Aug 8, 2016
As the 2016-2017 school year begins, the Woodlawn Boys Basketball team looks to continue momentum into the season. The Panthers can look back on having a prosperous summer. The Boys Basketball Team can build on a successful off-season workout program and a thriving Summer League that hosted 14 Varsity and 8 Junior Varsity Teams.
As school begins, the basketball team will be participating in in-school workouts and drills. They will also practice after school via 4 on 1 drills.
Players will need to have all physicals and LHSAA paper work submitted to Coach Fernandez prior to beginning their after school conditioning program on Monday, September 10th. The first practice will be held on October 10th in the hopes of fine tuning the talents needed to jumpstart a successful season, which begins with the Larry Grantham Tara Jamboree on November 10th.
Aug 4, 2016
Woodlawn High School has released the updated Discipline Policies for the 2016-2017 school year. Included are dress code, attendance, and discipline policies and procedures.
Notable dress code changes include:
- Male students will now be permitted to wear earrings. As per EBRPSS policy, no students may wear facial piercings. Please note that some classes, such as JROTC and athletic PE’s, may not allow males to wear earrings in class.
- Students may now wear hooded sweatshirts and jackets at all times on campus. However, the hood may not be worn over the student’s head at any point while inside any school building.
- Female students are now allowed to wear skorts along with skirts or khaki pants. The skorts and skirts must be no more than three inches above the knee cap.
- Students will be allowed to wear joggers this year. Students will not have to wear belts if the joggers do not have belt loops. Students must tuck their shirts in regardless of the type of bottom they are wearing.
- Students will be allowed to wear Woodlawn High School athletic, club, or sponsored event t-shirts on Fridays. Students must wear uniform bottoms on Fridays.
Students are still required to wear polo style school shirts that are purple or white on Monday-Thursday. Students are also required, per district policy, to wear an ID visibly throughout the school day. Students who do not have an ID on a given day will be required to purchase a temporary ID for a cost of $3. Students will be required to pay for the temporary ID by the next school day.
Parents and students are asked to review the attached policies together for any other updates or changes for the 2016-2017 school year.
Download Discipline Policies 2016-2017
Aug 4, 2016
The 2016-2017 Daily Bell Schedule has been finalized and released. This year will mark a major change in the bell schedule; Woodlawn High will transition to a block schedule. Students will report to their 1st Period, or Homeroom, every day. Students will then follow one of two schedules. On “A” Days students will follow their “A” Schedule, while they follow their “B” Schedule on “B” Days.
The time of school days will carry over from previous years. Buses will unload and the café will open at 6:50 AM. Students will report to Homeroom at 7:02 AM. The tardy bell will ring at 7:10 AM. Administration suggests all students be dropped off by 7:02 AM in order to give students enough time to arrive at Homeroom by 7:10 AM. Students will be dismissed from school at 2:25 PM.
Lunch shifts will be based on your 4th Period class. Students who have 4th Period in the 100, 200, 300, or 400 Halls will report to 1st Lunch, at 10:50 AM. Students will then report to 4th Period at 11:20 AM. Students who have 4th Period in the 500, 700, 800, 900, or 1200 Halls will report to class at 10:50 AM. These students will have 2nd Lunch from 12:25 PM until 12:55 PM. All students will then report to their 5th Period class. Students should be aware that they may have a different lunch shift on “A” Day than they do on “B” Day.
Download 2016-2017 Bell Schedule
Jul 28, 2016
Dear Panthers and Panther Parents,
I hope everyone has been able to get some rest and relaxation this summer. As the beginning of school, August 10th, is right around the corner.
We are excited about the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. Our orientation days are upon us. Please do your best to be in attendance at your grade level orientation. They are as follows:
- Seniors (12th) – July 27th, 8:00 a.m.*
- Juniors (11th) – July 27th, 12:00 p.m.
- Sophomores (10th) – July 28th, 12:00 p.m.
- Freshmen (9th) – July 28th, 8:00 a.m.
Orientation will start in the gym, where we will welcome you and explain the orientation process. You will have some options as far as Assessment Fees are concerned. We will again offer the regular assessment fee of $25 which includes your ID, lanyard, ID holder, school folder, and schedule. Option 2 is the $40 assessment fee, which includes the above mentioned items and student entry to all home sporting events (excluding playoff games and jamborees), concerts, and theater performances. This does not include Prom or the Homecoming Dance, as those are separate events hosted by various classes.
There is also the option to purchase a parking pass, a locker, school shirts and sweatshirts, and a yearbook. None of these are required to be purchased. Obviously you will need a school shirt to wear Monday thru Thursday, but you may purchase white collared polo style shirts any place that sells them in solid white. Purple school shirts must be purchased from Woodlawn High, as no other entity has permission to sell purple school shirts, with the Woodlawn “W” embroidered on the chest.
The PTO will have a table set up where you may join our PTO organization and/or purchase a spirit shirt. This year students will be allowed to wear a Woodlawn High t-shirt on Fridays, with school khakis. These may be from any sport, club, or school approved organization. Shirts representing other schools are not allowed at any time. We want to promote our school and build pride for Woodlawn High, not other schools.
After students receive their schedules, if there are any corrections to be made, our counselors will be on hand to assist with those corrections. From that point students will report to the library to take their ID picture and receive their ID as well as receive their textbooks. We look forward to an exciting school year as we are preparing our students for success at the next level in whatever it is they choose to pursue.
* Seniors will take their Cap and Gown pictures at orientation. These pictures will be used in the yearbook. So please make sure you are prepared to take your picture that day. Hair and makeup should be ready to go, should you choose. We have decided to replace Drape and Tux pictures, with Cap and Gown, as our Seniors will be graduating in roughly 9 months.
