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!
Congratulations to the Exchange Club of Gurnee Young Citizenship Award Recipients!
Ella V., 8th Grade, Woodland Middle School
Darious V., 5th Grade, Woodland Intermediate
#LifeintheW
Hello Intermediate Families,
Here is the Principal Parent Newsletter 2-9-24
https://www.smore.com/fr784
Thanks,
Tim "Please take the 5Essentials Survey" Sheldon
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent
Intermediate "It's a very important survey" Principal
HAPPY 100th DAY OF SCHOOL!!
Your 100-themed artwork is so creative.
Math + Art = Creativity you can count on!!
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.
Hello Woodland Intermediate Families,
Here is the new Principal Parent Newsletter 2-2-24.
https://www.smore.com/fr784
Have a wonderful weekend,
Tim "Recall that ANY absence (excused or not)" Sheldon
Intermediate "is counted towards chronic absenteeism (18+days)" Principal
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
Congratulations to the Intermediate Spelling Bee finalists! We are proud of you.
🐝 Representing 4th Grade was Rameen and Gabriel
🐝 Representing 5th Grade was Eesha and Karl
We will wait to announce the winners until the students can tell their families. Find out who won in Mr. Sheldon's newsletter this week! #LifeintheW
Check out this igloo made from recycled milk jugs! These Woodland Intermediate students enjoy reading in a fun new spot. #LifeintheW
Hello Woodland Intermediate Parents,
Here is the latest edition of our newsletter: https://www.smore.com/fr784
Have a wonderful weekend!
Tim "If you pick your student up early," Sheldon
Intermediate "please do it after 3 pm to get a full day of attendance" Principal
Spelling Bee Semifinals at Woodland Intermediate! Today the classroom winners competed to see who will go to the final round. Two 4th grade students and two 5th grade students will compete next week to determine the winner. Stay tuned... #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!
Happy New Year Woodland Intermediate Families! Here is the latest edition of the Principal Parent Newsletter. https://www.smore.com/fr784
Have a wonderful weekend!
Principal Tim Sheldon
Revised 2023-2024 Calendar: Emergency Closure Make-up Days https://5il.co/2cvo2
Please note this change to the last day of school:
June 3 & 4 were originally scheduled to be Early Release Days, and those will now be full student attendance days.
June 5 will now be a SIP Day Early Release.
June 6 will now be a Half Day In-Service Early Release, and the last day of school (assuming no additional Emergency Days are used).
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
