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- Principal’s message
- PTSA Updates
- All Night Grad Update
- SAT/ACT Test Prep
- College
and Career Center Update
- Swim and Dive Team Update
- Rifle Team Update
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Wolverine Nation!
We
have had a great first semester! The time is flying by and before we know
it, spring will be upon us. You may have received a KIT earlier this week
announcing the start of late bus Mondays! Due to generous support from
our PTSA, we will be adding Monday late bus runs that mirror those we have on
Thursdays. Monday late buses will begin THIS Monday February 12th.
Please encourage your children to take advantage of both days of late
buses.
As
we have completed half the school year, I wanted to take some time to slow down
and chat. I will be hosting a parent coffee on Monday February 26th
at 8:30 to 10 am. If you are able please stop by for some refreshments
and informal opportunity to check in and chat.
Lastly,
I want to commend our students for being aware and vigilant as they travel on
and off campus throughout the day. A couple of weeks ago I sent a KIT
regarding safety. Our students have been reporting any suspicious
activity and or persons which have allowed us to immediately follow up with our
School Resource Officer and FCPD. Again, this is a school wide effort and
it is greatly appreciated everyone’s help and support to keep our campus safe.
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PTSA Updates
Thank
you PTSA members for your donations and contributions to fund the second West
Potomac late bus to begin on Monday,
February 12. The addition of a second late bus will allow teachers and
students to schedule academic help and activities on Mondays and Thursdays and
alleviate many of the scheduling conflicts that occurred earlier in the year.
The
PTSA sponsors several student academic recognition events in February. Rising Stars, which recognizes students
who have demonstrated great academic effort, is February 15. The All A
and A/B Honor Roll ceremonies, with
lunch chip and dip bar and gift card raffle, is February 22. Thank you to Burke & Herbert Bank for financially
supporting academic recognition at West Potomac!
Please
join us on February 21 for dinner at
Moe’s to support teacher grants at West Potomac. See attached flyer.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17K7HjgVqYQMqm_KrrA1bnOFsDCosCRQ5/view?usp=sharing
Are you interested in getting involved in PTSA
but need a short-term commitment? Looking to do something now but you aren’t
sure what time you’ll have next year? This could be the perfect opportunity for
you! We need 3 volunteers to serve on the PTSA Nominating Committee
to help recruit volunteers to run for next year’s PTSA Board. The committee
will work in March and April to recruit volunteers to fill next year’s slate,
and the election will be held at the May PTSA meeting. f you are
interested in helping our would like more information, please contact Katie Savage or Lisa
Johnson .
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All
Night Grad Celebration Update
Tickets for the All Night
Grad Celebration are available! Get your $50 tickets now. The price will
increase after April 1 to $65. The event will be held the night of graduation, June 8, from 9:30 PM - 2:00 AM. The
venue has been changed to the Belle Haven Country Club. Buy tickets and learn
more at the ANGC
website. No time to help? Tax deductible donations are welcome here also
ANGC website.
The ANGC Committee will hold our next planning meeting on Feb. 21 at 7 PM in the West Potomac Library. All are welcome, so please join
us! The committee is in need of a Prize Chair to help keep track of the
numerous donations that are generously provided by parents and local
businesses, and given to students during the event. Please let either Julene (julenejoy91@gmail.com) or
Ilene (ilene.littlesholars@gmail.com)
know if you are interested.
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SAT/ACT Test Prep-Upcoming Events:
Next
Prep Classes:
02/24/18, 05/19/1 - SAT 3297
03/10/18, 05/19/1
- ACT 3722 Class starts
March 10 and targets prep for the June official ACT test. Perfect timing for
those testing in June or July!
Mock tests are filling up. The
upcoming schedule and registration can be found at West Potomac High School |
Applerouth
Test
Prep Scholarships:
WPHS student need-based scholarships
for mocks and classes are available through the College and Career Center
Specialist, Liz Carter eecarter@fcps.edu
PTSA
Program Manager – Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com
Liz Carter, WPHS College & Career Center, eecarter@fcps.edu
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College
and Career Center
For
the latest information including the College and Career Center newsletter, click here!
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Swim and Dive Team Update
After
winning the Gunston District Championship, West Potomac Swim & Dive
competed last weekend at the Occoquan Region swim & dive meet at Colgan
High School in Prince William County. We sent 33 swimmers and three divers to
regionals and competed against 18 teams. Kevin
Dinkel, freshman diver, placed 11th overall at the end of the dive finals.
Seventeen
swimmers returned to finals on Saturday night. Both Cassidy Bayer and Holly
Jansen had phenomenal wins in 200 free, 100 fly, 200 IM and 100 breast stroke
respectively, setting pool and/or meet records. Sean Jansen placed first in
both the 200 and 500 free-style events; setting a region record in the 200
free. The girls 200 medley of Jenna Martin, Jansen, Bayer and Sheridan Phalen
also placed first. The top four relays and top five swimmers in individual
events move on to states.
Eight
swimmers will go forward to compete in the Virginia State Championship meet at
George Mason on Saturday, Feb 17. They include: Cassidy Bayer, Gabrielle
Greszler, Holly Jansen, Sean Jansen, Jenna Martin, Olivia Petretich, Sheridan
Phalen and, Julianna Skopp-Cardillo. Elaina Phalen and Parker Fulghum round out
the state team as relay alternates.
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Rifle Team Update:
Senior and team captain Kurt Sullivan led the Wolverine team with a score of
285 to victory (1098-1045) over Landon. The Trigg brothers, Kevin and Brian,
together added their scores (275 and 269) to the team scoreboard. Wrapping up
the victory, Nia Campbell closed out the win with a 269. Improving the season
record to 3-3. On the individual scores, freshman Ethan Casto set the bar high
with an incredible personal best of 278. Close behind was freshman Grace
Johnson-Hughes with her individual best score of 273. Brendan Gill added a 266.
Earning his varsity letter with a 255 was freshman Danny Jurta. In his first
competition, Griffin Heyde scored a 176.
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