The new Friday Early Dismissal Schedule Begins Friday, Aug. 30!
Early Dismissal Days are marked with a green box on the 2024-2025 School Year Calendar: https://5il.co/2h2li
Lunch and Recess at Woodland Intermediate!
The morning Music Buses are here! Today we greeted the morning Band students, and starting next week the morning Choir students will be on the music buses too. Music in the W 🥁🎺🎷🎼
The mom in the middle of this photo has done something amazing. She has joined Woodland's Parent Mentor program! She will be assisting teachers and supporting students for two hours a day, four days a week. Her super power is offering encouragement, individual attention, and a helping hand wherever needed.
There is room for a few more participants to join us for year #3 of the Parent Mentor Program. Learn more: https://secure.smore.com/n/sm95g
Also pictured: Tanya Abbey and Lavonna Garner, Parent Mentor Coordinators!
Heat Advisory: Aug. 26 & 27, 2024
We are expecting high temperatures as a heat wave continues to build in our area over the next few days. According to the National Weather Service, the peak of the heat wave will be on Tuesday when we will move from a Heat Advisory to an Excessive Heat Watch.
Woodland will be implementing several safety measures to help keep your Wildcat cool.
Learn more - https://secure.smore.com/n/1m9cr5
UPDATE: Meeting Postponed and Rescheduled
The Woodland D50 Board of Education Meeting that was originally scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22 has been postponed due to a lack of quorum. The meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. Meeting details and an updated agenda will be available soon. https://secure.smore.com/n/tcj6f
A big Wildcat welcome to Woodland 4th and 5th grade students at Intermediate! We are so happy to back together 💚
The first to arrive today were the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders at Woodland Elementary! They were ready to take on the day and excited to see their friends. It’s going to be a great day in the W 💚
Woodland Primary Welcome Times! Thank you for stopping by to meet your teacher and tour the school. 💚
#LifeintheW
Students had a blast at the WMS Back to School Bash! There was a foam party, DJ, free haircuts, food trucks and tons of happy reunions after the summer break
Woodland Wildcats cool off with Popsicles with the Principal at Elementary! It’s a great day to enjoy the sun, friends, and a sweet refreshing treat. 💚🐯
Popsicles with the Principal at Woodland Intermediate! The weather may have forced us inside, but these Wildcats had a great time in the gym. Wiley’s paw is going to be sore from all the enthusiastic high fives 😂🐯💚
#LifeintheW
One of the most anticipated Back to School events is coming tomorrow!
Teacher assignments will be available on Friday, Aug. 9 after 10 a.m. in Skyward Family Access. https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/skyward-family-access
Long post - but hopefully it will answer a few common questions/concerns in advance. (Look for more specific information for your school from your principal in weekly newsletters)
BEFORE YOU CALL…
If you do not see your student’s information after 10 a.m.
💚 It may mean that you still need to complete a few final steps in the registration process. (Complete the process in Skyward.)
💚 New registrations are still being processed and some of our new students have not yet been placed.
💚 Not everything pushes through the system at exactly 10 a.m. Give it a little bit of time to populate just in case!
If you do not see a teacher listed for your child:
💚 We are still working on finalizing a few new hires and staffing changes, so some students may not see a teacher assignment until all hiring is complete. This will be coming soon!
CALL VOLUME…
💚 We expect that the Registration Department will be experiencing an increase in call volume on Friday once this information goes live. Please remember that this is a very small team of individuals and they are still helping new families register and responding to a number of other urgent beginning of the school year tasks. We appreciate your patience as it may take a few days to get back to you.
COMMENTS ABOUT TEACHERS…
💚 Social media is a great place to connect with other parents to find who else is in your child’s class. Please remember that many of our teachers live in the community and may see your comments about your past experiences and interactions with Woodland staff. Even if a teacher wasn’t the best match for your child, they may be the perfect match for another child. Help us keep the conversation positive and productive as we continue to build excitement for the start of school.
TRANSPORTATION…
💚 Basic bus route information will be available in Skyward this year, but for a more detailed schedule for those with busing needs that fluctuate throughout the week, please refer to Versatrans e-Link. https://versatransweb04.tylertech.com/.../elinkrp/Login.aspx
💚 Bus times will continue to adjust slightly over the next few weeks as new students are added to the bus routes, so check back closer to the start of school for the most accurate information.
Hope that helps answer a few of your questions! #LifeintheW
The Middle School Marching Band students have been working hard and having fun this week at band camp! They are looking forward to performing in the Gurnee Days Parade on Sunday!🎶
We have two very important reasons for sharing this photo.
1. Help us give a warm #LifeintheW welcome to Roberto Ochoa Barajas and David Gonzalez! They have joined the Operations and Facilities team as Facility Managers and they have been doing ALL of the things to get our buildings and grounds ready for the school year. They are capable, resourceful, experienced, and all around great people who are ready to jump in and help whenever/wherever needed.
2. Speaking of jumping in wherever they are needed, Roberto and Dave will be representing Woodland this Saturday in the Gurnee Days Rib Eating Contest! They are fierce competitors with the appetites of a Wildcat. Nothing can stop their hunger to win. 🐯😂
The Woodland Wildcast enters Season 2 with big Back to School energy! Listen in as Woodland’s four school principals discuss important plans and information for the 2024-2025 school year with Dr. Machak. https://woodlandwildcast.podbean.com/e/s2-e1-back-to-school-celebration-with-the-principals/
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year! Visit the Back to School Headquarters page to connect to resources and information. https://www.dist50.net/page/back-to-school-headquarters
Read Dr. Machak's welcome back greeting in the weekly newsletter HERE: https://secure.smore.com/n/f1ywc
Woodland Primary is looking for an Assistant Principal/Early Childhood Supervisor to take care of our little Wildcats. This is a great opportunity to join the #LifeintheW team!
Summer Series: What happens at the school district while students are on summer break? The Operations & Facilities Team has many projects across the district to build, paint, repair, replace, assemble and rearrange!
The O+F team motto is "We're Here to Help" and we would not be able to start the school year in a few weeks without these dedicated helpers. Thank you for all that you do!💚
The Woodland D50 Board of Education will meet on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Please see the Meeting Notice & Agenda HERE: https://secure.smore.com/n/ctpm3
The full schedule of Woodland Board of Education meetings for the 2024-2025 school year can be found on the district website HERE: https://www.dist50.net/page/board-meetings