Wildcat Weekly

Dear Woodglen Families,

Welcome Back to School! We hope you had a fabulous summer full of fun and relaxation. We are looking forward to an amazing new school year.

It has been a busy week here at Woodglen School. Staff arrived back on Monday to be inspired by our keynote speaker Darron Harley who shared the importance of relationships while having fun. On Tuesday teachers enjoyed learning more about Responsive Classroom for the middle school student while participating in many interactive opportunities. New families joined us for orientation on Tuesday night and Grade 5 on Wednesday night. Woodglen was bursting with energy as students and their parents learned more about our school in addition to decorating their lockers. Students arrived on Thursday for their first day of school smiling and ready to go. It has been a wonderful opening week here.

As a result of a conflict with NHV, we've adjusted the date for Back to School Night. We are looking forward to hosting this event on September 16, 2026. Please mark your calendars and see additional details within this week's newsletter.

Thank you for keeping me updated with your needs. Enjoy the long weekend!

Respectfully,

Patricia A. Bell

September 7 - School Closed - Labor Day

September 16 - Back to School Night - schedules to follow

September 21 - School Closed - Yom Kippur

September 30 - School Pictures

We are excited to host Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Woodglen School for parents/guardians.

Please note the following schedule below:

Grade 5 - Please report to your child’s first period Language Arts class by 6 p.m. (There is no need for a whole group meeting due to orientation on 9/2/26.) Grade 5 Back to School Night will conclude at 7:10 p.m.

Grade 6, 7, and 8 - Please report to the PAC by 7 p.m. for a large group meeting. At 7:30 - 7:40 p.m., please proceed to your child’s first period class starting at 7:40 p.m. Continue to follow your child’s schedule, periods 1 - 8 until Back to School Night concludes at 8:51 p.m.

Please note that all students will bring home Back to School Night schedules on September 14, 2026

Join Unified Club!

What Is It? Peer Leadership, Awareness Campaigns, Social Events, Fundraising

How Do I Join? Fill out permission form and hand it into the school office

Club Leaders? Miss Miller (cmiller@lebtwpk8.org) and Miss Harrington (dharrington@lebtwpk8.org)

When Does It Meet? Thursday’s from 3:15pm-5:00pm Room 21

Meeting Dates: 9/24, 10/1, 10/15, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17, 12/4, 1/7, 1/15, 2/4 2/18, 3/4, 3/18, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/20, 6/3

Cost? $35

Grade Levels? 5 - 8

What Is Unified?

Being a Unified School shows our level of acceptance and dedication for social inclusion. It joins students in our special education programs and students in our general education programs, educators and administrators in collaboration to create supportive classrooms, school-wide activities and opportunities for growth and success for all. It puts students side-by-side, playing on the same team and encouraging each other to succeed. The Unified Program creates a quick path to friendship and understanding.

OUR GOAL:

Promoting social inclusion in school, by empowering youth to be the change.

• Reflects our commitment to using technology intentionally while continuing to prioritize hands-on learning, movement, collaboration, creativity, handwriting and cursive writing, and meaningful face-to-fact interaction.

• Thank you for sharing invaluable insight through our surveys.

• A two-hour daily limit on 1:1 use of district-issued devices, providing our teachers and district with a thoughtful starting point as we work together to determine when technology best supports learning.

• Goal is to reduce screen time and ensure technology is used when it enhances learning while preserving ample opportunities for students to write, create, move, collaborate, and learn face-to-face.

• We are the first district in New Jersey to adopt a policy focusing on balancing technology and screen time with hands-on instruction and movement-infused learning.

• Addresses students’ use of personal devices, including cell phones, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches, and aligns with New Jersey’s new statewide bell-to-bell requirements for the 2026-2027 school year. Lebanon Township School District with take an “Off and Away” approach, consistent with NJDOE guidance.

• Devices must be turned off and should not be visible or in use during the school day.

• Students are encouraged to place devices in their school-approved lockers.

• Students can bring in their own combination lock. This is entirely optional.

• Students with approved accommodations may use only within the scope of the applicable exception.

• Students may access the main office if they need to contact a parent or caregiver and may continue to use their district-issued email on their district-issued Chromebook as appropriate.