 Woodson Weekly -
January 26th
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 Students perform at Dessert on Broadway.
Calendar Reminders
Schools will be closed for students
on Monday, January 29th for a teacher staff development day.
Schools will be closed on Monday, February 19th for Presidents' Day.
See the 2017-18
school year calendar.
College 101
Come learn what it means when they say, "College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won," on Wednesday, February 7th (snow date, Tuesday, February 13th) at 7pm in the Auditorium.
College 101 is an opportunity to learn more about the college admissions process and meet the staff at Woodson who will guide your child along this process.
Current sophomore families are encouraged to attend even though this process may seem far away.
If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Ishii, Career Center Specialist at kaishii@fcps.edu.
 Woodson Leadership students getting ready for P.S. I Love You Day.
P.S. I Love You Day
P.S. I LOVE YOU Day is February 9. Shirts go on sale between
the cafeterias February 5 and are $15 each.
The Winter Dance is February 10. The theme is Vegas
Night/Sadie Hawkins, however everyone is encouraged to attend, with or without
a date. Tickets for the dance go on sale January 30 and are $10 each.
Leadership Class for 2018-2019
Students interested in taking Leadership next
school year must complete an application, get teacher recommendations, and sit for an
interview.
Application forms are now available outside of the Leadership
rooms (A133/A128) and in Student Services.
Completed applications must be
turned in to Mr. Schaefer or Mrs. Schmauder no later than Friday, February 9th.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Schmauder at plschmauder@fcps.edu.
 Dive students with Coaches. Girls took first, second, and third place at their meet on Friday, January 26th.
Advanced Placement Exams Schedule
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams will take place May 7 – 18,
2018. Students in an AP class are automatically enrolled to take the
exam. AP exam dates can be found on the College Board website (https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/ap-calendar)
or in Student Services (E103).
Students who are NOT in an AP class but would like to
take an AP exam should contact Mrs. Nielsen (703-503-4623) for registration
information. You may also stop by her desk in Room E103.
Registration for this group will be held from February 1– March 1, 2018.
Homeschooled students are welcome to register also. The test fee is
$93.00 for anyone not enrolled in the AP course. Checks should be
made payable to W. T. Woodson HS. Registration form and payment is due to
Ms. Nielsen no later than March 1, 2018.
Advanced Placement Accommodations
All requests for College Board AP testing accommodations must be submitted by Friday, February 20, 2018. Please contact Ms. Bensalem at NBensalem@fcps.edu, for more information.
AP Exam Opt-Out Forms and Fee Reminder
As part of the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) FY 2018
Approved Budget, FCPS has adopted new fees for high school students including
Advanced Placement (AP) test fees. The fees for the first six
AP/International Baccalaureate (IB) tests taken by each student for courses in
which they are also enrolled for high school credit will be paid by FCPS.
Students who choose to take one or more AP/IB tests beyond the six FCPS-funded
tests will be charged a fee of $93 per AP test (and $119 per IB test).
Please note: Woodson does not offer IB tests, but IB tests taken at previous
FCPS schools will be counted toward students’ cumulative number of AP/IB tests.
While FCPS encourages all students to take AP tests for courses in
which they are enrolled, students will have the opportunity to opt out of the
test(s) by completing an opt-out form. To assist in the decision-making
process, students will be provided a report with cumulative AP/IB test history
for courses in which they were also enrolled in FCPS and current AP/IB course
enrollment for courses with an associated test. Woodson’s office of Student
Services mailed this opt out form home via U.S. mail on January 12,
2018. Opt out forms are due back to Student Services (E-103) no later than
Friday, February 2, 2018.
Students who qualify for the free and reduced-price meals program and
have submitted the consent to share their free and reduced-price status
will not be charged for these fees in accordance with their waiver selections
on the fee consent form. These forms can be found on the Food and Nutrition
Services, Free and
Reduced-Price Meals web page. The payment of student fees is the
responsibility of parents and guardians. However, for students and
families who are undergoing economic hardships and are financially unable to
pay the stated student fees, assistance is available as noted in the current
version of Regulation 2135, Assistance to
Students. Please contact your child’s school counselor to determine
your eligibility.
 ESOL students tried on traditional Korean clothes.
Interior Video Monitoring Proposal
W. T. Woodson High School is considering installing video monitoring in some common hallways of our school. We invite the feedback of our community on the specifics of this proposed installation and will be holding an information and feedback meeting on Tuesday, February 13th at 7:00p.m. at the PTSO meeting in the Woodson Library.
For more information regarding this proposal, please view this link: https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/node/2706
If you are unable to attend this
meeting and would like to submit feedback, please use this Google Form (https://goo.gl/forms/XSvCnJbq4fPq5Cji1). You may also email Celeste
Jones at cbjones@fcps.edu with your comments on this proposal and whether you
support or oppose the installation.
 Loyal Heart
Loyal Heart is a student-written and produced Musical which opens Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7pm and runs through Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1pm in the Woodson Auditorium.
The performances are free and open to the public. Tickets are available at https://loyalheartthemusical.eventbrite.com.
Senior Paul Hardin makes history jump out of the history books and onto the stage with an all new musical Loyal Heart about young King Henry VIII. To tell this tale, Paul composed 24 original songs, fully orchestrated for a 16 piece pit orchestra. Change surrounds young King Henry VIII as he grapples with a destiny he did not expect. The musical asks the question: Who is the Loyal Heart?
Fifty busy students have joined Paul to volunteer their time to make Loyal Heart come to life. As a completely student-led production with the support of Woodson’s Tri-M musical honor society, Loyal Heart gives participating students a chance to have leadership roles in music direction, set design and choreography. Loyal Heart offers the complete cast and crew the unique opportunity to create a new musical while in high school.
The Blank Theater in Los Angeles selected Loyal Heart as a semi-finalist in their Young Playwrights Festival 2017.
For more information, please contact Pam Hardin at (703)425-7896 or pamhardin@verizon.net.
Student Recognitions
Congratulations to Yousof Omeish! He was awarded the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Leadership Award for 2018. Senator Byrd believed that an educated community is necessary for democratic government to thrive. He established this award because he wanted to recognize and reward young men and women who excel academically and demonstrate qualities of leadership.
Congratulations to Alexandra Gladkova! She has been invited to attend the World Team Trials selection event to compete for a spot on the USA Gymnastics World Championship Team. The selection event will take place at the beginning of February in Huntsville, TX and if she is selected, she will represent Team USA at The World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
 Our Academic Bowl team taped "It's Academic" on January 13th. Tune in to NBC4 on Saturday, March 3rd to see if we took home the win!
Academic Advising Schedule for 2018-2019
Please make note of these important upcoming dates for course selection and curriculum events.
Current 11th Graders (Rising 12th
Graders)
· Individual Advising with School Counselors:
January 23rd- February 8th (through US VA History class)
Current 9th Graders (Rising 10th
Graders)
· Group Advising/Pre-Registration Meeting with
School Counselors: February 9th during Returns
· Individual Advising with School Counselors:
February 12th- February 27th (through Health and PE
9 class)
Questions? Please contact your child's school counselor.
Start Planning Now: 2018 FCPS Summer Learning
Program Information
Many students take the summer to advance their academic program,
to sharpen their skills, to learn something new, or to participate in fun camps
and institutes. FCPS 2018
summer learning opportunities include a Credit Recovery Academy
that offers credit recovery courses, intervention, and test remediation
classes; a credit accrual program and summer institutes at Thomas Jefferson
High School for Science and Technology; online courses and classes, including
Self-Directed Economics and Personal Finance; as well as elementary and
secondary intervention and enrichment camps and institutes.
Program dates, tuition, and registration information are now
available on the FCPS Summer
Learning Programs webpage.
FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing Woodson
staff who go above and beyond!
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community
members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others
and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all
acknowledge the good work of our Woodson staff. https://www.fcps.edu/careers/employee-recognition-programs/fcps-cares-program
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