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Battlefield High School Parent Newsletter
August 2015
“Success is a Choice”
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Welcome to the 2015-16 school year! For those of you who recently
moved to the Battlefield area, we hope you are getting settled and
learning about the community. If you are a returning Battlefield
family, we hope you had a relaxing summer.
On Thursday, August 20, 704 freshmen and upper classmen were at
Battlefield for the New Student Orientation. With the help of 99
student leaders and teachers, our new Bobcats were welcomed by
SCA President Steven Tian. Students were introduced to the
Administrative and Counseling Teams. They took a tour of the
building, participated in a “What Not to Wear” fashion show, heard
about clubs and activities they could join, and had the opportunity to
meet other students. Students were told where to find opening day
information about their schedules and reminded to locate their bus
numbers, even if they did not plan to ride the bus in the opening
weeks of school. We appreciate all of the positive feedback and the
support from our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), our Athletic
Boosters, and Chick-Fil-A of Gainesville.
As you know, school starts this year on Monday, August 31. The first
period class will start at 7:20 a.m. If you are bringing your student to
school on Monday, please anticipate long waits to enter the parking
lot. We know from previous years the volume of traffic will be huge
and will lessen as we move through September. There will easily be
Principal Message (cont’d next pg)
Table of Contents
Principal’s Letter 1 - 2
Back to School 3
Traffic Patterns 4 - 5
Counseling 6 - 7
Honor Roll 8 - 18
Transportation 19
Parking Permit 19
Cafeteria 20
Athletics 21
Driver’s Ed 22
Info Technology 22
Clinic 23
Parent Survival 24 - 26
Sr Class Info 27
Clubs 28-- 29
PTO 30
Booster 31
Apple Credit Union 32
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Principal’s Message (cont’d)
over 1,200 cars entering the parking lot in a 30 minute period. To ensure your child is not late on the first day, I
would encourage you to have him/her ride the bus. If that is not an option, be sure you are approaching
Graduation Drive no later than 6:40 a.m.
Back to School Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, with a start time of 6:15 p.m. Please car pool as
parking is limited. If possible, bring a copy of your student’s schedule showing the room numbers so you do
not have to wait in line for assistance. We will make schedules available for parents who do not bring them.
Large maps will be posted in the hallways and administrators, counselors, and Air Force JROTC cadets will be
on hand to provide direction. Please come out and meet your student’s teachers!
Please note the following events that will be taking place over the next few weeks. These dates are also posted
on the website for your convenience.
I am looking forward to another successful year!
Sincerely,
Amy S. Ethridge-Conti
Principal
August 25: Parking Pass Meeting
August 28: Football at home vs. Hylton
August 31: School Starts!
September 3: Back to School Night
September 7: Labor Day Holiday
September 8: Parking Pass Meeting
September 14: Senior Pictures – Make up
September 21: Senior Parent Night
September 23: Driver’s Education Parent Night
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
Amy S. Ethridge-Conti,
Principal
Christopher Hintosh,
Assistant Prinicpal
Judith Lester,
Assistant Principal
Christopher McMillan,
Assistant Principal
Julia Renberg,
Assistant Principal
Jim Smith,
Administrative Intern
Julie Byrne,
Director of School Counseling
Jason Koch
Director of Student Activities
Joseph Huddle,
Specialty Programs
Coordinator
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Battlefield High School
Back to School Night
Thursday, September 3, 2015
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
*Please car pool as parking space is limited.
Back to School Night will start at 6:30 p.m. Parents should report to their student’s 1st period class. Staff
members will be stationed in the cafeteria/commons and the main lobby to assist you with locating your child’s
1st period class, and student schedules will be distributed during 1st period. To avoid waiting in line, you are
encouraged to bring your student’s schedule with you.
The School Store will be open in the cafeteria/commons, and Athletic Passes will be on sale. The PTO will
have a table for parents who are interested in signing up, and a representative from Giant will be here to help
you link your Giant card with the school name for the Rewards Program. Teri Carlton, Cafeteria Manager, will
be in the cafeteria/commons to answer any questions you have and to help you place funds on your student’s
account.
For parents who need to sign up for Parent Portal, assistance will be available in the school library.
We hope to see you at this year’s Back to School Night.
BACK TO SCHOOL
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News from the Counseling Center
I hope everyone has enjoyed a fun and restful summer! There have been some staff changes in the Counseling
Center for the 2015-2016 school year. School counselor Tiffany Kaufman has left to pursue other opportunities
and school counselor Scott Merkel has joined our staff. Mr. Merkel is very excited to join our team at
Battlefield!
September brings an opportunity for a “fresh start” for everyone and I encourage students and parents to
approach the new school year with optimism. My advice to students is to get off to a strong start and continue
building momentum all year, rather than having to play “catch up” later on.
Parent/Guardian involvement is a key component to student success and there are many ways you can support
your student. If you have questions about your student’s progress in school, please consider:
checking Parent Portal to get up-to-date grade and attendance information online
checking School Fusion to find out what’s going on in your student’s classes
contacting your student’s teachers by e-mail or phone
speaking with your student’s school counselor
contacting your student’s teachers to arrange conferences as needed
As educators, we know that we do a better job of teaching a child if we have the help and support of
parents/guardians. We are eager to work together to help each child receive the best education possible.
Senior Visits
Counselors will be visiting with government classes beginning in mid-September to review graduation
requirements, career planning, the college application process, financial aid, important dates, etc. Each senior
will meet individually with his/her counselor to review and solidify his/her plan.
Senior Information Night for Parents
The Battlefield High School Counseling Department will present a Senior Information Night for
parents/guardians on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7:00pm in the school auditorium. Topics will include
graduation requirements, post-graduate planning, and the college admissions process. We strongly encourage
you to attend this important meeting and look forward to seeing you there!
Counseling (cont’d next pg)
COUNSELING
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Counseling (cont’d)
Attention Seniors and Parents of Seniors!!!
Get connected with FAMILY CONNECTION! Family Connection is your resource for college and career
planning. Students in grades 9-12 should be logging in and utilizing Family Connection for career exploration,
college, and scholarship searches. It is a web-based program specific to Battlefield High School. It is a critical
resource for seniors to narrow down college searches and compare their choices, create resumes, submit their
senior survey, and request that transcripts be sent to colleges. All transcripts sent to colleges must be requested
by students through Family Connection. Students can access the quick link on the BHS website, click
“students”, then click “Family Connection”. Students may ask the Counseling Center secretary for assistance.
College Fairs
The Western Prince William County Regional College Fair will be held at Osbourn High School on Monday,
September 28, 2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Approximately 100 colleges and universities will be represented. All
seniors and juniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend this free event. Osbourn High School is
located at 9005 Tudor Ln, Manassas.
The Eastern Prince William County Regional College Fair will be held at Hylton High School on Thursday,
October 15, 2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Approximately 100 colleges and universities will be represented. All
seniors and juniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend this free event. Hylton High School is
located at 14051 Spriggs Rd, Woodbridge.
PSAT – October 14th
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) will be administered to all
10th
and 11th
grade students at Battlefield High School on Wednesday, October 14th
, 2015. An important first
step toward college, the PSAT is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT. It also gives
juniors a chance to enter competitions for scholarships and gain access to college and career planning tools.
PWCS pays the testing fee for all 10th
and 11th
grade students. We strongly encourage all sophomores and
juniors to be present on test day and try their best.
Students must remember to bring their own No. 2 pencils with erasers and an approved calculator (scientific or
graphing calculators are recommended) for the PSAT. Pencils and calculators will not be provided on test day.
Students will receive their room assignments the week before the test. The test will run until approximately
11am. All seniors will be involved in senior activities and programming while testing is underway. Please
contact Carol Fitzwater at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Financial Aid Night
The Battlefield High School Counseling Department will host Financial Aid Night for parents/guardians on
Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 7:00pm in the school auditorium.
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2014-2015
2nd
Semester Honor Roll
The following students made Honor Roll for the second semester of the 2014-2015 school year. In order to be
eligible for the school honor roll, a student must have earned a semester average, in each class, of a grade
equivalent to 3.0 or better. We commend these students for the time and effort put forth in achieving this
outstanding accomplishment!
9th
Grade Honor Roll
Aboukhater, Elias
Adams, Garrett
Adebo, Olatomide
Alessi, Mia
Allue, Jackson
Alonge, Joseph
Amir, Taha
Appiah, Emmanuel
Arango, Maria
Asato, Brandon
Asiama, Inez
Asihene, Opare
Ayers, Eli
Baddley, Morgan
Bain, Alexander
Baker, John
Ball, Destiny
Barrett, Isabelle
Beasley, Andrew
Bednash, Alexa
Bell, Cameron
Boch, Tyler
Bodemer, Amanda
Borden III, Wallace
Bosque, Nathan
Boyer, Payton
Brady, Tyler
Brower, Jackson
Brown, Kevin
Brown, Rachel
Burgess, Samantha
Burnett, Caitlin
Burns, Jackson
Cabacungan, Imi
Cahall, James
Calhoun, Benjamin
Calilung, Camilla
Callahan, Liam
Campbell, Jasmin
Candland, Lauren
Capayachi, Jessica
Castillo, Christian
Castor, Amanda
Castrellon, Erik
Cerritos, Dennys
Chmielewski, Samantha
Chou, Kenny
Christopher, Daniel
Christopher, Robert
Chung, JooYong
Ciccone, Caroline
Cinco, Jacob
Clay, Destinee
Clemente, Francesca
Coale, Nathan
Colella, Isabella
Cosby, Lindsay
Costello, Chandler
Courts Jr, Carl
Cox, Garrett
Crochet, Maximilian
Cruz-Chavez, Erick
Curley, John
Curtis, River
Cutsinger, Grace
Davila, Erikka
Davis, Hunter
DeBoer, Jeremy
DeCosta, Nicolas
Delaney, Tara
Dobyns, Carly
Eagala, Rohit
Eagle, Bailey
Elson, Ana
Estrada, Zachary
Estridge, Austin
Fabian, Genesis
Fisher, Dylan
Fisher, Nicholas
Flores, Cameron
Folland, Jacob
Forbes, Nathan
Fowler, Zachary
Fricke, Taylor
Furlong, Morgan
Gallagher, Hannah
Garcia, John Timothy
Gilbert, Austin
HONOR ROLL
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Golden, Micaela
Gomez, Skyler
Gorzka III, Joseph
Grace, Jordan
Gregory, Evan
Gunnell, Hayley
Hackler, Evan
Hall, Ciera
Hartung, Zachary
Helton, Abigail
Hernandez, Policarpio
Hetzer, Emily
Hickey, Alexandra
Hill, Jaxon
Hillig, Emily
Hoover, Jacob
Hornung, Amber
Jagels, Kailey
Jahangiri, Jibran
Jenkins, Taylor
Jones, Wyndsor
Kang, Christina
Kanyavong, Lina
Kaplan, Tanner
Kash, Nicholas
Kayes, Shane
Keegan, Dylan
Kempton, Patrick
Kensey, Shaun
Kim, Christopher
Kim, Gyu Ri
Kim, Hee Jin
King, Joshua
King, Sydney
Kostecka, Kristen
Kuzmicki, Alexander
Kwak, Harrison
Lafrai, Neda
Latham, Robert
Lavin, Chett
Le, Alex
Lee, Cassidy
Lee, John
Leigh, Landon
Li, Kaizhen
Ligatti, Justin
Lightfoot III, Thomas
Likens, John
Lyman, Matthew
Mann, Olivia
Manning, Skylar
Manning, Turner
McCormic, Shea
McGee, Kiley
McMurrer, Noah
McQuillan, Samantha
Menton, Zachary
Mifflin, Robert
Miller, Abygail
Miller, Riley
Miller, Whitney
Mirza, Samra
Mitchell, James
Mohammed, Sharo
Moon, Simon
Moran, Julian
Moran, McCall
Mulero, Victor
Muya, Joyce
Najmyar, Marjan
Nelson, Tyler
Neves, Nicholas
Newman, Tiara
Nguyen, Victoria
Ojeda, Katie
Osei-Agyeman, Abigail
Ostrovecky, Hunter
Othi, Itaz
Panthi, Kishor
Parham, Emilene
Parks, Ashlee
Patel, Aayush
Pater, Evan
Pfost, Evan
Phillips, Haley
Phillips, Hannah
Phomsouvanh, Thomas
Piccione, Alyson
Powell, Ryan
Puppo, Nicholas
Quinn, Brandon
Radun, Alexis
Rasool, Elias
Reeder, Zachary
Reilly, Isabella Hope
Reotutar, Nathan
Ridings, Dariana
Riley, Mary
Rincon Sarmiento,
Valentina
Rivas, Rodrigo
Robinson, Hallie
Rosenthal, Casey
Roth, Dylan
Russell, Celena
Russo, Rachel
Said, Omar
Saini, Harshil
Saini, Sahil
Santos, Anjelo
Saulsbury, Zachary
Savalgi, Rohit
Schaible, Bryant
Schloss, Matthew
Seagears, Jonah
SediQi, Nawid
Segura, Maria
Serrano, Hanna
Shah, Reyhan
Shahab, Chineen
Shaw, Emily
Shyburgh, Bailey
Singh, Dawinder
Stephens, Erin
Stevenson, Adam
Sudi, Adam
Suh, Terry
Sweeney, Eamon
Swingle, Cole
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Talian, Sean
Theros, Carter
Thistle, Devin
Thoden, Matthew
Tolbert JR, Jason
Tolentino, Nadinne Ericka
Turcios, Genesis
Ullman, Shelby
Varley, Reese
Viator, Jake
Villagomez, Caroline
Voettiner, Zoe
Wagner, Ryan
Wassell, Katherine
Watford, Caitlin
Weaver, Peyton
Williams, Myles
Wolfe, Katlyn
Xereas Jr, Anton
Yates, Grant
Zamudio, Savannah
Zweig, Noah
10th
Grade Honor Roll
Abdulkadir, Adam
Aguilar, Natalie
Ahmad, Sabrina
Al-Khalili, Mohammad
Andrzejewski, Katie
Anlas, Diana
Ashcraft, Bonnie
Ashe, Margaret
Bagga, Sanjeet
Baker, John
Baker, Michaela
Balog, Emily
Banks, Christion
Bannan, Andrew
Beitzell, Emily
Bell, Devon
Boyd II, Andrew
Boykin, Emily
Brinson, Jordan
Brown, Sydney
Buckley, Regan
Caron, Victoria
Carver, AnneMarie
Castaneda, Basilio
Chang, Michael
Chhour, Danny
Chmielewski, Kyle
Choi, Caleb
Choi, Phillip
Coleman, Kayla
Coll, Amanda
Colon, Giovan
Connor, Liam
Cooke, Sarah
Cross, Brandon
Crow, Austin
Cuento, Matthew
Dang, Anh Madeline
Davila, Alexis
Davis, Caroline
DeFusco, Marie-Gabrielle
Diefes, Jocelyn
Dieterle, Ryan
Downing, Taylor
Dupree, Allison
Estrellado, Kaitlyn Alyssa
Estridge, Brendon
Failla, Sydney
Farid, Saman
Fink, Amanda
Finley, Meghan
Freeman, Saja
Frilles, Alexandra
Gaegler, Anna
Gaillard, Savannah
Gaitley, Jule
Gallagher, Kyle
Gallegos, Sebastian
Gallucci, Kayla
Gammill, Blake
Gardner, Kaylee
George, Andrew
Gerima, Sophia
Gilbert, Celina
Gilbert, Jessica
Giunta, Christopher
Glading, Skylar
Gobbi, Andrew
Grace, Hudson
Greathouse, Jillian
Greene, Michael
Gunning, Alexius
Hamric, Kayla
Harrington, Dana
Harrington, Danielle
Harris, Kylee
Harrison, Emily
Herring, Mariah
Hewes, Christopher
High, Elena
Hitt, Alison
Ho, Jada
Hoffman, Lauren
Hoffman, Mackenzie
Hollins, Alycia
Hornbaker, Brianna
Hudak, Matthew
Ianniello, Christine
Ignacio, Emily
Irwin, Emily
Iskander, Kyle
Joe, T`Nia
Johnson, Taylor
Jorquera, Daniel
Karas, Sarah
Kargar, Alinah
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Karns, Alexandra
Karns, Lauren
Kelly, Michael
Kennedy, Jay
Kim, JuYoung
Kite, Allison
Kolos, Laura
Kronzer, Jessica
La Riva-Ugarriza, Adriana
Lambert, ZoeAllene
Leary, Joshua
Lechner, Nicholas
Lechner, Noah
Leverich, Billy
Lin, Tony
Lopez Velasquez,
Gabriela
Lovell, Ethan
Luersen, Donovan
Lund, Taylor
Maguire, Cole
Mahmoud, Abraham
Marchand, Ashley
Martinez, Bryan
Martinez, Mitchell
Mason, Banks
McBryde, Qiarah
McDaniel, Cameron
McHenry, Connor
McVey, Hunter
Metwally, Amr
Michel, Everett
Migli, Nicholas
Milot, Courtney
Moone, Ahlia
Moore, Virginia
Murphy, Lauren
Mususa, Ruth
Nelson, Grace
Nguyen, Thinh
Nyarko-Brentuo,
Boatemaa
Osman, Idil
Osuna-Najarro, Ashley
Pak, Sarah
Pangilinan, Jamie Marie
Paoli, Alexandra
Park, Jiwon
Parrish, Payton
Parsons, Trent
Paterniti, Madison
Peach, Lia
Peny, John
Perez, Christian
Pham, Jessica
Pineda, Angie
Plaugher, Kiersten
Pollard, Abigail
Prior, Noah
Przybocki, Alexander
Quach, Michelle
Rafiqzad, Hashmatullah
Reece, Lauren
Reheuser, Stephanie
Reynolds, Jacob
Rhodes, Cameron
Rice, Kayli
Richard, Marion
Richardson, Alexis
Rivera, Gisselle
Rohani, Merjaan
Salas, Elizabeth
Sanregret, Andrew
Sattler, Manuela
Sawyers, Samantha
Schiefelbein, Zachary
Shaffer, Lauren
Shrauder, Micaela
Siddiqui, Zaynab
Sidner, Kelly
Sinclair, Taylor
Singh, Harmohan
Smith, Cameron
Snyder, Emily
Solomon, Tyler
Spelsberg, Samuel
Spina, Mariah
Stalker, Megan
Strawser, Kylie
Sunderland, Brynn
Surabian, Emily
Swinford, Ethan
Tickle, Tyler
Toumadje, Tymahz
Trobridge, Heather
Venkatesh, Thushal
Vidro, Aldo
Vilevac, Ian
Walker, Madison
Williams, Da-Lecia
Wisnieski, Alexandra
Witmer, Abigail
Wonus, David
Wright, Morgan
Yancey, Sierra
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11th
Grade Honor Roll
Adams, Taylor
Adhikari, Sadhikshaya
Agnos, Jake
Alessi, Marissa
Alvarenga, Victoria
An, Seong
Angerman, Travis
Asiama, Kwabena
Avendano, Lauren
Baddley, Parker
Baek, Junesoo
Baker, Jacob
Baltimore, Taylor
Barloon, Courtney
Barrett, Madeleine
Beans, Kaitlyn
Beasley, James
Belcher, Claire
Bell, Roland
Berry, Cierra
Betha, Sadhana
Bhat, Nihar
Bickel, Brianna
Boakye, Andrew
Brady, Ian
Braithwaite, Olevia
Britton, Trevor
Bryson, Candler
Burks, Julia
Burns, Kellie
Bynum, Robert
Capayachi, Vanessa
Cardenas, Lauren
Carr, Autumn
Carte, Kyla
Castell, Ashley
Catacora, Dante
Chandler, William
Cinibulk, Robert
Cologne, Kaitlyn
Colon, Chandler
Comer, Hailey
Condori, Aileen
Conte, David
Costello, Caryn
Crosson, Dylan
Cruz Casado, Kevin
Cruz-Chavez, Cindy
Curley, Emma
Darden, Alysha
Daunt, John
Davila, Andres
Day, Mekhia
De Angelus Jr, Thomas
De Costa, Zackary
Dean, Kyle
DeBardi, Allyse
Deuser, Kelly
Dhillon, Seerat
Dominguez Castillo,
William
Drescher, Sabrina
Dryden, Liam
Dyson, Deanetra
Dziarnowski, Alexander
Eccles, Cameron
Edwards, Alexis
Fellenbaum Jr, John
Gangele, Gaurav
Ganow, Nicole
Garrigan, Erica
Garrison, Julia
Gately, Connor
Gill, Nicholas
Gittens, Jordan
Glover, Jarrett
Goergen, Susanna
Gonzalez, Maria
Gottschalk, Jakob
Greene, Christina
Gu, Kenneth
Gunnell, Carley
Guyton, Sydney
Habibzai, Asma
Harris, Abrielle
Hartman, Nicolas
Haskell, Ajah
He, Mengqi
Heifner, Sierra
Herr, Kayley
Herrewig, Oakley
Hollingsworth, Mackenzie
Holmes, Tarik
Hughes, Nicholas
Hummel, Brooke
Hyman, Charles
Kelly, Sean
Kim, Chan Woo
Kim, Noah
Kugler, Alexandra
Laingen, Christopher
Lambert, Taylor
Landaeta, Brenda
Landoll, Rose
Laskodi, Callee
Lee, Chan
Lopez, Kelsey
Mackey, Keara
Mahadevan,
Pravinshankar
Marques, Victoria
Mason, Caitlin
McAllum, Emma
McClellan, Cody
McCleskey, Steven
McCord, Megan
McCormic, Ethan
McVeigh, Madison
Mello, Trevor
Michael, Mariah
Minasyan, Levon
Mitchell, John
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Morgan, Hannah
Moss, Emaya
Naranjo, Gabrielle
Narvaez, Daniela
Nguyen, Michelle
Norton, Autumn
O'Brien, Dillon
Oentung, Hannah
O'Neal, Aidan
Park, Joo Won
Parsons, Holly
Parsons, Kimberly
Phomsouvanh, Nicholas
Post, Medelly
Powell, Matthew
Ramirez Alvarez, Paola
Reid, Brett
Rezaei, Saam
Rhee, David
Roberts, Ashley
Robey, Alexander
Rogers, Shannon
Roper, McKenna
Ross, Cara
Santillan, Gabriel
Saylor, Christian
Schlagel, Andrew
Sepahpur, Hannah
Shablom, Nicholas
Sherman, Anthony
Siebold, Sierra
Sisk, Skyler
Skaff, Caroline
Sova, Mackenzie
Stein, Zachary
Stephenson, Olivia
Stickel, Hannah
Suegay, Justine Marie
Summers, Noah
Swain, Kyle
Swingle, Madeline
Szlapak, Mason
Tavani, Matthew
Temuri, Essam
Thai, An Thai
Todorov, Theodore
Tschida, Meghan
Velke, Lillian
Viar, Sydney
Villavicencio-DeLaFe,
Caitlin
Williams, Nora
Wisor, Katelyn
Wolf, Eric
Woo, Thomas
Wragg, Chelsea
Wright, Amirah
12th
Grade Honor Roll
Abbasi, Samania
Abdullah, Ayat
Aloumouati, Yasmeen
Arakkal, Ian
Arnett, Corey
Arora, Kartik
Ascone, Stephen
Barberoglou, Alexis
Bartheld, Benjamin
Bazlamit, Connor
Beck, River
Boufford, Danielle
Bowman, Courtney
Burdick, Krissy
Burner, Morgan
Calicho-Mamani,
Alejandro
Callison, Rebecca
Case, Kristen
Castor, Christopher
Champion, Alexis
Chang, Katherine
Chatman, Chanelle
Cho, Jocelyn
Chrisman, Spencer
Ciccone, Lauren
Contreras, Maria
Cosby, Julia
Daley, Karleen
Dang, Julie
Dang, Mai Ellen
Davidson, Christina
Davis, Zachary
Dean, Alexander
Dhaliwal, Ramnik
Doshi, Neil
Ellison, Kendall
Flores, Claudio
Frej, Roqaya
Friedl, Grace
Geller, Yvonne
Gilbert, Allison
Golden, Brooke
Gomez, Emily
Gonzalves, Jensen
Gorny, Andrew
Green, Corinne
Groves, McKinley
Haering, Sean
Harvey, Dinah
Haynes, David
Hilden, Nicholas
Hill, Thomas
Hogan, Brittany
Holbrook, Madeline
Holt, Jared
Hoshurhaji, Muhammad
Hurdle, Hollie
Hynes, Kyleigh
Ingalls, Holly
Jahangiri, Ersalan
James, Shonari
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Jimenez Gallegos,
Marcela
Johnson, Damon
Joslin, Luke
Judd, Stephanie
Jung, Sung
Kaur, Arshpreet
Kelly, Thomas
Key, Courtney
Kharel, Aabhash
Kim, Hyun Jee
Kressel, Lydia
Krivo, Victoria
Lahammer, Halle
Lahann, Andrew
Lampert, Kila
Lemieux, Nathaniel
Lewis, Jess
Liquori Jr, Robert
Ludeman, Nicholas
Lyons, Nicole
Macdonald, Brenda
MacDonald, Gunner
Mahmoud, Adam
Manning, Alexander
Manning, Brett
Marney, Edward
McAllen, Loren
McCann, Chad
McCormic, Mason
McGeoghegan, Jack
McGillivray, Eric
McLellan, Ethan
McRoy, Teneisha
Medina, Olivia
Meeks, Colson
Meston, Elizabeth
Miller, Tommie
Mohan, Caroline
Monfort, Joseph
Monks, Kortney
Moran, McKenzie
Morrow, Natalie
Mott, Tiffany
Murphy, Meryem
Murray, Abigail
Nell, Deja
Nguyen, Huy
Nguyen, Nhu
Oh, Elizabeth
Oropeza, Claudia
Pak, Alan
Parham, Haydon
Persica, Spencer
Peterson, Natalie
Pfister, Hailey
Pham, Stephanie
Pierre, Arion
Post, Rebecca
Powell, Andrew
Pratt, Devon
Radhi, Sara
Ramsey, Spencer
Redinger, Anna
Reeder, Ariana
Regis, Emily
Reichel, Allison
Riddle, Hannah
Rohani, Sayed
Roselius, Sara
Ross, Jayne
Russell, Ciara
Salinas, Nicole
Scott, Matthew
Seise, Patrick
Shafi, Aisha
Shah, Bhumik
Sheehan, Kevin
Short, Madison
Stadnyk, Illia
Stark, Suzannah
Stickel, Magdalene
Surprenant, Jacob
Thong, Demay
Tschida, Matthew
Upreti, Sarina
Velasco, Claudia Mae
Villagomez, Michael
Wagner, Teresa
Wagoner, Megan
Walker, Tyler
Wardlow, Kalle
Warner, Alyssa
Webb, Samuel
White, Colin
White, Michael
Williams, Morgan
Wilson, Andre
Wolfe, Tyler
Wusiman, Paerhati
Yoo, Daniel
Young, Madalyn
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2014-2015
2nd
Semester Principal’s Honor Roll
The following students made Principal’s Honor Roll for the second semester of the 2014-2015 school year. In
order to be eligible for the principal’s honor roll, a student shall earn the grade equivalent to a 4.0 or better in
each class in which he/she is enrolled. We commend these students for the time and effort put forth in
achieving this outstanding accomplishment!
9th
Grade Principal’s Honor Roll
Abdulkadir, Zaki
Allen, Madison
Alphonse, George
Ayala, Katarina
Ayaz, Eman
Baird, Tristan
Baker, Jacqlyn
Basava, Maruthi
Becker, Justin
Berberoglu, Anna
Beyene, Samra
Bloodworth McKowen,
Dylan
Bolino, John
Bowen, Brooke
Breyfogle, Madeline
Brown, Kelsey
Bushnell, Connor
Butler, Jenna
Caldwell, Kadin
Cercy, Alexis
Cheng, Nicole
Childress, Emily
Choi, Katherine
Clayton, Jamila
Colvin, John
Crocker, Kelly
Cross, Kelly
Curfman, Emily
Deuser, Caterina
Diaz, Barbra
Drake, ErinGrace
Drescher, Willem
Dwyer, Annie
Elmore, Sara
Elmzoudi, Yasser
Feehan, Ryan
Fernandes, Dylan
Gallmetzer, Emily
Gennello, Dominic
George, Grace
Getachew, Helen
Giesler, Kristen
Gottschalk, Jacqueline
Grgurovich, Christiana
Gruninger, Jacob
Hall, Elizabeth
Hanjra, Jaichint
Haskell, Imani
Heinzer, Katie
Hernandez, Diego
Hong, Howie
Hosuru, Rohan
Huff, Samantha
Hynes, Andrew
Iyer, Anika
Jenks, Christopher
Jung, Hyunseo
Kania, Katherine
Kasera, Atishay
Kennedy, Laila
Kerns, Mackenzie
Kim, Alexander
Kim, Grace
Kimble, Jaylin
Kirby, Carrington
Kochan, Jeremy
Larson Whitaker, Elle
Lawler, Carter
Lee, Ian
Lee, Min
Malone, Savanna
McCarthy, Andrew
McCulloch, Robert
Mello, Hannah
Michna, Jake
Miller, Hayley
Morgan, Abigail
Morrow, Olivia
Moshiro, Lisa
Murray, Erin
Nanda, Anjali
Nichols, Zoey
Oentung, Jonah
Palmer, McKenna
Park, Edward
Park, Kyungjin
Parsons, Madison
Prade, Nasir
Ramirez, Sarah
Reyes, Chase
Rickenbach, Peter
Robertson, Ryan
Rosenburg, Carlie
Sanava, Michael
Santos, Miguel
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Scott, Samuel
Sengkhyavong, Maylina
Sengul, Alexandra
Setness, Mason
Simon, Daniel
Smith, Tanner
Snow, Micah
Stickel, Olivia
Stump, Alyssa
Suegay, Johannah Marie
Thorne, Jediah
Tiller, Katie
Tran, Linda
Ulrich, Chelsea
VanRoe, Carissa
Velardi, Jack
Venezia, Adrianna
Vij, Maanvi
Wagner, Reilly
Wall, Emily
Walsh, Mary
Wikiera, Amy
Williams, Allyson
Williams, Nicole
Wisnieski, Myah
Wong, Noah
Yoo, Jessica
Zoscak, Alanna
10th
Grade Principal’s Honor Roll
Ainslie, Kelsey
Alexander, Rebecca
Annapareddy, Navya
Arenaza, Stephanie
Baumstark, Michaela
Bendekovic, Joseph
Bergman, Victoria
Bowie, Thomas
Brandt, Evan
Brandt, Matthew
Bryson, Ashley
Cannon, Zachary
Capasso, Donna
Couchoud, Michelle
Coward, Ciara
Cuppett, Grace
DeZeeuw, Kirsten
Frej, Ahmad
Gately, Seth
Gleysteen, Mackenzie
Graser, Natalie
Hachtel, Kayla
Halstead, Katie
Haynes, Claire
High, Christina
Huseman, Elizabeth
Hutcheson, Andrew
Isbell, Kelly
Jaghori, Sadaf
Jensen, Maria
Jorquera, Andrew
Keane, Ryan
Kharel, Aayush
Kibria, Aarshi
Kim, Hee Eun
Laingen, Bonnie
Laskodi, Cassidy
Lee, Samantha
Litscher, Rachel
Mapp, Maris
McCarthy, Jaclyn
McGeehan, Madeline
Miller, Cody
Miller, Rebecca
Mitchell, Charley
Mitchell, Christopher
Mohan, Lauren
Muldowney, Thomas
Paduano, Nicholas
Pandya, Nitya
Park, Kyungchan
Prentice, Casey
Prue, Skyler
Radecki, John
Richard, Athena
Robson, Jonathan
Rosenthal, Natalie
Saylor, Felicity
Schlevensky, Kaela
Schroeder, Claire
Smith, Jillian
Spahic, Marina
Talwar, Divpriya
Thibodeaux, Cameron
Thompson, Adam
Thompson, Alec
Tinney, Kelly
Toureau, Emma
Tuzo, Jenna
Voettiner IV, Otto
Wagner, Allison
Westfall, Bradley
Wikiera, Holly
Zahid, Umar
Zhang, Peng
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11th
Grade Principal’s Honor Roll
Ainslie, Lauren
Aitken, Christopher
Amiri, Navolle
Andrews, Meghan
Bartheld, Miranda
Bednash, Savannah
Blaine, Erica
Brown, Emma
Bryars, Davis
Buzzalino, Elisa
Cabacungan, Ian
Carlston, Nathaniel
Casey, Paris
Castrellon, Alexis
Chernitsky, Darius
Craig, Anna
Dao, Thi
Delaney, Brianna
Delgado, Matthew
Demarest, Nelson
DeVore, Rebecca
Dolph, Tyler
Dryden, Emma
Elmore, Mark
Estrellado, Jennifer
Farr, Caitlyn
Gang, Anthony
Gang, Shannon
Garcia, Jessica
Giesler, Katelyn
Gilbert, Daniel
Gill, Aaron
Gochnour, Timothy
Hackler, Caroline
Harasek, Fiala
Hewitt, Caitlin
Hong, Rachel
Hulett, Katherine
Hyde, Adrienne
Imam, Shaheer
Kaminski, Grace
Kargar, Maryam
Keane, Laura
Komine, Hana
Laughlin, Sydney
Matthews, Georgia
McGinnis, Keagan
Mehrabani, Kian
Michna, Justin
Moore, Jillian
Murray, Ryan
Nguyen, Logan
Pagon, Blake
Parker, Collin
Patterson, Anna
Patton, Kaleigh
Rabena, Reeya
Ream, Kylie
Reese, Bradley
Reilly, Noah Xavier
Rhoades, Stephen
Robey, Sean
Sambuco, Alexis
Schloss, Gabriella
Schroeder, Audrey
Sexton, Brigid
Shaffer, Katherine
Sova, Mikayla
Spedden, Jenna
Spofford, Cole
Strother, Kirsten
Swinsky, Catherine
Thaxton, Amber
Thornberg, Molly
Tian, Steven
Tillotson, Mary Katherine
Toureau, Samuel
Trettel, Aimee
Troiano, Mia
Tsutsumi, Niki
Villagran, Ethan
Vu, Pauline
Walther, Brady
Wang, Dana
Wheeler, Elizabeth
Williams, Sydney
Winfield, Noman
Word, Madeleine
Yap, Sidney
Zapata, Jessica
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12th
Grade Principal’s Honor Roll
Abdulkadir, Huda
Adetunji, Ademilola
Alan, Laura
Albertson, Brooke
Almquist, Jessie
Altavas, Matteu Kurtland
Anwah, Ophelia
Asenso, Afua
Asper, Matthew
Bhadare-Valente, Daniella
Bissett, Cassandra
Boyd, Emma
Bradley, Gordon
Brown, Janay
Brown, Luke
Cabanelas, April
Chapman, Nathaniel
Clary, Amanda
Clink, Rosemarie
Cockrell, Caroline
Conrad, Joshua
Daniels, Megan
Day, Jenna
Dewey, Conor
Dobak, Jordan
Downing, Austin
Drummond, Robert
Evans, Sarah
Farr, Nicholas
Fauss, Kristina
Finnan, Elizabeth
Fong, Chun-Ting
Gilmore, Brianna
Gloss, Claire
Gough, Margaret
Greene, Matthew
Guo, Nathan
Gupta, Kajol
Hickman, Stephanie
Howe, Rebecca
Hudak, Margaret
Hunsberger, Jessica
Irwin, Connor
Isbell, Laura
Jones, Misha
Karas, Monica
Kaur, Sharandeep
Kelso, Jeffrey
Kil, Linda
Kim, Timothy
Kriss, Emily
Kwon, Sarah
Laingen, William
Lamb, Catherine
Laycock, Madeline
Lebans, Cordel
Leuenberger, Natalie
Limb, Hyejune
Marshall, Brandon
McGuire, Erica
Medovar, Alex
Medovar, Anthony
Milefsky, Nicole
Milione, Shawn
Miller, Alyssa
Miller, Ty
Mims, Cameron
Murray, Corrine
Neely, Trent
OConnell, Mallory
O'Gilvie, Larnelle
Otwell, James
Palmer, Bryer
Parker, Corey
Parsons, Trevor
Pederson, Kyle
Presta, Jenna
Reheuser, Lauren
Reiter, Jack
Robson, Jordan
Santos, Aira Micaela
Sediqi, Sedra
Segura, Juan
Shanks, Laura
Sintim-Aboaeye, Brittany
Son, Hyun Young
Speier, Kylie
Stieglitz, Matthew
Tickle Jr, William
Toureau, Timothy
Tourville, Jessica
Treubert, Parker
VanRoe, Jordan
Ventura, Jenna
Wagner, Richard
Wentworth, Abigail
White, Erin
Whitticar, Virginia
Wilhelm, Kameron
Wilhelm, Karling
xRichardson, Seychelle
Yeung, Rachel
Zewdie, Rebecca
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The first week of school can be a confusing time for students and often they forget the bus number they ride to
and from school. Students will have their bus numbers mailed to their homes, and families can always check
www.pwcs.edu for their student’s transportation information. Please, have your students memorize and write
down their bus #’s on something they carry with them at all times.
Activity buses are scheduled for students on the following dates during the
1st semester:
Sept. 29
Oct. 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
Nov. 10, 12, 17, 19
Dec. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15
Jan. 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
Students that would like to drive to school are required to attend a parking permit meeting with a parent on one
of the following days:
August 25, 2015 6:00 -7:00pm
September 8th
October 6th
November 10th
December 8th
All meetings, with the exception of the August 25th
date, will begin promptly at 3pm.
TRANSPORTATION
PARKING PERMITS
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Price of Meals:
This notice will remain in effect until August 31, 2016.
The prices of school meals will be as follows for the 2015-16 school
year:
Breakfast $ .30 student reduced price
$ 1.45 student full price
$ 2.00 adult price
Lunch $ .40 student reduced price
$ 2.45 elementary school student full price
$ 2.60 middle school student full price
$ 2.70 high school student full price
$ 3.40 adult price
A la carte $ .65 milk
Also, make payments to school lunches simple by going to http://www.myschoolbucks.com and register for
your account.
Free and Reduced Meals:
“Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications were mailed via email or US mail by the School Division to
families with children registered in Prince William County Public Schools. If you did not receive an application,
please contact School Food and Nutrition Services at 703.791.7314 or your school. You may also complete the
application electronically. Visit the School Division Web site at www.pwcs.menus.schoolfusion.us/ to access
the electronic application.”
CAFETERIA
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Athletics – Season Passes
The 2015 fall sports teams have kicked off their summer practices and soon we will be starting the regular
seasons. Please make sure you do not pass up the chance to purchase your 2015-16 BHS Sports Passes.
Purchasing sports passes for individuals and families will save you money and allow you to enter regular season
events more efficiently. No standing in lines makes everybody happy! Season Passes Order Forms can be
obtained on the athletic website, www.bobcatsathletics.org, or in the BHS Satellite Office.
Bobcat Community, the fall sports regular season will start a week before school starts on August 31, 2015.
Please make sure you come out and show your support for:
8/25/15 Volleyball vs. Potomac
8/28/15 Football vs. C.D. Hylton
8/29/15 Cross Country @ Great Meadows
(All fall sports schedules can be found on www.bobcatsathletics.org.)
FYI: Please remember there is no re-entry and no admittance with outside food or drink at PWCS athletic
events.
The Battlefield High School Athletic Department would like to thank Gateway Chiropractic for donating the
stadium state Championship Banners. We appreciate the support!
ATHLETICS
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PWCS Driver Education Model Becomes State Law
Parent/Student Meeting
Virginia Code §22.1-205: Driver Education Programs, requires students to accompany their parents/guardians
to participate in a 90-minute traffic safety program as part of their in-classroom driver education curriculum.
This program requirement must be met before a student receives a Driver Education Certificate of Completion
card (DEC-1 card).
Parents/guardians and students are strongly encouraged to attend the program at the time the student is
enrolled in the classroom driver education course.
Battlefield will hold Driver Education Meetings on the following dates:
September 23, 2015
October 14, 2015
November 18, 2015
April 13, 2016
If you are unable to attend one of these meetings, go to http://www.pwcs.edu and click on “Instructional
Programs/Curriculum”. From the dropdown menu, select “Health, PE, Driver Ed, JROTC, Athletics. From
there, click on “Driver Education for the full schedule of the student/parent presentations at all PWCS high
schools.
Important Note: All meetings are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Doors will close promptly at the beginning of
the presentation. In order to meet the 90-minute requirement of participation by parents and students,
participants will not be permitted to enter the program after it has started and the doors are closed.
The Battlefield Information Technology specialty program is pleased to welcome 314 new students for the
2015-2015 school year. Highlights of the program include adding Project Lead the Way this fall, as well
as robotics competitions on Oct 23 (ILITE Robotics Off-Season Competition)
and Dec 12 (FIRST Tech Challenge – Northern VA Regional).
Also, new this year will be a series of after school presentations from IT and
STEM professionals.
DRIVER’S EDUCATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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CLINIC
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High School Survival Tips for Parents
1. Be involved in your child’s academic program of study.
Research shows that when parents and families get personally involved in education, their children do
better in school and grow up to be more successful in life. Expect and encourage your children to take
tough academic courses like chemistry, computer technology, a second language, and art. If you haven’t
already, help your child develop good study habits and time management skills by working with him/her
to establish a daily family routine and scheduled homework time. For more information, go to the US
Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/FamInvolve/index.html.
2. Recognize that attendance is a key to academic success. Research says that the single most important predictor of academic success is good attendance; parents
are the driving force behind attendance. Make every effort to ensure that your child attends school
regularly and notify the school when your child is absent, tardy or leaving early from school by sending a
note or fax (571-261-4604) within two business days of your child’s return to school. When possible,
make all doctor/dentist appointments after school hours. For information on Battlefield’s attendance
policy, reference your child’s agenda, code of behavior, or attendance overview brochure.
3. Get to know your child’s teachers, school counselor, and administrator. Families who stay informed about their child’s progress at school have higher-achieving children. To
keep informed, get to know the names of your child’s teachers, school counselor, and administrator. Stay
in positive contact with school staff and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Remember that email is a great
tool for quick information, but it’s not such a great tool for dealing with more difficult issues. Call if a
problem arises (571-261-4400).
Alpha Administrators
School Counselors
Mrs. Renberg: A – Z (Special Education) [email protected] Mrs. Bridges: A- Car [email protected]
Mr. McMillan: A – Di [email protected] Mrs. Fitzwater: Cas – Fi [email protected]
Mr. Hintosh: Dj – K [email protected] Mrs. Pomfret: Fj – H [email protected]
Mr. Smith: L – Reg [email protected] Mr. Merkel: I – Mar [email protected]
Ms. Lester Reh – Z [email protected] Mr. Sisson: Mas – Ph [email protected]
Mrs. Smith: Pi – Sn [email protected]
Mrs. Nguyen: So - Z [email protected]
Parent Survival (cont’d next pg)
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Parent Survival (cont’d)
4. Register for Parent Portal and Family Connection. Parent Portal enables you to track your student’s attendance and grades on assignments, projects, and
tests. Register by clicking on Parent Portal on the BHS homepage. Family Connection helps students
explore careers, colleges, and scholarships and access is provided free of charge for all PWCS students
in grades 9-12.
5. Get your child involved in a positive activity…but don’t overextend. Research shows that students involved in an after-school activity, club, sport, music, etc., are much
more likely to have a positive high school experience and get better grades than students who are not
involved. Indeed, students involved in after-school activities are more likely to avoid alcohol or illegal
drug use, gangs or violence, or sexual activity and gain self-esteem and self-confidence, enhanced
social skills, sportsmanship, exposure to other cultures, and improved time-management skills. To
explore the many clubs and sports available to students at Battlefield, go to the school website and click
on “student activities.”
Remember that after-school activities should not become a burden to your child; he/she should not be
overly tired as a result of over-participation. If after-school activities start interfering with school work
or take up so much time he/she doesn’t have time for family, you may need to cut down the number of
hours he/she spends on it. Keep in mind that each child’s tolerance is different; one child may be able
to handle only one after-school activity whereas another child may be able to participate in three. Your
child’s activities should match his/her needs, interests, and abilities while at the same time
accommodating the family schedule. For more information, go to the US Department of Health and
Human Services website at http://www.samhsa.gov
6. Know your child’s friends.
Research says that when a teenager is faced with a critical decision, the influence of peers (positive
and negative) and parents/families makes the difference; get to know your child’s friends. Meeting
them will give you a sense of their personalities, what they are “into,” and their family situations.
Don’t be too quick to judge a child’s friends though. Radical styles and unconventional appearances
may be nothing more than a badge of identity. While you are getting to know your child’s friends, get
to know their friends’ parents: if you haven’t met them, give them a call. Ask what their expectations
are regarding curfews, sleepovers, and entertainment. Share your rules and views and invite them to
contact you with any questions or concerns regarding the children’s behavior or to clarify
arrangements for their activities. For more information, go to the US Department of Health and
Human Services website at http://family.samhsa.gov
7. Don’t allow your student to get lost in the shuffle. In a large school, a student can get “lost” or “fall through the cracks.” Research says that when a
student makes a positive connection with adults (teacher, school counselor, coach, etc.) it stops this
from happening. Talk to your child about building relationships with adults.
Parent Survival (cont’d next pg)
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Parent Survival (cont’d)
8. All teenagers need proper supervision. This supervision includes supervision of technology. All parents want to keep their children safe and
safety in the cyber world is of particular concern because while adults view it as a place to find
information, teens see it as a communication and socialization tool. What can you do? Help your
child understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate things to publish on line, locate
the computer in a common area in your home that is accessible by everyone, learn as much as you can
about communication technology and become familiar with chat rooms, instant messaging, and social
networks, invest in internet tracking software and occasionally check on your child, make use of any
blocking, monitoring, or filtering provided by your server, and pay attention to any changes in your
child that might be due to internet use. If you need more information, go to the National Institute on
Media and the Family at www.mediafamily.org.
9. Utilize the Battlefield website. If you don’t know an answer, check the Battlefield website at http://battlefield.groupfusion.net. It is
packed full of information and includes information about events, activities, departments, and more.
Note: The school’s newsletter is posted on line; it can be found by clicking on “newsletter.”
10. Get involved in school yourself. Some of the most successful students are the ones whose parents are at the school, attend functions,
in the PTO, athletic boosters, serve on the advisory council or get involved in some other capacity.
Be “in the know” and use this information to support your child and the school! To get involved with
the PTO, contact Michelle Baker at [email protected]. To join the Boosters, complete and submit
an online membership application by going to battlefield.groupfusion.net; under student activities,
click Boosters. Watch for more information on the website.
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Welcome back Class of 2016! This is an exciting time—your last year of high school! Congratulations! With
the fall and spring trips, class meeting, college applications and visits, senior parent night, there are many things
to do to be prepared for the big celebration at the end of the year. Please check the website regularly for details
as they become available.
Here are some important events to put on your calendar:
Senior Visits Counselors will be visiting with government classes beginning in mid-September to review graduation
requirements, career planning, the college application process, financial aid, important dates, etc. Each senior
will meet then individually with his/her counselor to review and solidify his/her plan.
Senior Information Night for Parents The Battlefield High School Counseling Department will present a Senior Information Night for
parents/guardians on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. Topics will include
graduation requirements, post-graduate planning, and the college admissions process. We strongly encourage
you to attend this important meeting and look forward to seeing you there!
College Fairs The Western Prince William County Regional College Fair will be held at Osbourn High School in Manassas
City on Monday, September 28, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Approximately 100 colleges and universities
will be represented. All seniors and juniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend this free
event. Osbourn High School is located at 9005 Tudor Lane in Manassas.
The Eastern Prince William County Regional College Fair will be held at Hylton High School on Thursday,
October 15, 2015, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Approximately 100 colleges and universities will be represented. All
seniors and juniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend this free event. Hylton High School is
located at 14051 Spriggs Road in Woodbridge.
Senior Activities
Fall Senior Trip
October 14, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA
Class Meeting & Class Picture for the Yearbook
November 9, 2015
Senior vs. Staff Basketball Game (Senior Class Fundrasier)
March 11, 2016
Spring Senior Trip
May 24, 2015 – TBD
Seniors (cont’d next pg)
SENIOR CLASS INFORMATION
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Seniors (cont’d)
Attention Seniors and Parents of Seniors!
Here is a fabulous source of information on college and career planning for seniors and their parents:
Get connected with FAMILY CONNECTION! Family Connection is your resource for college and career
planning. Students in grades 9-12 should be logging in and utilizing Family Connection for career exploration,
college, and scholarship searches. It is a web-based program specific to Battlefield High School. It is a critical
resource for seniors to narrow down college searches and compare their choices, create resumes, submit their
senior survey, and request that transcripts be sent to colleges. Note: All transcripts sent to colleges must be
requested by students through Family Connection. Students must then go in person to the Counseling center to
finalize the transcript process by paying the transcript fee. Transcripts will not be mailed until this step is
completed. Students can access the quick link on the BHS website, click “students”, and then click “Family
Connection”. Students may ask the Counseling Center secretary for assistance.
Band:
Welcome Back! Battlefield’s “10 Time Virginia Honor Band” Program looks forward to another exciting year.
Preparation for this upcoming season began during the summer months as the Marching Bobcats started
working on this season’s dynamic show,” Fire and Ice”.
In addition to performing during halftime at all BHS home Football Games, the Bobcats have a busy agenda
with several parades and competitions on the schedule, including the James Madison University Parade of
Champions.
The band’s hard work will help prepare them for their annual assessment in front of the Virginia Band &
Orchestra Directors Association as they strive to become an “11 Time Virginia Honor Band”.
As BHS enters our 12th
year, the band is in need of several new items including new Marching Band uniforms,
new and repaired instruments, equipment trailer repairs, and sound system updates. We are focusing on strong
fundraising efforts through TAG day donations, Amazon Smile, donut sales at home Varsity Football Games,
car wash events, Entertainment books, candle and ornament sales and much more!
The fun does not end at the end of the Marching Band season, as all three of BHS’ concert bands have multiple
performances on the schedule for the upcoming school year.
We look forward to your support, and we invite you to follow our activities on the band’s website:
http://www.battlefieldbands.com/
Best wishes to all,
2015-2016 BSO Board
CLUBS
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Chorus:
Battlefield Choirs are poised to have a very
active and exciting year. Under the
direction of Mr. Doug Burney, the choirs
will continue the established tradition of
excellence by performing in-house concerts
and traveling abroad to sing in locations
where music history has been made. The
first opportunity to hear the Battlefield
Choirs will be the annual Pyramid concert.
An unprecedented success last year, the
Pyramid concert will bring together high
school and middle school students in a celebration of song. The Choirs will continue to perform local concerts
in the fall and winter, culminating with the Winter Concert in December. Spring 2016 will be highlighted by a
trip to Germany where students will perform in historically
significant venues and compete to retain their “all gold”
status, achieved in Boston last year. The final concert of the
year will feature music direct from Broadway – students
will be preparing for this special concert throughout the
entire school year.
Parent volunteers are a key part of the success of the
Battlefield Choirs. All “choir parents” are members of the
Battlefield Choral Boosters. Being involved with the
Boosters is a great way to stay connected with your
student(s) and to get involved in their school activities.
There are numerous ways in which parents can get
involved: concert organization, ticket sales, concessions, choir uniform distribution, marketing… and many
more! A new Boosters website (www.battlefieldchoirs.org) is being created to keep students, parents and choir
fans informed of events and activities. To be included on the email distribution list, please send an email to
The 2015-16 school year promises to be a memorable one – join the fun of Battlefield Choirs!!
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Battlefield High School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)
PTO Mission: To facilitate and increase communication among our school constituencies, and to promote an increased sense of community among Bobcats families.
Join your PTO
to supplement funding for educational and extracurricular programs and to support such essential school-wide events as:
New Student Orientation
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Homecoming Closet
PTO College Scholarships
Senior After Graduation Party
The Battle of the Bands
Fill in the application and mail it/drop the form in the front office!
We will contact you with the updates on activities, events, and volunteer opportunities!
Join by Aug. 26 and see your name on a “Back to School Night” banner!
PTO membership donations (check or Pay Pal): $10 family or $25 family plus business recognition on the PTO
[email protected]/Facebook page/BHS newsletter.
Join online at www.bhs-pto.com. Mail to: 15000 Graduation Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169.
Name ____________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone __________________________ Cell __________________________________
E-mail _______________________________ Alt. e-mail____________________________
My BHS students:
Name/grade___________________________ Name/grade___________________________
Name/grade___________________________ Name/grade___________________________
Thank you in advance and we look forward to working with you!
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The Bobcat Athletics Boosters Club would like to thank our corporate sponsors
for joining our #OneTeamOneDream Capital Campaign to improve the athletic
facilities at BHS.
These companies are making BIG THINGS HAPPEN for our student-athletes and
community!
The Farm at Broad Run
Nursery and Greenhouses
GEICO – Insurance Agent
Dave Stinson
1st Degree Marketing &
Public Relations
Beitzell Fence Browns Manassas Hyundai Elite Sports Medicine and
Physical Therapy
The Hopkins Law Firm Giuseppe’s Ristorante
Italiano
Kerxton Insurance Agency
Manassas Asphalt Next Level Fitness &
Performance
PEVS Paintball Park
Reid Construction Group Bull Run Academy of
Gymnastics
Century 21 – Kim Herrewig
GMS Gymnastics Park Valley Church State Farm Insurance –
Bob Garrigan
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Mark your calendars!
September 21, 6:30 - General Booster Meeting (Mini-Theater)
October 12 – Bobcat Golf Tournament at Evergreen Country Club
November 7 – Dinner & Silent Auction…Save the Date!
Go Bobcats! See you in the stands!
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