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Woodson Weekly is published every Monday to provide the community with important information about school life at Woodson High School.
Vision Statement
Carter G. Woodson High School is a community that embraces diversity in a culture of improvement and success that promotes academic curiosity and individual mental and physical growth.
Carter G. Woodson Class of 2026 Graduation
Message from Mr. Greata
What a beautiful graduation we had last week and a great send-off to our amazing Class of 2026. Each year reminds us of why we are here, which is to simply pour all that we can into our incredible students so they are ready for their next big step. I want to extend a huge thank you to Josh Peters, our Director of Student Services, alongside our graduation coordinators Megan Pitts and Casey Delaney, for all of their incredibly hard work preparing our ceremony. I must also extend my deepest thanks to our entire faculty and staff for working with our students every day of their four years to get them to this important milestone; while there are too many names to list individually, your dedication is what makes this achievement possible.
Looking back at our recent end-of-the-year events, each one was a wonderful celebration of how far our students have come, how hard they’ve worked this school year, and a great chance to let off a little steam. Whether it was the Adapted Curriculum department's celebration wishing our transitioning students well, the Adapted Curriculum Day Prom, or the Deaf and Hard of Hearing picnic at Canterbury Woods, joy was truly the name of the game, and our students have given us so much to be proud of. In that same spirit of community, we are immensely grateful to the PTSO for their partnership in organizing the All-Night Grad Party for our seniors. Thank you all for working tirelessly to provide a safe, fun alternative for our wonderful students on graduation night.
Today, we celebrated our Multilingual Learners and their tremendous progress on the WIDA Access test. We had 73 out of 103 make progress and 25 students that tested out of ESOL services completely. Thank you to Bomin Collins and all of our ESOL teachers, Trish Scarlett, Laura Brown, Julia Fu, Patrice Hughes, Ashley Neal, Will Parrish, Candice Tenerelli, and Halimah Wells for all of your hard work!
Beyond these celebrations, we were also treated to some amazing music at our recent Band Concert, which was both fantastic and highly entertaining. The performance closed out with a surprise John Philip Sousa piece featuring our talented piccolo section stepping out for a spotlight solo. The immense talent of our students was on full display, including Nate Vailikit playing a beautiful rendition of the Gershwin Fantasy by Ralph Martino on the saxophone, and Natalie Jiang soloing brilliantly on the flute in the Carmen Fantaisie Brillante by François Borne. It was simply unbelievable - Thank you Aaron Morgan and Helen Landers!
As the school year winds down, please keep a few important schedule adjustments in mind. Half-days will begin this Thursday, June 11, and you can find the full exam schedule in our weekly newsletter. Additionally, please make an early note that on Wednesday, June 17, we will have a unique schedule change where the school day will only run from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Have a great week, Woodson! Study hard, and let’s finish this year out strong.
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End of Year Final Exam Schedule
As the school year winds down, we want to ensure our students feel prepared and confident heading into their final assessments. To help your family plan ahead and manage those end-of-term study sessions, we have published the complete End-of-Year Final Exam Schedule and Senior Activities Schedule on our website.
Important Dates for 2025-2026
Thursday, June 4th- Class of 2026 Graduation-No School at Carter G. Woodson
Wednesday, June 17th - Last Day of SY25-26
Student Laptop Return
Laptop Return Schedule
Return Dates: June 15, 16, 17
Return Times: 8:15 am- 1:00 pm (June 15, 16)
8:10 am - 10:10 am (June 17)
Return Location: Library
After the school year ends, laptops can be dropped off in the Front Office from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm until June 23rd. Schools will be closed on June 19th. Anytime after June 23rd, must be by appointment. (Email below)
Option to Retain Laptop
Understanding that some students may need their laptops for summer learning activities, students may retain their devices over the summer break. This initiative allows continued access to valuable resources for various educational activities, including summer school, credit recovery, EPF, Online Campus classes, college applications, and more.
To Retain the Laptop
Please complete the opt-in form by June 13th. This will help us account for all devices and plan our maintenance schedule accordingly.
Laptop Retention Opt-in
Responsibilities:
FCPS Guidelines for Responsible Use
If you keep the laptop over the summer, you may be financially responsible for any damages during this period.
Requesting a refund for my student's meal account
Meal account refunds can be requested by e-mailing the following information to mealaccountrefund@fcps.edu
- Student Name
- Student ID # (listed on the student's schedule)
- School Name
- Parent/Guardian Name
- Check Payable To
- Mailing Street Address (City, State and Zip)
- Phone #
On June 30 of each year, balances for all graduating seniors will no longer report in MySchoolBucks. Food and Nutrition Services will have access to balance files and if parents have not requested a transfer or refund by this date, they may still do so up to one year (to June 30 of the following year) using the above methods.
Parents are required to log into My School Bucks. From the homepage dashboard click “Remove Student." Click the box under “Remove?” for the graduating student’s name.
Student's Intention For Next School Year
If you know that your child will not be attending Woodson High School for the upcoming school year, please complete the official Student Intention Form as soon as possible.
Providing this information early is essential for our enrollment planning and helps ensure that your student's records are accurately processed for their transfer to a new school. You can download the required form at the following link: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/it110.pdf. Once completed, please submit the form to the Darlene Sheppard, dmsheppard@fcps.edu
Counselor Corner
We presented our Senior Prep Lesson to the Class of 2027 to highlight what they should be doing this summer to prepare for senior year. We introduced the Senior Roadmap & Next Steps document, a helpful guide of next steps and planning tips no matter their path after graduation. They should also be familiarizing themselves with the Senior Padlet, finalizing their list of 5-7 colleges (and deciding on deadlines), working on essays, visiting colleges, and preparing to complete the Common App when it opens Aug. 1. The College Padlet has many great resources, like testing info, essay-writing support, and college research. This and many specialty padlets are located on the College & Career Center Padlet on the Woodson Student Services padlet.
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.
The deadline has passed for summer self-directed Econ/Personal Finance and for summer online campus courses. If you already registered and need to keep your FCPS laptop, please complete the opt-in form by June 13.
Congrats 2026 Grads! We are so proud of you and will miss you very much. You will always be a Woodson Cavalier!
We encourage all families to review the Student Services Padlet over the summer for helpful resources. Keep 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!
Seniors
Senior Portrait Sign Up
Class of 2027, now is the time to sign up for your Senior Portrait. Appointments are needed.
Please follow the link below to choose your session type and appointment time:
www.vosphoto.com/woodson
If you have any questions, please email our Senior Portraits Team: seniors@vosphoto.com. Please kindly include
your senior's First and Last Name and "C. G. Woodson HS Class of 2027" when emailing, for faster assistance
Class of 2027 Senior Portrait Sign up. July 13-14.
To view event photos, after graduation, go to https://my.photoday.com/gallery/woodsongrad26
New Cellphone Policy Starts July 1
On Thursday, May 7, the Fairfax County School Board approved changes to the FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R). The approved changes include updated guidance for cellphone possession and use, to align the FCPS cellphone policy with Senate Bill 108. This new Virginia law goes into effect on July 1 and states that all schools in the Commonwealth must follow a “bell-to-bell” phone-free policy.
This means that starting July 1, 2026, across all grade levels at FCPS, student cellphones, phone accessories, and all smart devices (including watches that serve a dual purpose, such as smart watches, as well as earbuds, headsets, smart glasses, and other other items connected to the internet) must be off and personally stored (i.e., put away in backpacks) for the duration of the school day — thus, no cellphones from bell to bell.
High school students will no longer be able to use cellphones and personal devices during lunchtime. More details are available on the FCPS Cellphone Policy webpage.
Go Paperless!
Did you know you can view your student’s report card under the Documents tab in ParentVUE? You also have the option to “Go Paperless” for Secondary Report Cards and Elementary Progress Reports by simply checking the box under your account details. This ensures your documents are delivered digitally, saving paper and arriving faster — plus they won’t be mailed to your home.
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