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Woodson Weekly -
October 29th |
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!
 Staff celebrate Halloween on the last day of 1st Quarter.
Important Upcoming Dates
Saturday, October 30th - 12-3pm Fall Festival (see story #4 below)
Monday-Tuesday, November 1st-2nd - No School for Students, Teacher Workdays; Offices open 9am-3pm
Thursday, November 4th - Diwali Religious and Cultural Observance
Saturday, November 6th - Woodson Drama Opening Night (see story #6 below)
Monday, November 8th - Winter Sport Tryouts (see story #13 below)
Thursday, November 11th - Veteran's Day; 2-Hour Early Release (Even Day)
Friday, November 12th - Fall Blood Drive (see story #9 below)
Wednesday-Friday, November 24th-26th - Thanksgiving Holidays
Wednesday, December 8th - Bodhi Day Religious and Cultural Observance
Monday, December 20th - Friday, December 31st - Winter Break
In this Issue
ACTION Items
1. 2022-23 Calendar Survey
2. Federal Impact Aid Survey Form due Thursday, November 4th
NEW News
3. Message from Dr. Floyd
4. Woodson Fall Festival on Saturday, October 30th
5. SIS Availability
6. Woodson Drama Presents: A Midautumn Night's Dream
7. Hidden in Plain Sight: A Parent Safety Presentation
8. Summer Residential Governor's School Application Information
9. Fall Blood Drive
11. Additional Senior and Underclass Picture Days Added
12. Senior Baby Ads for Yearbook
13. College & Career Center News
PAST News, but still important
14. Winter Sport Tryout Information
15. Virtual Scholarships 101 - Rescheduled
16. How do I check out my student from school?
17. Laptop Tech Support Hours
18. Woodson's PTSO
ACTION Items
1. 2022-23 Calendar Survey
Did you receive this message from FCPS regarding the 2022-23 Calendar Survey? If not, look in your SPAM or JUNK emails. For you convenience, we are posting the message here and please complete the survey!
Dear Families,
First, we would like to apologize for the problems many of you experienced as a result of FCPS’ 2022-23 School Year Calendar Survey being misdirected to your email spam folder. Additionally, some families were unable to access the survey even after moving it from spam to their inbox.
We have been working hard to find a solution. Our vendor K12 Insight collaborated with FCPS’ technology team and determined the new FCPS cybersecurity enhancements may have resulted in forwarding some of the vendor survey emails to your spam folders or created a Gmail “warning banner.”
The vendor is implementing an update to their email system. The security changes can take up to 24 hours to update various internet email service providers. We will work with our vendor to perform additional testing tomorrow afternoon. With the fix in place over the weekend, we plan to resend the survey email Monday.
In the interim, if you do not see the survey in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If it is there, please mark the email as “Not Spam,” and it will move the survey email to your inbox. The survey email will have FCPS branding and an official seal at the bottom to verify that it has been vetted by FCPS.
If you are not able to activate the survey button or you never received a survey, please be on the lookout for another email on Monday.
Again, we apologize for this inconvenience. If you have any questions about the survey, please email fcpssurvey@fcps.edu.
Lastly, FCPS will host a virtual Calendar Development Webinar on Monday, November 8, via the Zoom platform. We are offering this as another opportunity for your voices to be heard on this important topic. Please stay tuned for details in the coming days.
Sincerely,
Fairfax County Public Schools
2. Federal Impact Aid Survey
Ask your student for the Federal Impact Aid form that was distributed during last week. If you need a new form, please have your student ask for one at the main office. Forms are due Thursday, November 4th!
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3 and sign/date the form. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by Thursday, November 4th. All results are confidential.
More information is available online.
 FCPS featured Woodson's Homecoming Dance with this video on YouTube!
NEW News
3. Message from Dr. Floyd
Dear Woodson Families,
We did it! We reached the end of the first quarter!
This may have been the longest quarter ever, but we made it. Teachers will be working from alternate locations Monday and Tuesday but will be accessible by email.
The Woodson offices will be open 9am – 3pm both days.
I wish everyone a restful weekend with time to breathe and rejuvenate.
Try and stay dry today!
Dr. Floyd
4. Woodson Fall Festival on Saturday, October 30th
Woodson SGA/Leadership is holding its annual Fall Festival this Saturday, October 30th, from 12 Noon - 3PM on the outdoor basketball courts.
This event is designed for younger children (future Cavaliers) and is FREE of charge.
There will be a moon bounce, arts and crafts, pumpkin painting, games, prizes, fun, and snacks (both healthy and not so healthy). Kids are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. We hope you will be able to join us for this family friendly event.
5. SIS Availability
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents Friday, October 29th through Friday, November 12th during first quarter grading and report card generation.
Additionally, the Grade Book and Report Card modules in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed Friday, October 29th at 4 p.m. until Saturday, November 13th, at 6 a.m.
6. Woodson Drama Presents: A Midautumn Night's Dream
An Adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this play will bring the Shakespearean comedy to life with an autumnal twist! This production is suitable for all ages and a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for young students. This comedy features clowning, fairies, and ridiculous antics, all while running about 100 minutes long! These students have worked incredibly hard on this production, so come out and support your Woodson Cavalier Drama department!
Tickets start as low as $5! You can purchase your tickets here
Performance Dates are Saturday, November 6th – 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, November 7th – 6pm
Friday, November 12th- 7pm
Saturday, November 13th - 2pm and 7pm
New this year—the performance features a "pay what you can" sliding scale, with individual ticket price ranging from $5-$20. Please purchase a ticket for each individual seeing the show (including children & students), and choose the corresponding ticket price for each attendee that makes sense for you and your family. All proceeds will be invested back into the WTW Drama department to fund future shows, supplies, and educational events throughout the year so thank you in advance for your support! (If you are a household that would like to see the show and cannot afford the $5 ticket option, please reach out to the WTW Drama Theatre Director, Mr. Rushing, at csrushing@fcps.edu)
Please note that the performance will be located outside in Woodson’s tiered Courtyard so dress warmly! As this is outdoors, masks are recommended for audiences, but not required. Not sure where to find the courtyard? No worries—we will be there to guide you. Plan for a total performance length of around 100 minutes with a 10 minute intermission, and bring money for hot cocoa!
More information can be found at wtwdrama.org
7. Hidden in Plain Sight - Parent Safety Presentation
A live presentation by Fairfax County Police Department
November 8th from 7 pm – 9 pm, Woodson Cafeteria A
The bedroom of an average teenager can look like a well-planned illusion. The trick to seeing through an illusion is knowing what is used to create that illusion. We recreate a complete typical teenager's bedroom and the first thirty minutes of the program invites the participants to "snoop" through the room to find items and objects that could indicate "risky behavior."
The Hidden in Plain Sight (HIPS) program is an IN-PERSON interactive program for adults to be educated about the signs of risky behavior in teens and young adults. It touches on drug and alcohol use, mental health concerns, eating disorders, risky sexual behaviors and more.
This is a hands-on learning adventure for PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ONLY! We guide you through a presentation that opens your eyes to what is right in front of you. This program begins with a setup of a teenager’s bedroom which includes close to 100 “red flags” that indicate risky behavior. Parents are encouraged to touch everything and identify our red flags. Times have changed since we were teenagers… do you think you can find them?
That is followed by an educational portion that includes a PowerPoint presentation detailing the red flag props that the room contained and how it is indicative of — or used in — risky behavior. We include up to date statistics and local trends, and law enforcement officers will share their experiences they have had in our community identifying risky behavior and helping to put kids on the right path to a healthy life. Let’s open the door to communicating with our teens!
Please RSVP to reserve your seat at this presentation. RSVP through this SignUpGenius link.
8. Summer Residential Governor's School Application Information
The application process for the 2022 Summer Residential Governor’s Schools has begun.
The Summer Residential Governor’s Schools program is open to current high school sophomores and juniors and provides students with intensive educational experiences in visual and performing arts; humanities; mathematics, science, and technology; or through mentorships in marine science, medicine and health sciences, or engineering.
Students must indicate interest by completing the Interest Form no later than Tuesday, November 9th, in order to be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted.
VPA Interest Form
Academic Interest Form
Please contact Elizabeth Walter (ehwalter@fcps.edu) or Elle Nguyen (menguyen@fcps.edu) with any questions.
9. Fall Blood Drive
Mark your calendar for the upcoming fall blood drive on Friday, November 12th, in the Aux Gym. To sign up, go to Room F120 or visit the tables between cafeterias during lunches. Parents we welcome your participation, if you would like to sign up, just email potential times to mphu@fcps.edu!
The Key Club is sponsoring the drive. Students are required to be at least 16 years of age and weigh at least 110lbs. All students are also required to have a parental consent form signed. Inova needs 250 units a day, just for regular needs in this area, so we are hoping to supply a large amount of those units! The Attendance Office will be monitoring students’ attendance.
10. Additional Underclass and Senior Portrait Days Added
Lifetouch has added an additional Underclass picture day for Monday, November 15th.
Senior portrait makeup days are scheduled on Monday-Wednesday, November 10th-12th, and Wednesday-Friday, November 17th-19th from 3-9pm in Cafeteria A.
Also, Seniors can schedule their portraits in January. Wednesday-Friday, January 26th-28th 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.
11. Senior Baby Ads for Yearbook
The following would be the announcement:
Looking for a personalized, memorable way to recognize your graduating senior? Want to capture memories with the friends you’ve made for a lifetime? Looking for a fun way to recognize your teammates or club members? Parents, siblings, relatives, teachers, coaches, and friends of the graduating Class of 2022 have an opportunity to purchase ad space in the 2022 edition of the yearbook.
There are five ad sizes available at various price points. All ad space is sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Place your order early to reserve ad space for your graduating senior.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ADS is Wednesday, December 15th. Go to yearbookordercenter.com and type in the code 5278
12. College & Career Center News
The Woodson College & Career Center is located in E 109. My office hours are 7:30 am until 3:30 pm. Please join my Course in Schoology – Access Code 3M8B-S8X4-N2H55. The College & Career Center newsletters are posted here.
Upcoming Events – please visit my new Upcoming Events & Opportunities Padlet:
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Senior Café every Wednesday morning from 7:30 – 8:00 am in the Career Center. Senior Café is an informal Q & A drop-in for Seniors to get help with their college and scholarship applications, jobs, resumes, apprenticeships & more.
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Military Recruiter Visits every Wednesday during All Lunches: The Army Recruiter will visit on November 3rd. Please see my Military Padlet for Recruiter contact info and upcoming events.
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Seniors, the FAFSA – Free Application for Student Aid opened on Oct 1st. Check out the FAFSA Line-by-Line Virtual Completion Workshop by College Access Fairfax on November 9 at 7 pm. Registration is not required. Please check out my new Financial Aid Padlet for information on Financial Aid, the FAFSA, and the CSS Profile.
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ECMC Career & Technical Education Workshop: Students will explore 16 different career clusters within CTE, Employment outlook, and the fastest growing occupations in the Career Center on Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021, 10:15 – 11:15 am. Please email me at cliebmosley@fcps.edu to register.
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Virtual Scholarship 101 Presentations by College Access Fairfax are on November 17th at 7 pm or on December 11th at 10 am. Learn about how to apply for scholarships, including tips on applications, websites, and other sources of scholarship information. Registration is not required. Please check out my new Scholarship Padlet.
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College Application Completion Workshop in the Career Center on Monday, November 29th, during ALL Lunches (no registration required).
Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu
PAST News - but still important
13. Winter Sport Tryout Information
Winter sport tryouts begin on Monday, November 8th. Winter sports include basketball, swim & dive, wrestling, rifle, gymnastics, and indoor track.
In order to participate, there are 3 items that need to be completed prior to the first day of tryouts.
1) Sports Physical
Completed and turned in to Athletic Trainer Chris Hogge (chogge@fcps.edu)
2) Activity Registration
This is an online submission - it encompasses the Emergency Care Form and Concussion Education Training
3) Proof of Covid Vaccination or Exemption
For full details, please see the Athletic Office updates.
14. Virtual Scholarships 101 - Rescheduled
The Virtual Scholarship 101 that was scheduled for tonight at 6:30 pm has been rescheduled. College Access Fairfax has two additional Scholarship 101 Presentations that you can attend, either on November 17th or December 11th. Please visit www.collegeaccessfairfax.org to access the Zoom link. Please check out my Financial Aid Folder in Schoology for information on Financial Aid, the FAFSA, and the CSS Profile. If you missed the Paying for College Workshop, I posted a recording in that folder together with a flyer that has additional Paying for College Presentation dates. In case the link is not working, here are the steps to get to that folder: Sign into Schoology with your SIS Parent Account - go to College & Career Center Course - College Folder - FAFSA/Financial Aid Subfolder. Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu.
15. How do I check out my student from school?
Please let the Attendance Office know if you need your student to leave school early. You can notify Attendance 3 different ways:
- Submit the online attendance form and have your student pick up their pink checkout pass from the Attendance Office (E107) between classes or during lunch.
- Student brings a note to the Attendance Office before 9:45am. The student will be issued a pink pass to leave class at the appointed time. The note must include the following - student name, date and time of when student is leaving, and reason for early check-out, student ID, parent signature and contact number.
- Call the attendance line, 703-503-4800 and select Option 3. After leaving a message, please have your student pick up their pink checkout pass from the Attendance Office (E107) between classes or during lunch.
At the time of dismissal, your son/daughter will bring the pink check-out pass back to the Attendance Office for verification before meeting you outside.
If returning to school that same day, students must check in at the Attendance office before going back to class, even if it is between classes.
If one of the options above is not followed, we cannot guarantee a speedy checkout, so please make sure you notify the attendance office prior to picking up your son/daughter to ensure you make your appointment or commitment on time.
Due to staff responsibilities at the end of the day, we are not able to honor unannounced early dismissals within 15 minutes of school dismissal.
For full details on Attendance Procedures, please visit the Attendance page on the Woodson website.
16. Laptop Tech Support Hours
If students need FCPS laptop technical support at Woodson HS, please submit a ticket using the FCPS Parent/Student Tech Support Portal.
Our walk-in hours in Room A114 are:
- Odd Days during Learning Seminar
- Monday - 7:45am - 8:10am
- Tuesday and Wednesday - 11:25am - 1:20pm (lunches)
- Wednesday - 2:55pm - 4:00pm (when late buses start)
Any other time you should try to make an appointment.
Thank you, W.T Woodson HS Tech Support Team
17. Woodson's PTSO
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.
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!
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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