New Emails!
Our PTSO is changing all of our emails to gmail, so please check our site for the latest email addresses here:
https://www.woodsonptso.org/our-team.html
Did you know that every single penny of your membership fees stay right here at Woodson? If you haven’t joined yet, become a member!
Want to donate? You can here!
PTSO Meeting
Our next PTSO meeting will be Tuesday, October 8th at 7 p.m. in the Library.
Unfortunately when our meetings were scheduled we did not realize this one was falling on the eve of Yom Kippur and for that we are truly sorry.
It is not possible to reschedule without conflicting with other events at Woodson, so if you cannot attend next week please email WPTSOPres@gmail.com if you have any topics or questions you would like to present to the PTSO membership.
It's Homecoming Week!
Check out all the events here!
https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/announcements/homecoming-week-sept-30-oct-4
Does your student need a dress for Homecoming?
Do you know someone that might need one? Parent Liaison Sussy Tomer has shoes, necklaces, ear rings, clutches!
Students may go to Mrs. Sussy Tomer’s office, A139 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am-2:00pm to see what is available. setomer@fcps.edu or 703-503-4792.
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PTSO Fall Grant Info
Grant Application Window is open! Attention ALL members of the PTSO! You are encouraged to apply for a grant to fund a program/ event/ equipment! Applications for Fall grants will be accepted beginning THIS WEEK until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 25th. Grant requests will be accepted using the form found here and on the PTSO website.
Email Kim Sandino with questions (WTWoodsonGrants@gmail.com).
Class of 2020 Yard Signs have arrived!
Purchase Congratulations Class of 2020 Yard Sign at Back to School Night. Proceeds benefit Cav Cruise 2020. Contact Carol Harrity - Tun carhar0129@hotmail.com for more information.
Woodson Chorus Boosters
Support the Woodson Chorus Boosters on Wednesday, October 2nd at the Flippin’ Pizza Restaurant Night from 4pm-9pm at the 9548 Main St location. Dine In or Take Out! Please mention you are eating in support of the Chorus Booster fundraiser.
Pyramid Concert: Wednesday, October 2nd from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Call for High School students is 5:30pm in the auditorium. Doors open to the general public at 6:45pm and the concert begins at 7:00pm.
Chorus Booster Meeting on Thursday, October 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
Restaurant Night!
Woodson Crew invites you to support the team by eating at Noodles on Thursday, October 3rd from 4-8 p.m. Must show flyer: CrewNoodles Pull for Woodson!
Woodson Drama Boosters
Mark your calendars for the Fall production of Letters to Sala. Performances are November 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th and 9th at 7:30 p.m. and November 2nd at 2 p.m. Based on a true account, Letters to Sala is a remarkable story of a young girl's survival in Nazi labor camps and the secret letters she risks her life to keep. When Sala reveals the letters to her grown daughter 50 years later, three generations of women must work together to sift through the past and come to terms with the significance of the letters.
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 From left: Drumline Captain Andri, Color Guard Captain Keris, Horn Sergeant Lauren, and Drum Majors Louis, Grace, and Jeremy.
Woodson Marching Cavaliers
Congratulations to the WT Woodson Marching Band and Color Guard for their outstanding performance at the North Stafford High School’s 37th Annual Big Blue Marching Band Invitational on Saturday, September 28th.
The Marching Cavaliers placed first in their class and also earned first place in several categories including music, percussion, and general effect. They also scored the most points overall in classes 3A and 4A earning overall Grand Champion.
The group can next be seen this coming Friday, October 4th marching in the 2019 Homecoming Parade and will perform their show “The Path I Take” after the football game. Come out and support your 2019 Marching Cavaliers!
Mock SAT/Mock ACT is back!
Once again, the Woodson PTSO is pleased to announce that Mindworks Educational Services will continue to provide this wonderful opportunity for Woodson.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Mock SAT/Mock ACT is scheduled for Saturday, November 9th from 8-11:30 a.m. in the Woodson cafeterias!
Now is a great time to determine strengths and weaknesses so you’ll be ready spring of junior year to start testing. Keep an eye out for registration and additional information in the future emails.
With any questions please contact Yelena Jones at 703-501-9597.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to volunteer with the kids! On October 21 and 22, Woodson will be conducting student vision and hearing screenings. The school health aide, Ms. Christina Lugo, is looking for a few parent volunteers to help.We’d also like to provide light refreshments for our volunteers. Please sign up here if you’re able to help with the screenings or donate snacks:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FADA923A0FD0-woodson
Do you have a new Student Driver in your household?
It’s that time of year again and we have a lot of new drivers on the road with their freshly printed DMV Learners’ Permits, but fear not the PTSO has you covered! There are “Student Driver” Magnets available for purchase from the PTSO to help other drivers on the road know to be patient with your new student driver.
The Magnets are available for purchase at all the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminars held at WTW or on the PTSO online store HERE. Magnets are $8.00 each or 3 for $20.00. Contact Shane Gilbert at drivermagnets@woodsonptso.org with any questions.
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Make a Lasting Mark for your Student!
The brick courtyard in front of the school, between the main entrance and the auditorium, still has plenty of room for engraved bricks for you to remember your special student or as a wonderful legacy for all the members of your family. They make great graduation presents for Seniors too!
Orders must be received by May 1st to be included and installed in this year’s order so don’t wait! Individual bricks cost: $100. Visit the Woodson PTSO website and click the “Join & Support” tab on the main page to find out more information and to print a brick order form. If you have questions contact Katherine Gilbert at Bricks@woodsonptso.org or 904-891-2643.
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Mental Health and Wellness Conference to Be Held October 5 at Fairfax High School; Registration Now Open
The sixth annual FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference will be held on Saturday, October 5, at Fairfax High School from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, sponsored by Inova and Kaiser Permanente. The morning session will focus on social and emotional learning, with a keynote address given by Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. A special session for high school students, the Our Minds Matter Teen Summit, will take place in the morning as well.
Attendees are encouraged to stay for Inova’s Act on Addiction Summit, which will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Participants in this conference will be able to choose from a wide variety of breakout sessions, and there will be many resource tables available, representing public and private offices and agencies providing services within our schools and community. Lunch will be provided courtesy of Inova.
For more information or to register, go to the Mental Health and Wellness Conference webpage.
Woodson Athletic Booster Passes
Woodson Athletic Booster passes are now on sale for $50 per pass for a student, $80 per adult, $200 for a family of 4 (see other combinations online). The cost of attending WTW home games is $5 per student, $6 per ticket for adults, so the Booster Pass pays for itself in TEN GAMES for a student (thirteen games for an adult)! If you buy your pass now your student can use it to get into all regular season home games like football, field hockey and volleyball games and then basketball, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, etc.; you can begin NOW to recoup your return on investment. Why pay $5 (and have to find the cash) each time? Please make sure you buy your Booster pass soon. Click here to purchase passes online using PayPal (or go to wtwoodsonsports.org and click on Booster Membership).
Spread the word!
Want to share content for our PTSO Members? Spread the word that this is the place to do it! Have questions? Email WPTSOCOMM@gmail.com!
Are you a PTSO member? Find us on Facebook - WT Woodson PTSO. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2325539501108550/
Fall Sports Highlights
The Varsity field hockey team travelled to Mount Vernon and South County. Kiera O’Connor opened the scoring. Gwyneth Durosko inserted the ball, Senior Anna Stribling put the ball on target, and Zoe Hite deflected into the goal for #2. Senior Anabel Heisley assisted for Audrey Fisher for #3. It was Allie Maahs to Stribling to Katie Williams for the fourth goal. Kira got her second and brace by halftime. In the second half, Woodson moved the ball all over the field. Stribling found the sixth and game-ending goal. Cavs win, 6-0.
Against the Stallions, Senior Izzy Gonzales put Woodson ahead soon after the first whistle. It was end to end play with some rough and tumble in the mix. The Lady Cavs were up for the challenge. Maahs created an opportunity for Heisley to grab a goal. Senior Margaret Stephan fired a hard pass to assist Durosko that put Woodson ahead 3-0 at halftime. Stribling to Stephan led to the fourth. Great ball movement connected Stephan to Gonzales and back to Stephan for goal #5 and Stephan’s hat trick. Cavs win, 5-0.
Co-Ed Golf
On Tuesday, September 24th, the Cavs competed in the Patriot District Tournament at Twin Lakes Oaks Course. While the Cavs came up just short of qualifying for the Occoquan Region Tournament as a team, senior captain Amelia Noca earned a coveted individual qualifying spot. The Occoquan Regional Tournament will be held on Thursday, October 3rd at Laurel Hill Golf Course. Congratulations to the Cavs on the great progress they made as a team this season, they are a young team full of promise for the future. Best of luck to Amelia as she competes for a chance to play in the VHSL Boys State Tournament!
Girls volleyball played last Tuesday against West Springfield at home. Olivia Guerra and Amy Burkhardt hit hard on the front line and led the team to a 3-0 win. They travelled to Robinson on Thursday. With a strong start they took the first set, but Robinson rose up and took the next three. In spite of great defense by Jaden Reasor and hard hitting and blocking by Ruthie Ridderhoff the Cavs could not prevent the loss. The ladies are ready to fight back for wins this week with both games at home at 7:15pm on Tuesday, October 1st against Fairfax and Thursday, October 3rd against South County. Our Cavs are hungry to beat South County at home after falling short last time at their court. Come out to Woodson, be loud and give the girls the home court advantage for some wins!
Hurricane Dorian Relief
Dear Region 5 Communities,
Each of the 32 schools in Region 5 of Fairfax County Public Schools are uniting together to support the humanitarian crisis that has occurred in the Bahamas due to Hurricane Dorian. We have all witnessed the devastation from this deadly storm and we want to be able to help. There is an estimated 18,000 children in crisis and many children have lost everything they own. So we are calling each of our communities to action!
Over the next two weeks, we will be fundraising by using a GoFundMe page. The link is below which also includes a link to a video for more information. All proceeds will go to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Our funds will go to water, shelter, food, clothes, backpacks, books, and other school materials.
Please join Region 5 in making a difference. Any amount can be helpful! The fundraiser will run from Wednesday, September 18th to Friday, October 4th.
Please click this link to go to our GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/sam3qu-hurricane-dorian-relief
Thank you for supporting this cause!
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