March 2026

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!

• March 2- Positivi"TEE" Day
• March 3 - Title 1 Informational Meeting & Reading Event 3:30-4:30
• March 4- Author Visit
• March 5- Reading Lock-in 3:15-4:00
• March 11- Bridging Brighter Smiles
• March 12- Bridging Brighter Smiles
• March 16 thru 20- Spring break
• March 31-April 2 - 5th grade Forward Exam testing
• April 1-April 3 - 3rd grade Forward Exam testing
• April 7-April 10 4th grade Forward Exam testing
• April 3 thru 6- No school
• May 15- Track & Field Day 3rd/4th/5th grade
• May 21- Last day of Early Childhood classes
• May 22- Kdg. trip to Children's Museum
• May 25- No school
• May 27- 2nd grade trip to MN Zoo
• May 29- 3rd grade trip to Paul Bunyan Museum
• June 2- 4th grade trip to Carson Park
• June 2- Kindergarten to Memorial Park
• June 3- 5th Grade Graduation at 8:30am.
• June 3- Last day of school
• June 8 thru June 25- Summer School

Caddie Woodlawn is excited to celebrate Read Across America Week, March 2nd - March 6th! This nationwide celebration, led by the National Education Association, encourages a love of reading and reminds us that reading opens doors to imagination, learning, and opportunity.

Throughout the week, students will enjoy:
📚A Reading Choice Board Challenge
🧑A Guest Author
📖ELA Family Night and Reading Lock-In
🎉Themed dress-up days

We encourage families to join the fun by reading a little extra at home and helping your child participate in our dress-up days and events! Please be sure to check out the flyer for all the details.

We can’t wait to celebrate the joy of reading together!

Two students from each grade level were selected by their teachers as the Star Students of the Month for showing exceptional positive behavior at school.✨

Mrs. Ebling's 2nd graders earned the Art Class of the Month award🎨

Mrs. Heitman's 4th graders earned the title of Phy Ed Class of the Month🏃

Mrs. Brown's 1st graders won Music Class of the Month🎼

Mr. Hansen's 5th graders earned the Library Class of the Month award📖

Mrs. Lamm's 1st graders were named Guidance Class of the Month❤️

Keep up the great work, Caddie Kids!

We are in need of size 4 and 6 boys underwear, and girls underwear size 8. Thank you!

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

Quarter 2 report cards are now available in Skyward Family Access.

How to see your child's report card: Log in to Skyward Family Access and choose “Portfolio”. Then, choose Standards Report Card 01/30/26 from the list.

Please contact the office if you need help. Thank you

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.

We are excited to share with you that we are now opening up registration and sign-up for the District's early learning center, The Panther Cub Academy, which will open later this year. The sign-up link is below. ⬇️

https://schools.procareconnect.com/form/6f607a69-2721-4f32-bef7-476be2d6fdc2

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