Intermediate School

When it was time for Science in Mrs. Werner's class, the students looked to the screen for the agenda for the lesson: Moon Phases Activity. Be in your seat and ready to have fun! 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔 Little did they know, there would be one more challenge to overcome. Resist the urge to eat the Oreos! The students were tasked with using Oreos to create a model of the phases of the moon. At the end of the lesson, Mrs. Werner pulled out a secret backup package of Oreos for the students to eat. Bonus Content! Mrs. Werner's class has a Parent Mentor. Thank you Mrs. Bakanec for supporting this awesome group of students. #LifeintheW

Introducing WISE – the Woodland Inclusion and Special Education Empowerment Parent Group! This initiative started last year as a Special Education Resource Group for parents, and we are ready to bring you a whole new series of programs for year two. WISE will be a great place to connect with other district families, get to know Woodland staff members who can help with resources, and get answers to your questions. Join us for the first WISE meeting of the 2024-2025 School Year: Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23 Time: 5:30 - 7 p.m. Location: Woodland Educational Support Center (District Office) RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_Eqssnpeuq5o6QMkHxsRyky79Ejafla_L72VQv9PSynvRpA/viewform Topic: Managing Behaviors and Meltdowns: Strategies for Parents Families will learn proactive strategies to de-escalate behavior and manage meltdowns. The session will also provide tips on how to help children with self-regulation. #LifeintheW

Thank you to the Advocate Ronald McDonald Care Van for visiting Woodland to provide vaccines and physicals to help keep students from being excluded from school. This is an amazing community resource for students with no insurance or state insurance. For more information about health resources in the community, please contact the Health Office. https://www.dist50.net/page/health-services

Mrs. Zieglers 5th grade class were astronomers for the day! They worked on identifying the celestial bodies of our solar system. Using cards they placed these planets, asteroids, and comets in order, then working as a team they identified their compositions. Wildcats working together can do anything! #LifeintheW

This week is America's Safe Schools Week and National School Bus Safety Week! Safety on the school bus starts with our Woodland drivers 🚌 To celebrate School Bus Safety Week, our drivers are "Stepping into Safety" with snazzy new safety socks! Woodland bus drivers are employees of the district, and they are responsible for transporting our students to and from school safely. This is a job they take seriously and we appreciate these dedicated employees for their commitment to our students. School bus drivers in Illinois must go through a rigorous training and licensing process, as well as background checks and other safeguards, to ensure they are qualified to perform this important role in the district. Every day, Woodland bus drivers conduct a full safety inspection of their bus before picking up students. Drivers are also provided professional development and go through safety evaluations to make sure our students are in good hands. Learn more about safety on the school bus on the Wildcast! https://woodlandwildcast.podbean.com/e/s2-e2-transportation-going-the-extra-mile/

Newsletter Link https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 I was so excited about my joke that I forgot the link! The real joke is on me for the number of "no link included" emails I will now get!

Hello Intermediate Families, Here is the Principal Parent Newsletter 10-18-24 Tim "Who helps little pumpkins cross the street to get to pumpkin school?" Sheldon Intermediate "The crossing gourd!" Principal

Pictures from the (dis)Ability Awareness Month Assembly at Woodland Intermediate today! Thank you to the Warren Special Recreation Association for teaching our students about the amazing programs and resources you provide in the community. The students also heard from Woodland teachers about opportunities to volunteer at lunch/recess and during P.E. to be student buddies, and things they can do throughout the day to help others feel included and welcome. #LifeintheW

There is something for everyone at Intermediate! Mr. Sheldon reports that nearly 300 students are involved in some type of extracurricular activity from Choir and Drama, to Clubs and Intramurals, our 4th & 5th grade students are trying new things and meeting new friends. Here are just a few: Ag-venture Club, Basketball Intramural, Wrist Wonders, Choir, Cursive Club, Board Games Club, and Garden Club #LifeintheW

Woodland is excited to roll out a new bus app that will allow parents/families to more accurately track their child’s bus. Watch for an email invitation to join BusWhere, on Monday, Oct. 21. Learn more: https://secure.smore.com/n/xe4tcq

Woodland is participating in a Hoodie/Sweatshirt drive to support Morgan Ghys and Caring for Kids Clothing! Morgan is a former Woodland student and current Miss Gurnee. She is collecting new and gently used Hoodies and Crewnecks to help local kids stay warm this fall and winter. Morgan has placed donation boxes at each school and the district office. We are collecting donations thru Friday, Nov. 1. 💚 Details for Woodland's Drive: https://5il.co/2xpia Or you can bring your donations to her collection event on Nov. 3 at Gurnee Mills. 💜 Details for Morgan's event: https://5il.co/2xpi9

Check out our singing Wildcats! Intermediate Choir began rehearsals for their upcoming performances. 💚 See it on Woodland's Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBJ3TJbvbGg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 💚 Or on our Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/WoodlandDistrict50

Hello Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the Principal Parent Newsletter 10-11-24 https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 Tim "Why did the bicycle fall over on Friday" Sheldon Intermediate "It was two-tired!" Principal Enjoy the long weekend!

Thank you to all the Woodland families that attended the first Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meeting of the school year. This was our biggest turnout yet with 79 people! The parents listened to a presentation from Warren Township Youth and Family Services on the topic of "Parenting with Love". The children worked with Dual Language Woodland teachers, and volunteers from Warren Township High School to create Hispanic Heritage Month crafts. And our friend Tobias Comfort Dog was there too! #LifeintheW https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac THANK YOU! Raffle prizes and snacks donated by: United Way 211, La Michoacana, Tacos El Norte, Jewel Osco, and Sam's Club!

Long Weekend Alert! Woodland students have a four-day weekend ahead. We hope you enjoy the long holiday weekend. #LifeintheW

Shining a spotlight on the Parent Mentor Program at Woodland! Our amazing Parent Mentors recently had the opportunity to share their experience with Community Leaders to highlight how impactful this program is for Woodland Teachers and Students. Thank you to State Senator Mary Edly-Allen, State Representative Joyce Mason, Village of Gurnee Mayor Hood, and Dr. Karner from the Lake County Regional Office of Education for supporting our Parent Mentors. The Parent Mentor Program is more than just parent volunteers visiting their child's classroom. These are Woodland parents who apply to be part of the program and complete a formal training program before being assigned to a classroom. Parent mentors work four days a week for two hours a day. While in the classroom they work one-on-one with students, lead small group activities, support the classroom teacher, and participate in weekly training and workshops to increase their skills and proficiency. After completing 100 parent mentoring hours, our program participants receive a stipend of $1500. Learn More: https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-mentor-program

Hello Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the Principal Parent Newsletter 10-4-24 https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 Tim "How do you make a squid laugh?" Sheldon Intermediate "You give it ten tickles!" Principal #YesSquidsAreInThisEdition #IsHeReallyDoingHashtagsAgains?Yes

October is National Principals Month, and Woodland has some of the best around! Please help us wish Stacey Anderson (Primary), Jared Reardon (Elementary), Tim Sheldon (Intermediate), and Tiffany Drake (Middle), a very happy National Principals Month! Woodland is lucky to have such knowledgeable and caring school leaders, who show up each day ready to support the students and staff in their schools. Not a single district initiative, directive, or goal happens without their hard work. #ThankaPrincipal #LifeintheW

Today we want to celebrate and give a big thank you to the amazing custodial team for all your hard work to make sure our #LifeintheW learning spaces are clean and safe for students and staff! We appreciate all you do to keep our schools running smoothly and always being ready to help. Please join us in thanking our custodians for their service and dedication to Woodland.

Hello Intermediate Families, Here's the Principal Parent Newsletter 9-27-24 https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 Tim "Why doesn’t Mario like the internet?" Sheldon Intermediate "He’s afraid of the Browsers." Principal #TheVideoGameReferenceWillMakeSenseAfterYouReadIt #Using#'sWrong