Dear Woodward Families and Friends, Welcome back to a new year of learning!!! I would like to say thank you for your support in having your child/ren at school in their uniforms. We truly appreciate you!!! Research shows and supports that students wearing a school uniform have the following benefits: a decrease in discipline concerns, an increase in attendance percentages, and an overall academic increase in performance. Students are less likely to make fun of students clothing when they are asked to wear the same thing.

We will have our Parent /Teacher Conferences this month. These will be held on Tuesday, October 18th and Thursday, October 20, 2016. It is very important that you set up a time to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss his/her academic progress. This is a time where we can set goals, discuss strategies, and put plans in place to continue the learning process for each and every student. We need YOU to make this happen!!! Please touch base with your child’s teacher to set up your conference time. We look forward to seeing you!!!

My door is always open to address any concerns or answer questions. Please feel free to contact me with your concerns. We appreciate all that you do to help our school be successful and a great place of learning for all. Let’s continue on this journey, working and learning together.

Your Principal,

Dr. Carla F. Cunigan

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1st grade field trip to the Magic House October 6, 2016

Professional Development Day

(No school for students)

October 14, 2016

Parent/Teacher Conferences (5:00-8:30 p.m.) October 18, 2016

Parent/Teacher Conferences (5:00-8:00 p.m.) October 20, 2016

Friday - (No school for students) October 21, 2016

1st grade field trip to MO Botanical Gardens October 24, 2016

Red Ribbon Week October 24-28th

Nurse Notes submitted by Ms. Nance, School Nurse

Hello Parents, and welcome to a wonderful school year here at Woodward

Elementary! I am honored to be your nurse this year. I wanted to take this time to

introduce myself. I have been a nurse for five years. I received my Bachelor of

Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College in 2011. I’ve worked in several areas of

nursing, including the intensive care unit and telemetry units in the hospital, as well as

working in the community as a home visiting nurse and here in St. Louis Public

Schools. Many of you may remember me, as I was the nurse here at Woodward for

half of the 2013-2014 school year and the entire 2014-2015 school year.

I have three children of my own and therefore, it is my top priority to provide

exceptional health care for your children while they are here at school. In order to

ensure this can happen, I will need to partner with you as the parent to make sure that

I have all the pertinent information that I will need to care for your child.

If your child has any medical conditions, please provide this information to me

with a note from your child’s pediatrician explaining the disease process and

care that may be needed for your child.

If your child has asthma, allergies, or seizures, please provide me with a copy of

their asthma action plan, allergy plan, or seizure plan signed by their pediatrician

that is less than one calendar year old. This is extremely important in that it

ensures that I will be able to provide safe, accurate, and responsive care in the

event that your child needs it.

If your child has any medications that need to be taken at school, please provide

me with that medication as well as a signed Authorization to Administer letter.

This letter needs to be signed by yourself and the child’s pediatrician.

If you would like me to be able to share information with your doctor and allow

your child’s doctor to share information with me, it is imperative for you to sign

an authorization to release information for this school year.

Nurse Notes (cont.) Lastly, here are some of the opportunities that we will be having here at Woodward

this year:

We will be partnering with Kids Vision for Life to screen students for vision and

provide a free pair of glasses if needed.

Also, we will have Gateway for Oral Health that will provide dental services.

Finally, Affinia will come to the school and provide hearing screenings.

Be looking in future newsletters about when this will take place and when to

expect to receive consent forms.

Below, you will find my contact information. Please feel free to contact me anytime

with questions and concerns. Let’s have an awesome year! Go Wildcats!

Jessica Nance RN, BSN

314-353-1346 ext. 45207

jessica.nance@slps.org

Schedule:

Mon.-Wed. 8:55 a.m. - 4:27 p.m.

Thursday - not in the Building

Friday 8:55 a.m. - 4:27 p.m.

submitted by Mrs. Warren, School Counselor

Students, please remember to follow ALL of the school expectations:

1. Be Respectful

2. Be Responsible

3. Be Safe

Character Word of the Month:

Thinking or acting for yourself - Not controlled by what others do.

I think and make decisions for myself.

ATTENDANCE

Attendance is a serious matter

We need our students here at school and on time, each and

every day.

Parents, please assist us by making sure that your child/ren are

here at school everyday.

The store will be open every Friday for all students that

have at least 5 Violet days in a row.

The store is open during their lunch/recess times.

Our school store, (see below) is a behavior incentive we have

here at Woodward. If students have five (5) purple days they

are able to shop.

The store is open on Fridays during lunch. Students are

excited about the items that they are receiving from the store.

Donations and parent volunteers are needed in order to sustain

the store as a valid incentive for our students. Please keep the

store in mind as you clean and shop.

Donations can be made to any SW-PBS member or taken

directly to the store on Friday.

Thank You for all you do.

Drug Free Spirit Week

Woodward Elementary School invites you to join our

Red Ribbon Week Celebration October 24-28, 2016

During the week of October 24 - October 28th ,Woodward Elementary School will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Every student will participate in celebrating a

drug-free life and learn about the importance of making healthy, independent choices, and taking care of their bodies throughout their lifetime.

We will use this time to spread the important message about living a smoke and

drug-free lifestyle. Students will receive red ribbons to wear all week. They will also

take pledges in their class to live a drug-free life, and participate in Spirit Week.

Monday October 24th

“Wear Red Day”

Students will Receive Red Ribbons. Wear Red Day to remember to Say No to drugs!!!

Tuesday October 25

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“Super power to say no to drugs”

Super Hero Day - Dress as your favorite super hero to show that you

have super power to say no to drugs.

Wednesday October 26th

“Sock out drugs” Wear crazy socks - To Sock out drugs

Thursday October 27th

“Camo Day” Wear camouflage to show that you will fight to be drug free

Friday October 28th

“Hats Off To A Drug Free World” Wear your favorite HAT

History of Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon week was inspired by the life and work of Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent

Enrique “Kiki” Camerena. After graduating from college and serving in the Marines and as a police

officer, he joined the DEA so he could help fight illegal drugs. While working undercover in Mexico, he

was killed by drug traffickers. The people in his hometown in California began wearing red ribbons to

commemorate his life. The trend took hold throughout the country and in 1988, Congress officially

proclaimed “Red Ribbon Week”.

Submitted by Ms. N. Davis, Librarian

Photo Credit: St. Louis Public Library Used with permission.

The Secrets to Ruling School…

Free Book Giveaway at St. Louis Public Library

Students in grades 3-6 can pick up a FREE copy of

“The Secrets to Ruling School (Without Even Trying)”

from any branch of the St. Louis Public Library (while supplies last).

In order to receive a copy, the student has to be present

and ask for the book themselves.

Also, the author, Neil Swaab will be speaking at the

Buder Branch Library - 4401 Hampton (63109)

on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.

For more information , call (314) 352-2900.

submitted by Ms. Ware, Physical Education

There is an upcoming Double Dutch competition

on Saturday, November 5,2016.

It will be held at Wohl Center,

1515 North Kingshighway.

It is FREE and open to all families.

Team Woodward needs more jumpers and

turners. If anyone is interested, please see

Ms. Ware in the gym for more information.

Double-Dutch Competition