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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
- CAVS SPORTS
- FUNDRAISERS
- RESOURCES FOR WOODSON STUDENTS, PARENTS & FAMILIES
- FCPS NEWS & EVENTS
- RECURRING NEWS & RESOURCES
Schedule Reminders
THIS WEEK
Tuesday, June 11th - Last PTSO News You Chose for 23-24 SY
Wednesday, June 12th - Last Day of School for Underclass; Early Release at 10:10am
Woodson's Integrated Events and Activities Calendar
The complete FCPS 2024-2025 School Year Calendar
PTSO News
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.com
Becky 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
Woodson News & Events
Library End of Year Information
Greetings from the Woodson Library,
We are very proud to present our End-of-Year Library information with you to share with the Woodson Community.
Highlights of our year include the following:
- Increasing research lessons from 389 classes to 441.
- We reorganized our History section according to classes taught at Woodson. Teachers and Students were able to find books related to their classes and projects. This same format will be expanded to our science sections.
- Our top student user checked out 256. Who says students don’t read at Woodson?
Thank you for helping us keep the Woodson families informed about the library. We appreciate your support.
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
Update: Parent informational zoom call on Thursday, June 13, at 7:00 PM. Email for link
An amazing student experience traveling to Vienna, Budapest, and Prague during Spring Break
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
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
Follow C.G. Woodson Student Ambassadors at @cgw.studentambs
Fundraisers
Last Call for 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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Winningest Senior class in Woodson boys tennis history! With the Occoquan Region trophy (L-R) Andre Nao, Jake White, Ryan Battaglia, Edison Lee, Travis Truong, (front) Rodrigo Lopez
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
Update- Please Save the New Date!
Woodson Athletic Boosters will be hosting a Golf Tournament on Monday, September 23rd. Registration and Details TBA.
Important Woodson Athletic Links
Activity Registration - woodson-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
Boys Tennis:
The Woodson boys tennis season wrapped up last Thursday with Ryan Battaglia and Marek Raynal-Kosecka competing in the doubles State Semifinal. They fell to a formidable duo from Deep Run, who went on to win in the final. Their loss doesn’t dim the light on the team’s undefeated regular season, District, and Region Championship team titles! Ryan and Marek also won the doubles region title.
Congrats to the Class of 2024! They are Woodson’s all-time winningest boys team with a combined record of 64-5 (51-0 in Patriot District play.) They amassed four district titles, three region titles, one region runner up, and four state tournament appearances. Wishing them all continued success in their future endeavors!
2024 District and Region team champs!
Varsity Softball:
The Varsity Softball Team would like to thank all their fans, parents, teachers, and the athletic staff for supporting them during their season. Unfortunately it has come to an end. Emma Fleming and Claire Warden will continue their softball journey next year at Catholic University (Emma: 2nd base) and Brandeis University (Claire: Pitcher).
Monday, the team defeated Annandale High School 11-0. Sedona Adams collected four hits at bat. Claire Warden struck out 11 batters on the day. Woodson added to their early lead when Emma Fleming doubled and Delaney Fleming singled, scoring two runs.
Friday the team traveled to Edison High school and lost 8-0. Kelby Lennen, Sedona Adams and Sam Kliein each collected one hit for Woodson. Claire Warden took the loss for the Cavaliers. The starting pitcher went six innings striking out 10 batters.
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.
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 still critical to student success in the classroom.
If your student will be absent from school during the last week of 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.
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