Back to School Night

Woodglen's Back to School Night will be held on Thursday, September 24.  It's hard to believe that we've already been in school for three weeks. 

Back to School Night begins at 7:00 pm in the gym.  All parents are invited to the gym for some brief welcoming remarks, information on the PTA and LTEF, and a slide show.  Once we are finished in the gym, all parents will report to homeroom (which is basically the same as period 1 with a few exceptions) to get schedules.  PLEASE BE SURE TO ASK YOUR CHILD WHO HIS OR HER HOMEROOM TEACHER IS BEFORE YOU COME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT.  We will have homeroom lists posted, but knowing where you are going beforehand will save you a great deal of time and ensure that you get to class on time.  Late passes will not be issued for those who arrive late!

I hope to see you all at Back to School Night.  If for some reason you are unable to make it, please don't hesitate to contact your child's teachers with any questions you may have.  The best way to contact teachers is via email.

Constitution Day

Yesterday, September 17, was Constitution Day.  On this day we commemorate the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America by 39 of the 42 delegates at the Constitutional Convention.  Students participated in a variety of activities in classes yesterday.

After being signed, printed copies were sent to state legislatures for radification.  By June of 1788, the requisite nine states had ratified the Constitution.  Our constitution is the oldest and shortest of all written national constitutions.  Just four hand-written pages, the Constitution has produced the world's greatest form of government. 

Did you know? (from constitutioncenter.org)

• The US Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.
• The originial Constitution is on display at the National Archives in Washington, DC.  When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, it was moved to Fort Knox for safekeeping.
• More than 11,000 amendments have been introduced in Congress.  Thirty three have gone to the states to be ratified and twenty seven have received the necessary approval from the states to actually become amendments to the Constitution.

Do you know what it takes to become a citizen?  Check out this link:

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/naturalization-test/

Back To School

Just a quick note to say welcome back to the new school year. The 2009-2010 school year got off to a great start. A couple of things to be aware of:

Woodglen school pictures - Wednesday, September 16
Woodglen Back to School Night - Thursday, September 24 @ 7:00 pm

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