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    Welcome to our December-January edition of "WELE Parent News"! I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday break and found much to be thankful for. If you are a new WELE parent, welcome! As you navigate through the school year, know that I am here to support you! 

    Parents, within this edition, you will find a two new headers: “WELE Terrific Teachers and Their Powerful Paras!” and "WELE Classrooms in Action" which is our photo gallery. Yes, on this webpage, I will be highlighting amazing staff that we have who teach and support your tallented students each and every day of the school year! Discover who has been most influential in the lives of your students' teachers, what valuable lessons your students have taught them, what some of their "favorite things" are, and much more! 

    As always, we welcome your feedback! If you would like to let us know what you think about the content on this page, CLICK HERE to complete a short survey!

     

    Best Regards,

    Lavonna K. Garner, At Risk Parent Facilitator

WELE Calendar

WELE Terrific Teachers and Their Powerful Paras!

Ms. McGuire & Mrs. Concidine's Classrooms in Action!

NOTICES & UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

Kindergarten Readiness Videos

Self Care Tips

  • Did you know...?

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    Laughter boosts the immune system. It decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease, so laugh often! 

    Mayo Clinic
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  • Keep It Simple

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    Here are 19 simple things you can do to PRACTICE self care: Tips to Practice
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  • Self Care Tips for Dad

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    Here are six self care tips for Dad!:  Dad's Matter Too
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Community Happenings

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Parent Resources

  • LTC (Learning Technology Center) Spark (Supporting Parents and Remote Kids)

    Check out their PARENT HUB  for resources and links to translated materials!

    https://ltcillinois.org/services/spark/
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  • 211 SERVICES: HELP STARTS HERE

    211 is a vital service that connects millions of people to help every year. To get expert, caring help with crises, food, health housing, re-entry, veterans and more, click on the link to connect with services provided in Lake County and beyond. Every call is completely confidential.

    http://211.org/
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  • ONE HOPE UNITED

    One Hope United increases opportunities for children and families by providing quality solutions that enhance lives, communities and futures.

     
    https://onehopeunited.org/
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  • MANA A MANO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

    Mano a Mano's mission is to empower immigrant families to become full participants in their community.

    https://mamfrc.org/
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  • LAKE COUNTY PRESCHOOL GUIDE

    The Little Lake County Preschool Guide has been put together with parents in mind. Click on the link for more information.

    https://littlelakecounty.com/lake-county-preschools/
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Archived Presentations

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2021-22 Community Partners

  • We are so grateful for the local business community that supports the work we do to engage parents at Woodland Primary. The following businesses have made a donation to Woodland Primary to either support the WELE Curriculum Night Parent Raffle, transformation of the Butterfly Garden for Halloween, Green Apple Day, or our district's Staff Wellness Event:

     Gurnee Donuts (Gurnee), Mendards (Gurnee), Mission BBQ (Gurnee), Riverside Cafe (Gurnee), Somethings Brewing (Grayslake), Starbucks (Fountain Square, Waukegan), Starbucks on Grand Ave. (Gurnee), Yarc Farms

    When seeking a place to order a meal for you or your family or when shopping for a product to make someone’s day memorable, please consider patronizing our community partners’ businesses. Your support will go a long way in showing them how much you appreciate their commitment to the work we do to support students and families in Woodland School District 50.
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ABOUT MRS. GARNER

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Mrs. Lavonna Garner

Greetings WELE Parents!

It has been my pleasure to work as a parent liaison and facilitator in three northern Lake County school districts for over 15 years. I have been with Woodland School District 50 for the past four years and a resident of Gurnee for over 23 years. As a mother of four children 28, 26, 23, and 17 years old, one of whom had special needs, I understand the joys and challenges of raising children and advocating for their social-emotional well being and academic success while in school. I am passionate about helping parents make the connection between their involvement and their student's academic success and appreciate the opportunity that I have as the At-Risk Parent Facilitator to support you!

While we will experience another year of hosting parent involvement events virtually, I am excited about the WELE , Come & Connect 2021-22 Calendar of Events /VENGA Y CONECTESE WELE, CALENDARIO DE EVENTOS 2021-22 that has been planned with you in mind! It is my hope that you will join me each month to deepen your connection between home and school.

Parents, this webpage will be just one way that you can choose to stay abreast of important dates/notices. It will also function as a resource page for Self Care Tips, Community Happenings, and much more! If you have questions about parent involvement, resources, or how I can support you as a parent of a student in WELE, please call (847)984-8757 or click on the link below my picture to send me an email.

I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Best Regards,

Lavonna K. Garner, WELE At-Risk Parent Facilitator