Schedule reminders
THIS WEEK
Tuesday, May 11; 6:00pm - Virtual PTSO Meeting (Details and link to join in PTSO News below.)
LOOKING AHEAD IN MAY
Monday-Wednesday, May 17-19 - SOL testing (details under WTW News)
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 18-19 - Asynchronous Learning for all grades (Only students taking SOLs need to report in-person for testing. All others students will have asynchronous assignments to complete virtually.)
Wednesday, May 26 - Seniors Last Day of School
Thursday-Friday, May 27-28 - Senior Laptop Return Days
Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
JUNE
Wednesday, June 2; 9:00 a.m. - Graduation Day; Rain date Thursday, June 3
Wednesday, June 2 - Underclass Asynchronous/Virtual Learning Day - NO STUDENTS IN SCHOOL - NO TEACHER LED INSTRUCTION - ASYNCHRONOUS WORK
Friday, June 4 - Underclass Virtual Synchronous Learning Day - NO STUDENTS IN SCHOOL- TEACHER LED SYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION; Underclass Exams; Dismissal at 11:35am
Tuesday, June 8 - Underclass Virtual Synchronous Learning Day- NO STUDENTS IN SCHOOL- TEACHER LED SYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION; Underclass Exams; Dismissal at 11:35am
Wednesday-Thursday, June 9-10 - HYBRID INSTRUCTION FOR ALL UNDERCLASS STUDENTS; Underclass Exams; Dismissal at 11:35am
Friday, June 11 - Last Day of School; HYBRID INSTRUCTION FOR ALL UNDERCLASS STUDENTS; Dismissal at 10:20
PTSO NEWS
THANK YOU for making Teacher Appreciation Week a Success!
Thank you to all the parents that contributed to the luncheon last week! Your generous donations provided a cornucopia of treats for our awesome staff. A very special thanks to Meri Mitler Farling for the idea and for organizing the entire effort!
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Virtual PTSO Meeting - Tuesday May 11th, 6:00 PM
Link to Join
Interested in learning about who W.T. Woodson was?
Learn more about the history of former superintendent Woodson and the Cavalier name from a community researcher at tonight’s PTSO meeting.
Investment Workshop for students and families
May 12 from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
This workshop is for families and will talk about the basics of how to invest your money at a young age. Many people think investing is for adults only, but by educating and getting young people involved with managing their money now, they are more set up for their financial future.
This workshop will be led by a Woodson senior, Jesse Silkowitz, who has studied investing and participated actively in investing from a young age. If you want to invest but don’t know where to begin, this workshop is for you! It doesn’t take much to get started and if managed correctly, your $100 from Grandma could grow exponentially over the next few years. We will cover why to invest, when to invest, and how to invest. Investment is a simple way to grow your money and this workshop will help you take the first steps!
Please sign-up to reserve your spot and a Zoom link will be sent to you the day prior to the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D44ADAC29A4FA7-investing
WTW NEWS & EVENTS
Spring SOL Testing
Students will be taking Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) tests as federal and state education departments decided not to cancel them.
SOLs will take place Monday-Wednesday, May 17th-19th
Monday, May 17th - Science SOL
Tuesday, May 18th - Reading and History SOL
Wednesday, May 19th - Mathematics SOL
If you have questions about SOL testing, please contact Woodson's Assessment Coach, Kathleen Guinee at kpguinee@fcps.edu.
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. This must be done in order to participate in SOL testing this spring.
To help facilitate this, please sign up for a Tech Support appointment using the FCPS Parent/Student Tech Support Portal.
Attendance Updates
Early Checkouts from School
If your student is in-person and needs to check out during the day, send a note detailing the checkout. The student should present that note to the Attendance Office upon arrival at school and will be given a pass to leave at the time indicated. For more information regarding attendance procedures, visit the Woodson Attendance Site.
Calls During AP and SOL Testing
During AP, IB and SOL testing at high schools, morning attendance telephone calls, texts and emails to home will not occur through Friday, June 11th.
This temporary suspension reflects the fact that students are often in designated testing locations (in-person or virtually) during the normal attendance-taking time. The evening attendance telephone calls and emails will still remain in place.
Textbook/Library Book Returns
Please begin to return textbooks that are no longer needed for this school year.
If you are an in-person student, please return your textbooks beginning Tuesday, May 11th to the subject labeled carts in the hallways.
If you are a virtual student, please return your textbooks beginning Monday, May 10th to the cart outside of door 1.
 Woodson Drama
Based on the book by Studs Terkel, Working is a celebration of the average, every day worker in America. From housewife to hooker, teacher to trucker, millworker to mason, and everything in between, everyone has a story to tell.
The stories in this production are uniquely set on location in the Northern Virginia area and have been expertly edited to bring you an innovative new theatrical viewing experience! (Mature language and themes – not suitable for children)
The Connection Newspaper published a review of the show on Page 8 of their May 6-12, 2021 edition.
The streaming show runs from Friday, May 14th through Sunday, May 16th. Here's the link to tickets: : https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/51731
Watch the trailer!
Woodson Pyramid Art Show
The Pyramid Art Show is now live!! The community can now visit our Virtual Gallery to see works from students at Woodson HS, Frost Middle School, and Canterbury Woods, Fairfax Villa, Little Run, Mantua, Olde Creek, and Wakefield Forest Elementary Schools. Select works will also make an appearance on our Instagram @woodsonhs_art.
Here’s the link: https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/node/6371
Woodson Choral Boosters
Get your Choral Booster Masks for the new low price of $6.00! Order form here.
Check out the latest Chorus Concert on the Chorus website!
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
Cav Varsity Spring Updates
Varsity Boys Tennis
The team went undefeated on the season, and clinched the Patriot District / 2021 Championship after their win over Robinson last week!
This week begins the individual Districts tournament, which will be hosted by Fairfax High School. Vincent Truong, Ansh Pathapadu, and Collin Ollis will represent Woodson in singles. Doubles partners Vincent T. / Ansh P., Collin O. / Khoi Huynh, and Josh Fields / Jack Gelman will compete in the doubles bracket. Go CAVS!
Varsity Rifle Team
Woodson Rifle couldn’t be more excited for Seniors Meredith Ivey, Nate Wehrlen, and Tori Kopelen, Juniors Kyle Barron and Victoria Cross, and Freshman Ben Hayes, all who will be heading to Michigan for the Junior Olympics in air rifle. These athletes will shoot two rounds of sixty shots standing in this national competition. We wish these Cavaliers the best as they compete this coming weekend!
Varsity Baseball
Looking to bounce back from an 0-3 start to the season, Woodson’s Varsity faced off against South County on Saturday afternoon. The Stallions entered the game with a 2-1 record, fresh off an extra innings victory over Patriot Division rival West Springfield.
The visiting Cavaliers got off to a quick start when leadoff hitter Colin Jones doubled down the left field line. The Stallions retired the next two batters, but cleanup hitter Connor Krahulec worked a base on balls, while Jones advanced to third on a wild pitch. With runners on the corners, Coach McColley had Krahulec steal second. When the catcher threw down to second, Jones took off for the plate. The Stallions infield cut off the throw and came home with the ball, but they were too late to stop the speedy Jones from scoring.
After Woodson’s starting pitcher Co-Captain Brady Lencz shut down the Stallions in the bottom of the inning, the Cavs bats really came alive in the 2nd. Co-Captain Vincent Altieri walked, followed by a bunt single from Colton Lennen. After Tommy Stribling was hit by a pitch, the bases were loaded for Freshman Ethan Conklin. After looking at two quick strikes, Conklin fought back as he fouled off two tough pitches, then worked an RBI walk. Jones followed with a ground ball up the middle that forced Conklin at second, but scored two more runs. A double from Lencz extended the Cavs’ lead to 5-0.
South County closed the gap to 5-2 with runs in the 3rd and 4th, but the Cavalier offense rose to the challenge with another rally in the top of the 5th. Jones walked, Lencz singled, and Krahulec was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Senior Co-Captain Anthony Meaders walked, scoring Jones. Lencz came home on a wild pitch. Lars Greenlee doubled past a diving left fielder to plate two more and Woodson led 9-2.
The Cavaliers earned their first victory of the season not only with their improved offensive attack, but also with excellent pitching. Lencz was strong on the mound all day, holding South County to two runs over five innings. He struck out five, against three hits and one walk. Sophomore pitcher Ben Smallwood pitched the last two innings, giving up three hits, but no runs. Defensive highlights included Lencz picking off a runner in the 1st, a 5-4-3 double play in the 2nd, and a spectacular diving catch by Conklin in the 6th.
Varsity Girls Soccer
The Lady Cavaliers opened their season at “the Pat” on April 29 against South County with a 4 – 1 loss. The Stallions used their speed and ball possession skill to take a 2 – 0 lead at halftime and kept the pressure up all game. Keeper Brigid Donohoe stood tall and made a number of great saves, but was peppered with shots throughout the game. Lady Baumann Nedeff took a nice long ball off the foot of Zoe D’Amato and used her speed to get behind the defense to score the Lady Cavs only goal. It had been 700+ days since the Lady Cavaliers took to the pitch for an official game and despite the outcome, it was great to see the ladies competing again.
The Lady Cavaliers ventured across Braddock Rd on May 3 to take on the Lake Braddock Bruins. After some good offensive pressure, Allison Williams scored on a header off a corner kick and the team had their first lead of the season. Unfortunately, it was short lived as the Bruins countered with 2 goals within 5 minutes of each other to take a 2- 1 lead at halftime. In the second half, the Bruins long ball approach clicked again and it was 3 – 1, 4 minutes into the 2nd half. The Lady Cavaliers worked hard and created a few scoring opportunities against the aggressive Bruins defense, but were unable to score the rest of the way, falling 3 to 1.
On Friday night, May 7, the Lady Cavaliers travelled to West Springfield to take on the Spartans. On a rain filled and cold evening, the Spartans found extra motivation for their seniors on their Senior night and jumped out to a lead and never looked back. Audrey Fisher scored in the second half, making the final 4 to 1 Spartans. Come out and support the Lady Cavs at our Senior Night, Tuesday, May 11 at 7:15pm vs Robinson.
Varsity Softball
The Woodson Varsity Softball team opened up District play at home Thursday night against Lake Braddock by celebrating Senior Night. Dr. Floyd was on hand for a pre-game ceremony to honor the three Seniors, Tanvi Breinig, Haley Banker and Jennah Walcott.
Woodson fell to Lake Braddock in a hard fought slugfest. Junior Veronica Udowitz led the offensive attack for Woodson with 2 hits and 2 RBI. Senior Haley Banker had 2 hits as well as Sophomore Sarah Banker and Freshmen Emma Flemming and Claire Warden.
On Saturday afternoon the Woodson Varsity Softball Team traveled to District power South County. The young Woodson team starting 4 freshmen, 3 sophomores and 2 juniors lost 10-0. Starting pitcher Sophomore SJ Schatzman pitched 4-1/3 innings allowing only 2 earned runs.
Sports Physical Night
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, June 16th - Details in Fundraisers below
NEW VHSL Physical Form for 2021-22
This is the NEW VHSL approved Physical Form. This is the only version that can be accepted for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have a doctor fill out the old version with "revised February 2017 in top right corner, your doctor will need to complete the new one, which may require another appointment. So please make sure the form you fill out has "revised January 2021" on the top right.
The VHSL Physical Form must be completed by a parent/guardian and doctor. In order for the physical to be accepted for the 2021-2022 school year, it cannot be filled out and dated by a doctor until May 1, 2021 or after. Once completed, please drop it off to Woodson's Activities Office, Woodson's Main Office or scan it to the Athletic Trainer Chris Hogge at chogge@fcps.edu. This must be turned in prior to participating in athletics.
The form is also available at https://www.vhsl.org/sports-medicine/physical-examination/, under Resources.
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.
WTW RESOURCES
College & Career Center News
For college and career exploration, upcoming events, newsletters & more, please visit the Woodson College & Career Center Padlet. Please see upcoming opportunities below. Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu.
Juniors, on Thursday, May 13th, 10 – 11 am (during Learning Seminar) we will have a College Panel of current Seniors talking about college admissions, the steps to apply, what they wished they'd done differently, and much more! The Google Meet link will be shared out closer to the date.
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)
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
Sports Physical Night
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, June 16th
We are excited to announce that we will hold our annual Sports Physical Night in June!
The W.T. Woodson Athletic Training Program’s Sports Physical Night event will be held on Wednesday, June 16th at Woodson High School. Hosting this event is our Athletic Training Program’s only fundraiser for the year and ALL proceeds go towards helping the program purchase supplies. Without your support we would not be able to provide the services we do for our student-athletes.
As always, the goal of Sports Physical Night is to provide a complete pre-participation examination screening that will leave student athletes with a VHSL physical valid for the entirety of the 2021-22 School Year.
Each year it is required that all student athletes have a completed VHSL physical on file before participating in sports. Price will be $50 like in previous years.
Appointment times will be available at 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30pm. Registration information will be coming soon!
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
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.
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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