Harvest of the Month Feature
The Harvest of the Month feature in November is Cabbage! In celebration of Cabbage, the Food and Nutrition Department is serving scratch made Curtido, a Salvadorian cabbage slaw, with Pupusas in November! Curtido is a traditional side served with Pupusas which are thick flatbreads filled with cheese and a variety of other ingredients. The Pupusas we will be serving are filled with beans and cheese! The Curtido recipe the PWCS Nutrition staff will be preparing for students was provided and developed by PWCS Food and Nutrition Employees who have family roots in El Salvador and Honduras. The recipe for the Curtido that will be served in schools is below! Pupusas and Curtido will be served on the following dates in November: High Schools: Wednesday, November 29th .
Thanksgiving Luncheon
The Food and Nutrition Department will be serving a festive Thanksgiving-themed meal in November! The menu includes, but is not limited to, Roast Turkey Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Scratch-Made Dinner Rolls, Parmesan Broccolini, and Scratch-Made Pumpkin Souffle! Visit www.PWCSNutrition.com for the full menu. The special Thanksgiving menu will be served on the following dates. Please join us! Middle and High Schools: Friday, November 17th .
Battlefield Bobcat Combat
Battlefield High School’s Air Force JROTC unit hosted the 3rd annual Bobcat Combat Raider meet. A total of 12 schools from around Virginia attended, and each team competed in 5 events. The events that the meet consisted of were: 1. 5k: Each raider team completed the 5k that started on the track, went through long park, and ended back at the track. 2. PT challenge: The PT challenge consisted of a timed push up and sit up test for 1 minute each, and a mile run on the track. 3. Litter carry: Cadets ran through a trail in the woods while carrying 50 pounds on a stretcher, with 4 cadets carrying it at a time. 4. Logistics Relay: Cadets ran through a course that required the pulling of a Humvee, flipping tires, carrying ammo cans, low crawling, and sections of sprinting through the course. 5. Rope bridge: Raider teams successfully tied a rope bridge and crossed it in a certain amount of time. Each Raider team did exceptionally well, with the winning team being Hylton High School.
SAVE THE DATE - 2ND ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION FOR THE BHS MARCHING BOBCATS - NOV 14-17
Following the success of our inaugural silent auction in 2022, our very own Marching Bobcats invite you to participate in this year's edition. All proceeds from this online auction will help to refurbish and replace outdated equipment and instrumentation for our outstanding band. Here are just some of the items you will be able to bid on:
Register today or scan the QR code.
Care like a Bear!
Battlefield High School's Student Leadership Program is conducting a project called "Care Bear Boxes." This is a school-wide donation drive to give back to our community for those that are in need.
There are four charities to give back to: Homeless Shelters (Pink box) Haymarket food pantry (Green box) Winter donations (Blue box) Children hospitals (Yellow Box). Bring donations to Room 1115 to drop off with Mr. White through November 20th.
BHS Cross Country: Girls Team & Nziza Siibo Advance to States
After a long season, the girls cross country team is now advancing to states! Lead by senior Colleen Kelly, the team qualified through a great regional run placing 3rd out of 17 teams.
On the boys side, Nziza Siibo is also advancing to state's individually after an amazing run to place 4th overall. States will be held on Saturday November 11th at the Oatlands Plantation.
BHS Field Hockey Wins Regionals
Battlefield Field Hockey took home the school's first Regional Championship this past Thursday, defeating Stafford High School 2-1 in an overtime victory. Both goals were scored by senior captain, Natalie Moul off of offensive corners. The Bobcats will play in the first round of the State tournament at BHS on Tuesday, November 7 at 6:30pm. Battlefield has a current record of 21-1, outscoring their opponents 96-14 this season.
BHS Volleyball Wins Regionals
Battlefield Varsity Volleyball just won the regional semi-finals at Colgan on Thursday night! They secured their spot in the state tournament. They will play the regional finals on Tuesday, November 7th against Colonial Forge at Battlefield. Following that game, they will play on Saturday, November 11th in the state quarter finals.
Willing Warriors Donation
Thank you to the families that donated items for the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run. The paper goods and trash bags were delivered. We also delivered 400 candy-filled goodie bags, which they will give to service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center around the holidays. Thank you to the Key Club and SALC for the candy donations and to the students and teachers who assembled the bags. For more information about the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run, please visit www.willingwarriors.org.
Order Personalized Keepsake Ornaments
Holiday season is approaching! Bobcat Parent Jackie Bayliff had created these personalized keepsake ornaments and will be donating a portion of proceeds to the Senior Grad Party. All classes may purchase.
Order yours here!
Got News to Share? Lets have Battlefield Journalism Cover it!
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.
