Battlefield Bobcast

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

Phone: 571-261-4400

Facebook: facebook.com/BattlefieldHighSchoolPWCS

Instagram: @battlefieldhighschool_bobcats

The Daily Bobcast Podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Homecoming Theme: A Night On Broadway

Saturday, September 28th 8-11pm

Tickets are $25/person. (The purchase link and guest form paperwork has been sent to students through an announcement on Canvas)

Purchase tickets online.

Earn world language course credits for a language you already speak! Eligible PWCS students may earn up to three high school world language credits by demonstrating their proficiency level in one of more than 40 languages other than English on an approved external assessment. There is no cost to participate if selected for first-attempt testing. Additional attempts will be made at the expense of the student’s family.

Visit the World Languages Credit-by-Assessment webpage to review eligibility guidelines and to access the application. The application is open through Tuesday, October 15.

When: Thursday, October 10, 2024 8 - 9 AM

I am happy to invite the first 10 parents/guardians to register to join our School Psychologist, Mrs. Welteroth and I to our first coffee talk to discuss anxiety in our high school students.

Sign up here!

We are conducting our hearing and vision screenings for ALL 10th grade students during English on October 7th and 8th in the library. Please remember to bring your glasses if you need them on those dates! If you have any questions or concerns about your teen, please email our nurse, Mrs. Mount at mountja@pwcs.edu.

If your teen has asthma or food allergies and would like to self-carry an inhaler/epi-pen in school, we ask that you please take time to have health forms filled out by your child’s doctor then submit the health treatment plan to your school nurse. These forms are required by PWCS to help us best care for your child during the school year. Please click here to access the forms, Student Health Services - Prince William County Public Schools they are also available in the front office and the Bobcat Clinic. Thank you for partnering with us to help your teen while they are with us at school!

PWCS has partnered with Hazel Health, a well-established telehealth provider, to provide quality mental health care services for all students at no cost to families. Hazel Health provides access to mental health care, ensuring students receive the support they need without delay. In order to begin the process of accessing telehealth care through Hazel Health for your student you must complete the opt-in form in ParentVUE. By opting in, parents/guardians are not consenting to services but providing permission for PWCS to share their student's information with Hazel Health, which will then allow them to register their student with Hazel Health.

Parents/guardians can contact Hazel Health for help by calling 1-800-76-HAZEL (42935).
Link to Hazel Health

"Touch Base" will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024, 8:00am-10:00am.

This event is an opportunity for parents/guardians to come to school to meet individually with any or all of their student's teachers for a brief 3–5-minute conference. No appointments are needed.

During the conference, parents/guardians can expect a current and accurate assessment of their student's grade and progress from each of his/her teachers. Additionally, teachers can discuss strategies for student success in the classroom.

Senior Parents- Jostens our graduation vendor, will meet with the seniors on Tuesday, September 24th, about ordering caps and gowns through the Jostens Graduation Portal. Below is a QR code to the portal. Please contact Jostens with any questions 1-800-567-8367.

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 Battlefield School Counselors will host a Freshman Parent Information Session on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:30pm in the BHS auditorium. Please join us for information about ninth-grade transition, accessing support, and learning about opportunities for parent involvement. The session will end with a panel discussion where you will have the opportunity to ask questions. Please plan to attend this important event!

This presentation will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend, the presentation will be posted to the Counseling Canvas page by Friday, October 11, 2024.

The Battlefield School Counselors will host Junior Family College & Career Night on Monday, Sept. 30th at 6:30pm in the BHS auditorium. This presentation will include information regarding:

-Career trends
-Post-secondary planning and "best fit" options
-Finding college and career information
-Important next steps and resources for juniors and their families

This event is geared toward juniors and their parents/guardians but is open to all 9th and 10th grade families as well. Please plan to attend this important event!

This presentation will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend, the presentation will be posted to the Counseling Canvas page by Wednesday, October 2nd.

Do you not normally have missing work or quizzes/tests that need to be made up during FLEX? Join us in the library for optional activities throughout the month, including stress busters, trivia, teacher-led activities, book clubs, student-led sessions, and more! Check out what's being offered in October and sign up for what looks interesting! (Forms open a week prior to the activity) Don't see something you like? We welcome your suggestions for future programming and feedback!

The BHS Library would like a new logo that captures the variety of resources (print and digital) our library offers. The winning entry will be used for library marketing. The winning student designer will win a $25 Chick-fil-A gift card. Entries should be emailed to BHSLibrary@pwcs.edu no later than 11:59 PM on October 24, 2024. Visit the BHS Library for more details.

The library will soon be offering optional activities you can sign up for during FLEX! We will be providing stress busters, brain challenges, book clubs, student-led sessions, and more. We are seeking feedback on what would be of interest to students and would appreciate you filling out this student survey for us. Thanks for your help!

The Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership. ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN!

WHEN & WHERE

Please plan to attend ONE session to submit your dues check. Payment collection closes at 3:00pm. Money will not be accepted outside of these sessions.

Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 @ 2:15pm Room 1145 (by main stairs)

Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 @ 2:15pm Enclosed Cafeteria

COST: $14.50 CHECKS ONLY

Payment Made out to: Manassas Battlefield Kiwanis

Include your full name on the check

It's a PINKOUT game against Gainesville HS so it's going to be a GREAT NIGHT with fellow Bobcats! More information will be posted later! Please check our FB page or Instagram for the most current updates/news!

On October 1st the price will increase to $35. To purchase a lawn sign please visit www.battlefieldseniorgradparty.com/lawn-signs. We would like every senior to be able to celebrate and announce this achievement. If a student cannot afford a lawn sign please reach out to your counselor, and one will be provided.

We still have many volunteer opportunities and would love for you to be a part of the Bobcat PTO community! Please take a look at our current volunteer opportunities below and sign up today!

https://www.signupgenius.com/.../5080A45ADAC23A4FB6...

Tri-Ed Tutoring will host 10-session SAT Prep courses at Battlefield High School during the 2024-2025 school year! Courses include 8 small group classes and 2 proctored practice tests. For more information and to register for the class that begins October 2 and leads up to the December SAT, visit https://buytickets.at/triedtutoring/1366728.

Use promo code BHS-PTO and Tri-Ed Tutoring will donate $25 of each class back to the Battlefield HS PTO.

The Battlefield HS PTO Senior Grad Party committee will open up personalized graduation lawn sign sales this Friday for class of 2025. There are two styles to choose from and lawn signs are $25 until Sept 30th then prices will increase to $35. All signs purchased BEFORE Oct 1st will have a pick-up date to be announced mid-October. Any signs purchased Oct 1st or later will not be available for pick-up until April. You can purchase using the Lawn Signs Link.

If you would like to donate a sign for a student who cannot afford one, there is also a link on that page to do so. We want everyone to celebrate this achievement!

This past week, 42 of our cadets attended the US Naval Academy field trip, which included a tour of the Yard, provided by Plebe Midshipman Sailor Eastman, former Group Commander of our AFJROTC unit, and First year Midshipman Ryan Schumann. After the tour, the cadets hiked over to the Navy Football Stadium to witness a victory over Memphis! All the cadets had a great time and got to learn about the life of a military academy attendee. In other news, VA-20061's Color Guard got to shine at the Evergreen Country Club. The Khowst Cup was held there, where the money put in was given to the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation, so not only did our Color Guard get to perform there, but they helped raise money to honor CIA members!

Attached the Spark approved flyers below for the This Christmas Talent Competition, that will be held at Forest Park High School, on November 2nd, from 5pm-8pm.

This show is an opportunity for Prince William County students, staff, and parents to come out and show their talent, while having a chance to win some amazing prizes, they are also giving back to families in need, because through proceeds from the show we are able to purchase Christmas gifts for underprivileged children! How amazing is that!

Students, staff, and parents can audition, as there is no age requirement. The talent doesn’t have to be a Christmas rendition, must be age appropriate, and no profanity or vulgar language, no obscene gestures, and talent must be age appropriate. This show is hosted by non-profit 501 ( c) (3), PowerMax Company. We hope that your staff, parents, and students will join us!

We are bringing the community of Prince William County together in a safe, fun, kid-friendly environment. There will be live entertainment, food, FREE Birthday gifts for students of Prince William County whose birthday falls between December 1st-December 31st (first come first serve), an opportunity for Birthday Hope sign up for birthdays that come after December, raffles, give-aways, and so much more.....

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Together we can make a difference in the lives of the children of Prince William County!

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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