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Woodley Words
Ma y 13, 2014
No. 8
We are very fortunate to have truly dedicated
and hard working teachers at Woodley Hills.
They spend countless hours preparing
engaging lessons that are designed to meet the
individual needs of their students. It is not
unusual to find a teacher working with
children before or after school helping them
understand a lesson or complete a project.
Even during lunch time, we find teachers
giving of their time to mentor one student or a
group. The teachers are committed to
supporting our students in any way possible.
Although most teachers do not join this profession expecting to be thanked
everyday, we are fortunate to have parents and community members who
express their appreciation. The staff truly appreciated the week of lunches and
other special treats the PTA provided during Teacher Appreciation Week. A
very special thank you to Angie Bryant for all she did organizing everyone and
preparing food!
Local Level IV Advanced Academics Program Comes to Woodley Hills!!
Woodley Hills will be a Local Level IV Advanced Academic School next year due to
the support of our staff, parents and community members. Thank you to everyone
who attended a meeting, wrote an email or completed a survey concerning this
program over the past few months. This would not have been possible without the
hard work of Chris Fisher, our current Advanced Academics resource teacher. This
new program will allow us to better serve all of our students, but especially those
requiring a differentiated curriculum. It will also provide Ms. Fisher more time to
spend in all classrooms and to collaborate with the teachers providing all children
with more rigorous activities. Thank you again for helping us meet the needs of all
of our students!
Woodley Hills Math and Science Focus School
8718 Old Mt. Vernon Rd., Alexandria, VA 22309 Phone: (703) 799-2000 Fax (703) 799-2097
Sharon D. Aldredge, Principal Willisa E. Toney, Assistant Principal Paul Basdekis, Assistant Principal
Web Site Address: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/WoodleyHillsES/www.whespta.org
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STEM Field Trip
3rd USA Science & Engineering X-STEM Symposium
On Thursday April 24, students from Woodley Hills ES attended The 3rd USA
Science & Engineering Festival, the largest science festival in the US. Over
5,000 students visited the Washington D.C. Convention Center to participate in
the X-STEM Symposium which offered engaging presentations by an exclusive
group of visionaries and top role models (astronauts, engineers, scientists,
astronomers, paleontologists and mathematicians) who aimed to empower and
inspire kids about careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering & math).
Our students heard talks, saw live demonstrations and looked for fossils that
were unearthed from soil near the Potomac River. The students enjoyed talking
to, getting autographs from and taking pictures with featured speakers Aaron
Alford / Jason Osborne (paleontologists), Melina Bellows (National
Geographic executive and author of National Geographic Kids), Alvin Drew
(astronaut on Space Shuttle Discovery and former combat pilot), Jeffrey
Bennett (educator, astronomer, author), Alan McCormack (educator, design
engineering and invention, "imagineering") and Seymour Simon (children's
science book author). This all day event covered a wide array of subject areas
including space exploration, storm chasing, facts about planets, oceanography
and much, much more!
Students are pictured with Paleontologists Aaron Alford and Jason Osborne are
holding a 5-million-year-old whale bone.
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Woodley Hills Battles Hard: A Big Win for School Spirit
1st Annual Staff Basketball Game
On Thursday, April 24th, the Woodley Hills Beavers
squared off with the Riverside Rockets in the first
annual staff basketball game. Both teams fought
hard and although Woodley Hills came up on the
short end of the scoreboard, they scored big in
school spirit as hundreds of students and family
members filled the bleachers at Mount Vernon High
School to cheer on their favorite players.
Blue and white blanketed the stands and
the “Let’s go Beavers!” chants rang loud
onto the court. The Woodley Hills Cheer
and Dance team showcased their talent at
halftime and impressed the audience with
their discipline and poise as they
completed a well choreographed dance
routine, while the Woodley Hills Beaver
stared on in amazement.
The game was intense and Woodley Hills tied it up early in the second half, but the Rockets
persevered to pull out the win 45-32. Courtney Strauss and Micheal Scharkowski left if all out on the
court and Marvin Cruz and Matt Shoop came up with some key baskets to keep the Beavers in the
game. The bench for Woodley Hills really stepped up and made some key contributions to make it a
true team effort as Woodley Hills prepares for redemption in the off-season.
A special thanks goes out to Mr. Cruz for putting
a great team together in coordination of the
event. There were many staff members who
worked hard to organize the various aspects
and once again, the Woodley Hills Family did
not disappoint. Thank you to all of the fans and
volunteers who came out to support in making
this a memorable event for the Woodley Hills
community. This friendly exhibition between the
two schools hopes to be the first in a
longstanding tradition between the neighboring
elementary schools.
-Paul Basdekis
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International Festival
Our International Festival and Carnival 2014 was an absolute success! An event this grand is
only made possible with the support of our wonderful parents and staff. We had over 600
people participate and share their smiles with us. A HUGE thank you to all our families that
took the time and shared their culinary arts with everyone!
What a treat it was to taste such a variety of
foods from around the world. It was lovely to
see so many dressed with their typical attire
from their country of origin. Ms. Downham,
Ms. Budny, and all our talented students did
an amazing job with their musical
performances. Mr. Scharkowski and his
group of energetic students did the Haka
dance from New Zealand. It was extremely
entertaining! Thank you to our parent
volunteers, incredible staff, and some of
their spouses for helping serve the food and
clean-up!
A big thank you to Mr. Shoop for taking the reins with the building and supervision of our new
stage. Of course, it wouldn't have been possible without the brains and brawn of our helpful
dads; Mr. Pabich, Mr. Stankiewicz, Mr. Obeng, and Mr. Ballantine. Our PTA and all our parent
volunteers were very busy with the cake walk, bounce house, and obstacle course. The kids
had a blast! Our kids also enjoyed making the traditional international festival dolls that
decorated our Woodley Hills. Ms. Dees captured some amazing pictures. Thank you to our
custodians for all they do!
We are already thinking of ways to make International Festival and Carnival 2015 even bigger
and better! We can accomplish so much when we work together!
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Let’s Have a Picnic
Food Safety Tips
1. Preparing, serving, and eating safe food is important
whether we are at home, or on a picnic. We must
constantly practice safe food handling to avoid illness.
2. Keep cold foods cold (below 41°F)
 Chill all meats, egg products, starchy salads, and
custards to below 41° F before packing for the picnic.
 Put cold food into a well insulated, lidded cooler with
ice around it.
 Put the cooler in the passenger area of your car rather than in the hot trunk.
 Keep your cooler in the shade and avoid opening and shutting the lid too often.
3. Don’t spread the bacteria, which may infect the food and ultimately you.
 Wash your hands before working with food.
 Wash your hands again after working with raw meat or poultry.
 Put the cooked meat onto a clean place for service.
4. Cook meat thoroughly to an internal temperature of 165° F and serve immediately.
 Put leftovers in the refrigerator immediately when you get home if you have not been gone more
than 4 hours.
 Providing you have practiced all the above safety tips, your food should be safe to keep and eat
the next day.
Pack your picnic basket and cooler and enjoy a safe picnic.
Vamos a tener un Picnic
Consejos de Seguridad para su Alimento
3.
Preparar, servir, y comer alimentos sano es muy importante endonde sea que estemos, en casa, o en un
picnic. Debemos practicar constantemente el correcto manejo de los alimentos sanos para evitar las
enfermedades.
4.
Mantenga las comidas frías en el frío (bajo 41°F)
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Enfrie todas las carnes, productos con huevo, ensaladas que contengan almidon, y cremas bajo 41 ° F
antes de empacar para el picnic.
Ponga el alimento frío en una nevera portátil con tapa y bien insulada, con hielo alrededor.
Ponga la nevera portátil en el carro en el area del pasajero en vez de ponerla en la cajuela caliente.
Mantenga su nevera portátil en la sombra, evite abrir y cerrarla muy amenudo.
4.
No extienda la bacteria, que pueda infectar su alimento y finalmente a usted.
 Lave sus manos antes de trabajar con el alimento.
 Lave sus manos otra vez despues de haber trabajado con carne cruda o rojas blancas (aves).
 Ponga la carne cocinada en un lugar limpio para servicio
5.
Cocine la carne a fondo a una temperature interna de 165° F y sirva immediatamente.
 Ponga los restos de comida en el refrigerador immediatamente cuando llegue a su casa si no ha estado
fuera por mas de 4 horas.
 Si usted ha practicado todos los consejos de seguridad mencionados arriba, su comido debera estar seguro,
para guardarlo, y comerlo, al día siguiente.
Empaque su cesta de picnic, su nevera portátil y disfrute de un picnic.
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STUDENT OF THE MONTH (March-Respect)
Last Name
First Name
Teacher
Grade
Last Name
First Name
Teacher
Grade
Cardona
Ashley
Pikul
Kindergarten
Alvarado Cruz
Max
Fox
1
Del Aguila-Alvarez
Juan
Pikul
Kindergarten
Barahona
Jocelyn
Ketchum
1
Dominguez Mejia
Thelma
Dunbar
Kindergarten
Boaten
Britney
Crockett
1
Machado Gamero
Anibal
Smith
Kindergarten
Bolden
Jackson
Sloane
1
Nunez
Juan
Smith
Kindergarten
Cardenas
Jomar
Sinclair
1
Perez
Charlie
Galiano
Kindergarten
Cruz Mendez
Kimberly
Fox
1
Robinso
Tyree
Mathwin
Kindergarten
Garcia
Alexis
Sloane
1
Rodriguez Rojas
Roxana
Deville
Kindergarten
Lopez
Christian
Kenealy
1
Silva Vega
Sebastian
Mathwin
Kindergarten
Ordonez
Jacob
Ketchum
1
Tome Canales
Roberto
Deville
Kindergarten
Reyes
Alex
Sinclair
1
Last Name
First Name
Teacher
Grade
Amoako
Michelle
Arms
st
st
st
st
st
st
st
st
st
st
Last Name
First Name
Teacher
Grade
nd
Blake
Edward
Thompson
3
nd
Branham
Ariana
Bhatti
3
nd
Gonzalez
Emily
Strauss
3
nd
Guzman
Luz
Bhatti
3
nd
Koroma
Thomas
Sypek
3
nd
Osei
Chelsie
Thompson
3
nd
Ritchie
Caden
Locke
3
nd
Salmii
Thouaiba
Locke
3
nd
Stephen
Hannah
Strauss
3
nd
2
Apetoh
Loic
Pata
2
Ayala
Victoria
Bignotti
2
Cabrera
Sabrina
Skudin
2
Flores Bonilla
Edwin
Bignotti
2
Miranda Perez
Jose
Martin
2
Pinto Lopez
Wendy
Martin
2
Rodriguez
Benjamin
Pata
2
Romo Rocha
Mark
Skudin
2
rd
rd
rd
rd
rd
rd
rd
rd
rd
rd
Sanchez Munoz
Stephanie
Arms
2
Suarez
Daniela
Sypek
3
Last Name
First Name
Teacher
Grade
Last Name
First Name
Teacher
Grade
th
Branham
Ariel
Sadler
5
th
Cooper
Bridget
Janssen
5
th
Dominguez
Lily
Lawrence
5
th
Dowling
Sedge
Janssen
5
th
Amaya
Maybelline
Broadus
4
Arzeta
Celeste
Broadus
4
th
th
th
Bautista
Jose
Connors
4
Okonsky
Viktor
Mojica
4
Robinson
Taylor
Mojica
4
Gallo
Franklin
Lawrence
5
Last Name
First Name
Teacher
Grade
th
th
th
Reyes
Jefferson
Sadler
5
th
Rivera
Ana
Martin
5
th
Rojo
Christopher
Martin
5
Ahmed
Farhan
Leonard
6
Bendsen
Bernice
Miller
6
Cuellar Melgar
Yari
Budimir
6
Janak
Garrett
Tull
6
Morin
Joshua
Budimir
6
Perez
Lizzie
Leonard
6
Pineda Zuniga
Yosidi
Miller
6
Rivera
Angela
Tull
6
th
th
th
th
th
th
th
th
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After school
Activities
3:40pm-4:40pm
Intervention Program
Grades 1, 3,5 Tuesday,
Thursday
Grade 2 Tuesday,
Wednesday
Grade 4 Tuesday
Grade 6 Wednesday,
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Homework Club
Grades 2,3 4,5,6 Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday
Girl Power
Grades 5,6 Tuesday
Lego Club
Wednesday, Grades 1,2,3
Leadership Academy
Tuesday, Grade 6
Media Apps
Grades 3,4,5,6 Thursday
Art Club
Grades 4,5,6 Wednesday
Cheer/Dance
Grades 5,6 Wednesday
5
Teacher Appreciation
Week
6
Teacher
Appreciation
Week
7
Teacher Appreciation
Week
2pm 6 Grade
Panoramic
th
12:45pm Student
Leadership Academy
College Visit
12
13
14
7pm General
PTA Meeting
19
Baseball
Grades 3,4,5,6 Thursday
20
th
9am 4 Grade
Reading SOL
Testing
21
27
9am Make up
SOLS
28
th
9am 5 Grade
Science SOL Testing
th
6:30am 6 Grade
Field Trip Pamplin
Historical Park
9am 5 Grade
Reading SOL Testing
st
9am 1 Grade Field
Trip-Hidden Pond
th
Book Club
Grades 3,4 Wednesday
26
Tennis
Grades 1,2 Tuesday
Grades 3,4 Wednesday
Grades 5,6 Thursday
Memorial Day
No School
15
rd
9am 3 Grade
Reading SOL-Part 1
Testing
16
22
th
9am 6 Grade
Reading SOL Testing
9:15am FECEP
Field Trip-Huntley
Meadows
23
29
rd
9am 3 Grade
History SOL Testing
th
9am 4 Grade Math
SOL Part 1 Testing
30
Robotics
Grades 4,5,6 Tuesday
May is…
Drama Club
Grades 4,5,6 Tuesday
Soccer Club
Grades 1,2 Thursday
Dance Club
Grades 1,2,3 Tuesday
Creative Writing Club
Grades 3,4,5,6 Thursday
2
Spirit Day Wear your
School Colors
9:15am FECEP
Field Trip- National
Zoo
2:30pm SCA
5pm International
Festival/Spring
Carnival
9
Teacher Appreciation
Week
Spirit Day Wear your
School Colors
2pm Kg. Orientation
Woodley Gents
Grades 5,6 Tuesday
Basketball
Grades 4,5,6 Wednesday
8
Teacher Appreciation
Week
6pm Level 1V Parent
Meeting
12pm Kg. Field Trip
National Zoo
Friday
Mechanics of Writing
Grades 3,4,5,6 Tuesday
Online Book Club
Grades 1,2,3,4,5,6 Wednesday
Asian-and Pacific-American Heritage Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Law Day (1)
School Nurse Day (7)
Children’s Book Week (12-18)
National Adult and Continuing Education Week (19-23)
Spirit Day Wear your
School Colors
rd
9am 3 Grade
Reading SOL-Part 2
Testing
9am 3 Grade
Science SOL Testing
Spirit Day Wear your
School Colors
rd
9am 4 Grade Math
SOL Part 2 Testing
Spirit Day Wear your
School Colors
th