 11 WC PTO Noodles and Company fundraiser 4:00-8:00 p.m. in L.I.T.H.
October 12 OLSAT Assessment for grades 3 & 5
October 12 WC PTO Skate night 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Xtreme Wheels
October 14 Picture retake day
October 17 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m. at the Core Center
October 19 Early Release Day-student dismissal 2:00 p.m.
October 20 PTO meeting 7:00 p.m. in the learning center
Volunteers Needed for September 28
The WC PTO still needs volunteers for the Day of Awesomeness! If you can help on September 28 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. please email Hollie Jones at pinochj@yahoo.com
Order Your Yearbook by 9/30 and Get 10% off
Woods Creek Yearbooks are available for pre-purchase at this time. If you place your order before September 30, 2022, you will receive a 10% discount. Additional information is available on the flyer linked here or go to: www.treering.com/1016039057551331. The final ordering deadline is April 29, 2023 but why wait?
ParentVue
Important: Parents, if you have not logged into ParentVue this year or have forgotten your password, please try to log in to ensure you have access. If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgot Password button. You may also contact the school main office or email hd@d47.org for assistance.
OLSAT and NNAT Assessments for 3rd & 5th Grade
Between October 3-October 21, third and fifth grade students at all District 47 elementary schools will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT 8) or the Naglieri Nonverbal Test (NNAT). The OLSAT, a widely used measure of abstract thinking and reasoning ability, assesses students’ verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal skills. This year, the OLSAT test will be administered online (rather than paper/pencil) and will take approximately one hour. Teachers use test results to assess students’ learning strengths, predict success in school, and assist in the identification process for admission to the district's extended curriculum program. Based on language proficiency, some English Language Learner students may benefit from participating in the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) rather than OLSAT. Such determinations are made by individual school teams. The NNAT is a nonverbal measure of cognitive ability and reasoning used in the identification of gifted and talented students. This year, the NNAT will be administered online (rather than paper/pencil) and will take approximately 30 minutes. Additional information about specific OLSAT or NNAT assessment dates may be provided by your child’s teacher. Please contact the school should you have additional questions regarding OLSAT or NNAT assessments.
Woods Creek PTO
WC PTO As-Needed Volunteers
Interested in getting involved at Woods Creek but can't commit to a regular schedule? We are looking for volunteers to help with Cubs Prime once or twice a month and to help complete teachers' projects in the TAP room. Use the QR code in this volunteer form or send an email to Jen Eiserman at eiserman.jen@gmail.com expressing your interest.
Stock the Staff Lounge
Help us stock the staff lounge by donating goodies! Let’s show our appreciation for our WC teachers and staff by keeping them full and hydrated. Please see our Amazon Wish List linked here.
Check out the WC PTO on Facebook
Please visit the Woods Creek PTO Facebook page.