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Woodson Weekly -
March 1
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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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Congratulations to the Woodson Science Olympiad Team Europa for placing 1st out of 31 teams at their Regional Tournament on Saturday Feb 24th. We are also very proud of Team Lo for placing 5th and Team Callisto for placing 9th! In total, the team members earned 32 individual medals, and as a whole earned one really big trophy for their coach!
Next stop States on April 6th at UVA!
Important Upcoming Dates
Sunday, March 3rd - FCPS Family Engagement Survey Distributed
Tuesday, March 5th - Student Holiday/School Planning Day
Saturday, March 9th, 5:30pm-8:30pm - FanQuest
Thursday, March 7th - Leadership Mulch Sale Deadline
Sunday, March 10th - Daylight Savings (Spring Forward)
Monday, March 11th - First Full Day of Ramadan
Monday, March 18th, 6:30pm-8pm - Community Conversation on Fentanyl and Other Drugs, at Lake Braddock Secondary School
Wednesday, March 20th, 6pm-8pm - Virtual Military Night
Friday, March 22nd - End of 3rd Quarter
Monday, March 25th - Friday, March 29th - Spring Break
Monday, April 1st - Tuesday, April 2nd - Teacher Workdays, No School for Students
Woodson's Events & Activities Calendar
FCPS 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
FCPS 2024-25 School Year Calendar
In this Issue
1. Message from Mr. Greata
2. Calendar Reminder: March 5
3. FanQuest and Spirit Week
4. Mulch Sale
5. PurpleUp! on April 17th to Support Military Families
6. FCPS Family Engagement Survey
7. National Women’s History Month
8. Student Parking Passes Sold Out for SY2024
9. Senior Class News
10. Counselor Corner.
11. College and Career Center
12. FCPS News
Previous News, but still important, is now located on our Woodson website here.
1. Message from Mr. Greata
Good Afternoon Woodson,
Issue identification, committee meetings, bill development, debate, final voting, and students in business attire. We had it all this week as our social studies department hosted our Model Congress, which is a simulation of the process the House of Representatives goes through to create and pass a bill. I want to thank our social studies teachers Mr. Rosebrock, Mr. Mesa, Mr. Hettler, Ms. Pollack, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hedrick, Mr. MacNabb, Mr. Glander, and Ms. Thornton for providing such an engaging and enriching activity for our students.
Today, during our Student Rights and Responsibilities mid year refresher, we reminded students of their responsibility to arrive at class on time. We are fortunate at Woodson that the vast majority of our students are in attendance and punctual. Please check your students' attendance in ParentVUE and speak with your student if they have numerous tardies and/or absences. We want to finish this school year strong!
As winter sports wind down, I want to share our continued success and congratulate the following groups:
- The Science Olympiad team took first place in their region and will be heading to UVA in April for the State competition!
- The Rifle team won their regional title! We also celebrated the team’s seniors last night and wished them well on their next step.
- The Deaf Academic Bowl team was the regional runner-up in their competition in Atlanta GA this past weekend and will be moving on to Nationals in April!
- Girls Basketball competed in the state tournament for the first time since 2008! We are so proud of our Lady CAVS!
- Track and Field finished their state competition strong with a handful of top 3 finishes and school record breaking!
- Our Theater team will be in Charlottesville this Saturday (V. Earl Dickinson Building) for the State Theater Festival, where their performance of The Elephant Man will be competing for a state title!
To get pumped up for our FanQuest on Saturday, March 9th, we will have a spirit week all next week. To start it off, we will be wearing shirts that spread positivity and inclusion on Monday. Please check out the rest of the spirit days below and come out for the tailgate at 5:30 pm on the 9th, and the main event at 7:00 pm.
Don’t forget, we will have a student holiday on Tuesday, March 5th, due to the election.
Have a great weekend!
Kevin Greata
Principal
WoodsonConnect@fcps.edu
Audio Version of the Woodson Weekly
2. Calendar Reminder: March 5
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The Fairfax Board of Elections requested that schools be closed on Tuesday, March 5, to accommodate the safe and efficient administration of the 2024 presidential primary election.
March 5 will be a holiday for students and a virtual School Planning Day for teachers.
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3. FanQuest and Spirit Week
In March people throughout the United States will celebrate Disability Awareness Month. Woodson will kickoff this celebration by having a Spirit Week, followed by FanQuest on Saturday, March 9th. Tshirts will be sold all week during lunches for $15.
Monday - Wear a shirt that spreads a positive message and inclusion.
Tuesday - No School, rock your socks day!
Wednesday - Punk vs. Prep attire, grab a FanQuest bracelet during lunches
Thursday - Wear swag from your favorite musician or band, grab temporary tattoos during lunches.
Friday - Wear your FanQuest tshirt or wear gray, grab candy during lunches.
Saturday - Join us on Saturday, March 9th for FanQuest, our Special Olympics Unified Basketball Tournament at Woodson High School. The event is FREE! But, bring cash for concessions (including Jake’s Ice Cream) and t-shirts.
5:30 pm—Doors open for a Tailgate
6:45 pm – Pregame Activities
7:00 pm—Opening Ceremony and Tipoff
4. Mulch Sale
The Leadership Classes are once again offering high quality shredded hardwood mulch for purchase. Orders for 3-cubic foot bags of mulch must be received by Thursday, March 7. Pick-up at Woodson or delivery to your home will be on Sunday, March 17th beggining at 8:30am. When placing an order for 10 or more bags, delivery is an option. The proceeds benefit the Woodson High School Leadership and Sports Leadership Classes and support their activities.
For more details or for an order form, please check out our web link. This year you can also order and pay on-line at MySchoolBucks. Browse all items and select the Mulch Sale Fundraiser.
Need more info? Send an email to DJSchaefer@fcps.edu
As part of the AP African American Studies class examination of the evolution of African American music, Mr. Brock led students in a house dance lesson, guiding them through movements of the social street dance style born in underground clubs of Chicago and New York in the 1970s and 1980s. House dance blends different ethnic, cultural and musical styles, especially the influence of Afro, Latin, and jazz roots, using footwork and improvisation to create an expression of groove and community.
5. Purple Up! on April 17th to Support Military Families
Join our community and turn FCPS purple on Purple Up! Day, Wednesday, April 17th. Wear purple in recognition of FCPS’ 14,000 enrolled military-connected students.
Purple Up! T-shirts are available for purchase through Friday, March 8th.
6. FCPS Family Engagement Survey
Parents/caregivers will receive the FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey Sunday, March 3, from independent research firm K12 Insight. Please participate — your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve practices to best support our students.Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and our school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, better social skills and behavior, and an increased likelihood of graduating high school. The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will be available in 10 languages. Please visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information. Your voice matters!
7. National Women’s History Month
Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Read more about Women’s History Month in National Geographic Kids.
Check out the Woodson Library book display for National Women's History Month!
8. Student Parking Passes Sold Out for SY2024
Please note that student parking passes have sold out for the remainder of this school year.
Passes for SY2024-2025 will be available in late August.
Woodson Varsity Girls Basketball gets cheered on by students, staff, and the Cavalier as they load the bus to VHSL States on Tuesday.
9. Senior Class News
There's a lot of new information on the Senior Class webpage - Final exam schedule, graduation rehearsal, senior awards ceremony, prom, and more!
Parents - Please know that there are no sanctioned "Senior Skip Days". Administration has been made aware of seniors planning to skip school on Monday, March 4th. This absence will be marked as Unexcused.
10. Counselor Corner
Counselors completed academic advising meetings with Freshmen yesterday on Leap day…we needed the extra day! Each counselor will be calling in students who have not yet had a meeting to select classes for next year, so please remind students to look out for passes from their counselor. After every student has been seen, counselors will review course request change requests and update SIS accordingly. Our counselors have seen 1,890 students in 5 weeks for Academic Advising! Thank you for understanding that we have been meeting with students and have not had regular access to email. We will respond, though it may be delayed.
The Academic Advising padlet has helpful info regarding grad requirements, course sequencing, Academy options, Summer Learning, Dual Enrollment and more. Families have until March 14th to request course changes for next year’s classes. Afterward, decisions to close or cancel classes based on enrollment requests will begin. Students requesting summer classes may click here to register. Students requesting Dual Enrollment classes must apply to NOVA and enroll in the DE portal by March 22nd. This is a firm NOVA deadline. The deadline to enroll in an FCPS Academy class is March 6, next Wednesday. Please email your counselor if interested in an Academy class.
Tuesday, March 5th, is a great time for students to take a career assessment in Naviance, or peruse their grade level padlet on the Woodson Student Services main padlet. Students could log into their College Board account to view their PSAT results and work on skills review. The testing padlet has great resources as well.
Reminder for Juniors to mark their calendar for April 3rd, Junior Focus Day! They will choose 3 sessions to assist them to reach their post-secondary goals. More information will be shared with Juniors and their families soon.
Attention parents…we would love to see you in May! Please complete this google form if you are available to volunteer to help proctor AP exam(s). We are grateful for the help, as we have hundreds of students testing from May 6-17th, and cannot do it without you!
 Cav Kudos is back! Faculty and Staff nominate students that have been seen doing an act of kindness, which is reflective of our school’s mission of creating a healthy environment of mutual respect, responsibility, equity, and inclusion.
11. College & Career Center
Resources for College & Career planning can be found on the Woodson College & Career Padlets. All upcoming events with registration links and more detailed info are listed in the Woodson Wide School Calendar. College & Career Center Newsletters are posted HERE. Questions? Please email cliebmosley@fcps.edu.
March 2 | Fairfax County Teen Job Fair @ Chantilly HS
March 9 | Fairfax County Teen Job Fair @ West Springfield HS
March 13 | Sophomore Info Night
March 15 | ASVAB Test @ Robinson High School – CANCELED will be rescheduled.
March 20 | FCPS Virtual Military Night
April 3 | Junior Focus Day
April 10 | Northern Virginia Regional College Fair @ GMU
All students are invited to attend the 2024 Fairfax County Teen Job Fair Series and Career Building Workshops sponsored by Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity with FCPS kicking off Saturday, March 2nd from 11am to 1pm at Chantilly High School and on Saturday, March 9th at West Springfield High School from 11am to 1pm. Registration is free here and at the fairs. For more information, or to register, please visit the Teen Job Fair webpage.
Woodson's Deaf Academic Team places 2nd at Regionals and earns a spot at Nationals in April!
12. FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Where FCPS Funding Comes From
- Community Conversation on Fentanyl and Other Drugs
- FCPS Family Engagement Survey Opens
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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