Woodland Students and Staff have created beautiful ofrendas throughout the district in honor of Día de los Muertos. An ofrenda is an altar built to celebrate and remember loved ones who have passed away by displaying photos, favorite food and drinks, memorabilia, flowers and more. #LifeintheW
REMINDER: Nov. 1 is the first SIP Day that falls on a Wednesday! There will be an early release for students today.
Primary - 10:40
Elementary - 10:50
Middle School - 11:35
Intermediate - 12:20
Here is a link to the district calendar - https://5il.co/1uc3z
Or you can see District Events in the app!
Introducing a new and improved experience for watching or attending Woodland D50 Board of Education Meetings! We have installed a new camera system for improved audio/visual quality for those watching from home. We have also switched to YouTube Live for our streaming service. Subscribe today. For those attending the Board meeting in-person, we have a new room layout to increase the amount of seating for audience members and guests. Thank you for tuning in! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoPwYawoj-1bYdnQ7hJQbUQ/live
Oct. 30 is the deadline to place orders for the Wildcat Music Booster Fundraiser. Order Butter Braids and Cookie Dough to support music at WMS! https://5il.co/27t79
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at the Warren Newport Public Library this weekend! Music, Artwork, Singing, Dancing - great job to all the Woodland participants (staff and students).
The students in Mr. Whiteaker's 7th Grade Science Class are experts in the field of Lab Safety. They recently opened their Lab Safety Training Facility to guests in an effort to share their extensive knowledge and experience with others. The students prepared slide presentations, posters, oral presentations, quiz games, and other materials to train their guests on this most import topic. One key component to the success of these safety lessons was all the extra fun they had. Great job Scientists! #LifeintheW
Thank you to everyone who attended the first Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) of the 2023-2024 school year! We had a great turnout, and it was wonderful to see our families getting to know each other and making connections. The adults heard presentations about Mental Health, and Community Resources, and learned new tips for getting involved in their child's school. The kids spent time working on a craft with Woodland teachers and Warren Township High School student volunteers from Avanza. Starbucks, Jewel, and Tacos el Norte donated food and raffle prizes (look how cute those owl cake pops were in the photos).
Learn more and JOIN BPAC here: https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac
WMS Celebrates Red Ribbon Week! The week of Oct. 23 – 27 is Red Ribbon Week. Students at the Middle School will have opportunities to celebrate safe & healthy choices by showing their spirit with special spirit days throughout the week.
• Monday – Wear your Woodland wear to show school spirit
• Tuesday – Team Day. “Team up against drugs” by wearing your favorite sports team apparel
• Wednesday – Neon Day. Show everyone your “futures so BRIGHT” by wearing neon colors
• Thursday – Red Ribbon Day. Wear red to show you plan to “Be Kind to Your Mind and Live Drug Free”
• Friday – Hero Day. Be a hero, have the power to say NO to drugs by wearing a superhero shirt
To wrap up the week, students will attend a Red Ribbon Assembly on Friday during P.E. Class.
Join us on Oct. 18 for the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)!
The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Warren Newport Public Library in Gurnee. Learn More: https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/bpac
The Woodland Middle School Cross Country Girls won Sectionals, and Brody and Tyler also qualified for State! The state meet will be this coming Saturday (10/14) in Normal, IL. Well done athletes, and best of luck at STATE THIS WEEKEND!!! #LifeintheW
The month of October is National Principals Month! At Woodland we are so fortunate to have four dedicated school leaders taking care of our learning community. Let's see how well you know our principals!
Which principal is the biggest football fan? 🏈 Which principal has an identical twin? 🐯🐯 Which principal loves dogs almost as much as Wildcats? 🐕 Which principal was once lead singer in a rock band? 🎤 The answers can be found in the Weekly Newsletter HERE: https://www.smore.com/ct92fy
We invite you to join us in showing our collective appreciation to these dedicated leaders and #ThankaPrinicpal with an email to your child’s principal or a kind word about them on social media. Throughout the year, our school leaders may only hear from stakeholders when there is a problem that needs solving or an issue that a parent/guardian feels needs attention. If you have positive feedback or a success story to share, this would be a great time to send it along and show a little “TLC” to four individuals who care for so many others each day.
Wildcat Music Boosters Fall Fundraiser
Order Butter Braids & Cookie Dough to support Music in the W!
https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/af35e3c6-008d-455d-9ea0-cf3368be6915
Orders are due Monday, Oct. 30
Pick-up is Saturday, Nov. 4
Questions: Please contact the Wildcat Boosters, Marika Wilkerson
Phone (847)404-8255 or Email wildcatmusicboosters@gmail.com
What word can we use to describe this amazing group of athletes?
CHAMPIONS!!!
Congratulations to the WMS Girls Soccer team for winning the conference championship, and for going undefeated this season!
#LifeintheW
Congratulations to the WMS Softball Teams for finishing 3rd & 4th in conference! 🤩🥎
Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country teams for winning conference last night at AUGS! They will be competing at Sectionals this Saturday at Grayslake Middle School. Let's cheer for these Wildcats and wish them well at Sectionals!!! 🤩🥳👏
#LifeintheW
Mr. Curtis and a representative from Carnegie Learning provided math demonstration lessons in 8th Grade as part of the Instructional Materials Review process at Woodland Middle School.
A "Shout-Out" to the Student of Service Club for making a difference and decorating the sidewalks with positive messages. Theses messages greeted the students as they entered the building today.
Good morning WMS! Did you see the positive messages from the Students of Service (S.O.S.) "Chalk the Walk" activity as you arrived for school today? Thank you to the S.O.S. for starting our morning off on a happy note. #LifeintheW
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.
Homework Club is back!
Starting Monday, October 2, Middle School students can go to Homework Club at the LRC from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
For permission slips, please get in touch with Lourdes Marrero at lmarrero@dist50.net or contact the front office.
We hope to see your students there. We are working to support our students on our way to success at WMS.
