Schedule reminders
THIS WEEK
Wednesday, April 7; 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Superintendent’s Virtual Town Hall (details and link below)
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, April 13 - April PTSO Virtual Meeting; 6:00 p.m. (link below)
LOOKING AHEAD
May 3-7 - Teacher Appreciation Week
PTSO NEWS
April PTSO Meeting
Join us for the next virtual PTSO meeting next Tuesday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. - Link to join
Teacher Appreciation Week
PTSO is looking for parent volunteers to lead and run the event. Please contact Miklos Kiss at miklos.c.kiss@outlook.com or text 703-975-7928.
Thank you for donating to the Food Pantry!
Prior to Spring Break, the WTW community came through big time for our WTW Food Pantry. Grocery store gift cards totaling $1,060 were collected for our families in need.
Thanks to Elena Theobald for organizing the collection and coordinating with Student Services on the distribution of the gift cards. And thank you to our Woodson community for your donations.
Questions? Contact enrichment.woodsonptso@gmail.com
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.
WTW NEWS & EVENTS
TOMORROW, April 7 - Superintendent’s Town Hall
Join Dr. Brabrand on Wednesday, April 7, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. for a virtual Town Hall. He will share the latest information on the Governor’s Executive Order and will take your questions.
Watch on Channel 99 or the livestream on the FCPS website at https://www.fcps.edu/tv/ch99. Send your questions in advance to returntoschool@fcps.edu or call 1-800-231-6359 during the town hall.
Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests Will Be Delivered In-Person This Spring
Federal and state education departments have decided that SOL assessments will proceed as usual for reading, mathematics, and science and must be administered to students in person. More information is available about SOL assessments at each grade level. Specifics of the testing plans/schedule and additional information will be sent in coming days.
Students who continue to learn virtually will have to come to school ahead of the SOL testing window in May to connect their laptops to the FCPS network, run the FCPS Health Check, and have their laptops updated if needed. To help facilitate this, we will have tech support available on Monday afternoons from 1:30-5:30 beginning on April 12th. No appointment is necessary, but students who are learning virtually must come by the school to check their laptop or else they will not be able to participate in SOL testing this spring.
Caregivers have the right to refuse SOL assessments if they have concerns about participation related to the pandemic, including health, social-emotional, and instructional time concerns. A remote non-SOL test option is in development, and information will be provided for families of qualifying students in the coming weeks.
Woodson Choral Boosters
Reminder: Our next virtual Choral Booster Meeting is this Wednesday, April 7th at 7:30PM.
Get your Choral Booster Masks for the new low price of $6.00! Order form here.
Please enjoy watching the fabulous Dessert-on-Broadway 2021 performance with the link here. Enjoy!
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
PSAT for 10th Graders on April 19th
On Monday, April 19th, Woodson High School 10th graders will have the opportunity to take the PSAT 10.
FCPS will cover the cost for any 10th grade student to take this test.
General information about the PSAT 10 test format is available on the College Board webpage.
Monday, April 19th has been designated for independent learning in FCPS high schools, so students who choose to take the PSAT 10 will not miss synchronous instruction or intervention with their teachers.
We will share more details about test day schedules and bus transportation in the coming weeks.
FCPS Health and Safety Protocols for PSAT 10 administration. If you have questions about the PSAT 10 administration at WT Woodson High School, please contact our Assessment Coach, Kathleen Guinee, kpguinee@fcps.edu.
Parents of Seniors - Graduation Announcements
It's time to order the official W.T. Woodson High School 2021 graduation announcements! Announcements are sent to family and friends. Purchasing them is completely optional.
Please click on or copy and paste the link below into your browser to order the announcements. www.balfour.com
Here is step by step instructions on how to order:
Step 1- Go to balfour.com
Step 2- Type in W.T. Woodson High School under "Shop my School"
Step 3- Select "Announcements"
Step 4- Complete your information
Step 5- Checkout
You can also order other "Grad Essentials" such as Class Rings, Diploma Frames, Souvenir Tassels, 2021 Apparel, etc. on the website. Orders will be shipped home.
If you have any questions please contact Balfour at 703-941-1436 or balfournova@yahoo.com.
WTW CAVS SPORTS RECAP
Woodson Athletic Event Livestream Info
All of WTW’s Volleyball, Field Hockey and Football games this season are being live-streamed via the NFHS Network.NFHS Link
You will need to create an account and then search for Woodson. All FCPS events on NFHS are free this year!
See the schedules for all Woodson sporting events here: Woodson High School Sports
Reminder About Athletic Facilities Access
Due to social distancing measures and protocols, our Athletic Facilities will be closed to the public during Woodson Athletic practices weekdays from 3pm-6pm. The end time may extend without notice.
Cav Fall (Condensed) Varsity Sports Updates
Varsity Field Hockey
Woodson hosted West Springfield - Zoe Hite scored the first point of the contest. Caitlin Tran, Maddie Legum, and Elia Kim brought energy to the game that put pressure on the Spartan backline allowing Gwyneth Durosko to find the back of the goal for Woodson’s second. Alex Walrath played hard on both sides of the ball, making runs behind the defense and tracking back to help the midfield. Julia Oleyar and Zadie Rowe kept West Springfield’s defense busy on the wings. At the opposite end of the field, the Cavalier defensive line of Levi Weinberger, Kyleigh Poot, and Makayla Mastal had a solid game. Cavs won 2-0.
Woodson then travelled to Fairfax - A highlight of the first quarter was Levi Weinberger closing down on a Fairfax attacker to deny the one-one-one. The Lions took advantage of the subsequent corner to score. Throughout the quarter, stick minder Caitlin Deer could be heard organizing her defense. Audrey Fisher led an attack out of the midfield sending the ball wide to Katie Williams who found the stick of Caitlin Tran for the goal. In a brave goal line stand by Woodson, the opposition earned a stroke and a second point. Kelley Gross mounted a courageous fourth quarter defense with at least four significant saves. Cavs were bested 2-1.
The team then traveled to Robinson - The first quarter involved end-to-end play with even possession. In the second, Gwyneth Durosko began an attack and through Alex Walrath, Woodson earned a corner that built enough Cavalier confidence for a flurry of offense and excitement. Elia Kim connected the defense to midfield with Duroskso on several occasions. On the opposite side of the field, Makayla Mastal, Elizabeth Stribling, and Allie Maahs worked particularly well together. Maahs demonstrated her athleticism in the third, but it was in the fourth when she drew the stroke call that changed the game’s direction. Durosko stepped up, took and converted for the game winner. Cavs won 1-0!
Woodson hosted Marshall for the last regular season game - Prior to her ACL surgery that day, Emmy Rummel rallied the Cavaliers. The hype carried over to the game, and it took less than 5 minutes for Elizabeth Stribling to spark the scoreboard off an assist from Zoe Hite. The lead-up to the goal was a whole team effort involving great passing that moved the ball into position. Maddie Legum played strongly in defense. The Woodson Cavaliers won this final regular season contest 1-0, with missing teammates and the graduating Seniors at the forefront of their minds. Patriot District playoffs begin this Wednesday, April 7, at Woodson with a 7PM game start. See you there! Go Cavs!
Varsity Golf
Last Week's Golf Match Results:
Match vs. SoCo resulted in our third win of the season! Woodson finished with a final score of 172 - 180. Kudos to our top seven for the SoCo match:
- Minchan Kim - 40 (Match Medalist)
- Raymond Kim - 52
- Ryan Gaugler - 45
- Leo Lee - 46
- Tytan Matthews - 44
- Alex Klein - 43
- Winter Lee - 43
The team is now 3-3 on the season with one match to go!
Varsity Cheer
Regionals: It was a tough fight - Woodson Varsity competition cheer came in 3rd at Regional, just barely missing second place. West Springfield will represent the Patriot District at States in Richmond.
This was a stellar team with one Senior and 6 new Freshman, and only 30 Days to prepare. Watch out next year! :)
District semis: 2nd place with a 272.5/300
District finals: 3rd place with a 270.5/300
Regional semis: 3rdplace with a 268.5/300 (Scores tend to go down at the Regional level)
*Cav Cheer has been “Beyond amazing, especially for a team who has only been together for a month and a half!”
All District 1st team: Jillian Brennan, Elysa McMillan, Sophia Huh
All District 2nd team: Jackalyn Pena, Ava Dunn, Thalia Sevilla, Alicen Myers
All Region 1st team: Jillian Brennan
All Region 2nd team: Elysa McMillan, Sophia Huh
We also want to shout out our SIX freshmen! They killed it!!! It is not easy to walk onto a Varsity squad and compete a month later!
Varsity Cross Country
Girls Cross Country competed, and the following finished the Bull Run Race: Poole, Jones, Silkowitz, Roux, DeCarlo, Stokes, Eib, Gilligan, Haile, and Loomis.
Boys Cross Country competed, and the following finished the Bull Run Race: Dawson, Hymans, Bhinge, Lockwood, Wolf, Cassata, Miller, Johnson, McKernan, and Lee.
Congrats to both teams on great racing! Post-Season competing and racing with Districts and Regionals are coming. Good luck, Cavs!
Varsity Volleyball
The Volleyball team is poised to make a strong run into the Patriot District playoffs starting this week. Go CAVS!
WTW RESOURCES
Register for Free Webinars from the FCPS Parent Resource Center
The FCPS Parent Resource Center (PRC) is offering four free parent webinars in April.
They are:
- Construyendo y manteniendo familias fuertes Un seminario web presentado en español (Building and Keeping Strong Families: A Webinar Presented in Spanish), on Tuesday, April 6, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
- Skill, Not Will: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach Webinar for Families, on Friday, April 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
- COVID-19 Vaccines and the Vaccination Process in Fairfax County: A Webinar for Families, on Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series: Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s Independence, on Thursday April 22, 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m.
More information on each session and how to register is available online.
Note: Previous webinars have been recorded and can be viewed on the PRC YouTube channel.
College & Career Center News
Please follow the Woodson College & Career Center on Twitter and Instagram @wtwcareercenter. The weekly College & Career Center Newsletters are sent out on Mondays. Newsletters can also be accessed here at your convenience. Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu.
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2021 Virtual Career Exploration Fair April 19 – 30, 2021: HS Students will be able to connect with over 100 local industry professionals from in-demand career fields. Additionally, students can attend college and career ready workshops and information sessions. For more info, please visit: https://www.fcps.edu/event/2021-virtual-career-exploration-fair
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Academy Day 2021 on Saturday, April 24th, 10 am – 12 pm: Senator Mark Warner invites high school and middle school students and their families to Academy Day 2021. Attendees will be provided with a comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission processes. For more information, please visit this site.
College & Career Center Calendar – all upcoming events with registration information are listed on the calendar that students can access through their FCPS Google account.
2021 Congressional Art Competition
All interested students of the 11th Congressional District are encouraged to enter this year’s Congressional Art Competition. All entries will be displayed at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. The winning piece will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for one year. The second-place entry will be exhibited at the Workhouse Arts Gallery for a year. Additional high-ranking pieces will be displayed in Congressman Connelly’s Capitol Hill and district offices.
Students do not need to create artwork specifically for this competition – they can submit any piece from their portfolio. Paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, are just some of the media most commonly submitted. Feel free to think outside the box with your entries!
Each student can submit a maximum of two pieces.
A signature from an art teacher is NOT required.
To complete this year’s application package click here.
For application materials here.
For additional rules and regulations click here.
Submissions can be dropped off at the Congressman’s Fairfax office. Call in advance to schedule - Fairfax: (703) 256-3071.
Visit Congressman's Connolly's website for more information about the competition!
Entries are due Friday, April 30, 2021.
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)
Google Chrome Sync
As part of FCPS’s ongoing effort to support student use of technology, Chrome Sync and the ability to save passwords is now available. Students are not required to use Chrome Sync and save passwords, but may choose to do so in order to:
- reduce their log-in time.
- access bookmarks and extensions across devices.
Chrome will remember and offer saved passwords when students are logging into different instructional applications. Chrome will also make bookmarks and extensions available on any device in which the student logs into Chrome and turns on Sync.
If your student would like to use Chrome Sync and save passwords, support resources are available on the FCPS website. If your child is logging into Chrome now, they may need to log out of Chrome and log back in to see the new features.
Math Center
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.
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.
Please email Mrs. Bell at kebell@fcps.edu with questions!
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Writing Center is Open!
Students can meet with 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.
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 - 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tuesday and Wednesday - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Thursday and Friday - 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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.
FUNDRAISERS
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
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!
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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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
Eat at Nando's and Help Woodson Crew
Help Woodson Crew next Thursday, March 25th at Nando’s Peri Peri in Mosaic.
See this flyer for more information and feel free to share it with your friends. 40% of fundraising proceeds will go to the team. Order carryout between 5 and 8 PM to ensure that the team benefits. Thank you!
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.
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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