As we get closer to the end of the school year, please note that our Early Childhood and WELE half day programs end the school year on different days due to our calendar. Kindergarten has a different last day as well. Please see the schedule below so that you know which day your child's last day of attendance is for this school year. (Full calendar click HERE)

EC/WELE Program Last Attendance Days:

6-4 Last day for AM (Regular day for AM/PM)

6-5 Last day for PM (Early Release for K, EC/WELE only PM comes and it's their last day)

6-6 No EC/WELE in attendance

Kindergarten Special Attendance Days:

6-5 Early Release @10:40 a.m.

6-6 Last day of school for Kindergarten; Early release at 10:40 a.m.

Jim Gill, is a performer we have had at Primary during the day for our students for several years. His concerts are engaging and fun for everyone in the family! We are hosting a special concert for Primary families only on Tuesday, May 21st at 5:30 p.m. The concert will last around 45 minutes and will be held in our school gym. We think this is a fun way for our families to enjoy some time together. Save the date and join us!

RSVP English form

RSVP Spanish form

Our kindergarten students will be traveling safely across the street next week to visit the Elementary School. Our staff travels with them, we wear safety vests, use our crossing stop sign and make the trip together. This has been a tradition at Primary and Elementary for years!

Monolingual kindergarten will visit Elementary on Tuesday, May 21st. Dual Language kindergarten will visit on Wednesday, May 22nd. They don't go to specific classrooms, it's a global visit getting to know the Elementary School, the Administrative team and more. This is always a great way to motivate our students for the next chapter. First grade here we come!

As the end of the year comes closer, we begin to work with our students to help them transition to first grade and going across the street to Woodland Elementary. We have created the class lists as a team, taking input from all of our sources. This includes reviewing parent requests, teacher suggestions, medical information, academic and social needs and more. What it all comes down to is that when we place our students, we do what we think is best for their learning experience.

Regarding friendships, students know so many of their peers here at Primary. They know more than just the students in their class, they go to recess with friends from other classes, they attend PE with buddy classes, they see each other at lunch and we meet as a whole grade level monthly. School is about making friendships, trying new experiences and learning.

Our kindergarten teachers met with our first grade teachers to review student needs for next year. We also have visits planned for our students to go across the street to see the Elementary School and the first grade teachers. They will not be visiting specific classrooms, it's a global visit to get the idea of what first grade looks like.

We are very excited to support our students' transition to first grade. You can help by reminding them how much growth they have made this year, they can do this! Keep the excitement about going to school and making new friends a priority so that they feel assured because you feel assured. They are going to love first grade!

Take a minute to see all of the wonderful things that are happening with our Parent Mentor Program. Click the picture below!

We have been so fortunate this year to have amazing parents in our District 50 Parent Mentor Program! Led by Tanya Abbey with support from Lavonna Garner, these parents have made a positive impact in our classrooms.

Thank you to:

Carolina Alvarez-Perez

Dayanley Palmas

Venkata Dwara

Jacqueline Williams

Jasinia Alfaro

Ada Vindel

Sangeetha Devanathan

Thank you for all of the time you have spent at Woodland Primary in the Parent Mentor Program!

The PTA Meeting is TONIGHT! Click HERE to register!

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 LIVE! Save time and order your school supplies for next year during the PTA Supply Pack Sale now through June 16th. 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.

Virtual Backpack

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.

Featured this week in Virtual Backpack:

• A More Confident You!
• Mindful Art Therapy
• Metra's 17th Annual Safety Competition
• Summer programs
• First Responders Expo, May 17, 18 & 19

Woodland Primary School

Email: standerson@dist50.net
Website: www.dist50.net
Location: 17366 West Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 847-984-8702
Twitter: @StaceyJAnd