Woodson Weekly -
December 6th
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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!
 Band students love performing holiday shows for the community during the annual Tunes for Tots concerts.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3 - Winter Break
Monday, January 6th - School resumes, Even Day
In this Issue
1. Early Checkouts from School
2. Partners for Safe Teen Driving
3. Senior Parent/Guardian Meeting
4. PSAT/NMSQT Scores
5. Volunteers Needed for Staff Appreciation on December 12
6. Upcoming Winter Concerts
7. To Our Military Families
8. Holidays for Heroes
9. Woodson Holiday Gift Ideas
10. Cav Cares Cards
11. College and Career Newsletter
12. Yearbook Prices Going Up Soon
13. FCPS Cares
1. Early Checkouts from School
For early dismissals, please complete this Check-Out Form or write a note that includes the student name, date and time, and reason for early check-out, parent signature and contact number. Students must bring the note to the Attendance Office by 9:45 a.m. to receive a pink check-out pass. At the time of dismissal, your son/daughter will bring the pink check-out pass back to the Attendance Office for verification before meeting you outside.
Due to staff responsibilities at the end of the day, we are not able to honor unannounced early dismissals within 15 minutes of school dismissal.
Please know that during the school day we will do our best to retrieve students for unannounced early dismissals; to ensure timely dismissal please follow the procedures above.
For full details on Attendance Procedures, please visit the Attendance page on the Woodson website.
2. Partners for Safe Teen Driving
All new drivers and their parent(s) must attend a state mandated traffic safety seminar, Partners for Safe Teen Driving.
The next seminar will be held in the Woodson auditorium on Monday, December 9th at 7pm. Do not be late - you will not be admitted to the auditorium after 7pm.
Questions? Please contact David O'Hara at DGOHara@fcps.edu.
3. Senior Parent/Guardian Meeting
Plan to attend the upcoming Senior Parent/Guardian Meeting on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00 p.m. in Cavalier Hall.
Topics will include graduation information, Career Center news, and Cav Cruise All Night Grad Party (ANGP) registration.
For a full list of important dates for the Senior Class, visit the Senior Class website.
If you have any questions, please contact Woodson Assistant Principal Mandy Burke at ajburke@fcps.edu.
 Celebrating Inclusive Schools Week!
4. PSAT/NMSQT Scores
Scores from the PSAT/NMSQT will be released online to students between Monday-Wednesday, December 9–11.
Students who are at least 13 years old and who shared their email address on their PSAT/NMSQT answer sheet will receive an email reminder from The College Board explaining where and how to view their scores.
Ask your students to create a College Board account so they can easily access their scores once they're released online and unlock a robust set of personalized resources to help them understand their scores. If a student doesn't see their scores when they log in, please have them check with Ms. Guinee or Mrs. Graybill in Student Services.
5. Volunteers Needed for Staff Appreciation
We need your help! Holiday Staff Appreciation on Thursday, December 12th.
Please help us wish our wonderful Woodson Staff and educators a happy holiday season.
We invite Woodson families to bring side dishes, drinks, desserts and help decorate for the annual Holiday Hospitality Room on Thursday, December 12 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Please drop off items either the day before (2:00 - 3:45pm) or the morning of the event (a cart will be set up in the front office to receive items). If possible, please send in a disposable dish/container, or if you wish to have the dish returned, put your name on it. You can pick up your dishes in the front office. We will have holiday music, decorations and light fare for a memorable event for W.T. Woodson staff. Please help continue this tradition of warmth, kindness and appreciation. For questions please text/email Miklos Kiss, 703-975-7928 / miklos.kiss@cox.net
Click here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D49ADAF29A46-holiday
6. Upcoming Winter Concerts
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Performing Arts Winter Concerts. All take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
Orchestra - Tuesday, December 10th
Band - Wednesday, December 11th
Music Showcase - Tuesday, December 17th
 Ms. Romesburg's students presenting their Autopsy of an Empire project.
7. To our Military Families
Do you have a family member who is deploying?
Student Services wants to provide support to your student before, during, and after the deployment. If you feel comfortable, please let your student’s counselor know about any current or upcoming deployments. Thank you!
8. 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.
 9. Woodson Holiday Gift Ideas
Brighten up your holiday season with a W.T. Woodson ornament or a Woodson car magnet!
These make great stocking stuffers for Woodson students, staff, alumni, and graduating seniors.
Purchase your gifts through MySchoolBucks or at the Woodson main office. If ordering online, you can select school pickup or have the items shipped directly to your home. Ornaments are $10.00; magnets are $5.00.
For more information, contact Celeste Jones at cbjones@fcps.edu.
10. Cav Cares Cards
Cav Cares cards are a way that students, parents, community members and staff can recognize Woodson faculty and staff members with notes of appreciation.
This month, Mr. Annear received a Cav Cares card that said, "Mr. Annear, Thanks so much for suggesting that my daughter consider moving up to Honors English. As much as she loved your class, we agree that she'll be better challenged in the honors class. You made quite an impression on her in such a brief period of time though - she raved about your classroom environment, your many accents while reading aloud, and your approach to literature. Thanks so much for caring about my daughter."
You can recognize a Woodson faculty or staff member by filling out a Cav Cares card in the main office.
11. College and Career Newsletter
Are you reading the WTW College and Career Center Newsletter?
In addition to all the great information stored in the compilations at the bottom of the newsletter, there are two new internships, three new special opportunities, and five new scholarships this week.
 12. Yearbook Prices Going Up Soon!
Have you heard the news?? Yearbook prices go up soon!
Sunday, December 15th is the LAST DAY to get the $70 price on the 2020 yearbook. Prices will then go up to $80. It’s also the last day to order nameplates! Be sure to reserve your book now…these high-school days are fleeting!
Order Now!
13. 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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