Bus Safety Reminder

As our students settle into a new school year, we ask everyone in our community to take a few extra moments to help keep them safe as they travel to and from school.

Whether you’re driving through a neighborhood, approaching a school bus stop, or traveling near a school campus, please stay alert. Slow down, eliminate distractions, and watch carefully for students who may be walking, riding bicycles, or crossing the street.

For drivers:
• Stop for school buses when the stop arm is extended and the red lights are flashing.
• Obey posted school zone speed limits.
• Never pass a stopped school bus unless permitted by law.
• Stay alert for students at bus stops, crosswalks, and near roadways, especially during the busy morning and afternoon hours.

For parents and students:
• Arrive at bus stops a few minutes early and wait a safe distance from the roadway.
• Cross the street only when instructed by the bus driver, and always look left, right, and left again before crossing.
• Use designated crosswalks whenever possible and never cross behind a school bus.
• Stay aware of your surroundings by keeping phones and headphones put away while walking.

The start and end of the school day are some of the busiest times on our roads. A little extra patience and attention can help ensure every student arrives safely at school and returns home safely each day.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep our students safe.

#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden

🩺📚 Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year! The Camden County Health Department is hosting a Back-to-School Health Clinic for students needing required vaccines and screenings before school starts.

📅 Clinic Dates:
• July 9: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–5:30 PM
• July 14: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

📞 Appointments are strongly recommended. Call (912) 882-8515 to schedule.

✅ Insurance accepted
💲 Low-cost options available for individuals without insurance

🩺📚 Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year! The Camden County Health Department is hosting a Back-to-School Health Clinic for students needing required vaccines and screenings before school starts.

📅 Clinic Dates:
• July 9: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–5:30 PM
• July 14: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

📞 Appointments are strongly recommended. Call (912) 882-8515 to schedule.

✅ Insurance accepted
💲 Low-cost options available for individuals without insurance

🩺📚 Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year! The Camden County Health Department is hosting a Back-to-School Health Clinic for students needing required vaccines and screenings before school starts.

📅 Clinic Dates:
• July 9: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–5:30 PM
• July 14: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

📞 Appointments are strongly recommended. Call (912) 882-8515 to schedule.

✅ Insurance accepted
💲 Low-cost options available for individuals without insurance

🩺📚 Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year! The Camden County Health Department is hosting a Back-to-School Health Clinic for students needing required vaccines and screenings before school starts.

📅 Clinic Dates:
• July 9: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–5:30 PM
• July 14: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

📞 Appointments are strongly recommended. Call (912) 882-8515 to schedule.

✅ Insurance accepted
💲 Low-cost options available for individuals without insurance

🩺📚 Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year! The Camden County Health Department is hosting a Back-to-School Health Clinic for students needing required vaccines and screenings before school starts.

📅 Clinic Dates:
• July 9: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–5:30 PM
• July 14: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

📞 Appointments are strongly recommended. Call (912) 882-8515 to schedule.

✅ Insurance accepted
💲 Low-cost options available for individuals without insurance

🩺📚 Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year! The Camden County Health Department is hosting a Back-to-School Health Clinic for students needing required vaccines and screenings before school starts.

📅 Clinic Dates:
• July 9: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–5:30 PM
• July 14: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

📞 Appointments are strongly recommended. Call (912) 882-8515 to schedule.

✅ Insurance accepted
💲 Low-cost options available for individuals without insurance

🩺📚 Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year! The Camden County Health Department is hosting a Back-to-School Health Clinic for students needing required vaccines and screenings before school starts.

📅 Clinic Dates:
• July 9: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–5:30 PM
• July 14: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

📞 Appointments are strongly recommended. Call (912) 882-8515 to schedule.

✅ Insurance accepted
💲 Low-cost options available for individuals without insurance

📚🦞 Take a look at what our Woodbine Elementary School Media Center has accomplished this year! 🦞📚

Our students have been busy reading, learning, and growing—and the numbers say it all!

✨ 21,801 AR quizzes taken
📖 23,444 books checked out
🏆 3rd grade led the way with 9,089 checkouts
📊 66,256,370 total words read
🌟 9 students read over 1 MILLION words each
🎉 Nearly 1,000 brag tags earned!

Our most popular books this year kept students turning pages again and again—Big Egg, Creepy Crayon!, I Need My Monster, Today I Will Fly!, and Todd’s Box!

We are so proud of our readers and thankful for the support from our families and staff who make our media center such a special place. ❤️

Keep reading, Woodbine! 📚✨

Congratulations to our Accelerated Reader Bike Winners! Each year the Masonic Lodge of Woodbine donates bicycles for each grade level to give away to our lucky readers. We are so proud to say that our students had over 1,000 tickets in this drawing! Students get one ticket for every 10 points they earn in AR. Way to go WES for reading so well this year!

📣 Important Schedule Updates – Last Weeks of School

Dear WES families,

Due to recent weather impacts, we’ve had to make a few adjustments to our end-of-year schedule. Thank you so much for your patience and flexibility as we work to make sure our students still enjoy these special events!

Here are the updated details:

🎉 Field Day Changes
• Thursday, 5/14/26 – Station Games
 Pre-K–2nd: 9:15–11:30
 3rd–5th: 12:30–2:30

• Monday, 5/18/26 – Relay Games
 Pre-K–2nd: 9:30–11:30
 3rd–5th: 12:30–2:30

📣 Pep Rally Update
• The Pep Rally originally scheduled for Monday will now take place on Tuesday, 5/19/26 at 2:00 PM

🏆 End-of-Year AR Reward Party (Howard Peeples Park)
• Friday, 5/15/26
 1st–3rd: 9:30–11:30
 4th–5th: 11:30–1:30

We appreciate your understanding as we navigate these changes and remain committed to making these last weeks of school fun and memorable for our students. Thank you for your continued support! 💙

Attention 5th grade parents: Middle School softball tryouts are being postponed due to weather. They will be held on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

Attention Parents: due to weather concerns, we will NOT have field day tomorrow. We will move our field days to Wednesday (3-5 grades) and Thursday (PK - 2 grades). We apologize for the inconvenience. We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!

WES May Events!

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) recognizes schools for high academic performance and growth through the Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS).

For the 2025 SSAS awards, we used CCRPI data from the three most recent school years (2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25) to identify award recipients in two categories: Greatest Gains and Highest Performing. Each category includes four tiers- Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

I am pleased to share that Woodbine Elementary School has been recognized with a 2025 SSAS Greatest Gains Silver Award.

These awards are not handed out generously. They go to schools that have genuinely earned them because growth is hard to manufacture. It requires intentional instruction, consistent effort, and, most of all, a belief that every student is capable of more.

Congratulations again to the entire community on this well-earned achievement.