We had our annual Kindergarten home visits for our registered kindergarteners. A group of Woodlawn staff members and leaders split up into teams to travel to our newest eagles’ homes to welcome them to the nest in style! We are looking forward to an amazing year of kindergarten with some amazing eagles. #ItsSWEETtobeanEagle #TheWoodlawnWay
We had a great crew helping at our annual beautification day! Our campus is looking great as we anticipate the arrival of our eagles for a new school year. #TheWoodlawnWay #ItsSweettobeanEagle
Wednesday was our annual Leadership Retreat for our Curriculum Leadership Team. We kicked off our time as a cheering squad for our newest eagles at New Teacher Orientation! Then we did a destination meeting at Solomon’s Castle. Thank you to the crew at Solomon’s Castle for showing such great hospitality to our team. Our plans are set for an amazing school year. We can’t wait to see staff and students soon. #ItsSWEETtobeanEagle #TheWoodlawnWay
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Richards back to Woodlawn Elementary School to teach kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Richards started her career in Highlands County teaching kindergarten at Woodlawn almost 20 years ago and now we are excited to welcome her home! Welcome back, Mrs. Richards...it's going to be a GREAT year! #TheWoodlawnWay
Woodlawn Elementary...meet Mrs. Colon, one of our new 5th grade ELA teachers for the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Colon has over ten years of teaching experience, mostly in 5th grade. She brings to us a wealth of knowledge about instruction and an impeccable ability to build relationships with students and families. Welcome to Woodlawn, Mrs. Colon... we are so excited you are an Eagle! #TheWoodlawnWay
It's time to meet another new Eagle joining our Woodlawn nest this school year. We would love to welcome Mrs. Angie Brock to our 3rd Grade ELA team for the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Brock has taught for 12 years and is going to be a wonderful addition to our team. We can't wait to see the impact she has on our school and students. Welcome to Woodlawn, Mrs. Brock! #TheWoodlawnWay
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Ashley Gross to our 4th grade team for the 2024-2025 school year! Mrs. Gross interned with Ms. Hanks in 4th grade and we are so proud to have her joining our family in her own classroom. Welcome home, Mrs. Gross...we can't wait to see how you SOAR at Woodlawn! #TheWoodlawnWay
Let's meet our next newest Eagle joining our nest next school year. Here is Mrs. Hart...a new 2nd grade teacher joining our Woodlawn family. Mrs. Hart should be no stranger to our boys and girls as she has been subbing at Woodlawn all school year and we are so excited she decided to land permanently in a classroom at our school. Welcome to Woodlawn, Mrs. Hart! #TheWoodlawnWay
Woodlawn Family...join us in welcoming our next new eagle, Mrs. Whitten! Mrs. Whitten will be joining our 5th grade team as an ELA teacher. She brings with her a passion for teaching and a love for students. We are blessed that she joined the nest. Let's give her a BIG Woodlawn welcome! #TheWoodlawnWay
It's time to introduce our newest Eagles joining the nest for the 2024-2025 school year! First up, we are pleased to introduce Mrs. Helvey, a 3rd grade ELA teacher returning home to Sebring from Gainesville. Welcome to Woodlawn, Mrs. Helvey! #TheWoodlawnWay
Thursday was the BIG day…at the end of the 5th grade awards, Nukumori (House of Kindness) was named the overall winning 5th grade house. After the big announcement, we whisked them away on a special celebration. It started with a game of dodgeball at the ROC, followed by Hibachi lunch at Cang Tong and Sweet Frog for dessert. Congratulations Nukumori! #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
Thursday was Jayma Hitt’s last day of her 37 year career at Woodlawn Elementary School! She spent her entire career at our school and truly built a legacy of compassion, love, and kindness. We wanted to honor her legacy in a special way. Miss Tenneson and Mrs. Hamilton came to the rescue and painted this beautiful mural in our front office for Mrs. Hitt. We added a special plaque to it honoring Mrs. Hitt and her wonderful smile she has shared with students, families, and colleagues for 37 years. Congrats on your retirement Mrs. Hitt…you are The Woodlawn Way! #TheWoodlawnWay
Our 5th graders participated in our 1st annual Eagle Games! Students joined their houses to compete against their fellow houses in field events. Check out our house spirit. Tomorrow we reveal who the House Champion will be! #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
Last night was the Kindergarten Celebration for our amazing class of 2024 kindergarteners! Students performed several music numbers under the direction of Mrs. Ritenour and then received their end of the year awards. Huge shout out to Southside Baptist for letting us use their facilities for the event and an even bigger shout out to these rockstar Kindergarten teachers! They make magic happen. #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
Yesterday was our ultimate SOAR bucks and house point prize! Leaders who have been saving up from all the maximum effort they’ve been showing this last nine weeks got to spend their earned soar bucks/house points on a trip to SkyZone Lakeland. Hard work pays off! #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
Last week, some of our students got to pay SOAR Bucks to play in our own Woodlawn Video Game room.
A huge shout out to Mrs. Judah and Mrs. Gauger for setting up this fun experience for kids and Mrs. Waldon for helping run the experience all day. #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
Thursday was a YOU PICK kind of celebration! As students met their 4th quarter WIG, they got the privilege of choosing their area of Genius to help celebrate. Students could pick from drawing, outdoor games, cookie decorating, arts and crafts, stem challenges, or cooking! Students had a blast developing their genius while celebrating their success. See our Facebook page for more pictures. #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
Wednesday was our Ellis Island simulation for our 2nd grade leaders. Students took on the role of an immigrant trying to make their way to our country through Ellis Island. Students had to go through baggage checks and health exams, they had to exchange their currency for American dollars, and had to pass their naturalization exam before being admitted into America. Some students were even detained! Who says learning can’t be fun? A huge shout out goes to our volunteers who helped make this special experience happen. Check our Facebook page for lots of pictures from this great event. #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
We had the honor of recognizing two very special eagles who are retiring at the end of this school year. Mrs. Jayma Hitt retires after 37 years of service and all 37 of those years were at Woodlawn! She is a pillar of our school and will be greatly missed. Mrs. Yvonne McDonald retires after 36 years of teaching, with her last three being at Woodlawn. Both of these ladies leave a legacy of excellence and we wish them the best in their next chapters! And remember…Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle! #TheWoodlawnWay
Our 3rd graders’ trip to LegoLand was this week. Thankful for a great day and that the weather held off so that these students could wrap up their year in style. Everything was AWESOME! More pictures on our Facebook page. #TheWoodlawnWay #OneMission #studentsuccess
