Informational Update: This Week at Woodward- 10/16/26

Breakfast is provided in the cafeteria each morning.  Students who have not eaten breakfast at home are encouraged to come into the cafeteria to eat.  We kindly ask that students who want to eat breakfast at school and who are driven to school arrive by 8:45 am so that they have enough time to eat and can get to class on time for 8:55 am. 

This year, free lunch will be offered to students every day school is in session, including half-days. Our first half-days are scheduled for November during Parent-Teacher Conferences. Please be on the lookout for a survey where families can sign up for free lunch on the half-day.  

Thank you for your ongoing support in keeping our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn!

Steve

Hello from Mrs. Mathew in the library! 

The library is bustling with budding researchers and ravenous readers. While Grade 2 has had a slow start in the library due to Monday holidays, the excitement is at super speed. Students have been learning library expectations and routines and starting the year with quick Chromebook basics lessons to make classroom assignments more accessible. Grade 3 is in full swing with library routines and activities. Students were introduced to MLS databases for research and completed a scavenger hunt in which they hunted for facts. There were lots of “That was fun!” and “I like research!” expressions, which bode well for our big research project in November that connects to Wit & Wisdom. We are also reviewing text features in nonfiction and the basic beginnings of coding.

Absences & Tardiness: If your child will be absent or late, please call the absentee line at 508-229-1250 (press 5). When reporting an absence, please include your child’s name, teacher, and reason for the absence. If your child is absent due to illness, please also provide their symptoms (e.g., rash, fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting, COVID-19 symptoms, etc.). 

Contagious Illnesses: If your child has a contagious illness such as chicken pox, Fifth disease, strep throat, conjunctivitis, impetigo, MRSA, measles, pertussis, or lice, please notify the Health Office so that necessary steps can be taken to protect students who are immunocompromised.

If Your Child Becomes Ill at School: Your child will be assessed by the school nurse. If it is determined that your child needs to be dismissed, a parent/guardian will be notified of the anticipated dismissal, with a guideline of pickup within 30 minutes. Parents/guardians should come to the main office to sign their child out, then proceed to the Health Office to pick up the student. The recommended plan of care and requirements for returning to school will be discussed with the parent/guardian at dismissal.