Print a checklist to work through the virtual packet.  Required forms may be returned to the student's subschool at the Bruin Blast, August 30, 2012, between 4 PM and 7 PM.  All other forms may be returned at Bruin Blast to the organization's kiosk.

Bruin Blast Program

The first day of the 2012-13 school year is Tuesday, September 4, 2012.  The first block class- first period on the student schedule- begins promptly at 7:25 AM.  Students will attend periods 1, Bruin Block, 3, 5, and 7.  This is commonly referred to as a PURPLE DAY. The Bruin Block period on this day will be assigned to period 2.  All students will report to second period class from 9:03 AM to 9:33 AM for Bruin Block. 

During first period class, students will receive a new schedule printed on purple paper.  This is the student's offical schedule and should be followed beginning Tuesday.  In addition, all students will receive a Student Planner & Agenda during class.

The attached document provides information about the loading of student schedules into Blackboard and the process for the first day of school.

Grade Reporting Schedule

High School Counseling Staff
Middle School Counseling Staff

The orientation for all new middle school students (that's all 7th graders and new to LBSS 8th graders) will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 11:20 AM. Open the attached document for the orientation information.

The orientation for all new to LBSS high school students will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 11:20 AM. The orientation will start in the Lecture Hall.

• Emergency Care Information
• Health Information
• Participation Policy
• Middle School ONLY: After School Program Registration
• Student Rights and Responsibilities

All the forms are available here or were sent via the US Mail (Emergency Care Information).

These forms will be collected at the Bruin Blast, August 30, 2012, and students who return all forms will receive their locker assignment.

Attached are the instructions for completing the Emergency Contact Information form (Emergency Care Card or ECC).  This form was mailed home with the principal's welcome back letter and must be completed, signed and returned to the school in order for a student to receive their locker assignment. 

This form may be returned at the Bruin Blast on August 30, 2012.

Updating the ECC may be completed through your Parent View account (Parent Blackboard).  Information about and directions for acquiring a Parent View account can be found on the FCPS website at:  http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml

If you need a blank ECC, the following link will open the form:  http://www.fcps.edu/it/forms/se3.pdf

Attached is the required Health Information Form.  This form must be completed, printed, signed and returned to the school in order for a student to receive their locker assignment. 

This form may be returned at the Bruin Blast on August 30, 2012.

Attached is the required FCPS Student Participation Policy. This form must be completed whether or not the student plans to participate in athletics or other school activites. Please print, sign and return to receive a locker assignment.

This form may be returned at the Bruin Blast on August 30, 2012.

All middle school students and their parents must sign and return the attached MSASP Registration Form. It will also be available in the middle school subschools and main office. You may return the completed and signed form at the Bruin Blast on August 30, 2012. The Bruin Cubs program begins September 24, 2012.

This form may be returned at the Bruin Blast on August 30, 2012.

The Students Rights and Responsibilites document is updated every year. Included within are a PDF version of the Students Rights and Responsibilities and the Parent Companion Guide. This document will distributed to students on September 5th during Bruin Block. At that time, students will view the FCPS SR&R video, complete a lesson on the SR&R, and take a quiz (middle school students will conduct the lesson plan through their Physical Education class).

Please review the SR&R document with your child. This document also covers the following:

• Acceptable Use Policy for Student Network Access on page 38.
• Standards of Conduct for Students Riding School Buses on page 40.
• Parental Responsibility & Involvement Requirements (Section 22.1-279.3) on page 42.
• Compulsory School Attendance (Section 22.1-254) on page 43.
• Law regarding Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults (Section 22.1-279.4) on page 43.

The Signature Form is required of all students to receive a locker. After reading and reviewing the document above, this page must be signed by you (the parent or guardian) and your child (student) and returned to Lake Braddock Secondary School. Your signatures acknowledge that you have received the School Board’s standards of student conduct and the notice of the requirements of Section 22.1-279.3, Parental Responsibility & Involvement Requirements (see page 42) of the Code of Virginia, Section 22.1-254, Compulsory School Attendance of the Code of Virginia, the Acceptable Use Policy for Student Network Access, and the Standards of Conduct for Students Riding School Buses. All students will receive a printed copy of the SR&R on September 5, 2012.

This form may be returned at the Bruin Blast on August 30, 2012.

Any parent, guardian, or adult student who objects to his or her child’s or his or her own participation in any or all of the following activities should complete and return the appropriate form(s) to their child’s school

• release of information about the student for the school yearbook and other school-related publications
• release of directory information about the student to persons and organizations outside FCPS
• use of the student’s image, voice, or name in film, video, website, social media, or broadcast events
• student participation in the school counseling program
• release of information to military recruiters (HS only)
• release of information for commercial purposes

Program descriptions and opt-out forms for Middle and High School.

• This form must be on file in the health room or in an other approved location. The parent or guardian is responsible for obtaining the physician's statement in part II.
• A new form must be submitted to the school each school year and whenever there is a change in the dosage or a change in the conditions under which epinephrine is to be injected.

Attached is the EPI-PEN Authorization Form.  Please complete, print, sign and return to the school at the BRUIN BLAST (August 30, 2012).

Epinephrine may be given in school, during school-sponsored activities only with both physician and parent or guardian-signed authorization.

• This form must be on file in the health room or in an other approved location. The parent or guardian is responsible for obtaining the physician's statement in part II.
• A new form must be submitted to the school each school year and whenever there is a change in the dosage or a change in the conditions under which epinephrine is to be injected.

Attached is the Inhaler Authorization Form.  Please complete, print, sign and return to the school at the BRUIN BLAST (August 30, 2012).

Medication kept in the school will be stored in a locked area accessible only to authorized personnel unless approved for the student to carry it during school hours. If a student carries his or her own inhaler, a backup may be kept in the clinic.

Medications should be taken at home whenever possible so that the student will not lose valuable classroom time or have a shortened lunch period. Any medication taken in school or SACC must have a parent or guardian-signed authorization; some medications also require physician orders. Medication must be kept in the school clinic or other school-approved location during the school day. The parent or guardian must transport medications to and from school, except a high school student may carry an over-the-counter medication to and from the school health room.

No medication will be accepted by school personnel without receipt of completed and appropriate medication forms.

All prescription medications, including physician's prescription drug samples, must be in their original containers and labeled by a physician or pharmacist. An over-the-counter medication must be in the original container with the name of the medication visible. The parent or guardian must label the original container with the following:

• Name of student
• Exact dosage to be taken in school (e.g. milligrams per tablet, milligrams per ml/cc)
• Frequency or time interval dosage is to be administered

The first dose of any new medication must be given at home.

The parent or guardian is responsible for submitting a new form to the school and to SACC at the start of the school year and each time there is a change in the dosage or in the time at which medication is to be taken.

Attached is the Medication Authorization Form. Please complete, print, sign and return to the school at the BRUIN BLAST (August 30, 2012).

For a complete list of health-related authorization forms, please use the link below:

http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/healthservices/forms.shtml

All health-ralated authorization forms must be complete, printed, signed and return to the school at the BRUIN BLAST (August 30, 2012).

Parents mistakenly believe that Fairfax County Public Schools provide medical insurance for accidents that occur at school. This is not true. Student Accident Insurance is available for purchase. For more information click on the attached factsheet.

K & K Insurance Group has student accident insurance coverage available for purchase by parents. If you do not have other insurance, this plan may be a resource to consider. Additionally, even if you have other coverage, this plan can help fill expensive "gaps" caused by deductibles and co-pays. Coverage may be purchased at any time during the school year by clicking on the following link: http://www.kandkinsurance.com/sites/K12Voluntary/Pages/Home.aspx

Attached is the FOR FAMILIES IN UNCERTAIN HOUSING: EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS form. The purpose of this form is to help ensure appropriate education for each Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) homeless student.