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Happy Friday West Potomac,
I hope you all are doing well and plan to have a relaxing long weekend. As we await a revised/updated timeline for Return to School (RTS), I wanted to keep you updated on West Potomac’s progress toward RTS. Many faculty and staff have begun registration to receive the COVID-19 Vaccination. This has been a welcomed and highly anticipated opportunity and we are thankful for the efforts of our school board, led by Karen Corbett Sanders, to have educators moved up in the state vaccination timeline. We are also grateful to FCPS leadership for partnering with INOVA Fairfax on a quick turnaround plan to begin the vaccination process. This process is helping West Potomac to alleviate our staffing challenges; however, we do still need to hire 6 more monitors. We are continuing to interview and make offers daily.
Our capacity issues have been solved due to the hard work of our custodial staff and Mr(s). McMahon and Johnson systematically and methodically going through every instructional space meticulously moving around and moving out furniture to meet the 6 ft requirements.
We started our virtual intervention program for students needing additional support on Monday. Dr. Brabrand will be presenting a revised RTS timeline to our school board and I am hopeful that we will begin to move forward with in-person intervention and ultimately, concurrent instruction. I will provide more details on specifics for West Potomac RTS in a Town Hall presentation very soon.
Attached is a follow up community letter closing the student athlete case that I informed you of earlier in the week via eNotify.
Community Spread CLOSED.pdf
Remember Monday Jan. 18, and Wednesday Jan. 20 are both FCPS Holidays. Jan. 19th and 22nd will be Wolverine Workdays to close out 2nd qtr.
I appreciate your continued care and support; you all are the best school community in FCPS!
Take Good Care,
Ms. Millard
- Important Dates
- School News Update
- PTSA Updates
- College and Career Center
- SAT/ACT Test Prep
Important Dates:
January 18: Student Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19: Wolverine Catch Up Day - students log in to Silver Day synchronous schedule to work with teachers and catch up on work.
January 20: Student Holiday, Inauguration Day
January 22: Wolverine Catch Up Day – students log in to Blue Day synchronous schedule to work with teachers and catch up on work.
January 22: End of the Second Quarter - Two-Hour Early Release
Student Activities/School News Updates:
Student Services – College Transcripts Request Deadline: For February 1st admissions application deadlines, transcript request forms were due on January 7th to your school counselor. Transcript fees are paid via www.myschoolbucks.com in the School Store. Per the transcript request form published timelines, a $5.00 late fee will now be applied to requests for February 1st deadlines.
Please note: To order and pay for the February 1st deadline transcript request is a two-step process on MySchoolBucks: 1) Please order the number of transcripts needed via Transcript Request button and add to basket 2) Then, please pay for late fee by clicking on Transcript Request Late Fee and add to basket for total and complete your transaction. Thank you.
ATTENTION WEST POTOMAC WOLVERINES! 2021 Yearbooks are now on sale!
For more information see attached link 2021 yearbook info.docx
WPHS Leadership Training - Important Course Info: The focus of this course is to complete and put forth projects throughout WP and the community, to improve and expand leadership skills on an individual level. Along with planning events such as Homecoming, students will participate in collaborative class discussions and group activities, team builders, and individual exercises and much more.
For rising Freshman who are interested in taking Leadership Training next year, there is a MANDATORY application that can be found at https://tinyurl.com/leadership2025. The application is due by February 5th at 11:59pm. If you have questions please contact Nicole Borghard at nmborghard@fcps.edu or Steve Przywara at scprzywara@fcps.edu.
For current WPHS students - Stayed tuned for additional information coming out next week
Parents! See anything wrong with this picture? Come to the 1/19 Webinar!
Drug Trends in Teens: Identifying Common Household Substances and Drug Culture, Webinar, January 19th, 7:00pm - Please join Elizabeth Knudson, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist at West Potomac, for the last session of her Three Part Series on The Teenage Brain, Drug Trends, and Parent Tips. Questions or to register, please contact Elizabeth Knudson at eaknudson@fcps.edu.
Link to join: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/8f2937d043b74edf95bbab8843fcaecd
Support the WP Orchestra – Exclusive Wolverine Pride stadium throws available for purchase. For questions or to order, contact Rebecca Losee at craig.rebecca@verizon.net. See attached flyer for additional info. Wolverine Pride Stadium Blanket. Orchestra. Jan 2021.pdf
10 Day Kindness Blitz Donation Drive - Let's start the year right - 10 days - 100 bags of food! Join WP Clubs & Teams on our mission to #LoveBetter this Winter! As Covid-19 spikes in our West Po community, students and their families have been hit particularly hard. Please support our drive to ensure that every family has what they need to get through these hard times. Donations needed by 1/22/21. See flyer for additional details. 10 Day Kindness Blitz Donation Dr. (Jan 15 newsletter).pdf
Self-Directed Economics and Personal Finance: Current grades 8-12
Session 1: Monday, April 19- Friday, June 18 (Registration -Monday, January 11-Friday, April 9)
Session 2: Monday, June 28-Friday, July 30 (Registration - Monday, Jan. 11-Friday, June 11
This online course is for current FCPS students only and is pass/fail only. Self-Directed Economics and Personal Finance requires students to complete work without direct teacher support. Students will access content for this course through an FCPS Canvas online environment. The course was updated in September 2020. The new course features include updated curriculum, interactive modules, and exit tickets. Students will read through 14 modules, complete 140 exit tickets, 14 module tests, and a final exam. This course does not meet face-to-face.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
PTSA UPDATES:
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Amazon Smile - Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your Amazon Smile purchases to the PTSA. Log into Smile.amazon.com and designate WPHS PTSA as the charity you would like to donate
Give “HIGH FIVES” to West Po Teachers, Counselors, Admin, and Others! Our West Potomac staff is doing an amazing job during this crazy time. Send a positive message or “High Five” to any staff for doing something you have appreciated this year. This could be for anything! Simply complete this Google form: https://bit.ly/3pK9h0r.
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Special Thank You! Thank you to our corporate sponsors: Burke & Herbert Bank, Safeway, Hollin Hall Automotive, The Moery Group, Toppers Pizza, and Applerouth.
WPHS – January 2021 College and Career Center newsletter: Please see attached for information on the College and Career Center, lunch and learn sessions, college information sessions, financial aid, test prep programs, career information sessions, selected scholarships and other opportunities. January 2021. CCCNewsletter.pdf
FAFSA Fact Sheet: Seniors, interested in applying for financial aid to attend college fall 2021? See attached flyer for step-by step directions and helpful hints to complete the FAFSA.
FAFSAQuickFacts .Doc..pdf
SAT and ACT Test Prep Info
SAT & ACT Test Prep Mocks and Group Classes - View full schedule Applerouth SAT and ACT Test Prep. Jan 15 newsletter.pdf
NEW SELF-DIRECTED CLASSES OFFERED THIS YEAR ($125.00) -The test prep program is offering self-directed online test prep created by Applerouth. This is an excellent course that covers all the content offered through the usual group class as well as tips and strategies for the official tests. Mock test results provide a solid study guide. Applerouth tutors are available to assist self-directed students with any questions during the course. One mock test is included in the self-directed class. Class licenses expire 7/31/21. Register at PTSA's MemberHub Store.
FREE APPLEROUTH RESOURCES - Check out Applerouth’s “Back-To-School Bookshelf” with their most popular handouts and information on the SAT and ACT – including test accommodations!
Questions? Contact Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com.
Scholarships - WPHS student need-based scholarships for mocks and classes are available through the College and Career Center Specialist, Liz Carter, eecarter@fcps.edu.
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