 Woodson Weekly -
February 9th
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Vision Statement
We are a school community where all students have purpose and value!
 Students were welcomed to school this morning with lollipops and notes on their lockers for P.S. I Love You Day.
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Video: It’s "Halftime" in FCPS
As we mark the mid-way point of the 2017-18 school year,
Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand drops by Woodson High School to provide a
“halftime” pep talk for students. Watch the video.
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College 101-Tuesday, February 13th
College 101 has been rescheduled to
Tuesday, February 13th at 7p.m. in the Auditorium.
Come learn what it means when they say, "College is a match
to be made, not a prize to be won."
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.
Milk and Cookies
Needed: More than 200 dozen cookies. Please sign up to bake: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aa8a629a20-valentines
On Wednesday, February 14th, we will be celebrating our Woodson
students with milk and cookies. For those of you new to the school, this is a
great tradition. It is a unique way for parents and community members to
recognize our students and to show them positive community support. Traditionally,
milk and cookies are mentioned in "All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in
Kindergarten" as a valuable life lesson. Warm cookies and cold milk are
good for you! At this event, parent volunteers make hundreds of dozens of
cookies and the PTSO donates milk boxes. After school on February 14th, parent
volunteers shower the kids with warmth and pass out baggies of cookies and milk
to each student at Woodson! In order for this to be successful, we need LOTS of
help. Please visit the sign-up genius to donate cookies and/or help distribute
on February 14th: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aa8a629a20-valentines
It's a great way to see smiling students:) Any questions,
please email Shannon Murphy at shannon.murphy29@gmail.com.
Parking Information
The businesses at Woodson Square (across Whitacre Road from the school) have requested that students and parents refrain from parking in their lot. There have been several instances of students parking in their business lot and parents using the lot as a kiss and ride. They will start to enforce towing if parking in their lot continues.
 Loyal Heart
Loyal Heart is a student-written and produced Musical which opens Friday, February 16th at 7pm and runs through Saturday, February 17th 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.
 Leadership students serve their counselors breakfast during National School Counselors Week.
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.
 Congratulations!
The Woodson Boys Track and Field Team won the 2018 Patriot District Champions!
Calendar Reminder: Schools Closed on February
19 for Presidents Day
All FCPS schools will be closed on Monday, February 19, for the
Presidents Day holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 20. See the 2017-18
school year calendar.
Interior Video Monitoring Proposal
W. T. Woodson High School is considering installing video monitoring (cameras) 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.
 Order Your Yearbook
This is your last chance to save money on the 2017-2018 Woodson yearbook before it is full price. Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use code 5278.
FCPS Cares Recognition
Congratulations to Janet Peterson who was recently recognized through FCPS Cares!
"Every day when I walk into our office, I am greeted by Ms.
Peterson who is always incredibly pleasant and kind. She has an amazing ability
to manage countless employee schedules to organize meetings while smiling and
maintaining a good sense of humor. I've never seen her appear frazzled
and her job could easily frazzle most! I am very lucky to work so close to Ms.
Peterson as she knows how to brighten your day!"
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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