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Calendar of Events:
For the most up to date
calendar please see our master calendar here.
Student
Holidays: January 26 and 29
Renovation
updates: Office Transitions are
happening faster than we anticipated! The clinic was moved this morning to the new
level one location. The main office, student services, finance, and administrative offices are
all being moved and set up over the next two days. We are currently working on phones and
technology setups. If you are unable to reach us by phone,
please email us or leave a phone message, and someone will contact you as soon
as possible. Once the moves are complete
we will also be sending out information about the new traffic pattern.
**For Wednesday, students may begin checking in at
the new main office on level one.
No Drop off Reminder:
We
no longer accept drop off items in the main office of any sort for students. We
cannot be responsible for the property and we cannot logistically handle daily
drop offs for hundreds of students.
Staff
vs. Students Basketball Game – West Springfield’s annual Staff vs. Students
basketball game will be held on Monday, January 22, at 7:00pm. The WS
staff is undefeated – will this be the students’ year? Come find out on
Wednesday! We will also recognize our winter sports teams during
halftime. Admission is FREE.
Open House for Academies
Edison
Academy Open House:
Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
With
the course registration process right around the corner, come learn about the
exciting programs Edison Academy has to offer and celebrate the successes of
our current students as they prepare for their district SkillsUSA Competitions.
Attendees will have an opportunity to see students perform the skills
learned in class and ask instructors questions about the programs offered at
Edison Academy. Courses at Edison Academy provide students with the opportunity
to gain valuable Industry Certifications as well as earn college credits
through NVCC in our Dual Enrollment classes. Please see the attached
flyer for more information about this exciting event. We look forward to
seeing you January 20. Edison Academy is located at 5801 Franconia
Road, Alexandria, Entrance #13. For details and information call
703-924-8100 or visit the Edison Academy website at https://edisonacademy.fcps.edu/.
Snow
date: Saturday, February 3
Chantilly Governor’s STEM Academy Open House
Come out to
Chantilly on January 23rd (snow date February 1st) to
tour Chantilly Governor’s STEM Academy.
The Academy’s mission is to offer high-value specialized college and
career-oriented electives specifically in the area of high-demand STEM fields
to include Engineering and Scientific Technology, Health and Human Services,
and other technical programs. Students
gain professional experience, verified credit, professional licensure, industry
certifications, internships, and earn college credits through dual enrollment
agreements with James Madison University, Northern Virginian Community College
(NOVA), Shenandoah University, and articulated credits with George Mason
University – Volgenau School of Engineering.
Classroom-based entrepreneurial businesses provided services to our
school community and general public.
Classes
offered at the Academy include Fairfax County’s only Air Force Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corps (AF JROTC) program, Carpentry, Cyber: Routing and
Switching, Cisco, Engineering Math, Engineering Physics, Entrepreneurship,
Firefighting I/II, Geographic Information Systems, STEM Engineering, STEM
Robotics System.
Tuesday, January 23rd, 4201 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly,
VA 20151
5 – 6 PM Free Spaghetti dinner cooked and served by Culinary class
6 – 8 PM Academy Open House
Fairfax
Academy Open House
Meet our teachers, visit the classrooms, converse with students,
and learn about our classes!
We offer classes for Communications and the Arts.
Tuesday, February 6th, 6:30-8:00pm
Snow Date: February 12th,
6:30-8:30pm
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INOVA Blood Drive - Friday
Key
Club will be hosting an INOVA blood drive on Friday, January 19, in Spartan
Hall. We still have open donation spots. Donor forms can be found on the
Blackboard site of each class and can be returned to Mr. Alukonis in room 164
or his mailbox in the main office.
- Donors
must be at least 16 years old on the day of donation and most weigh at least
110 pounds.
- The
typical donation process takes about one hour.
- Students will receive an email from INOVA with
their donation time and passes will be distributed during 2nd period on Friday
morning.
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Parents
and family members may also schedule a donation appointment. Please email Mr.
Alukonis with availability.
Questions regarding the blood drive can be emailed to Mr. Alukonis (JAAlukonis@fcps.edu).
Thank you for your support of our blood drive and the life saving efforts of
our students.
Buy
a yearbook now and SAVE!- Yearbooks can be pre-ordered online at www.yearbookordercenter.com. The WSHS code
is 4150. The early-bird price is $65.00. Prices go up after
January 20th. New this year: Add a nameplate with your student’s name to
the yearbook. Nameplates may be ordered until January 20th at www.yearbookordercenter.com. Contact Jennifer
Beach at jabeach@fcps.edu with questions.
Class
Fundraisers
Join the Juniors and Seniors at Ledos Pizza on Wednesday, January 17th. Money
raised will go towards senior events! Class of 2018, you are almost done!
Let’s make this fundraiser a big one! Ledo gives back 20%,
including carryout!
Dinner at Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Support WSHS Guitar Program
The WSHS Guitar
Boosters invite you to join us at Potbelly Sandwich Shop located at 6300
Springfield Plaza on Tuesday, January 16th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for
dinner and a show. WSHS students of the guitar program will be performing
while you dine. Bring the attached flyer, show it on your smartphone, or
mention it to the cashier so the Guitar Program will receive 25% of the
proceeds! Thank you for your support.
Class
of 2018 All Night Grad Party
Spartan Discount Cards are still available for
purchase! Just $10 and you can receive many discounts to area business
including BGR, Subway, Dominoes, Einstein Bagels, Village Chicken and
more! Anyone can purchase (you do not need to be a senior family).
Cards are good through September 2018 and are not limited to one time use! Buy
yours online today at http://wshsptsa.net/angp-buyother.html
Tickets to the 2018 ANGP can be purchased online at http://wshsptsa.net/angp-tickets.html
Want to be a part of this great event! The next
planning meeting will be Wednesday, January 3 at 7pm in the Career
Center. Questions? Email wshsangp@gmail.com
Live
Online SAT/ACT COMBO COURSE beginning January 17th
WSHS
ANGP (All Night Grad Party Cmte) is partnering with Catalyst Prep to offer you
the opportunity for a Live Online SAT/ACT Combo Course
If
you enrolled before December 17th you will receive a $100 discount.
Catalyst’s
Founder and CEO, Jared Friedland, will be leading a special online prep course
for students looking to learn SAT and ACT strategies from an unparalleled
expert.
Jared
has earned perfect scores on the old SAT, new SAT and ACT, and has been
featured in TIME, CNBC, T Huffington Post and Business Insider, among many
other media.
Schedule: 8, two-hour SAT & ACT strategy lessons. All lessons
will be held live so that students can pose questions, request further
explanations, and volunteer answers.
In
addition, each live session will be recorded so that students who miss any
lessons can still benefit by viewing the session at their convenience.
Dates: Jan,
17th, Jan 24th, Jan 31st, Feb 7th, Feb 14th, Feb
28th, Mar 5th, Mar 7th
Time: Choose either
Session A: 4pm-6pm (EST) or Session B: 7pm-9pm (EST)
Curriculum: Students will benefit from Catalyst’s
comprehensive SAT and ACT curriculum as well as full-length diagnostic tests.
Tuition: students are invited
to enroll in the first session free!
Students
who enroll before December 17th receive a $100 discount and pay just
$399/student (normally $499/student).
For
more information or to enroll, call 800.235.0056 or email info@CatalystPrep.com
Digital Citizenship for Students
If you purchased a device for your child during the holiday
season, FCPS wants to help you support your child in the online world. If the device is internet-enabled, please
consider the following tips and resources:
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Educate yourself and your children. Digital citizenship is learning process and your child will need sustained support from parents and teachers.
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Establish rules and expectations. Have you thought about the rules you want to establish with your child for setting up accounts and the privacy settings you expect your child to use? What are your expectations and how will you monitor your child’s online activities? Not sure where to start? Try these tip sheets, media agreements, and device contracts.
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Discuss privacy settings and accounts. Teach your child to protect their personal information and model the use of privacy settings. Discuss why these settings are important and teach them how to make privacy setting choices for every app and service they use. This resource can help you get started.
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Give your child action steps. Discuss potential situations that may arise before they happen and give your child action steps. Do they know what to they can do if cyber bullied, harassed, or if someone sends them something they don’t want to see? Every difficult situation is an opportunity to help prepare them for life beyond your home. These short parent advice videos, which can be filtered by topic and age, can help you identify action steps you can share with your child.
Please
visit the WSHS Technology page
to get information on technology used in the schools. In the BYOD section
you can also find directions on how to connect new devices to the FCPS Network.
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