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Woodson Weekly -
May 5th |
Woodson Weekly is published every Friday to provide the community with important information about school life at Woodson High School.
Mission Statement
Woodson High School’s mission is to empower our community to reach their individual potential by creating a healthy environment of mutual respect, responsibility, equity, and inclusion.
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Noah Tajudeen (as Seymour) and Alyce Visioli (as Audrey), fixing Seymour's tie before his big radio interview in "Little Shop of Horrors," opening TONIGHT!
Important Upcoming Dates
May 5th through 14th - Woodson Drama Presents Little Shop of Horrors (see #2)
Saturday, May 6th - Peach Pit Boys Volleyball Game (see graphic below)
May 8th through May 12th - Teacher Appreciation Week (see #1)
Now through Wednesday, May 17th - SOL Testing (see #6)
Now through Friday, May 12th - AP Testing
Friday, May 12th - Twilight Meet (see #3)
Saturday, May 13th - Senior Prom (see #4)
Monday, May 15th - Celebrate Your Plan Day (see #12)
Thursday, May 18th - Junior Focus Day during 1st period and Learning Seminar
Monday, May 29th - School Holiday; Memorial Day
Tuesday, June 6th - Graduation for the Class of 2023, 7:30pm EagleBank Arena; Underclass students dismiss at 10:30am
Friday, June 16th - Last Day of School; Early Release
The complete FCPS 2022-2023 School Year Calendar
Woodson's Events & Activities Calendar
Message from Dr. Floyd
Hello Woodson Families!
Happy Friday and opening night for Little Shop of Horrors. You can find the schedule and purchase tickets here.
Next week is the 2nd week of AP and SOL exams. Also next week we will celebrate our teachers and staff for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Families - please take a minute to thank your kid’s teachers. Just a quick email of thanks, or a pat on the back goes a long way. Our teachers do not teach for the monetary reward; they do it because they truly care about the future of our world. They want to positively impact this generation of mathematicians, leaders, scientists, performers, tradespeople, and literary heroes. This post pandemic world is like nothing we have ever seen in education. Please, take a moment to say thank you.
I look forward to seeing many of you at Little Shop, District matches, and end of the year activities. Let’s end strong!
Dr. Floyd
Principal
Baseball seniors enjoyed ice cream at the Senior Sunset after their game.
In this Issue
NEW News
1. Say "Thank You!" to Your Favorite Teacher
2. Woodson Drama Presents - Little Shop of Horrors
3. Join the Woodson XC and Track Twilight Meet
4. Senior Prom Tickets and Guest Form
5. Woodson's UNICEF Club wins FCPS Student Peace Award
6. Spring SOL Testing
7. Junior Focus Day - May 18th
8. Alumni Visits
9. Lunch Money Refunds and Transfers
10. Medication Pickup
11. Underclass Students - Will You Be returning to Woodson Next Year?
12. College & Career Center News
PAST News, but still important
13. Attendance Procedures
14. No Morning Attendance Calls
15. Grad Walks at Pyramid ES
16. Volunteers Needed for All Night Grad Party (Cav Cruise)
17. Counselor's Corner
18. No-Cost Mental Health Teletherapy for Students
19. Woodson Sports Physical Night - Wednesday, June 14th
20. Tutor.com for Exam Prep
21. Laptop Tech Support Hours
22. Woodson's PTSO
NEW News
1. Say "Thank You!" to Your Favorite Teacher
May 8th through 12th is Teacher Appreciation Week.
You can submit a recorded message thanking and celebrating our school’s amazing teachers and staff. Your video message may be selected to share with our teachers and community on FCPS’ website and social media channels throughout Teacher Appreciation Week.
More information and a submission form are available online. Please be aware that the submission form requires a Google account. If you do not have a Google account and wish to be part of the celebration, share your messages on social media and tag FCPS on Facebook or Instagram.
2. Woodson Drama Presents - Little Shop of Horrors
Based on a 1960 black comedy film, the Little Shop of Horrors musical centers on a hapless flower shop worker, Seymour, and his new exotic plant that happens to have a...particular diet. The mere presence of the plant in the window quickly brings traffic to the small shop, and the owner, Mushnik, promotes Seymour because of it. Seymour even finally catches the interest of Audrey, his coworker who's been stuck in a relationship with a sadistic dentist, Orin. All, it seems, because of the plant. But the plant's appetite continues to grow and grow. And it demands MORE! Surely this Faustian thing will stay in its pot and not cause trouble as long as Seymour keeps it happy, right?
This dark rock musical grabbed audiences in the 80’s and now it’s back at Woodson and bigger than ever!
Check out the review of the production in the Fairfax Connection.
Performances:
Friday, May 5th at 7pm
Saturday, May 6th at 2pm and 7pm
Friday, May 12th at 7pm
Sunday, May 14th at 7pm
Get your tickets at wtwdrama.org and be on the look out for a special student discount code.
3. Join the Woodson XC and Track Team for a Distance Twilight Meet
The Woodson Cross Country and Track teams are hosting a track meet that will have a portion open to the community on Friday, May 12th at 6:30pm. There will be a middle school heat, a Woodson student heat, and an open community heat for all comers of the 1 mile run.
The entry fee to the meet is $5 which makes spectators eligible for the 1 mile community heats. All you need to do is place your name on the registration list at the check-in table. Please arrive no later than 1 hour prior to the anticipated start of the race.
Before and after the community run, enjoy the HS meet and see our athletes compete along with local high schools.
Anticipated Schedule below - Girls followed by Boys
6:30pm - Girls Fr/So 1600m
6:40pm - Boys Fr/So 1600m
7:00pm - Girls Varsity 1600m
7:10pm - Boys Varsity 1600m
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7:30 - Open Middle School Student 1600m Mixed
7:40 - Open Woodson Student 1600m Mixed
7:50 - Parents/Coaches/Open 1600m Mixed
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8:00pm - Girls Varsity 800m
8:05pm - Boy Varsity 800m
8:10pm - Varsity 3200m
8:25pm - Girls Varsity 400m
8:35pm - Boys Varsity 400m
Questions, contact Garrett Kroner at gmkroner@fcps.edu.
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4. Senior Prom Tickets and Guest Form
The Woodson Senior Prom, Enchanted Forest, will be held on Saturday, May 13th at Westwood Country Club (800 Maple Ave E, Vienna).
Prom tickets will be sold during all lunches through Friday, May 12th. Tickets are $75 each. Students can purchase tickets with debit or credit cards, cash, or check (made to Woodson HS).
All student financial obligations must be met before a student is able to purchase their ticket or a ticket is purchased for them, including parking tickets, library fees, senior dues, course fees and tech fees.
If you plan to bring a guest to prom who is not a Woodson student, please complete the Prom Guest Application and turn it in to your administrator by Wednesday, May 10th for approval.
Prom Guest Applications must be approved before a ticket can be purchased for the guest. Forms may be picked up from the main office.
5. Woodson's UNICEF Club wins FCPS Student Peace Award
The Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County began in 2006 to encourage people to think more about peace as both a means and an end, and to recognize young people who work as peacemakers. Every year, the high schools in Fairfax County are asked to select one junior or senior, or a group of students, whose work has promoted peace. The project is organized by volunteers and funded by donations from 17 secular and religious sponsoring organizations.
The Woodson's UNICEF Club (Sophia Huh, Katelyn Tran, Jacqueline Truong, and Roen Dioquino) supports children in need around the world, defending their rights, and helping them live fulfilling lives. Monthly meetings of the club have raised student awareness through presentations and discussions on issues like child immunization, the Ukraine crisis, and gender equality. In the past year, the club has raised money for UNICEF’s annual Trick-or-Treat campaign that helps underprivileged children around the world with health care, safe water and sanitation, education, and emergency relief.
The club also recently organized a winter clothing drive for low-income families in the area and has sent “Letters and Artwork for Hope” to Ukrainian refugee children and also to pediatric patients at Inova hospitals.
At the starting line at last weekend's Woodson 5K.
6. Spring 2023 SOL Testing
SOL Season – Laptops and Personal Electronic Devices
Students are required to use FCPS-issued laptops for SOL testing. Students are responsible for making sure their software is up to date and their keyboards, screens, etc. are in good working order.
Also, we want to remind families that students may not have access to their electronic personal devices of any kind (phones, watches, etc.) in the SOL testing environment, except in the case of a documented medical need. Please be aware that any personal devices carried into the testing environment will be subject to the school’s established procedures for addressing this as a test security concern.
Students - make a plan to store your belongings in your locker or car before your test date. Personal items may not be stored in the main office. There are phones in the office for student use if needed.
The remaining SOL Testing Dates are:
Monday, May 15th - Biology
Tuesday, May 16th - Algebra I & Algebra 2
Wednesday, May 17th – Geometry
7. Junior Focus Day - May 18th
Please mark your calendar for Woodson’s first Junior Focus Day on May 18th during 1st & 3rd period. During this “in-house field trip,” Juniors will have the opportunity to attend various breakout sessions to explore postsecondary options and also learn about the college application and admissions process.
All Juniors will meet in the Auditorium at 8:10am for a presentation from Student Services as well as an opening keynote from a guest speaker. At 8:45am, Juniors will proceed to the first of three breakout sessions. Junior Focus Day will run through all of 1st and 3rd periods, and conclude at 11:15am when 5th period begins.
Please visit the Junior Focus Day Padlet to view the agenda and a list of the breakout sessions.
Students in Ms. Barry's biology class simulating the cyclical interactions between predators and prey in an ecosystem.
8. Alumni Visits
We love to see our alums!
Due to year-end testing and instruction, alumni visits will only be allowed after school hours. If you plan to visit after hours, please reach out to the teacher(s) you would like to visit to make sure they will be available after school.
9. Lunch Money Refunds and Transfers
If you would like to request a refund of money on your student's MySchoolBucks lunch account or transfer the funds between students' accounts, please complete the following instructions.
Requesting a transfer of funds between my students' accounts
Meal account transfers can be requested by e-mailing the following information to mealaccountrefund@fcps.edu:
Transfer FROM: Transfer TO:
- Student Name 1. Student Name
- FCPS Student ID # 2. FCPS Student ID #
- School Name 3. School Name
Requesting a refund for my student's meal account
Meal account refunds can be requested by e-mailing the following information to mealaccountrefund@fcps.edu
- Student Name
- Student ID # (listed on the student's schedule)
- School Name
- Parent Name
- Street Address
- City, State and Zip code
- Phone #
Allow 4-6 weeks for transfers and refunds to be completed due to required audit documentation processing.
For full information regarding student lunch accounts, visit https://www.fcps.edu/node/31166.
Student in Mr. Redmond's sports medicine class performing a footprint lab.
10. Medication Pickup
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than dismissal time on Friday, June 15th. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded.
It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian, however, with parent or guardian written permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the health room.
If you have any questions, please contact the School Health Aide Celeste Delahunty at 703-503-4610 or cdelahunty@fcps.edu or the Public Health Nurse Amanda Yanchus at ayanchus@fcps.edu.
11. Underclass Students - Will You Be Returning to Woodson Next Year?
If you will not be attending Woodson HS this fall, please let Woodson Student Services know now. Please click here and fill out this form. This form was also mailed home with course requests for next year.
If your student intends to attend Woodson next year, there is no need to complete or return the form.
Student Services will make sure all transcripts and records are forwarded to your child’s new school so his/her file is complete. If you have any questions, please contact Woodson registrar Casey Delaney at 703-503-4622 or cdelaney@fcps.edu.
12. College & Career Center News
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming events below. Newsletters, Scholarship & Enrichment Opportunities, Military Resources & more can be found in the Woodson College & Career Padlets. Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu.
Attention Class of 2023
Celebrate Your Plan Day will be on Monday, May 15th during all lunches (11:20 am - 1:20 pm) in the Auditorium Lobby. What is your plan after High School? Employment, College, Trade School, Military Service, Gap Year or maybe an Apprenticeship? We want to celebrate you and all of the different post-secondary plans! Celebrate Your Plan Day (formerly known as Balloon Day) has been a Woodson tradition for many years. Seniors will post paper balloons, with their plans written on them, on the windows in the Auditorium Lobby where they will be on display until after graduation. We will also have some treats, music & photo opportunities. Let’s celebrate!
The Senior Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, June 2, 2023, 9:45 – 11:15 am in the Woodson Auditorium. We look forward to celebrating our Class of 2023 by recognizing their academic achievements, U.S. Service Academy appointments and ROTC scholarships, military enlistments, as well as our Woodson faculty and leadership awards. Seniors who report receipt of a scholarship will have their name and scholarship (but not the amount) listed on a rolling slide and in our printed program. To report a scholarship, seniors should complete this survey. The survey closes on May 24, and can only be accessed by students, who must use their fcpsschools.net account to access it. We ask that Seniors only report scholarships that they are actually using, not every scholarship they may have earned in total. Personal invitations will go out no later than May 24th to students who are receiving an award at the ceremony. All seniors, regardless of whether they are receiving an award or not, are invited to join us to celebrate their classmates. Dress code for the ceremony is business casual. Please email our College & Career Specialist, Christine Lieb-Mosley, at cliebmosley@fcps.edu or our Director of Student Services, Josh Peters, at fjpeters@fcps.edu if you have any questions about the awards ceremony.
Please access the live Calendar below for event information, registration links & additional events.
PAST News, but still important
12. Attendance Procedures
Please review Woodson's attendance procedures to ensure accurate reporting for your student.
If your student will be absent from school, a parent/guardian must notify the attendance office. Below is a quick guide for reporting all-day absences, late arrivals, and early check-outs from school.
13. No Morning Attendance Calls
In order to accommodate the expanded student testing windows for SOLs and AP tests, morning attendance calls, texts, and e-mails will be suspended during the AP and SOL testing windows for middle and high schools only. Evening attendance notification will continue as normally scheduled.
Morning attendance notifications will be suspended from May 1st through June 2nd.
Additionally, all attendance notifications will be suspended for elementary, middle, and high on the last day of school.
14. Grad Walks at Pyramid ES
Seniors!! Save the date to visit your former elementary school and share your graduation with students and staff! Meet in the lobby of your elementary school dressed in your cap and gown on the following dates and times:
Little Run- Thursday, June 1st 2:30pm
Fairfax Villa - Friday, June 2nd at 3pm
Olde Creek-Friday, June 2nd 2:30pm
Oak View – Monday, June 5th at 10:30am
Canterbury Woods - Monday, June 5th at 2:30pm
Mantua – Monday, June 5th 2:30pm
Wakefield Forest – June 5th 2:30pm
For our military dependent graduating seniors!!
We know it may not be possible for you to visit your former elementary school. Maybe you have moved once, maybe more than 12 times! We see you. We want to honor you. We will have a Grad Walk at Woodson TBD.
15. Volunteers Needed for All Night Grad Party (Cav Cruise)
We need all hands on deck to volunteer at the Class of 2023 All Night Grad Party (Cav Cruise)! The Cav Cruise All Night Grad Party Committee is planning a fun-filled celebration for the Graduates of the Class of 2023 on Tuesday, June 6th at The St. James, and we need over 200 volunteers to make this event a success. Sign up to volunteer.
Questions? Send an email to woodsoncavcruise@gmail.com
16. Counselor’s Corner
Counselors have been busy supporting seniors with their post-secondary plans while working with all students to finish the year off on a positive note!
Senior students visited NOVA on April 24th and learned about the registration process and services offered while getting a tour of the campus.
Senior Surveys will take place May 16th & 17th. Counselors will meet with seniors in their Government classes to facilitate the completion of this survey for all seniors. On May 22nd students in online Government classes, and those seniors not taking Government this year, will complete the Senior Survey.
Junior Focus Day will take place May 18th! This is an in-house field trip for all Juniors that will take place during 1st and 3rd periods. A number of guest speakers will be on hand to facilitate sessions and present on topics including: College Applications, NOVA, Common Application, College Essay Writing, Admissions Officers Panel, Military Info, Apprenticeships, Employment, and Financial Aid for College.
Wellness lessons for Sophomores will continue in Health classes for 4th Quarter to review the Signs of Suicide information, and also remind students how to access supports for mental health. Sophomores who have already had Health in quarters 1, 2, or 3, have already received this information.
Additionally, please know that counselors will be proctoring AP exams May 1st – May 12th and may have limited availability and longer response times to emails. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
We’re excited to continue to partner with parents/guardians in support of our students. Here’s to a great 4th quarter and a strong finish to the school year!
17. No-Cost Mental Health Teletherapy for Students
FCPS has partnered with Hazel Health to begin offering virtual mental health services to high school students via live video sessions. Starting Monday, April 10, parents/caregivers who have been struggling to find a therapist for their child or who notice changes in their child’s behavior will be able to connect them virtually with a licensed therapist.
The first step for parents is to provide information through an opt-in form.
Teletherapy Services Opt-In Process
1 - Opt-In via SIS ParentVUE - Parents can Opt-In their children via SIS ParentVUE:
- Click on Student Info
- Click on Edit Information
- Click on the dropdown arrow, choose “Yes” to Opt-In
- Click Save Changes
2 - Opt-In via Submitting an Opt-In Form to the School
For more details, visit FCPS’ Teletherapy webpage.
18. Woodson Sports Physical Night - Wednesday, June 14th
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Every year, the Woodson Athletic Training Program hosts a Sports Physical Night. The goal of Sports Physical Night is to provide a complete pre-participation examination screening that will leave student athletes with a valid VHSL physical for the entirety of the following school year. Each year, it is required that all student athletes have a completed VHSL physical on file before participating in sports. The price will be $50 as it has been in previous years. Hosting this event is our Athletic Training Program’s ONLY fundraiser for the year as we DO NOT receive any funding from the county. ALL proceeds go towards helping the program purchase supplies. Without your support we would not be able to provide the services we do for our student-athletes. If you are interested, please sign up for an appointment slot here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs8hBk23Yzk2lLtrWJKsjnvxp5JOsqFZB2hRHXZn2DgFAXiw/viewform As always, if you cannot make the it to our night on the 14th, but still want to support FCPS, feel free to sign up for another school's event! Every school will host (or co-host) their own night. (We promise we won't be mad).
Want to Volunteer??
We are always looking for physicians and HCP's to complete the actual physical exams (MD, DO, NP, PA) as well other HCP’s comfortable with taking vital signs. If you are willing and able to donate your time, it is greatly appreciated. You can sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchhtD-JMJkvWWYDIjYNuhNf6AYBmVUaq2sSSCbLNGb-JXkSg/viewform
If you can’t make it, but you know of some others that would be able to assist us, please feel free to spread the word and sign up sheet! If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to reach out to Chris Hogge, ATC at chogge@fcps.edu .
19. Tutor.com for Exam Prep
Did you know Tutor.com can help with more than just homework? This free, on-demand tutoring service also offers a comprehensive range of resources that include exam prep for AP, SAT, and ACT tests.
Students can take practice quizzes at any time, and if they struggle in particular areas, they can immediately connect to a live tutor through voice or chat options for help. Learn more on the FCPS Tutor.com website.
20. Laptop Tech Support Hours
If students need FCPS laptop technical support at Woodson HS, please submit a ticket using the FCPS Parent/Student Tech Support Portal.
Our walk-in hours in Room A114 are:
- Odd Days during Learning Seminar
- Monday - 7:45am - 8:10am
- Wednesday - 2:55pm - 4:00pm (when late buses start)
Any other time you should try to make an appointment using a ticket from the Support Portal.
Thank you, Woodson HS Tech Support Team
21. Woodson's PTSO
Our mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Whether you are a new or returning WTW parent, please get involved in any way that works for you.
2022-23 PTSO Board -
Miklos Kiss - President
Lena McGinn - VP Membership
Diane Raffaele - Secretary
Kyle Durbin - Treasurer
Jill Battaglia - Communications
PTSO website https://wtwoodsonptso.ptboard.com/annlist
We look forward to a great school year!
Mental Health Resources | 24/7 Emergency Numbers
If you are in crisis, text NEEDHELP to 85511, call 1-800-273-TALK, or dial 911; TTY dial 711
CrisisLink Regional Hotline: 703-527-4077 (CrisisLink is a hotline for individuals in crisis or family/friends seeking guidance for how to help a loved one)
Dominion Hospital Assessment and Referral Line: 703-536-2000
Inova Emergency Services: 703-289-7560
Mobile Crisis Unit: 1-844-627-4747
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-SUICIDE
Merrifield Center Emergency Services: 703-573-5679; TTY dial 711 (The Merrifield Center of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, offers a range of clinical programming. Emergency Services, staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per week, works with people in psychiatric crisis who need immediate attention.)
Plan D Nova https://www.plandnova.org/ (a website for Northern Virginia teens who suffer from depression: #breakthestigma)
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