Schedule reminders for this week
- 1st Quarter Report Cards are available now in ParentVUE, and hard copies will be mailed out this week
- November 16-20 - Remaining Senior Portraits (information below)
- Thursday, November 19; 6-7:00 p.m. - Dr. Brabrand’s virtual Return to School Town Hall. Watch on the FCPS website. Submit your questions in advance to returntoschool@fcps.edu or call in during the Town Hall at 1-800-231-6359.
- Monday, November 23 and 30 - Underclass Photo sessions (signup link below)
- Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 - No School - Thanksgiving holiday
**Attendance for Thanksgiving week - If you know your child will be missing full or partial days of school next week, let the school know now.
The attendance line is 703-503-4800 or WoodsonHigh.Attendance@fcps.edu.**
PTSO NEWS
$270 in Grocery Gift Cards were collected for needy WTW families.
Thank you for caring about our neighbors in need.
Your Donations go a long way in helping our Woodson Teachers!
14 teacher requests for equipment to help them teach virtually were fulfilled this fall; including document cameras, digital pens, office chairs, speakers, standing desks. These teachers are incredibly grateful for the assistance.
If you’re interested in donating to PTSO so we can continue to support our teachers, head to https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/home scroll mid-way down the page and select the DONATE button! The PTSO and WTW teachers appreciate the support!
A grateful Woodson teacher shared this photo of their new work station courtesy of the PTSO grant funding. Love their WTW pride!
Amazon Smile
Why not make your Amazon purchases go a little further. Sign up for AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your eligible purchases will be donated to WTW PTSO. Every little bit helps!
Signing up is quick and easy - click here: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0959675
JOIN PTSO FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR!
The majority of PTSO funding comes from membership. All funding directly supports students or teachers.
To join the Woodson PTSO go to: https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/home. Under announcements find JOIN Woodson PTSO - click the green VIEW button. Create an account and enter the WT Woodson code - 4STUWV. Fill in the required information; click add to cart; then click checkout. At checkout enter credit card information (Card #, Expiration date and CVC #).
FUNDRAISERS
Class of 2021 Yard Signs
Still available for purchase!
Text Miklos Kiss to schedule pickup 703-975-7928
Your sign can be personalized with sticker(s) to include your activity(ies) of choice, or leave it BLANK. (For example, Football, Band, Gymnastics, Drama, Band, Precisionettes, etc.)
https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1894&form=6
For additional details please contact: wptsovpfundraising@gmail.com
Woodson Crew Fundraising
The Crew Boosters will launch a Black Friday online auction to raise funds for Woodson Rowing. Stay tuned for more information about how to bid on items like 3 months of ship-to-home flower arrangement kits, a week at a lakefront vacation home, or your own Woodson Rowing oar to hang on the wall. We’ll include more information in an upcoming email.
You can also help us out with two upcoming restaurant nights! THIS WEDNESDAY, November 18, order online from Chipotle next to Woodson from 5-9 PM to enjoy a burrito and help the team. Use the code AGDXPTB to make sure Woodson Crew benefits!Then on Tuesday December 1, Noodles & Co on Main Street in Fairfax will give the team another fundraising boost! Order online with the code GIVING50 between 4 and 8 PM to make sure the team gets the support they need to have a successful season.
STUDENT DRIVER MAGNETS AVAILABLE WITH CONVENIENT HOME DELIVERY!
Student Driver Car Magnets are available through PTSO! Magnets are $8.00 each or buy a batch of 3 for multiple cars for $20.00. You can order online from the PTBoard website HERE.
Once orders are received, magnets will be delivered to your door contact free! If you have any questions contact Shane or Katherine Gilbert at wptsomagnets@gmail.com.
Order your 2021 WTW Yearbook and Senior Ad Space!
The WTW yearbook is ready for orders!
You can buy Senior ad space, purchase a yearbook or submit photos all in one place! Go to https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ and type in the code 5278.
Contact tmweghorst@fcps.edu with any questions!
SENIOR LEGACY BRICKS - A special way to honor your WTW graduate
Senior parents, Don't forget to order your Senior Legacy Brick in honor of your graduating Senior (or for other family members who are W.T. Woodson alumni). These Bricks make excellent graduation gifts!! The Bricks will be installed in the courtyard between the main entrance and the auditorium entrance. We will strive to have them installed before the Senior Baccalaureate ceremony, but definitely before 2021 Graduation.
You can order by filling out the Brick Order Form (found HERE) and sending your check to the mailing address indicated on the bottom of the order form. You can also pay online HERE and follow the instructions for what to engrave on the brick, or send a scanned copy of the order form to wptsobricks@gmail.com.
(We must have a copy of the order form on file to order the brick).
If you have any questions, please contact Katherine or Shane Gilbert at wptsobricks@gmail.com.
WTW NEWS & EVENTS
School Portrait Dates
Underclass - Mondays, November 23, 30; 8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Secure a 15 minute photo time slot for your student here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eadaa2eabf58-underclass
Remaining Class of 2021 - Week of November 16-20
Registration opened Monday, November 2. Appointment cards were sent by Lifetouch. If you lost your appointment card or have questions, call Lifetouch at 1-800-445-1189.
For general questions, reach out to Paula DiSalvo pdisalvo@fcps.edu or Dan Checkosky djcheckosky@fcps.edu.
Woodson Drama
Save the Date! Woodson Drama presents: War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast by Joe Landry. The show will be available for streaming December 4, 5, 6 at 7:00pm. More information coming soon!
New Activities & Athletics Registration Site
FCPS activities and athletic programs have 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.
The Woodson Math Center is open!
Need help understanding your homework, finding out where you went wrong on a test or comprehending what you learned last math class? Math Center is here to help you! Even Coronavirus can't stop us from helping you with math! Test your knowledge and practice for the math section of the SAT on the SAT Questions of the Week page. Learn about new mathematicians every month on the Mathematician of the Month page. For more information, watch the video below or go to the About Us page. Find out fun facts about our tutors on the Meet the Tutors page.
Students can find the Math Center link at the top of the CAV KIOSK.
- Set up an appointment for tutoring on the Math Center’s Make An Appointment page. We are open Tuesdays & Thursdays during the 2nd half of Learning Seminar and Lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays. We are also open the first half of 5th period for Academy students who have a travel period or students with a study hall/release period.
- Starting November 12th, students may also come to Math Center for tutoring via a BB course titled: WHS Math Center 2020-21 (Walk-in Appointments). Within the site, students will find a BBCU link to join.
We will be closed on 11/5 for maintenance. We hope to see you on 11/10. Please visit our google site!
Please email Mrs. Bell at kebell@fcps.edu with questions!
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The Woodson Writing Center is open!
The Woodson Writing Center will be opening for tutoring beginning 2nd quarter. Students will see the Writing Center BlackBoard site added to their BlackBoard courses shortly. Everything they need to sign up for a tutoring session and meet with a tutor is right there.
Students will be able to meet a tutor on Mondays between 10am and 2 pm as well as during unencumbered returns. After students schedule a time through the BlackBoard site, they will use the BBCU link on the site to enter the Writing Center and work with a tutor in a breakout session. Students will be able to present their work so they can work through the writing easily.
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Woodson Choral Boosters
For more information about upcoming events, monthly meetings, restaurant nights, and other Chorus and Chorus Booster activities, please check our various online resources such as the Chorus website, Blackboard, Google Classroom, Gmail, Youtube, Monthly Newsletter, WeMail, and Instagram.
Chorus website: www.woodsonchorus.org
Youtube Channel: Go to “Woodson Chorus” Please Subscribe!
Instagram: Follow us @wtwchorus
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.
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
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.
Woodson Library Curbside Pickup
Students who place a hold on an available book by Friday at noon can pick up that book on the following Monday between 10 am and 2 pm from a cart outside of the main entrance or just inside of Door 1 if it is raining. Students may place up to five (5) holds.
Students can use their FCPSSchools.net account or go to our Woodson Virtual Library site to learn how to place a hold.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Linski at mllinski@fcps.edu or Mrs. Anderson at msanderson@fcps.edu
College & Career Center News
The Woodson College and Career Center is now on Twitter. Please follow us @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.
WeMail Input
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2020-21 PTSO OFFICERS
Miklos Kiss / President / wptsopres@gmail.com, miklos.kiss@cox.net
Sara Mastro / 1st Vice President - Membership / wptsovp1@gmail.com
Kiona Harvey/ 2nd Vice President - Fundraising
Amy DeCarlo / Recording Secretary / wptsosecretary@gmail.com
Kyle Durbin / Treasurer / wptsotreasurer@gmail.com
Vacant / Communications Director / wptsocomm@gmail.com
Michelle Lucas / WTW PTSO Grant Program / WTWoodsonGrants@gmail.com
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