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Woodson Weekly -  April 25

Woodson Weekly is usually published every Friday to provide the community with important information about school life at Woodson High School.

Mission Statement

Woodson High School’s mission is to empower our community to reach their individual potential by creating a healthy environment of mutual respect, responsibility, equity, and inclusion. 

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Important Dates

Saturday, April 26, 2:00-8:00pm - Relay For Life

May 2nd, 7:00pm - Mamma Mia! Starts

Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day Holiday; Schools and Offices Closed

Wednesday, June 4 - Last Day of Classes for Seniors

Tuesday, June 10, 9:30am - Class of 2025 Graduation at EagleBank Arena

Tuesday, June 10 - Woodson Sports Physical Night

Wednesday, June 11 - Last Day of School for Underclass; Early Release at 10:10am

Woodson Calendar

See the complete 24-25 FCPS school year calendar

2025-2026 FCPS calendar

Message from Mr. Greata

We’re in the final stretch now that Spring Break is behind us! To help us finish strong, we’re excited to launch our "Make It On Time Challenge" for the month of May. This school-wide initiative encourages all students to get to class on time every day and rewards those who show consistency and commitment.

Throughout May, faculty and staff will be present in the hallways between classes to encourage timely transitions. We’ll also have a number of fun competitions and prizes, including:

• Class Competition: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors will compete for the title of the most punctual class—lowest total tardies wins a special prize!
• Individual Rewards: Students with no more than one tardy in May will receive a special snack.
• Raffle for Perfect Attendance: Students with zero tardies will be entered into a raffle for gift cards.

If you would like to support our efforts, we’re accepting donations of $5 gift cards. Gift cards can be dropped off at the main office—just follow the link in this week’s newsletter for more information. Thank you for helping us keep students motivated!

This week, we had the chance to celebrate some of the incredible people who keep our school running smoothly and safely. On Tuesday, we honored more than 50 of our dedicated bus drivers and attendants for National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. These individuals are the first friendly faces our students see each morning and the ones who ensure they return home safely each afternoon. We are so grateful for their commitment and care.

We also took time to recognize our exceptional administrative professionals during Administrative Professionals Day. Their hard work behind the scenes keeps everything in motion, from welcoming families to supporting our staff and ensuring day-to-day operations run like clockwork. A heartfelt thank you to Jackie O’Brien, Alejandra Mendez, Debbie Glover, Darlene Sheppard, Alexa Pugnetti, Patrick Pacak, Marianne McLaughlin, Casey Delaney, Lynley Esposito, Michele Eovito, Lorena Greco De Cervantes, Meri Farling, Rena Francis, and Marianna Conroy—your efforts truly make a difference, and we are so appreciative of all you do.

Our students continue to shine in incredible ways. Our Rocket League Esports team added to their legacy this week by capturing their fourth state title in just three years—an extraordinary feat and a mark of true excellence. Thank you Mike Kuykendall and Johnny Shu for your support of the team!

Over Spring Break, our Deaf Academic Bowl team traveled to Gallaudet University for the national competition and made it all the way to the final round, earning second runner-up honors. Their performance was inspiring, and we couldn’t be more proud. Thank you Julie Clinch, Shan Pillai, and Rachel Silien for your support.

Also over the break, our Robotics team headed to Houston to compete in the Robotics World Championship. Representing our school on the global stage, they won four out of six of their events—an amazing accomplishment that reflects the countless hours of innovation, collaboration, and dedication they’ve poured into building and refining their robot. Thank you Adrian Jansen for your dedication and support of these amazing young engineers!

Looking ahead, we hope to see many of you tonight as our baseball and softball teams take on West Potomac. Tomorrow, please join us for our annual Relay For Life. Rally your friends and family, and let's make this event a day to remember. Also, don’t forget—Mamma Mia! opens next weekend! Make sure to grab your tickets for what promises to be an unforgettable show.

Wishing everyone a joyful and restful weekend!

Kevin Greata
Principal

Student and Group Recognition Webpage

Administrative Professionals Day

Thank you to our amazing Administrative Professionals for not only the forward facing help they provide our students, staff, families, and community, but for all of the behind the scenes work that they do so effortlessly.

A heartfelt thank you to Jackie O’Brien, Alejandra Mendez, Debbie Glover, Darlene Sheppard, Alexa Pugnetti, Patrick Pacak, Marianne McLaughlin, Casey Delaney, Lynley Esposito, Michele Eovito, Lorena Greco De Cervantes, Meri Farling, Rena Francis, and Marianna Conroy for their dedication to making Woodson a welcoming and smoothly operated school!

Leadership students showing their appreciation with some of our administrative professionals this week. 

Relay For Life

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, April 26th 2:00-8:00pm inside Door 3 for Relay For Life of FCPS. Rally your friends and family, and let's make Saturday a day dedicated to celebrating life, honoring survivors, and remembering loved ones. We can't do this event without you, whether you want to register a team, join an existing team, or simply come along to show your support.

Questions? Email James Cho at fjcho@fcps.edu 

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the only Global walk that stands for every cancer while we walk for every life. Since 1985, communities across the world have come together to honor and remember loved ones and take action for lifesaving change.

2025-2026 PTSO Information

As the 24-25 year draws to a close, the PTSO is in need of several volunteers for 2025-26. We are so grateful for our officers and other volunteers who have given many years of service and wish them well as their seniors graduate. The Woodson PTSO relies on parent volunteers to help build membership and fundraise, so that we can maximize our Fall & Spring Grant budgets for the student/teacher community. The PTSO also hosts various events for the teachers and staff that need support.

Our PTSO needs your help. Please consider volunteering for one of the available positions below. Feel free to reach out to Sara Mastro (saralmastro@yahoo.com) or Nicole Spindler (nicole.l.spindler@gmail.com) if you have questions. 

2025-26 Open Positions:

President - Act as the team leader for the PTSO. Coordinate the Spring & Fall Grant program. Act as the liaison between school Administration and the PTSO. Facilitate the monthly PTSO Virtual Zoom meetings.

Membership Director - Promote PTSO membership, with an emphasis on Back To School events and the start of the year. Work alongside the team to find creative ways to boost membership. Enter the membership data into the ptboard website. 

Fundraising Director - Create partnerships with local businesses and community members to increase funding for the PTSO.

Senior Legacy Brick Coordinator - Collect orders for Senior Legacy Bricks. Work alongside the Communications Director to promote brick sales throughout the year. Please contact Shane & Katherine at wptsobricks@gmail.com for more information if you are interested.

Garden Flag Coordinator - Help find a new vendor to produce Woodson garden flags. Work alongside the Communications Director to promote, collect orders and coordinate delivery. 

Can’t volunteer? Consider donating to support next year's initiatives here. 

When we say we have the best students and staff, we mean it!
On Wednesday, we had 8 Woodson alumni and retired teachers return to Woodson to substitute teach.
Once a Cav, Always a Cav!

Spring 2025 SOL Testing

SOL Testing Dates are:

• Monday, April 28 - History
• Tuesday, April 29 – Chemistry, Geosystems
• Wednesday, April 30 or Thursday, May 1 – English Reading (English teachers will inform students which day they are testing)
• Friday, May 2 – make-up testing
• No SOLs from May 5-16 because of AP exams
• Monday, May 19 – Geometry
• Tuesday, May 20 – Algebra 1, Algebra 2
• Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22 – Biology (Biology teachers will inform students which day they are testing)
• Friday, May 23 – make-up testing
• Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30 - retakes

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.

If students need FCPS laptop technical support at Woodson HS, please submit a ticket using the Student Support Request Page.

Our walk-in hours in Room A112/A114 are: 

• Odd Days during Returns
• Monday - 7:45am - 8:10am

Any other time you should try to make an appointment using a ticket from the Support Portal.

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. 

Woodson Sports Physical Night June 10, 2025

Every year, the Woodson Athletic Training Program hosts a Sports Physical Night. The goal of Sports Physical Night is to provide a complete pre-participation examination screening that will leave student athletes with a valid VHSL physical for the entirety of the following School Year. Each year, it is required that all student athletes have a completed VHSL physical on file before participating in sports. The price will be $50 as it has been in previous years.

Hosting this event is our Athletic Training Program’s ONLY fundraiser for the year as we do not receive any funding from the county. ALL proceeds go towards helping the program purchase supplies. Without your support we would not be able to provide the services we do for our student-athletes. Appointment times will be available at 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30pm. 

REGISTER FOR APPOINTMENT HERE

**Click here** for the NEW VHSL Physical Form

Want to Volunteer?

We are always looking for physicians and HCP's to complete the actual physical exams (MD, DO, NP, PA) as well other HCP’s comfortable with taking vital signs. If you are willing and able to donate your time, it is greatly appreciated. If not, and you know of some others that would be able to assist us, please feel free to spread the word! REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER HERE

If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to reach out to Chris Hogge, ATC at chogge@fcps.edu .

Woodson Spanish Honor Society students volunteered to work the artifacts show and tell tables at Columbia ES Family Heritage Night to engage the younger students in conversation surrounding cultural objects from around the world.

We celebrated heritage through food, dress, music, and artifacts to educate families about the beautiful diversity we honor in FCPS! 

School Health Survey

The Fairfax County Health Department and Fairfax County Public Schools School Health Services invite parents/caregivers of FCPS students to participate in a survey on satisfaction with school health room services. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and will be open until Monday, May 5.

School health rooms (clinics) are managed by public health nurses and school health aides. Those staff provide care for students who become sick or injured during the school day, who require medications during the school day, and/or who have a chronic health condition that requires management during the school day.

Additionally, the school health room staff:

• Provide health education, communicable disease prevention, and health screenings.
• Work with schools to help address the root causes of population health disparities so that all students have equitable access to educational and health opportunities.
• Ensure that students have care for minor injuries and illnesses, and chronic health conditions, thus helping to minimize health barriers to learning. 

Survey results will provide a basis for quality improvement of school health room services as well as inform future planning for schools. 

Class of 2025 Information