Woodbine Elementary

K-Kids is on the move with two opportunities for you to participate in serving our community. They will be collecting donations of canned goods next week to help feed families in need for Thanksgiving. Beginning on Wednesday of next week, you can also show your team spirit by purchasing a colored band or bracelet from our K-Kids team. Proceeds will be used to purchase turkeys for the Thanksgiving meals. Thank you so much for supporting our community!

Meet Raven! Our Ag classes are adopting a cow. Although she won't physically be on campus, students will be able to follow her journey through monthly updates. What a great opportunity for student to learn all about dairy farming!

FCA club (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) is at WES for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students!! Today, we had our very 1st ever morning huddle in the gym. Jessica Armstrong did a lesson & activity on, “Let us run with endurance the race set before us” -Hebrews 12:1 and related this to “staying in the game” even when life gets tough. What a wonderful way to start the school day!
We will meet again on Friday, October 31, at 8:00 am in the gym. Students who would like to join us just need to turn in their signed permission form to their homeroom teacher. If you have any questions, please see Coach Hill.

Wednesday was a dress up day - Dress as your favorite food! We love seeing how creative our families are on this day!

Don't forget about our Fall Festival tomorrow from 5-7. See you there!

We couldn't let this week go by without giving a huge thank you to our incredible instructional coach, Natalie Sheppard! You are a true champion for our staff and students, and your commitment to helping us grow does not go unnoticed. Thank you for everything!

Yeehaw! Our 5th grade students saddled up and brought history alive. We explored the cattle trails of the late 19th century- the Great Western Cattle Trail & the Chisholm trails 🤠🌵

Look at all the items that have been donated for Silent Auction❤️ We are so lucky to have such a supportive community here at WES! P.s. there is still more to come!

We added a couple of events to our October events calendar!

Our Book Fair opens tomorrow! Students may shop the fair until Monday, October 20 at lunchtime. We will be open during the Fall Festival next Friday as well, so make sure to stop in and visit!

Students finally had the opportunity to vote on our newest 🦞 Meet Sunny!☀️

Thank you so much to Sawgrass Hardware for their donation to our Silent Auction! This basket of goodies is valued at about $120! Bidding starts at our fall festival on 10/17!

Griffis Family Farm joined Third Grade today for a fun and engaging presentation about their Bee Farm! Third grade students have been studying pollinators and the important role they play in agriculture.

Sign up now for the next session of our After School Cooking Club!

It's Pawtober! Get ready for some October fun! Throughout the entire month, students can snap a pic of themselves reading to their pet or their favorite stuffed buddy. This will be a great way to showcase what our pets are reading! Plus, every student who submits a photo will snag a nifty little prize. Those adorable snapshots will be featured in the Media Center all month long!

Send your photos to: mpeeples@camden.k12.ga.us

Our annual Silent Auction will take place during Fall Festival on October 17! Here is a sneak peek into items we are going to have open for bidding!
Thank you Camden Adventures and Ink & Ivy Boutique for your donation!
If you or someone you know may want to participate in our Silent Auction, do not hesitate to reach out to sshaske@ camden.k12.ga.us😊

Nurse Kelly visited Kindergarten to talk to the students about the importance of handwashing and how it stops the spread of germs. Using the book, Sick Simon, about a little boy named Simon who went to school while he was sick, the nurse let the students play with her toys that had "germs" (baby powder) on them, and they passed the toys around, unknowingly sharing the germs. She walked around and "sneezed" behind the kids (sprayed water on them while she made the sneeze noise). She used a black light flashlight to show them the "germs" they shared with each other when they were passing her toys around, too. She gave them handwashing tips (sing the ABC song while you wash your hands or count to 30), had 2 students wash their hands, and show how clean their hands were after following the tips. This was the cutest, funniest, and most effective activity to teach students about handwashing, spreading germs, and staying home when they're sick.

It's time to purchase a yearbook! Books are on sale for $25. Price goes up in December, so don't miss out. Order online or see Mrs. Peeples in the Media Center to purchase.

Congratulations to our Treasure Chest Winners! Book Blast contributions help ensure all our students receive books. After your student earns all 10 books from the book list, additional contributions help provide more books for all our students, classrooms, and the library. Plus there’s still a chance to be entered into the Disney trip giveaway! #booksarefun #literacy #bookblastadventures #readingrules