Dear Eagles,

As we navigate the educational journey at Woodlawn Academy, we are guided by a commitment to prepare our students for their place in a broader, ever-evolving world. I am reminded of a story told to me by my troop commander about Hannibal Barca's strategic selection of his soldiers for the daunting traverse over the Italian Alps to confront the Romans, what leaders look for in a good soldier, and how it relates to becoming a leader themselves.

Hannibal, known for his bold and unconventional strategies, demonstrated a profound understanding of readiness and adaptability. By observing his men at the river, Hannibal chose those who, even in moments of respite, remained vigilant and focused on the path ahead. Hannibal's use of war elephants, a symbol of strength and the willingness to undertake bold ventures, underscores our belief in nurturing the courage to face the unknown.

This principle of discernment and focus underpins our approach at Woodlawn. We strive to cultivate academic excellence in our students and the resilience and awareness to navigate challenges, akin to Hannibal's men who kept their eyes open for both threats and opportunities.

In our quest to prepare our young learners for their future roles, we emphasize the importance of focusing on what truly matters despite the myriad distractions and more accessible paths that may present themselves. The wider world, with its complexities and challenges, demands a readiness to adapt, persevere, and seize opportunities.

As a community, let us commit to guiding our students in keeping their "eyes open," ready to meet the world with resilience, creativity, and an unyielding spirit of exploration. Together, we can ensure that our students are prepared for the journey ahead and equipped to lead and inspire with determination and unity.

Ever Stalwart Eagles!

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Woodlawn eagles had the opportunity to enjoy the San Antonio Rodeo with all its wonderful livestock to observe. Students even "milked" a cow!

Last Thursday, Woodlawn hosted our Choice Information Meeting to share a bit more about how Woodlawn Academy does school.

Remember that Woodlawn Academy will be expanding to Pre-K4-8th grade this upcoming 2024-2025 school year. We are proud to serve our neighborhood students and those that extend beyond our borders. We are an In-District Charter Choice School which offers two International Bacccalaureate Programmes (PYP & MYP) and Dual Langauge Program.

We cannot wait to welcome our newest incoming eagles!

Knowledgeable

We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.

Conocimiento

Desarrollamos y usamos nuestra comprensión conceptual mediante la exploración del conocimiento en una variedad de disciplinas. Nos comprometemos con ideas y cuestiones de importancia local y mundial.

The IB Programme looks at how our students can continue to grow in well-being and achieve balance to lead healthy, great lives. Through the incredible curriculum that SAISD has provided for our health classes, namely known as Chef Bites, students are gaining knowledge to do just that.

Here are two amazing recipes your child will learn and that you can try at home today.

• Fiesta Bowl
• Tostadas Deliciosas

Woodlawn PYPX Flyer

Thank you to everyone that contributed to the drive for the Animal Defense League. Together Woodlawn will be donating 57 food/supplies to the Animal Defense League! Continue to spread the word that it is their 90th anniversary! They are the oldest and largest no-kill shelter in South Texas and have done much for our San Antonio Community. If you want to learn more or would like to donate directly, you can click here.

Consider helping build up our Woodlawn Pantry. One of our exhibition groups is leading a fight against hunger by calling all to action to donate items to benefit our Woodlawn Pantry. They will be picking up items from class (PYP) and advisory homerooms (MYP) every Friday. The competition ends February 29, 2024.

Most needed items:

• Cereal
• Oatmeal
• Peanut Butter
• Farina
• Chili
• Soups
• Stews
• Canned Meats
• Canned Fruits & Vegetables

Thank you to everyone that participated in our student-led dress up days to show that you stand against bullying!

An important element of the way we do school is to take our learning and put it into action. The same is modeled in each of our students' PYPX projects.

Justine and Oscar are focusing on piano music for their PYPX project. They decided that a short performance of piano music for a group of 3rd graders is how they wanted to share their love of piano and take their learning into action. Oscar played a short piano piece and led a reflection, together with their mentor, our very own choir director and music teacher, Mrs. Rogers. 3rd grade students reflected how they felt beforeand after listening to the music.

What do you do when you are passionate about Hello Kitty and the rest of the Sanrio culture? You dive into a deep inquiry through the Exhibition Inquiry Project, of course! Two fans of Sanrio spent their PYPX project time learning more about the influence of Sanrio. Their hope is to get others more passionate about it, too! After much reflection, they agreed that with permission to create a bulletin board on campus, students could learn more about Sanrio and develop an interest thereafter.

What? TELPAS Assessment for all 2nd- 8th grade Emergent Bilingual and Parent Denial Students

When? TELPAS On-line Assessment Window Begins on February 20th to March 1st

Where? Woodlawn Academy

Note: Closed Campus during assessment days

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Our 2nd round of U.I.L. Competition including Art, Listening, and Music Memory is soon coming up! If your child signed up for this back in December, please be sure they connect with their U.I.L. Coach or the U.I.L. Coordinator for more information on their specific competition on campus. We are so proud of all our eagle competitors.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon and we need your help! If you are interested in volunteering (and have your background check), please sing up using the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA9AB2EA0F85-47983280-scholastic

Woodlawn Academy is an authorized IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme. In 2019, we became an SAISD In-District Charter School with Texas Council forInternational Studies, (TCIS) as our managing partner.Through this partnership, we receive additional funding.

Are you interested in participating in a school event as a volunteer. Perhaps support PTO with teacher appreciation events, join your child on a field trip, or help out in a Field Day? You will need a background check through SAISD process. The process can take a few weeks to complete, don't miss out on an opportunity of volunteering because the background check wasn't in on time.

SAISD Volunteer App-Garden

Website: https://schools.saisd.net/page/175.homepage/
Location: 1717 West Magnolia Avenue, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 438-6560
Facebook: facebook.com/SAISDWoodlawnAcademy
Twitter: @IB_Woodlawn