NEWS from the NEST

Woodland Families:

We have 5 school days until Fall Break! This week is a BIG week in the NEST. The Fall Festival will be taking place on Thursday from 5:30-7:30. All bracelets, tickets, popcorn and drinks purchased go directly back into the students and staff at Woodland. The Woodland PTO and the staff at Woodland makes this event possible. Please come out and support this huge undertaking. Mr. Thompson will be there managing the bouncy houses.

The Candy Drive continues.......which classroom will be the winner? The contest runs through next Tuesday, September 30th. We will announce the winner on October 1st. Remember that ANY bag of candy will help us out.

Thank you to all 2nd grade families that attended our Group iReady session. We are planning to continue these meetings throughout the year to help our Eagles spread those wings!

Here's to another great week in the NEST!

Please make sure to reach out if you need anything! We are here to help.

Eagles Fly Because They Try!

Mr. Thompson

Principal - Woodland Elementary

brandon.thompson@hardin.kyschools.us

Eagle Families,

We are dedicated to the safety and well-being of every student. School is a place where students should feel safe from threats of any kind of harm. We are committed to fostering a learning environment where all children feel secure, respected, and ready to thrive.

We want to take a moment to address an important concern: physical aggression, hitting, and horseplay on school grounds. While some behaviors may seem playful or harmless, they can quickly escalate and result in injury, emotional distress, or disruption to the learning environment. These actions are not safe and not acceptable in our school community.

Examples of unsafe behaviors include:

• Hitting, kicking, or pushing
• Roughhousing or play fighting
• Grabbing or physically intimidating others

These behaviors violate our school’s expectations for respectful conduct and will be addressed seriously. Students who engage in physical aggression or unsafe horseplay will receive consequences in alignment with our school and district discipline policies. This may include restorative conversations, in school removal, loss of privileges, parent contact, or other appropriate interventions.

We ask for your support in reinforcing these expectations at home. Please talk with your child about the importance of keeping hands and feet to themselves, using kind words, and seeking help from an adult when needed.

Together, we can ensure that Woodland remains a safe, welcoming place for every student to learn and grow.

Thank you for your partnership and continued support.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Precious Aubrey

Assistant Principal

CANDY DRIVE CONTINUES!

9/30/25 LAST Day for the Candy Drive

9/30/25 Boys Basketball Tryouts (see below for information)

10/2/25 FALL FESTIVAL (5:30-7:30 @ Woodland)

10/6/25-10/10/25 FALL BREAK (SCHOOL DISMISSED)

10/13/25 Parent/Teacher Conferences (SCHOOL DISMISSED)

10/31/25 Halloween (students may wear costumes - school appropriate)

10/31/25 PBIS Clubs for October

11/3/25 SCHOOL DISMISSED

The Competency for the Month will be Personal Champion. Each teacher will choose a student from their classroom and throughout the month of September, we will recognize those Eagles for exhibiting characteristics of being a Personal Champion on our LIVE Google Meets Friday mornings. Please look below at what it takes to be a Personal Champion and take a look at our Eagles that were recognized for being a Personal Champion.

On the school supply lists from the beginning of the school year, it was stated that a plastic, transparent water bottle was to be used if brought to school. Please help to make this happen.

OUTSIDE FOOD & DRINKS

Water Bottles

Students are permitted to bring water bottles to school. Water bottles are to be plastic and transparent. We need to be able to see inside those bottles to make sure that only water is inside them. ONLY water is allowed to be inside a student’s water bottle. No additional syrups, sweeteners, etc. need to be added to a student’s water bottle.

Outside Food

Food from outside sources are permitted for a snack or lunch. Serving sizes should match the item being brought in. Students are NOT permitted to bring in an entire bag of chips, cookies, etc. for lunch or snack. This often leads to not eating a nutritious lunch and possible sharing of the items to other students.

Students that repeatedly disobey the water bottle or outside food rule may be subject to disciplinary action through the school office.

Our PTO is hosting a candy drive! We are collecting candy to give to students as prizes at the Fall Festival on October 2. Please consider donating a bag of candy between Sept. 2-30 to help us make this year's Fall Festival even more fun for our Eagles! The homeroom class that collects the most bags of candy will receive a PIZZA PARTY!

I, myself, completed this form for my son that attends middle school and it took about 2 minutes to complete. This can help to ensure that all of our students continue to receive a free breakfast and lunch each day at school.

Last year Woodland was the first school in the district to achieve 100% of their families filling out the CEP form. We received an additional amount of funding because of this. We can do this! The link to the form is included right here.

English HIF public link
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/HARDINHIF_KY?langid=1

Spanish HIF public link
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/HARDINHIF_KY?langid=2

Each day a homeroom class has the opportunity to earn a Tardy Tater piece. How do they earn it? It's all tied into Attendance. Students must be present (not tardy) in order for the class to add a piece. After 10 day of only have one student missing from their class, the class receives a Tater Chip Party. We are wanting our Eagles to be at school each and everyday. We miss them when they are not here!

Students will once again be eligible to earn EGGcellent Eagle Tickets for work they do from the Reading Passages and Math Fluency sheets posted on the Family Newsletter. Students can simply get a note from a family member stating that they read the reading passage for the week. Students can also complete the math problems (show your work) on a blank sheet of paper and send those in as well. Please do not keep the printing from allowing your student to complete the work.

Students needs their first and last name and their homeroom teacher's name on their paper when turning these in. Can students complete work outside of their grade level? YES!

I will award students for grade level work that is either 1 grade level above or below the grade level that they are currently in.

For every Reading Passage a student reads = 2 EGGcellent Eagle Tickets

For every 10 math problems a student completes = 1 EGGcellent Eagle ticket

EGGcellent Eagle tickets will be drawn on Monday mornings this school year for a snack and prize.

1st Grade Reading Passage (What is the Weather?)

2nd Grade Reading Passage (Desert Animals)

3rd Grade Reading Passage (Sad Saturdays)

4th Grade Reading Passage (Eight Arms and Three Hearts)

5th Grade Reading Passage (The Home Robot)

6th Grade Reading Passage (The Lopsided Hat)

All grades levels have a fluency standard.

The KY Math Standards state that students should be fluent in the following areas:

1st Grade Math Fluency Sheet

2nd Grade Math Fluency Sheet

3rd Grade Math Fluency Sheet

4th Grade Math Fluency Sheet

5th Grade Math Fluency Sheet

Please look above at the APP that you will need to download in order to stay in contact with Woodland via Rooms. Rooms is inside the HCS app. The only people that will be automatically entered into Rooms will be a student's guardian(s) that are listed in Parent Portal. All family members can still download the app and see all things Woodland. If you find yourself having trouble with Rooms and need assistance, please reach out to us so we can help you. Please also make sure that your correct phone number is listed in Parent Portal so you receive the text messages that the district and Woodland sends out.

Follow the directions in the link to obtain a Parent Portal. All families are encouraged to make sure that they have access to their student's Parent Portal. This is where all attendance and grades are housed for your student.

https://www.hardin.kyschools.us/parents/parent-portal-account-how-do-i-get-one

All educators in the state of KY in the public school systems must use the Kentucky Academic Standards. All of the programs that we use at Woodland align to these standards. If you are ever wondering why your student is learning a specific skill or concept in their grade level, you can look to these for guidance.

Do you want to help, but you don't want to go out and buy and drop it off at the school? Click here to help send supplies directly to the school. Thanks in advance!

https://a.co/6QhXhhx

Woodland does have a Wellness policy that is a SBDM (Site Base Decision Making) policy about no outside food coming in for birthday celebrations. We do celebrate every student in a monthly celebration on the last Thursday of the month. Students are given a treat provided by the cafeteria, we sing Happy Birthday, and each child gets a Happy Birthday pencil. If you would like to do something additional, please reach out to your student's homeroom teacher. You are always welcome to send in a trinket/prize/pencil for the students in the class. You can also contact the school and come and eat lunch with your student if you are able to do that. With the ever growing number of students with known and unknown allergies, we do not allow large batches of food (cupcakes, brownies, etc.).

Some suggestions in lieu of food:

• Stickers
• Glow bracelets
• temporary tattoos
• Bubbles
• Play-doh
• Side walk chalk

Thank you for your understanding and support.

If there is a change in your student's transportation, please fill our the form linked here. We must have transportation changes in writing for documentation purposes.

The link is https://forms.gle/39qw9qqqjnXccMtR9

Here is the important information regarding how parents can view and pay for field trips and complete permission slips for their students.

To get started, parents need to complete a two-step sign-up process:

1. Create a free SchoolCash Online account.

   • Visit https://hardin.schoolcashonline.com and click on "Register."
   • Fill in your first name, last name, email address, and create a password.
   • Choose a security question.
   • Select "Yes" to receive email notifications (no promotional emails will be sent).
   • Check your email for a confirmation message (remember to look in the Spam folder if it doesn’t appear).
   • Use your email and password to log in.

2. Add your student(s) to your account profile and make a payment.

• Sign in at https://hardin.schoolcashonline.com.
• Navigate to "My Account" at the top of the page.
• From the dropdown menu, select "My Students."
• Click to add a child:
  • Type your school board name and choose your school from the list.
  • Enter your child's details (up to 8 students can be added).
  • Click "Confirm."
• Select the item you wish to purchase and click "Add to Cart."
• Once finished adding items, click "Continue" to make a payment.

Are you looking for child care after school? The district provides child care, at a low cost, to families. Please visit the link to check it out and fill out the application or you can call 270-769-8800 and ask to speak to Amy Wood. If you are interested please act quickly. Spots do fill up. Thank you!

https://www.hardin.kyschools.us/school-aged-child-care-sacc-1

If you are interested in being a volunteer, this video explains how volunteers can complete a background check (which they need per law and policy).

https://youtu.be/jd8mltg9bmM

Some points of note:

• HCS will send a request for a background check to the Administrative Office of the Courts EVERY FIVE YEARS. The AOC charges the district a $10 fee for each check administered. We ask the volunteer to pay for that background check processing fee.
• We will only ask for a processing fee every five years instead of every year. We ask for the background check form to be completed each year in order to maintain a clear record of the current school year's volunteers.
• The background check will not be processed until the Superintendent’s office has received $10 for the background check and a copy of the receipt issued by the school. For instance, if an adult who has never volunteered becomes a volunteer in 2024, they will not have to pay for another background check until 2029.