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Message from Ms. Kearns
Dear Lake Braddock Families,
It is hard to believe that we are getting close to the end of the first quarter of this school year already! We appreciate all the continued patience and support our community has provided us.
We had a wonderful opportunity to welcome Miyavi, a Japanese guitarist, to our stage this past week. Thank you Mr. Otani for helping to organize this amazing experience with the Japanese Embassy.
Looking ahead to the month of October, you will notice a variety of events and happenings that will bring together our Bruin nation even more! Please also notice some upcoming calendar reminders, especially the note about October 12th, our PSAT/SAT day here at Lake Braddock. Have a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to seeing the students back in school on Tuesday.
Go Bruins!
Lindsey Kearns
Our Bruin garden is starting to head into fall! Thank you Mr. Kuchta for keeping our grounds beautiful all year long!
Important Dates
October 10: Indigenous People's Day-Student Holiday
October 12: PSAT/SAT for 10th,11th, some 12th; No school 7th, 8th, 9th and 12th not participating
October 24: Diwali-Student/Teacher Holiday
October 28: End of First Quarter-2 Hour Early Release (Bell Schedule)
October 31: Student Holiday
November 8: Election Day-Student/Teacher Holiday
November 11: School Planning Day-Student Holiday
In this Issue
New Information
Calendar Reminder-Indigenous People's Day-Student Holiday
Calendar Reminder-PSAT/SAT Day
Picture Retake and Make-Up Day October 27
Socktober
Indigenous People's Day
Trunk or Treat/Screen on the Green October 25
Halloween Hip-Hop Dance Clinic October 28
High School Information
Students Taking AP Courses in 22-23 School Year
Lake Braddock Blood Drive October 21
Order a HS Yearbook!
Class of 2023 Information
Final Dates for Senior Portraits Announced
Cap and Gown Size Order Form
Purchase a Senior Ad in the Yearbook!
Herff Jones Senior Announcements
Middle School Information
Order a MS Yearbook!
MS After-School Program
Important Reminders
ESOL Family Night
PTSA Information
3rd Annual LBSS PTSA Virtual Auction
Reflections Call for Entries!
FCPS Information
ESSER III Public Input
Multilingual Podcast
National Bullying Prevention Month
Quick Links
New Information
Calendar Reminder-Indigenous People's Day-Student Holiday
Indigenous Peoples' Day honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native peoples, past and present. This year, Monday, October 10, is a student holiday and staff development day. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
Calendar Reminder-PSAT/SAT Day
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.
1. Students receiving Category B special education services come to school and receive a normal instructional program.
2. Grade 7-9 students and those in Grade 12 who are not signed up for the SAT do not attend school this day
3. Grade 10-11 students take the PSAT/NMSQT and any Grade 12 student who opted in to participate in the SAT will attend with a 2-hour early release.
LBSS PSAT/SAT DAY Info
STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12 PLEASE CHECK YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL FOR ROOM ASSIGNMENTS!
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Picture Retake and Make-Up Day October 27
Picture retake/make-up day for all MS and underclassmen HS students is October 27. Students who would like to get a retake/make-up will request an eHall pass that morning for the following times:
- 1st period-7th/8th Graders
- 3rd period-9th Graders
- 5th period-10th Graders
- 7th period-11th Graders
- Any junior who has an Academy class in the afternoon, should plan to go during 3rd period.
Socktober
Indigenous People's Day
October 10 is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and Lake Braddock honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native peoples, past and present.
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Trunk or Treat/Screen on the Green October 25
LB SGA presents Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, October 25th from 6-7pm on the blacktop from 6-7 PM, prior to the Screen on the Green event. It is open to all ages, and we are requesting a donation of $5 per family for attendance. There will be food, Halloween games, and Trick or Treating. Costumes are encouraged! LB SGA hopes to see you there!
Screen on the Green will follow from 7-9pm!
This event includes a showing of Minions: The Rise of Gru as well as s’mores, popcorn, and beverages available for purchase. We’re requesting a $5 donation per family for admission to this event. Remember to bring your own lawn chairs and blankets! We welcome all students and families of Lake Braddock and the Lake Braddock pyramid community. See you there!
LB Event Calendar: Trunk or Treat
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Halloween Hip-Hop Dance Clinic October 28
HS Information
Students Taking AP Courses in 22-23 School Year
New AP information has been posed on our AP Page on the Lake Braddock website! Please refer to this page for AP updates throughout the year.
AP students are also strongly encouraged to join the LBSS AP Student 2022-2023 Group in Schoology by using this Access Code: 7J9T-KNGN-5J4TJ Updates and information will be posted here regularly.
Opt-Out forms will be mailed home the week of October 10. AP students must make their Opt-Out decisions no later than October 25, 2022 by completing the Opt-Out form OR submitting the Opt-Out Google Doc, ONLY if the student chooses NOT to take an AP exam. It will be open to students starting Tuesday, October 11. The Google Doc link will also be provided on the Opt-Form form being mailed home.
Please contact the AP Testing Team below with questions and/or concerns.
Lynn Carrera: lncarrera@fcps.edu
Deb Brown: dsbrown1@fcps.edu
Gary Ranallo: gwranallo@fcps.edugwranallo@fcps.edu
Lake Braddock Blood Drive-October 21
LB Event Calendar: Blood Drive
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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.
Final Dates for Senior Portraits Announced
Victor O’Neill Studios, your school’s official school photographer, is excited to announce the FINAL DATES for senior portraits at Lake Braddock:
November 2-4 and November 14-16 for Senior Formal Yearbook Portraits Session C & D
The attire for the school’s yearbook pose will be in the traditional Tuxedos and Drapes. They will provide the Tuxedo and Drapes. In addition to the yearbook session they also offer sessions that include casual/personality portraits and cap and gown portraits. Please follow the link below to choose your session type and appointment time.
https://pickatime.com/vosphoto/LakeBraddock2023
If you have any questions please email seniors@vosphoto.com
Cap and Gown Size Order Form
Senior parents/guardians, please be sure your senior completes the Cap and Gown Sizing Form as soon as possible. Seniors will need to complete this form using their school email. If you missed last week's Senior Parent Meeting, please check out the slides on our Senior page of the LB website. You can view the slide show or download a copy in PDF.
Purchase a Senior Ad in the Yearbook!
Purchase a yearbook or a Senior Ad for the yearbook at the Yearbook Order Center. Enter the code 5061. Prices for ads start at $50. See our LB Senior page for more information!
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. Visit their appointment site to make appointments for the afterschool slots!
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- appointment site)
- Wednesday, 11/16; 3-6pm (appointment needed- appointment site)
- 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
- 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
- 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
ESOL Family Night
Join us for ESOL Family Night on Tuesday, October 11 at 6pm in the Lecture Hall! We will have pizza for dinner. Please bring a dessert to share that represents your family's culture so we can learn about you too!
PTSA Information
Check out the LB PTSA website for all the latest news and happenings!
3rd Annual LBSS PTSA Virtual Auction
The LBSS PTSA is excited to be hosting its 3rd Annual Virtual Auction to benefit Lake Braddock students, parents and teachers!
Coming to you November 11-15!
Stay tuned for more details on our web site at PTSA Virtual Auction and/or “like” and follow our LBSS PTSA Virtual Auction Facebook page for all the details on the upcoming auction!
Reflections Call for Entries!
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself! All students are invited to participate and submit artwork in one of six forms of art, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Entries will be judged on interpretation of the theme, creativity, and technical skill. The 2022 Reflections entry form is available here! Deadline for student entries is October 24.
The entry form is specific to Lake Braddock Secondary School PTSA, so please make sure to use the form at the link. Please send your entries and completed entry form to: Reflections@lbssptsa.org
*Label entries/files:
student last name.first name.school.category.age division."artwork title"
ex. Smith.Mary.LakeBraddockSS.visualarts.highschool.MyVoice
Help the National PTA pick a future year's theme idea. National PTA Reflections sponsors a student-focused Theme Search Contest annually to determine a future program theme. The student who submits the winning entry will receive $100 prize from National PTA. The deadline to submit theme ideas to the Virginia PTA is November 1st. The Theme Search Contest entry form is available here!
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FCPS Information
ESSER III Public Input
The deadline to share your thoughts about in-person instruction and continuity of services is October 10. This opportunity is a routine check-in on how FCPS is using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) funding to support our work to maintain safe school environments and address the impact of COVID-19 on students.
Please leave your feedback on our website. You can learn more about FCPS’ ESSER III plan on our site as well.
Multilingual Podcast
Fairfax County Public Schools produces a multilingual podcast every two weeks to highlight relevant information for families in their own languages. It is produced in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Korean.
The latest episode introduces the FCPS Trust Policy and reminds families to review the Student Rights and Responsibilities document. Learn more about the Podcast.
National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcomed at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
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