Happy Spring! April showers will bring May flowers a much needed sight to see as we round up the 2024-2025 school year. We are anticipating a great ending to the school year. As we enter into the month of April and May, our teachers and staff will continue to introduce and review rigorous academic skills and content across all grade levels in preparation for testing. With testing starting the week of April 7th for Grades 3-5 (Ohio State Testing) (OST), it is imperative that our students are present each day and eager to apply the knowledge of the accumulative learning for each subject matter. During this testing window, please support your child by ensuring that they arrive on time to school, well rested and highly encouraged to Rock The Test! In addition, drop a little love letter inside of their take-home folder filled with words of gratitude and encouragement to succeed by believing in the power of “I CAN & I WILL.”

Lastly, upon their return home, thank your child for applying their best effort during testing. A few words will go a long way! The schedule is as follows:

3rd Grade Reading ~ April 7th & April 8th

3rd Grade Math ~ April 23rd & April 24th

4th Grade Reading ~ April 9th & April 10th

4th Grade Math ~ April 29th & May 1st

5th Grade Reading ~ April 9th & April 10th

5th Grade Math ~ April 23rd & April 25th

5th Grade Science ~ April 29th & May 1st

All testing will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m.

We Thank You in advance for your continued support as we push through the season of assessments.

Chronic Absenteeism: 

We have noticed an influx of students arriving very late to school or not at all.  The impact is causing children to miss Reading Class and/or interventions.  In addition, we are not meeting the Attendance Indicator on the state report card for this year.  We must be at 15.3% or below to get the indicator.  We are currently at 23.0%.  When your child arrives at school late daily, picked up early or misses an entire day of school, we as a building are heavily impacted.  Please help us to obtain this indicator.  Your child’s attendance matters!

An Important Message From Princeton Food Service:

This is a reminder that “Free” Breakfast & Lunch is available for all students as a result of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Grant offered by the National School Lunch Program.

We encourage your child(ren) participation in school meals to support this free benefit.

UPCOMING DATES

Month of April - Ohio State Testing - All testing will begin on the assigned dates promptly at 9:30 a.m. If you anticipate an absence, please notify the teacher immediately so that we may plan for an alternate date.

April 2, 2025 - All students and staff are asked to wear Blue or Yellow for Autism Awareness Day.

April 4, 2025 - Report Cards go home.

April 7, 2025 - Unity Club Meeting - Mrs. Lee’s classroom (Room 139)

April 7, 2025 - Group B - Music Informances with Parents 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. (Mrs. Croskey)

April 8, 2025 - Group A - Music Informance with Parents 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. (Mrs. Croskey)

April 11, 2025 - KONA Ice - We appreciate the students’ participation in purchasing KONA Ice. A percentage of the proceeds help to benefit Woodlawn PFO. Ice cups range from $3 to $6.

April 15, 2025 - You are welcome to attend the Woodlawn PFO Meeting from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room.

April 17, 2025 - Woodlawn Elementary Movie Night from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

April 18, 2025 - School Closed for Good Friday Holiday.

April 21, 2025 - School Closed for Easter Holiday.

April 22, 2025 - ALL students and staff return back to school.

April 25, 2025 - Grades 3 - 5 will attend the Arbor Day Celebration sponsored by the Woodlawn Rec.

April 28, 2025 - Muffins with Me AND Book Fair (BOGO - Buy One Get One Free!) 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Book Fair ends May 1, 2025. Go shop until you drop!

April 28, 2025 - 5th grade students will take a tour at Princeton Middle School from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Permission slips must be received in order to go on this field trip.

April 29, 2025 - Interims - Interims will be sent home. Please take the time to review your child’s interim report and the comments from their teacher.

April 30, 2025 - Woodlawn Elementary Zoo Field Trip - Grades K - 5th will be attending the Zoo. The buses will leave promptly at 9:30 a.m. and will return at 2:00 p.m. Permission slips must be turned in asap! Students must pack a disposable bag lunch. Parent Chaperones will need to drive their own mode of transportation, pay their own parking fee and pay for their own admission cost into the Zoo.

Important - As we move quickly into the new school year, please update and/or complete all forms in Final Forms for new and returning students to Woodlawn Elementary. Don’t Delay! Do It Today!