Celebrating School Spirit! 2023-2024

WSHS Math Department Celebrating Pi Day by Providing Pie for Staff!

wshs math department in front of pi day pies

DECA State Leadership Conference Finalists

Congratulations to 20 of our DECA members who competed at the DECA State Leadership Conference in Virginia Beach this past weekend! The following members were finalist:

Kate Buswell, Nate Demelash, Nat Derese, Liam Gillies, Emmanuel Umanzor-Ferman and Jaxon Yarborough.

Kate Buswell placed 7th in Hotel and Lodging Management and Nate Demelash Placed 1st in Entrepreneurship! They both have qualified to represent Virginia DECA at the DECA International Competition in Anaheim, CA next month!

Indoor Track State Champions!

Congratulations to our Indoor Track State Champions in the 4x800 – Nate McMahon, Hayden Goodman, Cameron McDuffie, and Owen Renquist! They set a new school record and a new STATE record! Also, congratulations to Logan Dessecker, Jaidynn Benjamin, Joseph Garrigan and Anthony Gibson on beating a school record in the 4x200M.

Woodbridge Cheerleading attended UCA High School Nationals

Cheerleading team in front of large bullhorn at nationals

Cheerleading team in front of ESPC wide world of sports statue at nationals

Congratulations to our Boys Wrestling Team for winning the District Championship!

woodbridge senior high school's boys wrestling team at the district championship

Career Day at Potomac Shores Middle School

Career Day at Potomac Shores Middle School. Mrs. Corry and four Cosmetology 2 students participated as Presenters at the Career Day at Potomac Shores Middle School on Wed. 1/24/24. The middle school students were given a set of questions prior to the Career Day to ask the presenters. There were approximately 62 presenters from many careers. It was a well organized event and the students gained a new level of self-confidence in their communication skills as well as their Cosmetology knowledge.

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MLK Oratorical Contest Participant

Congratulations to our own Fee Flynn for her participation in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Youth Oratorical Program, held on January 15, at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School.

Cosmetology Winter Hair Contest!-2023

WSHS Cosmetology celebrated its 24^th annual Holiday Hair competition this year. The theme this year was Manikin Fantasy Hair. Cosmetology 1 students competed against each other with manikins. Cosmetology 2 students competed in teams. Their theme was Total Fantasy Look.

Ms. Hudson and Mrs. Corry are very proud of the creativity and teamwork during the competitions. The pictures are our 1st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners in Cosmetology 1 Fantasy Manikin, and our 1st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners in Cosmetology 2 Total Fantasy Look!

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Winter Spirit Week!

Boys Cross-country Team WON states!

Hayden Goodman lead the boys in 5^th place followed by Nate McMahon in 9^th who stepped up big time to help secure that state victory. Cameron McDuffie , 22nd, and Owen Renquist, 26th, were our 3^rd and 4^th team finishers and their performances helped to advance our chances for the title win. Collin Keehan, 40th, was our 5^th scorer to cross the line and he held off two hard charging competitors which all but sealed the deal. Deaven Roberts was our 6^th man in and he raced all out for his team. Our final scorer was 9^th grader Bradley Johnson and his role on the team has been handled like a veteran racer. Last but not least, congrats to our 2 alternates, Matt Clark and Jamison Mann, who remained loyal to the team a month past the regular season. Their time is coming!

DECA members dressess for success on November 8th celebrating DECA Day and Participating the DECA District Leadership Conference.

Woodbridge Cheer hosted Junior Viking Night

Crew team teaching PE students on Ergs

Crew teaching PE

crew teaching PE

Friday night football game: The Vikettes on 11/3/2023

The Vikettes on 11.3

Congratulations to the boys XC team!

They are the Region Champions and will compete at the State meet on Nov 11. This was a true team effort and a well-deserved victory. Individually, Hayden Goodman and Nate McMahon earned silver and bronze medals placing 2^nd and 3^rd overall.

Our WSHS Sports Marketing, Marketing and DECA students attended the Sports Business Day with The Commanders again this year!

Students had the opportunity to learn about different career paths in the sports industry while getting a behind-the-scences look at FedExField!

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Congratulations to First Team All District Cheerleaders, Zuri and Laila, and Second Team All District Cheerleaders, Angelique and Annie.

Ms. Frase's Leadership I class volunteered at the Lake Ridge Elementary Fun Run.

Ms. Frase's Leadership I class at the LRES Fun Run

Rowing in the Head of the Charles Regatta

The Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) has brought thousands of rowers to the Charles River to compete in the world's largest 3-day regatta! This year a Viking was represented amongst more than 11,000 rowers from around the globe who competed in the 2023 Head of the Charles Regatta on October 20-22, 2023.

Kirah Villanueva, a Woodbridge High School senior, was the coxswain for a Men's Masters 8+that competed this past weekend at the HOCR. Kirah has been the Captain of the Woodbridge Crew team for two years and just completed a recruitment visit to the Oregan State University where they are recruiting her for both her academic and rowing accomplishments.

(in the 1^st picture, Kirah is far left and pictured with two other PWCS students (Forest Park and Colgan) that were also coxswains at the HOCR.)

Eduitalia Scholarship

Samuel Gidcumb won the Eduitalia scholarship award and $900.00.

The celebration was at the Embassy of Italy and virtually connected to many Consulates of Italy around the USA.

Pictures from Homecoming Parade 2023

Mr. Adams with his new student Wednesday Addams (Ms. Barnes) on Class Clors Day

HOCO 2023 Barbie Day and Rhyme Time Day

Learning about the Constitution while participating in Barbie and Ken Day of Homecoming Spirit Week.

Field Hockey Senior Night!

A Purple Sky for Purple-Out Night on 9.22 in Honor of Coach Moore

Purple sky over the Vikings football game on 9/22/2023

WSHS DECA Leadership Team & Advisors at DECA Camp!

Our WSHS DECA Leadership Team and Advisors recently attended DECA Camp in Jamestown, Virginia to prepare for a great 2023-24 school year!

National Merit Scholarship Recognition for Jacob Milne!

We had the honor of presenting Jacob Milne with his Letter of Commendation for the National Merit Scholarship program ! Out of the initial 1.5 million entrants based off PSAT/NMSQT, Jacob made it down to the top 34,000 students to be considered.

CONGRATULATIONS JACOB !!!

Jacob Milne and Ms. Dickens with letter of comendation from national merit scholarship program

First Football Game & BeMoore Award of the Year

The Woodbridge HS Football team wearing purple socks in honor of Coach Moore to the first football game of the season. This game also recognized our first BeMoore Aware recipient, Marcos Ramirez Marquez.

Our 2023-2024 Vikettes Dance Team!

The 2023 to 2024 Vikettes dance team posing in the front lobby at Woodbridge Senior High School

EF Global Leadership Summit

During the summer of2023 some of our Woodbridge leadership students, Charlotte Calli, Allison Curley, Vincenza Gunn, and Peyton Sweet, represented Woodbridge Senior High School at the EF Global Leadership summit in Berlin Germany alongside more than 1,000 students from various parts of the world. During the summit, they were placed in diverse innovation teams and given the task of designing a product or service that addresses critical global issues such as preserving our planet, promoting peace, or protecting people. Out of 99 groups, only 11 designs were chosen for the finals. Charlotte Calli and her teammates were among the selected as innovation finalists!

Charlotte played a crucial role in their incredible achievement, utilizing her excellent public speaking skills. We couldn't be prouder of her and the entire group.