Primary School

The @WPrimary50 newsletter is here via Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/r0ycv Check out the fun happening at #LifeintheW @Woodland50News

We got our GLOW ON tonight at our annual PBIS night!! The students and staff had an amazing time.

Such a fun night@WPrimary50 Glow night! #LifeintheW @Woodland50News

Light Up the Night & Do What's Right @WPrimary50 for a fun family event centered around our ROAR expectations. Glow Night stations and family fun #LifeintheW @Woodland50News

Join us for the Woodland PTA 50 meeting tonight at 7! The monthly PTA meeting is a great place to get information about upcoming events and to connect with other parents. Tonight's meeting will be virtual, so you can join from anywhere. We hope to see you there! Sign up in advance to receive the zoom link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA4A623ABF9CF8-54620904-woodland#/

A huge thank you to our Operations & Facilities Team for the long hours you put in to clean up from the winter snow storm! Here are a few cool photos they shared. #LifeintheW

Due to the forecasted weather this evening, we are moving our WISE (Woodland Inclusion and Special Education Empowerment Parent Group) meeting to a virtual format. Please join us! Meeting Details and Zoom Link - https://secure.smore.com/n/24p1c8 Topic: Supporting Your Child in the Community This training helps parents navigate the unique challenges their children face in community settings. Through engaging activities, participants will learn strategies to improve communication and manage behaviors. The program also focuses on empowering parents to advocate for their child's needs and build confidence in public interactions. By the end, parents will have access to resources that support their child’s independence and success in the community.

Just last Friday, these area Superintendents got together to record a Wildcast on the topic of school closures and eLearning Days. The conversation resumed on Monday in advance of the winter snow storm we are expecting today. ❄️ Listen to the latest episode of the Woodland Wildcast to hear local Superintendents discuss school closures! In this episode, Dr. Machak talks with Dr. Correa from Gurnee School District 56 and Dr. Woestman from Warren Township High School about the different factors that weigh into their decision making. Learn how these neighboring school district Superintendents work together to keep our students safe. Woodland Wildcast: S2, E5 - https://woodlandwildcast.podbean.com/e/s2-e5-gurnee-area-superintendents-discuss-school-closures/

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 Primary Glow Night, Feb. 5! Join us for an exciting celebration of positive ROAR behavior, while learning the importance of play. Families will visit various stations throughout the building that will have you glowing with fun! Each station will allow students to practice and develop social skills while continuing to demonstrate their ROAR behavior. All Woodland Primary Families Welcome!

It’s Superhero Day at Primary, and Mrs. Henshall’s Wildcats unleashed their super spelling powers! They practiced sounding out tricky letter pairs like “sh” and “qu,” then practiced spelling words out on their whiteboards. Afterward, to celebrate Kindness Week at Primary, the students got creative and made kindness crowns telling everyone they are kindness superheroes. With two superpowers—spelling and kindness—these Wildcats are unstoppable!

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

Congratulations to Sean Murphy from Woodland Middle School on being named Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year from @IPA @ Woodland50News @WPrimary50 #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

January 21st, 2025 eLearning is happening today @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News Stay warm, Wildcats! #LifeintheW

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.

These Wildcats are on the move! This week, our littlest Wildcats took part in the Bike Unit at Primary. With the support of their awesome teachers, the students began by balancing on bikes without pedals and using their feet to push themselves forward. Once they got the hang of that, they graduated to bikes with pedals. It's amazing how quickly they learned and were able to speed around the gym!