Even more Pi Day fun from Elementary!
1st grade buddies from Mrs. Van Anrooy's class visited their 3rd grade friends in Mrs. Bogdala's class for Pi Day! They read a story together, made a pie project and did some writing about what Pi Day is all about! #LifeintheW
2nd grade students in Mrs. Wilinski's Art class learned a little bit about Pi, and a lot about drawing during a Pi/Pie lesson today. They talked about how math is used in many subjects including Art. They learned to draw their favorite slice of pie by using shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, as well as curved and straight lines.
Thank you for sharing this excellent Wildcat artwork with us!
We are feeling 🍀LUCKY🍀 to have such wonderful High School mentors spend time with our Woodland Elementary students each week. This week the high school students planned St. Patrick's Day themed crafts and activities! #LifeintheW
Representing #LifeintheW at the Illinois Association of School Boards Lake Division Meeting! Thank you to Dr. Hannigan & Samantha Cook for your presentation about generational communication and the power of blending traditional and digital media to engage diverse age groups.
Thank you to Mr. Dawlidowicz from the Operations & Facilities team for training future carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and mechanics at Woodland Primary! Kindergarten Students in Ms. Gleich's class received hands-on instruction while learning all about tools and tool safety during their construction unit. #LifeintheW
Congratulations to the WMS Science Olympiad Team for placing 3rd at Regionals, and moving on to STATE for the 6th season in a row! The varsity team won medals in 15 events, with four 1st Place medals. Good luck at State! #LifeintheW
More than 140 readers came to show Woodland Elementary students that Readers are Leaders! The readers talked about how reading is important in their careers, and started conversations in the classroom to spark a lifelong love of reading, storytelling, and creativity. Thank you for spending some time with our Wildcats today! #LifeintheW
Ramadan Mubarak! Mr. Aablouche shared photos from the Arabic Club meeting at WMS where the students were preparing for Ramadan. During this session, the group explored new Arabic words, practiced Arabic writing, and discussed the importance of cultural traditions related to the month of Ramadan.
Woodland Middle School Career Talks! The Spanish Language Arts Team invited parents and community members to come to school and talk with some of our 7th Graders about their careers. They talked about what they do day-to-day, but also talked about how they got started in their career. They shared tips and suggestions about the types of skills students can begin working on now, and different fields of study or career paths to explore in high school and beyond.
Thank you to the guest speakers for inspiring our students, and for demonstrating the strength of our community by having many different people serving in a wide variety of careers.
Not all of the guest speakers are pictured here, but here is a list of some of the careers that were represented:
-ICU Nurse
-Photographer
-Police Officers
-Mechanic
-Firefighters
-Business owner
-Community engagement director for a non profit
-Developer of business/finance
-Speech pathologist
-Federal contracting officer for U.S department of Veteran Affairs/15 year experience in the Marine Corps
-Assistant Principal (Woodland Elementary)
-Local Family Owned Business
-Realtor
School Social Work Week, March 3 - 9, 2024!
Please join us in recognizing the impactful work Woodland social workers do to create positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environments for our students. School social workers play a pivotal role in enhancing the well-being and success of students across the nation, and here at Woodland.
Thank you for taking care of our #LifeintheW Family!
Primary Kindergarten students are LEAPING and COUNTING to 29 in PE today.
Today's stations include:
1. Leaping for distance and leap frog over a friend.
2. Building the most creative block tower using 29 blocks.
3. Leaping over hurdles and through agility ladders.
4. Counting to 29 using: free weight lifts, fit dice exercises, bouncing/catching balls, launch board catches, and paddle/bean bag skills.
5. Lily pad leaping.
6. The "Super Lava Leap" video game workout.
Celebrating the extra day of the year with extra movement and extra fun 💚 #LifeintheW
Check out this recent collaboration between the Woodland Middle School Black Student Leaders Club and CLC's Black Student Union leaders! Thank you to Dan, Chris and Rose for speaking with our students about their career goals and providing advice on how to achieve those goals. The group also talked about black culture and black history, and how to make positive change within our school and communities. Ms. Summers-Lemoine reported that the students loved this collaboration and they are looking forward to a continued partnership with CLC's Black Student Union, and other school/community groups in the area.
We had to see about some LEAPing 1st graders this morning! Watch as these Wildcats LEAP into March as part of their jump rope unit in P.E. 💚
P.E. Teachers: Mr. Lees & Ms. Campbell
Classroom Teachers: Ms. Santos & Mrs. Haevers
The Special Board of Education meeting scheduled for this evening (Feb. 26, 2024) has been postponed due to lack of a quorum. The meeting will be rescheduled.
We are seeing STARS 🤩
Woodland Intermediate Presents Dear Edwina Jr. Feb. 29 & Mar. 1
SPOILER ALERT: This is going to be a GREAT show!
A big part of Woodland's Strategic Plan is student voice and choice. This looks different at each school depending on the age of students, but here is a look at the recent meeting of the Wildcat Representatives at Woodland Primary. This group voted on their favorite playground equipment and what should be shown on the new display screens at lunch. The students did a great job of introducing themselves to their peers, and expressing their ideas and opinions during the discussion! #LifeintheW
Happening Now! Teen Technology Use and Misuse with Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair, and the Cyberbullying Research Center. Learn more about Parent University on the district website: https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-university
Thank you to those that have taken the Illinois 5Essentials Survey already! There is still time: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent
Here is Woodland's Parent/Guardian response rate so far:
Woodland Primary: 20%
Woodland Elementary: 18%
Woodland Intermediate: 25%
Woodland Middle School: 18%
This feedback is very meaningful to us, and we appreciate you helping us reach that 20% threshold! As a reminder, we need to reach a minimum of 20% at each school in order to receive the survey results.
Join us for the next BPAC Meeting!
Date: Wednesday, March 13
Time: 7 - 8 p.m.
Location: Woodland Middle School (Library)
Presentation: Social Media and Teens
Presented by School Resource Detective Kelly Hansen Gurnee Police Department (it will be interpreted into Spanish).
The monthly Board of Education meeting always starts with celebrations as a way to recognize the achievements of Woodland staff and students, and/or to highlight a special program or group. At the February meeting, the Woodland Intermediate Spelling Bee winner and finalists led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance, Woodland Elementary students sang "Life Every Voice and Sing" in honor of Black History Month, and some of Woodland's Parent Mentors presented on the growth of the Parent Mentor program!
#LifeintheW
