Woodson Weekly
April 12th
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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!
 Students wear purple and red, white, and blue to honor military-connected families for Purple UP day.
Upcoming Important Dates
Week of April 15th-19th - Spring Break; School Main Office Hours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Student Services office will be closed.
Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day, School Holiday
Spring Break is April 15-19
We would like to wish you all a wonderful Spring Break. Students will be out of school from April 15-19 and will return on Monday, April 22 (Odd Day 6/8). Our office hours during break will be 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
We encourage students to relax and spend time with their families over break. They will not be assigned any major school work, so it is a great opportunity to rest and recharge before coming back to finish out the school year. Faculty and staff will also be on break and have been encouraged to enjoy this time with their families.
It has been a great year at Woodson, and we look forward to finishing the school year strong after a restful and relaxing Spring Break.
 At the first meeting of Woodson's Chinese student association, students practiced traditional calligraphy and shared traditional Chinese food.
Flash Forward - Postsecondary Opps
On April 23rd from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in Cafeterias A & B, Flash Forward, a county-wide event will be hosted at Woodson HS. This event will provide students with IEP's and their parents an introduction to options after high school.
Representatives from postsecondary and adult education employment, community programs and services will be available. The schedule includes information tables, an overview of postsecondary options and a breakout of workshop sessions which follow. To get more information and to register, visit https://www.fcps.edu/index.php/node/28019.
- Supported Employment Options: For students who will require ongoing support after graduation.
- Competitive Employment Options: For students with disabilities that will not require ongoing support.
- Postsecondary Education Options: For students planning to continue their education at a 2 or 4 year college or specialized training program.
Seniors Targeting Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC)
There are still some important events for Seniors targeting NVCC.
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Tuesday, April 23rd – NVCC Math Placement Exam – Registered students must bring a photo ID. Report to the back of the library by the first bell – 8:10 am or before.
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Wednesday, April 24th – NVCC English Placement Exam – Registered students bring a photo ID. Report to the back of the library by the first bell – 8:10 am or before.
Woodson Drama Presents the Musical Thoroughly Modern Millie
Woodson Drama's Thoroughly Modern Millie opens in less than a month! Come see the show April 26-May 4. Discounted tickets for students if ordered before Monday, April 15th.
Tickets at the door will be general admission only. If you want to choose your seats, please buy your tickets on-line.
Cast your “peepers” on this video to see the talented “canaries” and “hoofers” rehearsing for this grand musical production. It’s sure to be the “Bees Knees!"
Hope to see ya there, “Mugs!"
For more information, please visit wtwdrama.org.
Free Prom Dresses
Does your teen need a dress for Prom? Do you know someone that might need one? Prom is coming up on Saturday, May 11th.
If yes, please send them to Mrs. Sussy Tomer’s office, A139, setomer@fcps.edu. She is at Woodson on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Woodson 5K
It’s time to register for the 10th Annual Woodson 5k Community Walk/Run on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at Woodson High School. All proceeds benefit Hoste Hainse, which provides students in remote areas of Nepal the opportunity to go to school. This is an on-going effort of Woodson senior Aayushma Bastola to raise money for this organization.
Woodson students can register for only $20, but must register in person and drop off forms in Room A133 or through MySchoolBucks.
Other Members of the Woodson Community may also register on-line or mail-in registration forms. Registration will take place up until race time. The event begins and ends outside of entrance #1. Every participant receives a Woodson 5K shirt.
If you want to mail the form directly to Woodson use the form located on Blackboard.
Register on-line – https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/announcements/5k-community-walk-and-run or through this site: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Fairfax/WTWoodson5k
Questions? djschaefer@fcps.edu
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 Students enjoyed creating origami during our Stress Less, Laugh More week coordinated by Woodson's Student Services Department.
School Nutrition Account
Please remember to add money to your child's school nutrition account. All accounts must be brought current before the end of the school year in June. Account balances can be found on MySchoolBucks.
SIS ParentVUE/StudentVUE Information
Weekly Progress reports will not be sent from April 2nd-21st due to the third quarter ending and Spring Break.
SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE is closed 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.
Woodson Weekly is going on Spring Break
Woodson Weekly will be taking a break next week. We will resume publication on Friday, April 26th. Enjoy your time off!
 Thank you to all the volunteers who shared their careers with our students during Woodson's annual Career Fair.
2019 FBLA National Leadership Conference
Students from six Fairfax County public schools won first place awards at the 2019 Virginia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference held this past weekend in Reston. Seventy-seven students placed in the top four in their event and qualified to compete in the FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio in June.
Woodson sophomore, Saurabh Khanna placed 1st in Securities and Investments.
AP Exam Fees and Billing Information
In early April, AP exam invoices will be sent via MySchoolBucks to the parents/guardians of students who are testing beyond the first six exams paid by FCPS.
Parents and guardians can pay the fees using a debit or credit card through www.myschoolsbucks.com. Please see the FAQs below for questions regarding AP exam billing. https://www.fcps.edu/testfees-questions.
SOL Season - Personal Electronic Devices are Prohibited
As SOL season is approaching, we want to remind families that electronic personal devices of any kind (phones, watches, etc.) are prohibited inside the SOL testing environment.
Please be aware that any personal devices carried into the testing environment will be subject to the school’s established procedures for addressing this as a test security concern. In past instances, a student’s access to a personal device in the testing environment has been identified as attempted cheating, please don’t let this happen to you!
Let’s work together to create a positive and safe testing environment for everyone.
For the full testing schedule, please visit the Woodson Testing Calendar site.
 The Final Pull! Order your Yearbook Today!
The 2018-2019 yearbook is coming! Prices go up after Spring Break! We sold out last year, so don’t delay!
https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/5278
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.
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.
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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