WOODFILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WILDCAT NEWS
859-441-0506
February 14, 2008
Happy Valentine’s Day!
"Each new day is an opportunity to start all over again….” – unknown
· NO SCHOOL – Monday, February 18th
· Science Fair – Tuesday, February 19th 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. – Woodfill School
· Foundation Dance – February 23rd – The Fort Thomas Education Foundation Dance “Celebrate Good Times” as you enter in to the “Time Tunnel” at the Fort Thomas Community Center (Mess Hall) from 8pm-12am. For ticket information please call Karen Gates at 781-0517.
· Spring Picture Day– Thursday, March 6th
· Spring Break 2008 – March 28 – April 4
· Make Up Days – June 6 and June 9, 2008 (In order to be consistent throughout the district, Woodfill will make up our missed school days on Friday, June 6 and Monday, June 9, 2008.)
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Students & Staff celebrating their birthday have donated book(s) to the library:
Kelsey Hoover – (1) Mammals at Your Fingertips (2) Babar the King
Logan Taylor – How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food
Thank you to Ellie Robinson who donated Emily the Emerald Fairy to our school library; and to Jana and Jenna Riffewho donated My Soccer Mom from Mars, Scruffy, Baseball Ballerina, Last One in is a Rotten Egg, and Herbie Jones Sails into Second Grade.
SCHOOL CLOSING AND
SCHOOL DELAY
Please listen to your local radio or TV station for this information. Our listing is the FORT THOMAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, (not Campbell County Schools). For one-hour delay, teachers report at 9:00 and students report at 9:15. For two-hour delay, teachers report at 10:00 and students report at 10:15. Breakfast will not be served at school when there is a delay. All-Day Kindergarten will follow the above schedule. Half-day Kindergarten should be announced if it will or will not be in attendance when there is a delay.
Woodfill Scrip Program Customers
Graeter’s Ice Cream notified the Scrip Program that they had a technical difficulty with some of their gift cards. If you purchased any $5 Graeter’s Gift Cards from the Scrip Program and had a problem redeeming them please call Karen Gates at 781-0517.
2008–2009 Kindergarten Registration
Thursday, February 28th
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
· For residents of the Ft. Thomas School District
· For a child born on or before September 30, 2003 (no exceptions)
· Bring certified birth certificate, social security card, and 2 proofs of residency (rental lease, utility bill, etc.)
Woodfill offers both half day and tuition-based all-day kindergarten. Registration is NOT based on a first come, first served basis for either the morning vs. the afternoon sessions OR the all-day program. If requests exceed the class size limit, then a lottery will be held based on those registered by 3:00 P.M
Attention Parents – Sign Up Now
for TWO upcoming
Parent Seminars . . .
Woodfill Elementary School is hosting a FREE “SUPPORTING READING DEVELOPMENT” Seminar on Thursday, February 21st from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., for all parents of Fort Thomas primary students (K – 3), both public and parochial. The seminar is designed to help parents support their children’s reading development. (Ms. Eileen Schroeder from The Springer School will be leading the seminar.) Please RSVP to Rachelle Frost by February 15th at 859-815-2236 or .
Highlands Middle School is hosting a FREE “ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER” Parent Seminar on Tuesday, March 18th from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. This presentation will discuss the diagnosis of ADHD facts about the disorder, medications used for treatment, and behavioral interventions that parents can be employing in the home setting. Please RSVP to Patrick Richardson at 859-815-2013 or .
Woodfill Chess Club member Michael Long represented Woodfill School at the Walton Verona Chess Tournament last Saturday, February 9th, with three wins. Great Job Michael!
Congratulations to Kelsey Wasser who participated in the 2008 Art and Writing Conservation Contest and placed 2nd overall for grades 3 – 5, and placed 2nd for the County grades 3 – 5. Way to Go Kelsey! She will be honored at an awards dinner on March 11th at Campbell County High School.
Parents – Food eaten in the cafeteria between 7:30 – 8:00 A.M. must be purchased from the cafeteria. Students coming into the cafeteria waiting for the first bell to ring do not have to eat breakfast, but please do not send food for them to eat while they wait. Thank you for your cooperation.
First Semester
Service Learning
Award Recipients
· Caleb Chambers
· Natalie Wehrle
· Zoe Barth
· Katelyn Burgin
· Jessica An
· Cate Hennigan
· Donovan Staab
· Marlena Auch
· Hannah Huey
· Gracie Bernhard
· Matthew Baumer
· Ramey Hensley
· Megan Reynolds
· Will Backscheider
· Anna Carter
· Trent Buchert
· Madilyn Tate
· Taylor Reinhart
· Chloe Jerolaman
· Chloe Gastright
· Oscar Heithaus
· Caroline Lembright
Attendance:
· No more than one unexcused absence or tardy per semester
Academic Performance:
· A 90% or higher average in all subject areas.
Work Habits:
· Stays on task and successfully completes projects and assignments
· Arrives to class on time and has required materials and supplies
· Works well in groups
Discipline:
· Consistently follows classroom and school behavior guidelines with little or no prompting
· Takes responsibility for own actions
Respect:
· Is polite and accepts differences among peers
· Demonstrates respect for rules, policies and property
Participation:
· Student has participated in a community service learning project
As you can see, The Work Ethic Award is a prestigious honor! The recipients should be very proud of their accomplishments!
Woodfill Teachers and KLH Engineers PSC
YEARBOOK PICTURES
Miss Chinn, Woodfill Yearbook Sponsor, would like for you to send in pictures you have taken at any event that includes our Woodfill Students – football, basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball games, cheerleading, school field trips, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownies, and Cub Scouts, language clubs, etc. Thanks for your contributions
Woodfill’s 2008 Variety Show
“Calendar Kids!”
Friday, March 14, 2008
Northern Kentucky University
Greaves Hall
· Dress rehearsal – Wednesday, March 12th 6:00 p.m.
· Performance – Friday, March 14th 6:30 p.m.
BIG TOP FESTIVAL
Sunday, September 28, 2008
We need the DONATIONS and CRAFTS Committees filled for this years’ Big Top Festival. The donations committee needs to start very soon. This job would be great for two or three moms/dads/families to share. You send out letters now, and then follow up closer to the festival. The craft committee makes craftsover the summer to sell at the festival.
Remember, all $$$$’s from the Big Top Festival go back to our students here at Woodfill School.
Please contact: Paula Houliston if you have any questions. 441-0168
5th Grade Parents
Attention Parents of Fifth Grade Students: The state of Kentucky requires all students entering sixth grade in the fall to have a Tetanus booster documented on an up to date Kentucky Immunization Certificate and a physical documented on a Kentucky Preventive Health Form before sixth grade entry. Information regarding this requirement has been sent home with all fifth graders. The completed forms can be turned in to the school office anytime until the end of the present school year. Forms submitted after the end of the year should be turned in to the Middle School. All forms must be submitted by August 11, 2008. Please be aware that your child will not be allowed to enter school this fall without an up to date Kentucky Immunization Certificate and a physical. If you have any questions please contact Mary Moore RN, School Health Nurse.
Candy sale participants. . .
We would like to thank those who have agreed to participate in our candy sale. We appreciate your help to raise funds to cover expenses associated with our Academic Team hosting the Regional Level Governor’s Cup Competition. All exceeding funds will go toward technology purchases. If you have signed a permission slip, the candy bars will come home with your child in the next few days. Again, we thank you for your support.
Crossing Guard Needed . . .
Woodfill is in need of a Crossing Guard. Please contact Officer Mike Jansen at 441-6562 if interested.
Entertainment Books
We have a few Entertainment Books available for $20 each. Anyone who would like to purchase a book will also receive a coupon to receive TWO FREE TICKETS TO THE 2008 SMUCKER’S STARS ON ICE TOUR HELD AT U.S. BANK ARENA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M. Please contact Lori Reinhart or Dorise Barth at 859-441-0506.
Eye Glasses / Rings
Several items have been found and brought to the school office. Please call the office or stop by to claim any items that belong to you.