We are celebrating Native American History Month in the Elementary Library. We have many great books written by and about Native Americans. Come and check them out!
Woodland D50 Celebrates National School Psychology Week to highlight the critical work school psychologists do to help students thrive. School psychologists support students' learning and mental and behavioral health, promote positive and inclusive school climates, serve on school safety and crisis teams, and collaborate with families, teachers, and administrators to help our Wildcats GROW! With your guidance, we grow as individuals, and we grow as a learning community. To Woodland’s dedicated School Psychologists, Happy #SchoolPsychWeek – Let’s Grow Together!
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Second graders learned about artist Paul Cezanne and how he used still life. They chose a portion of a fall still life that was created in the art room, then drew, outlined and painted their artwork using watercolors. They used multiple colors on each object in the style of Cezanne.
26.B.1d. Visual Arts: Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and imagination.
Woodland D50 is now hiring for two important positions as we prepare for upcoming retirements. We are looking for a new Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, and a Student Information Systems and Data Manager. Learn more about these positions (and others) at: https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx
Students in Mrs. Balogh's first grade class worked together to identify how animals use their body parts to protect themselves. They discussed each animal and colored in the body part the animal uses for protection.
LS1.A All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow. (1-LS1-1)
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
Día de los muertos is celebrated November 1st & November 2nd. To celebrate the Equity and Diversity Team & Dual Language teachers enlisted the school community's help to create ofrendas in both of our school libraries. They are beautiful!
The ofrenda is a central part of the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos,
where families create altars to honor and remember their deceased loved ones.
Observing and contributing to the ofrenda has been a great opportunity for our students to learn about Mexican culture and traditions.
Students in Mrs. Brooks's first grade class practiced their addition skills and their learning habits while participating in Workplaces. These young wildcats did a great job staying focused at their Workplaces!
1.OA.6 - Demonstrate fluency with addition and subtraction, within 10, using mental math strategies.
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
Officer Hansen and students having fun at Elementary during our Halloween parties
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
Students in Maestra Weece's third grade class made twirly birds (pájaros que giran) and performed experiments related to gravity and patterns of movement. ¿Cómo se mueve el pájaro que gira?
3-PS2-2. Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
Students Mr. Lees and Ms. Campbell's PE class had fun working together to complete the Escape room challenge, Escape the Zombie Invasion!
STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity
STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment.
STATE GOAL 21: Develop skills necessary to become a successful member of a team by working with others during physical activity.
Veterans Day Hallway of Heroes is taking shape! If you know any Veterans, turn in your form to Mrs Grogan of the Community Involvement Committee.
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).
Students in Ms. Rose's class used a Halloween themed number spinner to create multiplication problems and mini erasers to help them solve the equations and represent the equal groups!
3.OA.7.c. Fluently multiply and divide within 100
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
