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Additional Support Basic Skills at Woodland is a program where certified teachers provide additional academic support in language arts and math for those students who could benefit. Receiving services in the program is based on teacher recommendation, classroom performance and standardized testing. Breakfast Program Breakfast is available for a fee from 9:05 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. in the cafeteria. A variety of hot entrees, cereals, fruits, fruit juices and milk are offered each day. Breakfast is served to students in the SACC program at 8:30 a.m. Gifted/Talented Educational Services Gifted/Talented Educational Services (GT) is designed to serve intellectually and academically talented students. Problem solving, critical thinking, research, and creative thinking skills are taught through unit studies and warm-up activities. Students qualify for GT through cognitive and academic testing given as part of the Otis-Lennon/SAT 10 Testing in third, fourth and fifth grades. Students qualifying for the program are in the top 3-5% of the Woodland student population with cognitive scores most commonly in the 98th age percentile rank and academic scores in total math and total reading at or above the 97th percentile. District 196 Gifted/Talented Handbook English Language Learner Program Woodland's English Language Learner (ELL) Program provides students whose primary language is other than English with the opportunity to develop proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehending the English language. This program is tailored to the individual needs of students. For more information on how students qualify for ELL services as well as bilingual information about the ELL program, visit the ELL web pages on our district's Student Services section. Health Services Woodland Elementary has a nurse in the building for seven hours per day, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the school health program is to maintain, improve and promote the health of Woodland students. For all health information including immunizations, medications, physicals, and forms, visit our nurse’s page in our district’s Health Services section. If a student becomes ill or is injured during the school day, the parent or guardian will be notified so arrangements can be made for the student to be taken home. Emergency Information Cards must be kept current. Home, mother's work, father's work and babysitter's phone numbers are required. A note or phone call about a change in work or home phone numbers is important. Students should be kept at home if an elevated temperature is present. Temperatures should be normal for 24 hours before the student returns to school. Parents should notify the Nurse if their child develops a communicable disease such as strep throat, chicken pox, head lice, impetigo, scarlatina/scarlet fever, or pink eye. Students requiring medication at school shall be identified by parent and/or physician to the school Nurse. Before the Nurse can administer any medication to a student, the following must be provided by the parent or guardian: (1) signed authorization from the student's parent or guardian, (2) prescription medications in the pharmacy labeled bottle, (3) non-prescription medications in the original container, (4) a written physician's order for medication to be taken longer than two weeks. Health screening is done as follows: Hearing screening: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Homebound ISD 196 provides Homebound instruction for all students who are homebound with a serious illness or injury. Students are eligible for this instruction when it becomes apparent that they will be absent for 15 consecutive days. Literacy Connection Literacy Connection is a remedial tutoring program which helps students improve their reading and writing skills. It is open to First and Second Grade students who have an identified need. Students meet out of their classroom one-on-one with a trained adult volunteer once or twice a week. Teachers or parents may refer students to this program. Lunch Program Lunch is served from 11:20 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. For a nominal fee, students have their choice of a hot lunch, alternate sandwich or a chef salad. Milk is included with every lunch. Students may bring a lunch from home. Parents are welcome to join their child for lunch, but need to check in at the office before going to the cafeteria. Reading Recovery Reading Recovery is a program that helps First Grade students learn to read at the average level of their classmates within twenty weeks. Students are selected on the basis of assessments given by classroom teachers the summer preceding First Grade. These students receive daily thirty-minute individual tutoring from a teacher specially trained in Reading Recovery techniques. SACC: YMCA/ISD 196 School-Aged Child Care School-Aged Child Care (SACC) is a joint effort of the YMCA and ISD 196 for students in Grades K-5. SACC is offered from 6:00 a.m. until school begins, and again after school until 6:00 p.m. Breakfast is served in the morning and a snack is served after school. Students have the opportunity to participate in gym activities, arts and crafts, games, and sports, or they can play with friends and unwind in a safe and supportive environment. Social Worker The social worker at Woodland provides a variety of services that aim to improve student's social and emotional functioning and remove barriers to learning. The social worker works collaborately with teachers, school staff, and parents to identify and respond to students' needs. Examples of social work services include individual counseling, group work, family meetings, classroom presentations, parent consultation, and referrals to community-based resources. The primary goals are to provide students emotional support, assistance in resolving problems, and an opportunity to develop positive coping skills for addressing various life challenges. The school social worker services are available to any Woodland student but are contingent upon parental approval. Special Education Special Education programs are set up for students who qualify for service in the areas of learning disabilities, speech and language, adaptive physical education, occupational therapy, physical therapy and emotional/behavioral disorders. Students may be referred for Special Education by parents, classroom teachers, Special Education staff, outside agencies already serving the child or by the child him/herself. To receive Special Education, a student must meet strict ISD 196 entrance criteria and be unable to succeed in his/her classroom without support. Once identified, the student receives an appropriate, individually designed program which may be in the neighborhood school or a center-based site, depending on the student's needs. Transportation to District programs is provided by ISD 196. Parents are essential members of the Child Study Team and will be involved in all decisions regarding the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for their child. Woodland Elementary is a site of a center-based Communication Interaction Program (CIP). Developmental Adapted Physical Education Developmental Adapted Physical Education (D/APE) is a service for students with psychomotor difficulties. Students are referred for District 196 testing by either a classroom teacher or a gym teacher. Once a student qualifies for the program, activities and skills are then modified to suit the individual needs of the student. Occupational Therapy Services Occupational Therapy Services (OT Services) are available for students who have qualified for a primary disability area of Special Education Service. Once a student has qualified and received service in his/her primary disability area, the Special Education Team may identify the need for further assessment of the student's fine motor/visual perceptual skills through an Occupational Therapy assessment. A student who qualifies for OT Services has demonstrated a need in one or more of the following areas: fine motor development, visual motor development, and/or visual perceptual development. OT occurs primarily within the classroom depending on individual student needs. Occupational Therapists consult with classroom teachers, student support assistants, and Individual Educational Program Team Members to implement modifications and adaptations. Physical Therapist Physical Therapy is available to existing Special Education students. The student has to meet specific needs by having difficulty with gross motor skills, mobility, or limited ability to access the environment. The Specialist is a District employee who works with the student in the classroom or as a consultant. Psychologist The school Psychologist assists with educational assessments of students to determine eligibility for Special Education Services. The Psychologist works directly with those who qualify for the Emotional/Behavioral Disorders Program and provides counseling, social skills training, and behavior management. The school Psychologist is available to consult and collaborate with teachers, parents, and school personnel about learning, social, and behavior problems. The Psychologist may develop student support groups that focus on specialized issues. Speech and Language Services The Speech and Language Clinicians at Woodland complete assessments and provide services to students with communication problems which interfere significantly with school success. Communication delays or disorders are usually in one or more of the following areas: articulation, language, fluency, or voice. Specific Learning Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) is a Special Education Program for students in Grades K-5. It supports the academic needs of unique learners who demonstrate a significant discrepancy between academic achievement (grades) and ability to learn (IQ). Students in the SLD Program receive specialized instruction in the areas of reading skill and comprehension, listening comprehension, math reasoning and computation, and written expression. Instruction is tailored to students' specific educational needs and learning styles. Students may receive instruction in all or some of these academic areas. |
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