NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:
Next Week 3/26-4/2
Spring Break 4/2-11
Belize Trip 4/2-9
Niche School Survey Deadline 3/31
Lake Accotink Blog Post
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
Fairfax Parks Community Service
Summer Cove Middle School Camp
Coyote Café Thursdays
Free Webinar with Dr. Brenner 4/7
Tech Talk Screenagers
Got Kale? Tortellini’s Request
GWCS School Spiritwear by Rokkitwear
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022
Oui Gobleu Cooking Club with Ms. Warden during lunch (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 - 4:30 pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022
Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022
Last Day of 3rd Quarter!
Niche Survey Deadline - Your participation is greatly appreciated plus you could win $1,000! (info)
Due: Senior Baby/Childhood Photo (info)
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, APRIL 1, 2022
NO SCHOOL - NO FOOLIN’!
Student Holiday
Teacher Workday
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2022
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Robotics Team - watch for emails from Mr. Lindner about meetings as needed during spring break!
SPRING BREAK!
April 2-11, 2022
Have a safe, relaxing yet playful and springy, spring break all you coyotes! school will resume on tuesday, april 12th.
BELIZE TRIP!
April 2 - 9, 2022
A group of Coyote travelers will be taking off on a once in a lifetime adventure in Belize. they will be visiting Mayan ruins, hiking in the jungle, and snorkeling, all while learning about the culture and the peopLE OF BELIZE!
Have a safe and adventurous trip to all our coyotes going with Mr. Torres on this fantabulous Spring Break EF Tours trip!
COYOTE ROBOTICS
APRIL 8, 2022
BEST WISHES TO GWCS FTC Team #965 competing in the FIRST Chesapeake DISTRICT Championship IN HAMPTON, VA ON FRIDAY 4/8. (info)
Spectators are welcome!
Streamed LIVE at https://twitch.tv/firstchesapeake1
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OUI GOBLEU COOKING CLUB…
Monday, March 28, 2022
Theme: Bunny Food
Spring has sprung! Let’s celebrate with your best veg-based food, fit for well… rabbits. Or alternatively, rabbit-themed. You could really take this theme creatively! We were thinking salads, seasonal vegetables, or even carrot cake? So many possibilities!
Any food that needs to be refrigerated can be placed in the student fridge, and anything else can be kept in Ms. Warden's office for safekeeping. We have microwaves and a large toaster oven for anything that needs to be reheated.
Warmly,
Ms. Warden
wardenac@gwcommunityschool.com
THIS SURVEY WILL ONLY TAKE A MOMENT…
But the impact for GWCS will LAST FOR YEARS!
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 “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!
COYOTES TO THE RESCUE!
Gabby & Jay ~ Shoveling Away
LAKE ACCOTINK RESTORATION PROJECT
Yay for all the GWCS families and dog Sammy, who participated in last Saturday’s habitat restoration community service project at Lake Accotink Park in Springfield, VA!
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.
GOT MILK? WE NEED EMPTY 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…
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.
Updated 3.27.2022
April 15 - American Indian 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 - National Aquarium, Baltimore
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.
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 oh-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
FREE WEBINAR FOR ALL GWCS PARENTS…
Executive Functions and College: Preparing your student for the launch
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2022
7:30 PM
Please join Dr. Andrea Brenner, creator of the Talking College™ Discussion Cards and co-author of “How to College: What to Know Before You Go (and When You’re There)” and The StudyPro Executive Function Center owners Debbie Rosen and Lindsey Thoms, M.Ed. who will present:
Executive Functions and College: Preparing Your Student for the Launch
Dr. Brenner, a college transition educator who draws on her 25 years of experience as a college professor and as the creator/director of American University's first-year experience program will join The StudyPro Executive Function experts to cover:
The significant differences between high school and college
How you can transition from the parent of a high school “adolescent” to the parent of a college “young adult"
The academic and social/emotional skills students will need to thrive in college
Tips for teaching these skills during the high school years
Guiding your students to find campus resources that will help them be successful and independent
Whether you have a ninth grader just starting high school or a senior about to head off, there is a lot you can do to prepare your children for a successful launch to college.
Join us for this interactive and informative talk from a “college insider” and EF experts who know the challenges that your student (and you) will face!
Please note: webinar link will be sent ~3 days prior to webinar.
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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