Next Week at SBHS

Here are the upcoming events for next week hosted here at SBHS, athletics events listed as "home games," and significant post-season athletic events such as region or state finals. Additional athletics events may be scheduled based on the results of the games below. Please check stonebridgesports.org next week for the most updated information.

Monday, September 19th

• 9th/JV Football Home vs. Riverside 5:30/7:00 PM
  

Tuesday, September 20th

• Back to School Night 7:00 PM in the Auditorium

Wednesday, September 21st

Thursday, September 22nd

• Spirit Day: Neon Out
• Fall Bus Evacuation Drill
• Field Hockey Home vs. Potomac Falls 5:45 PM
  
• September Coffeehouse Open Mic Night 6:00-8:00 PM in the Black Box

Friday, September 23rd

We look forward to seeing you at our annual Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 20th. Families of students receiving special education services are invited to stop by the Stone Bridge library beginning at 6:30 PM as a part of Back to School Night. Kathryn Zielinski, Special Education Department Chair, Kacy Nielsen, Special Education Dean, and Matthew Holcomb, Transition teacher, will be available to meet families or answer any questions families may have. The bell schedule for the night is listed below:

7:00-7:30 -- Welcome by Flynn (auditorium)

7:35-7:40 -- 1st Block

7:45-7:50 -- 2nd Block

7:55-8:00 -- 3rd Block

8:00-8:05 -- 4th Block

8:10-8:15 -- 5th Block

8:20-8:25 -- 6th Block

8:30-8:35 -- 7th Block

8:40-8:45 -- 8th Block

*9th/10th PE will meet in the Main Gym, and any other Athletic classes (Advances PE, Team Sports, Yoga, etc.) will meet in the auxiliary gym.

*Academies of Loudoun classes will gather in the library as a waiting area.

*The large study halls will not meet. Instead, you are encouraged to visit the cafeteria for information from the boosters and PTSO during that block.

The National Merit Scholarship Program has identified the names of over 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships. Stone Bridge High School is pleased to announce that 3 of our outstanding seniors have been named as 2023 National Merit Semifinalists.

Congratulations to Krisha Mathur, Hannah Ott, and Salonee Verma!

SBHS Parents and Caregivers: As part of the LCPS Mental Health and Wellness Parent Seminar Series, Suicide Prevention: What Every Parent Needs to Know is being offered on Thursday, September 29, 2022, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Independence High School. For Spanish-speaking families, please see Prevencion del Suicidio: lo que Todos los Padres Deben Saber.

All 10th and 11th-grade students take the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, October 12th. To help students prepare for test day, College Board PSAT/NMSQT Student Guides are available for pickup in the front office and career center during school hours. They include information about the test and practice questions.

Reminder from the Stone Bridge Athletic Booster Club: When you volunteer to help the boosters, your shift earns $10 for your favorite Bulldog team. Click this link to sign up.

Thank you for your support #SBOE

Today is the LAST DAY to submit this survey.

The School Board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee is interested in hearing student opinions about World Language course offerings. The World Language Interest Survey asks students to select two languages of interest from a list of current and potential offerings. Students can select a language they are either currently or have already taken. This survey should take no more than 5 minutes for students to complete. Student participation is completely voluntary, and responses are anonymous. The survey can be accessed via the link or QR code at the bottom of this document. Students will need to enter their last name and student ID in order to access the survey. The student will be locked out of the survey after 5 unsuccessful attempts to log in. If a student has trouble logging in, please email the Research Office (research@lcps.org).

Survey Link: https://lcpsk12.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81x5E7eOSx6zXro

It’s time to THINK PINK! Stone Bridge Rowing is thrilled to announce our first fundraising event of the year: Flocking! The team is hosting a Flamingo Flocking fundraiser that will raise money for the team through community donations, raise awareness of our sport, increase team unity, and be fun! From September 17 - October 8, flocks of plastic yard flamingos will migrate to various yards within the Stone Bridge HS community. Flocking recipients, for a donation, have the opportunity to send the flock to another friend or neighbor. Recipients are not required to make a donation – the flock will fly (be collected by the team) after 24 hours regardless. Take a selfie with a bird and post it to social media along with the QR code - lots of hype will lead to greater success! Flock order form. Please visit this website for more info.!

Interested in playing badminton? Use @@bdbdc6f to join the Remind to receive updates on meeting times and locations as well as other club activities. Typically, the club will meet twice a month, once during advisory, and we will try to meet a second time in the mornings, 8:30-9:15 AM, during the week. Usually, a Tuesday or Wednesday morning during the fall and winter months. There will not be any after-school meetings due to gym conflicts during the fall and winter, as well as my coaching in the spring. Club members are asked to come to help set up the badminton courts in the mornings at 8:15 AM: Standards and netting.

• Please continue to submit all Attendance through the ParentVUE app on your phone or computer or via email to sbhabsentee@lcps.org. The farther in advance you can report an early dismissal, the more likely your student will be dismissed on time. It can take up to an hour to process an early dismissal, especially on high-volume days such as Friday afternoons and several days prior to a long weekend or extended break. Mornings also tend to be rather busy. Please try to submit requests for morning dismissals the day before the scheduled Early Dismissal. Parents may also bring a photo ID to the main entrance and dismiss their student at the Attendance Office.
• Be aware that ParentVUE only accepts one request per student per day. If you have already reported a Tardy arrival for your student and you wish to submit an early dismissal for later that day, the system will not accept the second request. You would need to submit the second request via email to sbhabsentee@lcps.org.
• ParentVUE will send you notifications every block if your student is marked anything other than present and on time to a class. Those are NOT generated by the Attendance Office. The only communication sent by the Attendance Office is the mid-day Truancy call/text/email notification.
• Visit the Attendance Page on the SBHS Website to learn more about Attendance procedures and definitions. LCPS has outlined very specific guidelines for excused absences, excused tardy arrivals, and excused early dismissals. Attendance eligibility for Athletes is also outlined on the Attendance page.

Can my student order food deliveries to school during the school day? Unfortunately, no. Students may not order food deliveries to school during school hours. High schools that have food deliveries made to the school cause multiple issues, primarily one of safety.

Parents are welcome to bring a photo ID to our main entrance & drop off food items for their students if necessary. Thank you for your help & support in ensuring students are not ordering food to be delivered to Stone Bridge while at school.

The library will host an orientation for all students in grades 10-12 who are new to LCPS and/or Stone Bridge. Students can come from their study halls at the beginning of the block on Monday, September 19 and Tuesday, September 20 in order to tour the library and find out how to utilize the physical and digital library tools. The orientation will last about 20 minutes and students will then return to study hall. Students can contact the library staff with any questions. Freshmen all completed library orientation through their English classes.

Welcome back to the new school year, 2022-2023. This is Elizabeth Arenas, your Family Liaison; I want to be more effective in identifying and meeting the needs of our most at-risk families while maintaining privacy.

If you are a family who anticipates needing assistance of any kind this year, please complete this Google Form as soon as possible. I will maintain this information and contact you directly as the services become available. You may also contact me anytime during the year as needs arise. Please understand that this does not guarantee you will receive the services.

We will also continue the Backpack Program to provide food for our students over the weekends and holidays. If you are interested in this program, please indicate so on the Google Form. Please contact me if you have any concerns or questions at

elizabeth.arenas@lcps.org.

LCPS is partnering with Tutor.com to provide all students with free online tutoring. Tutor.com, which is a service of the Princeton Review, is personalized to meet the individual needs of students. Tutor.com's tutors are available 24 hours a day and can provide tutoring support in a wide variety of subjects. This service was made available to LCPS students on Tuesday, September 6th.

Tutor.com will be accessed through a student's Schoology account. Connecting with a tutor is near-immediate and is available wherever a student has computer access. There is no limit to the number of times an LCPS student can connect with a tutor. Students can also drop off their written work and receive detailed feedback from a tutor within a day. In addition, the platform provides access to self-guided resources, including Advanced Placement videos and SAT/ACT Essentials courses from the Princeton Review.

Please check out the documents linked below for more information and encourage your students who would benefit from tutoring assistance to utilize this service:

• Top 10 Facts for Educators about Tutor.com
• Top 10 Reasons Why Students Benefit from Tutor.com
• Top 10 Facts for Parents about Tutor.com
• How it Works for Elementary School Students
• How it Works for Middle and High School Students
• SAT/ACT Essentials

Please sign into ParentVUE to complete the Online Verification process as part of Loudoun County Public Schools’ First Day of School Information initiative. This process is required for all families to review and update important information about their students as we begin the 2022-23 school year and must be completed no later than Friday, September 23. Once completed, you will be able to view student schedules in ParentVUE.

If you do not have a ParentVUE account, please contact the counseling office to request an Activation Letter.

For more information about this Online Verification process, along with FAQs about the First Day of School, please visit www.lcps.org/FirstDay.

If you would like to request a student locker for this school year, please complete this Google Form. Once completed, you can expect the locker number and combination to be uploaded into StudentVue under "Student Information." If you have questions or issues, please email Mrs. Ausel.

Please be patient if you have already submitted a request. They will upload into your StudentVue account within 2 school days of submission.

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Email: SBHAbsentee@lcps.org
Website: lcps.org/sbhs
Location: 43100 Hay Road, Ashburn, VA, USA
Phone: 5712522200
Twitter: @StoneBridgeHS