NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:
Next Week 3/19-27
Got Milk? Gallon Jugs Needed!
Staunton Shakespeare Trip 4/29-5/1
OBX Events! 4th Quarter Fridays
Senior Childhood Photo Due 3/31
Graduation Memory Boards
Niche School Survey Deadline 3/31
St. Patty’s Day BINGO Winners!
Fairfax Parks Community Service
Summer Cove Middle School Camp
Coyote Café Thursdays
Tech Talk Screenagers
Got Kale? Tortellini’s Request
GWCS School Spiritwear by Rokkitwear
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022
Lake Accotink Restoration Community Service Event with Ms. Kohler from 9:00 am - 11:00 am (info)
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022
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 - 4:15 pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 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
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Lake Accotink Park Habitat Restoration!
Saturday, March 19, 2022
8:45 am - 11:00 am
COYOTES CARE!
Yay for all the GWCS families who were able to sign up for this event before it was full!
What:
Invasive plant removal at Lake Accotink Park. Did you know that invasive plants are a huge threat to local wildlife, including migrating birds? Help out these creatures by volunteering to remove invasive plants and restore habitat!
Who:
GWCS teachers, staff, students, parents, siblings, grandparents and friends who signed up in advance.
Location:
Lake Accotink Park
7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22150
For accurate GPS directions to parking lot and meeting place, use coordinates:
38.793938,-77.215145
Meeting Place:
GWCS Coyotes will gather at the Merry-Go-Round at Lake Accotink at 8:45 am. For accurate GPS directions to the parking lot and meeting place, use coordinates: 38.793938,-77.215145
Wear:
Sunscreen, long sleeved shirt and long pants, socks, and closed toe shoes. All of which can get dirty! Optional hat, sunglasses, bug spray (probably not needed in March)
Bring:
Water bottle - filled :)
Ms. Kohler will provide gloves, but feel free to bring your own.
Rain or Shine?
If inclement weather cancels this event, you will receive an email notification (if you signed up below).
Reminder - Log Your Community Service Hours:
In order to receive credit for your community service hours you must complete this GWCS form upon completion of any community service event.
Sign Up Below:
If you were able to sign up with the county, remember to also add your name to the list of GWCS participants by clicking the link below so that you will receive any GWCS related event changes or updates.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084baaa722a1fd0-lake
Questions? Contact:
Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com
GOT MILK? SEND US YOUR GALLON JUGS…
Please :)
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.
New to GWCS? Not sure what OBX is all about? Click Here.
Totem Pole Activity During 2016 gwcs Coyote Day (above)
STAUNTON SHAKESPEARE TRIP…
HURRY - ONLY FOUR SPOTS LEFT (as of 3/16/22)
April 29 - May 1, 2022
Yes, you read that right! The Blackfriars Playhouse is opening! After years of a COVID hiatus, GWCS students are invited to join Mr. Goldie and Ms. N-O on a road-trip down to Staunton, Virginia to take-in two Shakespeare plays, learn Shakespeare combat tricks, attend a graduate lecture, tour the theatre, eat at Staunton’s best restaurants, wander around the historic town, consume ice cream every night, and stop to romp around the Frontier Culture Museum on the way home.
Interested?
Please send in a check or pay by credit card today. See payment info below.
Dates: April 29 - May 1, 2022
Accommodations: Hotel 24 South
Transportation: GWCS van and cars
Plays at Blackfriars Playhouse:
Activities at American Shakespeare Center:
‘Fatal Foes’ Combat Workshop
‘Friday Nights Lights On’ Herbalism Lecture
Blackfriars Playouse Tour
Exit Activity:
Cost: $495 (includes transportation, meals, ice cream, hotel, plays, workshop, lecture, tour, and museum)
Payment Options (to secure your spot):
Send in a check to Ms. N-O for $495 payable to GWCS
—or—
Pay by credit card by CLICKING HERE
HOUR-BY-HOUR itinerary:
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING...
Every Friday During 4th Quarter!
OBX (Outside the Box Education) is an eight-week program that takes place every Friday during fourth quarter. This year, we’re opening it up to all students, rather than in previous years where it’s only been Freshmen and Sophomores. This year, students will be on and off-campus for collaborative and experiential learning activities.
Please do not schedule doctor appointments for Fridays during 4th Quarter. We have an exciting lineup of events for all of our Fridays. Watch for an email in April with more detailed information about all the OBX objectives as well as what to wear and what to bring!
Below is our tentative OBX schedule for Spring 2022 - all dates and activities are subject to change; some activities may be weather-dependent.
April 15 - African American Museum
April 22 - Old Town Alexandria Walking Tour
April 29 - Planet Word Museum
May 6 - Coyote Day
May 13 - The Edge
May 20 - First Aid/CPR/AED
May 27 - Canoeing in Front Royal
June 3 - Gunston Hall
Questons? Contact:
ATTENTION SENIORS…
For your final months of high school, it will be very important for you to watch the WYNK for things that you will need to do to prepare for graduation and beyond. These first two items are an opportunity to reminisce.
#1 - Senior BABY/Childhood Photo
Due: 3.31.2022
Please email Ms. N-O a baby or early childhood photo of yourself by Thursday, March 31, 2022. These photos will be used on your senior page in the yearbook (example) and for another senior activity this spring. If you do not have (or can not create) a digital copy, bring Ms. N-O the original and she will scan and return it to you.
#2 - Senior Graduation Memory Boards
DUE: 5.25.2022
This is one of GWCS’ favorite traditions! Each senior family creates a Memory Board of photos and memorabilia to celebrate their senior. Spring Break would be a great time to get started on this fun project. Click the button below for detailed instructions and examples. Memory Boards are due on May 25, 2022 and will be hung in the main GWCS hallway for the last few weeks of school and be available to view on graduation day. This may seem a long ways away but, it’s not! It will take an effort and some time for you to collect all the photos, lettering, and other supplies you will need to create your Memory Board. Start today and have fun with this walk down memory lane.
THIS SURVEY WILL ONLY TAKE A MOMENT…
But the impact for GWCS will be huge!
YOU COULD WIN $1,000!
DEADLINE IS MARCH 31, 2022
Have you had a great year at GWCS? Share your experience and be entered in Niche.com’s School Survey Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1000! Open to students, parents, and recent alumni.
Step 1: Go to https://www.niche.com/k12/school-survey-sweepstakes/
Step 2: Select Virginia as the state and Search for “The GW Community School”
Step 3: Click on “Start Survey”
Step 4: Leave us a review!
Your responses are anonymous and will be displayed on Niche to help promote GWCS as a great school.
Thank you for your support!
ST PATTY’S DAY BINGO WINNERS…
Winners! Michael, Connelly, & Alex
During lunch on Thursday, March 17th, students participated in a St. Patty’s Day BINGO FUNdraiser organized by Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance Class. The FUNdraiser earned $92 towards the upcoming GWCS Outdoor Spring Petting Zoo assembly. Fun was had by all but there were only three lucky gift card winners. And the BINGO winners were:
Game #1 Winner: Michael H. (Peet’s Gift Card)
Game #2 Winner: Mr. Connelly (Subway Gift Card)
Game #3 Winner: Alex R. (McDonald’s Gift Card)
evan, Go raibh maith agat for being our bingo caller!
Go raibh maith agat to all who participated!
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
LOOKING FOR A SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLER? LOOK NO FARTHER!
Summer Cove - Middle School Summer Camp (held at GWCS) includes eight one-week sessions from 6/21 - 8/12 and offers so many topics to choose from! This is a fun, creative, engaging summer camp that has been held in the GWCS building since 2016 (except for COVID 2020 summer).
https://www.summercovenova.com/
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.
UNPACKING ANXIETY AROUND SCHOOL
3.1.2022
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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