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Student Services & Post-Secondary Success

2024-25 Annual Community & Student Event Calendar

This annual planning calendar is provided to students and families and spotlights events led by the College, Career, and Student Support Department and Career and Technical Education Department. We suggest bookmarking this page and checking back periodically to review activities that may be of interest to you. In some cases, a link is provided with the event name for additional information or resources.

Event Name Date Type of Event Time Location
College Fair (East) October 9, 2024 Family Event 6–8 p.m. Hylton High School
ALCANZA College Fair October 16, 2024 Family Event 10:30 a.m–12:30 p.m. George Mason University
College Fair (West) October 17, 2024 Family Event 6–8 p.m. Osbourn Park High School
College Application Week October 21–25, 2024 School Events All week All high schools
Northern Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Career Fair October 29, 2024 Family Event 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Crystal View Event & Conference Center
12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy
Fairfax, VA 22033
Aviation Career Fair November 7, 2024 School Event 5–7 p.m. Manassas Regional Airport
Career Fair November 13, 2024 School Event 5–7 p.m. Unity Reed High School
Apprenticeship Week November 17–24, 2024  School Events All week All high schools
National School Counseling
Week		 February 3-7, 2025 Recognition Activity All high schools
24th Annual Transition Fair
(Secondary Students)		 March 15, 2025 Secondary students who receive special education services through PWCS and their families 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Colgan High School
Employment & Summer Job Fair March 26, 2025 Student Event 5–7 p.m. Osbourn Park High School
Decision Day May 1, 2025 (Approximate date) School Event All week All high schools
Employment/Military Signing Day May 20, 2025 Career & Technical Education Recognition Event 5–7 p.m. Hylton Performing Arts Center
Advanced Prep Academy
(Student Success Academy Prep–in collaboration with Summer School Advanced Academics)		 August 2025 Student Event George Mason University and base schools

Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA®) Workshops for Families

The following high schools are working in partnership with schools hosting the FAFSA workshop. Families are invited to attend the school hosting the workshop as indicated below. Please note the workshop locations of those schools partnering with another school.  

Contact your student's college and career counselor for registration or questions.

High School Location of Workshop Date Time Inclement Weather Date College and Career Counselor Contact Partnering High School
Battlefield Battlefield Jan 15, 2025 6–8 p.m. Jan 29, 2025 Laura Kostrzebski
[email protected]
Brentsville Brentsville Feb 4, 2025 6–7 p.m. Amy Kerns
[email protected] 		Patriot
Colgan Colgan Jan 28, 2025 5:30–7:30 p.m. Leah Byrd
[email protected] 		Forest Park & Hylton
Forest Park Colgan Jan 28, 2025 5:30–7:30 p.m. Geulia Boddie
[email protected]  		Colgan & Hylton
Freedom Gar-Field Jan 23, 2025 5:30–7:30 p.m. Angela Jenkins
[email protected]  		Gar-Field & Potomac
Gainesville Gainesville Dec 19, 2024 (students only)
Jan 21, 2025 (parents & families)		 10–11:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.–noon		 Taija Harris
[email protected]
Gar-Field Gar-Field Jan 23, 2025 5:30–7:30 p.m. Malaika Washington
[email protected]  		Freedom & Potomac
Hylton Colgan Jan 28, 2025 5:30–7:30 p.m. Ruth Rodriguez
[email protected] 		Colgan & Forest Park
Osbourn Park Osbourn Park Dec 10, 2024 
Jan 14, 2025		 5:30–7:30 p.m. Jacquelyn Harris
[email protected]
Patriot Brentsville Feb 4, 2025 6–7 p.m. Courtney Jaeger
[email protected]  		Brentsville
Potomac Gar-Field Jan 23, 2025 5:30–7:30 p.m. Shallene Austin
[email protected] 		Gar-Field & Freedom
Unity Reed Unity Reed
Jan 11, 2025 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Diane Jung
[email protected]
Woodbridge Woodbridge Dec 18, 2024
Jan 7, 2025		 9:30–11:30 a.m.
TBD
Yusef Muhammad
[email protected]

PWCS Family Engagement Series

The Family Engagement Series provides families with resources to assist and support student success. The series is led by the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance Department and through collaboration with the College, Career, and Student Support Department, a variety of online webinar presentations are given throughout the school year to include some of the following topics:
★ Academic Advising
★ Award Letter Overview
★ Financial Aid Awareness and Scholarships
★ Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Information
★ Junior Action Plan: Post High School Planning Pathways
★ Mental Health Awareness and Support
★ Naviance
★ Parent Student Interactions		 ★ Paying for College: Early Planning K–8
★ Post-Secondary Planning
★ Rising Senior College Application: Common App Overview
★ Safe at Home
★ Social Emotional Learning Overview
★ Student Vision Profile
★ Transition to College
★ VA Wizard

Zoom webinars scheduled for 2024-25 (both students and parents are welcome)

Presentation Date Time Registration
Financial Aid Awareness October 15, 2024 6–7 p.m. Zoom registration links are provided closer to the presentation date on the Family Engagement Series webpage.
Scholarship and Financial Aid Awareness November 21, 2024 6–7 p.m.
Post High School Pathways December 5, 2024 6–7 p.m.
Academic Advising & Student Vision Profile for High School January 21, 2025 6–7 p.m.
FAFSA Overview February 4, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety February 11, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Academic Advising & Student Vision Profile for Middle School February 20, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Safe at Home Safe Alone for Elementary Parents February 27, 2025  6–7 p.m.
Award Letter Overview March 11, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Supporting Children's Peer Relationships March 18, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Understanding Your Teen's Brain April 10, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Academic Advising & Student Vision Profile for Elementary School April 22, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Rising Senior College Application: Common App Overview April 25, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Mental Health Awareness Month Presentation May 6, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Transition from Elementary to Middle School May 8, 2025 6–7 p.m.
Early College Financial Planning: Elementary/Middle School May 13, 2025 6–7 p.m.

 

We also recommend bookmarking the Family Engagement Series webpage as events are added periodically during the school year.