Cougar Community News

Today our students were entertained by the young dancers, rappers, actors, and spoken word performers that share the importance of the arts on positivity. Jayda Irene, the reigning Miss Black Sacramento runs Healing Heels and organizes the performances. Their mission is to promote healing, self-confidence, and greater mental health through the transformative power of dance and movement. We believe in using the art of dance to create a nurturing and supportive environment that fosters personal growth and emotional well-being. A positive message for all of our students!

For the first time at Woodside, all of our Kindergarten through Eighth Grade students will be utilizing the same assessment calendar, completing the Winter iReady Diagnostics. The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’s instructional priorities. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier questions. 1st - 8th grade took the Fall Diagnostics for Reading and Math, so the results for the Winter will show the growth that each student has made and allow them to set goals for the end of the year! The results of the Diagnostic help to prepare an Individualized Plan of lessons moving forward. i-Ready Personalized Instruction provides students with lessons based on their individual skill level and opportunities for improvement, so your student can learn at a pace that is just right for them. These lessons are fun and interactive to keep your student engaged as they learn. Most grade levels have started these assessments, which will continue through Feb. 14th. Check out the video below to learn more and ask your child about how the diagnostic is going for him/her. Celebrate the growth!

FEBRUARY

• Feb. 1-Mar. 20 - ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) grades TK-8
• Feb. 1-April 30 - PFT (Physical Fitness Test) grades 5 & 7
• Mon. Feb. 3 - School Site Council Meeting, 3:30 in Design Lab/Art Room
• Fri. Feb. 7 - Sports Spirit Day, Annual Survey closes, 8th Grade Promotion Pictures, Middle School Field Trip 9:00am-12:00pm
• Tues. Feb. 11 -PTO Meeting, 4:30pm in Art Room/Design Lab or Zoom LINK HERE
• Fri. Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day: Lunch with a Loved One, iReady Winter Assessment closes
• Feb. 17-21 - Presidents' Week - NO SCHOOL
• Wed. Feb. 26 - 3rd-5th Grade Assembly from Kaiser, 8:30am
• Thurs. Feb. 27 - Middle School Movie Afternoon, 3:00-5:00pm
• Fri. Feb. 28 - Cooperation Assemblies, 8:30am 3rd-5th Grade, 9:00am TK-2nd

MARCH

• Fri. Mar. 7 - End of Trimester 2, Big Air BMX Assembly 9:00am
• Mar. 10-14 - Scholastic Book Fair in the Library, times TBD
• Mar.11-Mar. 14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences for Trimester 2, Minimum Days, Dismissal TK/K at 11:00, 1st-8th at 11:20am
• Wed. Mar. 12 - Hearing Screening for 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 8th
• Mon. Mar. 17 - Middle School Trimester Awards 1:45pm, School Site Council Meeting 3:30pm
• Tues. Mar. 18 - PTO Meeting, 4:30pm in Art Room/Design Lab or Zoom LINK HERE
• Fri. Mar. 21 - NO SCHOOL
• Mon. Mar. 24 - NO SCHOOL

Yearbooks for the 24/25 school year can be purchased by going to ybpay.com and entering code 14780125. Yearbooks are $30 and will be delivered to students after publication in late May.

If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Pelley at nancy.pelley@sanjuan.edu. Thank you.

Check out our lunch clubs schedule here. Click to download your own copy. Our Middle School LatinX Club members have been meeting on Tuesdays and brainstorming ideas for the Cultural Festival. They would like to make games, decorations, pinatas, cooking videos, and food samples. We are excited to see how our Woodside community comes together to show and celebrate our diversity!

Nature Watch Clubs have begun with Mrs. Bishop-Olivares leading the TK-2 class and Mrs. Weber leading the 3rd-5th class.

Our second session of Lego/Robotics Club for 3rd grade is coming Tues. Feb. 4th-April 22nd. This club is led by our third grade team of Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Gonzalez. Permission Slips due by Jan. 31st! Download your copy here or click on the photo below: LINK Our 5th-7th grade continue to have Project Optimism (POMS) each Thursday from 1:15-3:45pm! Let us know if you are interested in joining.

Our staff Equity Team has been working on ways to enhance understanding and belonging on campus. We've added a new bulletin board as you enter the library to highlight cultures and groups through the rest of the year. February is Black History Month, and we're ready (Thank you Ms. Victor!) We also welcome any classroom artifacts to be displayed on our gallery wall in the hallway to the library.

ELPAC testing at Woodside will be coming right up! 5th and 8th-grade students will finish their ELPAC in time for their CAST (California Science Test) the week of April 7th. Mrs. Parker will be sharing the ELPAC testing schedule next week. It is important to note that the iReady reading diagnostic score is very important in our students' reclassification pathway.

Woodside families,

The PTO is excited to announce Lunch with a Loved one slated for your child's lunchtime on February 14th. The PTO will have a sweet treat for all students. Check out the flyer below and look for one to come home soon. (Thank you to PTO Volunteer Ciara Compton for the flyer!)

We have some fun stuff coming up for the rest of the school year which includes a See's candy fundraiser, Skate night and more. Head over to the PTOs Facebook page for information on events, and fundraisers

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Do you need spirit wear to start off the school year? You can purchase spirit wear online from our store.

https://woodsidek8.futurefund.com/store/store_categories/2869-spiritwear

If you have any questions or ideas feel free to send an email or message on Facebook.

Email- woodsidekto8pto@gmail.com

Thank you

Nicole Goss, PTO president

• Jan. 30 at Northridge Elementary School (5150 Cocoa Palm Way in Fair Oaks) from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Learn more about these upcoming events at www.sanjuan.edu/face.

Families can also visit the video library to watch a video to learn ways to help their students navigate the internet safely. Visit sanjuan.edu/famlilyed to view the video.

All parents/guardians and students are invited to take the annual district climate survey. Visit www.sanjuan.edu/annualsurvey to participate by Feb. 7. The survey is available in multiple languages.

Your feedback is vital and informs school and district leaders of the changes needed in their communities.

We greatly value your feedback and thank you in advance for your participation.

Parent Survey - sanjuan.edu/parentsurvey

Student Survey (4th-8th grade) - sanjuan.edu/studentsurvey

Important Dates:

Open Enrollment – December 9,2024-January 24,2025

Inter-Transfer priority window – January 31,2025-February 28,2025

Enrollment begins K-12 – February 3, 2025

TK Lottery Window – February 10, 2025- March 14, 2025

TK Lottery Results/email – March 28, 2025

TK Lottery Enrollment Due – April 7, 2025

Intra District Transfer Window – March 3, 2025-April 25,2025

Our two Elementary Boys Basketball teams practice on Tuesdays/Fridays for one team and Thursdays for the other. If you have any questions, please email Renzo at rbozzalla@sunriseparks.com or call 916-725-8843. Email is the preferred method of contact. Please allow 24-48 hours for a response to all voicemails and emails. Game Locations: Rusch Park. Season Dates 12/3 - 3/1.

The Middle School Girls Basketball League has begun. Practices are Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm at Woodside MPR. Season Dates 10/29 - 2/1

Office phone - (916) 971-5216

Mrs. Taylor Gonzales-Moore, Secretary - taylor.gonzalesmoore@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Ana Johnson, Clerk - ana.johnson@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Deb Johnston, Vice Principal - debra.johnston@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Beth Wahl, Principal - ewahl@sanjuan.edu

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SJUSD NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The San Juan Unified School District Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, please contact Equity Compliance Officer: Linda C. T. Simlick, General Counsel, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971- 7110, LegalServices@sanjuan.edu; Title IX Coordinator: Katie Fabel, Legal Analyst/Title IX Coordinator, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971-7110, TitleIX@sanjuan.edu; Section 504 Coordinator: Dominic Covello, Director, Student Support Services, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971-7220, DCovello@sanjuan.edu.