June 6, 2008
A Message From Mrs. Starr
Included in your child’s report card this year will be a sheet that will inform you of your child’s current reading level whether in Kindergarten or Grade 5. This information is provided to you to assist you in choosing books with your child on his or her appropriate reading level. In some cases, you may find that the student’s instructional reading level is not the same as his/her assessed level. In those cases, there should be comments from your child’s teacher either on the narrative section of the report card or on the reading information sheet explaining the reason for the discrepancy. Please keep in mind that we use many sources to determine instructional reading level for small group instruction. I hope that you will find this information helpful, not only for you to see the growth made by your child in reading this year but also in assisting you and your child in choosing books appropriate for your student’s reading level. Enjoy your summer of reading and don’t forget our summer reading program that allows you to check out leveled reading materials and follow-up activities. Please check the schedule in this newsletter.
Snow Day in June
Due to the school closing on Thursday, June 5, the entrees for the elementary school menu have been adjusted. The revised entrée selection is as follows:
Friday, June 6 Pizza menu as planned
Monday, June 9 Café Burger w/Oven Baked Tater Tots or
Baked Fish and Cheese Nuggets w/Oven Baked Tater Tots
Tuesday, June 10 Asian Chicken Drummies w/Green Beans and a Dinner Roll or
Meatloaf w/ Mashed Potatoes and a Dinner Roll
Wednesday, June 11 Cheese, Veggie, or Pepperoni Personal Pizza or
Manager’s Choice
Thursday, June 12 Manager’s Choice
School Supplies
Please note the attached supply list for your child’s next grade level. Teachers closely reviewed the list to ensure that only the items that they really needed were the items requested.
Volunteer Luncheon
The volunteer luncheon was postponed on Thursday until today. This event is to recognize the many hours of dedicated service provided by our parent volunteers. We were even recognized by Montgomery County as having the highest number of volunteers in any MCPS school. Thanks for all of your wonderful help. It has made a tremendous difference for our children.
What an Art Show!!
Last Friday night, you were provided an opportunity to see examples of the excellent work that your children have created during this school year. I am sure that like me, many of you were so pleased with the quality of the work and the talents of our young artists. Thank you for coming.
4th Grade Turns to Wax
Today, parents were invited to attend the Annual 4th Grade Wax Museum. Students had to choose an important person, research that person, find artifacts significant to that person and then become a wax figure of the individual. Can you believe that fourth graders can stay still that long? Thanks to the fourth grade teachers for such an informative and creative event and to the parents for being a fabulous.
Terra Nova Scores Will Be Sent Home With Your 2nd Grader Next Week!
If your child is in the second grade this year, then check his/her backpack next week for the parent’s copy of your child’s Terra Nova Scores, a form discussing how to interpret the scores, and a letter from Dr. Weast regarding this assessment.
MSA Results
MSA Result from Grades 3-5 are not in the school yet. If your child is in grade 3, grade 4, or grade 5, you will receive those results later this summer.
1st Grade Reading Breakfast
Today is the lst grade reading breakfast. It was rescheduled for today since there was no school yesterday. This is a wonderful time for students and parents to see how much children learn in first grade. Thank you to all the parents for joining us today and for food donations and helpers. Thank you also to our first grade teachers for making this all possible.
Career Day - Coming Soon!
Career Day- Monday, June 9th- 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Thanks to all the parents and community members who will share their careers with our students and to Mrs. Holly Walker for organizing this event.
5th Grade Promotion Activities
To celebrate our 5th grade students going to middle school, we will hold a promotion ceremony on June 11th at 9:00 a.m. At around 10:20 a.m., following the ceremony, the whole school will be engaging in a “Clap-Out” before the students leave to walk to the Plantations II Pool. The fifth grade students will return to school at around 2:45 p.m.
We are sorry to say good bye to the parents whose youngest child will be going to 6th grade next year. We will miss all of you and thank you for all the many things that you have done for all the students at Woodfield.
Yearbooks
Yearbooks that were ordered will be delivered on Monday, June 9th. There are no extra yearbooks. If you ordered a yearbook, and do not receive it, please contact Blanton Studios at 301-840-8044. Thank you to our Yearbook Advisor, Mrs. Moran, and the following parents: Kim McCullagh, Tracy Rogers, Melanie Smith, Elizabeth Humphrey, Tina Atkinson, Kim Garrison, and Laurie Flemming for all the wonderful work that you did to create such a memorable yearbook. We all know the many hours of hard work that this must have involved based upon the quality of yearbook.
BOX TOPS 4 EDUCATION
Please don't forget to continue clipping Box Top coupons throughout the summer...there will be more friendly competitions when the new school year begins. There is a large Box Top receptacle in the front lobby next to the bench if you choose to drop them off during the summer. Just remember to put your child's name on the bag so it can be counted in their new classroom assignment. Thanks and have a great summer break!
Report Cards
Please note:
Report Cards will be mailed home from the central office on Thursday, June 19th. Narrative reports from the teachers will be given to the students on the last day, Thursday, June 12.
Summer Reading at Woodfield
I hope that all of you had an opportunity to read the flyer on the back of the parent newsletter dated May 9th. This is a reminder that during the summer from July 15th – August 14th, you and your children may come to school and sign out new leveled reading materials on the level at which your child was reading when school closed. This level will clearly be communicated to you in a letter sent home at the end of the year. Students will have the opportunity to take home leveled texts with optional comprehension activities. The comprehension activities do not need to be returned but the book(s) will after a week. Initially, books will be limited to two per week. The replacement fee for books not returned is $6.00 per book. The book sign in and sign out schedule will be Tuesdays 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (except 7/15) and 10:00 - 12:00 noon. On Thursdays the book exchange will be open from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. This project took a great deal of hours to organize and would not have become a reality without the enormous help of Sue Wood. Thank you to Robyn Szot for her help with preparing some of the materials for this program and to Sue Patton, Julie Torrence, Melanie Smith, Ann Reinhold, Cora Horst, Karen Love, Kim McCullagh, Kim Garrison, Tina Atkinson, Terri Knox, Jennifer Wrona, Siobhan Kopp, and Cassie Hoffman for volunteering to supervise this process at one or more of the scheduled times during the summer.
Lost and Found
The Lost and Found blue basket, located in the cafeteria, is overflowing! Please remind your child to check for lost items. There are jackets, sweat shirts and shirts, gloves, mittens and even winter coats! On the last day of school, the basket will be emptied and items will be donated.
Presidential Awards
The Presidential awards ceremony will be held Monday, June 9, 2008 in the gymnasium. We will begin at 2 p.m. with the 3rd grade, 4th grade and lastly 5th grade. Each grade level will take approximately 20 minutes. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Spillman or Julie McGovern.
Woodfield’s Summer Writing Program
The PTA is proud to bring back Woodfield’s Summer Writing Program! The objective of this program is to encourage our children to keep writing in order to implement the skills they have learned throughout the past school year. The students will keep a journal/scrapbook of their exciting summertime adventures. What a great reminder of what your child did over the summer! A flier with more details has been sent home with students. If your child is interested in participating, please complete and return the flier to his/her teacher no later than Friday, May 30th. A writing journal will be provided to all participants; journals will be due back at the beginning of the next school year. If you have any questions, please contact Terri Knox (301) 972-1558 terriknox@gmail.com or Anne Reinhold at (301) 916-2542 sarei n hold@comcast.net .
2008 Important Dates
Monday, June 9 Career Day 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Monday, June 9 Presidential Awards 2 p.m.
Tuesday, June 10 4th Grade Field Trip – Living Classrooms
Tuesday, June 10 Kindergarten Field Trip – Maryland Zoo
Wednesday, June 11 5th Grade Promotion 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 11 Whole School Clap Out 10:20 a.m.
Wednesday, June 11 5th Grade Pool Party 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 12 Last day of school for students – Dismissal 12:35 p.m.
Friday, June 13 Professional day for teachers
Saturday, June 14 Flag Day
Thursday, June 19 Report cards mailed
Monday, August 25 Open House
Tuesday, August 26 First Day of School
Friday, August 29 Flyer Distribution Day
Monday, September 1 Holiday – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 2 Back to School Night Grades K – 2
Wednesday, September 3 Back to School Night Grades 3 - 5
Note: Dates that have been added this week are in bold.