Recent class news, happenings and photos
February 3rd is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day! If your family typically crosses the street in the mornings or afternoons before/after school, please be sure to say an extra special thank you to Ms. Rosie, Ms. Judy, and Ms. Thelma— our three crossing guards.
Each of them are dutifully at their stations every day rain or shine, heat or wind, to help make sure our students and families can cross the streets safely.
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” – Fred Rogers
The Global Day of Play is coming on Wednesday, February 4th (though every day should have some time specifically dedicated to play!).
This is a specific day that educators all around dedicate to allowing the children to just do what children are supposed to be doing— PLAYING! All too often, kids are expected to work, work, work, but it is very important, developmentally, that your child has time to PLAY!
In the classroom, we will be playing. All. Day. Long. Yep. You read that right. Your child will get to play all day at school. While to some, it may seem like a waste of time at school— playing is actually incredibly important for children’s development! It teaches the children turn taking, fairness, friendly competition, cooperation, self-control, language skills, patience, sharing, communication, creativity, strategy, organization, and so many other skills that most adults don’t even realize!
To get this day going, we will need various games sent in to school for the children to share- age-appropriate board games, blocks, Legos, dolls, dress up items, etc. The only exception is no electronics, no screens, no toys with batteries. The goal is to spark imagination, cooperation and creative play. Some examples are below.
BrainPop and BrainPopJr. is an educational website with over 1,000 animated videos made for grades K-12. All Woodbury students have individual BrainPop and BrainPopJr. accounts. Occasionally, assignments will be posted on BrainPop for classwork or homework.
Visit www.brainpop.com or www.jr.brainpop.com
Click on the Login button.
Enter Username (33lastnamefirstname)
Enter password: type the letters “wo” in front of your 9-digit student ID number
Enter the Class Code: possum4257
This will connect your student account to Mrs. Dyer’s class account.
Every year, Woodbury’s Teacher of the Year is nominated and selected by the teaching staff. In 2022, I had the great privilege of being selected as Woodbury’s Teacher of the Year. It is a very special honor. This year, Mrs. Ehlers (who was the Teacher of the Year for 2025) announced this year’s Teacher of the Year— Mrs. Chaky!
Mrs. Chaky has taught many different grade levels and she is currently the Interventions teacher for our school. She is incredibly dedicated to her students, and works hard helping them with foundational reading skills to help them succeed in class. It was so much fun surprising her with this special recognition during a morning staff meeting. She is so incredibly deserving of this honor. Mrs. Chaky will be celebrated at a formal district event in the spring.
Congratulations, Mrs. Chaky! We love you!
We will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 13th. As a common tradition, many students enjoy passing out valentine grams to their classmates (but it is most certainly not mandatory to pass out anything).
Students will pass out valentines on Friday, February 13th.
As of January 12th, we have 28 children (11 girls, 17 boys) in our class. Please do not fill in names in the "To:" field. ONLY fill in the "From:" field on each note with your child’s name.
Do NOT send candy/food grams.
Alternatives may include non-edible items such as stickers, pencils, erasers, temporary tattoos, simple handwritten notes, plain valentine cards, stamps, glow sticks, rings, mini puzzles, books, bookmarks, etc.
Here are a few sample items that make great valentine grams!
Lastly, I recently heard of a sweet idea that parents can choose to do. Write your child a surprise love note for him/her to find and read in their snack or lunch bags!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me! Thank you in advance for your partnership!
For the past several weeks, our class has been studying Weather and Climate. Topics have included layers of the atmosphere, weather tools, temperature, seasons, precipitation, humidity, types of clouds, wind, and extreme weathers. The class has done a great job learning, taking notes, and conducting small science investigations!
Students made new year’s resolutions for 2026. They each thought of attainable and important goals for themselves and have made decisions to improve in personal areas during this year year. Parents— ask your child what goals he/she decided to work towards!
Our class will be working on a month-long project called the Living Museum. Each student will pick a famous person to research, and bring that character to life! The famous person must be someone who has made a significant and positive impact to the world. Students will pretend to be their chosen famous person and speak about what their life had accomplished.
Some suggestions on famous people include Presidents, inventors, pioneers, athletes/Olympians, actors/actresses, authors/illustrators, First Ladies, famous chefs, animal researchers, cartoonists/animators, film directors, astronauts, queens, princesses, pioneers, etc. Students should pick someone that they find enjoyable and exciting to learn about.
Optional famous people may include (but are not limited to):
Betty White, Bill Gates, Abigail Adams, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, George Washington, Lucille Ball, Walt Disney, Leonardo Da Vinci, President Obama, Helen Keller, Betsy Ross, Roald Dahl, Albert Einstein, Jesus Christ, Clara Barton, Michael Jordan, Rosa Parks, Sacagawea, Kobe Bryant, Martin Luther King Jr., Cleopatra.
Parents: Attached is a parent letter for your reference (the preparation guide will be provided later). Please help your child manage their time wisely to stay on top of the work timeline. This is a large project for the students, and will require diligence throughout to complete. Each student has a manila envelope with the letter and a calendar to help keep them organized and on track.
All Living Museum materials (books, notes, articles, etc.) should be kept in the envelope and brought to school daily.
Our class will be working on a month-long project called the Living Museum. Each student will pick a famous person to research, and bring that character to life! The famous person must be someone who has made a significant and positive impact to the world. Students will pretend to be their chosen famous person and speak about what their life had accomplished.
Optional famous people may include (but are not limited to):
Betty White, Bill Gates, Abigail Adams, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, George Washington, Lucille Ball, Walt Disney, Leonardo Da Vinci, President Obama, Helen Keller, Betsy Ross, Roald Dahl, Albert Einstein, Jesus Christ, Clara Barton, Michael Jordan, Rosa Parks, Sacagawea, Kobe Bryant, Martin Luther King Jr., Cleopatra.
Please save the date, Thursday, February 26th on your calendars! Our class will have our Living Museum Grand Opening this day from 1:10–1:45 pm and parents are invited to attend!
Parents: Attached is a parent letter for your reference (the preparation guide will be provided later). Please help your child manage their time wisely to stay on top of the work timeline. This is a large project for the students, and will require diligence throughout to complete. Each student has a manila envelope with the letter and a calendar to help keep them organized and on track.
All Living Museum materials (books, notes, articles, etc.) should be kept in the envelope and brought to school daily.
The class did such a great job working on their family gifts. We can’t wait for parents to open their surprises during winter break. I won’t post pictures of the gifts here yet so that we don’t spoil the surprise! Parents— you are going to love their gifts to you. :0)
