Primary School Teacher Named Woodland’s Gurnee Teacher of the Year! Please help us congratulate Carrie Monterroso as the district winner for the 2023-2024 School Year.
Announcement: https://www.smore.com/n/mfkqr
Many amazing educators were nominated this year! Thank you to all who submitted nominations and for your enthusiastic support of our teachers and staff. #LifeintheW
Spring Showcase=Primary Family Fun! @wprimary50 @woodland50news #Lifeinthew
Thank you to @woodland50pta
for these amazing STEM & tech tools for our @WPrimary50 makerspace! @Woodland50news #LifeintheW
Happening now! EC/WELE Spring Showcase @Wprimary50 @Woodland50News #LifeintheW
REMINDER! April 17 is a School Improvement Planning (SIP) Day which is an early release for students. Staff professional development will take place in the afternoon.
Calendar: https://www.dist50.net/o/dist50/page/school-year-calendar
Early Release Times:
Primary - 10:40 a.m., Elementary - 10:50 a.m., Middle School - 11:35 a.m., Intermediate - 12:20 p.m.
EC/WELE Spring Showcase is happening tonight (4/16) starting at 5:30 p.m. @WPrimary50 Join us!! #LifeintheW @Woodland50News
Congratulations, Mrs. Monterroso! @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News District 50 Teacher of the Year Winner. We are so proud of you! #LifeintheW
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Woodland D50 has once again joined forces with area organizations to help raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April! We are participating in the Blue Kids Lake County Program because sharing knowledge and resources about child abuse sends the message that all children deserve a chance at a safe childhood. Thank you to Detective Hansen for creating beautiful blue pinwheel displays with Woodland students! And thank you to Woodland staff members for wearing blue today to show that we all play a role in the safety of children in our community.
The Primary Weekly is here via Smore: https://www.smore.com/n/gfzk2
Check it out! @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News #LifeintheW
Reserve Your Spot for Wildcat Summer Adventures!
Looking for something fun AND educational for your Wildcat this summer? Wildcat Summer Adventures (WSA) is Woodland's summer school program. The program runs June 11 - July 3, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (No School June 19)
Program Flyer: https://5il.co/2drlg
Registration for Wildcat Summer Adventures will be open until May 1! Log in to Skyward Family Access, and select "Online Forms" from the column on the left. Questions? Risa Cohen, rcohen@dist50.net
https://www.dist50.net/page/summer-adventures
We are officially releasing Episode 2 of the Woodland Wildcast into the wild today!
Episode description:
Dr. Machak gets to know four Woodland educators who have something very unique in common. Listen in to hear about their favorite things to do in Gurnee, first concerts, and inspiring stories from the classroom!
Listen Here: https://woodlandwildcast.podbean.com/e/inspiring-stories-from-four-educators-with-something-unique-in-common/
After loading buses staff had some fun viewing the eclipse together @wprimary50 @woodland50news #LifeintheW
Safety Week @WPrimary50 so we can review all of our safety protocols together. Safety means emergency safety as well as feeling safe. #LifeintheW @Woodland50News
Join us for a great #LifeintheW @Woodland50News @WPrimary50 You belong here-come see what we are all about!
Eclipse Safety & Reminder - https://www.smore.com/n/9zg4j
Includes information from the district and each school.
How do you end the work week and feel completely relaxed? Yoga in the W with Kathy Tragasz! Over 20 staff members held tree poses, downward dogs, and more. #LifeintheW @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News
In January, we asked you to submit nominations for the Village of Gurnee Teacher of the Year program. From your 246 nominations, the district selected a winner from each school, and today we celebrate the Woodland D50 Teacher of the Year School Winners for the 2023 - 2024 School Year!!!
💚 Carrie Monterroso, Woodland Primary
💚 Amber Dennis, Woodland Elementary
💚 Erica Veronie, Woodland Intermediate
💚 Richard Haines, Woodland Middle School
One of these amazing educators will be selected as the District Winner and will move on to be Woodland's Gurnee Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to all the amazing Woodland educators who were nominated this year. We appreciate you!
Woodland School Libraries/LRCs are magical places where books and resources come to life for our Wildcats. Today is School Librarian Appreciation Day, and April is School Library Month. Thank you to the Library and Learning Resource Center teams at each school for supporting literacy, helping students find new and exciting subjects to explore, and providing a wealth of resources to our learning community.
There is a group of people on the #LifeintheW team that make a world of difference in the classroom and in our learning community. They are Paraprofessionals, and today we celebrate their dedication to our schools and the compassion they show our students. They are a crucial network of support across the district, not just today, but every day. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO! Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!
