Mar 30, 2017
The Woodlawn High Robotics Team, Panthrobotics, competed at the Bayou Regional in New Orleans this past weekend. After spending the first day of the competition ranked fifth or higher, their robot, Chaos, ended the second day of Qualification Matches with a 5-3 record and ranked 21 out of sixty teams overall. They were selected by the eighth ranked alliance to play in the Quarterfinals but lost in a two and out battle against the first ranked alliance.
The 2016-2017 Robot at the Bayou Regional.
The drive-team, made up of Brennan Burleigh, Alisa Webb, Grayson Kring, Nick Nienaber, and drive-coach Jason Lejeune were complimented by many teams because of their strategic analysis and ability to score high-point games even against strong opponents. Also on the field was teacher and coach, Mr. Eiland who was asked to act as the Emcee for the entire event.
While the team is done for the season, they’ve already been invited to participate in an upcoming Robotics Day at the State Capital and will continue to work on improving their skills for next year.
Mar 27, 2017
Student athletes are given physicals by local physicians donating their time in the Spring of 2016.
All current Woodlawn athletes will be able to receive free physicals for the 2017 – 2018 school year on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. The Woodlawn Athletic Training Staff along with their community partners from Baton Rouge General Family Medicine / Sports Medicine Residency Program, Baton Rouge Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, and Peak Physical Therapy will provide physical exams on all Woodlawn athletes.
Each year, athletes are required to provide up to date medical history information and emergency contact information, as well as insurance information. The emergency contact and insurance information are then transferred to a web-based injury tracking database.
“Having the emergency contact information and insurance information available on the web guarantees that coaches and staff of Woodlawn High Athletics have immediate access to this information if needed in an emergency,” stated Woodlawn Athletic Trainer Randy Gonzales.
Athletes will be given packets at school and will need to return those packets to their head coach or Coach Gonzales prior to leaving for Spring Break on April 13th. Athletes will have height, weight and vital signs taken during the day on April 25th or starting at 3:00 pm. The physicians will begin physicals at 4:00 pm.
Incoming Freshman athletes will also be able to receive physicals on this day. Parent can download the needed forms or come by the front office and pick-up a packet. Those packets should also be returned to the front office and made to the attention of Coach Gonzales.
Any questions concerning physicals please contact Coach Gonzales at [email protected] for additional information.
Download the freshmen forms here.
Mar 13, 2017
Sarah Hayden, ’17
Woodlawn High School’s Marching Band participated in several Mardi Gras parades over the past few weekends, including the Krewe of Orion and Krewe of Mystique de la Capitale.
The marching band takes part in parades each year to raise money for new equipment, instruments, and new uniforms. Parades are also a great way to rehearse and perform outside of football season. Last year, the band was able to purchase a new trailer after the Mardi Gras season.
The parade organizers contact Woodlawn and request the band’s participation. The band members and leaders appreciate the opportunity to represent Woodlawn in such a public forum. The hardest challenge in doing these parades is for the band to find time to rehearse and review concepts such as marching, formation, and revisiting their music.
The band really enjoys doing these parades; it’s the highlight of their Mardi Gras season!
Mar 13, 2017
Woodlawn High School DECA students attended the Louisiana 2017 Career Development Conference at the Baton Rouge Radisson.
Four of Woodlawn’s most talented DECA students competed in the Marketing Internship Interview Event on the morning of March 6, 2017. After much hard work and dedication to this event, students were finally able to reap their rewards.
Raymond Vincent, a senior, took 2nd place and Elizabeth Zhang, a junior, took 3rd place. Both students are eligible to attend the National DECA Conference in Anaheim, California in April. Congratulations to both students and GOOD LUCK at nationals!
