This
Week
- Tuesday,
5/15: Deadline to purchase an engraved brick to be installed this school year
before graduation (Click here for the form)
- Wednesday, 5/16, 7pm: Partners for Safe Teen Driving parent/Teen Seminar (Woodson
Auditorium)
- Sunday, 5/20: Deadline to submit Senior Photos for Cav Cruise and
Baccalaureate Slide Show (cavcruisephotos@woodsonptso.org)
Woodson AP, SOL, and Exam Testing
Calendar
PTSO
News
Hospitality Volunteers Needed: Wednesday, June 6th is the
Underclassmen Awards at 8:30am. The Hospitality Team is looking for volunteers
to purchase (for reimbursement) cookie and brownie platters and punch supplies
and set it all up by 8:15am that morning. If anyone is interested, please
contact Teresa at teresalemair@aol.com.
Many thanks to all the parents who donated food and
volunteered to set-up, clean-up and serve at the Staff Appreciation lunch on
May 8th.
The next and final PTSO meeting of this school year is Tuesday, June 5th at 7pm in the Woodson Library. It’s a week earlier than the customary 2nd Tuesday of the month. (We want to avoid potential conflicts with graduation the following week!)
2018-2019
PTSO Team: At the May 8th PTSO meeting, we voted in
officers for 2018-2019. A few key positions remain open: Vice President 2 – Fundraising, Volunteer Coordinator,
Welcome-to-Woodson Coordinator, and Special Education Coordinator. If you are
interested or would like additional information on any of these positions,
please contact next year’s president (and current VP1) Melissa French at vp1@woodsonptso.org.
Many thanks to ALL the 2017-2018 PTSO officers and committee
heads; your time and talents were much appreciated and made a difference for
our community, parents, teachers, and students. Please stay in touch!
 Cav Cruise
PHOTOS! Want
to have your senior featured in the Cav Cruise and Baccalaureate slide shows?
Send up to 3 (and ONLY up to 3) pictures of your senior during their
high school years to cavcruisephotos@woodsonptso.org. Group shots are fantastic, but please check
with the other people in the picture before sending. The slide show will be
shown at Baccalaureate and Cav Cruise and uploaded to a cloud site. The deadline for pictures is midnight,
Sunday, May 20.
WE STILL NEED OVER
175 VOLUNTEERS (especially in
set up on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, the 1:00-4:00 a.m. shift
during the event, and take down on Thursday morning). Volunteering
is available to ALL PARENTS regardless of what class your child is in. UNDERCLASS PARENTS, please sign up to
help set up and take down so that senior parents can enjoy their children’s
graduations. SIGN UP
TO HELP HERE! If you have questions about any of the jobs, email cavcruisevolunteers@gmail.com.
DONATIONS: WE ARE STILL IN
NEED OF FOOD, BEVERAGE, FOOD GIFT CARD DONATIONS (grocery store,
Chick Fil A and/or Papa Johns pizza) AND MONETARY DONATIONS from friends, families,
and/or businesses. Please contact cavcruisedirector@woodsonptso.org.
REGISTRATION: Register your child now! $100 per
ticket for the best post-graduation party on the planet! http://www.woodsonptso.org/register.html
Questions? Please contact cavcruisedirector@woodsonptso.org.
2018 Senior
Class Information Page
There is a new page dedicated to news and
information for the 2018 Senior Class. To find out all about the end-of-year events
for seniors, including Saturday’s prom, please visit https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/academics/senior-class-information.
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
Attention
all 10th grade students and their parents. The next Partners for Safe Teen
Driving parent/teen seminar at Woodson is this Wednesday, May 16th
at 7pm in the Woodson Auditorium. If the teen and their parent are planning on
coming, you do not need to preregister. Just show up before 7pm because the
program will start promptly. The PTSO will be selling “Student Driver” magnets
before the presentation, so come early to allow for parking AND magnet
shopping!
Parents of ninth graders will attend next
school year when their student is in 10th grade. If a family cannot make it on Wednesday,
they could go to a program at Thomas Jefferson HS on Friday, May 18th at 6:30pm
in their auditorium, Mt. Vernon HS on Wednesday, June 6th at 6:30pm in their
Little Theatre, or at Herndon HS on Wednesday, June 13th at 7:00pm in their
cafeteria. Questions?
Please contact John Duffy at jdduffy@fcps.edu.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Many students struggle with emotional and behavioral issues that can affect their learning and overall wellness. Adults play a critical role in fostering assets that lead to positive mental health in children. See what you can do to help promote resiliency in youth.
See more mental health and wellness tips for students.
Precisionette Dance Team News
Precisionette
Dance Team Try-Outs: Calling rising 9th – rising 12th
grade dancers!! May 22nd
– 24th (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) 5:30-7:30pm. Come on out and
try-out for our Varsity Precisionette Dance Team. Flyer and Required
Forms Here. Questions contact: Coach
Caitlin Childress, caitlinlee55@gmail.com.
August
Dance & Cheer Camp-August 13-17, 2018 Registration Open! Come
dance your heart out, learn new dances, skills & technique with the
award-winning Woodson Precisionettes AND learn new cheers with the
talented Woodson Cheerleaders. REGISTER EARLY and receive a discount!! Questions
contact: Mary Beth Quick 4quick@verizon.net or Meredith Gelman meredithgelman@hotmail.com. Flyer and Registration Here.
DATE:
August
13, 2018 – August 17, 2018
TIME:
Dance
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm; Cheer 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
COST:
Dance
$160 per child*; Cheer $160 per child*
AGES:
Rising
K-Rising 8th grade
REGISTER
EARLY to Reserve Your Space!!
*Early
Bird Discount: 5% discount ($152)
Registration
& Full payment received by 06/15/2018
*Family
Discount: 5%
discount ($152 for each additional sibling)
*Combined
Camp Discount: $300 for both Dance & Cheer
**One discount
applies
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The
PTSO would like to thank its online sponsors: Linda Halstead
at Cruise Planners, Fairfax Dental Group, HairQueens in Home Head Lice &
Nit Removal, Kay Lee at Lee Group Real Estate, L.L.C.
Special
Education
May Workshops,
Training, Online Resources, and Support Groups for Parents, Teens, and Teachers
Click here for a listing of
the time-sensitive opportunities for this month. When other events become available they will also
be posted at https://fairfaxcountysepta.org/upcoming-community-events/.
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Free Parent
Program – Tuesday, May 22nd from 6:30-8:00PM
Frost MS is offering a FREE parent
workshop offered by local Clinical Psychologist, and Certified Positive
Discipline Parent Educator – Rachel Bailey! Ms. Bailey will be sharing
information on Helping Students Who Are Perfectionists….OR Have NO Motivation
At All.
Participants will learn:
- What perfectionists and students who
don’t seem to care at all have in common
- Simple, practical strategies that will
help children who are pushing themselves too hard…or not pushing hard
enough
- What to do when school stress is affecting
your relationship with your child
- Support for dealing with challenges during
times of transitions
For planning purposes, please use the following
link to indicate your plans to attend: https://goo.gl/forms/TCXHPl6sq2FslEiD3
For more information on Ms. Bailey, please
visit: www.rachel-bailey.com.
Any questions, please contact Frost MS Student
Services at 703-426-5026.
Sports
Highlights
Girls Varsity Soccer
The Lady Cavaliers completed the regular season with two home wins --
Thomas Jefferson (4 – 0) and Fairfax (2 – 1 in OT). Against the TJ Colonials, Megan
Welther started the scoring 20 minutes in and Chloe Dawson followed
with a left footed blast that curved inside the left post for a 2 – 0 halftime
lead. In the 2nd half, Emily Wiggins and Sydney Kulenguski
completed the scoring. Against Fairfax, seniors Susan Furlough, Marin
Kulenguski, Sydney Kulenguski, Allison Kumar, Reilly Pogoloff, Jordan
Silkowitz, Faith Stynchula, and Emily Wiggins were honored in pre-game
festivities. The Cavaliers fell behind 1 – 0 at half, but scratched their way
back via a header by Wiggins off a corner from Dawson. With less
than 3 minutes left in the second overtime, Wiggins angled a perfect
pass to Kate Herz who finished it with a drive to the lower left-hand
corner, giving the Cavaliers the lead and providing the margin of victory.
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
After a bye in the first round
of conference playoffs WTWGLAX had a strong 20-7 win over West Springfield in
the semi-finals with many players contributing and nine girls scoring. The Cavs
had excellent goalie play by Mariel Russ with six saves and Catherine Gross
with one save and one ground-ball and a combined eleven successful clears. Patriot
conference honors were announced this week and Woodson, undefeated in the
conference, had seventeen girls recognized: First Team Logan Doughtery and
Carlie Hartung on attack, Natalie Gates and Margaret Stephan at mid-field,
Sydney Andes and Rachel Williams on defense and Mariel Russ, goalie. Logan
Dougherty was named Patriot Conference Player of the Year. Second Team honors
went to Cassia Kruse at mid-field, Maddie Stedham and Sarah Wilson at defense,
Catherine Gross, goalie and Campbell Brown and Devin Alsup at attack. Honorable
Mention for Georgia Rafter, Sara Cordia, Annie Reeves and Katherine Friedman.
Boys
Varsity Lacrosse
After losing to South County in
double-overtime earlier this season the Cavs were determined to win the
rematch. The Cavs had chances early but the game was scoreless until Solomon
scored for a 1-0 lead with 5 minutes left in the quarter. That was quickly
followed by goals by Wright, Farr, and Yost. The 2nd quarter featured 2 goals
by Hoffman, and goals by Phan, Bower, and Fruchterman for a 9-0 halftime lead. The
Cavs didn’t let up dominating the 3rd scoring 5 goals while the Cavs defense of
Magee, Stedham, and Duer supported by Phan, Yost, Cryblskey, Bower, Farr, and
Cuviello allowed 1 shot. The game ended 14-1 Cavs. Garlepp and Chong combined
for 12 saves on the game. Solomon became all-time point leader in the game with
304 in his career. With the win the Cavs
look to defend their Conference title at Robinson on Wednesday.
Boys
JV Lacrosse
JV Boys Lacrosse finished up
the season with an exciting win against Lake Braddock SS (8-7) and two losses
against Langley HS (4-7) and Robinson SS (6-9). Stats summary for the triad:
Philip Clanor (2G), Jack Cooke (1G), Tommy Dunn (1G), Thomas Eby (2G), Sean
Gibson (3G), Cullen Gormley (2G), David Mastro (2G), Jay Swallow (2G), Arda
Unal (2G), Sam Wright (1G), Will Vo (34 saves), Gavin Robbins (7 saves), and
multiple assists from Cooke, Dunn, Eby, Gibson, and Swallow. Swallow and Wright
controlled the faceoff 72% of the time and the defense played tough in all
three games and never let down their guard. JV Boys Lax had a great season,
finishing up with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses. Good job, boys--can’t wait
to watch you play next year! Go, Cavs!
Softball
Woodson
had a 7-2 victory over Fairfax on Tuesday (5/8). Jhamy Carey earned the win
lasting four innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out two.
Jenny Riquelme threw three innings in relief. Woodson collected 12 hits.
Courtney Farzan (3), Grace Conklin (3), Brown (2), and Samantha Rice (2) each
had multiple hits. Woodson defeated Fairfax 14-4 on Friday (5/11) in the first
round of the Divisional Playoffs. Jenny Riquelme went yard for her first HR of
the season. Woodson tallied ten hits from Jacey Carey (2), Samantha Rice (2),
Sarah Rice (1), Riquelme (1), Angel Brown (1), Courtney Farzan (1), Rylee
Burton (1), Mackenzie Williams (1) and Jhamy Carey (1). Riquelme took the win
going four innings, allowing one run on three hits, striking out six and
walking one. Jhamy Carey threw one inning in relief. Woodson will continue the
playoffs at South County on Tuesday (5/15).
Woodson
Athletic Boosters would like to thank its sponsors HB Services,
Elhady Orthodontics, Fairfax VW, Cruise Planners.
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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