Browse past news stories for Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville, AR.

• Blind students benefit from new equipment (Northwest Arkansas Times)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 08:33:52 am
  FAYETTEVILLE — Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Sheeler likes all kinds of art and enjoys sewing and knitting. Algebra is one of her favorite subjects. She makes As and Bs as an eighth-grade student at Woodland Junior High School.
• Board Picks Construction Firm (The Morning News)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 07:45:55 am
  FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville School Board decided Tuesday not to switch construction managers in midstream, picking Nabholz Construction to oversee construction improvement to Fayetteville High School.
• Woodland Junior High Goes Pink (KNWA Fayetteville)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 03:05:17 am
  Woodland Junior High Volleyball Team has a Special Night
• Educational Briefs (The Morning News)
  posted on July 17, 2009 at 07:25:25 am
  Rogers Student Receives Award Ashley C.L. White of Rogers has been recognized for academic achievement as a United States National Honor Student Award winner.
• Matthews’ Suspension Records Open Under FOIA (The Morning News)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 07:32:05 am
  FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas attorney general issued an opinion Monday that says the Fayetteville School District can release documents pertaining to former Woodland Junior High School teacher Greg Matthews’ suspension in April.
• Matthews, pupil have history of incidents (NWAnews.com)
  posted on June 9, 2009 at 12:21:26 pm
  A Woodland Junior High School student and a former teacher and coach, Greg Matthews, had a history of run-ins, documents released by the Fayetteville School District show. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Coach Matthews Keeps Job (The Morning News)
  posted on May 25, 2009 at 05:38:06 am
  FAYETTEVILLE — Teacher and coach Greg Matthews and the Fayetteville School District reached agreement Friday afternoon to allow Matthews to return to a teaching position next year.
• Matthews gets job back with district (NWAnews.com)
  posted on May 23, 2009 at 12:22:22 pm
  In a surprise development, Fayetteville Superintendent Bobby New announced Friday afternoon that he had reached an agreement with suspended Woodland Junior High School teacher Greg Matthews to continue working for the district. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Matthews' appeal before school board set for June 1 (NWAnews.com)
  posted on May 22, 2009 at 12:20:32 pm
  The Fayetteville School District has set a Board of Education hearing for 6 p.m. June 1 to consider Greg Matthews' appeal of his termination as a Woodland Junior High School teacher and coach. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Hearing For Suspended Teacher Scheduled (The Morning News)
  posted on May 21, 2009 at 01:06:35 am
  Matthews Suspended With Pay; May Not Be Rehired By Rose Ann PearceTHE MORNING NEWS
• Report says student did not jump on fired teacher (NWAnews.com)
  posted on May 19, 2009 at 12:21:53 pm
  The student involved in the incident that led to the dismissal of Woodland Junior High School teacher Greg Matthews didn't attempt to jump on the teacher, according to an internal school summary report of the incident. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Supporters raise funds for suspended Woodland teacher (NWAnews.com)
  posted on May 17, 2009 at 12:22:22 pm
  More than 50 supporters of suspended Woodland Junior High School teacher and coach Greg Matthews took part in a community walk/run Saturday to provide support for legal fees as he contests his dismissal. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Benefit Race Saturday (The Morning News)
  posted on May 17, 2009 at 05:52:20 am
  FAYETTEVILLE — Current and former students and other supporters of suspended teacher Greg Matthews are racing for his benefit Saturday morning.
• Students March In Support Of Teacher (The Morning News)
  posted on May 4, 2009 at 01:30:10 pm
  FAYETTEVILLE — Some 95 students, mostly from Woodland Junior High School, and parents took their protest over a teacher's possible termination to the streets Friday, walking from the school at 7 E. Poplar St., to the administration building at 1000 W. Stone St.
• Mark Your Calendar (NWAnews.com)
  posted on May 2, 2009 at 12:37:02 pm
  2 SATURDAY May 2009 Events and Activities The Spring Lake Fayetteville Cleanup that was to be held today has been canceled due to weather. For more information call Kevin at 751-1840 or Brian at 718-7685. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• NW Arkansas today (NWAnews.com)
  posted on May 1, 2009 at 12:40:12 pm
  QUOTE OF THE DAY "The tree hit, bam, and then it was over." Roxanne Nichols, a resident of the Sutherland Cross Roads area of Franklin County, on a small tornado that hit the area Wednesday Article, 1B Today's happenings Hispanic Women's Organization's eighth annual conference, all day, Jones Center for Families, Springdale Susan G. Komen Shadow Valley Showcase of Homes, all day, Shadow Valley ...
• Students Rally To Back Fayetteville Teacher (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)
  posted on April 28, 2009 at 07:21:46 pm
  (Fayetteville, AR) -- A group of more than 50 students turned out Monday to support a Fayetteville coach and teacher who may lose his job over an incident that occurred last week.
• Speaking out : Students skip school, protest teacher's firing (NWAnews.com)
  posted on April 28, 2009 at 12:36:28 pm
  On Monday morning, a group of more than 100 Woodland Junior High School students protested the dismissal of teacher and coach Greg Matthews. The protests started before school with the students gathering across the street and waving a sign that read, "Honk for Coach Matthews." "The kids don't feel like they are being heard," Lisa Ezell, a Woodland parent, said. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Junior High Students Protest Teacher Suspension (The Morning News)
  posted on April 27, 2009 at 06:02:49 pm
  FAYETTEVILLE — More than 50 students participated in a protest this morning in support of coach and teacher Greg Matthews over disciplinary action that likely will cost him his job.
• Zega seeking new circuit judge seat (NWAnews.com)
  posted on April 18, 2009 at 12:36:43 pm
  A justice of the peace from Fayetteville is the third announced candidate for the newly created 4th Judicial Circuit judge seat for Washington and Madison counties. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Woodland teacher suspended after incident with student (NWAnews.com)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 12:21:33 pm
  A Woodland Junior High School teacher and coach has been suspended for alleged inappropriate contact with a student, an incident he says involved him defending himself from an attack by the student. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
• Civil Lawsuit Involving Billy Wolfe Dropped (The Morning News)
  posted on April 1, 2009 at 07:42:07 am
  A lawsuit involving three students regarding an altercation in junior high school has been dropped, according to attorney West Doss.
• DAR Good Citizen Awards Announced (The Morning News)
  posted on March 11, 2009 at 05:22:01 am
  Members of Marion Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Fayetteville met on Feb. 14 at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale to recognize the winners of their annual contests.