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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
- FUNDRAISERS
- CAVS SPORTS
- WOODSON CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
- RESOURCES FOR WOODSON STUDENTS, PARENTS & FAMILIES
- FCPS NEWS & EVENTS
- WEMAIL ARCHIVES
1. Schedule Reminders
THIS WEEK
TONIGHT! Tuesday, November 12th, 7:00pm - Virtual PTSO Meeting
Friday, November 15th - Student Leadership Cookie Handout
LOOKING AHEAD
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29th - Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 23rd, 2024 - Friday, January 3rd, 2025 - Winter Break
Monday, April 14th - Friday, April 18th - Spring Break
Tuesday, June 10th - 9:30AM - Woodson Class of 2025 Graduation - GMU
Wednesday, June 11th - Last Day of SY24-25
Woodson's Integrated Events and Activities Calendar
The complete FCPS 2024-2025 School Year Calendar
2. PTSO News
Virtual PTSO Meeting
Join us tonight, November 12, 2024 at 7pm for our monthly Woodson PTSO virtual meeting!
This is a great time to virtually interact with and/or listen to updates from our Principal, Mr. Greata and the PTSO for recaps of recent events, fundraising efforts, and other important Woodson information.
We hope to see you tonight!
Woodson PTSO Virtual Meeting
November 12, 2024
https://zoom.us/j/93567364291
Meeting ID: 935 6736 4291
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Cookies Needed!
On November 15th student leadership would like to have a cookie handout for students during all lunches. In order to do so, they would require about 2,000 donated cookies. Cookies can be dropped off in the main office on Thursday, November 14th or by 11am on the 15th. Cookies we need are any type of cookie, including gluten free, peanut free, or any other common allergen free. Please have cookies separated if they differ in ingredients, so we can make sure there is no cross contamination! Cookies will be distributed between cafeterias A and B from 11:15am - 1:20pm on Friday, November 15th. Thank you for your help!
Help Support our Woodson Families in Need During the Holidays
Thank you all for helping stock our Cav Cupboard during the month of September. Thanks to your generosity, we are able to provide snacks for students during the school day and groceries for our families.
As the holidays approach, we’re reaching out with one last request. In close partnership with school counselors, we’re providing families in need with grocery gifts cards for the Thanksgiving and winter break. Please find more information below including a link to donate directly. Thank you!
We are collecting donations between now and December 6th and there are three ways you can help:
Join the PTSO!
2024-25 Woodson PTSO Officer Board
Sara Mastro / President / saralmastro@yahoo.com
Megan Fay / Membership Director /woodsonmembers@gmail.com
Judith Cabelli / Recording Secretary / woodsonsecretary@gmail.com
Diane Raffaele / Treasurer / wptsotreasurer@gmail.com
Sara Mastro / PTSO Grant Program / saralmastro@yahoo.com
Nicole Spindler / Communications Director / WoodsonWeMail23@gmail.com
Amy Zganjar / Enrichment Director / azganjar@thestottgroup.com
Vacant / Fundraising Director
The All Night Grad Party NEEDS YOU!
Every year, Woodson celebrates our graduates with a drug and alcohol free all night party to keep our teens off the roads and safe. It’s a Cavalier tradition that freshman, sophomore, and junior parents organize the event to “pay it forward” for when their own kids are celebrating. But this fabulous event can’t happen without a planning committee!
Can you help? Email woodsonangp@gmail.com to volunteer or find out more!
3. Woodson News & Events
Outstanding Award Nominations!
Nominations are now open for the Woodson Outstanding Employee Awards! These nominations are the beginning of the process that will end in the recognition of the Fairfax County Outstanding Employee Awards in an amazing celebration in June. To submit a nomination for a Woodson Outstanding Employee (categories listed below), please complete this Google Form.
- Outstanding Teacher/Librarian
- Outstanding New Teacher/Librarian
- Outstanding New Principal
- Outstanding Leader
- Outstanding Professional Employee
- Outstanding Operational Employee
We appreciate your thoughtful consideration in nominating our outstanding employees for these awards.
Nominations will be accepted through Thursday, November 14th.
Federal Impact Aid Forms
Reminder - Impact Aid Forms are still available in SIS ParentVUE!
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Spring Break Europe Trip 2025
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 Library Offers Community Service Hours
If your student needs Community service hours for the National Honor Society or other service learning communities, the Woodson Library can help your student!
Students can participate in HATS for ECHO in the Woodson library. Students will make a hat or scarf on a round loom for the clothing closet for ECHO a non-profit organization helping families in need. Students can also crochet or knit hats if they prefer.
We meet on the Late Bus day (Wednesday's), from 3:00 pm- 3:45 pm in the Woodson Library. (If schools are closed or no late buses, we do not meet.)
Students can make hats/scarves at home if they cannot stay after school. **See Mrs. Muir for more details on working from home. **
Students can find more information and directions on the Woodson Library Google site under the COMMUNITY SERVICE/ Muir Hats for ECHO tab.
For the service learning to continue, the Woodson Library is currently in need of the following items:
Looms: size 9.5 inch Crochet hooks sizes H to J Red Heart Yarn, weight # 4. (PLEASE NO WHITE YARN)
If you have any questions, please email Lisa Muir the Woodson Librarian at lkmuir@fcps.edu.
4. Fundraisers
Class of 2025 Yard Signs
The 2025 yard signs are here! Click HERE to purchase one online! You will receive an email confirming your purchase, and where and how to pick up your order.
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Student Driver Magnets
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Magnets are $8.00 each or 3 for $20.00. You can order online HERE.
Magnets are delivered to your door contact free (within a 5 mile radius of Woodson)! Alternatively, we can leave the magnets in the front office with your student’s name to pick up.
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 Bahar Salimova at wptsomagnets@gmail.com
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Make a Lasting Mark for your Student!
The brick courtyard in front of the school, between the main entrance and the auditorium, still has plenty of room for engraved bricks for you to remember your special student or as a wonderful legacy for all the members of your family. They make great graduation presents for Seniors too! Orders must be received by April 4th, 2025 to be included and installed in this year’s order so don’t wait!
Individual bricks cost: $100. Visit the Woodson PTSO website HERE to order today!! Or download and print the form and mail it in to the school with a check if you prefer. FORM HERE
If you have questions contact Shane & Katherine Gilbert at Bricks@woodsonptso.org.
Woodson Chorus See's Candy Store
Please shop our Woodson Chorus virtual See’s Candy store! Every purchase of See’s boxed chocolates, candy bars and more goes to Woodson Chorus. Enjoy sweet treats while supporting a great cause!
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Woodson Chorus Restaurant Night
🎶 Mark your calendars and come Join us for Woodson Chorus Restaurant Night at Mamma Lucia
When: Nov. 14, 2024, 11am-8pm
Where: Fair City Mall 9650 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031
Be sure to mention Woodson Chorus when ordering!
5. Cavs Sports
Cross Country
Congratulations to the girls team for advancing to States. They came in 3rd at Regionals. Keira Arenholz, Hadley Vanek, Camille Lichtenstien, Maggie Hagner, and Maddy Devlin placed in the top 20. The boys finished their season placing 4th at Regionals. Congratulations to all the athletes for a great season. Good luck to the girls at the State Championship this weekend.
Photo Credit by Coach Plunkett: XC District Championship Photo
Important Woodson Athletics Links
Activity Registration - https://woodson-ar.rschooltoday.com/
Woodson Athletics - https://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
6. Woodson Clubs & Organizations
Math Center
The Woodson Math Center is open. Students can come by B208 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 - 3:45 pm to receive free peer math tutoring. Snacks will be provided!
Ice Hockey Club
The Woodson Varsity Ice Hockey Team defeated Hayfield/South County 6-3 in the team's 2nd game and 2nd WIN of the season. Junior Max Eister provided solid goaltending, while sophomore Wyatt Borgeson made the first 2 goals of the game.
Next up, the Varsity team faces Lake Braddock/Fairfax High School at 8:30pm at the St. James, on Friday, November 15. Come out and cheer on the team!
The JV team's next game is Monday, November 18 at 6:30pm against Alexandria City/Wakefield.
Woodson High School varsity hockey teammates showing off their new, player-designed jerseys ready for the game! From left to right: Barrett Wilford, Wyatt Borgeson, Max Eister, Rob Young (injured), Shannon Force, Derek Hanson, and Ethan McCabe
7. Resources for Woodson Students, Parents & Families
Woodson Weekly Message
College and Career Center
College & Career Center Events can be found on the Woodson Wide School Calendar (filter by College & Career in turquoise).
New this year: College & Career Center Updates with new Scholarship & Enrichment Opportunities are posted weekly in the Student Grade Level Schoology Groups and in the Schoology Parent Course.
Stay connected:
📲 Follow us on Instagram: @cgwstudentsvcs
🗂️ Visit our School-wide Calendar & College & Career Center Padlets
📧 Questions? Email Christine Lieb-Mosley at cliebmosley@fcps.edu
8. FCPS News & Events
FCPS News
9. PTSO Wemail Archives
Woodson PTSO Wemail
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