Woodson Weekly -
November 15th
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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!
 Astronomy teacher Mr. Casey Milligan helped students view as Mercury transited the sun on Monday. FCPS News ran a feature story of our event.
Important Upcoming Dates
Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holidays
Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3 - Winter Break
Monday, January 6th - School resumes, Even Day
In this Issue
1. Report Card Distribution
2. Attendance for Thanksgiving Week
3. Weekly Progress Reports
4. Parents as Partners Session 3
5. Environmental Club Tree Planting
6. Holiday Tunes for Tots Holiday Concerts
7. Holidays for Heroes
8. Woodson Area Chorus
9. Choral Students Selected for Honors Choirs
10. Safety and Security Month
11. Reserve Your Yearbook
12. FCPS Cares
1. Report Card Distribution
Report cards were distributed through 7th period classes today. Students who do not have a 7th period class may pick up their report cards in Student Services.
2. Attendance for Thanksgiving Week
If you know your child will be missing full days of school the week of November 25th, please call the attendance line to let us know now.
The attendance line is 703-503-4800.
 Published YA authors and Woodson HS 2003 alums Danielle Stinson (“The Birds, the Bees, and You and Me”) and Olivia Hinebaugh (“Before I Disappear”) talk to students about the writing process and their books in a collaboration between the library, science and English departments.
3. Weekly Progress Reports
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents Sunday, November 24th through Sunday, December 1st during the Thanksgiving break.
4. Parents as Partners Session 3
We hope you can join us on Wednesday, December 4th for our next Parents as Partners Series #3 on Alcohol, Vaping and other Drugs.
Thank you to the parents who came to our Parents as Partners Series #2 on Wellness in October. Here is the link to the article as well as the Fairfax County Youth Survey: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health-humanservices/fairfax-county-youth-survey and the link to the 3 to Succeed information: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health-humanservices/3-succeed
 5. Environmental Club Tree Planting
Woodson’s environmental club partnered with Fairfax ReLeaf and other Woodson organizations including SNHS, NHS, Key Club and leadership to plant 15 native trees around campus. In addition, they tended the native trees planted by the Orchestra door and cleaned up one of the library courtyards. We had 40 student volunteers and three adults including Lauren Kinne (the science department chair), Aaron Morgan (the band director) and Taylor from Fairfax ReLeaf.
6. W.T. Woodson Band Holiday Tunes for Tots Concerts
It's that holiday time of year! Please join the W.T. Woodson Band for the annual Holiday Tunes performances. The Holiday Tunes for Tots concerts include a holiday music performance, joined by seasonal and all-around favorite characters.
Show times are Wednesday, December 4th at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, December 5th at 10:00 a.m. and will be held in the Main Gymnasium. Admission is $5.00. Questions? Contact Anne Reed at 703-273-4357 or holidaytunesfortots@gmail.com.
https://www.woodsonband.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WTWoodson-Tunes-for-Tots-Invitation-2019.pdf
7. Holidays for Heroes
The WTW Military Family Network invites you to support The National Capital Region Red Cross “Holidays for Heroes” Program. Between November 15-December 13, please drop off
- Small toiletries
- Gift cards to Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts (families use these when visiting patients at Walter Reed)
- Other low-value gift cards (such as iTunes, Google, Amazon)
- Individually wrapped snacks
- New clothing items (Men and women - sizes Small thru Large)
- Mittens/gloves
- Socks
- Gently worn coats
All donations will be used to support local military and veterans year-round! Bring your donations to the WTW Main Office. If you’d like to help coordinate this effort, please contact Lisa Griffin at 703-407-5090 or Lisagriffin1970@gmail.com.
8. Woodson Area Chorus
Meredith Lee (Frost Choral Director) and Amy Moir are running a Woodson Area Chorus. This is their 4th year of the program. Students in 5th and 6th grade are eligible to participate. There have 3 rehearsals and then the choir performs at the Frost Chorus Concert on Tuesday, December 3rd.
This year, there are 129 students participating. Above is a picture of the first rehearsal. Some high school choral students volunteer their time to help as leaders.
9. Choral Students Selected for Honor Choirs
The following Woodson singers were selected to the American Choral Director’s Association Southern Region Junior High/Middle School Honor Choir:
Emma Falardeau, Julia Heltzel, Nick Siew, Reagan Wales
Also, these Woodson singers were selected to the American Choral Director’s Association Southern Region High School Mixed Chorus:
Carline Barata, AJ Foley, August Vesilind
These singers were selected by audition and will travel to Mobile, AL March 11 - 14, 2020 to participate in honor choirs with singers from across 13 states. Congratulations!
 Ms. Kraft and Mr. Rosebrock enjoy a cup of coffee at the Woodson staff Veteran's Day breakfast on Monday, November 11th.
10. Safety & Security Month
In honor of November being Safety & Security month, each week we will share pieces of information with you.
Secure the Building-
Used if the danger is outside the building, e.g., a robbery near the school.
- No students allowed outside of buildings and trailers (no P.E., recess, etc.).
- All building and trailer exterior doors are closed and locked.
- People in locked trailers remain in locked trailers.
- Staff members and students are free to move about inside buildings and trailers.
- Staff member posted at building main entrance to control visitor access, issue passes, and direct to reunification area, if necessary..
For more information about school Safety & Security, you can visit the Emergency Planning and Crisis Response site.
 Volleyball beat West Potomac to win Woodson's first ever 2019 Occoquan Regional Championship!
11. Reserve Your Yearbook
Did you know that last year’s yearbook sold out? Did you know that the 2020 yearbook will never be cheaper than it is today?
Order your yearbook now, before the crush of the school year!
12. 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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