Woodland School District 50

Ms. Jennings and her 1st grade students made these posters to wish everyone a fun and safe summer. Truett approves this message! 😎

Today we celebrated our amazing 3rd graders as they prepare for their next chapter at Woodland! Next year, these Wildcats will take a big step forward as they leave the Elementary building and head to Intermediate as 4th graders.
Teachers, administrators, staff, students, and even Wiley joined the celebration to help cheer on our future 4th graders. We are so proud of all they have accomplished at Elementary and can’t wait to see all the amazing things they will do at Intermediate!

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The current 3rd graders from Elementary are touring Woodland Intermediate because they will soon be 4th graders!
While the 5th grade classes were away, the 3rd graders visited their future home! Current 4th grade students were the hosts, and they presented the "Cool Tools", and had a list of FAQ's to go over with their 3rd grade visitors.
They were surprised to see Detective Hansen because they thought she only worked at Elementary. They were happy to hear they would get to see her at Intermediate when they come back to school in August. #LifeintheW

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The current 5th graders from Intermediate are touring Woodland Middle School because they will soon be 6th graders! Their tour guides are experts now because they have completed three years at Middle School. That's right, the tour guides are former 8th grade students who just graduated THIS WEEK. They volunteered to come back and talk to the younger students about what to expect in 6th grade.
Meanwhile, while the 5th graders are away, 3rd grade students are visiting Intermediate. We'll share pictures of their tour in the next post! #LifeintheW

Last night, Woodland Middle School proudly celebrated night two of 8th grade promotion. Congratulations to our Puma team!
We are incredibly proud of all your hard work, growth, and accomplishments throughout your time at Woodland! Each of you has made a lasting impact on your teachers, Woodland staff, your fellow students, and our entire learning community. Congratulations to all of our graduates, and best of luck in high school!
In case you missed Tuesday night’s Jaguar and Lynx ceremony, or Wednesday night’s Puma ceremony, you can watch them here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoPwYawoj-1bYdnQ7hJQbUQ/live

Congratulations and Thank You to the Woodland Middle School Track & Field athletes who represented our school district at the State Meet this past weekend! We are so proud of you!
Check out the results online: https://results.shazamracing.com/meets/74233/teams/1670586

Elementary Field Day! Wonder Wheels, Dance Party, Field Events, Water Relays… a little something for everyone 😎

We are looking for a dedicated, hard working individual to join the Woodland Team. Check out this opportunity for a Data Analytics Manager position! #LifeintheW
Learn more about working at Woodland! https://www.dist50.net/page/careers

Thank you to Missy's Monarchs for stopping by to teach Ms. McGinn's class all about the life cycle and the incredible journey of the Monarch Butterfly! The students had many thoughtful questions and they were able to make connections to other things they have learned about throughout the school year. #LifeintheW

It was a fantastic field day at Woodland Primary! The kids had so much fun with a variety of activities to get them moving, laughing, and working together. Thank you to our many parent volunteers for helping run each of the stations. 😎 #LifeintheW

Woodland Middle School has 27 athletes competing in the State Track & Field Meet this Friday and Saturday in Peoria. Help us cheer on our track stars. Best of luck in the meet Wildcats – we are so proud of you!
We grabbed a few photos from the Athletic Live results, and parents are sending in photos to our coaches - but feel free to add your Wildcat in action to the comments!
Boys Qualifiers
1. Abner A.
2. Austyn S.
3. Aiden N.
4. Daniel P.
5. Noah C.
6. Carter C.
7. Zander L.
8. Isaac M.
9. Zion R.
Girls Qualifiers
1. McKenzie C.
2. Savannah R.
3. Zalay J.
4. Leilani C.
5. Reaiah A.
6. Raina A.
7. Mariah L.
8. Ariana S.
9. Arianna M.
10. Harper L.
11. Graysen O.
12. Mila D.
13. Azalea C.
14. Alaina L.
15. DaNae T.
16. Lydia G.
17. Skylar L.
18. Addison M.

The fourth grade social studies curriculum focuses on studying the regions of the United States. Ms. Thomas joined a group of other teachers across the country who wanted to do a postcard exchange. Her students sent postcards to classes in the other states participating in the exchange telling them all about Illinois as well as our school and community. In return, her class received postcards from across the country! The kids were so excited to help create this beautiful display for their recent Open House.
Ms. Thomas explained, "I thought it was a great way for my class to learn about states from other students that live in those states. It really brought our learning from the textbook to life and my students were very excited to receive the postcards in the mail!"
Thanks for sharing! #LifeintheW

Congratulations to the 85 WMS 7th Grade students who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) in a beautiful ceremony last night. These students were selected based on their Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship - the Five Pillars of NJHS. We can’t wait to see how you step into leadership roles during your 8th grade year. We know you will do great things and take NJHS service to the next level!
We also want to thank the current 8th Grade NJHS members who will be moving on to high school next year. You truly made a difference through your NJHS membership by being good role models, participating in service projects, elevating student voice, and creating spaces of belonging. #LifeintheW

Students in Mr. Golwitzer’s class brought history to life with their “Living Museum” presentation! (Props and costumes were encouraged!) They researched famous historical figures and shared with their classmates why their person should be added to the Gallery of Greatness!

From former presidents and legendary musicians to ancient Greek philosophers, these Wildcats did a great job presenting their research in creative and engaging ways!

To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, Intermediate welcomed the Mandala South Asian Performing Arts group for a special all-school assembly.

During the assembly, performers introduced students to dances from several regions of South Asia, and shared the importance, history, and traditions of the music and dances.

Students were also invited to join in and learn a few dance moves!

We loved cheering on our Wildcats at WMS’s 8th Grade Awards Ceremonies!

These ceremonies celebrated students and all of their achievements! Congratulations everyone for all of your outstanding work. We are so proud of everything you have accomplished here at Woodland, and are very excited to see what you do next!

(Not every award winner is pictured)

Mr. Lees and Mrs. Campbell’s PE classes held the first ever Woodland Elementary Football League (WEFL). The students had a blast tackling, hurdling, making diving catches and showing off their speed. We love these action shots! 🏈

We love our Community Partners! Woodland partnered with Honey Orthodontics in Gurnee to provide vocational learning opportunities for these Middle School students. Through this partnership, students assemble bags provided to patients at the end of their appointments while building workplace readiness and independence skills. Students have already completed more than 160 bags and are expected to finish the project by the end of the school year. #LifeintheW Honey Orthodontics: Braces and Invisalign by Oana Honey Gurnee IL

During a recent visit to Mrs. Hansen's class, students were discussing United States Symbols and making American Flags as a companion project to their reading unit on the history of our country. These students also had the chance to read with Ms. Mary throughout the year. Ms. Mary is a senior reader and community member who volunteers through the Warren Township Senior Center to read with students one-on-one or in small groups. The students in Mrs. Hansen's class loved getting to know Ms. Mary during the school year.