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• Junior Selected as Finalist for Woodrow Wilson Service Award

  Woodward Academy junior Mary Helen deGolian was selected as one of six finalists for the Woodrow Wilson Community Service Award, given by the Princeton Club of Georgia. Mary Helen was chosen for her volunteer work of teaching a dance class at the Jesse Draper Boys & Girls Club in East Point.

  Established in 1985, the Woodrow Wilson Community Service Award honors Atlanta area high school juniors who, through community involvement and personal initiative, best exemplify the ideals of service and volunteerism espoused by Woodrow Wilson, former President of the United States of America and of Princeton University.

  The 2012 prize winner will be announced at an awards presentation on May 2 at the Georgia State Capitol, where each finalist will be recognized for their service in their respective counties.

• 2012 Walk-a-thon

  Thanks to the very generous contributions of 465 student and faculty members, the Upper School has raised over $30,000 for the Jesse Draper Boys and Girls Club during the Walk-a-thon on March 30. This will be combined with the monies from the Primary, Lower and Middle Schools and presented to the Boys and Girls Club. Thanks to all of those involved in making this event very successful!

• Students Walk for Jesse Draper Boys & Girls Club

  

  Students from across the Academy raised fund by participating in the 18th annual Jesse Draper Boys & Girls Club Walk-a-thon on Friday, March 30, in support of the club neighboring Woodward's campus. Students from the Primary, Lower, Middle and Upper Schools participated in the fundraising walk.

• Woodward Cares Sends Girl Scout Cookies to Troops

  

  Upper School teacher Sandy Adamek coordinates "Woodward Cares," a program that sends care packages to alumni in military service. Mrs. Adamek was recently contacted by Capt. Andrew Lane '91, a member of the GA Army National Guard, who arranged for Woodward to receive Girl Scout cookies that were donated to soldiers through Operation Sandbox GA (an organization dedicated to supporting America's troups through the sending of care packages). Capt. Lane facilitated the donation of 1080 boxes of Girl Scout cookies for the Woodward Cares program.

  In addition to sending the cookies to Woodward alumni in the service, Mrs. Adamek will be sending boxes of cookies to the Wounded Warriors Battalion at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia.

• February Blood Drive

  Thanks to all the students, faculty and volunteers who helped with the blood drive on February 21. Woodward was able to help collect 51 pints of blood which will help 153 people.

• Upper School and Primary School Joint Service Project

  

  On Friday, February 10, Upper School service club officers and Primary School third grade character builders worked together in a joint service project to make 400 sandwiches for the Open Door Community shelter in Atlanta.

• Students Plan Field Day for Boys & Girls Club

  

  Upper School students Kailey Orkin, Caroline Wilkinson and Anna Kreger planned a field day event held after school January 12 for children at the Jesse Draper Boys & Girls Club. The Woodward students recruited 25 of their classmates to help with the field day.

• SOAR Groups Read to Local Elementary Students

  On January 20 and 27, SOAR groups will return to Mount Olive Elementary School in College Park for the Reading Partners Program, in which Woodward students read to kindergarten through second graders at Mount Olive.

• Canned Food Drive Sets New Record

  The Upper School's Canned Food Drive set a new record, collecting $13,000 and 28,524 pounds of food.

• Habitat for Humanity

  For the 2010-11 School Year:

  Co-sponsored a house with other Atlanta-area pivate schools, Marist, Lovett, Pace and Westminster. Upper School students raised $11,000 and participated in eight Saturday building days to build a house for a family in need.

• JDRF

  For the 2010-11 School Year:

  Upper School students raised $1,500 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

• E-Cycling Drive

  The Computer Club, along with the IT department, has raised money for technology at the Terranova School through recycling cell phone batteries, printer ink cartridges and occasional computer equipment e-cycling drives (small contribution is requested to donate/recycle equipment). Go to the Computer Club page for more information.

• Blood Drives

  The Interact Club sponsors two American Red Cross Blood Drives a year. Past blood drive included:

  • 68 pints of blood in February 2011
  • 38 pints of blood in October 2011