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In this week’s WPHS News You Choose:
- Important Dates
- Highlights
- PTSA News
- School News Update
- College and Career Center Updates
- SAT/ACT Prep News
- Quick Links/Additional Resources
Important Dates
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October 22: Mock SAT and ACT Test Administered by Applerouth *see details below for registration
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October 24: Student Holiday (Diwali)
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October 27: Michelle Reid is hosting Community Conversations at West Potomac at 6:30 PM
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October 28: End of First Quarter – 2-hour early release
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November 7: PTSA Board Meeting at 6:30 PM in West Potomac library
Highlight:
- Congratulations to Sydney Ashworth (Soprano 1) and Grace Brown (1st Alternate Altos) who ranked for Senior Honors Choir.
 Grace Brown and Sydney Ashworth - Congrats on Senior Honor Choir!!
PTSA News
- Thank you to all who came out to hear Martha Carucci speak on "The Sobering Power of Choice" for our first Elevate, Educate and Enlighten speaker series. Stay tuned for our next speaker, Jessica Kidwell, on the topic of Neuroversity in December! Date will be announced soon.
- Please mark your calendars for our next PTSA meeting - Monday, November 7th at 6:30pm in the school library. Be on the lookout for Volunteer opportunities to help with the All-A and A B Honor Roll celebrations too! Coming soon!
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FOOD FOR NEIGHBORS: Would you like to help students in our area receive the healthy food they need to succeed in school? We’re partnering with Food for Neighbors to stock the food pantry in our school and supply supplemental weekend food to our students who struggle with food insecurity outside of school hours.
- FFN is looking for Red Bag Donors to donate food 5 times per school year, volunteers to drive and pick up the food and sorters to help organize and pack the food on event days. It only takes a few minutes to sign up and can make a huge difference in the lives of local teens! Visit the website at www.foodforneighbors.org/get-involved to donate food and volunteer. Thanks for your support!
Please join the PTSA today if you've not already done so. It's quick and easy -- just click here.
PTSA DIRECT DONATION: Click Here
School News
- Come help us celebrate the hard work of our First Quarter A & A/B Honor Roll students! On Friday, November 18 our honor roll students will be recognized with a Moe’s Chips & Queso bar during all four lunches and are looking for volunteers to help with set up, service, and clean up from 10:30 am- 1:30 pm. Please see the SignUp Genius link below for more information and sign up if you are able. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FA5A829A57-wphs
Superintendent Community Conversations – October 27th at West Potomac at 6:30
- Dr. Michelle Reid is hosting Community Conversations across the division to get to know our communities. Events will be held at the high school in each pyramid through November. Each Community Conversation will be held in person, allowing Dr. Reid an opportunity to better connect with participants. If you are unable to attend your pyramid's event, please consider attending another one.
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See the full schedule and register.
Dance Team
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Cow Bells & Bows
- Show your school spirit at West Potomac sports games this year by purchasing a hand-painted cow bell and a beautiful hair bow. On Friday, check out the display of bells and bows on a table to your left once you enter the football stadium. Proceeds benefit the West Potomac Dance Team.
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Fall Clean-Out
- Help the West Potomac Dance Team by collecting clean, gently used clothes and household goods into large plastic bags and delivering the bags to the big blue bin around the corner from Springbank at West Potomac on Saturday, October 22 between 8:00 and 10:00 am.
Congrats to all our Chorus students on a wonderful Fall Concert this past Wednesday!
College and Career Center Updates
WPHS Common Application Bootcamp:
- Seniors who need assistance or have questions about completing the Common Application can attend the second Common App Bootcamp. Students will just need to bring their computer, social security number (if available) & questions to the Career Center. Registration not required!
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Date: October 27th
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Time: 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
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Location: WPHS College & Career Center
Free FAFSA or VASA Completion Workshops:
- Workshops are offered for seniors and parents of seniors who may need assistance in completing the student’s financial aid application. Parents and students who bring the required documents to the workshop can receive one-on-one assistance completing and submitting the FAFSA or VASA online. Families will need to bring their own computer.
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Date: October 26th
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Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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Location: Mt. Vernon High School
College Access Fairfax Financial Aid Champion:
- Ms. Katrina Rowsey is our College Access Fairfax Financial Aid Champion. She will be in the College & Career Center each week starting in October to assist students with their FAFSA or VASA application. Seniors can stop in the Career Center during lunch to get their questions answered or for assistance. No appointment necessary! Please see flyer below for specific dates and additional information.
 Make sure to follow the College & Career Center on Twitter: @wphsccc & Instagram: @westpoccc for important information & updates!
SAT/ACT Test Prep Upcoming Events
The Digital SAT is coming, but will it affect your testing plan? Current juniors don’t need to think about it at all! But, if you’re a sophomore (or younger), you’ll want to know about the digital test.
First Impressions of the New Digital SAT by Jed Applerouth, PhD
- With the release of the first full-length digital adaptive SAT on College Board’s new testing app, Bluebook, students and educators can now get a clearer sense of the SAT of the future.
FREE Online Applerouth Webinars – All start at 8:00pm unless otherwise noted
Questions? Contact Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com
Scholarship questions? Contact Karen Young, CCC Specialist, kbyoung@fcps.edu
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