Three classes at Woodland Intermediate earned a special treat to celebrate outstanding attendance – Pizza Parties! Congratulations to Ms. Cooksey’s, Ms. Raths's, and Ms. Rodriguez’s classes for your excellent attendance in September. We are so proud of your dedication and commitment to learning. These celebrations are a great reminder that attendance matters and is something to be celebrated.
Other classes can earn fun rewards like this too! So keep showing up, Wildcats, and continue making every day count.
A huge thank-you goes out to Dr. Machak and Ms. Navarro Diaz for helping make these pizza parties happen.
Daisy Quiñones, a Paraprofessional at Woodland Elementary said:
"I feel incredibly grateful to be surrounded by an amazing team that uplifts and inspires me every day! A team that provides unwavering support when I need guidance. They make me feel seen and valued, and they have shown me what it means to be part of a community that truly cares." #LifeintheW
Today, our students celebrated with their Fall Parties, playing games, making crafts, showing off their costumes, and having a spook-tacular time together!
A big thank you to our amazing Parent Volunteers for helping make today’s parties such a fun and memorable time!
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Today, our students celebrated with their Fall Parties, playing games, making crafts, showing off their costumes, and having a spook-tacular time together!
A big thank you to our amazing Parent Volunteers for helping make today’s parties such a fun and memorable time!
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WMS built a beautiful ofrenda with built-in learning activities and QR codes that students can use to learn more about Día de los Muertos. This display helps promote cultural awareness and celebrate the meaning behind Día de los Muertos - a time to honor and remember loved ones who have passed. Teachers were invited to bring their students to the LRC for this supplemental learning opportunity. Here are a few photos from Ms. Levin, Ms. Rumi, and Ms. Bernick's classes visiting the ofrenda. Thank you to Ms. Castrejón for inviting us to stop by!
Thank you to Ms. Thomas for sharing these photos from a day in the life of a Wildcat 🤩
This past Friday, the Lake County Regional Office of Education #34 (LCROE) hosted its annual Parent Mentor Program Showcase, welcoming community leaders and partners from Beach Park School District, Round Lake Beach School District, and Woodland District 50, along with State Representative Joyce Mason, State Senator Adriane Johnson, and Warren Township Supervisor Elmer Fallos.
Special guests also included Kathy Davis from the Parent Engagement Institute (PEI); Assistant Superintendent Courtney Curry and Director of Finance and Operations Pia Pinello from LCROE; Superintendent Dr. Robert Machak, Elementary Principal Jared Reardon, and Intermediate Assistant Principal Michelle Mallari from Woodland; as well as Miriam Torres and Principal Jennifer Glickey from District 56.
The event celebrated the ongoing success of the Parent Mentor Program through stories and testimonials from Parent Mentors, principals, and teachers, showing how this initiative continues to make a meaningful difference for students, families, and schools.
Now in its fourth year, the program continues to thrive thanks to the support of our community, Woodland staff, and local legislators. Their belief in our mission helps ensure the Parent Mentor Program remains strong, evolving, and full of heart.
We are so proud of the incredible work our Parent Mentors do each and every day. A special thank-you to Tanya Abbey and Lavonna Garner for your leadership, passion, and dedication to Woodland, our students, and our staff. Your hard work is making a lasting impact in our learning community!
Red Ribbon Week is a time when students learn about personal health and wellness and are encouraged to make healthy choices! Each of our schools will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with age-appropriate activities, spirit days, and presentations on what it means to be healthy and how to live a healthy life.
In these pictures you can see WMS students in National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) and Students of Service (SOS) working on Red Ribbon Week posters with Det. Hansen & Det. Gullifor.
Have you heard of Woodland's Saturday Study Hall and Homework Help program? On Saturday mornings, all Wildcats have access to FREE tutoring and mentorship. Students can work one-on-one with Woodland teachers, or in small groups with their peers to complete homework, study for a test, get help on a project, have someone proofread their paper, practice speaking Spanish, work through a math concept that is giving them trouble, play educational games, and whatever else your Wildcat needs!
Some students come every week because this has become such a beneficial part of their routine, and some Wildcats only come when they need a quiet place to work on extra homework or study. Some of our students sign up when their parents can't help them with a certain subject, and some have joined us on Saturday morning when they are trying to catch up after missing a few days of school. Whatever the reason, everyone is welcome!
Program Details: https://www.dist50.net/page/saturday-study-hall
Register HERE: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfoXLXsW-pgbU.../viewform
Join us next Saturday for a relaxed, no stress, supportive environment! #LifeintheW
We were honored to welcome speakers from the Lake County Centers for Independent Living (LCCIL), who shared their personal stories about living with both visible and invisible disabilities.
Students learned how our guests navigated school, made friends, pursued their dreams, and lived life to the fullest. Thank you for showing our Wildcats that everyone, despite our differences, has unique strengths and abilities.
