Mrs. Monterroso invited a special guest to class to be a motivational speaker for her 8th Grader students - her husband, Angel Moterroso! Angel moved to the United States from Peru when he was 14 years old, and he was an English as a Second Language (ESL) student.
The students asked Mr. Monterroso thoughtful questions about his educational journey and his career. They also asked:
Why is it important to honor and celebrate your culture?
How has knowing two languages benefited you in your life?
Mr. Monterroso talked about his career and how he came to be a Channel Strategy and Programs Advisor for North and Latin America for Zebra Technologies. He closed the presentation by talking about investing in yourself by setting goals, learning a new skill, prioritizing self-care, developing healthy habits, and networking.
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.
WMS Girls Soccer vs. Antioch - Go Wildcats!
6th grade students in Ms. Osharow's Social Studies class were sent to Scribe School to learn how to communicate using symbols. After learning about this ancient form of communication, the students had the opportunity to practice these skills by translating and decoding, and then by creating messages on their "clay tablet" using a "training stylus". Hands on learning in the W! #LifeintheW
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
New Teacher Alert! We want to welcome Pilar Colmenero, a visiting International Teacher from Spain, who is teaching Spanish Language Arts at Woodland Middle School. Also new to the WMS team is Christopher Palasz, an 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher. Welcome to #LifeintheW!
Here are a few photos from a recent visit to their classrooms. We hope you and your students have an amazing school year 🐯
It was Hot Hot Hot on Warren’s football field for the annual Fill the Drum event! All My Rowdy Friends sure know how to Party Rock for a good cause. Thank you to everyone who filled the drum with donations for the Warren Township Food Pantry. Great job to all the talented musicians who performed on Thursday night!
Students at WMS are climbing to new heights in P.E. class! These Wildcats conquered the Dangling Duo by supporting each other and working together to reach their climbing goals.
Thank you to Ms. Campbell for capturing these moments. Great photos!
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
Check out this awesome picture from the WMS Band Directors from earlier this morning! Practicing for Fill the Drum!
Join us for a fun evening at Warren's football field to cheer on the WMS Marching Wildcats, and other local band students from Gurnee D56, and Warren D121! This is a fundraiser to "Fill the Drum" for the Warren Township Food Pantry. Last year attendees raised more than $4,000 in donations to send relief to the victims of the Hawaii wildfires.
Date: Sept. 19, 2024
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Warren Township High School, O'Plaine Campus Football Field
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
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/
Woodland Middle School administrators were on site early today to observe a moment of silence as the flag in front of their school was lowered. Thank you to the Operations & Facilities Team for making sure that all American Flags across the district were lowered this morning in honor of the many lives lost on September 11, 2001. May we never forget.
Running into the weekend like... 🤩👟💥
Cross Country is such a great sport and these Wildcats know how to give it their all! Check out the Woodland Middle School Athletics Schedule for upcoming events to see other fall sports athletes in action: https://www.dist50.net/o/middle/page/athletics
Our first school wide ROAR assembly was a success! We introduced all staff, recognized our fall sports participants, and had games between the houses. We are so proud of all our Wildcats!
The new Friday Early Dismissal Schedule Begins Friday, Aug. 30!
Early Dismissal Days are marked with a green box on the 2024-2025 School Year Calendar: https://5il.co/2h2li
The morning Music Buses are here! Today we greeted the morning Band students, and starting next week the morning Choir students will be on the music buses too. Music in the W 🥁🎺🎷🎼
Heat Advisory: Aug. 26 & 27, 2024
We are expecting high temperatures as a heat wave continues to build in our area over the next few days. According to the National Weather Service, the peak of the heat wave will be on Tuesday when we will move from a Heat Advisory to an Excessive Heat Watch.
Woodland will be implementing several safety measures to help keep your Wildcat cool.
Learn more - https://secure.smore.com/n/1m9cr5
UPDATE: Meeting Postponed and Rescheduled
The Woodland D50 Board of Education Meeting that was originally scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22 has been postponed due to a lack of quorum. The meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. Meeting details and an updated agenda will be available soon. https://secure.smore.com/n/tcj6f
