Primary School

School Social Work Week, March 3 - 9, 2024! Please join us in recognizing the impactful work Woodland social workers do to create positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environments for our students. School social workers play a pivotal role in enhancing the well-being and success of students across the nation, and here at Woodland. Thank you for taking care of our #LifeintheW Family!

Happening tomorrow night! Wildcat Welcome for all incoming kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year. @WPrimary50 @Woodland50news. #LifeintheW

When you're learning about water in preschool and your teacher builds a boat @WPrimary50 @Woodland50news #LifeintheW

The learning never ends! Some of our Primary Staff attended the @ILASCD Pump Up Primary Conference #ILASCD @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News #Lifeinthe W

EC/WELE Game Night-happening now @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News #LifeintheW

Primary Kindergarten students are LEAPING and COUNTING to 29 in PE today. Today's stations include: 1. Leaping for distance and leap frog over a friend. 2. Building the most creative block tower using 29 blocks. 3. Leaping over hurdles and through agility ladders. 4. Counting to 29 using: free weight lifts, fit dice exercises, bouncing/catching balls, launch board catches, and paddle/bean bag skills. 5. Lily pad leaping. 6. The "Super Lava Leap" video game workout. Celebrating the extra day of the year with extra movement and extra fun 💚 #LifeintheW

The Primary Weekly is here via Smore: https://www.smore.com/n/twp5r Check it out! #LifeintheW @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News https://www.smore.com/n/twp5r

We had a fun guest at our Wildcat Wednesday assembly! This lucky leprechaun taught us to share and be a good friend! #LifeintheW @WPrimary50 @Woodland50news

So proud of Amber Beutel, one of Primary's amazing educators, for being invited to present at the Seesaw Connect 2024 conference! @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News #LifeintheW

A big part of Woodland's Strategic Plan is student voice and choice. This looks different at each school depending on the age of students, but here is a look at the recent meeting of the Wildcat Representatives at Woodland Primary. This group voted on their favorite playground equipment and what should be shown on the new display screens at lunch. The students did a great job of introducing themselves to their peers, and expressing their ideas and opinions during the discussion! #LifeintheW

Happening Now! Teen Technology Use and Misuse with Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair, and the Cyberbullying Research Center. Learn more about Parent University on the district website: https://www.dist50.net/page/parent-university

Thank you to those that have taken the Illinois 5Essentials Survey already! There is still time: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent Here is Woodland's Parent/Guardian response rate so far: Woodland Primary: 20% Woodland Elementary: 18% Woodland Intermediate: 25% Woodland Middle School: 18% This feedback is very meaningful to us, and we appreciate you helping us reach that 20% threshold! As a reminder, we need to reach a minimum of 20% at each school in order to receive the survey results.

Join us for the next BPAC Meeting! Date: Wednesday, March 13 Time: 7 - 8 p.m. Location: Woodland Middle School (Library) Presentation: Social Media and Teens Presented by School Resource Detective Kelly Hansen Gurnee Police Department (it will be interpreted into Spanish).

The monthly Board of Education meeting always starts with celebrations as a way to recognize the achievements of Woodland staff and students, and/or to highlight a special program or group. At the February meeting, the Woodland Intermediate Spelling Bee winner and finalists led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance, Woodland Elementary students sang "Life Every Voice and Sing" in honor of Black History Month, and some of Woodland's Parent Mentors presented on the growth of the Parent Mentor program! #LifeintheW

Primary Incoming Kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year-join us for this special Wildcat Welcome! #LifeintheW @WPrimary50 @Woodland50News

Primary Weekly is here! Check it out via Smore: https://www.smore.com/hm495 @WPrimary50 @Woodland50news #LifeintheW

Woodland D50 Board of Education Meeting, Feb. 22 Meeting Information & Agenda: https://www.smore.com/ptm2s The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Woodland Intermediate Spelling Bee Finalists, and the four Parent Mentors in this photo will be presenting to the Board of Education under Superintendent Report to talk about how the Parent Mentor program is growing!

Woodland D50's Black Dads Rock Panel at the Black History Month Celebration at the Warren Newport Public Library!

A wonderful celebration of art, music, poetry, dancing and community! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Black History Month Community Celebration at the Warren Newport Library in Gurnee.

The Board of Education is reviewing a draft calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Dr. Machak is inviting Woodland D50 families to weigh in on the February "mini-break" and the School Improvement Planning (SIP) Day schedule. Read his letter in the weekly newsletter and take the survey: https://www.smore.com/gm4h3 Thank you for your feedback!