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Forever Mighty Owls!
BY JODIE SHOEMAKER, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
The Woods Academy Profile of a Graduate explains exactly what it means to lead a life of significance. As an inclusive Catholic community preparing boys and girls to lead lives of significance, these are the important qualities that we strive to instill in each of our students.
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At The Woods, we encourage our students to be open to growth. We allow them to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. Our students learn to take risks and to step outside their comfort zones knowing that their teachers are there to pick them up if they fall.
Our faith informs all that we do at The Woods. Our teachers create opportunities for students to live their faith everyday. From morning classroom prayers and intentions to weekly chapel services and all school Masses, our faculty and staff model ways that our students can live and grow their faith.
Woods graduates are true leaders, students who step up and take responsibility. At every level, Woods students are put in positions that allow them to set goals and work towards those goals. From group projects to community service initiatives, on the playing fields and courts and on the playground, Woods students learn to be good communicators, good listeners, and good decision-makers. Woods students learn to be honest, positive, and encouraging, growing their skills so that they can be the effective leaders that our world needs.
From a very young age, students at The Woods are focused on what is right. If a friend is sad, they offer a hug or a kind word. If a rule is broken in a game, they request a do over. If they sense a conflict, they seek a peaceful resolution. Woods students strive to do what is right so that all can be safe and happy.
These core values guide the work of our teachers as they support and educate our students. These qualities make our graduates prepared to lead a successful life in our ever-changing world. Moreover, our Profile of a Graduate illustrates our school’s unique story bringing a life of significance into focus.
