The Woodland Blood Drive was held last Monday afternoon and evening. Thanks to the Woodland community the Indiana Blood Center collected 6 units of blood. This represents 18 lives that can be saved through your participation! Hopefully, next year the weather will be better and our number of donors can increase. We appreciate your continued support.

On Wednesday, February 28, Woodland Elementary School will observe Dr. Suess's birthday with a Family Reading Night and Science Fair display from grade 3. Students and their parents will be able to read books, take AR quizzes for some additional incentive points, answer some Dr. Suess trivia questions throughout the evening, enjoy birthday cake, and see examples of some wonderful student science experiments. We hope to have a big turnout for this event!

Each year, all Indiana third grade students take IREAD 3 in March. Woodland will administer this test beginning Tuesday, March 13. IREAD3 is a standardized test where students must demonstrate sufficient levels of proficiency in order to move on to fourth grade. Students who may not achieve at designated levels will receive additional instruction and be expected to attend summer school in June. They will have another opportunity to take the test and earn a passing score. Woodland students have worked hard all year and we are confident they will do well.

The Lifeskills for the next two weeks are resourcefulness and integrity.

Sweet's Stop

I ran across the below letter and it is a perfect reminder as we enter ISTEP testing this week:

Dearest Students,

This week you will take your ISTEP test for math and reading, and two weeks after that you (third grade)  will take your IREAD test. I know how hard you have worked, but there is something very important you must know.

The ISTEP and IREAD tests do not assess all of what makes you special and unique. The people who create these tests and score them do not know each of you like I do, and certainly not the way your families do.

They do not know that some of you speak two languages, or that you love to sing or draw. They have not seen your natural talent for dancing. They do not know that your friends count on you to be there for them, that you laughter can brighten the darkest day, or that your face turns red when you feel shy. They do not know that you participate in sports, wonder about the future, or sometimes you help with your little brother or little sister after school. They do not know that you are kind, trustworthy, and thoughtful… and every day you try your very best.

The scores you will get from these tests will tell you something, but they will not tell you everything. These tests do not define you. There are many ways of being smart. YOU are smart! You are enough! You are the light that brightens my day and the reason I am happy to come to work each day. So, in the midst of all of these tests, remember that there is no way to "test" all of the amazing and awesome things that make you, YOU.

All I ask is that you do your personal best and do not give up. You have been working for this since Kindergarten and are ready! I believe in you!

-Mary Ginley, a teacher at Buckton Vale Primary School

Winter weather is here!!! Make sure kids have coats for recess. We will be going outside on the days that the weather permits. Please put your Childs name somewhere on their coats. We have had some getting confused and taking the wrong coats. 

Woodland Family Reading night will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 6:00-7:00pm. Please join us for an evening of family fun! Students will get to enjoy fun family reading time, take AR quizzes, play Dr. Seuss games, visit the 3rd Grade Science Fair, and enjoy some "birthday" cake in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday!

Woodland Art News

These student's art work has been selected to be in the youth only art show which  features artwork from artists in grades k-8 from nine different counties.

Kamryn Risley-1st grade

Kendyll Burkhart-2nd grade

Paityn Clark-2nd grade

Austin Crowell-2nd grade

Ava Farrar-2nd grade

Kaydence Engle-3rd grade

Erica Gonzales-3rd grade

Moni Gonzalez-5th grade

Amelia Plumb-5th grade

Cage Rush-5th grade

Alina Stankiewicz-5th grade

Only a small number of student work could be chosen from each school, therefore, it is an honor for their work to be on display from Feb. 16th - March 9th in a public gallery in downtown Lafayette,

Congratulations, Artists!!

PAC News

Our book fair just wrapped up. Thank you to all that came & shopped! Thank you to the volunteers that helped run our book fair! All teachers were able to come & shop for their classroom. Congrats to Mr. Gerlach's class for getting the closest in our "guess the bones" contest. He received an extra $25 to spend on books for his class!

March 9th is our next movie night. Wonder & Coco will be the movies. Forms go home today.

March 12th at 6:30pm is our next PAC meeting. Childcare always provided.

April 7th from 12-4 is our Spring Carnival. Flyers will be going home within the next couple of weeks.

Woodland is looking for people who are interested in substituting as an instructional assistant when a member of the Woodland Staff would be absent. People are needed to help with supervision of students at recess and in the cafeteria. Woodland also needs individuals who are willing to work with individual or small groups through the resource room. If you are interested and able to help out with these paid substitute opportunities, please contact Ms. Nulty at Woodland.

Book Rental:

Book rental is due as soon as possible.

K-$116.72

1-$139.05

2-$126.90

3-$115.00

4-$111.03

5-$112.49

If you receive free or reduced lunch then you owe:

K-5 $28.50.

Assignment notebooks are required for 3rd-5th grade students. These are available in the office for $3.00. If you haven't purchased one, please do so as soon as possible.

Nurse News

OTC MEDICATIONS

Our primary focus is on the health and well-being of your child. The goal for our staff is to provide our students with appropriate treatments to keep them at school and in class. The TSC physician provides standing orders for our health offices. These orders allow the use of first-aid medications including contact solution, eye drops, topical antiseptics, topical analgesics, throat lozenges/spray, antacids, oral glucose, and activated charcoal. Antihistamines (Benadryl and Pepcid) will be used as the first treatment of severe allergic reactions, and epinephrine is available if needed. It is the parent's/guardian's responsibility to notify the health office at their child's school if they prefer these items not be used when treating their child.

POWERSCHOOL

The health office has recently had a hard time reaching families during emergencies. Please update your contact information on PowerSchool. Help on how to edit this information on PowerSchool is shown below. In the case of an emergency we need to be able to reach a parent or guardian to be informed of incidents or to come pick their child up from school. If we cannot reach a parent during an emergency we are required to contact EMS and send the child on an ambulance to the emergency room. Thank you for your help in this. We try our best to call for head bumps, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and other emergency situations.

WINTER COATS

Please send your student's to school with a winter coat. Students go outside for recess if the wind chill is at or above 24 degrees.

DONATIONS

Thank you to those of you who graciously have donated to our school. We really appreciate all of your generosity!

IMMUNIZATIONS

If your child is needing immunizations, please have those taken care of. If you are unable or unwilling to obtain the needed immunizations you must provide one of the following documents:

1. Written statement of medical contraindication due to allergy or medical condition signed by a physician.
2. Written statement signed by the parent or guardian, telling us that you object to further immunization based on religious grounds.
3. Written statement from your child's health care provider stating that they were unable to receive the immunization because of vaccine shortages.
4. Laboratory evidence of immunity (cannot be used for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis)

Religious exemption documents must be filed on a yearly basis.

EXCLUSIONS

Students with vomiting, diarrhea, undiagnosed eye infections, or fever over 100° should not attend school. Students exhibiting these symptoms at school will be sent home.

LICE

Thank you for checking your children for lice at home. If live lice are found the student  may be excluded from school at the discretion of Health Office Personnel. Students will not be excluded for the presence of nits.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Woodland Health Office.

Kathy Hudgins, School Nurse
KLHudgins@tsc.k12.in.us
765-269-8225

Loni Shell, Health Assistant
LMShell@tsc.k12.in.us
765-269-8225

To edit your PowerSchool contact information, please click on the link below; then follow the steps shown in the images:

https://www.tsc.k12.in.us/departments/technology/tech-links/tsc-powerschool

Below is the Application and Guidelines for parents who would be interested in having their child attend the developmental preschool class next school year as a peer model. The applications are to be returned  no later than March 23 so we can review them and set up a speech screening before a final decision is made. If you have any questions, please contact the Woodland office.

GLASS Developmental Preschool Peer Model

2018-19

Peer model positions will be available for preschool students in the following programs:

•      Monday-Friday afternoons- 5 peer models

•      Peer Models must turn 4 no later than Aug. 1, 2018

•      Peer Models cannot be age-appropriate to attend Kindergarten during the 2018-19 school yer

Once these positions are filled, no more peer models will be accepted this school year.

Procedure for placement of peer models:

•      Parents must complete the Peer Model Application and return it to:

GLASS Developmental Preschool Programs

Attention: Tom Hermiz

1415 Ball Street

Lafayette, IN 47904

•      Applications must be received at this address by March 23, 2018 to be considered

•      The GLASS Developmental Preschool staff will review the applications to determine availability and select applicants based upon when the application was received and if the      

    applicant meets the criterion of a Peer Model.

•      If an opening is available, the parent will be contacted by the speech-language pathologist.   A speech/language screening will be completed with the child.

•      The speech-language pathologist will provide a report with the screening results to the other GLASS Developmental Preschool staff members.

•       Parents will be notified with the screening results and offered placement, if appropriate.

•      If placed in the program, the preschool teacher will inform the school office staff.

Contact Information:

Questions may be directed to Mr. Tom Hermiz (765-476-2900) or email (thermiz@lsc.k12.in.us).

INCLUSIVE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM

What is an inclusive classroom?

—  The GLASS Developmental Preschool programs serve children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 5 years old.  A range of physical, mental and emotional disabilities may be represented in any one

     classroom.  Typical peers attend in addition to the children with disabilities to serve as same age peer models for language, social, and academic development. The children have all of their daily activities together,

     and the curriculum, as well as the classroom environment, is adapted to support the needs of all learners.  Children are seen as individuals, and it is recognized that all children are on a continuum of development.

Who works in an inclusive classroom?

The staff in the program consists of people from inside and outside the school who work together to support children with special needs:

—  Special education teachers instruct all students.

—  Classroom paraprofessionals work with the teachers to help children be as independent as possible in the classroom.

—  Related service providers may be speech therapists, occupational therapists, or physical therapists.  They help the classroom staff decide how to work with children who have special needs.  They also help children

   develop skills and abilities needed to function well in the classroom.

—  Parents give the team important information about their children's progress and needs.  They also help with learning activities at home.

—  Administrative staff members help run the programs.  They also make sure that classroom staff members have the resources they need to work successfully with all children.

What are the benefits of an inclusive preschool program?

—  Increased knowledge and acceptance of human differences

—  Improved readiness skills

—  Increased opportunities for friendship

—  Increased  language, cognitive, and social skills

—  Improved self-esteem

What is peer model?

Peer models are an integral part of the inclusive preschool classroom.  They must have typically developing cognitive, language and social skills in order to provide good examples of these skills to peers experiencing developmental delays.

Who to contact for further information?

Please contact Tom Hermiz at thermiz@lsc.k12.in.us for further information.

PEER MODEL APPLICATION

Complete all sections and return to Tom Hermiz no later than March 23, 2018

Student Information:

Student Name_______________________________ Birth Date_______________ Age________

Parent Name(s) _____________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone _____________________   Cell Phone _____________________

Home Phone__________________       Work Phone________________

Home School _________________________ GLASS Preschool _______________________

Health Information

Is your child up to date with immunizations according to the state guidelines? ___________________

Does your child have allergies?  If yes, explain.___________________________________________

Does your child have asthma or does your child use a nebulizer or inhaler?  If yes, explain. __________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Has your child ever had a seizure?  If yes, explain.________________________________________

Does your child have any other diagnoses?  If yes, explain.__________________________________

Pediatrician____________________________________________________________________ Medication_____________________________________________________________________

Is your child toilet trained? _______   If no, explain_______________________________________

Is English your child's first language? __________

Does your child get along with other children? __________   If no, explain_____________________

Parents to Complete Checklist Below

1.___ I would like my child to participate in the GLASS developmental preschool program.

2.___ I understand my child must pass a brief speech evaluation to ensure he/she is a positive speech role model.

3. ___I understand that the program is for children with disabilities.

4. ___I understand that my child is considered a typical peer model for students with disabilities.

5.___I know that if the class is full, my child may be on a waiting list and may not be able to attend.

6.___I will transport my child to and from school. GLASS will not be responsible for transportation.

7.___I will bring my child to the classroom and wait for him/her in the waiting area each day.

8.___I understand my child must be toilet trained.

9.___I will submit an up-to-date immunization record and other required school-related forms for my child.

10.___I understand that I may need to provide snacks, crayons, markers, tissues, etc., if needed.

11.___I understand that my child will attend the program for a month trial period, after which GLASS  will decide if s/he is a good fit  for the program and will continue to be a part of the class or not.    

12. ___I understand after the trial period, should other problems arise and the GLASS staff determine that the placement of my child is not in the best interest of the developmental preschool

program, s/he will be unenrolled.

13. ___ I understand that information on this form is not accurate, my child will not be able to continue to attend the developmental preschool class.

14. ___The confidentiality of the students who attend the developmental preschool program is very important. I will not disclose any information regarding the GLASS program or the students served         

by GLASS that I may learn.

Parent Signature_____________________________________________________

Date______________________

Office Use Only Date/Time Received _________________________

Staff Initial ________________________________________

Reviewed ________________________________________