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WeMail is distributed every Tuesday to update the Woodson community on PTSO news, school news, and upcoming events.
- SCHEDULE REMINDERS
- PTSO NEWS
- WOODSON NEWS & EVENTS
- SCHOOL YEAR-END CHECKLIST
- CAVS SPORTS
- FUNDRAISERS
- RESOURCES FOR WOODSON STUDENTS, PARENTS & FAMILIES
- FCPS NEWS & EVENTS
- REPEAT INFORMATION FOR REFERENCE
SCHEDULE REMINDERS
THIS WEEK
Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16 - Final Exam Week - early release days - Details under Woodson News & Events
Friday, June 16 - Last Day of School; Early Release
NEXT WEEK
Monday, June 19 - Start of Summer Break!
PLANNING AHEAD FOR 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
Thursday, August 17th - Open House
Friday, August 18th - Cav Kickoff and Orientation for 9th Grade/New Students
Monday, August 21st - First Day of School
Wednesday, October 11th - PSAT/NMSQT and SAT School Day
Saturday, October 21st - Homecoming Dance
Monday, December 18th-Monday, January 1st - Winter Break
Monday, March 25th-Friday, March 29th - Spring Break
Wednesday, June 12th - Last Day of School
The complete FCPS 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
PTSO NEWS
A Message from PTSO President Miklos Kiss
The Woodson PTSO would like to thank our volunteers and members for their generous support that enables us to enrich the lives of students and staff at Woodson High School.
How did PTSO help? Together, we contributed to the school in many ways during the 2022-2023 school year, including the following:
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Provided for Teachers & Staff
- Panera Boxed Lunch for Teachers In October
- Teacher supplies (paper towels, sanitizers, Clorox wipes, etc.)
- Spring Snack Wagons
- Winter Holiday Party
- Hosted and/or Sponsored Events
- Military Child welcome in August
- Fairfax County Sheriff's Office opioid awareness presentation
- Ice cream truck at Senior Sunset
- Student Appreciation Day in May with over 1,800 cookies provided by parents
- Awarded Fall & Spring Grants Totaling $8,950!
- $1,000 to CavHack - a Woodson-led 24 hour event where high school students across the county
come together to build mobile apps, websites, electronic devices, and more to address sustainability
- $900 to Model UN Club
- $900 to Model Judiciary
- $1000 to Robotics Club - for competition participation and travel reimbursement
- $200 to Woodson Ambassadors
- $200 toward repair of cafeteria TV
- $300 toward National Art Conference
- Theater Department - contribution toward expenses to attend the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, where our students will perform the original play The Yassification of Jesse James by the Coward Samantha, written by Theatre Director Christopher Rushing
- Social Studies classrooms - provided power cords to support battery life of students’ laptops
- Cav Kudos - contribution toward this school-wide Positive Behaviors and Intervention System (PBIS) program that acknowledges and celebrates students caught in the act of doing a good deed and being a good citizen, contributing to a positive school climate
- New/military Students Welcome - funded the monthly social events, project supplies, snacks, etc.
- “Flip Flops” - funded equipment for a student band that is set up in Mr. Carpenter’s classroom during returns (hence the name) and on Hey Day
- Orchestra - provided instrument cases
- International Night - funding for Chinese dance
- Staff Professional Development - funded prizes
- Water bottle filling station
- Thanksgiving gift card drive to ensure all Woodson families had a festive meal
- Managed food pantry
- All-Night Grad Party at the St. James
All of the above would be impossible without membership support and the dedication of our volunteers. The PTSO Board sincerely thanks you. Have a safe and relaxing summer, and let’s do it all again next school year!
Woodson PTSO Officer Board for 2023-24 School Year
The board members are set for next school year and they look forward to serving the school and
Woodson community.
Co-Presidents – Sara Mastro / Miklos Kiss (interim until a volunteer is found)
VP Membership - Lena McGinn
Secretary - Diane Raffaele
Treasurer - Kyle Durbin
Communications/WeMail – Nicole Spindler
PTSO Grant Program - Sara Mastro
Call for PTSO President
The PTSO is looking for a hero to step up as President for the 2023-24 school year.
Shared thoughts from outgoing, and not interim, President Mik Kiss “(The job) is not impossible. I have a full time job and travel quarterly to the Middle East. Being PTSO President is more rewarding than my day job working for the Air Force. I get to meet so many nice parents and teachers. Even better are days I go into the school and see the building alive with our kids that are growing into young adults. It gives me hope for the future. We get to make a difference and make life better for others. If I still had a son or daughter at the school I would ask to serve longer. I promise to help whoever steps up.”
Ready to be a hero by taking on this enriching and rewarding role? Have questions? Contact Mik at 703-975-7928 or miklos.c.kiss@outlook.com
WeMail Summer Hiatus
Weekly WeMails will return for the 2023-24 school year, starting the week of August 21.
WOODSON NEWS & EVENTS
Underclass Exam Week Schedule
Underclass final exam schedule for the rest of the week. Each exam day is a half day of school with dismissal at 11:30am.
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
Deadline for FCPS Credit Recovery
Deadline to register for FCPS Credit Recovery Program: Monday, June 26
Information on all summer learning opportunities can be found here.
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 Freshman 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
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
2022-23 Yearbook - You Have Another Chance to Order!
Did you forget to pre-order the yearbook this year?
We have lots of inquiries from parents and the community to purchase a 2023 Woodson yearbook and thanks to our yearbook advisor, you have another chance to order!
We need at least 75 orders to place an additional run of the books and the price is $125/book.
Please complete this Google Form to place your order.
SCHOOL YEAR-END CHECKLIST
Please refer to this checklist as we close out the 2022-2023 school year:
- Return FCPS student laptop
- Pick up medications from the Clinic
- Lunch money refunds and transfers
- Return Textbooks/Library books
- Return school-owned uniforms and instruments
- Are you returning next year?
Underclass Locker Cleanout
All items need to be cleared out of all school lockers.
Wednesday, June 14th - Period 1 Exam and Locker Cleanout during 3rd Period
At 4pm on Friday, June 16th, anything left in lockers will be donated.
Lost and Found
Your student's stuff is missing them!!! The Lost and Found is overflowing with water bottles, lunch bags, and winter coats/sweatshirts.
Please ask in the Main Office to visit the Lost and Found before Friday, June 16th to claim any missing items.
FCPS Student Laptop Collection
We are required to collect EACH student’s FCPS-assigned laptop and charger at the end of each school year. We will reimage each laptop this summer and students will receive a laptop back in the fall.
If your student is participating in an FCPS approved summer program (ESY, credit recovery, etc.), they may keep their laptop and charger, but need to let their school counselor and the Woodson TechTeam know. Please email WoodsonTechTeam@fcps.edu.
Guidelines for the collection of laptops:
- All students returning to Woodson HS must complete the following steps before turning in their laptops. ALL local files and bookmarks must be backed up. You will be getting a new device next year.
- Laptops must be returned free of stickers, markings, and other drawings.
- Students should turn in their laptop and charging cord. Students should keep their case; we will not collect cases from students, nor will a new one be provided in the fall to returning students.
- If a student lost their laptop or their laptop cord, they should go to MySchoolBucks to pay for a replacement. Non-FCPSOn chargers will NOT be accepted, and students will need to pay for the missing charger. Students should bring a paper receipt from MySchoolBucks with them when they come to the laptop collection.
- Students will receive a paper receipt when they turn in their equipment.
Collection Dates & Times
Wednesday-Thursday, June 14th-15th - 9:40-11:15am Cav Hall
Friday, June 16th - until all morning buses leave
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.
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.
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.
CAVS SPORTS
Woodson Sports Physical Night - Wednesday, June 14th
Each year, it is required that all student athletes have a completed VHSL physical on file before participating in sports.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 2023-24 school year. The cost for the physical is $50.
The Athletic Training Program receives no funding from FCPS, and this event is their ONLY fundraiser for the year. 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.
Sign up for an appointment for a physical here. If you cannot make the event on June 14, but still want to support the FCPS Athletic Training Program, feel free to sign up for another school's event! Every school will host (or co-host) their own night.
Want to Volunteer??
In need of 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. Please 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 .
2023 Woodson Athletic Summer Camps
The camp schedules have been released. For more information and to sign up please visit www.wtwoodsonsports.com
Fall Sports Tryouts
Woodson Booster Spirit Wear
Visit our Woodson Athletic Boosters spiritwear store!
New Items!!
¾ sleeve baseball shirt
Comfort Colors crewneck
Cavaliers t-shirts in mens/womens sizes
CAVS white out shirt
We also have our classic spirit wear including hoodies, flannels, sweatpants, hats, and t-shirts!
Click here to shop now!
Stadium Complex Closed June 10th for Summer Work
Our new Stadium Turf project will start on Saturday, June 10th.
The stadium field and track will be closed for use until further notice. We are hoping to be open for business by mid-August. The Student Activities Office is working on plans for all of our programs while the stadium is closed.
Please do not use the parking lot close to the stadium entrance, it will be closed from June 9th-August 10th (see map below).
FUNDRAISERS
Mock SAT, ACT and PSAT - A great way to prepare for the upcoming tests!
Tests are administered either in-person or online and can be scheduled Monday through Thursday from 1pm to 9pm and Saturday from 9am to 5pm.
Sign up here to take a mock SAT, ACT, or PSAT with C2 Education - available online or in-person!! (Requires an existing or new Woodson PTSO login) Cost is $20 to register for your mock test, all proceeds will benefit Woodson C2 Education Fairfax will contact you to schedule your test and results assessment.
STUDENT DRIVER MAGNETS
Magnets are $8.00 each or 3 for $20.00. You can order online HERE. Magnets are delivered to your door contact free!
If you have any questions contact Shane or Katherine Gilbert at wptsomagnets@gmail.com
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RESOURCES FOR WOODSON STUDENTS, PARENTS & FAMILIES
College & Career Center News
The College & Career Center is open from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm in E 109. Students are welcome to come by before or after school, during Returns/Lunch, or send an email to schedule an appointment at cliebmosley@fcps.edu. Christine Lieb-Mosley, College and Career Specialist, 703-503-4661
Click here for all College & Career Center news and upcoming events
Free, On-Demand, Online Tutoring
Unless they’ve been opted out, students can access Tutor.com through Schoology. Every session is personalized to meet students’ needs from remedial to advanced levels. Sessions focus on conceptual learning and critical thinking—not quick answers.
Learn more on FCPS’ Tutor.com webpage.
In-person Tutoring Options
The tutor list contains the names of current FCPS employees who hold a valid and current teaching license in Virginia. These employees have contacted the Parent Resource Center to offer their services. The tutor list is updated monthly during the school year.
For a list of tutors, please email The Parent Resource Center prc@fcps.edu
FCPS NEWS & EVENTS
Immunization Requirements for Rising Seniors
The Code of Virginia requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases prior to entrance into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
All students entering twelfth grade will be required to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) administered at age 16 or older, and prior to the beginning of school.
Twelfth grade students cannot begin school in August without proper Meningococcal documentation.
Please provide one of the following documents to Casey Delaney at cdelaney@fcps.edu as soon as possible:
- An updated immunization record showing that the student has received the Meningococcal vaccine.
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the Meningococcal vaccine was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption Form which is available online
Immunizations are available from your student's healthcare provider or the Fairfax County Health Department. The Health Department clinic locations and hours are available online at: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/immunization/school or by calling 703-246-2411.
Please contact Casey Delaney at cdelaney@fcps.edu if you have any questions.
Mental Wellness Summer Supports
The FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer virtual Mental Wellness Consultations from June 26 to August 4. Any FCPS parent or secondary student can schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker by phone or videoconference. Consultations will be offered in two ways:
- Directly to parents of students in any grade level. This consultation provides an opportunity for parents to receive guidance on how to support their child’s social, emotional, and academic success. Information about community resources will also be provided.
- Directly to students in middle or high school. This consultation provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to receive guidance and support for concerns related to anxiety, mood, behavior, peer or family interactions, or school transitions and changes. Strategies and tools can also be provided to address academic challenges such as organization and time management.
All parents and secondary students are encouraged to take advantage of this service. Consultations can be requested online or by calling 703-503-2520 and leaving a message.
Hazel Health: Virtual Therapy Services
Teletherapy services will continue to be available for all FCPS high school students at no cost this summer. Sessions can be scheduled Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hazel’s highly-qualified therapists specialize in speaking “teen.”
Caregivers must first opt in their students to access Hazel Health. Then, a caregiver or school counselor, social worker, or psychologist can refer the student to Hazel for services. Learn more on the FCPS teletherapy webpage.
FCPS Quick Links
Future FCPS school year calendars: 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26
Dr. Reid's Weekly Reflections
FCPS Features
FCPS Parent Center
Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information
REPEAT INFORMATION FOR REFERENCE
Quick Links to Additional Resources
2022-23 PTSO Officers
Miklos Kiss - President
Lena McGinn - VP Membership
Diane Raffaele - Secretary
Kyle Durbin - Treasurer
Jill Battaglia - Communications
Sara Mastro - Grants Coordinator
Ways To Get involved
Join our PTSO
Make a donation to PTSO
Some of the many ways PTSO memberships and donations enrich the lives of our school community:
- Teacher support and supplies
- Fall & Spring Grants
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation luncheons & events
- Special school events
- And so much more!
Attend monthly PTSO meetings on Google Meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month
Ask a local business to become a Business or Community Sponsor
Go shopping! Amazon, Office Depot, groceries, etc. Link your accounts and a portion of your sales will go to our school! Amazon Smile
Volunteer opportunities email miklos.c.kiss@outlook.com
For more information visit the Woodson PTSO Website
Find Woodson PTSO on Facebook
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