6/24/18

I have started this blog a hundred times in my head, I just don’t know how to put into words my thanks for the last 9 years and my hopes for Woodland in the future.  As I was looking through old documents I found the application for my National Assistant Principal of the Year award.  … More 6/24/18

5/23/18

End of the Year Events We have some great end of the year activities happening for your students and families.  We plan to enjoy your kiddos these last days and hope you can join us for a few things. Thursday, May 24 – Ice Cream Social/Half Price Book Sale, 4:00-8:00 *Come meet Mr. Nelson, Woodland’s … More 5/23/18

4/23/18

Spring It feels like Spring has finally arrived.  The warmer weather is so welcome in my household, we enjoyed being on the deck for the first time this weekend.  I hope you had time to get outside and enjoy these first signs of Spring. Testing We are still in the middle of our testing season.  … More 4/23/18

4/6/18

We Are On TV CCX Media, channel 12 did a great job putting together a School Spotlight about Woodland Elementary.  It aired last night, Thursday during their news broadcast.  It is online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaCnakajnMM. It really highlights our incredible kids here at Woodland.  Lots of them are featured.  Check it out. Woodland Carnival Tonight is our … More 4/6/18

3/12/18

New at Woodland We have lots of new things happening or that did happen at Woodland.  Two interesting ones; a day without a network and a snow day.  It was an interesting day at Woodland without our network.  We were not able to get to the internet because of a cut fiber connection at 85th … More 3/12/18

2/16/18

Announcement It is with a very heavy heart that I announce my decision to not return as the principal of Woodland Elementary for the 2018-19 school year.  I made the decision based on my family needs and not being able to give this incredible place my 110% every day.  The staff, students, and families deserve … More 2/16/18

1/30/18

Hello February Can you believe we are a day away from February?  The year is going so quickly.  This week we are starting parent/teacher conferences.  If you have not scheduled a conference, please call our office and we will help you do so.  The partnership between home and school is so important in the educational … More 1/30/18

1/12/18

Reflecting Today at Woodland we are doing a service project for the children receiving care at Gillette Children’s Hospital.  It is a fabulous project supported by the District 279 Foundation in which we tie fleece blankets to give to children as comfort items.  We complete the work with our buddy rooms so that our older … More 1/12/18

1/5/18

Back in Full Swing We are back at it here at Woodland Elementary.  It has been a short and COLD first week back from break.  We are really starting to buckle down with our academics and hope to really push your students to use those brains during this stretch of school. Part of using those … More 1/5/18

12/21/17

Winter Break Here we are.  Already to winter break.  Today, Thursday is our last day of school.  We will come back on Wednesday, January 3rd.  We are working on spreading the joy today as we eat together (waffle breakfast), sing together (holiday sing along), and enjoy our time with our Woodland family. I will get … More 12/21/17