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Table of Contents

• Administration Updates
• Student Services Updates
• Laptop Distribution
• Class of 2025 - Graduation Date
• Multilingual Learners Summit
• Purple Star Families' Back to School Military Fair
• Free Health Physicals Resource
• WABC Membership/Game Passes
• Bryant Resource and Job Fair

Important Dates

• August 15 – Schedules Go Live 6am on StudentVue/ParentVue
• August 15 – 9th Grade and New Student Orientation, 8:10am-12pm
• August 16 – Wolverine Welcome Campus Open House, 3-5pm
• August 19 – First Day of School, 8:10am
• August 28 – Senior Information Night, 6pm
• September 5 – Back to School Night
• October 9 – PSAT Administration 10th/11th Grade, SAT Administration to 12th graders who sign up. More information available in August. 
• June 2, 2025 - WPHS Class of 2025 Graduation, 9:30am 

Administration Update - We are excited to welcome our new Assistant Principal, Ms. Emily Corbin. She was born and raised in Norfolk, VA and moved up to Northern Virginia to attend George Mason University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business. She returned to GMU in 2013 to complete her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Later in 2019, she attended Virginia Tech where she earned her Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Ms. Corbin is a former high school math teacher who taught at South County HS before becoming an Assistant Principal at Lewis HS in 2019. Her wealth of experiences include positively impacting student achievement by narrowing gaps in Math and Language Arts performance while decreasing the drop-out rate to less than 2% in 2024. She will be supervising the Math Department and be the administrator for students last name Nat-Sand.  Welcome Ms. Corbin!

Student Services Updates

• We are excited to welcome two new counselors to our team.
  • Mr. Michael Matthews comes to us after four years at Hayfield on the HS side as a school counselor.  Prior to Hayfield, Michael was a school counselor at Woodson HS for seven years.  Michael holds his BA from Virginia Tech in Communications and his MA in Counseling from George Mason.  Mr. Matthews will support students last name Em-Guc
  • Ms. Taylor Oakley comes to us after five years at Robinson on the HS side as a school counselor.  Prior to Robinson Ms. Oakley spent four years as a counselor at both James Madison High School and Osbourn Park High School.  Ms. Oakley holds her BA in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from SUNY Albany and her MS in School Counseling from SUNY Oneota.  Ms. Taylor will support students last name Bef-Chau
• The rest of the alphabet and counselor information can be found on our website here.  Alphabet adjustments were very limited and only impacted students who would have had a new counselor based on departures from our team.

Laptop Distribution

• Laptop distribution will take place on the first two days of school. Students will pick up their laptop during English class accompanied by their English teacher.
• Students who checked out a laptop over the summer will continue to use it for the 24-25 school year. If a student plans to use a personal laptop, they should not check out a school laptop. Students can stop by the Tech Office with any questions.

Important information to know:

• Laptop must be brought to school every day fully charged.
• We recommend not bringing your charger to school, this is how they get lost. Make it a habit to charge it every night!
• If you have a charger obligation from the 23-24 school year, you must pay it before receiving another charger.
• Laptops/chargers belong to West Potomac HS. If you leave West Potomac HS, you must return both items.
• Laptop/chargers are repaired through the Tech Office. There is a replacement cost if either item is lost/stolen.
• A replacement charger costs $23
• A replacement laptop costs $444

Class of 2025 - Graduation

• We are excited to share that West Potomac Class of 2025 Graduation date has been finalized.  We will celebrate our Class of 2025 on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 9:30am at Eagle Bank Arena.

New Student Orientation – August 15, 8:10-12pm. More information to come.

• New 9th Graders – Will report to their 3rd period (Advisory) to start Orientation.
• New 10th-12th Graders – will report to the Library to start Orientation

Wolverine Welcome Open House

• August 16, from 3-5pm – families/students can find their classrooms, lockers, and visit our Community Vendor Open House in the Main Gym.

Schedule Changes

• A reminder that schedule change requests will be reviewed on a limited basis while counselors work to ensure all schedules are ready for August 15. If you have questions or elective change requests, please email your school counselor and please be patient while they work to respond as quickly as possible. 

Multilingual Learners Summt

• All multilingual learners and their families are invited to attend a summit on Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 5-8:30 p.m. at Annandale High School. The summit will be primarily geared for secondary multilingual learners, but all are welcome to attend. The goal of the summit is to foster an environment of empowerment where multilingual students and their families can establish meaningful connections, engage in active listening, and openly share their experiences, cultivating mutual support and a deeper understanding of educational pathways within FCPS. 
• This event will begin with a table fair showcasing many opportunities available within FCPS and the wider community that support paths to graduation and future careers for students.  Additionally, a keynote will be presented by Dr. Jose Luis Zelaya who will share a message about the power of community and resilience.  A student panel will dialogue with Dr. Zelaya following the keynote. 
• Refreshments and light food will be served. Language and childcare services will be available.  All secondary level multilingual learners have been invited centrally from FCPS via email.  Registration is open for students, families, or staff planning to attend.

Dear Wolverine Fans,

It is the very best time of the year! The 2024-2025 athletic season is about to begin and the WABC is launching our annual Membership Drive by selling Game Passes. This year we are offering three different levels of Membership. Students, families, and fans can show their support by purchasing; a Family Pass ($185 for up to five family members including WP students), a Student Pass ($30), or an Individual Family Member Pass ($75).  All purchases are made via Paypal at https://www.supportwestpotomac.com/membership.html

Pass holders will receive free admission to all regular season home games. District, regional, and state tournaments will charge an entry fee. This pass provides HUGE savings over the course of the school year and is one of the best ways to show your Wolverine pride! Each pass holder will receive a personalized card and should remember to bring it to all events for admission. Cards will be available for pick up at the Wolverine Welcome on August 16th and also at all of the first home game for each team. Passes may be mailed to home addresses by request.

The price for the Family Pass increases to $210 and Individual Adult Pass increases to $100 after 8/23 so order yours today!

Questions may be directed to Wendy Joachim at 703-889-0086.

Let's Go Wolverines! 

Grab your Game Passes HERE!

Stronger Together: Building Bridges for Success, aims to provide valuable resources, support services, health and counseling services, job placement opportunities for students and parents, and community engagement for students and families.  We have approximately a dozen employers and 30 community resource vendors. All families attending pyramid schools that feed into Bryant are welcome.  We invite you to share the attached flyers with your community.

Event Details:

1. Date: August 12, 2024
2. Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
3. Location: Bryant High School, 2709 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306

Contact Information:

1. Phone: 703-660-2025
2. Email: [email protected]
3. Social Media:
1. Twitter: @BryantFCPS --- Change to IG
2. Website: Bryanths.fcps.edu

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