 Woodson Weekly -
August 31st
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Woodson Weekly is published every Friday to provide the community with important information about school life at Woodson High School.
Vision Statement
We are a school community where all students have purpose and value!
 JV Cheerleaders welcome students on the first day of school.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, September 3rd - Labor Day, School Holiday
Thursday, September 6th - Back to School Night from 5:30p.m.-8:40p.m. (see below for more details)
Wednesday, September 19th - School Planning Day, 3-Hour Early Release, dismissal at 11:55a.m.
Monday, October 8th - Columbus Day, School Holiday
Wednesday, October 10th - PSAT Day, dismissal at 12:55p.m.
Back to School Night
WTW's Back to School Night is on Thursday, September 6th from 5:30p.m.-8:40p.m.
From 5:30-6:30p.m., there will be information tables in the Cafeterias and Family Life Education (FLE) information available in the Library. At 6:10p.m., School Board welcome back messages will begin in the Auditorium.
Class rotations will begin at 6:30p.m. beginning with Period 1.
For the full schedule of the evening including the class rotation bell schedule, visit https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/event/back-school-night-0.
Picture Days
All Freshman, Sophomores and Juniors will have their individual school
pictures taken on Wednesday, September 5th or Thursday, September 6th.
Freshman and Sophomores are
scheduled to have their pictures taken during their PE Class period.
Juniors will
have their picture taken during their English class period. Students who are
enrolled in online PE should go during Return 1A on Thursday. Pictures
will be taken in the Auxiliary gym.
Lifetouch mailed order forms to each home last week. If you did not receive an order form, please stop by the main office.
 WTW Leadership students take part in a Team Building/Building Student Leaders Workshop with Ms. Darnessia Harvey.
College & Career Center Newsletter
Every Friday, Ms. Kathleen Ishii, Woodson's college and career center specialist, publishes the College and Career Center Newsletter online. The newsletter can be found on the College and Career Center Newsletter page on the Woodson website. The first newsletter of the school year will be published today, Friday, August 31st.
Every week, the newsletter will announce new information. This Friday, the newsletter will announce special programs (free / very affordable), local information
sessions, local employment opportunities, volunteer opportunities, scholarships, a link to the Career Center’s Google College Visit Calendar, and
lots of other interesting information.
The newsletter also includes links to
scholarship compilations at the end. Later in the school year, the newsletter will announce internship opportunities. This information source
is only published online. It is not
emailed.
Make sure to bookmark the newsletter webpage for quick access.
For more information on the College and Career Center, please contact Kathleen Ishii at kaishii@fcps.edu.
Senior Parent Night
Senior Parents - Come to the Auditorium on Wednesday, September 12th at 7p.m. to discover important information on the college application process and scholarships.
Even if you have
had other children go to college, you’ll want to attend to learn about
important changes both at Woodson and beyond.
For more information on this Senior Parent Night, please contact Kathleen Ishii at kaishii@fcps.edu.
College Financial Aid Night
Parents will have the opportunity to learn about paying for college from a college financial aid officer on Wednesday,
September 26th at 7p.m. in the Auditorium. You will learn what is required and how the information you provide is
interpreted.
Be prepared
and informed!! Spanish translation will be available.
For more information on College Financial Aid Night, please contact Kathleen Ishii at kaishii@fcps.edu.
 First day of school!
Share Your Photos!
Do you have amazing photos from
the sidelines of the big game or from the big show?
We need your help to create an amazing yearbook this year! You can share your pictures with the yearbook staff via
eShare. You can do this two easy ways.
- Go to www.HJeShare.com and enter the school
code: wtwoodson
- Download the HJeShare app for iPhone or Android
at the App Store or Google Play. School code: wtwoodson
When accessing the HJeShare app, you will find instructions on uploading your
images and letting the yearbook staff know who is in the pictures.
While we cannot guarantee that all shared photos will be
published, but if you don’t share, your great pictures can’t even be considered. Start sharing today!
If you have any questions, please contact Beth Koby, yearbook adviser at ewkoby@fcps.edu.
Leadership students are ready for tonight's home football game vs Annandale tonight at 7p.m. It's a Hawaiian OUT!
Football Game Information
As we prepare for our first home varsity football game this Friday, August 31st vs Annandale HS, we want to take a moment to remind you that the following guidelines are in effect to ensure that all of our patrons, students and parents enjoy the true spirit of the event:
- Varsity Football Games start at 7pm. Ticket gates open at 6pm.
- Woodson High School (including the parking lots) is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free zone. Adults and students who are determined to be in violation of regulations restricting the possession or being under the influence of drugs, alcohol and/or tobacco will be dealt with accordingly, including being subject to arrest by police.
- Representatives from the Fairfax County Police Department, the Woodson Administration, and the Woodson Security Staff will continue to monitor the activities of our patrons in the parking lot, at the ticket gate, and inside the stadium to promote a safe and secure environment for both Woodson fans, our visitors and guests.
- Patrons will not be allowed to enter the stadium with athletic equipment such as bats, balls, sticks, etc.
- Backpacks are not allowed. Everyone entering the stadium is subject to search.
- Patrons will not be allowed to enter the stadium with containers such as water bottles, cups, cans, etc.
- Our region policy for varsity football games states that once you pay and enter the stadium you may not leave and reenter without paying again. Please plan accordingly.
- We play teams from different districts, counties and regions. Ticket prices will vary. The Patriot District currently charges $6.00 for adults and $5.00 for students at all home games.
- Woodson HS students and parents are asked to demonstrate good citizenship and spirited sportsmanship to our opponents and their fans. Any clothing that includes negative references to opposing teams/schools will not be tolerated. The Woodson Cavalry is considered the best group of fans in Virginia! Let’s show everyone that we are #Cavstrong.
- We welcome all members of the community to attend our games, but we ask parents to monitor middle and elementary aged students. All attendees, regardless of age, are expected to behave responsibly.
Thank you in advance for making this a great event for all! We are #oneWoodson!
Sincerely,
WTW Administration
Registration is
now open for the 5th annual FCPS Mental
Health and Wellness Conference.
For the first time, the
conference will also include an Our Minds Matter Teen
Summit for middle and high school students, sponsored by the Josh Anderson
Foundation.
The free event will be held on Saturday, September 29th, at Fairfax
HS, from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dr. Brabrand will open the conference,
and Dr. Amy Przeworski, associate professor in the Department of
Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will present the
keynote message: Using Stress to Your Advantage in Achieving Academic Success
and Emotional Well Being.
Attendees will be able to choose from 35 breakout sessions.
Additionally, there will be over 50 resource tables representing public and
private agencies who provide wellness-related services within our schools and
community. Visit the Mental
Health and Wellness Conference page for more information.
WTW Yearbook
Did you know that last year’s yearbook sold out? Did you
know that the 2019 yearbook will never be cheaper than it is today?
Order your yearbook now! Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter the school code
5278. Or simply follow this link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/5278
 Welcome Cavs #oneWoodson
2018 VSBA High School Student
Video Contest
The Virginia School Boards Association is asking Virginia high
school students to express their thoughts and ideas around the theme “Why
Teachers Are Important” through our sixth annual student video contest.
Students are invited to submit a 30 second video that conveys the contest
theme. The top 3 videos, along with those identified by the judges as honorable
mentions, will be posted on VSBA’s YouTube site, and winners will be honored at
the VSBA Annual Convention in November.
Details about the
contest and how to submit an entry are available online at https://www.fcps.edu/blog/enter-statewide-video-competition. The submission deadline is Tuesday, September 25th.
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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