Battlefield Bobcast

Principal: DeLores Lucas
Location: 15000 Graduation Drive, Haymarket, VA, United States

Phone: 571-261-4400

Greetings Bobcats Families!

We welcome you to the 2026-27 school year!

As principal, I am excited to welcome our students, families, faculty, and staff back for another year of learning, growth, and connection. Each new school year brings fresh opportunities to build strong relationships, set meaningful goals, and support every student in reaching their full potential.

Our school community is strongest when we work together. We are committed to creating a positive, safe, and engaging learning environment where students feel connected, challenged, and supported. We encourage families to stay involved, communicate with teachers and staff, and partner with us throughout the year.

We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Drew Barton to our team as an Administrative Intern! Mr. Barton brings several years of leadership experience, including valuable experience right here in PWCS. After spending time out of state, he is excited to return to PWCS with renewed energy, enthusiasm, and a strong commitment to student success.

We are also excited to align our Continuous Improvement Plan with the PWCS Elevate 2030 Strategic Plan. This bold plan raises the bar for success and challenges us all to continue growing in service of our students.

Please be sure to review upcoming school communications for important dates, schedules, procedures, and opportunities to get involved. Your attention to these details will help ensure a smooth and successful start to the school year. Several key dates are provided below for you.

Reminders:

• First Day of School: Monday, August 24; students will go to Advisory, 2nd, 4th, 6th

• School Bell Schedule: 7:30-2:10; the warning bell for the first class is 7:23.

• No cell phones from 7:30-2:10.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. I look forward to seeing our students return with energy, curiosity, and purpose as we begin what promises to be a wonderful 2026-27 school year.

Best Regards,

Principal Lucas

8/19 SPED Open House (9 to 11 am) - Library

8/20 New Student Orientation 8:15-11 AM

8/21 SENIORS - Meningococcal Immunization requirement is due by Friday, August 21, 2026.

8/24 1st Day of School 7:30 AM Bell time

9/1 Back to School Night

5:30 - 6:30 pm Meet PTO, Athletic Boosters, School ITC (Digital Citizenship) and other school-based groups;

6:30 - 8:25 pm Follow your child’s schedule to meet teachers

We are excited to be enhancing our website. During this transition, some features or information may change. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to make our website easier to navigate and more user-friendly for everyone.

Families can now complete the Annual Back to School Packet in ParentVUE. The packet has everything parents/guardians need to ensure students are set up for success this school year.

Through the packet, you can:

• Review emergency contact information.
• Update contact information.
• Complete annual policy reviews and acknowledgments.

Parents/guardians must complete the packet by Friday, September 18, 2026.

How to Access the Packet:

1. Log in to ParentVue
2. You will see a message prompting you to complete the 2026–2027 Annual Back-to-School Packet
3. Click the blue button to begin

📞 Need Help? Call us at 571-261-4400—we are happy to assist you!

Thank you for your prompt attention and continued support.

We are excited to welcome our newest students to New Student Orientation on August 20 from 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This special event is designed to help students become familiar with their new school, meet staff members, learn about school expectations, and gain confidence before the first day of classes. Students will have the opportunity to explore the building, ask questions, and begin making connections with their new school community. We look forward to seeing you there and helping make the transition a smooth and successful one!

Parents are invited to attend an informational meeting at 10:30am led by our school principal, Mrs. Lucas and our counseling director, Ms. Byrne, where they will share information regarding the first few weeks of school.

ParentVUE is a tool that parents and guardians use to view their child's class schedules, bus information, grades, immunization records, attendance, and more. Access online or download the ParentVUE app.

**You will use your previous log in credentials to log into the new ParentVUE app.

StudentVUE gives students access to their class schedules, grades, attendance information, and more. Access online or download the StudentVUE app.

Preliminary bus schedules will be available starting August 14 in ParentVUE/ StudentVUE.

Teacher assignments and class schedules will be available August 17 and 18 in ParentVUE/StudentVUE.

Any students that kept their laptops over the summer must return them on the first day of school. Laptops may be returned to the library, or to advisory teachers. Please reach out to tolsonkm@pwcs.edu or schamime@pwcs.edu with any questions.

There are some staff changes in the Counseling Center for the 2026-2027 school year. Tomekia Bell has joined our staff, and we're excited to have her as part of our team! The new counselor assignments are:

A – Bros Cristina Cuesta-Hammad CuestaC@pwcs.edu

Brot - Dos Angela Wolf WolfAM@pwcs.edu

Dot - Has Juliet Violett VioletJM@pwcs.edu

Hat - K Maria Berbakov BerbakME@pwcs.edu

L - Mor Tomekia Bell BellT2@pwcs.edu

Mos - Rao Monique Marsh MarshM@pwcs.edu

Rap – S Kimberly Olano OlanoKL@pwcs.edu

T - Z Justin Woodside WoodsiJS@pwcs.edu

College & Career Counselor: Amy Shelton SheltonAB@pwcs.edu

The Battlefield school counselors provide academic, personal/social, and career counseling to all students and offer support and assistance to parents/guardians and staff. We encourage you to contact your school counselor if you have any questions/concerns or need assistance throughout the year.

This is a reminder that student schedule change requests concluded on May 18, 2026. The school counseling department spent the summer ensuring students are appropriately placed in courses. As such, we are not entertaining schedule change requests.

We are excited for the new year and look forward to seeing our students on August 24th!

The BHS College & Career Connection is updated weekly with a wealth of information including BHS counseling events, sign-ups, job and internship opportunities, college visits, community/college events, scholarships, and more! Check back frequently to stay informed about everything college and career!

The deadline for your rising senior to meet the meningococcal immunization requirement is Friday, August 21, 2026.

​Parents are required to provide proof of your students' immunizations. Please include their full name and student ID on the documents. You may email BFHS-Nurses@pwcs.edu or deliver this to Battlefield HS front office during the summer.

If your health care provider indicates your student cannot receive the required immunization, provide the school nurse with a signed statement for medical exemption from the healthcare provider. Religious exemption forms may also be submitted, and the form is available on the Virginia Department of Health website.

New Medication Administration Forms and/or Health Treatment Plans are required for each school year. Forms may be obtained from your school or Student Health Services | Prince William County Public Schools

Battlefield Book Club! Starting this fall! Please take a moment to complete this form, providing some feedback to guide our decisions. An interest meeting will be held once students return. Thanks!

The start of the school year means changes in the whole family’s routine. Many teenagers think they don’t need any help getting back in the swing of things. Fortunately, most parents know better.

Though they’re nearly grown, teenagers still need guidance and oversight. Reestablishing structure in the home is vital in order to set adolescents up for success in the fall.

Moreover, kids feel a greater sense of safety and stability when they know what to expect each day and have a clear structure that supports regular mealtimes, sleep, and family connection.

Read more here

A new school year is like hitting the reset button. It does not matter what happened last year, yesterday, or even this morning. You get to decide how you want to show up today. You do not have to have everything figured out right now. Just take it one day, one class, and one step at a time. Let's make it a great year!

First Year JROTC cadets have the opportunity to attend an Orientation Camp where they get a chance to meet new friends and get a head start on the school year. They learn about the foundations of JROTC and get to participate in activities such as drill, physical training, and teambuilding challenges. Cadets who RSVP'd must attend from 0800-1400 on August 18 and 19.

PWCS Family Engagement Series

The Family Engagement Series provides families with resources that will assist with their student’s success. The series is led by the Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Community Outreach, Business Partnerships and Philanthropy Department, in collaboration with other PWCS programs, and community and business partners.

The new school year is here! Join the Battlefield High School PTO and help support our students, teachers, and staff throughout the year.

✨ Your support makes a difference! Last year, PTO memberships helped provide student scholarships (parents must be a PTO member for students to qualify), teacher grants, and teacher & staff appreciation events.

PTO Membership Levels:

🥇 Gold • 🥈 Silver • 🥉 Bronze

👕 Class shirts are available in limited quantities, so be sure to order yours today!

Shirt Pickup:

Shirts will be available for pickup at Battlefield High School. Dates and times will be announced via Facebook class pages.

!!!BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED!!!

There is no PTO without our parents. We need volunteers for the following yearly board positions:

PRESIDENT; VICE PRESIDENT; SECRETARY; MEMBER-AT-LARGE

We are looking for the following yearly COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

SCHOLARSHIP; COMMUNICATION; HOSPITALITY

If interested in volunteering for any of these positions, please email bhsptopresident@gmail.com

📱 Stay Connected!

Be sure to follow the Battlefield PTO on Facebook and join your student’s class Facebook page if you haven’t already. Below are two additional Battlefield Facebook pages that are great resources for updates, announcements, and other helpful information throughout the year.

*Battlefield High School Parents

*Battlefield High School Families

*Battlefield HS Class of 2027

*Battlefield High School Class of 2028

*Battlefield High School Class of 2029

*Battlefield High School (VA) Class of 2030

🐾 Join the PTO today!

We have already kicked off planning this popular tradition for the year!

Our next committee meeting is Sept 8th at 6:30pm at Old Dominion Tavern. All volunteers are welcome, including underclassmen families.

We are off and running on fundraisers for this Class's party.

1) Order your Senior's Personalized Sign using the link. Available in either purple or white for $35 thru Sept 30th. Orders placed by Sept 30th will be available for pickup in mid-late October. Signs are available until April 1, but orders after Sept 30th will not be delivered until Spring, so don't delay!

2) Mums are on sale through September 7th!! Fresh and gorgeous, these will be ordered especially for you and available for pickup inside the DVCC gate across from Battlefield on Sept 19-20.

Do you have a local business, or would you like to personally donate to our event? We would not be able to do what we do for our Seniors without the generous support of our community. Monetary and prize donations of ALL sizes are welcome and so appreciated. See our Class of 2026 Donors

Feel free to reach out to us or to donate.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to us at BHSptoAfterGrad@gmail.com

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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