Staying Connected
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Upcoming Dates
October 7 - 12:00 Dismissal
October 10- No School/Offices Closed
October 11 - Picture Day
October 27 - 12:00 Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 28 - 12:00 Dismissal
There are two policies that I want to bring to the attention of Woodland families. The first is the bullying policy that was revised by the school committee in 2020. The district’s Bullying and Intervention Plan was reviewed and updated by the district administration team this summer. If you have any questions, concerns or reports, they should be directed to the school’s administration. The following documents can be accessed on the district web page under the School Committee tab:
JICFB Prohibition Against Bullying and Retaliation (English)
STGRSD Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan
Incident Reporting Form
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Your Child is the Bully or the Target
Understanding Cyberbullying and Social Networking
What To Do If Your Child is Being Bullied
The second policy, Student Submission to Educational Surveys and Research is below.
CODE:
STUDENT SUBMISSION TO EDUCATIONAL SURVEYS AND RESEARCH
Category:
INSTRUCTION
Adopted:
6/7/2022
File No.:
ILD
Revised:
In this policy, "surveys, analyses, or evaluations" refer to methods of gathering data for research purposes.
Without the prior written consent of the student's parent/guardian, or of the student if they are at least 18 years of age, no student shall be required as part of any program wholly or partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education to submit to any survey, analyses, or evaluation that reveals information concerning:
1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student's parent/guardian;
2. Mental or psychological problems of the student or student's family;
3. Sex behavior or attitudes;
4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
5. Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships;
6. Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers;
7. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents/guardians; or
8. Income, other than as required by law to determine eligibility for school programs or for receiving financial assistance under such program.
All instructional materials, including teachers' manuals, films, tapes, or other supplementary material which will be used in connection with any such survey, analysis, or evaluation shall be available upon request for inspection by the student's parent/guardian. For the purpose of this policy, "instructional material" does not include academic tests or assessments.
A parent/guardian may inspect, upon request, a survey created by a third party before the survey is administered or distributed to a student.
The Superintendent or designee will be responsible for implementing any procedures necessary to protect the privacy of participating students and to provide parents/guardians with access to surveys within a reasonable time before administration or distribution.
The School District will notify parents/guardians of this policy at least annually at the beginning of the school year and within a reasonable time of any substantive change in policy. Where practical, the District will also directly notify parents/guardians annually at the beginning of the school year when surveys, analyses, or evaluations are scheduled or anticipated. Parents/guardians shall have the opportunity to opt their child out of participation in any survey, analysis, or evaluation. Students who are 18 years of age or older may opt out of such surveys, analyses, or evaluations.
Parents/guardians or eligible students who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of Education.
LEGAL REF.: Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, 20 U.S.C. § 1232h
CROSS REF.: JRA, Student Records
PTO Meeting Dates for the Year
October 12 @ Woodland
November 9 @ Powder Mill
December 14 @ Woodland
January 11 @ Powder Mill
February 15 @ Woodland
March 15 @ Powder Mill
April 12 @ Woodland
May 10 @ Powder Mill
May 31 @ Woodland
Dates for Future PTO Events
Holiday Bazaar - December 12 and 13
Barnes & Noble Night - February 10
Family Picnic - June 16