A Message from Dr. Smith
I hope you are enjoying first few weeks of summer. We remain busy at Lake Braddock as our school is undergoing several summer projects including interior painting and gym floor refinishing. Our custodial and facilities teams are also working hard to deep clean our rooms, spaces and school for the return of staff and students in August.
As you can see below, Lake Braddock continues to shine, receiving recognition and accolades across our academic, athletic and activities!
Thank you for your continued support of our school!
LBSS In the News
2019 State Baseball Champions!
Congratulations to the varsity baseball team for winning the 2019 Virginia Class 6 State Championship. On June 14th, they played a double header, defeating James River in the state semi-finals 9-6, and then defeating Westfield in the championship game 6-2 later that day. Great job, Bruins!
JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl
Congratulations to the Lake Braddock JROTC Academic Bowl team for finishing 3rd place in Army in this year's JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl. Our school was one of over 1,400 Army schools who competed in this prestigious and intense event that took place June 21-24, 2019 at The Catholic University of American in Washington DC. Our Lake Braddock JROTC Academic Bowl team included the following members: Isobel Ferrin (Team Captain), Charlie Wheaton, Christian Techam and Annette Emerson. The team received a trophy and each team member also received a signed letter of achievement from US Army Cadet Command Major General John Evans.
In addition, Cadet Elizabeth Tucker won the essay contest where she competed with over 35,000 other contestants across the 4th brigade region which encompasses Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Washington DC. Elizabeth was awarded $250, a Letter of Achievement and the Commander's Coin of Excellence.
(L-R) Charlie Wheaton, Christian Techam, Isobel Ferrin, Annette Emerson & SFC Wayne Wiles
Cadet Elizabeth Tucker is recognized for her winning essay.
Board of Education Continuous Improvement Award
Lake Braddock Secondary School was one of 16 FCPS schools that earned the Board of Education Continuous Improvement Award. The award recognizes a school that has earned a state accreditation rating of Accredited or Accredited with Conditions and meets at least one of the following benchmarks for improved performance on accreditation-related school quality indicators:
- A cumulative 10-point increase over three years in the combined rates for reading and mathematics and in the pass rate for science, with improvement each year on each indicator.
- A cumulative 10-point increase over three years in the combined rates for reading and mathematics for two or more student groups, with improvement each year for each group on both indicators.
- A cumulative 15 percent decrease in the chronic absenteeism rate over three years, with a decrease each year.
- For schools with a graduating class, a cumulative four-point increase in the Graduation and Completion Index over three years, with an increase each year, and a cumulative 15 percent decrease in the dropout rate, with a decrease each year.
“I congratulate all the students, teachers, support staff, and administrators at these Fairfax County Public Schools for earning state recognition for academic achievement and improvement,” said Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand. “These awards highlight the outstanding work being done in schools across the county in achieving our goals of providing an excellent and equitable education for every FCPS student. I am also pleased that the Board of Education is recognizing schools that have not been recognized previously but have made consistent gains in academic achievement and also have succeeded in reducing absenteeism and dropout rates.”
Summer Office Hours
The school's main office operates with limited staff and hours over the summer, June 19 - August 9, 2019:
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
All FCPS schools and offices will be closed July 4th and 5th.
Please plan your visit accordingly.
Calendar at a Glance
August 8 - FCPSOn 1:1 - Laptop Distribution - Subschool 3 - 9am-2pm
August 12 - FCPSOn 1:1 - Laptop Distribution - Subschool 4 - 10am-2pm
August 13 - FCPSOn 1:1 - Laptop Distribution - Subschool 5 - 10am-2pm
August 14 - FCPSOn 1:1 - Laptop Distribution - Subschool 6 - 10am-2pm
August 22 - Bruin Blast
August 26 - First Day of the 2019-2020 School Year
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