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February 2015 Loudoun County High School 1 LCHS Newsletter February 2015 THE THE THE RAIDER RAIDER RAIDER CONNECTION CONNECTION CONNECTION A School of Excellence and a Community of Character Inside this issue: Counseling News 2 Counseling News 3 Counseling News 4 Counseling News 5 Counseling News 6 Counseling News 7 Counseling News 8 Military Rep Visits 9 Back Pack Buddies 10 Same Sky Project 11 Coffee & Conversation 12 F.I.S.H 13 OECD 14 Parent Resource Cen- ter 15 Parent Resource Cen- ter 16 School News 17 School Nurse 18 School Nurse 19 Attendance Policy 20 Dates of Interest FEBRUARY 5 PTSA meeting 6 Improvasaurus 10 F.I.S.H 11 Rising 9th Grade Orienta- tion 19-21 Winter Play 24 Blood Drive 25 VHSL Conference Debate MARCH 5 PTSA meeting 10 F.I.S.H 27 End of 3rd Grading Period 30 Spring Break Starts 2015 Financial Aid Handbook for Seniors The Loudoun County Financial Aid Handbook, which describes the local scholarships that are available in the county, is ex- pected this month and will be distributed to seniors. Students should pay very careful attention to the deadlines for these appli- cations. The handbook will also be available on the LCPS web- site. Reminders to Juniors Spring is a great time to visit college campuses! There are many college campus Open Houses in the spring. Check out the college website under Admissions and look for the “visit schedule” to register. Your spring break is an excellent time to visit campus while they are in session. Make an appointment to see a professor or direc- tor in an area you are interested in. For example, if you want to be a teacher, take time to speak with the Director of Elementary or Secondary Education. Have you been working on your resume? Use Family Connection to create and/or update a list of activities, clubs, volunteerism, etc. See Mr. West in the career center for help on your resume’. Now is a good time to register for an SAT or ACT. Be sure to take the ACT with writing. More and more colleges accept the ACT.

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February 2015 Loudoun County High School

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LCHS Newsletter

February 2015 THETHETHE RAIDERRAIDERRAIDER CONNECTIONCONNECTIONCONNECTION

A School of Excellence and a Community

of Character

Inside this issue: Counseling News 2

Counseling News 3

Counseling News 4

Counseling News 5

Counseling News 6

Counseling News 7

Counseling News 8

Military Rep Visits 9

Back Pack Buddies 10

Same Sky Project 11

Coffee & Conversation 12

F.I.S.H 13

OECD 14

Parent Resource Cen-ter

15

Parent Resource Cen-ter

16

School News 17

School Nurse 18

School Nurse 19

Attendance Policy 20

Dates of Interest

FEBRUARY

5 PTSA meeting

6 Improvasaurus

10 F.I.S.H

11 Rising 9th Grade Orienta-

tion

19-21 Winter Play

24 Blood Drive

25 VHSL Conference Debate

MARCH

5 PTSA meeting

10 F.I.S.H

27 End of 3rd Grading Period

30 Spring Break Starts

2015 Financial Aid Handbook

for Seniors The Loudoun County Financial Aid Handbook, which describes

the local scholarships that are available in the county, is ex-

pected this month and will be distributed to seniors. Students

should pay very careful attention to the deadlines for these appli-

cations. The handbook will also be available on the LCPS web-

site.

Reminders to Juniors Spring is a great time to visit college campuses!

There are many college campus Open Houses in the

spring. Check out the college website under Admissions

and look for the “visit schedule” to register. Your spring

break is an excellent time to visit campus while they are in

session. Make an appointment to see a professor or direc-

tor in an area you are interested in. For example, if you

want to be a teacher, take time to speak with the Director

of Elementary or Secondary Education.

Have you been working on your resume? Use Family

Connection to create and/or update a list of activities,

clubs, volunteerism, etc. See Mr. West in the career center

for help on your resume’.

Now is a good time to register for an SAT or ACT. Be sure

to take the ACT with writing. More and more colleges

accept the ACT.

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December 2014

Counseling News

NCAA Clearinghouse

Reminder The Counseling Office requires at

least 10 work days to process your

transcript request. The volume of

requests is very high this time of

year.

COUNSELING

DEPARTMENT

Counselor Alphabet Kathie Rowley A - CR Stephanie Schauder CU – HE Brett Lesher HI - MC Megan Dunn ME – SA Joanne Nagurny SC – Z

Anna Mitchum Parent Liaison

Grant Schafer School Social

Worker

Director of Counseling

Dan Croyle

CALENDAR

Feb 4 2nd Quarter Report Card issued

Feb 4 Monroe Technology Center Open House

Feb 10 Coffee & Conversation “Learn about Scheduling”

Feb 11 Rising Freshmen Parent Night & Course Selection

Night for rising 9th-11th

Feb 16 Holiday-President’s Day-No School

Feb 22 Gap Fair John Champe High School

Feb 28 AP Exam Payment Deadline

**Remember a complete request includes: Transcript Release form/College Application Checklist for each college app.

$3.00 Fee for the official transcript

Insight forms/Resume, if requesting a counselor’s letter of recommendation

Supplemental materials (i.e. Secondary School Report)

All forms are available on the LCHS Counseling website and on Family Connections.

Application Due

Date

Deadline to Re-

quest Transcripts

February 15 February 2

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December 2014

Counseling News

Please make sure that you continue to check the Counseling department’s website for up to date activities that

will help promote your student’s education. Seniors should be focusing on financial aid and scholarship oppor-

tunities. We will be sending out the semester transcripts to the colleges in early February.

2015-2016 Course Scheduling (Course Information Night) – February 11th

February 11th- 6:00pm (Rising Freshman parents), 7:00 pm underclassman,

Loudoun County High School will be hosting a Parent Information and Course Selection Night. During this

time, we will discuss course options, four year plans, different diploma types, and any other questions that par-

ents might have about the scheduling process. Preliminary scheduling will take place on February 5th and par-

ents are encouraged to attend Course Information Night, Wednesday, February 11th at 7:00pm (6:00pm for

rising freshman parents), where they are able to talk with teachers about AP classes, electives and new course

offerings. The new Program of Studies is available on-line. Starting at the end of February, counselors will be

meeting with underclassman one on one to fine tune their course selections and review graduation require-

ments. Parents, be sure to review your child’s choices carefully.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

or download a hard copy from our website, www.lcps.org/mtc . Select

“Applications” under the “Admissions” taam-b at the top.

complete the application form and answer all questions, obtain par-

ent signature

return the completed application to your school counselor.

Teacher Recommendation Form – give to teacher, they will return it

to the school counselor.

Counselor Recommendation Form – give to school counselor to com-

plete.

If applying to a dual enrolled program:

Apply online to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC)

www.nvcc.edu

Write down the NVCC SIS 7-digit number.

Work with your school counselor to provide proof of college readi-

ness in Math and English if applying to a dual enrolled course

(ie, PSAT, SAT, VPT scores)

MONROE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS Applications for Monroe Technology Center (MTC) can be picked up in the Guidance Department or print-

ed from our website. The due date for application submission is March 20, 2015 to the Counseling Of-

fice.

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December 2014

Counseling News

SUPER SATURDAYS Need help with your FAFSA?

Representatives from NOVA will help college-bound students receive free one-on-one assis-

tance completing the federal financial aid form (FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Stu-

dent Aid) Below is the list of dates and places.

Park View High School 2/7/2015 9am-1pm

Freedom High School 2/11/2015 6:30 pm-9:30pm

Loudoun Valley High School 2/14/2015 9am-noon

Tuscarora High School 2/14/2015 10am-2pm

Broad Run High School 2/18/2015 6:30pm-9pm

Dominion High School 2/21/2015 9am-noon

You will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please note that it is FREE! You

should NEVER pay to complete this form. The FAFSA is located at: www.fafsa.ed.gov

How Do I Sign the FAFSA?

To sign your FAFSA online, you and a parent must apply for a PIN. A PIN serves as your electronic signature and

provides access to your personal records, so you should never give your PIN to anyone, including commercial services

that offer to help you complete your FAFSA. Be sure to keep your PIN in a safe place.

To apply for your pin: www.pin.ed.gov. Your (and your parent’s) Social Security Number and birthdate are required

to complete this process.

What Documents Do I Need to Complete the FAFSA?

You will need records of income earned in the year prior to when you will start school. You will need records of

your parents' income information. For the 2014-2015 school year, you will need financial information from 2013. You may need to refer to:

Your Social Security number. It is important that you enter your Social Security Number correctly!

Your driver's license (if any)

Your 2014 W-2 forms and other records of money earned

Your (and if married, your spouse's) 2013 Federal Income Tax Return.

IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040 EZ

Foreign Tax Return, or

Tax Return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the

Federal States of Micronesia, or Palau

Your Parents' 2014 Federal Income Tax Return and W-2s (if you are a dependent student)

Your 2014 untaxed income records (child support received, interest income, veterans benefits, etc)

Your current bank statements (savings, checking, CDs, etc)

Your current business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond and other

investment records

Your alien registration or permanent resident card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

Date parents were married, widowed, divorced or separated

Parents date of birth, including day, month and year

Keep these records! You will need them again. Do not mail these records to Federal Student Aid.

HOW DO I APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID?

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December 2014

Counseling News

GAP YEAR John Champe High School to offer a Gap Year Fair (check out "We Support Gap"). This fair is offered for all students in Loudoun County Public Schools to learn more about the benefits and extraordinary opportunities Gap Year can of-fer.

Please join us on SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22nd, 2015 from 2:00-4:30pm at JCHS for the LCPS 2nd Annual Gap Year Fair

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM FEES – DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28th

In the spring students are encouraged to take the nationally standardized AP ex-

aminations. AP classes are weighted by 1.0 in the grade point average calculation

process if the student passes the course. Colleges may award academic credit

and/or special placement if a student earns a qualifying score on the exam. Cost

of the AP exam is $82.00 per exam. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, students are not

required to take the exam to earn the 1.0 weighting, however the student would not be eligible for

college credit if they do not take the exam.

Checks (payable to LCHS) or cash payments can be made in the counseling office. An online pay-

ment system is available for electronic payments on the Loudoun County Public Schools website.

AP exams are scheduled for May 4, 2015 through May 15, 2015. Please make every effort to

schedule vacations, appointments, or other activities on dates that do not conflict with these testing

dates.

Make-up testing is permitted for verified emergencies only.

Additional information will be sent home with AP students regarding Pre-Registration for exams

and the policies regarding the exams. Please ask your teens to share with you. Failure to adhere to

the policies could forfeit an opportunity to earn college credit.

On the next few pages you will see the AP exam schedule and order forms. The first is for all AP

exams except for the AP World History. The AP World History has its own form. These forms

MUST be filled out and returned to the Counseling Office whether the test will be taken or

not.

If your student decides not to take the test they will need to check off the course in which they are

enrolled then they would list 0 exams and $0 for the total. They would also need to initial in the

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December 2014

Counseling News

WEEK 1 Morning 8am Afternoon 12:00 pm

Monday, May 4 Chemistry Environmental Science

Psychology

Tuesday, May 5 Calculus AB Calculus BC

Wednesday, May 6 English Literature & Composition

Thursday, May 7 Computer Science A Spanish Language & Culture

Friday, May 8 German Language & Comp United States History

WEEK 2 Morning 8am Afternoon 12:00 pm

Monday, May 11 Biology Physics C: Mechanics

Tuesday, May 12 United States Government & Politics French Language & Culture Spanish Literature & Culture

Wednesday, May 13 English Language & Comp Statistics

Thursday, May 14 Comparative Government & Politics World History

Macroeconomics

Friday, May 15 Human Geography Microeconomics

Latin

AP Exam Schedule

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December 2014

Counseling News

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December 2014

Counseling News

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Military Branch

Monthly Visit Contact Name Phone # Email

Army 2nd Wednesday, 2:30 pm Sgt. Spencer Emert 877-216-1257 [email protected]

Navy TBD

Air Force 3rd Thursday, 2:30 pm

Sgt.

Austin Delrymple 304-263-5089 [email protected]

Marines 2nd Tuesday, 9:30am Sgt. Matthew Womer 540-764-0330 [email protected]

College and Military representatives are scheduled to visit LCHS. Students must sign up with Mr. West in the career center, send an email, or register through Family Connection to attend. Sessions will take place in the career center unless otherwise announced. Students may also find the college visit schedule by using Family Connection and clicking on "visit schedule" under the About College category. Contact Mr. West to register for Family Connection.

Military Representative Visits

Test Date Registration

deadline

Late Fee Required

LCPS Location

Test Location

Code

March 14, 2015 February 13, 2015 March 3, 2015 Briar Woods 47-667

May 2, 2015 April 6, 2016 April 21, 2015 Broad Run 47-668

June 6, 2015 May 8, 2015 May 27, 2015 Park View 47-662

2015 SAT PROGRAM TEST DATES

SAT AND ACT TEST DATES

Test Date Registration

Deadline

Late Fee Required

LCPS Location

February 7, 2015* January 9, 2015 January 10 – 16, 2015 Dominion HS

April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015 March 14 – 217, 2015 Broad Run HS

June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015 May 9 – 22, 2015 *

Register on-line: www.collegeboard.com for the SAT

*Denotes NO LCPS location Register on-line: www.actstudent.org In contrast to the SAT, which was

designed to assess students by aptitude for college-level work, the ACT is more oriented toward specific course

areas, and it measures mastery of English, reading, mathematics, and science.

2015 ACT PROGRAM TEST DATES

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Back Pack Buddies

Loudoun County High School

Back Pack Buddies is a program created by Feeding America to provide food for the weekend to

students who are in need. LCHS has started this program at our school. Each week, we will

provide a grocery bag filled with 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners and 2 snacks for weekends.

Don't let hunger be a worry for any student in our school community. Please lend your support to

this much needed program and help make a difference in a child's life!

We are in the process of filling our Loudoun County High School Pantry for the Backpack Buddies

program. Consider supporting this program by: Donating food from our “preferred items” list be-

low. A collection box will be located outside Loudoun County’s main office the first week of every

month!

B A C K P A C K B U D D I E S P R E F E R R E D I T E M S

HIGHEST NEED IS FOR INDIVIDUAL SIZED BOXES OF CEREAL AND SHELF MILK.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

If you have any questions, please email: [email protected]

Grocery Store Gift Cards and Charitable Financial Contributions are

Welcome. Average cost per bag is $10 per child per week. 100% of all proceeds will go

directly to buy food for this program.

CUPS OF RAVIOLI, BEEFARONI OR SPAGHETTI CANNED/POUCHES OF MEAT (TUNA OR

CHICKEN)CANNED OR CUPS OF SOUP/TAB TOPPED FRUIT CUPS

CANNED VEGETABLES/TAB TOPPED CHEESE/PEANUT BUTTER CRACKERS

CEREAL (INDIVIDUAL SIZED BOXES) INSTANT OATMEAL

GRANOLA OR CEREAL BARS EASY AND MACARONI AND CHEESE

APPLE SAUCE SHELF MILK (VANILLA OR CHOCOLATE)

****All Donated Food Needs To Be Individual Portion Size Only****

All canned items should be tab top only* No glass containers * No refrigerated items

Include this portion with your charitable donation, make checks payable to: Loudoun County Backpack Buddies.

___ $10 Name: ________________________________

___ $25 Address:_______________________________

___ $50 _______________________________

___Other Email: ________________________________

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Coffee & Conversation

Loudoun County High School is proud to host a monthly

coffee for parents.

We will meet in the library from 9am—10am

A light breakfast and coffee will be provided

Dates (2nd Tuesday of each month) and Topics listed below.

February 10 School Counseling

Come learn about scheduling!

Questions? Please contact

Anna Mitchum, Parent Liaison, at 571-252-2012.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Tuesday, February 10 7:00pm

Graphic Organizers for Writing and Tips to Help Parents Edit

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/online_writing/index.shtml

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/

Tuesday, March 10 7:00pm

Standards of Learning, AP and SAT Prep

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/index.shtml

(On the right of your screen, you will see the core subject areas. Click on any one to see the standards. Scroll down to get links to practice items.)

Tuesday, April 14 7:00pm

Helping Your Child Managing Test Anxiety Safari Montage Videos (Accessible at Home too!)

Test Anxiety PowerPoint on CMS page

Tuesday, May 12 7:00pm

Final Exam Prep

Review of all notes

Go over old tests

Ask what type of exam

Ask how many questions

Enough sleep, healthy food prior, ar-rive early, all supplies

Helpful Links for studying:

www.quizlet.com

www.khanacademy.org

www.edutopia.org

www.readwritethink.org

www.studygs.net

Tuesday, June 9 7:00pm

Summer Reading/Summer Math Keeping Skills Sharp

Review of online resources

Rust Library/Teen Center

Cool Math Apps Summer Volunteer Opportunities

http://www.teenreads.com/teenreadscom-ultimate-reading-list

http://www.reading.org/Resources/Booklists.aspx

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/10-apps-for-math-fluency-monica-burns (math fact fluency)

www.litpick.com

www.ixl.com (math fact fluency)

www.adlit.org

http://www.shelfari.com/tdagstanibattlebooks/shelf

To Be Determined

Loudoun County High School Presents 2014-2015 F.I.S.H. Schedule (Fostering Independent Study Habits)

A monthly workshop for parents to learn how to help their children study smart ******Workshop topics may include but are not limited to….******

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The Science NHS offers tutoring in all science classes every Tuesday and Wednesday mornings in Room 240.

NHS Members/Future

Members

Attention all NHS members! Please

pay attention to your Remind texts,

Facebook reminders, and notices

on the NHS board opposite the at-

tendance window. There are many

opportunities available and your help is re-

quested.

SCHOOL NEWS

If you have misplaced your Clarity log in sheet,

you may see Ms. Harden or

Mrs. Eisenmann for a new one.

Ms. Harden—A-M Mrs. Eisenmann—N-Z

The Lord Loudoun Yearbook wants to recognize all Senior Accomplish-ments in the 2014-15 year -book. Please take the time to fill out the form online in order to be included in the senior pages of the year-book. The link to the online form can be found on the front page of our school webpage: http://lcps.org/lchs

Math League Test The Math League Test is a nationwide competition that tries to “build student interest and confidence in mathemat-

ics through solving worthwhile problems.” (Math League, 2014) Students are given 30 minutes to complete 6 real world prob-

lems that will challenge students to apply the math concepts they have learned in their high school careers.

There are 6 different test that are administered on the second Tuesday of the month at 8 am in room 253. Oct. 13 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Jan. 13 Feb. 10 Mar. 17

NJROTC APPLICATIONS for the 2015/2016

school year for interested students not in the

LCHS attendance zone are available on our

schools main webpage. Please go there for

application deadlines, general information and

instructions on the application process. Please

contact Jessica Harden at 571-252-2000 with

questions.

Student drop off/pick up and parking is not

permitted in front of the school along Dry Mill

Road at any time. Please use the entrances on

either side of the school to park/pick up/drop

off students.

Also, students are NOT PERMITTED to cross

the street in front of the school. Students

MUST use the crosswalk at the intersection of

Dry Mill and Catoctin. Failure to do so will

result in action from the SRO.

BLOOD DRIVE 2/24 Sign up to

donate with

the school

nurse.

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If your child has any significant medical needs, please notify the Mrs. Nerantzis even if the school has been notified in pre-vious school years. If your child has asth-ma, diabetes, seizures, life-threatening al-

lergies, or other medical conditions, you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and ad-dress your child’s needs. These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public School (LCPS) website. These forms must 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 medica-

tion at school, please notify the teacher/sponsor that

your child has the health concern. Also notify the

health clinic specialist/nurse 2 weeks prior to the

event. The clinic is closed after dismissal and the

HCS/RN 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 and/or epi-

nephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication.

For students to carry an inhaler, the physician must

complete and sign the “Asthma Action Plan” giving

his/her permission for the student to carry the inhaler,

and the parent and student must sign page 3, the

“Parent/Student Agreement for Permission to Carry

for Permission to Carry an Inhaler”. For students with

an epinephrine auto-injector, the physician will need

to sign the bottom of the “Allergy Action Plan” and

the parent and student will need to sign page 2 under

“Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer and/or

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,” will need to be signed by the physi-

cian, parent, and student.

If your child is ill because of a conta-

gious 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.

Students who have fevers should be kept at home un-til 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 unable to participate fully in class, but they may also infect other students with their illness. A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or health office. Students may not transport any med-ication to or from school. Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication. Medication re-maining in the health office at the end of the year will be destroyed according to state law and LCPS guide-lines.

If your child takes a prescription medication and missing a dose would have serious health consequenc-es (seizure medication, insulin, etc.), it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school Health Office in case of a prolonged school day. The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physician’s order on file in the health office. The order must give the times during the 24-hour peri-od that the medi- cation is to be administered.

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The HCS/RN must have written instructions from the physician in order to admin-ister prescription medications. The instructions should include:

student’s 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/guardian signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician, and physician’s signature. LCPS will not accept parent/guardian amendments to a physician’s order, including any restriction of the principal’s designee (HCS/RN) from contacting the physician to clarify the medical order. The “Authorization for Medication Administration” form should be used for physician’s orders. Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the LCPS website under Student Health Services.

ALL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MUST BE IN THE ORIGINAL PHARMACY BOTTLE WITH THE PROPER LABEL CONTAINING THE STUDENT’S NAME, MEDICATION, DOSAGE, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMIN-ISTRATION. UPON REQUEST, MOST PHARMACIES WILL PROVIDE AN EXTRA LABELED BOTTLE WITH

THE PROPER AMOUNT OF MEDICATION FOR SCHOOL. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MORE THAN A 60-DAY SUPPLY OF MEDICATION.

it must be provided by the parent/guardian in an original package with the name of the medication and in-structions; she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medi-cation to administer; she will only give the amount listed on the package for your child’s age and weight and for the recommended length of time the student should re-ceive the medication unless she has doctor’s orders on the “Authorization for Medication Administration” form to dispense differently; and she cannot administer medication that is not in its original container.

Be sure to keep the “Emergency Infor-mation” updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured. This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Infor-mation Management System (PIMS) on the LCPS website. All 3rd, 7th, and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS 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.

The Commonwealth of Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on

scoliosis to parents of students in grades 5-10. The scoliosis flyer on the next two pag-

es is provided by the school at the begin-ning of each school year.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

Students may not leave school grounds for any reason before the end of the day without prior written permission from a parent/

guardian. Students must sign out with the attendance staff in the foyer before leaving for an early dismissal. Students leaving due

to an illness MUST be seen in the clinic prior to dismissal.

Permission notes must be presented to the Attendance Secretary or Attendance Staff in the front hall before 9:00 AM.

The note must contain the following:

NAME

DATE REASON

DISMISSAL TIME

PARENT/GUARDIAN

SIG

PHONE NUMBER FOR

VERIFICATION

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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE

PAID LEESBURG, VA PERMIT NO. 21

COUNSELING STAFF Mr. Croyle ................ Director of Counseling

COUNSELORS

Mrs. Rowley ................. A - CR

Ms. Schauder ................. CU - HE

Mr. Lesher ................. HI - MC

Mrs. Dunn ................. ME - SA

Mrs. Nagurny ................. SC - Z

Mrs. Locraft ............... Counseling Secretary

Mrs. Eisenmann ............... Secretary

Mr. West ............... Career Center

MAIN OFFICE STAFF

Ms. Harden ................. Secretary

Mrs. Cameron ................. Secretary

Mrs. Garrison ................. Secretary

Mrs. Keener ................. Attendance

Mrs. Rives ................. Bookkeeper

Mrs. Nerantzis ................. Nurse

Main Office: 571-252-2000

Fax: 571-252-2001

Attendance: 571-252-2002

Guidance Phone: 571-252-2012

Guidance Fax: 571-252-2013

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Luttrell – Principal

Mr. Patterson ............. Assistant Principal

Mr. Brown ............. Assistant Principal

Mrs. Heanue ............ Assistant Principal

Mr. Wright ............. Athletic Director

Loudoun County High School

415 Dry Mill Road SW

Leesburg, VA 20175

Loudoun County High School seeks to educate 21st Century LLeaders through activities that foster and celebrate

CCharacter, HHonor, and SScholarship.