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Woodson Weekly -
February 11th |
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!
 Woodson celebrated P.S. I Love You day today!
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, February 11th at 7pm - Woodson Drama presents Silent Sky in the Planetarium For tickets click here!
Friday, February 18th at 6pm - International Night, Auditorium
Monday, February 21st - Presidents' Day Holiday - No School
Monday, February 21st - Spring Sports Tryouts Begin
Thursday, March 3rd - 2 Hour Early Release
Friday, March 4th - No School for Students, Staff Development Day
Thursday, March 31st - End of 3rd Quarter; 2 Hour Early Release
Friday, April 1st - No School for Students, Teacher Workday
2022-2023 Approved School Calendar
In this Issue
NEW News
1. Message from Dr. Floyd
2. P.S. I Love You Day
3. Academic Advising for 2022-2023
4. Update on Virginia School Survey
5. SENIOR CLASS NEWS!
6. Model Judiciary Club
7. 2022 All-District 11 Honor Chorus
8. Parent Volunteers Needed Vision and Hearing Screenings
9. College & Career Center News
PAST News, but still important
10. Instruction 2 Industry Career Expo
11. Back 2 Fairfax Operational Seminar
12. It's College Partnership Recruitment Season!
13. Save the Date: FCPS Special Education Conference on March 26th
14. CTE Summer Camp Information
15. How do I check my Student out from School?
16. Order the 2022 WTW Yearbook
17. Laptop Tech Support Hours
18. Woodson's PTSO
NEW News
1. Message from Dr. Floyd
Good afternoon Woodson Families:
Today is P.S. I Love You day! It is a day when student leaders greet students at the entrances with lollipops and stickers and each locker has a positive, friendly message on it. Students are reminding one another that they matter. Showing these acts of kindness are simple ways to make one another smile. I encourage families this weekend to remind one another that you are loved!
Every now and then we have messages that need to go to staff, parents and students. I will use Schoology to facilitate this which means if you receive a message from Schoology with the subject line: “Carlyn Floyd posted a school update on Schoology.” Please know it is from me and it will be a message regarding something important at Woodson.
Parents of Seniors - please make sure to visit the Class of 2022 website for important information regarding events and graduation.
I want to remind our families, students and staff about the resources available if ever someone should feel unsafe in school. FCPS offers a safety tip line that can be used anonymously at any time. Woodson HS also has an anonymous bullying reporting form which comes directly to administrators at Woodson HS. I have received a few tips from both that have led to a resolution of situations. Our school counselors and administrators are available at all times as well. Reach out with an email to any counselor or give them a call. Our administrators are the staff members who monitor phone calls and emails outside school hours most often. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Please encourage your son/daughter to get to class in the morning – on time. Tardy sweeps will start again in the next couple weeks with after school detentions. Getting to class on time is not only the best way to start the day, but important to learning. Tardiness does disrupt classroom instruction and students miss important information, even if it is the “just the announcements.” If you are dropping your son/daughter off at school, please do so with enough time for them to walk to their classroom by 8:10AM. We need everyone’s help as the number of students late is simply unacceptable. I appreciate your assistance and understanding in this matter.
I hope everyone is able to enjoy the weather today and tomorrow before winter make it’s return!
Stay safe,
Dr. Floyd
2. P.S. I Love You Day
Woodson celebrated P.S. I Love You Day today!
The goal of P.S. I Love You Day is to spread happiness and love in order to decrease bullying and promote mental health awareness. Students wear purple to raise awareness among students about mental health in the hopes of making difficult conversations easier.
Enjoy pictures of handwritten notes placed on student lockers to brighten our day.
3. Academic Advising for 2022-2023
View Curriculum Night recordings, and videos from teachers across all of our departments providing descriptions and overviews of the various classes offered at Woodson in SY2022-2023, on our Advising & Curriculum website.
For additional information on the overall academic advising process, please visit the Student Services Academic Advising Padlet.
4. Update on 2022 Virginia School Survey
The window for the 2022 Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions has been extended. We encourage all students to participate in order to provide their feedback about Woodson’s school climate.
We will provide an additional opportunity for students to take the survey on Friday, February 18th during 3rd period Advisory.
Should you wish to opt your student out and have not already done so, please send an email to jtobrien1@fcps.edu no later than Thursday, February 17th.
International Night is Friday, February 18th at 6pm. Doors open at 5:45pm. Tickets will be sold for $5.00 at all lunches for students from 2/14-2/18 and at the door. All proceeds go to the Afghan American Women’s Association
5. SENIOR CLASS NEWS!
Want to know all the important news and upcoming events for the Class of 2022? Visit the Senior Class News website for everything you need to know from Senior Dues, to Prom and Graduation.
Have you heard about Woodson's Cav Cruise All Night Graduation Party, but don't understand what the buzz is all about? Click Here to See For Yourself! Cav Cruise is a drug-free, alcohol-free all night graduation party to celebrate our Seniors!
Buy your senior's ticket before February 18th and be entered into a raffle to win $150 cash!
Your ticket includes an all night grad party with casino games, hypnotist, swimming pool, music, food, and lots of prizes! Your senior won't want to miss the party of the year! Early registration is very helpful to the Cav Cruise Planning Committee! Tickets are $80 each before March 15th and $100 after the 15th. Cav Cruise: May 31 - June 1: 11:00pm - 5:00am. Click Here to Buy Cav Cruise Tickets
 Woodson Senior, Jada Bromberg is featured in The Washington Post story about celebrating Lunar New Year.
6. Model Judiciary Club
The Model Judiciary Club runs in-house mock trials in the Fall where members play lawyers, witnesses, and judges in a case. Based on those mock trials and prior experience on the team, the club forms a competitive mock trial team that competes against other schools in the Virginia Law Related Institute’s state-wide competition.
The mock trial team analyzes the case, reviews the evidence, prepares direct and cross examination questions, opening statements, and closing argument – all of the elements of a real trial.
The VLRE conducted two regional competitions. They were virtual because of COVID-19 concerns. Our team competed this past weekend against 16 other teams. A 3-hour mock trial was conducted over Zoom for each of the four rounds – that’s 7-8 hours of trials on both Saturday and Sunday. Our mock trial team participated as the plaintiff in two rounds and the defense in two rounds. The mock trials are judged by attorneys, judges, or experienced national mock trial competitors.
Based on the scoring of the judges, our mock trial team won two of the four trials and was ranked in the top 10 in the region. This earned our mock trial a bid to the Virginia State Finals that will be conducted March 19-20. It will also be virtual and run in a similar manner as the regional. You can learn more about the VLRE mock trial competition here: https://www.govlre.org/mock-trial
Two of our team members were recognized as being in the top 5-6 witnesses for the entire region (Naina Davidar and Kyle Hill).
Congratulations to our mock trial team: Ananya Sai, Amelia Herson, Jarod Ward, Alek Ramseaur, Vy Nguyen, Naina Davidar, Amelia Weston, Kyle Hill, Declan McAlvey, Josie Owens, Bomi Shin, Chance Jones.
 Mr. Healy and Ms. Rodgerson's World Civ class present Act 3.1 of Julius Caesar. The students decorated and dressed the conspirators in togas and then watched as they stabbed Caesar with their assigned colored marker.
7. 2022 District Choir & Southern Region Honor Choir
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their selection to the 2022 All-District 11 Honor Chorus.
Below are the names for those participating in the Southern Region Honor Choir. They were selected among singers from 13 different states. They are:
High School Mixed Chorus: Caroline Barata, Rowan Clark
Treble Chorus: Emily Hudders, Sarah Hymans, Annette Paik
The following students will participate in the District Honors Choir on February 17-19 at West Springfield HS: Anne Barata, Caroline Barata, Audrey Boezer, Robert Bujard, Leah Burrer, Rowan Clark, Travis Conway, Milla Cronin, Lucas Donat, Miriam Fabrycky, Emma Falardeau, Stefania Galarza-Centellas, Ally Geronime, Forrest Gonia, Caelan Hagopian, Johnny Handord, Matthew Hasson, Josephine Heyman-Schrum, Lance Howden, Emily Hudders, Sarah Hymans, Haley Kim, Miranda Knight, Avalyn Marraro, Rose McClelland, Ella Medhurst, Joaquin Najar, Ian Oleinick, Annette Pai, Charlotte Reymann, Ananyashri Sai, Acadia Schechter, Abigail Schneider, Diya Selvan, Oscar Sheehe, Nick Siew, Rachel Sper, Brandon Spratt, Brielle Steeves, Ryan Sword, Rashmi Thirumlai, Ivan Tysarczyk, Lacey Vailikit, Slyce Visioli, Ellen Wang Andera, Claire Warden, Amelia Weston, Colin White, Alexandra Winkler, Lucca Zamora-Soon, Brian Zheng, Madeleine Zindler.
 Mr. Wright’s AP World History students created a Periodic Table of the Enlightenment, ranking the figures of the era by whose contributions were most significant. All four classes Periodic Tables are on display in library.
8. Parent Volunteers Needed for Vision and Hearing Screenings
10th Grade Parents: Vision and Hearing screenings for 10th graders will happen during P.E. periods on Tuesday, March 8th and Wednesday, March 9th.
If you are interested in volunteering for a 90 minute period or more, please reach out to Amanda Yanchus, Public Health Nurse at ayanchus@fcps.edu. Training will be provided.
9. College & Career Center News
The Woodson College & Career Center Schoology Course has moved to Student Services. Parents can access the Student Services Course/College & Career Center Folder through their student’s account. Please email me at cliebmosley@fcps.edu if you need help with Schoology.
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Senior Café in the Career Center on Feb 9, 7:30 – 8:00 am – an informal Q & A for Seniors and Rising Seniors.
- Join the Police and Faith Community of West Springfield for the Fairfax County Public Safety Career Fair at St Bernadette Catholic Church, 7600 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield on Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 11am – 3pm. Meet Police Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, Animal Protection Officers, Firefighters, and 911 Dispatchers to learn about the amazing opportunities that a career in public safety offers. Enjoy lunch, live demonstrations, and the chance to talk with recruiters! Can’t make it? Please visit www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fairfaxcounty/ for job information.
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US Service Academy/ROTC Program Info Night on Feb 15, 7:00 pm in the Woodson Auditorium (snow date Feb 22): Academy or ROTC – The differences and the application process. Experts from all Military Service Academies and ROTC programs, as well as a representative from Gerry Connelly’s office will present information.
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Virtual FCPS Career Expo, Feb 14 – 17, 2022, 4 – 8 pm. This regional event will offer a connection to more than 100 local industry professionals from in-demand career fields across Northern Virginia. Employers and industry experts will be represented from highly sought-after career clusters. Details and registration information are available online. Students can email workbasedlearning@fcps.edu with questions. All grade levels are encouraged to participate!
Virtual Go Overseas Gap Year Fair co-hosted by FCPS, 17 Feb 2022, 6:30 – 9 pm. Register here.
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Are you interested in working for FCPS in IT or Trade Careers? Back2Fairfax Operational Seminar on 22 Feb 2022, 5-8pm, will be a great opportunity for you to connect with the FCPS Facilities Management Team, ACE Team, and many others to explore operational employment opportunities within FCPS. There will be a live Industry Panel with former FCPS graduates who are now FCPS Operational employees as well as breakout sessions featuring our operational departments. Register by Feb 21st.
Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu
 World 2 students studying Urbanization in the 1700s to the 1800s
PAST News - but still important
 10. Instruction 2 Industry Career Expo
High school students can learn about a wide variety of potential career paths and post-secondary options to prepare them for the next chapter of their educational journey at the virtual Instruction 2 Industry Career Expo every night from Monday, February 14, through Thursday, February 17. This event will include synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions.
High school students will be able to:
- Connect to more than 100 local industry professionals from in-demand career fields across the region.
- Learn about work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
- Attend industry panel discussions.
- Attend information sessions and career planning support sessions.
- Learn about postsecondary education, training, and apprenticeship opportunities.
This event was developed in conjunction with six neighboring school divisions in the Northern Virginia region.
Details and registration information are available online. Students can email workbasedlearning@fcps.edu with questions.
11. Back 2 Fairfax Operational Seminar
Current FCPS juniors, seniors, and recent FCPS graduates considering an operational career with Fairfax County Public Schools are welcome to join this event.
Date: February 22, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Registration for the event is available online.
12. It is College Partnership Recruitment Season!
The College Partnership Program is designed to systematically mitigate the impact of barriers to access, opportunity, and attainment and supports students who are from populations that are historically underrepresented on college campuses including:
- Students who are the first in family to attend college in the U.S
- Black or African American
- Hispanic, of one or more race
- Students with disabilities
- English language learners
- Economically disadvantaged students
Students Meet Monthly to gain access to different college and career resources, speakers and tours. To apply please fill out this application http://tinyurl.com/CPPAPP2022 by Friday, March 11, 2022
If you have additional questions, please reach out to Jamie Korpacz (jlkorpacz@fcps.edu) & Alaina Proffitt (aproffitt1@fcps.edu), school counselors & CPP advocates.
13. Save the Date: FCPS Special Education Conference on March 26th
FCPS’s 17th Annual Special Education Conference will be held virtually on Saturday, March 26th, with a combination of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions. Registration for this free conference will begin in March.
More information on the Special Education Conference is available online.
 P.S. I Love You day notes
14. 2022 CTE Summer Camp Information
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) office is once again planning an engaging summer enrichment program for students!
For our current 7th to 11th grade students, FCPS has CTE Summer Academy opportunities. Registration is open from February 1st through June 10th.
Please visit the website for more details!
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.
 Students in the Chinese Student Association made dumplings to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
16. Order the 2022 WTW Yearbook!
Let’s celebrate our Woodson Cavaliers in 2021-2022! To purchase a yearbook or to make an adorable ad for your graduating senior, go to https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ and type in the code 5278. You can create an ad, buy a yearbook, or submit photos all in one place!
Please contact tmweghorst@fcps.edu if you have any questions!
17. 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
18. 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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