Woodruff Elementary

💙🐾 Woodruff Wildcats help stop bullying! 🐾💙

Throughout October, students will focus on learning how to prevent bullying in their classrooms. 📚✨ We kicked off the month with an assembly introducing our four core rules for bullying prevention: 🛑

👀 Recognize bullying.
📣 Report bullying.
✋ Refuse bullying.
💪 Use our bystander power.

Our Student Council team helped model the 3 R’s — Recognize, Report, and Refuse — through skits, actions, and a fun chant! 🎭👏📣

Together, we can make Woodruff a place where everyone feels safe, respected, and included! 💙🤝🐾

📰 Check for more details in this month’s newsletter!

📚✨ Meet our amazing First Grade Teachers! ✨📚

First grade is where so many magical moments happen—new friendships, big discoveries, growing confidence, and the exciting journey of becoming a reader! Today, we’re celebrating our First Grade Teachers and sharing a little glimpse of each teacher through one of their favorite books! 📖💛

Mrs. Clayton - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Mrs. Bateson - The Magical Yet
Mrs. Cook - The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Miss Archbold - YOKO

🏆🐾 September Team Players of the Month! 💙

We’re excited to celebrate students who are doing a great job demonstrating our TEAM expectations each day:

T – Treat others how I want to be treated
E – Engaged in the now
A – Accountable for myself
M – Make safe choices

We are so proud of these Wildcats and the positive example they set for others each day! Keep being amazing, Team Players! 💙🐾

📚🍿 PAJAMAS, POPCORN & PAGES! 🍿📚

On Thursday, October 1st, students can come to school dressed in their favorite pajamas and bring along a favorite book. Throughout the day, we’ll take some time to get cozy, enjoy some popcorn, and read, read, read! 📖🍿

So grab your comfiest PJs, your favorite book, and get ready for a cozy day of reading! 💙🐾

🩺🚑Our second graders had an exciting trip to the hospital! They got to meet nurses and EMTs, learn about the important work they do, and even practice some hands-on skills. From asking questions to trying new things, our students were engaged, curious, and having a LOT of fun! 💙

A big thank you to the hospital staff for welcoming our Wildcats and giving them such a fun and memorable learning experience! 👏

Who knows…we may have a few future nurses and EMTs in the making! 🩺🚑

🍂🎃 Fall is calling… and we’re ready to celebrate! 🎃🍂

Join us for a FREE Fall Festival filled with fun, laughter, and memories for the whole family! 🍁✨ Bring your friends, bring the kiddos, and come enjoy a night of fall fun with us!

📅 Check out the flyer for all the details—we can’t wait to see you there! 🧡

📚 Meet Our Prep Teachers!

Get to know our amazing Prep teachers who make learning fun. Our students get to spend time with each of these amazing teachers every week. Now, we’re getting to know them a little better—one favorite book at a time! 📖✨

Mrs. Nate, Computers - Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren

Mrs. Garren, Library - Put Me in the Zoo

Ms. Morgan - Amelia Bedelia

Miss Shelbie - Green Eggs and Ham

Mrs. Anderson - The Lightning Thief

Meet Our Principal!

If you've walked the halls of Woodruff, you've probably seen Mr. Bennett doing his favorite thing, being right there with our students. He's been our principal since January 2018 (nearly nine years!), following a 20-year career as a special education teacher across elementary, middle, and high school. A short stint at the district office taught him one thing fast: he missed being in a school with kids every single day.

Ask him his favorite part of the job and the answer is simple. It's the students. Getting to know them, chatting in the hallways, and watching them learn and grow is what brings him back each morning. A close second? The faculty and staff who live out our Woodruff motto every day: "We do whatever it takes."

His goal this year is to keep making Woodruff a place where every student is challenged, supported, and knows there are adults here who believe in them.
Outside of school, family is everything. He and his wife have four children and nine grandkids, who lovingly call him "Pops." He's a lifelong sports fan (Pirates, Bears, Jazz, and Real Salt Lake) and these days you'll most likely find him on the pickleball court three or four times a week.

In his words: "I want our families to know that we truly care about their children, and every day we will do whatever it takes to help them feel safe, valued, supported, and successful at Woodruff."

Our students rolled up their sleeves and made a real difference during Cache Valley Service Day! With the leadership of our Student Council, Wildcats came together to serve our school and our community in some wonderful ways.

Students helped clean up the grounds outside our school, keeping Woodruff looking its best for everyone. They also created cheerful placemats for Meals on Wheels, adding a little brightness to meals delivered across our community. On top of that, our students made heartfelt cards for local Police Officers, Firefighters, and residents in assisted living facilities, letting them know just how much they are appreciated.

We are so proud of our students for their kindness, hard work, and willingness to give back. Days like this remind us that even our youngest Wildcats can make a big impact. A huge thank you to our Student Council for leading the way!