Intermediate School

Woodland held an Attendance Awareness Poster Contest in October. Winners were selected from each school, as well as one overall district winner. The poster contest winners were invited to lead meeting attendees in saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the November Board of Education Meeting. Congratulations to the Poster Contest Winners! Primary Winner - Shanaya J. Elementary Winner - Briana J. Intermediate Winner - Pranauv M. Middle School Winner & District Winner - Vinitra L.

Congratulations to Katie and Tyler for receiving the Young Citizenship Award from the Exchange Club of Gurnee. This award recognizes Student Leaders for having a positive impact on their school communities. Well done! #LifeintheW

School Board Members Day, Nov. 15 In honor of School Board Members Day in Illinois, we invite you to meet your Woodland D50 Board of Education! These seven individuals dedicate hundreds of volunteer hours over the course of the year in service to our learning community. The Board of Education helps pave the way for our staff and students by setting policy, making sound financial decisions, advocating for important public education advancements, and evaluating policies, programs, and services through an Equity and Inclusion Lens to provide exceptional learning experiences for all learners. Thank you for your commitment to making #LifeintheW a welcoming, safe place for students to achieve their dreams. We will continue the celebration tomorrow at the November Board of Education Meeting. Thursday, Nov. 16, Meeting Information and Agenda - https://www.smore.com/9f2ve #ThankABoardMember Illinois Association of School Boards

The Woodland Parent Mentor Program is so much more than classroom volunteers! The Parent Mentors have weekly training, enrichment and outreach opportunities where they are able to meet new people and learn new skills that they can take back to use with students in the classroom. Last week they had a special guest join them for their "Beyond the Classroom" work. Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood spent time with our mentors to help build the school to community connection. We love to see these partnerships in action.

Hi Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the link to our latest edition. https://www.smore.com/fr784 This link is slightly different then the prior ones. The old one became too big to access. It still exists, but I am starting this one to hopefully address that problem.

Veterans Day: The students at Woodland Intermediate invited their special veteran(s) to the school for a Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony included a performance by the Veterans Day Choir and Guest Speakers from the community and the Gurnee Fire Department. There was also a Veterans Day Essay Contest, and the winners read their winning entries to the audience. Finally, the students presented their honored guest with a poppy and a cookie to thank them for their service.

Come see The Enchanted Bookshop! Dates: Nov. 9 & 10 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Woodland Intermediate Cost: $5/ticket Expect to be blown away by these talented Wildcats! This is such a cute show. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We are now collecting donations for the Annual Holiday Food Drive. With the food and funds we collect as part of the Food Drive, we will set up a Woodland Food Pantry with hopes that ALL Woodland families enjoy this special time of year. (Pictures: Volunteers setting up the Food Pantry in 2022) Learn More: https://www.dist50.net/page/food-drive See what items we are collecting, make a financial donation, or register to receive food at the food pantry! #LifeintheW

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! #LifeintheW

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

Hello Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the latest edition of the Principal Parent Newsletter. https://www.smore.com/p7xnb Have a wonderful weekend, Principal Sheldon

Next week is Salute to Service Week! Students are invited to dress up each day to celebrate. We will also honor sevice members from our Intermediate families with a ceremony on Friday, November 10th from 9:30 - 10:30 am. To attend, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/rTC249huNKQWMw3V7

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! #LifeintheW

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!

Hi All, For some reason the link didn't work for some people, so I am going to try again https://www.smore.com/p7xnb

Hi Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the new edition of the Principal Parent Newsletter. This week it's extra-full exciting news, events, & ways to participate in our school community. There is even an important Trivia Question! https://www.smore.com/p7xnb.

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

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).

Hello Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the latest edition of the Principal Parent Newsletter 10-20-23. https://www.smore.com/p7xnb Have a wonderful weekend, Tim Sheldon