Dear Woodbrook Families,
June is a wonderful time to reflect on the entire year. This is always a time when I share how grateful I am to be here at Woodbrook.
On Friday, during the PBSIS celebration, I told the children that all of the Woodbrook teachers and staff members were partners with their parents. We depend on you and you depend on us. Each year as I interview and hire new staff members, I can proudly say that there is no better community to work with. At Woodbrook, the bond we share with our families is strong. We are grateful to you and I couldn't ask for a kinder, more caring staff. Thank you to everyone for making Woodbrook the best school in the world!
Field day was a triumph once again! Thanks to our PTO for organizing it with P.E. teacher Mr. Pavolko and the PE Department. We had over 200 parent volunteers (HOORAY WOODBROOK PARENTS!) and the support of our entire staff. Our custodial staff deserves the highest praise for all they did to make the day a wonderful success for the children!
The children showed great stamina through their standardized tests. Test results will be sent home in the fall next year (typically late October or November).
Our spring concert was a treat for all! Thanks to Ms. Tomasella, Mrs. Towers, Mrs. Buckelew and Mrs. Horvat for helping our children to gain the skills and confidence to perform so well. Next year, we plan to perform in the JPS High School gym in order to provide even more seating for our families.
Our school trips went very well and the children enjoyed the day out to explore, learn and enjoy with their classmates. Thanks to all of those parents who helped to chaperone the trips and to the teachers and Mrs. Burke for organizing them. A shout out to the PTO for supplementing the cost of the trips. We appreciate it.
Thanks to all who came out to enjoy the family picnic! It was very well attended albeit warm. Luckily, we have a beautiful tree lined campus which made the day lovely. Thank you for coming out with your family to make the day special for the children! Next year, we will tweak it a bit to allow for easier parking. We will have the first and third lunches meet on the first day and the middle lunch meet on a second day. You would still be able to come and have lunch with all of your children on one single day just as we did this year, but the 45 minute gap between the first and the third lunch would allow for better traffic flow and parking availability.
Often people outside of the field of education will say, "So it's June, you must be winding down." Here at Woodbrook, it is quite the opposite! The end of the year brings a host of activities.
The fifth graders enjoyed their final party at Dave & Busters where they had a great day of games and fun and a yummy buffet.
Kindergarten brought all parents (and principals) to tears with their Parents' Day Tea performance. Thanks to the kindergarten teachers for making the day so memorable!
We held our final Positive Behavior Support in Schools (PBSIS a.k.a. Beaver Bucks) celebration on June 9th. The speakers were very articulate as they represented their grade level peers and discussed the impact positive behavior has on each of us as individuals, as well as a community. Each grade performed a song, raffles were drawn, prizes were awarded, the band and the orchestra entertained us, and there was a surprise flash mob dance performed by the Woodbrook staff! What a joyful day!
Thanks to the PTO for our final BOGO family nights book fair! This helped everyone enjoy some summer reading and purchase books for our own school library.
Younger Woodbrook siblings enjoyed watching their fifth grade brothers and sisters at their final rehearsal for their promotion ceremony on June 12th, and the fifth grade will impress all at their promotion ceremony on June 13th.
The last full week of school will be filled with something special everyday!
June 14th brings the traditional fifth grade volleyball tournament attended by all students and the first grade's Flag Day performance in the afternoon. We look forward to seeing the first grade parents at this sweet, patriotic event. Wear your red, white and blue! Thanks to the first grade teachers for organizing this event for Flag Day.
June 15th is the last full day of school. During the morning, all students in grades 1-4 are invited to bring a few dollars to purchase items created by our fifth grade entrepreneurs as a part of their BizWorld unit of study. Money earned will be reinvested in the school or donated to a charity.
Thursday afternoon, grades K-4 will have their end of year class parties from 2-3:15 p.m. Class parents who are running the party should report to the main lobby with identification at 1:45 p.m.
June 16 is an early dismissal and (if the weather cooperates), we will have our annual school wide water balloon toss.
June 20 is an early dismissal and the last day of school! We have a special surprise treat for the children!
As we get ready for next year, please note the following:
Supply lists for next year are now listed on the Woodbrook Announcements page on the Woodbrook website. Please be sure to save this page for next year and refer to it for many important updates and resources.
Homeroom assignments will be posted in parent portal in late August.
Math club will be open to grades 3, 4 & 5 on Wednesday evenings again next year and is scheduled to begin in mid to late October. Please volunteer to coach next year!
I would like to wish each and every child, parent and Woodbrook staff member a wonderful, restful, fun and healthy summer.
Best of luck to our fifth grade students and to all of our friends moving on. We will miss you!
I look forward to seeing all returning students and families in September!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cirillo
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