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Principal's Message
Hello Bruin Families,
Today is National Librarian Day and I want to express our sincere gratitude for our truly outstanding library team: Sarah, Carolyn, Diane, and Mike. They have cultivated such an engaging and welcoming environment for our students, fostering a love of reading and learning within our library. Our students are fortunate to have such a place in our building.
Next week is National Assistant Principals Week and we could not do our jobs without our 13 amazing Assistant Principals and Directors. Whether in the Subschools, the Main Office, Student Activities, or Student Services, our APs and Directors give tirelessly of their time and energy supporting our students and our staff. We look forward to celebrating them.
Go Bruins!
Lindsey Kearns
Military-Connected Family Support
FCPS welcomes all of our new and returning military-connected families throughout the year! Whether your family is moving permanently to the school district or living here for a short time, our schools and support staff welcome you and will be able to assist with your transition into and/or out of our district.
Visit the FCPS Military Families webpage and sign up to receive the Military Families newsletter. Follow FCPS Military Families accounts on Facebook and Instagram for support and resources throughout the year. If you have any questions, please email the FCPS Family and School Partnerships team.
Purple Up! Day
To show our support for all our military-connected families, we are inviting our school community to “Purple Up!” on Wednesday, April 9, for military children. Why purple? Purple symbolizes all branches of the military as a combination of Army green, Marine Corps red, and Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force and Space Force blue.
In this Issue
What's Happening at Bruin Nation
Upcoming Events
New Information and Important Reminders
Spring Testing
Bruin Inclusion Bistro
Parent Tech Talk
Class of 2025 News
Class of 2025 ANGP Tickets
Family Liaison News
Athletics and Activities News
What's Happening at Bruin Nation
Upcoming Events
April 6-12 - National Library Week
April 7-11 - National Assistant Principals Week
April 9 - Purple Up! Day
April 14-18 - Spring Break - School and Offices closed
April 22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
April 23 - Administrative Professionals Day
April 29 - Fentanyl Awareness Day
April Recognitions
Month of the Military Child
National Arab American Heritage Month
School Library Month
Autism Acceptance Month
SOL and AP Testing Schedule
New Information and Important Reminders
Spring Testing
Spring Testing is quickly approaching. All important testing information and the testing calendar can be found on the Lake Braddock Testing Website. Please note important dates your student may be testing and make every attempt to avoid testing interruptions.
If you have specific questions about testing, please reach out to your student’s counselor or subject specific teacher.
Bruin Inclusion Bistro
Earlier today, our Special Education-Adaptive Curriculum students offered lunch in the Bruin Inclusion Bistro. Students served as hostesses, waiters, and servers to serve a lunch of salad, pizza, dessert, and a drink. They had menus, took our orders, and served the food and drink with style. Kudos to our Teachers and Instructional Assistants for their teaching and support preparing our students for the real world.
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Parent Tech Talk
5 WAYS TO BE SMARTER THAN THE SMARTPHONE!
1. Be a parent and a resource. Establish clear guidelines, including time limits and consequences for inappropriate behavior, but be open so your child will come to you with any problems.
2. Set up smart security. Smartphones today include a variety of security mechanisms including fingerprint scans, facial recognition and password locks. Enable these to protect access to the phone as well as apps with sensitive data.
3. Update the operating system. New versions often contain important security fixes
4. Approve apps before they are downloaded. Make sure you understand their capabilities and approve their content.
5. Understand location services. GPS features are useful when using maps, but you’ll want to disable location-tagging when your child posts anything online.
Additional Resources:
- iPhone and iPad Users:
- Android Users:
- Consider using a different router or adding a filter to your current router
- Have you looked at your network controls yet?
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Class of 2025 News
Important Information
Senior Fees
$70 due no later than May 30, 2025. Please see email dated January 8 for payment options.
Bridging Bruins
March 3- Application Begins
March 21- Application Ends
April 11- Notification of Acceptance
April 30- Final Approval
May 14- May 29- Internship
May 29- Presentation
PROM-Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park
May 9
Senior Breakfast
May 30
Graduation
June 4
All Night Grad Party- St James
June 4 at 11pm
LBSS Class of '25 ANGP Tickets
June 4 at the St. James Springfield 11 PM - 5 AM
https://lbssptsa.regfox.com/-lake-braddock-class-of-2025-angp
Class of 2025, you are invited to come together, have fun and celebrate your accomplishments at this years All Night Grad Party! The All Night Grad Party is organized by the LBSS PTSA in partnership with the ANGP Committee, chaperoned by parents and members of the community, and staffed by the St James. Activities include a casino night, fun inflatables, and raffles with sought after prizes. In addition, we use the amazing facilities at The St. James which include the field house, volleyball, pickleball and basketball courts, Super Awesome and Amazing, and an Olympic sized swimming pool and the arcade! We will have caricature artists and tons of photo ops! There will also be plenty of food and drinks all night long! The evening is an alcohol-free and drug-free event that takes place in a safe and supervised environment.
Family Liaison News
Please stay up-to-date with our Family Liaisons on our web site. There you will find our weekly newsletters.
https://lakebraddockss.fcps.edu/student-services/information-our-family-liaisons
FCPS News
Excellence Is at a Crossroads
Fairfax County residents believe in the value of a strong public school system. Residents live here because of the excellence of Fairfax County Public Schools, even our community members with grown children. Excellence in FCPS comes from its people — dedicated teachers and support staff who make sure that our students are ready to learn. Today, that excellence is at a crossroads.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will finalize the budget on Tuesday, May 6, and the current advertised budget underfunds FCPS by $150 million.
Now is the time. Do we want continued excellence, or are we ready to consider cuts to important programs that we have come to expect from FCPS?
Do you believe in the power and promise of public education? Go to fcps.edu/crossroads.
We’ve got an engaging summer planned for your students!
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) office will offer two enrichment camps this summer - Tech Adventure Camp and CTE Summer Academy. For details on the activities we have planned, please read below.
All information can be found on our webpages! For Tech Adventure Camp go to bit.ly/FCPS_TAC. For CTE Summer Academy go to bit.ly/FCPS_CSA.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR ALL OUR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS! Click here to register!
Save the Date for the FCPS Summer Extravaganza
Discover summer learning and activities available in Fairfax County!
Attend the FCPS Summer Extravaganza on Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Woodson High School and get a jump on summer learning. At this free event, participants can engage in educational and enrichment activities designed to inspire curiosity and growth.
Activities will include student performances, story time, a moon bounce, and face painting. For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage.
FCPS This Week
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- FCPS Budget
- School Start Times Survey
- Month of the Military Child
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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