Criminal Justice

Students participated in the annual Criminal Justice Field Day, May 7, at the Fairfax Criminal Justice Academy. 
Student winners placed in the following categories: Obstacle course  and Facial Recognition, where students used a computer program, Faces, to put together a composite of a suspect in a mock crime scene.

More Guest Speakers:

• Dr. Irwin, Capital Caring
• U.S. Park Police SWAT team with their SWAT armored vehicle
• Crime Prevention Officer Jim Reid, FCPD
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Marine Corps  

For more information and if you would like to be a classroom presenter, contact:   Ron Giovannucci, 703-718-2755, ron.giovannucci@fcps.edu, or Rodney Gohn, 703-718-2663, rodney.gohn@fcps.edu

 

Dance

WPA Dance Program recognized a new partnership with Terry's School of Dance & Gymnastics at their annual Dance & Film Festival, May 10th.

Thank you to all who supported the Event:  Jennifer Kubilus/Mayzsoul Inc, Allison Pearsall/ClancyWorks Dance Company, Phillip Clark, and Char McCarn.Contact: Courtney Betzel, 703-718-2641, cjbetzel@fcps.edu

Dental Careers

Radiology Certified Dental Assistants are seeking dental assisting jobs.  Please contact Regina Weems to receive applicant resumes.  

Thank you to our Guest Speakers:
Dr. Ellis, DDS, Dr. Cincinato, DDS, and Brett Brocki

CPR Certified- Level 2 students received CPR certification this month

Custom Mouth Guards- Students completed mouth guard orders for Herndon Lacrosse and Hayfield Lacrosse and football April/May.

Contact Regina Weems for more information:  703-718-2754 rdweems@fcps.edu 

Fashion Design

Former WPA Fashion Student, Sam Mintah, Uglee Collections, on the News: 
NBC4 with Angie Goff- How Fashion Saved His Life
  
Thank you to everyone who supported the 6th Annual RUNWAY READY "CONCEPT TO CATWALK" West Potomac Academy Fashion Design, "Project Stitch Studio"

For information visit: Project Stitch Studio Contact:  Maggy.Francois@fcps.edu, 703-718-2656

Medical Assisting

Students participated in a job shadowing experience with medical professionals where they visited helathcare faciltities to observe their role in hospice patient care.   

Thank you to our Business Partner, Capital Caring of Alexandria, for providing this opportunity for students

All Medical Assisting and Language of Medicine Students completed CPR Training this month.

Music and Computer Technology

Dustin Goddard, selected to perform his original music at Fairfax County and Fairfax County Public Schools Partnership Awards Ceremony, May 21, 2012 at The Mason Inn, GMU

Students create REVERBNATION Music Page WestPO Studios where student created music can be purchased and current events displayed!

Coming soon... a WestPo Studios Android Phone App w/ photos, music, and current events
    
Contact:  Phillip Carter, Phillip.Carter@fcps.edu, 703-718-2603

Pharmacy Tech I & II 

Thank you to Walgreens Pharmacies in Alexandria, for hosting over 35 students for Job Shadowing.

Thank you to our Guest Speakers from Walgreens Pharmacies: Josh Tyler, RPht and James Lagasca, RPht.

Students are preparing for the VA State Pharmacy Technician exam being taken now. Congratulations to those that have already taken and passed the exam!

Please contact Joy Andrews, Pharmacy Tech instructor, if you are interested in being a guest speaker or if you would to have someone job shadow.

Physical/Occupational Therapy

25 OT/PT students are currently participating in Clinical Observations in local health facilities

 All OT/PT students received CPR Training and Certification
  

HOSA National Leadership Conference: June 20-24, Orlando, Florida

Students Competing at the National Level: Yona Lindenbaum, WPHS, Trisha Racho, WPHS, Patricia Goldberg, WSHS

For more information or to offer Clinical Observation hours to an OT/PT student, contact:  Mary Conklu, 703-718-2756, mary.conklu@fcps.

Pro Graphics

View Student created graphic design work: Design Lab  

Contact:  Natalie Eppolito, 703-718-2640, natalie.eppolito@fcps.edu

Pro TV Production

Real Life Production Work:   Level 2 students were hired to produce a series of videos on "Financial Literacy".

Thank you to our Film Festival Judges: Alivia Tagliaferri, Babar Ahmed, Monda Raquel Webb, Carmel Tanner, Donna Fair, Aimee Dixon, and Barbara Valentino 

For Film Festival Highlights and other student production visit:  CINEMA CHAOS Production Company

Graduating TV Production Students are available this summer for internships and jobs. 

Please contact:  Nancy Mantelli, 703-718-2636,  nancy.mantelli@fcps.edu  

 

 

 

Registration

The WP Academy is accepting applications for the 2012-2013 School Year. Apply

Fri, 6/8- Last Academy Shuttle to West Potomac