February 28, 2020 

Thank you to all of our parents for your diligence in signing in at the front office before entering the school. We appreciate your cooperation.

Students may arrive as early as 7 a.m., at which time they will be supervised. Those arriving between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. must enter the building at the front entrance. The side entrance doors will be open between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. Every student should be in their classroom by 8 a.m. Morning meetings are a very important part of the day and begin promptly after the first bell.

Find the Parent Community Online!

Whether you’re looking to volunteer or wondering when the next Parent Community event is, you can now find it all on the Parent Community website. Please be sure to check it regularly for upcoming Parent Community events and opportunities to volunteer. You also can follow us on Facebook @WAParentCommunity. 

Lost and Found

The three areas for Lost and Found are in the Multiplex (by the stairs), the main building (by the doors to the Arts Center), and the bottom floor of the Arts Center. Please remember to label all uniforms, PE bags, and other clothing/shoes with your child's first and last name. After three months in Lost and Found, uniform items will be donated to Woodward's Consignment Shop on Main Campus. All other items will be donated to charity.

 

Counselor Connection

John Potts, Woodward North Counselor

 We, as parents and educators, really want our children to know how to navigate through the “ups and downs” of social interactions and social dynamics with classmates and friends. Setting a solid foundation in teaching children how to understand and apply the act of “forgiveness” will truly guide a child to learn how to have freedom from pain and hurt throughout their life. Psychologists define forgiveness as a “conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.” Maryam Abdullah, the author of the article “How To Teach Kids Forgiveness Skills,” discusses amazing skills that we can teach our children at all different ages. She first touches on the importance of teaching our young children about the concept of love preceding forgiveness. “Before introducing young children to the subtleties of forgiveness, you can first introduce them to the concept of love—caring for the other for the sake of the other.” Knowing how to love and appreciate others will certainly drive one’s ability to understand how to forgive eventually. 

 

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/forgiveness/definition- Definition of forgiveness

 

https://www.mindful.org/how-to-gradually-introduce-kids-to-the-idea-of-forgiveness/- Online article