 Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of Be More Chill who performed last Sunday at National Theatre. Be More Chill was nominated for Best Musical and Brook Apitz was nominated for Best Actress at the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards!
 Congratulations to our Boys Lacrosse team for winning the Occoquan Regional Championship for the first time in 31 years! Great job Wolverines! On to States!
In this week’s WPHS News You Choose:
- Important Dates
- PTSA News
- School News Update
- Class of 2023 Updates
- Senior News/Class of ’22 Updates
- College and Career Center Updates
- Athletics Reminders and Fundraisers
- SAT/ACT Test Prep
- Quick Links/Additional Resources
Last Friday evening we had an amazing end of year Chorus Concert. Great job Wolverines!!
Important Dates
May 30: Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 2: Senior Awards, 9:00 AM, Springbank Auditorium followed by graduation practice (required attendance by all Seniors), and Senior picnic
June 3: Class of ’22 Graduation - WPHS Stadium – NO school for ALL students
Ceremony will be live-streamed.
June 6: Final 2021-’22 PTSA School Yr meeting (See below for details)
June 6-June 9: Half Days - 11:35am Dismissal
June 10: Final Day of School – 10:10am Dismissal
Wolverine Community,
Today was the last day of school for our Class of 2022. We are so proud of their hard work and are excited to celebrate them next week. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday weekend and look forward to celebrating the Class of 2022 next week!
WPHS Administration
 On Tuesday we had a wonderful end of year Band Concert.
 Congratulations to all our Band Seniors! Thank you and we wish you the best next year!
PTSA Updates
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Final 2021 –’22 School Year PTSA Meeting.
- Please join us next Monday, June 6, 2022, at 6:30 PM for the final 2021 – ’22 PTSA School Year General Meeting and Backyard Gathering event.
- *Light dinner and refreshments provided – the meeting will be in-person only - not zoomed
- Host: Tanya Stamos, PTSA President Address: 8502 Crown Place, Alexandria
- Topic: 2022-23 Board Slate VOTE and Thank You to Our Volunteers! COME for the VOTE,
STAY for the FOOD!
2022-2023 Proposed Slate:
Tracy Dunn, President**
Liz Ver Hage, President-Elect
Laura Catron, VP Fundraising
Rachel Meadows, VP, News and Information
Jessy Johnson, VP, Student Recognition
Kendra Chambers, VP, Volunteers
Kenyatta Williams, Recording Secretary
Mandi Kernan, Treasurer
Libby Meares, Membership
Kristen Hardy, Teacher Appreciation
**already approved from last year's vote
- On behalf of the PTSA and the parent volunteers who have been part of the Senior Celebration moments we would like to tell our Seniors - “ We're so proud of you, and what a joy it has been to be part of this milestone year. We wish you continued success and happiness in all you do!
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Best Volunteer Opportunity EVER! Do you have college-bound 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.
School News
WPHS Senior School Picnic
- The school will be hosting a picnic/tailgate after graduation practice on June 2nd. The food will be catered from the school by Panera. We are looking for parents to donate cases of bottled water for the Seniors to have with their lunch. Water donations should be dropped off to the football stadium concession stand between 12:15 and 12:30pm on June 2nd. Please sign up here.
WPHS Senior Cap & Gown Distribution
- May 31 from 3pm-6pm and June 1 from 3pm-6pm
- Where: WPHS Cafeteria (indoors)
- Please help distribute Caps & Gowns to our Seniors. We are in need of a few more volunteers to help with this event. Please sign up here.
WPHS Library News:
Please Return your books. Overdue notices were sent to students and parents on Monday, May 16th. Please take a look around your house to see if you have any of them. Books can be brought to the library or placed on the cart just outside the library doors. Please let us know if you have any questions (WPHSLibrary@fcps.edu).
Support WP Orchestra:
- Looking for a special gift to give to a graduating WPHS Senior or their family? Enjoy picnics and summer days - Our Wolverine Pride blankets are perfect for outdoor events, and indoor study sessions, and make a great custom gift for all our WPHS students. All proceeds benefit the orchestra. Please see attached flyer for details
 Great job to our Color Guard who performed at Tuesday's Band Concert!
Class of 2023 – Rising Seniors News:
Attention Class of 2023 parents!
- Belinda Bault and Heather Condon, Class Parents for 2023, would love your suggestions, fundraising ideas, help planning and more. Please join our Facebook group for all the important information related to 2023 activities and on how you can be involved!
- Be aware the page won’t be super active until late July after we meet with the Administration and receive our dates and information needed to start planning. But please hop on and share any fundraising tips/ ideas and suggestions for a Senior Welcome Back to School for August.
- You can search West Potomac Class of 2023 Parent/ Families Group or copy and paste the link below.
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/2375133515962843
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If you are not on Facebook and have questions, suggestions or want to volunteer, you can email us at westpo2023@gmail.com
 The Class of 2022 had a wonderful Senior Bash Celebration on Thursday evening! Thank you to the PTSA for making this event possible!
Class of ’22 Seniors News:
- Huge thanks to the many parents who volunteered their time, prepared foods, helped plan, collected tickets, and manned the event stations. All these lives connecting made possible a wonderful Senior Bash event. Close to 200 Seniors attended - Great Music by DJ Juiceee (💙'd by WP Students), Delicious food catered by Natural Red Catering supplemented by equally delicious salads made by wonderful Moms, Rita's Italian Ice "in the house" was a HUGE HIT. Caricatures by Capital Artworks (Mike Jenkins), Amusement Attractions, Fantastic Prizes, cornhole, a beautiful night – all made for priceless memories...
- Thank you to Dr. Millard, and many others at the school for their support helping make a Senior Celebration of this size possible – after a two-year absence.
June 2 – 9:00 am - Convocation at Springbank Auditorium
- 11:30 am - Graduation Practice, WP Stadium
- 1:00 pm - Senior Tailgating Event at Stadium
- 2:00 pm - Final Cap and Gown Distribution
Graduation Day: The Class of 2022 at West Potomac High School Football Stadium. Graduation will be Friday, June 3, 2022, at 9:00 am
Join the Class of '22 Facebook page:
- Looking to Connect with other Senior Parents as we navigate these final days of High School. Created as an additional platform by a Senior parent to assist other Senior parents to get connected to ask a question, answer some questions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wposeniors22/
WP Class of 2022 Signs – Celebrate your Senior
College and Career Center Updates:
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!!! Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!
Classes of 2023, 2024, 2025:
- There is still time to research and register for summer enrichment opportunities across a variety of topics and locations. Go to Naviance Student > Colleges > Research Colleges > Enrichment Programs for a complete list.
Examples of the different types of summer opportunities:
Future Agents in Training
- Applications for our summer 2022 “Teen Academy”, also known as Future Agents in Training is a three-day interactive workshop which will take place at the FBI’s Northern Virginia Resident Agency satellite campus in Manassas, Virginia.
- This exciting program allows high school students (ages 16-18) an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI. Students are provided with several presentations on topics including terrorism, cyber-crime, public corruption, polygraph exams, evidence response, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Students also learn from special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, and professional staff about investigative tactics that include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases. A special field trip and tour to the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA is also included.
- Students can apply via the website up until May 31st for the August program: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/community-outreach
GW Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Open House
- The Biomedical Laboratory Sciences department at George Washington University is hosting an Open House where students can learn more about the biomedical laboratory sciences programs. The Open House will be held on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 from 6 PM - 8 PM EDT. The event will be held in-person in Discovery Hall at the Virginia Science & Technology Campus in Ashburn, VA, with an option to join the event virtually through Zoom. There will be free food, refreshments, and all attendees will receive a code for a fee waiver, should they wish to apply to GW’s programs.
- Please direct any questions to Yilnette Morales Nunez at bls_admissions@gwu.edu.from a non-FCPS Email address.
WPHS Athletics Reminders and Fundraisers
Sports Physical Night
June 7th availability - Wolverine Parents, it’s time to start planning for the 2022-23 high school sports seasons. The first step for students to be eligible to participate with any West Potomac sports teams, including tryouts, workouts and green days, is to complete a sports physical on a VHSL Pre-participation Physical Examination (PPE) form. The sports physicals for the current school year will expire on June 30th2022. The West Potomac High School Athletic Training Program will be offering sports physicals at WPHS on Tuesday June, 7th. The completed physical will stay on file at school and be good for all sports participation both in and out of season for the 2022-23 school year. This event is a fundraiser for the WP Athletic Training Program and proceeds go to support student athletes in all sports. The cost of the physical is $50 and all students must register online. Register now while there is space available.
Volunteers: We are always looking for medical and non-medical volunteers to assist us for the event. If you are interested in helping out (and will be available from 5 – 8pm on 6/7) click on this link to register as a volunteer. You will be given more information as we get closer to the night.
SAT and ACT Test Prep
Summer classes/mocks open for registration!
View full schedule and Register Here.
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Next ACT Mocks:
9:15AM start
7/23, 7/30, 8/13
Walk-in registration ($28) as space allows.
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Next SAT Mocks:
9:00AM start
7/23, 7/30, 8/6
Walk-in registration ($28) as space allows.
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Summer Classes SAT & ACT
Registration open! Classes prep for 8/27 SAT and 9/10 ACT.
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All on-campus classes and mock tests are in Gunston, Room 190 pod. Park in Academy lot, enter door 10/Academy.
Understanding Test-Optional Admissions - Many more colleges have gone test-optional as a temporary response to COVID and are treating this as a “pilot program” before determining whether to make it a permanent policy. Check college admissions pages for policy changes as this plays out.
Test-optional does not mean test-blind! Test-blind schools do not accept or consider test scores at all. Test-optional means that SAT/ACT scores are not required to submit an application. This does not mean that the scores are not a factor in the admissions decision.
Do students really need to take an official SAT or ACT? For many, the answer is yes. Without the test, you may be eliminating an important asset in your college application. Strong scores can help show that you’re academically competitive or help earn merit aid (even at test-optional schools). Test-optional means you can choose whether you submit the scores as part of your application.
More Resources:
Our PTSA would like to share this message from the National PTSA News:
Ways You Can Take Action on Gun Violence and Resources to Care for Your Mental Health
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The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday is the deadliest school shooting since 2012, when 26 children and adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Our association has challenged Congress over and over again to address this issue. Parents are scared to send their children to school, teachers are worried about how to protect their students, and our children are now singing new lyrics to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:
"Lockdown, lockdown, Lock the door
"Shut the lights off, Say no more
"Go behind the desk and hide
"Wait until it's safe inside"
We are, as civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer once said, sick and tired of being sick and tired. But we are not going to go numb. PTA has been the conscience of this country on issues affecting children and youth for over 125 years, and we're never going to stop advocating for every child with one united voice.
We urge you to join us in demanding change—and to take care of yourself and your family, too.
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