 The most recent episode from the Woodson Broadcast Studio featuring a Veterans Day thank you.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday-Friday, November 16th-20th - Senior Portrait Dates (see story below)
Monday, November 23rd - Underclass Pictures (see story below)
Wednesday-Friday, November 25th-27th - Thanksgiving Holidays
Monday, November 30th - Underclass Pictures (see story below)
Monday, December 21st through Friday, January 1st - Winter Break
In this Issue
ACTION Item
1. Underclass Photos - Sign Up
NEW News
2. Message from Dr. Floyd
3. Report Cards
4. Attendance for Thanksgiving Week
5. WTW Operation Patriot
6. Social Justice Book Club News
7. College & Career Center News
PAST News but still important
8. FAQs for New Activities & Athletics Registration Site
9. Nominations Open for Outstanding Employee Awards
10. Senior Portrait Days in November
11. FCPS Laptop Tech Support Hours at WTW
12. Parent Technology Help Desk
13. Senior Baby Yearbook Ads
14. Order the WTW 2021 Yearbook
ACTION Items
1. Underclass Photos
There are 2 more opportunities for the underclass students to have yearbook photos taken by Lifetouch - Mondays November 23rd and November 30th from 8:00am until 3:30pm.
Please sign up for a time slot using this Sign Up Genius Link , and we ask that you enter the students name that shows in SIS and not a nickname or parent/guardian name.
On your scheduled date for your yearbook photo, please arrive at Woodson HS and enter the parking lot via Whitacre Road. Then proceed towards the front of the building and around the side to Entrance 5. There will be signs indicating which way to enter and staff will direct you accordingly.
We ask that everyone in the vehicle wear a mask and remain in the vehicle until a staff member motions for the student only to exit and proceed to the Health Check-in table. Once complete, a staff member will direct the student into the Aux Gym, where photos will be taken. Students will exit the building through Door 6.
Parents will receive an email when their student's image is available to view and order.
If you have questions about scheduling – contact Paula DiSalvo pdisalvo@fcps.edu
If you have questions about Ordering – contact Lifetouch at 410-644-7700
If your student needs to retake their photo – sign up for a new time slot AND bring the Student ID they received with them to exchange for new picture
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Paula DiSalvo pdisalvo@fcps.edu or Dan Checkosky djcheckosky@fcps.edu.
Woodson Minds Matter is sponsoring a Kindness Week.
NEW News
2. Message from Dr. Floyd
Good afternoon Woodson Families:
First quarter grades have been posted in ParentVUE and report cards will be mailed next week.
COVID numbers are rising in our general area so please wear your masks, maintain social distancing and be smart!
Have a wonderful weekend, stay safe, stay connected and stay healthy!
Dr. Floyd
Principal
3. Report Cards
Report cards are available to view in ParentVUE today, Friday, November 13th and mailed the week of Monday, November 16th.
4. Attendance for Thanksgiving Week
If you know your child will be missing full or partial days of school the week of November 23rd, please call the attendance line to let us know now.
The attendance line is 703-503-4800 or WoodsonHigh.Attendance@fcps.edu.
Woodson HS has earned the Purple Star Designation for supporting military connected students.
5. WTW Operation Patriot
Operation Patriot organized a virtual visit with Veterans from across the country, where Woodson students had the opportunity to ask them questions, learn about their service, and show their gratitude for their sacrifices.
Three Veterans were still currently serving – an Army officer in Chicago, a Marine Osprey Pilot in Pensacola, FL, and a Chief Warrant Officer in Kabul, Afghanistan (not pictured) – and the other two were medically retied after being wounded in action.
Close to 50 students participated in 10 individual sessions with 5 Veterans (each Veteran talked with two groups of students, with each group being between 4-7 students). The Veterans shared their stories, talked about why they chose to serve, shared what the best and hardest things of being in the military have been, and much more over the course of 20-30 minutes.
Veterans and students alike had overwhelmingly positive experiences in interacting with each other!
6. Social Justice Book Club News
The Social Justice Book Club will meet on Thursday, November 19th, beginning at 7 PM. Chapters 7, 8, and 9 will be the focus of the discussion around the text, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. A link will be sent via email. If you have any questions, please email Dr. George Hewan at gkhewan@fcps.edu.
7. College & Career Center News
Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram @wtwcareercenter.
The weekly College & Career Center Newsletter is emailed to students and parents on Mondays. It is also saved in Naviance under Document Resources – College & Career Center News for you to access at your convenience. Don’t know how to navigate Naviance? Please click on the Show Me How Tab on the Naviance homepage.
Please email me at cliebmosley@fcps.edu if you have any questions!
PAST News - Still Important
8. FAQs for New Activities & Athletics Registration Site
FCPS activities and athletic programs has transitioned to a new online student registration system. This new system offers a host of benefits for schools and community members including:
- One stop shop for registering your student for athletic programs and many common activities occurring throughout the school year
- Electronic submission of the emergency care card and weight room waiver- only have to fill these out once!
- A new home for the state-mandated concussion education program.
Frequently Asked Questions-
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If I already turned in paperwork (Emergency Care Form and Concussion Ed), do I need to submit again through the Registration site? Yes. We need to have everyone resubmit their information and training through this new portal.
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When registering my student, the physical date I see is a date from last year or it is not there at all. Do I need to turn one in again? If you have not turned in a sports physical that is dated after May 1, 2020, to cover this 2020-21 school year, then yes, you still need to turn one in. Either scan the completed physical to the Athletic Trainer, Chris Hogge at chogge@fcps.edu, mail it to Woodson, or drop it off in the Main Entrance of Woodson. Once received, and once we upload the dates into the system, the current 2020-21 physical date should show.
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What if my student changes their mind about which sport to try out for? If your student decides they want to try out for an additional sport that was not originally selected on their registration, you will need to log back in and update/add the sport.
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When do I need to submit the online registration by? Online Activity Registration is required before the first day of try-outs for your specific sport/activity. However, paper copies of the Emergency Care Form will be expected for out of season work outs for this school year only. In the future, we anticipate using this portal for all ECC submissions.
If you have any further questions, please contact Chris Hogge, athletic trainer at chogge@fcps.edu or Alexa Pugnetti, administrative assistant at alpugnetti@fcps.edu.
9. Nominations Open for Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations are now open for the Woodson Outstanding Employee Awards! These nominations are the beginning of the process that will end in the recognition of the Fairfax County Outstanding Employee Awards in an amazing celebration in June. We definitely want one of our staff members to be one of the representatives!! To submit a nomination for a Woodson Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination at https://tinyurl.com/y5uksqay.
You may nominate an employee in one or more categories. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is to complete the form by explaining how the employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria noted. The link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
1. Outstanding Teacher/librarian: At least (3) three years’ experience.
2. Outstanding New Teacher/librarian: less than (3) three years’ experience.
3. Outstanding Leader: At least one year in position. Example of positions eligible - Assistant Principal, Director of Student Activities, or Director of Student Services.
4. Outstanding Professional Employee: At least one year in position. Example of positions eligible - Safety and Security Specialist, Technology Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Psychologist, Social Worker, SOSA.
5. Outstanding Operational Employee: At least one year in position. Example of positions eligible - Administrative Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service, IA's, Parent Liaisons.
Nominations for Woodson Teachers & Staff are due by Friday, November 24th. Please feel free to nominate in one category or all of them it is up to you! Be as detailed as possible as your nomination will be used to complete the nomination packet for the selected staff member to move forward in the county nomination process. If you have any additional questions about the categories or which category a specific staff member should be nominated in, please e-mail me at drbrooks@fcps.edu.
10. Senior Portrait Days in November
Lifetouch Class of 2021 Additional Senior Portrait Days Available 11/16/20 - 11/20/20
Lifetouch has added additional Senior Portrait Days for students in the Woodson Class of 2021 for the week of November 16-20.
Each individual student must log in to schedule and then confirm their own appointment.
Lifetouch will be sending those seniors who have not yet taken their senior portraits a new appointment card. The appointment card will have a unique code assigned to each student and directs them to prestigeportraits.com to schedule and then confirm the appointment selected. If you do not receive an appointment card by 2 weeks out from the first scheduled date, lost your appointment card or have questions, please call Lifetouch at 1-800-445-1189.
For detailed Senior Portrait Day information such as what to wear and where to enter the building, visit the Senior Class Information Page.
11. Laptop Tech Support Hours
If parents or students need FCPS laptop technical support at Woodson HS, the following must be completed:
- Submit a ticket using the FCPS Parent/Student Tech Support Portal,
- Schedule an appointment to come on-site, and
- Complete a health screening questionnaire prior to arriving.
Our onsite laptop tech support hours by appointment only are:
Monday - 1:30 - 3:00 pm and 5:00-7:30 pm
Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 am - 12 pm and 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Friday - 9:00 am - 12 pm
Thank you,
W.T Woodson HS Tech Support Team
12. Parent Technology Help Desk
To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, FCPS launched a new Parent Technology Help Desk. The number is 1-833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS). It will be answered by staff 7 a.m.to 11 p.m., seven days a week. If the help desk is unable to solve the issue on the phone with the parent or guardian, they will enter a ticket on the parent’s behalf and the request for help will be transferred to the appropriate FCPS team.
Parents or guardians who need help in a language other than English should let help desk staff know, and a interpreter will join them on the line. (FCPS also has existing parent information phone lines, available in eight different languages, that can assist with general questions about FCPS.)
FCPS has also set up an online portal to allow older students and parents and guardians to request technology help directly.
Get more information about the new Parent Technology Help Desk.
13. Senior Baby Ads for Yearbook
Looking for a personalized, memorable way to recognize your graduating senior? Want to capture memories with the friends you’ve made for a lifetime? Looking for a fun way to recognize your teammates or club members?
Parents, siblings, relatives, teachers, coaches, and friends of Woodson’s graduating Class of 2021 have an opportunity to purchase ad space in the 2021 edition of the yearbook!
There are many ad sizes available at various price points. Orders are being accepted now, and all ad space is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. So place your order early to reserve ad space for your graduating senior!
Visit www.YearbookOrderCenter.com and enter job number 5278. Choose “Buy a Yearbook Ad” to begin the process.
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14. Order the 2021 WTW Yearbook!
The WTW yearbook is ready for orders!
I can’t imagine a more significant time to purchase a relic of history and to celebrate our Woodson Cavaliers!
To purchase a yearbook or to make an adorable ad for your graduating senior, go to https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ and type in the code 5278. You can create an ad, buy a yearbook, or submit photos all in one place!
Please contact tmweghorst@fcps.edu if you have any questions!
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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