1 Battlefield High School Parent Newsletter 4th Quarter 2017 “Success is a Choice” MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Battlefield Families, We are now in the home stretch of the 2016-17 school year! I want to thank everyone for all you continue to do to support Battlefield High School. I am constantly amazed by students and community members who want to help our staff make Battlefield the best it can be. I believe in continuous improvement and your feedback is valuable. As we begin the 4th quarter, I hope you will share with me ways I can make Battlefield's educational experience the best it can possibly be for all involved. Please assist us in helping your student finish strong by reviewing grades. Tea chers, counselors, and administrators are available to help if you have any questions. Principal’s Message (cont’d next pg) Table of Contents Principal’s Message 1 - 2 Counseling 3 – 6 SOL 7 – 15 NOVA 15 Cafeteria 16 - 17 Science Fair 18 Robotics 19 Art 19 - 21 Athletics 22 Bobcat Bash 23
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Battlefield High School Parent Newsletter
4th Quarter 2017
“Success is a Choice”
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Battlefield Families, We are now in the home stretch of the 2016-17 school year! I want to thank everyone for all you continue to do to support Battlefield High School. I am constantly amazed by students and community members who want to help our staff make Battlefield the best it can be. I believe in continuous improvement and your feedback is valuable. As we begin the 4th quarter, I hope you will share with me ways I can make Battlefield's educational experience the best it can possibly be for all involved. Please assist us in helping your student finish strong by reviewing grades. Tea chers, counselors, and administrators are available to help if you have any questions.
Principal’s Message (cont’d next pg)
Table of Contents
Principal’s Message 1 - 2
Counseling 3 – 6
SOL 7 – 15
NOVA 15
Cafeteria 16 - 17
Science Fair 18
Robotics 19
Art 19 - 21
Athletics 22
Bobcat Bash 23
PAC 12
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Principal’s Message (cont’d)
As a reminder, our graduation ceremony is June 6th at 1:00 p.m. at Jiffy Lube Live. I can not
wait to celebrate our graduating seniors and hope to see many of you there!
Sincerely,
Ryan Ferrera
Principal
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Welcome Mrs. Malone!
In early March the School Counseling department grew with the addition of Career Counselor
Natalie Malone. Mrs. Malone has been a professional school counselor for seven years and has
experience at both the middle school and high school levels in Fairfax County, VA and
Charlotte, NC. At Battlefield she will be working with students in all four grade levels to assist
with college and career research, exploration, and planning. Welcome, Mrs. Malone!
Course Selection for 2017-2018
The counselors have finished individual course selection meetings with students for the 2017-
2018 school year. Students are reminded to return the yellow copy of their course selection form
with parent/guardian signature to the Counseling Center as soon as possible. Course selection
verification letters will be sent home to students and parents/guardians in May so that you may
finalize course requests or make adjustments as needed. While the deadline to submit course
request changes for the 2017-2018 school year is Friday, June 2, 2017, students and
parents/guardians are reminded that decisions regarding the closing or cancelation of classes for
next year may be made prior to that date based on student interest, budget, and staffing.
Students Taking Dual Enrollment Courses at Battlefield in 2017-2018
All students who are registered to take one or more NOVA dual enrollment classes at Battlefield
next year as primary or alternate requests must submit their completed NOVA dual enrollment
intent form to the Counseling office with student and parent/guardian signature by Friday, April
21st. Don’t miss this deadline!
Students Taking Robotics in 2017-2018
All students who are registered to take Robotics I or Robotics II as primary or alternate requests
must submit their Robotics contract to the Counseling office with student and parent/guardian
signature by Friday, April 21st. Don’t miss this deadline!
10th
Grade Curriculum The counselors are looking forward to working with all tenth graders in the computer labs in
April! We will administer the “Cluster Finder” career interest inventory in Family Connection
and introduce “Holland Code Personality Types” to help students identify a possible career
match which would align with their interests and abilities. We arranged this lesson to coincide
with the tenth grade career curriculum in English classes in which students created resumes and
participated in mock interviews. Please discuss this career match with your child and his/her
plan to further investigate Career Clusters and possible career pathways. We encourage students
to choose high school courses which support their career interests and to use “Super College
Match” on Family Connection to research colleges with possible majors which support their
career plans. Today’s planning opens the door to tomorrow’s opportunities!
Counseling (cont’d next pg.)
COUNSELING
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Counseling (cont’d)
Senior Survey Each year we are required to gather survey data from every member of the senior class regarding
post-secondary plans, college acceptance, and scholarship awards. All seniors must complete
the senior survey on Family Connection in by Friday, May 5th. The survey will be posted in
Family Connection in mid-April. Seniors should log into Family Connection, click on the
“About Me” tab, and click on the “PWCS Senior Survey 2017” link at the top left side of the
page. The survey must be completed in one sitting; seniors will not be able to re-open the survey
to edit their responses after they click “Submit Answers”. Completing the survey is a senior
obligation; seniors who have not completed a senior survey will not be able to complete senior
clearance. Any senior who is having difficulty logging into Family Connection or completing
the survey should go to the Counseling Center for assistance.
Senior Awards Night Seniors who wish to be recognized at Senior Awards Night on Monday, May 22
nd must list
scholarships and amount of scholarship awarded when they complete their senior survey, and
bring official documentation of their scholarship award(s) to Mrs. Smith in the Counseling
Center by Friday, May 5th
. Seniors who do not provide official documentation to Mrs. Smith
by May 5th
will not be recognized at Senior Awards Night. Contact Mrs. Smith at
Vitamin C is important for growing and repairing tissue as well as wound healing, while fiber
is used by the body for digestion.
2. There are about 200 seeds on the outside of the average strawberry.
Because strawberries have seeds on the outside, plant scientists do not consider strawberries
to be real berries. Berries, like blue berries and raspberries, have their seeds on the inside.
3. Strawberries belong to the rose family.
A strawberry plant has a nice fragrant smell just like strawberries.
4. Every state in the U.S. grows strawberries.
However, California alone produces 75% of the strawberry crops used in the United States.
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) serves local, Virginia strawberries whenever
available!
5. Over half of a strawberry plant’s roots are found in the top three inches of soil.
The plant’s roots stay close to the top so they can spread out above the soil and form more
plants.
You can find fresh strawberries in PWCS cafeterias all year long. Come join us for lunch and try
come!
Cafeteria (cont’d next pg.)
CAFETERIA
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Cafeteria (cont’d.)
End of Year Reminders from The Cafeteria
It is requested that all unpaid cafeteria balances be paid by the end of the year; unpaid balances
will remain on your students’ account for the following school year.
The cafeteria gives refunds only to those students who will not be attending a Prince William
County School the following year. (Remaining positive account balances will roll over into the
next school year.) Parents with a refund request can contact the cafeteria manager at your
school.
Parents of Graduating Seniors
We request that you do not send in large sums of monies with your student during the months of
May and June. All account monies are bank deposited each day; therefore, it is difficult for us to
refund large account balances. Students who have siblings currently at Battlefield or at other
Prince William County Schools may have any remaining money transferred into their siblings’
account. Please contact the cafeteria manager if you would like to take advantage of this option.
*****Seniors are required to clear any cafeteria debt as part of their graduation
requirement. While we have enjoyed the privilege of being a part of their lives, we would
like to see them move on to bigger and better things! *****
*****myschoolbucks.com accounts need to be disabled before requesting a refund****
Please direct any questions or concerns to: Teri Carlton
Food Service Manager III
703 743 3631
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Battlefield High School participated in the Science Fair on February 1, 2017.
The students who placed are pictured (from left to right): Elizabeth Shamblom 1st Place Overall and 1st Place in Environmental Sciences, Skylar Ondrejko
1st in Medicine and Health, Ilene Hong and Aden Beyene 1st in Math, Aliyah Desautels 2nd in Medicine and Health, Kanzah Khan 2nd in Environmental
Sciences, and Seou Park 1st in Chemistry.
On February 14th, eight students enrolled in AP Biology participated in the United States of America
Biology Olympiad competition. Biology Olympiad is a premiere biology competition for high school
students. Its goal is to enrich life science education. It provides the motivation and skills training to take
them beyond their classroom experience to the level of international competitiveness. If students are in
the top 20% of the more than 10,000 students who took the test nationwide, they will be invited to
participate in the semi-final examination. If they are a national finalist, they will be invited to participate
in the International Biology Olympiad competition this summer in Hanoi Vietnam. All high school
students are eligible to participate in Biology Olympiad. Enrollment in the biology class is not a
prerequisite.
On February 17th, Science National Honor Society hosted Family Science Night. Members of SNHS
spent the week planning hands-on activities and demos for students and their families. Some of the
experiments highlighted at the event were: making curds and whey, bending water with static
electricity, exploring properties of dry ice, lighting money on fire, creating drinkable density columns,
making flubber and much more.
SCIENCE FAIR
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ILITE Robotics
Congratulations to ILITE Robotics on their stellar start to the season. In the Chesapeake District,
Greater DC event, in Bethesa, MD, ILITE Robotics was awarded the Chairman’s award, which
is given to the program that best exemplifies the ideals of FIRST, the robotics’ governing body.
The team was also in the winning alliance in the 40 team event.
Their second event, at Glen Allen, VA, also saw the team dominate as they ranked first after the
74 qualifying matches. In the playoffs, they continued their success, being on the winning
alliance. In addition, the Battlefield robotics team won the Industrial Design Award, sponsored
by General Motors.
ILITE Robotics next competition will be the Chesapeake District Championship in Richmond,
April 5th
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The art students and Interactive Media Art students at Battlefield High School have received
multiple awards for their talent and dedication to their art. Students have entered various
competitions held in Prince William County and the surrounding areas. Below are some of the
competitions and the awards students have received.
OFF THE WALL ART COMPETITION
Eleven art students from Battlefield High School had their art work selected to compete in the
13th
Annual Off the Wall competition, at the Center for the Arts, in Manassas, VA. This year the
project has been extended from the Center for the Arts to a traveling exhibition partnership with
Lockheed Martin. The exhibit was displayed at the Center for the Arts and then traveled to
Lockheed Martin, in Manassas, Virginia.
Rebecca Miller was one of the PWC students who had a winning piece! Congratulations to the
following art students for being chosen to compete: Brendon Estridge, Alexandra Segura, Lauren
Havill, Rebecca Miller, Jacqueline Potter, Madison Hutson, Cameron Bell, Tam Vu, Lea Peach,
Tony Lin, and Briana Patton.
Art (cont’d next pg.)
ART DEPARTMENT
ROBOTICS
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Art (cont’d.)
RECYCLED ART CONTEST
In celebration of Prince William County Recycles Day 2016, the PWC Environmental
Management System Council invited all high school students to express their artistic ability using
recyclable materials. Battlefield won several awards and the student work that won was put on
display at the county recycling complex on the day of the event. Max Gagnon's recycled Cobra,
which was made of root beer cans, was voted "Best in Show" on the day of the event. Skylar
Glading was awarded second place and Joey Lebling and Lauren Young received Honorable
Mention. Several other pieces of Battlefield student work were published in the calendar, even
though they had not won specific awards. Congratulations to the following students for having
their work published: Jillian Smith, Nathan Cole, Kylie Strawser, Felicity Saylor, Maddie
Kramer, and Louis Conklin.
PWC WATER ART INVITATIONAL
The art students at Battlefield High School were encouraged to compete in a community art
invitational hosted by the Prince William County Water Service Authority. Student work was
judged by professional artists and awards were announced at the show. Hallie Robinson, an
Interactive Media Photography student, won second place for her water art photography. Our
Interactive Media Computer Graphics students, Alyson Piccione, Rebecca Miller, and Erin
Murray swept the awards for computer. Alyson Piccione took first place, Rebecca Miller was
awarded second place, and Erin Murray won third place! Hallie Robinson and Kirsten DeZeeuw
were also awarded a General Manager Award for Computer Graphics. General Manager Awards
were also given to Tam Vu and Khanh Nguyen for their drawings. Congratulations to all! Art (cont’d next pg.)
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Art (cont’d.)
HOLOCAUST ART COMPETITION
Madalyn Kramer and Kylie Srawser both have had art juried into the Virginia Holocaust
Museum Art Show. Their work will be on display from April 3, 2017 to June 2, 2017 at the
Holocaust Museum in Richmond. The theme of the contest was "Impact." Because they were
both selected to show their work at the museum, both girls will have their artwork judged in the
second round of competition to see if they win a monetary award on April 23, 2017.
Congratulations to both and good luck as well!
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL Battlefield High School art students and Interactive Media Art students displayed their work at
the PWC Annual Arts Festival on April 1, 2017. The judges praised the students and teachers
for the impressive art work, the quality of the artwork, the displays, and the student artist
statements. The judges stayed an extra hour just to read the impressive artist statements that our
students wrote.
Two Interactive Media Art students took "Best in Show" on Saturday. Katie Tiller's reverse
value charcoal drawing and Hannah Phillips's photography were chosen. Both pieces will be
displayed at the Kelly Leadership Building for the next year.
Nine AP Art students also won awards for their artwork. Jasmin Campbell, Tony Lin, Diana
Anlas, Lia Peach, Lauren Havill, Kirsten DeZeeuw, Sarah Mc Allum, and Madeline Dang were
among those who received ribbons.
Many other BHS student artists also received ribbons for their work. Twenty-five students
received Award of Merit ribbons and sixteen received Award of Excellence ribbons. The
community and students also participated in selecting four People's Choice Awards. The
categories for these four awards are: Drawing/Painting/ Mixed Media, Photography,
Computer/Digital Art, and Sculpture. The votes are still being tallied. We hope to have the
results posted soon!
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Bobcat Community, it is spring time and we are back outside competing on the ball fields, track, and
tennis courts. We have already had fun with mother nature as the weather has given us the cold, heat,
snow, and rain. Please make sure you check the athletic website or cardinaldistrictva.org site for
cancellations/postponements. The Athletic Phone Line is also wonderful for daily athletic events and/or
cancellations. (571-248-6513).
Please mark your calendars for the following events:
April 24 - Final College Signing Day in the Enclosed Cafeteria 2:30 p.m.
June 12 - Concussion Training in the Auditorium 7:00p.m.
Good luck to all Spring Sports, Go Bobcats!
Softball:
"Bobcats Softball returns 11 Varsity players, welcomes 8 Freshman and has a new Varsity
coaching staff, with Dean Ferington and Richard Beville assisting. The coaches have made many
improvements to the field including the installations of a bullpen behind the left field fence and a
warning track."
Looking forward to another great season with the Lady Bobcats!
Wrestling:
The Battlefield Wrestling team capped off another successful season winning their 6th consecutive
Conference title. At the 6A State Wrestling Tournament we had FIVE state place winners, FOUR
finalists and THREE champions. They finished 3rd in the team standings and have produced more
individual state champions in the past two years than any other Virginia high school!
Special Congratulations to:
Jackson Burns - State Qualifier
Beau Curtis - 4th place State Tournament
Ron Miller - State Runner up
Zac Feight - State Champion
Brandon Wittenberg - State Champion (2x), Washington Post All Met 1st team
River Curtis - State Champion (3X), Washington Post All Met 1st team
Coach Shaffer - Conference 8 Coach of the Year
Thank you to our coaching staff, parents, alumni, administration and fans whose tremendous support
make it possible for our wrestlers to reach for their dreams!
ATHLETICS
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Battlefield High School Athletic Boosters Club and Parent Teachers Organization to Host Annual Bobcats Boots & Bling Bash on April 29th
Battlefield High School Athletic Boosters Club and Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) is pleased to announce they are hosting the annual Bobcats Boots & Bling Bash on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Farm at Broad Run. All BHS parents and community supporters are invited to this adult only event. Tickets are $40 each. Net proceeds from this event go to benefit the athletic and academic at Battlefield High School. For the second year the event will be held at The Farm at Broad Run, a Bobcat Pride Corporate Sponsor of Battlefield High School Athletic Boosters Club. The evening will be complete with delicious food, music, s’mores around the fire pit, and a silent auction filled with donations from surrounding businesses. The Farm at Broad is located 16015 John Marshall Highway, Broad Run, Virginia. “This amazing event provides Battlefield High School parents, teachers, coaches and community supporters to come together for an evening under the stars to celebrate a school that means so much to all of us,” said Elisabeth Bryson, president BHS Athletic Boosters Club. “Through ticket sales, products donations and attendees generously bidding on silent auction items, last year the event raised over $5,000.” “Receiving products, coupons and gift cards from surrounding businesses is key to the success of the event and I look forward to work with local business,” said Millie Toledo-Cruz, president BHS PTO. “The PTO is thrilled to be joining with the Athletic Boosters Club and expect the event to be even a greater success this year.” Link here to purchase tickets to the Bobcat Bash. To contribute donations to the silent auction, please email [email protected]. More information can be found on the BHS Athletic Department website at bobcatsathletics.org.