Woodland School District 50

Reading Relay at the Middle School Today! The students have formed 39 teams, and 225 students are participating. They have to take turns reading for 20 minutes at their team table to keep their chair hot ALL DAY. The teams decorated their tables in themes, and the stacks of books you see are donations to Bernie's Book Bank.

Elementary Shop with an Educator Event Thank you to the Woodland Elementary and Transportation staff members who volunteered at the Shop with an Educator event on Wednesday evening. Many district families came to shop for the Annual Holiday Food Drive on the final night of collections. The students were so excited to pick out items that were needed from the Food Drive wish list. Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to stock Woodland's Pop-Up Food Pantry and provide extra support to district families over the winter break!

We had a ROARific assembly today! It featured the Cheerleaders, Poms, Flags, Jazz Band, student challenges, staff challenges and concluded with the 8th grade basketball teams playing each other. Academic and interscholastic successes were acknowledge as well.

Reminder: Dec. 6, SIP Day - Early release for students Primary - 10:40 Elementary - 10:50 Middle School - 11:35 Intermediate - 12:20

Mr. Whiteaker's 7th Grade Science Class researched scientists and then showcased their research at the Science Museum! The students created exhibits and shared their findings with parents, teachers, and other Woodland guests. Very interesting displays and interactive lessons! #LifeintheW

Thank you to our Woodland families for sharing your countries, cultures, talents, foods, and traditions with us at International Night! We were able to travel the world with a twirl around the Middle School cafeteria. Everyone belongs in #LifeintheW and this event helps us celebrate all of the wonderful people (and places) that makes our school district special.

Letters, Sounds, and Words! The Kindergarteners in Mrs. Garcia's class are on the right track when it comes to learning how to read and write. Great job Wildcats 💚 #LifeintheW

Who will be out running errands tonight? Help us STUFF THE BUS! Woodland School Buses will be out in front of the following grocery stores tonight if you want to make a donation to the Holiday Food Drive: Target (Gurnee) Jewel (Gurnee) Walmart (Gurnee) Butera (Grayslake) They will be there between the hours of 4 - 7 p.m. If you are out shopping somewhere else, or you happen to miss one of our buses out on the town, we will happily take your donations tomorrow at the district office. Thank you! #LifeintheW

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

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

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

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.