Information for ALL
Tuesday, March 3: Staff Development Day - No School for Students
There will be no school for students this coming Tuesday, March 3. Our faculty and staff will be taking part in various classes and activities throughout the day, so school offices will be open intermittently.
Welcoming School Atmosphere Walk-Through: Participants Needed
Lake Braddock Secondary School will be conducting a Welcoming Atmosphere Walk-Through, a process that will help us learn how we are currently helping families and others in our school community to feel comfortable, appreciated, and valued in our school. The Walk-Through will take place on Wednesday April 1, 2020 from 7:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
- We are inviting you to join other parents, staff members, and community representatives to help us look at different aspects of our school and share their perspective on how welcoming our school is.
- As a participant in the Walk-Through, you will be asked to offer your perspectives on three aspects of a welcoming atmosphere: School Culture and Physical Environment, Family Engagement Practices and Policies, and Communication. You will take part in a discussion facilitated by staff from FCPS Family and School Partnerships. All you need to do is come ready to share your observations and opinions with the other participants.
We feel your individual experience and interactions with our school will provide us with valuable feedback about how welcoming our school is now and how we can make it even more welcoming for everyone. Your perspective will help us to ensure that our school is a place where all families feel comfortable, valued, and an integral part of our school community.
If you are interested in participating, please respond to Amy Soos, Systems of Support Advisor at amsoos@fcps.edu by no later than Friday, March 13. We will be placing all names in a lottery and select four people to participate. Those who are selected will be notified via phone or email.
ANGP Mulch Sale Fundraiser
PTSA is selling 3-cubic foot bags of JK’s double-shredded hardwood mulch for $4.80 per bag, with all proceeds supporting ANGP. Orders must be placed by March 9th. If you order 15 bags or more, free delivery is included on March 21st & 22nd. Otherwise, mulch should be picked up in LBSS parking lot. (Deliveries can only be made within a 5 mile radius of Lake Braddock) To order go to: www.lbssptsa.org/mulch
Psyched for Success
From your School Psychologist
Test Anxiety: Information for Parents and Educators
As our students prepare for the Standards of Learning (SOL) Writing assessment, parents and educators can assist their youth in implementing some strategies to relieve their test anxiety. Please click on the link below to read the full article: https://www.fcps.edu/blog/test-anxiety
You can also print the following 10 tips to help your youth stay calm before a test: https://www.fcps.edu/student-wellness-tips/test-taking-tips
Please be on the lookout for an upcoming edition of Psyched for Success wherein we will be providing information regarding understanding and supporting adolescents with School Refusal.
Thank you, Mary Olsen(molsen@fcps.edu), Walena Haider (whaider@fcps.edu), and Carleen McKenzie (crmckenzie@fcps.edu)
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PTSA
The Lake Braddock PTSA invites you to become a member. Your membership provides you with important information and a voice on issues concerning children’s education, health, and safety! When PTSA and its members get involved, all our children benefit. Online applications can be found on this link: https://lbssptsa.org/membership/join-now/ If you have any questions, please contact membership@lbssptsa.org.
LBSS In the News
2020 Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship
The Lake Braddock Secondary School Army JROTC officially qualified for the Level III 2020 Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship that will take place June 19-23, 2020 in Washington, D.C.! Close to 1,500 Army JROTCs competed worldwide in the Level II round. Our Bruins Cadets put in hard work and dedication and it paid off. Lake Braddock is the only school in Virginia to qualify in this Level III round. Our JROTC team is currently ranked 3rd in the nation from last year and will strive to hold or gain on their ranking. We are extremely proud of them and wish them the best of luck this June!
MS Information
Girls Basketball Interest Meeting: March 4
All middle school girls interested in basketball are invited to the Lake Braddock Girls Basketball interest meeting on Wednesday, March 4th from 3:00pm-3:30pm in G106. We will discuss the rising freshman (7th-8th Grade) spring league, summer camp, and other offseason opportunities. All are welcome - no experience necessary!
 
Bruins After School
Coding with Kids
Registration for the Winter Amazon Coding with Kids classes is now open!
Please register at: https://www.codingwithkids.com/#!/afterschool?region=region_virginia&show=locations
Classes will be offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday after school.
If you are interested in registering and your child is on free and reduced lunch, please contact Ms. Bryan at ambryan@fcps.edu for scholarship opportunities.
(See flyer below for more information.)
HS Information
Senior Class: 100-Day Meeting
Please join us for the 100-Day Meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. The date signifies 100 days until graduation! You will receive information about graduation, senior fees, prom, Baccalaureate, All Night Graduation Party, the mulch sale, yard signs, and volunteering. This event is hosted by the PTSA.
Our Finance Technicians will be available at the meeting to accept payment of student fees and any outstanding obligations. The senior fee schedule is as follows:
- Through April 30: $85
- May 1 – June 1: $90
Graduation is Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 9:30 AM in the George Mason University EagleBank Arena. Information regarding graduation can be found on the LBSS website: https://lakebraddockss.fcps.edu/senior_class
Junior Parent/Student College Information Night:
March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm in the Little Theatre
Lake Braddock Student Services is hosting a panel of five College Admission Representatives to present on the following topics:
- What should students be doing now?
- The Community College option
- How do Colleges make decisions?
- Financial Aid/Scholarships & Private Schools
- Managing the process and students making the final decision
Please Pay Your Senior Fees
Senior fees cover all school-based costs for the students related to graduation, such as payments for the Eagle Bank Arena, diplomas, flowers, caps, gowns, printing, transportation, and a contribution toward the purchase of the senior class gift. Senior fees do not include costs incurred by individual students such as yearbooks, graduation announcements, All Night Graduation Party tickets, graduation photos, or a graduation DVD.
Senior Fees are currently $85.00 and are to be turned in to Subschool 3 (Room B115). We encourage you to pay early. Senior Fees will increase to $90.00 beginning May 1, 2020. The final deadline for senior fees is Monday, June 1st. All Seniors, even those who will not graduate until Summer School 2020, must pay the senior fees. Senior Fees are non-refundable.
Fees may be paid in cash (exact amount) or by check (exact amount) made payable to Lake Braddock Secondary School, memo: Senior Fees, or with a debit/credit card using our on-line school store, MySchoolBucks. The instructions for online payments can be found on the Lake Braddock Secondary School website. The preferred method of payment is MySchoolBucks. After May 8, 2020, senior fees cannot be paid with a check; all other options will still be available.
Seniors must also pay all previously accumulated debts to the school. Caps and Gowns will not be given to students with pending obligations, until those obligations have been met and senior fees have been paid.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Hampton, Subschool 3, Assistant Principal; Mrs. Salgado, Subschool 3 Administrative Assistant; Mrs. Alexandra Gant-Graham or Mr. Dennis Adams, Senior Class Sponsors.
Adult and High School Student Volunteers DESPERATELY Needed for Mulch Sale
Only 25 of 145 Adult Volunteers have signed up to work Lake Braddock's Mulch Sale for this year's All Night Grad Party (ANGP). We desperately need your support on March 21st and 22nd. Please don't delay. Go to www.adultvolunteer.lbssptsa.org to sign up.
162 Student volunteers still needed to work the All Night Grad Party (ANGP) mulch sale on March 21st and 22nd. Thank you to all the students who have signed up already. Please don’t delay sign up today. Go to www.studentvolunteer.lbssptsa.org to sign up.
Substance Use Prevention Group
High School Parents: Are you interested in your high school student participating in the “Too Good for Drugs” 10-lesson group that focuses on goal setting, decision making, identifying and managing emotions, effective communication, bonding and relationships, effects of alcohol use, nicotine, marijuana, prescription, OTC and street drugs, as well as healthy alternatives to substance use? If so, please contact either Ms. Olsen (molsen@fcps.edu)or Ms. McKenzie (crmckenzie@fcps.edu) and they will send you a parent permission form. The group will be held during “Bruin Block” once a week for approximately 10 weeks.
Opportunity to Apply for Student Representative to the School Board
Each year, in accordance with FCPS Policy 1802 (https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/AEXJUU4EA0D0/$file/P1802.pdf), FCPS students have the opportunity to apply for the position of the student representative to the School Board. The student representative is not a member of the School Board but serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, representing the interests of the students of Fairfax County Public Schools. Students who are currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 are eligible to apply, and they do not need to be current members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC). Applications are due March 24, 2020. The application and related details can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/blog/application-2020-student-representative-school-board.
High School Students Invited to Fairfax County 2020 Teen Job Fairs
Fairfax County high school students looking for their first part-time job, summer and seasonal job opportunities, or who want more information about potential career pathways are invited to attend one of six upcoming teen job fairs and resume building workshops in Fairfax County. Local businesses and agencies will be on hand to offer a range of opportunities including part-time employment, internships, and volunteer work for prospective students.
Volunteer opportunities and resume building workshops will be available for younger students. Free booth spaces are provided to local businesses. The first two job fairs will be held on Saturday, March 7, at Woodson High School from 10 a.m. to noon, and at South County High School from 2 to 4 p.m.
Learn more about the teen job fairs.
College Partnership is accepting applications now through March 18.
The goals of College Partnership are to increase the academic achievement of underachieving students and to increase the number of students, particularly first generation and minority students, who enroll and succeed in college. The CPP creates opportunities for students to successfully navigate the home, school, and college continuum.
Members attend monthly meetings and Lake Braddock and have access to a robust county program which includes parent support and college visits.
Additional information and access to the online application portal can be found: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/college-success-program/college-partnership-program-cpp
Paper applications are available in High School Student Services
Graduation Announcements
Attention Senior Parents: To order the official 2020 Lake Braddock Secondary School graduation announcements please visit the Balfour website: http://www.balfour.com Balfour. Select the "Shop my School" link and then enter in "Lake Braddock Secondary School". Please contact Balfour with any questions at 703-941-1436 or balfournova@yahoo.com.
High School Yearbook Senior Ads
The high school yearbook still has senior ad space available. Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use school code 5061 to purchase your senior congratulations ad.
The high school yearbook is now available for purchase via MySchoolBucks. Not sure if you’ve already pre-ordered your student’s 2020 book? Email tbpoquis@fcps.edu.
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Calendar at a Glance
March 3: Staff Development Day. No School for Students.
March 4: 100-Day Meeting for Seniors (Students and Parents)
April 6-10: Spring Break. No School for Students and Faculty.
April 13: Teacher Work Day. No School for Students.
May 25: Memorial Day Holiday. No School for All.
June 9: Lake Braddock Secondary School Graduation at Eagle Bank Arena
June 12: Last Day of School
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