 Yesterday we celebrated the Class of 2022 100 Days to Graduation!!! Thank you to the PTSA and all those who supported this great event!! #WolverinePride
In this week’s WPHS News You Choose:
- Important Dates
- Principal Message
- PTSA News
- School News Update
- WPHS Prospective Student Open House
- Senior News/Class of ’22 Updates
- College and Career Center Updates
- Athletics Reminders
- SAT/ACT Test Prep
- FCPS Opportunities and Quick Links
February 22 – March 4: Rising 10th Grade Course Selection through PE 9
March 3: Students Released 2 Hours Early
March 4: Student Holiday (Professional Development Day)
March 7: PTSA Membership Meeting at 6:30 PM (Virtual)
March 9: Class of 2023 College Planning Night
March 16: Five Guys Restaurant Night, Class of ’22 Fundraiser
March 19: Mulch Sale, Wolverine Athletic Booster Club Fundraiser
March 22: Seniors Breakfast – Class of ’22 celebrations
March 31: End of Third Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
April 1: Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
April 4 -8: Holiday (Spring Break)
April 30: Junior and Senior Prom- Renaissance Hotel in Crystal City (Details to follow)
June 3: Class of ’22 Graduation- WPHS Stadium
Principal Message
COVID Protocol UPDATES
I am sure you have received the communications from Dr. Brabrand regarding the changes in COVID Protocols starting March 1st. I wanted to highlight the areas most pertinent to you and your children.
- Masks will be optional for students based on their parent’s choice. There are no forms to complete. Please discuss with your child your preference and guide them accordingly
- All students must continue to wear masks on BUSES. This is a federal mandate
- If students attend a field trip and the location requires masks, all students and staff will comply with the mask requirements of that location.
- Students will NOT be seated in classrooms based on masking preferences. Students will continue to sit in their assigned seats if applicable or sit in their chosen seats. No changes in how the classrooms are structured for seating arrangements.
- All staff WILL continue to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status UNTIL community transmission reaches a moderate or lower level for 7 consecutive days. When this benchmark is reached, then fully vaccinated staff can be mask optional.
- Unvaccinated staff will continue to follow required masking mandates at all times
- Quarantine and isolation protocols will continue for any COVID positive staff and students
- All visitors will be mask optional and on the honor system. If you are an unvaccinated visitor, you are asked to wear a mask
Safety and Security
We have FINALLY hired our 7th security assistant and a student monitor to our security team. We have made some adjustment to the duties assigned and locations of our security staff, providing for Quander and Gunston to have 2-3 security assigned throughout the day. Our new student monitor and one of our security assistants have a primary responsibility of going in and out of bathrooms to make sure students are not congregating. All bathrooms are open and accessible, however, we have to keep in mind the overcrowded conditions here. We only have a few more months and we will be in our new facility fully equipped with new bathrooms 😊. Our SGA students have created flyers posted in the bathrooms with QR codes for students to report any maintenance issues in the bathrooms to help expedite anything broken, unusable or unclean. If you have any concerns of any behaviors or any issues of any kind, please reach out to us so that we can clarify and address them for the good of our community.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and take care.
Ms. Millard
PTSA Updates
- Our next PTSA General Meeting will be Monday, March 7, at 6:30 pm. It will be a virtual-only meeting.
- PTSA Zoom meeting link at 6:30 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89841419100?pwd=ZDFMNlRQYVVqeTIxdW1wWWpJay9Wdz09
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Amazon Smile - Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your Amazon Smile purchases to the PTSA! Log into smile.amazon.com and designate “West Potomac High School PTSA” as the charity you would like to support. Works on your Phone App as well!
School News
West Potomac Band – Indoor Drumline Competition
- Tonight, the West Po Band’s Indoor Drumline will perform in its first competition of the season at Potomac High School, 3401 Panther Drive, Dumfries, VA, 22026. Come out and hear some awesome Winter Colorguard and Indoor Drumline shows and support our West Po Wolverines’ Indoor Drumline! They have been putting in the hard work for this! West Potomac performs at 7:15 p.m. The event itself runs 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/children 6-10. Children 5 and under are free. Cash, Venmo, Personal checks.
- Two more competitions coming up in March: March 12 - Mt. Vernon HS, Alexandria, VA; March 19 - Powhatan HS, Powhatan, VA
WPHS Dance Team
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Sign-ups Now Open for Summer Dance Camps! The West Potomac Dance Team is offering three weeks of summer dance camp at West Potomac for rising Kindergarten through 8th Grades. Dates are June 20-24, July 11-15, and July 18-22. Check out this flyer for details!
WPHS Prospective Student Open House – March 3, 2022, 2pm
- Do you know a family considering West Potomac HS as a placement for next school year and are interested to learn more about our school? WPHS will be holding a Prospective Student Open House for any families who are considering WPHS next year and their child is not currently enrolled at Sandburg Middle.
- Details are available on this flyer. We ask anyone planning to attend, please complete this RSVP. Those who RSVP will receive additional details the day prior to the event.
- WPHS will continue collaborating with Sandburg Middle to support future events to support transition for Sandburg students.
Senior News/Class of 22 Updates:
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Graduation Tickets: Each Senior will receive 6 tickets for graduation. This number was determined based on the number of Seniors graduating and stadium capacity.
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WP Class of 2022 Signs – Celebrate your Senior
- The cost is $20. To purchase: https://westpotomacptsa.memberhub.com/store
- Questions: Shauna Hamilton at shaunahamilton@mac.com. Pick-up details will be provided after your order is received. Once these are sold – There will not be another run. Stakes are provided with the purchase of the signs to display in the yard or signs can be hung indoors using some command tape. Approx. 60 remaining
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April 30: Juniors and Senior Prom - Renaissance Hotel in Crystal City (More details to follow)
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Class of ’22 Senior School Dues:Senior dues are $50 - these funds will cover the Cap and Gown, Diploma Covers, and Senior Shirts and Activities.
- Payments can be made now through your students www.myschoolbucks.com acct. Once logged in, at the top, there is a School Store drop-down option, or click on the "School Fees/School Store Payment." button. This screen may pop up - Welcome to the Fairfax County Public Schools School Store
- Click on Browse All Items. Different category buttons menu option will display, use the “next” arrow at bottom of the page to scroll to next page/menu options until you see "Class of 2022 Senior Dues" box - Click select, your Seniors name should be in the drop-down option. If you are unable to pay through your child’s myschoolbucks.com , please pay by check payable to West Potomac High School. Thanks to everyone who has paid!
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June 3: Class of ’22 Graduation 9:00 am - West Potomac High School: Dietze Stadium
- Rain Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 9:00 AM
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Class of '22 Facebook page: Created as an additional platform to help share info with Senior families, to ask a question, provide an answer, etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wposeniors22/
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March 22 Event – Senior Celebration- Breakfast: - Additional info and sign-up to follow in March.
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End Of Year Graduation and/or Class of ‘22 Party – Volunteers Needed for researching options and Fundraising Needed.
College and Career Center Updates:
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February ’22 CCC Newsletter
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SAVE THE DATE: Class of 2023 College Planning Night We will be hosting Juniors & their families on March 9th at 6:00 pm for our Class of 2023 College Planning Night. College Admissions representatives will share information on the college search process, application platforms, the college admissions review process, financial aid and scholarships. The event will be offered in English and Spanish.
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ACE Foundation Scholarships and Early Enrollment Opportunities:
- FCPS Adult & Community Education (ACE) is partnering with schools to provide continued education to students who are not college-bound. To this end, ACE is offering two unique programs:
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Celebrate your Plan! All students deserve to Celebrate their Plan for after high school. ACE has launched an early enrollment option for students to commit to an ACE apprenticeship program before or shortly after graduating.
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Apprenticeship Opportunities! Students can also enroll in ACE Apprenticeship classes (offered in the evenings) to get a jump start on their trade education. ACE offers apprenticeship programs that lead to an NCCER credential in electrical, plumbing, and HVAC.
- For more about the learning opportunities offered through ACE or for the most up-to-date information, visit https://aceclasses.fcps.edu.
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The CCC is opened Monday – Friday from 8 am – 4 pm. Mrs. Young is available to meet with students and parents virtually or by phone to assist students. Please send an email to Mrs. Young at kbyoung1@fcps.edu if interested in scheduling a time to meet. I can also be reached via phone at 703-718-2548
Athletics Reminders
OUR MULCH SALE IS BACK!
The Wolverine Athletic Booster Club (WABC) MULCH SALE is back! Covid cancelled many of our large fundraisers, but the 2022 MULCH SALE is your opportunity to support West Potomac Athletics and spruce up your landscape for spring.
- $6 each for a large bag (3 cubic feet) of brown shredded hardwood mulch - this is a great deal!
- FREE delivery for orders of 25 bags or more.
- Add $25 for delivery for orders under 25.
- Mulch will be delivered and unloaded by West Potomac student athletes on Saturday, March 19.
- For those picking up, bags will be available at Carl Sandburg Middle School between 9am-3pm, on March 19.
- ALL PROCEEDS support West Potomac Athletics, so join your friends and neighbors and order your mulch today!
SAT/ACT TEST PREP:
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Best Volunteer Opportunity EVER!Do you have freshman and/or younger students? Well, SAT/ACT tests are in your future. Be on the cutting edge of changes to the official tests and college admissions by chairing the PTSA’s Test Prep Program! No test prep experience is needed just strong organization and customer service skills. Contact Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com, to learn more about managing this rewarding program.
- Sophomores, now through May is a great time to take mocks and determine your test preference!
- Juniors, mock tests are perfect for practicing for the real thing!
View full schedule and Register Here.
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Next ACT Mocks:
3/12, 4/23, 5/14
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Next SAT Mocks:
3/12, 4/23, 5/14
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Spring Classes:
SAT and ACT start 3/12/22 and prep for the June official tests
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All on-campus events are in Gunston, Room 190 pod. Park in academy lot, enter door 10/Academy.
More Resources:
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- Get a score that gives you more options. Start with proctored SAT and ACT practice tests. Before the test, attend an online Strategy Session to learn proven strategies. Afterwards, you'll get a detailed score breakdown and help with creating a custom study plan.
Online Free Applerouth Webinars
FCPS News and Links
Teen Job Fairs Help Students Make the Most of Opportunities
- Fairfax County high school students looking for their first part-time job, summer and seasonal job opportunities, or who want more information about potential career pathways, are invited to attend one of two upcoming teen job fairs and resume building workshops. Local businesses and agencies will be on hand to offer a range of opportunities including part-time employment, internships, and volunteer work for prospective students.
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Volunteer opportunities and resume building workshops will also be available for younger students. The job fairs will be held on Saturday, March 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. at West Springfield High School, and Saturday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Chantilly High School.
Registration for the job fairs is available online.
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