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Monday, August 12, 2019-Woodland, WA-With the first day of school rapidly approaching on Tuesday, August 27, Woodland Public Schools offers the following resources and tips for parents and students to get a jump start on preparing for the new school year.
All school and district offices will open to the public on Monday, August 19 at 1 p.m.
* Special Hours for Monday, August 19: Please note that all district and school offices will not open until 1 p.m. on Monday, August 19. See regular hours below for other days.*
Regular non-student office hours for each building are as follows:
All students who plan to use KWRL transportation services (the cooperative which provides free bus transportation for Woodland Public Schools) must register before the start of school on August 27 even if the student used bus transportation in prior years.
You can easily register online from KWRL’s website: https://portal.kwrl.org/parent/registration
If you’d prefer to register in person, you can do so at the district office or by visiting KWRL located at 989 Frazier Lane, Woodland, WA 98674. KWRL will also have representatives to assist families in registering at the upcoming Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 17 from 3-6 p.m. at Woodland High School (see below for more details).
Parents can fund students’ meal account to pay for breakfast and lunch online using the district’s InTouch system.
More information on payments along with the Free-and-Reduced Meal Program and school meal menus (as they become available) can be found on the Food Services website at: https://www.woodlandschools.org/o/district/page/food-services--178
Please Note: Students can not pay for meals with cash. Meal accounts must be funded either online or from the district office, business office, or from school offices.
Over the summer, Woodland Public Schools refreshed its website and now offers a smartphone app to help parents, students, and community members stay up-to-date from a one-stop-shop app!
The app provides dining menus, event calendars, real-time updates on sports scores, school documents and a live feed similar to social networks populated entirely by information from school staff, teachers and even students. Teachers are working on projects involving the app such as student newspapers posted directly to the feed along with student work posted in galleries.
The free app, which is available for both Google Android and Apple iOS devices, can also send emergency notifications and reminders directly to app users.
The Google Android version can be downloaded for free from the Google Play store here: https://goo.gl/eAfB3o.
The Apple iOS version can be downloaded for free from the Apple iTunes store here: https://goo.gl/3w7sQX.
Parents and guardians should remember that good attendance leads to good student performance. Poor attendance affects students at every age, from kindergarten through high school, potentially causing them to remain behind academically for their entire school career.
Chronic absenteeism is defined as a student who misses 18 days of school in a single school year, including both excused and unexcused absences. "Missing only 10% of school days, just two days every couple of weeks for a total of 18 throughout the year, makes it harder for younger students, in particular, to learn basic skills like mathematics and reading," said Stacy Mouat, Truancy Specialist for Woodland Public Schools. "By sixth grade, absenteeism is a leading sign that a student may drop out of high school."
Below is a list of tips on creating a consistent schedule for your student and other helpful advice for keeping kids interested in school:
Links to school supply lists for elementary and middle school students can be located in the Documents section of each school’s respective website accessible from the Quick Links located below the dark-gray news section of each school’s homepage. These supply lists are also available in the Documents section of the smartphone app.
You can access each schools’ website from the drop-down “Schools” menu on the District’s homepage at www.woodlandschools.org.
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Students planning to participate in school athletics need to register in order to participate. Additional information about registration and other requirements is available from the district’s website at: https://www.woodlandschools.org/o/district/page/athletics--850
Saturday, August 17, 2019
The Back to School Bash is this Saturday, August 17 from 3-6 p.m. at Woodland High School located at 1500 Dike Access Road with free backpacks and school supplies for all students as well as games, bounce houses, prizes and food. This event is possible thanks to the generous donations made by Woodland Public Schools, grants from area businesses, and support from local churches and communities.
School Offices open on Monday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m.
Parents with students requiring medication administered by school professionals check in their medication before the first day of school. School offices will open to the public on Monday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m. and be open during regular non-school hours for parents and guardians to check in medication.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Woodland High School’s Beaver Camp provides orientation for entering high school students is Thursday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch and transportation will be provided. To find your bus route and pick-up time, visit KWRL’s website at www.kwrl.org.
While parents are not permitted to attend the camp, there is a Parent Information Session that evening starting at 6 p.m. For questions and additional information, contact Terra Pfeiffer via email at pfeiffert@woodlandschools.org.
Friday, August 23, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Woodland Middle School’s Lunch and Lockers event is Friday, August 23 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This annual event invites students and their families to enjoy a free lunch, tour the school, meet homeroom teachers, and practice locker combinations as well as decorate their lockers any time during this two-hour event.
Monday, August 26
Woodland’s elementary schools will be holding open houses for elementary students on Monday, August 26. Columbia Elementary and North Fork Elementary will hold their drop-in open houses from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
At Yale Elementary, families with kindergarten students can attend their dedicated open house from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26 followed by the remaining grades (1st-4th) from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Tuesday, August 27 is the first day of school for all students grades 1-12.
Kindergarten students at Columbia and North Fork Elementary Schools start Tuesday, September 3.
Kindergarten students at Yale School start with all other grades on Tuesday, August 27, however Yale kindergarten will have early release from August 27 to August 30 letting out at 12:00 p.m. Bussing will be available for kindergarten students on early release days.
Parents and students needing additional information can visit the district’s website at www.woodlandschools.org or download the Woodland Public Schools’ smartphone app using the links listed earlier in the article or by searching for “Woodland Public Schools” on the Google Play and Apple iTunes app stores.
In order to stay up-to-date on the latest news events at Woodland Public Schools, follow the district’s Facebook page at www.fb.com/WoodlandPS, follow the district’s Twitter account at www.twitter.com/WoodlandPS, sign up for weekly feature stories from Woodland Schools Weekly at https://goo.gl/4pVZ91, and receive district news alerts from Flash Alert at https://goo.gl/GAUtDx.
The entire staff of Woodland Public Schools looks forward to an exciting year and can’t wait to welcome the return of our students for the 2019-2020 school year on Tuesday, August 27!
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