WE’RE BACK…
IN-PERSON LEARNInG
The current plan is to return to in-person classes on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Masks required for all. Anyone experiencing symptoms should remain home and Teams into classes, if feeling well enough. Please communicate if you will be Teaming in through the online attendance form. Thank you to all of our families for transitioning to remote learning so quickly last week. Any changes to this plan will be communicated via email.
NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:
Next Week 5/28-6/5
Prom Rescheduled! New Date 6/14
News Blog Posts: GW Palooza & Theatre
Senior Graduation Info Class of 2022
Final Exam Schedule 6/6-10
Parent Volunteers Needed for Graduation
Coyote Sweatpants Deadline Extended 6/3
Coyote Café Thursdays
Tech Talk Screenagers
Got Kale? Tortellini’s Request
GWCS School Spiritwear by Rokkitwear
MONDAY, MAY 30, 2022
Memorial Day - No School
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022
Senior Memory Boards Due - put in Ms. N-O’s office by 9:15 am (info)
Movie Fundraiser with Ms. Kohler in the café from 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm (info)
History in Movies students will receive credit for attending the Movie Fundraiser (info)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022
DUE: 2021-2022 Tuition Payment for ‘Plan A’ - Early Full Payment (info)
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 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, june 3, 2022
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OBX #8 - CANOEING…
Rescheduled from Last Week!
Friday, JUNE 3, 2022
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
No Gym!
GWCS OBX 2019 - Kayaking Trip
Destination: Front Royal, VA
About: We will be spending the day outdoors on the gorgeous and mighty Shenandoah River! We’ll be paddling with Front Royal Outdoors who will drop us off at Shenandoah State Park and we’ll paddle downriver for four miles and stop and eat lunch on the water.
Meet at GWCS: 9:00 am (Go directly to school - NO GYM)
Pickup at GWCS: 3:15 pm
Wear/Bring: Outdoor gear that can get wet. Water shoes (must have a heel strap) or old tennis shoes, sunscreen, bug spray, hat, change of clothes, water bottles, and a towel. All the sun-shiny, outdoorsy, day on a river kind of gear!
Waiver: Found here. Please print, sign, and turn in to Ms. N-O.
Lunch: Bring a bag lunch and drink.
Transportation: School Van & Parent Cars.
Volunteer Parent Drivers/Chaperones are still needed for canoeing on 6/3. Please CLICK HERE. Parents have the option to canoe with us or to enjoy some time by the river with a good book.
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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!
GWCS RECENT NEWS BLOG POSTS…
GW-Palooza 2022
Read all about the second annual GW-Palooza which this year included a petting zoo, field games, coloring, face painting, and food trucks.
Illusions - Spring Theatre
Read about GWCS Spring Theatre season’s three one-act plays and view dozens of photos.
ETHEREAL…
NEW DATE!
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
GWCS Prom is not your typical high school date-dance designed only for upperclassmen. Nope, GWCS Prom is an all-school event packed with fun for everyone. Come with a date, come with a group, come alone, but definitely come!. Dance with a date, dance with a group, dance alone, or don’t dance at all. Regardless — you’ll have fun!
WHAT: GWCS PROM - A Dance, DJ games, Liars Dice, Cornhole, and Food. Something for everyone.
THEME: Ethereal
WHO: All GWCS Students - All Grades
DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 (NEW)
TIME: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
LOCATION: Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030 (map)
PRICE: $40 per Ticket (payment options below)
Pre-pay Ms. Kohler by cash or check payable to GWCS
CLICK HERE to pay by credit card online
DRESS CODE: Semi-formal or as fancy as you like!
GUEST FORM: CLICK HERE for permission form to bring one non-GWCS student guest
DJ: Muntu
FOOD: Drinks and snacks will be provided
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Decorating from 6:00 pm -7:00 pm
Cleanup from 10:00 pm -11:00 pm
CAN WE BORROW…
A CORNHOLE GAME, LIGHT & BUBBLE MACHINES, ANYTHING ETHEREAL:
In addition to a cornhole game, we are looking to borrow fun ethereal lava lamps, black lights, plasma balls, fiber optic lights, bubble machines. Think Spencer’s Gift Shop!
GWCS GRADUATION DATES, FORMS & INFO
COYOTE CLASS OF 2022
Balfour Graduation Announcements (Order by 3.15.2022)
Senior Baby/Childhood Photo (Due 3.31.2022)
Graduation Cap & Gown Fitting (5.17.2022 at 2:40 pm)
Graduation Activity Fee & R.S.V.P. (Due 5.19.2022)
Senior Quilt & Quote Giver Selection (Due 5.20.2022)
Senior Skip Days (Mon.5.23 - Thu. 5.26.2022)
Memory Board Instructions (Due: 5.31.2022)
Speech Guidelines (Due: 6.6.2022)
Graduation Rehearsal (Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm)
GWCS Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony & Reception (Saturday, June 11, 2022)
STAR WARS MOVIE FUNDRAISER…
Tuesday May 31, 2022
3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
RESCHEDULED due to 5/4 power outage at school
EVENT: Movie Fundraiser
NEW DATE: Tuesday, May 31, 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!
HIM CREDIT:
If your are a student in Mr. Goldie’s History in Movies elective, you will receive HIM credit for attending this Movie Fundraiser!
SIGN UP:
PROCEEDS GO TO THE ANNUAL GW-PALOOZA (5/18) WHICH HAS already happend, but support of this fundraiser will still help pay for palooza.
Thank you for your involvement and support!
Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com
FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULE & GUIDELINES…
JUNE 6-10, 2022
SCHEDULE
MONDAY 6/6
Final Exam Review Day
Normal class schedule
TUESDAY 6/7
2nd Period Exams
9:00 am - 11:30 amLunch from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Afternoon Study Session
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
WEDNESDAY 6/8
3rd Period Exams
9:00 am - 11:30 amLunch from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
4th Period Exams
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
THURSDAY 6/9
5th Period Exams
9:00 am - 11:30 amLunch from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Graduation Rehearsal for all seniors and quilt givers -begins at 1:00 pm
FRIDAY 6/10
6th Period Exams
9:00 am - 11:30 amAdvisory & BBQ Setup
11:30 am - 12:00 pmEnd-of-the-Year BBQ
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
READ CAREFULLY
ALTERED SCHOOL DAY
No PE Tuesday 6/7 - Friday 6/10. Report to school at 9:00 am. School day is from 9am-3pm.
BRING A BOOK TO FINALS!
Students will stay in their classroom for the duration of the exam tome. Bring a book, magazines, puzzle, journal… something quiet. Computers and phones will not be allowed.
SCHOOL OPTIONAL W/ PARENT PERMISSION
Students do not have to come to school or stay at school during days/times they do not have a final exam, project, presentation or class Q&A session will have silent study hall in a classroom. Parents should REPORT HERE, at least 24 hours in advance, if student will not be at school.
GRADUATION REHERSAL
June 9: Thursday afternoon: Graduation rehearsal at 1:00 pm for seniors and underclassmen Quilt Givers. All participating must attend! Be at school NLT 12:30 pm.
END-OF-YEAR BBQ
June 10: Friday afternoon we will have our End-of-the-Year BBQ and annual staff vs. students’ basketball game from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Parents and siblings are invited (weather permitting)!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED…
SENIOR FESTIVITIES & GRADUATION
At GW Community School, graduation is a community-wide event. This year, we are continuing our newly minted tradition of hosting graduation here, in our parking lot.
Graduation volunteers are usually underclassmen parents, but occasionally senior parents want to help as well. We've created a list of volunteer opportunities, but our most pressing needs are for a parent to steam/iron our graduation gowns, help hang memory boards, or decorate our hallways as a tribute to our seniors.
Please review all of the volunteer opportunities below and sign up to help:
Thank you all and I look forward to working with you to make this graduation wonderful!
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
COYOTE SWEATPANTS…
ORDER TODAY!
Okay, these must-have, super comfy, full of pride, GWCS Coyote Sweats may not look like much in these photos — but don’t be fooled! Use your imagination. Just imagine how comfy you’ll be!
DESCRIPTION: Choice of grey or navy sweatpants with blue COYOTES lettering down the front and blue ‘GWCS’ lettering across the back. Elastic waistband with drawstring, and elastic ankles. 100% cotton. Update: Navy and Grey both have pockets!
SIZES: Adult small, medium, large, XL, and XXL
COLORS: Grey or Navy
COST: $35/each
ORDER: Send in a cash or check payable to GWCS and attach the order form linked in the button below -OR- click the other button to order and pay by credit card online.
DEADLINE: Orders must be received by end of school day Friday, June 3, 2022 (extended)
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…
Updated Weekly
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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