Woodlands Academy WebLog

2011-11-13T14:15:00.000-07:00

The Owl
11.13.11

1. Parent Teacher conferences
2. Starlighting
3. SCRIP orders – due 11/15/11
4. Thank you!
5. Girls’ Choir - longer practice
6. No Scrapbooking until after Winter Break
7. Holiday Concert – 12/9/11
8. Opera fieldtrip – Middle School only – 2/16/12
9. Materials for Music Class
10. Pajama Day 11/22/11
11. Photo Release Waiver Form
12. Lunch Menu

1. Parent Teacher conferences
Please e-mail teachers directly to set up an appointment for a parent teacher conference this week if you have not already done so. If your child is in Beginner’s Latin, you must set up an appointment with Mrs. Martin.

2. Starlighting
Starlighting will be this Saturday, November 19th in downtown Castle Rock. Please send an e-mail to Ed Sun to sign up for a time slot when you can help man our booth. The event starts at 2:30 so we have to be completely set up by that time. It runs until 5:30. Mrs. Bass will be heading up our carolers to sing at the event. She would love to include more students for some “fun” carols so please speak with her this week if you or your student would like to join in!

3. SCRIP Orders – due 11/15/11
Please turn in your SCRIP order to the front office by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 14th. For those of you who are not familiar with this fundraising program, you are purchasing gift cards at face value and we receive a percentage of what you pay through the program. All you have to do is mark down on the order sheet, how many cards of whatever vendors/value you would like and give us a check for the exact amount of your card total. So, if you order a $25 gift card, you give us a check for $25. There is NO additional cost to you. As you can see on the order form, the percentages vary from vendor to vendor so please keep that in mind. In other words, some vendors give us more money back than others. Orders will be placed at the end of the day on Tuesday and will be ready for pick up on Friday, November 18th. At this time, our cards, other than the King Soopers’ cards, are non-reloadable.

If you would like to order a King Soopers card, please write it down in one of the blank spaces at the end of the SCRIP order form. Please include the amount you would like on that card from $10- $500.

4. Thank you!
We would like to thank all the parents who volunteered for our Peter and The Wolf, HONK! and Symphony field trips. Jeanette Anderson, Kathy Kinch, Alan Lordi, Stephanie and Chris Hunter, Patricia Tafoya, Marilyn Simpson, Neda Arami, Cara Billings, Mike Senary and Jennifer Muske, Ed Sun, Shannon Sliwinski, Pamela Gaytan, and Theresa Kyte. You all made our lives so much easier!

5. Girls’ Choir - longer practice
Girls Ensemble Choir will have an extended practice on Friday, November 18th in preparation for caroling at the Starlighting on Saturday. We plan to practice until at least 5:00 but I ask for your flexibility since we have a lot of material to cover and very little time.

6. No Scrapbooking until after Winter Break
Scrapbooking Club will not meet again until after the winter break. Girls Ensemble will have extended practices up until our concert date (only 3 weeks away!).

7. Holiday Concert – 12/9/11
Friday, December 9th is our Annual Winter Concert! I ask everyone to make a special effort to be there. We will be featuring each of our Music classes with unique talent and a show you don't want to miss. 7:00 at Church of Pentecost 821 5th Street, Castle Rock.

8. Opera fieldtrip - Middle School ONLY - 2/16/12
February 16th is our next field trip for Music. We will be seeing an opera written by Wolfgang Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro. It is a Middle School only trip. We will need 4 chaperones. However, any adult is welcome to come. Tickets for extra adults at $15.00. First come, first serve.

9. Materials for Music Class
Mrs. Bass is still in need of 2 liter bottles or cylindrical containers and old magazines for a music project. Thank you to everyone who has brought in their "trash" for Mrs. Bass’ "treasure."

10. Pajama Day – 11/22/11
Pajama day is November 22nd for all grades. Make it fun, appropriate and warm. Please wear shoes! Students will be read to during their Language Arts classes.

11. Photo Release Waiver Form
Please fill out and return to the office ASAP, our Photo Release Waiver Form attached.

12. Lunch menu
Monday: Jimmy Johns
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Jett’s Catering
Thursday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Friday: Dominos

Thank you!

Dolores

2011-11-01T14:58:00.001-06:00

The Owl
10.30.11

1. No Halloween costumes on Monday

2. Authorization For Private Vehicle Use Form

3. “Peter and the Wolf 11.1.11

4. “Honk!” 11.2.11

5. Colorado Symphony 11.10.11

6. Tuition # 4 due 10.28.11

7. Report Cards 10.31.11

8. Request for miscellaneous supplies by 11.22.11

9. Thank you!

10. Lunches

1. No Halloween costumes on Monday

Just a friendly reminder that Halloween costumes are not allowed on Monday. Back to dress code it is. L

2. Authorization For Private Vehicle Use Form

Please find attached our Authorization for Private Vehicle Use Form. Chaperoning parents need to fill out the form and attach a copy of their Driver’s License and Proof of Insurance. We especially need those from parents who are chaperoning on our upcoming three trips.

3. “Peter and the Wolf 11.1.11

Our Peter and the Wolf trip is this Tuesday. Mrs. Bass will be showing Disney’s Peter and the Wolf in class on Monday. Parents, please be informed that it is a little scary, but no worse than any other Disney movie. However, if you have any objections, you may inform Mrs. Bass on Monday morning so she can excuse your student and have them complete some other work outside of class during that time. She will also be reading the story of Peter and the Wolf aloud so they’ll get the general idea of what’s going on even if they don’t get to see the movie. All primaries need to be at the school by 8:30 on Tuesday. We will leave at 8:40 and be back for lunch at Woodlands.

This is a REQUIRED trip for primary students, so please remember to turn in your permission slip and $8 fee/ student to the front office by Monday, October 31. We are still in need of a couple of parent drivers/ chaperones.

4. “Honk!” 11.2.11

All students are welcome to attend this performance at Douglas County High School. Please turn in your permission slip and $3 fee/ student to the front office by Friday, October 28. We still need a couple of parent drivers/ chaperones.

5. Colorado Symphony 11.10.11
We STILL need a few more drivers/chaperones for this trip. If you haven’t already done so, please turn in your permission slip by Thursday, November 3. Please remember we will be having lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Cash for lunch is GREATLY appreciated.

6. Tuition # 4 due 10.28.11
If you are on the 10 payment plan, tuition payment # 4 was due by Friday, October 28. Please drop off you payment at the front office by Monday, November 7^th, or include your $50 late fee if you turn in your payment after this 10 day grace period.

7. Report Cards 10.31.11
Report Cards will be in your family mailboxes by the end of the day on Monday, October 31. Starting this quarter, student schedules will change slightly. We will have the revised schedules in your boxes this week.

8. Request for Miscellaneous Supplies by 11.22.11

Mrs. Bass is in need of a few items to be donated for projects. The list is as follows:

empty cereal boxes (10)

milk cartons (10)

cylindrical containers like the Quaker Oats containers (as many as possible)

colorful magazines (as many as possible)

2 liter plastic bottles (as many as possible)

6 medium sized moving boxes

Anyone can donate but several classes will be using these items.

9. Thank you!

We would like to thank our Student Council, Mrs. Bertsch, Paul Bertsch, Mr. Nalls and all of you who helped make our Halloween party on Friday possible. Congratulations to all of our contestant winners! It was a great time had by all. We hope you and your children have recuperated from the many goodies they had during the party. Good luck tomorrow and Happy Halloween!

We would also like to thank Mrs. Moreau for coordinating our outing to see “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Friday evening. We hope you enjoyed the show!

10. Lunch menu

Monday: Jimmy Johns
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Jett’s Catering
Thursday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Friday: Dominos

Thank you.

The Owl

2011-09-27T15:23:00.000-06:00

1. Tuition
2. Ballet 10/6/11
3. Symphony – 11/10/11
4. Election Guidelines
5. Progress Reports
6. W.A. clothing order
7. W.A. clothing in stock
8. Picture order
9. Afterschool activities
10. Afterschool Study Hall
11. Student Directory
12. Lunches

1. Tuition
Tuition payment #3 is Due September 28. Please remember to write in the “memo” section of your check what the amount is for. This is especially helpful when paying for multiple items (i.e. $10/Swan Lake, $25/lunch acct, $100/girls choir, etc). A $50 late fee will apply after 10 calendar days. THANK YOU.

2. Ballet
SWAN LAKE: October 6th, intermediate and middle school students will be going to see Swan Lake. Cost per student is $10 per student. Bring a disposable sack lunch and a snack for intermission. We will leave school at 10:00 am. The show begins at 10:30 am and we will return to the school at approximately 2:30. Students will attend first and last classes of the day. Permission slip (attached) & payment should be returned by SEPT. 30th

3.Symphony
November 10th is the “all-school” symphony trip. It is a GREAT opportunity to experience a different style of music. More details will be forthcoming.

4. Election Guidelines
Election Guidelines for Candidates for Student Office

1. You may bring in and put up two (2) posters describing yourself and your candidacy. You may NOT attack opponents. You MAY say why people should vote for you, but you may NOT say why they shouldn’t vote for someone else.
2. You may bring in treats to be served on Election Day during lunch. The treats may NOT indicate which candidate brought them, either directly (written in icing, etc.) or on a label. They are not bribes to persuade people to vote for you. They are expressions of gratitude to people for participating in the election process. Please try to keep the treats relatively healthy. If the treats are unusual in some way—gluten free, sugar free, etc.—please say so on a label. Although we have no serious nut allergies, we do have some mild to moderate dietary intolerances; please indicate the presence of nuts or dairy on a label.
3. Each candidate will make a speech during lunch. You may NOT insult other candidates. You may NOT make impossible promises (for example, solve the health care crisis, balance the national budget, pay off the deficit, bring about world peace); you MAY say what you will do if you are elected. Your speech should show that you understand the duties of the office you are seeking.
4. Anyone caught defacing another candidate’s posters or insulting another candidate will be removed from the race immediately. If it is discovered afterwards, the person will be removed from office.
5. You MUST have fun!

5. Progress reports
Progress reports will be coming out this week. Please look them over and make sure your child turns in any missing assignments ASAP.

6. W.A. clothing order
We have extended our order date for Woodlands Academy clothing. Please have your order in by Wednesday, September 28.

7. W.A. clothing in stock
We have a few W.A. items in stock from previous years’ orders. They are 50% off. If you are interested, please ask Terry Martin about these items.

8. Picture orders
Student pictures should be here by next week.

9. Afterschool activities
If you have not paid for your afterschool activities, please do so by this week. The charges are as follows:

Karate – Tuesday/ Thursday – 4:30-5:30 - $50/ quarter
Chess Club – Fridays 2:00-3:00 – $50/ quarter
S.T.E.M. – Fridays 3:00-5:00 - $80/ quarter
Girls’ Choir – Fridays 2:00-3:00 - $100/ semester
Scrapbooking – Fridays 3:00-4:00 - $75/ semester

10. Afterschool Study Hall
Students who have not been picked up from school by 4:05 will be placed in Study Hall at a rate of $5/ every half hour or any part thereof. Please come into the office to sign out your student if it is after 4:05.

11. Student Directory
Our student directory typically includes both parents’ names, home address, home number and parents’ cell phone and e-mail address. If you would like to have us omit any of this information, please send me an email by Friday with the changes you would like to make. If you have moved or have changed your phone numbers since you filled out your student application, please let us know as well. If we do not hear from you via e-mail by Friday afternoon, we will assume it is acceptable to print out all of the above mentioned information to be distributed to all Woodlands families.

12. Lunch menu
Monday: Jimmy Johns
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Jett’s Catering
Thursday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Friday: Dominos

Of course your child may ALWAYS bring their own lunch if you prefer!

Thank you.

Homework Monday Sept. 19, 2011

2011-09-19T16:32:00.002-06:00

MONDAY

MS 1 Sci: STUDY!!!!!!

MS 2-3 Sci: Creek Velocity Lab - DUE WED.

MS CE "A" : Read & do ques. & worksheets

CE Mag. "Game Over"

MS CE "B" : Finish US in the World & Map Skills #5

Due Wed.

2011-04-04T11:36:00.000-06:00

The Owl
4.1.11

1. Parent Teacher Conferences - Tuesday 4/5
2. Open House - Thursday 4/7
3. PTO Meeting - Thursday 4/14
4. Open Range Showcase - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Fri. / Sat. 4/8, 4/9
5. Bella Yoga and Wellness- Yoga at Woodlands – Wednesday 4/6
6. Movie Night - Friday 4/8
7. MS History Lock-in, Friday 4/15
8. School Play - Thursday 4/21, 4/22
9. SCRIP - Tuesday 4/12
10. Lunch menu

1. Parent Teacher Conferences
Please sign up for parent teacher conferences at the front office. They will be held on Tuesday, April 5, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

2. Open House
Our next Open House is this Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m. Please encourage any families that may be interested in Woodlands Academy, to attend.

3. PTO Meeting
Our PTO meeting has been moved to Thursday, April 14, at 7:00 p.m.

4. Open Range Showcase - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
As members of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, we are participating in this year's Open Range Showcase on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9. This is one more opportunity that we have to reach out to the community and help bring attention to our school. We will need parents to help us tend to the booth on both days. Please sign up at the front office.

5. Bella Yoga and Wellness- Yoga at Woodlands - Wed. 4.6.11
Pamela Lordi with Bella Yoga and Wellness will be having her April class on Wednesday April 6, from 6:45-8:00 p.m. It is a wonderful way to wind down at the end of a long day. Students of all levels are welcome! Yoga mats are available. Donations are accepted and will stay at Woodlands Academy.

6. Movie Night
Movie Night is Friday, April 8, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Movie to be determined.

7. MS Lock-in
Mrs. Hartz will be holding her MS History lock - in on Friday, April 15.

8. School Play
Remember our last school play of the year is coming up in just a few weeks! Mark your calendars for Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22 and come reserve your tickets as soon as possible. We will be advertising the production in the newspaper and will be selling tickets on a first come first serve basis. Adult tickets are $7.00 and student tickets are $5.00

9. SCRIP
We will be placing our next SCRIP order on Tuesday, April 12 with a delivery date of Friday, April 15.

10. Lunch menu
Monday: Jett's Catering
Tuesday: Our Kids Our Schools
Wednesday: Guadalajara Restaurant
Thursday: Our Kids Our Schools
Friday: Dominos

Thank you.

Homework Friday April 9, 2010

2010-04-09T14:48:00.002-06:00

M 1 Sci: NONE!! (Pie Chart is due Mon)

MS 2-3 Sci: Read p. 20-23 (Sec 3) Due Mon.

Homework Wednesday March 10, 2010

2010-03-10T16:11:00.002-07:00

MS CE: None.

Keep studying Africa Countries & caps.

MS 1 Sci: None - Great Volcano Projects!!!!

MS 2-3 Sci: Read in text p.186-197.

Review through p. 204.

Ques. 2 on p. 194 Due Friday.

TEST IS ON MONDAY!!!

2010-03-02T11:56:00.000-07:00

The Owl
1.22.10

1. Report Cards
2. Chamber of Commerce – Business After Hours- Thank You!
3. PTO Meeting 2/4/10
4. Play DVD – For sale!
5. West Side Story – ALL STUDENTS

6. History trips – Intermediates only

7. Tuition Payment #7 - Due
8. Scrip Program

9. The Colorado Symphony

10. Lunch Menu

1. Report Cards
Report cards will be in your boxes by the end of the day on Wednesday, January 27.

2. Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours – THANK YOU!!!
In our continued efforts to promote Woodlands, we hosted our first Business After Hours for the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, January 20. The event brought in about 120 business owners and members of the community to network at Woodlands. The Chamber called the following day and told us it was one of the best events they have had. Although we may not yet know what impact this event will have on Woodlands, Terry Martin was able to give a brief presentation about the school and people seemed interested and impressed.

We would like to thank all of you who helped us with this event, either monetarily or with your time and hard work before, during and after the event. We truly could not have done this without you!

3. PTO Meeting

Our next PTO Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 5 p.m. Please try to attend.

4. Play DVD – For sale!
We have several copies of the school play, “Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder” for sale. Please come to the front office to get your copy! They are only $5.00 each.

5. Field Trip
Mrs. Moreau will be taking the students to see “West Side Story” on Wednesday, February 10th at 10 a.m. The cost is $3.00 per student. We will have permission slips in your boxes by the end of the week.

6. History trips – Intermediates only

Mrs. Dottie Bass will be taking the intermediates to the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave on Wednesday, February 3rd, followed by a trip to the Western Mining Museum on Monday, February 8th and finally, to the Colorado History Museum on Wednesday, February 24th. For more details, please look for the permission slips in your boxes this week.

7. Tuition Payment #7
Just a friendly reminder that tuition payment # 7 is due by Thursday, January 28th.

8. Scrip Program
We would like to thank all of you who have participated in our Scrip Program. For those of you who have not ordered, we hope you can participate in the near future. Basically, all you need to do is order gift cards and use them as cash with any of the participating vendors. You can even buy Visa cards and use them anywhere you want. You purchase the cards at no additional cost to you and we receive a percentage of every order from the vendor. Some vendors are very generous and offer a greater percentage than others but every order helps. Please swing by the office, call or e-mail us if you have any questions regarding the program. You place your order by TOMORROW TUESDAY and receive your cards by Friday.

If every family placed a $600 order per month or $150 per week, at an average of 5% return, that would make up for one additional student attending Woodlands! Remember that this is a fundraiser for us. So, please try to participate in this program, not just for your big projects and purchases but for your everyday ones as well.

*****You are also welcome to involve other family members and have them order their gift cards through us.

9. The Colorado Symphony

Mrs. Dottie Bass is planning our annual trip to the symphony for Friday, April 30. We need to give them a number of tickets we will need by the end of this week. If you have any interest in going as a chaperone, please let us know ASAP.

10. Lunch Menu
Monday: Jetts Catering
Tuesday: Blimpie
Wednesday: Guadalajara
Thursday: Castle Rock BBQ (Tex-Mex BBQ)
Friday: Domino’s Pizza

Thank you!

2010-03-02T11:53:00.000-07:00

The Owl
12.11.09

1. Holiday Week
2. School Play information
3. Scrip Program
4. Enrollment incentive
5. 2nd Annual Donation and Exchange Holiday Event
6. Holiday Concert
7. Open Houses
8. Lunch Menu

1. Holiday Week - THIS WEEK
Monday through Friday, students may wear holiday headgear and clothing. This can include headgear or clothing with HOLIDAY wording on it.
On Friday, we will begin our Holiday party at 12:00 p.m. Students need to bring one wrapped present of $10 (or less) to the party for our gift exchange. Parents, please sign up at the front office to bring food items for the party and have them here before 12:00. Following our Holiday party, we will have our 1st Quarter’s Honors Assembly at 1:15 p.m. Parents are welcome to attend!

2. School Play information - THIS WEEK
Dinner for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be charged to student’s lunch account. Restaurants to be determined.

Monday, December 14 –
Final play rehearsal. Student pick up between 8:30-9:00 p.m. at Theater of Dreams.

Tuesday, December 15 –
Play production for the school at Theater of Dreams - 2:00 p.m.
School Play at Theater of Dreams – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 16 –
School Play at Theater of Dreams – 7:00 p.m.
Cast party afterwards at Village Inn!

The play will be open to the public so please get your tickets ASAP. Friends and additional family members are more than welcome to come. It is imperative that we sell all the tickets. So, please invite them! Remember that we have 140 seats to sell in order to cover our expenses for the theater rental, costumes and props. Student tickets are $6.00, adult tickets are $8.00

3. Scrip Program - LAST ORDER OF THE YEAR!!!!
Monday’s order will be the last order we place before the holidays. If you place an order this Monday, you will receive your gift cards by Friday, December 18th. Any orders we receive after Monday, will not be processed until we get back from our Winter Break.

If you have any questions regarding the program or if there are any vendors you would like to purchase a card from but do not see it on the list, just let us know. Please find the attached the most current form. We’ll be happy to check on any other unlisted vendors. Make sure your order is in by Monday at the end of the school day in order to receive your gift cards by Friday.
*****You are also welcome to involve other family members and have them order their gift cards through us. We have a quick turn around and it does not cost you any more money to order the cards from us than if you bought them at a store. If every family placed a $600 order per month or $150 per week, at an average of 5% return, that would make up for one additional student attending Woodlands. So, please remember that this is a fundraiser for us and that every order counts. Thank you.

4. Enrollment Incentive - Reminder
Woodlands Academy is offering an incentive to realtors in the community as a way of getting our name in front of new residents. For every family who has a student enroll in Woodlands Academy that is referred to us by a realtor, the realtor will receive $250. WE have notified the Keller Williams office that is in the same complex as the library- including over 30 realtors and The Dean Gary Team. If you know any realtors who would be interested in participating, please have them contact Dolores for specific information. They will need to be certain the client puts their name on the initial enrollment forms. In addition to this, we are extending the same offer to Woodlands Academy families. For every family you bring in who enrolls in school this year, you will receive a $250 credit towards your fees.

5. 2nd Annual Donation and Exchange Holiday Event
Our 2nd Annual Donation and Exchange Holiday Event went well. Thanks to all of you who participated and to Mrs. Beth Moreau for coordinating this event again! The remaining items will be donated to charity this week.

6. Holiday Concert
We would like to thank all of our wonderful students at Woodlands and Mrs. Dottie Bass for the great performance they delighted us with Friday evening. Those months of practicing finally paid off! We would also like to thank the Church of Pentecost for letting use their facility for this event. It was a great time had by all.

7. Open Houses
Despite the cold weather, both of our Open Houses went very well. Most of the interest, however, is for next year’s enrollment. If you know of any families that would be interested in joining this year, please encourage them to come to our next Open Houses or simply to contact us at their convenience. We would be happy to meet with prospective families anytime. Our next Open Houses will be Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

8. Lunch Menu
This week’s lunch menu is as follows:
Monday: Castle Rock BBQ Tex – Mex (Jett is out of town!)
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Thursday: Blimpie’s
Friday: Holiday party goodies!

Thank you!

Homework Friday January 8, 2010

2010-01-08T16:36:00.002-07:00

STUDY FOR MIDTERMS.

All MS students have Current Events Midterm on Monday.

We reviewed in class what you should study - check your notes!

(CE Magazines, Countries & Leaders, Africa - Physical Features,

Colorado Political figures and federal political figures - check the President's Cabinet,

Latitude & Longitude, Map skills)

MS 1 Sci: Test is Tuesday.

Remember to review: Scientific Method, Metric Conversions, Time, Chapters 1& 2,

old tests, worksheets, math problems, diagrams.

MS 2-3 Sci: Test is Wednesday.

Add sec 8-4 to your reading for test.

Remember to review: Old tests, quizzes, worksheets, labs etc.

Test will include: Scientific Method, Metric Conversions, proper Units,

Time, Chapters 1-3 and 8 (Sec 1-4), Math Problems, and diagrams.

Homework Wednesday & Thursday January 6 & 7 2010

2010-01-07T15:52:00.002-07:00

Wednesday:

All MS Classes: STUDY FOR MIDTERMS

Thursday:

Int. Sci: Midterm is Monday.

We haven't read all of this in the book but we have done a lot of it in class.

Look over Chapters 1,2 and Sec. 1 of Ch3 - thru pg C74.

The lab portion of the midterm is to find the density of different objects.

We practiced this today. Using displacement or L x W x H for finding volume and using the balance to determine mass. The test will include questions about the periodic table , atoms, mixtures, solutions and the scientific method.

Int. CE: Review latitude & longitude, continents, Latin America countries & capitals.

There is a large section on map skills - this does not require studying.

Study a bit and rest up - you'll all do great!!!!

2009-12-03T09:18:00.001-07:00

The Owl
11.27.09

1. Music at Brookside Inn Nursing Home
2. Music rehearsal and performance
3. School Play information
4. Progress Reports
5. 2nd Annual Donation and Exchange Holiday Event
6. Open Houses
7. Scrip Program
8. Enrollment incentive
9. Lunch Menu

1. Music at Brookside Inn Nursing Home
Our students will be performing Holiday songs for the residents at Brookside Inn Wednesday, December 2, in the morning. We will be going to Pizza Hut for lunch. Following lunch, students will go to the Rec. Center for an afternoon of swimming. We will return by 3:50 p.m. We will have permission slips in your boxes on Monday, November 30, 2009.

2. Music rehearsal and performance
Our students will have a music rehearsal on Friday, December 11 at 12:30 p.m. This will be their final rehearsal before their long awaited performance that afternoon at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of Pentacost.

3. School Play information
Monday, December 14 -Final play rehearsal at the last part of the day, as needed.

Tuesday, December 15 - Play production for the school at 2:00 p.m.
School Play at Theater of Dreams - Evening
Wednesday, December 16 – School Play at Theater of Dreams – Evening

4. Progress Reports
Progress reports will be in your boxes on Friday, December 4. Please let us know if you would like to set up an appointment to speak to any teachers regarding your student’s grades.

5. 2nd Annual Donation and Exchange Holiday Event - Reminder
We are having our second Annual Donation and Exchange Holiday Event on Thursday, December 10 from 3 p.m. -5 p.m. All you have to do is bring gently used clothes and toys from your home on the morning of December 10th. For every 10 items you bring, you will receive a coupon with a number on it. When your number is called out, you get to choose one item brought in by someone else and take it home with you! The remaining items will be donated to local charities and churches.

6. Open Houses
Remember our next Open Houses will be Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. Please encourage any interested families to come visit with us then. We would appreciate your attendance as well.

7. Scrip Program
Our Scrip Program is off to a good start! If you have any questions regarding the program or if there are any vendors you would like to purchase a card from but do not see it on the list, please let us know. Please find the attached the most current form. We’ll be happy to check on any other unlisted vendors. Make sure your order is in by Monday at the end of the school day.

8. Enrollment Incentive - Reminder
Please remember Woodlands Academy is offering an incentive to realtors in the community as a way of getting our name in front of new residents. For every family who has a student enroll in Woodlands Academy that is referred to us by a realtor, the realtor will receive $250. WE have notified the Keller Williams office that is in the same complex as the library- including over 30 realtors and The Dean Gary Team. If you know any realtors who would be interested in participating, please have them contact Dolores for specific information. They will need to be certain the client puts their name on the initial enrollment forms.

In addition to this, we are extending this offer to Woodlands Academy families. For every family you bring in who enrolls in school this year, you will receive a $250 credit towards your fees.

9. Lunch Menu
This week’s menu is as follows:
Monday: Jett’s Catering
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Pizza Hut after our visit to Brookside Inn
Thursday: Blimpie’s
Friday: Domino’s Pizza

Thank you!

The Friday Owl 11.6.09

2009-11-12T15:26:00.001-07:00

The Owl
11.6.09

1. Care packages for our troops
2. Parent Teacher Conferences
3. Open Houses
4. Scrip Program
5. Lego League Competition
6. Original Works
7. Thanksgiving Break
8. Lunch Menu

1. Care packages for our troops
As you know, Mrs. Dottie Bass has coordinated a care package to go to our troops and will be mailing it off this Wednesday. If you have any items you would like to donate to our troops, please drop them off in our donation box by the waiting area no later than Tuesday after school.

The troop we are supporting has very austere living conditions with no laundry service and uses Christmas lights for overhead lighting. They have no running water and very little electricity. They use a bucket to wash clothes and sun-showers to bathe. There is also one microwave amongst the 30 of them and they have no refrigerators of freezers. Many soldiers have said that pictures of home area very special to receive to remind them what it looks like. Most of the members of this unit are from Colorado so if you want to include pictures of Colorado, you are welcome to do so. You are not limited to the items on the list, but these are examples of things they’ve asked for in the past. You may include any other items you think they might need.

Miscellaneous items: Christmas lights, insect repellent, mosquito nets, personal hygiene items (men only), baby wipes, M-L tan t-shirts, M-L hiking socks, board or card games.

Food items: NOTHING GUMMY OR CHOCOLATE, beef jerky, non-perishable items, candy, cookies, powdered drink mixes, any nuts.

2. Parent Teacher Conferences
Thank you for attending our parent teacher conferences on Wednesday. If you have additional questions or concerns regarding your student’s grades or general class performance, please feel free to contact us. We are always happy to speak with you.

3. Open Houses
Our next two Open Houses will be THIS Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 14th at 10 a.m. Please encourage any interested families to come visit with us then. We would appreciate your attendance at either Open House.

4. Scrip Program
Please find a printed Scrip order form in you boxes and start ordering your gift cards. If you have any questions regarding the program or if there are any vendors you would like to purchase a card from but do not see it on the list, please let us know. We’ll be happy to check on any unlisted vendors. The original list was six pages long and Meg Schenk edited our list to include only the vendors in Colorado.

We need a volunteer to take care of the bookkeeping for this program. If you are interested in helping us with this, please let Dolores or Meg know as soon as possible. Thank you.

5. Lego League Competition
Our FIRST Lego League competition is THIS Saturday, November 14th. It would be great to see a large support group for our Lego League team. So, if you can carve out some time that Saturday, please mark your calendars and head off to Colorado Springs with us to cheer for our team!

6. Original Works
Our Original Works order came in and your items are in your boxes. Thank you for participating!

7. Thanksgiving Break
Our Thanksgiving Break is from Wednesday, November 25th through Friday, November 27th. Enjoy.

8. Lunch Menu
This week’s menu is as follows:
Monday: Jett’s Catering
Tuesday: Castle Rock BBQ (Tex-Mex BBQ)
Wednesday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Thursday: Troncalli’s Trattoria (Italian)
Friday: Domino’s Pizza

Thank you!

The Friday Owl 10.16.09

2009-11-05T10:26:00.000-07:00

The Owl

10.16.09

1. Open House

2. Mailing

3. Jump Rope for Heart

4. Work due on Monday

5. Report Cards / Showcase

6. Parent Teacher Conferences

7. Halloween Party

8. Lego League Competition

9. Drama Play

10. Scrip Program

1. Open House – The Open House on Tuesday went well. We would like to thank Doren Day, Kris Kuchenbrod, Jake, Nani and Emma Ciafone, Beth Moreau and Dottie Bass for helping set up and attend the Open House.

2. Mailing – We would like to thank Diane and Bill Henry for reprinting our mailing cards and for coordinating with the mailing company to make sure our Open House invitations went out on time. Any donation to cover this and future mailings would be greatly appreciated. This latest mailing also announced our next two Open Houses scheduled for Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 14 at 10 a.m. Please mark your calendars for these dates and try to attend or volunteer to help set up for these events. Potential new parents appreciate information from the perspective of current parents and students about the school.

3. Jump Rope for Heart – Our Jump Rope for Heart event last on Tuesday was a success. Students must have raised a respectable amount of money, judging by the amount of cream pies they got to throw at Mrs. Bass! We jumped rope, played tug-a-war and a number of other games to keep our hearts pumping. Even Owen’s mom, Mrs. Kyte, and his younger sister, Robin, got in on the activities of the day. For those of you who earned some prices, Mrs. Bass is diligently working on getting those for you and will hand them out as soon as they mail them to us.

4. Work due on Monday – Any work that may have been due this Thursday the 15th or Friday the 16th, will be due on Monday the 26th when we get back from Fall Break.

5. Report Cards / Showcase – Report Cards will be out on Tuesday, November 3. Our School Showcase will also be that Tuesday at 7 p.m. Please mark your calendars and attend this function. It is great to see a sampling of what our students have been up to this quarter.

6. Parent Teacher Conferences – Our Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, November 5th. Dolores will be setting up appointments with as many or as few teachers you may want to speak with if your student has a “B” or above. Conferences will be mandatory for students making a “C” or below in any class.

7. Halloween Party – Our Halloween Party will be held on Friday, October 30. All students should wear a costume but please don’t make it too bloody or too bare. There will be a sign up sheet for food and beverages by the family boxes on Monday the 26th.

8. Lego League Competition – Our FIRST Lego League Robotics Southern Colorado Region competition will be held on Saturday, November 14th in Colorado Springs. Please come join us and cheer for our team! Lego League participants will tentatively have practice next Thursday or Friday. Mr. Nalls will be finalizing the time with you.

9. Drama Play – Our School Play is scheduled for December 15th and 16th in the evening. It will be held at the “Theater of Dreams” a few blocks south of us on Park St. Please make plans to attend.

10. Scrip Program - Thanks to Meg Schenk, our Scrip Program will be up and running by the time we come back from break. Please look for the order forms and ask for details at the front office and start ordering your cards!

Thank you and see you on the 26th!

The Friday Owl 10.30.09

2009-10-30T10:27:00.000-06:00

The Owl
10.30.09

1. Halloween Party
2. Student Showcase
3. Report Cards
4. Parent Teacher Conferences
5. Open House
6. Scrip Program
7. Lego League Competition
8. Thanksgiving Break
9. Box Tops/ Labels for Education
10. Lunch Menu

1. Halloween Party
Remember our Halloween party will be Monday from lunch until the end of the day. Please bring your party food by 11:45 at the latest and feel free to join us!

2. Student Showcase
Our Student Showcase will be THIS Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Please make plans to attend and see a sampling of our students’ work.

3. Report Cards
Our snow days have made it a bit more challenging to collect and compile all the grades for this past quarter. So, we will do our very best to get them in your boxes, as planned, by Tuesday before our Student Showcase or as soon thereafter as possible.

4. Parent Teacher Conferences
Please schedule your parent teacher conferences as soon as possible. Teachers will be available on Thursday, November 5 from 5:30-7:30. Remember that you may schedule a conference with any teacher you may wish to speak with. However, parents of students with a “C” or below in any class will have to schedule a mandatory conference with the appropriate teacher.

5. Open House
Our next Open House will be Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m., followed by one on Saturday, November 14th at 10:00 a.m. Please encourage any interested families to come visit with us then.

6. Scrip Program
As mentioned in our last “Owl,” our Scrip Program is up and running and the order forms are available at the front desk. However, I’ve attached the order form in PDF format for your convenience along with a letter from Meg Schenk. Please take advantage of this program since it is a great fundraiser for the school and it does not cost any of us any additional money. Meg took the time to edit the list to include retailers available in our area. However, that list can be modified so if there are any other retailers you would like to include, please let us know.

Thank you, Meg, for getting this program up and running for us!

7. Lego League Competition
Our FIRST Lego League competition is Saturday, November 14th. It would be great to see a large support group for our Lego League team. So, if you can carve out some time that Saturday, please mark your calendars and head off to Colorado Springs with us to cheer for our team!

8. Thanksgiving Break
Remember our Thanksgiving Break is from Wednesday, November 25th through Friday, November 27th. Enjoy!

9. Box Tops / Labels for Education
Thanks to Diana Shilling, our Labels for Education and Box Tops program is also up and running again! So, please start bringing in your Labels for Education and Box Tops to the front office.

10. Lunch Menu
This week’s menu is as follows:
Monday: Party
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Thursday: Blimpie
Friday: Domino’s Pizza

The Friday Owl 10.9.09

2009-10-12T09:26:00.002-06:00

1. PTO Party
2. Oktoberfest at the Grange
3. Oktoberfests at Castle Pines and Castle Rock
4. Open House
5. Woodlands Academy Information Cards
6. Castle Rock Radio
7. Scrip Program
8. Fall Break
9. End of Quarter
10. Lunch Menu

1. PTO Party
A special thanks to Doren Day, Shar Jordan, Diane and Bill Henry and all others who made the party possible and to all those who attended. We know there was a more serious part of our get together but hopefully some of you got to know each other a little better. Party/ meeting minutes will be sent out this week.

2. Oktoberfest at the Grange
Thanks to those of you who joined the festivities with Mrs. Hartz during Oktoberfest at the Grange last week. It sound like it was a great time had by all!

3. Oktoberfest at Castle Pines and Castle Rock
Thanks to the Henry’s, the Kyte’s, the Lordi’s, the Rohl’s and Haley Jordan for helping us work our Oktoberfest booths in Castle Rock and Castle Pines. We had a number of visitors interested in our school and hope to see a number of them at our upcoming Open Houses.

4. Open House
Our next Open House is THIS Tuesday, October 13th at 7 p.m. Please remind anyone you know that may be interested in attending Woodlands.

5. Woodlands Academy information cards
You should have found an envelope in your boxes this week with 10 Woodlands Academy Information Cards. These are like the ones we just mailed out to 1200 families in Castle Rock and surrounding areas. We would love to see them in as many bulletin boards around town as possible. Note that the back side has our open house information so you may want to put one facing the front and one facing the back whenever possible. Thank you!

6. Castle Rock Radio
A special thanks to John Rohl and Castle Rock Radio for speaking about our school on the “Heart Burn Show” this past Thursday. It should be in their archives soon. Advertising such as this is imperative for our school, as many people in the area STILL don’t know about us. Thanks, John!

7. Scrip Program
Meg Schenk has been busy trying to get our Scrip Program together and it should be ready to launch this week! This should be a great fundraiser for Woodlands and it does not cost any of us any money. We’ll have more details this week.

8. Fall Break
Remember Fall Break is next week.

9. End of Quarter
Our first quarter ends this week, so for those of you students that have outstanding homework, please turn it in this week. Otherwise, it will be considered LATE.

10. Lunch Menu
This week’s menu is as follows:
Monday: Jett’s Catering
Tuesday: Castle Rock BBQ (Tex-Mex)
Wednesday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Thursday: Troncalli’s Trattoria (Italian)
Friday: Domino’s Pizza

Thank you

The Friday Owl 9.27.09

2009-09-27T11:57:00.001-06:00

1. Woodlands Parent's party
2. Faith Lutheran Church Fall Festival
3. Progress Reports
4. Tuition payment #3
5. Intermediate Fieldtrip to Glen Eyrie Tuesday, Sept 29th
6. Oktoberfest at the Meadows
7. “Portable Emma”
8. Next Open House
9. Lunch Menu

1. Woodlands Parent's party - The PTO is sponsoring a party for all Woodlands parents and families on Wed. Oct. 7th at 7pm. Come and meet the other families, welcome new parents, and enjoy refreshments. This will also be a chance to get an update from the School administration and to learn how you can get involved in helping the school thrive. Don't miss it!

2. Faith Lutheran Church Fall Festival – We would like to thank Lisa Gerios Rohl, Laura Lovett, Alaric Rohl, Gianina Lovett and Paul Bertsch for attending the Fall Festival on Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church and helping us at our information booth. Thanks also to Faith Lutheran Church for allowing us to take part in their festival and to Beth Moreau for coordinating the event. We had a number of families interested in talking to us. They were excited to know that they have other options for their children’s education in Castle Rock. For those of you who couldn’t make it - don’t worry! There will be more opportunities for you to join us in future events. Even with all our marketing and mailing efforts, we still come across many people that have never heard about Woodlands. So, please continue to spread the word, in order for our wonderful school to flourish.

3. Progress Reports – Progress Reports will be in your boxes by the end of the day on Monday. ( A handful of them were already there on Friday). Please be on the lookout for them and read through them carefully. If you have any concerns and would like to speak to any teacher, please feel free to make an appointment with them at the front office.

4. Tuition payment #3 – Tuition is due on Monday. Please make every effort to pay within the 10 day grace period. Otherwise, a $50 late fee will apply. Your itemized statement, including your lunch account, will be in your box by Monday.

5. Intermediate Fieldtrip to Glen Eyrie Tuesday, September 29th - Intermediates, please remember to turn in your permission slip, tour fee, lunch money and lunch selection to the front office by Monday, September 28th.

6. Oktoberfest at the Meadows – For those of you attending Oktoberfest at the Meadows’ Grange with Mrs. Hartz, please remember it is THIS Friday, October 2nd, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

7. “Portable Emma” News Article – We would like to thank the Ciafones for calling 9 News and Castle Rock News Press to cover a story on our “Portable Emma.” Not only has it brought us some good publicity, but more importantly, it has made us feel like we’ve made a difference to Emma and her family during this challenging time. Without this technology, Emma would have had a much more difficult time trying to catch up with all of her work. Thanks to Mr. Nalls and all of her classmates, we have our “Portable Emma” everyday! Please click on the link below to view the article. We will let you know when the 9 News story aires.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/09/25/news_press/news/01_cm_ichat_dc_ltv_hr_pk.txt

8. Next Open House – Our next Open House will be on Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. If you know anyone who may be interested in attending Woodlands, please encourage them to attend.

9. Lunch Menu – This week’s lunch is as follows:

Monday – Blimpie
Tuesday – Castle Rock BBQ (Tex-Mex BBQ)
Wednesday – Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Thursday – Troncallis Trattoria (Italian)
Friday - Pizza

Thank you!

Friday Owl

2009-04-17T01:26:00.001-06:00

1. PTO Meeting

2. Showcase

3. Open House / Info. Night

4. Depression Lock-in

5. No School April 24th

6. Symphony

1. PTO Meeting

Our PTO meeting went well this past Tuesday. Thanks to those who attended; Shar Jordan, Doren Day, Jim and Trisha Gance and Diana Shilling. Several items were reviewed, including the survey results, especially, better communication regarding tests, homework and large project due dates. We also discussed marketing, '09-'10 enrollment packets, Summer Workshops and other ideas to make Woodlands even better for next year. We will post the full Meeting Minutes this week or in our next Owl. Your re-enrollment forms will be in your boxes this week.

2. Showcase

Thanks to all of you who attended our Student Showcase despite the weather! We had a great turnout and hope you had a wonderful time viewing your children’s work.

3. Open House

Please remember our next Open House / Info. Night is THIS Thursday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. If you know of any families interested in attending Woodlands next year, please encourage them to visit us then. Thank you.

4. Depression Lock-in

In coordination with their history class, Middle School students will be having their Depression Era Lock-in right after the Open House on Thursday, April 23rd. They will be dressed in Depression Era clothes and make dishes from that time. Please ask your child if they need any specific items for their costumes or additional food items for that night.

5. No School April 24th

There will still be no school Friday, April 24th. We realize some of you have already made plans for that Friday and so we will stick to our schedule as planned.

6. Symphony

All students are invited to come to the Symphony on Tuesday, April 28th. We still need parents to help us with the drive to and from the Light Rail station off Lincoln and I-25 that morning and afternoon. The performance will be at 11:15 a.m., followed by lunch downtown. Permission slips were in your boxes last week. Please sign and return ASAP so we can figure out how many chaperones we may have room for.

Thanks to those of you who donated paper towels and forks last week. We greatly appreciated it!

Friday Owl

2009-04-10T05:29:00.001-06:00

1. PTO Meeting
2. Showcase
3. Open House / Info. Night
4. Depression Lock-in
5. No School April 24th
6. Symphony
7. Parent-Teacher Conferences
8. Student Chores
9. Donations

1. PTO Meeting
Our PTO meeting will be this Tuesday, April 14th at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Tuesday morning so we may prepare accordingly. Thank you.

2. Showcase
Please remember our student showcase will be this Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 p.m. This will be the last chance this year for parents to see a sample of our students’ work. We encourage you to attend.

3. Open House
Our next Open House / Info. Night will be Thursday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. If you know of any families interested in attending Woodlands next year, please encourage them to visit us then. Thank you.

4. Depression Lock-in
In coordination with their history class, Middle School students will be having their Depression Era Lock-in right after the Open House on Thursday, April 23rd. They will be dressed in Depression Era clothes and make dishes from that time. (More details to come.)

5. No School April 24th
There will be no school Friday, April 24th.

6. Symphony
All students are invited to come to the Symphony on Tuesday, April 28th. We still need parents to help us with the drive to and from the Light Rail station off Lincoln and I-25 that morning and afternoon. The performance will be at 11 a.m., followed by lunch downtown. Permission slips will be in your boxes this week. Please sign and return ASAP so we can figure out how many chaperones we may have room for.

7. Parent-Teacher Conferences
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s report card grades and would like to speak to any teacher, please do not hesitate to contact the front office to schedule an appointment with that teacher.

8. Student Chores
Students received their new chore schedule this past week. A copy will be in your boxes by Monday. Most jobs don’t take more than five minutes. So, please help us with this small request to have our students partake in keeping THEIR school tidy on a daily basis by allowing them those few minutes at the end of the day to do their chore and get signed off. Remember that if they do not get signed off every day, they loose their Friday jean wearing privileges.

9. Donations
We are still in need of paper towel rolls and plastic forks. This should be the last time we run out for the year!

Thank you.

Friday Owl

2009-04-03T23:54:00.001-06:00

1. Ski Trip
2. Report Card
3. Survey
4. Blog
5. Showcase
6. Open House / Info. Night
7. Depression Lock-in
8. No School April 24th
9. Symphony
10. Solar Car Competition
11. Graduation
12. Summer Workshops
13. A Warm Welcome
14. Donations

1. Ski Trip
We hope that all of those who participated in the ski trip and those of you who spent time with your families had a great time!

2. Report Cards
Report cards will come out by Wednesday of this week.

3. Survey
Your survey results prompted us to have a thorough staff meeting this past Tuesday. The main topic that came up was the lack of communication between teachers and parents, mostly regarding homework and projects due. Sometimes some large projects have overlapped, making it difficult for students to make the deadlines. To help with project planning, we now have a school calendar in the front office which will show all large projects due for all classes. This way, teachers can try not to overlap deadlines but it will also help parents and students remember when projects are due. Please realize, however, that many of these projects and deadlines are set with plenty of time for students to work on them. So, if students have two things due in one week, perhaps it would be in their best interest to start on them sooner than later.

For those of you who prefer checking our website, we will have the same calendar there by the end of this week. (April 10th)

Additionally, please know that all teachers are available to speak with you almost anytime you’d like. All you have to do is call us and make sure that the teacher you would like to speak with is there that day. If they are not there, you can almost always talk to them within a day or two. Also, you can drop on by after school. So, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

4. Blog
We have reminded all teachers that they need to blog, again, to keep the lines of communication open, especially regarding homework assignments. If there is nothing due, we have encouraged them to at least write in “None” so that you know there isn’t any homework and not that they just didn’t put it on their blog.

5. Showcase
Our student showcase will be on April 16th at 7:00 p.m. This will be the last chance this year for parents to see a sample of our students’ work.

6. Open House
Please remember our next Open House / Info. Night will be Thursday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. If you know of any families interested in attending Woodlands next year, please encourage them to visit us then. Thank you.

7. Depression Lock-in
In coordination with their history class, Middle School students will be having their Depression Era Lock-in right after the Open House on Thursday, April 23rd. They will be dressed in Depression Era clothes and make dishes from that time. (More details to come.)

8. No School April 24th
There will be no school Friday, April 24th. It was set up as a possible “make-up snow day” but since we have not had any snow day cancelations, we have the day off. Enjoy!

9. Symphony
All students are invited to come to the Symphony on Tuesday, April 28th. We will need parents to help us with the drive to and from the Light Rail station off Lincoln and I-25 that morning and afternoon. The performance will be at 11 a.m., followed by lunch downtown. Permission slips will be in your boxes this week. Please sign and return ASAP so we can figure out how many chaperones we may have room for.

10. Solar Car Competition
Middle School students have started working on their solar cars during their Tech class. Some will participate in a Solar Car Competition May 16th. They have won several trophies in past years so the kids are very excited to participate. (More information to come.)

11. Graduation
Graduation has been planned for May 28th.

12. Summer Workshops
Our Summer Workshops have been set for July 20th - 23rd and July 27th - 30th. Specific workshop subjects have not been set yet but they normally run for one hour every day during that two week period.

13. A Warm Welcome
We would like to give a warm welcome to our two newest students, Austin Kelley and Cole Broche. Austin joined us right before Spring Break and Cole joined us just this week.

14. Donations
We are once again in need of paper towel rolls and plastic forks. This should be the last time we run out for the year!

Thank you.

Friday Owl

2009-03-20T18:00:00.000-06:00

1. Spring Break
2. Ski Trip
3. End of Third Quarter – Report Cards
4. Staff / Board Meetings
5. Student Showcase
6. Open House
7. Symphony
8. “An Evening of Theater at Woodlands”
9. Snack box
10. Spiritwear
11. A Friendly Reminder…. Tuition Due

1. Spring Break

We hope you enjoy your Spring Break!

2. Ski Trip

Our annual ski trip to Copper Mountain will be Friday, April 3rd. School will be closed. This is a family trip, siblings are invited, but parents are responsible for their kids. We will meet at the Central Base Village at 8:45 a.m. Please leave cell phone numbers with the office. We’ll give you our numbers in case people are late or get separated. We’ll meet for lunch at the mid-mountain restaurant. (Time to be decided.) There is NO school for those of you who do not want to attend. However, the reason we take the time to go skiing is for the sake of taking time to do something fun with our families and friends. Therefore, if you choose not to go skiing with us, we encourage you to enjoy your day off with your family. Please let us know if you plan on attending so that we may look for you and make sure you got there safely.

3. End of Third Quarter - Report Cards

March 20th marks the end of our third quarter. Report Cards will come out the week of April 6th.

4. Staff / Board Meetings

We will have a staff meeting on Tuesday, March 31st, followed by a Board meeting on Thursday, April 9th to discuss the survey results. Thanks again to all of you who participated. Please know that we will do our best to address all of your concerns.

5. Student Showcase

We have moved our “Student Showcase” to Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 p.m. Please plan on attending. Student’s work will be on display.

6. Open House

Our next Open House will be April 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Please encourage anyone interested in attending Woodlands to come to this Open House.

7. Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Mrs. Bass is planning our annual trip to attend the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. We have it tentatively planned for Tuesday, April 28th or Thursday, April 30. We’ll keep you posted as we get the final word from the Symphony.

8. An Evening of Theater at Woodlands

“An Evening of Theater at Woodlands” will be on Thursday, May 7th. The Drama team will be doing “It’s Bigfoot,” followed by Method Acting’s “3 x8 Scenes From The Workshop - Bonus Production!” Please plan to attend.

9. Snack Box

We are still short on money for the last two boxes of snacks and again, we have several I.O.U’s, some with names and dates, some without. Please help us with this matter. Thank you.

10. Spiritwear

Our second order of spiritwear wil be ready for pick up as soon as we get back from Spring Break. (It will be shipped to us this week.)

11. A Friendly Reminder… tuition

It’s that time of the month again. Tuition is due.

Thank you and have a great week!

Friday Owl

2009-03-13T17:59:00.000-06:00

1. Middle School Field Trip
2. Spirit Week
3. Spring Break
4. Ski Trip
5. Colorado Symphony Orchestra
6. End of Third Quarter - Report Cards
7. Snack Box

1. Middle School Field Trip
The middle school fieldtrip to the American Mountaineering Museum and the National Earthquake Information Center went very well. We all had a great time. Please ask your students about the map exhibit and what to do in case of an earthquake. We would like to thank Mrs. Laura Lovett and Mr. Rick Bertsch for helping us with the driving and chaperoning.

If you did not send the $3 admission fee for the Mountaineering Museum with your student, please do so this week. Thank you.

(The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum was closed for Spring Break and unfortunately failed to make arrangements for our reservation.)

2. Spirit Week
Please remember Spirit Week is this coming week, starting Monday, March 16th. The schedule is as follows:
Monday: Hat/ Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday: St. Patrick’s Day / School Color Day (green)
Wednesday: Inside-out Day
Thursday: Sports Day
Friday: Pajama Day
****Our regular dress code applies if you choose NOT to participate in Spirit Week “dress up.”

3. Spring Break
Our Spring Break is from March 23rd-27th.

4. Ski Trip
Our annual ski trip to Copper Mountain will be Friday, April 3rd. School will be closed. This is a family trip, siblings are invited, but parents are responsible for their kids. We will meet at the Central Base Village at 8:45 a.m. Please leave cell phone numbers with the office. We’ll give you our numbers in case people are late or get separated. We’ll meet for lunch at the mid-mountain restaurant. (Time to be decided.) There is NO school for those of you who do not want to attend. However, the reason we take the time to go skiing is for the sake of taking time to do something fun with our families and friends. Therefore, if you choose not to go skiing with us, we encourage you to enjoy your day off with your family.

5. Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Mrs. Bass is planning our annual trip to attend the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. We have it tentatively planned for Tuesday, April 28th or Thursday, April 30. We’ll keep you posted as we get the final word from the Symphony.

6. End of Third Quarter - Report Cards
March 20th marks the end of our third quarter. Report Cards will come out the week of April 6th.

7. Snack Box
As some of you may know, we have a snack box in the office. The proceeds go to charity (Mount Saint Vincent). However, we are always short on money paid and full of I.O.U.’s with no name on them. Out of 62+ dollars per box, we were $40 short on our last box and are another $40 short in our current box. Some people said they would pay their overdue amounts for the last box, but they still have not. Please encourage your students to pay for what they’ve consumed. If we pay for what we’ve consumed, we will receive a better selection of snacks. If we are short again, we will have to remove the snack box. L

Thank you and have a great weekend!

The Friday Owl

2009-03-06T20:28:00.002-07:00

1. Middle School Field Trip
2. Survey
3. 7 Hero Award – air time
4. Drama/ Method Acting
5. Ski Trip
6. Movie Night
7. Spirit Week
8. Open House
9. Dress Code
10. Cleaning Fee

1. Middle School Field Trip
The middle school fieldtrip to the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum and the National Earthquake Information Center is this coming Wednesday, March 11th. If you have not turned in your permission slip, please do so by Tuesday morning. Additionally, we still need parents to sign up to chaperone and drive.

2. Survey
Thanks to all the parents who took the survey. We have not closed it out yet. So, for those of you who have not participated, you may do so until this Sunday, March 8th by noon.

3. 7 Everyday Hero Award
In case some of you have lost the air times for Mr. Nalls’s 7 Everyday Hero Award piece, they are as follows:
Sunday, 3.8.09 at 10 p.m.
Monday, 3.9.09 at 5 a.m.
Thursday, 3.12.09 at 11 a.m.
Friday, 3.13.09 at 4 p.m.
Saturday 3.14.09 at 5 p.m.
Sunday 3.15.09 at 7 a.m.

Thanks again to all of you who nominated him!

4. Drama/ Method Acting
Please remember that those students who signed up for drama will have rehearsals every Monday and Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. Additionally, those in the Method Acting class will have their practice every Friday from 2-4 p.m beginning Friday, March 13th. Both of these productions will be on together at, “An Evening of Theater at Woodlands” on Thursday, May 7th. The Drama team will be doing “It’s Bigfoot,” followed by Method Acting’s “3 x8 Scenes From The Workshop - Bonus Production!” ( Method Acting students are: Abigail Hayne, Nani Ciafone, Naia Tenerowicz, Ben Lordi, Alaric Rohl, Colin Stover and Mitch Ray.)

5. Ski Trip
Our annual ski trip to Copper Mountain has been set for Friday, April 3rd. School will be closed. This is a family trip, siblings are invited, and parents are responsible for their kids. We will meet at the Central Base Village at 8:45 a.m. Please leave cell phone numbers with the office. We’ll give you our numbers in case people are late or get separated. We’ll meet for lunch at the mid-mountain restaurant. (Time to be decided.) There is NO school for those of you who do not want to attend.

6. Spirit Week
Spirit Week is tentatively set for the last week of March, starting Monday, March 30th, the day we come back from Spring break. The schedule is as follows:
Monday: Hat/ Crazy hair day
Tuesday: Sports day
Wednesday: Inside-out day
Thursday: School Colors
Friday: Pajama/ Movie Night

7. Movie Night
Therefore…Movie night will be Friday, April 3th! The movie chosen was “Wall-e.” The price for admission is $5.00 for popcorn, pizza and drinks. The movie starts at 7:00 p.m.

8. Open House
Our Open House this past Thursday went very well. Five families showed up and are very interested - some still for this year but most for next year. We would like to thank Jim, Trisha and Rachel Gance for the delicious treats they brought to the Open House and Kris Kuchenbrod, Jake and Emma Ciafone for attending and helping us set up and host our guests. Thanks, additionally to Jim and Trisha and to Diane and Bill Henry who have continued to help us in our marketing efforts which have proven very fruitful. Our next Open House will be in mid to late April. We will keep you posted.

9. Dress Code
A friendly reminder, we do have and enforce our dress code. Some students have been “pushing the limits” on this. Parents, please do all that you can to have your child meet our standards. They are in your Student Handbook. Students cannot wear jeans other than on Fridays. Sweat pants and athletic shorts are also allowed on Fridays – ONLY. Students are not allowed to wear sports shirts of any kind any day of the week. This falls under the “no writing on clothing.”

10. Cleaning Fee
A friendly reminder… Some of you are still not including your monthly cleaning fee with your tuition payments. It was set since December, to cover professional cleaning once a week from December through May. It is $60 total, per student. You can include $10 per tuition payment per student or pay it all at once. Please help us in this matter so we don’t have to come in over the weekend to scrub toilets. J

Thank you and have a great weekend!

The Friday Owl

2009-02-27T22:04:00.002-07:00

1. Drama
2. National Earthquake Information Center
3. Progress Reports
4. Shakespeare Festival
5. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

1. Drama
Drama rehearsals will be from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., for those of you who signed up, every Monday and Wednesday, beginning this Monday, March 2.

2. National Earthquake Information Center
All students will be visiting the National Earthquake Information Center on Wednesday, March 11th. Please look for the permission slip in your boxes this Monday after school.

3. Progress Reports
Progress Reports will be in your boxes by Monday after school.

4. Shakespeare Festival
We would like to thank all of our students and teachers for working so hard and doing such a great job at our Shakespeare Festival! Thanks also to all the parents who helped with bringing in dinner for our hungry actors and to those of you who contributed to the collection for the DCHS Drama Department as a token of our appreciation for lending us so many costumes. We can’t wait for next year’s festival!

5. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Our visit to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House to watch the performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” went very well. Thanks to all the parents who helped drive and chaperone and to our Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Beth Moreau, for coordinating this for us. We hope you had a great time.

Friday Owl 02.20.09

2009-02-20T19:09:00.002-07:00

1. Shakespeare Festival
2. Drama
3. 7 Hero Award
4. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
5. Intermediate Spanish
6. Ski Trip
7. Survey
8. Karate

1. Shakespeare Festival
Please remember that students should remain in school on Monday, the whole day if at all possible, until the Festival begins so they can alter any final details in their costumes and do hair and makeup. We would like to feed our starving actors some dinner. So, if any of you would like to bring in some goodies around 5:00 on Monday, we would greatly appreciate it. Additionally, since we are borrowing many of our costumes from the Douglas County High School Drama Department, we would like to take up a small donation for them as a thank you for entrusting us with their costumes.

2. Drama
Mrs. Bertsch and Mr. Nalls will hold a Drama meeting on Tuesday, February 24th right after school until 4:30. The meeting is to measure the student interest in our Spring play. The selection of the play itself will depend on the students willing and able to practice and perform. Students must be available to practice every Tuesday and Wednesday until 5 p.m. The play will be Thursday, May 7th, with (mandatory) dress rehearsals on May 5th and 6th.

3. 7 Everyday Hero Award
Our dear Mr. Nalls received the 7 Everyday Hero Award this past Wednesday! We had to keep it a surprise until the end, since we feared if he had any idea of what was happening, he may not have shown up that day. He was overwhelmed but made it through the experience. The piece will air on Channel 7 on:
Sunday, 3.8.09 at 10 p.m.
Monday, 3.9.09 at 5 a.m.
Thursday, 3.12.09 at 11 a.m.
Friday, 3.13.09 at 4 p.m.
Saturday 3.14.09 at 5 p.m.
Sunday 3.15.09 at 7 a.m.

Thanks to all of you who nominated him. He may not agree, but we definitely think he deserved this award!

4. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Please remember our outing to the Colorado Ballet on February 27th from 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Remember all attendees will have to take a disposable lunch.

5. Intermediate Spanish
In order to better serve our students, the Intermediate Spanish class will be divided in half, beginning Tuesday, February 24th.

6. Ski Trip
Our annual ski trip to Copper Mountain has been tentatively planned for either the first or second Friday after our Spring Break. This would make it either April 3rd or April 10th. It is a family trip where we strongly encourage all interested students to attend with their parents and siblings. School will be closed that day.

7. Survey
Please remember to fill out our survey by today so that we may better serve your needs.

8. Karate
Due to the Shakespeare Festival on Monday, Karate classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 5-6 p.m. Mrs. Martin will be available to teach Karate on Friday from 3-4 p.m. ONLY if anybody is interested. Please let her know. Additionally, Alaric Rohl will be competing this weekend in the USKA Colorado State Championship in Eagle, Colorado. He will be competing in the 10-11 yr old Intermediate Division. He currently holds the state title in this division! Phillip Henderson, also a Woodlands Academy Karate student, will be competing in the 15 yr. old Intermediate Division. We wish them both good luck!

Thank you for all that you do for us!!!

We hope you have a great weekend.

PRESIDENT'S DAY

2009-02-11T17:35:00.001-07:00

No School on Monday February 16th.
Enjoy!!!

Revival of the old weblog

2009-02-04T00:10:00.005-07:00

Hello everyone.

Thank you for your patience as we take over the managing of the website. This is our original blog from back when we opened the school. You can look through the archives if you are feeling nostalgic. The new teacher blogs are now up and functional. You can reach them by clicking on the links on the right side of this page. Please give the teachers a chance to learn this old system and begin blogging again. Thank you for your understanding.

You can also check here for news and information about upcoming school events. I hope this will become a valuable resource to all.

- Mr. Nalls

Brain Teaser #7

2006-03-08T20:48:00.000-07:00

First comment with the correct response wins!

How can you arrange six coins so that you have them in three rows of three coins each? Hmmm.

Owl Bytes Podcast - History of Tech Series - Sony

2006-03-06T00:40:00.000-07:00

This week's podcast is now available. We kick off a special history of technology series:

The 6th graders of Woodlands Academy had to create an enhanced podcast on a company or technology that has made a significant change to the landscape of technology today. This episode by Bryce, is a brief history of Sony.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Photo Gallery

2006-02-13T04:46:00.000-07:00

Check out our newly updated photo gallery! You can access it from the main website under 'At a Glance' or just click here.

Midterm Week January 23 - 26

2006-01-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

The week of January 23rd, students will be having tests in all their classes. These are comprehensive exams covering the first semester. Our 4th and 5th grader’s tests will be part of their 2nd quarter grades. 6th through 8th grades have midterm exams that stand alone and are equivalent to a quarter grade. Please be sure your students get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast and bring a healthy snack on test days.

Brain Teaser #6

2006-01-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

First comment with the correct response wins!

What when forward is very heavy but when backwards is not?

Hmmm...

Owl Bytes Podcast Show #10

2006-01-09T20:36:00.000-07:00

This week's podcast is now available. Segments include:

Animal of the Week

Guess What

Did You Know?

Chat With Mega

Song of the Week

Brain Teaser of the Week

Jokes of the Week

Owl of the Week

Website of the Week

Sports

Fun Facts
We hope you enjoy the show!

Welcome Back!

2006-01-03T07:40:00.000-07:00

We hope that everyone had a wonderful and restful break. We'll be diving right back into our studies with only four weeks left in the second quarter. Sixth and Eighth graders should be gearing up for midterm tests; this is probably a first for all of you. We are excited to have you all back and look forward to a great rest of the year.

Owl Bytes Podcast Show #6

2005-12-03T00:40:00.000-07:00

This week's podcast is now available. Segments include:

Animal of the Week

Guess What

Grossology

Field Trip

Song of the Week

Brain Teaser of the Week

Jokes of the Week

We hope you enjoy the show!

Owl Bytes Turkeycast Show #5

2005-11-19T23:58:00.000-07:00

This week's podcast is now available. Segments include:

Animal of the Week

Guess What

Save the Turkeys

Song of the Week

Website of the Week

Did You Know

Brain Teaser of the Week

Jokes of the Week

Fun Facts

We hope you enjoy the show!

Mizel Museum

2005-11-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

This Friday is our field trip to the Mizel Museum. Among other things, we will learn some Israeli dance! Please remember to bring money for lunch. We will return to the school by 1:30. We'll have a great time!

Brain Teaser #5

2005-11-16T20:54:00.000-07:00

First comment with the correct answer wins!

Four people are on one side of a long and very unstable rope bridge. It is the middle of the night and they are down to one flashlight. This is the situation:

Two people can cross the bridge at a time but they must travel at the speed of the slower person. They must take the flashlight with them so they can see where to step. One of the people has to travel back across the bridge to bring the flashlight back. Each person travels at a different speed. One person is very fast and can make it across in one minute, the second person can make it in two minutes, the third in five minutes, and the last is injured and requires ten minutes to cross the rope bridge. They are being pursued by a scary monster and must make it across the bridge in 17 minutes. How can they do it?

End of the First Quarter

2005-11-10T13:16:00.000-07:00

Today marks the end of the first quarter! Report cards will be distributed on Monday.

The date for the student showcase has changed. The new date is Monday the 21st of November and it runs from 7-8 PM. We hope to see all of you there!

Owl Bytes Podcast Show #3

2005-11-04T04:18:00.000-07:00

This week's podcast is now available. Segments include:

Weather

Guess What

Ski Report

Animal of the Week

Website of the Week

Artist of the Week

Brain Teaser of the Week

Joke of the Week

Current Events

We hope you enjoy the show!

Flex Friday Fieldtrip

2005-11-02T04:18:00.000-07:00

Reminder: This Friday we are going to the Denver Bookbinding Company. Please bring drink and food for lunch. We will have lunch at a nearby park. We will return to the school by 1:30.

Brain Teaser #4

2005-10-31T04:18:00.000-07:00

First correct response wins!

From the newsletter:

You have two traditional hourglass type egg timers. One takes seven minutes for the sand to run through, the other takes 11 minutes. You want to boil an ostrich egg for exactly 15 minutes. Using only the egg timers to keep time, how will you know when exactly 15 minutes has passed?

-minimix

Welcome Back!

2005-10-24T04:18:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone had a great week off. We are over half way through the first quarter.

Here are some upcoming important dates:

31 October - Halloween Costume Party

4 November - Friday Field Trip

10 November - End of the First Quarter

16 November - Student Showcase

Check back soon for more information.

Help!

2005-10-08T04:18:00.000-06:00

Mini Mix has been missing for several days! Will anyone find Mini and help him get home?

Brain Teaser #3

2005-10-01T04:18:00.000-06:00

From a Die Hard movie:

You have two water jugs and an unlimited water supply. One jug holds five gallons of water while the other jug hold three gallons of water. The jugs have no markings on them. Using only the jugs, fill the five gallon jug with exactly four gallons of water.

First correct response wins!

-minimix

Castlewood Canyon This Friday!

2005-09-28T04:18:00.000-06:00

Our first field trip is this Friday. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 AM and returning at approximately 1:30 PM. Please bring the following:

$1.50 for entry fee into the park

Name tag

Water bottle

Comfortable walking shoes

Hat and or sunscreen

Dress according to the weather and wear your Woodlands Academy shirts!

Lunch (we will eat at the park)

Proof of insurance (if you are driving)

Your brain

Yay!

Brain Teaser #2

2005-09-19T04:18:00.000-06:00

First one to post the correct response wins!

A farmer has a cat, a hen, and a bag of grain. He is trying to take them across a river on a little raft and can only take one of them at a time. He can't leave the cat with the hen because the cat will eat the hen. He can't leave the hen with the grain because the hen will eat the grain. How does he get them all across the river without losing anything?

Meow!

First Week

2005-09-10T16:18:00.000-06:00

Well, we made it through the first week of school! I hope you learned a lot and have enjoyed the first week as much as we have. A few reminders.

First order for Woodlands Academy paraphernalia is due on Monday.
Make sure to get the okay on the animal you choose for the Friday workshop assignment from Mrs. Bertsch.
Tuesdays and Thursdays we are now taking orders for lunch. See the menu for current offerings.
Please make it a habit to write down all assignments in one location (ie. your assignment notebook).
Check back here often for announcements and updates.

Thanks for the great first week!

Brain Teaser #1

2005-09-07T16:18:00.000-06:00

First one to comment back with the correct answer wins!

You are at a party with 12 other guests. If every person at the party shakes hands with every other person at the party, how many hand shakes occur?

-minimix

Woodlands Academy is Online

2005-05-08T02:31:00.000-06:00

Just a starter blog to get things underway. This is an exciting time for Woodlands as we get closer and closer to our opening day. There is still a lot to do and we are working hard to make sure everything is in place for this coming academic year. We will definitely need some help getting the building in shape. You can work off volunteer hours by helping us out this summer. Feel free to comment on this post as we get the discussions going on Woodlands Academy Online!