Message from Dr. Smith
We are looking forward to getting our students back to learning. Please see the back-to-school letter from Dr. Smith with information on the next couple of weeks.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to your counselor, administrator, Mrs. Kearns or myself if you have questions.
United as Bruins,
Daniel W. Smith, Ed.D.
Important for Next Week
Yearbook Distribution/Sale
Both high school and middle school yearbooks that have not been picked up will be available at door 14 on Monday, August 31 from 2-4 pm.
We will also have extra books for sale at $75 (HS book) and $40 (MS book). Payment via cash or check.
Family Life Education (FLE) Parent Preview Night - August 31st
Hosted by LBSS Parent Academy & MS/HS HPE Departments
Parents/Guardians are invited to attend the LBSS FLE Parent Virtual Preview Night on Monday, August 31, 2020, from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Parents and guardians will have the opportunity to view the Family Life Education media and lessons and ask questions about the program. The BBCU link will be sent out via eNotify on the morning of August 31. All program materials for 7th-12th grades will be available for your review at this time. Parents/guardians will need a SIS account to access FCPS 24-7 to access the lessons. Account information is available at online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community. Students in 7th-10th grades receive instruction in human growth and development and emotional and social health through their health and physical education class. In grades 11 and 12, instruction on relevant family life education topics is taught by social studies teachers. For more information about the FCPS Family Life Education program, please see the detailed grade-level program descriptions at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/family-life-education-fle.
School-Issued Laptop pick-up and LBSS Material Collection
Our make-up laptop distribution day was rained out, but we are planning a make-up for the make-up on Tuesday, September 1 from 9:00 to noon. Please follow the instructions below when you arrive at Lake Braddock.
- On your windshield or passenger window, please place a sign with your student’s name, grade and ID clearly visible.
- Remember your log-in password. If you do not remember your password, please indicate you need your password reset at the first stop, Door 14.
- Label all returned materials with teacher/course information.
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LBSS All-Virtual Student Orientation
On September 2nd at 9:00 am, we are inviting all students to meet their advisory teacher for Virtual Student Orientation. The week of August 31st we will send out an individual link from the Advisory teacher to each student. Students will log on to that link at 9:00 am on Wednesday, September 2nd to meet their advisory teacher and make sure they have access to their class links and are ready to start the school year on September 8th.
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LBSS Back to School Orientation for Families – initial release on Wednesday, September 2; update on Friday, September 11
Student schedules will be released through StudentVUE and ParentVUE (SIS) on Wednesday, September 2nd. Once you have your child’s schedule, you and your child can visit our Back to School Orientation for Families site to access a welcome video from your child’s teachers, check out the course syllabus, view contact information for teachers and staff, along with many other resources for students and parents. The site will be available on our web site on September 2.
Our Back to School Orientation site will be updated on Friday, September 11, with additional information on attendance, curriculum, grading, expectations, student support and much more. We will send out a notification once the site is updated.
Return to Learn Parent Coffee – Wednesday, September 2, 7:00 p.m.
We will hold a virtual parent coffee on Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. The link will be sent out that morning. The purpose of this event is to provide our parents with the most up-to-date information in preparation for our Return to Learning on September 8.
Locker Items
We had items from over 200 locker bag remaining after our final pick up last month. These items are being organized for donation and we are offering one final chance for parents/guardians and students to stop by next week. The items will be sorted outside of Door 14 on Thursday, September 3 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. You are welcome to come and look through the items to find anything missing. After Thursday, all items will be donated.
2020 Parent Academy
 August 31 – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Preview the FCPS Family Life Education (FLE) Program and opt-out information
Presented by: LBSS Health & Physical Education Teachers
September 1 – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Special Education Parent Coffee with Q&A Opportunity
Presented by: MS/HS Special Education Departments
September 2 – ALL DAY
Meet our staff, explore parent resources, and learn more about LBSS at our Asynchronous Virtual Back to School Orientation!
Links for the above classes will be sent via eNotify the day of the program. If you missed the LBSS Survival Guide for Parents in a Virtual Learning Environment on August 27, the recording and slides can be found at the following links:
Recording: LBSS Survival Guide for Parents in a Virtual Learning Environment - recording_4
Presentation Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EeJwmYk9yVCH4_roGzdfEKUywP7hQEKm/view?usp=sharing
The recording for Friday morning's Administrative Team Meet and Greet will be shared next week.
Important Information for All
Emergency Care Information
Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring that the climate in all FCPS facilities is safe and secure. In support of this goal, FCPS provides weCare @ school (weCare), an emergency care information system, available to FCPS parents and guardians who have registered for their own Parent account. weCare helps manage emergency medical information by enabling parents to enter and update their children’s medical data at their convenience online. Contact information provided automatically enrolls parents to receive e-Notify communications from the district and their child’s school. e-Notify is the communications tool for FCPS emergency, attendance, and essential outreach messages. Messages are sent via e-mail, telephone, and SMS.
Please go to this site for instructions on updating your child's information for the Emergency Care Form.
Please note that weCare is a part of FCPS 24-7 Learning : Parent View. In order to log into Parent View it is necessary to have an active SIS Parent Account. Once the SIS Parent Account is created the same log in credentials will also work for FCPS 24-7 Learning : Parent View.
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New Visitor Guidelines
Per the School Board and Superintendent, our implemented safety protocols will continue to require that we limit the number of individuals who move in and out of our facilities. To promote social distancing during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we will be adhering to the following guidelines:
- Facility visitors will be limited and should occur by scheduled appointment only.
- No walk-in visitors are permitted.
- As much as possible, appointments to meet with parents and customers should be accommodated via telephone, video conference, or other suitable technology.
- When a face-to-face appointment must occur, the following guidelines shall be maintained:
Appointments
- Visitors must have an appointment and, prior to the appointment, must:
- complete the Covid-19 Health Questionnaire listed on the Announcement page of our web site (must be completed by every person coming in);
- call the Main Office upon arrival at LBSS.
Online Learning Success Page
A webpage has been published to support students with distance learning. The Tips for Online Learning Success page has suggestions for students; technology tips for families; troubleshooting guides; and links to the parent and student tech support sites. Please consider linking it in your Google Classroom or Blackboard courses to help your students navigate our digital world. As a bonus, it’s also a great resource for staff members!
SIS ParentVUE Activation Codes
SIS ParentVUE activation codes were mailed this week via USPS to new families enrolled prior to August 22nd and those families who have not yet set up an account. You can use these codes to set up your account on the SIS ParentVUE help page. Families enrolled after August 22nd will be sent codes in mid-September. Do you have an account, but can’t remember your password? Reset it by going to the SISParentVUE login page.
The Lake Braddock Shared Vision
Our new Shared Vision will be our guiding principle as we work to change the educational experience for all our Bruins. To support that work four visioning committees (Caring Community, Professional Learning, Instructional Excellence, and Branding) and three cohorts (Lead Innovators, Collaborative Team (CT) Leaders, and Great Beginning Mentors) were formed for the 2020-2021 school year.
Caring Community - The Caring Community Committee designs and implements structures so that all members of the school community feel valued and supported in their social and emotional needs. We also support the cultivation of our Bruins’ sense of self and community by encouraging responsibility, service, empathy, equity, and inclusion.
Professional Learning - The Professional Learning Committee determines the best structures and strategies for staff to engage with as we move closer to our shared vision. The Professional Learning Committee will consult with the Instructional Excellence Committee to determine the content of staff training and development offerings.
Instructional Excellence - The Professional Learning Committee determines the best structures and strategies for staff to engage with as we move closer to our shared vision. The Professional Learning Committee will consult with the Instructional Excellence Committee to determine the content of staff training and development offerings.
Branding - The Branding Ambassadors design, promote, and communicate the Shared Vision and the work of our fellow SV Committees with all of our stakeholders in mind. We are part marketing and advertising, part media and public relations, and part promotion and production.
Lead Innovators - A group of instructional staff will serve as Lead Innovators. These leaders are on the forefront of implementing innovative approaches and will serve as ambassadors of our shared vision. Lead Innovators will open their classrooms and share their work as they reimagine the educational experience.
Collaborative Tea (CT) Leaders - Collaborative Team (CT) Leaders will guide the work of our vision within our content teams. Their work will focus on teams planning their pacing and unpacking standards, creating common assessments, identifying effective classroom strategies, analyzing student data, and determining and implementing enrichment and interventions.
Great Beginnings Mentor - Great Beginnings is a comprehensive new teacher induction program with a unified mission of supporting new teachers that has quality mentoring practices, professional teaching standards, classroom-based teacher learning, commitment and support. The goal of this program is to help teachers new to the profession, as well as teachers new to the building, form relationships with colleague mentors who can model, guide and advise their mentee.
2020 Lake Braddock Bell Schedule
Please see the revised bell schedule. Note that 4th period is our Advisory period.
School Photos
Middle school and underclassmen photos will occur on Saturdays and Mondays beginning on September 12. Parents should look for an email with a sign up option to arrive no later than September 4.
The second round of senior portraits will happen on September 28 and 29. Parents should look for an email with sign up option to arrive no later than September 12.
Healthy Minds Blog
Healthy Minds is a blog for parents, educators, and community-based providers who are interested in supporting student mental health and wellness.
As a part of the Healthy Minds Fairfax initiative, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services develops posts with timely information for all. Recent topics have included social and emotional learning, countering stigma and racism, and building resilience to handle challenging times. Healthy Minds includes tips and strategies for increasing wellness and resiliency, as well as fostering success at home, school, and in the community.
New content is posted weekly. Visit the Healthy Minds Blog.
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HS Information
HS Transition Information
See our 9th grade and new HS student orientation page on our web site for information to help you start the new year.
SAT School Day Test for 12th Graders
On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Lake Braddock Secondary School 12th graders will have the opportunity to take the SAT School Day test. FCPS will cover the cost for any 12th-grade student to take the SAT. The optional essay component and subject tests will not be offered on this date.
General information about the SAT test format is available on the College Board webpage. September 23 has been designated for asynchronous learning, so students who choose to take the SAT will not miss synchronous learning time with their teachers.
We will share more details about test day schedules, bus transportation, and specific safety protocols in the coming weeks. Final confirmation of SAT School Day testing will be based on health department guidance in September.
If you have questions about the SAT School Day administration on Wednesday, September 23, please contact Lake Braddock Secondary School Assessment Coach, Jennifer Bury, at JABury@fcps.edu .
HS Counselors
Our counselors are back for the 2020-21 school year! We wanted to share with you the counselor assignments. We also wanted to welcome our new counselor Sierra Alexander!
MS Information
MS Counselors
Our counselors are back in the MS Student Services office! If you have questions, please contact them at 703-426-1030.
JUMP START
Please do not miss out on this warm welcome opportunity for all incoming 7th grade and new 8th grade students at Lake Braddock Secondary School, which serves to be an opportunity for students to meet face-to-face with some of our amazing LBSS staff and socialize with their fellow Bruins as we all gear up for Virtual Fall 2020.
Our Jump Start 2020 webpage is up and running – ready to be navigated by all newcomers, looking to familiarize themselves with everything Lake Braddock and ease the overall transition to middle school. Our live session links will be posted to the Jump Start page and Lake Braddock website by the end of next week.
Our live sessions have a max capacity of 300 participants, so access will be first come - first serve. No worries if you are unable to access! If you miss the afternoon session, please attend the evening session. If you miss both, we will be recording the session and posting this recording on our websites as well.
For questions, please contact our After School Specialist, Jamaal Hines, at jlhines@fcps.edu.
FCPS Resources
FCPS website for Mental Health Resources and information for emergency mental health services:
How to Stay In-Touch
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
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