Woodland Students and Staff have created beautiful ofrendas throughout the district in honor of Día de los Muertos. An ofrenda is an altar built to celebrate and remember loved ones who have passed away by displaying photos, favorite food and drinks, memorabilia, flowers and more. #LifeintheW
More photos of the Woodland Intermediate Fall Fest parties to come, but let's all pause for a minute to giggle at this T-Rex getting wrapped like a mummy 🤣
Imagine turning the corner in the school hallway and seeing this!
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REMINDER: Nov. 1 is the first SIP Day that falls on a Wednesday! There will be an early release for students today.
Primary - 10:40
Elementary - 10:50
Middle School - 11:35
Intermediate - 12:20
Here is a link to the district calendar - https://5il.co/1uc3z
Or you can see District Events in the app!
Thank you to our parent volunteers for helping out at the Halloween parties this afternoon! #LifeintheW
Introducing a new and improved experience for watching or attending Woodland D50 Board of Education Meetings! We have installed a new camera system for improved audio/visual quality for those watching from home. We have also switched to YouTube Live for our streaming service. Subscribe today. For those attending the Board meeting in-person, we have a new room layout to increase the amount of seating for audience members and guests. Thank you for tuning in! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoPwYawoj-1bYdnQ7hJQbUQ/live
Warren High School students have been paired up with Elementary students to spend time together reading, talking, playing games, and doing activities together. The concept is to give the Elementary student one-on-one attention, and to build a relationship with someone they can look up to. The younger students look forward to spending time with their mentors, and their faces light up when their high school mentor arrives each week.
This morning, the mentors planned a special Halloween event for the students and they worked together to complete a series of challenges and activities. #LifeintheW
Join the #LifeintheW team - #NowHiring
The Woodland D50 Business Office has an opening for a Payroll Assistant!
Learn more about the position HERE: https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Secretarial%2fClerical
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at the Warren Newport Public Library this weekend! Music, Artwork, Singing, Dancing - great job to all the Woodland participants (staff and students).
The students in Mr. Whiteaker's 7th Grade Science Class are experts in the field of Lab Safety. They recently opened their Lab Safety Training Facility to guests in an effort to share their extensive knowledge and experience with others. The students prepared slide presentations, posters, oral presentations, quiz games, and other materials to train their guests on this most import topic. One key component to the success of these safety lessons was all the extra fun they had. Great job Scientists! #LifeintheW
Thank you to everyone who attended the first Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) of the 2023-2024 school year! We had a great turnout, and it was wonderful to see our families getting to know each other and making connections. The adults heard presentations about Mental Health, and Community Resources, and learned new tips for getting involved in their child's school. The kids spent time working on a craft with Woodland teachers and Warren Township High School student volunteers from Avanza. Starbucks, Jewel, and Tacos el Norte donated food and raffle prizes (look how cute those owl cake pops were in the photos).
Learn more and JOIN BPAC here: https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac
Another Wildcat Weather Sketcher featured on the morning news! Well done Brendon, seeing your artwork on ABC7 brightened up our morning. #LifeintheW
Join us on Oct. 18 for the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)!
The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Warren Newport Public Library in Gurnee. Learn More: https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac
The Woodland Middle School Cross Country Girls won Sectionals, and Brody and Tyler also qualified for State! The state meet will be this coming Saturday (10/14) in Normal, IL. Well done athletes, and best of luck at STATE THIS WEEKEND!!! #LifeintheW
The month of October is National Principals Month! At Woodland we are so fortunate to have four dedicated school leaders taking care of our learning community. Let's see how well you know our principals!
Which principal is the biggest football fan? 🏈 Which principal has an identical twin? 🐯🐯 Which principal loves dogs almost as much as Wildcats? 🐕 Which principal was once lead singer in a rock band? 🎤 The answers can be found in the Weekly Newsletter HERE: https://www.smore.com/ct92fy
We invite you to join us in showing our collective appreciation to these dedicated leaders and #ThankaPrinicpal with an email to your child’s principal or a kind word about them on social media. Throughout the year, our school leaders may only hear from stakeholders when there is a problem that needs solving or an issue that a parent/guardian feels needs attention. If you have positive feedback or a success story to share, this would be a great time to send it along and show a little “TLC” to four individuals who care for so many others each day.
What word can we use to describe this amazing group of athletes?
CHAMPIONS!!!
Congratulations to the WMS Girls Soccer team for winning the conference championship, and for going undefeated this season!
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Congratulations to the WMS Softball Teams for finishing 3rd & 4th in conference! 🤩🥎
Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country teams for winning conference last night at AUGS! They will be competing at Sectionals this Saturday at Grayslake Middle School. Let's cheer for these Wildcats and wish them well at Sectionals!!! 🤩🥳👏
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Mr. Curtis and a representative from Carnegie Learning provided math demonstration lessons in 8th Grade as part of the Instructional Materials Review process at Woodland Middle School.
(DIS)ABILITY AWARENESS ASSEMBLY at Woodland Intermediate
In case you missed it in Mr. Sheldon's newsletter, here is the video from the assembly on Friday. https://youtu.be/uTpc94s3sOA?si=kHM7adu-_zvWM5fd
At the assembly, students heard from representatives from the Lake County Center for Independent Living, Lunch Supervisor Heather Clark, and Hearing Teacher Jessica Pierson. The speakers talked about their disabilities, and all the ways they are the same as everyone else - with the same interests, hobbies, hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Students also learned about using Person-First language, inclusive play, and treating others with respect. Here is a video they created to show clips from the presentation.
Good morning WMS! Did you see the positive messages from the Students of Service (S.O.S.) "Chalk the Walk" activity as you arrived for school today? Thank you to the S.O.S. for starting our morning off on a happy note. #LifeintheW
