Cavalier Community Connection
May 2023
School Information
Note: Important School Dates are listed at the end of the CCC
Weekly School Announcements
Weekly school announcements are sent to students through their grade level Google Classrooms on Mondays. Parents can access the weekly student announcements on the school webpage or by clinking on this link, which is updated every Monday.
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LBHS Graduation Information
Senior Picture Display
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Students may take their cap and picture down after the Senior Awards Ceremony on 5-19-23.
Car Show Fundraiser on May 6th
The LBHS Boys’ Soccer Program will be holding a car show fundraiser this Saturday, May 6 from 10 AM until 3:00 PM. Stop by and show your support!
Choir Concert May 16th at 7pm
The LBHS Choir will be holding its final concert for this school year on Tuesday, May 16, at 7PM. The choir will be performing well-known pop songs as well as solo acts from participating students. The concert is free and welcome to everyone. Come out and support your friends and students while hearing some familiar favorites at the LBHS auditorium on May 16
Work-Based Learning Announcement
Work-based Learning Students are reminded your April Employability Assignments, Paystub and Time Sheet are all due Friday, May 5!
Assignments will be locked in Canvas on May 12!
National Honor Society Induction
The 2023 NHS Induction Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 pm in the LBHS auditorium. All new members are expected to attend. Family members are invited to join us for the ceremony and light refreshments immediately following the ceremony.
Thank you!
Thank You to all who came to watch the play Radium Girls. The students enjoyed performing for you. After months of hard work, it was a well-deserved reward.
Essay Contest/$500 Scholarship Opportunity
The Virginia School Boards Association is holding a personal essay/speaking contest where the finalists will have an opportunity to present before an audience of more than 300 school board members and administrators at the 2023 VSBA Conference on Education held at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump on July 13, 2023.
This year's topic is The Meaning of Civility.
Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous sponsor, the top finalist will receive a $500 scholarship. Submissions are open to all Virginia public high school students (grades 9-12) as a great opportunity to share their unique voices as well as compete for funds to further their education.
Yearbook Information
You can order a yearbook online at www.yearbooksonsale.com while supplies last. Yearbooks for the 22/23 School Year are almost sold out. The cost of a yearbook is $70.
*Yearbooks will be delivered to Lord Botourt and available for pick up on the school business days over the summer.
Attendance Information
Avoid a Denied Credit on your Report Card. Second Semester Attendance Waiver Applications are due to the LBHS Attendance Office for any student who has missed more than 8 days in any class/ block for Semester 2 or more than 16 days in a full-year class.
Please email Jenni McConnaughey at jmcconnaughey@bcps.k12.va.us for attendance-related information. You can also call her directly by dialing 966-8669. There is a 24/7 voicemail on this number for you to leave a message.
Do you have questions about the BCPS Attendance Policy? Please click on the link to the BCPS Attendance Policy. Let us know if you have any questions.
Check-Out Procedures
Check-Out Procedures
If you are picking up your student for checkout we need to verify your identity at the main entrance camera. Please come to the door buzzer with your ID before we call your student out of class. Thanks!
Second Semester Free Tutoring Sessions
Free Online Tutoring through The Library of Virginia
Connect LIVE with a certified tutor, seven days a week between 2 and 11 pm, for assistance with assignments, research and writing. You can also find practice tests, study plans, and more. Tutoring is available in English and Spanish.
https://www.brainfuse.com/highed/helpNow.asp?a_id=F7519BC3&ss=&r=
Athletics
- To participate in open gyms, fields, conditioning, or practice, each athlete must submit a new VHSL physical form dated after 5/1/2023. All current physicals will expire after 6/30/2023. Physicals must be on file with the athletic director.
- If you need to contact Coach Fulton about athletic-related questions email them to tfulton@bcps.k12.va.us.
VHSL Live is the official mobile app for the Virginia High School League.
Customize to follow your school and your team
Current scores, schedules, rosters, and rankings
Get the latest news from the VHSL and around the state
Push notifications for personalized offers, enter-to-win contests, promotions, and more
VHSL Live is the official mobile app for the Virginia High School League.
Want to purchase tickets for LBHS Home Sporting Events? Click the Ticket Spicket Link to purchase tickets.
Senior Class Information
School Counseling Office Announcements and Events
Major Clarity
Scholarship Information
Testing
SAT - sign up at Collegeboard.org
- ACT - sign up at ACT.org
LBHS School Counselors with Alphabet Breakdown
Salena Dewease (A-E, T-V, Z): sdewease@bcps.k12.va.us
Anne Ranson (F-L, W): aranson@bcps.k12.va.us
Paul Craft (M-R S, Y)): kcraft@bcps.k2.va.us
SAPP Information/ Announcements
Things that are good for your mental health:
Talk to a friend
Stay active
Go outside
Eat brain-healthy foods (fresh fruit, leafy greens, nuts)
Appeal to your senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, hear)
Practice relaxation techniques (yoga/meditation)
Make sleep a priority
Go on a vacation/leisure activities
Take time to laugh and dance
Write in a journal or color
Megan DeHart (SAPP Counselor): mdehart@bcps.k12.va.us
Important School Dates:
May 2-18: SOL Testing
May 3: Attendance Waiver Application Deadline for Seniors. Seniors who have missed more than 8 days in any block need to submit this application to the LBHS Attendance Office.
May 4: LBHS Concert Band Concert at 7:00 PM in the LBHS Auditorium.
May 6: LBHS Car Show (LBHS Boys Soccer Fundraiser) from 10am to 3 pm at LBHS
May 10: The 2023 NHS Induction Ceremony will be held at 7:00 pm in the LBHS auditorium. All new members are expected to attend. Family members are invited to join us for the ceremony and light refreshments immediately following the ceremony.
May 15: 2023 Spring POPS Concert in the Lower gym at 7:00 PM (LBHS Concert and Jazz Bands)
May 16: The LBHS Choir will be holding its final concert for this school year in the LBHS Auditorium at 7:00 PM.
May 17-18 Seniors turn in their Chromebooks and chargers
May 18: Senior Class Walks (Please meet in front of the elementary school you attended. Wear your cap and gown!)
May 19: Senior Day (Wear your caps and gowns.)
- Senior Breakfast - 9:00 AM
- Senior Awards Ceremony - 10:00 AM (in the Lower Gym)
- Senior Lunch
- Senior Assembly
- Seniors vs Faculty Basketball Game
May 21: Baccalaureate Service at Bonsack Baptist Church at 4:00 PM (Bring lawn chairs for this service)
May 22: Graduation Practice Time 9:00 AM (Students should arrive by 8:45 AM)
- Graduation practice will be at the Salem Civic Center.
- Students are responsible for their own transportation.
- If this is a problem please contact Mr. Yager.
- Students are REQUIRED to participate
- May 22: Graduation at the Salem Civic Center at 7:00 PM. Seniors need to be there by 6:15 PM.
- May 23: Attendance Waiver Application Deadline for all underclass students. Applications should be submitted to the school attendance office.
- May 24: Last student day of school
