WELCOME BACK SPARTANS!
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Upcoming Events
Monday, 08/22 – School Begins / First Day of School
Wednesday, 08/24 – Senior Parent Night (6:30pm)
Thursday, 08/25 - Friday, 08/26 – Underclassmen Picture Days
Wednesday, 08/31 – Back to School Night
Friday, 09/02 - Monday, 09/05 – Holiday (Labor Day Break, No School))
FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL HELPFUL INFO
Student Schedules
Students and parents / guardians can access student schedules via the Student Information System (SIS Student Vue / SIS Parent Vue).
Lockers
Freshmen and Sophomores were automatically assigned lockers. Students and parents can find locker numbers and lock combinations in SIS, under the Student Information Tab.
Juniors and Seniors desiring to have a locker must fill out this Locker Request Form to request a locker.
Students having a mechanical issue with their locker, please fill out the Locker Assistance Request Form
- Students, use your @fcpsschools.net account to submit this form.
- An email will be sent to your @fcpsschools.net email when the issue is resolved.
WSHS 2022-23 Orange and Blue Calendar
Click image to access a printable WSHS Orange and Blue Calendar.
- School doors are open for students to enter as early as 7:30am.
- 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
KISS-N-RIDE Reminders
Parents dropping their students off in the Kiss and Ride should enter West Springfield campus at the Grigsby Drive entrance by Door 11. Kiss and Ride drivers should NOT enter the school campus via the Tuttle Rd entrance.
Parents can access WSHS traffic pattern map HERE.
Preparing Your Student for Meals at WSHS
As of July 1, the US Department of Agriculture pandemic program to provide no-cost meals to all public school students has ended. This school year, parents will either need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meal benefits.
Paying for Meals
Prices for meals are the same as they were before the pandemic in 2020. School breakfast for students costs $1.75. Lunch is $3.50.
The best way to purchase meals (and additional food items) is to use MySchoolBucks. Parents can setup your student’s MySchoolBucks account online. Purchases made with MySchoolBucks keeps cafeteria lines moving more quickly. Be ready on day one by setting up your child’s MySchoolBucks account, looking over the menus, and ensuring your student uses their cafeteria PIN. Parents should have received an email from Food and Nutrition Services that includes your child’s pin this week.
Student Laptops
Any student that has yet to get issued a laptop will be issued their laptop during the first week of school, at some point (TBD) during the school day.
Student Passwords:
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New Students: New student passwords must be initially set by any staff member at the school. New students can stop by the Tech Office, Rm 2451 for additional assistance.
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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
Need Help? Contact our Family Liaison
If you have questions about navigating the school, learning about FCPS resources, or getting your student setup for back-to-school success, our Family Liaison can help. Email, or call (703) 913-3830, to set up an appointment.
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OTHER BACK TO SCHOOL REMINDERS
Required and Optional Forms
As we begin the school year, we are asking parents / guardians to ensure they submit the required online forms (and optional forms, if they apply) as soon as possible.
Required Forms: (Access all forms via SIS)
- Update your student's Emergency Care information (only if anything has changed) (via SIS Parent Vue)
- Sign the Digital Resources Parent Consent Form (via SIS Parent Vue)
- Sign the Student Rights and Responsibilities Document (sign the electronic acknowledgement in SIS Parent Vue)
Optional Forms:
WSHS Attendance Reminders
Please take the time to view our attendance policies on our website. We also wanted to share an attendance cheat sheet with the different codes you will see in your SISParentVue. If you have any questions about attendance please reach out to Elizabeth Wahl at ewahl@fcps.edu.
If your child will be absent from school:
Call the Attendance Line or Send an E-mail prior to the absence...
Email Attendance: WestSpringfieldHigh.Attendance@fcps.edu
WSHS Attendance Line: 703-913-3838
- Sub School 1 Last Names A-Cro press 1
- Sub School 2 Last Names Crp-Ja press 2
- Sub School 3 Last Names Jb-Mog press 3
- Sub School 4 Last Names Moh-Shi press 4
- Sub School 5 Last Names Shj-Z press 5
Click image for printable version of Attendance Codes cheat sheet.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications Due October 6
As stated above, school nutrition programs are returning to paid, free, and reduced-price student meals with the use of the individual, student personal identification number (PIN).
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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Parent Tech Helps
SIS Parent Assistance
Please fill out this linked 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.
Underclassmen Picture Day is Coming!
Get ready for Picture Day!!
Dates: Thursday, August 25 - Friday, August 26
Order your photos online at https://my.lifetouch.com
Enter West Springfield HS Picture Day ID: EVTNR9NSC
SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES UPDATE
Sign Up For the NEW Sports and Activities News You Choose
Spartan Student Life and Activities will soon have a separate News You Choose Newsletter. This forthcoming newsletter will distribute updates weekly, either on Sundays or Mondays, highlighting upcoming sporting events, scores, spotlight Spartan athletes, and aim to keep our WSHS community aware of events going on across the breadth of our clubs and activities.
You can elect to receive our the new West Springfield Sports and Activities weekly update by updating your Newsletter Subscription Preferences.
 Upcoming Sports Events
Click image for access to full WSHS Athletic Calendar.
Stay in Touch with Spartan Sports!
You can follow WSHS Spartan Sports on social media:
Twittter: @wshssports
YouTube Channels: LINK
FCPS INFORMATION
COMMUNITY NEWS
Official Welcome to the Class of 2026 Students and Parents to WSHS!
 Our Newly Elected PTSA Officers for the 2022-2023 School Year Have Hit the Ground Running...
- Laura Whitton, President
- Maggie Ewell, 2nd Vice President (1st VP remains open)
- Richard Ewell, Treasurer
- Meredith Stankiewicz, Secretary
Our new PTSA officers are seeking volunteers to serve as committee chairs on the Executive Board. Contact wshsptsa@gmail.com for more information.
First membership meeting is scheduled for September 13th, 7:30pm, Location TBD.
ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY - 2023!!
WSHS All Night Grad Party Class of 2023 (WSHS ANGP 2023)
Support the All Night Graduation Party Class of 2023! Stop by our table during Senior Parent Night to learn more about the planned activities and how you can get involved.
Contact wshsangp@gmail.com, visit WSHS ANGP Booster Organization and find us on Instagram WSHS ANGP 2023.
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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