Spring Semester Exam Schedule
The spring semester exam schedule for the Upper School can be found here:
SPRING EXAM SCHEDULE 2012.docx .
Upper School Office Summer Hours
The Upper School offices will be open on Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm during the month of June. The offices will be closed on Fridays in June. The Upper School offices will be closed from July 2 through July 20 and will re-open on July 23 with the summer hours. Please keep in mind, if your student will be getting their Georgia driver's license or learner's permit, they must have an attendance form from the front office. Please plan accordingly to pick up your attendance form in June if your student will take the test during the month of July. Thank you.
Recycle Your Old Electronics
Woodward Academy is sponsoring the second e-cycling drive this school year on Main Campus on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 9-11:30 am.
Please consider joining the e-cycling effort by properly recycling your old computers and electronics. You will receive a tax-donation form from CFY and help the Terranova School, Woodward's sister school in Zambia. Visit the e-cycling page for more information: www.woodward.edu/go/ecycle/
GOAL Information
Have you redirected your Georgia income tax dollars to GOAL on behalf of Woodward? Please watch this video from Lisa Kelly, President of Georgia GOAL, and follow the link to learn how to participate. The state cap of $51.5 million is expected to be met earlier than ever before, so please redirect your tax dollars now to ensure Woodward benefits from this program. Thank you in advance for your participation!
Watch the video about GOAL
More information about GOAL and how to participate
Woodward Academy Summer Professional Learning for Educators
A variety of professional learning conferences and workshops are available to all educators at Woodward Academy's Main Campus this summer. For more information about the summer learning opportunities being offered and how to register, visit www.woodward.edu/go/prolearning or click here.
Tune in to WALive
Woodward Academy Television (WATV) has gone global! The new WALive builds upon our 25-year history of videotaping events and performances. Woodward family and friends may now watch live events on WALive from across the state, country and even the world.
To access WALive, go to www.woodward.edu/360 and click on the WALive link on the right. After an event has aired live, only segments are shown on the WALive channel for viewing on demand. DVD copies of most events will be available to Woodward families through WATV within days following the live program. To reserve copies of DVDs, please email watv@woodward.edu.
Edline Accounts
It is very important that all parents and students review their Edline accounts for the Upper School to ensure that their log-in information is current. Take a moment to log into your Edline account and go to "Address/Email Changes" under "Links" to make any changes or updates. If you have any questions about Edline, please contact Nneka Robinson at 404.765.4128 or nneka.robinson@woodward.edu.
Below are links to six short videos to help you through various Edline topics:
School Uniform Expectations
Please keep the following uniform expectations in mind:
- Shirt tails should be tucked in at all times.
- Uniforms must be kept neat and in good repair.
- All outerwear must be school-approved attire.
- Skirt lengths for the ladies are to be no shorter than three inches above the knee.
- Gentlemen must be clean-shaven.
Security Reminder
Parents, please sign in at your child's school each time you visit and clearly display your visitors badge while you are on campus. Thank you.
Parents' Top Ten List
Are you concerned about how your child is doing? Please review the following suggestions for how to best help your student in their current studies.
1. Do you have an Edline account and are you checking it? On Edline you can find: homework assignments, quiz, test and other graded requirements, schedules and information, review sheets and teacher email addresses. Teachers often send class emails with important information through Edline.
2. Is your child doing the homework assignments posted on Edline? Does the student have a regular time and space to do homework? Are distractions (music, TV, instant messaging, telephones) limited? Do you see the completed homework?
3. Has your child discussed any difficulties in class with a teacher? Teachers can help with study and test-taking strategies, note-taking and extra help with skills or concepts.
4. Is your child attending tutorials for the class? Is your child going to the first available tutorial when he or she doesn't understand the skills or concepts taught that day? Are they arriving at the beginning of tutorial and staying to the end? Are they asking the teacher for help during tutorial? Are they using the tutorial time to begin homework?
5. Have you made tutorials for the class mandatory for your child until their performance improves? Check with the grade level counselor for a weekly student evaluation sheet. The sheet has space for recording student attendance and a space for teacher initials.
6. Have you contacted the teacher with your questions or concerns? E-mail and telephone numbers for teachers can be found in the quicklinks of the school web site under the faculty directory. It's beneficial if your child has already attended tutorial before you contact the teacher. Tutorials often give the teacher insight he or she would not otherwise have.
7. Have you asked the counseling office for a peer tutor to assist your child? Peer tutors are students in good standing and have shown an interest in and aptitude for tutoring in a particular subject.
8. If you still have questions and concerns, have you contacted the grade level counselor? Grade level counselors can help by providing strategies for student success and providing academic guidance. Student/Parent/Teacher conferences are set up by the grade level counselor.
9. If you still have questions or concerns, have you scheduled a meeting with the grade level counselor, teacher and your child? Conferences are positive and proactive in nature.The goal of meeting together is to help the student make a workable plan for success.
10. Have you sought an outside tutor? A list of tutors is available through your grade level counselor. This should be a last resort. You are encouraged to try the previous suggestions first.
Parent Programming Events - all parents invited
No events are currently available.