Battlefield Bobcast

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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Here’s a recap of our exciting week and some important updates:

🎉 Curriculum Fair Success! 🎉 We hosted our second annual student curriculum fair, and it was a huge success! A big shoutout to Ms. Byrne, our Director of School Counseling, and her team for their expert planning. The enthusiasm of our student presenters made it even more special—who better to discuss classes than their peers? Check out a couple of pictures below!

🚀 Student Achievements 🚀 Our amazing students from the COMETs Robotics Team, Aeronautics & Avionics Club, and National Science Honor Society participated in Alvey ES’s STEAM night. It was fantastic to see them working with younger students, sparking interest in science and technology. (Pictures below)

🔔 Important Reminder 🔔 For the safety of our students and staff, all visitors must enter through Door #1. Please do not attempt to enter the school through other doors.

Have a wonderful weekend, Bobcats! 🐾

Principal Lucas

Our Winter Sadies Sweetheart Dance is Cancelled. Snow Days= low ticket sales and sadly we had to cancel the dance this year. All tickets sold have already been refunded. The SCA is meeting to bring you some awesome activities and events this spring- so look out for something soon!

Naomi Samuel represented Battlefield High School with YET ANOTHER PHENOMENAL WIN!

In addition to being our BHS school wide winner and regional finalist, Naomi also received a Congressional Record, Honor of Recognition from Congressman Eugene Vindman for her performance in this year's 2025 MLK Youth Oratorical Competition.

We are so VERY proud of Naomi's achievement ! Lets Go Naomi!

Congratulations to all the Battlefield students who have earned 1st semester honor roll for the 2024-2025 school year! View the BHS Honor Roll webpage to view the lists and criteria. Way to go, Bobcats!

Battlefield High School hosted our annual Military Pathways Panel event on Thursday, Jan 30, 2025. It was a huge success with a great turnout of students in grades 9-12. Thank you to all of our guests, some of which are part of our Bobcat family! A special thank you to Lt Col Palagi, our newest AFJROTC instructor, who presented at our event. Our panelists presented information that covered many of the branches and careers within the military. Several college options were also presented, including ROTC, military academies, and senior military colleges, such as Virginia Tech and VMI. A highlight of the event was the opportunity for students to mingle with our panelists one-on-one and ask specific questions related to their interests. We want to give a special thanks to our Gainesville District Representative from the School Board, Mrs. Jennifer Wall, our Associate Superintendent of PWCS High Schools, Keith Wolfe, and our beloved BHS Principal, DeLores Lucas, for supporting our event and taking the time out of their day to be with us.

Friday January 31st:

Boys Freshman Basketball plays Freedom at Battlefield at 5:00pm.

Boys JV Basketball plays Freedom at Battlefield at 6:15pm.

Boys Varsity Basketball plays Freedom at Battlefield at 7:30pm.

Girls JV Basketball plays Freedom at Freedom (South Riding) at 5:30pm.

Girls Varsity Basketball plays Freedom at Freedom (South Riding) at 7:00pm.

Boys and Girls Swim and Dive competes at Colgan Aquatic Center at 5:30pm.

Varsity Ice Hockey plays Patriot at Haymarket Iceplex at 8:00pm.

Monday February 3rd:

Girls JV Basketball plays at 5:30pm at Seton Private School (team is tba)

Girls Varsity Basketball plays at 7:00pm at Seton Private School (team is tba)

Tuesday February 4th:

Girls and Boys Varsity Track competes at Osbourn Park at 2:00pm.

Boys Freshman Basketball plays Unity Reed at Unity Reed at 5:00pm.

Boys JV Basketball plays Unity Reed at Unity Reed at 6:15pm.

Boys Varsity Basketball plays Unity Reed at Unity Reed at 7:30pm.

Girls JV Basketball plays Unity Reed at Battlefield at 5:30pm.

Girls Varsity Basketball plays Unity Reed at Battlefield at 7:00pm

Wednesday February 5th:

Girls and Boys Varsity Track competes at Osbourn Park at 2:00pm.

Friday February 7th:

Girls and Boys Varsity Swim and Dive competes at Colgan HS at 11:00am.

Varsity Ice Hockey plays Kettle Run at Haymarket Iceplex at 9:00pm.

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.

Attention all students interested in trying out for the spring track and field team. There will be a short but important information meeting immediately after school in the commons on Thursday, February 6th. Please see Coach Fronckel in room 1129 if you cannot attend.

Battlefield Bobcats Powder Puff Volleyball is here! 🏐

Sign-ups are open now through 8am February 4th - don't miss your change to join the team!

The first 25 guys from each grade level to sign up will have the chance to be drafted for their grade's team of 12.

Practice Date: Monday, February 10th at 2:15pm in the Main Gym

Prelims: During Flex on Tuesday, February 11th

Finals: During Flex Thursday, February 13th

Get ready to hit the court and show your skills! Let's make this Powder Puff unforgettable!

Keep a eye out beginning next week for new merch coming to the Bobcat Cafe! They will be selling wide leg sweatpants sized S-XXL for just $20! Get them before they're gone! Make sure to bring cash!!

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

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.

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

I am pleased 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!

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! (Not a PTO member yet, you have until 1/31 to join- sign up here!)

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

Tickets for this fun filled BHS PTO sponsored event are now on sale. The Senior Grad Party will be held on Friday, May 30th 2025 from 9:30pm -2:00am and the Freedom Center in Manassas.

A ticket includes entertainment like: casino tables (poker, blackjack, roulette, & craps Tables), inflatables (monster obstacle course, human Whack-a-Mole, Hippo Chow Down, Wipe Out, & QB Blitz), caricatures, basketball courts, photo-booth, video game truck, 7 minute chair massages by a license massage therapist, access to swimming pool (including diving boards, slide, and Water Obstacle course), and some other fun surprises. We have a full evening planned to keep you entertained for hours! There will also be food (pizza, quesadillas, Chic-fil-a) and drinks and as always the popular Golly Waffles (waffles on a stick). Those who purchase tickets prior to the event are eligible for one of the five $500 cash prizes. Everyone is eligible for all other prizes, such as electronics, Jiffy Lube Live tickets, gift cards to your favorite place, and so much more. Get your ticket now, the cost is $50 and price will go up April 1st. If you cannot afford a ticket, please let your counselors know and they will contact us. We have very generous donors who have sponsored tickets so that all can join in on the fun!

Buy your tickets here!

The BHS PTO Senior Grad Party committee’s latest fundraiser is the ever popular GOLDEN TICKET VIP RAFFLE!

TWO WINNERS will receive:

• 5 VIP reserved seats at BHS graduation at Eagle Bank Arena May 28th
• A 3 day-2-night stay at a cabin in Snowshoe Mountain Resort during the off season. Enjoy the lake, festivals, hiking, biking, off road tours, scenic lift rides and so much more. Dates will be coordinated with owner. Blackout dates include weekends and holidays.
• $50 VISA Gift Card
• $50 Olde Dominion Tavern Gift Certificate
• One day personalized yard sign rental by SIGN GYPSIES Bristow
• 45- or 30-minute family photo session with Miriam Dudley Photography (Value $399/$299)
• Stevi's Cookies 2 dozen cookies gift certificate (Value $120) or Salsa Sweets mini cookies (Value $60)

Raffle tickets are $10 each, buy as many as you like! Fundraiser will end May 9th @5pm. Winners will be announced May 12th.

Link to purchase: https://www.battlefieldseniorgradparty.com/goldenticketraffle

SUPER BOWL SQUARES – There is still time! Sign up 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

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.

GOOD WITH MONEY? – Boosters are looking for a Treasurer. If you are interested, please reach out to Lori Rocker at president@bhsathleticboosters.org.

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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