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Principal: DeLores Lucas
Location: 15000 Graduation Drive, Haymarket, VA, United States

Phone: 571-261-4400

Facebook: facebook.com/BattlefieldHighSchoolPWCS

Instagram: @battlefieldhighschool_bobcats

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Hello Bobcats Family,

This week we recognized our amazing School Counseling team for their work and support of all students. Several groups and organizations also participated in recognizing our school counselors by providing breakfast, lunch, and decorating their doors.

In December, I provided you with information on the state of student restrooms (some were closed due to repairs needed as a result of vandalism). For a while there was a decrease in vandalism but have noticed a bit of an uptick and, therefore, want to let you know that if there is a restroom closed from time to time, it is due to repairs needed as a result of vandalism and not for any other reason. We continue to meet as a team to address the issue and work out plans to resolve the matter. It is always our goal to make sure our building is clean and welcoming at all times and your support in this endeavor is greatly appreciated.

Hopefully, you have seen the Gallup survey sent by PWCS, which provides feedback to the school division and schools on the current state of our family engagement. Your participation in this survey is vital to our continued support for student success, so please do not forget to complete the survey.

Finally, our Continuous Improvement Plan included a commitment to improve communication with our families. As such, please look for and complete a survey next week from Battlefield with five questions about our weekly school newsletter, The Bobcast.

As always, have a wonderful weekend!

Principal Lucas

"Counseling is not just about giving advice; it's about empowering individuals to find their own strength and solutions."

We are incredibly grateful for our dedicated counseling staff, whose unwavering support and guidance make a profound difference in our community. We took this week to celebrate and thank them for their hard work and commitment to our well-being.

Our Counseling Team at BHS is unmatched. Thank you to Ms. Byrne, Ms. Cuesta-Hammad, Ms. Wolf, Ms. Violett, Ms. Clark, Ms. Marsh, Ms. Finn, Mr. Woodside and Ms. Kostrezbski for your dedication to our students!

This morning, our wonderful PTO treated our amazing school counselors to a special breakfast by making omelets to order. It was a delightful way to show appreciation for all the hard work and dedication our counselors put in every day. Thank you, PTO, for making this morning extra special!

Teachers have submitted course recommendations for next year and those recommendations are visible to students and parents/guardians in StudentVUE and ParentVUE, respectively. The next step is for students to review those recommendations and enter their preliminary course requests in StudentVUE February 4th - 9th. Individual academic advising meetings with students and counselors will begin on February 11th. Please refer to the email sent to all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade families on February 3rd for more details.

The Battlefield school counselors will host two Academic Advising Q&A Sessions in the BHS library for parents/guardians on Thursday, February 27th, 2:45pm-4:45pm and Tuesday, April 1st, 2:45pm-4:45pm. Drop in during these hours with your prepared academic advising questions and speak with your student’s school counselors for a brief 3-5-minute conversation. Our College & Career Counselor will also be at these two events to answer questions in the same 3-5-minute format.

We hope you will be able to take advantage of these opportunities to meet with your student’s counselor regarding academic advising. Scheduling individual meetings outside of these dates will be challenging with such a high volume of families to serve. We look forward to partnering with you!

Free Delivery on all orders over 5+ bags. We also accept purchased bags that we donate to the Willing Warriors. Any Questions please reach out BHSMulch@gmail.com.

Friday February 7th:

Battlefield Hockey vs Kettle Run at the Haymarket Iceplex at 9:00pm.

Saturday February 8th:

Girls and Boys Swim and Dive competes at Colgan Aquatic Center at 1:30pm.

Wednesday February 12th:

Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball District semis (TBD)

Thursday February 13th:

Girls Gymnastics meets at Freedom South Riding at 6:00pm.

Friday February 14th:

Girls and Boys Basketball district finals (TBD)

Girls and Boys Varsity Track competes against Woodbridge Senior at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex (time is TBD)

Saturday February 15th:

Varsity Wrestling competes against North Stafford at North Stafford HS at 9:00am.

Bobcats, the Spring Sports season is quickly approaching. Tryouts begin on February 24, 2025. Please make sure you complete a sports physical and PWCS Online Concussion Training in order to participate in tryouts. We will have a sports paperwork turn in day with our athletic trainer, Ms. Nelson, on February 19 from 3- 5 pm. Please get tryout information on www.bobcatspride.org. Contact the coach directly with any tryout questions or concerns.

Lead the way with PLTW classes. The PLTW classes is an engineering college pathway that allows students to explore all the different fields of engineering. These honors weight classes apply math and science to real life practical situations. Learn, have fun and earn college credit!

Battlefield must place their yearbook order on March 1st. Any student who would like a yearbook should order online on Jostens.com by March 1st.

Prince William County Public Schools has partnered with Pearson to give each of our students a personalized view of their post-graduation readiness, including college and career information. The Student Vision Profile is a document that contains valuable information about planning for life after high school and making the most of their PWCS experience.

For more information regarding the Student Vision Profile and how to access it, please click on the following link: Student Vision Profile information

PWCS recognizes that this time of year can be particularly challenging for many students. To ensure that every student has access to the support they need, we would like to remind parents that free mental health telehealth services are available to all PWCS students through Hazel Health. Together, we can make a significant difference in the mental well-being of our students now and beyond.

Visit the PWCS Hazel Health webpage for more information.

Who: Best suited for juniors & advanced sophomores

What: 16 hours of instruction +2 full length proctored exams
When: Thursdays at 5:30pm from Mar 6 to May 1 + Mon, Feb 24 and Mon, Apr 7 at 5:30pm

Total Cost: $475/student

Register by Feb 18, 2025: tri-edtutoring.com/small - group - classes

Choose - BHS SAT Prep for May 2025

For more information about the class, please call Tri-Ed Tutoring: 703-258-3403

Get ready to celebrate your achievements! Cap and Gown delivery will take place during lunch on February 14th. Make sure to stop by and pick up your graduation essentials.

Click here to order your cap and gown. Please contact Jostens with any questions 1-800-567-8367.

Battlefield High School has partnered with The Commencement Group to provide class t-shirts, flower bouquets and graduation gifts for purchase in honor of this occasion.

All purchases are made directly through The Commencement Group. Pre-orders will be available for pickup on graduation day at Eagle Bank Arena.

Pre-order link: https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/battlefieldhs/

All sophomores, juniors, and seniors now have access to Khan Academy’s Official Digital SAT Prep through Clever. This invaluable resource is designed to support students in their preparation for the SAT, providing personalized practice and instructional videos tailored to each student’s needs. We believe this resource will significantly contribute to our students’ success, not only with SAT but also in their future academic and career endeavors.

The Virginia Department of Education "Regulations Governing Secondary School Transcripts" mandates that local divisions include a student's test record, to include at least the highest score earned on college performance-related standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT on the student's secondary school transcript. Parents, guardians, or others having legal control or charge of a child may elect in writing to have their child's test record excluded from the student transcript (opt-out).

It is important for parents/guardians to understand that it is the expectation of four-year colleges which require an SAT or ACT score for admission that the test score is sent to the colleges directly from the testing agency (College Board or ACT). The score that appears on the high school transcript is for informational purposes only and does not serve as the “official” score for college admissions purposes.

If you do not want your child’s college performance-related standardized test scores such as SAT and ACT to be included on his/her official secondary school transcript, please submit the ACT/SAT Opt-Out Form (pdf) to the BHS school counseling department.

The Library, with support from the Battlefield PTO and Mrs. Lucas, is hosting a virtual author visit with Neal Shusterman to launch his latest book, All Better Now (releasing February 4th)! Space is limited, so be sure to sign up ASAP for this opportunity that will occur in late February. https://bit.ly/bhsauthor

Join us in the library for optional FLEX activities throughout the month!! Check out what's being offered in February and sign up for what you may enjoy. Don't see something you like? Suggestions are welcome!

Due to our school delay this past Thursday, our discussion has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 25th at 8:30 AM. We would like to invite the first 10 parents/guardians to register for a special session with Ms. Clark, one of our BHS school counselors, and myself. We will be discussing the selection of courses for your student(s) for the upcoming school year. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain a better understanding of the process and the various class offerings available.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Sign up here!

Every year the PTO senior grad party committee makes a slideshow for the senior class that is played prior to the graduation ceremony on the jumbo TVs at Eagle Bank Arena, played at the Senior Grad party as well as put on our YouTube Channel to be viewed or shared with family and friends.

Deadline to submit is 5pm on MAY 5th, 2025. NO EXCEPTIONS!

You can buy a shout-out here:

https://www.battlefieldseniorgradparty.com/shout-outs

You can also submit ONE picture of your senior for FREE (you do not need to buy a shout-out to submit a picture. The picture will not be with the shout-out) deadline is 5pm on MAY 5th, 2025

https://www.battlefieldseniorgradparty.com/slideshowpic

Battlefield HS PTO is currently seeking vendors for our Spring Craft Fair (SPRING-A-RAMA)

This event will take place in our main gym on Saturday, April 5th, 9:30AM-2:30 PM. If you are interested, please complete our application found on our website:

https://www.battlefieldhighschoolpto.com/spring-o-rama

Entry fee for 10’x10’ space is $75
Send your questions to bhsptocraftfair@gmail.com

Please click on our website below for all the details! Student's parents/guardian must be a PTO member to apply!

https://www.battlefieldhighschoolpto.com/scholarships

💜 If you have questions or problems with the forms, please email: BHSPTOScholarship@gmail.com

💜 If you need to confirm your parent or guardian is a current PTO Member, please email BHSPTOMembership@gmail.com

SUPER BOWL SQUARES – There is still time!

Sign up by SATURDAY, 2/8/25 for the Super Bowl Squares and enter for a chance at bragging rights and some fun money!

Must be 21. Follow this link to enter: https://superbowlsquares.org/BHSABC25

VALENTINES DAY CANDYGRAMS – Support the Athletic Boosters Club!

Spread some love and support the Athletic Boosters Club by purchasing a Candygram for just $3! 🎉

How It Works:

• Stop by our table during lunch to fill out a personalized heart card for your recipient.
• We'll deliver the card and a bag of assorted candy to their first-period class on Friday, February 14th. 🍬❤️
  
  

Parents: You can also get in on the action! Simply purchase a Candygram using the link below, and we'll fill out the card and deliver it to your child for you.

Each Candygram includes:

• A personalized heart card
• A bag of assorted candy

Don't miss out on this sweet opportunity to make someone's Valentine's Day special! 💌

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE – Parents, don't miss out on the chance for your athlete to apply for one of six $1,000 Athletics Boosters Scholarships! Only athletes whose parents are paying members of Athletic Boosters are eligible to apply. You must be a member by Monday, March 31st. Scholarship application information will be available in February. To join Boosters, https://battlefield-athletic-boosters-club.square.site/become-a-member.

HELP WANTED! Boosters have the need for several parent volunteers! Open positions include: a Treasurer, a Scholarship Chair, and Concessions volunteers.

CONCESSIONS VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOU!! As we head into playoff season, support your athletic community by volunteering for concessions while raising funds for our BHS Athletic Program and your athlete's team! Concessions volunteers earn funds for the sport they represent. We have several upcoming games with openings. Board members are present to train volunteers and assist. Check out these links for available events. Happy to accommodate your athlete's schedule!

• Boys Basketball: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAAAC2CA0FDC52-53146291-202425#/
• Girls Basketball: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAAAC2CA0FDC52-53146049-girls#/
• Wrestling: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAAAC2CA0FDC52-53723999-202425#/

WINTER SPORTS SIGNS – Fall and Winter sports signs are available for pickup in the Indoor Concession Stand during any home event. Thanks for supporting Boosters! The Spring sign designs will be posted soon.

SPIRIT WEAR –Spirit Wear is always available online (https://battlefieldboosters2024-2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/) and will be available at the Spring Sports Paperwork Collection on Wednesday, February 19th from 3:00PM – 5:00PM.

We are seeking donations to help a local organization, Willing Warriors. Your generosity can make a big difference! Please consider signing up to donate items.

Donation Link: Sign Up to Donate Here

Collection Dates: Monday, February 3rd to Friday, February 28th

Drop-off Location: Main Office

A message from Willing Warriors:

We continue to be in awe of the incredible support that Battlefield High School provides to Willing Warriors. The warriors and their families receive the respite and healing they need at the Warrior Retreat, and we couldn’t achieve this without the strong backing of our local community. Thank you!

Team Prince William Elite, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is seeking your support! We are excited to share that we are working in partnership with the Spark Program to provide youth basketball opportunities to students in our community.

Grades 2nd - 8th from 8 AM - 9 AM

Potomac High School, door #21

Contact Coach Wanzer at rwanzer@teamprincewilliamelite.org 571-308-4764 for more information.

Bobcat Community, The Battlefield Journalism students are looking to share your good news, community events, business spotlights, achievements, community heroes, and novelty stories. Send your stories worth sharing to bridgej@pwcs.edu.

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