Message from Dr. Smith
Hello Bruin Families,
We hope that you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday and were all able to find time to rest and connect with loved ones. This week we met with families regarding the next steps for the Athletics Winter Sports, we connected with our Military Ambassador's Club and Military Families. We also had a great virtual winter concert by our High School Orchestra students.
Next week all of our students will participate in school-wide Catch Up Days on Thursday, December 10th, and Friday, December 11th. We have heard concern about workload and this is a dedicated time for students to get caught up on any missing work in each class. Students will go to each class for attendance and to check in with their teacher regarding work that needs to be completed. Teachers will not be teaching new content or providing any new assignments. The next Catch Up Days will be during the 3rd and 4th quarters, if needed.
We value the partnership that we have with you, our families, to help our students be as successful as possible. If you have needs or concerns, please reach out to your child's teacher, counselor and Subschool administrator.
United as Bruins,
Daniel W. Smith, Ed.D.
In this Issue
Important Information for All
Parent Academy
Catch Up Days
Congrats to LB Students
Computer Science Education Week 2020
Teaching Tolerance
LBSS Online Book Store
High School Information
Senior Stamp Event
Softball Interest Meeting
Athletics and Activities
Middle School Information
Middle School After School Program
FCPS Information
Important Update on Grab and Go Meals
FCPS Tech Support
FCPS Mental Health Resources
Important LBSS Contact Information
Attendance Procedures
How to Stay In Touch
Important Information for All
Parent Academy
Thank you to those who joined us Tuesday night for the Winter Meet the Coaches Night. If you would like a recap of what you missed, you can find the recording here.
"Catch up Days"
Lake Braddock Secondary School will be hosting “Catch Up Days” for our students on December 10 and 11. These will be synchronous instruction days, where students will follow their regular schedule. Teachers will take attendance at the beginning of each class and will allow students to use this time to catch up on assignments, activities or assessments that they might have missed. No new content or assignments will be given to students on these days.
Congrats to LB Students
We are so proud of two of our students, Lidya Demilew and Hannah Lee, who have been named Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Semifinalists. Only 1,609 Semifinalists were chosen among 99,403 applicants this year (just 1.6%!) because of their outstanding leadership, academic achievements, and dedication to their community. In Virginia, only 7 schools out of 34 total have two semifinalists. Lidya and Hanna will now continue through the process with the opportunity of becoming a Coca-Cola Scholar. Congratulations Lidya and Hannah!
Learn more about the #CokeScholars Program $20,000 college scholarship and see a full list of Semifinalists at Cokeurl.com/2021SF.#CokeScholars SF.
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Computer Science Education Week 2020
The week of December 7th is Computer Science Education Week 2020. During this week, many schools around the world host an Hour of Code. What is the Hour of Code? An excerpt from the HoC website states that "The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code," to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. This grassroots campaign is supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide."
At Lake Braddock, we are participating in the Hour of Code in several ways. First, we will provide ongoing information about coding and computer science to the community through social media. We are also providing teachers with options to incorporate coding into their lessons. Finally, students will participate in an Hour of Code event during a future Advisory lesson. It is our hope that this will help our students and community become familiar with the benefits that computer science and coding have to offer.
Teaching Tolerance
At Lake Braddock SS, and in the Lake Braddock Pyramid, we are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are happy to share a resource with you that includes information, suggestions and discussion prompts for parents and students of all ages to explore the concepts of identity, bias and prejudice. Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parents’ Guide to preventing and Responding to Prejudice is a book designed to help families with children of all ages honor the differences in themselves and in others — and to reject prejudice and intolerance. Three age-specific sections feature everyday parents sharing personal stories about the challenges and rewards of raising children in today’s diverse world. Psychologists, educators and parenting experts offer practical, age-appropriate advice to help you integrate lessons of respect and tolerance in day-to-day activities. And a final section offers guidance for reflecting upon your own biases, and how those biases affect your parenting.
LBSS Online Book Store
The LBSS Library is hosting an online bookstore through Bookworm Central that will continue throughout the entire year. Students and teachers can purchase books and have them delivered to their house. Purchases over $30 will be delivered for free. Stock up for the holidays and support the library.
The Online Library Book Store opens December 7. Please enjoy this promotional video HERE.
Contact the LBSSLibrary@fcps.edu with any questions.
Thank you, Lake Braddock SS Librarians
High School Information
Senior Stamp Event
Due to low temperatures, the painting/stamping of the senior parking space event for the Class of 2021 has been postponed to a later date. Unfortunately, paint does not set if the temperature is too cold. When a new date has been selected, we will communicate the information on our website and in the Senior Google Classroom. We understand this change is inconvenient and disappointing for our Seniors and we are sorry. We are committed to having this event and will continue to look for options to pull this event off for our Seniors as soon as possible.
Senior Portraits on December 9
An email was recently sent to Seniors with details regarding senior portraits on December 9. If you need to sign up for a time, use this link:
pickatime.com/vosphoto/LakeBraddockss. If you have any questions, contact Victor O'Neill Studios directly at seniors@vosphoto.com
Softball Interest Meeting
There will be a softball interest meeting Thursday December 10th at 7:00 pm. Join us for information regarding tryouts, out of season workouts, and more! Please fill out the google form at the link below in order to get the BBCU link for the meeting.
https://forms.gle/WmoCpQQP5ofHZp4h7
Athletics and Activities
Is your child interested in trying out for a LBSS sport?! Well look no further for information on how to make that happen.
The VHSL has adopted a condensed schedule for the 2020-2021 season. Teams will play 60% of their normal regular seasons. Winter sports will run from December 7 through February 20, with the first contest on December 21. Fall sports will begin practices on February 4 and continue until May 1, with competition beginning on March 1. Spring sports will cap off the schedule from April 12 through June 26, with April 26 marking the first competitions.
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Online Registration: FCPS has adopted a new online registration process that requires parents to register their students for school-based activities and athletics. Lake Braddock’s site is now live! This registration applies to the following:
- Academic Activities - Debate, Forensics, Scholastic Bowl, and Theater
- Athletic Activities - Fall Sports, Winter Sports, and Spring Sports
Parents create one account per family. Students in the same family need to be registered within the same account. To access the Lake Braddock Activities & Athletics Registration Website, please click here.
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Concussion Education is now a required step within registration. It must be reviewed in its entirety and electronically signed by both the parent and student. If a paper version has already been submitted for 2020-21, you will still need to complete the Concussion Education step to move forward. This will be our only accepted form of Concussion Education completion moving forward. Signed paper versions will no longer be collected by the Athletic Training Program or Activities Office.
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Emergency Care Form information is now collected via the registration process. Please make sure this information is complete and accurate, as it will be shared with EMS in the event of an emergency. Hard copies will only be required for Green or Yellow Day activities.
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VHSL Physical Forms will continue to be collected by the Athletic Training Staff or Activities Office. Physicals can be emailed to Kristyn Wharton at kwharton@fcps.edu (PDF format preferred), mailed to the school, or dropped off in the main office. If you have already submitted a physical for this school year, it is on file and will remain valid until June 30, 2021. Blank VHSL forms can be found here.
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Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment Form is an agreement to complete a daily health screening prior to sending your student-athlete to school. We are asking parents to complete this form electronically. This will allow your child to enter the building for workouts and/or practices amidst COVID-19 procedures. To fill this form out, please click here.
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Tryout Card Distribution will be shared via News You Choose, the LB Athletics website, and social media prior to the start of each season. We typically distribute tryout cards the week before each season starts. To review the updated Tryout Information for the 2020-2021 school year, please click here.
Middle School Information
Middle School After-School Program: Bruins Stay Virtual
There have been a number of new clubs and activities updates added to our after-school program at Lake Braddock including:
- MS Lunch Bunch
- Come and hangout with other students and staff during lunch – talk with friends, listen to music, play games and have some fun during your mid-day meal!
- Register here: https://forms.gle/NDJMT9Drqu4sHKKE7
- New AS Programs as of 12/1
- LB Cyber Security Club (T 3:10p)
- Game Club (T & Th 3:30p)
- AS Programs “Coming Soon”
- Jr Bruin Minds Matter
- LB Dungeons & Dragons
- OBS Club
- Photography Club
- New Asynchronous Activities on the Bruins Stay Virtual After-School site
- Sports Locker Room
- Meditation Room
- Mindfulness Room
- Fitness Room
- STEM Room
- Art Room
- Plus Arts & Crafts workshops
Here is our most updated LBMS After-School Activities Calendar
If students are interested in participating:
- Complete the student interest form: https://forms.gle/7FL8qVvW3oSfVTxU8
- Parents/guardians should complete the parent permission form: https://forms.gle/Z5CZnfmkoNAfR1Ea8
Questions to After-School Specialist, Jamaal Hines, jlhines@fcps.edu
FCPS Information
Important Updates on Grab and Go Meals
Fairfax County Public Schools is offering no-cost nutritious meals to ALL students through June 30, 2021. Meals are available at school sites and along bus routes. Beginning Monday, November 9, grab and go bus delivery times and some bus stop locations will change. The updated bus schedule will be posted on November 6.
Breakfast and lunch meals are offered Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Breakfast and lunch are served at the same time. Breakfast and lunch are also offered at no cost to any student who attends in-person instruction at a school Monday-Friday. Meals for Saturday and Sunday are offered at sites and on bus routes every Friday.
More information is available online, or by calling the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
FCPS Tech Support
If you find your student in need of tech support for their school-issued laptop, please to go FCPS Technology Support. There are a number of tips, suggestions, and links for assistance. If you are not able to solve the problem, please submit an IT request online. This request will be routed to Lake Braddock's IT team, who will get in contact with you and/or your student to solve the issue. Please do not submit multiple requests or call the school office directly.
Please keep a close eye on your email. This is how our IT department will communicate with you and your student. The email will come from FCPS and will have a subject line beginning with INC followed by a number. Please also give one to two school days for a response.
FCPS Mental Health Resources
Important LBSS Contact Information
Attendance Procedures
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Monday attendance form: Students must complete the required attendance form between 8:00 and 10:00 am each Monday to be counted as present. Students need to be signed in to their FCPS Google accounts to complete the form. Your child’s 4th period Advisory teachers will remind them and post the same link every week. Please encourage and remind your child to complete the form EVERY Monday morning.
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Reporting absences, late arrivals, and early dismissals: Use the following form to report absences, late arrivals and early dismissal: https://lakebraddockss.fcps.edu/about/attendance. You can also call the subschool attendance phone numbers shown below:
How to Stay In Touch
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
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