REMINDER: Students will follow a half day schedule on Nov. 25 & 26 for Parent Teacher Conferences, and the district is closed Nov. 27 - 29 for the holiday break. Have a great week Wildcats! Conferences Half Day Schedule: Primary - 10:40 a.m. Elementary - 10:50 a.m. Middle School - 11:35 a.m. Intermediate - 12:20 p.m.

Elementary students had some very special visitors over the past few days! Members of the Gurnee Fire Department stopped by to teach students about fire safety, what to do if they need to make an emergency call, and what equipment firefighters need to do their jobs. Students were given homework too: 💚 Plan a “meeting spot” outside the home with your family. 💚 Practice saying your address and phone number in case you need to call 9-1-1. Thank you to the Gurnee Fire Team for stopping by and teaching our Wildcats about fire safety!

Thank you to the Warren Township High School Students of Service (SOS) for reading to our Elementary Wildcats this morning! #LifeintheW

Mrs. Rinkenberger’s 3rd grade students recently participated in Helping our Heroes as part of Elementary’s Spirit Week. Each day, students would bring in a different coin in an effort to donate to the Lake County Honor Flight - a program where donations enable Veterans to travel to Washington D.C. and visit the memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifice. This is just one of the ways Woodland is encouraging students to become active members of the community by helping, motivating, and encouraging those around them. The grand total and presentation of Woodland’s Elementary’s donation will be announced soon!

Recently, Mrs. Johnson’s music room was filled with singing, drum beats, tambourine jingles, and flashing lights as the 3rd grade students prepared for their upcoming Music Concerts. This is just one of the many concert rehearsals being led by Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Roth, and Ms. Thomason. We don’t want to give too much away, but we can tell you that these Wildcats have put so much time and hard work into rehearsing for their performances and that they have an amazing show planned! Mark your calendars! November 19th & 20th at Woodland Elementary! It’s going to be EPIC!

Please help us recognize the hard work and dedication of the members of the Woodland D50 Board of Education as we celebrate School Board Member Appreciation Day! In addition to being advocates for public education and community leaders, our Board of Education members are also our neighbors, friends, district parents, and fellow Wildcat fans 💚🐯 Thank you for all you do on behalf of the Woodland Learning Community! #LifeintheW

Congratulations to Emersyn and Caylan for being recognized with a Young Citizenship Award from The Exchange Club of Gurnee! In addition to recognizing these amazing Woodland students, the Exchange Club presented all four Woodland school principals with new American Flags for our schools. We appreciate this ongoing support from our wonderful community partners at the Exchange Club. #LifeintheW

At Woodland Elementary, students had the opportunity to learn from Veterans during P.E. classes throughout the day. The students were able to ask questions, and share their thoughts about the significance of the day and why it is important to honor Veterans. #LifeintheW

This is so beautiful! It was all "hands" on deck as Elementary students helped prepare for Veteran's Day. Woodland Elementary incorporated Veterans Day into a PBIS lesson focused on respect. Each student traced and cut out two hands in which they shared ideas on how to be respectful. The flag is made up of over 3,000 hands from students, staff, and administration. That's a whole lot of High-Fives! #LifeintheW

REMINDER: The state of Illinois requires school districts to be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 5 for Election Day. ✔️ No student attendance ✔️ School and District offices closed Official School Calendar: https://5il.co/2h2li District Events Calendar: https://www.dist50.net/events

Today we visited the students in Ms. Kauck & Mr. Leguizamo's 1st Grade Dual Language classes. In one classroom they read a story with Ms. Kauck and identified the Character, Setting, Problem, and Solution before making their own creepy crayons. In the other classroom they learned about Dia de los Muertos with Mr. Leguizamo and made traditional paper flower decorations. Great job Wildcats! #LifeintheW

Wiley can't decide what to be for Halloween. "Witch" one do you like best? 🤣

Today Elementary students had two very special guests visit for the first ELEM Assembly of the year - Alex and NED! Alex and his friend NED took our Elementary Wildcats on an adventure to find a positive mindset for learning. NED taught the students “Never give up, Encourage others, & Do their best” in everything they do. He also encouraged students to use the power of a positive mindset and to incorporate NED’s message into things they do every day. Ask your students about their adventures climbing a mountain, meeting and yeti, zip lining, meeting a pirate, and fixing a spaceship at school today! There were also some majorly cool yo-yo moves!

Pumpkin Tower STEM Challenge at Elementary! Ms. McGinn's Challenge Math Students worked together in small groups to plan and build structures out of toothpicks and candy pumpkins. Students learned the importance of teamwork, planning, talking through a process, and making their ideas come alive. Once completed, students analyzed their structures and shared ideas about what they could have done differently. #LifeintheW

Kicking off the Annual Holiday Food Drive! We invite our entire Woodland learning community to get involved. There are several ways to participate, LEARN MORE: https://secure.smore.com/n/xe35mq Take a look at the flyer to see the list of items we are requesting. You can drop donations off at your child's school, or the district office. THANK YOU! #LifeintheW (Photos in this post are of Food Drive Volunteers setting up the Woodland Food Pantry in December 2023.)

Scenes from a Dual Language 3rd Grade Classroom! Mrs. Kampf's students were ready to practice their math skills at different stations around the room. Depending on the station, a student might be practicing a skill on their own on a device, with a partner on paper, or with a small group playing a game. #LifeintheW

New Opportunities to join the #LifeintheW Team! Please help spread the word. Facilities Manager: https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Non-Certified+Supervisory Primary Principal: https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Administration All Positions: https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx

We dropped in on a few Elementary Halloween Parties today! Fun games, creative crafts, parent volunteers... and some amazing costumes! These pictures are from just a few classrooms, but the entire school was full of superheroes, famous athletes, princesses, wizards, and a variety of other creatures and characters. #LifeintheW

Happy Principal Appreciation Day to Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Reardon, Mr. Sheldon, and Mrs. Drake! National Principals Month is celebrated throughout October, but Oct. 25 has been designated as Principal Appreciation Day in Illinois. This dynamic team of school leaders was recognized at the Board of Education Meeting last night. #LifeintheW #ThankAPrincipal