Happy Thanksgiving from the PTSO
The Woodson PTSO Board wishes you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
We are thankful for the many volunteers who have done so much already this year for the WTW staff and students.
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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
Help with the Teacher Hospitality Room, Dec 12
For a few hours on Thursday, December 12th the PTSO hosts a hospitality room for our Woodson teachers where they can come and grab a treat, sip on some hot cocoa and just take a well deserved break. We are looking for a chair to help organize the event!
Interested or want to learn more please email Teresa Lemair at: teresalemair@aol.com
Free coats and sweaters!!
We also have accessories like: gloves, hats and scarves! some are new or gently used. Come see Mrs. Tomer, Parent Liaison, room A139, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to 2pm
Holidays for Heroes!
The WTW Military Family Network invites you to support The National Capital Region Red Cross “Holidays for Heroes” Program. Between now and 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-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.
Last Week to Order a Poinsettia or Wreath
Nothing says happy holidays like a beautiful poinsettia or evergreen wreath. Please support the Woodson Precisionettes by ordering a poinsettia (select red, white, or marble and 6” or 10”) or evergreen wreath.
We are taking orders through this Saturday, November 23rd - see the order form. To place your order, contact a Woodson Precisionette, or drop off your payment and order form at 8512 Paul Revere Court, Annandale, VA. Thank you!
Your support will help the Precisionettes represent Woodson at Nationals in Orlando.
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Last Chance!
Get your fresh Florida FRUIT! Online sales end TOMORROW November 20th at 3 p.m. So support your W.T. Woodson Band and order at FloridaIndianRiverGroves.com. Click Order Now, type in Organization Code 171874, make your juicy fruit selections, and at check out pick your favorite band student.
So do it NOW - you don’t want to see that truck in early December and wish you could have gotten some of that Florida sunshine! And thanks for your support of our wonderful musical band!!!
Scents of the Holidays
Orchestra is selling Yankee Candles, wrapping paper, lunch containers, baking tools, and more. Ask any orchestra student to see the catalog and fill your home with scents of the season and get some gift shopping done as well. You may also order online at Yankeecandlefundraising.com, Organization code 990073479 (however, shipping will apply).
Support your orchestra who were selected to play for the VMEA this Friday at the Homestead!
Food Pantry Donations Needed
Please consider donating to our Thanksgiving Food Drive to aid Woodson families that are in food compromised situations. Review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Bring your donations anytime between now and November 19th to the front lobby on the school and place them in the box labeled "PTSO Food Pantry." Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4EACAA22A13-food
Holiday Help for Families in Need
Fairfax-based nonprofit Britepaths is seeking community members to provide Thanksgiving meals, December Holiday meals and gifts for children in December to 500 families in need who live throughout the Fairfax County area. This is a great family or group service project. Donations of funds or gift cards to assist families who are matched with sponsors are also greatly needed. Visit Britepaths Holiday Program page to Learn more, Register or Donate. Contact Shefali Ryan at 703.273.8829 x888 or sryan@britepaths.org with questions.
Fairfax Turkey Trot 2019
Join your friends and neighbors on Thanksgiving morning for a fun run through the streets of Mantua while raising funds for Britepaths (formerly Our Daily Bread).
Woodson students get a discounted registration fee of $20 by using this code at registration: 19FFXTT4ES
Click here to register today! https://fairfaxturkeytrot.com/
Cav Cruise 2020
Registration for the Woodson Class of 2020 All night graduation party is now open at https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1526&form=1
Purchase your Raffle Tickets for Class of 2020 Graduation Priority Seating at https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1526&form=1 First 100 that purchase raffle tickets get a free t-shirt Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25. Proceeds benefit Cav Cruise 2020. Guilt free donations can also be done at the same website and fro each $25 donation your graduate receives an extra $5000 in cav cash to spend at Cav Cruise 2020!
Class of 2020 Yard Signs have arrived!
Purchase Congratulations Class of 2020 Yard Sign. Proceeds benefit Cav Cruise 2020. Contact Carol Harrity - Tun carhar0129@hotmail.com for more information.
Woodson Chorus Boosters
Spirit Wear: We’re added a long sleeve t-shirt option. The shirt will be grey with the same front and back design as the short sleeved t-shirt. The cost is $16.00. Orders are due on November 20th. All Spirit Wear is expected to be available on December 7th at 10 am. You can access the order form for this option: Spiritwear.
Forms and payment can be dropped off in the chorus classroom. Make checks payable to the Woodson Choral Boosters.
Senior Honor Choir rehearsals and concert events will be held November 21st-23rd at The Homestead, Hot Springs VA.
Chorale Rehearsal on Monday, November 25th from 3:15pm-4:30pm
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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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 for students, $6 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 i.e. basketball, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, etc. and 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.
We will be at Meet the Coaches Night on Tuesday November 19th if you would like to buy a Booster pass there.
Woodson Spirit Wear Sales
Get your holiday shopping done from the comfort of your own home and support Woodson Athletic Boosters at the same time by buying some Woodson spirit wear! We’ve got lots of options $15 and under - t -shirts, beanies, baseball caps, socks, drawstring bags, Woodson ornaments, and more! Looking a bigger gift? We've also got hoodies, sweatpants, stadium and fleece blankets, long sleeve tees, 1/4 zips, wicking tees and more!
Shop here: http://www.wtwoodsonsports.org/main/otherad/contentID/1253829.
Items are ready for pick up in the Woodson Main Office within days of your order. You will receive an email when your order is ready for pick up. Any questions, please contact Liz Brocato at Brocatofam@gmail.com.
Fall Sports Highlights
It’s another great day to be a Cavalier! Woodson Volleyball took West Potomac 3-0 to become Regional Champions for the first time in school history! The ladies played their game and even came from 6 points down in the second set for the win. Thank you to everyone who came out and filled the gym to help push to the win. Player of the Match, Jordan Lyons racked up kills while Jaden Reasor made our defense unstoppable with fourteen digs for the night. Our setters were spot on with Nicole Gibson and Erin McPhilomy with sixteen and fourteen assists respectively.
Our ladies then went on to win their first State game in the Quarter Finals Saturday night against South Lakes 3-0!!!! Cavs took the first set 25-21 after a neck and neck fight. The Seahawks brought even more heat in the second set but our ladies pushed to finally get the win at 27-25. Momentum was big going into the third set but the girls had to bring their game and they took off to win 25-15. Hitter Amy Burkhardt, Player of the Match, played superbly to help the team to the win. Middle Maja Zuber put up big defense to block against South Lakes strong front line and used her signature slide hit to put points on the board. Olivia Guerra brought a powerful defense to the game as she threw herself all over the court to catch hits and tips and put them up for the set. Our ladies now move on to the Semifinals!
STATE SEMIFINAL GAME TODAY, NOVEMBER 19 at Washington Liberty HS (formerly Washington and Lee) 1301 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22201. The game is at 7:00 p.m. and is $10 entry. Cav Family, history is being made here! It’s a Tuesday night. Bring your LOUD to help our Lady Cavs win this Semifinal Game and head to State Finals for the first time in history!!!! Thank you for the great support so many have given with showing up and cheering this amazing team on!! Please don your red, white and blue and come out to support these girls and make them feel at home on an away court.
Woodson Varsity Field Hockey hosted Yorktown in the State quarter-finals. Seniors Margaret Stephan and Izzy Gonzales got the ball in front of goal for Katie Williams to put on target and Zoe Hite hit the net. In the second half, Allie Maahs finished off the match with Woodson’s second goal. Final, 2-0. Cavs win.
In State semi-finals, Woodson took the field against Kellam. The Lady Cavs went on the front foot from the first whistle. Audrey Fisher, Maahs, and Senior Anna Stribling bossed the midfield. Senior Sidney Allen made a great save. Everything was going according to plan, but then Kellam scored two. Woodson played tough, maintained composure, and reached halftime. Within 30 seconds of the second half start, off a pass from Gwyneth Durosko, Stephan scored. The Lady Cavs clawed their way back into the game, but it was not to be their game.
The 2019 WGVFH team provided many memorable moments including exciting goals, saves, tackles, overtimes, shoot-outs, coach-of-the-year recognition, and of course the silverware from Regions. A final knock of the sticks to Senior Lady Cavs Sidney Allen, Anabel Heisley, Bridget Cassata, Anna Stribling, Margaret Stephan, Rachel Hartzler, and Izzy Gonzales. Congratulations on a fantastic season!
Woodson Ice Hockey Club had a great game--the second of the season--with a score of 7 to 0. Our next game is this Friday, November 22, an early game at the Mt. Vernon Ice Arena. Entrance is free. Puck drop is 5:15pm. Hope to see you there. Also, don’t forget to congratulate our elected Captains Carson Hoffman, Dan Morgan, and Thomas Santaniello!
New Emails!
Our PTSO changed all 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, please join the PTSO here:
https://www.woodsonptso.org/join--support.html
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