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Staff Birthdays (April)
Apr.5: Kimber Bennett (23)
Apr. 27: Carole McNabb (18)
Apr. 29: Kristi Wilson (26)
Happy Birthday to each of you!
(OK, so we lied about the ages...)
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Woodland Heights Receives Check for $10,000 from Goody's!
Our school was one out of 1000 schools nationwide, selected by Goody's Family Clothing to receive a check for $10,000, as part of their Goody's Good Deed Grant. On Wednesday, May 7th, Melissa Mullins, the general manager of the Brownwood Goody's store, presented a check for $10,000 to Principal Bob Turner at a school assembly. The money will be used to construct 'The Learning Garden.' This beautiful 52 ft. diameter garden will be placed at the front of the school and will contain a hummingbird area, a butterfly garden, a native plants section, a vegetable garden, a story book garden, a water feature, and many more exciting things. The landscape architect who designed the project, Gayle McNeil, was also present for the assembly. When the garden is completed, students will get hands on education from planting and maintaining this special area. THANK YOU, GOODY'S!
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Feinstein Challenge Grant
During the final week of April, Woodland Heights students collected boxes and boxes of canned green beans. The beans will be donated to the local Good Samaritan Society, as part of a project by the Feinstein Foundation to end world hunger.
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TAKS Math Test
Tuesday, April 29th, third grade students will be taking the TAKS Math Test. Mr. Turner led the entire third grade student body in a TAKS Parade on Monday to help get the students motivated for the test. We know our third graders will get a lot of sleep tonight, eat a good breakfast on Tuesday, and we are sure that they will do an awesome job on the test. Best of luck to each of them.
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Monkeys Went to the Zoo
On Thursday, April 24th, our little monkeys in Kindergarten and Pre-K got to visit the Abilene Zoo. They got to pet the giraffes, and they saw rhinos, zebras, and other interesting creatures. They also enjoyed a picnic lunch together while they were gone.
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Independent Reader Parade
On Friday, March 28, we had an Independent Reader Parade, honoring our most recent group of young readers who attained this goal in the Accelerated Reader Program. My Turner led the parade, while other students and staff cheered them on.
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Easter Egg Hunt
On Friday, March 14th, kindergarten and Pre-K students went to Coggin Park for an Easter Egg Hunt. They were lucky enough to get there in time to see Peter Rabbit hiding the last of the eggs.
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Safety City
March 12th and 13th, third graders traveled to Abilene to visit Safety City. Prior to the trip, students learned about bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, motor vehicle safety, and traffic laws. They put their knowledge to work on the streets of Safety City, driving miniature cars, bicycles, and walking as pedestrians.
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Guest Harpist
On February 22, Miss Emily Clarkson came to Woodland Heights and gave a harp presentation to each music class. Miss Clarkson, who is 16 years old, has received a number of scholarships and awards, including the Nancy Seaberry Frost Scholarship, the Kathrin Fause Award from the American Harp Society, was named a "Young Master" by the Texas Commission on the Arts, and was selected this year as the principal harpist for the Texas Music Educators Association's All-State Symphony Orchestra. Miss Clarkson performed several pieces for the students, including a classical French arrangement, a Hebrew folk song from Israel, a Latin piece from Paraguay, and a couple Irish folk songs. The students sang along as she finished the performance with "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
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Mock Presidential Election
On Presidents' Day, Mrs. Morelock's 2nd grade class sponsored a school wide mock presidential election. Students and staff went to the voting polls to place their votes for the presidential candidate who they thought would serve our country best. After the ballots were counted, Senator John McCain was the winner!
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Jump Rope for Heart
On Valentine's Day, Coach Mackey's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders performed their amazing jump rope skills. Students performed individual skills, partner skills, and group skills with short and long ropes. Each class ended with a jumping contest to see who could jump rope the longest. Students raised over $8700 with the event for the American Heart Association.
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