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PTSO Mock ACT/SAT Exams are 2
Weeks Away – Saturday, Oct 28
Current Juniors should not miss this
great opportunity, as they will begin actual SAT and ACT testing in the spring!
All students must register in
advance so that our vendor, Mindworks, has an accurate headcount. The cost is $15 when paid in advance OR
$20 when paid on October 28.
The Mock SAT/Mock ACT is Saturday, October 28, from
7:30am-12noon in the Woodson Lecture Hall. The Score Report
Review Session is Thursday, November 16, 7:00-8:30 PM in the Lecture Hall.
To register click
here.
You may pay in advance two ways:
-
Online here
- Mail your
payment (checks made out to W.T. Woodson PTSO) to PTSO, WT Woodson High
School, 9525 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031-4099.
For those that cannot make the October date, the PTSO will
offer these same exams again in the winter:
- Test: Sat, Feb 10, 7:30am -12pm
- Score Report Review: Thursday, March 1, 7:00-8:30 PM
Check the Mock Exam Section on the PTSO website home page for
full details.
This Week
- Tuesday, 10/17, 7pm: Career Center’s Tools for Opportunities (Cav Hall)
- Friday, 10/20: Deadline for Senior Parents to submit Senior Ads for the Yearbook
- Friday, 10/20, 4-5pm: Homecoming Parade (bus lanes and junior parking lot) and 5-6:30pm: Pre-game Pig-out (outdoor basketball courts)
- Saturday, 10/21, 8am-12pm: Special Cav Cruise FUNDS2ORG Shoe Drop Off (Woodson Door 5 athletic door)
- Saturday, 10/21, 8-11:30pm: Homecoming Dance (Main Gym)
Career Center's Tools for Opportunities – 17 October, 7 pm, Cav Hall
Know everything available to you! Discover the amazing, free tools provided to our parents (and students) – tools that will help you stay on top of things and discover opportunities for your students. These opportunities include everything from basic information you need, to internships, employment opportunities, colleges, training, scholarships, the ability to get emails sent by counselors and the Career Center, and much MUCH more. Hope to see you there.
The Option to Pre-Order Your Student
Directory is Closing
PTSO
Student/Staff Directories will be available shortly after the student/family
data is released from the front office in October. To ensure that we don’t
underestimate or overestimate the number of directories we need to print, the
PTSO is encouraging all families to pre-purchase your copy.
Join the PTSO and order a
student directory.
Order a student directory only.
Questions?
Please email Alan Anderson.
Chorus Updates
- Monday-Thursday, 10/16-10/19/17 Dessert on Broadway Auditions
- Wednesday, 10/18/17: All Dessert Fundraiser Orders are DUE.
- Saturday, 10/28/17 Mandatory Tag Day. 8:30am -1:00PM. Parent Volunteers needed, sign up on the chorus website.
- Monday, 10/30/17 Booster Meeting, Pick-Up Dessert Orders
Cav Cruise (All Night
Graduation Party)
FUNDS2ORG SHOE DRIVE: Our next Saturday Drop Off Date is Saturday, October 21 from
8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Thanks to all for your continued efforts in collecting shoes, we
are over halfway there! We
have a bin in the front office of the school to take shoes at any time. Contact
cavcruisedirector@woodsonptso.org for more info.
BUY YOUR TICKET NOW: http://www.woodsonptso.org/register.html
CLASS OF 2018 YARD
SIGNS ($20): 58 signs left! Contact
Carolyn Hutcheson at mrschutch@aol.com to purchase.
GRADUATION VIP
SEATING RAFFLE ($5 each or 6 for $25): http://www.woodsonptso.org/graduationraffle.html
VOLUNTEER: We still need Committee Chairs for
Video and a co-chair for Community Donation Mailings. Contact cavcruisedirector@woodsonptso.org to join us.
Please Support
our Local Business Partners
The PTSO would like to thank its online sponsors
for 2017-2018: Faye Henris at Nova Digs Re/Max, Judy Wonus at Re/Max,
Bit Rescue Data Recovery Services, Papa John's Pizza, JL Tree Services, Merrifield Orthodontics,
Ron Shapiro Tutoring, Yelena Jones at Samson Properties, Linda Halstead at Cruise Planners,
Fairfax Dental Group, HairQueens in Home Head Lice & Nit Removal, Kay Lee at Lee Group
Real Estate, L.L.C.
Business information is available on the PTSO Website.
Don’t Forget!
Woodson Homecoming Dance Tickets
Tickets for the Woodson Homecoming Dance will go on sale beginning Tuesday, October 10, during all lunches. A ticket to the dance costs $20. Students can pay using cash or a check (made payable to Woodson HS). The price for tickets will go to $25 on Thursday, October 19. Any student wishing to bring a guest from another school must pick up and complete a guest application form which can be found in the main office. The dance will take place on Saturday, October 21 in main gym from 8-11:30pm.
Homecoming Day Activities
The Homecoming Parade is Friday, October 20,
4:00 – 5:00PM. It starts from the Woodson bus lane and returns to the junior
parking lot. Immediately following the parade is the Pre-game Pig-out (Friday,
October 20, 5:00 – 6:30) located on the outdoor basketball courts.
Join us fun, games, face painting, moon bounce, food trucks, and more before
the Homecoming game.
Grant Applications Deadline is 2 Weeks Away – Friday, Oct 27
Click here for the application and complete information. Email to Shawn Guth with questions Grants@woodsonptso.org.
Holiday Happenings
Craft Show -- Saturday, November 4, from 10am-4pm.
Admission is free. Click here for
Details.
Spirit Wear
Need a Woodson sports or class sticker? Looking for a hoodie or
reversible stadium blanket to keep you warm during those cold games coming up?
We’ve got these items and more… Come shop at the Homecoming game October 20th
– we will be set up behind the main entrance to the stadium. We are also
excited to participate in the Woodson Craft Show on Nov. 4th! Can’t
make either of these events? Order online! Pick up is easy - your order is
placed in the main office in a bag with your name on it within days of your
order. You or your student can pick it up at your convenience during office
hours. You will be notified your order is ready for pick up via email. Your
order helps support our many athletic programs through the Woodson Athletic
Boosters.
Check out our
online store.
WeMail Information
Include “Wemail” in the subject and email
submissions to woodsonWEMail@woodsonptso.org by 5pm on the Friday prior to Monday’s
publication (by 5pm on the Thursday
prior if you have an attachment). Click Here for
complete guidelines.
Precisionette Dance Camp November 6-7, 2017 (student holidays) 9-1pm
Calling all K-8: Come dance your hearts out with the award-winning W. T. Woodson Precisionettes. Have fun learning dances, dance technique, dance games and crafts. **Middle Schoolers** Come learn what it takes to be a Precisionette! Dance Team Prep will give you a taste for the skills needed to make one of our teams; 12+ will receive a skills assessment and suggestions for strengthening individual technique. We are extending the Early Bird price through October 27th, reserve your spot now! Click here for info. Questions? Contact Mary Beth Quick, 4quick@verizon.net or Meredith Gelman, meredithgelman@hotmail.com.
Sports Highlights
Volleyball
It
was another tremendous week for the Woodson Volleyball teams, because freshmen,
JV, and Varsity did not drop a single set! Thanks to everyone who came out to
support our Dig Pink night for breast cancer research on Tuesday, October 10.
It was a fun home game against Fairfax HS. Freshmen won 2-0, JV won 2-0, and
Varsity won 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-19). Senior middle hitter Hannah McHale had a
great match with plenty of blocks, digs, and a terrific serving run.
Thursday,
October 12 was a home game against South County. Cavaliers were on fire again,
with freshmen winning 2-0, JV winning 2-0, and Varsity winning 3-0 (25-13,
25-16, 25-20). The blockers shut down the South County offense, and the hitters
found the holes in their defense. Overall a great week of clean sweeps.
Congratulations, Lady Cavaliers!
Next
up volleyball has 2 away games at Lake Braddock and West Springfield on October
17 and 19.
Varsity Field
Hockey
For
the final game of the season, the Lady Cavalier Varsity Field Hockey team
welcomed the Fairfax Rebels. An end to end match that had chances on goal at
both ends of the field. For the one score of the match, Bella Hite crossed from
wide, Senior Rachel Williams controlled the ball and passed to fellow Senior
Emma Hartzler who put the ball in the back of the goal. Olivia Rummel had
multiple tackles and interceptions to help preserve the shut-out. Cavs win,
1-0! District play-offs take place this week!
Girls Cross
Country
This
past weekend the Cross Country Ladies competed in two invitationals, Glory Day
Invitational at Bull Run Park and The Great American Cross Country Festival in
Cary, North Carolina. The Varsity ladies took a long drive to North Carolina
this weekend to clean up the Blue Division race, winning first place by 38
points. The rest of the team stayed in Virginia to compete at the Glory Days
Invitational, and despite the unseasonal heat, did extremely well in both of
their races for the day. For the freshman race, four of our ladies came in, in
the top 50 with the top scorer being Jesse Silkowitz. The last race of the day
was our JV race, a solid performance for Woodson with Sam Weiss as our top
scorer. Also on Tuesday, the ladies competed in a district meet at Franconia
Park with the top scorer being Olivia Brennan.
Boys Cross
Country
This past weekend the Cross Country Boys competed in two invitationals,
Glory Day Invitational at Bull Run Park and The Great American Cross Country
Festival in Cary, North Carolina. Our varsity team traveled down to North
Carolina and swept the Red Division race, placing first by 49 points. The rest
of the team stayed back in Virginia to race the Glory Days Invitational, and
despite a medical set back and a blisteringly hot day, the boys raced very well
in both races. In the freshman race, Woodson's top scorer was Sean Duble coming
in 37th overall. In the JV race Taylor Gibson took first for Woodson, placing
3rd in the race. Also on Tuesday, Woodson competed in a district meet at
Franconia Park for the final time this season with their top scorer being
Daniel Niemen.
Woodson Athletic
Boosters would like to thank its sponsors: HB Services, Elhady Orthodontics, Fairfax
VW, Cruise Planners.
Mental Health Resources | 24/7 Emergency Numbers
If you are in crisis, text NEEDHELP to
85511, call 1-800-273-TALK, or dial 911; TTY dial 711
CrisisLink
Regional Hotline: 703-527-4077 (CrisisLink is a hotline for individuals in
crisis or family/friends seeking guidance for how to help a loved one)
Dominion
Hospital Assessment and Referral Line: 703-536-2000
Inova
Emergency Services: 703-289-7560
Mobile Crisis
Unit: 1-844-627-4747
National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-SUICIDE
Merrifield
Center Emergency Services: 703-573-5679; TTY dial 711 (The
Merrifield Center of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, offers
a range of clinical programming. Emergency Services, staffed 24 hours per day,
seven days per week, works with people in psychiatric crisis who need immediate
attention.)
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