Woodland schools will be honoring Veterans Day at all four schools. Students at WMS will see these beautiful poppies as they enter the school. The poppy is a symbol of remembrance, representing the sacrifices of those who have died or suffered in war, conflict, and peacekeeping operations. Thank you to the students in Ms. Barbknecht, Ms. Barkhurst, and Ms. Hoy's classes for this display!
Challenging young scientific minds at WMS!
Mrs. Reichert’s class recently worked on wave patterns. They used educated guesses to try and predict wave patterns, hypothesized how two waves would interact, and determined how these interaction would alter each wave. Mrs. Reichert took the time to walk around the classroom answering questions and helping her students understand the lesson. Love to see these students hard at work! #LifeintheW
This is so beautiful!
It was all "hands" on deck as Elementary students helped prepare for Veteran's Day. Woodland Elementary incorporated Veterans Day into a PBIS lesson focused on respect. Each student traced and cut out two hands in which they shared ideas on how to be respectful. The flag is made up of over 3,000 hands from students, staff, and administration. That's a whole lot of High-Fives! #LifeintheW
Sneak Peek!
Woodland's 4th and 5th grade students invite you to enter the world of Snow White, the seven dwarves, and the Evil Queen in this years Fall Play. But be warned, this isn't your typical Disney Snow White, this is the Brothers Grimm tale with a twist!
The Tale of Snow White is coming to the Intermediate stage at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, and Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Tickets available at the door. $5.00
8th Grade Social Studies students in Ms. Barkhurst, Ms. Barbknecht, and Ms. Hoy’s classes participated in a mock election today. The students first had to register to vote, and then research the candidates and issues before casting their vote. A big thank you to Ms. Barbknecht’s daughter for serving as an election judge. The students were excited to rock their “I Voted” stickers after exercising their right to vote!
REMINDER: The state of Illinois requires school districts to be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 5 for Election Day.
✔️ No student attendance
✔️ School and District offices closed
Official School Calendar: https://5il.co/2h2li
District Events Calendar: https://www.dist50.net/events
Tobias the Comfort Dog recently visited Woodland Primary. He had a great time visiting classrooms and listening to students as they practiced reading. Then he had the chance to participate in the ROAR assembly with Wiley!
No one parties like Intermediate! We popped by to visit a few classes today for one final round of Fall Parties. 4th & 5th grade students closed out the week playing games, making crafts, and hanging out with friends. A special thanks to our awesome teachers and party volunteers for helping make this a day to remember! #LifeintheW
One of the most frequently asked about topics is covered in the latest episode of the Woodland Wildcast! If you have ever wondered what happens when there is an online or social media threat, or how Woodland determines if a student is at risk, listen to this conversation Dr. Machek has with Det. Kelly Hansen and Middle School Assistant Principal Sean Murphy. 👮🏼💚🍎
https://woodlandwildcast.podbean.com/e/s2-e3-safety-in-the-w/
Happy Fall! The Intermediate Garden Club has been enjoying the lovely fall weather and wanted to share these photos with you. Have you ever seen a more perfect fall photo set? #LifeintheW
A little Halloween fun for the adults too! Take a look at these District Office group costumes 🤩
Today we visited the students in Ms. Kauck & Mr. Leguizamo's 1st Grade Dual Language classes. In one classroom they read a story with Ms. Kauck and identified the Character, Setting, Problem, and Solution before making their own creepy crayons. In the other classroom they learned about Dia de los Muertos with Mr. Leguizamo and made traditional paper flower decorations. Great job Wildcats! #LifeintheW
Wiley can't decide what to be for Halloween. "Witch" one do you like best? 🤣
Today Elementary students had two very special guests visit for the first ELEM Assembly of the year - Alex and NED! Alex and his friend NED took our Elementary Wildcats on an adventure to find a positive mindset for learning.
NED taught the students “Never give up, Encourage others, & Do their best” in everything they do.
He also encouraged students to use the power of a positive mindset and to incorporate NED’s message into things they do every day.
Ask your students about their adventures climbing a mountain, meeting and yeti, zip lining, meeting a pirate, and fixing a spaceship at school today!
There were also some majorly cool yo-yo moves!
During Ms. Ancona’s Language Arts class, our 7th grade Wildcats worked on writing and grammar. They worked together to find and correct the grammatical errors of a sentence. They found errors in the punctuations, word choice, and spelling (Ms. Ancona is very passionate about the correct spelling of FebRuary, and so are her students!). Then they were given time to freewrite a response to a prompt. Here at Woodland we use technology in our classrooms everyday; however, students still work on paper with pens and pencils - the Old Fashioned way!
Fall Festivities in Kindergarten! It was a great pumpkin investigation for these little Wildcats and a few parent helpers.
Answer these questions:
How tall is your pumpkin?
How big around?
How much does your pumpkin weigh?
Does your pumpkin float or sink?
Should we carve a silly face or a scary face?
Bonus Content: You will see students in their pajamas for a Red Ribbon Week spirit day. "Follow You Dreams, Be Healthy!"
#LifeintheW
Pumpkin Tower STEM Challenge at Elementary! Ms. McGinn's Challenge Math Students worked together in small groups to plan and build structures out of toothpicks and candy pumpkins. Students learned the importance of teamwork, planning, talking through a process, and making their ideas come alive. Once completed, students analyzed their structures and shared ideas about what they could have done differently. #LifeintheW
Kicking off the Annual Holiday Food Drive!
We invite our entire Woodland learning community to get involved. There are several ways to participate, LEARN MORE: https://secure.smore.com/n/xe35mq
Take a look at the flyer to see the list of items we are requesting. You can drop donations off at your child's school, or the district office. THANK YOU! #LifeintheW
(Photos in this post are of Food Drive Volunteers setting up the Woodland Food Pantry in December 2023.)
Thrills and chills in the gym! The students were super excited to visit haunted stations in P.E. #LifeintheW
Scenes from a Dual Language 3rd Grade Classroom! Mrs. Kampf's students were ready to practice their math skills at different stations around the room. Depending on the station, a student might be practicing a skill on their own on a device, with a partner on paper, or with a small group playing a game. #LifeintheW
