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In this week’s WPHS News You Choose:
- Important Dates
- PTSA News
- Class of 2023 Updates
- School News Update
- College and Career Center Updates
- SAT/ACT Prep News
- Quick Links/Additional Resources
Important Dates
- May 29: Memorial Day Holiday
- May 30: Spring Sports Banquet & last day to purchase Graduation Package raffle tickets
- June 1: Class of 2023 Senior Celebration
- June 7: Graduation 9 AM
- June 16: Last Day of School
- June 19: Juneteenth
- June 20 & 21: Teacher Workdays
 New Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
- Yesterday afternoon we welcomed several special guests as we celebrated the official ribbon cutting ceremony for our new building, expanded cafeteria, and Springbank connector. We are thankful to all those who advocated and supported from start to finish this important project!
PTSA News
Congratulations to our amazing Class of 2023! You will do great things and forever be Wolverines!
PTSA DIRECT DONATION: Click Here
 Class of 2023 Updates
For all things graduation, click Class of 2023 & Graduation Information
SENIOR CELEBRATION
SENIOR BASH RAFFLE TICKETS
Need extra graduation tickets? Don’t want to stress about parking for the big day? Here’s your chance to win some by purchasing Graduation Package raffle tickets. Purchase these raffle tickets on Memberhub!
https://westpotomacptsa.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
Attention 2023 SENIORS!! Graduation is just around the corner! Announce your achievement and memorialize this occasion by sending beautiful Graduation Announcements to all of your friends and family! Minted.com also has stationery, fine art, personalized gifts, and more designed by independent artists that provide YOUnique announcements to celebrate YOU! Just use promo code FUNDRAISEPOTOMAC and 1) get 20% off your Graduation Announcements 2) 15% will be donated back to the PTSA!!
School News
Library Updates
“Junior class National Honor Society members are invited to apply to become an officer for next school year. Information has been posted in the National Honor Society Schoology Page. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Landon (jllandon@fcps.edu) or Ms. Simpson (jsimpson1@fcps.edu). Thank you”
@WestPoLibrary
Dance Team Updates
Calling All Dancers!
The West Potomac Dance Team will have tryouts for the fall 2023 teams on Wednesday, June 21st. Dancers will need to take part in two workshops on June 7 and 8 to be eligible to tryout. No previous dance experience required. Rising 9th through 12th Grade students welcome. Hope to see you there!
 Last night we had a wonderful end of year Band concert! Congratulations to all our Class of 2023 Band members!
College and Career Center Updates
Summer enrichment programs are a great way for students to explore their interests. See highlights of a few programs. Students can find an updated list of programs by logging into Naviance Student>Colleges> Research Colleges>Enrichment Programs.
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FCPS Student Pilot Program with Coursera - The Department of Information Technology (DIT) is excited to announce the launch of FCPS Student Pilot Program with Coursera! The new program will allow up to 1,000 FCPS High School students to access the full contents of the Coursera Career Academy. The pilot program has a limited number of licenses available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Program highlights include:
- Explore popular digital jobs and career paths, from marketing to data science
- Learn from experts at leading companies, including Google, Microsoft, and IBM
- Earn a valuable career micro-credential
- Access to over 27 professional certificates
- Interested students must complete the Coursera Student Interest Form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqT8IJHbgqPof4aHkLGk-bG9xn7BG1wzHWdu2RhHVsvE_dTw/viewform. Once the student completes the interest form, FCPS will contact the parental/guardian for consent. Coursera student accounts will then be created. Additional login details will be provided to students after account creation. Questions? Contact Scott Simmons at sfsimmons@fcps.edu
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FCPS Talent Ready IT Summer Internships
- Rising juniors and seniors are being recruited to assist Technology Support Specialists (TSSpec) with technology projects in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year! This is a 5-week paid opportunity from June 26, 2023 – August 4, 2023.
- The internship program is for the summer only and is not to be confused with the yearlong FCPS IT internship program. Students interested in learning more should review the FCPS Talent Ready Summer Internships flyer and apply before the deadline on Tuesday, May 30, 2023!
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George Mason Institute for Excellence (HS)
- The Institute for Excellence is a free six-week academic enrichment summer bridge program at George Mason’s Fairfax Campus. Students will have the ability to earn college credit from a host of disciplines. We are currently recruiting for our Sports Management and Intro to Education programs for rising 11th and rising 12th graders. The program is hybrid with a blend of virtual and in-person learning. Students will also engage in research, college success seminars, and career readiness programming.
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Deadline: Students interested must review the eligibility requirements, program dates included on the program flyer. Apply by Friday, June 9, 2023.
SAT/ACT Test Prep News
Test Prep Chair Needed! Do you have freshman and/or younger students? Well, SAT/ACT tests are in your future. Be on the cutting edge of changes to the official tests and college admissions by chairing the PTSA’s Test Prep Program! No test prep experience is needed just strong organization and customer service skills. Contact Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com, to learn more about managing this rewarding program. Planning for summer and next school year starts soon. Now is a great time to jump on board and learn the ropes! Perhaps co-chair for a year?
No summer events planned.
Free Applerouth Events available at https://www.applerouth.com/calendar
Questions? Contact Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com
Scholarships! Need-based scholarships to mocks and classes are available to WPHS students. Contact Karen Young, CCC Specialist, kbyoung@fcps.edu
FCPS News /Quick Links
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