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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. 

Cav Kudos winners are students who have demonstrated acts of kindness and good citizenship that reflect our school's mission

Message from Mr. Greata

For those who were able to join us last Friday, our FanQuest was a truly spectacular success. It was a high-energy evening filled with dancing, staff obstacle courses, and a hard-fought basketball game against Robinson that kept us all on the edge of our seats. We saw incredible athleticism and "edge-of-your-seat" moments from our students, and we owe a massive thank you to our sponsors, Megan Pitts, Ashley Neal, Eileen Reap, Angela Harrison and Kevin Crenshaw, for making the night possible.

That spirit of excellence continues into our classrooms and clubs, as STEM education is truly thriving here at Carter G. Woodson High School. Our students have been working for months on complex projects, and I am thrilled to share some tremendous results from this past weekend. First, please join me in congratulating our first-prize winners at the Regional Science Fair: Joelle Rice, Gao Zexuan, Julian Miller, Anne Brady and Avery Chiang. A special congratulations also goes to Logan Lee and Lucas Shen Mayu Zuniga, who not only won first-prize, they were named Grand Prize Alternates! 

We had 45 students participate this year in the Regional Science Fair, and I encourage you to visit our Student Recognition Page to see the full list of names. This level of participation and achievement is supported by our amazing science teachers and led by Laura Barry and Sara Duarte. A huge shout out for their dedication to the success of our students.

Our success extended to Robotics where our team won their district competition this weekend. Under the steady and committed leadership of sponsor Adrian Jensen and our tireless parent volunteers, our students demonstrated the power of innovation. Robotics is unique in that teams compete individually but then collaborate for the finals; after a strong showing, the top-ranked team chose the Woodson team to join their alliance, leading us straight to the championship. This blend of creativity and collaboration is truly a look into the future of our workforce.

As we look toward the final stretch of the term, please keep in mind that there are only two weeks left in the third quarter. This is an ideal time to check in with your students on their grades and progress. If you haven’t yet signed up for a ParentVue account, you can sign up directly here. Once your account is active, you can even opt-in for weekly progress reports sent straight to your email. Further details about specific grading dates for the quarter and access to your child’s course verifications are included below in the weekly.

Finally, please remember that this is a short week. We have a three-hour early release this afternoon, and school will be closed this Friday in observance of Eid al-Fitr. We hope you all stay safe during today's early release and have a wonderful, productive week ahead.

Go Cavaliers!

The Cavbotics team won their robotics competition

Woodson's Fanquest game was a huge hit

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All Night Grad Party

Early Bird Ticket Sales Extended

All Night Grad Party: June 4, 2026 11pm-4:30pm Tickets on sale

Class of 2026 - All Night Grad Party

Don't miss out on the March Savings for your All Night Grad Party Ticket - $105

Where: Dave & Buster's in Springfield

When: June 4, check-in by midnight

Final raffle prizes will be awarded at 4 AM, followed by doors opening for departure.

A ticket includes entry to the party, all food and drinks, 3 raffle tickets, and $25,000 in “Cav Cash" to spend at the casino or on raffle tickets. Full access to Dave & Buster's human crane, unlimited video game play, and $40 in ticket-redemption gameplay. It also includes the highly popular Casino, karaoke, trivia, music bingo, dancing, a photo booth, and tons of prizes!

Secure your ticket today at the Senior Store before the March Savings ends!

Volunteers Needed for AP Testing

Woodson High School is in search of parent volunteers and/or recent graduate volunteers for this spring’s AP testing. This is a great opportunity to volunteer during the school day! Training will be provided.

AP exams will take place from May 4th – May 15th. There are two test sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Morning test sessions require proctors to be present from 7:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (approximately). Afternoon test sessions require proctors to be present from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (approximately).

Please contact Elizabeth Walter ehwalter@fcps.edu if you are able to volunteer and help proctor. As always, we greatly appreciate the support. Thank you!

Donate gently used prom dresses. Contact Mel Silva at DMSilva@fcps.edu

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