Our Woodland Connections
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Learning Quarter Three/January 8, 2023
Dr. Reach's Principal Connections
January Greetings, Woodland Families! We hope your Winter Holiday was filled with great fun and relaxation. And now as our new semester begins, we wish for each of you a healthy and joyful January.
Our new learning quarter is off to a wonderful beginning. Please continue to work with your student at home each school day by asking questions about the learning day, reviewing his/her homework folder, and as always - reading together for at least 20 minutes.
And finally, we hope the listing of January events as included below will be helpful in planning forward with your families. As always, please reach out if you should need additional information. WE appreciate you!
With my very best,
Dr. Karen Reach
Woodland ES Principal
423.434.5267
Welcoming our new Assistant Principal!
We are very excited to introduce our new Assistant Principal, Mrs. Leeanne Francis, who officially joined us at Woodland on January 4th. As you may know, Woodland has grown tremendously since the beginning of our school year. We are now positioned with over 565 students and 80 staff members. With that shared, an additional administrator will be most helpful as we continue our great work and united teaming at Woodland.
Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Francis as our newest Woodland Eagle. :)
Home Address and Phone Number Changes
Please remember to contact our main office if your home address or phone number/or numbers should change. It is very important that we have the correct contact information for your student or students - particularly if an emergency should arise. Thank you so much for connecting with us!
School Attendance Matters!
Please remember that our TN Attendance Law requires a doctor's note for every absence beyond 5 missed school days. Thank you for ensuring your student has excellent school attendance throughout this school year/As always --- please reach out with additional questions:
Principal Karen Reach: reachk@jcschools.org
Our Family/School/Attendance Coordinator/Mrs. Jennifer Silvers: silversj@jcschools.org
Let's Read/Let's Soar!
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 JAN Calendar Dates
Our Q2 Honor Roll and Let's Read/Let's Soar Celebrations
- GR K & 1 at 9:30 AM
- GR 4 & 5 at 10:30 AM
- GR 1 & 2 at 1:30 PM
JAN 16th
All JC Schools Closed: in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
JAN 22 - 29
- School Board Appreciation Week
- A very special TY to our outstanding JCS School Board for ALL that they do!
FEB 1
- Mid-Term Grading Reports
FEB 17
- Classroom Group Photos
Congratulations to our Woodland Spelling Bee Champions!
A Tremendous THANKS...
To each of you, Our Woodland Families, who participated in our Warm Winter Collections. We received an excellent collection of hats, scarves, gloves, and blankets for those in need. Thank you for contributing to this very special Student Council project.
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.
Our Johnson City Ronald McDonald House Service Project
The student council has elected to continue our schoolwide collection of aluminum can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House this school year, which helps families of sick children. Please send in your can tabs as you collect them. Thank you for your help!
Our Woodland Staff Connections
Dr. Karen Reach
Woodland Principal
Mrs. Leeanne Francis
Woodland Assistant Principal
Mrs. Kirstie Bolton
Woodland Administrative Assistant
Ms. Amanda Livingston
Woodland Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Jennifer Silvers
Woodland Family/School Coordinator
Ms. Mia Manire
Woodland Financial Coordinator and Bookkeeper
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