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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Principal's Update 11-01-2013

Hopefully everyone enjoyed the extra hour of sleep we were able to get last night! Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour too!


This past week, Mayor Cunningham visited our second graders! On Monday, she came to Willow Creek to read to our students and talk to them about her job. The students have been studying communities and learning about the various jobs people hold within a community. As a result, they were able to connect what they have been learning with a person who plays an important role in the Woodridge community!


The District #68 Board of Education visited Willow Creek on Friday as a part of their tours around the district. They visited several classrooms throughout our school, as well as, our computer lab and new playground!



















Many of our teachers attended professional develop meetings this week in addition to the School Improvement Day we had on Thursday. Some teachers attended a training to learn about strategies that work great for not only our students who are English as a Second Language Learners, but for all students! Other teachers attended a training entitled Thoughtful Classroom, which also provides excellent opportunities for teachers to learn about meeting the needs of all students in the classroom.

District #68 is in the process of updating our website. As a result, staff have begun moving content over to a new platform for our District's website that will most likely be launched between Thanksgiving and Winter Break. I will be sure to notify parents when the official change over has been made!

The Market Day Catalog Sale ends this Tuesday. Please be sure to turn in your order forms to school with your students by Tuesday! If you are ordering online, you have until November 11th! Check out our Peachjar for the Catalog Sale Reminder for more details!

Our Mindset book discussion for parents will be held this Tuesday evening form 6-7 p.m. If you have read the book, please join us for a discussion about the book and how we can develop growth mindsets in our students!

Information regarding how families can also support the Woodridge #68 Band Cheesecake Fundraiser has also been added to the Peachjar. Please check it out if you are interested in purchasing cheesecake to support our program!


Upcoming Dates to Remember:
November 4th - November 8th: Fall Benchmark Assessments
November 5thMindset Book Discussion, 6 p.m.
                          PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.
                          Room Parent Meeting, 8 p.m.
November 8th: Market Day Pick-Up
November 11th: No School, Veteran's Day
November 12th: Student Council Assembly, 12:45 p.m. in the the Gym
November 15th: 1st Quarter Report Cards Sent Home 
November 18th: Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m., JJH
November 19th: Navigating the American Education System Mtg. for Bilingual Parents @ JJH, 6-7:30 p.m. for Pre-K- Grade 3 Parents 
November 20th: Band Oktubafest Concert @ JJH, 5:30 Dinner, 7:00 Concert
November 22nd: 5th Grade Robert Crown Field Trip 
November 25th: Parent Teacher Conferences, 3-8 p.m., No School for Students
November 26th: Parent Teacher Conferences, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., No School for Students
November 27th - 29th: No School, Thanksgiving Break 

Check out the pictures below of our students whose names were chosen in our "Positive Paws" raffle this week! 

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