Woodland Community School Inc

“The draft has been reviewed by the Finance Committee and will also be reviewed by the full board at the December 5th meeting.”

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“EnrollmentTwenty-one students enrolled for the 2023-24 school year.ProgramWoodland Summer continued to be offered to the broader community. Woodland Summer is a six week nature based summer program, June- August, open to children four to twelve years old. Each of the six one-week sessions focused on a different element- Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Plants and Animals.Woodland continued to improve and hone its programming by ensuring high quality professional development opportunities for teachers, additional planning time for teachers during the school day, and continuing to review the program through Program Committee initiatives.Community Time on Mondays is an important part of the program where students gain skills through direct instruction in compassionate communication and engage in activities and initiatives that build community.Inaddition to the core program, that includes Choice Time, Workshops and the Journey of Discovery, WCS offered additional on and off site opportunities with in-house faculty and members of the wider community in hands-on science, outdoor exploration and skill development, sports, social and emotional learning, STEM, visual and performing arts, and community service in addition to on-going support of numerous planned and impromptu student initiatives and projects.Examples of specific offerings and opportunities included visits from the White Mountain Science, Inc mobile STEM Lab in Littleton, NH, fall hiking in the White Mountains, Art and Painting lessons at Sol Studio Arts, and other guest musicians, artists and experts directly tied to our project work.PersonnelProfessional Growth Plans continued to use the appreciative inquiry process to establish goals and professional development plans. Professional Learning Community (PLC) opportunities have continued as part of the Professional Growth Process and schedule. During 2023-24 staff focused on deepening their knowledge and practice of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) by working through a monthly reflection and planning cycle.MarketingWoodlands social media presence continued to build awareness and excitement for the program.FundraisingContributions exceeded expectations while the number of gifts remained consistent with the previous year. Woodland also received a School Yard Action Grant from a collaboration of NH Fish and Game and US Fish and Wildlife. The award amount is estimated to be $2000.00.VolunteersA volunteer Board of Directors of seven people supported community outreach efforts, personnel management, and fundraising in collaboration with the Director. Financial management by the Board of Directors continued.”