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Message from Ms. Kearns
Dear Lake Braddock Families,
We were excited to welcome our High School families this past week to our Back to School Night. We hope that you were able to meet your student’s teachers and experience finding all those classrooms in our large school!
Next week, we look forward to celebrating our Bruin Nation with Homecoming week! We anticipate a week of fun and school spirit and hope that you will be able to partake in some of the fun activities planned on Friday. Our goal is to establish a sense of pride and community within our school. As always, we thank you for your continued support of Lake Braddock! It truly takes all of us to ensure a positive environment here at Lake Braddock!
Go Bruins!
Lindsey Kearns
Our own Bruin got their school ID this past week as well! Be sure to follow us on FB and Twitter, as well as our LB website!
In this Issue
New Information
Locker Request Update
Lake Braddock National Merit Semifinalists!
Become an AVID Tutor!
Dessert on Broadway-September 29
Join the School Planning Council
Health Room Parent Volunteer Opportunity
New Girls Lacrosse Coach
Constitution Day is September 17
National Voter Registration Day is September 20
High School Information
National Honor Society New Member Interest
2022 FCPS College Fair
Order a HS Yearbook!
Class of 2023 Information
Herff Jones Senior Announcements
Middle School Information
Order a MS Yearbook!
MS After-School Program Starts Monday-September 19!
Important Reminders
We Need Your Consent for Select Digital Resources
Sign and Return the Student Rights & Responsibilities Booklet
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener, Nov 2 or Nov 4
Homecoming 2022!
PSAT/SAT Day-October 12--Unscheduled Day for 7th-9th
PTSA Information
PTSA Membership Registration Now Open!
Reflections Call for Entries!
FCPS Information
Providing a Safe and Welcoming Space This School Year and Beyond
How to Access Free Resources from Tutor.com
Attendance Awareness Month: When Should My Child Stay Home?
Quick Links
New Information
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Locker Request Update
The Locker Request form has now closed.
8th graders who requested a locker should look for an email sometime early next week with directions on how to find their assigned locker and combination.
HS Students who requested a locker will be able to see their locker assignments and combinations in their SIS account by the end of next week.
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Lake Braddock National Merit Semifinalists!
Congrats to our 2023 National Merit Semifinalists: Andrey Dobson, Roy Kim, Rohan Puri, Christopher Ryu.
The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state.
See more about the National Merit Semifinalists in FCPS here.
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Become an AVID Tutor!
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is hiring AVID tutors for various schools throughout Fairfax County for the 2022-2023 school year.
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) tutors work with small groups of approximately 5-7 middle school or high school students during the school day in an academic elective class called AVID. These
groups use higher order questioning strategies to help students develop
a variety of college preparatory skills such as critical thinking and
problem solving. Tutors earn $18.42 per hour and must be currently
enrolled in college or be college graduates. If interested, please email
your resume to Karen Huffman.
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Dessert on Broadway-September 29
Tickets available here!
Join the School Planning Council
We are excited to announce the 2022-2023 School Planning Council (SPC) and are looking for parents and guardians who want to be involved with helping provide feedback to Lake Braddock. The council will meet in person four times during the school year (10/4/22, 12/6/22, 3/7/23, 5/2/23) from 6:00PM-7:30PM. For more information on the School Planning Council and its purpose, please see our School Planning Council announcment here.
If you are interested in participating, please complete this form by September 28th. Returning SPC members should still complete the form to continue their service on the committee.
Health Room Parent Volunteer Opportunity
The Health Room is currently looking for additional parent volunteers. Volunteers come in for 2 hour shifts and assist with filing, calling parents and helping to check students in and out of the clinic. This important role allows our School Health Assistants to take a break for lunch while allowing the Health Room to continue to meet the needs of our students. If you are interested in volunteering, or would like to learn more, please contact Stephani Keen, Public Health Nurse, at skeen@fcps.edu. Thank you for your support!
New Girls Lacrosse Coach
Constitution Day is September 17
Constitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day, is a holiday that recognizes the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and honors all of those who are citizens, as well as those who have become citizens of the United States. It is observed on September 17 — the day on which the constitution was adopted in 1787.
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National Voter Registration Day is September 20
Did you know: Tuesday, September 20, is National Voter Registration Day. The League of Women Voters of Virginia recently recognized Lake Braddock as one of 12 FCPS high schools for registering a large number of students to vote last school year.
The deadline to register to vote in 2022 is October 17. For more information on how to register, visit the Office of Elections webpage.
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HS Information
National Honor Society New Member Interest
Are you interested in joining the National Honor Society? The NHS is dedicated to excellence in academics, a commitment to community service, strong leadership qualities, and active participation in school and community organizations.
To be eligible to join the NHS, you must
- have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
- be a sophomore, junior, or senior (freshmen are not eligible for membership)
- have a commitment to academic excellence, community service & leadership, and be active in school and extracurricular activities.
There will be two Interest Meetings: Tuesday October 11 and Thursday October 13 during WIN time in Mr. Andrews's room C-234. Scan the code on the blue flyers around the school or complete this form to request an e-Hall Pass.
New Member Applications will open on Friday October 14 at 3:00 on the LBSS website. You must use your school email to access the application. The application deadline is Tuesday November 20 at 5:00 PM
An invitation to apply is not required.
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2022 FCPS College Fair
The College Fair is designed to connect high school students with opportunities in higher education. It is one of the largest College Fairs in the region. It features nearly 250 colleges and universities from around the nation as well as representatives from the U.S. Service Academies. Each year the College Fair draws thousands of students and their families.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Order a HS Yearbook!
Don't wait! Order your copy of a HS yearbook here today! The Lake Braddock High School code is 5061.
See our LB website yearbook page for more information!
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Class of 2023 Information
For the most up to date information on our Class of 2023, please check with our LB Senior Page and the Class of 2022 Schoology page.
Herff Jones Senior Grad Annoucements
Herff Jones will be coming to Lake Braddock for senior orders. Seniors can purchase class rings, graduation announcements, and more! The company will come twice during lunches and twice after school. Appointments are required for the after school visits, and the link to make appointments will be available soon! All items will be delivered to the school in the Spring. Please note, students will not purchase their cap and gown here. Those will be included in senior fees and ordered by the school.
Dates:
- Thursday, 10/13; during HS Lunch
- Thursday, 11/3; 3-6pm (appointment needed)
- Wednesday, 11/16; 3-6pm (appointment needed)
- Tuesday, 12/13; during HS Lunch
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MS Information
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Order a MS Yearbook!
Don't wait! Order your MS Yearbook here today! The code for the Lake Braddock Middle School is 13596. See our LB website yearbook page for more information!
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MS After-School Program Starts Monday-September 19!
- See Bruins Stay After: Club and Activity Promo on our Bruins Stay After webpage for MS After-School Activities 2022-2023 Info Flyers for all offerings
- After-School Procedures
- Following the release bell at 2:45pm, ALL MS students are required to go to the cafeteria to sign in and receive their daily snack. There will be laptops / sign in sheets in the cafeteria to sign in as well as a Q/R code for students to use.
- Once signed in to Bruins Stay After with Mr. Hines, students may head off to the respective locations for their after-school activities.
- Online Resources:
- For students, please use student Gmail accounts (@fcpsschools.net) to sign in and visit our Bruins Stay Virtual After-School site to stay up-to-date on new club/activity offerings, upcoming special events, asynchronous activities that can be accessed from school or at home and other important information pertaining to the MS After-School Program.
HOW TO JOIN AN AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB/ACTIVITY
- Schoology – students can use this link to access any schoology pages for after-school groups.
- Use designated access codes listed with clubs/activities of interest in order to join group and receive more information
- Reach out to the club sponsor for next steps!
- Bruins Stay After – MS After-School Schoology Access Code: N564-FJ6K-QS9TF
- For parents, please visit our public facing website here to stay up-to-date on all MS After-School information or reach out to me, Mr. Hines, via email with questions or concerns.
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Important Reminders
We Need Your Consent for Digital Resources
At Lake Braddock, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here. Additionally, you can find more information about approved digital resources in FCPS here.
Included on this page is also a link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to your student’s teachers if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources they have chosen to use this year.
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Sign and Return the Student Rights & Responsibilities Booklet
FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/caregiver with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.
Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/caregiver’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.
Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by September 30.Visit the SIS Parentvue Account Overview page for help logging in to your account.
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener, Nov 2 or Nov 4
This year, all FCPS schools are administering an SEL Screener throughout the year. At Lake Braddock, students will complete this 18 question screener on November 2 or November 4, 2022 during Advisory. Please click here to view this information, as well as translated versions, on our school website.
If you do not want your student to take part in the SEL screener, please complete the opt-out process by Friday, October 28. You may complete the opt-out process through the “Student Information” page on SIS ParentVue. At the top of the page, click “Edit Information”. Then, the SEL Screener Participation is the second option. Or, you may complete the opt-out process by printing and filling out the form from the main SEL information page (translations are available here). Paper forms should be returned to the Main Office. Please contact your student's school counselor or subschool assistant principal with questions.
Homecoming 2022!
Save the date for this year's Homecoming celebration! LB Homecoming week is next week, and our SCA and SGA are already planning a week of fun for our Bruins; you "Odyssey" what they are up to! Please see our Homecoming page on the LB website for more updates.
Ticket Info:
Students purchasing a ticket for Homecoming may do so for $15 from September 12 through September 18 on MySchoolBucks in the School Store. Ticket prices increase to $20 on September 19. Students MUST pick up a PHYSICAL TICKET during all high school lunches September 19-23. Students can only buy a second ticket on MSB if it is a for another LB student. They will be asked to provide the name of the student they are buying it for.
Any ticket for a guest from outside of Lake Braddock must be purchased in person with a completed guest form the week of September 19. Guest forms can be picked up in Subschools, Student Activity Offices or during all lunches the week of Sept. 19-23 or on our Homecoming Page. Student must have guest form signed by their Subschool AP; then student will pick up signed permission form and turn them in to purchase the guest's ticket.
PSAT/SAT Day-October 12--Unscheduled Day for 7th-9th
Wednesday, October 12 is an “unscheduled day” for most students who are not participating in PSAT or SAT assessments or specific services and a work day for teachers.
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Students receiving Category B special education services come to school and receive a normal instructional program.
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Grade 7-9 students do not attend school this day
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Grade 10-11 students take the PSAT/NMSQT
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Grade 12 students are OPTING IN to participate in the SAT
PTSA Information
Check out the LB PTSA website for all the latest news and happenings!
PTSA Membership Registration Now Open!
Are you interested in contributing some of your time and having an even greater voice on issues concerning your students’ education, health, and safety?
Then consider joining the LBSS PTSA!
Please contact Jason Heron at membership@lbssptsa.org with any questions.
As part of your membership benefits LBSA seniors will be able to apply for scholarships. Registration is required by 11/1/2022 to apply for 2022-23 scholarships.
In addition you will have access to the online directory of ALL LBSS students, a convenient and easy way to find classmates and friends.
Register to join our PTSA at: https://lbssptsa.digitalpto.com/join/membership/
Reflections Call for Entries!
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself! The 2022-2023 theme is, “Show Your Voice!”
Students will submit their completed works of art digitally in one (or more) arts categories in response to the selected theme: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Visual Arts, Photography, Music Composition, and Literature. Students will participate in the appropriate division: Middle School, grades 7-8, High School, grades 9-12, and Special Artist, all grades and also identify as having a disability and may receive services.
Deadline for student entries is October 24. There will be more information on where to submit entries later in the fall.
*I am looking for volunteers to judge the Reflections categories, if you know someone or are interested in volunteering, or are interested in being a part of the Reflections committee, please email Laura Key: Reflections@lbssptsa.org
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FCPS Information
Providing a Safe and Welcoming Space This School Year and Beyond
The Fairfax County School Board approved a Trust Policy this spring, as a continued commitment to fostering a caring culture and providing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all students and families in FCPS. The policy aligns with Fairfax County Government’s Public Trust and Confidentiality Policy to ensure that FCPS students and families can access FCPS benefits and services without fear that information will be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to federal immigration officials.
Additional information is available in multiple languages on FCPS’ Trust Policy webpage. If you have questions about the policy, please contact FCPS’ Office of Professional Learning and Equity at OPLFE@fcps.edu.
FCPS has established an email address for staff, students, and families to report possible Trust Policy violations. If you feel someone has violated the Trust Policy, please email Trustviolations@fcps.edu.
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How to Access Free Resources from Tutor.com
FCPS students continue to have unlimited access to live, 24/7, one-on-one online tutoring services through Tutor.com at no cost to families during the 2022-23 school year. Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Detailed information and FAQs are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.
Students can access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following: Elementary - How It Works and Middle & High - How It Works. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to onlinetutoring@fcps.edu.
Attendance Awareness Month: When Should My Child Stay Home?
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your student succeed by encouraging them to miss as few days as possible. However, do make sure your student stays home if they are sick. So when should your child stay home? Visit our site for helpful ideas regarding absences and how to work with your child and your school.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify your student's subschool (see LB Attendance contacts here) so that assistance can be provided if needed. Keep an open line of communication with your school public health nurse, and call the school as soon as you know your child will be absent and tell school staff why and for how long. Attend today, Achieve Tomorrow!
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