Washington Woods Family Newsletter
August 17, 2026
Washington Woods Elementary School
Website: https://wwe.wws.k12.in.us
Location: 19750 Grassy Branch Road, Westfield, IN, USA
Phone: 317-867-7900
Facebook: Washington Woods Facebook
What a great first day at Washington Woods!
This morning, our building was full of new beginnings—new classrooms, new routines, new friendships, and lots of opportunities to learn what it means to do things The Woods Way. Students and staff have spent time building new communities, getting comfortable with routines, and learning more about how we can make Washington Woods a place where everyone feels safe, included, and ready to learn.
As we talked with students today, we introduced four big ideas that will guide our work together throughout the year:
🌲 Be Safe
We take care of ourselves and others. We practice regulation and self-discipline so we can make safe choices, manage challenges, and help create an environment where everyone can learn.
🌲 Be Kind
We treat others with care and respect. We practice collaboration, communication, and connection by listening to others, working together, including others, and building positive relationships.
🌲 Be Responsible
We take ownership of our choices, our learning, and our responsibilities. We build independence and adaptability by learning to take initiative, make responsible choices, and adjust when things don't go as planned.
🌲 Grow
We understand that learning takes effort. We develop lifelong learning, problem-solving, and perseverance by embracing challenges, learning from mistakes, and continuing to grow.
Throughout the year, you'll see The Woods Way woven into our classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playground, and other areas of our school. We will recognize students when we see them demonstrating these skills and making choices that reflect The Woods Way.
Celebrating Students Who Are Showing The Woods Way
One of the ways we will celebrate students is through Showing the Woods Way. When a staff member notices a student going above and beyond to be Safe, Kind, Responsible, or Growing, they may write a Showing the Woods Way recognition. These will be read on our school announcements so we can celebrate students together as a school community. After they are read, the recognition will also be sent home so families can celebrate the student at home!
We want our students to know that we notice the good things they are doing and that their everyday choices make a difference in our school community.
When Students Need a Reminder
Of course, learning expectations is a process, and all students will need reminders and redirection at times. When a student continues to need reminders about a low-level behavior after an adult has provided multiple opportunities to make a different choice, staff may use a Fix It Ticket.
A Fix It Ticket is not meant to be a punishment. It is a way for us to teach, communicate, and keep families in the loop when a student has needed additional support with an expectation. For these lower-level situations, the ticket will come home for a parent/guardian signature after the student has had opportunities to correct the behavior.
If a Fix It Ticket does not come back signed, we will work with the student the following day to make a quick phone call home. Our goal is simply to make sure families are aware and have the opportunity to partner with us in supporting their child.
Our goal is always to help students recognize what happened, understand the expectation, and know what they can do differently next time. We want home and school to be partners in that process.
Ultimately, The Woods Way is about more than following rules. It is about the kind of community we want to be and the kind of people we want our students to become.
We are off to a wonderful start, and I am so excited to see our Woods community grow together this year!
Thank you for your partnership,
Mrs. Libby Baud
Principal, Washington Woods Elementary
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