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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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Greetings Bobcats!

Exciting times ahead! As we approach the midpoint of the 4th quarter, our students are gearing up for end-of-course state assessments, AP testing, senior final exams, and graduation. Please continue to review grades on ParentVUE and discuss any concerns with your child and their teacher.

In our ongoing commitment to keeping all restrooms open during the school day, we ask that you encourage your child to report any vandalism they witness. We take pride in our beautiful school and want to ensure it remains an inviting place for everyone.

This week, we celebrated our amazing School Food & Nutrition Team. We appreciate all they do to provide nutritious options for our students. Check out their fun Whacky Wednesday photo below!

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Our dedicated teachers bring their expertise and passion for student learning every day. Please take a moment to thank your child's teacher next week. We love our Bobcat teachers!

Enjoy your weekend!

Principal Lucas

CASIIT Dual Enrollment Programming Professor Yingjin Cui completed the Boston Marathon last Monday? We are pretty proud of her accomplishment!

Students must earn an A for the course going into the final exam* OR pass must pass the SOL or IDM associated with the course. Note: Dual Enrollment (DE) classes may not offer a final exam exemption. To check your student’s grades, log on to ParentVUE and click onto “Gradebook.” For more information or to get help with ParentVUE, go to What is ParentVUE?

*If students allow their grade to drop below an A prior to the final exam, it is their responsibility to take their final as they will no longer be exempt. If a student fails to take the exam, they will receive an F/0% on it. Final exams constitute 10% of the course grade.

Attendance Requirements:

• Prior to exam week, teachers are working with students to complete the curriculum, prepare for final exams, provide opportunities for grade improvement, and offer enrichment. There are no exam exemptions before exam week begins. Underclassmen are not exempt during senior final exam week.

• If an exempted student comes to school, they must report to class. Students are not authorized to leave school grounds or walk the hallways.

• The first day of exam week is a full school day. Students are expected to attend their last period class on the first day of exams even if they are exempt from both final exams that will be held that day. If the student is exempt from both their final exams on the first day of exams, and their parents would like to excuse them from their last period class, they should email the Attendance Office at . If this absence is not excused, the student will be marked absent for the day.

• Final exams cannot be taken early except under special circumstances (e.g., a student is moving out of state and not returning for the following year) and require prior administrative approval.

• To reduce disruptions during final exams, no Early Dismissals during the class period will be permitted except in cases of emergency.

Congratulations to Ruhan Shamim for winning the High School Third Place Winner in Prince William County Schools’ sixth annual World Language Poster Contest celebrating National Foreign Language week!

Summer Sessions for Behind the Wheel are now available. Please follow this link for information for registration, payment and scheduling.

This deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years.

Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world". Feed the need for musical hilarity with BHS THEATRE and their man-eating plant!

Battlefield High School Auditorium May 2nd and May 3rd! Showtime is at 7 p.m. Tickets are available via Hometown Ticketing or at the door.

Mrs. Gupta and Mrs. Taylor's classes were thanked for their volunteer time at Park Valley Church yesterday. Each student received a years of service certificate along with an "excellence in service" pin thanking them for their service.

One of our very own Bobcats is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. This is an opportunity for our community and Bobcat Family to come together. If you want to learn more about how you can help or are interested in learning how to become a donor, please click here! Seeing if you are a match is as simple as swabbing your cheek at home, you must be between 18-40 years old. If you have additional questions, you are welcome to reach out to our school nurse, Mrs. Mount, at mountja@pwcs.edu. Doing this could help save a life.

If any student needs to use a school laptop for a summer class, you must bring your laptop to the library before you are given permission to keep it for the summer. Make sure you have saved everything you may want to keep to your OneDrive or a flash drive in case we need to issue a new laptop. If you plan on using a personal device and not keeping a school laptop for the summer, please email Mrs. Tolson tolsonkm@pwcs.edu to let her know.

Are you a student interested in learning more about engineering and like the idea of building robots? Consider taking the course Engineering Explorations where students in grades 10-12 engage in many group projects, including designing, building, and programming FTC robots. It is an elective course available to both CASIIT and non-CASIIT students. Email Mr. Shepard (SheparBN@pwcs.edu) if you want more information!

Did you find old yarn during your Spring Cleaning? Donate to the art department! We need yarn for our sculpture class and textile units for Art 1, Art 2, Art Portfolio Prep, and sometimes AP Art. If you have old yarn you will never use, please drop it by Mrs. Demko's room 1126. Thank you for your support!

The 2025-26 Marching Band information night will be held on Tuesday May 6th at 7:30 p.m. This is for previous marching band students as well as anyone looking to join the marching band (including color guard).

Battlefield High School's Student Activities Leadership Council (SALC) is excited to announce plans to revamp the courtyard and transform it into a brighter, more inviting space for our BHS community. To make this vision a reality, we are raising funds to color-dip our picnic tables, creating a pop of color for everyone to enjoy.

Our fundraising goal is $1,000, and every contribution—no matter the amount—makes a difference. Please help us achieve our goal and bring new life to the courtyard! To donate, kindly bring a check addressed to "BHS SALC" to the front office and request that it be placed in Lauren Maula's mailbox.

Thank you for helping us make Battlefield even more beautiful!

Final Exam Procedures and Schedule - Underclassmen

The Gifted Education and Talent Development program invites parents of gifted children to attend one or more Parent University sessions on Saturday, May 3 at the Kelly Leadership Center. There is no cost to attend this event. For more information on how to register, click on the link.

There are only 175 copies of the yearbook remaining for sale and they can only be purchased in person.

Please note that the book has been approved for publishing, and no further changes can be made.

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 Senior Awards Ceremony is next week, Thursday, May 8, at 3:30pm in the auditorium. We will celebrate students who have been awarded college scholarships (merit or athletic) ROTC scholarships, any financial aid awarded, local scholarships, BHS awards, and military academy appointments. Today, May 2, 2025, is the LAST DAY to sign up to participate in the ceremony. SIGN UP HERE! Send questions to kostrzle@pwcs.ed

Senior walks are a special opportunity for graduating seniors to return to their elementary and middle schools, donning their cap and gown, to walk the halls once more. It's a chance to reminisce, reconnect, and thank the teachers who set you on your educational journey.

So, grab your cap, gown, and student ID, and join your fellow alumni at the school where it all began!

Let’s celebrate how far you’ve come and inspire the next generation of students to follow in your footsteps. Here is a list of schools with dates and times.

Seniors meeting specific requirements for graduation and demonstrating exemplary performance may receive diploma seals for recognition.

Please review the information that was emailed to senior families on April 30th and is also linked on the Battlefield website.

The deadline for submitting documentation for consideration for the STEM Seal, Civics Seal, and Science & The Environment Seal is 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 14 th .

Final determination regarding the awarding of all diploma seals will be made in late Ma

Senior Exam Schedule: 2025

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/

Overdue books or fines owed to Battlefield Library are due by May 16th for Seniors and May 30th for 9th-11th grades. We are required to submit the names of all students with library obligations to administration soon, so don't delay! Remember there are no fines for overdue books...we just want them back! Please return any items owed as soon as possible or provide replacement costs for any lost/damaged materials. Thanks!

Join us next week to support our spring athletes at their games. View next week's game schedules on our athletics website, Bobcat Pride.

Join us at the PWCS Sports Fair to learn about middle and high school athletic opportunities in PWCS. Coaches and athletes will provide information about sports offered in PWCS and answer any questions. Translators will be on-site to assist families.

The event is FREE and open to all students and their families. Don't miss the DJ, food trucks, giveaways, and lots of fun!

Saturday, May 10, 2025
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Kelly Leadership Center
14715 Bristow Rd., Manassas, VA 20112

We hope to see you there.

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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