Messages from the Principal
October 31, 2011
Federal Survey Forms will be given to your student today, October 31, during their 3rd period class.
Through this survey, the school system receives approximately 3 million dollars. It is extremely important!
Please fill it in, sign it, and have your student return it immediately to their 3rd period teacher.
Thanks so much for your cooperation and assistance!
October 14, 2011
Homecoming Week is next Monday, October 17th through Friday, October 21st! The theme of this year’s Homecoming is, “Haunted Halloween.”
Here are all of the details about next week’s Homecoming:
Spirit Week (Faculty & Staff, please participate!)
· Monster under the Bed Monday
· Evil Twin Tuesday
· Wicked Wizard Whacky Wednesday
· Jekyll and Hyde Thursday
· Freaky Friday – Class Color Wars! Seniors wear black; Juniors wear purple; Sophomores wear gold; Freshmen wear white
Middle & High School 3rd Period Class Door-Decorating Competition
· Monday, Oct. 17th through Friday, Oct. 21st – Middle & High School 3rd Period Classes compete by decorating their classroom doors according to the Homecoming Theme: Haunted Homecoming
· 3rd Period Teachers: Announce competition to your 3rd Period class and start collecting decorations by Thursday/Friday, October 14th/15th
· Deadline for door decorations: Tuesday, October 18th by the end of third period
· Winning 3rd Period class gets announced at the Homecoming Pep Rallies and wins a free breakfast!
Girls Powder Puff Football Games
· Wednesday, October 19th on the football field
· Freshmen v. Sophomores game: 6:00 p.m.
· Juniors v. Seniors game: 7:00 p.m.
· Tickets are $3; come support the Senior Class by stopping by the games to cheer for your favorite class!
The Haunted Hypnotist Show
· Thursday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater
· Come watch as members of the Class of 2012 get hypnotized by Tom Deluca!
· Tickets will be sold during middle school lunches for $10, and during all high school lunches for $8 if bought in conjunction with a ticket to the dance; tickets will also be sold at the door for $10
· Faculty and staff get in free!
Middle & High School Pep Rallies
· Middle School Pep Rally: Wednesday, October 19th during 3rd Period class (no Bruin Block)
· High School Pep Rally: Friday, October 21st during 7th Period, starting at 1:30p.m. (students should be released from 7th Period at 1:15pm)
· Pep Rally Memos with more details coming soon
Parade
· Where?
Ashbourne Community Center parking lot to Lake Braddock’s blacktop
· When?
On Friday, October 21st – the parade will start at 5:00pm All Classes and Clubs participating should be at the community center by 4:15pm
Bite of Braddock
· Where?
Lake Braddock’s blacktop
· When?
Friday, October 21st from 5-7:30 p.m.
· What is it?
A tailgating event before the football game with great food (including DECA burgers, Spartans, Red, Hot & Blue, Baja Fresh, Chik-Fil-A, Paradise Ice Cream and Smoothie King), and entertainment including a DJ, moon bounce, and other games and baked goods brought to you by Lake Braddock’s Classes and Clubs!
Football Game, Halftime Show & Marching Band Performance
· Lake Braddock v. Lee: 7:30p.m.
· Halftime Show
· Class Floats will be shown and the winning class will be announced
· The 2011 Homecoming Court will be introduced, and the Homecoming Queen & Princess will be announced and crowned
· Lake Braddock’s Award-Winning Marching Band will perform after the football game!
Homecoming Dance
· Where?
Lake Braddock’s gym
· When?
Saturday, October 22nd from 8:30-11:30 p.m.
· How do I sign up to volunteer?
Please email Sandy Hunter (lbvolunteer@yahoo.com) if you are interested in working Shift 1 (7:30-9:50p.m.) or Shift 2 (9:40-11:45)
Students love to see you there, and we love to see you there as well!
We can’t wait for a fantastically-freaky Homecoming 2011!
October 7, 2011
Dear Lake Braddock Parents:
This letter is to remind you about our special schedule and three-hour early closing on Wednesday, October 12. With the exception of high school seniors, all students are to report on time and all students will be dismissed from school at 11:10 am on October 12. The purpose of the early closing is for our teachers to participate in a professional development program. This will be a great opportunity to work with each other to enhance classroom instruction for our students.
All ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade students will take the PSAT or Explorer ACT Exam on October 12 and should report to their Bruin Base teacher. Please make sure your children eat breakfast and arrive to school on time. If they arrive late to school, they will not have enough time to test. The PSAT/Explorer ACT Exam is especially important for eleventh graders and may qualify them for National Merit consideration. Questions about the PSAT/Explorer Exam may be directed to your child’s guidance counselor.
Middle school students will follow a modified Gold day schedule on October 12, and should report to their second period class at the beginning of the day. Lunch will be served and all middle school students will dismiss at 11:10 a.m. as well.
Members of the senior class will participate in an important senior meeting on October 12. Seniors are to arrive by 8:00 a.m. and meet in the Little Theatre for the meeting. Immediately following the meeting the panoramic picture will be taken on the field. In case of bad weather the picture will be taken in the gym. All seniors are asked to use either the gym doors or Little Theatre doors to enter the building in order to maintain a quiet testing atmosphere for the PSAT test.
We are again offering Bruin Block to students as a support for success in their classes. Students are utilizing the Bruin Block to gain an extra understanding of course material, build important learning skills, and make up missing assignments. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and talk with your child and review his/her agenda book. This helps you to know how your child is spending his/her time during the day, and reinforces the importance of organization and planning to your child’s academic success.
I want to leave you with a few schedule changes to note for your calendar:
• November 7 and 8 are teacher workdays, students do not report to school
• On November 23, students will be dismissed at 12:10 pm for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Thank you for your continued support of our instructional programs and activities. We hope to see you at some of our upcoming fall events.
Sincerely,
David F. Thomas
Principal
September 6, 2011
Welcome to a new school year. We hope everyone had a restful and relaxing summer. Here are some bits of information to keep in mind. Our regular school hours are as follows: Classes begin at 7:25 AM and school is dismissed at 2:10 PM, on every day except Wednesday. We hold Teacher Collaboration Time (TCT)every Wednesday afternoon and school is dismissed at 1:53 PM. Tomorrow will be our first TCT Wednesday. We encourage all students to ride the school bus, as there is considerable traffic congestion in the area, especially during the first week of school. For parents who must drive, we ask you to please drop-off students at one of the two designated drop-off points, which are in the front driveway by the bear and outside of Entrance #3 at the very end of the school building. Walkers are reminded to please stay on the sidewalk and crosswalks and not to cut through yards or private property on your way to school. No matter how your child plans to arrive to school, please encourage and stress safety, which is our number one priority.
One additional reminder – Fairfax County Public Schools does not assume responsibility for the personal property of students and does not purchase insurance for their property. We would like to bring to your attention Regulation 5725.3, which discuses responsibilities pertaining to students’ personal property. Students and their parents are urged to carefully consider the types and value of property that students take to school. Items of significant monetary or sentimental value are strongly discouraged.
August 23, 2011
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, all students in grades 10 & 11 will take the mandatory Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) and all grade 9 students will take the Explore ACT during a three-hour morning test session at Lake Braddock Secondary School. The cost of testing will be funded by the county for all tenth (10th) grade students.
Ninth (9th) and eleventh (11th) grade students are required to pay $17 for their test if they wish to receive test score results. If you do not want the test results, please check the no payment box and return the enclosed form in the provided envelope. Students who do NOT pay are still expected to take the PSAT and Explore ACT exam. The test fee will only be collected by mail or your child may return this to Amy Soos¡XAssessment Coach in room C157 (with the completed form below). Payment must be postmarked by Friday, October 7th.
Please complete the attached cut-off form, add postage, and return your payment in the enclosed envelope. Checks should be made payable to ¡§LBSS.¡¨ Please make sure that the student¡¦s first name, last name, and grade level are printed clearly on the check¡¦s memo line. If you are writing a check for more than one student, please enclose both forms and ensure all students¡¦ names and grades are on the memo line of your check.
In January, the individual test results will be distributed to students along with helpful strategies for utilizing the results. The composite score will be used to help the staff identify areas of instructional need and to qualify juniors for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Sincerely,
Alka Howard
Director of Student Services
August 23, 2011
This is a reminder that ALL students have summer assignments to complete prior to September 6th! Please find all summer assignments and reading assignments on our LBSS home page at:
http://www.fcps.edu/LakeBraddockSS/summer_assign2011.htm.