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Sixth Graders Raise Money for My House

Sixth graders at Woodward North held a car wash, "Suds for Smiles," earlier this week to raise more than $1,600 for My House, a local nonprofit organization that cares for babies who have special medical needs and do not have a family to care for them. Parents and teachers signed up to have their cars washed and made donations to support the effort.

Posted May 22, 2013
Woodward North Hosts First E-cycle Drive

Woodward North hosted their first e-cycling drive on May 11. Prior to the drive they collected a number of electronic to recycle, but they also had a stream steady stream of customers that morning. The total weight of the items collected was 1,638 lbs. and $87 was donated for the larger pieces to assist with technology for the Terranova School in Zambia, Africa. A big thank you to Kaye Brinson for helping arrange this drive and for members of the WN student council for helping too!

Posted May 15, 2013
WN Student is a Top Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen

Woodward North sixth grader Samantha (Sam) H. recently ran her fourth Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K. Before the start of the race, Sam was recognized by Komen as one of this year's top 100 fundraisers out of more than 10,000 participants. Sam also was recognized as the top Georgia Kids for the Cure fundraiser for the third straight year, raising more than $2,300 this year.

Posted May 13, 2013
Soaps for Terranova

Here is a way you can help our sister school in Zambia, Africa!

Here is a way you can help our sister school in Zambia, Africa! If you have unused soaps, hair conditioners and shampoos, or other small travel items you have collected, they need them. These products are the perfect size for the staff at the Julia Burke Medical Clinic at the Terranova School to hand out to their community.

It may be hard to believe, but in their world, soap is a special thing. Your help will be greatly appreciated and Mr. Dietz (MS assistant principal) thanks you from the kids at Terranova School. Please gather these new items and drop them off at the Middle School front desk.

Posted March 26, 2013
Hands for Terranova

As some of you may be aware, Woodward Academy has a sister school, the Terranova School in Mazabuka, Zambia. Every year, the Woodward community works to contribute funds, books, various technology items and other supplies to the school located on a coffee farm run by Colin and Alison Street.

During the Week of Understanding, our Student Council representatives collected $5 from students. Each student making a contribution has signed a paper hand that is being displayed on a board at Woodward North. Thank you to those who supported the Terranova School.

Posted March 26, 2013
4th Grader Donates to Locks of Love

Woodward North 4th grader Arya M. recently donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. Arya already plans to grow her hair out in order to donate again.

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada, under age 21, suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

Posted December 10, 2012
2012 Academy Wide Can-A-Thon

Woodward Academy's campus-wide can drive benefits the Atlanta Food Bank and surrounding tri-city pantries. It will run from Monday, October 29 through Friday, November 9. Collection barrels will be located on each campus, so please contact each school for locations.

Historically, Woodward has been one of the largest contributors to this worthy cause. We are proud that we “CAN” make a difference!

Posted October 29, 2012
Woodward North Students Make Pinwheels for Peace

Woodward North students in Karen Clegg's third through sixth grade art classes celebrated International Day of Peace by participating in the Pinwheels for Peace project, a worldwide art installation project started in 2005 by two art teachers in Florida as a way for students to express their feelings about what's going on in the world and in their lives. They chose the pinwheel because it represents childhood and serves as a reminder of times when things were simple, joyful and peaceful.

The project was quickly embraced by schools everywhere and by millions of teachers, parents, children and adults who desire peace in our world. Five hundred thousand pinwheels were planted the first year of the project, and his year more than three million pinwheels were estimated to be spinning in countries everywhere. Woodward North students were excited to contribute to this project and to spin their pinwheels to spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the country, and throughout the world.

Posted September 26, 2012
Fifth Grader Donates Hair to Locks of Love

Woodward North fifth grader Rhea N. donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love before the start of the school year. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

Posted September 25, 2012
Rockin' Readers Book Club Raises Money for Cancer

The Rockin' Readers book club recently donated $600 to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. The students in the book club, hailing from six different metro Atlanta schools, raised the money after reading the book, "The Lemondade War." Book club founder and Woodward parent, Karen Sard, along with fellow Woodward parent, Laura Shir, encouraged the book club to have a lemonade stand after they read the book and donate all of the money to charity. Woodward Academy book club participants include Brooke Sard, Hayden Twiss, Molly Shir, Elle Roberts, Kelsi Patel, Caitlin Cochran, and Olivia Zintak.

Posted April 20, 2012