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Next Week 4/23-5/1
Graduation Planning Meeting 4/28 Underclassmen Parents Needed
OBX #3 Planet Word Museum 4/29
Theatre New Performance Dates!
Got Milk? Gallon Jugs Needed!
Raglan T-Shirts For Sale
March Madness Party Recap
GW-Palooza! 5/18
Fairfax Parks Community Service
Coyote Café Thursdays
Tech Talk Screenagers
Got Kale? Tortellini’s Request
GWCS School Spiritwear by Rokkitwear
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022
Oui Gobleu Cooking Club with Ms. Warden during lunch from 12:05 - 12:50 pm (info)
Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie during Office Hours from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
TUESDAY, april 26, 2022
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
WEDNESDAY, april 27, 2022
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
THURSDAY, april 28, 2022
Coyote Café with Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance class during lunch (info)
Prom Planning Meeting with Ms. Kohler in the Lab from 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Music Club with Mr. Torres from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
No Gym!
OBX #3 - World Planet Museum from 9:00 am - 3:15 pm - No Gym! (info)
Staunton Shakespeare Trip Departs from GWCS at 10:00 am with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O. Travelers should still arrive at GWCS at 9:00 am. No Gym! Pack light.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
Staunton Shakespeare Trip Continues
SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022
Staunton Shakespeare Trip Returns to GWCS at approximately 5:00 pm. Students will text parents when one hour away.
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OUI GOBLEU COOKING CLUB…
dippity-doo-da!
Monday, April 25, 2022
12:05 pm - 12:50 pm
When I Dip | You Dip | We Dip – it’s a Dip Party! A dip party you say? What’s a dip party? Bring your favorite dip to share along with what accompanies it best. Maybe it’s pretzels and cheese, maybe it’s 7-layer dip and Tostitos – the possibilities are endless! Come join our snack party this Monday in the Café (or possibly outside if the weather is nice) and come see what Oui Gobleu is all about!
Warmly,
Ms. Warden
2022 GRADUATION PLANNING PARTY…
Calling All Underclassmen Parents!
Thursday, April 28, 2022
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
@ GWCS
E-Mail Sent 4.19.2022:
From: Warden, Alexa
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 10:19 AM
To: Freshmen Parents, Sophomore Parents, Junior Parents
Subject: Fun Parent Party for Planning GraduationHi all,
It was so great to see so many of you at last week's March Madness party! Thanks so much to all who planned and participated. We would love to keep the fun and spirit alive, so we will be having another party next Thursday, April 28th from 2:15-3:15 with the aim of nailing down some graduation details and volunteers. Light refreshments will be served:)
Graduation at GWCS is one like no other! It is a whole school celebration and every student has a part to play. We also rely heavily on the help from our amazing parent community. Don't worry, almost all of the planning has been done, we just need some muscle, management, and minds--great ones, that is:)
This year graduation will be held outside the school on Saturday, June 11th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Please let me know if you will be able to join us next Thursday!
CLICK HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DA4AE2DA4F4C16-graduation
Warmly,
Alexa
Questions? Contact:
OBX #3 PLANET WORD MUSEUM…
Friday, april 29,2022
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
No Gym!
Destination: Planet Word Museum, Historic Franklin School Building, Washington, DC (map)
About: We will visit the Planet Word Museum, a new interactive museum where language comes to life. Students will learn about language acquisition, how the English language changes over time, the use of words in songs and humor and famous speeches. Students will also have a chance to solve word-related puzzles. After lunch, we will return to school where students will participate in creative writing exercises and play word games.
Meet at GWCS: 9:00 am (Go directly to school - NO GYM)
Pickup at GWCS: 3:15 pm
Bring/Wear: Weather appropriate business casual clothes and comfortable walking shoes. No backpacks, sweats, or flip flops. Optional: sunscreen and water bottle. Regular school clothes, good walking shoes, nothing bulky for inside the museum – no backpacks. Bring at least $20 for lunch. Optional - extra $ for gift shop.
Lunch: Location for lunch activities will be weather dependent - keep an eye out for the email update next week.
Transportation: School Van & Personal Cars
Volunteer Parent Drivers/Chaperones Needed
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From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2022 1:04 PM
Subject: GWCS: OBX Info and Permission FormsHello all,
We are excited about our first OBX the Friday we return from spring break! Here are a few more details on the academics of OBX:
OBX (Outside the Box Education) is our experiential learning component. Students earn credit for participating. It’s our way of addressing all the skills that don’t fall neatly into a box in the traditional high school curriculum. Traditionally, OBX events are every Friday during 4th quarter for freshmen and sophomores while juniors and seniors are at their Co-Ops. This year we have opened up OBX to everyone and have a jam-packed schedule! OBX is a class and therefore attendance is taken, grades are earned, and 0.25 elective credit will be given. Students MUST attend ALL OBX events in order to earn the credit. If a student misses one or more OBX events, they will not receive credit but will be expected to attend any remaining OBX events and “Experiential Learning” will be listed on their transcript without awarded credit.
Attached to this email is the full info sheet on all our OBX activities for this year, as well as a permission form that needs to be signed and returned no later than Wednesday, April 13th. We have two activities that both require their own separate waivers, and we will be sending out separate emails with those linked closer to the date of the activity.
Also, since so many of our OBXs are going to be off-campus, we are looking for some parent drivers - check out the Sign Up Genius here!
Thank you in advance and we’re excited to have a great fourth quarter with you all!
NEW THEATRE PERFORMANCE DATES…
GWCS theatre students will perform a series of one-act plays
New Performance Dates!
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New Performance Dates! 〰️
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Thursday, May 19, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Tickets will go on sale soon! Watch the WYNK for updates.
Dakota, Luther, Evan, Lauren, Jay, and Alex - some of the spring theatre cast members during rehearsal.
GOT MILK? WE NEED EMPTY GALLON JUGS…
Thanks for those received
we still need more :)
Planning is well underway as we gear up for our 2022 OBX (Out of the Box) Fourth Quarter Fridays! In preparation, we are asking for empty gallon milk jug donations for one of our many Coyote Day activities which focuses on GWCS School Values and involves building totem poles.
Donated milk jugs can be put in either the little kitchen next to Mr. Lindner’s classroom or in Ms. Kohler’s science lab. We would greatly appreciate the jugs being rinsed out before donating.
STREAM CLEANUP…
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
JOIN MS. KOHLER & MS. N-0 FOR THIS COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT!
WHERE: Accotink Trail & Stream (or another nearby area in need of some TLC)
WHAT: Participants will practice environmentalism by cleaning up toxic trash that hinders our earth
DRESS: Clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Dress for the weather. Work gloves will be provided.
TRANSPORTATION provided for students to and from school in the GWCS van.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Earn one-hour of community service towards your 30 required. (info)
SIGNUP: Only 12 spots - sign up today - click the button below!
STAR WARS MOVIE FUNDRAISER…
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022
3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
EVENT: Movie Fundraiser
DATE: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
TIME: 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
COST: $20 (Click the ‘pay by credit card’ button below or bring $20 cash to Ms. Kohler.)
INCLUDED: Good Times, Pizza, Soda, and Snacks!
DRESS: Students are encouraged to dress up and bring props!
Proceeds go to the Annual GW-Palooza(5/18) which this year will include a Petting Zoo! How CRAZY fun is that?
Click Here to read about the 2021 GW-Palooza!
Thank you for your involvement and support!
Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com
2022 GWCS RAGLAN T-SHIRTS…
GWCS VALUES FOR SALE!
Traditions. Traditions are important. Few more so than the annual GWCS tee shirt. In most school years there are multiple shirts created (in October you received a nice yellow one designed by Maria that said ‘Camp Coyote’ on the front). But only one tee in a given year is THE annual tee. The one that includes a reminder of the number of years that GWCS has been alive and well and living in the basement of an office building in Springfield, Virginia.
This year was no exception! Beautiful, blue raglans! They arrived last Wednesday. By the end of the day, the majority of them were already being worn around the school. How many years of GWCS are being honored by this shirt? One glance at the design should give it away!
Due to the imploring requests of many parents at the March Madness party, we are making them available to all for $20. Claim yours today by clicking the button below.
Deadline to place your order: April 29, 2022
MARCH MADNESS PARTY & AWARDS…
SO NICE TO SEE YOU!
It was quite a celebration! In honor of March Madness, Tee Shirt Day, and the Pac Resurrection, we were all invited to the school for a ‘buffet and social’ to get reacquainted last Wednesday, April 14, 2022! We had a sensational turnout with more than half of our coyote parents in attendance. It was so nice, after so long, to finally be able to have a full house in the middle of the school (and be able to fully see so many faces!)!
Jon Stoloff, who sponsored the basketball pool for the GWCS staff, announced the winners from the tournament. The winners were Mr. Mallonee and Mr. Connelly! Mr. Mallonee actually won both brackets, but to share the wealth, Mr. Connelly got a prize for his second place entrance! They both received tee shirts from their alma maters and basketball themed mugs!
As far as the in-school pool, only one person chose Kansas (the tournament winner), and when Kansas won, Ms. Kohler won! Sam Peters submitted the highest scoring student bracket! They both won $25.00 gift cards. The final prize, a $10 dollar gift card went to Ms. Warden, for a prize known as the ‘congeniality award,’ which goes to the entry with the fewest correct picks. Ms. Warden accepted her gift with grace, and then gave the most inspiring last-place-finish speech the crowd had ever heard.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at future PAC events coming soon!
Mr. Goldie
GW-PALOOZA…
May 18, 2022
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
GW-Palooza has become an annual end-of-the-year shebang designed to bring our community together for frolicking fun and food. Stay tuned as the details fall into place, mark your calendar, and checkout the opportunities for you to contribute below!
Who: GWCS students, staff, parents, grandparents, siblings & friends… everybody!
Wear: Outdoor attire that can get stained and messy!
Bring: Chair or blanket to sit on (optional)
opportunities to contribute:
Click the button below to see the signup for things we need to borrow as well as contributions. This list will be updated as the the planning progresses so checkback from time to time:
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
12:00 PM - Food Trucks Arrive and the Party BEGINS!
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Capture the Flag on the field
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Entertainment
Music
Socializing
Art
Cornhole
Basketball
3:00 pm - ALL Clean!
HANGING GARDEN…
Attention GWCS Gardening Enthusiasts & WANNABES
COME GROW WITH US!
Have you noticed that the GWCS Biology class has hanging garden posts out in front of school? Would you like to contribute? We have extra hooks! Simply bring in a plant (i.e., herbs) along with an empty 2-liter plastic jug, and we will supply the soil. Or, create your hanging planter at home and bring it to school ready to hang! Be sure to label your plant!
Questions? Contact:
Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com
FAIRFAX PARKS CLEANUP OPPORTUNITIES…
The events listed below will not be chaperoned by GWCS staff, but we thought i these might provide good opportunities for coyote families to find community service events close to home.
Email Received 3.12.2022 from The Nature Conservancy:
I’m Josh, a volunteer coordinator with The Nature Conservancy. We are partnering with county parks to do a wonderful watershed cleanup around 15 different Fairfax county parks! Registration for the annual Fairfax County Watershed Cleanup is now available at www.nature.org/fairfaxcleanup. We need nearly 500 volunteers to help clean up plastic bottles, cans and other debris. It’s a great way to give back to the community, and it’ll be a pretty fun day as well!
Event capacity is limited, and we request that you register individually or in family units. Before registering a large group of 10+ people, please double check that everyone in your group is committed and will attend. This prevents us from situations where one group takes half the available spaces and then cancels last-minute, and we have no one to fill in.
Please follow this link at www.nature.org/fairfaxcleanup and sign up.
Joshua Mitri (He/Him/His)
Stewardship and Volunteer Program Assistant
joshua.mitri@tnc.org
540-421-6645 (text or call)
434-951-0575 (office)
nature.org
COYOTE CAFE…
EVERY THURSDAY DURING LUNCH
WHAT IS COYOTE CAFÉ?
Once a week, Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance class operates a lunch time café offering snacks, sweets, sodas, and of course… pizza.
WHERE & WHEN?
Thursdays during lunch in the staff kitchen.
MENU & prices:
Pizza Slice -$2.00
Mac and Cheese - $1.50
Ramen Noodles: $1.50
Ritz Cheese Crackers - $1.00
Granola Bars - $1.00
Fruit Roll Ups - $0.75
Candy - $0.50
Chips - $1.00
Chips Ahoy - $1.50
Oreos - $1.50
Soda - $1.00
Klondike Bar - $2.00
Freezer Popsicles - $0.50
Twin Popsicles - $1.50
Ice Cream Sandwich - $1.50
PAYMENT:
Coyote Café accepts CASH ONLY!
PROCEEDS:
All earnings will be used to support a GWCS spring event. Last year we had an outdoor concert!
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com
GREAT DINNER TIME CONVERSATIONS…
In each WYNK, we will provide links to the three most recent Screenagers Tech Talk Tuesday articles. We hope you will find them informative, with helpful suggestions, and interesting questions to discuss as a family. This blog is not an attack on teens and technology - it’s truly helpful and appreciated by students, parents, and teachers as it provides the framework for constructive and enlightening conversations.
FOOD SCRAPS NEEDED…
ESPECIALLY KALE!
this is TORTELLINI, OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE
Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks (especially KALE), but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.
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