If, due to a disability, you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in any school activity, please contact Mr. Oei at 703-957-4300 at least FIVE WORKING DAYS prior to the event.

PRINCIPAL ’S PERSPECTIVE

DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 1

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 4

UPCOMING EVENTS

12/2 PTSA Meeting and Eve-ning with Principal, 7pm

12/3 Eagle Idol, 7:30pm

12/4 One Act Drama, 7:30pm

12/4 Sock Hop, 9:30pm

12/6 National Honor Society Inductions, 6pm

12/8 Winter Chorus Con-cert, 7:30pm

12/9 Financial Aid Night for Parents, 7pm

12/11 Interims distributed

12/12 Guitar Concert, 7:30pm

12/13 Football Banquet,

12/15 Band Concert, 7:30pm

12/16 Teen Driving Program at Briar Woods, 7 pm

12/17 Chorus Concert, 7:30pm

12/23 Winter Break begins

Please check the calendar on the FHS web site for times locations and more!

FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL

FREEDOM GAZETTE

On December 6th, thirty of our seniors will be honored at the Excellence in Education Banquet. The following seniors are being recognized for having at least a 4.0 GPA at the end of their junior year: Lau-ren Askew, Sowmya Banda, Tsz Chun Chan, Michael Denfeld, Victor Farrell, Abbel Getu, Marina Guirhuis, Maria Haas, Laura Hovatter, Bita Koshhal, Elaine Kwak, Sabiha Ladak, Josh LaRosa, Christina Lidwin, Megan Limson, Jessica Liou, Nehyemiah Markos, Anna McQuitty, Thomas Mignone, Daniel Morgado, Skyler Moy, Kate Oliphant, Seamus O’Toole, Rebecca Plourde, Gage Richert, Maria Rillo, Daniel Rush, Karen Teos, Kiet Tran, Andrea Wen.

SOL tests for some students are scheduled in December. If your student is scheduled to take an SOL please make sure they are attending the preparation session to prepare for these very important tests. The Guidance Department and Ms. Beauchemin, our test coordinator, have been notifying students and their parents regarding these tests.

Our Drama Department just finished its presentation of ―Ring Round the Moon‖. The actors, stage and lighting crew and Ms. Portch should be congratulated for another wonderful performance. Every time I attend a drama performance I marvel at the talent of our students. It takes a lot of time and energy to put on a good performance and they never disappoint me.

December brings a lot of activity in the Music Department and I encourage everyone to support our students and attend all of our great winter concerts. When I attended the fall choral concert, it was heartwarming to hear such wonderful music. We are extremely lucky to have such talented students and such passionate teachers. Check the calendar for dates and times of all of the upcoming Fine Arts Department events.

Winter sports season is here. Please plan to attend one or more of our contests. Our coaches and stu-dents continue to work hard to build successful programs and I know they appreciate all of the support they get from our parents and our community. Check the web site for the latest scheduling information or if you have not done so already, go to the web site and register for our e-alerts. We send alerts to let you know about changes in schedules, to alert you to interim and report card dates and to give you in-formation about what is happening at Freedom.

As we look ahead, please mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 6th at 7:00 p.m. The PTSA has asked me to discuss course selection and the scheduling process. This will be a wonderful opportunity for all of our parents to get involved early in the process. Members of the Guidance Department will be there to help answer questions. We hope to see you there.

As we end 2009 and look forward to 2010, I want to thank each of you for your continued support of our students, faculty and staff. We have truly come together as a learning community and I look for-ward to continuing our success in the New Year. I plan to use the winter break to spend some time relaxing with family and friends. I hope you do the same. Happy New Year!! Chris Forester

Christine Forester, Principal

Fred LeMaster, Assistant Principal

Michelle Luttrell, Assistant Principal

Ting-Yi Oei, Assistant Principal

April Marr, Guidance Director

Matt Oblas, Athletic Director

Monica Buchholz, Bookkeeper

Main Office 703-957-4300

Guidance Office 703-957-4307

Athletic Office 703-957-4308

Clinic 703-957-4304

Absentee Line 703-957-4309

FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

Clinic 4

Guidance 5

Classroom 10

Athletics 18

PTSA 20

EMERGENCY CLOSING INFO

In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying opening of school before buses start on their routes, announcements will be made over the fol-lowing radio/TV stations by 6:00 am. These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored.

Radio WMAL 630 AM WTOP 1500 AM and 103.5 FM WMRE 1550 AM WINC 92.5 FM TV

WRC TV Channel 4 FOX TV Channel 5 WJLA TV Channel 7 News Channel 8 WUSA TV Channel 9 Delayed Opening:

In the event of a delayed opening, please stay tuned to the radio/TV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day.

A one-hour delay would mean all morning programs would operate as usual with the exception of starting 1 hour later.

A two-hour delay would mean that school openings would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alterna-tives to certain programs.

Early Closing:

In the event that circumstances necessitate the early clos-ing of school after school is in session, announcements will be broadcast over the same radio/TV stations listed previously. If school closes early, it will probably be an-nounced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual.

All bus routes operate as usual except for starting one (1) hour earlier than the normal time.

All after-school activities requiring school bus trans-portation are canceled.

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ATTENDANCE REMINDER

Parents are requested to do the following:

When a student will be absent, call the Atten-dance Office before 10 am.

When a student will arrive late, send a note with the student or call the attendance line.

When requesting early dismissal, send a note with the student to submit to the attendance office that morning.

Information to include in phone call or note:

Student’s name Absent, tardy or early dismissal Reason Time the student needs to leave (early dismissal) Phone number for the parent

We understand that emergencies or appointments maybe scheduled at the last minute. Please try and keep these type of arrangements to a minimum, so that we do not interrupt classes.

The number to call is 703-957-4309. Please call each and every time your child(ren) will be absent or tardy.

ONLINE PAYMENT PORTAL

This year parents will be able to pay online with a credit card for various school fees at the Loudoun County Public School website: www.loudoun.k12.va.us. The online payment por-tal will be available for public use on September 1st. Pub-lished rates for online payments include a 2.98% credit card processing fee. The online fees are as follows: Athletic Fee: $102.98/sport Parking Fee: $205.95/year AP Test Fee: $ 88.56/test Behind the Wheel: $154.47 Payments can also be made in person with cash, check, or money order without the credit card processing fee. You will need your students school id number.

LIBRARY

Feel free to stop in and grab some inexpensive books for holi-day gift giving or simply reading. We have some books left over from our October used book sale that are eagerly awaiting a good cozy home to be read in! Proceeds support the FHS library textbook scholarship for a senior.

Freshmen and sophomores were introduced to the many pit-falls and dangers of plagiarism in addition to ways to avoid pla-giarizing. All were instructed during their Eagles Connect pe-riod in mid-November . Please ask your students about the ideas and issues surrounding this most important and increas-ingly popular form of cheating. We have many resources to help students develop honest, ethical research habits and are happy to assist in any way.

The FHS Reading club will be volunteering in the daycare in December to provide Holiday story time and simple crafts with the children.

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ACTIVITIES

The Reading Club will be entertaining the Pre-school students with stories, simple crafts, face paint-ing and more in December. We are reading new books and creating blog entries to generate reading interest amongst FHS students and will also be enjoy-ing a holiday party with a movie/book theme.

The Battle of the Books Club will be reading and dis-cussing the 10 novels required for the competition in April. Additionally, our group will begin interacting with our forum in order to prepare questions for our "mock" battle in March.

National Honor Society will be bell-ringing for the Salvation Army, collecting charitable donations to help the needy in Loudoun County.

French Club will celebrate La fete de Saint Nicolas on December 6. We'll have a movie night and probably have another cooking class after school!

Latin Club is in the process of choosing our 2009-2010 t-shirt design, as well as planning for the mid-winter Roman festival of Saturnalia in December.

Dance Team will participate in half-time basketball performances, a dance competition, and a collabora-tion with Mercer Middle School's new dance team.

FEA will be hosting a "Parents Night Out" babysitting event on Dec 11 from 6-10 pm. This is open to the public, children 3-12. If interested contact re-gina.greer@loudoun.k12.va.us

History Club is going to NY City on December 5th. We plan on seeing St Patrick's Cathedral, Times Square and the Guggenheim Museum.

Debate & Forensics (Speech) will be competing in another WACFL competition in December at West-field HS in Chantilly. We will have competitors in Student Congress and several areas of Forensics.

The Astronomy Club will get together in Conklin Park in South Riding for its first observation during the full moon on December 1st or 2nd.

Technical Theater Society members are going to be working on learning the lighting board and how the design process of lighting works.

Thespians are preparing for Eagle Idol on December 3rd as their fundraiser.

Improv Club is preparing for their Improv Night in February. Herr Shepherd has agreed to help them with this process.

Drama Club members are working on their acting skills through Improvisation.

The Student Council has been working diligently to provide the students of Freedom High School with a variety of ways to be involved around the school. Homecoming, held October 24th, included over 1000 students and guests from the community, and the Student Forum was held on November 17th as a way for students to talk to Mrs. Forester about our school. Currently, the SCA class is working to create the Student Discipline Court. We hope that it will be instituted in the 2010-2011 school year; stay tuned for more details.

FCCLA members have been finalizing ideas for their STAR Events projects. These projects will be pre-sented at our State Meeting and Spring STAR Events competition in Virginia Beach.

Chinese Student Association will be organizing some traditional Chinese games sessions in December, as well as the Chinese New Year Festival Celebration in February 2010.

SENIOR CLASS BLOOD DRIVE

Robyn Kaplan, Senior Account Manager for Inova Blood Do-nor Services reported to Dr. Hardy, Senior Class Sponsor, on the results of the blood drive….I am very excited to report that Freedom HS collected 99 units of whole blood yester-day! That included 7 Alyx double red cell collections which put us way over our goal. Congratulations to you and your Senior Class for a fabulous job. The group ran one of the most organized high school blood drives I have ever seen. I know it was because of all the planning and coordination that was done in advance. We also loved having the parent volunteers with the refreshments. Thanks go out to them for their hard work as well.

The units we collected will help almost 300 patients in our local hospitals in the coming weeks. On behalf of those pa-tients and all of us at Inova Blood Services we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Thanks to all of the wonderful people at Freedom High School for this tremendous life-saving effort.

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PARENT LIAISON

Parents as Educational Partners

presents

Navigating the American School System

PEP is a program designed to inform parents about the U.S. system of education and to give parents information specifi-cally about the Freedom Cluster Schools (Aldie ES, Arcola ES, Hutchison Farm ES, Liberty ES, Little River ES, Pinebrook ES, Mercer MS, Stone Hill MS and Freedom HS). Come to see how the school system as a whole operates and deepen your understanding of the ways you can impact your child’s success in school.

Come and join us on January 26th from 7-9 p.m. at Freedom High School Auditorium (25450 Riding Center Drive, South Riding, VA 20152).

Interpreter services and childcare will be provided. Light refreshments will be served.

Contact the Parent Liaison, Julie Moore, for more infor-mation.

H1N1

The latest information from the Health Department indi-cates the H1N1 vaccine will be available in the high schools sometime between December 9 and December 21. LCPS Stu-dent Health Services will try to alert principals at least 48 hours ahead of time that the clinic will be held as planned. As soon as we hear from Student Health Services, we will send a Connect-Ed message to all parents. Permission forms must be completed and turned into the nurse by the day before the scheduled vaccination clinic. If you need to cancel a form that has already been submitted, please contact Kate Carey, our school nurse, in writing. No forms will be accepted on the day of the clinic. If you have any questions about the vaccination clinic, please check the LCPS web site.

CLINIC

TEEN DRIVING PROGRAM

SOL INFORMATION

Throughout Virginia, most middle and high schools now ad-minister the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments online, rather than as paper-and-pencil tests.

SOL testing is scheduled for December 1st through De-cember 4th for students who are recent transfers to Virginia public schools, and for all students who need verified credits to meet graduation requirements. These tests begin promptly at 9am, so if your student is testing, please make sure he/she arrives to school on time.

The Virginia Department of Education has conducted numer-ous studies to ensure that the online tests are comparable to paper-and-pencil tests. That is, students would earn approxi-mately the same score regardless of whether they took the test on a computer or with paper-and-pencil.

Also, there are several different training options for students, prior to actually taking an SOL test online; however, for stu-dents or parents who are uncomfortable with online SOL test-ing, a paper-and-pencil version of the test will be made avail-able.

If you or your son/daughter would like more information about online SOL testing, you can download to your home computer a ―tutorial.‖ This is about a 10 minute ―video,‖ with either accompanying sound or on screen text, which provides an overview of online SOL testing in a variety of different sub-jects. From the Loudoun County Public Schools’ Internet Home Page (www.loudoun.k12.va.us), follow the path:

Quick Links > Testing > Overview > SOL Online Testing

Unless we hear from you otherwise, we will provide your son/daughter with online SOL tests. If you have any questions, please contact our Testing Coordinator, Cindy Beauchemin, at 703-957-4300.

Due to the confusion about the Teen Driving presentation date at BWHS, we have scheduled an additional meeting. It will take place on Wednesday, December 16 at 7 PM in the BWHS Auditorium.

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News from…

The Guiding Eagle

PSAT Scores

Typically, PSAT scores are distributed to students in the third week of December. Barring any delays in the arrival of the scores to the school, we will again distribute scores at this time to students in grades 9 – 11. English and math teachers will spend class time reviewing questions from the test and helping students better understand their test performance. Parents who have additional questions about the PSAT may contact their son or daughter’s counselor. Teachers and counselors use the PSAT results as an indicator of likely success in honors and AP classes and we will be encouraging students to take the most challenging courses appropriate to their abilities

Governor’s School 2010

Student rough drafts and teacher recommendations for Gover-nor’s School applications are due to Mrs. Marr in the Guidance Office in early December. Final versions of student applica-tions will be due back to Mrs. Marr in early January.

First Semester Exam Schedule

The first semester exam schedule has been set for Loudoun County Public Schools. Students will participate in cumula-tive two-hour exams in each of their classes during the exam period. Student attendance on these dates is essential to a stu-dent’s successful completion of first semester work. The dates and times of those exams are listed in the chart below:

Tutor List

If you are looking for a private tutor for your student, be sure you check out the Tutor List located in the Guidance section of the FHS website. You can also pick up a copy of the list from the Guidance Office.

Date Exam Periods

January 26 1 and 2

January 27 6 and 5

January 28 3 and 4;

Monroe “A” Day Exam January 29 7 and 8;

Monroe “B” Day Exam

February 2 1st Day of Semester 2

February 10 Report Cards sent home

Interim Reports

Second quarter interim reports will be issued to all students on Wednesday, December 16. Please review these grades carefully with your young adult. The end of the first semes-ter will be here very quickly after Winter Break, so now is the best time for students to assess where they are and to work to get back ―on track‖ if needed. Please contact indi-vidual teachers with your specific grade concerns. If you need to meet with all of your student’s teachers, please con-tact your son or daughter’s counselor to schedule a group conference.

Financial Aid Information Night

We will host Financial Aid Information Night on Wednes-day, December 9, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Topics to be covered include financial aid terms to know, how and why you should complete the FAFSA form, and how colleges award financial aid packages to students. We encourage parents of students in all grade levels to attend this informative program.

Senior Transcript Requests

December 1, 2009, was the deadline for any transcript and counselor recommendation requests to be submitted to the Guidance Office for college application deadlines falling between December 14, 2009, and January 8, 2010. With Winter Break in the middle of this period, this is our busiest time of the year in the college application process. Students who missed this deadline need to see their counselor as soon as possible to make arrangements for the sending of tran-scripts and letters.

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Exam Preparation Tips for Students

Budget your time, making sure you have sufficient time to study so that you are well prepared for the exam. It’s a good idea to create an exam study schedule. Your coun-selor can help you develop a plan if you are not sure how to do this.

During reviews in the classroom, pay attention to the hints that the teacher may give about the exam. Take care-ful notes and ask questions about items you find confusing.

Ask the teacher to specify the areas that will be empha-sized on the exam.

Make sure you go to the class right before the exam; it's another prime time for the teacher to give out more hints or to discuss the format of the exam.

Go over any material from old tests, homework assign-ments, sample problems, review material, the textbook, or class notes that might be on the exam.

Eat before your exam. Having food in your stomach will give you energy and help you focus, but avoid eating heavy foods or eating too much, which can make you groggy.

Don't try to pull an all-nighter! Get at least 3 hours of sleep before the test, but 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night during exam week are more ideal.

Put the main ideas, information, or formulas for your class onto a sheet (or flash cards) that can be quickly reviewed many times. This makes it easier to retain the key con-cepts that will be on the exam.

Try to show up at least 5 minutes before the exam will start.

Set your alarm and have a backup alarm set as well. Noth-ing can be more frustrating than rushing to school when you are already tense about an exam.

Take all materials that you will need to the exam –- pen-cil, paper, calculator, etc.

Go to the bathroom before walking into the classroom. Bring tissues with you if you have a cold. You don't want to waste any time worrying about your bodily needs dur-ing the exam.

SAT & ACT Testing Program

These college admissions tests are administered on nationally standardized dates and require advanced registration.

Students may register on-line or may obtain paper registration materials from the guidance office of each high school. Regis-tration and study information is available at www.collegeboard.com for the SAT and at www.actstudent.org for the ACT. Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests.

Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions. Some colleges also require certain SAT II subject tests for ad-missions or placement. Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred.

Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in the spring of their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year. Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT. For more infor-mation about these college entrance exams, contact your son or daughter’s counselor or Mrs. Ong in the College & Career Center.

Freedom's CEEB/ACT Code is 472-110.

The remaining SAT and ACT tests dates for 2009-2010 are listed in the chart below.

Test

Test Date

Regular

Registration

Deadline

SAT and SAT II Subject Tests

January 23 12/15/09

ACT February 6 1/05/10 SAT only March 13 2/04/10

ACT April 10 3/05/10

SAT and SAT II Subject Tests

May 1 3/25/10

SAT and SAT II Subject Tests

June 5 4/29/10

ACT June 12 5/07/10

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MINORITY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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FHS COMMITTEE INTEREST FORM

All members of the school community will have a meaningful voice in determining the policies of the school, in promoting a positive school climate, and in shaping the future of the school. It is essential that each member be kept informed through effective communication and have the power to influence decisions made at Freedom High School.

Name:

Contact information:

I am interested in serving on one or more of the following committees (please check all that apply):

___School Improvement Team - The umbrella group by which the faculty, student body and community share in the planning and governance of Freedom High School.

___Spirit and Pride Committee - Improve the school environment by providing recognition for staff and student achievements, assisting in school beautification projects, and coordinating with other school entities to increase school spirit.

___Character Education Committee – Integrate Character Education into all classes and grade levels in a way that enhances instructional effectiveness.

___Technology Committee – Committee members will focus on the integration of technology by staff and students to enhance teaching and learning and to support existing curricular goals and objectives.

___Literacy Committee – This committee is responsible for building a knowledge base about literacy, evaluation and assessment tools for use across the curriculum.

___Improving Student Learning Committee – The committee will work to improve student learning and increase achievement levels across the curriculum.

___Nutrition and Wellness Committee- This committee will address the following to meet the criteria outlined by the Governor's Nutrition and Physical Activity Scorecard that recognizes and rewards schools for encouraging healthy habits.

___ Communications Committee-The mission of this committee is two-fold: to publicize the great things that are happening at Freedom High School to the Freedom community and to develop strategies to enhance school-wide and community-wide communication. Please return to … or for more information about this process contact:

Michelle Luttrell Chair- School Improvement Team

Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Drive

South Riding, VA 20152

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Looking for a Holiday Gift?

This year Freedom is sponsoring a Magazine Sale/Fundraiser. Our first goal is to have families order their student's favorite "school appropriate" magazine and have it delivered to their Eagles Connect teacher. This will guarantee that they will always have something of interest to read during Sustained Silent Reading. Our second goal is for families, their friends and their relatives to or-der additional magazines for their own reading pleasure.

You can order online at www.aphearst.com using the customer code

EAGLESREAD - simply follow the instructions on the website. We hope you

will support Sustained Silent Reading as well as Freedom High School.

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER

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In her AP Latin Vergil- Students have braved the introduc-tory "storm scene" of Vergil's Aeneid, and soon will be reading about Jupiter's prophecy for the Romans and the landing of the Trojans on the shores of Carthage. They are developing their essay writing skills weekly, and have learned to scan epic me-ter.

GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN THE FREEDOM CLASSROOM

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Foreign Language: In Elisa Carter’s Spanish I classes, the students are learning numbers, weather, calendar & time. They will also be learning the differences between the 2 verbs ―to be‖ Ser and Estar. In her Spanish IV classes: The students are beginning the tenses of future & conditional and working on their ecology project. They will be writing ―their story‖ of being an animal in danger of extinction, and how it came to have that status. In her AP class: The students have finished their Cultural Heritage poem, and have presented it to each other. Next, they will study the educational system of various countries comparing it to their own here in the United States, and discuss the disadvantages and advantages of both.

In Mr. Eldredge’s Spanish 3 - The students will be taking their Unit 1 test, starting the novel VIVA EL TORO, and afterwards beginning their grammar study of the subjunctive, future and conditional tenses. In his Spanish 1 –The students continue simple present tense verb conjugations, weather grammar, speaking prompts, and time telling instruction. In Mme Courtney’s French III: Bon Appétit! Her classes are exploring French cuisine and preparing a "cooking show". In her French IV: The students are learning about French life styles and the French education system. In her AP French: The class has begun to read the novel Le Petit Prince In Mrs. Hatmaker’s Latin I is going to be working with translating pop songs into Latin - maybe some karaoke? In Mrs. Klipfer’s Latin II- Students are learning about the relative pronoun and relative clauses in Latin; they have fin-ished learning about noun cases and adjective forms. They will be continuing to learn about Britain under Roman rule, as well as studying the mythology of the Trojan War. In her Latin III- Students are learning about subjunctive verbs- the "hypothetical" mood. They are writing their own "defixiones" (curse tablets) in Latin, and will soon be learning about the Roman military. In her Latin IV- Students have been reviewing the many grammar forms that they have learned in the past three years, while focusing on new forms, such as supines, gerunds, and indirect discussion. They have been reading some authentic Latin- the satirical epigrams of Martial.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

World History I students just finished learning about the Phoe-nicians, Indo-European Migrations, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Soon they will be learning about the Persians and the Greeks.

Psychology students are studying optical illusions and how the

brain normally perceives the world.

The government classes have finished analyzing the governor race in Virginia and will be starting a unit on Political Parties and their influence on our government.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Mrs. Tsuda's class is continuing to work on their Astronomy section. The students practiced their moon phases, learned about the sun and its relationship to the earth and the planets. The students will be conducting a mini-research on their favor-ite astronomer.

Mrs. Steuter's Algebra I Part I students are working to im-prove the recall of their multiplication facts using Curriculum Based Measurement. At the beginning of each class, students take 2 minute time tests each containing 100 multiplication facts. These time tests are graded and the results are plotted on a line graph so that students can see their progress as the year goes on. Each night, students work on facts that they frequently miss using the Cover Copy Compare strategy. The students are working hard making great strides towards their personal goals.

Mrs. Brigham’s World History II class is comparing and con-trasting different Absolute Monarchs and their accomplish-ments and difficulties. In Mrs. Brigham’s U.S. History class, the students are analyzing the causes and results of the Revolu-tionary War. Mr. Mulhern’s World History I classes are fin-ishing up with the Gupta and Mauryan Empires in ancient In-dia, and are about to begin with Ancient China.

Ms. Jones Basic Skills is doing a "when were you born" pro-ject and it is coming along nicely. They are researching when they were born and what music, books, TV shows were popu-lar and who was President etc.

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Geometry Students Think in Parallel

Geometry students have been using investigations to discover properties of parallel lines cut by transversals and to study equations of parallel lines. These properties of parallel lines are important in their own right, but are also important in the next unit where we study triangles and in the unit later where we study parallelograms.

Virginia Math League

Over 20 students joined us for October's VML contest. Stay tuned for upcoming dates each month for our 30-minute timed math contest!

PreCalculus

Trigonometry is still our focus! Now that the students have mastered their Unit Circles, we are applying the concepts. On the horizon: graphing trig functions. Upcoming projects in-cluding "I Saw the Sine" and "Trig Trials".

MATH

ENGLISH

In Mrs. Jaekle's Basic Skills class, the students are learning character education. Since the beginning of the first quarter, students have been working on Social Skills activities which are geared toward helping them become better listeners, adherers to directions, prompting positive conversations, and etc. These lessons and activities will help them to become better students as well as positive contributors to society.

Two of the girls in Mrs. Santarelli’s class work outside of school on A days now through Community Based Instruction. A big thanks to Joan Brimmer and Sheila Bullock for setting up the jobs and working with the girls out in the community.

The Special Education Teacher Assistants spent one of the teacher work days at an in-service to explore teaching strate-gies. Our assistants have developed some ideas that the teach-ers find helpful in working with students with disabilities. These include reaching students that you may have difficulty with, as well as some behavior options. They also have some advanced strategies to motivate students to participate in class-room activities. While some of these may be ideas that are not new to the teachers, they may have a different spin. Teachers, don’t hesitate to ask your teaching assistant to assist you in carrying out some of these strategies!

Ms. Delrieu’s functional math class is working on making change from a $10 bill and doing some comparison shopping. They’re also learning about budgets. Her functional social studies class is learning about all 50 states in preparation for a class project. The Hope Club is working with Ms. Delrieu’s students to help them become better integrated into the social aspects of school.

Ms. Meadows’ biology class will be studying the chemistry of life and classification over the next few weeks. We will be looking at the properties of water, carbon compounds, chemi-cal reactions, and enzymes. The class will then investigate the history of classification and how we classify organisms today. While we learn these concepts, we will be continuing to prac-tice using our scientific skills of prediction, observation, inter-preting data, using scientific instruments, and graphing data.

AP Calculus Students Throw Tennis Balls Up and Out

Studying motion in TWO dimensions, students in AP Calculus BC tossed tennis balls down the hallway. Using parametric equations and calculus, the students analyzed the position, velocity, and acceleration in the x-direction and y-direction. From these equations, the students determined how high the ball went, the speed of the ball at its max height, the speed of the ball as it hit the ground, and the angle at which the ball hit the ground.

Dr. Hardy's 10th Honors classes are finishing Beowulf! They presented their Anglo Saxon Boasts, replete with hyperbole, alliteration and other literary devices, to their Mead Halls. They have been practicing multiple choice skills with AP style passage analysis questions. Now they will begin com-pare and contrast papers analyzing the effects of various literary devices in two different translations of Beo-wulf. Soon, on to Canterbury Tales!

AP Language and Composition students are working on their college essays and learning the art of style and rhetorical analy-sis. Reading a variety of essays, both modern and historical non-fiction texts, the students are learning to write analyses of diction, tone and syntax.

Mrs. O’Foran’s Creative Writing kids are collaborating with Emily Parker's third graders at Liberty Elementary to create children's books. This year, they are writing notes back and forth as they work on the books; then they will take two field trips to Liberty...one at the end of the draft stage, where they will give each other suggestions and one when the books are completed, where they will share the final products. There is a lot of excitement in both classes!

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encouraged to keep up with the textbook reading, lab manual reading, and practice with essay writing.

Chemistry

In Mrs. Crumbliss' chemistry class we have been exploring electron configuration and why it is important. Because think-ing about electrons is hard, we have used many different meth-ods to learn this concept. We played electron configuration battleship, raced to identify elements from clues about their electrons, and finished the unit by doing flame tests so students could see the different colors each element gives off when the electrons are excited. Hopefully everyone now has a greater understanding of electron configuration.

Chemistry loves second quarter! Ms. Cloud's chemistry class will be working on the most important part of the chemistry year, naming and writing formulas for all compounds, starting with ionic and working our way through to molecular (covalent). After students have Nomenclature down, we will work on Lewis Dot structures and the geometry behind those stuctures. Happy formula writing!

Earth Science

Mrs. Stone's online classroom has switched to Vision. That's right! Loudoun County Public Schools has moved its online resources to Vision. Students and parents can access Vision through http://loudounvision.net Once the main page has been accessed, the student's password and username is their six-digit student ID number. It is highly recommended that par-ents and students check the site often for weekly agendas, homework assignments, and project information. Students who are absent MUST print out the weekly agenda for the time they were absent and present it to Mrs. Stone so new due dates can be established for the work that was missed during the absence.

Mr. Sessoms' classes all went into the Star Lab, the indoor planetarium, and saw the night sky. All classes are also in-volved in the Moon Lab, which will have each student "shooting the moon" -- taking an angle and direction, while they observe the moon every night for a month.

Mrs. Tsuda's Earth Science class is currently learning about Astronomy. The students are learning about the sun and moon, and it's relationship to earth and planets in the solar system. Students did a mini-research on their favorite astrono-mer and just completed a first quarter SOL assessment pre-test. October brought Mrs. Biwott’s Earth Science classes extended study in the sun-earth-moon system and resulting moon phases, eclipses, and tides. In addition to learning about con-stellations in the Star Dome, Freedom High School’s portable planetarium, students also learned about the Greek mythology behind many of the constellations. We also began the study of

Environmental Explorations

The Environmental Explorations ended their "Water Canaries" unit with a field trip to Young's Branch stream in Manassas National Battlefield Park. After catching a variety of different macro invertebrates, including a 4 inch hellgrammite, small fish, and tadpoles, the students may look at streams a little more differently with a greater appreciation for the life that is present and, with a greater awareness as to how human activity affects these living organisms. The students ended the month taking a deeper look into a previously researched famous natu-ralist, Dian Fossey, and her contribution to our understanding of the Virunga Mountain Gorillas. The students continued on their own quest as junior naturalists by identifying some of Virginia's native deciduous trees around the Freedom cam-pus.

Biology

In Dr. Schiffer's biology classes, students did an experiment to see what effects acid rain might have on the germination of Alaska pea seeds. Students planted a total of 18 seeds for each experimental and control group. Seeds were planted and then provided with water at a pH of 3, 4, 5, and control of 6. After eight days, the number of seeds that had germinated were counted. Interestingly, a greater percentage of seeds that re-ceived water at pH 4 and 5 germinated compared to either pH 3 or 6. Additional studies would have to be done to see if a slight amount of acid rain may actually help the germination of seeds.

Students will step into a cell. Mrs. Infante’s classes used new microscopes to view various types of cells. We will convert the classroom into a large cell and help students put into perspec-tive the ratio of organisms to a cells' organelles. Each student will need to create a brochure for a "Cell Getaway" by creating analogies for the parts of cells and their function to human des-tinations.

Mrs. Wilson’s Honors Biology classes have been working hard on their science fair project proposals and survived the ap-proval process. Students have already begun their studies in the labs at school and/or at home. All data is due on January 5th or 6th. Students should continue to follow all directions in the SRP Resource manual posted on the web. As far as Biology class, students have been learning about enzymes and their bio-logical importance and during the rest of November and all of December students will be exploring the various aspects of cellular biology.

Mrs. Wilson’s AP Biology class will also be focusing on cellular biology and performing two AP Biology labs to demonstrate cellular respiration and photosynthesis. AP Students are

SCIENCE

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Ms. Gathmann's Art II class is working on their personal sym-bol ceramic box. The students were asked to consider what cultures used symbols to communicate, what symbols kept popping up in their own work, and how they could use sym-bols to make their artwork more meaningful to art viewers and themselves. After taking notes and generating several sketches the students then created a symbol that personally represented themselves to put on their box. The students were also respon-sible for completing an article assignment on the artist Jasper Johns, famous for working with symbols. In November, a guest speaker visited all Freedom art courses and gave a presentation on the topic art occupations

Art 3 and Art 4 Classes Art 3 and Art 4 students are studying figure drawing and work-ing on making a larger figure painting that has a grouping of people in it. We will also be starting a ideas for silkscreen prints. AP Studio AP Studio students are working on their concentration ideas for their portfolios. They have been revising their ideas and will begin creating their first pieces for this part of the portfolio Painting and Drawing This quarter the Painting and Drawing students will focus on colored pencil techniques and using a combination of various mediums with the colored pencil. We will also be working on pastel drawings in oil and dry pastel. Photography Photography classes have now mastered use of the 35mm SLR camera and are taking busy taking pictures and using the dark-room to develop prints. Mrs. Drumheller would like to remind students to look on her school website for the ―Contest Corner‖. This is where inter-ested students can find information on various art contests. Mrs. Drumheller urges students to enter art contests as a way to see how their artwork measures up to their peer’s. Entries are welcome for the Battle of the Books T-Shirt design contest. Entry deadline is December 11, 2009. See the website for

details.

star life cycles, galaxies, and the Universe. We are looking forward to finishing out the lengthy Astronomy Unit and be-ginning the Minerals and Rocks Unit. Be on the look-out for the date of the Astronomy Unit Test on Mrs. Biwott’s web-page.

Physics FHS Physics teachers are currently exploring Newton's laws of motion. Mr. Varblow's classes are exploring physics with scien-tific tools like the Vernier LabQuest, to compare theoretically-expected values with experimental data. Dr. Mason attended a "punkin' chunkin'" competition in Delaware and returned with awesome videos showing two-dimensional kinematics in ac-tion. Both physics teachers continue to rely upon real-life dem-onstrations to keep things interesting in the classroom, and are impressed by how quickly the students at Freedom High School grasp abstract and sometimes difficult scientific concepts.

SCIENCE (CONT.)

ART

Art 1 Classes

Ms. Dadiego’s Art 1 students are learning about drawing skills. We will be studying positive negative shape and how it used in still life drawing. We will also be drawing using contour line, sketch and value drawing this quarter.

Mrs. Drumheller's Art 1 classes are studying value and how it can make a simple shape come to life and give it form. The Art 1 classes have had several sketchbook assignments on this topic and produced a final value project using newspaper to inter-pret an object or using words to give value to an object. Art 1 classes also studied positive and negative space using overlap-ping numbers. Many successful pieces were hung in the hall-way adjacent to the auditorium. In the next nine weeks Art 1 students will explore the Principles of Design, using water-color and colored pencil as the media.

Ms. Gathmann's Art I classes have been working with the fun-damentals of art and are moving towards observational draw-ing. First they used measured drawing to create a positive and negative composition. Then, after completing a series of value studies the students used what they learned to create a black and white, monochromatic, mixed-media composition.

Art 2 Classes

Ms. Dadiego’s Art 2 students are working on learning water color techniques and will be applying their skills to a sunflower painting incorporating different watercolor techniques.

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Band Director, Joel Galway, reports All-District Band Audi-tion information is now posted. Auditions will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Park View High School. If you are interested in auditioning, please download/print audition music and registration forms found on the All-District Auditions web page. See Mr. Galway’s website for additional information.

Join us in December for a variety of concerts presented by our Music Department.

December 8 Jazz and Percussion Concert 7:30 pm

December 10 Guitar Concert 7:30 pm

December 15 Concert Band and Wind Symphony 7:30 pm

December 17 Winter Chorus Concert 7:30 pm

Congratulations to Sarah H. for earning a spot in the prestig-ious North Central Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra! Sarah participated in the Senior Regional Orchestra event held at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, VA on Satur-day, November 7, 2009.

CHORUS

Freedom choirs will present their Holiday Concert on Thurs-day, December 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. This will be a show sure to please with festive holiday cheer from all of our choirs as well as a women's barbershop quartet, and a few "top secret" surprises. All FHS Choir alumni are invited to perform on stage in our final sing-a-long song, "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" conducted by one of our current seniors. Chantel Pomerville is director of the Choral Department. Ms. Pomerville is pleased to announce that the following stu-dents were selected to the All District Choir:

Sopranos: Rachel Berry – Top Soprano in the District Katie Graves Taylor DelVecchio – Top 10 Altos: Ashley Glasco Rachel Moffit Tenor I: James Smidt – Top 10

ORCHESTRA

Drama I is currently writing their play, which is shaping up nicely. It's a murder mystery set in the 1920s. The kids have already figured out their characters, and plot outline. It should be a really fun show.

Drama II is starting set design and lighting design. They are working on designing Little Women. Maybe one of their de-signs will be selected for show.

Drama III & IV are getting ready to perform their one-act competition piece, Neo-Solo on 12/4/09 at 7:30 pm. This is a cutting edge piece taken from the Neofuturists which is a popular theater company out of Chicago that now has branched out to New York City.

Drama III is also getting ready to go into Film Study whereas Drama IV is going to be working on their professional audition pieces.

Patrick Carnes, a Freedom High student, will be directing Little Women which opens January 21st at 7:30 pm on our main stage. He is also planning on doing some old radio shows to give the men a chance to perform. This timeless classic has produced many movies and we're hoping to pull in some inter-ested fans.

Mrs. Nelson, Orchestra Director reports Orchestra and Guitar will perform their winter concert on Thursday, December 9 at 7:30 in the FHS auditorium.

All-County Orchestra auditions will be held on December 12. For more information on All-County auditions and Festival please go to the ncvro.org website, then click on the Loudoun All-County link.

GUITAR

Mr. Wong, Guitar teacher, reports the Intermediate and Ad-vanced Guitar Students of Freedom High School are hard at work preparing for their Winter Concert. We will be sharing this concert with the Orchestra and it will take place on Thurs-day, December 10 at 7:30 pm. The rehearsal for this concert will be on Wednesday, December 9 from 4-4:50 pm.

BAND

DRAMA

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LITTLE WOMEN—PRESS RELEASE

Freedom High School’s Drama Department presents Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, dramatized by Kristin Laur-

ence. Bonds are shared and bonds are broken as one family is tested by the trials of war. This charming classic tells the

story of a mother and four very different sisters discovering what it truly means to be a family. Don’t miss out on this

touching story January 21st -23rd, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are only $7!

Jackie Dewenter, Christine Cote, Kaitlyn Vickers, Ashley Nieves-Avila, Monica Thapa and Lina Lee star in the Freedom High School Production of Little Women.

The play is student directed by Patrick Carnes.

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MARKETING

Marketing Co-Op: Co-Op students are examining all aspects of product planning and promotion. Students are focusing on line extensions and product modifications as well and branding, packaging and labeling. The unit will culminate with a project that requires them to develop a new product for a specified target market. Advanced Marketing: Advanced Co-Op students are working on an entrepreneurial research project and DECA’s Annual Report. They also cre-ated a sponsorship packet for an area athletic facility.

DECA

Freedom DECA’s Board of Directors was installed at the Lou-doun County DECA Officer Installation Banquet on Thursday, November 5th at the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn. Over 125 DECA students, parents and advisors at-tended the event which was catered by Merone’s Catering. On November 17th DECA members attended their 2nd pancake breakfast and discussed the upcoming DECA District Leader-ship Conference as well as the holiday Community Service Project. In addition, 30 DECA students will be attending the 2009 DECA New York Experience field trip on December 17th and 18th.

SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Mrs. Cossa’s Computer Information System’s class is busy preparing for their mock interviews. They have selected a job they are qualified for, completed their resumes and cover let-ters, researched their company and are now awaiting their interview. In the past, Mrs. Cossa has had students interview each other. This year she is collaborating with other teachers and counselors and an adult will interview each student. Hope-fully this makes the experience more realistic. Ms. Johnson’s CIS class will soon follow suit

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Students in Mr. Tselides’ Tech Ed 1 class are learning to use the Router and Jig to compete their Desk Organizer project. Before the Thanksgiving break they should have learned the basics on drawer making and have completed theirs for the project.

Mr. Tselides’ Tech Ed 2 students are completing their Free-dom Eagle Wind Chime this week and will start on a school project to make picnic tables which will be placed around the athletic fields.

Ms. Owens Applied Technolgy I classes have begun their first project. We are a few days late, but we are progressing quickly through the preliminary stages of this project. The final piece should be finished just after Thanksgiving Holidays.

Ms. Owens CADD I and CADD II students are progressing with their work at a quick pace. Currently, CADD I students are working on three-view drawings and Isometric Pictorials. CADD II students are designing and modifying their initial home floor plans. We will be working on producing founda-tion plans, electrical, and plumbing plans in the upcoming weeks.

All of Ms. Owens classes are migrating over to Loudoun County Public Schools replacement for Blackboard – VISION.

Beginning with the kick off of the VA Diner fundraiser, No-vember proved to be a busy month for FBLA. The juniors and seniors faced off against the sophomores and freshman, in a bake sale competition for National Enterprise Day. All pro-ceeds from sales went to Project Ask, a charity which raises money for childhood cancer research and treatment. The teams also learned aspects of marketing and promotion through video advertisements for their products, which were played on the morning announcements the day before they sold their products. On November 18th the officers were in-stalled and the members were inducted into the chapter. This annual ceremony concluded with punch and cake in the cafete-ria.

SEM students have begun learning about all decisions related to product planning. They are discovering that sports products differ from entertainment product with respect to consumer loyalty, revenue streams and opportunities for ancillary prod-ucts. Following the unit on product planning, students will begin to examine the promotional mix

FBLA

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The website address for the new course management system is http://loudounvision.net . Please Check Ms. Owens CMS page in the next few weeks for more information.

Housing/Interior Design had a fantastic field trip to His-toric Leesburg on 10/29. We first toured Dodona Manor, the home of George C. Marshall, and studied the interesting archi-tecture and interior decor as the house has been renovated throughout the last century. Students went on an architectural scavenger hunt through downtown Leesburg.

Students in Independent Living have assumed their roles as 21-year-olds with jobs, an apartment, a car payment, and all the responsibilities that go along with it. We are currently discussing credit cards and financial fitness.

The Gourmet Foods students have just completed their In-ternational Foods Projects. Students selected a country and researched its most popular cuisines, mealtime customs and

lifestyles.

TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is gearing up to prepare for the 2009-2010 school year. All TSA members need to be sure to pay their $20.00 dues. On October 17, 2009 students had the opportunity to attend the Northern Re-gion Fall Rally at Franklin Middle School in Chantilly, VA. This was a wonderful opportunity for the students as they learned about the competitive events, take part in a mini-leadership workshop, and get to do various fun and exciting things. This year the Northern Region Fall Rally culminated at the National Air & Space Museum – The Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Students toured the museum, participated in hands-on activities, and had a lot of fun. At Freedom High School, TSA is beginning preparation in the various competi-tive events that students have chosen to do this year. Freedom High School has formed a System Control Technology Team of Carlton Gover, Rob Sison, Rahul Sangewar, and Tyler Mo-hardt. We have a Structural Engineering Team of Blake Nyugen, Patrick Folena, and Michael Lehnertz. We also have one ―F1 in Schools‖ team this year that will try to meet or ex-ceed the success of last year’s winning team. The team is com-prised of Sid Halim, Rifat Hussain, Bradlee Garant, Akshay Chitre, Patrick Folena, and Michael Lehnertz. There is still time for Freedom High School to show its innovation and pride by forming another ―F1 in Schools‖ team or participating in one of the various events that TSA has for competition. In-terested students need to contact Ms. Owens, see above for contact information.

HEALTH AND PE

Currently, 10th graders are in their 2nd rotation of Physical education and are beginning to create their own personal fit-ness plans. 9th graders are in their second rotation of health and will begin to incorporate depression awareness and FLE into class. A reminder to all 10th graders, we will begin our second and final rotation of DRIVER EDUCATION on MON-DAY DECEMBER 7, 2009. ALL STUDENTS NEED TO CHECK THEIR TEACHERS WEBSITE TO VERIFY ALL SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR CLASS.

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

Students in Fashion Design are being introduced to both hand and machine sewing techniques. Students are practicing their skills in order to independently sew a messenger bag by winter break. These skills include the running stitch and back stitch by hand, sewing buttons, properly threading the sewing machine, winding the bobbin, sewing and finishing seams, and following a pattern.

Students in Leadership Development are learning how to be professional individuals by practicing communication skills, conflict resolution techniques, money management, business ethics, and personal professionalism. Students will soon be reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" by Sean Covey to further develop these skills.

FINANCIAL AID INFO NIGHT FOR PARENTS

December 9, 7 pm

Freedom High School

Library

WORTH REPEATING

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WINTER ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

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PTSA

Notes from the PTSA President:

As we approach the holidays and the winter break, I would like to take a minute to thank some of our volunteers and all of you who have joined the PTSA. Our success is built on the generosity of all the parents, teachers, and students who join our organization, and our accomplishments in the school community rely on the incredible support of the many people who volunteer their time and energy to turn goals and plans into reality.

First, I would like to thank our board members and committee heads who have been working hard, coming up with great ideas, and making things happen. Our 2009/2010 board is an exceptional group of people. I am very lucky to have the opportunity to work with this wonderful board. Volunteer Coordinator Tara Anglin, All Night Grad Cele-bration chairperson Vida Johnson, Reflections chairperson Theresa Hartzog, and our new LEAP representative Carola Fisher are equally incredible people who are making a real difference in our school and community. I would also like to thank the nearly 50 teachers and staff members who have joined the PTSA. When you visit the school, look for the gold and black ribbons outside the classrooms and offices of our wonderful staff members. We are working to increase our membership in ALL areas—parents, teachers and staff, and students—to make sure the PTSA thrives and gener-ates the synergy that is the hallmark of PTA organizations.

We have been very fortunate and had excellent responses to our calls for volunteers to help carry out PTSA events or provide assistance to some of the many events at Freedom. Last month, we made a difference by providing volunteers to help the senior class hold a highly successful blood drive that collected about 100 units of blood! Thank you to Sheri Maza, Denise Haney, Carol Taylor, Kathy Koditek, Kristin Sheller, Pam Hamrick, and Karen Rafferty for answering the call and spending several hours helping monitor and assist donors as they recuperated after giving blood.

Dozens of volunteers helped Vida Johnson and Katie Bowen set up and run the second annual ―THE BIG ONE‖ event, a community rummage sale and craft fair that is one of the primary fundraisers for the All Night Grad Celebration dur-ing the first week of November. Some of the key volunteers who spent months making it all happen included Chris Lewis, Joann Johnson, Linda Mignone, Cheryl Bacak, Vicki Schroeck, Chuck Askew, and Wendy Kirwan. Thanks to EVERYONE who helped!

Looking ahead to the New Year, we are pleased to announce plans to hold another “Evening with the Principal” in conjunction with our PTSA meeting on Wednesday, January 6th. Mrs. Forester and her staff will give a presentation and answer questions on what you need to know to help your student plan and make course selections for the 2010/2011 school year. This special session will start at 7:30. Mark your calendars and please plan on attending. Spread the word; all FHS parents are invited.

As always, check out the PTSA pages on the FHS website for upcoming activities, events, and volunteer needs, or just contact me if you are looking to get more involved.

Thanks for helping make Freedom a better place, and may you all have a relaxing, peaceful winter break. We’ll look forward to seeing you in the New Year at Freedom.

Jeff Carnes

PTSA President

tj.carnes@comcast.net

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PTSA (CONT .)

Dear ANGC ―THE BIG ONE‖ Volunteers,

THE BIG ONE, a fundraiser for the All Night Graduation Celebration (ANGC), was very successful in its second year. We appreciate the committee, Sponsors and Vendors, and all the volunteers that made it a success. We want to thank Mrs. Forester, Mary Chris McQuitty, Matt Oblas, and the custodial staff at Freedom for their support of this event.

Thank You To:

The Committee: Vida Johnson, Joann Johnson, Linda Mignone, Chris Lewis, Vicki Schroeck, Cheryl Bacak, Chuck Askew, and Wendy Kirwan, for the hours of work donated to organizing the event. Thank you to the families of the committee members for their support. To Kim Johnson and Roland Mignone – the muscle – loading and driving the U-Haul truck, picking up furniture, TV’s and other items for the rummage sale. Thank you extra mile volunteers : Jayne White, Colleen O’Toole, Mary Day, TJ Kaur, Debbie Vickers, Brian Lewis, Jeff Carnes, Laura Smidt and Mau-reen Denfeld who took on extra work before, during and after THE BIG ONE.

The Sponsors: PostNet of Stone Ridge, U-Haul of Chantilly, Big Country Amusements and Toll Brothers, for be-lieving in the mission of the All Night Grad Celebration.

The Vendors and Crafters: Apple Pie Photography, Bach to Rock, Bambusa, Brown Eyed Wolf Jewelry, Curry’s

Auto Service, Décor & You, Elegant Embroidery by Lisa, Futura Promotional Solutions, Gutter Helmet, Massage

Therapist/Reflexologist, Oogles-n-Googles, Shear Style, Silk Flowers & Glass Ornaments, South Riding Family Chiro-

practic, Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry, TRK Designs, The Pampered Chef, and Southern Living. The Food Court:

Vocelli Pizza, Backyard Rotisserie Chicken, Subway, for supporting ANGC. PLEASE SUPPORT THESE BUSI-

NESSES AND LET THEM KNOW IT IS BECAUSE THEY SUPPORTED FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL AND

THE ALL NIGHT GRAD.

ALL the rest of the Volunteers! If I missed listing your name, please know we appreciate what you did.

Ellen Lidwin Suji Sivakumar Jackie Ivey Rozita Pedram Hershel Holiday Angel Lewis Bonnie Garbus Tara AnglinAnelisa Morana Debbie Blankers Janet Warren Cheryl Perez Diane Scheider

Cary Martin Shirley Apt Jody Terry Monica Todd Bev Tate Jeff Warren Mansukh Saini Amanda Bowen Amanda Ivey Sowmya Banda Matt Warren Courtney White

Tricia Haneghan Bonnie Chauncey Julie Haller Mae Harris Carola Fisher Tatjana Fisher Seamus O'Toole Shannon O'Toole

Special thanks to the FHS National Art Honor Society , the PTSA and the FEABC.

For more information on the All Night Graduation Celebration, please visit our web site at www.freedomangc.org.

Sincerely,

Katie Bowen ANGC Fundraising Chair

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College Financial Aid Information Night

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December 9th at 7:00 pm

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