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October 2009 Loudoun County High School

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Principal’s Message Parents: By the time you receive this newsletter we should be well into our school year. I trust it has been as great a new beginning to the school year for you as it has been for our staff. Our students have come to us this year with a tremen-dous amount of focus and determination to make this their best year yet. I am truly excited about what is ahead for the students and staff in the 2009-2010 school year. Several weeks ago I made an appeal for anyone who would like to do so, to donate school supplies for our stu-dents who are in need. Some of you have asked if there is a way you could contribute monetarily to this cause. The an-swer is “yes.” We have a fund, called our “Needy Student” account. If you would like to contribute to this account, we will use that money to help our students as well. Special thanks to Monica Stone who is almost finished with a project in our courtyard where she has constructed a very attractive large pergola. In addition, she has included a stone flower bed, plants and shrubs and secured a compre-hensive plan for the entire courtyard. This project was part of her work toward receiving her Gold Award from the Girl Scouts. In the past, students Scott Cypher, Chris Lyford, and Adam Macudzinski have also done great work for the school as part of their Eagle Scout Projects. We are fast approaching the month of October and many activities are planned for our students, including Homecoming. Please be sure to check our web site for up-coming events and join us when you can. Sincerely yours, Bill Oblas

LCHS Newsletter

October 2009 LOUDOUN LOUDOUN LOUDOUN

COUNTYCOUNTYCOUNTY

HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL

A School of Excellence and a Community of Character

Dates of Interest

♦ Oct 6– DECA Volleyball

♦ Oct 6– Navigating the College Selection

♦ Oct 7– DECA Think Pink

♦ Oct 8 –Brown Bag Lunch Bunch

♦ Oct 10– SAT @ Stone Bridge HS

♦ Oct 13– Navigating the College Selection

♦ Oct 14– PSAT

♦ Oct 15–Brown Bag Lunch Bunch

♦ Oct 17– X-treme Family Fun Night


♦ Oct 24– ACT Test


Inside this issue:

415 Dry Mill Road � Leesburg, VA 20175 � 571-252-2000

DECA News 2

Strive for the Summit 3

Guidance News 4

PSAT 6

LCHS AP Scholars 8

Military Visits 9

Dig Pink Rally 10

Family Fun Night 10

SCA News 11

Foreign Language Department

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Get the FACS 14

BPO News 15

PTSA News 16

Health Clinic Information

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Holiday Coalition Application

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Coalicion Comunitaria Para

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School Cancellation/ Delay/Early Closing

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October 2009 Michael Stefanick

D ECA, an association of marketing

students, guided by the direction

of marketing teachers, Mrs. Diane

Petrella and Miss Kristen Johnson,

will strive to reach the national

DECA goals to plan activities that

encourage Civic Consciousness,

Social Intelligence, Vocational Understanding and

Leadership Development. This year’s club officers

are:

Advisors:

Mrs. Petrella & Miss Johnson

President:

Tyler Hayden

VP’s of Civic Consciousness:

Abby Campbell & Amie Capilongo

VP of Leadership Development:

EJ Poell

VP of Social Intelligence

and Vocational Understanding:

Felicia Johnson

VP of Public Relations:

Richard Federico & Michael Stefanick

VP of Membership:

JJ LeVan The officers will attend an officer training confer-

ence at National Conference Center in Lansdowne

on September 23, 2009. The itinerary includes

guest speakers that will lead workshop sessions

on etiquette, team building, leadership and integ-

rity, and learning how to run an effective meeting.

In the afternoon, the students will visit Pump It Up

and compete against the other schools in friendly

competition.

Our chapters’ officers are busy planning promotional

activities to encourage Marketing Education students

to recognize the benefits of joining the club. They

have set a goal to reach a student membership of 98.

This goal, along with several other requirements, will

allow our chapter to achieve the most prestigious

award for membership growth. The membership

campaign will follow the VA DECA theme of “Raising

the Stakes” using our Raider horse to “rope them in”!

In an effort to support Breast Cancer Awareness

month, DECA will be helping at the LCHS Dig Pink

volleyball game October 6th. DECA has also organ-

ized “Think Pink” week, October 7th through the 9th.

Activities will include selling pink ribbons for a dollar,

collecting donations daily, selling pink cupcakes and

organizing promotional events involving the School

Store which is run by Marketing Education. On Friday

of the week, the entire School Store sales for that day

will be donated to the cause. All donations will be

given to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Founda-

tion.

In the month of November, DECA will be promoting

Diabetes Awareness. Look for information on

planned activities to come.

In the month of December, our chapter will be attend-

ing a Washington Wizards Basket-

ball game with the 9th Annual Wiz-

ards Sports Career FBLA/DECA

Evening. Last year this event was

attended by thousands of area FBLA

and DECA students! You must be a

DECA member ($21 dues submitted

by 9/30) to attend and the fieldtrip

cost includes: school bus transporta-

tion, pre-game guest speakers, col-

lege fair, pre-game warm-up atten-

dance, food/drink coupon and the NBA game. Last

year’s speaker included Wizards’ Senior VP & Chief

Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer, TV com-

mentator and former NBA Star, Phil Chenier and the

Wizards’ starting center, Brendan Haywood! Cost of

the event will be approximately $40.


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Class of 2013 For September

SOCIAL SCIENCE SCIENCE ENGLISH

Peak Performers and Mountain Climbers

Each month look for each of the three teams to recognize students who demonstrate

strong work ethic, determination, and willingness to go “above and beyond” their own expectations.

As Mrs. Ellison has taken maternity leave, Mr. Wagner has stepped into the classroom to guide her students through their study of short stories. Mr. Wagner has taught English at Colonial Forge High School and English 9 at West Springfield High School, and he will be working with students on their grammar and writing skills during the first nine weeks.

Mrs. Francis's classes are reviewing scientific method, measurement and laboratory safety. All students should have turned in a Student Safety Con-

Mrs. Lewis's classes will be reading short stories and analyzing characters, plots, and themes. Students will also be reading a book on their own for their Independent Reading Project.

Mr. Bednarski's World History classes are up and running. They are covering the rise of civilization and taking a close look at the early river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China. From there, it's on to the early empires of the Middle East. The Pre-AP classes will also be reading the Epic of Gilgamesh. We're looking forward to a great year. Mrs. Daniel's freshman English classes will begin their study of literature with a unit on short stories. Associated literary terms and plot elements will be dis-cussed and analyzed. Students will read a variety of short stories from a variety of authors, and will complete several assignments and projects as part of this unit. Students will also work on their writing skills by creating a character sketch and a short story of their own. Mrs. Daniel's classes will also begin their study of grammar with a review of the parts of speech. Mr. Alexander's class completed an overview of Geography and History skills and is now working on the study of Prehistoric man and the beginnings of civilizations. After this, we will begin to explore ancient empires and the impor-tant river valley civilizations. Hope to see everyone on back to school night!

tract w/a parent's or guardian's signa-ture. We began our exploration of Earth Science talking about an Earth Systems Science Approach to understanding our Planet. The first formal SOLs we will cover are related to cartography and GPS/GIS technology. The Honors classes have some strategies on choos-ing a science research topic for the In-dependent Science Research Project requirement. I am looking forward to seeing all parents/guardians at Back-to-School night.

DON’T FORGET TO DESIGNATE YOUR GROCERY CARDS!!! We have enrolled in the Target, Giant, Safeway, Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card programs. Through each of these programs we earn cash. Our hope is to con-tinue to offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through these programs. You may designate your cards on line.

www.giantfood.com for Giant Bonus Bucks – or register at check out

www.safeway.com/community_escript.asp for Safeway Club card

www.target.com/tcoe for Target

www.harristeeter.com for Harris Teeter – or register at check out For Bloom, you need to designate our school through the Guest Services counter at the store. Our School ID number is 00372 We are also enrolled at Office Depot. You can register at the store. Our School ID number is 70104031. Thanks for your help Bill Oblas


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GGUIDANCEUIDANCE WWEBSITEEBSITE CCONTENTONTENTSS

Please visit the LCHS Guidance web page for up-to-date news, events, and schedules.

� Counseling Department Calendar of Events � Summer Programs � Scholarships, Scholarships, Scholarships!! � Raider Recognition (honor roll) � Family Connections � College Testing Program Schedules � College and Career Information � And much, much, more!!!

http:www.loudoun.k12.va.us/lchs

Family Connection

We are pleased to continue utilizing Family Connection, a Web-based service designed especially for students and parents.

Family Connection will allow you and your child to:

� Get involved in the planning and advising process – Build a resume, com-plete on-line surveys, and manage timelines and deadlines for making deci-sions about colleges and careers

� Research colleges – Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statis-tics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past

� Sign up for college visits – Find out which colleges are visiting our school and sign up to attend those sessions

Family Connection also lets us share information with you and your child about up-coming meetings and events, local scholarship opportunities, and other Web resources for college and career information. In addition, the site includes a link that your child can use to send us an e-mail message. To visit our school’s Family Connection site, use your Web browser to connect to:

http://connection.naviance.com/lchs

Please contact Mrs. Fulcer, [email protected] in guidance so we may provide you with your code and instructions for navigating the site.

CCOUNSELORSOUNSELORS MMEETINGEETING

WITHWITH SSTUDENTSTUDENTS

Counselors have visited senior classes with information on post gradu-ate planning, the college fair, scholarships, the college application process, and Family Connection (see below for a detailed description of this program). Each senior will also meet one-on-one with his/her counselor regarding post high school plans. During the month of No-vember counselors will meet with juniors to begin post-graduation planning using Family Connection.

October/November

Calendar At-AGlance

October 10 SAT test at Stone Bridge HS

October 6 & 13

College Planning Workshop for Parents of Seniors at LCHS

October 14 PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic

Aptitude Test) for grades 9-11

October 24 ACT test date

November 7 SAT test at Potomac Falls HS

November 8

ASVAB Test at Heritage HS

November 10 & 17

College Planning Workshop for Parents of Juniors at LCHS

October 2009October 2009October 2009October 2009

Guidance News

Family Connection

Brown Bag

Lunch Invite Interested in a training session on

using Family Connection? Bring

your lunch and join us from 12:00

to 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays in Octo-

ber (8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th) in the

career center. Contact Mrs. Fulcer

to sign up. Space is limited.


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Congratulations to Hannah Arnold, who was named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist based on her high score on the PSAT. Of the over 1.5 million students who entered the competition, Hannah was one of just 15,000 high scorers identified to go on to the next part of the competition

2009-2010 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test

(PSAT) (PSAT) (PSAT) (PSAT) Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The 2009-2010 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Schol-

arship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) measures critical reading and

mathematical reasoning and writing skills important for success in college.

Juniors achieving high scores on this test are considered for recognition

and scholarships. It also enables students to receive information about pro-

spective careers and to compare themselves with other college bound stu-

dents. This year the PSAT will be given on Wednesday, October 14. All

freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will take the PSAT at no cost. Please

encourage your child to use the practice test which was distributed to stu-

dents with the PSAT bulletin in September.

College Rep. Visits College Representatives are scheduled to visit LCHS this fall. Students must sign up with Mrs. Fulcer in guidance or through Family Connection to attend. Sessions will take place in the Career Center. Visit the guidance web page for an up-to-date schedule. Following are the visits scheduled so far:

Job-For-A-Day for Juniors

November 18, 2009 The Loudoun County School-Business Partnership will be sponsoring the Job-for-a-Day Program for high school juniors in November 18, 2009. Students who par-ticipate in the program will spend one day with a person in the community who is involved in a career in which the student is interested. The goals of this program are to allow students to explore a field in which they have an interest or aptitude; offer students exposure to career fields about which they have no previous

knowl-edge; strengthen students’ awareness of busi-ness, in-dustry, and business enterprises within the

community; and provide students with hands-on experiences with people, places, and things not always available in the classroom or school environment. If you are interested in participating in this program, please complete an appli-cation (on Guidance website announce-ment link) and agreement and return them to Mrs. Fulcer in the Guidance Office no later than October 7, 2009. You are also required to include a

copy of your resume (visit the career

center for a sample resume’).

College Date Time

Virginia Wesleyan College Thu October 1, 2009 11:00 AM

Kent State University Mon October 5, 2009 9:30 AM

Radford University Mon October 5, 2009 2:00 PM

Roanoke College Wed October 7, 2009 10:30 AM

St. John's College Thu October 8, 2009 2:30 PM

University of Virginia's College at Wise

Tue October 13, 2009 1:45 PM

Barton College Thu October 15, 2009 10:30 AM

Stevenson University Thu October 15, 2009 11:30 AM

Air Force Recruiter Thu October 15, 2009 2:00 PM

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Fri October 16, 2009 1:30 PM

McDaniel College Mon October 19, 2009 11:30 AM

Elon University Tue October 20, 2009 9:30 AM

The University of Scranton Tue October 20, 2009 11:30 AM

Shepherd University Wed October 21, 2009 9:30 AM

Alderson-Broaddus College Wed October 21, 2009 2:00 PM

Florida Southern College Fri October 23, 2009 9:30 AM

University of Mary Washington Mon October 26, 2009 11:30 AM

Virginia Commonwealth University Tue October 27, 2009 11:30 AM

Navy Recruiter Wed October 28, 2009 2:00 PM

Bridgewater College Wed October 28, 2009 2:00 PM

Juniata College Fri October 30, 2009 2:30 PM

George Mason University Wed November 4, 2009 1:30 PM

Randolph-Macon College Fri November 6, 2009 1:45 PM


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Weeks, Daniel Whitsett, Kimberly

Williams, and Justin Zeidman.

• 14 students qualified for the AP

Scholar with Honor Award by receiving grades of 3 or

higher on four or more AP Examinations, with an aver-

age exam grade of at least 3.25:

Hinna Amjad, Samantha Bleull, Andrew Cangelosi, Mar-

garet Erickson, Puneet Lall, Megan Lindsey, Adam

Macudzinski, Phillip Meyerhofer, Melissa Modolo,

Alaina Rhee, Delaney Scheuerman, Allison Tompkins,

Erik Wenkel, Miles Wentworth.

• 59 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by

receiving grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Ex-

aminations:

Hannah Abdelrahman, Robert Allison, Brett Arneson,

Hannah Arnold, Giulia Barlow, Trevor Barnard,

Stephanie Barrett, Christopher Bell, Kaitlyn

Bevenour, Cory Bolar, Samantha Boucher, George

Calhoun, Christina Cassidy, Anthony Cechak, Victoria

Cederle, Abigail Chapple, Margaret Currier, Scott

Cypher, Kelly Drews, William Escobar, Michael Fer-

raiolo, Kaitlyn Fillmore, Brian Fleagle, Gavin Foster,

Helen Gall, Amanda Grimsley, Jennifer Herbut, Mi-

chael Howard, Krista Kearney, Kimberly Lane, Ro-

chelle Latka, Emily Lawler, Bethany Lentz, Sidney

Lord, Lucy Lovell, Alyse May, Christina McKitrick,

Alexander Mohr, Sarah Muse, Ainsley Nowaczyk,

Megan Patlen, Alexis Pham, Peter Phau, Barrett Phil-

lips, Amanda Prater, Matthew Raimondo, Patrick Rob-

inson, Samuel Rodgers, Alyssa Samuel, Kathleen

Sheehan, Geran Simpson, Monica Stone, Corinne

Summerill, John Thompson, Samantha Thompson,

Brittany Tobias, Megan Vahsen, Michael Walker,

Christian Williams.

CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet

Mrs. Rowley ...... A-CE & ESL

Ms. Smerdzinski ... CI-GRE & CAMPUS

Ms. Jones ...... GRI-MAR

Mrs. Dunn ...... MAA-SAF

Mrs. Nagurny ...... SAG-Z

Director of GuidanceDirector of Guidance Ms. Zimmerman

Career CenterCareer Center Mrs. Fulcer

SecretariesSecretaries Mrs. Rives &

Mrs. Eisenmann

Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department

LCHS AP Scholars

Congratulations to the 98 students at Loudoun County High School who were named AP Scholars in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations. About 18 percent of the nearly 1.7 mil-lion students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. AP Examinations are graded on a 5-point scale (5 is the highest). Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit and/or placement for grades of 3 or higher, and more than 1,400 institu-tions award a year of credit (sophomore standing) to students with a sufficient number of qualifying grades. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on the number of year-long courses and exams (or their equivalent semester-long courses and exams). At Loudoun County High School:

• 2 students qualified for the National AP Scholar

Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a five-

point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or

higher on eight or more of these exams; Jeremy Begun

and Alan Donehoo.

• 25 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Dis-

tinction Award by receiving grades of 3 or higher on

five or more AP Examinations, with an average exam

grade of at least 3.5:

Elizabeth Asai, Jeremy Begun, Christina Bendo, Megan

Betcher, Seth Brown, Virginia Burke, Kyle Burns, Cop-

ley Decker, Alan Donehoo, Olivia Erickson, Derel

Farmer, Kaitlin Gloe, Matthew Joseph, Melanie Kobran,

Kathleen Martin, Alicia Potes, Kyle Pratt, Elise Sawtelle,

Jessica Sheehan, Margaret Skipp, Joshua Snyder, Joanna

Navigating the College Selection and Application Process for Parents of Seniors

Tuesday, October 6th or Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm.

This workshop is designed for parents of seniors to discuss the variables

involved in selecting a college and the steps involved in the application

process. We will be meeting in the computer lab and using Family Con-

nection as a resource. Please call our guidance office at 571-252-2012

to reserve a space or email Mrs. Fulcer at [email protected]


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(Armed Services

Vocational Aptitude Battery)

Career Exploration

Program Test

10th – 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by No-vember 3rd by contacting Mrs. Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email [email protected]

Saturday, November 7, 2008

Heritage High School Cafeteria

Start time 9:00 am,

doors open at 8:00 am.

Military Visit Schedule

Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center. Students interested in

meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs. Fulcer or through Family Connection. Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th

Military Branch

Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact # Email

Army 2nd Wednesday, 2:00 pm Sgt. Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 [email protected]

Navy 4th Wednesday, 2:00 pm Petty Officer Wren Talde

(703) 591-6272 [email protected]

Air Force 3rd Thursday, 2:00 pm * Sgt. Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 [email protected]

Marines 2nd Tuesday, 2:00 pm Sgt. Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 [email protected]

United Association Mechanical Trades is a five-year trades/apprenticeship program with campuses Landover, MD and Springfield, VA. We offer programs to students who are interested in designing, building and maintaining all different types of piping systems, heating and air conditioning systems, and plumbing sys-tems. Our students follow a licensed jour-neyperson to work each day and get paid for their time and then go to classes two nights a week for about three hours at a time. In the first year of our program stu-dents make approximately $35,000 and each year they are in the program beyond that, they make approximately $5,000 more, all the while receiving excellent benefits. By the time they graduate, they can expect to make between $70,000-$80,000 a year while working for one of our 170 union contractors. Not only do they make an excellent salary throughout their time in school, but since we are a tuition-free program, students will not graduate with any type of college loan debt. We also offer the chance for stu-dents to apply their apprenticeship credits toward an associate’s degree from either Montgomery College in Maryland or Washtenaw Community College in Michigan, which gives our students the best of both worlds, a degree and a skilled

United Association Mechanical United Association Mechanical United Association Mechanical United Association Mechanical Trades School, to visit LCHS Trades School, to visit LCHS Trades School, to visit LCHS Trades School, to visit LCHS

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trade. We also have an articulation agreement in the works with Northern Virginia Community College as well. Overall, our program provides students with not only the opportunity to start earning a great salary, but they will receive a great education, and ultimately be starting a fascinating career. Anyone who enjoy working with their hands, likes working on cars, or enjoys building different things, this is the perfect oppor-tunity for them.


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“Dig Pink” National Breast

Cancer Awareness Rally

October 6th

, 2008

Broad Run HS @ Loudoun County HS

Freshman/JV Games @ 6 PM

Varsity Game @ 7 PM

Please join Loudoun County High School in supporting its second annual, community-wide fundraiser for a non-profit organization. Hundreds of college and high school teams around the country champion “Dig Pink” by both featuring a volleyball match during the month of October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and supporting the Side-Out Foundation. “Dig Pink” attendees will not only cheer the players on, but also will sup-port the cause by donating funds, making a statement by wearing pink to the match, participating in an exciting raffle (an iPod Shuffle, and other prizes!), and enjoying “pink” treats. Breast cancer survivors will be granted free admission (contact me to obtain a special ticket) and ac-knowledged at the event, while those who lost their battle to breast can-cer will be memorialized on a dedicated wall in the gymnasium. Ways to donate to the Side-Out Foundation include:

� Accessing our event’s website at: http://www.side-out.org/application/teams/team_page/1395

� Depositing cash or check contributions in “Dig Pink” labeled con-tainers either displayed at our volleyball and football concession

stands or passed around by volleyball players at our home football games and at the night of the event

� Writing a check with “Loudoun County High School” in the memo portion of the check and sending it to:

The Side-Out Foundation

PO Box 884

Annandale, VA 22003 Are you interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? How about donating an item or service as a raffle prize? Please contact me for further info. Don’t forget to wear your pink to show your support when joining us on October 6th!

Shannon Nicholson JV Volleyball Coach Loudoun County High School [email protected]


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TTTT he LCHS Student

Council Association

is off and running

this school year. Their prime

objective is getting things in

order for homecoming which

is on October 16th. They are

also working on the Powder-

Puff game which is on Wednesday October 14th. The Homecoming

theme for this year is “The Whole World is Raider Territory”. The hall-

way decoration themes are Rainforest, Ocean, Savannah, and Arctic. The

Spirit Days are Extreme Weather Day, Hollywood Day, Salad Dressing

Day, and Blue and Gold Day. We would also like to introduce you to

our new officers: Brett Arneson (President), Sara Briggs (Vice-President),

Elise Rivera (Treasurer), Mike Howard (Secretary), Nick Veschi

(Reporter), Hannah Arnold (Senior Delegate), Lesya Chopivsky (Junior

Delegate), Carly Machlan, and Brenna Cashen (Sophomore Delegates).

SCA SCA

NewsNews

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

School Board Asks for Comments School Board Asks for Comments School Board Asks for Comments School Board Asks for Comments

on Potential 2010on Potential 2010on Potential 2010on Potential 2010----2011 School Calendar2011 School Calendar2011 School Calendar2011 School Calendar

The Loudoun County School Board got its first look at the proposed calendar for the 2010-2011 school year

at its Tuesday, September 8th, meeting. It is slated to adopt a calendar for the 2010-2011 year at its October 13th

meeting.

During the interim, the School Board would like the public to comment on the proposed calendar. Com-

ments may be sent to [email protected].

The proposed student calendar follows:

Proposed 2010-11 School Calendar

September 6 Holiday (Labor Day)

September 7 First Day of School for Students

October 11 Holiday (Columbus Day)

October 29 End of the Grading Period

November 1-2 Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Days)

November 24-26 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

December 23-24/27-31 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 3)

January 17 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 21 End of Grading Period

January 24 Moveable Student Holiday* (Planning/Records/Conference Day)

February 21 Holiday (Presidents’ Day)

April 1 End of Grading Period

April 4 Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Day)

April 18-22 Holiday (Spring Break)

May 30 Holiday (Memorial Day)

June 16 Last Day of School for Students/End of Grading Period

*NOTE: Parents with child‑care or other weekday scheduling concerns – dates of the Moveable Planning/

Records/Conference Day between first and second semesters may change if the school calendar must

be changed due to school closings for inclement weather or other emergencies.


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Art 3 student Sammy Dormio works on her col-

ored pencil drawing as she prepares for upcom-

ing art exhibits. Student artwork will be on dis-

play at Inova Loudoun Hospital during the month

of November. Students will also display work at

the Dulles Town Center Mall in May.

Want to purchase

a 2010 yearbook?

Books SOLD OUT last year, so buy NOW to ensure you get a book (at a better

price)! For order forms, log on to the LCHS webpage, click staff and click on Robin Ellison. Click Yearbook Resources on the left hand side and the order

form is available to print there.

Attention Senior Parents: Want to purchase a baby ad for your graduate?

Act now! Print the order form on the LCHS website. Click on Staff, Robin Elli-son, Yearbook Resources and the form is available to print there.

Parents do you own a business or work for someone who would love to support

the Raiders? Purchase an ad in the 2010 Lord Loudoun Yearbook! For more information, log on to the LCHS website, click Staff, click Ellison and click Year-book Resources. There you will find the business ad order form. We'd love to

advertise your business and show your support of LCHS!

Sustained Silent Reading This is just a reminder that the entire school reads for 15

minutes at the start of every Raider Rally. Encourage your student to have a book with them. We have some excellent

titles in the library and in Mrs. Cody’s Reading Room. A recent addi-tion is Gordon Korman’s latest tale, Juvie Three. This story about three boys, released from Juvenile Detention into the supervision of an earnest adult hoping to help them turn their lives around is vintage Korman. The boys find themselves in an impos-sible position when their caretaker develops amnesia after a fall. Worried about return-ing to detention, the boys embark on a wild scheme to continue their current living situation. Funny, with a feel good ending, this has already become a very popular title. Come check it out.

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NEWSNEWS

We are forming our Battle of the Books

team for this year. This team will read

a total of ten books (individual

team members are only required

to read a minimum of four titles)

and compete in an academic-style

competition with the other high

schools in the county. We began

meeting monthly in October and

will continue with lunch and

Raider Rally meetings until the final

competition in April. The team has lots of

fun preparing for the big day and the com-

petition itself is very exciting. Encourage

your student to come to the library and

sign up for the Battle of the Books team

with Mrs. Cody.

This year’s titles are:

Artichoke's Heart

by Suzanne Supplee

Handle With Care

by Jodi Picoult

Peak

by Roland Smith

Graceling

by Kristen Cashore

Room on Lorelie Street (A)

by Mary Pearson

Kindred

by Octavia Butler

Year We Disappeared (The)

by Cylin and John Busby

Shift

by Jennifer Bradbury

Pact (The)

by Sampson Davis

Battle of the Books

News from the

Yearbook 2010


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Hannah Hardinge, a graduate of the University of Mary Washington, came to us last year when Herr Lichtscheidl left to pursue a college teach-ing post. We were so impressed with her desire to teach, to spread the German language and culture and to be a part of LCHS that we hired her to be with us full time. Frau Hardinge teaches German 1-5AP and also the SAT Prep semester course.

Andréa Silvia Goldstein comes to us from Mechanicsville, VA – liter-ally – every day to teach Spanish 1, 3 and the Spanish for Fluent Speakers 2/3 course. Because la Sra. Goldstein was a late hire, she wasn’t able to start the year with us, but as soon as she was given the go-ahead – she hit the ground running. Born in Cordoba, Argentina, Señora Goldstein has lived in Los Angeles, CA and New Orleans, LA before moving to Virginia. Last year she taught in Hanover County, VA. She is looking to move closer to Northern Virginia with her husband, 2 children and dog. La Sra. Gold-stein is hard-working, kind and willing to do what it takes to make sure your student succeeds at LCHS.

Tripp DiNicola has been a gift this year to our French program. Since the numbers have been growing, we needed one more teacher and he kindly accepted the challenge. Mr. DiNicola teaches full time at Broad Run High School and then runs over here for 5th block to teach French 4. He has taught at every level of education, including UVA, Shenandoah and GMU. He earned his Master’s degree from WVU, his Doctorate from Shen-

oreign Language Department

F andoah, has attended Middlebury College in Vermont for the study of Japanese. He has also been the Assistant Principal at Smart’s Mill Middle and the Foreign Language Specialist for LCPS. Mr. DiNicola speaks Span-ish, French, English and Japanese and is one of the most energetic teach-ers around. A true Renaissance man – he has even played piano with Fleetwood Mac!

Ryan Vance is also a traveling man. He teaches Latin 2 here at LCHS, but spends the rest of his time at Harper Park. Mr. Vance comes to us from Michigan and has lived in Loudoun for 3 years. He has 2 Bachelor’s de-grees - an ED.B.A. from the University of Michigan, majoring in Latin and Education and a B.A. from Western Michigan University, with a major in History and a minor in Latin. He recently finished his Master's degree from George Mason in the 2009 summer. Mr. Vance is passionate about Major league baseball, and has been a Chicago Cubs fans since he could walk and talk. He is also a die-hard Michigan alum, bleeding Blue. You will most likely find him living and breathing Michigan foot-ball on Fall afternoons. Mr. Vance enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends whenever possible. The Foreign Language Department and the community of Loudoun County High welcome all of you to our family. We hope your years here are happy, productive ones.

Introduction of New Faculty Members

Hispanic Heritage Month, Peanuts© and you

“We the people…” this powerful quote reminds us that it’s the people of the United States who collectively create the energy that is the “American Spirit”. When we celebrate together to recognize the achievements and contributions made throughout our history by people of Hispanic descent, we pay homage to our country that has become their home and captured their hearts. Hispanic Heritage month begins on September 15, the anniversary of inde-pendence for five Latin-American countries- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. The term “Hispanic”, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Spanish-speaking people in the United States of any race. More than 35 million people identified themselves as “Hispanic or Latino” on the 2000 census. The almost endless, star-studded list of famous Hispanics in every field and endeavor can seem impersonal and distant until we get close to the reality that this “hall of fame” relates to the life of every American. Follow your area of interest or passion to find that within every facet of our culture, Hispanics are present. Even when we are unaware of their origin, the value of their contributions stands the test of time. One example of a somewhat “behind the scenes” Hispanic is Bill Melendez, partner and friend, of Charles M. Shultz, whose Peanuts characters have been American icons for fifty years. Melendez helped Shultz to bring these characters to life. Melendez was born in Sonara, Mexico, in 1916. When Shultz was asked to create the animated “A Charlie Brown’s Christmas”, as a cartoonist, he was in need of the talents of animator Bill Melendez. Shultz wrote the story and dialogue, and decided how the action should look. Melendez then cre-ated a story board, that consisted of rough drawings Shultz would approve, with over 800 sketches just to outline a thirty-minute show. He was also the voice talent for Snoopy and Woodstock! Today, we enjoy Char-lie Brown shows, one for every season, and consider them traditional viewing on many holidays. Melendez

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This year, the Foreign Language department welcomes four new faculty members to its fold. Hannah Hardinge – German, Andrea Goldstein – Spanish and Spanish for Fluent Speakers, Tripp DiNicola – French and Ryan Vance – Latin, all join us with a variety of backgrounds, experiences and energies.


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Fashion – one semester, one-half credit upon successful

completion of the course.

Students are already involved in help-ing the NJROTC class with basic measuring, fitting and marking for the tailor to finish. We will be covering background information about the fashion industry and starting to design “project” for the students pretend “clients.”

Teacher Cadet – full year – one high school credit and

four college credits.

Students in Loudoun County taking Teacher Cadet (Teachers for Tomorrow is state name and Shenandoah University course name), upon successful completion of the course will receive high school credit and college credit. There are two sections of Teacher Cadet, first and fifth blocks. Presently the students are covering back-ground education information, upcoming

assignments, portfolio information and self assessment activities.

Get the F A C S... Family and Consumer Sciences October, 2009

By: Maureen Howard

As President of FBLA at Loudoun County High School, I had the privilege of at-

tending the most recent meeting of the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

There, the guest speaker, Steve Forbes, shared his viewpoint on the past and pre-

sent economy and helpful ways he thinks will help lead the economy back to its

top spot. As editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine as well as other branches includ-

ing Forbes Life, Forbes Women, Forbes Asia and Forbes.com, he was able to give

great insight on something he knows inside and out. All of the 550 guests were

able to enjoy a beautifully made breakfast while listening to important economic

conclusions. He was able to keep a light-hearted tone throughout by adding a few

humorous analogies which really helped me as well as the other students better

understand the complicated problems of the nation today. Overall, I really appre-

ciated the opportunity to listen to an excellent speaker as well as network with

other important persons.

FACS is a department within Career and Technical Education. In the past it had other names – such as Home

Economics. Please view information about the syllabus of courses offered this year at LCHS. You will find this

information on the school’s web site, staff, and my name.

Gourmet Foods – one semester, one-half credit upon successful completion.

Each class starts with background information about foods in general. Upcoming labs will be introduc-tions into kitchen lay out, basic recipes and equipment. Demonstrations and applied techniques, menu planning, execution, nutrition and safety issues will be covered this first four weeks. A lab fee of $20.00 (one time) is due by the end of September. Two sections of Gourmet Foods is offered this semester – blocks 3 and 8.


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The Marching Raider Band has initi-

ated its performance of this school year at the foot-

ball game on August 27! The Marching Band is larger than ever (total of 102 band students) and competes in the AAAA Di-vision. The Band will be playing at all the home football games, and at the Park View away game on October 2.

Let the competitions begin! The Raider Marching Band started its competition season on September 26 at North Stafford and did very well! They won first place for percussion and second place for both auxiliary (color guard) and music. These achievements awarded them second place among their division and fourth place among all 20 bands in the competition. Way to go Marching Raiders! The Marching Band continues their com-petition season on October 3 at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville; on October 10 at Stafford High School; and concludes with the State Marching Band competition at Millbrook High School in Winchester on October 31. A superior rating at that competition will earn them half of this year’s Virginia Honor Band status…all of the parents will be there cheering them on!

Attendance

Research shows that academic achievement is directly

related to attendance and in an effort to improve our

school’s overall attendance, Loudoun County High

School will be implementing attendance procedures to

monitor each student’s attendance, particularly unex-

cused absences. All students will be assigned an advo-

cate (either an administrator or a guidance counselor)

who will chart their students’ attendance and develop

strategies to assist him/her in

keeping individual absence rates

below 15%. The county atten-

dance officer assigned to Lou-

doun County H igh School will

assist with this initiative.

animated and produced award-winning feature films for Disney , such as Fantasia, Pinocchio, Bambi and Dumbo. He also drew the Warner Brothers charac-ters of Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and Speedy Gon-zalez, and Porky Pig. Other shows he animated were Cathy, The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe and Garfield on the Town. He died one year ago this month, at 91 years of age, leaving a legacy of over seven decades of animation history. You may know the name of David Farragut, who was the most well-known Hispanic sailor in the Civil War. He joined the Navy when he was only ten years of age-the youngest person ever to enlist! Farragut is known for a famous in 1864. When the ship in front of him struck an explo-sive mine and sank, Farragut urged his crew on, shouting, “Damn the torpedoes! Go ahead. Full speed!” His fleet of ships captured the Confederate ships in the harbor and won the battle. Farrgut was also the first person to earn the rank of admiral in the United States Navy. This month, pause to reflect the many who have entertained us, fought for our country, brought us many new words and tastes, chal-lenged us as athletes, and remain with us to enrich our culture and lives. Sources: www.answerts.com/topic/bill-mel-ndez www.http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic /history www.factmonster.com

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Basket Raffle You don’t want to miss the incredible baskets The Band is preparing to raffle at the football game on October 30! A group of dedicated band parents will have a table set up at the home football games to offer you an opportunity to win the basket(s) of your choosing:

• Gift Card Basket

• Coffee Basket

• Redskins Football Basket

• Music Basket

• Handmade Fleece LCHS

stadium Blanket and Key Ring

• Organic Food-Health and Whole

Body Inspiration Basket

• Alba Botanica Basket

• Pasta Cooking Basket

• Kasbah Cooking Basket

Be sure to stop by at the next home game to check out the baskets and enter to win – the more tickets you buy, the better your chances of winning!

VA Diner Peanut Sale and Other

Upcoming Fundraisers The VA Diner Peanut Sale is underway and offers a variety of gourmet nuts, chocolates, and seasonal items. Orders are due by October 19 and items will be delivered in time for the Thanksgiving break. To order, see a band student or contact Julie Smead at [email protected]. Stay tuned for information on additional fundraising events, including the annual Wreath and Greenery Sale and a candy sale, coming soon.

BPO Meetings The Band-Parent Organization (BPO) meets on the third Wednesday of each month (next meeting October 21) at 7:00 p.m. in the band room. If you have ques-tions about any of the bands, their activi-ties, or BPO membership, please contact Julie Smead, BPO President, at [email protected].


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A big thank you

Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen for coordinating the Freshman

Luncheon held during Freshman Orientation! We are also grate-ful for the help of her team: John Ku, Lisa Kuzma, Staci Greenspon, Shelly Hoehner, Kerry Scoggin, Diane Pierson, Diane Bree, Alison Hokamp, Pat Roberts, Paula Buscavage, Tina Orsini, Allison Meidt, Caryl Beard, Leslie Guidry, Trudy Stuart and Bonnie Zirpoli.

HELP WANTED: Volunteers! Powder Puff football game:

Come join the fun and help out while the senior girls take on the junior girls in a rousing game of flag football! Volunteers are needed to help take tickets and work the concession stand dur-ing the game on Wednesday, October 14. Game

time is 7:30 p.m.; volunteers need to arrive by 7 p.m. To volun-teer, e-mail Maureen Arneson at [email protected]. Homecoming Dance: We still could use a few more hands at the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 17. If you can chaperone, please e-mail [email protected]. Vision/hearing screening: Our LCHS nurse, Ms. Cypher, needs volunteers to help dur-ing the school’s vision and hearing screenings to be conducted on December 7-8. If you can help, please contact her at [email protected] or (571)252-2009.

PTSA membership drive under way

As of September 9, the LCHS PTSA had 51 members and raised $510! This is a slow start; let’s see if we can triple that amount in the next week! Remember that the PTSA benefits the entire school; it organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All-Night Graduation Party. Membership is open to parents, teachers and students, as well as other family members and neighbors. In addition to helping with the costs of these school functions, the PTSA provides each member a school directory. With par-ent’s permission, each student who joins the PTSA will be in-cluded in the PTSA directory, which will contain school phone numbers and website address, PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information, as well as student and parent contact information. This is a handy booklet for both parents and students.

If you have not sent in your membership form and would like to join, you can either print out a form from the school website or contact Kelli Linville at [email protected].

SAT prep courses to be offered

The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer two six

-week SAT prep courses in the timeframe beginning Octo-ber 24 and ending before the official SAT test on December 10. Each course consists of a total of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests, and costs $499. To accommodate students’ busy schedules, there are two course time options being of-fered. One course meets in the mornings, before school starts, from 7:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Sat-urday practice exams from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., (ends on Thursday, December 3). The second option meets once a week on Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., with Saturday practice exams from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (ends on Tuesday, December 1). The maximum class size for either course is 20 students. To register for a course, contact Revolution Prep at 1-877-REV-PREP (1-877-738-7737). The PTSA will receive, as a fundraiser, a fee for each course that is held at LCHS. For more information about upcoming SAT prep courses, as well as a detailed schedule of the classes, log onto the web-site at www.revolutionprep.com or click on the PTSA link on the LCHS website at http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/lchs. If you are in need of financial assistance, please con-tact Revolution Prep or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below. Please note: The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by

the PTSA and not the school guidance office. The school

guidance office will not be able to answer any specific ques-

tions about the classes or take registration forms. If you have any questions, please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers: Mona Czupak, [email protected], (703)737-6571, or Maureen Arneson, [email protected], (703)669-9592.

Mark your calendars!

PTSA meetings are held on the first Monday of each month (except January) from 7 - 8 p.m. in the LCHS library! Meet-ing dates for the 2009-2010 school year will include: Octo-ber 5, November 2, December 7, January 11, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3 and June 7.


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If your child is ill because of a conta-gious disease such as the flu, strep throat, chickenpox, etc., it would be helpful to note the reason for the ab-sence when you call the absentee call-line. This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread. Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours. Students who do not feel well should stay home. When students come to school ill, they not only are not able to participate fully in class, but they may also infect other students with their illness.

A parent or guardian must deliver any medica-tion (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic. Students may not transport any medication to or from school. Parents are responsible for picking up any un-used medication. If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health conse-quences (seizure medication, insulin, etc.), it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day. The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physician’s order on file in the clinic. The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be administered. The HCA/nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer pre-scription medications. The instructions should include: student’s name; name and pur-pose of the medication; dosage and time of administration; possible side effects and meas-ures to take if those occur; end date for adminis-tering the medication; parent’s signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician, and physician’s signature; and a specific “Authorization for Medication Ad-

Our school’s health clinic assistant/registered nurse is Sue Cypher, RN. She works in the clinic each day from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm The health clinic assistant (HCA) works under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse (resource nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies. HCAs are trained in first aid, cardiopulmonary resusci-tation (CPR), use of an external automatic defi-brillator (AED), and medication administration. The resource nurse visits the school regularly. The resource nurse for this school is Hope Lu-ong, RN Clinic personnel (HCAs and nurses) are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis. If you have an urgent medical concern, please take your child to their personal physician or a medi-cal facility.

If your child has any significant medical needs, please notify the HCA/nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years. If your child has asthma, diabetes, sei-zures, life-threatening allergies, or other medical conditions, you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your child’s needs. These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/loudoun/pages/static_district_homepage.asp in the “For Parents” dropdown menu under Medication at School—Parent Information. These forms need to be updated each school year.

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes, an epinephrine auto-injector, an inhaler or other emergency medica-tion at school, please notify the teacher/ spon-sor that your child has the health concern. Also notify the health clinic assistant/nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event. The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse/health clinic assistant is not in the building. Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff. It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler and/or epinephrine auto-injector for quick ac-cess to medication. For students to carry an inhaler, the physician must complete and sign the “Asthma Health Care and Action Plan”, form 11:14, giving his/her permission for the student to carry the inhaler, and the parent and student must sign the “Parent/Student Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler.” For students with an epinephrine auto-injector, the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 11:10 and the parent and student will need to sign form 11:10c under “Agreement for Per-mission to Self-Administer and/or Carry Epinephrine.” For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies, the dia-betes form, Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care, needs to be signed by the physician, parent, and student.

ministration” form should be used for physi-cian’s orders. Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link: http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/ 50910061112842/FileLib/browse.aspA= 374&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=67367. All prescription medication must be in the origi-nal pharmacy bottle with the proper label con-taining the student’s name, medication, dosage, and instructions for administration. Upon re-quest, most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school. If the HCA/nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication: it must be provided by the parent/guardian in an original package with the name of the medica-tion and instructions; she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medica-tion to administer; she will only give the amount listed on the pack-age for your child’s age and weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctor’s orders on the “Authorization for Medication Administration” form to dispense differently; and she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container. For the HCA/nurse to give acetaminophen to your child, you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it. Parents/guardians of elementary stu-dents will be contacted before any acetamino-phen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home. Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time, middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period. Before a fifth dose is given, the parent/guardian will be contacted.

Be sure to keep the “Emergency Information” updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured. This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at https://webinter.loudoun.k12.va.us/Pim/?575Nav=|&NodeID=6681 All 3rd, 7th, and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school. Kin-dergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened. Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten. The scoliosis flyer is provided by the school at the beginning of each school year.

Health Clinic Information


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Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application. Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for processing. Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application.


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LAS PAGINAS ADJUNTAS CORRESPONDEN A LA APLICACION PARA EL PROGRAMA "HOLIDAY COALITION" DEL 2009. FAVOR DE LLENARLA APROPIADAMENTE Y ENVIARLA CON SU HIJO(A) DIRIGIDA AL CONSEJERO(A) DE EL/ELLA PARA QUE SEA PROCESDA. RECUERDE QUE LA FECHA DE VENCIMIENTO APARECE EN LA PARTE DE ARRIBA DE LA APLICACION.


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SCHOOL CANCELLATION/DELAYED OPENING/EARLY CLOSING

In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on

their routes, announcements will be made over the following radiolTV stations by 6:00 A.M.

These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored . .

In the event of a delayed opening, please stay tuned to the radiolTV station in case some change in the weather causes

schools to be closed for the day.

A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they

would start one (1) hour later.

A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific

alternatives to certain programs.

WRC (TV Channel 4) Washington, DC

FOX (TV Channel 5) Washington, DC

WJLA (TV Channel 7) Washington, DC

WUSA (TV Channel 9) Washington, DC

News Channel 8 Washington, DC

WINC (92.5 FM) Winchester, V A

WMRE (1550 AM) Charles Town, WV

WTOP (1500 AM and 103.5 FM) Washington, DC

WMAL (630 AM) Washington, DC


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SCHOOL CANCELLATION/DELAYED OPENING/EARLY CLOSING

EARLY CLOSING In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session, announcements will be broadcast over

the same radio/tv stations listed previously. When we have an early closing, it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual.

ONE-HOUR EARLY CLOSING 1. All bus routes operate as usual except for starting one (1) hour earlier than the normal time. 2. All after-school activities requiring school bus transportation are canceled. 3. Other school activities not requiring transportation service are at the discretion of the principal.

TWO-HOUR EARLY CLOSING All routes will operate two (2) hours early with the following exceptions:

Half-Day Kindergarten /

STEP (4-year-old)

Morning Kindergarten will go home at their regular time. All afternoon programs are canceled.

ESL All afternoon classes are canceled.

Pre-School, Special

Education Early Child-

hood Classes and Head

Start Programs

AM Sessions - These students will remain at school until the time other students are dismissed. These student will ride their regular bus with the other special education students PM Sessions are canceled. PM Sessions are canceled

Monroe Technology Cen-

ter/Academy of Science

Students will be transported back to their home school two (2) hours earlier than normal.

GED Program Students will ride back to their home schools with the Douglass School Students

Activities/Athletics All after-school activities requiring school bus transportation are canceled. Other school activities not requiring school bus transportation service are at the discretion of the principal

Program Transportation and adjusted Schedule Information

Full-Day Programs Students will arrive two (2) hours late at their program school and will remain until the end of the normal school day.

Half-day Kindergarten I

STEP (4-year-old)

A.M. Session - will begin two (2) hours late and remain in school for two hours. These students will leave school one hour later than usual.

P.M. Session - will begin one (1) hour late and remain in school for two hours, dismissing at the regular time.

Half-Day ESL Elementary School- Students will go to their ESL school on a two-hour delayed schedule and will follow the kindergarten release procedures.

Middle & High Schools - Students will stay on their regular delayed opening schedule.

Head Start Students in this program will arrive at school on a two-hour dela ed schedule and will dismiss at their regular dismissal time.

Early Childhood

(pre-School)

AM Session - Will begin two (2) hours late and remain in school for three (3) hours.

These students will leave school one (1) hour later than normal.

PM Session - Will begin one (1) hour late and remain in school for three 3 hours dismissing at the regular time.

Monroe Technology

Center and

Academy of Science

Students will arrive two (2) hours late and remain until normal dismissal time.

Program Transportation and adjusted Schedule Information

PROGRAM SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS FOR TWO-HOUR DELAYED OPENINGS


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NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

LEESBURG, VA

PERMIT NO. 21

Loudoun County High School

415 Dry Mill Road SW

Leesburg, VA 20175

GUIDANCE STAFF Ms. Zimmerman ..............Director of Guidance

COUNSELORS

Mrs. Rowley -------------A - CE & ESL

Ms. Smerdzinski -------------CH - GL

Ms. Jones -------------GO-MAN

Mrs. Dunn -------------MAO - Ro

Ms. Nagurny -------------Ru - Z

Mrs. Rives ............... Secretary

Mrs. Eisenmann ............... Secretary

Mrs. Fulcer ............... Career Center

MAIN OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Kutz ........................ Secretary

Mrs. Cameron ................. Secretary

Mrs. Garrison .................. Secretary

Mrs. Kirby ...................... Attendance

Mrs. Furr ......................... Bookkeeper

Mrs. Cypher .................... Nurse

Main Office: 571-252-2000

Fax: 571-252-2001

Attendance: 571-252-2002

Guidance Phone: 571-252-2012

Guidance Fax: 571-252-2013

ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Oblas – Principal

Mr. Patterson.............. Assistant Principal

Mr. Brown.................. Assistant Principal

Mrs. Heanue .............. Assistant Principal

Mr. Wright ................. Athletic Director

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