Our Woodland Connections
WE = Learn. Lead. Serve. Repeat.
October 3, 2022
October Greetings, Woodland Families!
Thank you for the many ways that you support your student or students and our teachers. It is such a tremendous honor to work together for the success of our children within our very special Woodland Learning Community,
A VERY SPECIAL thank you to EVERYONE who participated in our special PTA Walkathon. It was such a fun and energizing day for our students - and teachers! WE appreciate you, Woodland Families!
As we often remark: Woodland ROCKS!
A Fall Inspiration...
School Breakfast and Lunch Charges
As you may already know after reading our Woodland student/family handbook, breakfast and lunch are no longer provided free of charge for our students.***This is a change from our previous two school years.
Please ensure that your student has money in his/her lunch account each school week. If you should need financial assistance with this important process, please complete our confidential free/and reduced breakfast and lunch application. We forwarded those applications in our first day "back to school packets." If you need another copy, please let your teacher know this week. Please know these important applications will be processed with great confidentiality.
As always, you may reach out to Mrs. Amanda Gallam, our Woodland Cafeteria Manager, anytime as needed. WE appreciate you, Miss Amanda!
Our Morning Car Line
Please note that our morning car line concludes at 8:14 AM. If you are arriving on campus after that point in time, please re-enter our school campus by circling back to our main, front entrance. Students who enter the building after 8:15 AM, will need a tardy slip.
At each elementary school across the district, students are expected to be in their respective classrooms at 8:15 AM. Our teachers begin important classroom routines and attendance checks at that time each and every school day. To ensure that your student is not tardy, please arrive to our car line no later than 8 AM each school day.
The following link may be helpful as we review the importance of excellent student attendance which includes arriving to school on time:
https://www.davenportschools.org/pdf/fillmore/arrive-at-school-on-time-1.pdf
School Attendance Matters!
Parent Request Days
Please remember to email Dr. Reach and Mrs. Silvers when Parent Request Days are needed. Per Johnson City Schools' Policy, only three days per school year may be coded as Parent Request Days. Thank you for ensuring your student has excellent attendance this school year!
Our Family/School/Attendance Coordinator: silversj@jcschools.org
Our OCT Calendar Dates
OCT 4th
GR 2 - 5: Reading/ELA Checkpoint Tests
OCT 5th
GR 2 - 5: Math Checkpoint Tests
OCT 6th
- GR PK - 5: Our Leadership Links' Gatherings
- Our Focus: Be proactive!
OCT 7th
- GR 2 - 5 STREAM Day: A celebration of Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art & Math
- Please reach out to Dr. Presley if you are interested in assisting us with this special event.
- presleyk@jcschools.org
- End of Grading Quarter One
OCT 10 - 14th
Fall Break: All Johnson City Schools will be closed.
OCT 17th
We will resume our regular schedule.
OCT 19th
Report Card Day
OCT 20th
6 PM/PTA Meeting and GR 3 Music & Art Showcase
OCT 21st
- Honor Roll Gatherings & Let's Read/Let's Soar Celebrations
- Also a School Spirit Day: Please wear your FAV Woodland shirt or a Green/or Yellow shirt with jeans if you wish.
OCT 28th
- A Science Hill High School Topper Day
- Please wear your FAV Science Hill shirt or a Maroon/Gold shirt with jeans if you wish,
OCT 31st
- An Orange/Black School Spirit Day: Wear a FAV Orange/Black or Halloween shirt with jeans if you wish.
- We will save our Costume Dress-Up Day for March during our National Read Across America Day.
Our Woodland Leadership Links
WE are so very proud of our students as together we are learning and growing through these important habits = our Woodland Leadership Links. Be proactive and put first things first by asking your student/or students about all that they are learning in regard to our Leadership Links and how these linkages are important at school - and at home.
Today's Readers = Tomorrow's Leaders!
We all know the importance of reading and its connection to everything we do: math problem-solving, science and social studies content reading, map/chart/graph reading, etc. So --- please be sure to ask your student about his/her selected reading selections & homework assignments each school day.
When connecting to your student's reading selections, you might say: "Tell me about the book you are reading. Who is the main character/or characters? Are you enjoying the story? What do you think will happen next?, etc." Those daily conversations are so powerful as our students continue to grow their reading comprehension and fluency. Our students should be reading at home for 20 minutes each school day.
Please reach out to your student's teacher if you are uncertain about which books your student should be reading at home.
Thank you for helping your student/or students to grow as an excellent readers = an important life skill for all of us!
Gotta say it: Let's Read/Let's Soar!
Our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
We will send additional detailing soon!
Thursday, Nov 3, 2022, 04:00 PM
Woodland Elementary School, Indian Ridge Road, Johnson City, TN, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Our Woodland Staff Connections
Dr. Karen Reach
Woodland ES Principal
Mrs. Kirstie Bolton
Woodland Administrative Assistant
Miss Amanda Livingston
Woodland Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Jennifer Silvers
Woodland Family/School Coordinator
Mrs. Amanda Gallam
Woodland Cafe Manager
Ms. Mary Jacobs
Woodland School Counselor
Mrs. Laura Evans
Woodland Leadership Team Chair
Mrs. Emily Bishop Gibson
Woodland Educare Director
Ms. Amanda Livingston
Woodland Homework Club Director
Mrs. Chelsea Morse
Woodland PTA President
Please reach out anytime with questions or concerns. WE are always here to support ALL students and families!
423.434.5267
Our Office Hours/Monday through Friday
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM