How many 4th graders want to be future business owners and entrepreneurs? Look at all those raised hands.
Mrs. Kohler invited her twin brother to share his journey from Woodland Student to Business Owner! That's right - Matt was once a 4th grader at Woodland just like the students in the audience.
He talked about what inspired him to start his own business, the amount of time and research it took to develop his product, and how he has slowly and deliberately grown his business to meet the demand. The presentation focused on economics as part of the 4th grade Social Studies curriculum. The students even got to sample his product!
Thank you to the Milwaukee Pretzel Company for inspiring our students and sharing your story. #LifeintheW
Kindergarten Students in Ms. Gleich's class planted flowers with Master Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension Lake & McHenry Counties! They got to see, touch, and smell different flowers, learn about the life cycle of a plant, and talk about all the things that plants need to grow. Thank you for joining us in Primary's Butterfly Garden. #LifeintheW
5th Grade students in Mrs. Moore's Advanced Math class created games based on Probability. The students had fun explaining the rules of their game to Dr. Machak, and then trying out all the other games around the room. #LifeintheW
WMS Cares - Day of Service, May 4
Join us for the 1st outdoor community service event to "Go Green" at WMS! Lend a hand as we clean-up the building exterior and take pride in the appearance of our school. We are looking for volunteers to help plant flowers, remove weeds, mulch, landscape clean-up, painting and more!
Flyer: https://5il.co/2k13s
Congratulations to this group of dedicated parents for completing their computer course with Maestra Vivas and Maestra Nieto! The class was designed to teach Spanish speaking families how to use the district website, other digital tools, and access various applications that teachers use to communicate with families (Seesaw, Schoology, Clever, Skyward and more)!
In celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month, the Arabic Club at WMS hosted a cultural exchange event for teachers and administrators. Guests were welcomed with Moroccan mint tea served by Mr. Aablouche, and then Arabic Club members presented insights into Arabic language and culture. The students also shared highlights from club meetings and activities throughout the year. Guests had the opportunity for hands-on learning as they were taught how to write their names in Arabic script.
Kindergarten Information Night & Teacher Panel, April 29
Join us TONIGHT! This event will provide you with a picture of what to expect in kindergarten. Because this is a presentation, it is designed for parents and caregivers only.
In addition to presentations on Monolingual Kindergarten and Dual Language Kindergarten, we will have a panel of teachers to provide information and answer questions about what to expect for your student as they enter Kindergarten. Our goal is to set you and your child up for success. We hope to see you there!
Date: Monday, April 29
Time: 5:30 -6:30 p.m.
Location: Woodland Primary
We are excited to announce that five wonderful Woodland staff members will be recognized by the Lake County Regional Office of Education at their annual awards banquet on May 8!
School districts across Lake County will be sending the best of the best to this event to celebrate excellence in teaching and to recognize school district personnel who contribute to the education of our youth through their work as administrators, educators, and support staff.
Please join us in congratulating these amazing #LifeintheW team members:
💚 Amber Beutel, Educator of the Year: Diverse Learner Teacher – Primary
💚 Sherri Peck, Educator of the Year: Elementary/Early Childhood Teacher – Elementary
💚 Margarita Castrejón, Educator of the Year: Middle School Teacher – Middle School
💚 Tiffany Drake, Educator of the Year: School Administrator – Middle School
💚 Kenny Lohfink, Educational Service Personnel of the Year – Operations & Facilities
These students are having a great year with Mrs. Peck and Ms. Garcia! They were learning about biographies, comparing and contrasting, fractions, practicing a variety of skills during centers (reading, writing, and math), and working together - all in one morning. A warm and welcoming space for learning 💚 #LifeintheW
Wondering who you might see, or the types of activities you will be able to do at Family Fun & Games Night? Here are a few pictures from the 1st night. We hope to see you tonight!
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Woodland is hiring! We are looking for the next Director of Educational Services to join the #LifeintheW team. Learn more about this opportunity HERE:
https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Administration
A visit to Ms. Beutel's class at Woodland Primary will have you smiling from ear to ear! These Kindergarten students were so excited to show off all the fun ways they practice their math skills around the classroom. #LifeintheW
The Woodland D50 Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024.
Meeting Information & Agenda - https://www.smore.com/n/3s9kb
After reading a poem about Spring, these Elementary students are drawing what they visualized using sidewalk chalk! #LifeintheW
Primary School Teacher Named Woodland’s Gurnee Teacher of the Year! Please help us congratulate Carrie Monterroso as the district winner for the 2023-2024 School Year.
Announcement: https://www.smore.com/n/mfkqr
Many amazing educators were nominated this year! Thank you to all who submitted nominations and for your enthusiastic support of our teachers and staff. #LifeintheW
Happy Earth Day! Mrs. Bogdala's class started the day with a special book about the Earth read by Annaliese and her mom. #LifeintheW 🌎
Mrs. Filipowicz introduced her students to some wiggly friends today. The students observed mealworms as they learned about the life cycle of insects. Hands on learning in the W!
The Gift of Art!
Elementary artists recently created drawings of monsters and superheroes for a project with art students at Warren Township High School. Officer Hansen was really impressed with their artwork, so with a little help from Mrs. Wilinski, they turned their drawings into a framed collage for Officer Hansen's office!
A field trip for parents!
Several members of the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) took a field trip to Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods to learn about the “It’s A W.I.N.” program. Here are a few photos from the group’s therapeutic walk through the forest. 🌳🌲🌿
"It’s A W.I.N." stands for Art & Wellness In Nature, a community-driven initiative to increase equitable access to the health benefits of nature, and cultivate rich cultural connections to the natural world.
The next BPAC meeting is May 21, from 7 – 8 p.m. at Woodland Intermediate. Watch for details HERE: https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac
Today was the very first meeting of the brand new Garden Club at Woodland Intermediate. You would be surprised how much these students know about plants and gardening already! One student even gave a little fist pump ("Yes!") when Mrs. Dorgan mentioned Milkweed being a native plant because he raises butterflies. Another student mentioned that she learned a LOT about plants from her mother who works for the Chicago Botanic Garden.
For the first meeting, they toured the Courtyard to understand the space they would be working with, and to estimate out how much sun each area would get throughout the day. Intermediate received an Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund this project and the Garden Club members are excited to get started!
Club Sponsors: Mrs. Dorgan & Mrs. Valkenaar
