Let’s show our appreciation for everything our incredible WSHS staff does with a special Teacher Appreciation Snack Bar!

When: Thursday, May 8, 2025

What: We need snack, coffee, drink donations AND Volunteers to help sort, deliver, and distribute items to the breakrooms. You can order on Amazon and they will ship directly to our teacher appreciation chairs. If you would like to donate goodies please use the QR code or the Amazon Wishlist Link:

https://tinyurl.com/m99pxnd8

If you would like to sign up to help with distribution please use the QR code or the Signup

Genius Link: https://tinyurl.com/3ympf7pk

All Orders should be delivered no later than WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR AMAZING WSHS TEACHERS AND STAFF!

It’s that time of year again — the WSHS PTSA is now accepting nominations for Officer positions for the 2025–2026 school year. The following positions are open for nomination:

1. President
2. 1st Vice President
3. 2nd Vice President
4. Treasurer
5. Secretary

A list of duties for these positions, as well as the current officers, can be found here:
WSHS PTSA Committee Information

We hope to see the WSHS PTSA continue to grow, and we encourage you to consider serving in one of these Officer positions. If you are interested, please email your nomination to wshsptsanominating@gmail.com with the following information:

1. Your name
2. Your contact information (email and/or phone number)
3. The Officer position you are nominating yourself for
4. Any relevant details about why you are seeking the position

Nominations will close at 11:59 PM on May 2, 2025. Nominating Committee will present a slate of candidates at the Membership Meeting on May 6, and elections will occur at the membership meeting on June 3.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Nominating Committee at wshsptsanominating@gmail.com. We will be discussing the nomination process at the next Board meeting on May 6, 2025, at 7:30 PM. 

Sincerely,

The Nominating Committee

Kelly Hempson

Tanika Cambell

Thomas Hicks

Join us Friday, March 28 from 5:00-6:30 at Locals Tacos and Tequila for a PTSA social. No agenda, just a chance to meet and talk with other WSHS parents. You don’t have to be a PTSA member to join us (but if you’d like to join, click here). Hope to see you there!

Applications for WSHS PTSA Scholarship for Success (SFS) now open!

Purpose: The West Springfield High School PTSA offers a scholarship to at least one WSHS senior (sometimes more) who has had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in place for at least two of their four years in high school, and who has overcome obstacles on the road to either academic or other school-related success. The amount and number of scholarships is determined by the annual PTSA budget. Last year multiple awards of $500 were offered. The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize the growth that a student has achieved throughout the student’s high school career.

Applications Due: Friday, April 4, 2025 by 8 pm.

For more info, visit: https://wshsptsa.net/programs/scholarships/

Dine at Milano’s and support the PTSA! Tuesday, March 11 from 4:00-9:00 pm.

Dine at McAlister’s and support the PTSA! Tuesday, January 21 from 2:00-8:00 pm. For online orders, use promo code CHARITEA.

Saturday, Feb. 1, 9am (If you can’t make it on Feb. 1, e-mail us and we can try to work something out)

• PTSA Member:$5 
• Non-members: $20

Visit the PTSA store to sign up!

Just to be clear: you can join the PTSA first at the same site, and then sign up for the practice test at the lower price! Membership has its benefits!

This is a PTSA fundraiser: all funds go to the PTSA.

Questions? e-mail us at wshsptsa@gmail.com

Dine at Yindee Thai and support the PTSA!

Sunday, November 17 – Saturday, November 23 lunch and dinner.

In order for the PTSA to get credit for online orders, you must use this link:

https://order.chownow.com/order/35129/locations/53145?cn_channel=cn_website

WSHS PTSA is participating in the National PTSA’s Reflections Art Program. WSHS students are invited to submit arts creations in various categories: Dance choreography, Film production, Literature, Music composition, Photography, Visual Arts. See the Reflections page for full details.

Please join SEPTA for our second IEP Palooza on Saturday, November 16th from 9:00am-12:30pm at Luther Jackson Middle School!

REGISTER HERE: www.tinyurl.com/SEPTAIEPPalooza2024

The event will include a simulated IEP meeting (with narration to draw attention to specific points), breakout sessions explaining the various parts of the IEP, and a resource fair to learn about community supports. Each breakout room will be hosted by a SEPTA board member and Fairfax County Public Schools staff member presenting as a team. We are thrilled that Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) will also join us to host two sessions in Spanish! This event is geared toward families, school staff, and students ages 14+.