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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Happy Valentine's Day Bobcats!

This week, we celebrated Random Acts of Kindness and challenged students and staff to be kind always. I see random acts of kindness throughout my day as I wander the halls, and it makes my heart happy. Today was pink or red spirit day and I had the opportunity to take a picture with some of our spirit-wearing students (see the photo below).

As a reminder, PWCS is conducting a Family Engagement Survey to gather your valuable feedback on how connected you feel to our school and other schools your children attend. You should have received the survey in your texts and emails from PWCS. If you have not completed it yet, here is the link to the survey Family Engagement Survey. Students will complete the survey next week during Advisory.

In addition, Battlefield is conducting its own family engagement survey focused on our continuous improvement plan to ensure we are providing the right communication to you. There was a message sent out earlier this week with the survey link. The information gathered will support our continued efforts to build strong partnerships with our families.

Student restroom update: all restrooms are open to students during the school day with the exception of one, which should be open to students next week.

Today is National SRO Appreciation Day and we would like to say how much we appreciate SRO Sheldon who takes time to develop positive and long-lasting relationships with students. She is always cheerful, supportive, and kind. We love our SRO.

New section to the principal's message is "Did You Know," and our goal is to share information about our wonderful staff with you.

Did you know that SRO Sheldon grew up in Prince William County, graduating from Gar-Field and earning her degree from GMU? She also participated in the Junior Olympics for volleyball.

As a reminder, schools are closed on Monday, February 17 for Presidents' Day. I wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable three-day weekend!

Principal Lucas

Congratulations to Alan Peng and Daniel Choe for being named as National Merit Scholarship Finalists. They will be considered for National Merit Scholarship Awards to be offered in 2025. Bobcat proud!

We'd like to highlight Officer Sheldon for School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Officer Kristina Sheldon for her unwavering dedication and service to our school community. Her presence ensures a safe and supportive environment for all of us at Battlefield, and her commitment to our well-being does not go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do!

We are looking for donations of sweatpants, t-shirts, saltine crackers, flushable wipes, baby wipes and disinfectant wipes, individual bags pretzels/goldfish/fruit snacks for our students. Specifically, men’s/woman’s small, medium, and large sizes. Think about something your teens wouldn't be embarrassed putting on in case of emergency, to borrow and help get them through the school day. Flannel or sweatpants are always great options. Thank you so much for your generosity and helping our Bobcats!

Join BHS Student Leadership at Chipotle in Gainesville on Tuesday, February 18th from 5 - 9pm. 25% of event sales get donated to our program. Order online for pickup using the code "CEN7NP6" or show this flyer in the restaurant at checkout.

English 11 students will take the EOC Writing SOL during the week of March 10th. This is a two-component test, with an essay one day and multiple the next day. More information will be shared closer to the date.

All PWCS high schools will administer the school day SAT to juniors on Wednesday, April 2nd at no charge to families. Be on the lookout for more detailed information as we get closer to that day.

The 3rd meeting of the 2024-25 school year will be held on Thursday, February 20th at 6pm in the library. Look forward to seeing you there!

Sign up for Teachers for Tomorrow DE! Up to 14 college credits! This class is not just for those that want to be teachers! Please email homanag@pwcs.edu for more information.

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.

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

On Saturday, February 8th, one of our bowling teams represented Battlefield in the cross county Bowling tournament. The boys placed 6th out of 58 teams in the county. Please congratulate seniors Luke Cardran and Kaniel Koranteng and sophomore Carter Mihoc on their great bowling this weekend.

This past weekend the award-winning Battlefield FTC robotics team “Bobcats ASPIRE” traveled to Silver Spring, MD for the district championship after qualifying back in December at a local event. Students on this team have been working hard since last September to design, build, and program a competitive robot for the event, and the team interviewed with a panel of judges at the championship event, which hosts the best robotics programs in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. In addition, the team has been getting out in the community by supporting the Mountain View & Alvey STEM nights in an effort to Advance Student Potential In Robotics & Engineering. The team will compete for robot performance and a spot at the world championship in two weeks; check out their award-winning engineering portfolio… CLICK HERE

Friday 2/14:

Girls Basketball District Semis at Osbourn Park HS at 6pm Boys Basketball District Semis at Patriot HS at 6pm

Girls and Boys Track Regionals at Prince George's Sports Complex at 3pm

Saturday 2/15:

Wrestling Regionals at North Stafford at 9am.

For more information and to register click here!

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.

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).

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(just released February 4th)! Space is limited, so be sure to sign up ASAP for this opportunity that will occur February 24th. https://bit.ly/bhsauthor

February’s Local Harvest of the Month is Butternut Squash! We are serving Roasted Butternut Squash on the School Lunch Menu in February.

Strawberry Milk will be served on Friday, February 14th as a Valentine’s Day treat!

In February, the United States celebrates the importance of heart health! PWCS Nutrition promotes heart health by providing students with daily menu choices featuring lean proteins, whole grains, low-fat milk, and unlimited fruit and vegetable options! Meals also are low in sodium and added sugars. Many of the school lunch menu items are made from scratch which allows the Division to better control what goes into the food served to students. For more information visit the PWCS nutrition page.

Every year the PTO senior grad party committee makes a slideshow for the senior class that is played prior to the graduation ceremony on the jumbo TVs at Eagle Bank Arena, played at the Senior Grad party as well as put on our YouTube Channel to be viewed or shared with family and friends.

Click here for more information

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. Click here for more information.

Please click on our website below for all the details! Student's parents/guardian must be a PTO member to apply! Click here for more information.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE – Parents, don't miss out on the chance for your athlete to apply for one of six $1,000 Athletics Boosters Scholarships! Click here for more information.

HELP WANTED! Boosters have the need for several parent volunteers! Open positions include: a Treasurer, a Scholarship Chair, and Concessions volunteers.

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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