Woodland Elementary School

June 5: SIP Day (10:50am Release)

June 6: Last Day of School (10:50am Release)

Enrollment for New Students in all Grades will open on June 10, 2024.

Returning student registration for current students will open up in Family Access on or around May 17, 2024 and will remain open through July 15, 2024.

**** Emails will be sent out to all families regarding the process with instructions once it is ready to open.

ALL current students returning to Woodland for the 2024-2025 school year are required to complete the re-registration process. It is very important for families to understand the importance of completing the process because in addition to providing residency the families also sign off on the Handbook and Concussion policies, complete bus forms and confirm their personal information is correct.

Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, is a new permanent nutrition program authorized by the USDA to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. SUN Bucks 2024 will provide a $120 annual benefit to eligible children, via an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) issuance by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) later this summer. Illinois is one of 36 states that have announced their intent to launch Summer EBT in summer 2024.
Summer EBT Information (English) - https://5il.co/2lmae
Summer EBT Information (Spanish) - https://5il.co/2lmaf

We want to celebrate students in lots of different ways as we wind down the year. Please know that attendance has a big impact on each individual student as well as out building as a whole so we appreciate you getting them to school to celebrate some fun things during the last weeks of school!

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.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We want to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Asian American Pacific Islanders. This month students will learn facts that commemorate Asian American Pacific Islanders accomplishments and contributions to this country.

Please click on the AAPI Virtual Library to explore books with your child.

Final Second Tuesday Fundraiser is this Tuesday June 4th at Oberweis, ALL DAY. You must mention Woodland PTA when ordering ANY TIME on Tuesday and 20% of proceeds will be donated to the PTA.

SPIRIT WEAR SHARE! Thursday June 6th 5:30-7:30pm at Warren Township Park (near Shelter A). Come join the PTA for FREE popsicles and a SPIRIT WEAR SHARE! Wondering what to do with the spirit wear your student has outgrown? Bring it to the spirit wear share to pass along to another family. See something in a size you need? It is all yours! Totally FREE, families do not need to donate items in order to claim an item. Anything not claimed will be donated. Click HERE for more details.

PTA Calendar Art Contest - The PTA is accepting artwork for our 2024/2025 calendar now through 6/4. Click HERE for more details.

SUPPLY PACK SALE is EXTENDED! Save time and order your school supplies for next year during the PTA Supply Pack Sale now through July 13th. All packs include name brand items and a percentage of each sale is donated to the PTA. Supply Packs are delivered directly to homes in August. ORDER supplies using School ID WOO510. Click HERE for more details.

OPEN POSITIONS! The PTA is looking to fill several open positions for next year. Some vacancies include PTA Board Secretary, Book Fair Co-Chairs at INT and PRI, Dunk Fest Co-Chairs and more. Click HERE for more info on each position. Email dist50pta@gmail.com if you are interested/have questions.

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.

• 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