Today Woodland celebrates National Custodian Day! We appreciate our school custodians who go above and beyond to keep our schools clean and safe. You are often the first to arrive in the morning, stand ready to assist throughout the day, and stay into the evening to make sure our schools are ready to welcome our staff and students for a great day in #LifeintheW.

Hello Woodland Intermediate Families,
Here is the latest edition of our Principal Parent Newsletter 9-29-23! Have a wonderful weekend. https://www.smore.com/p7xnb
Principal Sheldon
#LifeintheW
Mrs. Rejczyk's 4th Grade Advanced Language Arts Class had an excellent book discussion today. They are just finishing up their first book study of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. The story is about a beloved toy rabbit who is lost at sea, and the students loved sharing their favorite parts of the adventure that followed. The students also picked up on Edward Tulane's personal journey and how his character developed and changed over time. Great job!






We are so excited to add a full volleyball court to both sides of our building to make recess even more fun! #lifeinthew



Don't forget tomorrow is picture day at Intermediate! #LifeintheW #Actual4thGradeSchoolPictureofMrSheldon

Here is the latest edition of the Principal Parent Newsletter from Principal Parent Newsletter! https://www.smore.com/p7xnb #LifeintheW
Student Leaders hard at work at our meeting today! They were meeting in small groups to help plan for the following 2 exciting PBIS Rewards we have coming up here at Intermediate. On the agenda today was planning for the ROARAZON Raffle Baskets , and the Trimester 1 Referral Free Rewards Event. (GAME DAY!)



Pickle Ball and Frisbee come to Intermediate PE! Students have been hard at work learning these 2 new activities in class.




Students love the flexible and creative spaces in the LRC at Woodland Intermediate! #LifeintheW










Students love the flexible and creative spaces in the LRC at Woodland Intermediate! #LifeintheW










The Woodland Technology Team is made up of dedicated employees who are always working behind the scenes to make sure our staff has the technology they need to support our students, and that our students have the technology they need to be successful learners. It takes a special set of skills to be an IT professional, and we appreciate their hard work to make sure our network is safe, secure, and running at optimal levels. To the entire Woodland Technology Team, thank you for your service to our learning community! Your hard work is what allows us to stay connected, figuratively and literally. #LifeintheW

Hi Woodland Intermediate- check out our upcoming extracurricular opportunities! This sign-up link, which includes additional details since this weekend's newsletter, will be open until September 29. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-A4GUdm4i2zs_-4spumxMif9R66NEOW1RAbvAY_CodhOE6w/viewform
Here is the latest edition of our Principal Parent Newsletter https://www.smore.com/p7xnb. #LifeintheW
Tim Sheldon
Congratulations to Woodland's new Parent Mentors for completing your training! Thank you for stepping up to support our teachers and students, and for getting involved in #LifeintheW. We are so lucky to have you, and we know you will do great things alongside our teachers.
The Parent Mentor Program began at Woodland in the 2022-2023 school year with Parent Mentors at Primary and Elementary. This year the program has expanded to Woodland Intermediate! Learn more and get involved HERE: https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-mentor-program

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with these great books!

School Picture Day is Coming Soon!
Intermediate Picture Day, Sept. 25
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Board of Education President Anna Chang-Yen, and Board Member Brianna Powvens, recently attended the Rotary Club of Gurnee. They were invited to give a presentation about the Roles & Responsibilities of a school board/school board members. They also shared information about why they decided to serve the community in this role, provided updates about the school district and Woodland's new Five-Year Strategic Plan, and explained what it means to be part of #LifeintheW. We appreciate these Community Partnerships!



Yesterday, we kicked off our Courtyard Committee. This group, which has parents & staff, will get stakeholder input to design & create a reading garden & a sensory-friendly recess space. Thank you to the @Woodland50PTA for seed money (pun intended!) for this effort #LifeintheW


Our Operations & Facilities Department is amazing. Excited to have two new leaders join us to support our schools, staff and district. Please join us in welcoming Phillip Churchill and Adam Halperin to #LifeintheW. Welcome aboard!


Music in the W! Woodland Intermediate students walked into Music class and couldn't wait to make music on these big colorful drums. They worked on a two-part beat to a Swahili greeting song from Kenya called "Jambo Bwana". They were excited to hear a phrase they were familiar with in the song: "Hakuna Matata" = "No Worries"







