Today Woodland celebrates National Custodian Day! We appreciate our school custodians who go above and beyond to keep our schools clean and safe. You are often the first to arrive in the morning, stand ready to assist throughout the day, and stay into the evening to make sure our schools are ready to welcome our staff and students for a great day in #LifeintheW.
Green Apple Day of Service at Woodland Primary!
Thank you to our staff, students and family volunteers for joining us at Primary's Green Apple Day of Service. Participating in this event each year encourages our students to care for their school and learning environment. It also sends the message that even our youngest Wildcats can make a difference, and fosters a sense of ownership in making our school a better place.
While the students worked on projects inside the school, the adults took on several outdoor projects including painting, landscaping, and creating new playground games for the students! #LifeintheW
Thank you to Ms. Castrejon for inviting your students to lead the Board of Education in the Pledge of Allegiance at the September Board Meeting. Ms. Castrejon is a Spanish Language Arts teacher at Woodland Middle School, as well as a Culture and Climate Leader in the school. She shared information about various clubs, activities, events and spirit days that give students the opportunity to get involved and increase their sense of belonging.
Mrs. Rejczyk's 4th Grade Advanced Language Arts Class had an excellent book discussion today. They are just finishing up their first book study of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. The story is about a beloved toy rabbit who is lost at sea, and the students loved sharing their favorite parts of the adventure that followed. The students also picked up on Edward Tulane's personal journey and how his character developed and changed over time. Great job!
Learning all about APPLES 🍏🍎 on Johnny Appleseed Day at Elementary! Students rotated through four neighboring classrooms to participate in different apple themed activities. #LifeintheW
First graders read a story called The Blackout by John Rocco (for English Language Arts), and then used flashlights to do their work in the dark. They even took their flashlights to the library where they read another book by the same author, and used their flashlights to search for books and explore the library. #LifeintheW
The WMS Marching Band preformed at the Annual Fill the Drum event last night, and they did great! They came out ROARING to Katy Perry's "ROAR", and finished with the ever popular "YMCA". Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fun evening at Warren's football field to cheer on the WMS Marching Wildcats, and other local band students from the D56 Viking Band, Warren's Football Band, and Warren's Competition Band! Event attendees helped us "Fill the Drum" with more than $4,000 in donations to send relief to the victims of the Hawaii wildfires.
Students love the flexible and creative spaces in the LRC at Woodland Intermediate! #LifeintheW
Students love the flexible and creative spaces in the LRC at Woodland Intermediate! #LifeintheW
The Woodland Technology Team is made up of dedicated employees who are always working behind the scenes to make sure our staff has the technology they need to support our students, and that our students have the technology they need to be successful learners. It takes a special set of skills to be an IT professional, and we appreciate their hard work to make sure our network is safe, secure, and running at optimal levels. To the entire Woodland Technology Team, thank you for your service to our learning community! Your hard work is what allows us to stay connected, figuratively and literally. #LifeintheW
The students in Ms. Barton's class love playing with Playdoh, so they decided to make their own! Everyone pitched in to make the dough as they worked on making measurements and taking turns.
#LifeintheW
Congratulations to Woodland's new Parent Mentors for completing your training! Thank you for stepping up to support our teachers and students, and for getting involved in #LifeintheW. We are so lucky to have you, and we know you will do great things alongside our teachers.
The Parent Mentor Program began at Woodland in the 2022-2023 school year with Parent Mentors at Primary and Elementary. This year the program has expanded to Woodland Intermediate! Learn more and get involved HERE: https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-mentor-program
Fall Sports in Full Swing!
The fall athletics program is underway and our Middle School student athletes are running their hearts out, kicking it into high gear, and swinging for the fences! Take a look at the Athletics schedule and catch a game or meet before the fall season ends.
https://www.dist50.net/o/middle/page/athletics
Board of Education President Anna Chang-Yen, and Board Member Brianna Powvens, recently attended the Rotary Club of Gurnee. They were invited to give a presentation about the Roles & Responsibilities of a school board/school board members. They also shared information about why they decided to serve the community in this role, provided updates about the school district and Woodland's new Five-Year Strategic Plan, and explained what it means to be part of #LifeintheW. We appreciate these Community Partnerships!
Annual Fill the Drum Marching Band Exhibition, Sept. 21
Join us for a night on Warren's Football Field for a Marching Band Exhibition featuring FOUR different Marching Bands. The WMS Marching Band will be there, along with the D56 Viking Band, Warren's Football Band, and Warren's Competition Band! This is a free event, but we are asking attendees to help us "Fill the Drum" with donations to send relief to the victims of the Hawaii wildfires.
Date: Thursday, Sept. 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Warren O'Plaine Football Field, 500 N. O'Plaine Rd, Gurnee
The Woodland Marching Wildcats will come out ROARING as they play Katy Perry's "ROAR" - you don't want to miss it!
Our Operations & Facilities Department is amazing. Excited to have two new leaders join us to support our schools, staff and district. Please join us in welcoming Phillip Churchill and Adam Halperin to #LifeintheW. Welcome aboard!
Annual Fill the Drum Marching Band Exhibition, Sept. 21
Join us for a night on Warren's Football Field for a Marching Band Exhibition featuring FOUR different Marching Bands. The WMS Marching Band will be there, along with the D56 Viking Band, Warren's Football Band, and Warren's Competition Band! This is a free event, but we are asking attendees to help us "Fill the Drum" with donations to send relief to the victims of the Hawaii wildfires.
Date: Thursday, Sept. 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Warren O'Plaine Football Field, 500 N. O'Plaine Rd, Gurnee
The Woodland Marching Wildcats will come out ROARING as they play Katy Perry's "ROAR" - you don't want to miss it!
Music in the W! Woodland Intermediate students walked into Music class and couldn't wait to make music on these big colorful drums. They worked on a two-part beat to a Swahili greeting song from Kenya called "Jambo Bwana". They were excited to hear a phrase they were familiar with in the song: "Hakuna Matata" = "No Worries"
Kindergarten students rocking those MAP tests! Great job kiddos. #LifeintheW
Honoring those who lost their lives and the heroes who responded by teaching this history to our students who weren't born yet. Pictured here are students in Mr. Lakemacher's class making remembrance posters and reflecting on the tragic events that we promised to Never Forget. Today we remember the innocent lives lost, and the many lives that were forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001.
