Woodland School District 50

WMS 8th Grade Students had a unique opportunity to participate in mock interviews with district and school leaders, community partners, local businesses, and parent volunteers. This part of the Junior Achievement program simulates real job interviews for students. Volunteers asked questions about skills, interests, and teamwork, helping students learn career readiness skills through hands-on practice.
The students spent time preparing for this experience in the classroom with their teachers and peers, and they showed up ready to impress for their interviews!
Here are a few sample interview questions:
💚 What is your greatest strength? Give me an example.
💚 What is your greatest weakness? How have you worked to overcome it?
💚 How are you at working with others?
💚 Things can change quickly. How are you at adapting to change?
💚 Who is someone you admire? Why?
💚 What's the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
💚 What job or career are you interested in?
Your future is bright Wildcat! #LifeintheW

January 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Gurnee Police Department for all they do to support and protect our community.

We would also like to recognize and thank our incredible Woodland School Resource Officers (SRO) for the many ways they support our schools, staff, and students each and every day. Thank you for your dedication, partnership, and commitment to keeping our learning community safe. 💙

If you see Dets. Hansen, Tazzioli, or Gullifor make sure to say thank you and give them a high-five!

Thank you to our awesome Technology Team and the Tech Integration Specialists for creating this exciting EDTECH Camp for Woodland staff to kick off the January 2026 Teacher Institute Day! #LifeintheW

Count down to Winter Break! Part 2 of 2
Students at Intermediate celebrated the last day of school before winter break with fun and festive classroom parties. It was the perfect way to kick off winter break!
A huge thank you to our amazing parent volunteers for helping make these celebrations so special! #LifeintheW

Count down to Winter Break! Part 1 of 2
Students celebrated the last day of school before winter break with fun and festive classroom parties! Marshmallows sailed through the air, reindeer antlers were spotted throughout the halls, and there were lots of laughs as students enjoyed games, treats, and crafts.
It was the perfect way to kick off winter break!
A huge thank you to our amazing parent volunteers for helping make these celebrations so special!

Woodland Primary Winter Parties! Snow much fun with the little ones! #LifeintheW

Advanced 8th Grade Spanish Language Arts students held court this week! Students were assigned roles such as defense lawyer, defendant, judge, and more, and acted out a mock trial centered on a case of spilled hot coffee.

After hearing the arguments, the judges deliberated and determined the outcome, explaining their reasoning and how they arrived at their decision.

Thank you to Ms. Somarriba and Ms. Castrejon for bringing hands-on learning experiences to our students!

Giving in the W! – Donation to Lurie Children's Hospital 💚🤍
Students at Woodland Intermediate had the opportunity to give back in a meaningful way. Instead of using the ROAR cash they earned for showing ROAR behaviors to buys little toys and rewards for themselves, they purchased items from the ROARazon store to donate to patients at Lurie Children's Hospital! The giving campaign was a huge success and the students donated nearly 500 items to children currently in the hospital.
In these pictures, 4th and 5th grade PBIS Student Leaders skipped recess to help pack the boxes, assemble activity booklets, and make cheerful cards to brighten a stranger's day. WAY TO GO WILDCATS!

Giving in the W! Thank you to our many volunteers for lending a helping hand to support the Woodland learning community on a chilly evening. We received so many generous donations over the past few weeks that helped make the Annual Food Drive event a success. Thank you to all who brought in non-perishable foods during the various donation drives and contests at each school, attended one of the food drive events in the community, donated online, or offered your time in support of this effort. We couldn't have done it without you! #LifeintheW

WMS students had fun participating in Hour of Code/Hour of AI with Mrs. Walker. Some students became music producers to create an AI jam session or dance party, while others completed lines of code through Code.org, Tynker, and Scratch. Computer Science will continue at WMS this week. GO WILDCATS! #LifeintheW

Congratulations to the WMS 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team for winning the conference tournament! Way to Go Wildcats! 🤩🏀

Scenes from Elementary’s Winter Parties! Part 2 of 2
Students spent the morning building snowmen, creating winter/holiday themed crafts, and playing reindeer games. Thanks to our amazing Teachers and Parent Volunteers, our Wildcats wrapped up the week with some well-deserved festive fun! ❄️☃️
#LifeintheW

Scenes from Elementary’s Winter Parties! Part 1 of 2
Students spent the morning building snowmen, throwing snowballs, playing games, and pinning the nose on Olaf. Thanks to our amazing Teachers and Parent Volunteers, our Wildcats wrapped up the week with some well-deserved festive fun!

One of our all time favorite partnerships!
Thank you to the amazing High School Mentors from Warren Township High School for spending time with our Wildcats every Wednesday morning.
The high school has late start on Wednesdays, but instead of sleeping in, these Blue Devils head to Woodland Elementary to start their day volunteering in the community. The high school students read, play games, and spend time talking one-on-one or in small groups with our students. They are great role models and mentors for the 1st/2nd/3rd grade students they are partnered with. #LifeintheW #WeAreWarren 💚🤍💙💛

Ms. McCafferty's class spent the afternoon working on their letters, spelling, and writing sentences. They had to write out a sentence and draw a matching picture, then add some fun details and colors!

Woodland is currently accepting letters of interest and applications to fill two vacancies on the Board of Education resulting from the resignations of Board Members Amy Sabor and Michael Senol.

Please read the announcement to learn more about the opportunity and the application process:
https://app.smore.com/n/mzyns

Ms. Werner’s Social Studies class took part in a hands-on simulation to explore the daily lives of American colonists, the rule of King George, and the events that led to the American Revolution.
It was a fun and memorable way for students to connect with history… and enjoy some Skittles!

Students in Ms. Wakefield's English Language Arts class work on finalizing their essays and work with peers to review and provide feedback for each other before turning in their final drafts. Ms. Rath jumped in to help as well. Great teamwork Wildcats! #LifeintheW

We ❤️ our community! Woodland has partnered with Warren Township to bring volunteers into our schools to read with our elementary students. Thank you, Community Readers, for spending time with our Wildcats, talking with them, and brightening their day with a friendly smile!

Thank you to all of our Woodland friends for joining us at Elementary's Shop with an Educator event on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025! We filled up one of our buses with your generous donations to the food drive.