November 2025

Welcome to Caddie's monthly newsletter. We hope you enjoy our paperless format, and will continue to use the newsletter as a reference for looking up days off, lunch menus, and much more. This newsletter will be updated throughout the month. Please feel free to let us know if there is anything else you would like to see!

• November 4 & 5- Bridging Brighter Smiles visit
• November 11- Veterans Day Program at 9:00 am
• November 19 & 20- Donuts with Grown Ups
• November 24 thru 28- Thanksgiving Break
• December 16- Christmas Program (evening time TBD)
• December 24 thru Jan 2- Christmas Break
• February 19- PT Conferences 4:00-8:00 pm
• February 20- No school
• March 16 thru 20- Spring break
• April 3 thru 6- No school
• May 25- No school
• June 3- Last day of school

Mark your calendars! We are delighted to announce the date and location for the Caddie Holiday Program!

Our talented students have been working hard practicing their songs and performances. You won't want to miss this festive evening!

• Date: Tuesday, December 16th

• Time: See below

• Location: High School Gym

🗓️ Important Schedule for Students:

To ensure a smooth and spectacular performance, please note the arrival and performance times for your child's grade level:

• Junior Kindergarten Concert

• Arrive by 4:45, concert at 5:00 p.m.

• K/1 Concert

• Arrive by 5:15 p.m.; Concert at 5:30 p.m.

• 2/3 Concert

• Arrive by 5:55 p.m.; Concert at 6:10 p.m.

• 4/5 Concert

• Arrive by 6:35 p.m.; Concert at 6:50 p.m.

Please ensure your student arrives at their designated arrival time so they can get settled before their performance!

We look forward to celebrating the season with you and your family!

The action is live! Our students are loving their front-row seats to the construction of the new daycare center. Seeing a building go up is proving to be a fantastic, unplanned learning experience. We can't wait to share the finished result!

Thank you to everyone who sent in a pumpkin for our Storybook Pumpkin Patch! We had over 65 pumpkins decorating the library during October - it was wonderfully spooky!

Students love the new Gaga Ball pit on the playground. Thank you to Ms. Husmoen for teaching students how to play!

This group of 5th graders will be working together this year to help make our school a better place!

They will also plan events that reach out to the community to show how our school can care for others.

Above all, they will be role models that show what it means to be a “Caddie Kid.”

Mrs. Hestekin’s 2nd Grade class would like to thank Mr. Semingson for coming to visit them for their community circle and for giving them a surprise guitar lesson before singing “Let’s Get to It!”

2nd graders have been learning about the many contributions the Greeks shared with the world that are still being used thousands of years later. Some of those contributions include some pretty delicious foods!

2nd Graders had a Greek party with dancing and a taste test, and guess what food was a favorite?! Black olives!

School Pictures are Ready!

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• CADDIE WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE116925
• Also Needed: Skyward Student ID

School safety continues to be a top priority for our district. Orderly drop-off and pick-up procedures are essential to ensuring student, staff, and visitor safety, so please adhere to the following expectations and share them with others who may be picking up or dropping off your child(ren).

Morning Drop-Off: The school doors open at 7:45, please do not drop off before this time. You may park in the main parking lot and walk your child to the front door. It is best if you drop your child off in the loop, exiting on the passenger side only, and let them walk inside on their own. We will have a staff member at Door 1 to welcome and help students. Families may come into the vestibule to say goodbye or may come into the office but will not be permitted beyond this point. Breakfast begins at 7:45 and the school starts at 8:10.

Afternoon Pickup: The end of the day pick-up is incredibly busy and requires patience. When this procedure is followed, it is a smooth process that takes no longer than 10 minutes for all students to be picked up. If you are changing pickup plans for your child, please call the front office by 2:30pm so that we can inform their classroom teacher and get them to the right spot.

● No parking in the pickup line before 3:00pm. Parents who need to pick up their child(ren) early for appointments, delivery drivers, and mentors have difficulty entering and exiting the parking lot when the line begins earlier.

● Stay alert in the car pickup line and pull forward when there is space in front of you.

● Parent pickup students will be escorted to Door 1 at 3:15. Students will line up behind cones and will be dismissed by school staff to their adult. We will allow students to go to their car when you have pulled forward and come to a complete stop in the pickup zone.

● Students should enter the car from the passenger side of the vehicle. Drivers should stay in the vehicle if possible, when in the pickup line. Do not park in the pickup line.

● If you decide to park in a parking spot, please walk to the building to meet your child and escort them back to your car. Please cross the parking lot near the front of the pickup zone. We do not dismiss students by themselves into the parking lot.

● Drivers watch carefully and yield to families who are crossing the parking lot.

● Do not double park in the loop, we need to keep the line moving

● Please do not park in the street, the buses need to get through

● Reminder we are a tobacco free zone, this includes the parking lot

● Have your child ride the bus home if/when possible

● Walkers will be dismissed after the buses have departed

Report Cards can be viewed in Skyward Family Access

Instructions: Log in to Skyward Family Access and select “Portfolio”. Select Quarter 4, 2024-2025 from the list.

https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedudurandarkansawwi/seplog01.w

Please reach out to the office if you need assistance.

Instructions: Log in to Skyward Family Access and select “Food Service" from the menu.

• Make a Payment
• Update Payment Amount
• Pay with Vendor

https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedudurandarkansawwi/seplog01.w

All members of a family share a lunch account.

If you recognize something that belongs to your student, please feel free to call or stop in the office to claim. Lost & found items will be donated at the end of each month.

ABOUT US

Bridging Brighter Smiles, Inc. is a school-based preventative dental care program. Founded in Wisconsin in 2012, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization bringing essential dental services to students in the comfort of their school. Our mission is to bridge the gap in dental care by offering access to services, building wellness relationships within communities, and educating students to instill life-long healthy habits.

Professional Dental Services Provided Right at School Include:

• Oral Screening
• Dental Cleaning
• Fluoride Varnish Application
• Dental Sealant Placement
• Silver Diamine Fluoride Application
• Oral Health Education
• Referral Assistance

Enroll now!

https://bridgingbrightersmiles.org/

All districts in Wisconsin are currently reviewing their policies and practices around pupil nondiscrimination. If you would like to provide input in this process, please contact Michelle Zagozen, Director of Pupil Services, at 715-672-8921 or mzagozen@durand.k12.wi.us.

Email: cwsoffice@durand.k12.wi.us
Website: durand.k12.wi.us
Location: 650 Auth Street, Durand, WI, USA
Phone: 715-672-8977
Facebook: facebook.com/durandschool
Twitter: @durandschool