Woodson Weekly
March 22nd
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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!
 The Seniors enjoyed touring DC during their field trip for Government class.
Upcoming Important Dates
Thursday, April 4th - Last day of 3rd Quarter
Friday, April 5th - No school for students; Teacher Workday
Week of April 15th-19th - Spring Break
Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day, School Holiday
Presentation by Holocaust Survivor
On Monday, March 25th, W.T. Woodson is honored to once again host Ms. Irene Weiss, a local survivor of Auschwitz with personal ties to our Cavalier community.
Since sophomores learn about the Holocaust in Social Studies, and read Elie Wiesel’s memoir "Night," in English, an invitation has been extended to all 10th graders to attend her presentation and hear her first-person account of survival during this bleak time in history.
A prominent speaker on the Holocaust, Ms. Weiss’ current mission is to remind us of the past through her presentation. This valuable opportunity will not only provide students with a chance to draw parallels between two core courses, but it will also afford a rare chance to bring history to life. The presentation will occur during our regularly scheduled return periods (5a/b), and students will be marked excused in SIS. Due to the seating capacity of the venue, this presentation is only open to sophomores. Students will be prepped through their English classes regarding the nature of this event as well as the proper decorum warranted for such a presentation. A question and answer session will follow her remarks.
For any parent(s) or guardian(s) wishing to opt their student out of this presentation, an Opt-Out Form was emailed to 10th grade parents earlier today and is due back by Monday, March 18th. Once the form is submitted to the Main Office, your student will then be assigned to an alternative activity/location during this period.
To preview her presentation from a previous year (for parent(s)/guardian(s) only): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayN-IhDYBBQ
Tony Hoffman will be at Woodson to talk about anxiety, vaping, and drug use on Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00 p.m.
WT Woodson Administration and PTSO are co-sponsoring the following event:
Come hear Tony Hoffman speak about a specific “choice” that changed his life forever. Often times, individuals may think that small, and insignificant choices have no impact on their lives.
Tony walks audiences through a candid set of choices, attitudes, and thought processes that lead him to his first drug. He details his mental health struggles and encourages his audience that it's okay to have anxiety, depression or suicidal thoughts but we must take action and tell someone. He believes we find healing when we begin doing the work and not keeping it to ourselves. He recalls picking up marijuana for the first time, the small choice he made that opened up the door for prescription painkiller and heroin abuse. It was that choice, the small, and at that time insignificant decision that changed his life forever. As Tony reaches the climax of his life experiences, audiences learn how that choice ultimately left him hopeless, homeless, and in a state of despair, while he suffered with substance-abuse addiction. With all the twist and turns in Tony’s life, he is able to leave his audience with a new sense of hope and empowerment.
Tony speaks of overcoming, and how his new way of thinking and choice-making allowed him to become a professional athlete, Olympic coach at the Rio Olympic Games, and a successful business owner who is dedicated to bettering his community. Click here to learn more about Tony Hoffman.
Students will hear Mr. Hoffman during returns and parents are invited that evening at 7:00 p.m. to hear his message.
Wednesday, March 27 - 7:00 PM
WT Woodson High School | Auditorium
9525 Main Street, Fairfax VA
Event is free of charge, but the PTSO is asking for people to register to track anticipated attendance. To RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tony-hoffman-the-choice-tickets-58547329639.
For questions, please contact: melissawtwptso@gmail.com.
Course Requests for 2019-2020
All students have had an opportunity to complete academic advising for the 2019-2020 school year. Staffing for next year’s courses is dependent on student course selections.
To ensure that we have accurate course registration numbers, please review your child’s requested schedule in SIS ParentVue or StudentVue (click “Course Request” on the menu on the left hand side).
Contact your child’s school counselor by email with any schedule change requests. Please do this as soon as possible. If no changes are needed, you do not need to contact the counselor. If your child applied for an academy class, he/she will be notified of the academy’s decision in the beginning of April. If accepted, course changes, including adding the academy class to your child’s course request list, will be made at that time. Friday, May 31st will be the last day to make course selection changes for the 2019-2020 school year.
SIS ParentVUE/StudentVUE Information
Weekly Progress reports will not be sent from April 2nd-21st due to the third quarter ending and Spring Break. Third quarter ends on Thursday, April 4th.
SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE will close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4th until Saturday, April 13th at 6:00 a.m.
Did you know you can view your students' attendance and grade book in SIS ParentVUE? When you receive an auto attendance message, you can check your child's attendance in ParentVUE for more details. Also, please know that all attendance messages are sent centrally from the FCPS eNotify system. All messages that parents receive are the same for every school due to State Attendance Regulations.
 Students in front of the Supreme Court during their Government field trip on Wednesday.
High School Students Invited to Fairfax County 2019 Teen Job Fairs
Fairfax County high school students looking for their first part-time job, summer and seasonal job opportunities, or who want more information about potential career pathways are invited to attend one of six upcoming teen job fairs and resume building workshops in Fairfax County. Local businesses and agencies will be on hand to offer a range of opportunities including part-time employment, internships, and volunteer work for prospective students.
Volunteer opportunities and resume building workshops will be available for younger students. Free booth spaces are provided to local businesses. The next job fair will be held on Saturday, March 23rd, at West Springfield High School from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Upcoming Pyramid Art Show
The Woodson Fine Arts Department would like to extend an invitation to you to join us for our Annual Pyramid Art Show Reception on Wednesday, April 3rd from 6-8:00 p.m. Artwork will be on display in our Auxiliary Gym and Cavalier Hall.
The Art Show showcases work from all schools in our pyramid and represents artists in grades K-12. Advanced Placement and Level 4 artists create mini-galleries to share complete bodies of work. Our students work in many media including analog and digital photography, ceramics, sculpture, digital art, animation, printmaking, painting, and drawing.
In between enjoying the artwork, visitors can grab a bite to eat at one of the available food trucks on site and peruse small student-made artworks for sale. As always, we’ll raffle off our famous hand-painted furniture.
Our students have worked so hard this school year to put together this show and they (and we!) would be so honored to welcome you to this event.
 Scholastic Art National Medal Award
Fairfax County Public Schools students earned 21 national medals in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program. One of the four students that earned Gold Medals in the national competition was Woodson's own Rosalyn Park, who also received an American Visions Medal for her mixed media submission.
National medalists will be celebrated at an award ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. Select national award winning work will be included in an exhibition in New York, and a traveling exhibition over the coming year.
A complete list of award winners can be found on the FCPS website.
Rosalyn Park is one of only 4 students from FCPS to win a National Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art Awards. She also received an American Visions Medal. Her winning artwork will be included in a traveling exhibition across the country, and Rosalyn and her family are invited to a ceremony at Carnegie Hall in NYC in June.
Spring Blood Drive
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Spring blood drive on Wednesday, April 10th in the Aux Gym. To sign up, go to Room G106 or visit the tables between cafeterias during lunches.
The Key Club is sponsoring the drive. Students are required to be at least 16 years of age and weigh at least 110lbs. All students are also required to have a parental consent form signed. Inova needs 250 units a day, just for regular needs in this area, so we are hoping to supply a large amount of those units! The Attendance Office will be monitoring students’ attendance.
April is Month of the Military Child (MOMC)
Wednesday, April 10th is Purple UP Day! This is a national day of recognition to show support for military youth and families by wearing purple. Why purple? Purple is the color of all the service colors blended together.
PTSO Directory Distribution
A big THANK YOU to the volunteers who helped distribute directories at lunches this week. If you or your student did not pick up the directory, never fear, you will be able to pick up your directory at a volunteer in a home in your neighborhood. Please read next week's PTSO WeMail (sign up below if you are not receiving it) to choose your pickup location.
We still need a number of volunteers to have directories available for pickup at their homes (except for neighborhoods that feed Mantua ES or Canterbury Woods ES). If you are able to help, and are a PTSO member, please signup here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094eada82ca64-ptso1
It's not too late to join the PTSO, here is the link: https://www.woodsonptso.org/join--support.html
 Ms. Fidler invited a professional dance instructor to teach her Spanish classes Salsa dances.
FCPS Family Engagement Survey
FCPS Values Your Opinion
On March 24th, you will receive an invitation from Dr. Scott Brabrand, Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools to participate in the 2019 FCPS Family Engagement Survey!
We would love for you to complete the survey letting us know how we are doing in the areas of:
- Communicating.
- Providing you opportunities to partner.
- Developing positive relationships.
- Ensuring student success and more.
The survey will be available between March 24th- April 12th.
The information we learn from you will help us strengthen family engagement and continue fostering a Caring Culture throughout FCPS.
There are 3 ways you can complete the survey.
- Check your email after March 24 for an invitation with a survey link from Dr. Scott Brabrand, Superintendent with subject line: FCPS Family Engagement Survey.
- Ask the front office staff for a paper survey. You can complete it right there on the spot.
- Complete the online survey using one of the school computers. The office staff would be happy to show you an available computer for you to complete the survey electronically at the school.
We honor your opinion and commitment to your child and our schools. We strive to make it a better place for ALL!
FCPSOn Community Meeting
All Woodson students will be issued a computer next year. To learn more, attend the FCPSOn community meeting on Thursday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at Chantilly High School, 4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 20151.
You will learn about FCPS’ plans to ensure all students can engage in personalized, meaningful learning experiences and develop Portrait of a Graduate attributes by providing equitable access to technology.
Registration Now Open for 2019 Special Education Conference at Lake Braddock Secondary School
Registration is now open for the 2019 Special Education Conference, which will be held Saturday, April 6th, from 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lake Braddock Secondary School. The focus of this year’s conference is on building inclusive and post-secondary practices to support the development of 21st century skills and Portrait of a Graduate attributes.
This year’s keynoter is Dr. Mary E. Morningstar, the co-director of Portland State University’s Think College Inclusion Oregon project and a professor in the Graduate School of Education’s Special Education Department, who will be speaking about Moving from Compliance to Quality Transition Outcomes.
Get more information and register.
2019 MOVE Summit - for African American Males with Disabilities
MOVE is a VDOE sponsored, optional three-day institute for African American males, aged 13-21 with disabilities and their parents. It will be held July 14-16, 2019 on the campus of Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. Utilizing state leadership and mentors, young men engage in activity-based learning. Participants unlock their potential to overcome barriers, become self-determined, and graduate high school to be college and career ready. Concurrent parent workshops offer resources and tools to promote self-determination in their sons and increase parent engagement in the education process. For additional information visit: http://www.imdetermined.org/youth/move/.
This is a VDOE sponsored event. If accepted, participants will have no costs associated with attendance. To apply: https://form.jotform.com/90433506805151
For questions about the institute, contact Amanda Randall, Statewide Coordinator Self-Determination Project, Randalaa@jmu.edu. Applications are due April 1, 2019.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative - April 27
Saturday, April 27th, is DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative. You can drop-off unused or expired at a Fairfax County Police District Station (pills or liquids only, no pressurized canisters or needles). Disposal is free,convenient, confidential, and safe.
Drop off sites
Fair Oaks District Station
12300 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy.
Fairfax, VA 22033
Franconia District Station
6121 Franconia Road
Alexandria, VA 22310
Mason District Station
6507 Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA 22003
McLean District Station
1437 Balls Hill Road
McLean, VA 22101
Mount Vernon District Station
2511 Parkers Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306
Reston District Station
1801 Cameron Glen Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Sully District Station
4900 Stonecroft Boulevard
Chantilly, VA 20151
West Springfield District Station
6140 Rolling Road
Springfield, VA 22152
Senior Class Information Page
Want more information about upcoming dates and events for the Class of 2019? Visit the Senior Class Information page on the Woodson website.
Parents - Do you want to receive the PTSO WeMail on Tuesdays?
The Woodson PTSO publishes lots of information every Tuesday. Are you getting those emails?
To opt in, go to the FCPS News You Choose portal, enter your email address and click Submit. Then, choose High School --> Woodson High School --> W.T. Woodson PTSO.
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
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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