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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
Monday, February 3rd - Friday, February 7th - National School Counseling Week
Friday, February 7th - PTSO Spring Grant Submission Deadline
Saturday, February 8th - International Night; 4:30 p.m. Potluck, 6:30 p.m. Performance
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, February 11th, 7:00 p.m. - Virtual PTSO Meeting
Thursday, February 13th, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. - Virtual Community Night; Power of Words
Saturday, February 15th - School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
LOOKING AHEAD
Monday, February 17th - Presidents' Day; Holiday
Friday, April 4th - Prom
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
Woodson PTSO Grant Request Spring 2025
This spring, the PTSO has only $1500 to award in total for all grants.
Our hope is to do our best to accommodate your request or some portion of it.
Please note only PTSO members can submit a grant. If you are not a member and would like to submit a grant, you can join here.
The firm deadline to submit this form is Friday, February 7th, 11:59PM EST.
Please find more details and the signup form here.
All Night Grad Party
Woodson's All-Night Grad Party is a chance for students to celebrate safely and in style--the event is drug and alcohol free and we keep the students off the roads all night.
We will have a ninja course, soccer, basketball, volleyball, football, yard games, obstacle course, a mechanical bull, swimming, climbing structures, trampolines, ropes course, photo booth and, of course, the famous Casino! Fabulous food and drinks are also included!
Tickets are on sale now for $80--our earlybird price, so buy now before prices go up! The ticket price includes entry to The St. James, $25,000 in Cav Cash to be used at the Casino and 3 raffle tickets for fabulous prizes!
PARENTS! We need your help! If you can help the night of the event, sign up at our Signup Genius page. If you would like to be on the planning committee, please email woodsonangp@gmail.com.
Questions? Email Kirsten at woodsonangp@gmail.com.
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
3. Woodson News & Events
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
Senior Legacy Bricks
Make a Lasting Mark for your Student!
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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.
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Want to show off your love for Woodson Chorus on the way into school this winter? You need a Woodson Chorus Beanie! Check out our adorable pom-pommed beanies plus sweatshirts, long sleeved ts and totes on our website.
Order now while supplies last!
5. Cavs Sports
Cavs Sports Pass Spring Sale
The Cavs Sports Pass grants you access to all C.G. Woodson home sporting events, excluding divisional and regional games. Once you purchase a pass through the website here you will receive a QR code directly to your phone. Same code for all games you attend. The pass allows one entrance/access to each game/gate. Passes cannot be shared.
Regular ticket admission to sporting events is $5 for students and $7 for adults. If you are a Woodson student and plan on attending 6 or more games this spring season, purchasing the Cavs Sports Student Pass is an easy decision!
Questions about the passes? Call the Woodson Activities Office 703-503-4681.
Spring Sport Tryouts
Spring Sport Tryouts will begin the week of February 24th. For detailed information, please keep an eye on the Woodson Athletics newsletter and also the athletics website woodsonsports.com.
Indoor Track and Field
The boys and girls team finished 6th at Patriot District championships. There were many personal best, top 6 finishers, and Regional qualifiers allowing them to move on to the Regional championships next week, currently 25 athletes. Congratulations to our Patriot District Champions: Barrett Pullen (shot put), Colleen Gilbert (high jump), and Kendall Anderson for setting a school record in the girls 300 m. 4x400 boys relay team placed 2nd and the 4x800 m girls relay placed 3rd. Good Luck to all athletes participating in Regional Championships next week.
Girls Varsity Gymnastics
Girls Varsity Gymnastics competed in their last regular meet of the season on January 23rd - coming in 2nd overall vs. Lake Braddock, Annandale and Thomas Jefferson.
The teams honored their seniors - celebrating their only senior, Allie Syron. The team will compete tonight, Tuesday, February 4th at Districts - 5pm at Lake Braddock.
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
International Night
Woodson’s annual International Night will take place on Saturday, February 8th in the Woodson auditorium. We are looking for parents and students to contribute food for the pre-show potluck from 4:30-5:30 before the fashion show and performances that go from 6:00-8:30. This is a great opportunity to get to know other parents and showcase your families famous cooking. Sign up here to donate food to showcase your culture. Please plan to help with the distribution of the food at your table. Extension cords will be available if you need to plug in crock pots or something similar to keep the dish warm. Students contributing will earn 1 community service hour for every 15 servings of food donated with a maximum of 3 hours.
Tickets for both potluck and the show will be sold together through Etix for $10. There will also be henna artists, free face painting, and other activities for families to enjoy.
If you have any questions contact Mr. Lee Hedrick at lrhedrick@fcps.edu.
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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!
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Ice Hockey Club
The RAVS are UNDEFEATED! We finished our regular season by beating Colgan 5-3 on Friday night, with BIG thanks going to junior Max Eister in net as our goalie. This is the very 1st season ever that our team has gone undefeated and we did it by beating a team that had not lost a game in 2 years! Since we are seeded 1st going into the playoffs, we get a bye for the 1st round and automatically advance to the 2nd round. We do not have a date for that game as yet, but we will keep you updated as we will need our biggest, loudest cheering section possible to help us continue our winning streak!
Woodson sophomore, Wyatt Borgeson, looks on as our team makes one last goal to go undefeated in our regular season! On to the Playoffs!
Photo credit to Barrett Wilford (Woodson hockey player and photographer)
7. Resources for Woodson Students, Parents & Families
Woodson Weekly Message
Summer Study Abroad 2025
Center for International Education and Exchange Visit – International Night Potluck table on Feb 8th and online info sessions on Feb 4th and 6th.
Are you interested in a summer study abroad in high school? The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) has international programs for language and culture, STEM, social change and arts and culture in 35 different countries around the world.
Students are invited to choose 3-4 week-long experiential learning programs that run in over 30 study centers worldwide in Summer 2025! All Language and Culture (L&C) programs are educationally aligned with the ACTFL standard of language learning in secondary school. Students participating in L&C programs can opt-in for 4 college credits for only $150.00. CIEE School of record is fully accredited by Tulane University.
A CIEE representative and CIEE alumni will have an information table at the International Night potluck on Saturday, February 8th. This is a great opportunity for students and parents to talk about the programs in detail. There are merit and need scholarships available for students. For more information, please visit the CIEE website. If you want to learn more you can attend the alumni panel online on Feb 4th at 8 pm and the parent panel on Feb 6th at 8pm.
If you have any questions contact Mr. Lee Hedrick at lee.hedrick@yahoo.com
Parent Summit
The recent rise in antisemitism, especially in educational spaces, is unprecedented. Parents and caregivers are invited to join AJC Washington, D.C., Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Washington, D.C., and the JCRC of Greater Washington for our 2025 Parent Summit on Sunday, February 9th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Learn vital and valuable advocacy skills and proactive strategies to navigate and combat antisemitism in K-12 schools.
The program will feature several panel discussions and breakout sessions on the following topics:
- The state of antisemitism in our educational institutions nationally and locally
- High level Montgomery County, Fairfax County, and local independent school professionals sharing best practices for preventing and addressing antisemitism in their educational institutions
- Concrete steps to take when there is an incident in your child's school
- How to have a conversation with your child about antisemitism
- Legal resources and when to pursue them
- Parents and students sharing proactive ways to advocate against antisemitism and positive ways to help increase cultural competency around Judaism and the Jewish experience
The event will be held in Montgomery County, MD; the location will be shared upon registration. The cost to attend is $18 and advance registration is required.
Please contact Sharon Fine, AJC Community Outreach and Education Fellow, with any questions or request for accommodations.
Register Here
College and Career Center
College & Career Center Events can be found on the Woodson Wide School Calendar (filter by College & Career in turquoise).
Updates with new Scholarship & Enrichment Opportunities are posted weekly in the CGW All SCHOOL Schoology 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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