Vistors' Badges

Woodbury Elementary loves its parent volunteers and campus guests, but we really love and value the safety of our children a great deal. The children are our number one priority. Please be sure to sign in at the front office and wear your visitor's badge whenever you come on campus as a parent volunteer or a classroom visitor. All visitors must have their driver's license scanned into the front office's Raptor system the first time, and then visitors will sign in and out at the front office computers every time after. 

Thank you for your cooperation and support. 

Picture Day!

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Picture day has been scheduled for Monday, August 17th
Make up picture day will be Wednesday, Sept. 9th
Our time slot is TBD. If you plan to order school pictures this year, forms/information will be sent home soon.

 

 

All About Mrs. Dyer

In class, we learn about what our classmates love to do and what some of their favorites are. The students sometimes ask me what some of my favorites are—- the obvious item was of course, coffee. :0)

Drink: hot coffee, iced coffee, blended coffee…. :0) iced tea, milk tea, boba

Favorite drink places: Starbucks, 7Leaves, Omomo, Orobae

Food: Japanese and Italian

Dessert: shave ice

Snacks: cheese and crackers, fresh bread

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Color: I love all colors!

Hobby: cooking/baking

Places to shop for school: Amazon, Target, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Lakeshore, The Container Store, Teachers Pay Teachers, Etsy, Dollar Tree

Places to eat: In n Out, Wahoo’s, Chick-Fil-A, Panera, Chipotle

Thing to do when not working: Spending time with my family, and sleep

Flower: I love ranunculus and peonies, but I’m awful at taking care of flowers and plants (that’s why all of the plants in our classroom are artificial!).

Favorite teacher when I was in school: Mrs. Schmidt- she was my 4th grade teacher who also attended my wedding and baby shower.

Favorite subject when I was in school: Spelling

Favorite subject to teach: Math

Favorite ride at Disneyland: Guardians of the Galaxy and The Incredicoaster

Season: Summer (both of my girls’ birthdays and my birthday is in the summer)

Sport: Dance

Fruit: Mango, strawberries, blueberries

Ice Cream: macadamia nut

Place to travel: Hawaii and Coronado

Book series: Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia

Lexia Core5

One of Woodbury's resources for reading intervention is an online program called Core5. Students who are currently reading below grade level are encouraged to use Core5 at home for at least 20-40 minutes per week.

Parents who want to help their child catch up on reading skills should encourage their child to utilize Core5 at home. Students will need headphones to use with the reading program, and parents are NOT allowed to help as the program provides teachers data and information regarding the student's current reading progress. 

The parent letter and access information can be found online.  A Lexia lessons checklist can also be found online. 

To login, please follow the instructions (and screen shot prompts) below. A parent information sheet is also available. 

  1. Visit lexiacore5.com

  2. Enter teacher's name: ericadyer@iusd.org (first image below)

  3. Click "Log In With Clever" (second image below)

  4. Click "Log in with Active Directory (third image below)

  5. Type in student's IUSD login email- 33lastnamefirstname@iusd.org (fourth image below)

    • ***Important: If your child’s first or last name is more than eight (8) characters, the system will leave off the last few letters. For example:
      Student Name: “Josephine Sanderson”
      Login Username: “33sandersojosephin@iusd.org”
      The n in the last name, and the e in the first name are left off.

      The first two digits are your child’s high school graduation year.

  6. Click "Next"

  7. Type in student's ID number as the password- 9-digit number

Homework Routines

For some students, homework is an easy task and they are willing to complete their assignments on time and with great care. For other students, homework is a chore, not only for them, but for their parents as well. In third grade, the homework should take about 45 minutes. But it is 45 minutes of focused work. For some students, various distractions and work habits occasionally extend the homework time. The third grade teachers do not want homework to be a source of great stress for our families. If your child reaches 45 minutes and a point of frustration, parents are able to put an end to the homework- simply write the teacher a note indicating how much was attempted (i.e. Mrs. Dyer, we completed the front side of the math page, but only did the evens on the back). The child will receive full credit for the homework. Here are some other tips to help make the homework routine a little easier. 

  • Set up a specific place for your child to do homework consistently each day. 

  • Be sure the homework desk has all necessary materials (pencils, crayons, colored pencils, pens, glue, scissors, etc.) so that the child does not need to look for supplies around the house. 

  • Play some peaceful, instrumental music in the background if that works for your child (music can help muffle other sounds around the house like dogs, cooking, siblings, etc.) 

  • Set a timer for your child to see how much time they have left before a transition (i.e. going to soccer practice). 

  • Remove distractions such as games, toys, computers, etc. from the homework space. 

  • Set up parent restrictions on iPads, iPhones, etc. to limit the student's use to only homework-related resources (i.e. Raz-Kids, Reflex Math, Khan Academy, etc.) 

  • Have your child check in with you every 20 minutes or so to show you what they have completed (a timer can help with this). 

  • Keep all binders, books, and backpacks in the same place everyday so that morning routines are quick allowing the family to get out the door quickly before school. 

  • Break up homework routines with quick body/movement breaks (i.e. work for 20 minutes, then do 20 jumping jacks to get some wiggles out, then return to work). 

  • Start with the hardest assignments first, then finish with the easiest assignments. 

  • Front load some of the work earlier in the week (i.e. if the child has a 2 hour swim practice on Thursday afternoon, do some of the extra reading on Wednesday night instead). 

 

Music Class

Our primary music teacher is Ms. Courter. She is a talented music educator with a beautiful singing voice and it is easy to see she enjoys her job. The kids loved learning the new songs. This year, students are so lucky because they get to now have music occurs EVERY week in comparison to previous years that was every other week. Room 14 will have music on Monday mornings.

First Week of School

This week has been such a whirlwind! I have already fallen in love with my new students, and I am just in awe of how polite and well-mannered they are. The students consistently use polite words such as "please" and "thank you." They are helpful, thoughtful, and respectful. Room 14's parents should be proud.

This website is designed to give parents a "window into the classroom." My hope is that it helps solve the dilemma that many parents face when they ask their child, "So what did you do in school today?" And the child's only response is a lackluster, "I don't know" or "Nothing." I will post many updates and pictures of what the children are specifically learning in class so that parents are aware of what occurs in the classroom.

Here are a few snapshots of what has occurred at school so far.

Grade Level PE

Every year, Woodbury students love Grade Level PE! This is a program that is led by our PE Paraprofessional staff. They teach our children important gross motor skills by leading various stretches, games, relays, obstacle courses, and exercises. The kids always love playing the games, and the staff is great at keeping the kids engaged while exercising to stay healthy. 

Please be sure your child wears comfortable closed-toe shoes everyday for their safety, and especially on PE days. We will have PE every Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Your child will especially need good sneakers to run in, a water bottle (with their name on it), and sunscreen as necessary. If your child is ever injured or doesn't feel well enough for PE, please be sure to send a written note or email requesting an excusal. 

Typically, PE is done outside on the field. If the weather is too hot or rainy, then PE is done in the multi-purpose room or in the classroom. 

Parent Volunteers Sign-Up Form

Truly, our Woodbury teachers greatly value our parent volunteers. We just simply couldn't do it all without your help. Volunteers save us hours of filing, copying, grading, laminating, cutting, gluing, folding, etcetera, so that we can focus our time and energy towards planning and teaching.

Additionally, our volunteers that work directly with the students during small group rotations make such a powerful impact on student learning. You may never realize how much of a difference you make, but your dedication certainly shows through the students' academic growth.

Please consider signing up to be a parent volunteer online by August 1st. The children love seeing their parents on campus. If there are multiple volunteers from one family (i.e. both mom and dad; dad and grandma, etc.), please fill out the form for each individual to account for each volunteer's availability.

With a grateful heart, Mrs. Dyer