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UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE
Wednesday, 6/5: Annual Sports Physical Night @ WSHS
Thursday, 6/6: Graduation, 9:30 am @ EagleBank Arena (No School)
Friday, 6/7: Early Release @ 11:15*
Saturday, 6/8-6/9: Seniors ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY
Monday, 6/10: Early Release @ 11:15*
Tuesday, 6/11: Early Release @ 11:15*
Wednesday, 6/12: Last Day of School (Early Release)
HELPFUL LINKS
End of the Year Schedule
Graduation Page
Intention Form (SY 2024-2025)
Spartan Sports Camps
IN THIS ISSUE
News and Notes
Senior Portrait Session- CLASS OF 2025
Medication Pick Up at WSHS Clinic
Student Services Information
Graduation Approved Regalia
Graduation Bag Policy
Rising Senior Vaccination
Academic Advising/Course Selections and Changes
Seniors
Senior Awards Ceremony
Senior Sports Awards Ceremony
Senior Dues
ANGP 2024- NEW INFO!
Student Corner
PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 10-11) and SAT Day (Grade 12)-October 9
Coursera Career Academy Program
Sports and Activities
Spartan Sports Camps
Sports Physical Night
Sports Tryout Dates
Sports Calendar/Activities Calendar
Athletic Boosters
Spirit Wear
FCPS Information
School Board Adopts 2025 Budget
Online Campus Summer Registration
News for the Community
FREE Back to School Physicals/Immunizations
Colleges and Universities Still Accepting Applications
NEWS AND NOTES
📸SENIOR PORTRAITS-CLASS OF 2025
Session A: Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21, 2024
Don’t miss this opportunity to be photographed for the yearbook! The required attire for the school’s yearbook pose are traditional Tuxedos and Drapes; provided by us!
You can also choose to bring your own formal attire from home. Approved formal wear includes: coat and tie, all black clothing, or black and white clothing. In addition to the free yearbook session, we also offer sessions that include casual/personality portraits and Cap and Gown portraits.
Please follow the link to choose your session type and appointment time.
As a friendly reminder, appointments are needed for Senior Portraits.
If you have any questions, please email our Senior Portraits Team: seniors@vosphoto.com
Please kindly include your Senior’s First and Last Name and “West Springfield Class of 2025” when emailing, for faster assistance.
Thank you!
Your Senior Portraits Team
vosphoto.com-(703) 532 - 0013
MEDICATION PICK UP AT WSHS CLINIC
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school (June 12)
Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room.
If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
🎓Graduation Approved Regalia
Security will be screening for approved regalia upon entry to commencement. Any non-approved items will be stored and can be picked up at West Springfield High School the next day.
School-provided and nationally recognized honor society cords and stoles are appropriate. Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Awards are nationally recognized awards. All non-approved items should be stored at home or in a vehicle.
👜Graduation Bag Policy
We are excited for you to join us at our ceremony at EagleBank Arena on June 6th at 9:30 AM. In addition to traditionally prohibited items (weapons, noise makers, balls, etc.), we wanted to make you aware of their bag policy.
EagleBank Arena is encouraging guests to not bring a bag, in order to help enhance the contactless experience. If you require a bag for your personal belongings, EagleBank Arena has adopted a clear bag policy and must adhere to the following:
Clear Bag:
- Bag must be clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC with no obscured inside pockets
- Bag must not exceed 12”x12”x6”
- Bag may be 1-gallon plastic zip lock style bag
Clutch Style Bag or Purse:
- Non-clear clutch style bag or purse must not exceed 5”x7”
Small Medical and/or Parenting Bags
- Will be permitted on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to increased security screening.
We look forward to seeing you at our ceremony on June 6th at 9:30AM. Do not hesitate to reach out to John Basta should you have any questions.
**Parents, guardians, and students please visit our recently published Graduation Page for information about graduation, exam/event schedules for Seniors, and much more.**
Parents, please help get your senior to fill out THIS FORM for graduation. Information provided is necessary for gown orders and name pronunciation for graduation.
💉Rising 12th Graders: Meningococcal Immunization Requirement
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 12th grade will be required to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) prior to the beginning of school.
To meet the Meningococcal (MenACWY) 12th grade requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 16 or older.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Commissioner of Health have provided the following MenACWY immunization packets for SY 23-24 which can be found on the School Health Services Hub page:
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/11/2024/03/Rising-12th-Grader-Packet_English.pdf
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/11/2024/03/Rising-12th-Grade-Letter-Packet_Spanish.pdf
For any questions, please email WSStudentServices@fcps.edu
Academic Advising/Course Selections and Changes
Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,
We have reached the end of our main phase of the academic advising season to select courses for the 2024-2025 school year. After various information opportunities (curriculum night, electives fair, information on our website, academic advising website, and YouTube clips of courses), students were able to meet with their school counselor individually to finalize course selections. The current course selections will drive the development of how many sections we can offer per course, staffing decisions, and the creation of schedules. This process will continue throughout the summer.
The course selections can be reviewed in ParentVue and StudentVue. After parents/guardians have reviewed their student's course selections together, you may use this form to request a change from your original course selections for the 2024-2025 school year.
Please note that completion of this form does not guarantee that your request will be approved. Approval is based on seat availability and pre-requisite requirements. Requests will be reviewed every two weeks from April 4-June 13 and again from August 1-16. During these two time periods, if your request is approved, confirmation will be sent to the student's FCPS and parent/guardian email address provided on the form. If approved, students and families will also be able to see the change(s) in StudentVue and ParentVue. If the student wants to revoke a submitted request, please contact your school counselor by June 13th.
SENIORS
Senior Awards Ceremony
The Senior Awards Ceremony, on Monday June 3rd at 9am in Spartan Hall, is by invitation. The ceremony will honor those students who are the recipients of a West Springfield memorial, alumni, or community award. We will also recognize our graduates who have signed a contract to enlist in the military, earned an ROTC scholarship or accepted an appointment to a U.S. Service Academy. All students / parents meeting the above criteria will receive an email invite to the ceremony.
NOTE: honor graduates will be recognized during commencement; any student winning a Department Award for academic merit will be presented at an alternate venue.
🤾🏽♀️Senior Sports Awards Ceremony
Monday, June 3rd
WSHS Auditorium
6:00 p.m. Refreshments
6:30 p.m. Ceremony Begins
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💵Senior Dues
You must pay your dues in order to walk at graduation! Senior dues are $100 and can be paid in MySchoolBucks. You’ll log in, go to the school store and find “WSHS Class of 2024 Senior Fee”, add it to your cart, and pay. Please reach out to Ms. Salvato, blsalvato@fcps.edu , if you have any questions!
**No Checks after May 15th**
🎉ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY-2024!!
We are a WEEK away from GRADUATION!!! And that means only 8 days away from the All Night Grad Party!!
TICKETS: You can still purchase tickets!
Remember there are 4 parts:
1) Register here
2) Purchase ticket here
3) Parent Contract (must be signed and returned via email or to the school) here
4) St James waiver
Is my registration complete?
We are sending emails to collect missing information and keeping the list updated on our site. Please check the list to confirm your registration is complete.
VOLUNTEERS: THANK YOU to all those who have already volunteered! YOU are amazing! This event truly takes a village and we recognize that it is a busy time for everyone with family in town and a graduation!
We are *almost* all ready to have an amazing weekend but we are missing something - WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS!!! We need security volunteers - this just means that you will most likely be stationed at a door to make sure no one comes in or out!
Please CLICK HERE to be directed to our signup genius to find a slot to fill.
If you can even help us with one time slot (or two!!) that would be AMAZING! The St. James REQUIRES us to have volunteers to man the building for safety reasons and we need more.
This is the LAST NIGHT for these kids to be together and just ... be kids. Before they go off into the world. Before college or work or the military takes over their lives and forces them into the adult world. We want this for them. We want them to remember this night and hope you can also join us.
What are ANGP activities?
We are excited to host our graduates! They are in for a treat next Saturday night! We will have the pool open, the ice rink available, and there is a climbing wall. The courts will be open with volleyball, basketball, and pickleball! And the field house will have our DJ, a gigantic inflatable obstacle course, and a few other inflatables for the kids to enjoy! We will have caricature artists and a casino open for them to enjoy.
AND WE WILL HAVE FOOOOD!!!
What to wear:
Comfortable clothing and shoes - bring the basics - sweatshirt, swimsuit - you really don’t need much.
What to bring:
You’ll need your student ID (preferably) or your driver’s license. Digital photos or paper copies will not be accepted. Swimsuit. Keys and medication (if needed) - that’s it!
What not to bring:
- Food or drinks - we will have plenty for you! Don’t bring your water bottles either!
- Any contraband items such as alcohol, tobacco, vape, drugs, cigarettes etc. They will be confiscated, and your parents will be contacted to pick you up from the venue.
- Bottes of anything - so no perfume, cologne, hairspray, nail polish, deodorant or make-up. We can’t guarantee returning your items to you - think TSA!
Medications: Contact wshsangp@gmail.com to pre-arrange any over the counter or prescription meds you plan to bring for that night.
Check-in Thursday, June 8th at 11:00. You must be in line no later than 11:45 to gain entry unless prior arrangements have been made. If your student has not checked in by 11:45pm, expect a call from us to notify you they have not shown up.
Parking: Parking will be available in the general parking lot. It is a first come first get area so encourage them to drive together or even drop them off.
Wristbands: Once you’ve checked in, you’ll get a wristband.
Bag check: All bags including purses and drawstring bags are subject to search upon entry and will be kept, along with car keys, in the baggage room. You won’t be able to (nor will you want to) carry your bags around throughout the night.
Check-out: Friday, June 9th at 05:00 am.
Late arrivals/early dismissal: Your parents/guardians need to contact wshsangp@gmail.com asap if you plan to arrive later or leave early. Early departures MUST be prearranged. We require visual confirmation (ie FaceTime, parent pickup) before dismissal. Safety first.
Pool: The St James will provide towels, shampoo, conditioner, body wash and body lotion at the pool lockers. We’ll have deodorant and feminine hygiene supplies in the bathrooms and a ziplock bag for your wet swimsuit.
PLAN TO STAY ALL NIGHT and HAVE FUN
Website: WSHS ANGP Booster Organization
Follow us on Facebook WSHS Class of 2024 and Insta WSHS ANGP 2024
Seasonal Roots Fundraiser
Friends and families of West Springfield High School can sign up for the Seasonal Roots online farmers market and get a 1-year membership for just $25 (50% off)! For each sign up, Seasonal Roots will donate $20 to the West Springfield High School All Night Grad Party!
Seasonal Roots offers custom orders with convenient home delivery of a wide variety of farm-fresh produce, baked goods, eggs, milk and artisan goods.
Click HERE to sign up and be sure to use the promo code WSHSANGP2024.
STUDENT CORNER
PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 10-11) and SAT Day (Grade 12)
Digital SAT Replaces Paper in 2024-25
This October, the SAT School Day will be administered in a digital format nationwide. Some testing accommodations are administered differently for digital tests than paper/pencil tests. See information about accommodations for students with disabilities.
SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT
SAT School Day and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) exams will be held at each high school on Wednesday, October 9, at no cost to families. The digital SAT School Day exam is offered to 12th-grade students, and the digital PSAT/NMSQT exam is provided to 10th and 11th-grade students.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Multilingual Learner Supports
Because the College Board operates these exams, students receive testing accommodations or support only sometimes. If you have a student with disabilities entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade or have a multilingual student entering 12th grade, please review the accommodations request process and/or EL support request process and return forms to the high school by Monday, August 5.
Find out more about SAT and PSAT assessments in FCPS
Coursera Career Academy Program
Explore exciting career paths and gain access to over 30 professional certifications from industry leaders (Google, Meta, Microsoft, and IBM), all at NO COST.
Browse the FCPS Student Academy Catalog here
Join in 3 Easy Steps:
1. Complete the student interest form
2. Get parent/guardian permission to access Coursera
3. Create Coursera account and get started
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SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES
Spartan Sports Camps
(Elementary-High School Opportunities)
Girls Basketball-June 17-21
Volleyball-June 24-28
Baseball-June 17-21 & 24-28
Coed Basketball- July 8-12
Softball- July 15-18
For more information and registration click here
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Sports Physical Night
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The annual Sports Physical Night will be hosted at West Springfield on June 5th in collaboration with Lake Braddock and South County.
Appointments start at 5:30pm.
Use the link below to register:
Student registration
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Medical Professionals Needed
Help support the West Springfield Athletic Training Program by signing off on PPEs at our Annual Sports Physical Night on June 5th!
Volunteer registration
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🏑Sports Tryout Dates
Are you planning to try-out for a sports team at West Springfield?
- Season Start Dates:
- Fall Sports: Try-outs begin Monday, August 5, 2024
Cross Country, Cheerleading, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Girls Volleyball
**Exception: Golf begins August 1, 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT FALL SPORTS DO BEGIN IN AUGUST. ALL SUMMER VACATIONS SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR JUNE/JULY.
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Winter Sports: Try-outs begin Monday, November 11, 2024
Boys/Girls Basketball, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Rifle, Swim & Dive, Wrestling
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Spring Sports: Monday, February 24, 2025
Baseball, Crew, Girls/Boys Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Girls/Boys Soccer, Softball, Girls/Boys Tennis
- If you have sport specific questions, please contact the coach directly. Please find coaches contact information HERE
Each athlete MUST complete the 2 items below prior to any off season workout or try-outs:
- VHSL physical is required for participation. It must be dated after May 1, 2024. The VHSL Physical Form can be found HERE
- Please make sure that the insurance information is included, and all parent/student signatures are on the form.
- Please turn your Physical into the Activities Office. Mail to: Attn: Chris Worrell ATC West Springfield HS, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield VA, 22152 or email to: cworrell@fcps.edu
- Families & student-athletes must complete the online Athletic Registration each school year after May 1st for the following school year. You can find this link HERE. The information on the registration must be updated each year for the student-athlete to be eligible. Please update any emergency contact information, complete the concussion education, and check the sport(s) that they wish to try-out for.
- Instructions for how to complete Athletic Registration can be found HERE
Athletics Website: https://westspringfieldspartansathletics.com/
Spartan Sports Calendar, Week of June 1-8
Stay in Touch with Spartan Sports!
You can follow WSHS Spartan Sports on social media:
X: @wshssports
YouTube Channels: LINK
Sign Up For the Sports and Activities News You Choose
School Activities Calendar. Check it out.
Athletic Boosters
Need additional information? Check out our website and social media pages at:
📣Spirit Wear
Shop online for spirit wear. Two options:
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Option #1: HERE
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Option # 2: Looking for flannel pajama bottoms, hoodies, beanies, and decals? These items are available at the concession stand at all home games!
FCPS INFORMATION
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- School Board Adopts 2025 Budget
- Online Campus Summer Registration
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
FCPS Quick Links
News for the Community
FREE School Physicals and Immunizations
INOVA Cares clinics are offering children ages 5 and older FREE School Physicals and Immunizations for the 2024-25 school year (Medicaid or Uninsured Children Only).
Saturday Dates and Locations:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 29-ICC-Children-Manassas
July 20- ICC-Children-Herndon
August 17-ICC-Children-Falls Church
Appointments Required!
(NO Walk-ins will be allowed)
Call 703-698-2550
🎓 Colleges and Universities Still Accepting Applications
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has released their annual list of colleges and universities that are still accepting applications from prospective freshmen or transfer students for fall 2024. Users may narrow down the list of schools by state and view whether a school still has financial aid, as well as unfilled housing.
NACAC provides an enrollment deposit fee waiver request form that is considered by some institutions for students experiencing significant financial hardship. Students and families may contact their school counselor or college and career specialist with any questions.
Students who still need assistance completing the FAFSA or VASA financial aid forms can schedule a free appointment with our partners at College Access Fairfax. Email Appointments@CollegeAccessFairfax.org. All FAFSA or VASA help that your school or College Access Fairfax provides is free.
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Need Help? Contact our Family Liaison
If you have questions about navigating the school, learning about FCPS resources, or getting your student setup for success, our Family Liaison can help. Email or sign up for Talking Points. Use code the code T6AXZW
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