 WELCOME BACK SPARTAN STAFF AND STUDENTS!
We hope you had a great summer. Things are gearing back up here at WSHS. This week we've hosted new teacher orientation and Spartans 101 for incoming 9th graders and newly registered upper-class students. Teachers official first day back is today!
We're ramping up to a full schedule of meetings and training for our staff and faculty this coming week. We're excited to host Spartan Open House next Thursday, 9am - 12pm.
Scenes from Spartans 101
 Scenes from Spartans 101: L-R... New student social in Spartans Courtyard; Counselors Vonetta Waits-Sanders and Rachel Lee leading a game of Kahoot!; ESOL Teacher Ying Smith working with young scholars; our Military Ambassadors Club welcoming new military-connected students.
New Teacher Orientation
 Some of our newest Spartan teachers reported for duty yesterday, hearing from veteran WSHS educators on classroom protocols, school culture, FCPS standards, and of course a tour of the building. Welcome new Spartan faculty!
RETURN TO SCHOOL EVENTS
BACK TO SCHOOL INFO AND REMINDERS
2022-2023 Calendar
View a printable version of the 2022-2023 calendar or find a list view of the calendar on the FCPS Calendar webpage.
Click image for a printable version of the FCPS 2022-23 Calendar.
WSHS 2022-23 Orange and Blue Calendar
Click image for a printable version of the WSHS Orange and Blue Calendar.
First Day of School for All Students is Monday, August 22, 2022
School start time is 8:10am. End of the school day is 2:55pm. As depicted above, Orange and Blue Days alerts students to which classes they have on a given day. Orange and Blue Days alternate throughout the year. Find a link to the Bell Schedule HERE.
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Orange Day Periods: 1st, 3rd, 5th (and lunch), 7th
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Blue Day Periods: 2nd, 4th (and Learning Seminar), 6th (and lunch), 8th
Student Rights and Responsibilities Document
The Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R) explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. Faculty and staff will spend time with students during the first week of school going over this document to ensure understanding.
The current version of the Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) is available at www.fcps.edu/srr. It will be updated during the year online, if necessary. Read the Letter from the Superintendent on the 2022-23 Student Rights and Responsibilities: A Guide for Families.
PARENT TASKS:
- Please log in to your SIS ParentVue account to acknowledge receipt of this document, as required by law.
- Please review and sign by September 30, 2022.
New FCPS Cell Phone Policy
Updates to SR&R includes new guidance on student use of cell phones. The new section on cell phones prohibits cell phone use in classrooms. We recognize that this new policy will be a shift for many students and families this year, but research shows that managing phone use during class time will support students’ attention and ability to fully engage in their learning. Schools are partnering with parents to have students understand the importance of putting their phones away to minimize distractions during class.
- Students in grades 9-12 must keep phones silenced and put away during all instructional periods unless there is a medical need or emergency, or teachers have allowed the usage of cell phones for instructional activities where they are the most appropriate tool. Cell phones may be used on campus before the first bell, after the last bell, during passing periods, and lunches.
If a parent or guardian believes their child requires access to a personally owned device(s) as an accommodation, they should contact child’s school team—i.e., 504 Committee, Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team, English Language Committee, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Team—to schedule a meeting to have their request considered.
Parents should talk to their child(ren) before the start of the school year about these expectations for this upcoming school year. Families may also review the parental controls available for all iPhone and Android users. More information about the SR&R is available online.
Parental Permission to Use Digital Resources
FCPS is required to obtain parental permission for student use of software / applications for which FCPS does not have a confidentiality agreement. It is critical that parents respond to the request for parental permission so teachers can plan to use the best technology tools with students this school year.
A web form has been developed to collect the information necessary for parents to grant permission digitally.
Also attached are the instructions for Digital Consent signing (click image above).
Parents and families who do not have an ParentVue activation code, may request one from the school by filling out THIS FORM.
Parents can find more information about FCPS-approved digital resources on the Digital Resources in FCPS webpage.
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Senior Parking Passes
Seniors, if you applied for a parking pass, check your FCPS student email account for information regarding purchasing the pass on MySchoolBucks between August 8 - 15. Once purchased, you may pick up your parking pass at Spartan Open House on Thursday, August 18th.
Student / Parent IT Helps
WSHS families, our Tech Team will offer a session to help students and parents/guardians with password reset and parent view activation on Wednesday, August 17th from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. For parents/guardians who are not able to be at either of the sessions, please view the information below to help assist with your technology needs.
SIS Parent Assistance
Please fill out this form if you need a SIS Parent Account Activation Key or if you need assistance with access to your account. This is not an automated system. Replies may take up to a week. Link to Google Form.
Student Passwords:
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New Students: New student passwords must be initially set by any staff member at the school. Open session for resetting student passwords is available during on August 10th and 17th from 9 – 11am.
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Current Students:
IMPORTANT: After a password reset, a student using an FCPS computer must restart that computer at an FCPS site for the password to work on that computer.
Password Requirement Information
Passwords must meet the following requirement:
- At least
- Eight characters
- One uppercase letter
- One lowercase letter
- One number
- It cannot:
- Contain your name
- Contain your ID number
- Be an old password
Plan to Submit Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications This Summer
School nutrition programs are returning to paid, free, and reduced-price student meals with the use of the individual, student personal identification number (PIN). Students will be able to obtain their PIN# at Spartan Open House.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal eligibility will carryover for the first thirty (30) days of school.
Households will be required to submit a new application by October 6, 2022.
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SPARTAN ATHLETIC UPDATE
ATHLETIC EVENTS
As we begin the 2022-23 school year, we wanted to get some important information out to you, regarding all athletic events. You can find a schedule of events and information for each individual sport, on our Athletic Website.
TICKETS
Ticket prices for each regular season home event will be:
ETIX
This year we will again be using Etix to sell tickets. This means you can purchase tickets online or at the ticket booth the day of the game.
ATHLETIC MEMBERSHIPS
We are offering Athletic Memberships, in place of our traditional athletic passes.
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SPORTS LIVESTREAMS
We will continue to livestream all our events through the NFHS network. To view these events, you will need to create an account and purchase an NFHS subscription.
- Log into https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ to sign up and purchase a subscription.
- Once you have created an account, search for West Springfield HS – Springfield, VA
- At times, we may have to use our YouTube Channel for streaming.
- Subscribe to West Springfield Spartans Network
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, reach out to the West Springfield Activities Office at (703) 913-3860.
Go Spartans!
ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY - 2023!!
WSHS All Night Grad Party Class of 2023 (WSHS ANGP 2023)
(Save the date)
Each year the parents of the Senior Class plan an all night party for the graduating class. The 2023 ANGP Committee is excited to announce this year's event is set for Thursday, June 8, 2023! This is two days after our graduation on June 6, 2023. Drop by the WSHS ANGP 2023 table at Spartan Open House to find out more.
Follow us on Instagram WSHS ANGP 2023 and WSHS ANGP Booster Organization for up-to-date information.
FCPS INFORMATION
Quick Links
• Newsletter Subscription Preferences
• FCPS COVID-19 Dashboard
• COVID-19 Testing
• COVID-19 Vaccination (Fairfax County Health Department)
• Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information
• FCPS Parent Resource Center
• SchoolMessenger Quick Tip Form
• Educate Fairfax
• FCPS Cares
• 2022-23 Standard School Year Calendar
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Food For Neighbors School Promo
How Can You Learn When You’re Hungry?
Food For Neighbors is a proud partner with our school and provides weekend food for students who might otherwise go hungry. Volunteers are the heart and soul of Food For Neighbors, but our success also depends on funding. We have a special opportunity for members of our school community to make a real difference with a gift to Food For Neighbors Back-To-School fundraising campaign, which runs through the end of August. Gifts of any size are welcome, and can be made quickly and easily on their website. Funds raised will help meet FFN's goal of providing nutritious food for every child who needs it during the new school year.
If you are interested in making a difference in our school’s community, visit Food for Neighbor's website for details on how you can donate food through the Red Bag Program and volunteer to help sort and distribute food to ours and other area local schools. This is a great opportunity for students to get community service hours, too!
To learn more about the work that Food For Neighbors is doing throughout Northern Virginia, click here.
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