LBSS Weekly News -October 28, 2022

Calendar Reminder-Oct 31-No School for Students

As a reminder, schools are closed for students on Monday, Oct. 31, for a teacher workday.

View the 2022-23 School Year Calendar

Strategic Plan Student Survey

Students will soon be shown a short informational video at school and be asked to complete a survey providing feedback on their experience at school. This feedback will be used to help inform FCPS leadership as they work on planning for the future of the school system. Parents are invited to view the survey questions and get more information.

If you would like to review the survey or opt your child out of participating in it, please visit this webpage. The deadline to submit an opt-out form is October 28.

Pronto se les mostrará a los estudiantes este breve video informativo en la escuela y se les pedirá que completen una encuesta con sus comentarios sobre su experiencia en la escuela. Estos comentarios se utilizarán para ayudar a informar a los líderes de FCPS mientras trabajan en la planificación del futuro del sistema escolar. Los padres están invitados a que vean las preguntas de la encuesta en línea.

Parent Presentation-Drug Prevention Nov 3

Please join us for a Parent Presentation November 3rd at 7pm in the Lake Braddock Cafeteria (please enter through Door 15) presented by Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Jessica Giffin.  Topics will include the following:

• Addiction and the Teenage Brain
• Vaping
• Marijuana
• Alcohol
• Opiods
• What can you do?

November is Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.

Dia de los Muertos-Nov 1 and Nov 2

Dia de los Muertos is an opportunity to remember and celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. Tuesday, November 1, and Wednesday, November 2, are “O” Days this year. To learn more about Dia de los Muertos, watch this video. While Dia de los Muertos is largely celebrated in Mexico and Latin America, it also coincides with All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2). These days are celebrated by Catholics, Anglicans, and some Protestants worldwide to honor those who have died and gone to heaven (All Saints Day) and those who may still be in purgatory (All Souls Day). The school calendar recognizes many religious and cultural observances (O days) during the school year. There is school on these days, however, the School Board has directed that tests, quizzes, field trips, graduation, homecoming, or FCPS-scheduled athletic events will not be held on these observance days.

2023 VA Summer Residential Governor's School (SRGS)

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) offers the opportunity for 10th and 11th grade students to apply to attend summer residential Governor’s schools in academics and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) (dance, instrumental or vocal music, theater, or visual art). Students who are accepted into one of the programs will live in residence halls in one of the state colleges in VA for four weeks in the June - late July timeframe. To learn more about SRGS opportunities and the application process, visit the VDOE website and view the promotional video. 

To be considered for an academic or VPA Governor’s school, students must complete the steps below:

1. Complete the interest form linked below for either Academics or VPA. The form is a required part of the application process and is due November 11th. No late entries will be accepted. When completing the form, enter a personal email address and do NOT use an fcpsschools.net email address. VDOE cannot send communications to the fcpsschools.net domain.

• Academic Interest form
• Visual and Performing Arts Interest form

2. Complete the application for the specific program you wish to apply to and return to your school counselor who is supervising the Governor’s School application process.

• Academic applications are due to the school on December 9, 2022
• VPA applications are due to the school on January 17, 2023

If you have any questions, please see Ms. Samek-Smith (Visual & Performing Arts), Ms. Cashman (Academic/Mentorship), or Ms. Alexander (Academic/Mentorship) in High School Student Services

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, 11/3; 3-6pm (appointment needed- appointment site)
• Wednesday, 11/16; 3-6pm (appointment needed- appointment site)
• Tuesday, 12/13; during HS Lunch

MS After-School Program 

• All middle school students must register here if they wish to stay after-school. 
• See the Bruins Stay After: Club and Activity Description webpage for updated MS After-School Activities Calendar 2022-2023 (changes will be made throughout the year)

• 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.

Impact Aid Survey 

FCPS will be asking ALL families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.

For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 4. All results are confidential. 

Watch the video to learn more about this process or check out the FCPS Impact Aid page.

Comenzando el 18 de Octubre, FCPS estará pidiendo a todas las familias que llenen una Encuesta de Estudiantes-Padres para Ayuda de Impacto Federal.
Devolver esta forma es importante porque la información de esta encuesta resulta en una subvención adicional de $3 millones cada año del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos. Estos fondos se utilizan para apoyar a todas las escuelas y centros públicos del Condado de Fairfax.

Vea este vídeo para obtener más información. Para poner los subtítulos en español, haga clic en el icono "CC", luego haga clic en "Configuración", oprime Subtitles/CC (1), después haga clic en "Auto-translate" y seleccione "Spanish"

Por cada niño en edad escolar en su hogar, por favor complete, firme, feche y devuelva la encuesta a la escuela de su hijo. Si las secciones 1 y 2 de la encuesta no se aplican a usted, simplemente marque la casilla de la sección 3. Todos los formularios deben ser firmados, fechados y devueltos antes del 4 de Noviembre. Todos los resultados son confidenciales.

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.