Woodland Elementary Newsletter
June, 2022
Woodland Elementary School
Location: 1410 South McKay Avenue #101, Alexandria, MN, USA
Phone: 320-762-3300
Principal's Message
Greetings Woodland Families!
Woodland Parents,
It was wonderful to be able to wrap up our year with many celebrations; 4th and 5th grade kickball tournament, school picnic, Kindergarten concert, spelling bees, chalk art fun, 5th grade talent show, math masters competition, various field trips, etc. Many thanks for your support as we navigated a challenging year through various transitions. I told the students on the last day that we should be proud because we accomplished so much through those challenges.
This newsletter is full of celebrations. Enjoy the summer months.
Darla Harstad
Woodland Elementary Principal
1410 South McKay Ave., Suite 101
Alexandria, MN 56308
320.762.3300 ext. 4130 | djharstad@alexschools.org
Feathered Visitors
Alexandria 2022 Graduates Visit WES
Spelling Bee
2nd Grade: Champion - Seyi Taiwo Runner-Up - Carson Knight
3rd Grade: Champion - Jaeger Running Runner-Up - Brody Hasapopoulos
4th Grade: Champion - Kendall Bryce Runner-Up - Asher Burginger
5th Grade: Champion - Brandon Malo Runner-Up - Eila Burginger
Advice on Media Balance With Your Student
Looking for Advice on Media Balance with Your Students?
Social media use by children and their screen time per day has increased significantly in recent years. According to the recently released 2021 Common Sense Census, Media Use by Tweens and Teens, media use and screen time grew faster in the last 2 years than it did in the 4 years prior to the pandemic. Due to the impacts this can have on a child's physical and mental health, we thought it might be good to share this free resource with you.
It's made for parents and is a free text service from Common Sense Media. (If you haven't heard of Common Sense Media before, it's a rock-solid digital citizenship/parent/educator resource that helps learn about topics like social media, movie and app ratings for age-appropriateness, and much more). This simple program below sends text messages periodically to those who sign up and give tips and resources on media balance with kids and families. We hope you take advantage of this free and meaningful resource. Please contact Lukas Gotto at lgotto@alexschools.org if you have any questions!
Have a Great Summer from the Woodland Staff!!
Free Covid Tests
Dates to Remember:
August 15th-19th - Jumpstart to Kindergarten 8:00-11:30
August 24th - Kindergarten Preconferences
September 6th - First Day of School
September 21st - Picture Day
September 28th - 2-hour late start
CODE OF CONDUCT
Accurate Directory Information
In the event of an emergency, it is crucial that we have accurate contact information for parents/guardians. If you have a change in address, phone number or email, please inform the Woodland office at 320-762-3300.