Elementary School

Join us for the next BPAC Meeting! Date: Wednesday, March 13 Time: 7 - 8 p.m. Location: Woodland Middle School (Library) Presentation: Social Media and Teens Presented by School Resource Detective Kelly Hansen Gurnee Police Department (it will be interpreted into Spanish).

The monthly Board of Education meeting always starts with celebrations as a way to recognize the achievements of Woodland staff and students, and/or to highlight a special program or group. At the February meeting, the Woodland Intermediate Spelling Bee winner and finalists led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance, Woodland Elementary students sang "Life Every Voice and Sing" in honor of Black History Month, and some of Woodland's Parent Mentors presented on the growth of the Parent Mentor program! #LifeintheW

Ms. Briody recently invited us over to Elementary to play math games as a fun way to practice place value and counting by tens and ones. BINGO! #LifeintheW

Woodland D50 Board of Education Meeting, Feb. 22 Meeting Information & Agenda: https://www.smore.com/ptm2s The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Woodland Intermediate Spelling Bee Finalists, and the four Parent Mentors in this photo will be presenting to the Board of Education under Superintendent Report to talk about how the Parent Mentor program is growing!

Woodland D50's Black Dads Rock Panel at the Black History Month Celebration at the Warren Newport Public Library!

A wonderful celebration of art, music, poetry, dancing and community! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Black History Month Community Celebration at the Warren Newport Library in Gurnee.

The Board of Education is reviewing a draft calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Dr. Machak is inviting Woodland D50 families to weigh in on the February "mini-break" and the School Improvement Planning (SIP) Day schedule. Read his letter in the weekly newsletter and take the survey: https://www.smore.com/gm4h3 Thank you for your feedback!

Woodland Elementary Students make sure that everyone is feeling the love on Valentine's Day! Thank you for sharing your kindness throughout the school. #LifeintheW

Are you ready for the big game this weekend?! Woodland Wildcats had fun getting ready for the Super Bowl with football inspired activities in P.E.! Here are a few photos from Primary and Elementary. 🏈

Caring 4 Kids Clothing Drive Morgan Ghys, Miss Northern Illinois’ Teen (and former Woodland student) needs your help! Morgan has partnered with Caring 4 Kids to do a Clothing Drive for kids in the community. She is collecting new and gently used clothing for kids including sweatshirts, crewnecks, sweatpants, and leggings to keep kids warm and comfortable. (Youth sizes 5 / 6 up to 16) There are collection boxes at each school, and in the district office. We are accepting donations through Friday, Feb. 23.

Feb. 1, 2024 - Good morning Woodland Stakeholders. Please read this Community Safety Alert from Dr. Machak. English: https://5il.co/2dyeq Spanish: https://5il.co/2dyer

Mrs. Tieman's advanced math classes participated in "Operation Save the Rocket Launch", which required sharp problem solving skills and attention to detail to unlock all the locks in an escape room. All teams saved the rocket launch! Solves multi-step problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. (4.OA.3)

Today we visited the students in Mrs. Jakielski's 2nd grade class. Everyone was working so well together - great teamwork! #LifeintheW

A Woodland family sent in a photo and positive praise for their bus driver today. Thank you for taking the time on a very hectic morning to send in a happy note! 💚 "I wanted to say thank you for taking such wonderful care of the kids today and having their safety as a priority. Walking up to the bus I could feel the warmth coming from the bus so the kids were comfortable and greeted with a smiling bus driver."

At the Bilingual Parent Advisory (BPAC) Meeting last week, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services gave a presentation called "Prevention Talk" to teach parents and caregivers about trends in drug use and the dangers of substance use in youth. The presentation featured a mock teenage bedroom simulation to show parents what to look for in their child's bedroom called "Stay Out of My Room!" While the parents attended the presentation, the kids completed winter crafts with some of our Dual Language teachers. It was a great turnout!

REMINDER: Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meeting, Jan. 17! The next BPAC meeting is Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at Woodland Intermediate School. Nicasa Behavioral Health Services will provide a presentation called "Prevention Talk" to teach parents and caregivers about trends in drug use and the dangers of substance use in youth. The presentation features a mock teenage bedroom simulation to show parents what to look for in their child's bedroom called "Stay Out of My Room!" Children are welcome to attend and create winter crafts with Woodland Dual Language teachers while parents attend the presentation.

Many district staff members were on site over the past few days to make sure our buildings, grounds, and buses are operational to bring staff and students back safely on Wednesday. ❄️ Our Transportation staff was in on Monday & Tuesday to clean off the buses, get them running, and to check that all safety equipment is working properly. To operate buses, we need to make sure the stop arm can extend when needed, safety lights and features are working as expected, and that the heat on the buses is working. ❄️ The Operations & Facilities team worked throughout the closure to clear parking lots and stay on top of the snowfall. Once the snow cleanup was done, their response then turned to making sure all building systems were operational, including heat, water, and electricity. They also had to be on site for a sprinkler system malfunction at Intermediate to clean up any water related mess or damage. This burst sprinkler head had only minor implications to specific areas of Intermediate, and due to their diligent work, will not impact school on Wednesday. ❄️ Our Technology Department was also on site each day to troubleshoot disruptions to our network and any other technical components that our school district relies on to keep school running smoothly. Thank you for always showing up, even in the worst conditions, to keep us safe! #LifeintheW

Woodland Schools Will Be Open on Wednesday, Jan. 17 Thank you for your patience and flexibility over the past few days while we have been responding to the winter weather impacting our area. This message is to let you know that we planning for a full in-person return to school on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Additional Information: https://www.smore.com/wz46s

Woodland schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 due to extreme temperatures and dangerous windchill. Please read the full message for additional information HERE: https://www.smore.com/xg71r