SAVE THE DATE:

• Apr. 28 ~

Kindergarten Roundup

NO SCHOOL for K

• Apr. 29 ~ Spirit Day

Wear Woodlawn shirts or

colors! (red/black)

• Apr. 30 ~ CARNIVAL

11:00-1:00 at Woodlawn

• Apr 2-6 ~ Teacher

Appreciation Week

• April 4 ~ PTO meeting

5:45pm in the Library

(Childcare provided)

• May 10 ~ 5th grade

visits to Middle Schools

•May 13 ~ Spirit Day

Super Hero Day!

•May 20 ~ Bike Safety

Fair in the Morning, (ride

your bike to school!)

Field Day in the

afternoon (wear your

sunscreen, and clothes

that could get wet or

dirty!)

• May 25 ~ 5th grade

moving on ceremony

• May 26 ~ LAST DAY

OF SCHOOL: Classes

release for the summer

at 11:30am - No Lunch

service today.

Woodlawn Elementary Newsletter - APRIL/MAY 2016

From the Principal Dear Woodlawn Families,

What beautiful weather we have had! Hope you are taking time to enjoy it! Thanks to all of you who joined us last weekend as we worked on landscaping in the OWLS area and the front of the school with our KU Big Event volunteers. It was wonderful to have such a hard-working group and our school grounds look so good now!

Speaking of gardening, Trisha Slough and the Garden Club have been busy planting crops in our new school gardens. We would love for your families to join us as we take week-long turns this summer weeding and watering the garden. What a great way to share the responsibility, plus the fringe benefits of enjoying the crops! Please check-out the sign-up sheets on the front bulletin board.

Kindergarten Round-Up is coming up on April 28! If you know of friends or family in the neighborhood who have children who will be five by August 31, please tell them to call the office to set up a time to join us.

Please join us for the PTO Carnival on Saturday, April 30, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We have had many parent volunteers making plans for a fun-filled day. Please let Lindsey Holladay know if you would like to volunteer to help. You can contact her at lholladay@hotmail.com Hope to see you there!

Also, the first week in May is Teacher Appreciation Week. Each year we send our teachers to LaTropicana for lunch. This year that will take place on Wednesday, May 4. If you could help supervise students for an hour- from 11:15-12:15- on that day, please let the office know.

Last, but certainly not least, our end-of-the-year MAP assessments are just around the corner. These assessments are especially helpful as these reading and math assessments allow us to see growth made with each student throughout the year. We would appreciate you noting the enclosed schedule as you try not to make other appointments for your children on those dates.

Thanks again for all your help and support.

Yours in partnership for our students,

RIVERHAWK NEWS

Jeanne FridellJeanne FridellJeanne FridellJeanne Fridell

MAP Testing Schedule Thanks for making every effort to have your children at school, especially on the testing dates. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating breakfast and encouraging them to do their best will help motivate them as we complete these assessments. Thanks so much for your support and encouragement!

Grade/Class Assessment Date Time

K- Brame Reading May 18 12:00 p.m.

Brame Math May 16 9:45 a.m.

K- Parr Reading May 17 12:00 p.m.

Parr Math May 18 9:30 a.m.

1- Gossett Reading May 11 8:15 a.m.

Gossett Math May 13 12:30 p.m.

1- Israel Reading May 9 8:30 a.m.

Israel Math May 10 12:30 p.m.

2- Daniels Reading May 12 12:30 p.m.

Daniels Math May 6 12:30 p.m.

2- Gilmore/Sinclair Reading May 17 8:00 a.m.

Gilmore/Sinclair Math May 9 12:30 p.m.

3-Metsker Reading May 4 8:30 a.m.

Metsker Math May 5 12:30 p.m.

3-Rayome Reading May 3 8:30 a.m.

Rayome Math May 16 12:30 p.m.

4-Graham Reading May 10 8:30 a.m.

Graham Math May 5 8:30 a.m.

4-Hageman Reading May 13 8:30 a.m.

Hageman Math May 6 8:30 a.m.

5-Theas Reading May 5 8:45 a.m.

Theas Math May 10 8:45 a.m.

5-Vilcek Reading May 12 8:45 a.m.

Vilcek Math May 3 8:45 a.m.

PTO Info - Get involved! Hello, Woodlawn families!

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching and the calendar is full of all kinds of activities!

THANK YOU to all of the parents that helped with the BOGO Book Fair, Float Away with a Good Book event and

Grandparents' Day! Your involvement is integral to each event's success!

KU's Big Event Day was Saturday, April 16! Student volunteers from KU helped outdoors at Woodlawn, whipping

our various garden and landscaped areas into spring shape! Walk through and enjoy this amazing space!!

Woodlawn's Carnival is Saturday, April 30 from 11am-1pm. We need your help running the various booths;

donating an hour of your time is easy (and much appreciated)! We look forward to seeing you there; Carnival is

always a fun time for all!

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-6; PTO will be treating Woodlawn's amazing staff to a variety of goodies

that week. Let's demonstrate our gratitude for the awesome people who give so much to our children on a daily

basis!

We are accepting nominations for PTO officer positions for May's election. All of our office positions (President,

President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer) are up for grabs; serving as an officer of PTO is a great way to get

involved in your child's school, network with other parents and neighborhood businesses and make a strong im-

pact at Woodlawn! Please email Lindsey for more details!

Thank you so much for your support!

GO Riverhawks! Lindsey Holladay (President) lholladay@hotmail.com

Amanda Bryson (Secretary)

brysona@gmail.com

Janet Matthews (Treasurer)

matthews@sunflower.com

Upcoming Events

April 30: CARNIVAL 11:00-1:00 at the school

May 2-4: TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

May 4: PTO meeting 5:45pm in the library

(childcare is provided)

May 20: Bike Safety Fair & Field Day

May 25: 5th Grade moving on Celebration

May 26: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Information Station

UPCOMING SPIRIT DAYS

April 29: Riverhawk Spirit

Wear school colors (red & black) or

Riverhawk T-shirts

May 13: Super Hero Day

Wear clothing that represents

your favorite super hero!

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“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”

Robert Brault

FIFTH GRADEFIFTH GRADEFIFTH GRADEFIFTH GRADE

MOVINGMOVINGMOVINGMOVING----ON CELEBRATIONON CELEBRATIONON CELEBRATIONON CELEBRATION

Wednesday, May 25th 12:30pm

Please join us in celebrating our 5th grad-

ers before they head to Middle School.

There will be a short presentation followed

by cake and punch. Hope to see you

there!

Yearbooks are ordered and will be here soon!

If you pre-ordered, check your child’s backpack for a note coming home

with payment information and due date!

The more you know:

June 13-17: ProjectCREATE Full Day Camp

Grades: incoming 4th-7th graders

Time: 9am - 4pm

Location: Hillcrest Elementary in Lawrence, KS

Theme: Superheroes

Registration: Coming soon!

June 20-24: ProjectCREATE Innovates

Grades: incoming 1st-7th graders

Times: New options this year...

Grades 4-7, Full Day (9am-4pm) or Half Day (9am-noon OR 1-4pm)

Grades 1-3, Half Day only (9am-noon OR 1-4pm)

Location: Hillcrest Elementary in Lawrence, KS

Registration: coming soon!

Community Corner:

Kindergarten Roundup is APRIL 28th!!

Help us roundup our future Riverhawks!! If you know of anyone who

should be starting kindergarten this fall, please encourage them to contact

Andi Anderson in the office by phone or email: 785-832-5920 or

aanderso@usd497.org

NO

Kindergarten

Classes on

april 28 FOR

CURRENT

STUDENTS

Marathon Club! WoodlawnRiverhawksMarathonClubConsentForm

Student Name_________________________________________________________________________Grade___________Teacher__________________________________________

My child has my permission to participate in the Woodlawn Riverhawk Marathon Club. My child is physically it to participate in this activi-

ty. I understand that it is outside the school day; therefore, I will not hold Woodlawn Elementary, USD 497, or any volunteers responsible

for accident or illness. I authorize the Club Coordinator, or her/his designee, to act for me in an emergency situation. Furthermore, I under-

stand this is a voluntary program with guidelines and if my child is not following the guidelines, he or she could be removed from the pro-

gram.

__________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature Telephone# Date Email (This will be used only for communication regarding the program and cancellations due to weather.):

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After Marathon Club is dismissed (choose one): _____ My child will go to Boys & Girls Club

_____ My child will be picked up by __________________________________________________________________ Ph#______________________________________

_____ My child will be walking/riding a bike home

Shirt Size: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL

Ques�ons? Email Janet FitzGerad—waxplanet@sunflower.com

WoodlawnRiverhawksGardenClubConsentForm

To enroll your child in the Woodlawn School Garden Club, please fill out this form or pick up a form from the front office at school and submit it to

Andi Anderson in Woodlawn Elementary School’s front office.

Please note that students must be picked up no later than the stated end #me – 4:30. Students who are members of Boys and Girls Club will be

able to return to Boys and Girls Club. However, for those families who are not members of Boys and Girls, there will be no supervision of children

a)er the end of club �me. Families who par�cipate in the Woodlawn School Garden Club must understand that they are responsible for pick-

ing up their children no later than the end of �me on club mee�ng days. Enrollment in these a�er school learning experiences should be based

on student interest and should not be considered childcare. Adults supervising these clubs are not affiliated with Lawrence Public Schools.

Child’s name: _______________________________________________________Teacher:______________________________ Grade: _______

Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________________________________________Phone: Text ok? Y/N

Email: _____________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact: ____________________Phone: Text ok? Y/N

Pick-up/dismissal plans:

__________ My child is a Boys & Girls Club member and will be released back to the Boys & Girls Club staff a6er club.

__________My child will be picked up by a parent or approved adult. (Please list any other approved adults who may pick up your child.

(iden�fica�on will be required) __________ _____________________________________________________________

__________My child has permission to walk home a6er club.

While snacks will not be a regular part of the Gardening Club, except during cooking projects, they may be used at #mes for special ac#vi#es. If

your child has any food allergies or needs, please indicate those here: ____________

_____________

Please provide any informa#on that would be important/helpful for instructors to know in order to help your child during club ac#vi#es. (ex:

learning needs, mobility issues, etc.) __________

_____________

I have read and agree to the above conditions of the Woodlawn School Garden

Club enrollment.

Parent Signature: ________________________________________________________________________________ Date: __________________

Ques�ons? Email Trisha Slough at trishak16@gmail.com or Aimee Polson at aimeepolson@gmail.com.

Garden Club!

Community Corner: