Happening Now: Woodland Wildcats vs Gurnee Vikings! The game is off to a great start 🤩🏀
#LifeintheW
Happening Now: Woodland Wildcats vs Gurnee Vikings! The game is off to a great start 🤩🏀
#LifeintheW
Here are a few photos from a quick stop at the food sorting station to see how we are doing with food drive donations. This is the last week to bring in your non-perishable food donations, or make a financial contribution to the food drive. We appreciate your support! https://www.dist50.net/page/food-drive
Woodland D50 will be closed Nov. 22, 23 & 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving break with your loved ones. Get some rest and we'll see you back in school on Monday, Nov. 27! #LifeintheW
Woodland held an Attendance Awareness Poster Contest in October. Winners were selected from each school, as well as one overall district winner. The poster contest winners were invited to lead meeting attendees in saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the November Board of Education Meeting.
Congratulations to the Poster Contest Winners!
Primary Winner - Shanaya J.
Elementary Winner - Briana J.
Intermediate Winner - Pranauv M.
Middle School Winner & District Winner - Vinitra L.
The WMS Girls Soccer team had an undefeated season that ended with a Conference Championship! The students were invited to the November Board of Education Meeting to be recognized for their achievement.
Congratulations to Katie and Tyler for receiving the Young Citizenship Award from the Exchange Club of Gurnee. This award recognizes Student Leaders for having a positive impact on their school communities. Well done! #LifeintheW
School Board Members Day, Nov. 15
In honor of School Board Members Day in Illinois, we invite you to meet your Woodland D50 Board of Education! These seven individuals dedicate hundreds of volunteer hours over the course of the year in service to our learning community.
The Board of Education helps pave the way for our staff and students by setting policy, making sound financial decisions, advocating for important public education advancements, and evaluating policies, programs, and services through an Equity and Inclusion Lens to provide exceptional learning experiences for all learners.
Thank you for your commitment to making #LifeintheW a welcoming, safe place for students to achieve their dreams.
We will continue the celebration tomorrow at the November Board of Education Meeting. Thursday, Nov. 16, Meeting Information and Agenda - https://www.smore.com/9f2ve
#ThankABoardMember Illinois Association of School Boards
Thank you to the WMS Students of Service for helping out in the community over the weekend. All those beautiful leaves are falling, and it can be a big job to clean up your yard. Luckily many hands make light work! Here are a few photos from the "Rake & Run" on Nov. 12. #LifeintheW
Big News! Did you know that we have a Guinness World Record holder on the #LifeintheW team? Paul Durietz has been working at Woodland since 1970. He was recently recognized with a Guinness World Record for the longest social studies teaching career at 53 years and counting. Every day that he comes to teach our Wildcats, he is breaking his own record.
NBC 5 Chicago
Suburban middle school teacher sets remarkable world record
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-middle-school-teacher-sets-remarkable-world-record/3276805/
Veterans Day: Students at Woodland Middle School were invited to fill out a Heart for their Hero during lunch periods. In honor of Veterans Day, 6th graders wore RED, 7th graders wore WHITE, and 8th graders wore BLUE. In the photos, you can see several student volunteers decorating the main entryway with the hearts submitted by students. Mr. Nelson was also recognized for his continued service to our country.
We are now collecting donations for the Annual Holiday Food Drive. With the food and funds we collect as part of the Food Drive, we will set up a Woodland Food Pantry with hopes that ALL Woodland families enjoy this special time of year.
(Pictures: Volunteers setting up the Food Pantry in 2022)
Learn More: https://www.dist50.net/page/food-drive
See what items we are collecting, make a financial donation, or register to receive food at the food pantry! #LifeintheW
The Middle School had a successful Yonder kickoff today. Thanks to everyone for making it a smooth transition and remaining positive about this initiative.
Congratulations to WMS's Vinitra L. (8th Grade) for winning the district's 2023/2024 Attendance Awareness Poster Contest.
Woodland D50 Celebrates National School Psychology Week to highlight the critical work school psychologists do to help students thrive. School psychologists support students' learning and mental and behavioral health, promote positive and inclusive school climates, serve on school safety and crisis teams, and collaborate with families, teachers, and administrators to help our Wildcats GROW! With your guidance, we grow as individuals, and we grow as a learning community. To Woodland’s dedicated School Psychologists, Happy #SchoolPsychWeek – Let’s Grow Together!
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Woodland D50 is now hiring for two important positions as we prepare for upcoming retirements. We are looking for a new Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, and a Student Information Systems and Data Manager. Learn more about these positions (and others) at: https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx
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
