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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Hello Wonderful Bobcats!

We are approaching the mid-quarter point, and I want to remind you to check your child's grades in ParentVUE, and contact the teacher if you have a concern. Teachers work diligently to keep grades updated and to communicate when there is a concern or when they are seeing some noticeable progress in a student's academic achievement. However, they have quite a few students and might miss reaching out; having your eyes on the grades and communicating with the teacher or asking your child to communicate with the teacher ensures success for all students.

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.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Principal Lucas

Congratulations to Cadet Gabrielle Brown. She enlisted into the Air Force Reserves and will be a logistics planner at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina. She took the oath of enlistment on 2/19 in the AFJROTC classroom and was sworn in by former Senior Air Science Instructor Col (ret) Dan Vasenko. She will be attending Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach Florida.

Congratulations to the following senior girls lacrosse team members as they celebrated their college signing day on Tuesday. 🌟

Averie Cage attending Arizona St

Lanie Carroll attending Lee University, TN

Madison Bayliff attending Rhodes College, TN

Battlefield's Class of 2027 is raising dough! 25% of net sales will be donated back to the Class of 2027.

When: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Code: FUND4U at panera.com, in the Panera App, or at the kiosk in-cafe.

Our School Board seeks two student representatives and an alternate to provide non-voting input and insight for the 2025-26 school year. The student representative’s role focuses on providing input on School Board meeting agenda items on behalf of their fellow students. Ready to make a difference across PWCS? This student opportunity is for you. Applications open February 26th and close April 6th. View the Student Representative Application website for more information.

Don't miss out on securing your copy of this year's unforgettable moments. Make sure to purchase your 2025 Yearbook from Jostens by MARCH 1st to guarantee you'll have it in your hands by May 2025.

👉 CLICK TO BUY THE 2025 YEARBOOK!

The Annual Transition Fair is from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 15, 2025, at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School.Visit this Link for more information. This fair provides employment and support services to help youth and adult students with disabilities plan for transition to life after high school.

There are still Student Aide positions for PWCS Summer School (age 16 by 6/18). Apply now so you'll be ready for an interview at the job fair on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 5:30pm. The pay is $15.83/hr. Contact kostrzle@pwcs.edu for full information on how to apply.

The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is sponsoring an HBCU College Fair on February 22, 2025 from 9:30 - 12:30 PM, at the Kelly Leadership Center!

Lead the way with PLTW classes. The PLTW classes is an engineering college pathway that allows students to explore all the different fields of engineering. These honors weight classes apply math and science to real life practical situations. Learn, have fun and earn college credit! Please email mallinbe@pwcs.edu for more information.

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 Counseling Advisory Council meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, February 20th has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 26th. The meeting will take place in the school library, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Please contact school counselor Justin Woodside at woodsijs@pwcs.edu if you have any questions.

Battlefield school counselors will host two Academic Advising Q&A Sessions for parents/guardians in the BHS library: Thursday, February 27th, 2:45 pm-4:45 pm, and Tuesday, April 1st, 2:45 pm-4:45 pm. Drop in during these hours with your prepared academic advising questions for brief 3–5-minute conversations with your student's counselor. The College & Career Counselor will also be available. Individual meetings outside these dates will be challenging with such a high volume of families to serve. We look forward to partnering with you!

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

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

We are seeing an increase in illness in our Bobcats, some epidemiologists say this is the worst flu season since 2009. Please remember to keep your student home if they have a fever or symptoms of flu/covid. Symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, bodyaches, headache, and diarrhea. Student must be fever-free for 24 hours, without fever-reducing medications (Tylenol, Motrin), before returning to school. Thank you for your help in keeping our community healthy during this winter.

https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/student_services/student_health/cold_flu_prevention

Gymnastics

• Gymnastics Team Finals is Sunday, February 23rd at Lake Braddock

• Gymnastics Individual Finals is Monday, February 24th at Lake Braddock

Swim

• Swim Finals is Sunday, February 23rd at Jeff Rouse Swim and Sports Center

• Dive Finals is Monday, February 24th at Jeff Rouse Swim and Sports Center

Good luck to our athletes who are competing!

Bobcats, Spring Sports Tryouts will start on February 24. Student-athletes interested in trying out must have a VHSL Sports Physical and PWCS Online Concussion Training completed by the first day of tryouts. Tryout details and Coaches contact information can be obtained at www.bobcatspride.org.

For more information and to register click here!

Click here to order your cap and gown. Please contact Jostens with any questions 1-800-567-8367.

For orders placed before February 12th, please stop by the front office for pickup.

The next cap & gown delivery is scheduled for March 5th in the commons during lunch time for orders placed before March 3rd.

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

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.

Senior Celebration Lawn Signs are still available for $35 until April 11th @ 5pm. Celebrate you grad! If you cannot afford a lawn sign please reach out to your counselor for more information.

Order here: https://www.battlefieldseniorgradparty.com/

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.

PARENTS OF SENIOR ATHLETES - Don't miss out on the chance for your athlete to apply for one of six, $1,000 Athletics Boosters Scholarships! Only athletes whose parents are paying members of Athletic Boosters are eligible to apply. You must be a member by Monday, March 31st. Stay tuned for additional information. To join Boosters, https://battlefield-athletic-boosters-club.square.site/become-a-member

CONCESSIONS VOLUNTEERS - We need you to help raise funds for our BHS Athletic Program and your athlete's team! Concessions volunteers earn funds for the sport they represent. We will be posting the new schedule soon!

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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