Schedule reminders
THIS WEEK
Wednesday, January 20th - Inauguration Day - School Holiday
Thursday, January 21st - Synchronous Learning - ODD DAY (periods 1,3,5,7)
Friday, January 22nd - Last Day of 2nd Quarter - 2-hour Early Release Bell Schedule
NEXT WEEK
Monday, January 25th - Teacher Workday
LOOKING AHEAD
Monday, February 15th - President’s Day - School Holiday
PTSO NEWS
NEW! Mock SAT/PSAT/ACT Tests Available Through C2 Education Fairfax
These tests are available on a date that fits your schedule and can be taken in-person or online. All proceeds support WTW PTSO. Details and link to sign up are under Fundraising below.
AmazonSmile LINK
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
Communication and Social Skills Workshop for Families
In case you weren't able to attend the Effective Communication session hosted by the PTSO and iContact last week (or you want to view the useful information again), click this link for the webinar recording:
https://vimeo.com/490054509/fc205ddab0
Your Donations go a long way in helping our Woodson Teachers
The PTSO continues to support our teachers with equipment to assist them in this challenging year. If you’d like to donate to help this cause, click here https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/home scroll mid-way down the page and select the DONATE button! The PTSO and WTW teachers appreciate the support!
WTW NEWS & EVENTS
Academic Advising for the 2021-22 School Year
Parents of rising 10th-12th graders, please be aware of an email sent from your student’s counselor last week with information about the overall academic advising process - including grade level timelines, deadlines, and instructions for how students are to enter their draft course selections into StudentVUE Account Access (prior to meeting with their counselor.)
Also be sure to check out the Woodson HS Advising and Curriculum Videos. You will find videos from teachers across all departments providing descriptions and overviews of the various classes offered at Woodson. There is valuable information that students can use to make informed decisions regarding course selections for next year. The videos will be available throughout the academic advising window.
For any questions regarding academic advising, please contact your child’s school counselor - Student Services Staff and Points of Contact | WT Woodson High School
For IN-PERSON Learning Students ONLY
Parent Health Commitment Form – Can be filled out in ParentVue. This needs to be completed prior to your child starting in-person learning. Please see the translated versions
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Woodson Choral Boosters
Thank you to everyone who has generously supported our fundraising efforts! If you have not had a chance to do so, there are still lots of opportunities to support our program, including purchasing Woodson Chorus masks! For more information, please visit Woodson ttps://woodson chorus.org/sponsor-scrips-gear.
Woodson Chorus masks are in! To find out more information and to order, clink on this link: https://forms.gle/6A2BGYVarzZmYc8w9
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
FUNDRAISERS
NEW!! Mock SAT/ACT/PSAT - available online and in-person - on multiple dates!
Mock tests are available for students through C2 Education Fairfax on multiple dates. They are offered online and in-person.
How it works – Register and make $20 payment on WTW PTboard - https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1894&form=9 C2 Education Fairfax will then contact you to schedule your mock test and results assessment. All proceeds benefit Woodson PTSO.
About C2 Education – For over 20 years, C2 has provided comprehensive test prep, tutoring, and college admissions support to thousands of students across nearly 200 locations. Our Fairfax location has served Woodson HS in the past, including more than 100 students over the recent years, and has a stellar reputation for helping families as demonstrated by our 4.9 Google rating.
If you have questions contact:
POC: Bianca Miao
Phone Number: (703) 978-7600 or email Fairfax@c2educate.com
Show your Cavalier Pride with a Woodson Garden Flag!
Order yours today at https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/formvw/store?store=1894
Garden Flag (dimensions - 12"x17") - $15
Want to personalize it? For $5 more, add your family name or get creative and celebrate your student with their name and graduation year!
(Some examples: The Smith Family; Congrats Emily Class of 2021; Woodson Class of 2022)
For more information, contact Liz Brocato at Brocatofam@gmail.com
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Order your 2021 WTW Yearbook!
The WTW yearbook is ready for orders!
To purchase go to: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ and type in the code 5278.
Contact tmweghorst@fcps.edu with any questions!
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
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.
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 CAVS SPORTS RECAP
Cav Winter Varsity Sports Updates
Varsity Wrestling
Woodson Wrestling hosted Senior Night on 1/14/21 taking on Hayfield and West Potomac. Congratulations to our seniors: Nathan Allison, Andrey Arcidiacono, Bradley Brewington, Wayne Burger, Marshall Caceres, Tommy Dunn, Owen Hayes, Alex Kim and Matthew Kim!
Woodson dropped both duals 36-24 to Hayfield and 27-24 to West Potomac. The cavalier seniors had a strong showing. Wayne Burger, Matthew Kim, Bradley Brewington, and Marshall Caceres all recorded wins. The cavaliers are back in action Friday evening 1/22 as they take on Thomas Jefferson and Fairfax.
Boys Varsity Basketball
Wow! What a great week the Varsity Boys Basketball Program experienced! We had Senior Night and also walked away with three wins to give us a 4 and 2 overall record (4 and 1 in the Patriot District!)
The week started at West Springfield on Monday night. Devin Cuviello was our high scorer of the night with 18 points, four of those from the line. Andre Pacheco had 9 points and Alex Klein had two three’s for a total of 6 points. Moe Raff, Sinneh Bangura, Anthony Meaders, and Brady Lencz accounted for the rest of the baskets we saw on Monday night. The Cavaliers continue to show strength in offensive and defensive rebounds with 13 and 18 respectively. Moe Raff, Brady Lencz, Andre Pacheco, and SInneh Bangura lead the rebound numbers with Abdul Ahmed, Xavier Barry, Devin Cuviello, Alex Klein, and Anthony Meaders all getting their hands on the ball as well. It is always good to win away from home!
Wednesday night was Senior Night for our seven seniors and what a great night it was! The Boys Varsity Cavaliers walked away with a 64-30 win. Alex Klein was our high scorer of the night with 16 points! He was running hot with 3 three’s, 3 baskets, and a shot at the line. Rubeel Acheckzai and Abdul Ahmed were our number 2 guys Wednesday night with 9 points for each on the night! Moe Raff, Xavier Barry, Devin Cuviello, Sinneh Bangura, Anthony Meaders, Brady Lencz, Jack Gallagher, and Andre Pacheco earned the rest of our points for the night. Brady Lencz also demonstrated strength at the basket with 7 rebounds total! Way to go Senior Cavs and Congrats to Rubeel, Abdul, Xavier, Devin, Anthony, Moe, and Charlie. Class of 2021, we love you!
Friday night we met the Fairfax Lions on their turf and we walked away with a 51-41 win! Alex Klein and Andre Pacheco were our high scorers with 14 and 13 pints respectively. Moe Raff, Abdul Ahmed, Sinneh Bangura, and Anthony Meaders also added to the Cavs’ score. Brady Lencz continues to dominate with the rebounds for a total of 9. Great job boys for another great win away from home.
Girls Varsity Basketball
Jan 11th Home vs West Springfield: On Monday the 11th the Senior Class of Katherine Friedman, Tara Gilligan, Zoe Hite, Allie Maahs, Kate Torgerson, and Anna Wiggins were honored during Senior Night as the Cavaliers hosted Conference and Regional power West Springfield Spartans. The Cavs lost to the Spartan 56-36 as a result of a poor shooting night. Eunice Yoon led with 12 points and Allie Maahs contributed 10 points.
Jan 15th Home vs Fairfax: Cavs finished the week with a home win against Fairfax to raise their record to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the Patriot District. Allie Maahs and Anna Wiggins lead with 11 points each followed by Eunice Yoon with 8 points and Katherine Friedman with 5 points. The Cavs had a great shooting night in the 46-22 win. Eunice Yoon dominated the backboards with 7 rebounds and Levi Weinberger added 3 rebounds as she aggressively pressured the ball throughout.
Varsity Boys Swim and Dive
FRI, 15 JAN 2021: CAV Boys won versus Lake Braddock Secondary
SAT, 16 JAN 2021: CAV Boys won versus West Springfield High
Varsity Girls Swim and Dive
FRI, 15 JAN 2021: CAV Girls won versus Lake Braddock Secondary
SAT, 16 JAN 2021: CAV Girls won versus West Springfield High
The Cav Swim and Dive team remains undefeated in swim meets this school year led by Coaches Susie, Kristen, and Stephanie and all of the swim and dive athletes who are bringing so much passion, dedication, leadership, sportsmanship and hard work to the 2020/2021 team. CAV Parent volunteer officials, timers, and Livestream experts all play their part adapting and overcoming the current challenges of 2020/2021. The last regular season dual meet will be this Friday against Robinson at Audrey Moore. We salute all of our Cav Senior Swimmers and Divers this week. Congrats and thank you for all they’ve done to represent Woodson and the Cav Community!
Varsity Rifle
On Saturday, January 16, the Woodson Rifle Team competed in their second of four matches this season. Due to the pandemic the season looks very different. Instead of shooting 3 x 10 matches where they shoot prone, standing and kneeling; they are shooting 40 shots standing. Additionally, the matches are being run tournament style, putting them head to head against all the teams in the league each Saturday. Generally, Woodson has 26 athletes participating in matches, but due to restrictions only 6 or 7 athletes can represent the school per match. For the second Saturday in a row Woodson rifle team placed first. On Saturday, January 9, Captain Nate Werhlen led the team shooting a 387. Captains Meredith Ivey and Tori Kopelen joined Nate in the top 8 individuals for the meet. While Junior Joe Stefanski also supported the scoring team's victory. Senior Logan McBurney and Junior Rose McClelland represented Woodson rifle at this first match of the season as well. On Saturday, January 16, Woodson rifle once again placed first as a team. Freshman Ben Hays led the team to victory shooting a 389. Captains Nate Wehrlen, Meredith Ivey and Tori Kopelen joined Ben in sealing their victory, and all four members of the scoring team placed in the top 8 as individual shooters. Senior Joe Hall, Juniors Victoria Cross and Kyle Barron also represented Woodson at this match. The off-season captain talks, led by Tori Kopelen, and conditioning by Coach Cliff have paid off as the Woodson team continues to hold strong despite a shortened practice season.
Watch all of Woodson's HOME athletic events on the Woodson Broadcast Studio channel on YouTube. AWAY contests are streamed on the host-schools’ YouTube channels.
WTW RESOURCES
Emotional Wellness Resource
If you are concerned about your child’s emotional well-being, Healthy Minds Fairfax provides easy-to-digest information and can be a valuable resource for your family. See their one-page summary here: Healthy Minds Fairfax
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)
College & Career Center News
Upcoming Events – all upcoming events with registration information are listed in the College & Career Center Calendar that students can access through their Google account.
College 101 – Planning for College Presentation, Wednesday, February 3rd at 7 pm, by Erin Slater, Director of Admissions at Randolph Macon College: “College is a match to be made and not a prize to be won!” Please join us to learn how you can plan and prepare for college and the college application process. This Woodson event is for Sophomores and Juniors, and their parents/guardians. To register, please go to: https://rmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nsXsLKPaS4yYXmQbRHomig.
Please follow the Woodson College & Career Center on Twitter and Instagram @wtwcareercenter. The next weekly College & Career Center Newsletter will be sent out on Monday. Newsletters are also saved in Naviance under Document Resources – College & Career Center News for you to access at your convenience.
You can now find Woodson Student Services on Social Media!
The Woodson Student Services department is now on Twitter and Instagram! Please follow us @wtwstudentsvcs to stay up to date on news and information from Student Services.
Please share this with your WTW student and encourage them to follow us too.
Free STEM Program for 9th Graders
Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) is a FREE educational program of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, designed to ignite a passion in students who already show an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Our hope is that the BLAST 3-day residential, on-campus experience, which is packed with demonstrations and collaborative activities led by college faculty, will inspire students to envision a career in a STEM field and motivate them to expand the number of STEM-related classes they take in higher grade levels.
Applications are being accepted online through Monday, February 8th.
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.
Classroom Monitor - Job Opportunity
FCPS is in need of Classroom Monitors for the transition to in-person instruction.
Job Description: Provides in-person classroom assistance to a school or center assisting a virtual teacher with conducting classroom activities; works with individual and small groups of students; operates technology to include cameras, learning platforms, and learning tools; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; provides supervision throughout the school day including in the classroom, halls, lunch, recess, and specials; performs administrative and noninstructional duties, such as keeping daily attendance; and ensures all CDC/safety protocols and procedures (e.g., fire drills) are implemented and followed.
Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable with basic technology equipment/tools; knowledge of and ability to ensure all CDC/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; and ability to interact effectively with assigned student population.
Hours/Days: Tuesday-Friday from 7:45am-3:15pm
To apply, visit the Classroom Monitor job listing.
If you are interested in working at Woodson specifically, after you apply to FCPS please let us know by sending an email to Mr. Brooks at drbrooks@fcps.edu.
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
Student Services News
The Woodson Student Services department is now on Twitter and Instagram! Please follow us @wtwstudentsvcs to stay up to date on news and information from Student Services.
Please share this with your WTW student and encourage them to follow us too.
WeMail Input
Want to add to the WeMail? Add your inputs by Sunday before the Tuesday we sent out to this Google doc.
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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