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In this week’s WPHS News You Choose:
- Important Dates
- Highlights
- PTSA News
- School News Update
- Class of 2023 Information
- College and Career Center Updates
- SAT/ACT Prep News
- Quick Links/Additional Resources
Highlights
- Congratulations to all who were recognized at this week’s Fall Awards Recognition. You can review the program here. Our thanks to Dr. Weech who served as the faculty guest speaker. Students who earned an Academic Letter or Bar and haven’t picked them up yet should stop by the College and Career Center next week.
 National School Psychologist Week November 7-11
- This past week was National School Psychologist Week. We are thankful for the important work school psychologists do to help all students thrive. We are very appreciative for Dr. Megan Runion and Mr. Freddie King our West Potomac School Psychologist. Learn more from the National Association of School Psychologists.
PTSA News
- We had a wonderful turn out for our November PTSA meeting centered around Fentantyl use in Fairfax County schools. Our panel was excellent at providing valuable, potentially life-saving information, and we had our biggest PTSA turnout ever - over 77 people (kids & adults) in attendance. Look for more critical content coming in future meetings as well.
- There are so many ways to help our PTSA this holiday season!
Five Guys:
- It's FIVE GUYS time again! The more burgers you eat, the more money you help us raise for the PTSA! Grab your Five Guys after school snack and/or dinner on Wednesday, November 16 from 3:30-7:30pm and Five Guys will donate 20% of the proceeds back to the PTSA! I think they should rename themselves the COOL GUYS, don't you?!
 Poinsettia Sale:
- Nothing screams the holidays like bright red Poinsettia plants and do we have some gorgeous ones for you! The PTSA will be taking online pre-orders for these beauties from November 14-Dec. 1 with pickup on Dec. 3. The location is TBD and will be sent out closer to the date. Make sure to place your order early as these sold out FAST last year. These make the perfect gifts for clients, dinner parties, housewarming, office decoration, churches, pre-schools and your own home! Thank you in advance for your support of the PTSA!
 Amazon Smile
- Did you know that your Amazon shopping during this holiday season benefits the PTSA as well? Just make sure to list "West Potomac High School PTSA) as the Charity under "Charity List" and Amazon will give back 0.05% to our PTSA for all qualifying purchases! And since Amazon shopping is a part of most of our routine (no shame😉), it's the easiest way to help the PTSA!
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
A and A/B Honor Roll Celebration
- 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!
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https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FA5A829A57-wphs
West Potomac Orchestra
- Congratulations to David Rubinstein for being selected to participate in the 2022 Northern Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra. The public is invited to the group’s performance at West Potomac’s Springbank auditorium on Saturday, November 12, at 2:30 p.m.
West Potomac Wellness Committee
- The WPHS Wellness Committee invites you and your family to attend a screening of a documentary called Speaking Grief. This event is being held for our community to come together to learn and talk about grief. It will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 6-8 pm at West Potomac High School in the library with light refreshments, the documentary screening, and a closing activity. If you plan to attend, please register for the event by completing this RSVP form: https://forms.gle/gNnmT5fkwSEdahHY8
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El Comité de Bienestar de WPHS lo invita a usted y a su familia a asistir a la proyección de un documental llamado Speaking Grief. Este evento se lleva a cabo para que nuestra comunidad se reúna para aprender y hablar sobre el duelo. Tendrá lugar el jueves 17 de noviembre de 2022, de 6 a 8 p. en la biblioteca de West Potomac High School con refrigerios, la proyección del documental y una actividad de clausura. Si planea asistir, regístrese para el evento completando este formulario RSVP: https://forms.gle/gNnmT5fkwSEdahHY8
  Revive Training
West Potomac is hosting REVIVE! Training (Narcan) on December 5 right before the PTSA meeting that evening. The training is for anyone (regardless of age) who wants to learn about spotting signs of an overdose and how to administer Narcan. Students, parents, and community members are welcome to sign-up. Participants will receive a free dose of Narcan.
 
Class of 2023 Information
 
College and Career Center Updates
Wolverines,
There are lots of great programs for students and families occurring in November & early December. Below is a list of some of the upcoming events. For details regarding these events and much more, please read the November College & Career Center Newsletter!
November/December Events:
11/10: Moving on to Life Community Resource Fair
11/10: FAFSA/VASA Line by Line Completion Event at Hayfield Secondary School
11/15: U of Mary Washington WPHS On-Site Admissions Decision Event
11/17: United States Naval Academy Candidate Information Session (Greater Washington DC Area)
11/22: U.S. Naval Academy Info Session at WPHS
12/2: Northern Virginia Community College Application Completion Bootcamp
12/12: ASVAB Test
Don’t forget to follow the College & Career Center on Twitter: @wphsccc & Instagram: @westpoccc
SAT/ACT Test Prep Upcoming Events
Walk-In registration for mocks ($28.00) available as space allows.
Meets: Saturday (Full Schedule) Max Class Size: 15 Sign Up
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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