Woodson Weekly - May 17
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Woodson Weekly - May 17Woodson Weekly is published every Friday to provide the community with important information about school life at Woodson High School.
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Student Recognition Webpage Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, May 17th, 6:30pm - Cavs Got Talent
Saturday, May 18th, 2pm-4am - Relay for Life
Saturday, May 18th, 8:30am - 14th Annual Woodson 5k Community Walk/Run
Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day; Schools and Offices Closed
Tuesday, May 28th 7:30pm - Guiding the College-Bound Athlete Seminar
Thursday May 30th, 6pm-7:30pm - The Power of Our Words- Woodson Pyramid Community Night
Friday, May 31st - Last Day of School for Seniors
Monday, June 3rd - Required Graduation Rehearsal, Laptop Return, Cap & Gown Distro, Senior Picnic
Thursday, June 6th - Class of 2024 Graduation, 2pm at EagleBank Arena; All Night Grad Party
Monday, June 10th - Woodson Sports Physical Night
Wednesday, June 12th - Last Day of School for Underclass; Early Release at 10:10am
Woodson's Events & Activities Calendar
FCPS 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
FCPS 2024-25 School Year Calendar
In this Issue1. Message from Mr. Greata
2. Cavs Got Talent - Tonight!
3. The Power of Our Words - Woodson Pyramid Community Night
4. Yearbook Distribution
5. Class of 2024 Senior Information
6. Senior Laptop Return
7. Calling All Alumni and Friends
8. Spring 2024 SOL Testing
9. Locker Clean Out
10. Medication Pick Up
11. Lost and Found
12. Alumni Visits
13. College and Career Center
14. Lunch Money Refunds and Transfers
15. Calendar Reminder - Memorial Day
16. Update - Summer Residential Governor's School
17. FCPS News
Good Afternoon Woodson,
This past Saturday, we took a significant step in our renaming journey and deepened our understanding of its significance to Woodson High School. We traveled to Buckingham County to participate in the Annual Carter G. Woodson Celebration, where we engaged with living history and formed a new partnership with an extraordinary community of educators, historians, and historical figures.
Among these extraordinary individuals was Jessie Woodson-Johnson, the daughter of one of Carter G. Woodson’s nephews. Standing on the site of Dr. Woodson’s birthplace and hearing about her experiences as one of the first students to integrate Buckingham County Schools was both a privilege and an inspiration. It served as a powerful reminder of the importance of continually studying our complete history, understanding its nuances, and recognizing hidden heroes.
I want to extend my gratitude to Hiroko Rose and her father Luke Rose, who accompanied me, along with two of my sons, to Buckingham County for the celebration of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. They were wonderful companions for the day, and we will be sharing our experiences next week in a recorded discussion following the weekly wrap-up podcast!
We invite families to join us on Thursday, May 30th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in Woodson Cafeteria B, for our Woodson Pyramid Community Night: "The Power of Our Words: Combating Hate Speech and Racial Slurs." For more information and to RSVP, please see further details in this edition of the Woodson Weekly.
With only 9 days remaining for seniors, our activities are in full swing. Here are the events for this weekend:
- Cavs Got Talent: Tonight at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $7.
- Woodson 5K: This Saturday, May 18th, starting at 8:30 am. Lace up your walking and running shoes!
- Relay For Life: Starts at 2:00 pm in the main gym.
Next week, we will welcome rising freshmen from Frost and the inaugural freshman class of Carter G. Woodson High School for our activities fair. We look forward to greeting these future Cavaliers!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kevin Greata
Principal
This year’s Talent Show, Cavs Got Talent, is tonight, Friday, May 17th at 6:30 pm in the Woodson Auditorium. Come watch the unique talents of a variety of Woodson Students. The winners get a prize, and the audience will get to help choose the winners. Tickets at the door cost $7. Order Tickets in Advance. See a variety of acts including singing, dancing, instrumentals, a band, and much more.
Congratulations to our Boys Tennis team for winning the Patriot District Tennis Championship!
3. The Power of Our Words - Woodson Pyramid Community NightIn Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and in the Woodson Pyramid, we strive to provide an educational environment where all are welcomed, safe, and supported to learn. Please join the Woodson Pyramid schools as we gather in conversation around standing up to hate speech and racism and the power of our words. You will hear from FCPS and Woodson Pyramid leaders and students, as well as have the opportunity to share your ideas/questions about making our schools a more welcoming and culturally responsive environment for all.
To help us prepare, please fill out the Google Form to show your intentions to attend and to submit questions/comments to be answered at the event. Please reach out to your school principal if you have any questions.
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Date: Thursday, May 30th, 2024
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Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
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Location: Woodson High School's Cafeteria B (9525 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031)
Yearbooks are in! If you ordered a 2024 yearbook for your student, they can pick up their copy during all lunches on Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 in room F107 (directly across from Cafe A & B)
A limited number of books will be available for purchase in F107 on Wednesday, May 22nd after school only, from 3:05pm until 3:45pm in F107. Purchases will be first come, first served and will be $90 cash only. Communication will be sent out once we run out of yearbooks to sell.
Please contact Staci Vega with questions at [email protected].
Thank you for your support of the Woodson yearbook program!
5. Class of 2024 Senior Information Important Dates for Seniors:Monday, May 20th, 11:15am-1:15pm - Celebrate Your Plan Day in Auditorium lobby
Thursday, May 30th, 9:45am - Senior Awards Ceremony in Auditorium (See Below)
Thursday, May 30th, 8-9pm - Senior Sunset on grass field behind stadium press box
Friday, May 31st - Last school day for the Class of 2024!
Monday, June 3rd, 9am - Required Graduation Rehearsal, Laptop Return, and Cap & Gown Distribution in Main Gym
Monday, June 3rd - Senior Picnic at Woodson directly following Graduation Rehearsal
Thursday, June 6th, 2pm - Graduation at Eagle Bank Arena
Thursday, June 6th - Friday, June 7th - All Night Grad Party at The St. James (See Below)
* All student financial obligations must be met before a student is able to receive their Cap & Gown. Obligations include parking tickets, library fees, senior dues, course fees and tech fees. Outstanding obligations can be checked in Student Services or in the Main Office. *
Please visit our Class of 2024 webpage to see Frequently Asked Questions, Final Exam dates, and so much more!
Seniors! Be sure to stop by the Auditorium lobby on Monday, May 20th to celebrate your post-secondary plans!
Woodson’s All Night Graduation Party needs your help to make it a success! Please volunteer here to help us out—we cannot do this event without lots of adult support! The All Night Grad Party is a drug-free, alcohol-free all night graduation party to celebrate our Seniors! We'll be celebrating at the beautiful St. James Recreation Complex!
Each senior who wants to attend needs to purchase a ticket which includes casino games, a swimming pool with obstacle course, climbing walls, yard games, a mechanical bull, photo booths, an obstacle course with a warped wall, music, food, and thousands of dollars in prizes! Your senior won't want to miss the party of the year! Early registration is very helpful to the Party Planning Committee - please buy your ticket in advance at this link!
We are also raffling off 10 sets of 8 prime, VIP seats at Graduation! Don’t miss your chance to have the best seat in the house to watch your student graduate! Raffle tickets are available until May 30 in the senior class store.
Questions? Reach out to Kirsten Reddish at [email protected].
6. Senior Laptop ReturnSenior Laptop Return is scheduled for Monday, June 3rd in the Aux Gym after Graduation Rehearsal.
Students must remove any stickers on their laptops before returning it. Students should make sure they return both their laptop and charger on that day. Students missing a charger must pay to replace it on MySchoolBucks.
- Replacement Laptop Cost: $444
- Replacement Charger Cost: $23
Students not attending graduation may return their laptop and charger starting on Tuesday, May 28th to the Tech Office (A112).
7. Calling All Alumni and FriendsEducate Fairfax is proud to introduce FCPS Alumni & Friends, an online network of alumni, teachers, parents/caregivers, and community members with ties to Fairfax County Public Schools. Whether you are a recent FCPS graduate or you’ve returned to Fairfax to work or raise your own family, this network will celebrate our alumni and friends of FCPS through stories, news and events, reunions, homecoming, and other activities. It’s also a great way to rekindle old friendships and build new ones. Join FCPS Alumni & Friends today!
Wellness Wednesday at Woodson!
Therapy animals brought sunshine and smiles on a dreary cloudy day during our busy testing season.
SOL Season – Laptops and Personal Electronic Devices
Students are required to use FCPS-issued laptops for SOL testing. Students are responsible for making sure their software is up to date and their keyboards, screens, etc. are in good working order. To ensure software is up-to-date, laptops should be powered on and connected to the internet before the test date. Updates will download automatically.
SOL Testing Dates are:
Monday/Tuesday, May 20 or 21 - Biology
Wednesday, May 22 - Algebra 1/Algebra 2
Thursday, May 23 – Geometry
We want to also remind families that students may not have access to their electronic personal devices of any kind (phones, watches, etc.) in the SOL testing environment, except in the case of a documented medical need. Please be aware that any personal devices carried into the testing environment will be subject to the school’s established procedures for addressing this as a test security concern.
9. Locker Clean OutWith the school year coming to a close, please remind your students to check their lockers now for any belongings, textbooks, musical instruments, or anything else that could be in there.
We will hold an underclass locker clean out during a return period the week before final exams start. Students will be made aware of this via overhead announcement.
Seniors need to clear out their lockers by 12pm on Friday, May 31st, which is their last school day at Woodson.
Congratulations to our Girls Tennis team for winning the Patriot District Tennis Championship!
10. Medication Pick-upThe school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than dismissal time on Wednesday, June 12. Dismissal is at 10:10am. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. For Non-Emergency over-the-counter medications (ie. Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, etc.) the deadline is Friday, June 7 at 11:30 A.M.
It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian, however, with parent or guardian written permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the health room.
If you have any questions, please contact the School Health Aide, Celeste Delahunty at 703-503-4610 or [email protected] or the Public Health Nurse Josephine Namaganda at [email protected]
11. Lost and FoundIf your student has lost or misplaced items throughout the 23-24 SY, please have them find a Safety and Security assistant during lunches to look in the Lost and Found room.
The last day to check the Lost and Found room is Monday, June 3rd before 3pm.
12. Alumni VisitsWe love to see our alums!
Due to year-end testing and instruction, alumni visits will only be allowed after school hours. If you plan to visit after hours, please reach out to the teacher(s) you would like to visit to make sure they will be available after school.
13. College & Career CenterResources for College & Career planning can be found on the Woodson College & Career Padlets. All upcoming events with registration links and more detailed info are listed in the Woodson Wide School Calendar. College & Career Center Newsletters are posted HERE.
Questions? Please email [email protected].
May 20 | Celebrate Your Plan Day for Seniors Auditorium Lobby All Lunches
May 22 | Air Force Recruiter Visit All Lunches in between Cafe A & B
May 23 | Work-Based Learning Day in the Career Center – Internships, Jobs & Resume Help
May 28 | NOVA Application Session in the Career Center for Seniors
May 30 | Senior Awards Ceremony in the Auditorium
Don't miss out on our Work-Based Learning Session happening in the College & Career Center on Thursday, May 23! Drop in anytime throughout the day to get expert assistance from Work-Based Learning Specialists. Whether you need help with your resume, want to explore job and internship opportunities, or are figuring out your next steps after graduation, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Open to all grade levels, no pre-registration required.
14. Lunch Money Refunds and TransfersIf you would like to request a refund of money on your student's MySchoolBucks lunch account or transfer the funds between students' accounts, please complete the following instructions.
Requesting a transfer of funds between my students' accounts
Meal account transfers can be requested by e-mailing the following information to [email protected]:
Transfer FROM: Transfer TO:
- Student Name 1. Student Name
- FCPS Student ID # 2. FCPS Student ID #
- School Name 3. School Name
Requesting a refund for my student's meal account
Meal account refunds can be requested by e-mailing the following information to [email protected]
- Student Name
- Student ID # (listed on the student's schedule)
- School Name
- Parent Name
- Street Address
- City, State and Zip code
- Phone #
Allow 4-6 weeks for transfers and refunds to be completed due to required audit documentation processing.
For full information regarding student lunch accounts, visit https://www.fcps.edu/node/31166.
15. Calendar Reminder: Memorial DayAll schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday. Learn about the history of Memorial Day. See the employee calendar and the school year calendar.
Attendance!
If you know that your student will be missing part of or all day Friday, May 24th, please call the attendance office now to make them aware.
703-503-4600
16. Update - Summer Residential Governor's SchoolsCongratulations to the following 10 Woodson students that were accepted into the Residential Governor's Schools:
Visual and Performing Arts
- Aiden Brennan
- Dariya Lukashuk
- James Ngo
Agriculture
- Amy Cung
- Nicolas Tong
Humanities
- Lily Eng
- Bridget Bushman
Engineering
- Jared Jessup
Math, Science and Technology
- Austin Song
- Mia Monroe
Students participating in a blood pressure unit.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Family Life Education Materials Available for Review
- 2024-25 School Year Budget Update
- Free Student Bus Passes
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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