Lake County Gazette

Families with students at Woodland Primary School are invited to a nature walk and craft event on November 7, 2025. The gathering will take place at Warren Township Park Community Woods in Gurnee from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., near Shelter B.

The event is part of the Primary Playdates series, which aims to help students and their families connect outside of school. According to organizers, “Primary Playdates are a wonderful way to meet up with your Wildcat's classmates, and make new friends! Additionally, there will be a fun nature activity, and Warren Township Park staff will be available to share information about the community woods.”

Warren Township Park staff will also provide information about the local woods during the event. Families interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP.

Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 serves Lake County and includes several schools such as Woodland Elementary School, Woodland Intermediate School, Woodland Middle School, and Woodland Primary School. More details about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, District 50 employs nearly 400 teachers who earn an average salary of $69,342 before pension contributions; most are women. No teacher has reported more than ten absences in a school year. Further demographic information shows that the district’s student population is diverse: approximately 39.6 percent White, 33.4 percent Hispanic, 11.4 percent Asian, and 9 percent Black (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

District spending per student was $23,682 in 2020 for a total expenditure of over $125 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

“Primary Playdates are a wonderful way to meet up with your Wildcat's classmates, and make new friends! Additionally, there will be a fun nature activity, and Warren Township Park staff will be available to share information about the community woods.”