It takes a village…
And the village needs you. The PTSO is looking for a volunteer (or two!) to participate in the PTSO Board nominating committee to identify candidates to fill vacancies on next year's 2020-21 PTSO Board and standing committees. We have a volunteer to head the nominating committee, so we’re just looking for a few additional volunteers to help out. Interested or have more questions? Please email Melissa French at wptsopres@gmail.com.
District Band
Woodson will be hosting the District Band preparation and concert this weekend. 27 Woodson students will be joined by 315 others in our district. These musicians were selected from 800 that auditioned at Robinson earlier this month. District Band showcases the talents of these students as they come together for two days, performing a concert at the end of the second day.
The final performance is open to all and will take place in the Woodson Auditorium on Saturday, February 1st at 2 p.m. This impressive concert is free and open to the public.
Woodson Drama
Interested in auditioning for Woodson's spring musical, Legally Blonde? Auditions will be on Monday & Tuesday, February 3 & 4. Callbacks are Wednesday, February 5.
Visit http://wtwdrama.org/index.html for additional information.
Mandatory Safe Driving Seminar, Monday, February 3rd
A Partners for Safe Teen Driving parent/teen seminar is coming up next week on Monday, February 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium.
This is one of the state mandated programs where the parent(s) and the teen attend a 90-minute program on traffic safety and teen driving issues. Families only need to attend one of these programs during the school year the student is enrolled in classroom driver education (10th Grade).
Do not be late - you will not be admitted to the auditorium after 7pm.
Questions? Please contact David O'Hara at DGOHara@fcps.edu.
Do you have an idea to make Woodson Even Better? Apply for a grant!
The Woodson PTSO Grants Program will be accepting Spring Grant applications starting Monday, February 3rd until 5pm on Friday, February 28th.
This program aims to help fund curriculum-based equipment and supplies to promote student (and teacher!) success here at Woodson. Application info here: Questions? Email WTWoodsonGrants@gmail.com
Woodson Orchestra Performance
The WT Woodson orchestra will be performing at the University of Mary Washington on Sunday, February 16th, at 1 p.m.
They will be joining the UMW Chamber Orchestra, which will be performing under the direction of guest conductor and world-renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg.
Tickets went on sale to the public on Monday, January 20th. This UMW Philharmonic website post has details.
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.
Winter Dance
The Winter Dance is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th from 8-11 p.m. This year’s theme is Glow in the Dark. The dance is open to all Woodson students and their guests.
Tickets for the dance go on sale Wednesday, January 29th during all lunches between the cafeterias for $10 each. The final day to purchase a ticket it Friday, February 7 and no tickets will be sold at the door, Proceeds from the dance benefit the Woodson Buddies and Woodson Relay for Life.
Woodson Crew Fundraiser at Mamma Lucia's
Head over to Mamma Lucia's in Fair City Mall Monday, February 3 between 4 and 9 p.m. and mention Woodson Crew or show this flyer to have a portion of the proceeds benefit the Woodson Crew team as they look to kick off another great season next month. Tell your friends and come out for pizza, pasta and more.
College 101
Wednesday, 5 February, 7:00 pm, Auditorium (Snow date 11 Feb) - College is a match to be made – not a prize to be won. A director of college admissions will help you understand what this means as well as understanding why it is about graduation, not admission. Sophomore families and Junior families who did not attend last year are encouraged to attend. Both students and parents will benefit.
Mock SAT/ACT Score Report Session
If your student took the mock SAT/ACT on Saturday January 11th, please attend the score report session on Thursday, February 6th from 7 - 7:30 p.m., with an Optional Q&A to follow from 7:30 p.m. until you need to leave!
The score report session will be held in the cafeteria.
Senior Baccalaureate
Senior Baccalaureate takes place at WTW on Sunday, May 31st. Planned by seniors and coordinated by the PTSO, Baccalaureate is an interfaith, nondenominational, inclusive service to celebrate and honor the Senior Class.
The student committee will select the theme, make suggestions for speakers and musical ensembles, and other tasks.
Parents-please ask your student if they would consider assisting in the planning of this memorable senior class event. The first student meeting will be on Wednesday, February 19th at 3:05 p.m. in Room C123.
For more information contact Lesley Kowalski at wtwwoodsonbacc@gmail.com
Woodson FanQuest
FanQuest has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 7th. More details to follow.
February Workshops at the Parent Resource Center
Learn more here!
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!
For questions or comments on Cav Cruise 2020 please contact us at cavcruise2020@gmail.com.
We still have Class of 2020 Yard Signs Available
Purchase Congratulations Class of 2020 Yard Sign. Proceeds benefit Cav Cruise 2020. Contact Carol Harrity - Tun carhar0129@hotmail.com for more information.
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.
Winter Sports Highlights
Woodson Rifle Team is coming off another successful week. They traveled to Maryland for a paper match against Landon School. Senior, Shawn Chen led the team to a victory shooting a 287. Woodson sent six athletes to this match in Maryland and they swept the top six places. Shawn Chen, Joseph Stefanski, Justin Mangis, Victoria Cross, Joe Hall, and Kyle Barron came out strong and represented their team and Woodson well. All of the athletes shot in the upper 90s in prone, giving up minimum points in that position. The Woodson Rifle's Varsity team had a solid win, shooting a combined score of 1125 to Landon's 1029. This coming week finds them back at their home range competing against West Springfield on Tuesday and Thursday going up against Lake Braddock
WTW Varsity Girls Basketball (14-3, 4-1 Patriot District) opened its week with a tough overtime loss to Robinson at home, 51-50. Eunice Yoon led the Cavs with 14. Abby Pesansky added 10 and 11 rebounds. Maggie McGuire scored 9, Sarah Wilson 8, Anna Wiggins 6, and Allie Maahs 3. In a first-place showdown at Fairfax, the Cavs reclaimed the top spot in the District by coming from 5 points down in the last two minutes to storm past the Fairfax Rebels, 41-39. Maggie McGuire was unstoppable in the 4th quarter and led the Cavs with 13. Anna Wiggins hit a big 3 in the last minute to tie the game at 38 and finished with 8. Eunice Yoon added 9, Abby Pesansky and Kate Torgersen 4, Sarah Wilson 2, and Levi Weinberger 1.
Next week the Cavs are away Tuesday against South County and home Friday 1/31 for Senior Night against Lake Braddock when 4-year Varsity seniors Maggie McGuire, Amelia Noca, Abby Pesansky and Sarah Wilson and manager Emily Allen will be honored before tip off. Come celebrate our seniors and their contributions to our winning Girls Basketball program!
WTW Boys Varsity Basketball went 0-2 this week with an overtime loss at Robinson (55-62) and a home loss against Fairfax (44-52). The Cavs played solid team defense against a very good Fairfax team holding them below their season scoring average. Individually, Joe Pesansky and Andre Pacheco played well throughout the week. Joe had 22 points/8 rebounds against Robinson followed by 21 points/6 rebounds against Fairfax while Andre had 12 points and 7 points respectively. Moe Raff also contributed throughout the week averaging 6 points and 7 rebounds. The Cavs will be on the road against South County on 1/28 and at Lake Braddock on 1/31.
PTSO Information
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
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