Woodburn News - January 8, 2021

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Mrs. Campbell, Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, used the book This Plus That to engage students in critical and creative thinking earlier this week!


Dear Woodburn Families, 

We hope that your family is safe and well.  We enjoyed seeing our wildcats this week! Our teachers jumped right back into learning and our students are working hard. We are excited for all that we can accomplish before the end of the second quarter. 

As we share important dates and timely information about school happenings and our return to school plan we will continue using our eNotify messaging system.  If you are a parent/guardian and not receiving email or text messages from Woodburn on a regular basis please reach out to the main office at 703-641-8200.  We may need to correct your phone number and/or email address.  

Enjoy the weekend. 

Sincerely, 

Katy Richman, Principal

Bridget Louder, Assistant Principal


Upcoming Events

ROAR Spirit Week!

January 11th - Asynchronous Day for Students

                         PTA Virtual Wildcat Enrichment Series: Mad Science 3-4 pm

                         2nd Grade Supply Distribution 5-7pm

January 13th - Principal Chat, 3:00-3:45pm

January 15th -  Winter Wonderland ROAR Spirit Day

January 18th - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday - No School for Students

January 20th - Inauguration Day - No School for Students

January 22nd - 2nd Quarter Ends, Early Release at 1:45 pm

January 25th -  Teacher Workday, No School for Students

See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar


Monday, January 11th

The district has designated Monday, January 11th as a full asynchronous (independent learning) day for students.  We are modifying our plan for this coming Monday and are asking all students to sign into their classroom BBCU link at 9:00 on Monday morning.  Teachers will meet with students in the morning to take attendance and explain assignments that are to be completed during this independent work time. 


Principal Chat - January 13th at 3:00pm

We will be holding our January principal chat next week on Wednesday, January 13th from 3:00-3:45. We will use this time to connect with families and answer any questions you might have about virtual learning, return to in-person learning, and any other current happenings.  A meeting link will be shared next week.  We hope you will join us!  


ROAR Spirit Week

Next week we will celebrate ROAR at Woodburn.  We use ROAR to reinforce our expectations for student behavior. ROAR stands for: Recognize Your Value, Other People Matter, Always Ready to Learn, and Respect Property. Students will be encouraged to notice others practicing these behaviors throughout the week.  We will wrap up our celebration on Friday by having a winter themed spirit day.  Students in Grades K, 2, 4, and 6 are encouraged to wear BLUE and students in Grades 1, 3 and 5 are encouraged to wear WHITE.    


Grade Level Data Days

Starting next week we will be holding our second quarter grade level team data days.  During these meetings our teachers come together to look at student data and plan for targeted instruction by name and need across the content areas. 

Students will participate in asynchronous learning on their grade level's team data day.  Teachers will hold morning meeting with students and take time to explain work that is to be completed during this independent work day. 

The full team data day schedule is below.  Thank you for your support as we continue to prioritize collaboration and dedicated time for planning and data dialogues so that we can meet the needs of every student. 

Grade Level Date of Data Day
Kindergarten January 21
1st Grade January 22
2nd Grade January 19
3rd Grade January 15
4th Grade January 12
5th Grade January 13
6th Grade January 14

 


2nd Grade Distribution

2nd grade teachers will be distributing school materials on Monday, January 11th between 5pm and 7pm.  All 2nd grade families should plan to stop by the school between these hours.  Please use the kiss & ride lanes and don't forget to wear your masks. 


Winter Testing Window

We have entered the winter testing window and the following assessments will take place in the month of January:

  1. Week of January 12th: Reading iReady for students in grades K-6 that are not deferred or exempt. 
  2. Week of January 19th: Math iReady for students in grades 1-6 that are not deferred or exempt. 
  3. January 25th - March 26th WIDA ACCESS for English Language Learners. Letters are being sent for those eligible and phones calls will be made to schedule a testing appointment. 

P2 Trait of the Week

As a family, explore the P2 character strength of the week!  January 4th our character strength will be Prudence.  Click this link P2 for families to access to the character card, a quote, video and 3 questions 😊  The password is P2.


Computer Monitors Needed

Computer Monitor

Woodburn is looking for extra computer monitors for our teachers to use when we return to in-person learning.  We are currently accepting gently used monitors.  If you have a computer monitor to donate please reach out to our SBTS, Kelley Dauberman at krdauberman@fcps.edu


PTA Corner

PTA Mad Science

January 11th - Join Our Free Virtual Enrichment for January: Things That Go Boom

This month’s virtual enrichment is from Mad Science. You’ll be thrilled as you watch and learn all about chemical reactions! Learn the four signs of a chemical reaction through foaming and color changing experiments, balloon inflation, and, of course, some explosions! Conclude with some Bubbling potions, where you will get to learn about dry ice and watch the Mad Scientist make real clouds!

January 11 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89398639958?pwd=TDRSWGtpd0tNNTBkbGRoT24zUlp0UT09

 

Harvesting for Good

The Woodburn garden in the outdoor classroom was full of fresh greens over the winter break. We were thrilled to be able to harvest many bags of fresh baby spinach, lettuce, and kale to donate to the neighborhood food drive. 

Woodburn families are welcome to come visit the garden any time. Bring a bag with you and you may just take home a harvest of your own!

Woodburn Harvest

Parent Resource Center Math Webinars

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Friday January 15, 2021  10-11:30 a.m.

Register for Supporting Your K-2 Children in Math: A Webinar for Families

Friday January 22, 2021  10-11:30 a.m. 

Register for Supporting Your 3-6 Children in Math: A webinar for families


VA Department of Education Survey

The Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, and UVA are conducting a survey to learn about Virginia families’ experiences with the care and education for their young children (birth through kindergarten) this year. More information can be found here.  We encourage families to take the Virginia Survey of Families with Young Children


Capital Caring Kids - Children's Grief Support Groups

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Thomas Jefferson HS Diversity Talk Series

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Reminders

Grab and Go Meals

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