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Woodson Weekly -
May 26th |
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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For the Culture Club is hosting a used Jean Drive with Madewell Jeans where all donated jeans will be repurposed into home isolation instead of going into landfills. Drop off old jeans in room E126 through June 9th to help encourage recycling and earn service hours!
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, May 29th - School Holiday; Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 31st - Last Late Bus Day; Last day for Seniors; Graduation rehearsal at 9:30am, Main Gym
Thursday, June 1st - 2023 Athletic College Commitment Ceremony at 8:30am in the Auditorium
Friday, June 2nd - Senior Awards Ceremony at 9:45am in the Auditorium
Tuesday, June 6th - Graduation for the Class of 2023, 7:30pm EagleBank Arena; Underclass students dismiss at 10:30am (see schedule below)
Monday-Friday, June 12th-16th - Final Exam Week - early release days (see #7)
Wednesday, June 14th - Woodson Sports Physical Night (see #19)
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
Good afternoon Woodson,
As we embark on Memorial Day weekend, I want to thank all our families who serve or who have served in the United States Military branches. Let us remember our families, friends and colleagues who have lost a loved one while serving in the United States Military. We thank them for the freedoms we now enjoy each day in America.
I want to give a huge shout out to Ms. Kinne and her team for organizing our Spring Service Day! Students were in volved in all sorts of activities, I hope you enjoy the photos throughout this newsletter.
I hope everyone has a rejuvenating weekend. We will return next week with our seniors’ last day on Wednesday, May 31st (see story #4 for the last week schedule). As a reminder to our seniors; graduation rehearsal is on the 31st at 9:30 in the main gym.
Have a memorable Memorial Day Weekend,
Dr. Floyd
Principal
Students helped care for Woodson courtyards and grounds at our Spring Service Day event on Tuesday.
In this Issue
NEW News
1. Memorial Day Holiday
2. Last Late Bus Day - May 31st
3. Yearbook Pickup
4. Final Week for Seniors
5. Senior Laptop Return
6. Attention Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Parents!!
7. Underclass Final Exam Week Schedule
8. Rising Senior Portrait Dates
9. Rising Freshman Academy
10. College & Career Center News
PAST News, but still important
11. Attendance Procedures
12. No Morning Attendance Calls
13. Medication Pickup
14. Underclass Students - Will You Be returning to Woodson Next Year?
15. Lunch Money Refunds and Transfers
16. HS Student Equity Ambassador Leader (SEAL) Student Selection for SY23-24
17. Calling All FCPS Student Artists and Designers
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. Memorial Day Holiday
Memorial Day is a holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 29th, for the Memorial Day holiday.
2. Last Late Bus Day - May 31st
Wednesday, May 31st will be the last late bus day for the 2022-2023 school year.
3. Yearbook Pickup
 If you preordered a yearbook and have not yet picked it up, you may do so in Room A118 during 4th or 6th period on Tuesday, May 30th.
Yearbooks have sold out, pick up is for preorders only. There are no more books available to purchase this year. Thank you for supporting Woodson Yearbook!
Questions? Email Staci Vega at slvega@fcps.edu.
Yearbook Correction
It has come to the attention of the editorial staff that there was a quote misattribution in the yearbook. Brooke Butts was quoted as saying “If Brooke could go back in time, she would tell her freshman self not to smoke in the bathroom stalls!” However, her actual quote is: “If Brooke could go back in time, she would tell her freshman self to find a good group of friends who will always be there to support and uplift you.”
The yearbook apologizes for this error and is reviewing procedures to prevent misattribution in the future.
Congratulations to Joselyn L. and Ryan B. for winning the Occoquan Regional Tennis Singles titles.
4. Final Week For Seniors
Please see below for the final week schedule for Seniors:
- Monday, May 29th: Memorial Day Holiday - No School
- Tuesday, May 30th: Exams for Periods 2nd and 4th
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Wednesday, May 31st: Exam for 1st Period
- Following directly after this last exam we will have Graduation Rehearsal in the Main Gym, followed by Laptop Return and Cap & Gown Pickup in the Aux Gym (please note - all obligations must be settled before a cap & gown will be issued including payment of debts, fines, fees, and completion of the county mandated FCPS Senior Survey)
- Dismissal following Laptop Return and Cap & Gown Pickup
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Thursday, June 1st: No School for Seniors
- Grad Walk at Little Run ES, 2:30pm
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Friday, June 2nd: No School for Seniors
- Senior Awards Ceremony at 9:45-11:15am in the Auditorium
- Grad Walks at Olde Creek ES (2:30pm), and Fairfax Villa ES (3pm)
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Monday, June 5th: No School for Seniors
- Grad Walks at Oak View ES (10:30am), Canterbury Woods ES (2:30pm), Mantua ES (2:30pm), Wakefield Forest ES (2:30pm)
- Military Student Grad Walk at Woodson (2:30pm)
- Tuesday, June 6th: Graduation at EagleBank Arena at 7:30pm
- Seniors arrive at the Loading Dock at 6:30pm
Want to know all the important news and upcoming events for the Class of 2023? Visit the Senior Class News website.
5. Senior Laptop Return
Senior Laptop Return is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31st in the Aux Gym after Graduation Rehearsal.
Students must remove any stickers on their laptops before returning it. Students should make sure they return both their laptop and charger on that day. Students missing a charger must pay to replace it on MySchoolBucks.
- Replacement Laptop Cost: $481
- Replacement Charger Cost: $23
Students not attending graduation may return their laptop and charger starting on Tuesday, May 23rd to the Tech Office (A112).
Students cleaned and sorted eyeglasses during Service Day last Tuesday.
6. Attention Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Parents!!
Woodson's All Night Grad Party (Cav Cruise) NEEDS YOU!
There is a fabulous opportunity for you to pay it forward before your student becomes a SENIOR!! We need YOU! For one memorable evening out of the entire school year you can make a HUGE DIFFERENCE! Click the link below to be included with the band of parents ready to help our seniors have a fun-filled, safe graduation night.
Thank you to those who have already signed up. There are many volunteer slots still open - especially the 1:00-5:00 a.m. timeframe. Click here to sign up!!
Woodson's All Night Grad Party (Cav Cruise) is fun-filled celebration for Woodson’s graduates that is planned for Tuesday, June 6 into the morning of Wednesday, June 7, at The St. James in Springfield.
Congratulations to Zahra R. (Junior), Christine N. (Senior), Huyen N. (Senior), and Lauren B. (Junior) for earning their Girl Scout Gold Award!
7. Underclass Exam Week Schedule
Underclass final exams take place the week of June 12th and each exam day is a half day of school with dismissal at 11:30am.
Monday, June 12th - Period 5 & 7 Exams
Tuesday, June 13th - Periods 6 & 8 Exams
Wednesday, June 14th - Period 1 Exam and Locker Cleanout during 3rd Period
Thursday, June 15th - Periods 2 & 4 Exams
Friday, June 16th - Last Day of School; dismissal at 10:10am
8. Rising Senior Portrait Dates
It's time for the Class of 2024 to start scheduling formal senior portraits. Victor O’Neill Studios is Woodson’s official school photographer. Beat the fall rush and get your portraits done early at the school.
Session A is scheduled for Wednesday-Friday, July 5-7, 2023
The attire for the school’s yearbook pose will be in the traditional Tuxedos and Drapes. Victor O'Neill will provide the Tuxedo and Drapes. In addition to the yearbook session they also offer sessions that include casual/personality portraits and cap and gown portraits. Please follow this link to choose your session type and appointment time.
https://pickatime.com/vosphoto/Woodson2024
**Sessions are scheduled one at a time. Future session dates have not yet been announced. There will be another announcement when the next session is available for booking.**
If you have any questions please email seniors@vosphoto.com
Students dissecting frogs in Ms. Barry's Biology class.
Do you have a rising 9th grader for the 2023-2024 school year?
Register for this amazing opportunity to prepare rising 9th graders for the transition to high school with tours, tips, and hints with Woodson staff and Leadership students.
What: Woodson Summer Freshmen Academy Registration
Where: @Woodson HS
When: Choose ONE session: Tuesday, August 8th, Wednesday, August 9th, OR Thursday August 10th; From 9am-1pm
Cost: $50 per student (payable at: MySchoolBucks); includes lunch, snacks, and t-shirt
Registration Deadline: Friday, July 28th (first-come, first-served; limited spots available)
Questions: Kathy Martin at kamartin@fcps.edu or Bomin Collins at bscollins@fcps.edu
 Hannah K. and Ellise R. coordinated a Student Appreciation Day along with the PTSO today. Students were treated to cookies at lunch. Thank you!
10. College & Career Center News
Attention Class of 2023: Our 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 the 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 at the end of the day on Friday, May 26, 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 have been sent out to students who are receiving an award at the senior awards ceremony. Please check your email! If you are enlisting in the military, received an ROTC scholarship or a U.S. Service Academy appointment and did not received an invite, please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu. All seniors are invited to join us to celebrate their classmates. Dress code for the ceremony is business casual.
Woodson College & Career Center Newsletters, Scholarship & Enrichment Opportunities, Military Resources & more can be found on the Woodson College & Career Padlets. Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu. Upcoming Events can be accessed in the live Calendar below.
PAST News, but still important
11. 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.
12. 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.
Congratulations to Kristen Spencer and Shan Pillai on your 30 years of service to FCPS!
13. 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.
14. High School Student Equity Ambassador Leader (SEAL): Student Selection SY24 School Year
Student Equity Ambassador Leaders (SEAL) is a leadership program that amplifies student voice and provides an increased understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion through leadership development, projects, and relevant experiences of high school students.
If you are interested in becoming a student representative for our school, please submit this form and watch the video for further information which is embedded in this form.
If you have questions, please reach out to one of our SEAL representatives Opal Cohen, Raj Singh, Courtney Butts, or Rida Karim.
SEAL Sponsors: Dr. DiSalvo, Mr. Nah, Mr. Annear
Dr. Marian Quintana was recently recognized by the Marine Corp and Sgt Dizon for completing the Educator's Workshop in South Carolina.
15. 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.
Students weeding the "W" in the Football Stadium during Service Day.
16. 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.
17. Calling All FCPS Student Artists and Designers!
 FCPS is looking for student-designed graphics or artwork to represent the observances that are recognized on the FCPS School Year Calendar for 2023-24 (PDF).
Middle and high school students are encouraged to tap into their creativity to design visuals that accurately and positively represent the many religious observances recognized in the FCPS community. Visit the Design Challenge webpage for more information on eligibility and design guidelines. Submissions are due Sunday, June 11th.
18. 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.
19. 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 .
20. 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.
21. 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
22. 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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