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Message from Ms. Kearns
Hello Bruin Families,
Welcome back! We have had a busy week starting the 24-25 school year and I am grateful for the efforts of our staff and students to make it a successful start. We have important dates below for our back-to-school nights and student photos. There is also a lot of information from FCPS about things you can do to help start the year off strong.
I look forward to getting to know our students and our families throughout the year. If you or your child have any questions or concerns to share, please reach out.
Go Bruins!
Lindsey Kearns
In this Issue
New Information and Important Reminders
Important Dates
Virtual New Parent Coffee
School and Office Hours
MS After School Program and Cross Country
AVID Tutors Wanted
Family Liaison News
Athletics and Activities News
LBSS PTSA
FCPS News
Quick Links
New Information and Important Reminders
Important Dates
August 30 & September 2 - Labor Day Holiday
September 5 - MS Back-to-School Night (see flyer for details)
September 5-6 - HS Underclass Photos
September 6 - Virtual New Parent Coffee (see below for details)
September 12-13 - MS Underclass Photos
September 19 - HS Back-to-School Night
September 27 - Homecoming
Virtual New Parent Coffee
We would like to welcome all of our families who moved during the summer and are new to FCPS by extending an invitation to our virtual New Parent Coffee on September 6 from 8:30am-9:30am. If you would like join, please complete this google form (https://forms.gle/jJzfoUGGjRUELoPW6).
School and Office Hours
School class hours are 8:00 am to 2:45 pm. Students will be allowed entry into the building starting at 7:30 am. After school, students must be off campus by 3:00 pm if they are not with a teacher or other supervised activity.
The Main Office is open 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
LBSS Middle School After School Program and Cross Country
The Middle School After School Program will start on September 9, 2024. Registration is required to participate.
-Online Registration: https://forms.gle/EgxXuTSsFNcrdCYM9
The schedule for this year’s program is still being finalized with teachers and sponsors, and we expect that to be done by the first week of September. In the meantime, please check out the Lake Braddock Secondary School MSASP website to see some of the programs that were offered last year. That website will be updated periodically throughout the year.
Middle School Cross Country:
- Parent meeting: September 11, 2024 - 6:00-7:00 pm, in the cafeteria.
- Registration: Cross country registration (separate from the afterschool registration)
- Physical form and Emergency Care Card: Physical form & ECC
- forms can be returned to JJMINNIS1@FCPS.EDU
If you have any questions, please contact Jerald Minnis by email (JJMINNIS1@FCPS.EDU) or phone (703) 426-1085.
AVID Tutors Needed
Attention families - looking for a flexible and part-time position? FCPS is hiring AVID tutors for the 2024-2025 school year. AVID tutors work with small groups of approximately 5-7 students during the school day in an academic elective class called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). These groups use questioning strategies to help students develop a variety of college preparatory skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Tutors earn $20.13 per hour and should either be a college graduate or currently enrolled in college. If interested, please email your resume to AVID@fcps.edu.
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Family Liaison News
Lake Braddock is currently looking for a Vietnamese Family Liaison. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please share.
Please stay up-to-date with our Family Liaisons on our web site:
https://lakebraddockss.fcps.edu/student-services/information-our-family-liaisons
Additional Resources
Family and School Partnerships
Family Resource Center
Parenting Education Programs through Fairfax County
English Empowerment Center: USA Learns
English Empowerment Center: Free Conversation Class and Continued Learning Between Semesters
Athletics and Activities News
Learn more about our Student Activities Program!
lakebraddockbruins.com
LBSS News You Choose (Sign up and select Athletics & Activities)
FCPS News
Everything You Can Do Through SIS ParentVUE
Want to easily access back-to-school forms and checklists? Log in to your SIS ParentVUE account to find forms and make updates.
Update Contact Information
Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE. To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.
Parents/caregivers who do not have a SIS ParentVUE account should print and complete the Emergency Care Information Form (PDF) and submit it to their child’s school.
Complete Permission Forms
Families can now easily give permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. This online tool can be accessed using your SIS ParentVUE account. Parents can easily opt their child in or out of resources including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. They can also change how student information is managed.
Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool.
Submit Absences
Parents can submit daylong absences through SIS ParentVUE. Log in and click “Report Absence.” Note: Partial day absences and changes of transportation should still be reported directly to the school front office.
Don’t Have a SIS ParentVUE Account Yet?Contact your school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
Transportation Patience and Safety
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your children’s buses.
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2050 with any additional questions. For any concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
To make sure you receive email messages about bus delays, update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE.
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
FCPS has tools to help parents know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided at no cost to families by Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service.
Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for free access to the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours.
Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.
No-Cost Virtual Therapy for High School StudentsVirtual therapy sessions are available to FCPS high school students at no cost to provide a safe space to address concerns such as:
- Mood/behavior changes, motivation, grief/loss
- Anxiety, worry, fears
- Social skills, bullying, peer and family relationships
- Academic stress
You may refer your child by calling 571-749-2940 or by contacting our school counselor, social worker, psychologist, or director of Student Services.
Visit the FCPS Teletherapy webpage for more information.
District News/In Case You Missed It
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Everything You Can Do Through SIS ParentVUE
- Updating Immunizations and Records
- Transportation Patience and Safety
- Superintendent Reid Welcomes Everyone Back to School
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
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