Elementary School

Elementary celebrated 100 Days of School! Time flies when you're having fun 💚 #LifeintheW

Here are a few more photos from International Night at Woodland Middle School on Friday night. We had a blast! Event attendees had the opportunity to travel around the world just by taking a trip around the WMS cafeteria. There was so much to learn about the different counties, and plenty of awesome cuisine from around the world to sample. Thank you to our talented performers for showing us traditional dances and music from your culture, and thank you to all the families who hosted a table at the event! #LifeintheW More photos on Instagram and Facebook!

Woodland had an eLearning Day on Tuesday, Jan. 21. How did it go for your Wildcat? Please share your feedback by taking the Parent eLearning Survey in Skyward Family Access. The survey closes on Friday, Jan. 31! https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/skyward-family-access

Woodland Elementary students in Ms. McGinn's class have been busy making Valentine's Day Cards for seniors too! Woodland is helping the Gurnee Police Department spread the love by making Valentines for Seniors in the community, and you can too. #LifeintheW

Woodland students across the district will be participating in the Great Kindness Challenge Jan. 27 - 31. The theme this year is Kindness Moves! The schools are celebrating with various spirit days and kindness challenges scheduled throughout the week. The Great Kindness Challenge is off to a great start in Ms. Rose's class! #LifeintheW 💚

Thank you to the Woodland families who participated in Parent University on Saturday (1/25/25). It was a great morning of learning and networking, and our speakers did a great job of tailoring the presentations to the families in attendance. We also had volunteers from Warren Township High School spending time with the kids while their parents attended sessions. We have two more events scheduled for this school year. 💚 March 10 - Partnering with School to Improve Student Outcomes (Virtual) 💚 April 5 - Keep Kids Learning Over Summer (In-Person) Watch for additional details on the Parent University website, and in the weekly district newsletter! https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-university

During their visit to the library today, Ms. Bohren's 3rd Grade class talked about different kinds of communities (Urban, Suburban, Rural), and discussed the types of buildings you might find in each one. Each class is creating one building that a suburban community needs to be successful on the 3D printer. This class decided to make the town library and sent their job to the 3D printer. The project will take 1 hour and 50 minutes to create, so they will see the finished product on their next visit! In the meantime, they were able to watch the progress on the building that is currently printing. #LifeintheW

Mrs. Bez-Kelley and her 2nd Grade Students love to cozy up with a good book on a cold day! These pictures are from a recent visit to her classroom for reading centers. #LifeintheW 💚📚

The Woodland D50 Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Please see the Meeting Information & Agenda HERE: https://secure.smore.com/n/75znf Thank you!

There was a great turnout at the January BPAC Meeting last week! Thank you to the families who joined us on a chilly January evening to learn more about Food and Nutrition. We also want to express our appreciation to the Woodland teachers and the Warren Township High School student volunteers from AVANZA for the fun activities you planned for the kids in attendance. Local businesses donated food and raffle prizes, community organizations shared resources, and Tobias the Comfort Dog was there for all the fun too. The next meeting will be March 12, and the topic will be Mental Health. https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac

Due to updated information from the National Weather Service, Woodland D50 will be switching to an eLearning Day for Tuesday, Jan. 21. https://secure.smore.com/n/wf1br Thank you for your flexibility as we respond to this round of winter weather. Please note, this message went out as an email, text message and robocall. If you are a district staff member or a parent/guardian of a Woodland student and you did not receive this notification, please email BHagstrom@dist50.net.

Good evening, Here is a message from Woodland D50 about the status of schools for Jan. 21, 2025. Woodland will be open for normal operations. https://secure.smore.com/n/fyw4ph Thank you.

REMINDER BPAC Meeting Tonight! https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac Atención familias bilingües: Hoy, miércoles 15 de enero de 7 a 8 pm en Woodland Intermediate los esperamos en nuestro Evento BPAC-Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües, presentación especial de YWCA sobre Nutrición y Alimentos. Maestras del Dual Language realizarán actividades divertidas de Nutrición con los chicos, "Tobias" nuestro perro nos acompañará, popcorn y popcakes de Starbucks para los niños. Comida saludable para adultos y muchos sorteos. LOS ESPERAMOS A TODOS EN FAMILIA, HOY A LAS 7 PM EN WOODLAND INTERMEDIATE. NO SE LO PIERDA! Attention bilingual families: Today, Wednesday, January 15 from 7 to 8 pm at Woodland Intermediate we are looking forward to our BPAC-Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Event, special YWCA presentation on Nutrition and Food. Dual Language teachers and students from WTHS Avanza club will be doing fun Nutrition activities with the kids, “Tobias” our dog will be joining us, popcorn and popcakes from Starbucks for the kids. Healthy food for adults and lots of raffles and surprises. WE WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU TODAY AT 7 PM AT WOODLAND INTERMEDIATE. DON'T MISS IT.

Woodland’s School Resource Officer, Det. Hansen joined Mrs. Wilinski's 3rd-grade art class as a special drawing model! The students have been practicing figure drawing and sketching from real-life objects and models, so they were excited to draw a real-life superhero—Det. Hansen! Det. Hansen talked about her "superpowers," explaining that her most powerful tools are her ears and her voice. She uses them every day to listen to people and communicate with them, helping to solve problems and make a positive impact in the community.

In case you missed it before the Winter Break, the Woodland D50 Board of Education approved the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar at the December meeting. View the 2025-2026 Calendar HERE: https://5il.co/33x56

Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Woodland would like to send a big thank you to our outstanding School Resource Officers, Det. Hansen and Det. Otachel. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to our school community does not go unnoticed. You make Woodland a safer, more welcoming place for both our students and staff. We are incredibly grateful for all that you do to ensure the well-being of everyone in our school! Please join us in showing heartfelt appreciation to Woodland's School Resource Officers, and all of the law enforcement officers at the Village of Gurnee and the Lake County Sheriff's Office for keeping our community safe.

Help Us Celebrate Amazing Woodland Teachers and Staff! We are excited to launch the annual Village of Gurnee Teacher of the Year contest, with a new category for Staff Member of the Year! In the announcement linked below it explains the criteria for the awards, and links directly to both nomination forms. We look forward to recognizing additional staff members in partnership with the village. Nominate someone today! Announcement: https://secure.smore.com/n/xg4wj Website: https://www.dist50.net/page/gurnee-teacher-of-the-year Nominations are due by Monday, Jan. 27.

Counting down the minutes until we are all back together in the W 💚 Get a good night sleep tonight Wildcats. Let's start 2025 with a ROAR!

Wishing you a Warm & Wonderful Winter Break! Dec. 23 - Jan. 3: Winter Break Jan. 6: Teacher Institute Day, No Student Attendance Jan. 7: School Resumes - Welcome Back!

Holiday Parties at Elementary were packed with music, games, crafts, and lots of laughter! The Wildcats had a blast celebrating the start of winter break and wrapping up the first half of the school year. A big thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers for helping make this celebration extra special. Wishing all our Wildcats a fun and restful Winter Break! (1 of 2)