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Woodson Weekly -
September 27
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Woodson Weekly is usually 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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Important Dates
Wednesday, October 2nd - National Custodian Appreciation Day
Thursday, October 3rd - Rosh Hashanah; Schools Closed
Friday, October 4th - Teacher Workday; No School for Students
Wednesday, October 9th - PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 10/11) and SAT Day (Grade 12, Opted In); 2 hour Early Release for test takers, No School for 9th Graders, No School for 12th graders unless opted in to test
Friday, October 11th - Underclass Make-up Picture Day
Monday, October 14th - Staff Development Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day; Student Holiday
Friday, October 18th - Homecoming Parade, Pig-out, Football vs. Robinson
Saturday, October 19th - Homecoming Dance
Wednesday, October 23rd - School Rededication Ceremony
Saturday, October 26th - Fall Fest
Thursday, October 31st - End of 1st Quarter; 2 Hour Early Release
Message from Mr. Greata
Hey Day, one of the great traditions here at Carter G. Woodson High School was a huge success this past Thursday, even with the wet conditions. Organizing this event is a huge accomplishment for our leadership students and club leaders that includes hosting the entire student body, running fundraising tables for over 90 clubs, and managing a faculty/student pickleball tournament. Inspired by the weather, our students made it rain, raising over $11,000 for their clubs, which will ensure an active school year, with many opportunities for students to get engaged.
Thank you to Dan Schaefer, Katie Cole-Kelly, and Stephanie Graham for all of your work in supporting Hey Day! If your student is interested in joining a club, they can go to our club page to find a list of clubs and sponsors.
Did you know that this year, out of the 213 students that applied for the National Honor Society, 200 were accepted. This has swelled our chapter membership to 400 members. A huge thank you to Andy Austin and Denise Holsinger for their tireless work to review the applications and to the teachers that wrote 426 teacher recommendations!
If your student is getting ready to apply for college, or has already started, I wanted to pass along some important and helpful information. In addition to Naviance being the database for scholarships, there is now an FCPS public webpage that includes scholarships available to all FCPS students. In addition, please register for the annual FCPS College Fair on Sunday, October 20th, at Eagle Bank Arena.
We had a tremendous evening on Wednesday, celebrating our senior golfers and their accomplishments, and learning a little bit about their favorite moments on the team. We know their talents both on and off the course will take them far in the future.
We can never thank our military families enough, and this past week we recognized Blue Star Welcome Week with a lunch to welcome our new military connected students and thank our current students. Thank you Josh Peters and Alaina Anderson for organizing this event.
Next week will be short, with no school on Thursday, October 3rd, for a student holiday and a teacher workday on Friday, October 4th. Happy Rosh Hashanah, or happy new year, to all those that celebrate.
As always, check out our sports page for our athletic schedule. Tonight we have girls volleyball and field hockey at home and football at Alexandra City High School. Go Cavaliers!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kevin Greata
Principal
View our Student and Group Recognition webpage!
 Fall sports senior nights have begun.
Congratulations to our Golf seniors on a great season so far!
Carter G. Woodson High School Rededication Ceremony
 We are thrilled to announce a momentous occasion in the history of our school community. On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 23, we will rededicate our high school under its new name, Carter G. Woodson High School, in honor of the esteemed historian, author, and educator, Dr. Carter G. Woodson.
This event will be open to our entire community. Please submit your RSVP no later than Friday, October 11th. The auditorium has a max room capacity, so please be sure to notate the total number of guests within your party and we will accommodate as best we can. There will be livestreaming available, which we will communicate to you if your seat request cannot be accommodated.
Over 90 Woodson clubs participated in Hey Day this past Thursday.
Attendance Reminder
With next week being a short week for students, please be mindful of notifying our attendance office of any impending student absences.
All Day absences can always be submitted through your ParentVue account.
If your student needs to be released early, please give the attendance office a heads up now by calling the attendance line at 703-503-4800 and leaving a voicemail. You can also have your student bring in a note to the office.
Homecoming Events
Be sure to save the dates! More details will be sent out next week.
Powerpuff - Monday, October 14th | 6:00pm 9th vs. 10th | 7:15pm 11th vs 12th
Bonfire - Monday, October 14th | 8:15-9:15pm
Spirit Week - Friday, October 11th - Friday, October 18th
Pep Rally - Thursday, October 17th
Parade - Friday, October 18th | 4:30-5:15pm
Pre-game Pig-Out - Friday, October 18th | 5:00-6:45pm
Football Game - Friday, October 18th | 7:00pm vs. Robinson
Dance - Saturday, October 19th | 8:00-11:00pm
National Custodian Appreciation Day
FCPS employs more than 1,300 custodians, field custodians, and building supervisors to maintain more than 28 million square feet of infrastructure.
Woodson High School itself has over 20 custodians that help maintain our building on a daily basis. We wouldn't have a clean, safe place to learn, teach, and work if it wasn't for them.
Thank you to our colleagues on our custodial team!
Upcoming Calendar Reminders
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Schools Closed on Thursday, October 3rd!
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 2. That day is an evening-only observance day. Important events will not be held after school.
Thursday, October 3, is a holiday for all of FCPS. Schools and offices will be closed for Rosh Hashanah.
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Friday, October 4th
is a teacher workday, and there will be
no school for students.
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Wednesday, October 9th
No School for 9th Graders!
No School for 12th graders (unless you opted in to test)
PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 10/11) and SAT Day (Grade 12, Opted In);
2 hour Early Release for test takers
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See the complete school year calendar here.
Morning Drop-off Reminder
Please remember that our exterior doors are not unlocked until 7:30am. With fall and winter seasons approaching, please keep this in mind when trying to drop off your student early in the morning.
We also ask that drivers do not park in our faculty designated parking spots out front while they wait. Our faculty need to be able to park and enter the building on time in preparation for our student arrivals. Drivers are able to park along the Kiss and Ride lane up until 7:30am.
Thank you to all our clubs and staff members that helped make Hey Day a success!
Underclass Makeup Picture Day
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Underclass Make Up Picture Day
is October 11th
Still need to order your Underclass student pictures? Order online here. Use your student ID when prompted for the online code.
Questions? underclass@vosphoto.com
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Senior Portraits
The next senior portrait session at Woodson will be on October 31st (3-7pm). Appointment sign-ups will be sent out via e-Notify in the coming weeks. They are not available for booking yet.
Other upcoming senior portraits sessions at Woodson:
- November 4th 3-8pm
- November 8th 3-8pm
- November 14th & 15th 3-8pm
- November 18th 3-8pm (tentative date)
If you have questions regarding portraits your senior already took, please email seniors@vosphoto.com.
 The Math Center in action this week!
Students can come by B208 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 - 3:45 pm to receive free peer math tutoring.
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- FCPS Wants to Further Support Military Families
- Sign and Return SR&R
- Upcoming Immunization Clinics
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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