ISU Cyclone Melvin Ejim Visits Campus

Iowa State Cyclone basketball player Melvin Ejim stopped by campus on Tuesday to talk with student leaders on campus. Most of the time was spent in a Q & A session where students asked him questions that ranged from his basketball career to future aspirations. Ejim's visit comes at a great time with the fall sports season coming to a conclusion and basketball starting up in a couple weeks.

Ejim is entering his senior season with the Cyclones in Ames and is coming off an impressive year both individually and as a team. He averaged 11.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last year and led the Big 12 Conference in rebounding. He was also honored with the Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year last season. You can check out more about Ejim on his official Cyclone page here. We want to thank Ejim for taking time out of his schedule to come out to WA and talk with our students.

Former Army Ranger Speaks to Students

Former Army Ranger turn public speaker, Gary Horton, spoke to Woodward Academy students on Monday afternoon. Horton travels the nation and speaks to people about America and its future and in the last few years, has conducted over 7,000 school assembly programs in 46 states. He has a particular interest in Woodward Academy's student population and was excited to attend.

After completing college in Florida, Horton spent many years working with troubled youth in the juvenile courts in Miami, FL. He later expanded his work to the Florida state prisons. Mr. Horton served in the U.S. Army Airborne Rangers until 1977 when he completed his military service in the 2nd Ranger Battalion. He then returned civilian life where he renewed his commitment to the youth of America.

Google Chromebook

Thanks to the Boone County Community Endowment Fund, Woodward Academy received the Community Foundation Grant that allowed us to utilize a classroom set of Samsung Google Chromebook devices in some core content areas.

The goal of the project was to utilize additional digital equipment for educational use with the ultimate purpose of increasing our use of technology in the classroom. By utilizing these popular lightweight devices, teachers are able to better individualize instruction based on student needs, provide opportunities for deeper understanding of concepts, and provide 21st century skill building for students. Thanks again to the Boone County Community Endowment Fund for their support of Woodward Academy education.

Knightly Knews Volume 27 is now online!

The latest edition of the Knightly Knews is now online and you can access it by clicking here.  As a .pdf document, you can view or download the quarterly publication to your computer, iPad, or smartphone for easy reading. Some highlights in this edition include:

- 18 Year Anniversary
- Campus Events recap (Open House and Knights Scholarship Golf Outing)
- How education WA is different
- Knights on the Move
- I Am Building Woodward Academy: Staff  Profile
- Baseball images

We hope you have a chance to check it out and enjoy the read.

Homecoming Week 2013

This week the student population celebrated homecoming week in style. In many high schools, it can be a crazy week with themed days and excitement toward the culminating football event. It is a way to generate school pride and just to act a little ridiculous. The week ends tonight as the Knights host the Madrid Tigers. Below is a break down of what happened each day on campus:

Monday: Comfy Monday

            Theme - Wear your comfy clothes or your PJs

            Activity - Small groups flash mobbed another dorm randomly.

 

Tuesday: Wacky Tuesday

Theme - Dress in your craziest outfit

            Activity - Make a slogan for the football game and decorate a poster to hang at the game.

 

Wednesday: Walking Dead Wednesday

            Theme - Dress like a zombie.  

            Activity - Make treats for the dorm across from you.

 

Thursday: Stylish Thursday

            Theme - Dress in your best/court outfit, looking nice and professional

            Activity - Decorate your homeroom teacher’s/teachers’ door/doors.

Friday: Knights Pride

            Theme - Wear blue and white Knights gear

            Activity - Pep Rally with dorm skits and prep with Crowd Control chants