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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 Community,

Recently, we have received concerns from parents/guardians and students about the Late Work/Reassessment guidelines implemented at the start of the 2024-25 school year. While the intent is to encourage learning for the sheer joy of it (I know, might be my positive nature) and to promote real-time feedback prior to taking a summative assessment, we may have over-corrected. As a result, we are reexamining and revising the late work/reassessment guidelines. We ask for a little time as we make those adjustments.

On another note, I would like to extend a fond congratulations to Mr. Kris White, HPE and Student Leadership teacher, on his promotion as the HPE Specialist at central office. We are sad to see him go as he has been a fixture in Battlefield since it opened in 2004 but are excited for his new role.

Finally, the following students have been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. These students are among the top 50,000 who entered the 2025 competition and have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success.

• Burak T. Ayyorgun

• Muneeb Q. Malik

• Colin T. Nguyen

• Nathaniel J. Roop

• Yashvir Sabharwal

• Kaitlin T. Thai

• Esther Y. Ye

Thank you and have a great weekend.

Principal Lucas

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.

The schedule for student pictures for 2024-25 is as follows:

• Class of 2025: October 23 - 25. Sign-up information will be sent in advance of each session.
• Underclassman: September 24 - 26. Make up days are October 30 & 31.
• Clubs: December 2 - 6.

📸 Pictures Available: Approximately two weeks after photo day

🛒 Pre-order Online: Using the Battlefield High School 2024-2025 Picture Day website.

📧 Questions about Ordering? Email us at underclass@vosphoto.com

On Wednesday, October 9th, Battlefield High School will administer the PSAT 8/9 to all 9th grade students and the PSAT/NMSQT to all 10th & 11th grade students during the school day. Test results and their accompanying analysis are valuable tools that can help prepare students for the SAT and educational opportunities beyond high school. Additional information is available on the CollegeBoard website.

Meal Benefit Applications:

Families are encouraged to complete a Free Meal Benefits Application if they have not received an automatic eligibility letter. Free meals are available to students whose households qualify under federal standards. The Meal Benefits Application is available in English and Spanish on the PWCS Food and Nutrition Department website: www.PWCSNutrition.com. After your 2024-25 Meal Benefits Application is processed, you will be notified by e-mail or US mail of your child's status. Until you are notified, you must provide your child with money for school meals. If your child was eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the 2023-24 school year, they will receive free breakfast and lunch until October 1, 2024.

School Meal Prices & Payment:

Meal prices for the 2024-25 school year, including A La Carte Items, can be found on the www.PWCSNutrition.com website. School Meal Accounts to pay for school meals can be set up online via www.MySchoolBucks.com.

Menus, Allergies, and More!

School breakfast and lunch menus are available online at https://pwcsnutrition.com/index.php?sid=0408101731444083&page=menus. You can sign up to have the menus emailed to you monthly and download our free menu app for your smart phone! New this year, there are printer-friendly versions of the monthly menus on the PWCS Nutrition website available for downloading and printing! Printable menus identify menu items that are Halal Certified, Vegetarian, and Scratch Made. Our interactive, online menus can be filtered by allergens. Ingredients lists, allergy lists, nutrition information, and requests for dietary accommodations are located on the PWCS Nutrition website “Special Diets” page.

Calling all PWCS Students and Staff: PWCS Nutrition is hosting a Recipe Contest in September!

The PWCS Food and Nutrition Department is seeking recipe ideas from PWCS students and staff to add to the school breakfast and lunch menus! The winning recipes will be featured at PWCS Nutrition’s Annual Food Show in November. Recipe submissions may also be featured on the menu at other times throughout the school year. The Food Show will be on November 14th at Patriot High School from 6-8pm.

There are three categories in the Recipe Contest: (1) Pizza Toppings, (2) Build-A-Bowl, and (3) Favorite Family Meal. Use the links below to view contest guidelines and submit recipe ideas online. Paper contest forms are also available in the school cafeteria. All recipes must be submitted by September 27th!

1. Pizza Recipe Contest: https://forms.office.com/r/nxDJqMa10J

1. Build-A-Bowl Recipe Conest: https://forms.office.com/r/Cun9Ztd7Uj

1. Favorite Family Recipe Contest: https://forms.office.com/r/P9pr1K9TLj

If you have any questions regarding the PWCS Nutrition Recipe Contest, please reach out to Meghan Leineweber at leinewmj@pwcs.edu. We look forward to seeing everyone’s creative ideas!

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!

This past Saturday, September 14th, our AFJROTC Color Guard got the chance to perform at the Gainesville/Haymarket Rotary Club’s Flag for Heroes Event. The Flags for Heroes event is held to support and honor our community’s veterans. It was a terrific way to bring awareness of things AFJROTC does outside of BHS’ campus events and what we stand for as an organization. Additionally, September 18th marks the US Air Force’s Birthday! Without its creation, VA-20061 would not exist, and we would not have the chance to stand out above the community as leaders of character.

There will be an information meeting for interested 10th and 11th grade students for the Summer Residential Governor's School for Visual and Performing Arts on Tuesday, September 24 during flex 7 or after school in the Modular, M5.

Next week you can also check the Battlefield Student Canvas page for a module containing additional information about SRGS Visual and Performing Art.

Please email Mr. King (kingbr@pwcs.edu) with any questions.

Please sign up using this Microsoft Forms link.

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.

The Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership program will be hosting a Virginia Leadership Seminar this spring at James Madison University! The dates of the seminar are TBD at the moment!

The mission of HOBY and the purpose of this seminar is to recognize and develop leadership talents in current sophomores, helping them to become effective leaders in their school and community. Battlefield High School will send two sophomores to this seminar. For more information on the HOBY Virginia Leadership Seminar. You must complete this form in order to attend the session. Register for Information Session

If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Wolf (AWOLF@PWCS.edu) or Mrs. Violett (VioletJM@PWCS.EDU) for more information.

If you would like to start the online application now, please fill out this Microsoft Form 😊 Applications are due on December 2nd.

Attention Junior and Senior parents, join us on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium for an informal session that will allow parents/guardians to get a parent's perspective about things like college tours, applying for financial aid, stressors, timelines, and other things you might be interested in hearing about. This group of parents on the panel have recently gone through the college process with their former seniors, and they will be happy to share information and answer any questions you might have.

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!

"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 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.

VDOT Career Fair - Crystal View Event Center, Fairfax

October 29, 2024, 9:00am - 1:30pm

Description from VDOT: Engineering firms, organizations, agencies and contractors from across Virginia will participate. Additionally, we will be inviting colleges such as Virginia Tech, UVA, NOVA and Laurel Ridge CC to talk about their engineering and transportation-related programs. The career fair is an exciting and informative day for students to discover a variety of careers related to transportation. There will be numerous hands-on opportunities for the students.

Aviation Career Fair - Manassas Regional Airport

November 7, 2024, 9:15am - 12:00pm

Please pick up permission forms in the Counseling Office or email kostrzle@pwcs.edu.

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!

Key Club Interest Meeting will be on Monday, September 23rd @ 2:15pm in the Enclosed Cafeteria As a reminder, there will be NO transportation home after meetings. You will need to arrange transportation home on your own.

Interested in joining FBLA? We will be holding an interest meeting on Tuesday, 9/24, at 2:10pm in Room 2100. Please come out to hear what FBLA is all about.

The Senior Grad Party Committee has once again partnered with Castle Drive Flowers who will create stunning wearables and bouquets for Homecoming. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Senior Grad Party.

Deadline to order is September 20th, to order visit the Castle Drive Flowers Website.

Announcing the 2024 Battlefield High School Homecoming Parade! The Battlefield Athletic Boosters Club and Parent Teacher Organization are excited to kickoff Homecoming week by sponsoring the 2024 BHS Homecoming Parade. Show your Bobcat pride by participating! Our goal is to showcase the Battlefield community and build spirit leading into the Homecoming Football game.

All recognized sports teams, clubs, classes, and parent organizations are invited to participate! Decorate a car/truck or create a float representing the 2024 Homecoming Theme - A Night at Broadway to put the spotlight on your activity, club or sport. The parade route is being determined and you will be notified on Wednesday, September 25th with final details. The parade will end at the Battlefield parking lot in time for you to join your fellow students, parents, and Bobcat fans to cheer the Bobcat Football team to victory over the Freedom South Riding Eagles.

Interested in participating? Mail the attached entry form at bhshomecoming24@gmail.com by 5:00 PM on Monday, September 23.

Rules for participation:
- Must be a recognized activity, club, sport or support organization of BHS
- Transportation must be provided by an adult - activity sponsor, coach or parent
- All entries must be a vehicle or pulled by a vehicle (no walking entries)
- Be creative in showing your school spirit and demonstrating the Homecoming Theme
- Entries due by 5:00 PM on Monday, September 23
- Have fun!

Sign up today by completing the following form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfOvQ.../viewform...

We look forward to celebrating our Battlefield pride with you! Questions, email bhshomecoming24@gmail.com.

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.

Come out and meet the committee at 5:30 at Back to School night!! You can purchase that night or 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!

Any parents interested in joining the committee, our next meeting is 6:30 pm September 9th @ Dominion Valley Giant Café (near the entrance).

What: The mission of the Robert E. Jenkins Scholastic Chess Tournament is to inspire youth to develop a lifelong interest in chess and the principles it teaches. Note: These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Prince William County Public Schools.
When: Saturday, November 9th from 9:30am - 2pm

Where: Howell Library 806 Lyons Blvd. Fredericksburg, VA 22406

How:

Pre-registration Required by November 5th/

Event mementos for the first 100 registrants.

• Beginners are welcome.
• Player check-in begins at 9:30 am.
• Game 1 begins after check-in, approximately at 10 am.
• All participants play a minimum of 3 games.
• Players PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE the tournament early without notifying the director.
• Games will be approximately 30 minutes.
• Primary, ES, MS, & HS players will be paired for each game when possible.
• Participants can bring their boards or timers.
• Primary, ES, MD & HS prizes awarded after play.
• Very limited onsite registration is available.

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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