Primary School

Our Wildcats aren't the only ones excited for summer school! Some special visitors came by to say ‘hi’👋 and check out all the fun activities we have planned for our students this summer. #LifeintheW #WildcatSummerAdventures

Woodland’s summer programs kicked off today and our Wildcats are ready to learn and have some summer fun! 💚🐯☀️ #LifeintheW #WildcatSummerAdventures

Congratulations to Lavonna Garner and Tanya Abbey for winning a Distinguished Service Award from INSPRA! The Distinguished Service Celebration recognizes individuals and groups throughout the state who partner with their school communications office to serve as ambassadors for public education and champions of students and staff. Ms. Abbey and Ms. Garner are tireless in their efforts to spread the word about the Parent Mentor Program and all of the ways our Parent Mentors contribute to #LifeintheW. Congratulations once again and thank you all for your support of Woodland—you make a huge difference in our learning community! Learn more about the Parent Mentor Program - https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-mentor-program Learn more about the Distinguished Service Award - https://5il.co/3i3h1

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Grogan sent in a few selfies saying, "Elementary teachers are ready for a fun Friday" and posing with students on Favorite Rock Band Day! Thank you for sharing these happy Elementary moments! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Wolk and Ms. Asbrock are spreading the word at WMS to #BeKind☀️ Thank you for sharing this happy WMS moment! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. McCleese sent in a great selfie featuring WMS AP Bob Taterka taped to the wall! Thank you for sharing this happy WMS moment! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. The staff at Woodland Primary always has fun dressing up for Spirit Days 🤩 Thank you for sharing these happy moments from Primary! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Staff members at Woodland Primary welcomed future Wildcats to the Kindergarten Sneak Peek in May. Thank you for sharing this happy moment from Primary! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Meinke sent in some pictures saying, “Students got to enjoy their popsicles from their iReady reward and relax outside.” Thank you for sharing this happy moment from Intermediate! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Gasca May sent in a picture of her and her co-Hall Monitor, “greeting the kids everyday with a smile and keeping them safe.” Thank you for sharing this happy WMS moment! #LifeintheW

Our final BPAC meeting of the 2024–2025 school year was held last week, and it was a fantastic way to close out the year! Families listened to a presentation from Nicasa, and heard from guest speaker Dr. Moran of WTHS. We also introduced Ms. Yamilette Sosa, Woodlands’ new Director of Language Acquisition to our BPAC families. A big thank you goes out to Gabriela Navarro Díaz, our dedicated Middle School NJHS volunteers, and Tobias the comfort dog for all their support. Most of all, thank you to our amazing BPAC families. Your energy, engagement, and commitment have made this year unforgettable. Have a safe and happy summer—we can’t wait to see you again next school year!

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Balsamo sent in a selfie with Ms. Navaro from the last BPAC meeting, saying, “Last BPAC of the school year! Very happy after having everything organized and seeing the good attendance of our families.” Thank you for sharing this happy Woodland moment! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. DeVos sent in a snapshot of Ms. Brock cheering on our Elementary Team and students during the last week of school! Thank you for sharing this happy Elementary moment! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Henshall sent in a few selfies with some of her friends at Primary. Ms. Henshall, Ms. McCafferty, Ms. Heeres, Ms. Fontana, and Ms. Stadig all showed their Woodland Pride this year! Thank you for sharing these happy Primary moments! #LifeintheW

Reminder: Woodland will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

At the May Board of Education Meeting we celebrated this year's class of Woodland retirees, and our Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year Winners and Finalists. In case you missed it in the Friday Newsletter here are a few pictures of the honorees! Friday Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/g6jzw

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Cardella shared a picture of her music class getting ready for their first grade music concert! Thank you for sharing this happy Elementary moment! #LifeintheW

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Daudelin took a few selfies with her friends at Elementary. Selfies featuring a student, Ms. Hunt, Ms. LeClair, and Wiley! Thank you for sharing these happy moments from Elementary!

Now Hiring! We have an opportunity to join the #LifeintheW team. Check out this position, and others on our Careers page: https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx

Smile - Staff Selfie Challenge!!! We asked Woodland staff members to send in happy moments throughout the month of May to capture the last few weeks of school. Ms. Marler is showing her Woodland School Spirit! Thank you for sharing this happy Primary moment! #LifeintheW