Fall Fest At Woodland Intermediate pt. 2!

Fall Fest at Woodland Intermediate! What a fun group of teachers, students, and family volunteers! #LifeintheW

There were cool costumes, fun games, creative crafts, and celebrations all around at Primary's Fall Parties! 🎃🍂
Thank you to our wonderful Parent Volunteers for helping out in the classrooms. Your support helps make days like these even better!

Primary kicked off their Fall Parties with a spooktacular costume parade! Our littlest Wildcats and their teachers were dressed to impress as their families and friends cheered them on!

After reading Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, Ms. Butera’s 4th grade students were inspired to create their very own Woodland Wishtree!

Students began by writing down their wishes, then headed out to the school courtyard to choose a tree where they could tie their wishes. What a wonderful way for our Wildcats to bring this story to life!

We hope everyone in the #LifeintheW learning community is enjoying this beautiful day!
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Tomorrow! Join D50's and D56's program coordinators for a Parent Mentor Program Informational Session! You will have the opportunity to learn about this incredible program and get answers to all your questions!

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Warren Newport Public Library

This session is for families and community members in Woodland District 50 and Gurnee District 56.

The Woodland Middle School Team looking extra good in red to show their Red Ribbon Week spirit! #LifeintheW

Dets. Hansen and Gullifor worked with NJHS and Students of Service to help create Red Ribbon Superheroes that would decorate their school for the week! Students got creative with their designs and added positive messages to their heroes following the Red Ribbon Week theme: "Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free."
#LifeintheW #RedRibbonWeek

Thank you to our special guest announcers for helping Mr. Stefany with the morning announcements at Middle School today! Dylan & Odylia, National Junior Honor Society leaders, shared important information about Red Ribbon Week, and announced the names of winners in the Red Ribbon Week drawings. Great job! #LifeintheW

New Job Posting!

Woodland is looking for an Information Technology Systems Specialist! If you are interested in joining the #LifeintheW team, visit Woodland's Career Page to learn more about working at Woodland and to see the job posting!

The Woodland leaning community is celebrating Red Ribbon Week! This year the theme is: "Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free." We will share photos throughout the week of how Woodland students are making healthy choice and showing their spirit.
Here are a few from Intermediate! The PBIS Student Leaders at Woodland Intermediate worked with Ms. Newman and Detective Hanson to create a banner and count out sets of Red Ribbon Week stickers for each class. #LifeintheW #RedRibbonWeek

The Fall Parties at Woodland Elementary were a scream! Festive costumes, creative crafts, fun games & activities, and plenty of parent volunteers. We hope your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade Wildcats had as much fun as we did! 🍁🎃🍂🥳

Today, Ms. Rodriguez’s and Ms. Syverud’s Intermediate classes were treated to special pizza parties! September was Attendance Awareness Month, and these classes showed outstanding attendance throughout the month.
To thank them for their hard work and for showing up to school each day, Dr. Machak celebrated both classes and surprised them with a delicious pizza party!
Showing up each and every day makes a big difference and we want to congratulate both classes for their fantastic attendance and making school a priority!

Woodland Middle School had an incredible turnout at yesterday’s Fall Fest! Thank you to the more than 650 students who worked so hard to exhibit ROAR behavior each day so that they could participate. #LifeintheW

The WMS Wiffle Ball Club closed out their fall season with a Students vs. Parents game! A beautiful fall evening, music, snacks, friendly competition - what a fun experience for all!

Join the Parent Mentor Program for and upcoming Informational Session to learn more about this incredible program and how you can support students and your local school, and make a lasting impact on your community.
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Warren Newport Public Library
This session is for families and community members in Woodland District 50 and Gurnee District 56. You will have the opportunity to meet program coordinators Tanya Abbey (D50) and Mallorie Wisowaty (D56), learn about the program and get answers to all your questions.

The Middle School Drama Club took a field trip to see Warren High School’s Mainstage Fall Play, "The Birds!" After the performance, our students enjoyed a Q&A with the high school cast and crew.
What a great way for our students to be inspired, learn more about theater, and get a glimpse of the opportunities waiting for them in high school! #LifeintheW

Our School Resource Officers (SROs) are an essential part of our learning community! Not only do they help keep our students safe, but they also help our students better understand safety and learn more about the roles of law enforcement in our community.

Recently, Det. Hansen took some Intermediate students on a field trip to the Gurnee Police Department! During their visit, students were welcomed by Mr. Smits and Mira, the Public Education Specialist and comfort dog of the GPD, who helped guide them on a tour of the station. Students also had the opportunity to meet the Chief of Police and learn more about the many ways officers help our community.

Hey Redbirds! Woodland hosted a table at the Fall Education Career Fair at Horton Field House in Normal, IL today. We met with future educators to discuss careers at Woodland. Thank you for stopping by our table to learn about #LifeintheW!