Intermediate School

Thank you to all the Woodland families that attended the first Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meeting of the school year. This was our biggest turnout yet with 79 people! The parents listened to a presentation from Warren Township Youth and Family Services on the topic of "Parenting with Love". The children worked with Dual Language Woodland teachers, and volunteers from Warren Township High School to create Hispanic Heritage Month crafts. And our friend Tobias Comfort Dog was there too! #LifeintheW https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac THANK YOU! Raffle prizes and snacks donated by: United Way 211, La Michoacana, Tacos El Norte, Jewel Osco, and Sam's Club!

Long Weekend Alert! Woodland students have a four-day weekend ahead. We hope you enjoy the long holiday weekend. #LifeintheW

Shining a spotlight on the Parent Mentor Program at Woodland! Our amazing Parent Mentors recently had the opportunity to share their experience with Community Leaders to highlight how impactful this program is for Woodland Teachers and Students. Thank you to State Senator Mary Edly-Allen, State Representative Joyce Mason, Village of Gurnee Mayor Hood, and Dr. Karner from the Lake County Regional Office of Education for supporting our Parent Mentors. The Parent Mentor Program is more than just parent volunteers visiting their child's classroom. These are Woodland parents who apply to be part of the program and complete a formal training program before being assigned to a classroom. Parent mentors work four days a week for two hours a day. While in the classroom they work one-on-one with students, lead small group activities, support the classroom teacher, and participate in weekly training and workshops to increase their skills and proficiency. After completing 100 parent mentoring hours, our program participants receive a stipend of $1500. Learn More: https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-mentor-program

Hello Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the Principal Parent Newsletter 10-4-24 https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 Tim "How do you make a squid laugh?" Sheldon Intermediate "You give it ten tickles!" Principal #YesSquidsAreInThisEdition #IsHeReallyDoingHashtagsAgains?Yes

October is National Principals Month, and Woodland has some of the best around! Please help us wish Stacey Anderson (Primary), Jared Reardon (Elementary), Tim Sheldon (Intermediate), and Tiffany Drake (Middle), a very happy National Principals Month! Woodland is lucky to have such knowledgeable and caring school leaders, who show up each day ready to support the students and staff in their schools. Not a single district initiative, directive, or goal happens without their hard work. #ThankaPrincipal #LifeintheW

Today we want to celebrate and give a big thank you to the amazing custodial team for all your hard work to make sure our #LifeintheW learning spaces are clean and safe for students and staff! We appreciate all you do to keep our schools running smoothly and always being ready to help. Please join us in thanking our custodians for their service and dedication to Woodland.

Hello Intermediate Families, Here's the Principal Parent Newsletter 9-27-24 https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 Tim "Why doesn’t Mario like the internet?" Sheldon Intermediate "He’s afraid of the Browsers." Principal #TheVideoGameReferenceWillMakeSenseAfterYouReadIt #Using#'sWrong

Today our Intermediate Wildcats had a visit from a special guest to help honor and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Author Vicky Weber spoke about the Taíno people, their language, history, and myths. She read her book, “Taíno Tales: The Legend of Coquí” to the students, and they learned how the Taíno legend of the coquí frog came to be. They were then able to ask her questions about her book, what it takes to be a writer and author, and more about the Taíno culture.

The Woodland D50 Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Please review the meeting information and agenda: https://secure.smore.com/n/r9zs3

A big thank you to Ms. Wodrich and her students for inviting us to play Bocce Ball at Woodland Intermediate. The students taught Dr. Machak, Officer Hansen, and Ms. Tragasz how to play, and everyone had a great time! These students have invited other 4th and 5th graders to play with them as well. In this post you will also see a few photos from Ms. Vaughan's class learning how to play bocce ball too!

Hello Woodland Intermediate Families, Here is the Principal Parent Newsletter 9-20-24 https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 Tim "Why don't people like jokes on Fridays?" Sheldon Intermediate "By that point, it's the end of their week sense of humor" Principal

Ms. Santner’s 4th Grade students became geologists for the day! First they had a discussion about erosion and gave examples of how weather and the environment can shape rocks and landforms. Then it was time to participate in an erosion lab where the students contributed to erosion by shaking a container of rocks. The students made predictions, recorded their observations, and compared results with other groups based on how their rocks broke down into smaller particles. A classroom of students shaking containers with rocks made for a very noisy lab, but the students sure seemed to think it was fun!

Woodland is excited to introduce you to two more new team members! Please help us give a big Wildcat Welcome to Miss Allison Junge and Miss Salena Jason. We can't wait to see what amazing things you will do this year! Thank you for joining the #LifeintheW team and supporting the students at Woodland Intermediate. Have a wonderful school year 💚🐯 (We will be continuing to visit new staff members over the next few weeks so keep the welcome wishes coming)

September is Attendance Awareness Month Thank you to these Wildcats for showing us that being Present makes them Powerful! School districts across the country are working to reduce chronic absenteeism. Being absent can negatively impact a child’s academic performance; it also limits their opportunities to practice essential problem solving skills, self-regulation, self-discipline, and social development. A well-rounded Woodland education includes so much more than academics - #LifeintheW is better with all of our Wildcats in the house!

Today we celebrate the Woodland Technology Team for everything they do behind the scenes to keep Woodland running smoothly. Whether they are trouble shooting issues with laptops and Chromebooks, implementing innovative technologies and deploying new applications, or maintaining our servers and networks, this team makes sure we are always on, always connected, and always secure! #LifeintheW

Say "Cheese!" School Picture Day is coming soon. We can't wait to see your big Wildcat smiles! You will see specific details from your school principal, so be sure to watch for instructions on how to order pictures, and any additional information you need. Elementary, Sept. 18 Middle, Sept. 19 Intermediate, Sept. 20 Primary, Sept. 24 or 25

Hello Intermediate Families, Here is the Principal Parent Newsletter 9-13-24. https://secure.smore.com/n/fr784 Have a wonderful weekend, Tim "What day to eggs hate the most?" Sheldon Intermediate "Fry-day the 13th" Principal

Woodland Wildcast S2, E2: Transportation - Going the Extra Mile In this episode, Dr. Machak talks with the Transportation Team about school bus safety, and what it takes to run Woodland’s three-tiered busing system. Listen in to hear more about amazing bus drivers going the extra mile for the Wildcats in their care. Listen Now: https://woodlandwildcast.podbean.com/e/s2-e2-transportation-going-the-extra-mile/

Ready to ROAR at Intermediate! Our Student Leaders met this week with Mrs. Weidemann to gear up for our first ROAR-azon shopping day. They also spent time with Officer Hansen to talk about some upcoming projects they'll be helping with! Way to go Wildcats!

4th Grade Classroom Visit with Ms. Vaughan's class! First the students looked for clues in the sentences to determine if the goal was Persuade, Inform, or Entertain. Then they went on a scavenger hunt throughout the room to find sentence cards. Once they found a card, they were expected to record any nouns from that card in the corresponding box on their charts. It was great to see students moving around the room exercising both body and brain muscles. #LifeintheW