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Table of Contents
- Important Dates
- Principal Message
- PTSA
- Student Services / College & Career Center Updates
- School News & Fundraisers
- Class of 2025
Important Dates
October 14 – Student Holiday/Indigenous People’s Day (Staff Development Day)
October 15 – WP PTSA Meeting, WP Library, 6:30 pm, Guest Speaker Mateo Dunne, Mount Vernon District Representative on the Fairfax County School Board
October 15 - Class of 2025 Parent Meeting, 7:30 pm, WP Library
October 15 - Orchestra Booster Five Guys Restaurant Night Fundraiser – Quander Rd & Hybla Valley Locations, 4-8pm
October 15 -New Parent/Rower Meeting (Crew), 7:00 pm (link below)
October 17 -Region 3/6 Post Secondary Planning Night - In Spanish - Hybla Valley Community Center, 6:30-8:00pm
October 20 - 4:00 - 6:30 pm FCPS College Fair @ GMU EagleBank Arena (register)
October 21 & 22 - FCPS Virtual Post-Secondary Nights, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
October 22 - PTSA Five Guys Restaurant Night, 4:00 - 8:00pm, Quander Rd & Hybla Valley Locations
October 26 - Wolverine Athletic Booster Club Marketplace Event, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
October 27 - Dance Team FUNDrive, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. at WPHS
October 31 - End of First Quarter – Two-Hour Early Release
November 4 - Student Holiday (School Planning Day for Staff)
November 5 - Drawing for a Family Photo Session by Renee C. Gage
November 21 – West Po Swap-n-Shop to support PTSA (more info coming soon)
November 29 – Crew Wreath Sale Fundraiser Begins
June 2 – Class of 2025 Graduation, 9:30 am
Principal’s Message
I love the fall! It is wonderful that we are finally getting into cooler temperatures. We have had some fun and exciting activities this week. On Wednesday, I was thrilled to be able to attend our FCPS Excellence Awards for two amazing groups from West Potomac High School. Our Super Snack Team and our La Liga Team were award winners.
 In addition, our band also performed on Wednesday night.
 FCPS CARES submission:
Lawrence Cooper- I would like to take this time to thank Mr. Lawrence Cooper for going above and beyond the call of duty for CAT B students here at West Potomac. Mr. Cooper engages and motivates his students in many different activities some are non-conventional and lots of fun. His repertoire ranges from cooking, gardening, painting, shop (building furniture), and arts and crafts to name a few. He engages students to be creative and think outside the box making tables with real bugs, flowers, sand, and lots of other natural stuff. Whatever will teach his students a greater since of independence is what Mr. Cooper strives to-do. He held a Graduation Banquet afterschool at a local restaurant for his senior class. He presented each student with a giftbag and framed picture. Mr. Cooper promotes a team spirit here at West Potomac. He prepares a Soul Food Luncheon in February for Black History Month and a Fish Fry in April for Jazz History month every year for staff. He decorates the hallway outside his classroom displaying artifacts that he has collected over the years to share with students and staff. Mr. Cooper is generous to a fault, every year he comes out of his own pocket to feed students and staff. Mr. Cooper steps up to put out fires and is always someone SPED can depend on...... Thank for your commitment to excellence and Teamsmanship!
Stephanie Bluestein- Ms. Bluestein stepped in on the third day of school to help my son, a freshman, in an upsetting situation. Her care and concern, along with going above and beyond by calling me before outreach from the teacher involved, was very much appreciated, and will always be remembered.
Nicole Borghard- As one of the advisors SGA, Nicole Borghard goes above and beyond keeping students at West Potomac informed. Nicole gathers morning announcements and schedules students to read them. In addition (the above and beyond part) she posts the to the "All Students Schoology" course. This helps students who are present when they are read stay up-to-date on what is happening here at school. It is also a great resource for students to be able to access again at a later time if they want to reference something.
Want to thank a West Potomac Staff member? Visit FCPS Cares link today!
FCPS Honors LGBTQIA+ History Month
- FCPS recognizes October as LGBTQIA+ History Month. Students deserve meaningful, sustained opportunities to learn about the experiences and contributions of LGBTQIA+ community members and the celebration of LGBTQIA+ History Month is an opportunity to honor these diverse and important stories.
FCPS Honors Disability History and Awareness Month
- FCPS recognizes October as Disability History and Awareness Month. Students deserve meaningful, sustained opportunities to learn about the experiences and contributions of individuals with disabilities and the celebration of Disability History and Awareness Month is an opportunity to honor these diverse and important stories.
Have a great weekend.
Fondly,
Jessica Statz, Principal
Expecting to miss some days of school? Return of WRAP!
- WRAP (West Potomac Recovering Attendance Program) is a program designed to help gain time back if your student has been out of school to avoid being Chronically Absent. There will be 14 Friday sessions across the year and each one gains back a full attendance day. If your student will be out for an extended period of time this year (ex. planned surgery), I encourage you to send your student to start making up the days early in the year. WRAP is designed to be a library-like atmosphere where it isn’t silent, but generally quiet study hall. Pizza is served at the end and some small raffles are also given out. Buses are available for transportation. Finally, the WRAP dates are all scheduled around sporting events, so we encourage the students to go to the event when it’s over, as well.
Dates:
- Oct 10, 25
- Dec 13
- Jan 24, 31
- Feb 7
- Mar 7
- April 4, 25
- May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
PTSA (Parent, Teacher, Student Association)
Tuesday, October 15: WP PTSA Meeting, WP Library, 6:30 PM
On July 18, the Fairfax County School Board approved changes to the FCPS school boundary policy that was created almost 40 years ago. Boundary lines that exist today and where your students attend is a result of those boundary road maps. In that time, we have seen a significant population and housing growth to our FCPS communities, please join the PTSA this Tuesday, guest speaker, Mateo Dunne, Mount Vernon District Representative on the Fairfax County School Board will be discussing this boundary policy and other topics. Come and ask your questions!
Win a Family Photo Session by Renée C. Gage
Raffle ticket: $10.00 for 1 entry. Or $25.00 for 3 Entries. To purchase, please click here: https://westpotomacptsa.givebacks.com/store
 Please join the WPHS PTSA!
2024-2025 PTSA Membership can be purchase here: https://westpotomacptsa.givebacks.com/store/items/1057326
Please consider a donation to this PTSA fund. Big or small - all funds are greatly appreciated and will be used to enrich our students’ WP experience. https://westpotomacptsa.givebacks.com/store
Who wants Five Guys….We DO!
It’s Five Guys time! Head to Five Guys - October 22nd from 4:00-8:00 PM at either the Quander Road or Hybla Valley location. Five Guys will donate 20% of the proceeds back to the PTSA, which will be used for academic enrichment programs.
PTSA is here to help with the holidays
Fa La La La La ….. Wolverine Families the festive holidays will soon be upon us, check out https://www.minted.com/ for unique cards, stationery, fine art, personalized gifts, and more designed by independent artists Use promo code, FUNDRAISEPOTOMAC to get 20% off your holiday cards and 15% will be donated back to the PTSA!!”
Save the Date!
November 21st - West Potomac High School Annual SWAP-n-SHOP (more information coming soon)
Student Services / College & Career Center
Thursday, October 17 from 6:30- 8:00 p.m. – Noche de Planificación Post-Secundaria @ Hybla Valley Community Center (7950 Audubon Ave. in Alexandria- additional parking available at Costco on Rt. 1):
Families are invited to learn more about college, financial aid, the military, and community resources at this event, which will be presented completely in Spanish. See the informational flier in English or Spanish.
Sunday, October 20 from 4:00- 6:30 p.m. -- FCPS College Fair @ GMU EagleBank Arena:
This is the largest college fair in Northern Virginia- over 200 colleges will attend. Registration is highly recommended- it will give you a bar code that admissions representatives can scan to add you to their college’s mailing list. See the flyer for additional information, including the registration link.
Monday and Tuesday, October 21-22 from 5-8 p.m. ONLINE -- FCPS Virtual Post-Secondary Nights
FCPS will host five webinars on Monday, October 21 and another five on Tuesday, October 22. Topics include Common App, NOVA, Financial Aid & Scholarships, Naviance, Standardized Testing, Considerations for Students with Disabilities, and more. See the flyer for the schedule of events.
SENIORS INFO - Class of 2025
SENIORS & FAMILIES!! We will be having our first 2025 Parent Meeting on Oct. 15th at 7:30pm in the West Potomac library. Our group follows the PTSA monthly meeting. Join us!
 CLASS of 2025 T-Shirts and CAP & GOWN It’s time to order your CAP and GOWN for the Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony on June 2, 2025. You must answer all the questions for the submission to be complete. You must be logged into your school Gmail account to complete the survey. The form is set to collect your school email address and send a copy of your responses to you. It would be a good idea to save that email! You will only be allowed to complete the form one time to avoid duplicates in the data. Class T shirts will be ordered as soon as we get enough sizes so please answer the form and share with friends.
You will need to know the following information to complete the form:
- Student ID
- Advisory teacher
- Weight (in pounds)
- Height (in feet and inches)
The survey will CLOSE on Friday, November 15th.Every Senior must complete the survey by that date.
LINK TO FORM: https://forms.gle/pQJgM58ZB6G1Ryeq5
SENIOR DUES Please pay your Senior Dues via My School Bucks by December 20th.Dues are $85 this year. This covers graduation expenses (Cap & Gown, Diploma, Programs, Eagle Bank, etc…).
SENIOR PICTURES We want all seniors included in the Yearbook! If you have not already, please sign up for senior pictures using this link: https://seniors.legacystudios.com/west-potomac-hs-alexandria-va/
DIRECT DONATIONS - $25 BEFORE ‘25 We have kicked off our $25 before ‘25 fundraising campaign! Please consider donating to help fund our Senior Bash in May. Thanks!
LINK TO DONATE: https://westpotomacptsa.givebacks.com/store/items/1078125
Senior Signs are in! Get yours here https://westpotomacptsa.givebacks.com/store/items/1113130
If you haven't already, be sure to join our groups:
-WPHS Senior Website: https://westpotomachs.fcps.edu/student-life-activities/seniors-class-2025 -All of our messaging will be in News You Choose which comes out on Fridays. -JOIN our Instagram page! “WestPo2025SGA” https://www.instagram.com/westpo2025sga/ -JOIN our Facebook page! “West Potomac HS-Class of 2025” https://www.facebook.com/groups/1097261814782770/?mibextid=uJjRxr This is a private group for parents and students.
Senior Administrator: Janet Babic (jmbabic@fcps.edu) Senior Class Sponsors: Sejal Parekh (snparekh@fcps.edu) & Tracy Scheel (tascheel@fcps.edu)
School and Club Fundraisers
WPHS Orchestra Restaurant Night at Five Guys on Tuesday, 15 October, 4-8 pm. Support the orchestra program by grabbing a burger, dog, milkshake, or other freshly made entree at the Quander Road (6210 Quander Road) or Hybla Valley (7622 Richmond Highway) location.
  COMMANDERS VS. EAGLES GAME
Date: Sunday, December 22nd
Time: I pm
Location: Northwest Stadium
Cost: $99.00
Section: 429
Rows: 17 and Up
Payment: MYSCHOOLBUCKS/CASH/ CHECK
Contacts: Carinne Hackshaw & Jean-Marie Simpson
Email: chackshaw@fcps.edu or jsimpson1@fcps.edu
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