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Happy Friday West Potomac,
It’s a great day to be a Wolverine! Our teachers and staff have returned to full time work at the building this week and the energy and the buzz of West Potomac has returned. We are excited about the transition to the return to school and look forward to our in-person students returning beginning next week. As a reminder, the return to school staggered schedule is as follows:
In-person 9th and 12th grade students with last names beginning with A-K will return on Tuesday March 2nd.
In-Person 9th and 12 grade students with last names beginning with L-Z will return on Thursday March 4th.
In-person 10th and 11th grade students with last names beginning with A-K will return on Tuesday March 9th.
In-person 10th and 11th grade students with last names beginning with L-Z will return on Thursday March 11th.
All in-person students only attend school 2 days per week based on their alpha last name. A-K students attend on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. L-Z students attend on Thursdays and Fridays.
The FCPS school calendar has a 2-hour early release on this Friday March 5th. The bell schedule will be as follows:
Take Good Care,
Ms. Millard
- Important Dates
- School News Update
- PTSA Updates
- College and Career Center
- SAT/ACT Test Prep
Important Dates:
March 1: PTSA Virtual Membership Meeting, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
March 2: 9th and 12th grade students who designated "In Person" learning return to WP on their specified days based on last name.
March 3: Class of 2021 – PTSA Senior Celebration Committee - Parents Zoom Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
March 5: Two Hour Early Release
March 8: Student Holiday, Staff Development Day
March 9: 10th and 11th grade students who designated "In Person" learning return to WP on their specified days based on last name.
March 10: College Planning Night for Juniors and Parents, Class of 2022, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Student Activities/School News Updates:
WP Clubs and Activities Guest Speaker Series:
“How Did You Get Where You Are Today and What Have You Learned from the Global Pandemic? Monday, March 1, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Open to WP students and staff
Please see BBCU link to attend.
Guest Speaker: Brady Dalton Richards – Making his Broadway debut in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy. “Raised smack in the center of Maryland, encouraged by family and Howard County arts programs toward creative-personing. His craft furthered and fine-tuned at Syracuse University’s School of Drama, earning his BFA in Acting. While there, he was able to sample living in both NYC and LA, work in a professional theatre company, devise and perform original work, make movies, run a radio show, and marinate in a primordial ooze of developing artists on a college campus.”
Scan the QR code QR Code.JPG or click on link, https://forms.gle/DfrRheH58VmkVXyK6 to complete this Google Form to attend. A BBCU link will be emailed to you that morning.
WPHS Library Update - Overdue Books: The library is still attempting to collect overdue library books. Students were sent overdue notices to their FCPSSCHOOLS.net email on Thursday, 2/25/21. Please check with your student to see if they have any overdue materials. For students remaining virtual, there will be a bin outside of the main entrance on every Monday from 8:30-2:30. For students returning to in-person learning, there will be a bin outside of the library every day. If you have books from another FCPS school, you may return them to West Po. We will get the books to the correct school for you. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Landon, jllandon@fcps.edu; or Mrs. Rice, wsrice@fcps.edu.
World Language Credit Exam - Each year FCPS offers the World Language Credit Exam that assesses proficiency in a variety of languages. Students who take the exam may earn up to three pass or fail credits in the language. The Fall 2020 assessment was postponed to this Spring. Please visit this link (scroll down to Spring 2021) to learn more. If you would like your child to participate please contact your child school counselor. The deadline to contact your counselor and enroll is tonight, February 28th.
2021 FCPS Summer Learning Information: Many students participate in summer learning opportunities to advance academically, to sharpen their skills, or to learn something new. This summer, FCPS will offer a variety of opportunities including the Online Campus. Information regarding additional opportunities will be announced on the FCPS Summer Learning webpage as they become available.
Online Campus: Registration: Monday, February 8-Friday, June 11. Examples of courses: Honors Geometry, Algebra 2 Head Start, CTE, EPF, English 10, English 12, Spanish and others.
PTSA Virtual Membership Meeting, Monday, March 1, 6:30 – 8 p.m.: Please join us this Monday via Zoom or Facebook Live. Ms. Millard will join us to share the latest Return to School details. Zoom link will be emailed to current PTSA members. To join the PTSA, please click here: https://westpotomacptsa.memberhub.store/store
Second Quarter Honor Roll: We will be celebrating our Rising Stars, All-A, and All A/B honor roll students for the 2nd quarter. Like First Quarter, we will hold raffles of $5 gift cards for each group. We are asking for donations towards purchasing the gift cards so we will have as many as possible to increase everyone's chance of winning something. We are asking for monetary donations instead of actual cards this time to minimize contact with the cards and each other. Please consider donating through our PTSA Member Hub Store https://westpotomacptsa.memberhub.store/store - all donations will be used for the 2nd quarter gift card raffles to be held later in March. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Bodner at spbodner@yahoo.com.
PTSA Senior Celebration Committee Zoom meeting – Please join us March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. to hear from parent volunteers re: Senior celebration ideas. With almost 100 days to graduation, connect with other parents to discuss on how to make special memories for our awesome seniors. Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/74812863272?pwd=elpHd1Blek5lamRaajlMcnp4VDcyUT09
Class of 2021 Parent/Guardian - connect with other Senior parents by joining the private Facebook group to learn info regarding senior activities and support one another. https://www.facebook.com/groups/606433970299624
PTSA Nominating Committee: The PTSA Nominating Committee is working on a slate for the 2021-22 PTSA officers. Please forward nominations to any of the Nominating Committee members: Felicia Moore, fbmoore96@gmail.com ; Kendra Chambers, kendrajanedc@aol.com; Elise Bengston, elisebengston@gmail.com .
Help the PTSA Raise Funds: 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
Special Thank You! Thank you to our corporate sponsors: Burke & Herbert Bank, Safeway, Hollin Hall Automotive, The Moery Group, Toppers Pizza, and Applerouth.
Lights, Camera, Save! – Burke & Herbert Bank video contest, March 1 deadline – Burke & Herbert is sponsoring a video contest for teens ages 13-18 years old. Create a 30-second video promoting a positive money management message and submit it by March 1. Top prize - $5000 in cash! Many other cash prizes available from $50-$2000. Click here for more info –
WPHS – February 2021 College and Career Center newsletter.
Check out this month’s College and Career Center newsletter for lunch and learn sessions, college information sessions, financial aid help, test prep programs, career information sessions, selected scholarships, and other opportunities. Please reach out to Mrs. Carter, College and Career Specialist with any questions, eecarter@fcps.edu.
Feb '21 - WP College and Career Center Updates_.pdf
College Planning Night for Juniors and Parents, Class of 2022 - March 10, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Session will be held virtually with panel of college admissions representatives presenting information on the college admissions review process, college search process-finding the right fit, Application sources: Common Application and Coalition Application, SAT/ACT tests, community college option and financial aid/scholarships. Plan to attend and learn more about the college admissions process! More detailed information coming soon!
SAT and ACT Test Prep
SAT & ACT TEST PREP MOCKS AND GROUP CLASSES – 2020/21
View full schedule and Register Here. Upcoming event dates:
SAT CLASS - 3/6/21 Mock SAT – 3/6, 4/10, 5/8
ACT CLASS – 3/13/21 Mock ACT –3/13, 4/17, 5/15
Need Flexibility? SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE CLASSES AVAILABLE
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 Online Applerouth Webinars* - Register Here!
Navigating the College Admissions Process - 03/02/21, 8:00pm What Parents Need to Know Now: SAT and ACT - 03/08/21, 7:00pm How to Supercharge Your Students' Executive Function - 5 Key Strategies for Parents and Educators - 03/10/21, 8:00pm
*All webinar registrants get an emailed copy of the webinar a few days after the scheduled event in case they can't attend that exact evening.
More Resources available on the Test Prep Program Web Page
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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