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Woodson Weekly -
August 20th |
Woodson Weekly is published every Friday to provide the community with important information about school life at Woodson High School.
Vision Statement
We are a school community where all students have purpose and value!
 Cheerleaders welcome new students to Cav Kickoff!
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, August 23rd - First Day of School, Odd Day, Bell Schedule
Wednesday-Thursday, September 1st-2nd - Underclass Picture Days, Aux Gym
Friday, September 3rd - School Holiday
Monday, September 6th - Labor Day School Holiday
Tuesday, September 7th - Rosh Hashanah Religious and Cultural Observance
Thursday, September 16th - Yom Kippur Religious and Cultural Observance
Printable FCPS 2021-2022 School Year Calendar
Message from Dr. Floyd
Good afternoon Woodson families,
Monday morning we will welcome back our students to the building for our 2021-2022 school year. We are excited to fill the halls with the buzz of 2489 students moving from class to class.
I wish everyone a calm and restful weekend. As you send your high schooler off on Monday, please send them with a mask and a back up mask in case something happens to the first one. Should something happen to mask number two, please have your high schooler come to the front office and we will give them one.
Most FAQ today – where to find the bus information? It can be located in 3 places. The SIS ParentVUE Mobile App, SIS ParentVUE online version and in an email sent last week from FCPS Office of Transportation Services.
SIS ParentVUE Mobile App: - Login and select your child, then select Student Info. At the bottom of the screen you will see white text “Additional Information.” Tap on the Additional Information text then scroll down to Transportation and you will be able to view the bus information.
SIS ParentVUE on the computer: Login and select Student Info on the left menu. Then scroll down to Transportation and you will be able to view the bus information.
Transportation also sent emails to families with bus route information. The email was sent via e-Notify and is from the Office of Transportation Services with the subject "Student Route Assignment."
Please let your administrator or me know if you have questions over the weekend. Contact us by clicking on our names located on the Administrator page of the Woodson Website.
Stay well,
Dr. Floyd
Principal
In this Issue
ACTION Needed
1. Three Required Forms
2. Seniors only - SAT School Day Intent Form Due Wednesday, September 8th
NEW News
3. New Attendance Form
4. Kiss and Ride Procedures
5. Student Laptop Distribution
6. Advisors and Counselors - What is the difference?
7. What Will Lunch Look Like?
8. We Need Your Digital Consent for Select Digital Resources
9. What is Schoology?
10. ParentVUE/StudentVUE
11. PSAT/NMSQT for Grades 10 & 11
12. Upcoming Senior Class Events
13. Immunization Requirements for Seniors
14. Senior Portraits - New Dates Added
15. College & Career Center News
16. Join the PTSO
17. Pediatric Health Fair on Sunday, August 22nd
1. Three Required Forms
1. Emergency Care and Health Information Form - All students must have accurate emergency care information each school year. Parent/Legal Guardians are required to update this information through weCare@school via their SIS ParentVue account.
To access weCare@school - Log into ParentVUE, select FCPS Links from the left menu, click on weCare@school - Update Emergency Care Info. After reviewing each section of the form, please click the Submit the Form button to send the updated information to the school's system. Click here for more details.
2. Digital Resources - Parental Consent Form
Woodson HS uses a variety of digital tools for learning. Please look through the list and digitally log in to sign the form. You will need your students' ID number to access this form. For more details, please see story #8.
3. Student Rights and Responsibilities
Starting Monday, August 23rd, parents will be able to digitally sign off on the Student Rights and Responsibilities document through their ParentVUE account.
There are other optional forms to complete if applicable - FCPS Privacy and Opt-Out Forms, FLE Opt-Out Forms, Military-Connected Student Form, Free and Reduced Lunch Application, Homeless Student Referral Form, and medical authorization forms. Visit the site for Required and Optional Return to School Forms page to view all the forms.
2. Seniors Only - SAT School Day Information - Intent to Participate Form Due Wednesday, September 8th
FCPS will continue the practice of offering the SAT School Day to all students in grade 12 at no cost.
This year, the test will be administered on Wednesday, October 13.
To guarantee participation in SAT School Day exams, students must submit their online intent form by Wednesday, September 8.
Woodson HS: SAT School Day Intent to Participate Form
Your student will need to use a @fcpsschools.net email account to access and complete this form.
FCPS sites cannot accept walk-ins on the day of the exam.
General information about the SAT School Day test format is available on the College Board webpage (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/sat-in-school).
We will share exam day schedules and additional details in the coming weeks. If you have questions about the SAT School Day administration at Woodson High School, please contact Woodson’s SAT School Day Coordinator, Kathleen Guinee at kpguinee@fcps.edu.
3. New Attendance Form
Woodson has a new online Attendance Form!
Submitting a student absence has never been easier thanks to our new online attendance form! With our new website comes a new attendance form that allows parents/guardians to submit absences online.
Submit an absence using our online attendance form.
The previous way of submitting absences via telephone at 703-503-4800 will continue to always be an option.
The other ways to access the attendance form are through the full menu, through the homepage footer (below the attendance phone number), and the about page on the Woodson School website.
For details on Woodson's attendance procedures, please visit the Woodson Attendance site.
 At Cav Kickoff, students had the opportunity to learn about many clubs and activities.
4. Kiss and Ride Procedures
The Safety and Security Team would like to highlight the Kiss and Ride procedures, especially for those parents of our students new to Woodson.
- Please make sure that your child is dropped off before 8:00 a.m.
- The morning and afternoon Kiss and Ride locations are in the front of the school, extending from Doors #1 to #3 and in the rear of the school by Doors #8 and #9.
- It is imperative to the flow of traffic that all cars pull forward as far as possible to drop off their student.
- During the morning, students are only allowed to be dropped off at Kiss and Ride locations. Students are not allowed to be dropped off in the rear parking lot or in school parking spaces. The rear parking lot is for staff members and students who have purchased parking passes.
- Safety and Security Team Members are outside to assist each morning and afternoon.
We recommend that new parents become familiar with the locations before the start of school, to see which of the locations is the most convenient for them.
The keys to a successful Kiss and Ride are to obey all posted stop signs and school signs, follow any directions given, and to follow the flow of traffic.
5. Student Laptop Distribution
Students will receive their FCPS issued laptop on the first day of school, Monday, August 23rd during their 3rd period class, "Learning Seminar/Advisory."
After the first day, laptop distribution will take place from the Library.
6. Advisors and Counselors - What is the difference?
All students will participate in 3rd period or Learning Seminar/Advisory. Third period teachers are the "advisors" as part of their role as the Advisory Teacher. It is just a fancy name for teacher.
The school counselors are still the school counselors. For a list of our Student Services and school counselor contact information, visit our Student Services site.
 The Marching Cavaliers welcomed students to Cav Kickoff.
7. What Will Lunch Look Like?
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Where will students be eating their meals? Students are divided into 4 lunches A, B, C, D by course. Students learn their lunch period on the first day of school. Lunch is during periods 5/6. Students may eat in the cafeterias (either A or B) or in the courtyard behind cafeteria A (picnic tables and under the tent) or the courtyard between entrance 18/19. We also allow students to eat in the auditorium lobby on the benches.
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How much does lunch cost? Breakfasts and lunches are free this school year.
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How are you seating students? Students will use the cafeteria tables to eat at and may only remove masks when actively eating.
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What do students do after they finish eating? Students may remain at the table but must wear their masks.
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Will school staff be available to help students follow layered prevention strategies? Staff will be in the cafeteria to remind students of the mask policy.
- Lunch volunteers (who need to follow all FCPs protocols around masking and layered prevention strategies)
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How are you handling the serving line? Students will wear masks in the serving line.
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Are you offering a hot lunch? We will find out next week.
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Are water fountains in use? No. Bottle filling stations are available and students are encouraged to bring their own bottles.
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Will students wash their hands before and after meals? Students are encouraged to wash before and after lunch and use the hand sanitizer available in the cafeterias.
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How will tables be cleaned and how often? Tables are all cleaned between lunches. We will dismiss students at least 5 minutes early from lunches so we can begin to clean tables. Students who are not finished eating may use their full time to eat and we will not seat students at those tables at the start of the next lunch period.
8. We Need Your Consent for Select Digital Resources
At Woodson High School, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here: https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources. Additionally, you can find more information about approved digital resources in FCPS here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/digital-resources.
Included on this page is also a link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools.
We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to your teachers and counselors if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.
 Welcome to the Class of 2025!
9. What Is Schoology?
We are excited to share that students, families, and teachers throughout FCPS and in our school community will use Schoology (pronounced /SKOO-luh-jee/) as our learning management system beginning Summer/Fall 2021.
A Schoology Parent Account gives you access to:
- Your child’s classes.
- Your child’s upcoming assignments.
- School, class, and group announcements.
Parent accounts are available now. To access Schoology, parents will need to have an active SIS/ParentVUE account. To login to Schoology, use your same username and password credentials as for SIS ParentVUE.
- Schoology has a connected web conferencing tool, Zoom
- Schoology works with Google Drive
- Students have a Schoology accounts and access with their FCPS student ID and password.
- Students will not see any classes until the grading period starts
Login to Schoology. Look for the FCPS logo to make sure you are on the correct login page.
10. ParentVUE/StudentVUE
The Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account Access allows parents and students access to teacher grade books, attendance information, course history and other useful information.
ParentVUE:
StudentVUE:
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StudentVUE Accounts: All high school students have access to their StudentVUE account by using their network id and password to log in.
11. PSAT/NMSQT for Grades 10 & 11
FCPS will continue the practice of offering the PSAT/NMSQT to all students in grades 10 and 11 at no cost.
This year, the test will be administered on Wednesday, October 13th.
All enrolled students in grades 10 and 11 will take the PSAT/NMSQT unless a student’s family specifically communicates a desire to opt-out of this opportunity. Students are not required to submit an intent form to register for the PSAT/NMSQT exam.
If you have questions about College Board testing accommodations for the PSAT/NMSQT, contact Woodson’s Student Test Coordinator at kpguinee@fcps.edu
We will share more specifics about the October 13 PSAT/NMSQT testing opportunity later.
 The Marching Cavaliers in action!
12. Upcoming Senior Class Events
Senior Sunrise – Monday, August 23rd:
Class of 2022! Join us on Monday, August 23rd at 6:15 AM on the Football Field (new location!) to celebrate the beginning of your senior year with your friends and classmates. Bring your own breakfast - we will have donuts! Let’s kick off the year of traditions, old and new, and making memories that will last a lifetime!
Senior Parking Lot Painting:
Paint the senior parking lot spaces on Saturday, August 21st, Friday, September 3rd or Saturday, September 4th from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM! Showcase your style and personality while supporting your school and the Class of 2022! The cost to paint each parking space is $10. Please see the linked flyer for more details.
We will keep you updated as more events are planned for this exciting year!
Keep connected! Follow the Class of 2022
Instagram - @wtw_classof2022
Twitter - @wtw_2022
Website - https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/student-life-activities/class/seniors
13. Immunization Requirements for Seniors
The Code of Virginia requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases prior to entrance into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
Effective July 1, 2021 all students entering twelfth grade are required to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) administered at age 16 or older, and prior to the beginning of school.
Please provide one of the following documents to Woodson Registrar, Casey Delaney at cdelaney@fcps.edu as soon as possible:
- An updated immunization record showing that the student has received the Meningococcal vaccine.
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the Meningococcal vaccine was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption Form which is available online
Seniors who do not provide vaccination documentation prior to the start of school will be conditionally enrolled for 90 days.
Immunizations are available from your student's healthcare provider or the Fairfax County Health Department. The Health Department clinic locations and hours are available online at: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/immunization/school or by calling 703-246-2411.
Please contact Woodson Registrar, Casey Delaney at cdelaney@fcps.edu if you have any questions.
14. Senior Portraits - New Dates Added
Additional dates have been added for Senior Portraits -
Monday-Wednesday, November 10th-12th, and Wednesday-Friday, November 17th-19th from 3-9pm in Cafeteria A.
To schedule your senior for a portrait session, please visit https://prestigeportraits.com. You can find Woodson's dates and appointment times by utilizing "Search by City & State" feature.
15. College & Career Center News
Welcome back! I am looking forward to working with students in person this year. The Woodson College & Career Center is located in E 109. My office hours are 7:30 am until 3:30 pm. Students can stop by before or after school, or during LS and lunch if they have any questions, or just to say hello😊
My contact information and resources for College & Career Planning can be found on the Woodson College & Career Center Padlets. Please be on the lookout for my first newsletter that will go out next week.
Go CAVS!
16. Woodson's PTSO
Welcome to another school year at WT Woodson High School.
Our mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
PTSO meetings take place the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6pm in the Library at Woodson HS. The first meeting will take place at 6pm on Tuesday, September 14th.
Whether you are a new or returning WTW parent, please get involved in any way that works for you. Here are some quick links to get you started:
Join our PTSO
Make a Donation
Sign up for one of our Volunteer Opportunities
Ask a local business to become a Business or Community Sponsor
Find WT Woodson on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Go shopping! Amazon, Office Depot, groceries, etc. Link your accounts and a portion of your sales will go to our school!
17. Pediatric Health Fair on August 22nd
INOVA/United Healthcare Community Plan is hosting a Pediatric Health Fair on Sunday, August 22nd from 10am-2pm at Inova Cares Clinic for Children (6400 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church). It is recommended for families of students aged 5 years+ who are in need of physical exams and/or immunizations.
Services at this Health Fair, include well-child checkups, school forms, vaccinations and a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for the whole family. There will be back-to-School swag, food trucks, fun and activities.
This health fair is for families and children on medicaid or are uninsured.
Parking is available on the lot; overflow parking is available in the garate entrance located at the Loren Building.
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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