Every year during Hispanic Heritage Month, I visit the Story Corps website. Their mission is to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all — one story at a time. Since their founding in 2003, they’ve helped more than 640,000 people across the country have meaningful conversations about their lives. These recordings are collected in the U.S. Library of Congress and in their online archive, now the most extensive single collection of human voices ever gathered.

The story above is about a San Antonio woman who repaired damaged aircraft in World War II and how it affected her life, most notably how it made her view herself. Each of us has had formative experiences that shape who we are today, for better or worse. The collection of those experiences becomes the story of our lives, but they are not just valuable to us.

As stewards of youth, our stories serve as warnings and guideposts for them. They allow students to experience, through empathy and imagination, the possible pitfalls and opportunities that a life well lived can hold. We should share stories when we can. After all, the first classroom was likely conversations around a campfire.

Principled

We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

Íntegros

Actuamos con integridad y honradez, con un profundo sentido de la equidad, la justicia y el respeto for la dignidad y los derechos de las personas en todo el mundo. Asumimos la responsabiliidad de nuestros propios actos y sus consecuencias.

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

Please submit your interest to our Librarian, Ms. Cavazos.

Students can be dropped off as early as 7:15am. Due to our student safety, only the front of the school doors will be open at that time. All other receiving doors remain locked until 7:30am.

This is a reminder that hydration for your child is important. Water fountains are not available for direct drinking as they have been converted to a water bottle refill stations. Please send your child with a refillable water bottle.

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.

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