Schedule reminders
THIS WEEK
Tuesday, April 13 - Deadline for families whose student(s) is(are) currently accessing in-person instruction two days a week to indicate their interest for four day in-person instruction. An email was sent to parents on Thursday, April 8th with full details.
Tuesday, April 13 - April PTSO Virtual Meeting; 6:00 p.m. (link below)
Friday, April 16th - Deadline to complete the Spring SOL intention form. An email was sent to parents on Thursday, April 8th with full details.
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
We are still looking for parent volunteers to lead and run the Teacher Appreciation Week. The event will be a simple one-day affair that involves making a Sign-up Genius and setting up tables in the cafeteria. Please contact Miklos Kiss at miklos.c.kiss@outlook.com or text 703-975-7928.
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
Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests Will Be Delivered In-Person This Spring
In May students will be taking Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) tests as federal and state education departments have decided to not cancel assessments this spring. Please see the email sent directly to parents yesterday, April 8th with details and a Google Form link that must be submitted by Friday, April 16th.
Students who will be taking an SOL this spring must have their laptops checked to ensure they can appropriately access the SOL testing software.
For students that are attending school in person, teachers will help students facilitate a check of their laptops in classes leading up to the SOL testing dates to ensure they’re updated appropriately. For those that are not up to date tech support will be available during school hours to update laptops as needed.
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.
Additional information pertaining to this will be coming soon as well.
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.
Graduation for the WTW Class of 2021 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2nd (rain date, Thursday, June 3rd) at 9am in Pat Cunningham Stadium at Woodson HS.
Woodson Choral Boosters
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
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.
Spring sports tryouts are this week. Stay tuned for updates!
Cav Fall (Condensed) Varsity Sports Updates
Varsity Field Hockey
District Semifinals - Woodson hosted Robinson A pinging of passes resulted in Woodson’s first goal off the stick of Zoe Hite. At the other end of the field Kelley Gross made two saves in rapid succession. Katie Williams secured another Cav goal. Offensive pressure produced a lot of turnovers. Makayla Mastal, Kyleigh Poot, Levi Weinberger, Audrey Fisher provided steady defense. Elizabeth Stribling and Allie Maahs continued to connect. Weinberger, Gwyneth Durosko, and Williams flowed on the left. Genna Cooke fired a shot with venom that bounced off the goalie and into the path of Maahs who finished with Woodson’s third. Final, 3-0.
District finals - Woodson returned to Fairfax Gross was busy from the first whistle. Durosko, Williams, Cooke, and Fisher played as if on a mission. Mastal’s display on the right side of defense was a season highlight. The solid defense was airtight and maintained the 0-0 score line through full-time. Desire, courage, and spirit begin are what the many Woodson fans witnessed tonight. Durosko relentlessly attacked. Williams chased down defenders with abandon. Hite was pulling the strings of the Cav offense. Poot, with her stick on the ground, was a rock; and Gross made save after save. Woodson played with a confidence born out of the experience of playing together over a challenging season like few others. The scoreboard reflected a game that went well into overtime and ultimately was decided in seven seconds. Woodson played a phenomenal game. Final, 0-1. Next up, Regionals.
Varsity Cross Country
Congratulations to our athletes who competed at the Patriot District Championships last week. The boys finished 2nd and the girls 5th! Both teams will be moving on to the Regional Championships this Thursday.
Shout out to our All-Conference Athletes, an impressive accomplishment in our extremely competitive district.
Caroline Poole, 9th place
Cole Dawson, 5th place
Samik Bhinge, 8th place
Luke Schools, 10th place
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.
- ACE Your Options! FCPS ACE - Career & Technical Education Virtual Info Session on April 15th, 10 - 11 am during Learning Seminar. Are you interested in adding some skill sets to your resume and get ready for the Workforce after High School/College? Find out more about training and credentials that lead to high-skill, high-wage careers in Business and IT, Health and Medical, Skilled Trades & Apprenticeships. BBCU link will be provided during Learning Seminar.
-
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.
-
The NOVA JumpStart Program is Back! Last summer, graduating high school seniors were invited to take two free college courses at NOVA. The program will be back this year, with a few additional courses available to students! Once again, graduating seniors with a 3.0 GPA will be eligible to enroll. The application is open NOW and will be due by April 30.
College & Career Center Calendar – all upcoming events with registration information are listed on the calendar that students can access through their FCPS Google account.
FREE Virtual Event - SAT, ACT, and Admissions in the Time of COVID
Join the Princeton Review experts as they present a Live Online seminar on everything you need to know about current changes to the SAT/ACT, learning to navigate college applications, and how to better understand what “test-optional” really means.
WHEN: Monday, April 19, 2021, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
WHERE: Virtual Test: Zoom login info will be emailed to registrants the day prior to the event
REGISTER: https://www.princetonreview.com/product/offerings/479240
*Registration ends April 16, 2021
Space is limited; register today!
ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc. and SAT is a trademark registered by the CollegeBoard, neither of which are affiliated with, or endorse this product. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University.
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!
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
|
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.
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
Follow us!
Facebook
Twitter @WPTSO
WTW PTSO Website
|
