Dec 12, 2016
by Madisyn McAlister, Staff Reporter
Woodlawn High School’s robotics team, Panthrobotics, traveled to Intralox in New Orleans on November 17th to help recruit more mentors for FIRST Robotics.
A small group consisting of Panthrobotics members took a field trip to Intralox located in New Orleans. Intralox is a manufacturer that “offers comprehensive conveyance solutions including conveyor belting, conveyor equipment, and services to help you optimize your plant.” Intralox has been a continuous supporter of FIRST Robotics. Intralox asked Panthrobotics to assist with a presentation for inspiring those who work at Intralox to become a FIRST Robotics mentor.
The small group included: Mr. Eiland (Coach), Mr. Jason Lejeune (Assistant Coach, volunteer mentor), Christian Lejeune (Build Captain), Madisyn McAlsiter (Outreach Coordinator), and Kohl Cleveland (Rookie). This group represented Woodlawn High School and the organization FIRST Robotics at the mentor recruitment presentation. Mr. Eiland, acting as his position of FIRST Senior Mentor of Louisiana, was one of the few speakers for the event and was in charge of describing FIRST Robotics and all of its little details to those attending the presentation. The students assisted with the presentation by demonstrating the team’s robot and talking one on one with those attending the event about FIRST, mentors, and Panthrobotics.
“It should be a really interesting experience.” said Christian Lejeune before attending the actual event, and it seems that his assumptions were correct.
Dec 8, 2016
Woodlawn High School is offering after school LOFSA tutoring to assist students who are in need of exam preparation. Sessions will last from 2:35 until 4:30, with the last session taking place on December 14, the day before exams begin. Teachers are available in every core subject as well as electives. Parents, please encourage your students to take advantage of this opportunity.
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Dec 6, 2016
The exam schedule for the 2016 Fall Semester has been released. Exams will begin on Thursday, December 16 and will end on Tuesday, December 20. Students will attend Homeroom every day during the exam period. Due to district policies, exams will not be given early.
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Nov 30, 2016
Seven current students and recent graduates of Woodlawn High School have earned national recognition as AP Scholars by the College Board for their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.
Seniors Autumn Hopper and Allana Hopper, Class of 2017, earned the AP Scholar with Distinction award, granted to students who receive average scores of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Allana Hopper, Class of 2017
Autumn Hopper, Class of 2017
Junior Josue Casco-Rodriguez, Class of 2018, earned the AP Scholar with Honor award for students who received an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Josue Casco-Rodriquez, Class of 2018
Junior Alisa Webb, Class of 2018, and Class of 2016 graduates Michael Poor (LSU Honors College), DeAnthieus Clayton (LSU) and Anaya Askins (LSU) earned the AP Scholar recognition award for students who received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
Michael Poor, Class of 2016
Anaya Askins, Class of 2016
Alisa Webb, Class of 2018
“Our entire Panther Nation is proud to celebrate these students’ outstanding academic achievements. Their hard work and dedication sets an example for everyone at Woodlawn High School and especially those in in Woodlawn’s AP program,” said Principal Scott Stevens. “It is also a testament to the strength of our academic program and our dedicated teachers.”
Woodlawn students can choose from 19 Advanced Placement courses, starting in their freshman year. Woodlawn is the recipient of a National Math and Science Initiative grant to support AP courses in STEM fields.
The College Board’s AP Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. Although there is no monetary award, each award-winning student receives a certificate, and the award is acknowledged on any AP score report that is sent to college after the award has been given.
Nov 17, 2016
The week of November 14-18 is Gifted Awareness Week for the East Baton Rouge Parish School district. Because of this, we have put together a few facts about the Gifted Program in our district.
- The Gifted Program started in East Baton Rouge Parish with only 40 students in 1976. By 1997, the full spectrum of Talented courses were offered as well. Today, there are over 3000 students in the parish that participate in Gifted and Talented programs, including over 100 students here at Woodlawn High School.
- The Baton Rouge Association for Gifted and Talented Students is an organization in East Baton Rouge designed to keep parents informed and meet with district officials to help improve the gifted and talented programs. This program started in 1976 and greatly expanded its membership by 1985. Email [email protected] or visit their Facebook page for more information.
- Woodlawn High School offers Gifted classes for almost all core subjects and services for Talented Music, Talented Visual Art, and Talented Theatre. These students have been evaluated and show exceptional ability in their talented area. Some students are talented in more than one area. If you are interested in one of these programs, see Ms. Miller.
- In 2008, Great Scholars Academy was created in EBR to identify students with potential at the middle and high school levels. The Great Scholars Academy curriculum parallels the Gifted curriculum, and students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in their courses. WHS has almost 140 students that participate in Great Scholars Academy. If you are interested in this program, see Ms. Miller.
Parents interested in any of these programs at Woodlawn High School can contact Ms. Miller at (225)753-1200.
