SATURDAY, OCT 12

Coyote Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

monday, OCT 14

No School - Indigenous Peoples’ Day

TUESDAY, OCT 15

DUE: Gettysburg Permission Forms - all juniors - collection basket on front desk (info)
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Coyote Cafe during lunch (info)
Office Hours during 7th Period
Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCT 16

DUE: School Portrait Form & Payment (info)
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
What’s Happening Wednesdays during 7th period
Art Club with Ms. Albert from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

THURSDAY, OCT 17

NO GYM! Arrive at GWCS by 9:00 am
School Portrait Day with Bosch Studios (info)
Class schedule - Advisory thru Dismissal from 9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Gettysburg Movie with Mr. Goldie from 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm (info)
*History in Movie students are welcome!
PWCS College Fair from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (info)

FRIDAY, OCT 18

Gettysburg Tour - All Juniors with Mr. Goldie from 6:00 am - 4:00 pm (info)
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Mental Health First Aid with Melanie Kantor, LCSW from 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm (info)
Dungeons & Dragons Club with Hartly from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

SATURDAY, OCT 19

Coyote Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY

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What I'm Diggin' - TV Edition…

Bad Monkey (series) on Apple TV

Every week in the WYNK a staff or faculty member will share with us something they are ‘diggin’! It may be a music artist, a museum, a hobby, a book, a tech tool, a current event, a recipe, a game, a fun fact… you name it - we dig it!

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Ready, Set, SMILE!

PORTRAIT DAY RESCHEDULED FOR:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH

NO 1ST PERIOD GYM ON PORTRAIT DAY!
EVERHYONE SHOULD ARRIVE AT GWCS BY 9:00 AM

Michelle Bosch of BoschStudios Photography is an award-winning lifestyle photographer that has been serving Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC for over 14 years. She was voted "Best Photographer" by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2017, has over 100 Five Star Ratings online and, fun fact: she's no stranger to the GW Community School. She's been photographing our graduations for the last 14 years!

Please be sure to check her out at www.boschstudios.com and follow her on Facebook and on Instagram.

SCHOOL PORTRAIT INFO:

On Tuesday, October 1st, Michelle will be taking student and staff portraits outside of GWCS! Each staff member and underclassmen will receive roughly 2-4 minute time slots along with two poses and two black & white digital images, along with a student ID. Each senior will receive roughly 5-10 minute time slots along with four poses and four black & white digital images, along with a student ID.

NEW PORTRAIT DATE: Tuesday, October 17, 2024
COST: Underclassmen fee - $45.00 (2 poses) payable to GWCS
Seniors - $75.00 (4 poses) payable to GWCS
DUE: Wednesday, October 16, 2024:
(1) PAYMENT: Cash or check payable to ‘GWCS’
(2) SIGNATURE FORM: Please make sure to read this picture day agreement carefully as it contains important information! Complete and return it to school with payment.
INCLUDED: Anyone that signs up will receive hand crafted images that can be downloaded through an online gallery at no additional cost. Images may be posted online and printed as desired. All students will receive one professionally printed student ID card.
EXTRAS: The option to purchase additional images may be available if the opportunity presents itself. Touch-ups and photos in color also available for purchase.
SENIOR PROPS: Seniors, this is your time to shine! You're welcome to bring a prop that represents you or bring something that you like - an instrument, a basketball/soccer ball/baseball bat, your dog, your favorite book, etc. Please no more than two outfits though, in the interest of time!
PHOTO TIPS:
- Neutral colored tops photograph very well, as well as outfits that don't wrinkle easily. Avoid neon colors, patterns and tops with letters or characters on them.
- Make sure your hair is brushed and bring your best smile! This will be a fun, quick and painless process!
ATTENTION JUNIORS: You will be staying afterschool for the very very very long Gettysburg movie so bring comfy clothes if you are extra spiffy for photos.

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Attention GWCS Juniors…

NEW DATES!

GETTYSBURG MOVIE & TOUR

“Every fall, the GWCS junior class heads north to Gettysburg. It is not truly analogous to Lee’s march on Gettysburg in 1863, but we mention it. Of course, we ride on highways through rolling hills and arrive in good condition and good spirits in less than three hours, and Lee’s troops arrived after a forty-day March, but still, the similarities are undeniable.”

~ Richard Goldie 2016

FORMS:

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Gettysburg Permission Forms Due

MOVIE:

Thursday, October 17, 2024
- 2:30 pm - 7:15 pm
- Watch the really, really, really, really long Gettysburg movie
- GWCS Café. Dinner will be provided.
- Note - This is also Portrait Day - bring comfy movie clothes to change into.

TOUR:

Friday, October 18, 2024
- Gettysburg Tour Day
- Depart GWCS at 6:00 am sharp!
- Return to GWCS at 4:00 pm-ish

COST:

FREE! Tee-shirt, Gettysburg Tour, Cyclorama, food and transportation all paid for by the GWCS Foundation.
Feel free to bring some extra $$$ for snacks/souvenirs though!

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Mental Health First Aid

with Melanie kantor, lcsw

We are so excited to be partnering with Melanie Kantor, LCSW, who will be working closely with our staff this year. We’ve had a wonderful relationship with Melanie for some time, and I’m happy to share that she is now officially consulting with us. Melanie will be offering guidance on best practices for keeping students engaged in the classroom, providing professional development for us, and holding workshops for students on important topics in "mental health first aid.”

Title: Mental Health First Aid
Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
Time: 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Who: GWCS students & staff will attend during 7th period ‘Amazing Days’. This is the first of many workshops with Melanie.
Note: Juniors will be at Gettysburg for this first workshop with Melanie.

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Seventh Period at GWCS:

Where Anything Can Happen!

Walk through the glass doors at 2:20, and you’re in for a surprise! What will you find? Will it be a pop-up nail salon? Maybe students picking fresh basil from the SLAY garden for pesto-making? A heated chess tournament, a serious dance party, or a jewelry-making workshop? Perhaps even a cipher code creation for the yearbook or a round-robin ping-pong showdown? Yes, yes, yes, and more! Coyotes are crushing on 7th period's Amazing Days and What's Happening Wednesdays. But don’t worry, Tuesday and Thursday Office Hours, we love you too!

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Tis’ the Season…

Check the WYNK each week for upcoming College Fairs!

October 9 - PWCS
October 17 - PWCS
October 20 - FCPS

Details below.

College Fair #1

Date: October 9, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Hylton High School, 14051 Spriggs Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193

College Fair #2

Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Osbourn Park High School, 8909 Euclid Avenue, Manassas, VA 20111

The PWCS College Fairs are hosted by the Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (VACRAO) and will partner again with StriveScan. Students are not required to register ahead of time but may choose to register prior to or on the day of the event to easily share contact information with college representatives using a personalized QR code. There is no cost to register for the event. Below is information if you choose to register–strongly encouraged, but not required.

CLICK HERE for College Fair details! Students/Parents/Counselors/Professionals are encouraged to register at StriveFair.com.

CLICK HERE to watch a video and learn all about Strive Scan!

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LOOK TO THE FUTURE…

Big College Fair at GMU’s Patriot Center

COLLEGE FAIR #3

Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Location: Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Register for the College Fair

The College Fair is designed to connect high school students with opportunities in postsecondary education. It is one of the largest College Fairs in the region. It features 200 colleges and universities from around the nation as well as representatives from the U.S. Service Academies. Each year the College Fair draws thousands of students and their families.

PLUS TWO EVENINGS OF…

VIRTUAL POSTSECONDARY sessions!

Dates: Monday, October 21, 2024, and Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Times: Sessions are at 5, 6, and 7 p.m.

A two-night virtual event featuring live sessions each night!

Learn how to be better prepared for the next chapter of your educational journey.

Prior registration is not required. All students and their families are welcome to participate in one or all of the virtual sessions. The virtual session links will be published here one week before the start date.

https://www.fcps.edu/academics/college-career-planning/college-education-planning/events-college-and-career-planning

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Weekly Song Recommendations…

with Amelia

Hello, this is Amelia Schmutz! I am a junior at GWCS, and I write a section of the WYNK on song recommendations. There are three sections:

My Recommendation (any time period)
GWCS’s Recommendation (what’s your jam?)
New Recommendation (something new and different)

I hope you enjoy. Feel free to talk to me at school or email me your top recommendations and favorite songs.

Email: amelias@gwcommunityschool.com

My Recommendation:

“Time” – Pink Floyd

“Time” shows off how Pink Floyd is able to relay a theme in both the lyrics and the music. Starting with a soft ticking of a clock, you feel the need to turn up the volume only to be startled by alarm clocks going off. As the alarms settle down, a heartbeat-like beat starts. My uncle Pete called this part the “stereo test” because the beat goes from ear to ear. Pink Floyd’s bassist, Roger Waters, once told Rolling Stone magazine, “The reason it’s a good song is because it describes the predicament of anybody who, growing up — if we’re grown up at all — suddenly realizes that time is going really, really fast.” After the lyrics, “No one told you when to run. /You missed the starting gun,” the song transitions into one of my favorite guitar solos of all time. The quality is so good, it is impossible to think that this song came out in 1973.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr0-7Ds79zo

GWCS’s Recommendation:

“Float On” – Pickin’ On Series, Iron Horse

Recommended by Ms. Warden

The song “Float On” is originally a Modest Mouse song. Pickin’ On Series and Iron Horse decided to do a bluegrass interpretation of the song. The song is about how bad things always get better; it just takes time. The bluegrass creates a completely different vibe from the original. Though it is different, it adds a massive amount of positive energy. After the song is over, you won’t take things so seriously. It will make you think about nicer, simpler times.

Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTAud5O7Qqk

Pickin’ On Series, Iron Horse version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMhP7QJoQNk

New Recommendation:

“Bodies Laughing” – The Smile

“Bodies Laughing” is the closing track on The Smile’s third studio album “Cutouts” which debuted on October 4, 2024. “Bodies Laughing” came out two days before on October 2, 2024. Not many have heard of The Smile but they’re more familiar than you realize. The members are Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, from Radiohead, and Tom Skinner, from Suns Of Kemet. The song is a mix of irony and sincerity. It’s about people laughing at you when you are down. “You're falling on your ass. /Falling through the glass. /And everybody's laughing. /Bodies Laughing.” Jonny Greenwood’s guitar plays elements of upbeat surf-pop and dark, gritty post-punk. During the refrain of the song the beat kicks up followed by lyrics “Cause’ we can’t control it.” The song ends with low pitched voices humming while Thom Yorke sings in a higher pitch. The song is so good it will have you joyfully melting to the floor in Mr. Mallonee’s office on a lovely Wednesday afternoon, like I did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnaucfysab8

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Support Your School & Enjoy Pizza!

REMEMBER to bring CASH to school every TUESDAY to buy a slice of pizza, a snack, and/or a drink! Stash a $5 in your backpack right now while you’re thinking about it. All of the Coyote Cafe PROCEEDS will be used for school supplies, activities, and special events such as the annual SPRING PALOOZA!