2007-2008 Events and News |
Upcoming fund raising eventsFairfax County Public Schools does not authorize or engage any for profit company (such as a telemarketer) to represent its interests in selling advertisements or otherwise seeking financial support for school system programs and activities. Authorized fund-raising activities are undertaken only by students, Fairfax County Public Schools employees, and Fairfax County Public Schools affiliated organizations (such as Parent Teacher Associations and Booster Clubs). All payments and contributions are to be made payable to the "Fairfax County Public Schools," a particular school, or a Fairfax County Public Schools' program or activity. Should you have any questions or concerns about the legitimacy of a person or entity purporting to represent the Fairfax County Public Schools or an individual school, please call the Office of Student Activities at 703-913-3860. |
The Giant Food A+ Bonus Bucks program is back! You must re-designate your Giant Bonus Card each year. Please visit their web site to designate WSHS. Have your card in hand as you will need the number. Complete the information on the opening page and click on "continue school listings." Click on VA - Fairfax and "lookup." Scroll down to Springfield and designate WSHS. We are school 02095. We have had great success with this program in recent years and with your support we will continue to. Thank You! |
| Members of the Class of 2009: Don't forget that you will get to experience the Senior Capstone Project this year! You will get all the information that you need in your English and Government classes in the fall, and you will attend a project approval session in September to make sure your ideas for your project hours and research paper will fit within the parameters of the project. At this point, you might just want to start thinking about ideas for what you might like to do to help your community during your senior year. (posted July 8, 2008) Viewimages of awards ceremonies and retirement reception. (posted June 4, 2008) View the reading and work assignments for the summer. (posted May 28, 2008) WSHS alumni, a survey has been created to assess interest in a multi-class reunion. Several alumni have indicated that it would be more cost effective to host multiple years at the same time. Take the survey to have your voice heard. (posted May 28, 2008) June 4 at 7:30 p.m. is the organizational meeting for a community action group to mobilize the West Springfield community to have WSHS included in the FCPS Capital Improvement Plan. This meeting will be held in the school cafeteria. Under the current plan WSHS, which has never had a full renovation, is not slated to be reonvated for 20 - 30 years. (posted May 25, 2008) May 9 is a regularly scheduled full day of attendance for all students. The calendar in the student planner is incorrect. (posted May 1, 2008) West Springfield community members interested in learning more about the criteria for proposed school renovations are invited to download the Renovation Queue Study. This document provides detailed information about the point system consultants are to use to determine a school's place in the renovation queue. (posted May 7, 2008) Please join Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity andSpringfield School Board Rep Liz Bradsher for a WSHS Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria to discuss the state of the facilities at WSHS and dire need for getting WSHS on to the FCPS renovation program. (posted May 1, 2008) Explore the endless career & training options available to students after high school. The Pathways to Success: Alternatives to Four Year College Resource Fair will be held on Thursday, May 8 from 6 - 8 p.m. This is a fabulous opportunity to guide yourself down the road to a successful future as you meet with representatives from area apprenticeship programs, companies, two-year residential colleges, technical schools, organizations & associations to learn about the many post-secondary careers that await you. (posted May 1, 2008) View the schedule of May SOL test dates. (posted April 18, 2008) On Tuesday April 8, 2008, West Springfield High School will have a 3-hour late opening for a staff professional development day. The bell schedule for Tuesday will be as follows:
Buses will pick up students exactly three hours later than their regularly scheduled time. (posted April 4, 2008) Two Lives Linked By Tragedy, an article from the Springfield Connection features information from WSHS teacher Jim Percoco's new book, Summers with Lincoln and WSHS graduate Leslie Sherman, one of the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy in April 2007. (posted March 9, 2008) FCPS Regional Parent Meetings to discuss a variety of issues impacting FCPS students are being held on March 4, April 3, and April 5. Flyers for registration are available in eight languages. See the attachad flyers for language specific information and registration forms: (posted March 3, 2008)
Parents, keep up to date with all the news from WSHS. The February issue of the PTSA Newsletter is now online. View the current issue or visit the PTSA website for more information about PTSA and how you can become more involved. (posted November 18, 2007) The Friday night performance of "You Can't Take It With You" has been rescheduled for 5:00 PM Sunday, Nov. 18 since there will be a WSHS varsity football playoff game at the school on Friday night. Additional performances of "You Can't Take It With You" are Thursday at 7:30 PM and Saturday at 2 PM and 7:30 PM. Visit the Theatre site for additional information and ticket sale information. (posted November 13, 2007) The current FCPS School Scene
profiles WSHS School Based Technology Specialist (SBTS) Susie
Latour. The video
of the program can be viewed online or seen on FCPS
Channel 21. Congratulations to Susie! (posted
November 6, 2007) As a follow-up to the recent Keep in Touch communication from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) regarding methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) in our schools, this letter will addresss additional concerns that have come to our attention. For futher information regarding MRSA in schools, you may visit the following web sites: (posted November 2, 2007) "The AdvancED Standards
are the foundation for both the school and district accreditation
processes." Through unification, the North Central Association
Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI)
and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on
Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), now share a
set of global standards for accreditation. These standards are
the foundation for both the school and district accreditation
processes. View information regarding our school's accreditation.
(posted October 17, 2007) Homecoming Dance: 8pm -
11pm, Saturday, Oct. 20, WSHS Cafeteria West Springfield High School’s Spartanfest is this Saturday, September 29th from 9 to 4. Come on out and enjoy the fun! Crafts, food, music, and more! All proceeds go to the Teachers’ Mini-Grant program at WSHS. Please join us—this Saturday for Spartanfest! (posted September 25, 2007) Subscribe to Fairfax County Police Department newsletter; see For Parents to access this site. (posted August 24, 2007) WSHS welcomes our new principal, Paul Wardinski. (posted August 6, 2007) We thank Dr. Smith for his years of service to WSHS and wish him well in retirement. (posted August 6, 2007) Summer vacation for students; to register new students, call 703-913-3822 for an appointment. (posted August 6, 2007) |
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