Woodland Elementary School

Apr. 20: Parent University (see information below)

Apr. 23 or 24: Spring Picture Day

Apr. 24 & 25: FAMILY FUN & GAMES NIGHT 6:30-8:00pm (You can choose either night to attend)

Apr. 25: Woodland D50 Board of Education Meeting (2023-2024 Schedule)

Apr. 26: LIVE ARTS! @ WTHS Almond Campus

Apr. 27: Woodland Career Fair!

Apr. 30 & May 1: 1st Grade Music Concert!

Soon, we will begin working on class lists for the upcoming school year. We do our best to ensure that each classroom has positive group dynamics and is well balanced. As we start this process, if you have information you would like us to consider as it pertains to your child’s learning style, please complete the form below by Monday, April 22nd.

Many factors go into student placement in order to set all students up for success. Requests for a specific teacher are not recommended, please provide general information to help us in our placement process (teaching style, special considerations, etc.). Please note that making a request does not guarantee it can be honored.

Forms below:

Interested in working for Woodland!? Join us on April 27th from 8:00-11:00am at the Woodland Education Support Center! 1105 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee, IL 60031.

Come hear about all things wonderful about working at Woodland District 50! Here is a link to additional information: #LifeintheW Career Fair 4/27

District News

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

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. Program Flyer (English and Spanish) The program runs June 11 - July 3, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (No School June 19)

Registration for Wildcat Summer Adventures will be open until May 1!

• Log in to Skyward Family Access
• Select "Online Forms" from the column on the left.
• Fill out the Online Form for Wildcat Summer Adventures

Questions? Please contact Risa Cohen, rcohen@dist50.net

Good afternoon Parents,

Your child's Spring picture day at:

Woodland Elementary

will be

April 23rd or April 24th

(Your child’s teacher will let you know which date)

Please use the link below to pre-order your portrait:

http://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/2024SpringWoodlandElementary

Online Picture Ordering will close at 8am on picture day.

If you do not Pre-Order pictures, No Individual Picture will be taken of your child.

If you are having issues with the link copy and paste this into your browser:

https://AccessMyEvent.com/9D3MD2

We look forward to seeing you!

E.D. Clark Photography

Please visit Woodland's Virtual Backpack to learn about other events and resources in the community. New events are added all the time, so check back often.

Resources can be found HERE

April is Arab American Heritage Month. We want to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Arab Americans. We will celebrate by having staff and students share facts about the culture and highlighting key figures on our morning announcements.

Resources have been provided below for you to share with your students or to use in a lesson to your class. Some teachers have shared that they are placing the Virtual Libraries in their Clever Student Homepage. That's a great way to make these readily available!

Resources for Students

Virtual Library

Resources for Teachers and Parents

Explore the Living in America exhibit at the Arab American National Museum

4/16-4/19 - Primary Book Fair Online Sales still available. If you were not able to attend the book fair, items are still available online HERE and sales using this link will still count toward our book fair earnings.

4/23-4/26 - Middle School Book Fair. Shop in person during the school day for students of online HERE through May 5th. VOLUNTEER

4/24-4/25 - Elementary Book Fair. Shop in person during Family Fun Nights 4/24-4/25 or online HERE through May 5th.

The PTA is looking for Volunteers for several upcoming events in April and May. Click HERE for more details and Volunteer links!

4/23-4/26 - Middle School Book Fair

4/24-4/25 - Elementary Book Fair and Spirit Wear sales

Friendly reminder: All changes to your child's pick-up be made prior to 12:00 p.m. by contacting our front office. We will only accommodate requests made after that time in emergency cases to ensure every student is safe. Remember, if you do not contact us we will default to whatever transportation we have in our system. If you are unsure of what that is please call the office.

Woodland Elementary school is once again partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide support for families in need of assistance. Every other week the program will provide those students enrolled with pre-bagged, shelf-stable and nutritious food items. Items may include: shelf-stable milk, pasta, canned fruit, canned vegetables, cereal, tuna, beans, rice, and more! These items will be sent home with students.

If the Weekend Food Program could help your family, please let us know as soon as possible by filling out this confidential form. A program coordinator will contact you with additional information prior to starting.

If you have any questions, please contact Kyle Lees at klees@dist50.net

• Bus Drop Off/Breakfast - 7:20 a.m. - 7:40 a.m.
• Class Begins - 7:45 (students are marked tardy at 7:45 a.m. and must be signed in at our Main Office)
• Dismissal Begins - 2:05 (last bus leaves by 2:15)

Please feel free to log in to your Family Access Account to add money to your student’s account for hot lunches or as always, feel free to send them with a packed lunch from home. We discourage lunch drop-offs in the office to avoid lunches being late or missed. Also, delivery services (Grub Hub, Uber Eats, etc.) are not allowed throughout Woodland.

Additional Lunch information can be found on the website: MEAL PROGRAMS

At Woodland District 50 we are always working to create a healthy and positive environment for all our learners. As part of this healthy initiative, Woodland District 50 does not allow trinkets or other birthday treats to be handed out at school. To help celebrate, classroom teachers will recognize your child’s special day in an age-appropriate way within the classroom.

Woodland has a variety of social media channels to help families stay up-to-date on the latest news and updates:

Social Media: If you prefer to get the above-mentioned news from Woodland via social media, follow us on Twitter @ElemWoodland50 @Woodland50news @J_Reardon83 or 'Like' us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WoodlandDistrict50 or Follow us on Instagram: @Woodland50_elem

Website: https://www.dist50.net/o/elementary
Location: Woodland Elementary School, West Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 847-984-8800
Twitter: @J_Reardon83