Upper School Announcements
Important Upper School Dates 2008-2009
*This list is a work in progress. Some dates are subject to change.
THIS WEEK
Chemistry I Quiz on Chapter 11 November 17
Activities Committee Meeting November 17
3:15-4:00 Mr. Donnelly's Room
Agenda:
I. Christmas Parade (Erin and Judson): Theme, Work periods, Recruitment of Volunteers
II. Spirit Week for Basketball (Riley and Darius): Choose special days for school spirit
III. Activity for after exams (Tori and Chandler): Plan post-exam activity
IV. Opera---Barber of Seville
9th Service - Sustainable Living November 18
Email your Action Plan proposal to Lysne & Fitz
by Tuesday night.
Monologue performance November 19
Precalculus Quiz Conics (10.2 to 10.4) November 19
Hamlet (9th, 10th, 11th) November 20
10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Fall Exams (9th, 10th, 11th grades)
Spanish Exam 8:15-10:15 November 21
Followed by a Service Field Trip to International House for 10th/11th.
Need drivers - contact ldedmon@woodlawnschool.org.
One period of Review will resume after field trip.
NEXT WEEK
Math Exam
8:15 – 10:15 November 24
English Exam
10:30 -12:30
Students dismissed after exams
Science Exam November 25
8:15 -10:15
History Exam
10:30-12:30
Students dismissed after exams
FUTURE
10th Grade Portfolio Review December 2
3:30 p.m. Woods Hall
Algebra II "Maximizing Sales Revenue" due December 3
Algebra II Chapter 6 Exam December 18
Geometry Chapter 6 Exam December 18
SAT Registration for January test date December 26
Opera Carolina: Barber of Seville (9th) January 22
Cost: Money for dinner
4:30 p.m. -11:00 p.m.
*SAT (11th grade) January 24
Cost: $45
SAT Registration for March test date February 10
Winter Exams (9th, 10th, 11th grades)
Math Exam February 25
8:15-10:15
Followed by a full day of review periods
Science Exam
8:15 – 10:15 February 26
History Exam
10:30 -12:30
Students dismissed after exams
Spanish Exam February 27
8:15 -10:15
English Exam
10:30-12:30
Students dismissed after exams
School Official Accreditation Visit March 11-13
*SAT (11th grade) March 14
Cost: $45
AP Money due to the office (10th/11th) March 20
NACAC COLLEGE FAIR March 22
12-4 p.m. Charlotte Merchandise Mart
Regional National History Day April 2
8:30-1:30 p.m. UNC-Charlotte
SAT Registration for June test date (11th) May 5
AP United States History Exam (11th Grade) May 8
Cost: $84
8 am – 12 pm
Ready, Set, Go Green! 5K Fun Run May 9
AP Chemistry (11th Grade) May 13
Cost: $84
8 am – 12 pm
AP English Language (11th grade) May 14
Cost: $84
8 am – 12 pm
AP World History Exam (10th grade) May 15
Cost: $84
8 am – 12 pm
10th/11th Grade Class Trip- May 18- 22
Cost: TBD ($250-$350)
Exact dates to be determined
*SAT (11th grade) June 6
Cost: $45
Spring Exams (9th, 10th, 11th grades)
English Exam June 4
8:15-10:15
Followed by a full day of review periods
Science Exam June 5
8:15-10:15
History Exam
10:30 -12:30
Students dismissed after exams
Spanish Exam June 8
8:15 – 10:15
Math Exam
10:30 – 12:30
Students dismissed after exams
End of Year Picnic June 9
*11th graders should take the SAT once during the spring; must take off-campus
ARCHIVES
Woods Hall Dedication September 5
2:30 p.m.
Last day to register with Mrs. Blackwell to attend the college fair September 5
Charlotte Independent School College Fair September 7
College Fair Flyer.pdf10th, 11th only
2-4 p.m. Westin Hotel
Must sign in upon arrival and receive a nametag
Read more about some of the "Up-and-Coming Liberal Arts Colleges"
Elective Registration Deadline September 8
More information to come on the first day of classes! More information to come on the first day of classes!
Upper School Electives.doc
Student Advisory Committee Applications Due September 8
List of High School Activities and Honors (10th, 11th) September 12
Mrs. Blackwell needs a typed resume (in Word) with all your activities and honors while in high school.
You may also include major honors from Middle School. Please email a document to Mrs. Blackwell by FRIDAY!
Please use the format found on this site: High School Resume
Geometry Chapter 1 Exam September 15
Algebra II Chapter 1 Exam September 15
Service Trip Money & Forms Due ($175) September 15
Back to School Night September 15
6:30 p.m.
Chemistry II Test September 16
Chemistry I Quiz September 17
Yearbook staff meeting during lunch. September 17 12:20-12:40
Bring your lunch with you. Woods Hall Room: TBD
Algebra II "Who's In First Place" project due date September 18
Woodlawn Day/Pep Rally September 18
Ring Ceremony 8:15 September 23
Biology Test September 24
AP US History Test September 23-24
Yearbook Staff Meeting in Woods Hall at 1:45-2:15. Sept. 24
*note time change!
World History I: Unit 1 Test September 26
10th/11th Service Field Trip to McColl & Main Library SEPT. 26
Meet at Griffith Bus Stop w/ a bag lunch at 9:00am. Pick at Griffith at 3:00pm.
Lecture at Davidson College September 28
Janiesse Ray "Nature, Community, and the Life We Lead"
Please join us on Sunday, September 28 at 8:00 pm in the Lilly Family Gallery for a public lecture by Janisse Ray on “Nature, Community, and the Life We Dream.” Ray is a writer, naturalist, and environmental activist; her book Ecology of a Cracker Childhood was the orientation book for the class of 2012. She has won a Southeastern Booksellers Award, an American Book Award, the Southern Environmental Law Center 2000 Award for Outstanding Writing, and a Southern Book Critics Circle Award. Ecology of a Cracker Childhood was a New York Times Notable Book and was chosen as the Book All Georgians Should Read.
This event, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by the departments of Economics, English, and History; by the VPAA and President’s offices; and by Physical Plant, the Sustainability Fellow, Engage for Change, the Community Service Office, and the Millner Fund for environmental programming.
Copies of Ray’s books will be available for purchase at the lecture, and Ms. Ray will be happy to sign them afterwards.
Precalculus Chapter 1 Test September 29
Intro to the PSAT (10th grade) September 30
9:45-10:15 am
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MEETING @ Lunch September 30
Exploring Educational Excellence College Seminar September 30
with Cornell, Rice, Brown, Chicago, and Columbia
7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Airport
Interested students MUST register at
www.exploringeducationexcellence.org
APUSH Molecule Project due September 30
Chemistry I Chapter 4 Test October 1
Geometry Chapter 2 Exam October 1
Yearbook Meeting at 1:45-2:15 in Woods Hall October 1
Geometry project due date,
"Investigation Advertising Slogans" October 3
Algebra II Chapter 2 Exam October 3
Cheerleading Tryout Practice October 3
Algebra II Portfolio "Test Scores" due October 6
AP World History Test: Unit 10 (Ch. 16-18) October 7
Cheerleading Tryout Practice October 8
Cheerleading Tryouts October 9
Precalculus Quiz Chapter 2.1 to 2.4 October 9
Teacher Work Day - no school October 10
Latin American FESTIVAL 10th volunteers October 12
COLLEGE EXPO October 12
Charlotte Hilton University Place
1-3:30 p.m.
Woodlawn Student Activities Committee
Woodlawn Student Activities Committee
Upper School teachers decided to have the three committees initally meet as one larger group with co-chairmen for each
of the different areas. We are excited to see this group lead on campus!
Events Co-Chairs: Tori Rinker and Chandler Zande
Outreach Co-Chairs: Erin Johnson and Judson Russell
Spirit Co-Chairs: Riley Beatty and Darius Knott
Members: Cassidy Coutinho, Elizabeth Davis, William O'Connell, Clayton Sapp, Kester Spach, Sophia Spach
Woodlawn Yearbook Mighty Oak staff
Members: Sayre Weir, Bryn Davies, Paulina Campbell, Graeme Earle, Sawyer Bowman, Terin Patel-Wilson, Chad Raines, Jamie Richards, Dana Neidinger, Isaac Josephthal
We are ready to get started and will meet together as a group next week. Watch upper school announcements for time and place.
Columbus Day - no school October 13
PSAT Review (10th grade) October 14
During Flex Period
(11th grade after lunch)
Woodlawn DVD filming October 14
9th Grade Class Trip October 15-17
Cost: $175
Ninth graders will focus their service efforts on studying environmental problems and designing service projects to bring solutions to the Woodlawn campus and surrounding community. To help kick off and inspire the design of their service projects, the ninth graders will spend three days at Longbranch Environmental Education Center just northwest of Asheville. Longbranch is both a working, organic farm and ecological sanctuary whose director has spent over 30 years teaching environmentally sustainable living practices. The ninth graders will tour the farm and its green buildings, help with farm work, participate in a sustainability seminar with the director, discuss Ishmael, explore the watershed that the farm property protects, and begin brainstorming ideas for their service Action Plans.
PSAT (10th and 11th grades) October 15
Cost: $15 (money due on this day-Check made out to Woodlawn)
8:15 am-11:15 am
College Representative Visit from Sewanee (University of the South) October 16
Woods Hall Breezeway @ 8:00 am
Math Talk at Davidson College October 16
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
900 Room Alvarez Student Union
Precalculus students requested to attend
"When Mathematics Changed the World"
Boys Basketball Meeting October 20
foir interested players, in gym
Algebra II Chapter 3 test October 21
AP Chemistry Chapter 5/6 test October 21
College 101 (9th, 10th, 11th) October 21
Woodlawn Overview of the College Admissions Process
6:00 p.m. Woods Hall
Yearbook Meeting 3:30-4:30 October 21
Precalculus Test (Chapter 2) October 22 (changed from 10/21)
Dance Guest Registration Date October 22
Algebra II "Nutrition, Business, and Health" due October 22
Chemistry I test (selected topics in chapters 4 and 5) October 22
World History I Test - Unit 2 October 22
Geometry Chapter 3 test October 23
Biology Quiz October 24
AP World History Test - Unit 11 October 27 (MOVED FROM 24)
US Halloween Dance October 24
7:00-10:00 p.m. The Red Barn
Students may bring one guest, but must register the guest by October 22
Geometry "Understanding an Architect" due October 27
AP World History Test - Unit 11 October 27
Lower School Bake Sale October 27
Bring money to buy food at lunch!
AP US History Test II October 29
Essay part due on October 31
Spanish Test (9th) October 29
Biology Test (9th) October 30
9th Grade Field Trip to Pompeii exhibit and Main Library October 31
11th Grade Field Trip to Mint Museum and Main Library October 31
Both trips meet at 8:50 at Sadler's Square, bring
money for lunch, pick up at 3:00 at Sadler's Square
9th Grade Greek Discovery Project
(work time in Geometry for group project) November 3
Algebra II Chapter 4 Test November 4
9th/10th grade Exam Planning November 4
Mrs. Blackwell will need 15 minutes of your time during flex.
Activities Committee Chairs November 4
Meet with Mrs. Blackwell at lunch
Chemistry I Chapter 5 Test November 5
9th Grade Greek Discovery Project November 5
(work time in Biology for group project)
Algebra II "Olympic Regression" due November 7
Biology Quiz (9th) November 6
9th Grade Greek Discovery Project November 7
(work time during first period)
9th grade trip to Stained Glass Studio November 7
9:15 - 12:00, drivers: Beatty (7),
Moran (4), Davis (6)
Precalculus Chapter 3 Test November 7
Early Dismissal at 12:00 Noon November 7
Gathering on the Green (9th, 10th, 11th) November 7
After early dismissal
Geometry Chapter 4 Test November 10
Veterans Day Program
Hosted by 8th Grade US History Students November 10
Short stories due On "W" day
AP World History: Travelogue Project Due November 11
10-11 Grade - Guest speaker in Service November 11
- Please have questions ready.
Greek Discovery Project due November 13
Greek Discovery Project performance November 14
2:15 p.m. Woods Hall
9th Grade Parents Invited
3:15 p.m. 9th Grade Portfolio Review
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