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William S. Shipp S. William
Director Athletic
Lowery Rusty Sincerely,
Woodgrove each and every day. day. every and each Woodgrove
Counseling
Education Week to visit and celebrate with us the amazing experiences which take place at at place take which experiences amazing the us with celebrate and visit to Week Education
School of Director
ronment in the school is outstanding. I hope everyone can take some time during American American during time some take can everyone hope I outstanding. is school the in ronment
Geri Fiore Geri
The year continues to be off to a great beginning! Students are working hard and the envi- the and hard working are Students beginning! great a to off be to continues year The
5. November Tuesday, on vote to remember Please
Principal Assistant
Tim Panagos Tim
attend. For more information regarding LiveSafe, you may go to to go may you LiveSafe, regarding information more For attend. www.livesafe.ly
a parent /guardian meeting as well that evening beginning at 6:30 PM. We encourage all to to all encourage We PM. 6:30 at beginning evening that well as meeting /guardian parent a
shootings, will return to Woodgrove to speak to students on November 20 and we will host host will we and 20 November on students to speak to Woodgrove to return will shootings,
Principal Assistant
suspicious persons, threats, etc. Ms. Anderson, who is a survivor of the Virginia Tech Tech Virginia the of survivor a is who Anderson, Ms. etc. threats, persons, suspicious
Dawson Renee
safety app which allows for immediate notification of any safety issues such as bullying, bullying, as such issues safety any of notification immediate for allows which app safety
pany’s mobile app that Woodgrove plans to begin utilizing in December. This is a mobile mobile a is This December. in utilizing begin to plans Woodgrove that app mobile pany’s
PTSO meeting, Kristina Anderson, from LiveSafe, will present information about the com- the about information present will LiveSafe, from Anderson, Kristina meeting, PTSO
Principal Assistant
tors must check in with the main office. Also on Tuesday, November 12, at our monthly monthly our at 12, November Tuesday, on Also office. main the with in check must tors
Cummings Daryl
As a reminder, please have your identification ready when you enter the school. All visi- All school. the enter you when ready identification your have please reminder, a As
School safety is in the forefront of our minds and it is of the utmost importance to all of us. us. of all to importance utmost the of is it and minds our of forefront the in is safety School
Principal
attend an event. Please be sure to join us! join to sure be Please event. an attend
Shipp S. William
scheduled for this week and I urge you to check the school calendar on our website and and website our on calendar school the check to you urge I and week this for scheduled
family. American Education Week is November 18 18 November is Week Education American family. 22. We have a number of activities activities of number a have We 22. –
planned for the students, parents, and faculty and community members of the Woodgrove Woodgrove the of members community and faculty and parents, students, the for planned
And as we do turn the calendar to November, one can see many wonderful activities activities wonderful many see can one November, to calendar the turn do we as And
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child’s classes, please contact his or her teachers. her or his contact please classes, child’s - Clinic
will be student holidays/teacher workdays. If you have any questions regarding your your regarding questions any have you If workdays. holidays/teacher student be will
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Please also note on your calendars that Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, 5, November Tuesday, and 4, November Monday, that calendars your on note also Please
- Office Athletic
November 1, and report cards will be distributed to students Wednesday, November 13. 13. November Wednesday, students to distributed be will cards report and 1, November
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As our year moves rapidly by, please remember that the first grading period ends Friday, Friday, ends period grading first the that remember please by, rapidly moves year our As
- Office Guidance
2602 - 751 - 540 ryone enjoyed the event. event. the enjoyed ryone
- Office Attendance tend the dance, and from my observation and the feedback I received received I feedback the and observation my from and dance, the tend I believe most eve- most believe I -
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designated decade for another. Also many thanks to the students, staff and parents for their their for parents and staff students, the to thanks many Also another. for decade designated - Office Main
dents dressed as famous characters one day, for example, and imitated the fashion of their their of fashion the imitated and example, for day, one characters famous as dressed dents
the murals are outstanding, and each day brought forth very creative attire as stu- as attire creative very forth brought day each and outstanding, are murals the – rated ______
the week was simply superb! The stairwells were splendidly deco- splendidly were stairwells The superb! simply was week the – Week Homecoming
20132 VA Purcellville,
Many thanks to our SCA for organizing and orchestrating a week full of festivities for our our for festivities of full week a orchestrating and organizing for SCA our to thanks Many Road School Allder 36811
families, Woodgrove Dear School High
Woodgrove
Message Principal’s
2013 NOVEMBER
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH
WOODGROVE WOODGROVE
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strive. and honor, work, must all
In order to be successful, we we successful, be to order In
of the world around us. around world the of zens
n fr en efcie lbl citi- global effective being for and
goals, for contributing to society, society, to contributing for goals,
responsible for achieving our own own our achieving for responsible
We believe that we must be be must we that believe We
ly and collaboratively. and ly
solve problems, both independent- both problems, solve
make informed decisions and to to and decisions informed make
ing means using knowledge to to knowledge using means ing
e eiv ta ciia think- critical that believe We
Beliefs:
futures. their
while preparing students for for students preparing while
critically and act responsibly, responsibly, act and critically
of the school community to think think to community school the of
School is to enable all members members all enable to is School
The mission of Woodgrove High High Woodgrove of mission The
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Code. Honor Virginia of University the from *Adapted
work. own one’s as submitted then are
Having somebody else complete assignments, either partially or completely, which which completely, or partially either assignments, complete else somebody Having
bibliography. and documentation through credit source original the give to Failing
material. the of
Copying word for word without using quotation marks or giving credit to the source source the to credit giving or marks quotation using without word for word Copying
of another without proper citation or acknowledgement. or citation proper without another of
Copying of language structure, programming, computer code, ideas, and/or thoughts thoughts and/or ideas, code, computer programming, structure, language of Copying
Presenting as your own someone else’s work in all or in part. in or all in work else’s someone own your as Presenting
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, the following: following: the to, limited not are but include, plagiarism of Examples
Plagiarism
press permission to do so. do to permission press
Using study aids/notes/books/data/phones/electronic devices, etc., without the teacher’s ex- teacher’s the without etc., devices, aids/notes/books/data/phones/electronic study Using
Relaying assessment content to students taking the assessment at another time. another at assessment the taking students to content assessment Relaying
Talking/signing/texting during an assessment. assessment. an during Talking/signing/texting
assessment.
Copying from another person’s (s’) work or allowing another person to copy his/her work or or work his/her copy to person another allowing or work (s’) person’s another from Copying
al’s mastery. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: the to, limited not are but include, Examples mastery. al’s
of the information presented. When cheating occurs, it is not a valid assessment of an individu- an of assessment valid a not is it occurs, cheating When presented. information the of
and/or original thoughts. The purpose of assessments is to determine individual student mastery mastery student individual determine to is assessments of purpose The thoughts. original and/or
Cheating includes the actual unauthorized use of any information other than one’s own work work own one’s than other information any of use unauthorized actual the includes Cheating
Cheating
purposes. reference for file academic student’s the of part
and to take an assessment. The assessment, along with a signed Honor Code statement, will be be will statement, Code Honor signed a with along assessment, The assessment. an take to and
All Woodgrove students will be required to view a presentation in regard to the Honor Code Code Honor the to regard in presentation a view to required be will students Woodgrove All
assignment.* or quiz, test, this on aid authorized
On My Honor, I have neither given nor received un- received nor given neither have I Honor, My On is Code Honor School High Woodgrove
life. student’s a throughout fulfillment personal and success
ly to work, honor, and strive so that these core values can serve as a foundation for academic academic for foundation a as serve can values core these that so strive and honor, work, to ly
eration, and trust; supported by interpersonal and intellectual honesty. We remind students dai- students remind We honesty. intellectual and interpersonal by supported trust; and eration,
The Woodgrove High School community strives to uphold standards of integrity, respect, coop- respect, integrity, of standards uphold to strives community School High Woodgrove The
Woodgrove High School Honor Code Honor School High Woodgrove
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Ensure that the Honor Code is being applied consistently throughout the school. the throughout consistently applied being is Code Honor the that Ensure
violations. Code Honor of records accurate Maintain
Code.
Help contribute to the school wide environment that encourages adherence to the Honor Honor the to adherence encourages that environment wide school the to contribute Help
Ensure that all faculty, students, and parents receive the Honor Code. Honor the receive parents and students, faculty, all that Ensure
will… Administrators
Code. Honor the enforcing in administration and faculty Support
responsibility. sonal
Encourage their child to maintain high standards with regard to integrity, honesty, and per- and honesty, integrity, to regard with standards high maintain to child their Encourage
Discuss the Honor Code with their child to ensure understanding. ensure to child their with Code Honor the Discuss
will… Parents
Record a failing grade for the assignment. the for grade failing a Record
Contact student’s parent or guardian regarding a violation. a regarding guardian or parent student’s Contact
Discuss violations and consequences with the student or students. or student the with consequences and violations Discuss
Report violations to counselor and administrator. and counselor to violations Report
Develop, model, and sustain ethical practices within the classroom setting. classroom the within practices ethical sustain and model, Develop,
will… Teachers
Follow the Honor Code and report any violations to school personnel. school to violations any report and Code Honor the Follow
Use sources in the proper manner. proper the in sources Use
Seek extra help from teachers. from help extra Seek
Prepare sufficiently for all types of assessments. of types all for sufficiently Prepare
Exercise academic honesty in all aspects of their work. their of aspects all in honesty academic Exercise
will… Students
Responsibilities
property. school or personal to damage any include also shall This
ing of property belonging to others (including school property) without the owner’s consent. consent. owner’s the without property) school (including others to belonging property of ing
Woodgrove students will respect the personal property of others. Stealing is the intentional tak- intentional the is Stealing others. of property personal the respect will students Woodgrove
Stealing/Theft/Vandalism
personnel. school to information complete give to failing or Lying
Tampering with official records, passes, or any other administrative document. administrative other any or passes, records, official with Tampering
Adding/deleting/manipulating information on academic work or assessments. or work academic on information Adding/deleting/manipulating
another. of signature the Forging
writing. in or verbally statement untrue an Making
following: the to limited not are but include, falsifying/lying of Examples
Lying / Falsifying
Woodgrove High School Honor Code… Page 2 Page Code… Honor School High Woodgrove
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The student will be assigned one day of in of day one assigned be will student The school restriction. school -
society. the of laws - by the to according member the for consequences cide
counseling will notify the sponsor of the society of the violation. The society will de- will society The violation. the of society the of sponsor the notify will counseling
If the student is a member of any honor society, the administrator or the director of school school of director the or administrator the society, honor any of member a is student the If
Forfeiture of credit for the work (“0” for numerical scale, “F” for letter grade) letter for “F” scale, numerical for (“0” work the for credit of Forfeiture
and communication purposes. communication and
The teacher will send a written letter to the parents of the student for school documentation documentation school for student the of parents the to letter written a send will teacher The
counselor, the parent and the student. the and parent the counselor,
and arrange a conference. Attendees will be the student’s administrator, the teacher, the the teacher, the administrator, student’s the be will Attendees conference. a arrange and
The teacher or teacher and counselor will notify student’s parents by phone of the violation violation the of phone by parents student’s notify will counselor and teacher or teacher The
record. permanent dent’s
individual student’s counselor for information purposes and to be recorded in the stu- the in recorded be to and purposes information for counselor student’s individual
Immediate referral to the student’s administrator and director of school counseling or the the or counseling school of director and administrator student’s the to referral Immediate
Offense Second
counseling will notify the sponsor of the society of the violation. the of society the of sponsor the notify will counseling
If the student is a member of any honor society, the administrator or director of school school of director or administrator the society, honor any of member a is student the If
has passed the mastery assessment on plagiarism and cheating.) and plagiarism on assessment mastery the passed has
(Student will be retrained during lunch in the in the in lunch during retrained be will (Student school restriction room until the student student the until room restriction school -
Student must retrain on the plagiarism and cheating PowerPoint and retake the assessment. assessment. the retake and PowerPoint cheating and plagiarism the on retrain must Student
50%. a be will earn
assignment to ensure student mastery of concepts. The highest grade the student can can student the grade highest The concepts. of mastery student ensure to assignment
Teacher will either make the student “redo” the mastery assignment or assign an alternative alternative an assign or assignment mastery the “redo” student the make either will Teacher
Forfeiture of credit for the work (“0” for numerical scale, “F” for letter grade) letter for “F” scale, numerical for (“0” work the for credit of Forfeiture
purposes. communication
Teacher will send a written letter to the parents of the student for school documentation and and documentation school for student the of parents the to letter written a send will Teacher
parents. with conference a offer
Teacher or teacher and counselor will notify student’s parents by phone of the violation and and violation the of phone by parents student’s notify will counselor and teacher or Teacher
record. permanent dent’s
individual student’s counselor for information purposes and to be recorded in the stu- the in recorded be to and purposes information for counselor student’s individual
Immediate referral to the student’s administrator and director of school counseling or the the or counseling school of director and administrator student’s the to referral Immediate
offenses): subsequent all (and Offense First
courses. all across
Violations of the Honor Code accumulate throughout the student’s high school career and and career school high student’s the throughout accumulate Code Honor the of Violations
Consequences:
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signature Parent name printed Parent
______
name printed Student signature Student
______
ment.*
ther given nor received unauthorized aid on this test, quiz, or assign- or quiz, test, this on aid unauthorized received nor given ther
The Woodgrove High School Honor Code is is Code Honor School High Woodgrove The On My Honor, I have nei- have I Honor, My On
code responsibilities, and the consequences of code violations. code of consequences the and responsibilities, code
honor code. I understand the actions which violate the code, the the code, the violate which actions the understand I code. honor
I have read and acknowledge receipt of the Woodgrove High School School High Woodgrove the of receipt acknowledge and read have I
Acknowledgement and Receipt and Acknowledgement
Woodgrove High School Honor Code Honor School High Woodgrove
Adapted from South Lakes High School and Stone Bridge High School’s Honor Codes. Honor School’s High Bridge Stone and School High Lakes South from Adapted
society. the of laws - by the to ing
society of the violation. The society will decide consequences for the member accord- member the for consequences decide will society The violation. the of society
If the student is a member of any honor society, the administrator will notify sponsor of the the of sponsor notify will administrator the society, honor any of member a is student the If
Forfeiture of credit for the work (“0” for numerical scale, “F” for letter grade) letter for “F” scale, numerical for (“0” work the for credit of Forfeiture
purposes. communication and mentation
The administrator will send a written letter to the parents of the student for school docu- school for student the of parents the to letter written a send will administrator The
time. that at discussed be will Code Honor
student and his/her administrator. Consequences for any additional violations of the the of violations additional any for Consequences administrator. his/her and student
The administrator will arrange a conference with the teacher, the counselor, the parent, the the parent, the counselor, the teacher, the with conference a arrange will administrator The
well. Discipline for subsequent offenses will be administrator’s discretion. administrator’s be will offenses subsequent for Discipline well.
school restriction. Alternative discipline may be assigned as as assigned be may discipline Alternative restriction. school - in of days (2) two signed
The administrator will immediately notify the student’s parents and the student will be as- be will student the and parents student’s the notify immediately will administrator The
offenses: subsequent and Offense Third
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12:43 - 12:05 Lunch Open 12:43 - 12:05 Open Lunch Open
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Shift III Shift 1:39 - 1:09 Shift III Shift 1:39 - 1:09
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Lunch Lunch
Period 7 2:12 - 12:10 Period 3 2:12 - 12:10
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Period/Flex* 6 12:05 - 10:39 Period 2 12:05 - 10:39
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Homeroom 9:03 - 8:55 Homeroom 9:03 - 8:55
Blue Day Blue Day Green
B Day B Day A
4 Lunch Shifts Lunch 4 - SCHEDULE DAY A/B REGULAR
Schedules Bell 2014 – 2013
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Secretary Attendance Clark, Michelle
to questions attendance your direct Please
Attendance -- Administration - under website
attendance information may be found on the Woodgrove High School School High Woodgrove the on found be may information attendance
Specific information regarding early dismissals, tardies and other other and tardies dismissals, early regarding information Specific
taken.
absence, it will be considered unexcused and disciplinary action may be be may action disciplinary and unexcused considered be will it absence,
Without a phone call or a note from the parent to confirm the the confirm to parent the from note a or call phone a Without tardies.
doctor so that we may keep them on file. on them keep may we that so doctor This pertains to absences and and absences to pertains This
Please provide doctor's notes every time your child sees a a sees child your time every notes doctor's provide Please school.
is not made, then you must send a note on the day he/she returns to to returns he/she day the on note a send must you then made, not is
a reasonable effort to contact you to verify the absence. the verify to you contact to effort reasonable a If phone contact contact phone If
If a parent forgets to call on the day of the absence, the school will make make will school the absence, the of day the on call to forgets parent a If
absence for Reason
grade Student's
Your relationship to the student the to relationship Your
Student's name Student's name last the spelling -
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leave the following information when calling the Absentee line: line: Absentee the calling when information following the leave
For your convenience, this is a 24 hour answering machine. answering hour 24 a is this convenience, your For er Please Please .
themselves in absent, including students 18 years of age and old- and age of years 18 students including absent, in themselves
Students may not call call not may Students absent. be will child the day EACH For
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When a student is absent, parents need to call the Absentee Call Line at Line Call Absentee the call to need parents absent, is student a When
ABSENTEE PROCESS ABSENTEE
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ries .
tde jwly r nt emte a accesso- as permitted not are jewelry studded
items may be draped over the neck. Chains and and Chains neck. the over draped be may items
packs or lockers. No towels, shirts, or other like like other or shirts, towels, No lockers. or packs
n neig h bidn ad lcd n back- in placed and building the entering on
. It must be removed up- removed be must It . occasions special for
lowed unless approved by the administration administration the by approved unless lowed
as n haga ae o al- not are headgear and Hats permitted.
threatening, harassing, or inflammatory are not not are inflammatory or harassing, threatening,
bacco, weapons, or messages which are sexual, sexual, are which messages or weapons, bacco,
ne rltd o rfnt, loo, rg, to- drugs, alcohol, profanity, to related ences
with inappropriate images, statements, or infer- or statements, images, inappropriate with
cut necklines that show cleavage. Clothing Clothing cleavage. show that necklines cut - low
tremely short shorts or skirts, muscle shirts, or or shirts, muscle skirts, or shorts short tremely
ny is n h bc, see back, the in ties only hog sit, ex- shirts, through
tops, halter tops, backless shirts or shirts with with shirts or shirts backless tops, halter tops,
ited to, sagging or low or sagging to, ited cut pants or skirts, tube tube skirts, or pants cut -
. These include, but are not lim- not are but include, These . unacceptable
private parts, or exposes undergarments is is undergarments exposes or parts, private
Clothing which exposes cleavage, midriffs, midriffs, cleavage, exposes which Clothing
ing or which endangers safety is unacceptable. unacceptable. is safety endangers which or ing
. Clothing which distracts others from learn- from others distracts which Clothing . ly
tdns r epce t des appropriate- dress to expected are Students
Dress and Grooming and Dress
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etc. cards, gift
Donations could be in the form of tickets to sporting events, events, sporting to tickets of form the in be could Donations Principal. Assistant
, WHS WHS , Dawson e René contact please environment, positive a create to help
and and expectations exceeded have o wh members faculty or students acknowledging
for for recognition a as used be could that mething so donating
we need more need we acknowledgement, . If you are interested in in interested are you If .
in order to effectively continue this system of of system this continue effectively to order in but donations, of
in the form form the in come recognitions Some recognitions. various arn e
drawings occur weekly and students whose tickets are drawn drawn are tickets whose students and weekly occur drawings
earn Champion Tickets. The Champion Ticket Ticket Champion The Tickets. Champion earn can they
When stude When expectations, expectations, school the demonstrating seen are nts
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school. the
Supports and the expectations and specific specific and expectations the visible throughout throughout visible are behaviors
Interventions Interventions been broken down into specific behaviors specific into down broken been . Posters displaying displaying Posters .
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manner across all school all across manner improving improving also while settings
student behavior through a proactive, positive, and consistent consistent and positive, proactive, a through behavior student
is to reduce challenging challenging reduce to is PBIS of goal The behavior. that sustain
appropriate behavior and providing the supports necessary to to necessary supports the providing and behavior appropriate
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S chool Counseling News
2013-2014 Counselor Assignments Longwood University’s On-Site Admissions th Underclassmen Seniors Guidelines – November 8 at 12:15pm Ms. Astrid Willemsma A-Day A-C • Nursing applicants CANNOT participate in On-Site Mr. Steven Cohen Dean-Harr D-Hart admissions. They will have to submit their Mrs. Donna Kelly Has-McVey Has-Mc applications by the new deadline of December 1, Mrs. Barbara Bell Me-Sav Me-Scott 2013. Mrs. Katharine Sc-Z Se-Z • Students should have either a 3.0 GPA or 1000 Warehime SAT (CR+M) or 22 ACT. If for example a student has a 2.9 GPA and a 980 SAT they can still Mrs. Geri Fiore Director of School Counseling participate. Just be prepared for a response of Ms. Teresa Administrative Guidance “pending” if the Admissions Counselor believes Holland Secretary they can improve on their profile before March 1st. Mrs. Rachel Sutphin Career Center Assistant • Students must have 4 years of English, 3 years of Math (including Algebra 2), 3 years of a Science, 3 Counselor Coffees & Cafes years of History, 2 years of a Foreign Language We have scheduled two exciting events for parents of and a Fine Art as the basic requirements for 12th grade students: admission to Longwood. • Students need to apply online at st Counselor Coffee (11/5/13 7:45-8:45am) – We will be www.WhyLongwood.com by November 1 . They hosting another open lab session for seniors and their will need to turn in all documents (transcripts and th parents. We will be available to help with test scores) to their counselor by November 4 . Naviance/Family Connections and college applications. Radford University’s On-Site Admissions Guidelines th Counselor Café (Mondays 4:00-7:00p) – The School – December 5 at 10:30am Counseling Office will be open until 7:00pm on Monday In order to be considered, students must: nights. Counselors will be available to assist seniors • Sign up via Naviance and their families with any questions pertaining to the • Submit your Online Application for Admission at college application process. Please call for an www.radford.edu/apply by November 18th appointment or just stop by. • Request your High School Transcript be sent to RU by November 18th Visit the Counseling webpage for more helpful • Have taken the SAT/ACT on or before October resources. 2013 Questions, please contact: Doug Brady, Associate Upcoming Career Center Visits & Info Director of Admissions, [email protected] Visits this year will take place mainly during 6th Block Flex. Students must sign up for visits through Virginia Governor’s School Deadlines Naviance. Those who are not on the list will not be VPA (Visual and Performing Arts) permitted to attend. Attendees will receive a pass prior to November 4, 2013 - LCPS Auditions at John the visit or can print their registration from Naviance to Champe High School serve as a pass. Please visit Mrs. Sutphin in the Career Academic Programs Center with any questions. December 16, 2013 - Applications are due to School Counselors for review 11/1 at 10:45am University of Mary Washington For more information about the program click here. 11/6 at 12:40pm Indiana University of Pennsylvania 11/8 at 12:15pm Longwood University* Naviance/Family Connections 11/12 at 10:45am U.S. Marine Corps Recruiter Don't wait get connected! Learn more about this 11/12 at 2:30pm Indiana Tech comprehensive program that will help navigate you and 11/15 at 12:00pm U.S. National Guard Recruiter your student through the post-secondary process. 11/15 at 1:00pm Salisbury University Students' username and password should both be their 11/20 at 10:45am University of Alabama 6-digit student ID number. Parent's login should be their 12/4 at 10:45am West Virginia University email address that we have on record as the username 12/5 at 10:30am Radford University* and woodgrove (all lowercase) as the password. For more information, go to the WHS School Counseling *On-Site Admissions page or contact Rachel Sutphin at [email protected] Main Office: (540) 751-2600 · Guidance: (540) 751- 2607 · Athletics: (540) 751-2610 W OODGROVE HIGH SCHOOL
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It's Never Too Early to Start Thinking About Interested in Being a Mentor? Scholarships Check out the Mentor Program, a wonderful service club Visit the LCPS School Counseling webpage for up-to- here at WHS. As a participant, students commit to date county scholarship postings: helping an elementary student or a classroom teacher Prudential Spirit of Community Award - Deadline 11/5/13 one morning a week prior to the beginning of the school day. Mentors may choose to be a classroom helper or Interested in the Military? work with an individual student as a tutor or role model. Take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Many mentors choose to go to the school closest to their Battery) a comprehensive career exploration and home or they enjoy volunteering in the elementary planning program that includes multiple aptitude tests, school they attended. Students may pick up an an interest inventory, and various career planning tools application in the Career Center from Ms. Hayba. Once designed to help students explore the world of work. completed and signed by a parent, an interview is scheduled and then the student is placed and ready to November 9, 2013 at 9:00am - Heritage High School begin. WHS students log their volunteer hours and enjoy March 1, 2014 at 9:00am - Loudoun Valley High School this opportunity to give back, and some may even decide to become teachers! If interested, you can sign up here. Upcoming Events 2013-2014 SAT/ACT Test Dates National College Fair Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:00am-12:00pm and SAT www.collegeboard.com 6:00-8:00pm at the Walter E. Washington Convention November 2 (Registration deadline 10/3, late Center. This event is FREE to students and parents! To registration deadline 10/18) register click here and to register for the performing and December 7 (Registration deadline 11/8, late visual arts fair click here. registration deadline 11/22)
January 25 (Registration deadline 12/27, late Monroe Technology Shadowing Day registration deadline 1/10) Shadowing brings the classroom to life! On Thursday, March 8 (Registration deadline 2/7, late registration th th December 12, 2013, 9 and 10 graders will have the deadline 2/21) opportunity to visit two programs and attend an May 3 (Registration deadline 4/4, late registration informational session on the benefit of Monroe and the deadline 4/18) application process. This is a half-day event and June 7 (Registration deadline 5/9, late registration transportation is provided to and from your home school. deadline 5/23) Interested students can pick up an application form from
the Career Center. All forms must be completed and ACT www.actstudent.org th turned into your school counselor by November 13 . December 14 (Registration deadline 11/8, late
registration deadline 11/22) ECMC College Night February 8 (Registration deadline 1/10, late Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:00pm-8:00pm at registration deadline 1/24) Northern Virginia Community College Loudoun Campus. April 12 (Registration deadline 3/7, late registration College Night assists families with understanding the deadline 3/21) importance of selecting the right college, paying for June 14 (Registration deadline 5/9, late registration college, searching for scholarships and applying for deadline 5/23) financial aid. $500 scholarships will be raffled. Please
RSVP to Cathy Hall at [email protected]. Leadership Opportunities Want to Give Back? Piedmont Community Foundation’s Forward Turn is a group of student grantmakers who fund youth-led charitable projects that take a “forward turn” to benefit communities in Fauquier and Loudoun Counties. Forward Turn is funded by the S. Murray and Mary H.C. Rust Student Philanthropy Project of the Piedmont Community Foundation. For more information and to learn how to apply visit www.forwardturn.org.
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), Aerospace Engineering teacher here at Woodgrove. Woodgrove. at here teacher Engineering Aerospace ), [email protected] (
on this VASTS (juniors only) program please contact Ms. Gina Bingaman Bingaman Gina Ms. contact please program only) (juniors VASTS this on
For information information For WHS. at here study of course their into (STEM) Mathematics and Engineering,
We want to congratulate our 2014 seniors on successfully integrating Science, Technology, Technology, Science, integrating successfully on seniors 2014 our congratulate to want We
eremony. c closing the at VIPs other and parents, legislators,
NASA administrators, state state administrators, NASA representatives, industry aerospace of consisted which Panel
the teams defended their mission to to mission their defended teams the , addition n I . technologists and a Mission Design Review Review Design Mission a
Langley Research Center, Research Langley s, engineers, engineers, s, scientist NASA to mission their of details ed present they
at NASA NASA at week the of end the At Mars. to mission human feasible a design to collaboratively
eams work work eams t These . members) were five (all Communications Strategic and Operations,
(L. Amundson, J. Tiaga, and B. Moskal) B. and Tiaga, J. Amundson, (L. Factors Human Transit, Mission , Science and Surface Surface and Science ,
placed were tudents s Our (B. Clark and D. Lani) D. and Clark (B. Integration Mission teams; five of one into , ,
Education in Mechanical Engineering Technology Engineering Mechanical in Education .
ECH 197 Cooperative Cooperative 197 ECH M in credits college 2.0 additional an earned they where Base Force
umr Academy Summer VASTS the attend to invited were and wide - state course at Langley Air Air Langley at
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering Technology. They earned grades in the top 5% of the the of 5% top the in grades earned They Technology. Engineering Aerospace to Introduction
This group of five juniors earned two (2.0) college credits in an an in credits college (2.0) two earned juniors five of group This rse: MECH 195 195 MECH rse: Cou nline O
LexieBleu Amundson, Josh Tiaga, Delegate May, Brydon Clark, Brandi Moskal, and Danny Lani. Lani. Danny and Moskal, Brandi Clark, Brydon May, Delegate Tiaga, Josh Amundson, LexieBleu
Pictured above (left to right) with Delegate Joe May are Woodgrove Juniors (now seniors) seniors) (now Juniors Woodgrove are May Joe Delegate with right) to (left above Pictured
seniors) (now Juniors VASTS Academy Summer to Advance
! Scholars Technology and Science Aerospace Virginia Congratulations
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As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss a health concern of your child, child, your of concern health a discuss to like would or questions any have you if always, As
*Students with fever (100.0 or >) should be kept home until free free until home kept be should >) or (100.0 fever with *Students 24hours. for fever of
of the above should be updated by the physician after the follow up appointments appointments up follow the after physician the by updated be should above the of *all
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illness) or a procedure (fracture or tests) must have a release from the physician. The release should include the the include should release The physician. the from release a have must tests) or (fracture procedure a or illness)
to school, students who are returning to school after hospitalization (surgery or or (surgery hospitalization after school to returning are who students school, to return safe child’s your nsure e To
for their completion of findings and treatments and return the form to me in the clinic. the in me to form the return and treatments and findings of completion their for physician your
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your child. I will follow up with you regarding the report of the hearing examination. After the second rescreen you may may you rescreen second the After examination. hearing the of report the regarding you with up follow will I child. your
If your child did not meet the passing criteria for the hearing screening our Speech language Pathologist will rescreen rescreen will Pathologist language Speech our screening hearing the for criteria passing the meet not did child your If
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the report to your Vision Professional and have them complete their section of the report. Please return the report form form report the return Please report. the of section their complete them have and Professional Vision your to report the
eye examination. You will be advised to consult a Vision Professional and share the results of the screening. Please take take Please screening. the of results the share and Professional Vision a consult to advised be will You examination. eye
If your child does not meet the vision screening passing criteria I will be contacting you and mailing you a report of of report a you mailing and you contacting be will I criteria passing screening vision the meet not does child your If the the
bring them on their scheduled day PE day for the screening. the for day PE day scheduled their on them bring
class. Please remind your child if they wear eyeglasses or contact lens to to lens contact or eyeglasses wear they if child your remind Please class. Education Physical scheduled their during
grade students will be screened for vision and hearing Thursday, November 14, and Friday, November 15, November Friday, and 14, November Thursday, hearing and vision for screened be will students grade 10 All 2013 2013
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choice and provides good results. good provides and choice
ction in, is the treatment of of treatment the is in, ction fun to muscle the for room more is there that so compartment
with their type of exercise. Generally, surgical treatment, which is a release of the muscle muscle the of release a is which treatment, surgical Generally, exercise. of type their with
surgical treatments are not effective if the athlete wants to continue continue to wants athlete the if effective not are treatments surgical - non time the of Most
exercise. after and during before, pressure measures and compartment
muscle compartment. It’s an invasive study that places a tiny catheter inside the muscle muscle the inside catheter tiny a places that study invasive an It’s compartment. muscle
confirm the diagnosis of compartment syndrome, it’s essential to measure the pressure in the the in pressure the measure to essential it’s syndrome, compartment of diagnosis the confirm
combination with a bone scan to look for other injuries like stress fractures. stress like injuries other for look to scan bone a with combination However, to to However,
appearance to the muscles of the shin. It’s also important to take an X an take to important also It’s shin. the of muscles the to appearance ray alone or in in or alone ray -
diagnosing compartment syndrome is the history and presence of of presence and history the is syndrome compartment diagnosing skin skin shiny and tight a
in in thing helpful most The shin. the of front the along prominent is that group muscle big
The common symptom of compartment syndrome is leg pain that is most often centered in the the in centered often most is that pain leg is syndrome compartment of symptom common The
as running. This condition is called exercise induced compartment syndrome. compartment induced exercise called is condition This running. as such
into the compartment. It can also develop over a long period of time from exertion activity activity exertion from time of period long a over develop also can It compartment. the into
Increased pressure can result from direct trauma, a bruise or fracture that causes bleeding bleeding causes that fracture or bruise a trauma, direct from result can pressure Increased
gling, numbness and at worst, paralysis to the lower leg and foot. and leg lower the to paralysis worst, at and numbness gling, tin in results
can increase and cause damage to the tissues, specifically to the nerve and blood supply. This This supply. blood and nerve the to specifically tissues, the to damage cause and increase can
tight for a particular muscle group. If it is, then the pressure inside the muscle compartment compartment muscle the inside pressure the then is, it If group. muscle particular a for tight
. With exercise, the muscles the exercise, With . leg lower the of will enlarge, and sometimes that envelope is too too is envelope that sometimes and enlarge, will
you’ve stopped running. There is a layer of tissue called the fascia that surrounds the muscles muscles the surrounds that fascia the called tissue of layer a is There running. stopped you’ve
and quickly becomes excruciating. Then it disappears as fast as it came on, within minutes after after minutes within on, came it as fast as disappears it Then excruciating. becomes quickly and
Compartment syndrome is a condition where shin pain develops suddenly; starting starting suddenly; develops pain shin where condition a is syndrome Compartment as a dull throb throb dull a as
Syndrome Compartment
Injuries Sports
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MEDICINE SPORTS WOLVERINE
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ng a half hour of exercise, water is just fine. just is water exercise, of hour half a ng doi just you’re if else everyone
for more than an hour and a half or for those who lose a lot of salt when they work out. For For out. work they when salt of lot a lose who those for or half a and hour an than more for
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in the American diet, and potassium is plentiful in lots of fruits and vegetables. The extra extra The vegetables. and fruits of lots in plentiful is potassium and diet, American the in
don’t become depleted in either mineral during a moderate workout. Sodium is already abundant abundant already is Sodium workout. moderate a during mineral either in depleted become don’t
dium and potassium help keep a body hydrated, but most people people most but hydrated, body a keep help potassium and dium so electrolytes The provide.
people who are eating three square meals a day don’t need the extra calories those carbs carbs those calories extra the need don’t day a meals square three eating are who people
- 15 about provide typically drinks Sports 18 grams of sugar. But for the average workout, workout, average the for But sugar. of grams 18
and how intense a workout is, say the experts. the say is, workout a intense how and long how and outside is it hot
called recovery drinks, protein) varies depending on how how on depending varies protein) drinks, recovery called - so in and sugar, and potassium sodium,
active individual. But a person’s need for the added ingredients in the sports drinks (typically (typically drinks sports the in ingredients added the for need person’s a But individual. active
electrolytes that help the body retain fluids. fluids. retain body the help that electrolytes mostly water, important for any any for important water, mostly are drinks Sports
Sports drinks provide water for hydration, energy in the form of carbohydrates and and carbohydrates of form the in energy hydration, for water provide drinks Sports
to sports nutrition experts is…it depends. is…it experts nutrition sports to
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pus, to hear Andrew share his personal journey. journey. personal his share Andrew hear to pus,
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lege, and life. Andrew is a political professional and business owner, and he graduated graduated he and owner, business and professional political a is Andrew life. and lege, from George Wash- George from laude cum
story with students, parents, educators, and professionals about how to increase the odds of success in school, col- school, in success of odds the increase to how about professionals and educators, parents, students, with story
Keynote speaker Andrew Feldman was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in middle school and enjoys sharing his his sharing enjoys and school middle in syndrome Asperger with diagnosed was Feldman Andrew speaker Keynote
providing agencies, and other professionals. other and agencies, providing - service schools, nical
Participants can attend more than 40 workshops and network with more than 50 representatives from colleges, tech- colleges, from representatives 50 than more with network and workshops 40 than more attend can Participants
advocacy. self and ties,
supports and resources for college, career planning, career exploration, career/technical schools, career opportuni- career schools, career/technical exploration, career planning, career college, for resources and supports
real world, including the college application process, college life, accommodations, financial aid, strategies for success, success, for strategies aid, financial accommodations, life, college process, application college the including world, real
nities for life after high school. Speakers, workshops and displays will cover all aspects of transition from school to the the to school from transition of aspects all cover will displays and workshops Speakers, school. high after life for nities
Students with disabilities, their parents, educators, and professionals can learn about educational and career opportu- career and educational about learn can professionals and educators, parents, their disabilities, with Students
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Will be held Saturday, November 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. in the Johnson Center at George Mason University, University, Mason George at Center Johnson the in p.m. 2:40 to a.m. 8:30 from 16, November Saturday, held be Will
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of the 26 presentations above. presentations 26 the of one attend not
for classroom Driver Education if they do do they if Education Driver classroom for grade Incomplete” “ an receive will 10 HPE in Students 5.
pm. 7:05
will be admitted inside the auditorium after the doors close at at close doors the after auditorium the inside admitted be will one one no – early arrive to Plan 4.
example!).
please lead by by lead please – parents includes (this presentation the during use in be not should phones Cell 3.
together. sit must parent/guardian and Student 2.
paperwork. the complete to pen a Bring 1.
Important:
School High Woodgrove October 1, 2013 2013 1, October 2013 24, September
Tuscarora High School School High Tuscarora
2013 15, October 2013 18, September
School High Bridge Stone 2013 8, October 2013 1, October
School High Falls Potomac November 14,2013 14,2013 November 2013 17, October
School High View Park 2013 12, November 2013 6, November
Loudoun Valley High School School High Valley Loudoun
2013 21, October 2013 23, September
School High County Loudoun September 24, 2013 2013 24, September 2013 23, September
School High Heritage December 4, 2013 2013 4, December 2013 25, September
School High Freedom September 18, 2013 2013 18, September 2013 9, October
School High Dominion September 19, 2013 2013 19, September 2013 22, October
School High Champe John October 16, 2013 2013 16, October 2013 19, November
School High Run Broad September 26, 2013 2013 26, September 2013 3, October
School High Woods Briar November 25, 2013 2013 25, November 2014 13, January
8:30 pm. See important notes below! below! notes important See pm. 8:30 - 7:00 from held be will presentations All
Partners for Safe Teen Driving Loudoun County Public Schools 2013 Schools Public County Loudoun Driving Teen Safe for Partners 2014 -
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Loudoun County listed. Dates for these presentations and other information can be found on the the on found be can information other and presentations these for Dates listed. County Loudoun
Other Parent for Safe Teen Drivers Presentations are offered at the High Schools throughout throughout Schools High the at offered are Presentations Drivers Teen Safe for Parent Other
Presentations at Woodgrove High School are September 24 and Octo and 24 September are School High Woodgrove at Presentations auditorium. the 1 ber
arrive early, the presentations will begin promptly at 7pm. 7pm. at promptly begin will presentations the early, arrive
entire presentation. Please bring a pen or pencil to complete required paperwork. Also, plan to to plan Also, paperwork. required complete to pencil or pen a bring Please presentation. entire
and parent or guardian. Students will be expected to sit with t with sit to expected be will Students guardian. or parent and heir parent or guardian during the the during guardian or parent heir
Education Classroom Completion Card until a presentation has been attended by both the student student the both by attended been has presentation a until Card Completion Classroom Education
classroom driver education curriculum. Please note that students cannot be issued a Driver Driver a issued be cannot students that note Please curriculum. education driver classroom
grade grade 10 the to component additional required a is presentation minute 90 This Presentation.
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coming Partners for Safe Teen Drivers Drivers Teen Safe for Partners coming - up the of aware be should students grade 10 of Parents
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Team. Debate HS grove
dents who want to be free to disagree and engage in intelligent talk, join the Wood- the join talk, intelligent in engage and disagree to free be to want who dents
winningJ) debate tournaments at regional, state, or national levels. So, all you stu- you all So, levels. national or state, regional, at tournaments debate winningJ)
choice. It is possible to earn a debate scholarship based on participation in (and (and in participation on based scholarship debate a earn to possible is It choice.
school years have a much greater chance of being accepted by the college of their their of college the by accepted being of chance greater much a have years school
jah Lewis. Students who participate in competitive debate during their high high their during debate competitive in participate who Students Lewis. jah
team coach Samantha Purvis (room 606) or team captains Keegan Duerr and Eli- and Duerr Keegan captains team or 606) (room Purvis Samantha coach team
tition. Any Woodgrove student interested in competitive debating should contact contact should debating competitive in interested student Woodgrove Any tition.
the 4 rounds in which they competed, excellent results for the group’s first compe- first group’s the for results excellent competed, they which in rounds 4 the
bers Keegan Duerr, Joe Ghiorzi, Max Harris, and Eric Ladd all won at least 2 of of 2 least at won all Ladd Eric and Harris, Max Ghiorzi, Joe Duerr, Keegan bers
hosted by the Washington and Arlington Catholic Forensic League. Team mem- Team League. Forensic Catholic Arlington and Washington the by hosted
, four Lincoln/Douglass debaters competed at the first LD competition competition LD first the at competed debaters Lincoln/Douglass four , 12 Oct.
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ers to the skill level needed to compete and win at the state and national levels. On On levels. national and state the at win and compete to needed level skill the to ers
competitive Woodgrove team for the future. Our goal is to train and groom debat- groom and train to is goal Our future. the for team Woodgrove competitive
Samantha Purvis in the team’s effort to recruit lower classmen, guaranteeing a a guaranteeing classmen, lower recruit to effort team’s the in Purvis Samantha
tains Elijah Lewis and Keegan Duerr are doing an outstanding job assisting coach coach assisting job outstanding an doing are Duerr Keegan and Lewis Elijah tains
new policy debate teams and at least six new Lincoln/Douglas debaters. Team cap- Team debaters. Lincoln/Douglas new six least at and teams debate policy new
The nascent Woodgrove High School Debate Team is off and running with two two with running and off is Team Debate School High Woodgrove nascent The
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We have three organizations that support students, parents, faculty and staff: and faculty parents, students, support that organizations three have We
that make up the community, identity, and spirit of the school. the of spirit and identity, community, the up make that
Involvement and commitment of the students, parents, faculty and staff staff and faculty parents, students, the of commitment and Involvement
What makes a school succeed? school a makes What
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Purcellville, VA 20131 VA Purcellville,
Road School Allder 36811
PTSO Woodgrove Attn:
Woodgrove High School High Woodgrove
9025 - 751 (540) or [email protected]
Woodgrove High School PTSO President PTSO School High Woodgrove
Kahler Susanne
you, Thank
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order FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR! Of that $15, $10 will go directly to YOUR SCHOOL! Can't beat this deal! this beat Can't SCHOOL! YOUR to directly go will $10 $15, that Of YEAR! ENTIRE AN FOR order
ceive a PJ's discount card (takeout only) which gives you one FREE LARGE PIZZA for every large pizza you you pizza large every for PIZZA LARGE FREE one you gives which only) (takeout card discount PJ's a ceive
We are also joining efforts with Papa John's pizza to offer you a win a you offer to pizza John's Papa with efforts joining also are We win situation. For only $15, you re- you $15, only For situation. win -
http://www.lcps.org/Page/120358
Please take a look at our link here to pick your favorites: your pick to here link our at look a take Please
Thanksgiving.
Fall Fundraiser, featuring some of the yummiest choices in pies just in time for for time in just pies in choices yummiest the of some featuring Fundraiser, Fall
The Woodgrove PTSO is proud to announce their first ever Hill High Holiday Pie Holiday High Hill ever first their announce to proud is PTSO Woodgrove The
ning efforts. If you have not already done so, please join us. join please so, done already not have you If efforts. ning
yond. All contribute to the Woodgrove community and we welcome the involvement of ALL in our plan- our in ALL of involvement the welcome we and community Woodgrove the to contribute All yond.
Round Hill, Waterford, Hillsboro, Lovettsville, and be- and Lovettsville, Hillsboro, Waterford, Hill, Round - several case, our in and child a raise to "village"
the breakfast on October 16th. We hope that you are as excited as we are! I truly believe it takes a a takes it believe truly I are! we as excited as are you that hope We 16th. October on breakfast the
got a look at BTS night and seniors got to hear and see about what we have in store for them following following them for store in have we what about see and hear to got seniors and night BTS at look a got
of 2014's Grad Night Party, which promises to be even more spectacular than last years. Senior parents parents Senior years. last than spectacular more even be to promises which Party, Night Grad 2014's of
gether with Kaplan to host a practice ACT/SAT test in November. Also underway is planning for our Class Class our for planning is underway Also November. in test ACT/SAT practice a host to Kaplan with gether
work study student projects and are working to- working are and projects student study work for tools students, grade 11th and 9th to targeted gram
- web a Access," "My to subscriptions 500 equipment, classroom new funded and ae wiig pro- writing based
Homecoming, and the first Senior breakfast, provided convertibles and volunteers for all sorts of events events of sorts all for volunteers and convertibles provided breakfast, Senior first the and Homecoming,
PTSO an A+. Together we welcomed back staff and invited in a new class of freshmen. We helped with with helped We freshmen. of class new a in invited and staff back welcomed we Together A+. an PTSO
As we reach the end of the first grading period, I would grade the achievements of achievements the grade would I period, grading first the of end the reach we As your Woodgrove Woodgrove your
Welcome to the sugar coated days of Homecoming, Halloween and Holidays. and Halloween Homecoming, of days coated sugar the to Welcome
GETTING IN GEAR FOR THE HOLIDAYS THE FOR GEAR IN GETTING
From From President: PTSO the
up****** picked not pies for given be will refunds No *******
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pantry.**** food local the to donated be will MONDAY up picked not ****Pies
******Please take note of the delivery date and times.****** and date delivery the of note take ******Please
:00pm 7 – 4:00 From
Cafeteria Woodgrove the In
Pickup will be will Pickup 25 November Monday,
15 NOVEMBER
PLACE YOUR ORDER BY BY ORDER YOUR PLACE
Hill High Orchard High Hill From
FOR THANKSGIVING FOR !
TIME IN
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goods) baked other (and
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Holiday Pie Fundraiser Pie Holiday
PTSO WHS
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support! your for Thanks
[email protected]. email please questions Any
raise for our school. Check our school’s progress anytime at Target.com/tcoe. at anytime progress school’s our Check school. our for raise
welcome to participate in this program. The more people involved the more money money more the involved people more The program. this in participate to welcome
any Target store or go to Target.com/redcard. Relatives, friends & neighbors are all all are neighbors & friends Relatives, Target.com/redcard. to go or store Target any
to Woodgrove. Don’t have a REDcard? It’s easy to apply. Get started in person at at person in started Get apply. to easy It’s REDcard? a have Don’t Woodgrove. to
Card) whenever you shop and Target will donate up to 1% of your purchases back back purchases your of 1% to up donate will Target and shop you whenever Card)
Use your REDcard(Target Visa Credit Card,Target Credit Card, or Target Check Check Target or Card, Credit Card,Target Credit Visa REDcard(Target your Use
6142 to designate our school. Woodgrove’s school ID is 152094. 152094. is ID school Woodgrove’s school. our designate to 6142 - 316 - 800 - 1 call
https://www visit works: it how Here’s or or secure.target.com/redcard/tcoe/home -
Program. Join now and help us raise money for our school. school. our for money raise us help and now Join Program.
Woodgrove High School is still participating in Target’s Take Charge of Education Education of Charge Take Target’s in participating still is School High Woodgrove
Target’s Take Charge of Education Program Education of Charge Take Target’s
152094 ID School
Target Reward Program Reward Target
Harris Teeter Harris
School code: 1613 code: School
Harris Teeter Harris
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Lion Food
For this program to work we need to have at least 25 people register! people 25 least at have to need we work to program this For
School ID 219558 ID School
Food Lion Food
Giant
year!
Feel like you have already done this? Giant cards must be re be must cards Giant this? done already have you like Feel enrolled each each enrolled -
09152 ID School
Giant
sure to enter the school code when you sign up. sign you when code school the enter to sure
to sign up for either one of both of the programs online. Please be be Please online. programs the of both of one either for up sign to
our students and teachers. Please follow the directions listed below below listed directions the follow Please teachers. and students our
credit toward purchasing needed equipment and supplies to benefit benefit to supplies and equipment needed purchasing toward credit
The earlier you register, the sooner Woodgrove can start earning earning start can Woodgrove sooner the register, you earlier The
Program.) Education in Together Teeter’s Harris
can sign up online any time. (We are in the application process for for process application the in are (We time. any online up sign can
wards Program, and Food Lion’s Classroom Rewards Program. You You Program. Rewards Classroom Lion’s Food and Program, wards
al needs. The school is now registered with Giant’s A+ School Re- School A+ Giant’s with registered now is school The needs. al
Help Woodgrove earn money to supplement the school’s education- school’s the supplement to money earn Woodgrove Help
Programs Reward
Harris Teeter & Target & Teeter Harris Lion, Food Giant,
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President PTSO Woodgrove
Kahler Susanne
Sincerely,
Thank you so much for for much so you Thank support. your
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your check payable to the “Woodgrove High School School High “Woodgrove the to payable check your
Please make make Please deductible. tax are contributions All
cause.
Please give in whatever way you can for for can you way whatever in give Please . welcomed also are prizes this important important this
ontributions in the form of services or gift certificates to give to our seniors as as seniors our to give to certificates gift or services of form the in ontributions C
through monetary donations donations monetary through help your for efforts. fundraising our in
This year we hope to reach an even greater nu greater even an reach to hope we year This ing ask are e W . students of mber
As word of our success travels and grows, so d so grows, and travels success our of word As assistance. assistance. your for need our oes
eir own celebration. own eir th awaits anxiously 2014 of lass C the
over 125 students attend students 125 over with , success ng resoundi he festivities. This year, year, This festivities. he t ing
first ever Graduation Night Celebration held on site at the school its school the at site on held Celebration Night Graduation ever first t was a a was t I elf.
graduation of the the of graduation the celebrated School High Woodgrove lass of 2013 with our our with 2013 of lass C
grad night celebration night grad - after year’s this planning help. your need e W .
Wolverines the first goal in our hearts, the Woodgrove PTSO is in is PTSO Woodgrove the hearts, our in goal first the Wolverines the process of of process the
minds and the students cherishing fond memories of their final evening as as evening final their of memories fond cherishing students the and minds
. With the goal of keeping our seniors safe at the forefront of our our of forefront the at safe seniors our keeping of goal the With . deeply very all
that one solitary loss affects us us affects loss solitary one that knit tightly so is community Loudoun Western Our
crashes. car related - alcohol and fatalities
adulthood to our children. It is also statistically a season of the highest teen auto auto teen highest the of season a statistically also is It children. our to adulthood
The end of the school year promises freedom, independence, and the onset of of onset the and independence, freedom, promises year school the of end The
Parents: and Partners Organizations, Businesses, Loudoun Western Dear
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REGISTER ONLINE HERE ONLINE REGISTER
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meetings. LEAP monthly the attend to group
gar B. Hatrick III. Delegates are elected from each Loudoun County Public School's PTA, PTO or PTSO PTSO or PTO PTA, School's Public County Loudoun each from elected are Delegates III. Hatrick B. gar
munity at large, followed by a Question and Answer session and an update from LCPS Superintendent Ed- Superintendent LCPS from update an and session Answer and Question a by followed large, at munity
Each program features a panel discussion on topics of interest to parents and members of the com- the of members and parents to interest of topics on discussion panel a features program Each
LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn, Virginia. Virginia. Ashburn, in Building Administration LCPS
Schools Administrative Team. LEAP holds monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at the the at month the of Wednesday second the on meetings monthly holds LEAP Team. Administrative Schools
teraction between parents, teachers, School Board members and members of the Loudoun County Public Public County Loudoun the of members and members Board School teachers, parents, between teraction
partisan network that promotes in- promotes that network partisan - non a is (LEAP) Parents of Alliance Education Loudoun The
WHAT IS LEAP? IS WHAT
Meet the new LCPS Superintendent/Town Hall Meeting Hall Superintendent/Town LCPS new the Meet
2014 14, May
Parents’ Choice (A program parents plan) parents program (A Choice Parents’
2014 9, April
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math: STEM II (Enrichment opportunities) (Enrichment II STEM Math: and Engineering, Technology, Science,
2014 12, March
Safety Cyber
2014 12, February
Loudoun County Public Schools Schools Public County Loudoun Budget LCPS 2015 - 2014 proposed The -
2014 15, January
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math: STEM I (One I STEM Math: and Engineering, Technology, Science, Center) Technology Monroe computing, one - to -
2013 11, December
Tools for Success (CLARITY, Vision, Homework Strategies) Homework Vision, (CLARITY, Success for Tools
2013 13, November
LCPS Board Member Update and Q&A Forum Q&A and Update Member Board LCPS
2013 9, October
Bullying & Security School
2013 11, September
2014 Topics 2014 - 2013
. to attend LEAP meetings LEAP attend to
Parents and members of the community are always welcome welcome always are community the of members and Parents
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information. more for
http://www.lcps.org/Page/1494
Please visit visit Please at: website MSAAC’s
Mtg. Room Mtg.
Building: School Board Board School Building:
7:00pm Administration LCPS 2014 23, April Wednesday,
Mtg. Room Mtg.
Building: School Board Board School Building:
LCPS Administration Administration LCPS 2014 19, March Wednesday, 7:00pm
Mtg. Room Mtg.
2014 Building: School Board Board School Building:
7:00pm Administration LCPS 19, February Wednesday,
Mtg. Room Mtg.
2014 Building: School Board Board School Building:
Wednesday, January 15, 15, January Wednesday, 7:00pm Administration LCPS
Mtg. Room Mtg.
2013 Building: School Board Board School Building:
Wednesday, November 20, 20, November Wednesday, 7:00pm Administration LCPS
Mtg. Room Mtg. Board
2013 Building: School School Building:
Wednesday, October 16, 16, October Wednesday, 7:00pm Administration LCPS
Mtg. Room Mtg.
2013 Building: School Board Board School Building:
Wednesday, September 18, 18, September Wednesday, 7:00pm Administration LCPS
Date and Day Time Location
For questions, please contact the Outreach office directly at (571) 252 (571) at directly office Outreach the contact please questions, For 1460. -
Room. Meeting Board School the in Building
All meetings are held at the Loudoun County Public School Administration Administration School Public County Loudoun the at held are meetings All body. student the of
portunity to achieve his or her full potential, feels welcome and is recognized as an integral member member integral an as recognized is and welcome feels potential, full her or his achieve to portunity
We encourage the development of school cultures where every minority student is afforded the op- the afforded is student minority every where cultures school of development the encourage We
instruction to all LCPS students. LCPS all to instruction
community becomes culturally competent, providing the corner stone to ensure fair and equitable equitable and fair ensure to stone corner the providing competent, culturally becomes community
MSAAC supports School Board and staff initiatives, and parent efforts to ensure that our school school our that ensure to efforts parent and initiatives, staff and Board School supports MSAAC
dents are met. are dents
social and cultural development of every student and to ensure that the needs of all minority stu- minority all of needs the that ensure to and student every of development cultural and social
with the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), parents and community to further the academic, academic, the further to community and parents (LCPS), Schools Public County Loudoun the with The Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee (MSAAC) is dedicated to work in partnership partnership in work to dedicated is (MSAAC) Committee Advisory Achievement Student Minority The
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THE FOLLOWING LINK: FOLLOWING THE
Announcements) OR CLICK ON ON CLICK OR Announcements)
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