Intermediate School

Ms. Monaco’s class spent time working on a kindness project! Students created handmade bookmarks filled with positive messages and creative designs. They then shared them with friends, family members, and others in their lives to help spread joy and brighten someone’s day. It was a simple, everyday way to practice kindness!
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From fishing for math facts, to making Skittle rainbows, to flashlight reading during Camping Week, Ms Higgins’ Wildcats had a fun and learning-filled Wildcat Summer! #lifeinthew #wildcatsummeradventrues

Our summer school students learned about hurricanes this week and put their engineering skills to the test by building hurricane-resistant houses. They then tested them with wind and water simulations. These future engineers weathered the storm with creativity and fun! #lifeinthew

HAPPY NEW YEAR: July 1 is the official start of the 2025-2026 school year! While school doesn't start until August, the fiscal year runs July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. As we embark on the new year together, we want to introduce you to new leaders joining our team, or stepping into a new role. Please join us in showing these new Wildcats a warm Woodland welcome.

Read the announcement HERE: https://secure.smore.com/n/41yzc

Is it Mr. Tangney’s sense of humor, cool classroom technology, or do these students just have an enthusiastic passion for math? We were surprised to see students literally jumping out of their seats and begging to do math problems on the board! 😎#WildcatSummerAdventures #LifeintheW

Would you rather go bowing or go running? Would you rather write poetry or write code? Would you rather work with legos or play eSports? These are a few of the questions we asked our future 6th grade Wildcats at 6th Grade Orientation at Middle. Students and their families stopped by WMS to get a first look at what it means to be a middle schooler at Woodland. Mrs. Drake, Mr. Taterka, Ms. Marrero, and Ms. Hristorafos welcomed families and shared important information about what to expect in the upcoming school year. Afterward, students toured the building with our team, checking out classrooms, seeing their future lockers, and getting a feel for just how big WMS really is. It was a fun and informative day that helped our students feel more comfortable and excited for this next big step in their journey!

The Woodland D50 Board of Education will be meeting tonight if you want to follow along! The meeting starts at 6 p.m., but the first item on the agenda is a closed session. The public meeting will begin immediately following the closed session at approximately 7 p.m. Woodland Live: https://www.youtube.com/@woodlandlive9671 Agenda: https://5il.co/3k861

Summer Adventure Wildcats read the story "Only One You" to celebrate how our differences make us special and our connections make us strong. Then, they brought the story to life by painting their own special rocks - each one as unique as they are! #LifeInTheW

These are the drones you’re looking for! 🤖⭐ Our Wildcats teamed up to pilot their mini starships (drone) through an obstacle course, showing off their skills in teamwork and navigation! #lifeinthew #wildcatsummeradventures

Wildcat Summer Adventures are bringing our students together! Ms. Horques’ 4th grade Dual Language class recently visited Ms. Matienzo’s Kindergarten classroom to share stories with our youngest Wildcats. The 4th graders were thrilled to be storytellers, and the Kindergarteners loved spending time with the big kids! #lifeinthew #wildcatsummeradventures

Volcanoes exploded in the summer school classroom— along with curiosity and fun! Our students learned all about volcanoes through hands-on creation and experimentation. #LifeintheW

Wildcat Summer Adventures: Boat Float Challenge! 🛥 Our Wildcats got creative and put their engineering skills to the test by building boats out of tin foil, popsicle sticks, and pipe cleaners. The catch? They needed to be tested to see if they could float... while holding ten pennies! #LifeintheW #wildcatsummeradventures

Art class + creative Wildcats = a great day at Wildcat Summer Adventures! Our students crafted dragon eyes out of clay in art class and they turned out to be true masterpieces! 💚

Reminder: Woodland D50 will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in honor of Juneteenth

Our Wildcats aren't the only ones excited for summer school! Some special visitors came by to say ‘hi’👋 and check out all the fun activities we have planned for our students this summer. #LifeintheW #WildcatSummerAdventures

Woodland’s summer programs kicked off today and our Wildcats are ready to learn and have some summer fun! 💚🐯☀️ #LifeintheW #WildcatSummerAdventures

Congratulations to Lavonna Garner and Tanya Abbey for winning a Distinguished Service Award from INSPRA! The Distinguished Service Celebration recognizes individuals and groups throughout the state who partner with their school communications office to serve as ambassadors for public education and champions of students and staff. Ms. Abbey and Ms. Garner are tireless in their efforts to spread the word about the Parent Mentor Program and all of the ways our Parent Mentors contribute to #LifeintheW. Congratulations once again and thank you all for your support of Woodland—you make a huge difference in our learning community! Learn more about the Parent Mentor Program - https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-mentor-program Learn more about the Distinguished Service Award - https://5il.co/3i3h1

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Grogan sent in a few selfies saying, "Elementary teachers are ready for a fun Friday" and posing with students on Favorite Rock Band Day! Thank you for sharing these happy Elementary moments! #LifeintheW

Field Day at Intermediate! Our Intermediate Wildcats were able to celebrate field day and the last day of school out in the sun. They played games, danced, hung out with friends, and cooled off with popsicles in the shade! What a great way to say “bye” to school and “hello” to summer 🐯☀️😎

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Wolk and Ms. Asbrock are spreading the word at WMS to #BeKind☀️ Thank you for sharing this happy WMS moment! #LifeintheW