 Watch Woodson's Homecoming Virtual Pep Rally!
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, March 26th - end of 3rd quarter
Monday, March 29th through Friday, April 2nd - Spring Break Holidays; School Offices Closed
Monday, April 5th - Teacher Workday, No School for Students
In this Issue
NEW News
1. Message from Dr. Floyd
2. Spring Break Office Hours
3. SIS Availability
4. VMEA Honors Choir
5. All-Virginia Honors Band and Orchestra
6. Senior March Madness Bracket Winner
7. FCPS Science Fair
8. WTW's Classroom Monitor
9. Annual Mulch Sale
10. FCPS Special Education Conference
11. Diverse Books
12. College & Career Center News
PAST News but still important
13. Applications Wanted for Student Representative to the School Board
14. FCPS Laptop Tech Support Hours at WTW
15. Parent Technology Help Desk
16. Order the WTW 2021 Yearbook
NEW News
1. Message from Dr. Floyd
Hello Woodson Families and Happy SPRING BREAK!
Please know the Woodson main office will be closed over Spring Break. If you have an emergency and need to get ahold of an administrator, please email Mr. Checkosky at djcheckosky@fcps.edu or Mr. Peters at fjpeters@fcps.edu.
Monday, April 5th is a Teacher Workday with no synchronous or asynchronous activities for students. Tuesday, April 6th is the first day of the fourth quarter.
I wish all of our families a restful break. When we return we will have final information on graduation (still tentatively set for Wednesday, June 2nd), prom and All Night Grad Party. The Division is interpreting the Governor’s order to make sure we follow the guidance provided by the state. I appreciate your patience as we navigate this continued pandemic and the variations of guidance that have come out.
Thank you and have a wonderful week!
Dr. Floyd
 Members of the Environmental Club with Ms. Kinne and Mr. Ringier prepare the garden beds for planting with the help of a master gardener.
2. Spring Break Office Hours
The Woodson Administrative offices will be closed from Monday, March 29th through Friday, April 2nd.
Offices will re-open on Monday, April 5th at 7:00 a.m.
Also, Woodson Weekly will be on Spring Break next week. See you on April 9th.
3. SIS Availability
Please know that SIS has had operational issues throughout today. FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents Wednesday, March 24th through Sunday, April 11th during third quarter grading, report card generation and spring break.
Additionally, the Grade Book and Report Card modules in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed Friday, March 26th, at 4 p.m. until Saturday, April 10th, at 6 a.m.
4. VMEA Honors Choir
Seniors Dylan Dipasupil and Luke Yoon represented Woodson in the Senior Honors Choir after a successful audition. The 2020-2021 VMEA Honors Choir performance was virtual this year. You can watch the performance at this link.
5. All-Virginia Honors Band and Orchestra
Congratulations to the four Woodson band and three orchestra students that were selected by audition to perform with the 2021 All-Virginia Band and All Virginia Orchestra. They competed against the best players from across the Commonwealth and were selected only after a rigorous audition process.
This is quite an accomplishment and a huge honor for these students. It represents years of hard work and study on their part and we are proud of their selection!
Krystine Tran - oboe, Joanna Chappell - clarinet, Sam Park – alto saxophone, Josh Park - percussion, Derek Song - percussion, Kristine Han - violin, Megan Yi, violin, Nick Brenner, cello.
 6. Senior March Madness Bracket Winner
Congratulations to Woodson senior, Austin James Wang (AJ). Austin recently participated in the County-Wide Talent Show March Madness Bracket. AJ was declared the winner by his peers and will go on to compete against seniors at other Fairfax County Public Schools.
There will be a total of four rounds to declare the winner and the top student will participate in the in-person-talent show in April. We wish AJ the best of luck moving forward!
7. FCPS Science Fair
Congratulations to the Woodson student winners of the category awards at the 2021 Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
Grand Prize Alternate
Category: Materials Science; Students: Mia Kim, Katie Hutchinson, Lilie Puck-Karam
First Place Award
Category: Materials Science; Students: Mia Kim, Katie Hutchinson, Lilie Puck-Karam
Second Place Award
Category: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics; Student: Hailey Pan
Category: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Student: Noah Tajudeen
Category: Embedded Systems; Students: Tony Tran, James Tury, Aaron Amartuvshin
Category: Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design; Students: Mackenzie Pham, Catherine Doan
Third Place Award
Category: Behavioral and Social Sciences; Student: Finlay Monette
Category: Biomedical and Health Sciences; Student: Brielle Steeves
Category: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Students: Jay Sorkin, Colton Lennen
Category: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Student: Julia Victor
Category: Systems Software; Students: Samuel Park, Josh Park
Honorable Mention
Category: Behavioral and Social Sciences; Student: Yuexin Xu
Category: Behavioral and Social Sciences; Students: Anita Chip, Phoebe Byman
Category: Materials Science; Student: Abbey Moran
Category: Microbiology; Student: Jordan Hershaft
Category: Microbiology; Student: Jastirath Singh
Category: Robotics and Intelligent Machines; Student: Nicholas Brenner
For a full listing of all category winners and student projects, please visit this site.
 8. WTW's Classroom Monitor
Video: From Classroom Monitors to Aspiring Teachers
Meet three of our classroom monitors from Lanier MS, Mr. Shavon Barnes (pictured above) from Woodson HS and Fairhill ES who are studying education, or now have plans to become a teacher.
We are excited they've had the opportunity to experience, support and work with students as they prepare for their career. Watch the video.
9. Annual Mulch Sale
The annual Woodson Mulch Sale has arrived. The PTSO is sponsoring this year’s Leadership mulch sale and Woodson is offering high quality shredded hardwood mulch for purchase.
Orders for 3-cubic foot bags of mulch must be received by Friday, April 2nd for delivery to your home on April 10th. You must order at least 10 bags and no bags can be purchased for pickup, it’s delivery only. All mulch will be delivered on Saturday, April 10th at 8:30 AM.
For more details and to order, please check out our web link.
This year you can also order and pay on-line at MySchoolBucks.
Need more info? Send an email to DJSchaefer@fcps.edu
 Recognizing the Class of 2021 with flocks of flamingos.
10. FCPS Special Education Conference to Be Held April 17th; Registration Now Open
FCPS will hold its 16th Annual Special Education Conference on Saturday, April 17, virtually. Registration is now available online. The conference will include a combination of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions supporting the conference's theme: The time for inclusion is now. A student session will be held for youth ages 14-22. FCPS educators, administrators, and pre-service teachers will earn five recertification points for attending the entire conference.
For more information or to register, visit the Special Education Conference webpage.
11. Diverse Books
The Equity Team will feature several photos from our faculty and staff, students, and parents reading diverse books in the Woodson Weekly. Please complete the Google form and share a picture of yourself with the diverse book that you are currently reading or plan on reading. Creating content that is diverse and inclusive is critical to learner success. Research has shown that diverse representation can help close gender and race gaps in education, and can create inclusive and productive course communities for all learners. Thus educators, parents, and guardians have an important role to play in creating diverse and inclusive content. If you are interested please share your photo using this Google form.
Equity Lead, Margie Shapiro, is reading, The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, by Dinaw Mengestu.
12. College & Career Center News
Please follow the Woodson College & Career Center on Twitter and Instagram @wtwcareercenter. The weekly College & Career Center Newsletters are posted on Mondays. The new Woodson College & Career Center Padlets have resources for college and career exploration, and post-secondary planning. Questions? Please email me at cliebmosley@fcps.edu. Please see upcoming events below.
Happy Spring Break! The next newsletter will be posted on Monday, April 5th. Please check out the Woodson College & Career Center Padlets for upcoming events and resources for college and career exploration. The Scholarship and Enrichment Opportunities for this week will be added to the College Padlet by the end of today. Questions? Please email me at cliebmosley@fcps.edu.
 Woodson celebrated P.S. I Love You Day on Tuesday this week. The goal of P.S. I Love You Day is to promote mental health awareness through positivity.
PAST News - Still Important
13. Applications Wanted for Student Representative to the School Board for 2021-22 School Year, Deadline Is April 7
Each year, FCPS students can apply for the position of the student representative to the School Board. The student representative is not a member of the School Board but serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, representing the interests of the students of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Students who are currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 are eligible to apply, and they do not need to be current members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC). Applications are due by April 7.
The application and more information are available online.
14. 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.
New 2021 Laptop Tech Support Hours
Our onsite laptop tech support hours by appointment only are:
Monday - 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tuesday and Wednesday - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Thursday and Friday - 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Thank you,
W.T Woodson HS Tech Support Team
15. 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.
16. 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, 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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