Woodland School District 50

Let's visit Mrs. Bogdala's 3rd grade classroom! Here are photos of the students working through stations around the room. Readers Theater, Write the Room, Emoji Journal, and more. #LifeintheW

Did you know that Kindergarteners at Woodland Primary have the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike in P.E.? Our kindergarteners are having so much fun learning to ride bikes by building balancing skills and zooming around the gym on two wheels. #LifeintheW

Join us for International Night, Friday, Dec. 1 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Woodland Middle School Cafeteria A. Take your family on a trip around the world, sample foods from different countries, and learn about the traditions and talents of our Woodland families. Flier in English: https://5il.co/29r45 Flier in Spanish: https://5il.co/29r46

Happening Now: Woodland Wildcats vs Gurnee Vikings! The game is off to a great start 🤩🏀 #LifeintheW

Woodland Intermediate Trimester 1 ROAR Raffle! Students earned ROAR tickets by making good choices, and entered their names into the prize boxes they hoped to win. PBIS Student Leaders from Trimester 1 were on hand to help draw names, and pass out the prizes to the winning students. The final prize was the chance to be... PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY! Thank you to Village of Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood, Superintendent Robert Machak, and Wiley for overseeing the drawing to make sure the results were official. Everyone is excited to start earning more ROAR cash in advance of the next end of trimester reward. #LifeintheW

Here are a few photos from a quick stop at the food sorting station to see how we are doing with food drive donations. This is the last week to bring in your non-perishable food donations, or make a financial contribution to the food drive. We appreciate your support! https://www.dist50.net/page/food-drive

Woodland D50 will be closed Nov. 22, 23 & 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving break with your loved ones. Get some rest and we'll see you back in school on Monday, Nov. 27! #LifeintheW

A great opportunity to join the #LifeintheW team and work with the amazing Operations & Facilities staff. Check out our employment opportunities or pass along to someone you know! https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Non-Certified+Supervisory

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month at Woodland Intermediate today! The students are learning important Native American history, the significance of traditional clothing, music, dances, and ceremonies. Ask you students about the intricate bead work, the symbolism of the feathers, and the relationship between the Native Americans and the animals and the land. #LifeintheW

Ms. McGinn's Challenge Math students take on the Marshmallow STEM Challenge! #LifeintheW

This past weekend, Illinois School leaders celebrated 90 years of leadership and learning at the 2023 Joint Annual Conference. Thank you to the Woodland D50 Board of Education Members and District Administrators who represented our school district at the conference. We cannot wait to see what new ideas, information, and resources you bring back to #LifeintheW! Several district leaders presented at the conference to share some of the amazing things we are doing at Woodland with colleges from across the state. • Dr. Lanée Walls, Associate Superintendent of Educational Services • Dr. Steven Thomas, Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning with Equity • Elizabeth A. Sánchez Szepesi, Director of Language Acquisition Hosted by the Illinois Association of School Boards, Illinois Association of School Administrators, and Illinois Association of School Business Officials and recognized as one of the nation's largest state education conferences, the Joint Annual Conference is a premier training event for school board members, administrators, and business officials.

Woodland held an Attendance Awareness Poster Contest in October. Winners were selected from each school, as well as one overall district winner. The poster contest winners were invited to lead meeting attendees in saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the November Board of Education Meeting. Congratulations to the Poster Contest Winners! Primary Winner - Shanaya J. Elementary Winner - Briana J. Intermediate Winner - Pranauv M. Middle School Winner & District Winner - Vinitra L.

The WMS Girls Soccer team had an undefeated season that ended with a Conference Championship! The students were invited to the November Board of Education Meeting to be recognized for their achievement.

Congratulations to Katie and Tyler for receiving the Young Citizenship Award from the Exchange Club of Gurnee. This award recognizes Student Leaders for having a positive impact on their school communities. Well done! #LifeintheW

School Board Members Day, Nov. 15 In honor of School Board Members Day in Illinois, we invite you to meet your Woodland D50 Board of Education! These seven individuals dedicate hundreds of volunteer hours over the course of the year in service to our learning community. The Board of Education helps pave the way for our staff and students by setting policy, making sound financial decisions, advocating for important public education advancements, and evaluating policies, programs, and services through an Equity and Inclusion Lens to provide exceptional learning experiences for all learners. Thank you for your commitment to making #LifeintheW a welcoming, safe place for students to achieve their dreams. We will continue the celebration tomorrow at the November Board of Education Meeting. Thursday, Nov. 16, Meeting Information and Agenda - https://www.smore.com/9f2ve #ThankABoardMember Illinois Association of School Boards

Thank you to the WMS Students of Service for helping out in the community over the weekend. All those beautiful leaves are falling, and it can be a big job to clean up your yard. Luckily many hands make light work! Here are a few photos from the "Rake & Run" on Nov. 12. #LifeintheW

The Woodland Parent Mentor Program is so much more than classroom volunteers! The Parent Mentors have weekly training, enrichment and outreach opportunities where they are able to meet new people and learn new skills that they can take back to use with students in the classroom. Last week they had a special guest join them for their "Beyond the Classroom" work. Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood spent time with our mentors to help build the school to community connection. We love to see these partnerships in action.

Big News! Did you know that we have a Guinness World Record holder on the #LifeintheW team? Paul Durietz has been working at Woodland since 1970. He was recently recognized with a Guinness World Record for the longest social studies teaching career at 53 years and counting. Every day that he comes to teach our Wildcats, he is breaking his own record. NBC 5 Chicago Suburban middle school teacher sets remarkable world record https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-middle-school-teacher-sets-remarkable-world-record/3276805/

Veterans Day: Students at Woodland Middle School were invited to fill out a Heart for their Hero during lunch periods. In honor of Veterans Day, 6th graders wore RED, 7th graders wore WHITE, and 8th graders wore BLUE. In the photos, you can see several student volunteers decorating the main entryway with the hearts submitted by students. Mr. Nelson was also recognized for his continued service to our country.

Veterans Day: The students at Woodland Intermediate invited their special veteran(s) to the school for a Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony included a performance by the Veterans Day Choir and Guest Speakers from the community and the Gurnee Fire Department. There was also a Veterans Day Essay Contest, and the winners read their winning entries to the audience. Finally, the students presented their honored guest with a poppy and a cookie to thank them for their service.