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This
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- Wednesday, 2/21, 7:00pm: FCPS Presentation on Current Vaping Trends (Woodson Auditorium)
Next Year’s PTSO—Will
You Help?
Thanks
to some folks who have stepped up, there are fewer PTSO vacancies for next
school year. That said, some critical positions, such as Treasurer (both PTSO
Treasurer and Cav Cruise Treasurer), remain open. While you may run for any
PTSO position, please click
here for a listing of vacancies. Consider volunteering! It's a great way to be involved in our community and make a difference.
Please email the WeMail Editor at woodsonWEMail@woodsonptso.org
if you are interested in leading the nominating committee, serving as a
committee member, and/or or if you are interested in volunteering for next
year’s PTSO. You may also sign up/indicate your interest on the google form listing of vacancies.
Vaping: What You Need to Know!
Wednesday, February 21st
Woodson
HS is hosting a presentation to help our community stay informed about the
current vaping trends this Wednesday, February 21st at 7pm in the Woodson
Auditorium (entrance 18). Vaping is the act of inhaling vapor produced by a
vaporizer or electronic cigarette. The vapor is produced from a material such
as an e-liquid, concentrate, or dry herb.
This
presentation is open to parents, faculty and staff for the entire Woodson
Pyramid.
Brian
Maslowski, Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug instructor from the FCPS Office of
Student Safety and Wellness, will be presenting the latest trends in vaping,
e-cigarettes, and juuls. Mr. Maslowski will have samples of these devices and
will discuss the chemicals that adolescents use. It has
come to our attention that some students and parents seem to perceive vaping as
a relatively innocuous activity that is less harmful than other tobacco
products. The reality is that there is a growing body of evidence that vaping
can harm people, especially adolescents.
Grant Program—Accepting
Applications Now (and until March 5th)
Do you
have a terrific idea to improve education at W.T. Woodson? The PTSO wants to
hear about it and to partner with you in its success! If you are in need of
financial assistance for your classroom, students, activity or organization, we
invite teachers, staff, and parents, with a current PTSO membership, to submit
grant applications. Click
here for the application and detailed information, and mark
your calendars with these important dates:
- Monday, March 5th, 12 noon: Deadline for submitting Spring Grant Applications via email to Shawn Guth, Chair, at Grants@woodsonptso.org.
- Week of March 13th: Notification of your Spring grant approval.
- Friday, June 1st: Reimbursement and Evaluation reports due.
PTSO Mock Exam Score Review Sessions
For parents and students
who took the PTSO Mock ACT/SAT Exams on February 10th: in
order to accommodate scheduling conflicts, Mindworks is offering two review
sessions.
- Monday, February 26 at 7pm, in Cafeteria A
OR
- Thursday, March 1 at 7pm, in Cafeteria B (note the location change from the Lecture Hall)
At the review session,
Mindworks will present to parents an individualized report of the Mock ACT/SAT
test results for each student who took the Mock ACT or Mock SAT Test Exams on
Saturday, 2/10.
Email yelenajones@yahoo.com
with any questions.
Cav Cruise
IMPORTANT DATES:
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3/1 - Last day to register for Cav Cruise and have your senior receive their t-shirt at Cav Cruise Kick Off! To register, go to http://www.woodsonptso.org/register.html.
- 3/25 - LAST DAY to sign up for Cav Cruise at the reduced rate of $75 (on 3/26 the price jumps to $100)
- 4/3 - Cav Cruise Kick Off
CAV CASH: Did you know that your extra Cav Cruise
donation gets your graduate extra Cav Cash, the funny money the kids use during
Cav Cruise which they can turn into tickets for prizes? A donation of as little
as $25 earns your graduate $5,000 in extra Cav Cash. To donate, go to http://www.woodsonptso.org/donate-to-cav-cruise.html.
VOLUNTEERS/DONATIONS:
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Community Donations Needed. If you know of any local businesses, or if you yourself, would be interested in supporting this safe community event by donating money, gift cards, and food, please contact Monica Hopkins at mihb2011@gmail.com. All size donations are welcome!!
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Community Donations follow-up phone calls. If you can help make follow-up phone calls to local businesses, please contact cavcruisedirector@woodsonptso.org.
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Donations needed for Cav Cruise prizes - gift cards for restaurants, movies, activities, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, etc. Please donate any extra gift cards from the holidays that you bought and didn’t give or that you got and won’t use!
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Friends and Family in the Food Service Business? We would love to accept their donation of food for the night of the Cav Cruise.
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Food Committee Volunteers needed to help collect donations and organize. If you can help, please contact Elissa Kon at elissakon33@gmail.com.
Service Academy & ROTC Night—Tuesday,
February 27th
Save
the date for the annual Service Academy and ROTC Night on Tuesday, February
27th at 7pm, in Fairfax High School Auditorium (Snow Date 6 March).
Interested
in becoming an officer in the U.S. Armed Forces? This is a perfect starting
point for you. Representatives from each service academy, branch ROTC program,
and Congressman Connolly’s office will present basic information and be
available for important face time and individual questions. Although all grades
are welcome, this event is especially important for Juniors. The application
process for these programs begins the spring of the Junior year. NOTE: This
event is only held once a year, and hosting rotates between the co-hosts:
Fairfax, Madison, Oakton, and W.T. Woodson. If you have any questions, please
contact Kathleen Ishii, Career Center Specialist at kaishii@fcps.edu.
Junior Parent Night—Thursday,
March 1st
7pm in
the WTW Auditorium (Snow Date 7 March)
Be
prepared. Learn what you and your students need to know. Junior Parent Night
provides Junior parents with the details they need to move forward with the
post-secondary education search. Learn about tricks to searching in Family
Connection and important basics to paying for college relevant to the search. You
can discover important information most parents don’t know. This event has a
parent focus. Juniors will learn in a seminar held the previous day but are
welcome to come if they wish. If you have any questions, please contact
Kathleen Ishii, Career Center Specialist at kaishii@fcps.edu.
Orchestra Concert—Tuesday,
March 6th
The
Woodson Orchestra will be giving a concert on Tuesday, March 6th at
7pm in the Auditorium. The orchestras will be playing the pieces they will
perform at assessments. Come out and support these fine musicians.
Senior
NOVA Field Trip, Thursday, March 8th from 10am—1pm.
Bus transportation and lunch will be provided! Please see
your school counselor for a field trip permission form. Forms MUST be turned in
by Monday, March 5th.
Jump into Spring with
some Woodson Spirit Wear!
Looking for a beanie, hoodie or
reversible stadium blanket to keep you warm during those cold early spring
games? We’ve got these, your car stickers and more… best of all, order online! Pick
up is easy - your order is placed in the main office in a bag with your name on
it within days of your order. You or your student can pick it up at your
convenience during office hours. You will be notified your order is ready for
pick up via email. Your order helps support our many athletic programs through
the Woodson Athletic Boosters. Check out our online store.
Woodson
Hockey Club Update
We had a strong turnout for our hockey club meeting on Monday, February
5th. Thanks to Mr. Farzan for making it a fun time. All hockey club meetings
are open to anyone who is interested in the sport!
Our next meeting will be in
April, we would love to see some new faces. The Ice Hockey team played TC
Williams on Friday, February 9th for our final regular season game. Woodson player
Alex Buchanan had an amazing pass to Payton Andrews to get the first point on
the board! Woodson had stellar defensive play from Levi Hui and Sklyar Rue. TC
Williams tied it up at the end of the first period. Woodson in the second
period had some boys in the box, and TC Williams took advantage of it. The
second period ended 3 to 2. Sam Blanton was strong in front of the net,
however, TC Williams secured a 5 to 2 lead. Then the trio of Thomas
Santaniello, Carson Hoffman and Dan Morgan, kept the puck in the offensive zone
and scored to bring the game to 5 to 3. Woodson lost but it was a hard-fought
game! In the playoffs, Woodson won their first game 9 to 1 against West
Springfield.
Our next game is Friday, February 23rd at 6pm at Prince William Ice
Center. We play Colgan the number 1 team in theory division. Woodson Ice Hockey
Club is not affiliated with FCPS but is part of the Capital Scholastic Hockey
League.
Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society
Woodson
students Natalie Goldstein and Catherine McBride are campaigning as Young
Hearts Foundation Students of the Year to raise money to support the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society. Their fundraising campaign ends on Saturday, March 3rd.
If you would like to donate (YOUR dollar could be the one to cure cancer!!), go
to: http://events.lls.org/nca/DCSOY2018/ngoldstein.
Click
here for more information.
Workshops, Training, and Online Resources and Support Groups
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. When other events become available they will also
be posted at: https://fairfaxcountysepta.org/upcoming-community-events/.
The 13th Annual FCPS Special Education Conference
will be held on Saturday, April 21st, from 8am to 3pm at Hayfield Secondary
School.
Go to the Special Education Conference
website for further information and to
register for conference workshop sessions.
Fairfax County Teen Job Fair and Resume
Building Workshop
Mark
your calendars for the upcoming Fairfax County Teen Job Fair and Resume
Building Workshop on Saturday, March 10th from 1-3pm at Woodson.
This
event is co-sponsored by Supervisor Linda Smyth, Supervisor John Cook, Central
Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, and Woodson High School. Click here for
more information.
WeMail Information
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“Wemail” in the subject, and email submissions to woodsonWEMail@woodsonptso.org
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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 Swim and
Dive
What
a terrific season for the W.T. Woodson Swim and Dive Team! At State Prelims and
Finals on Friday 2/16 and Saturday 2/17 at George Mason University, we had
21 athletes competing, including 9 first-time State qualifiers! The
team did an amazing job of doubling-down on their efforts and was 1 of only 3
schools to have both the women and men’s teams finish in the top 8: the men placed 7th and the women 8th. All of our relays made it to finals and
medaled, with the men’s 200 Freestyle Relay Team (Jason Gerber, Joe Schaefer,
Ian Vollmer, Matthew Herbert) taking 5th place, the men’s 200 Medley Relay Team
(Matt Ferrari, Joe Schaefer, Kent Codding, Matthew Herbert) taking 6th, and the
Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay Team (Haley Bergthold, Emilee Ferrari, Hannah
Modder, Alina Jones) taking 7th. Divers Conor Casey, Aidan Thomas,
and Minh Donnell medaled in their dive events with Conor taking 1st,
Aidan 7th, and Minh 4th! What an amazing display of athleticism,
teamwork and sportsmanship! Congratulations to every team member who gave it
their all!
Special
congratulations to Peri Farling for breaking an 18-year Woodson team record in
her 100 Backstroke, setting a new record of 57.34! Further kudos to Conor Casey
who held onto his title—State Diving Champion—for two
years in a row! Bravo to the entire Men and Women’s Swim and Dive teams for a
great season, and a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful coaches. WTW What?!
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Woodson
Athletic Boosters would like to thank its sponsors: Sun Design, Nicely
Done Kitchens, Turnpike Basketball, MindWorks, Oh George Tables and Taphouse.
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.)
Plan D Nova https://www.plandnova.org/ (a website for Northern Virginia teens
who suffer from depression: #breakthestigma)
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