Free Webinar: Turning Everyday Activities Into Learning Opportunities -
Woodland is excited to invite you to our upcoming free webinar where we’ll explore creative ways to transform everyday moments into valuable learning opportunities for your student. Discover how learning doesn’t have to be confined to books, screens, or worksheets—there are countless opportunities for learning and growth all around us. Don’t miss out on this chance to engage with your student in fun and educational ways!
When: Monday, March 10, 6 - 7 p.m.
Location: Virtual - join from the comfort of your home!
Presenter: Javonne Aponte, from Scholastic Education Solutions
Target Audience: Families with students in Early Childhood through 5th Grade
Register Now! https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-university
We hope you will join us for this exciting learning opportunity!
Woodland Celebrates School Social Work Week, March 2 - 8, 2025
Woodland school social workers provide emotional support, guidance, and resources that enhance our students’ academic and personal growth. From working one-on-one with students, to leading small groups, to developing strategies for overall student well-being, we appreciate your tireless efforts to advocate for students. Thank you for the incredible work you do every day to be supportive, inclusive, and always striving for the best in each student. #LifeintheW
Woodland was honored to host a group of educators from Birmingham City Schools for a day of learning in the W! They spent the day touring Woodland's Dual Language classrooms to learn about our program and see it in action. They are currently building a similar program for their students which will make them the first school district in Alabama to offer dual language programming! Thank you for visiting our schools 💚 #LifeintheW
The Woodland D50 Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at 6 p.m. If you are unable to attend the meeting in-person, you are welcome to watch it on Woodland Live.
https://www.youtube.com/cha.../UCoPwYawoj-1bYdnQ7hJQbUQ/live
Community Agenda: https://5il.co/38lor
Please note!
The meeting starts at 6 p.m., but the first item on the agenda is a closed session. The public meeting will begin immediately following the closed session when the Board of Education returns to open session at approximately 7 p.m.
Ms. Jagla’s 2nd Grade Dual Language students practiced measuring with rulers today. In class, they were given the task of using rulers to find the distance between two points in the hallway. They started by making educated guesses about how many rulers it would take to cover this distance. Then, they laid the rulers end-to-end and counted them to see who had guessed correctly. Everyone helped Ms. Jagla count the rulers, and they found out that many of these Wildcats were spot on with their educated guesses!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Woodland's Black History Month Community Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 22! We hope you enjoyed the performances, the art show, the music, the crafts, the Black Dads Rock! Panel... and spending time together. An extra special thank you to the event planners, volunteers, and community organizations that put together such a wonderful celebration! #LifeintheW
Storytime in the library with Ms. Bing! In this photo she is reading Nigel and the Moon, and you can see Invasion of the Unicorns on the table beside her. The students at Elementary are reading each of the books that were nominated for the 2025 Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Readers' Choice Award.
Ms. Rose’s class has been working on a special project to help students explore global differences, learn about geography, and understand the value of kindness and love.
Their goal is to receive Valentines—cards, letters, or postcards—from all 50 states and other countries around the world! During February, the students have enjoyed receiving “happy mail” not only from family and friends but also from people they’ve never met!
Her classes total number of Valentines so far:
- 43 total Valentine’s
- 8 countries: USA, Chile, Belize, Mexico, Romania, India, Switzerland, and Australia (2)!
- 22 states: Oregon, California, Arizona (2), Montana (2), Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin (2), Illinois ( 7), Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, South Carolina (2), North Carolina, Florida (4), Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts & Hawaii
Join us for the Woodland PTA 50 meeting tonight at 7!
The monthly PTA meeting is a great place to get information about upcoming events and to connect with other parents. Tonight's meeting will be virtual, so you can join from anywhere. We hope to see you there!
Sign up in advance to receive the zoom link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA4A623ABF9CF8-54620904-woodland#/
A huge thank you to our Operations & Facilities Team for the long hours you put in to clean up from the winter snow storm! Here are a few cool photos they shared. #LifeintheW
Due to the forecasted weather this evening, we are moving our WISE (Woodland Inclusion and Special Education Empowerment Parent Group) meeting to a virtual format. Please join us! Meeting Details and Zoom Link - https://secure.smore.com/n/24p1c8
Topic: Supporting Your Child in the Community
This training helps parents navigate the unique challenges their children face in community settings. Through engaging activities, participants will learn strategies to improve communication and manage behaviors. The program also focuses on empowering parents to advocate for their child's needs and build confidence in public interactions. By the end, parents will have access to resources that support their child’s independence and success in the community.
Just last Friday, these area Superintendents got together to record a Wildcast on the topic of school closures and eLearning Days. The conversation resumed on Monday in advance of the winter snow storm we are expecting today. ❄️
Listen to the latest episode of the Woodland Wildcast to hear local Superintendents discuss school closures! In this episode, Dr. Machak talks with Dr. Correa from Gurnee School District 56 and Dr. Woestman from Warren Township High School about the different factors that weigh into their decision making. Learn how these neighboring school district Superintendents work together to keep our students safe.
Woodland Wildcast: S2, E5 - https://woodlandwildcast.podbean.com/e/s2-e5-gurnee-area-superintendents-discuss-school-closures/
Mrs. Zerante’s 2nd-grade students practiced budgeting in class by planning a party! In teams, they worked together to decide on everything from the party’s venue and decorations to the pizza and drinks, making sure each item fit within their budget. This a great skill for these young Wildcats to start practicing!
Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin!!! (or Finny-Fin-Fin) The first graders in Mrs. Hansen's class took a deep dive on the many versions of the Three Little Pigs story. They read several versions together in class. This allowed them to make predictions when reading a new story, and make connections to previous versions. Then it was time to bring the story to life. The students constructed houses and then tried to blow them down. #LifeintheW 🐷🐷🐷
Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin!!! (or Finny-Fin-Fin)
The first graders in Mrs. Hansen's class took a deep dive on the many versions of the Three Little Pigs story. They read several versions together in class. This allowed them to make predictions when reading a new story, and make connections to previous versions. Then it was time to bring the story to life. The students constructed houses and then tried to blow them down. #LifeintheW 🐷🐷🐷
Elementary celebrated 100 Days of School! Time flies when you're having fun 💚
#LifeintheW
Here are a few more photos from International Night at Woodland Middle School on Friday night. We had a blast! Event attendees had the opportunity to travel around the world just by taking a trip around the WMS cafeteria. There was so much to learn about the different counties, and plenty of awesome cuisine from around the world to sample. Thank you to our talented performers for showing us traditional dances and music from your culture, and thank you to all the families who hosted a table at the event! #LifeintheW
More photos on Instagram and Facebook!
Woodland had an eLearning Day on Tuesday, Jan. 21. How did it go for your Wildcat? Please share your feedback by taking the Parent eLearning Survey in Skyward Family Access.
The survey closes on Friday, Jan. 31!
https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/skyward-family-access
Woodland Elementary students in Ms. McGinn's class have been busy making Valentine's Day Cards for seniors too! Woodland is helping the Gurnee Police Department spread the love by making Valentines for Seniors in the community, and you can too. #LifeintheW
Woodland students across the district will be participating in the Great Kindness Challenge Jan. 27 - 31. The theme this year is Kindness Moves! The schools are celebrating with various spirit days and kindness challenges scheduled throughout the week.
The Great Kindness Challenge is off to a great start in Ms. Rose's class! #LifeintheW 💚
