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Briar Woods High School Dates Of Interest November 1st End of Marking Period November 4 th End of the Grading Period November 5th SAT @ Potomac Falls H.S November 7-8 Student Holiday November 15th Mix it Up Day @lunch November 16th Report Cards Distributed November 21st Jazz Concert @ 7pm November 23-25 Holiday (Thanksgiving) Dear Parents, Report cards will be distributed to the students on November 16th. The holidays are rapidly approaching. This is to wish you and your family a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday. Please be reminded that the last day of school before Thanksgiving is Tuesday, November 22nd. Regards, Ed Starzenski News Flash! The sponsors of Mu Alpha Theta (the National Math Honor Society), along with the entire math department, are pleased to announce that Briar Woods has achieved its first PERFECT TEAM SCORE in the Virginia Math League contest. This achievement requires that a minimum of five students score 6 out of 6 on the contest.Congratulation to our Mu Alpha Theta President, Priya Venkatraman, on leading the team to success along with Jun Lee, Wonhyuk Lee, Rmaah Memon and Hugh Mosher. Mark your calendars for the 2nd segment of the competition to be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, in L510 at 8:15.

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Page 1: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Briar Woods High School

Dates Of Interest

November 1st End of Marking Period November 4th End of the Grading Period

November 5th SAT Potomac Falls HS

November 7-8 Student Holiday

November 15th Mix it Up Day lunch

November 16th Report Cards Distributed

November 21st Jazz Concert 7pm

November 23-25 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

Dear Parents Report cards will be distributed to the students on November 16th The holidays are rapidly approaching This is to wish you and your family a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday Please be reminded that the last day of school before Thanksgiving is Tuesday November 22nd Regards Ed Starzenski

News Flash

The sponsors of Mu Alpha Theta (the National Math Honor Society) along with the entire

math department are pleased to announce that Briar Woods has achieved its first PERFECT TEAM SCORE in

the Virginia Math League contest This achievement requires that a minimum of five students score 6 out of 6 on the contestCongratulation to our Mu Alpha Theta President Priya Venkatraman on leading the team to success along with Jun Lee Wonhyuk Lee Rmaah Memon and Hugh Mosher Mark your calendars for the 2nd segment of the competition to be held on Tuesday November 15 2011 in L510 at 815

2011-2012 School Calendar

August 29 First Day of School for Students

September 5 Holiday (Labor Day)

October 10 Holiday (Columbus Day)

November 4 End of the Grading Period

November 7-8 Student Holiday ( planningrecordsconf )

November 23-25 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

December 22-31 Winter Break ( Classes Resume January 3 )

January 1 Holiday (New Years Day)

January 16 Holiday ( Martin Luther King Jr Day )

January 20 End of Grading Period

January 23 Moveable Student Holiday ( planningrecordsconf )

February 20 Holiday ( Presidents Day )

March 30 End of Grading Period

April 2-6 Spring Break

April 9 Student Holiday ( planningrecordsconf )

May 28 Holiday (Memorial Day)

June 8 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash date of the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for in-

clement weather or other emergencies

Disability Notice

If due to a disability you need

assistance to enable you to

participate meaningfully in any

LCPS sponsored activities please

contact Principal Starzenski at

(703) 957-4400 at least five

working days prior to the

scheduled activity

Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line

When a student will be absent from school par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line The number is (703) 957-4409 Please leave The following information when you call

1 Date 2 Student name 3 Grade 4 Reason for the absence 5 Your identity

For your convenience this is a 24 hour answering ma-chine If you forget to call on the day of the absence you must send a note with your student on the day they return to school Without a phone call or note the absence will be considered unexcused and discipli-nary action will be taken

Early Dismissals

Parents When requesting an early

dismissal please send your written request with your student that morning Mrs Calder will write them a pass to excuse them at the appropriate time This will alleviate the need to disrupt the classroom Thank you for your cooperation

Meal Prices For 2011-2012

Free and reduced lunch applications are available at the school and will be distributed in homeroom on the first day

of school Please complete the form promptly and return it to your homeroom teacher The cost for student lunch will be $310 and breakfast will

be $2 Students may pay for lunch by the week or the month if desired

Student Parking

Students need to purchase

a parking permit to park on school

grounds The cost for the permit is

$20000 This is a standard fee for all

of the high schools Parking permits

can be purchased from Mr DeCenzo

starting the first week of school

during all of the lunch shifts in the

cafeteria Make your checks payable

CELL PHONE

Students are permitted to use cell phones in the school during non-

instructional times( cafeteria class changes and in the halls) Cell phone use in classrooms is at teacher discretion

Eight Period Bell Schedule

Time A B

855 AM Warning Bell Warning Bell

900 AM -1032 AM Period 1 Period 5

1038 AM ndash 1207 PM Period 2 Period 6 ndash Flex

1213 PM - 213 PM Period 3Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

Period 7Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

219 PM -348 PM Period 4 Period 8

Peer Tutoring Program The Peer Tutoring Program is up and running If you student is struggling

with a particular class we would be happy to help Please have your student stop by the

library to see Ms Clerkin for more details

Work Permits Fourteen and fifteen-year-old students who are offered employment may

obtain work permits at BWHS by following these steps

Students may pick-up work permit applications in the guidance office Parent or Guardian must completes the pink form and sign it in front of a notary or in front of Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office The students new employer must complete the employer section of the application (the white form) If the student is interested in working at or near a pool please speak with either Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson ( in Guidance) first as regulations may have changed

Students sixteen-year-of-age or older are not required to have work permits

BWHS new weather web site Briar Woods has a new weather web site Look for Weatherbug at the bottom center With one click you can get live data (temperature wind speed etc) from the weather sensors on the school roof as well as the 7-day and hourly forecast for Ashburn Here is the direct link if you want to bookmark it on your home web browser httpweatherweatherbugcomweather-safetyonline-weather-centerOnlineWeatherCenteraspxaid=2202

2012-2013 School Calendar

The School Board adopted the student calendar for the 2012-2013 school year at its Tuesday October 25th Below is the adopted calendar August 27 First Day of School for Students September 3 Holiday (Labor Day) October 8 Holiday (Columbus Day) November 2 End of the Grading Period November 5-6 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConference Days) November 21-23 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 24-31 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2) January 1 Holiday (New Yearrsquos Day) January 17 End of Grading Period January 18 Moveable Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) January 21 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day) February 18 Holiday (Presidentsrsquo Day) March 22 End of Grading Period March 25-29 Spring Break April 1 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) May 27 Holiday (Memorial Day) June 6 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child‑care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash dates of

the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters

may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for

inclement weather or other emergencies

Clinic News Flash To all parents whose children require a medication such as an inhaler or Epipen at school

This is a reminder that the medication forms for this are found on the wwwlcpsorg under the For Parents section The form must be completed by a physician and parent and must be on file in the clinic for any student to have these medications in their possession

Change of AddressPhone In order to change a home address a parentguardian must

present (in person) a copy of the deed settlement paperwork recent mortgage statement or lease of the new residence to the Guidance Office

Parents may change their phone or email information in person at the guid-ance office or online using the Parent Information System (PIMS)

Yearbook Order Information If you are interested in ordering a BWHS yearbook please go to the following site httpwwwyearbookordercentercomindexcfmjob13261 or call 1-866-287-3096 Order 13261

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Due to the cost of paper and postage all of our newsletters this year

will be on-line You can access the newsletters by going to

wwwlcpsorgand click on the newsletter link on the left side of

the homepage If you have any questions regarding the newsletter please

contact Mrs Lawson at CorinaLawsonlcpsorg

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 2: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

2011-2012 School Calendar

August 29 First Day of School for Students

September 5 Holiday (Labor Day)

October 10 Holiday (Columbus Day)

November 4 End of the Grading Period

November 7-8 Student Holiday ( planningrecordsconf )

November 23-25 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

December 22-31 Winter Break ( Classes Resume January 3 )

January 1 Holiday (New Years Day)

January 16 Holiday ( Martin Luther King Jr Day )

January 20 End of Grading Period

January 23 Moveable Student Holiday ( planningrecordsconf )

February 20 Holiday ( Presidents Day )

March 30 End of Grading Period

April 2-6 Spring Break

April 9 Student Holiday ( planningrecordsconf )

May 28 Holiday (Memorial Day)

June 8 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash date of the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for in-

clement weather or other emergencies

Disability Notice

If due to a disability you need

assistance to enable you to

participate meaningfully in any

LCPS sponsored activities please

contact Principal Starzenski at

(703) 957-4400 at least five

working days prior to the

scheduled activity

Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line

When a student will be absent from school par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line The number is (703) 957-4409 Please leave The following information when you call

1 Date 2 Student name 3 Grade 4 Reason for the absence 5 Your identity

For your convenience this is a 24 hour answering ma-chine If you forget to call on the day of the absence you must send a note with your student on the day they return to school Without a phone call or note the absence will be considered unexcused and discipli-nary action will be taken

Early Dismissals

Parents When requesting an early

dismissal please send your written request with your student that morning Mrs Calder will write them a pass to excuse them at the appropriate time This will alleviate the need to disrupt the classroom Thank you for your cooperation

Meal Prices For 2011-2012

Free and reduced lunch applications are available at the school and will be distributed in homeroom on the first day

of school Please complete the form promptly and return it to your homeroom teacher The cost for student lunch will be $310 and breakfast will

be $2 Students may pay for lunch by the week or the month if desired

Student Parking

Students need to purchase

a parking permit to park on school

grounds The cost for the permit is

$20000 This is a standard fee for all

of the high schools Parking permits

can be purchased from Mr DeCenzo

starting the first week of school

during all of the lunch shifts in the

cafeteria Make your checks payable

CELL PHONE

Students are permitted to use cell phones in the school during non-

instructional times( cafeteria class changes and in the halls) Cell phone use in classrooms is at teacher discretion

Eight Period Bell Schedule

Time A B

855 AM Warning Bell Warning Bell

900 AM -1032 AM Period 1 Period 5

1038 AM ndash 1207 PM Period 2 Period 6 ndash Flex

1213 PM - 213 PM Period 3Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

Period 7Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

219 PM -348 PM Period 4 Period 8

Peer Tutoring Program The Peer Tutoring Program is up and running If you student is struggling

with a particular class we would be happy to help Please have your student stop by the

library to see Ms Clerkin for more details

Work Permits Fourteen and fifteen-year-old students who are offered employment may

obtain work permits at BWHS by following these steps

Students may pick-up work permit applications in the guidance office Parent or Guardian must completes the pink form and sign it in front of a notary or in front of Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office The students new employer must complete the employer section of the application (the white form) If the student is interested in working at or near a pool please speak with either Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson ( in Guidance) first as regulations may have changed

Students sixteen-year-of-age or older are not required to have work permits

BWHS new weather web site Briar Woods has a new weather web site Look for Weatherbug at the bottom center With one click you can get live data (temperature wind speed etc) from the weather sensors on the school roof as well as the 7-day and hourly forecast for Ashburn Here is the direct link if you want to bookmark it on your home web browser httpweatherweatherbugcomweather-safetyonline-weather-centerOnlineWeatherCenteraspxaid=2202

2012-2013 School Calendar

The School Board adopted the student calendar for the 2012-2013 school year at its Tuesday October 25th Below is the adopted calendar August 27 First Day of School for Students September 3 Holiday (Labor Day) October 8 Holiday (Columbus Day) November 2 End of the Grading Period November 5-6 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConference Days) November 21-23 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 24-31 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2) January 1 Holiday (New Yearrsquos Day) January 17 End of Grading Period January 18 Moveable Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) January 21 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day) February 18 Holiday (Presidentsrsquo Day) March 22 End of Grading Period March 25-29 Spring Break April 1 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) May 27 Holiday (Memorial Day) June 6 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child‑care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash dates of

the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters

may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for

inclement weather or other emergencies

Clinic News Flash To all parents whose children require a medication such as an inhaler or Epipen at school

This is a reminder that the medication forms for this are found on the wwwlcpsorg under the For Parents section The form must be completed by a physician and parent and must be on file in the clinic for any student to have these medications in their possession

Change of AddressPhone In order to change a home address a parentguardian must

present (in person) a copy of the deed settlement paperwork recent mortgage statement or lease of the new residence to the Guidance Office

Parents may change their phone or email information in person at the guid-ance office or online using the Parent Information System (PIMS)

Yearbook Order Information If you are interested in ordering a BWHS yearbook please go to the following site httpwwwyearbookordercentercomindexcfmjob13261 or call 1-866-287-3096 Order 13261

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Due to the cost of paper and postage all of our newsletters this year

will be on-line You can access the newsletters by going to

wwwlcpsorgand click on the newsletter link on the left side of

the homepage If you have any questions regarding the newsletter please

contact Mrs Lawson at CorinaLawsonlcpsorg

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 3: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Disability Notice

If due to a disability you need

assistance to enable you to

participate meaningfully in any

LCPS sponsored activities please

contact Principal Starzenski at

(703) 957-4400 at least five

working days prior to the

scheduled activity

Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line

When a student will be absent from school par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line The number is (703) 957-4409 Please leave The following information when you call

1 Date 2 Student name 3 Grade 4 Reason for the absence 5 Your identity

For your convenience this is a 24 hour answering ma-chine If you forget to call on the day of the absence you must send a note with your student on the day they return to school Without a phone call or note the absence will be considered unexcused and discipli-nary action will be taken

Early Dismissals

Parents When requesting an early

dismissal please send your written request with your student that morning Mrs Calder will write them a pass to excuse them at the appropriate time This will alleviate the need to disrupt the classroom Thank you for your cooperation

Meal Prices For 2011-2012

Free and reduced lunch applications are available at the school and will be distributed in homeroom on the first day

of school Please complete the form promptly and return it to your homeroom teacher The cost for student lunch will be $310 and breakfast will

be $2 Students may pay for lunch by the week or the month if desired

Student Parking

Students need to purchase

a parking permit to park on school

grounds The cost for the permit is

$20000 This is a standard fee for all

of the high schools Parking permits

can be purchased from Mr DeCenzo

starting the first week of school

during all of the lunch shifts in the

cafeteria Make your checks payable

CELL PHONE

Students are permitted to use cell phones in the school during non-

instructional times( cafeteria class changes and in the halls) Cell phone use in classrooms is at teacher discretion

Eight Period Bell Schedule

Time A B

855 AM Warning Bell Warning Bell

900 AM -1032 AM Period 1 Period 5

1038 AM ndash 1207 PM Period 2 Period 6 ndash Flex

1213 PM - 213 PM Period 3Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

Period 7Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

219 PM -348 PM Period 4 Period 8

Peer Tutoring Program The Peer Tutoring Program is up and running If you student is struggling

with a particular class we would be happy to help Please have your student stop by the

library to see Ms Clerkin for more details

Work Permits Fourteen and fifteen-year-old students who are offered employment may

obtain work permits at BWHS by following these steps

Students may pick-up work permit applications in the guidance office Parent or Guardian must completes the pink form and sign it in front of a notary or in front of Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office The students new employer must complete the employer section of the application (the white form) If the student is interested in working at or near a pool please speak with either Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson ( in Guidance) first as regulations may have changed

Students sixteen-year-of-age or older are not required to have work permits

BWHS new weather web site Briar Woods has a new weather web site Look for Weatherbug at the bottom center With one click you can get live data (temperature wind speed etc) from the weather sensors on the school roof as well as the 7-day and hourly forecast for Ashburn Here is the direct link if you want to bookmark it on your home web browser httpweatherweatherbugcomweather-safetyonline-weather-centerOnlineWeatherCenteraspxaid=2202

2012-2013 School Calendar

The School Board adopted the student calendar for the 2012-2013 school year at its Tuesday October 25th Below is the adopted calendar August 27 First Day of School for Students September 3 Holiday (Labor Day) October 8 Holiday (Columbus Day) November 2 End of the Grading Period November 5-6 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConference Days) November 21-23 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 24-31 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2) January 1 Holiday (New Yearrsquos Day) January 17 End of Grading Period January 18 Moveable Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) January 21 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day) February 18 Holiday (Presidentsrsquo Day) March 22 End of Grading Period March 25-29 Spring Break April 1 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) May 27 Holiday (Memorial Day) June 6 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child‑care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash dates of

the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters

may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for

inclement weather or other emergencies

Clinic News Flash To all parents whose children require a medication such as an inhaler or Epipen at school

This is a reminder that the medication forms for this are found on the wwwlcpsorg under the For Parents section The form must be completed by a physician and parent and must be on file in the clinic for any student to have these medications in their possession

Change of AddressPhone In order to change a home address a parentguardian must

present (in person) a copy of the deed settlement paperwork recent mortgage statement or lease of the new residence to the Guidance Office

Parents may change their phone or email information in person at the guid-ance office or online using the Parent Information System (PIMS)

Yearbook Order Information If you are interested in ordering a BWHS yearbook please go to the following site httpwwwyearbookordercentercomindexcfmjob13261 or call 1-866-287-3096 Order 13261

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Due to the cost of paper and postage all of our newsletters this year

will be on-line You can access the newsletters by going to

wwwlcpsorgand click on the newsletter link on the left side of

the homepage If you have any questions regarding the newsletter please

contact Mrs Lawson at CorinaLawsonlcpsorg

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 4: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Eight Period Bell Schedule

Time A B

855 AM Warning Bell Warning Bell

900 AM -1032 AM Period 1 Period 5

1038 AM ndash 1207 PM Period 2 Period 6 ndash Flex

1213 PM - 213 PM Period 3Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

Period 7Lunch A ndash 1213-1243 B ndash 1243-113 C ndash 113-143 D ndash 143-213

219 PM -348 PM Period 4 Period 8

Peer Tutoring Program The Peer Tutoring Program is up and running If you student is struggling

with a particular class we would be happy to help Please have your student stop by the

library to see Ms Clerkin for more details

Work Permits Fourteen and fifteen-year-old students who are offered employment may

obtain work permits at BWHS by following these steps

Students may pick-up work permit applications in the guidance office Parent or Guardian must completes the pink form and sign it in front of a notary or in front of Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office The students new employer must complete the employer section of the application (the white form) If the student is interested in working at or near a pool please speak with either Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson ( in Guidance) first as regulations may have changed

Students sixteen-year-of-age or older are not required to have work permits

BWHS new weather web site Briar Woods has a new weather web site Look for Weatherbug at the bottom center With one click you can get live data (temperature wind speed etc) from the weather sensors on the school roof as well as the 7-day and hourly forecast for Ashburn Here is the direct link if you want to bookmark it on your home web browser httpweatherweatherbugcomweather-safetyonline-weather-centerOnlineWeatherCenteraspxaid=2202

2012-2013 School Calendar

The School Board adopted the student calendar for the 2012-2013 school year at its Tuesday October 25th Below is the adopted calendar August 27 First Day of School for Students September 3 Holiday (Labor Day) October 8 Holiday (Columbus Day) November 2 End of the Grading Period November 5-6 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConference Days) November 21-23 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 24-31 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2) January 1 Holiday (New Yearrsquos Day) January 17 End of Grading Period January 18 Moveable Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) January 21 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day) February 18 Holiday (Presidentsrsquo Day) March 22 End of Grading Period March 25-29 Spring Break April 1 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) May 27 Holiday (Memorial Day) June 6 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child‑care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash dates of

the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters

may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for

inclement weather or other emergencies

Clinic News Flash To all parents whose children require a medication such as an inhaler or Epipen at school

This is a reminder that the medication forms for this are found on the wwwlcpsorg under the For Parents section The form must be completed by a physician and parent and must be on file in the clinic for any student to have these medications in their possession

Change of AddressPhone In order to change a home address a parentguardian must

present (in person) a copy of the deed settlement paperwork recent mortgage statement or lease of the new residence to the Guidance Office

Parents may change their phone or email information in person at the guid-ance office or online using the Parent Information System (PIMS)

Yearbook Order Information If you are interested in ordering a BWHS yearbook please go to the following site httpwwwyearbookordercentercomindexcfmjob13261 or call 1-866-287-3096 Order 13261

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Due to the cost of paper and postage all of our newsletters this year

will be on-line You can access the newsletters by going to

wwwlcpsorgand click on the newsletter link on the left side of

the homepage If you have any questions regarding the newsletter please

contact Mrs Lawson at CorinaLawsonlcpsorg

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 5: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Peer Tutoring Program The Peer Tutoring Program is up and running If you student is struggling

with a particular class we would be happy to help Please have your student stop by the

library to see Ms Clerkin for more details

Work Permits Fourteen and fifteen-year-old students who are offered employment may

obtain work permits at BWHS by following these steps

Students may pick-up work permit applications in the guidance office Parent or Guardian must completes the pink form and sign it in front of a notary or in front of Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office The students new employer must complete the employer section of the application (the white form) If the student is interested in working at or near a pool please speak with either Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson ( in Guidance) first as regulations may have changed

Students sixteen-year-of-age or older are not required to have work permits

BWHS new weather web site Briar Woods has a new weather web site Look for Weatherbug at the bottom center With one click you can get live data (temperature wind speed etc) from the weather sensors on the school roof as well as the 7-day and hourly forecast for Ashburn Here is the direct link if you want to bookmark it on your home web browser httpweatherweatherbugcomweather-safetyonline-weather-centerOnlineWeatherCenteraspxaid=2202

2012-2013 School Calendar

The School Board adopted the student calendar for the 2012-2013 school year at its Tuesday October 25th Below is the adopted calendar August 27 First Day of School for Students September 3 Holiday (Labor Day) October 8 Holiday (Columbus Day) November 2 End of the Grading Period November 5-6 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConference Days) November 21-23 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 24-31 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2) January 1 Holiday (New Yearrsquos Day) January 17 End of Grading Period January 18 Moveable Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) January 21 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day) February 18 Holiday (Presidentsrsquo Day) March 22 End of Grading Period March 25-29 Spring Break April 1 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) May 27 Holiday (Memorial Day) June 6 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child‑care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash dates of

the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters

may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for

inclement weather or other emergencies

Clinic News Flash To all parents whose children require a medication such as an inhaler or Epipen at school

This is a reminder that the medication forms for this are found on the wwwlcpsorg under the For Parents section The form must be completed by a physician and parent and must be on file in the clinic for any student to have these medications in their possession

Change of AddressPhone In order to change a home address a parentguardian must

present (in person) a copy of the deed settlement paperwork recent mortgage statement or lease of the new residence to the Guidance Office

Parents may change their phone or email information in person at the guid-ance office or online using the Parent Information System (PIMS)

Yearbook Order Information If you are interested in ordering a BWHS yearbook please go to the following site httpwwwyearbookordercentercomindexcfmjob13261 or call 1-866-287-3096 Order 13261

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Due to the cost of paper and postage all of our newsletters this year

will be on-line You can access the newsletters by going to

wwwlcpsorgand click on the newsletter link on the left side of

the homepage If you have any questions regarding the newsletter please

contact Mrs Lawson at CorinaLawsonlcpsorg

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 6: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

2012-2013 School Calendar

The School Board adopted the student calendar for the 2012-2013 school year at its Tuesday October 25th Below is the adopted calendar August 27 First Day of School for Students September 3 Holiday (Labor Day) October 8 Holiday (Columbus Day) November 2 End of the Grading Period November 5-6 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConference Days) November 21-23 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 24-31 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2) January 1 Holiday (New Yearrsquos Day) January 17 End of Grading Period January 18 Moveable Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) January 21 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day) February 18 Holiday (Presidentsrsquo Day) March 22 End of Grading Period March 25-29 Spring Break April 1 Student Holiday (PlanningRecordsConf Day) May 27 Holiday (Memorial Day) June 6 Last Day of School for StudentsEnd of Grading Period

NOTE Parents with child‑care or other weekday scheduling concerns ndash dates of

the Moveable PlanningRecordsConference Day between first and second semesters

may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for

inclement weather or other emergencies

Clinic News Flash To all parents whose children require a medication such as an inhaler or Epipen at school

This is a reminder that the medication forms for this are found on the wwwlcpsorg under the For Parents section The form must be completed by a physician and parent and must be on file in the clinic for any student to have these medications in their possession

Change of AddressPhone In order to change a home address a parentguardian must

present (in person) a copy of the deed settlement paperwork recent mortgage statement or lease of the new residence to the Guidance Office

Parents may change their phone or email information in person at the guid-ance office or online using the Parent Information System (PIMS)

Yearbook Order Information If you are interested in ordering a BWHS yearbook please go to the following site httpwwwyearbookordercentercomindexcfmjob13261 or call 1-866-287-3096 Order 13261

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Due to the cost of paper and postage all of our newsletters this year

will be on-line You can access the newsletters by going to

wwwlcpsorgand click on the newsletter link on the left side of

the homepage If you have any questions regarding the newsletter please

contact Mrs Lawson at CorinaLawsonlcpsorg

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 7: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Clinic News Flash To all parents whose children require a medication such as an inhaler or Epipen at school

This is a reminder that the medication forms for this are found on the wwwlcpsorg under the For Parents section The form must be completed by a physician and parent and must be on file in the clinic for any student to have these medications in their possession

Change of AddressPhone In order to change a home address a parentguardian must

present (in person) a copy of the deed settlement paperwork recent mortgage statement or lease of the new residence to the Guidance Office

Parents may change their phone or email information in person at the guid-ance office or online using the Parent Information System (PIMS)

Yearbook Order Information If you are interested in ordering a BWHS yearbook please go to the following site httpwwwyearbookordercentercomindexcfmjob13261 or call 1-866-287-3096 Order 13261

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Due to the cost of paper and postage all of our newsletters this year

will be on-line You can access the newsletters by going to

wwwlcpsorgand click on the newsletter link on the left side of

the homepage If you have any questions regarding the newsletter please

contact Mrs Lawson at CorinaLawsonlcpsorg

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 8: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Clothing that exposes the midriff chest shoulders back or buttocks is

inappropriate for school and is not permitted

Shorts dresses and skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh

Beach attire may not be worn to school

Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments or be overly visi-

ble

Clothing or hair that is detrimental to the safety health or general

welfare of a student is not allowed

Shoes must be worn at all times

See-through clothing may not be worn

Clothing may not contain obscene material or be sexually suggestive

promote the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or advocate the violation of

any law or school policy

Wallet chains are prohibited

Head apparel such as hats headbands bandanas hoods etc may not

be worn

Clothing with improper suggestive obscene vulgar lewd or racial

language is inappropriate

Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco drugs and

alcohol is inappropriate

Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up

to and including suspension from school

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 9: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

The Falcons Nest

Store Hours Monday - Friday at 830-855 am

The Falcons Nest The Briar Woods School Store

_________________________________________________

Contact Call Martha Belote at 703-957-4400 or email her to schedule your own personal shopping appointment if regular store hours do not

work with your schedule

The Falcons Nest is a School Based Enterprise operated by the Marketing Education students at Briar Woods High School

The Falcons Nest Accepts Cash or Check payments

2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

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2012 Senior Class Notes

Graduation Information

Date Monday June 11 2011 At 200 PM Where Patriot Center - George Mason University

Class of 2012 Officers President Amanda McDermott

Vice President Devin Williams

Secretary Chelsea Kaiser

Treasurer Vanessa Dyce

SCA Rep Katie McDonald

Senior Class Sponsors

Mrs Susan James susanjameslcpsorg

Mrs Michelle Hoffmann michellehoffmannlcpsorg

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 11: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Cap amp Gown Ordering Information ~UPDATE~UPDATE~UPDATE~

The Herff-Jones Company was at Briar Woods to take cap and gown orders on October 27thand 28th

Seniors who did not order their cap gown stole and tassel at that

time can mail in their order through December 3 2011 Orders can

also be placed on line at wwwhjgraduationcom throughout the year

Seniors can also order other graduation items such as announce-

ments note cards memory books class mugs etc Information

packets were distributed to seniors in October A limited number of

the brochures are available in the Career Center

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony seniors must have a cap gown stole (with class of 2012 on it) and a tassel (with 2012

on it) Seniors who will be using a siblingrsquos cap and gown may purchase the stole and tassel only These items cannot be

pre-ordered but may be purchased in May when the caps and gowns are delivered

Contact the class sponsors if you have questions

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 12: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Gregory Mooradian is the playwright and composer of ldquoElizabeth the Musicalrdquo This will be the first student-written original production produced by Briar Woods and underwritten by the Wolf Trap Foundation

The musical is an empowering story set in Elizabethan England inspired by the tales of Elizabeth I and her sister Mary I of England

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults

For more information please visit ―Elizabeth the Musical on Facebook on Briar Woodsrsquo web-

site at wwwlcpsorDomain644 or telephone Marilyn Gilligan at 703-957-4400

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Tuesday November 15 Sponsored by the PEER class

ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a national program established to break down the barriers between

young people Students are encouraged to sit with someone they donrsquot know at lunch and to meet

someone new As students enter the cafeteria they will be given a colored piece of paper and

asked to sit at a table that has the same color The goal is that students will meet someone new

We encourage everyone to participate There will be decorations music contests and small

prizes awarded at each lunch shift

This is the third year that the PEER class at Briar Woods is sponsoring a Mix It Up at Lunch

Day Each year we choose a theme and have activities and decorations related to the theme This

year we are celebrating ldquoRandom Acts of Kindnessrdquo and recognizing students who do some-

thing kind for someone else On November 9 10 11 and 14 teachers will be asked to recognize

students who are doing a ldquorandom act of kindnessrdquo The names of all students who are selected

will be placed in a drawing for 4 gift certificates

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 13: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Our schoolrsquos Health Clinic AssistantRegistered Nurse is Gail LeFloch She works in the clinic each day from 800 am

until 400 pm The health clinic assistant is supervised by a Registered nurse (Resource Nurse) whom school staff can contact at any time for advice or emergencies The Resource Nurse visits the school regularly

If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the health clinic assistantnurse even if the school has

been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other

medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at

wwwlcpsorgin the ―For Parents dropdown menu under Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms need to be updated each school year

School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please

notify the teacher sponsor that your child has the health concern Also notify the health clinic assistantnurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nursehealth clinic assistant is not in the building

Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For

students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form

1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler and the parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhaler form 1114b For students with an epinephrine

auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epinephrine For students with

diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer

Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student

If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the

school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread

A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic

Students may not transport any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication

If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure

medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in

case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be

administered

The health clinic assistantnurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription

medications These should include

Studentrsquos name Name and purpose of the medication Dosage and time of administration Possible side effects and measures to take if those occur End date for administering the medication Parent signature giving permission to administer medication Contact physician amp Physicianrsquos signature

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 14: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

La enfermera para esta escuela es es Gail LeFloch Ella trabaja en la cliacutenica cada diacutea de 8 hasta las 4 La enfermera certificada a quien el personal puede contactar en cualquier momento en caso de un consejo o una emergencia Las asistentas de la clinica han sido entrenadas en primeros auxilios resucitacioacuten cardiopulmonar uso de un defibrilador externo y administracioacuten de medicamentos La enfermera certificada visita la escuela regularmente La enfermera no pueden dar un diagnoacutestico meacutedico Si tiene una preocupacioacuten meacutedica que es urgent por favor lleve a su hijo(a) a su medico u hospital

Si su nintildeoa tiene una seria necesidad meacutedica por favor notifique a la cliacutenicaenfermera auacuten si la escuela fue notificada en antildeos pasados Si su nintildeoa tiene asma diabetis epilepsia allergias que ponen su vida en peligro u otra condicioacuten meacutedica usted y su doctor necesitaraacuten llenar un formulario para que la escuela pueda entender y ayudarle con sus necesidades Estos formularios estan disponibles en la paacutegina web de las Escuelas Puacuteblicas del Condado de

Loudounwwwlcpsorg en ldquoPara Padresrdquordquo Medicamentos en la Escuela estos formularios deben ser llenados cada antildeo escolar

Acitvidades Despueacutes de la Escuela y Deportes Si su nintildeo tiene diabetes una injection para la allergia u otra medicina en caso de emergencia por favor informe a la maestra o aus-

piciador de la condition meacutedica Tambieacuten informe a la asistenta de la cliacutenica o enfermera si su hijo se quedaraacute en alguna actividad

depueacutes de la escuela o en un club de deportes por lo menos 1-2 semanas antes de empezar el programa La clinica se cierra despues

de las clases y la enfermera o asistenta ya no estan en la escuela Arreglos tienen que ser hechos para tener la medicina disponible y

empleados posiblemente entrenados Se recomienda bastante que los de la escuela media y secundaria cargen su propia injeccioacuten

antialeacutergica para un uso raacutepido Para que un estudiante pueda cargar su inalador un doctor tiene que llenar y firmar el ldquoAsthma

Health Care and Action Planrdquo formulario 1114 dando permiso para que el estudiante carge su inalador y el padre de familia y

estudiante tienen que firmar ldquoParentStudent Agreement for Permission to Carry an Inhalerrdquo Para que el estudiante carge su propia

injeccioacuten de epinephrine el meacutedico tendraacute que firmar la parte de abajo del formulario 1110 y el padre de famillia y estudiante fir-

maraacuten el formulario 1110c bajo ldquoAgreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor carry Epinephrinerdquo Para estudiantes con

diabetes que necesitan cargar sus objetos medicos seccioacuten 4 del formulario de diabetes necesita ser firmado por el meacutedico padre

de familia y estudiante

Si su hijo esta enfermo de algo contagioso como strep a la garganta varicella flu etc seriacutea beneficioso hacerlo saber

cuando llame a reportar la ausencia Esto ayudaraacute a la escuela a tomar precauciones para reducir el contagio de estas en-

fermedades

El padre de famillia tiene que traer el medicamento (con receta o sin receta) a la oficina de la escuela o la cliacutenica Los estudiantes no pueden llevar ningun tipo de medicamento a la escuela o a la casa Padres son responsables de recoger cualquier medica-mento que sobre

Si su hijo toma medicina que al olvidarse una dosis puede causar serios problemas de salud (medicamento para epilepsia insulilna

etc) es aconsejado que tengamos en la clinica de la escuela una cantidad del medicamento para 24 horas en caso de un dia prolon-

gado en la escuela El medicamento debe de estar en su botella original y tener las oacuterdenes del doctor en la cliacutenica La orden del

doctor tiene que especificar las horas que el medicamento debe ser dado durante el periodo de las 24 horas

La asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que tener las instrucciones del doctor escrita para poder dar el medicamento Las instrciones deben incluir

Nombre del estudiante Nombre y propoacutesito del medicamento Dosis y hora de administrar Posibles reacciones y medidas a tomar si estas ocurren Fecha en que se para de dar la medicina Firma del padre dando permiso para administrar medicina y contactar al doctor y la firma del doctor

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 15: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

The health clinic assistantnurse has a specific ―Authorization for Medication Administration form which should be used for physicianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are also available in the school office or at the following link wwwlcpsorg All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school Please do not send more than a 60 day supply of medication If the health clinic assistantnurse needs to give non-prescription medication

It must be in an original package with the name of the medication and

instructions she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication

to administer she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and

weight and for the recommended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medical administration form to dispense differently she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container

For the health clinic assistantnurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have com-pleted this section on the emergency card and signed it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be contacted before giving any acetaminophen in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver damage in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be contacted Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When students come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but also may infect other students with their illness Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681 All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to Loudoun County Public Schools will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 16: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Un formulario especiacutefico ―Authorization for Medication Administration debe ser usado para las instrucciones del doctor Copias de este formulario como otros formularios medicos estan dispon-ibles en la oficina de la escuela o wwwlcpsorg Toda medicina con receta tiene que estar en su botella original con etiqueta con el nombre del estudiante dosis e instrucciones Muchas farmacias pueden dar una botella extra con la cantidad apropiada de medicina para la escuela si se les pide Por favor no mande medicina para mas the 60 diaz

Si la asistenta de la cliacutenicaenfermera tiene que administrar una medicina sin receta

Tiene que ser traida por el padre en su caja original con el nombre e instruc-ciones Ella tiene que tener una nota del padre diciendo cuanto y cuando dar la medicina Ella solo daraacute la cantidad que dice en el paquete para la edad y peso de su hijo por el tiempo recomendado a no ser que se tenga ordenes diferentes escritas por el doctor en el formulario ―Authorization for Medication Administration Ella no daraacute medicina que no estaacute en su envase original

Para que la sistentaenfermera pueda dar acetaminophen a su hijo usted tiene que completar la parte de la tarjeta de emergencia y firmarla Los padres de estudiantes en la elementaria seraacuten contactados antes de darles este medicamento para asegurarse que no fue dado en la casa Aceta-minophen puede causar dantildeos al hiacutegado en grandes cantidades y perioacutedos largos estudiantes del intermedio y secundaria solo pueden recibir 4 dosis de acetaminophen en un perioacutedo de 4 sema-nas antes de la quinta dosis el padre seraacute contactado Los estudiantes que tienen fiebre deben quedarse en casa hasta 24 horas despueacutes de que de parar la fiebre Los estudiantes que no se sienten bien deben quedarse en casa Cuando los estudiantes vienen a la escuela enfermos no participan normalmente en clase y pueden contagiar a otros Aseguacuterese de mantener la tarjeta de informacioacuten al diacutea para poder localizarlo en caso que su hijo este enfermo o lastimadoEsto puede ser hecho faacutecilmente en el internet a traveacutez de Parent Infor-mation Management System httpswebinterloudounk12vausPim575Nav=IampNodeID=6681 Todos los estudiantes del 3ero 7mo y 10mo grado nuevos al Condado de Loudoun seraacuten evaluados de los ojos y oidos durante los primeros 60 diacuteas de escuela Estudiantes del kindergarten que no fueron evaluados para la vision u oido dentro de los 2 meses de empezar la escuelatambien seraacuten evaluados Virginia require que las escuelas provean informacioacuten en scoliosis a padres de estudiantes del quinto al deacutecimo grado

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 17: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Meet Our New Briar Woods Parent Liaison Briar Woods Parent Liaison is Sue Spiotto Sue is also the Parent Liaison at Stone Hill Middle School She has been parent liaison for over 5 years She has 2 children in Loudoun County Public Schools Sue continues to be an active member in the schools as well as the community

You may contact Sue by calling the Briar Woods main office at703-957-4400 or emailing her at suespiottolcpsorg Please leave a message if she is not available and she will call you back

What is a Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member who acts as an advocate for students par-ents and families by helping to bridge the gap between home and school They do this by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their childrsquos academic and social success at school The primary role of the Par-

ent Liaison is to assist parents to become active participants in their childrsquos education

To sign-up for Behind-the-Wheel Students must have their Learners Permit Student must have attended a Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar

Behind-the-Wheel registration forms are available in the Guidance Office There are two forms for parents and students to sign Please turn these forms in to Guidance with a check for $195 payable to Briar Woods High School and a copy of your certificate from the Partners for Safe Teen Driving seminar We do not keep the wait list in Guidance The wait list can be from 6 months to a year long and is maintained by the HPE department If you decide you want a refund please submit your request in writing Include your students name where they attend school a mailing address and phone number and please be sure to sign the letter Unfortunately an e-mail is not sufficient Once we receive the letter it is sent to the Administration Building where they will mail your refund directly to your home It usually takes 10-15 business days

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 18: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

20011ndash 2012 Guidance Staff

Dave Royhab Guidance Director Susan James Counselor for seniors A ndash Da

Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 A ndash Ce

Evan Rodgers Counselor for seniors De - Ho Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Ch - Ge Beth Dekenipp Counselor for seniors Hu - Mc Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Gh ndash Ke Edna Rivera Counselor for ELL Students A - Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Kh - O Shannon Powell Counselor for seniors Me - Sa Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 P - Sh Michelle Hoffmann Counselor for seniors Sc ndash Z Counselor for grades 9 10 amp 11 Si ndash Z Jan Develli Career Resource Specialist Melissa Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Corina Lawson Guidance Secretary

The BWHS Guidance Department continues to grow along with our student population

This year Edna Rivera has joined our staff to meet this growth We realize that our

2011-2012 counselor assignments may appear random and somewhat cumbersome

However we feel that it was very important for seniors to retain the same counselor from

last school year and we organized our assignments to facilitate this goal Thank you for

your understanding as Briar Woods continues to grow

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 19: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Post-Secondary Planning Events for Seniors Senior Interviews This month counselors are meeting individually with each senior to review their post-secondary plans

Financial Aid Night Financial Aid Night will be held on December 14 2011 at 700pm in the BWHS auditorium This comprehensive seminar will be presented by a representative from ldquoMaking College Financial Planning Countrdquo which is sponsored by Monstercom While this program is geared towards seniors and their families all parents are welcome to attend Topics will include

The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy How to send your child to college without risking your familyrsquos financial future

NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program Is your senior planning to attend NOVA after they graduate from Briar Woods If so they might want to consider applying for the NOVA Pathway to a Baccalaureate Program which provides support to students as they make the transition from high school to NOVA throughout NOVA and as they transfer from NOVA to George Mason or another university of the studentrsquos choice Seniors must apply to be a part of the Pathway program and applications will be avail-able in mid-October in the Career Center

PTSO Scholarship Information The PTSO awards scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring of each year

The scholarship application will be available online and in the career center beginning mid February Completed applications will be due in April

You must be a current BWHS student with a GPA of 30 or higher and you must be a member or have a parent as a member of the PTSO For more information see the Standing Rules link on the left of this page

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 20: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

2011-2012 Report Card and Interim Dates

In an effort to increase communication and to keep parents informed all of our stu-

dents will receive interims from all of their teachers on the dates listed

Marking Period Interims Distributed

End of Marking Period

Report Cards Distributed

Marking Period 1 October 5 amp 6 November 1 November 16

Marking Period 2 December 14 amp 15 January 20 February 1

Marking Period 3 Feb 29 amp Mar 1 March 30 April 18

Marking Period 4 May 9 amp 10 June 8 June 13 - mailed

HOMEWORK REQUESTS The guidance office will gather work for any student who is out of school for three or more consecutive days due to an excused absence Please

contact the guidance office to make a request Please call in the morning

before 900am - collecting work often takes a full school day Also please be sure to check the teachers web page as sometimes homework is posted online To contact the guidance office call 703-957-4402

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 21: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

LCPS Grading Scale amp AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 ndash 100 43

A 93 ndash 97 40

A- 90 ndash 92 37

B+ 87 ndash 89 33

B 83 ndash 86 30

B- 80 ndash 82 27

C+ 77 ndash 79 23

C 73 ndash 76 20

C- 70 ndash 72 17

D+ 67 ndash 69 13

D 63 ndash 66 10

D- 60 ndash 62 07

F 59 amp below 00

Courses Weighted by 10 Quality Point

All AP courses

Courses Weighted by 05 Quality Point

All Academy of Science courses English 9 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Honors Pre AP World History 1 Earth Science honors Biology Honors Independent Research Science Algebra 2 w Trig Math Analysis Level 4 amp 5 foreign languages LCPS Dual Enrollment courses (that have been preapproved) NOVA College courses preapproved by BWHS Guidance for dual enrollment credit Note LCPS does not provide un-weighted GPArsquos report cards or transcripts

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 22: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

SAT amp ACT Dates amp Deadline for 2011-2012

Both the SAT and ACT 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 Registration and study information is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Students should register at least six weeks in advance of the tests The Briar Woods High School SAT amp ACT code number is 470-061 You will use this code when registering Students usually register for the SAT or ACT in their junior year and repeat the test in the senior year Some students elect to take both the SAT and ACT Most colleges require SAT or ACT for college admissions Some colleges also require certain SAT Subject Tests for admissions or placement Students should check with all of the colleges to which they plan to apply to determine which tests are required and preferred The ACT is different than the SAT in that it tests a studentrsquos educational development in four distinct areas English Math Reading and Science Some students feel that the ACT is better suited for their individual strengths than the SAT While it is not as popular with students in this part of the country as the SAT most colleges will accept either test

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

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SAT AND ACT TEST DATES AND TEST CENTERS

The dates and test centers listed below are not official - check the SAT amp ACT websites for official dates and test center locations On-line registration informa-tion is available at wwwcollegeboardorg for the SAT and at wwwactorg for the ACT Hard-copy registration materials will be available in the Career Center SAT November 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Potomac Falls High School December 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun County High School January 28 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Loudoun Valley High School March 10 SAT at Briar Woods High School May 5 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Broad Run High School June 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests at Park View High School June 4 SAT and SAT Subject Tests Park View High School ACT December 10 Briar Woods High School February 11 Dominion High School April 14 Broad Run High School June 9 (no Loudoun location)

SAT Online Prep Course Briar Woods High School now offers a 5 creditone semester SAT Prep course built into our schedule for students in grades 10 11 and 12 The course is based on the ―SAT Online Prep Course produced by the CollegeBoard Students may also take the course independent of teacher instruction free of charge (this option is available to all students including freshmen)

Students will have the option to 1) Take the official full-length pre-test Find out where you need to focus your study 2) Work through the lessons and quizzes Review key concepts learn approaches and practice with lesson quizzes 3) Take the practice quizzes Take a practice quiz and learn through detailed explanations 4) Take an official full-length practice test Take an official practice test and identify the concepts and skills you may need to review or practice further 5) Take another official practice test Take an additional official practice test and view an analysis of your performance To access this program log onto the Briar Woods website and follow the guidance link to ldquoSAT Online Prep Courserdquo Then enter our school code 470061 Select Independent Study to begin your session

TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

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TransferWithdrawal from Briar Woods High School In order to withdraw from Briar Woods a parentguardian must come to the Guidance Office to sign a withdrawal form and provide information about the familys new address On the last two days of attendance at Briar Woods students will return all school-issued books and materials to school staff Once all faculty and staff signatures have been obtained the student will be issued a withdrawal slip to take with them to their new school For more information contact Mrs Pumphrey or Mrs Lawson in the Guidance Office at 703-957-4402

PEER Counselors

Often students can benefit from talking to a fellow student PEER students are trained to listen and to determine when student problems require more

professional intervention Students can refer themselves or friends who are having various problems

ATTENTION SENIORS Transcript release forms are available in the Guidance office or you can

print them off the BWHS Guidance page Use this form to have your transcript sent to colleges universities and scholarship programs Students are charged $300 per request

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 25: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

2012 National Merit Commended Students We are also pleased to announce that Gretchen Kuhn Hugh Mosher Rachel OrsquoKeefe Caleb Scott and Kevin Yan have been named Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which conducts the program will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors About 34000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 15 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SATNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSATNMSQT)

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 26: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

The Career Resource Center is designed to support students and parents with information on college scholarships grants financial aid SAT and ACT registration vocational and military training opportunities and part time job opportunities Our Career Resource Assistant is Jan Develli She can be reached at 703-957-4402 or by email at JanetDevellilcpsorg

Fall is the season for college visits College representatives will be visiting the Career Center to provide students with information and answer your ques-tions Visits are open to all juniors and seniors If a college visit fills up quickly seniors have priority Please note the college visit registration procedures

College visits are advertised on the morning announcements They will also be posted in the Career Center on this webpage and on Family Connection Students must register to attend a visit using Family Connection or by registering in advance in the Career Center The maximum number of visits per student is five Class work come first Your teacher will determine if you are allowed to leave class If you cant attend a visit please see Mrs Develli for information

We are in the process of setting up our college visits for the 2011-2012 school year Please check back soon

Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

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Get a jump start this winter break Below you will find a worksheet to help you apply for local scholarshipshellip

How to Apply for Local Scholarships

Wise planning excellent organization good research and quality applica-tions all contribute to obtaining the funds you will need to attend college Many individuals organizations and businesses provide local students with scholarships and grants

Local scholarships can be found on the Loudoun County Public Schools website wwwlcpsorg From the menu click to ldquoServicesrdquo then drop down to ldquoGuidancerdquo On the left side of select scholarship applications A list of the applica-tions is provided Please read the scholarship requirements and select the scholarships for which you qualify Submit the completed application with any additional information required no later than April 8 2011 unless otherwise specified Please submit ALL completed application to Mrs Develli in the Career Center All transcripts needed for the scholarships will be provided by Mrs Develli Loudoun County Public Schools will publish a Scholarship and Financial Aid Handbook that will be available to all seniors in late February 2011 This book will have scholarships that are Briar Woods High School specific

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 2011-2012

Mr Josh Mosser Mrs Ty Osborne

Advisors

NHS Meeting Schedule All meetings will be at 815 am in the Auditorium

Wednesday October 12

Wednesday November 16

Wednesday December 14

Wednesday January 11

Wednesday February 15

Wednesday March 14

Wednesday April 18

Wednesday May 9

Thursday May 31

NHS OFFICERS 2011-2012 PRESIDENT GREG WALDRIP

VICE PRESIDENT-FUNDRAISING DEVIN WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT-SERVICE MARIA MENCINI

SECRETARY RACHEL OKEEFE

TREASURER HANNAH LEE

HISTORIAN SCHAEFER BEARDSLEY

For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

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For updated information schedules cancellations and postponements or for the 2010-2011 forms needed for tryouts go to the Briar Woods Athletic Boosters website at wwwbwhsportsorg

BWHS Athletic Office 703-957-4408 FAX 571-542-5960

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JERRY CARTER

ASSISTANT AD DUANE COLEBANK

TRAINER JEFF BAILEY VACATION POLICY As stated in the Student Athletic Handbook page 19Vacations by athletic team members during a sports season are discouraged Athletes are required to attend all practicesgames unless prior approval has been given by the Athletic Director

EXAM WEEK PRACTICE TIMES During the week of exams one (1) hour practices are permitted Note Athletes should be prepared to practiceplay on all other holidays or workdays Any absence from these could be deemed unexcused unless first cleared through the coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

Page 30: Briar Woods High School€¦ · Briar Woods Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, par-ents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is offering a new system the Parent Information Management (PIM) system so parents can conveniently request updates to their contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses You may access this online tool via the Web link httpswebinterlcpsorgPim We encourage you to act on correspondence from your childs school where updates to phone numbers or e-mails are required by using this simple sys-tem If you have more than one student enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools you will be prompted to submit a change request for each student individually All requests to update phone numbers andor email addresses will be verified by the school prior to being updated in the student information system

The PIM Web site is designed to permit parents or guardians who are listed as the first contact for a student to submit a request to update their contact phone numbers andor e-mail addresses If you are not listed as the first contact in your childs record you will not be able to submit a request to update their information using this Web site at this time You should continue to notify the school in writing of changes to your phone numbers

or e-mail addresses Please note that the PIM application is designed for the Internet Explorer web browser You may experience difficulties submitting a PIM request if you use a different web browser such as Firefox Opera or Chrome

Parent Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013

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Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn VA 20148

Administration Mr Edward Starzenski Principal Dr Tammy Brock Assistant Principal Mr Michael Byers Assistant Principal Dr Drew Pendleton Assistant Principal Mr Jerry Carter Athletic Director Mr David Royhab Guidance Director Mrs Jennifer Traina Activity Coordinator

Office Staff Ms Bayles Secretary to Principal Mrs Leonard Main Office Secretary Mrs Altland Athletic Secretary Mrs Smith Book Keeper Mrs Calder Attendance Secretary Mrs LeFloch Nurse Mrs Pumphrey Guidance Secretary Mrs Lawson Guidance Secretary

Main Office 703-957-4400 Attendance Office 703-957-4409 Guidance Office 703-957-4402

LCPS shall not discriminate on the basis of race color national originreligion age disability or sex in the educational program or activitiesIt is the intent of LCPS to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in making certain that discrimination does not exist in its policies regulations andoperations Grievance procedures for Title IX and Section 504 have been established for students their parents and employees who feel discrimination has been shown by the school division All students attending LCPS have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities including but not limited to health and physical education music and vocational and technical education Educational programs and services will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race color national origin religion age disability or sex Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (gender) and Section 504 (disability) should be referred to bull Title IX Coordinator Dr Mary Ann Hardebeck Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1100 bull Section 504 Coordinator John Lody Director Diagnostic and Prevention Services 21000 Education Court AshburnVA 20148 571ndash252ndash1013