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This
Week
- Tuesday, 1/9, 7pm: PTSO Meeting, Library
- Wednesday, 1/10, 6-8pm: Electives and Curriculum Night (both cafeterias)
- Thursday, 1/11, 7pm: Partners for Safe Teen Driving
Due to
the Monday, January 15 Holiday, the next WeMail will be distributed on Tuesday,
January 16.
The PTSO Meeting is this Tuesday, Jan
9, 7pm in the Library
Parents, teachers, and students are invited to attend. We try to share
as much information as possible through the WeMail, but there is no substitute
for face-to-face discussions and opportunities to ask questions. In addition to
voting on the proposed revisions to the PTSO governing documents, we’ll hear
from Principal Floyd and other Woodson Admin as well as key committee members.
Please review the proposed changes to the PTSO governing
documents and come prepared to vote:
Click
here to review Updated Standing Rules – PROPOSED CHANGES
Click
here to review First Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Click
here to review Bylaws Proposed on December 10, 2017.
All Current PTSO Governing Documents are available on the
PTSO website at http://www.woodsonptso.org/about-us.html under the tab titled “PTSO By-Laws, Rules and Budget.”
For questions or comments related to the proposed documents, please contact Kristin Driscoll at treasurer@woodsonptso.org.
PTSO Nominating Committee and Next Year's PTSO - Will You Help?
The
Nominating Committee is created annually as a special committee to recognize
and seek qualified nominees for elected leadership of the PTSO. The committee,
once formed, will begin work to seek nominees for vacant PTSO positions for the
2018-2019 school year. Please the WeMail Editor at woodsonWEMail@woodsonptso.org
if you are interested in leading the Nominating Committee or serving as a
committee member.
Also, if
you are interested in volunteering to serve on next year’s PTSO – as an officer
or committee head-- please email woodsonWEMail@woodsonptso.org!
PTSO SAT/ACT Mock Exams on Saturday,
February 10 – Save the Date
The PTSO Mock Exam Program offers full-length ACT and SAT
exams to help prepare Woodson students take these college entrance exams.
Although the mock exams are full-length “real” tests, the scores are not
official, not reported to The College Board/ACT or any college, and should not
be confused with the official PSAT, ACT, and SAT exams offered throughout the
school year. 100% of the test fee benefits Woodson PTSO Parent-Teacher-Student
Programs. Mindworks Educational Services will host the Spring Mock Exams.
Mindworks accepts NO compensation for the 50+ hours they spend analyzing our
students' scores and writing our students' reports. In exchange for Woodson
PTSO receiving 100% of the proceeds, parents and students agree to attend the
Score Report Session for a brief presentation before receiving the score
analysis and packet.
The next and final PTSO Mock SAT/Mock ACT for this school
year will be Saturday, February
10, from 7:30am-12noon in the Woodson Cafeterias. The Score
Report Review Session is Thursday, March 1, 7:00-8:30 PM in the Lecture Hall. Please
note that the mock ACT and SAT exam program is geared primarily to sophomores
and juniors, although freshmen are welcome. Students must register in advance of
the February 10 test date so that Mindworks has an accurate headcount. The cost is $15 when paid in advance OR
$20 when paid on February 10.
The online registration will be available soon; the
link will be posted on the PTSO website and in the WeMail.
Questions? Please email Yelena Jones at yelenajones@yahoo.com.
2018 Cav Cruise
T-Shirt Design Contest
Open to WTW seniors only. Submissions of original artwork
must have a nautical-themed design, be no larger than 8.5” x 11”, and submitted
on white paper with a blue and red design. Each participant in the contest will
receive $10,000 Cavalier Cash to use at the Cav Cruise, and the winner will
receive $100 real prize money! Submissions due Monday, February 5, 2018. For
more information, please contact Karen Jackson at olleylaners@verizon.net. Any Other Questions? Contact
cavcruisedirector@woodsonptso.org.
Curriculum Night Program
On
Wednesday, January 10th from 6:00pm-8:00pm, Woodson will host Curriculum Night
Program. Teachers from each department will be set up in both cafeterias to
answer your questions about core and elective classes. Additionally, there will be representatives from Fairfax, Falls Church, and Chantilly Academy Programs
available. We hope you are able to attend to learn more about our course
offerings for the 2018-2019 school year, which can help your student find
balance in his/her course selections.
Partners for Safe Teen Driving Parent/Teen Seminar
Attention
all 10th grade students and their parents. The next Partners for Safe Teen
Driving parent/teen seminar at Woodson is coming up on Thursday, January 11th.
The program starts at 7:00 PM and will be in the Auditorium. If the teen and
their parent are planning on coming, you do not need to preregister. Just show
up before 7:00 PM because the program will start promptly. The PTSO will be
selling “Student Driver” magnets before the presentation, so come early to
allow for parking AND magnet shopping! The next program after January 11th is
Thursday, March 8th at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. Questions? Please
contact John Duffy at jdduffy@fcps.edu.
Woodson alum Ally Kammerman and Woodson
Parent Mary Beth Quick were interviewed by US News & World Report for a
January 1, 2018, article titled Teachers: Use Mindfulness to
Help Students’ Academics. Click
here to read the article.
The Woodson Mindfulness Program, which
included both student and teacher training, began at Woodson in 2013 with the
financial support of Woodson HS and FCPS and the Woodson PTSO (through the WTW-PTSO
Grant program), and several local businesses and foundations. The Mindfulness Program
which concluded in the Spring of 2017, reached 1,200 students and 29 teachers
over the 4 years. PTSO Grant Recipient Mary Beth Quick reported on the program
at the PTSO April 2017 meeting. If you’d like to learn more about the program, please
click here to read Mary Beth’s detailed 7-page
report. (The report starts on page 9 of the April 3rd PTSO Meeting
Minutes.)
Reminders
Woodson Precisionette Dance Clinic &
Half Time Performance Fundraiser
Know a
kindergartner through 8th grader who loves to dance? They have the opportunity
to dance with the Woodson Varsity Precisionettes at the Varsity Boys Basketball
HALF TIME PERFORMANCE on January 19th!!! This dance clinic includes quality
dance instruction (participants divided by age), “brown bag” dinner, dancer
admission to the game AND performing with the Precisionettes at the Half Time
Performance. Register NOW to reserve your space. Click
here details. Questions? Contact Mary Beth Quick (4quick@verizon.net) or Meredith Gelman meredithgelman@hotmail.com),
Precisionette Camp Coordinators.
Student-Authored
and Student-Led -- Loyal Heart: The
Musical
Fifty Woodson students in drama, chorus, orchestra, and band are
volunteering their time to perform Woodson Senior Paul Hardin’s musical, Loyal Heart, in the Woodson auditorium
on February 16 and 17, 2018. Loyal Heart
is a two-act musical about the early reign of King Henry VIII; Paul composed 24
original songs fully orchestrated for a 16-piece pit orchestra. Click here for a preview of
the performance.
While Woodson HS and the Woodson PTSO are helping with funding for the
production, additional financial support is needed for costumes and scenery. Click here for information on how to donate.
Feel free to email pamhardin@verizon.net with any questions or visit the Facebook page @ loyalhearthemusical for more information about this amazing project. The Blank Theater
in Los Angeles selected Loyal
Heart as a semi-finalist in their Young Playwrights Festival
2017.
New Crew Team
Members Needed for Spring 2018!
WTW is looking for new Crew Team Members for Spring 2018! Winter
Conditioning for WT Woodson Crew is going on daily in cafeteria B after school.
Come participate in a dynamic full body, low impact cardio sport. Stop by and
meet our coaches and rowers. Discover the benefits of the program and a chance
to earn your varsity letter. Join the team that won 5 medals at Virginia states
and sent 4 teams to the Scholastic Rowing Association National Championships
last year!
January
Educational Workshops, Training, and Online Resources and Support Groups for
Parents, Teachers, and Students
Click
here for a listing of the time-sensitive opportunities for this month. This
list of programs is also available on the RESOURCES page on
the PTSO website along with information on other PTSO and Community programs.
The W.T. Woodson PTSO is committed to providing and sharing programs and
information to help parents, teachers, and students navigate high school and
beyond.
WeMail Information
Content
submitted should be related to W.T. Woodson High School. Please 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.
The
PTSO would like to thank its online sponsors: JL Tree
Services, Merrifield Orthodontics, Ron Shapiro Tutoring, Yelena Jones at Samson
Properties.
Sports
Highlights
Varsity
Wrestling
On December 30, the Woodson
varsity wrestling team won the Rumble in the Jungle wrestling tournament at
Mount Vernon High School. Leading the way for the Cavaliers were Joey Martin,
Anthony Martin, Jeremy Zema, and Logan Baird, who won their respective weight
classes with undefeated records on the day. Placing second for the Cavs were
Max Sheehe, Dominic Cannata, and Jack Swanton. A special congratulation to Brad
Brewington, who picked up his first varsity win in the tournament.
Girls
Basketball
WTW Girls Basketball finished calendar year
2017 on a very high note. The girls have won five of their last six games to
head into the conference schedule on a roll. The run began with a 43-29 win at
Potomac Falls, paced by a career-high 18 points and a double-double from
sophomore Abby Pesansky. WTWGBB followed with a thrilling 50-47 overtime win at
Thomas Jefferson with senior Charisma Henry hitting 2 free throws at a critical
moment and sophomore Amelia Noca hitting the last of her five three-pointers
with 3.5 seconds remaining to break a tie. WTWGBB bounced back from a tough
loss to Washington-Lee with a 58-43 win over a good Yorktown squad as sophomore
Maggie McGuire set a career high with 9 points and Amelia Noca added five three
pointers.
WTWGBB traveled to Salisbury, MD on
December 28-30 for the Governor’s Challenge tournament. WTWGBB captured the
tournament title with decisive wins over Whitman 65-54 and Walkersville
48-31. Against Whitman, Woodson showed great balance with four girls
scoring in double figures, led by 18 from junior captain Natasha Pacheco and a
career-high 14 from sophomore Sarah Wilson. Junior Anna Surbey provided a big
spark off the bench with two timely 3-pointers. In the final against
Walkersville junior captain Rachel Shurberg paced the Cavs with 15 points and
Abby Pesansky added 10 with 12 rebounds. Junior Sabrina Fasold contributed four
points off the bench in critical moments. Tournament awards also went to Amelia
Noca, capturing the three-point shooting contest, junior captain Natasha
Pacheco earning first team and sophomore Sarah Wilson earning second-team
All-Tournament selections.
Woodson
Athletic Boosters would like to thank its sponsors: Paisano’s
Pizza, Debbie Dogrul Associates, Elevation Burger, JL Tree Service
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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