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Spring has surely arrived at Willow Wind! The campus looks lush and green. Many of the fruit trees are blossoming, bulbs are sprouting up and the garden looks neat and full of tiny spring plants. We can always use garden help this time of year, so if you feel like getting your hands in the dirt, please check the Garden Volunteer Board in the office or contact Debbie.
By the time you receive this newsletter, it will almost be time for our annual May Day Celebration. This is always a wonderful event, and I hope to see you all there. This is also the date of our FUN RUN Event. Dana can always use parent help to support the runners.
Our final community event of the year, the Passport to Learning, will be coming up at the end of the month. This will be an exciting culmination of our efforts. The 8th graders will be presenting their Portfolios on that evening. Please make sure you walk through and talk to them about their work. The evening also includes a family picnic, 8th grade recognition and displays of work. That night, we also get our first look at the new yearbook. Join us for this wonderful evening on our beautiful campus.
It is hard to believe that summer is almost here. Both the fall and spring sessions went by quickly, and here we are again getting ready for next year. I would like to thank everyone who has helped make this year a wonderful experience for children and adults alike.
-Debbie
Notes from the Office
Willow Wind Community Learning Center—May 2016
Newsletter
Calendar of Events
Wednesday, May 1 May Day Celebration
12:30-2:00pm
May 1-May 6 Express Interest in Fall
Classes
May 6-10 June Workshop Arena
Registration
Tuesday, May 14 Parent Council
1:15-2:30pm
Friday, May 17 Pizza Friday
Friday, May 24
District Track Meet at AMS
Monday, May 27 NO CLASSES—Memorial
Day
Thursday, May 30 Passport to Learning
Celebration
Friday, May 31 Last Day of Spring Term
Monday, June 3
Fall 2019 Registration Due
Monday, June 3 Bike A Thon
June 3-7
Parent Partner Conferences June Workshops
Friday, June 7
Last Day of School Dismissal at 12:30 pm
Follow Willow Wind on Facebook! “Like” our page at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Willow-Wind-Community-
Learning-Center/399419993464732
MAY DAY CELEBRATION
Wednesday May 1st—12:30-2:00pm Help us celebrate May Day! Students will be
invited to make May Crowns throughout the
morning with their classes. After lunch, the
festivities begin at 12:30pm with everyone
gathering to watch the May Pole Dance on the
back lawn. When the May Dance is over, the
field day activities, crafts, and games will
begin. All Wednesday afternoon classes will be
cancelled so everyone can participate in the
celebration. This is also the day of the FUN
RUN!
Plan to join us for the wonderful community
event. Please remember to bring flowers
from your yard or garden for May
crowns. If you are unable to join us for the
afternoon, please make sure to pick up your
child at 2:00pm on that day.
HOW TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN
FALL 2019 COURSES After the Fall 2019 course proposals are
submitted, we need you to tell us which of the
proposed courses you would like to see offered.
This process is designed to determine what
the Willow Wind community wants. Families
can express interest in proposed classes May 1
-May 6. Proposals will be located in Debbie’s
office. Families express interest by reviewing
the submitted proposals, selecting TEN
classes per student they would like to see
offered, and signing the student or family
name on the back of the course proposal
forms. Without your vote, we don’t have clear
priorities.
PLANNING & REGISTRATION
TIMELINES FALL Families Express Interest in Proposals:
May 1– May 6
Fall Catalogs Available (we hope): May 24
Fall 2019 Registrations Due: June 3
JUNE WORKSHOP ARENA REGISTRATION—May 6th-10th
Willow Wind will be offering five days of fun
workshops beginning on Monday, June 3rd and
continuing through Thursday, June 6th. The
first morning of Workshop Week will be the
Bike-A-Thon. During the week, all Parent
Partner students (full time) will spend the
morning with their core teachers. Each
student will register for ONE afternoon
workshop that will meet each afternoon
Monday, June 3 – Thursday, June 6. The
district has scheduled a half day on Friday,
June 7th so afternoon workshops will not be
meeting that day. Homeschooling students are
welcome to join us for the Bike-A-Thon
Morning and register for an afternoon
workshop.
Descriptions of the workshops are included in
this newsletter. Please remember that
workshops are a required part of our
curriculum for full-time students.
Sign-ups will begin on Monday, May 6th at
8:00 am in the Administrative Office/
Resource Room. Families and / or students
may NOT register for students outside of
their family. This practice has felt unfair
to many families. Students are welcome
to register themselves – no parent
required! If there is a hardship, please
talk to Debbie before the first day of
registration. Registration forms will not be
mailed.
IMPORTANT NOTES: Sign- ups are on a
first-come, first-served basis. There will be no
waiting lists for workshops. Students must
meet the age requirement for the workshops
they are requesting. PLEASE PLAN TO PAY
FEES ON MONDAY, MAY 13 – THANKS!
PASSPORT TO LEARNING
CELEBRATION
May 30th at 5:00pm at Willow Wind Let’s Celebrate! Our final community event of this
year will be an exciting culmination of our efforts.
We will gather to celebrate the completion of
another year. Bring a picnic dinner, plan to visit
classroom displays, and attend the 8th grade
Portfolio Presentations. This year an ART SHOW
will be set-up in the Barn. Our students moving on
to high school will be honored and you will have a
chance to say good-bye to them as they get ready
to continue their education at the high school.
Yearbooks will be distributed at this event. Please
let the office know if you are able to help with set
up or clean up.
DISTRICT TRACK MEET FOR 4TH &
5TH GRADE STUDENTS
May 24th at AMS Track All Willow Wind students in the 4th or 5th grade
are invited to participate in the all district track
meet on May 24th. Details will be provided to all
students in this age group. We also need some
parents to come, cheer the kids on, and provide
snacks, drinks, shade, and support. Please contact
Sue or Linda if you can help!!
THE ASHLAND POLICE
DEPARTMENT WANTS YOUR INPUT!
A new community survey was released by the
Ashland Police Department (APD). In partnership
with the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission
and BetaGov, the brief, 10-item survey does not
collect identifying information so that responses
can be honest and accurate. The survey seeks
input on APD relationships and engagement with
the community.
All members of the community including students
and parents are encouraged to participate in this
survey, which can be found on the department’s
webpage, as well as at the website ashlandpd.com.
Hard copies of the survey can also be picked up
and turned in at the police department located at
1155 E. Main Street.
The survey closes the second week of June – let
your voice be heard!
PARENT PARTNER CONFERENCES
June 3rd-7th End of the year Parent Partner Conferences will
be held during the week of June 3 – 7. Please
watch for information from your core teacher –
Sign-up for your conference time!
WILLOW WIND SPRING THEATER
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2019
All Performances take place in The Barn. Classes
welcome!
Teen Improv – The Big Games! : a competitive
improv format!
Match 1: Thursday, May 16, 12:40-1:25pm
Match 2: Thursday, May 23, 12:40–1:25pm
Final Playoff: Thursday, May 30, 12:40-1:25pm
Shakespeare Scene Study: As You Like It
Thursday, May 16, 2:00-2:30pm
Thursday, May 23, 2:00-2:30pm
Theatre Improv – Friday, May 17, 1:00-1:45pm
DANCE AND AUDITION CLASS
PERFORMANCES
These performances will take place the last day of
class during class time in the Barn.
Intermediate Dance & Choreography: Tues 5/28,
1:30pm
Young Dance: Monday 5/20, 12:30pm
Audition Workshop: Friday 5/24, 2:00pm
LOST & FOUND The Lost & Found has reached maximum capacity!
Coats, clothes, hats, water bottles, books, and
many other abandoned items from the classrooms
and the playground are piling up.
Take the time to visit the Lost & Found, located on
the back porch, to claim lost or forgotten items
that belong to your child. Any unclaimed items
will be removed and donated at the end of the
term.
FAMILY SERVICE Please remember that family service hours need to
be completed for fall registration. Please contact
the office for more information or to check the
hours you currently have on file.
News from the Classroom Hummingbirds: Random Acts of Kindness
As you may have heard, students at Willow Wind have been working on
random acts of kindness. In first grade, the hummingbirds brainstormed
different ideas about small efforts we can make to help someone feel good.
Some of our ideas included: writing a sweet note and putting it on the door of a
neighbor, doing one small chore for a neighbor or elderly person you know-
carrying groceries or raking leaves, picking up trash somewhere around our
town, cleaning out drawers or closets and giving clothes to homeless persons,
taking food donations to the food bank, etc. Students were then asked to go
home and with their families choose an “act of kindness” to complete. After they completed their act of
kindness, students were given the opportunity to reflect on what they did and how it made them feel.
Ryker: I picked up trash at North Mountain Park. If you pick up litter, it
makes the environment healthier.
Linden: I donated to the food bank. It helps by donating food to homeless
people. It made me feel happy.
Brynn: I gave a thank you note to my neighbor’s cat because her cat
(Charlie) plays with my cat. It made me feel happy to give a note because Charlie’s owner kept saying
“thank you!”
Students are learning that a simple, thoughtful effort can have a positive impact on their community.
The Hummingbird class is currently working on a book that will share the various acts of kindness that
they did throughout the community.
Students also decided that they wanted to do a book drive to collect books for other children who don’t
have access to books. In May, we will be collecting and donating books to the Migrant Education
Program in Ashland.
News from the Community Association
Willow Wind Bike-A-Thon 2019
Mark your calendar for our 4th Annual Event:
Monday, June 3rd, 2019, 8:30 am-11:45 am
Go Green For Our New Greenhouse!
It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year, so let’s bike for our school!
Join us for a fun morning of BIKING, bike decorating, games and lots of school & community spirit. Money raised will go towards the Willow Wind Greenhouse.
Students, with their bikes (or any wheeled, NON-motorized item like scooters) and helmets, will ride in or be dropped off the morning of June 3rd.
Prior to the Bike-A-Thon, kids will get family & friends to sponsor their ride with a one-time flat donation to Willow Wind.
Parents are encouraged to stay at the event, cheer, volunteer & get in those final family service hours. We’re going to need parent helpers to keep the kids safe on the course and run the various booths. There will be a volunteer sign-up sheet online and the link will be sent out soon.
All students will bike with their core class (grade) group for 30 minutes on a route through the Willow Wind paved parking areas. The course will be closed to cars. For younger or less experienced riders, training wheels are fine and a goal of fewer minutes is fine too.
Look for pledge sheets and information packets to be sent home with your student soon.
Get sponsors, ride with your class, complete your 30 minute heat, have FUN and support your school. Look forward to seeing you there!
Any questions?
Contact: Rebecca Mercado
Mark Your Calendars! Important Spring Dates
May 1 MAY DAY 12:30-2:00pm
May 1—6 Express Interest in Fall Classes
May 6-10 June Workshop Arena Registration
May 8 Half Day Release—Dismissal at 12:30pm
May 14 Parent Council—1:15 – 2:30pm
May 17 Pizza Friday
May 24 District Track Meet– AMS Track
May 27 NO CLASSES – Memorial Day
May 30 Passport to Learning Celebration—5:00pm
May 31 Last day of Spring Term
June 3 Fall 2019 Registration Due
June 3 Bike A Thon—8:30am-11:45am
June 3-7 Parent Partner Conferences
June 3-7 June Workshops
June 7 Last Day of School—Dismissal at 12:30pm
1497 E. Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: 541-488-2684
Fax: 541-488-2687
Find Willow Wind on the Web at:
www.ashland.k12.or.us/wiillowwind
Don’t forget to “Perk Up” on the first Friday of
each month at participating local coffee shops!
10% of all purchases made on Perk Up Fridays
will be donated to the Ashland Schools
Foundation to support school projects!
LAST SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER OF THE YEAR DUE: MAY 9, 2019
Now it’s easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child—shop the NEW online Book Clubs website.
Choose from a much wider selection of books than in the printed flyers. Plus, you can send your orders directly
online and use your credit or debit card to pay. Best of all, Willow Wind earns a FREE book for the
classroom libraries every time a parent places an order!
1) SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the “Register” button on the “First
Time Here?” section. Register for your own use name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time class
activation code LL8ZZ.
2) SELECT the books you’d like to order.
3) SEND your order online by May 9th and your books will be delivered directly to the school.
...Of course, you can still order using the forms from the printed flyers (attached). When using the flyers to order, please submit your completed order form and payment by cash/check to the Office by May 9th. Please contact the office with any questions at 541-488-2684.