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SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT

Building relationships that last long after the crown is passed. The Class of 2026 Homecoming Court at the Homecoming Pep Rally!

📢News and Announcements

Resources for Furloughed Families

Impact of Federal Shutdown on Local Community

Fairfax County is home to around 80,000 federal employees and thousands of federal contractors. Its Federal Workforce Resource Hub is intended to help navigate current and future issues for residents, government employees, active military/veterans, contractors, nonprofits and businesses who may be affected by actions, changes, or disruptions to federal services or employment.

Community Resources for Families in Need

Through partnerships with community-based organizations and other Fairfax County agencies, Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) provides information, referrals, and advocacy to help individuals connect with services, including: basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), financial assistance, health care services, and referrals to services and resources.

Visit the CSP website or call 703-222-0880 for assistance. 

How to Access or Donate Food to Those in Need

View the Emergency Food Access Providers webpage to see where to access food or donate to your local food bank.

Please feel free to contact your child's counselor or the school's family liaison

Student Services Directory

🍰Volunteer Opportunity: ANGP Election Day Bake Sale

Please support the Class of 2026 All Night Graduation Party by donating to and/or visiting their Election Day Bake Sale at the school on Tuesday, November 4th. 

Please consider signing up to bake and/or help staff the bake sale. We need parents AND students to volunteer throughout the day. Shifts begin as early as 6AM and run through 7PM. 

Sign Up HERE

Questions? Please contact wshsangp@gmail.com. 

🍂West Springfield Crew Leaf Raking

The air is starting to get crisp, and leaves are starting to fall, which means it is time to schedule the West Springfield High School Crew Team to rake your yard this season.

This is a win/win opportunity - we clear your yard while you help us raise funds for the upcoming season. This fundraising opportunity helps make it possible for many of our rowers to participate in this club sport, so we thank you for your support.

• We will start raking on November 1 and continue every Saturday and Sunday until December 21. 
• Crews are 3-4 rakers (always with an accompanying parent) 
• Fee = $15.00/hour per raker 
• Our minimum job is $90; our average job is ~2.5 hours
  •  Tips are always welcome! 
• You provide the paper bags or containers
  • [Remember, Fairfax County requires containers or paper bags for yard waste] 

• We bring the rakes, blowers, and brawn and move the leaves to a location of your choice. 
• There are two raking sessions per weekend day: 8:00 am and 1:00 pm 

For information or scheduling, please email leafraking@spartancrew.org with your preferred date and details on the job. 

If you don't need us this year, please pass on our information to your neighbors and friends who might need leaf-raking assistance. Feel free to share on social media! 

The Federal Impact Aid Survey is now available to complete online 

The Federal Impact Aid program provides money to districts that enroll federally connected students. Help FCPS secure funding from the Impact Aid Program by helping us identify: 

• Military families.
• Federally connected families.
• Families living on a military base.

Please complete one form for each child in your household. Remember that only the parent that registered the student with FCPS (the ‘enrolling parent’) can fill out the Impact Aid Survey form. 

For families without access to ParentVUE, a paper copy of the form will be sent home with your student starting November 12. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.

Your support will ensure that we receive the resources for which we are eligible.

To access the Impact Aid Form from your computer or mobile device, we recommend using Google Chrome.

Step 1: CLICK HERE or type sisparent.fcps.edu into your Chrome address bar to be taken to SIS ParentVUE. If you don’t have a SIS ParentVUE account, contact your child’s school for an activation letter. 

Step 2: After you’ve logged into your ParentVue Account, look for the ‘Online Packets’ link at the top of the page. Click ‘Online Packets’.

Step 3: Next, click the ‘Federal Impact Aid Survey’ button on the bottom of the page. This will take you to the Impact Aid Survey for you to complete.

If you have multiple children in Fairfax County Public Schools, please fill out a form for each child. You will know you have completed all of the forms when you get to the final page, and see a green check next to each of their names.

🏫STUDENT SERVICES

SIS ParentVUE End-of-Quarter Closure

The Gradebook in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed for the end of the first quarter from Friday, October 31, 4 p.m. to Monday, November 10, 6 a.m. Activate your ParentVUE account to easily access grade reports.

Academic Advising Timeline for School Year 26-27

1. Pre-Academic Advising | November 5, 2025-January 30, 2026 | Counselors will meet one one one with 9-11th graders to discuss course       selection for 26-27 School Year
2. Curriculum Night  | January 15, 2026 | 6:30-8:00 pm in the Cafeteria for students and families
3. Academic Days of Emphasis | January 16-22, 2026 | Students in Grades 9, 10, and 11, will meet with their current teachers to discuss their feedback.
4. Pre-Advising Learning Seminar | January 12, 2026 Pre-Advising Lesson shared with Grades 9, 10, and 11 during LS to go over the Academic Advising Process.
5. Curriculum Fair | January 27, 2025 during Learning Seminar | Opportunity for students to visit different classes and get information on specific classes in which they may be interested.
6. Academic Advising Rising Juniors | February 2-6, 2026 | Students meet with their counselor.
7. Academic Advising Rising Seniors | February 9-13, 2026 | Students meet with their counselor.
8. Academic Advising Rising Sophomores | February 18-24, 2026 | Students meet with their counselor.
9. Future Spartan Orientation | April 13, 2026 |  Rising 9th graders will visit West Springfield HS
10. WSHS Counselor Visit to Irving  |May, 2026 | One on One meeting with each student

Last Day to Make Class Schedule Requests for 2026-2027 School Year | March 13, 2026

🙋🏽‍♀️Student Corner

Calling All 10th and 11th Graders: Governor's School Interest Meeting 

2026 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s School (SRGS)

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) offers the opportunity for 10th and 11th grade students to apply to attend summer residential Governor’s schools in Academics and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Students who are accepted into one of the programs will live in residence halls in one of the state colleges in VA for four weeks in the June - late July timeframe. To learn more about SRGS opportunities and the application process, visit the VDOE website.

To be considered for an academic or VPA Governor’s school, students must complete the steps below.

1. Complete the interest form linked below for either Academics or VPA. The form is a required part of the application process and is due November 5th. No late entries will be accepted. When completing the form, enter a personal email address and do NOT use an fcpsschools.net email address. VDOE cannot send communications to the fcpsschools.net domain.

Academic Interest form

Visual and Performing Arts Interest form

2. Complete the application for the specific program you wish to apply to and return to Mr. Montero or Ms. Fleming (lfmontero@fcps.edu, msfleming@fcps.edu) the school counselors supervising the Governor’s School applications.

Academic applications are due to the school on December 12, 2025.

VPA applications are due to the school on January 28, 2026.

📸Underclass Retake and Makeup Picture Day

This photo day is for students who were absent, new to the school, or who were not happy with their original package (students are required to return their original package to the photographer). No purchase is necessary.

November 7, 2025

8 a.m.

Auditorium

Questions: underclass@vosphoto.com

🎨Calling All Artists

West Springfield High School PTSA is inviting you to participate in the National PTA Reflections art contest.

I Belong is the theme this year and you can submit in the following categories:

• Dance choreography
• Film production
• Literature
• Music composition
• Photography
• Visual Arts

Instructions on how to enter are located here.

ALL WORK MUST BE UPLOADED TO: Reflections Submission Form by Saturday November 22, 2025 at midnight. All submissions need to be submitted in a digital format. If your medium is on paper, use your cell phone to take a picture of your art to submit.

If you have any questions, please email WSHSReflectionsChair@gmail.com.

We look forward to experiencing your creativity!

🎓SENIORS

Final Senior Portrait Dates

Does your senior still need their senior portrait taken?

The final dates for senior portraits will be:

Monday November 17^th, Tuesday November 18^th, and Wednesday November 19^th.

Use this link to sign up for the final portrait sessions.

Questions? Email seniors@vosphoto.com include senior's First and Last Name and "West Springfield Class of 2026"

🪧Show Your Spartan Pride- Get a Custom Yard Sign

Celebrate your Spartan student with a custom yard sign!

Signs are available to honor graduating seniors as well as students involved in sports, clubs, and other activities.

Show your school pride and recognize your student’s hard work and accomplishments.

Order your sign today and help fill our community with Spartan spirit. All proceeds will support this year’s All Night Grad Party.

Link to order: https://springfield-va.fastsigns.com/fcps/ (you will need to create a login to reach the ordering area; photos of signs below)

✅Don't Forget 

🪖Veterans Day Poster Submission by October 31st

Blessing Baskets Google Form

Sign-up genius for Basket Collection

📔Yearbooks on Sale Now-LAST CHANCE AT THIS PRICE!!!!  

After October 31^st, the price will GO UP!

Cost: $70 ($76 with name plate) until October 31st

Please see the link below order both yearbooks and senior ads:

Use order number 4150

Order a Yearbook

👩‍🎓Senior Ad Sales Are Now Open- Last Chance

Please see the link below to order a senior ad for the 2025-2026 WSHS Yearbook.

The deadline to order senior ads is October 31^st.

Use order number 4150

Order a Senior Ad

📣 Check out WSHS Spirit Store

💍 Class Rings 

🍿WSHS Boosters Volunteer Sign Up

🚌FCPS NEWS

Meeting the Moment: FCPS Forward — AI and the Future of Learning

A conversation with division leadership, which will take place on Monday, November 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., at West Springfield High School. All are encouraged to attend to:

• Learn about the opportunities and challenges of AI in education.
• Explore how AI can support FCPS student achievement and workforce readiness.
• Engage in a thought-provoking panel and keynotes.
• Help shape the future of innovation at FCPS.

From 6 to 6:30 p.m., enjoy an interactive expo in the school lobby where you can explore partnerships with major AI innovators showcasing the power of generative intelligence and conversational AI. Teachers who attend will receive two recertification points. Registration for employees is open. Agenda details will be shared with registered participants in the coming weeks. Community members can register here.

• Family Academy Offers Opportunities to Support Parents and GuardiansThe FCPS Family Academy offers resources and in-person and virtual classes, workshops, webinars, and programs for families. The following webinars and workshops will take place in November:

• ABA Family Training: Prioritizing Skills to Teach at Home
• Co-Parenting: Two Parents, Two Homes (in Spanish)
• Supporting Your Military-Connected Student in Secondary School 
• Moving on to Life in the Community

Other Family Resource Center webinars will cover topics such as communication with twice exceptional children, family engagement in the special education process, restorative justice practices in schools and at home, and improving routines. 

Visit the Family Academy Catalog to learn more about these and other resources. 

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

• The FCPS Mobile App
• Understanding the Annual Youth Survey
• Final October Boundary Meetings

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.  

📰Community News

ECHO: Ecumenical Community Helping Others

Address: 7205 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield, VA 22150

Phone Number: 703-569-9160

ECHO Website

⏰ Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Tuesday and Thursday: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🗺️ Service Area

ECHO is a community-based organization that provides assistance to Greater Springfield/Burke area residents within the boundaries established by Fairfax County.

This includes all addresses in the following zip codes:

• 22151

• 22152

• 22153

• 22015

It also includes some addresses in the following zip codes:

• 22150

• 22312

🛠️ Services Currently Provided

Food

Clothing for Adults and Children

School Supplies

Limited Emergency Financial Support for Rent, Utilities, and Medication

Limited Financial Support for Car Repairs and ESL Classes

Note: Please refer to the ECHO website for up-to-date changes in services provided.

🤝 How to Receive Assistance

Clients may be referred by Fairfax County Coordinated Services, churches, and schools.

Self-referrals are also accepted.

Appointments must be made by phone.

ECHO is unable to handle walk-ins, mail, fax, or e-mail requests.

Hearing impaired individuals should use the Virginia Relay center.

If ECHO cannot help, they will try to find another community-based organization or county office to provide the needed assistance.

📆UPCOMING EVENTS

November 3: Student Holiday

November 3: Meeting the Moment: FCPS Forward- AI with Dr. Reid, 6-8 p.m. @WSHS

November 4: Student Holiday/Election Day

November 7: Underclass Picture Makeup/Retake, 8 a.m., Auditorium

November 11: Veterans Day (No School)

November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Quicklinks

Bell Schedule

Attendance

• ParentVue
• Email Attendance:  WestSpringfieldHigh.Attendance@fcps.edu
• *WSHS Attendance Line: 703-913-3838
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ParentVue Activation

Schoology Family Resources

FLE Content for Parents 2025-2026

FCPS How to Submit Immunization Documentation

Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage

Parent Digital Consent webpage

Family Liaison

Family Information Phone Lines

Submit an FCPS CARES!

New: Volunteer FCPS

6100 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152 | Main Office: 703-913-3800
Attendance: 703-913-3838 or WestSpringfieldHigh.Attendance@fcps.edu | Web