A special shout out to the White Family for their generous donation of many Spanish versions of the popular "I Survived " historical fiction series. These are even signed by the author, Lauren Tarshis!! Their donation helps begin a new section of books our Spanish-speaking ELL students can enjoy from our library.
A special shout out to the Jefferson County Public Library for being on hand to register families for library cards during our parent/teacher conferences this year. We appreciate their time and efforts to ensure our WMS families have access to even more reading materials and literacy events.
Thanks to everyone who came to conferences last week. Mrs. Pond decided to raffle not 1 card per grade level but 3 CARDS PER GRADE LEVEL! Congrats to Chase M., Ivan R., Kayla M., Kale W., Nyah A., Eric S., Joe C., Mason B., and Parker N. Each of them received a Domino's Slice the Price card.
Attention all middle school sports families!
An informational meeting will be held for all families of Valley and Woodridge sports players on Thursday, November 21 at 6:00 pm. This meeting will be held at the Valley in the library. If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Director Kyle Wampler at kwampler@northwestschools.net.
While we didn't quite meet our goal this year, Mrs. Dobbs definitely wants to thank any and all who supported our book fair sales. Happy reading to all!!
Reminder to all 8th graders and their families that Future Freshman Night is Tuesday, November 19.
Be sure to stop by the library during conferences! We have the book fair, the Jefferson County Library, and a writing station for parents to write a note to their students!
During conferences Wednesday and Thursday, the National Junior Honor Society is hosting a bake sale. Everything is $1! The money raised is used for their service projects throughout the year.
Reminder about conferences on Wednesday and Thursday! Hope to see you all there!
Honoring all who have served. Thank you, Veterans.
Check out November's Box Top newsletter.
Culver’s custard is coming to Woodridge. Students can preorder a dish for delivery during their Lion Time on November 19. And here’s a fun twist: the Lion Time with the most sales will win toppings for their custard! So, if your student is looking to get in on the action, make sure they preorder and help their Lion Time win those yummy toppings. Preorders will be from November 11-15.
You are invited to attend Parent Teacher Conferences with your student on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 & 14, anytime between 4-7:30 pm. There will be opportunities to order yearbooks, friendship bags, and Culver’s custard, as well as browse the book fair. Every family that attends can also enter the drawing for a Domino’s Slice the Price pizza card!
Water has overtaken many of the roads in the Northwest School District today. Currently, the Big River is set to crest at 28’ at 6:00 p.m. tonight. We would not have time for the water to recede and for us to have adequate time to check roads before morning buses. Therefore, we are going to have another (Alternative Method of Instruction) AMI day Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.
Due to the flooding in the area, Woodridge will reschedule the Veteran's Day breakfast for Friday, November 15. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Dear Northwest Families,
We have been monitoring the flooding and watching the forecast of the Big River. Several roads in the district are impassable and the Big River will crest during school hours tomorrow. Out of an abundance of caution, we will have an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) day November 6, 2024.
Woodridge is proud to announce that our very own Nate Boxdorfer, has won the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award! This prestigious award is given to a select number of teachers in the area who are recognized for their exceptional accomplishments and unwavering dedication to students and the teaching profession. And when it comes to Mr. Boxdorfer, that description fits perfectly.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Boxdorfer on this well-deserved honor! We are proud to have him as a part of the Woodridge community.
Congratulations to Woodridge Middle School music teacher Nate Boxdorfer, who has been named by Emerson as a 2024 Excellence in Teaching Awards honoree! Mr. Boxdorfer is one of almost 100 educators across the St. Louis metropolitan region
recognized this year for demonstrating excellence in education and exceptional dedication to students.
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Thank you to Woodridge alumni, Mason Follett, for volunteering to come out and work with our woodwind students. Mason is currently pursuing his bachelor of music education while also working as a private woodwind instructor at Tower Music. Thank you Mason for your generosity of giving back to help our band students!
Congratulations to these students who were winners among 64 scary story entries in the library's fall contest!! In first place was Lily Ballowe, second place was Ryley Lappin, and third place was Izabella Archey. Each of the winners received a McDonald's gift card and a certificate. These stories will be published on the students' Library Google Classroom soon for all to enjoy. Thanks to all who entered.
