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Mr. Greata's Weekly Wrap-Up Audio
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
- CAVS SPORTS
- FUNDRAISERS
- RESOURCES FOR WOODSON STUDENTS, PARENTS & FAMILIES
- FCPS NEWS & EVENTS
- RECURRING NEWS & RESOURCES
Schedule Reminders
THIS WEEK
Friday, May 10th - Staff Appreciation Snack Wagon
Saturday, May 11th - Senior Prom
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, May 14th 7pm - Virtual PTSO Meeting
LOOKING AHEAD
Saturday, May 18th 8:30am - 14th annual Woodson 5k Community Walk/Run
Saturday, May 18th, 2pm-4am - Relay for Life
Thursday, May 23rd 7pm - Woodson Chorus Spring Concert, Free and Open to All
Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day: Schools and Offices Closed
Thursday, May 30th, 8-9pm - Senior Sunset
Monday, June 3rd, 9am - Required Graduation Rehearsal, Laptop Return, Cap & Gown Distro, Optional Senior Picnic
Thursday, June 6th, 2pm - Graduation for the Class of 2024 at EagleBank Arena, GMU
Thursday, June 6th, 11pm - All Night Grad Party for the Class of 2024 at The St. James
Monday, June 10th - Woodson Sports Physical Night
Wednesday, June 12th - Last Day of School for Underclass; Early Release at 10:10am
Woodson's Integrated Events and Activities Calendar
The complete FCPS 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
PTSO News
Snack Wagon |
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It is Teacher Appreciation Week. We need your snacks!
As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, the PTSO will be supplying a Snack Wagon for our wonderful, hard-working teachers on Friday, May 10th.
We are looking for volunteers to donate items to stock the snack wagon. Non-perishables can be dropped off at the Woodson main office during the afternoon of May 9th. Perishable items (and late non-perishables) can be dropped off before 8:30am on May 10th.
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Can't make it to the grocery store in time for Friday? The PTSO is also accepting donations through the PayPal app so the Board can go buy items to stock the Snack Wagon on your behalf!
PayPal name is @woodsonfooddrive
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Would you like to volunteer for the 2024-2025 school year PTSO Officer Board?
The time commitment is minimal and we work together as a team. We meet virtually once a month for the PTSO meetings and help coordinate support for teachers and students throughout the year.
Contact the PTSO Co-President(s) today!
Woodson PTSO Officer Board for 2023-24 School Year
Sara Mastro / Co-President / saralmastro@yahoo.comBecky
Daw / Co-President / tbzzdaw@gmail.com
Lena McGinn / Membership Director / wptsovp1@gmail.com
Diane Raffaele / Recording Secretary / dianecollinsva@hotmail.com
Kyle Durbin / Treasurer / wptsotreasurer@gmail.com
Sara Mastro / WTW PTSO Grant Program / saralmastro@yahoo.com
Nicole Spindler / Communications Director / WoodsonWeMail23@gmail.com
Amy Zganjar / Enrichment Director / azganjar@strength.org
Vacant / Fundraising Director
Seniors! All Night Grad Party Tickets are on Sale Now!
Buy your ticket today at PTBoard.com
Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Families!
The All Night Grad Party (formerly known as the Cav Cruise) is an event that was started in Fairfax County to keep graduating seniors safe in a “lock-in” all night, drug and alcohol free event. Since the start of these parties in the 1980s, there have been no student deaths associated with FCPS all night grad parties. But we need your help! Senior parents want to host out of town visitors to celebrate their students’ graduation. It is a Woodson tradition that underclass parents “pay it forward” and volunteer to support the All Night Grad Party–your students will benefit from this when they are graduating! Please sign up here to help us make this special event happen–it is a really fun night! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AA8AC2FA7FBC16-49334345-allnight
Woodson News & Events
Senior Prom
Prom Tickets will be on sale before school, after school, and during all lunches in F105 (Ms. Pollack's classroom) until 3:30pm on Friday, May 10th. Tickets are $70 each. Senior Prom will take place on Saturday, May 11th 7:00pm-11:00pm at Westwood Country Club.
All student financial obligations must be met before a student is able to purchase their Prom ticket or a ticket is purchased for them. Obligations include parking tickets, library fees, senior dues, course fees and tech fees. We will have a compiled list of student obligations at the Prom ticket table when they go on sale.
If you are planning on bringing a non Woodson student as your guest, you must complete the Prom Guest Form prior to purchasing tickets. Please note that this form has parts that require certain signatures and it must be turned in to Woodson Administration/Main Office no later than Wednesday, May 8th.
Additional Senior Events:
Thursday, May 30th 8-9pm - Senior Sunset
Monday, June 3rd - Senior Picnic - following directly after Required Graduation Rehearsal, Laptop Return, and Cap & Gown Distro
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Please visit our Class of 2024 webpage to see Frequently Asked Questions, Final Exam dates, and so much more! |
D.C. Summer Cultural Homestay Program
Host a French Student! July 8 to July 30, 2024
Don’t miss a fun summer opportunity to welcome fifteen French high school students to our community and make new friends. Volunteer to provide one of these students housing, meals, and exposure to the English language and American culture for one, two or three weeks. Go on day excursions with students to a Nationals baseball game, The National Mall, Old Town Alexandria, Georgetown, Kennedy Center, U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, White House and Arlington National Cemetery. Attend welcome and farewell parties for visiting students. Earn FCPS service hours, too. Visit www.compass-usa.net for more information. Contact Kathleen DeCarlo at kdecarlo@verizon.net if interested in helping with the cultural homestay program coming to the Woodson community this summer from July 8 to July 30, 2024.
Spring Break Europe Trip 2025
An amazing student experience traveling to Vienna, Budapest, and Prague during Spring Break 2025
The trip - The ten day spring break 2025 trip combines the best of art and culture of Salzburg, Vienna Budapest and Prague. There are multiple UNESCO Heritage Sites stops along the way including the center of Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague, the Hungarian Parliament Building, along with visits to castles and museums, and culture experiences like chocolate making in St. Gilgen. There is also a boat ride on the Danube in Budapest, a guided sightseeing tour that will highlight many of the city’s “Sound of Music” sites, and free time to explore along the way. Here is a link to the trip website for more information
The cost - The trip includes flights to and from Washington DC to Europe, all transportation in the country by bus, daily breakfast and dinners, all lodging, tips for the guide and bus driver, a tour guide that stays with us on the bus and tour guides at the different sites. What is not included? You will need to purchase your own lunch for the day, your ice cream, and any souvenirs you wish to purchase.
The organizers - The trip is not an official school trip, but it is being organized by Woodson teachers and ACIS. ACIS is leader in overseas student travel and has been used by Woodson teachers for more than 25 years.
Additional information - How to register for the trip
If you have any questions, contact Mr. Dan Schaefer at djschaef39@gmail.com or stop by room A128 at Woodson.
Woodson Chorus
Final Concert and End of Year Banquet
Chorus Families - please mark your calendar for our last two events of the year. Thursday, May 23rd we have our Spring Concert. This is our last concert this year, and you don’t want to miss it. On Tuesday, May 28th, we have our End of the Year Banquet. All students and their families are invited. Watch for an Evite and please RSVP so we can plan dinner accordingly.
Europe 2025 - Choral Trip
If your singer is interested in the Summer 2025 Choral Trip to Europe (non FCPS sponsored), there is still room for a few more singers and chaperones. Please register using the Register button in this Tour Information Site. Checks should be made out to Woodson Choral Boosters for the first 2 payments and dropped off in the box in the choir room. Please contact Ms. Moir with any questions.
Follow Us on Social Media!
For the most up to date information on activities and ongoing events at Woodson, please follow us on Instagram at @woodsoncavalry AND @wtwoodsonhs.
Juniors and Seniors can also follow your class at: @wtwclassof2024 OR @wtwclassof25
Athletics can be followed at - @woodsoncavathletics
Follow the Woodson PTSO on Facebook!
Follow the Woodson Library @woodsonlibrary
Follow Woodson Student Services at @wtwstudentsvcs
Follow Woodson College & Career Center at @wtwcareercenter
Fundraisers
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Woodson Chorus Restaurant Night TONIGHT! |
TONIGHT! Tuesday, May 7th from 4-8 p.m.
Where: Panera, 10702 Fairfax Blvd (next to Party City in Fairfax)
Dinner tonight is at Panera! Skip the cooking and have a lovely meal while supporting Woodson Chorus. 25% of sales go to Woodson Chorus.
Woodson Crew Restaurant Night |
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When: Thursday, May 9th from 4-8 p.m.
Where: Noodles and Company
Thank you for supporting Woodson Crew!
VIP Graduation Tickets
Are you looking forward to graduation at Eagle Bank Arena? Enjoy it even more with VIP seats! The names of 10 lucky people will be drawn and will each win 8 amazing seats.
Click HERE to enter the raffle for prime seating!
Deadline to enter is May 30th.
This is a fundraiser for Woodson’s All Night Grad Party!
Class of 2024 Yard Signs
We still have 2024 yard signs available! Click HERE to purchase one online! You will receive an email confirming your purchase, and where and how to pick up your order.
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! We will also be selling magnets at all the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminars which are held throughout the year at the Woodson Auditorium.
If you have any questions contact Shane or Katherine Gilbert at wptsomagnets@gmail.com
Cav Sports
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2024 Fall Sports Start Date:
August 5, 2024
Cheer -FR/JV/Varsity
Cross Country- Boys and Girls
Field Hockey(Girls)- FR/JV/Varsity
Football FR/JV/Varsity
Volleyball (Girls)- FR/JV/Varsity
Volleyball(Boys)- Varsity
Golf- Boys and Girls- AUGUST 1st
Save the Date!
Woodson Athletic Boosters will be hosting a Golf Tournament on Monday, September 30th. Registration and Details TBA.
Please join us on Tuesday, May 28th at 7:30pm in Cafe B for the Nationally acclaimed program "Guiding the College-Bound Athlete"
Important Woodson Athletic Links
Activity Registration - wtwoodson-ar.rschooltoday.com
Woodson Athletics - www.woodsonsports.com
FCPS Student Athletics - www.fcps.edu/activities/student-athletics
NFHS Network Live Streaming- https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/w-t-woodson-high-school-fairfax-va
E-Tix Link- https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/16311/wtwoodson-high-school-athletics
Varsity Softball:
Monday Night’s home game against Fairfax was The Last Rodeo for 6 amazing girls. Claire Warden and Emma Fleming will continue to play softball in college. The Cavs won 8-4. Claire Warden was in the circle striking out 9. Elle Foglio and Syd Huffman each collected two hits for the team. Penny Elliot provided pop in the middle of the lineup and led them with three runs batted in. Woodson Cavaliers didn't commit a single error in the field.
Strong hitting was not enough Friday night as Woodson fell to South County Stallions 2-0. Delaney Fleming led things off in the circle striking out 3 and walking none. Sam Klein, Emma Fleming, Delaney Fleming and Claire Warden each collected one hit for Woodson. Woodson turned one double play in the game and they were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error.
Seniors: Claire Warden, Elle Foglio, Syd Huffman, Emma Fleming, and Sedona Adams
JV Boys Soccer:
Boys JV Soccer had 2 wins this past week. They resumed their strong play for a solid (3-0) win over Alexandria City. All the goalkeepers defended well resulting in a shutout. Jake Foust led the team with 2 goals getting past the AC keeper. Dawit Abebe capped off the win with a final goal. Great effort by the entire team! Their winning streak continued with a 2-0 win over Yorktown. Coming out of a 0-0 score at halftime, Neev Shahbazi hit a banger into the upper corner to set Woodson on a winning path. Javi Babanly scored a PK for the team to secure the win. Goalkeepers, Luke Goodson, Thomas Syron, and Thomas Warden ended the week with clean sheets. Go Cavs!
Track & Field:
Another cold rainy Saturday for the Nike Invitational. Congratulations to all the athletes who got a personal best in their event. High Jump: 2 Colleen Gilbert, 4 Emmanuel Zagorianos; 800 m 2 Mary Kate Jones; 100 m 3 Caleb Chen; 1600 m 2 Keira Arenholz; 400 m 1 Kendall Anderson; 800 m 2 Aidan Jones; 3200 m 1 Nahom Hailemariam
County Meet against Fairfax- Oliver North, Noah Leahy and Nolawi Hailemariam swept for Woodson boys in the 1600 m. The girls also swept in the 1600 m Kelley McFalls, Margaret Hagner, Lien Nguyen; 110 and 300 MH 1 Jackson Liddell and 2 Themba Chika; 300 MH 1 Saige Wassink and 2 Emily Powers; 800 m 1 Hannah Kuehn, 2 Beth Williams, and 3 Anastasia DeCarlo; High Jump 3 Jonah Wendle; Long Jump 1 Lorraine Noble and 3 Hiroko Rose; Triple Jump 2 Hiroko Rose; Discus 3 Justin Ontiveros Terceros and 3 Keira Thompson; Shot Put 2 Peter Phan, 3 Jason Kim, and 2 Ruby Johnston; Pole Vault 2 Beth Williams
Photo by Coach Plunkett
JV Baseball:
Woodson JV Walks it Off in Dramatic Season-Ending Victory over South County
Woodson's JV Baseball Team scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th inning in a come from behind walk-off victory over the South County Stallions. The final score was 7-6.
Designated hitter Kai McMurry got the scoring started for the Cavaliers in the 3rd inning with an RBI double to deep left field which scored Tommy Quigley from 3rd base. McMurry later advanced to 3rd and then scored when an attempted throw to double him off the bag following a hard hit line-out skipped past the third baseman and went to the fence. McMurry scooted across the plate and Woodson was up 2-0 after 3 innings.
Cavs sophomore hurler Adam Stuhrke got the start and went 4 and 1/3 strong innings, giving up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, and 2 walks against 5 strikeouts. Callum Keller and Caleb Nobel combined for two innings of 1 earned run relief and closer Will Wise would earn the win by striking out both hitters he faced after inheriting a 2 runners on, 1-out situation in the top of the 7th inning. After 6.5 innings, Woodson trailed South County 6-5.
But Wise wasn't satisfied with the clutch strikeouts. In the bottom of the 7th, Nick Prabhakar reached base on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a throwing error, and advanced to third on a 1-out single by Evan Honeysett who appeared to have re-injured a hamstring earlier in the game and who was noticeably hobbled throughout the contest. Prabhakar then scored the tying run on a bloop RBI single by Tim Lee that fell from the night sky harmlessly behind the infield while Honeysett limped into 2nd. Wise then stepped to the plate and lined a game-winning, walk-off single to right field as Honeysett limped around 3rd base and across home plate. He and Wise were met by a rush of teammates who swarmed the field in celebration of a glorious and season-ending victory.
Varsity Girls Lacrosse:
In a thrilling conclusion to the regular season, Woodson girls’ lacrosse secured a crucial victory against the West Potomac Wolverines this past Thursday night. With both teams vying for the top spot in the Patriot District, the game was a showdown under the flashing lights of West Potomac.
The Cavaliers got off to a quick start, with goals from senior Reese Cuviello and sophomore Kaitlyn Villu propelling them to an early lead. Despite some costly turnovers played well by anticipating West Potomac players, Woodson maintained their edge, with back-and-forth action keeping the game intense as the first half came to a close. With just one second left on the clock, senior Alex Walrath, with her eye on the clock, fired a long-distance shot that found its way past the West Potomac standout goalie. However, the ref disagreed and called the goal back.
The third quarter saw a slower start for Woodson's offense. The offense moved the ball well and had several close shots that were well backed up. However, the Cavs didn’t score a goal until a well-timed pass from Walrath resulted in a score by senior Greer Dempster. Despite the lack of offensive third quarter scoring, Woodson's zone defense, led by outstanding goalie play from senior Maddie Gaboury, and efficient clearing by defenders Ella Mathias, Jaime Ellenberger, Julia Oleyar, Kendall Schottler, and Anabelle Robinson, prevented West Potomac from scoring.
In the final minutes of the fourth quarter, senior Milla Cronin found senior Julia Lieberman for an 8-meter sneak goal, securing the victory for the Cavs. Woodson successfully ran out the last minutes of regulation time, ending with a final score of 10-7 in their favor.
Next up for the lady Cavs is the first round of the Patriot District tournament next Friday night.
Woodson points: Reese Cuviello (5 goals), Alex Walrath (2 assists, 1 goal taken away 😊), Kaitlyn Viilu (1 goal), Ilsa Castleton (1 goal), Greer Dempster (1 goal, 1 assist), Julia Lieberman (2 goals), Milla Cronin (1 Assist).
Rowing:
Woodson Rowing kicked off our championship races by bringing home 2 state titles and a bid for Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) Nationals! Day 1 of the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships (VSRC) was held on Saturday, May 4 in the cold rain. This didn’t hold back the Women’s 3rd Varsity and Women’s Novice 8+ from winning both their heats and finals races to take home the trophy in their events. The Men’s Freshman 8+ set themselves up for a run at finals with a 3rd place in their heat and then went on to place 2nd overall. In the Freshman event, the top 3 boats qualify for the SRAA National Regatta, which will be held on May 24-25 in New Jersey. Day 2 of the VSRC Championship will be held this coming weekend on May 11. Woodson Rowing will race a Men’s and Women’s 1st and 2nd Varsity and a Men’s Jr. 4+ with hopes of more trophies and more bids for Nationals. Come out and #PullforWoodson or follow woodsonrowing on Instagram to cheer them on!
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Resources for Woodson Students, Parents & Families
College & Career Center Information
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.
Woodson Math Center
The Woodson Math Center opened on Wednesday, September 20th. Peer math tutors are available after school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:00-3:45pm in B208. Look for the Math Center Flag. Tutors are excited to help students!
FREE Virtual SAT/PSAT Math Prep:
Rick Neifeld is again offering free weekly Zoom sessions for SAT/PSAT Math preparation. See his signup sheet for more details and to get on the weekly email notification list, here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qk1Hq_y-nIuxLC_eZVqhhe2mye0AYZ1DYub5eDB-F_w/edit#gid=717310232
Next will will review problems from released test 10, here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/sat-practice-test-10.pdf
Recurring News & Resources
Did you know Woodson has an integrated calendar where you can find ALL school events? From the Odd/Even calendar to sports events, testing schedule to club meetings, this calendar has all you need to know!
You can select a category of events you want to see and then filter to target events that interest you. Categories include - Senior Class, Testing, 3rd Period, Athletics, Fine & Performing Arts, etc.
Bookmark this link to quickly access Woodson's events!
Attendance
Attendance is critical to student success in the classroom.
If your student will be absent from school, a parent/guardian must notify the attendance office.
To report attendance
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All day – call 703-503-4800 option 1
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Late arrival – call 703-503-4800 option 2
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Early check out- send a note in with the student in the morning and have them take it directly to Attendance Office – 703-503-4800 option 3.
- phone calls for early check out are reserved for emergencies or last-minute appointments. Please understand it may take up to 30 minutes to retrieve students for early release phone calls. We cannot accommodate calls for release that are received after 2:30.
- Sick students (or feeling unwell) must check out through the clinic. Parents must come into the main office and the main office will call to release the student from the clinic.
- Sick students may not be checked out through the attendance office.
Parents/guardians must contact the attendance office (703-503-4800) to report attendance; emails and online forms will no longer be accepted to notify our school of your student’s absence. Woodson is not monitoring or accepting any absences submitted via email. Due to an excessive number of forgeries, the online attendance form is currently disabled.
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.
Parent Information Lines Available in Eight Languages
 Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
FCPS has tools to help parents know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided at no cost to families by Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service.
Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for free access to the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours.
Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.
Free Tutoring from Tutor.com
All FCPS students continue to have unlimited access to live, 24/7, one-on-one online tutoring services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Student participation is optional and parents/caregivers can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Get more information on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services webpage.
Students can access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following: Middle & High - How It Works. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to onlinetutoring@fcps.edu.
Quick Links to Additional Resources
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