NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:
Next Week 3/15-23
Mad Science Assembly - 3/27
2025-2026 Enrollment - Contracts Due 3/28
Parent Appreciation Event - Relaxation Yoga 3/25
Save CERT - Letter Writing Campaign - 4/11 deadline
GWCS Foundation Fundraiser - Begins 4/23
PSAT & SAT - Opt-In/Opt-Out Spring Exams: 4/24
Weekly Song Recommendations with Amelia
Coyote Cafe Info & Menu - Tuesday Lunch - Pizza+
Ask Charley! - Technology Support
Pro-Tip: Blue Letters = Links - Happy Clicking!
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Event Night Pick-Up at GWCS at 8:00 am
monday, MARCH 17
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Amazing Days during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Coyotes Care - 7th period in Ms. Warden’s classroom
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
NYC Broadway-or-Bust - Trip with Mr. Goldie departs Union Station at 7:30 am
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Coyote Cafe every Tuesday in the Kids Kitchen! (info)
Office Hours during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Theatre Rehearsal - Cancelled
WEDNESDAY, march 19
NYC Broadway-or-Bust - Trip with Mr. Goldie - Day Two
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
What’s Happening Wednesdays during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Art Club with Ms Albert from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Theatre Rehearsal - Cancelled
THURSDAY, march 20
NYC Broadway-or-Bust - Trip with Mr. Goldie returns to Union Station at 3:10 pm
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Office Hours during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
CANCELLED THIS WEEK - History in Movies with Mr. Goldie
FRIDAY, march 21
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Coyotes Care - 7th period in Ms. Warden’s classroom
Amazing Days during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons with Hartly from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY
All School Assembly…
Enroll Today for 2025-2026 School Year…
contract & registration fee Due: March 28, 2025
Hello GWCS Families (Grades 7-11),
Your re-enrollment packet for the 2025-2026 school year should have landed in your mailbox by now. Although September may seem far away, the GWCS staff began planning for the next school year months ago. For your convenience, the same documents that were mailed are linked below.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com.
Parent Appreciation Event…
Relaxation Yoga with GauraV at gwcs!
sign up by clicking on button below
Relaxation Yoga will be at GWCS on March 25th
With Instructor Gaurav Singh (Yogi G)
From Going Yogue in Oakton, VA
Save CERT…
LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN & PETITION
GWCS DEADLINE: April 11, 2025
Fairfax County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), a program that many GWCS students have participated in since 2014, is currently facing permanent budget cuts by the county and risks being removed from existence. I know that there are people who didn’t really like CERT, and wouldn’t complain if it vanished (or don’t even live in Fairfax), but the program is vital to Fairfax County and its residents. It keeps the public safe through traffic and crowd management at large events, festivals, and Fire and Rescue Department graduations.
The Fairfax Board of Supervisors is considering this because they are facing a challenging budget, and despite them making cuts every year, this year will be rather tough. On top of that, they are trying to find ways to lower the tax burden on homeowners, and are considering a few other options. I would like to say that even though they are considering this, they are juggling a lot of options here, and they are trying to do the best for the county. They are less focused on political party divisions, and more of what will bring the most benefit to Fairfax County and its residents. This means that if they are shown that people care, they will listen.
What Can We Do?
To combat this, the CERT program has created a letter-writing program, along with a petition and a few other actions in an effort to save the program. The sooner the better, for time is limited. Also, the sooner more letters, emails, and signatures are sent in for keeping CERT, the better. But, if you choose to write a letter or send an email, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep it polite and professional. Fairfax County CERT is a program that is respected state and nation-wide. If you are unsure, feel free to send questions and concerns through Naomi Willis or Ms. Warden. If you are worried, there are templates that you can use, but please take out the formatting and structure additions before sending to the Board of Supervisors.
To learn more, visit: https://fairfaxcountycert.org/save-cert/
Due to GWCS starting Spring Break on April 14th we are asking that all letters be sent and petition signed by Friday, April 11, 2025.
Thank You!
Naomi Willis
GWCS Student
naomiw@gwcommunityschool.com
Hi Everyone,
This year our annual GWCS Foundation fundraiser will celebrate *25 YEARS* of GW Community School! We'll get started on Wednesday, April 23rd, so keep an eye on the WYNK and your email around that time.
If you don't want to wait, we gratefully accept tax-deductible donations at any time at gwcsfoundation.org/donate.
As a reminder, The GW Community School Foundation is a philanthropic 501(c)(3) organization formed in 2014 by a group of committed parents. The Foundation continues today with a focused goal of providing financial support for programs, activities and events that enhance and enrich the students’ community and educational experience at GWCS.
We welcome your support through the GW Community School Foundation. To learn more, please go to gwcsfoundation.org.
Thanks very much,
Andrea Spiegel
GWCS Foundation Fundraising & Communications Chair
Spring PSAT & SAT Update…
ATTENTION NEW FAMILIES!
What You Need to Know:
All GWCS 8th, 9th graders have been signed up to take the PSAT 8/9 Exam
All GWCS 10th graders have been signed up to take the PSAT 10 Exam
All 11th and 12th graders have the option to take the SAT Exam
ALL STUDENTS should opt-in or opt-out of the spring SAT/PSATs by clicking the button below.
GWCS uses the results of the PSAT for underclassmen to identify students' academic strengths and weaknesses, and then uses this data to strengthen the GWCS curriculum.
What if you’re NOT scheduled to take an exam? Stay tuned for more details about test-day as we get closer to April. GWCS covers the cost this year.
Questions? Contact:
Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com
Weekly Song Recommendations…
with Amelia
Hello, this is Amelia Schmutz! I am a junior at GWCS, and I write this section of the WYNK on song recommendations. I hope you enjoy. Feel free to talk to me at school or email me your top recommendations and favorite songs for a future WYNK.
MY
RECOMMENDATION
“He Could Never Love You” – Henry Morris
Henry Morris is easily my favorite new artist. He makes indie-bedroom-pop. The kind of music that you can listen to whether you are giddy with love or crying in the dark because your significant other won’t respond to you. Oddly specific I know. I have his first, and so far only, album “Jawbreaker” on constant repeat. There are zero skips on this album. It was SO hard to choose a song, but I chose “He Could Never Love You.” To me, it is the centerpiece of the album. It is the perfect love song that you can just melt into. His romantic, yearning vocals suck you into a wonderful feeling. It’s as if he is saying the things, you didn’t know you wanted to hear. “He could never love you but, baby, I, baby, I can.” On top of that, his soft and smooth guitar has lots of reverb making it feel even more dream-like. ” – Hole
GWCS RECOMMENDATION
“Scarlet Begonias” – Grateful Dead
Recommended by
Mr. Mallonee
“Scarlet Begonias” is a lively, heavily requested, upbeat song. Recorded on June 27, 1974, on a LP, the song tells a story of strolling through the area near the US Embassy in London. The narrator of the song notices a gorgeous female and finds himself drawn to her. “Well, there ain't nothing wrong with the way she moves. /Or scarlet begonias or a touch of the blues. /And there's nothing wrong with the look that's in her eyes.” The lovely surf-rock guitar ties the song together. The conclusion in “Scarlet Begonias” is unclear, and the order of events is somewhat ambiguous. Nevertheless, it remains a definite favorite song.
NEW RECOMMENDATION
“Aon” – Maruja
This progressive jazz band made my jaw drop the first time I heard “Aon.” I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything like it before.
Maruja released their third and final EP “Tír na nÓg,” Irish for “The Land of Youth,” on February 21, 2025. “It is a fully improvised piece recorded live on 12th September 2024 at the New Adelphi Recording Studios in Salford University.” Maruja said. “Aon,” a long with the rest of “Tír na nÓg,”is so ethereal and different that it is definitely worth a listen.
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES OR QUESTIONS?
CHARLEY IS HERE TO HELP!
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Charley Petty
GWCS Intern
pettyca@gwcommunityschool.com
https:/tinyurl.com/askcharley
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