Leadership & Learning Initiatives

All WPS elementary schools are able to serve students who qualify for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) support and do not require special assignment.

If you have questions about these services, please check with our office or you can speak with the team at Multilingual Education Services to work through the options that will be best for your student's future.

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a program used across schools to help all students succeed by focusing on fairness and putting students at the center of their learning. The main goal is to close the opportunity gap and prepare students for college, careers, and life.

In AVID Elementary, students are taught important academic skills and higher-level thinking from a young age, which helps them succeed as they move through school.

Key Benefits:

• Encourages a growth mindset, helping kids believe that going to college is possible and something they can work towards.
• Provides academic, social, and emotional support to help students succeed.
• Teaches age-appropriate skills that will prepare them for middle school, high school, and college.

In short, AVID helps your child develop the habits and confidence they need for long-term academic success.
 

AVID Ambassadors at Woodman Elementary are exemplary 5th grade students who lead by example every day. These student leaders are chosen for their outstanding behavior, consistent attendance, and commitment to academic excellence. As role models for their peers, AVID Ambassadors demonstrate responsibility, respect, and a positive attitude in all areas of school life. Through their leadership, they help foster a supportive and encouraging school environment where all students can thrive.

At Woodman Elementary, our school psychologist, counselor and social worker have created an initiative to help build student confidence and work on curbing disruptive behaviors.

The Meaningful Jobs program is based on a research-supported intervention called Meaningful Work by Randy Sprick. The goal of the program is to create a sense of purpose in students and provide opportunities for them to experience success and worth. 

Students are given jobs ranging from filling copy machines with paper, to delivering items to classrooms to checking to make sure that lights in restrooms are turned off when not in use.

In picking students for Meaningful Jobs, we look at the student, their history, and their current needs. 

Jobs are chosen that are truly helpful to staff and in addition to our Child Study Team members, we also use behavior team staff and administrators to act as job "supervisors" and interact with students.

Students with jobs get an official badge, so they understand the importance of the job, and are easily recognizable.