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Woodson Weekly -
June 6
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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.
Weekly Wrap-up
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Important Dates
Saturday, June 7 - Washington Commanders Free Girls Flag Football Clinic at Woodson
Monday, June 9
- Underclass Final Exam in Periods 2 and 4
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11:15 a.m. Early Release, Grab & Go Lunch 11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Buses Depart 11:40 a.m.
- 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Laptop Return for Underclass; Library
Tuesday, June 10
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No School for Underclass Students due to Graduation
- 9:30 a.m. - Class of 2025 Graduation at EagleBank Arena
- 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Underclass Laptop Return in Library
- Woodson Sports Physical Night - Waitlist Here
- 11:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m. All Night Grad Party at The St. James
Wednesday, June 11 - Last Day of School for Underclass; Early Release at 10:10am
Friday, June 13 - FCPS Laptop Summer Retention Form Due
Woodson Calendar
2024-2025 FCPS calendar
2025-2026 FCPS calendar
Message from Mr. Greata
The big question is: Which class had the fewest tardies during May? Before we reveal the winner, we want to recognize a major success—over 1,510 students had one or zero tardies throughout the month. Last week, each of these students received a snack as a small celebration of their commitment. It was a great reminder that, even as we continue to work on improving punctuality, the vast majority of our students are doing the right thing every day.
So, who won the class competition? Congratulations to the Freshman Class! They had the fewest total tardies in May. Our future is bright—and on time!
A huge thank you to our amazing PTSO for donating gift cards for a special raffle among students with low tardies. Your support helped energize this initiative and will continue to support our work around attendance and punctuality in the year ahead.
The PTSO is still seeking board members for the 2025–26 school year. Open roles include: Communications Director, Membership Chair, All-Night Grad Party Coordinator, and Legacy Brick Coordinator.
If you've ever considered joining this incredible team that supports so many aspects of school life, I want to encourage you to take the next step and get some more information, or simply jump in with both feet. For more information, please reach out to Sara Mastro or Nicole Spindler, contact info below in the Woodson Weekly.
As I shared last week, our Standards of Learning (SOL) testing scores have begun to roll in, and I want to share these outstanding results:
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Math SOL Pass Rate: 95.5%
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Reading SOL Pass Rate: 95.4%
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Science SOL Pass Rate: 90.0%
These remarkable outcomes are the result of our students’ dedication, our families’ support, and the unwavering commitment of our teachers and staff. When we work together, we truly are greater than the sum of our parts.
Please join me in congratulating Juliana Gurrola, who won the Cappies Award for Comic Actress in a Female Role for her performance in Lear by William Shakespeare. We are so proud of her incredible achievement!
There will be no school on Tuesday, June 10, as we celebrate graduation beginning at 9:30 a.m. at EagleBank arena. However, students who need to return their school laptops may do so at the library between 8:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. The final day of school for underclassmen is Wednesday, June 11, with dismissal scheduled for 10:10 a.m. and buses departing shortly after at 10:20 a.m. This is our final weekly update before our seniors graduate, and I want to take a moment to thank the Class of 2025 for their incredible contributions to our school. We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished, and we look forward to seeing how you will change the world.
Congratulations!
Kevin Greata
Principal
End of Year Student Checklist
Please refer to this checklist as we close out the 2024-2025 school year:
- Clean out your locker
- Return your FCPS student laptop & charger OR submit Retention form
- Return Textbooks/Library books
- Return school-owned uniforms and instruments
- Pay obligations in MySchoolBucks
- Pick up medications from the Clinic
Class of 2025 Graduation |
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Tuesday, June 10th, 9:30am at EagleBank Arena
Students must arrive at 8:30am.
Doors will open for guests/attendees at 8:30am.
The ceremony will be viewable by livestream here.
For more information regarding graduation please visit our Class of 2025 webpage.
Yearbook Pickup
On Monday, June 9, students can pick up their pre-purchased copy of the yearbook from E209 after school until 12:00pm
June 11-13 students can pick up their pre-purchased copy of the yearbook from E209 between 9:00am and 12:00pm.
After June 13, students and parents can pick up their pre-purchased yearbook from the Main Office between 9:00am and 12:00pm.
A limited number of yearbooks will be available for purchase, first come, first served. Yearbooks are $90 and can be purchased with cash only (exact change only). Communication will be sent out once we run out of yearbooks to sell.
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Calendar Reminder
Last Day of School
June 11, 2025
10:10am Dismissal
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Medication Pickup
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all non-essential and daily medication stored in the health room should be picked up by dismissal time Friday June 6, at 11:30 AM. All other medications must be picked up by Wednesday, June 11, Dismissal is at 10:10 A.M.. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded.
For Non-Emergency over-the-counter medications (ie. Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, menstrual cramps, etc.) the deadline is Friday, June 6 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 by email or a note, 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 cdelahunty@fcps.edu or the Public Health Nurse Josephine Namaganda at jnamaganda@fcps.edu.
Woodson students in the Sing For Smiles club put on a senior prom at a nearby retirement home last week. Look at all of those smiles!
Rising Senior Portrait Dates
It's already time, don't wait! The first round of senior portraits for the class of 2026 will occur on Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15 at Woodson.
Please follow this link to choose your session type and appointment time.
As a friendly reminder, appointments are needed for Senior Portraits.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be photographed for the yearbook! The required attire for the school’s yearbook pose are traditional Tuxedos and Drapes; provided by us! In addition to the free yearbook session, we also offer sessions that include casual/personality portraits and Cap and Gown portraits.
If you have any questions, please email seniors@vosphoto.com. Please kindly include your Senior’s First and Last Name and “Woodson Class of 2026” when emailing, for faster assistance.
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Woodson Summer Athletic Camps
Check out each teams webpage to get details on summer camp days, times, and costs. Thank you for your support of Woodson Athletics!
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Counselor Corner
As we celebrate the Class of 2025 and wish them well on their future endeavors, we hosted Senior Awards. Seniors earned almost 3 million dollars in scholarship money and were recognized by faculty and community members as outstanding scholars, leaders, and contributing citizens. After graduation, counselors will work hard to submit final transcripts by June 13.
Before we wrap up another amazing year, we are busy working to ensure that seniors have a seamless post-secondary transition and that we support our rising seniors to make the most of the time they have before senior year begins! They should be familiarizing themselves with the Senior Padlet for suggestions on what they can do over the summer to prepare for senior year.
Taking an AP math class next year? You can find optional summer assignments here.
Registration for Self-Directed Econ & Finance closes TODAY. Students in need of credit recovery due to failing a core course may register for free. Please let your school counselor know once you register for a summer class.
We encourage all families to look at the CGW Student Services Padlet over the summer. Bear in mind that school counselors do not work over the summer, so if you receive an auto-reply this summer, we will respond when we return in August. It’s a pleasure to serve our community, and we wish all families a happy & safe summer!
Changes to Athletic Physical Requirements
Legislation introduced in the Virginia General Assembly and recently signed into law will result in two significant changes to the athletic pre-participation examination (physical) requirements for FCPS student-athletes:
Beginning July 1, 2025, athletic physicals will be considered valid for a period of 14 months from the date the form is signed by the medical provider completing the exam. This is the date on page 3 of the VHSL Athletic Participation/Parent Consent/Physical Examination Form (revised January 2021).
Beginning May 1, 2025, FCPS student-athletes are EXPECTED to have athletic physicals completed on the new VHSL Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Evaluation Form (revised April 2025).
VHSL Physical Evaluation Form
 Parents, students, and staff enjoying breakfast and conversation at our Multilingual Learner end of year celebration.
SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT 2025
SAT School Day and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) exams will be held at each high school, including ours, on Wednesday, October 8, at no cost to families. The digital SAT School Day exam is offered to 12th grade students, and the digital PSAT/NMSQT exam is provided to 10th and 11th grade students.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Multilingual Learner SupportsBecau | 
