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August 2006 Loudoun County High School 1

Dear Parents: As we approach the beginning of a new academic year, I am very excited about the many possibilities in store for everyone at LCHS. Our renovation is moving along quickly and we expect to have most of it complete before the students return in September. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in this massive project. The students and parents, in particular, have been very understanding about the disruptions to normal operations. At some point this fall we will announce an open house for the public to view the new building. Our fall activities are in full swing and, even though most of the building is still off limits to students and staff, we have made arrangements to keep the inconveniences to these groups to a minimum. Staffing has been completed for the upcoming year and our class schedule is almost set. Please note the articles elsewhere in this newsletter in reference to two new initiatives—the Raider Rally period and the Zero Period. As always, if you have any questions about LCHS, feel free to contact me, another administrator, your child’s teachers or guidance counselor. Here’s to a great new year, Bill Oblas

Principal’s Message

When students arrive to school on the first day, they will notice signs posted throughout the building indicating where they should report to pick up their schedules. During this first week, students will be reporting to homeroom each morning to pick up paperwork which will be brought home for your information. Some need to be signed by you and returned the next day. If you are unsure of your child’s bus, please check our website a few days before school begins to find out what bus he/she will ride and the approximate time for pick up.

Special points of interest:

• School Pictures are Sept 6th and Sept 7th

• Class of 2007 Graduation is Thursday, June 21st at 9:00 am on the front lawn

Zero Period 2

2006-07 Calendar 3

LCHS Absentee Line 5

Student Handbook 5

School Meal Prices 5

Fall Sports Schedule 6

Electronic Newsletter 9

Inside this issue:

First Day Procedures


available if you call the guidance office at 703-771-6584

ence will have time to catch the bus to Dominion HS each morn-ing after this class. Ninth graders who are taking this class this year will enroll in English 9 next year to complete the re-quirements for English in the two grades. If you are interested in having your child enroll in this class, there is still room

We have scheduled two sessions for students new to the school and their parents. Our first meeting for parents and students will be held on Thursday evening, August 31 at 7:00 in our auditorium. A brief program will be presented and students and parents will have the opportunity ask questions of the administration and guidance staffs. Our second session will be for students only. It will begin on Friday, September 1 at 11:00 AM with a presentation in the auditorium followed by the opportunity for students to “walk their schedule.” They will attend each of their scheduled classes for approximately 5 minutes and meet the teacher. After this they will move to the stadium for refreshments and can be picked up from the stadium at approximately 1:30.

block every “B” day. Instead of rotating through all classes each 6th block, stu-dents will now be assigned to one class to be used for three primary purposes: Study hall, Remediation labs, or they may “flex out” to another classroom. The remediation labs are for those stu-dents who are in need of extra support

Our Flex Period will take on a new twist this coming year. After studying the effectiveness of our Flex the staff formed a committee to look at better ways of providing for our students’ needs. To distinguish our new program we are calling it our Raider Rally Pe-riod. It will continue to meet during 6th

in order to succeed in classes. Stu-dents will be assigned to a content spe-cialist and will work in small groups to receive content-specific instruction. If a student is not assigned to a lab or does not “flex out”, the period will be a study hall.

Zero Period

Raider Rally Period

This year we are offering what we are calling a “Zero Period” class for fresh-men and sophomores. The class is English 10 at the Honors level. It will meet every day for 45 minutes and will start at 8:00 AM. It is open to any 9th or 10th graders who can provide their own transportation to the school each morn-ing. This will provide students with the opportunity to take an additional class during the regular school hours. Stu-dents attending the Academy of Sci-

“This will provide students with the

opportunity to take an additional class

during the regular school hours.”

Orientations Scheduled

Alphabetized homeroom assignments by grade level will be posted in several locations throughout the building on the first day so students may determine the homeroom to which they are assigned. Students are to report to their assigned homeroom on the first day of school by 8:50 a.m. All students, including ninth graders unable to attend freshmen orientation, will receive their schedule from their homeroom teacher. On the first five days of school, we will run an activity schedule to allow for the completion of admin-istrative tasks and class meetings.

Schedule


Research shows that academic achievement is directly related to atten-dance and in an effort to improve our school’s overall attendance, Loudoun County High School will be implement-ing a new attendance procedure to monitor each student’s attendance, par-ticularly unexcused absences. All stu-dents will be assigned an advocate (either an administrator or a guidance counselor) who will chart their students’

attendance and develop strategies to assist him/her in keeping individual ab-sence rates below 15%. The county at-tendance officer as-signed to Loudoun County High School will assist with this initiative.

2006-07 Calendar Preview September 4 Holiday (Labor Day) September 5 First Day of School for Students October 9 Holiday (Columbus Day) November 3 End of First Grading Period November 6-7 Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Days) November 22-24 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 22-29 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2) January 1 Holiday (New Year’s) January 15 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) January 25 End of Second Grading Period January 26 Moveable Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Day)* February 19 Holiday (Presidents’ Day) April 2-6 Holiday (Spring Break) April 12 End of Third Grading Period April 13 Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Day) May 28 Holiday (Memorial Day) June 19 Last Day of School for Students/End of Fourth Grading Period *NOTE: Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - Dates of the Moveable Planning/Records/Conference 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.

Attendance

If due to a disability, you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in any LCHS sponsored activities, please contact Principal Oblas at (703) 771-6580 at least five working days prior to the scheduled activity.

Disability Notice

GRADUATION IS THURSDAY JUNE 21, 2007 AT 9:00 AM ON THE FRONT LAWN


Beginning this year, we will be institut-ing new procedure with respect to stu-dent use of electronic devices. It seems as though our policies in the past have worked very well for about 95% of our students. However, the other 5% have continued to be repeat offenders of this policy. Cell phone use will continue to be prohibited dur-ing the instructional day (9:00 AM to 3:48 PM). This is keeping with school board policy. New this year is our CD player, iPod, etc. policy. These items will not be permitted to be used, or visible, inside the building. Once again, this will not be a dramatic change for the majority of our students and should not cause any undue hardships. Research is becom-ing clearer about the harmful effects of these items on the hearing of the users.

Additionally, we are noticing that stu-dents who wear them are becoming more tuned out to things around them, thus creating a safety hazard as well.

During the time students are in the building, these items must be out of sight. Staff will be instructed to confiscate any electronic devices which

are not in compliance with this policy and turn them in to our security office for parent pick-up.

I also need to make note of the potential attraction some of these devices have for those who would consider stealing them. As you may know, thefts of these items have become a problem everywhere in society, and the school is no exception. We can make every attempt to provide for the security of these items, but the fact of the matter is that they are small and can be easily hidden when taken. School staffs around the country are dealing with a sharp increase in thefts of these items. We cannot continue to ex-pend the tremendous staff resources in-vestigating the thefts that we have in the past. Also, the school does not carry any liability coverage for the loss of these items; thus, the safest way to protect these assets is to keep them secure at home.

This past year Loudoun County High School awarded Academic Letters to students who made the Honor Roll every grading period. This is a very distinct honor which was earned by over 400 stu-dents during the 2005-2006 school year and some-thing which the students can include on college ap-plications. We will continue this program each year. A number of students who were eligible have still not picked them up. If you think you met the qualifica-tions, feel free to check with Mr. Oblas.

Spam, Spam, and more Spam

Academic Letters a Big Hit

Our e-mail has become flooded with Spam. The senders have become very ingenious about disguising the content of the email be-fore we open it. If you are contacting LCHS by email, please indicate in the “subject” box something to indicate that you are a “parent”. Thanks for your help with this!

NEW POLICY!

S C H O O L P I C T U R E S !!!

Wednesday, September 6th

Thursday September 7th!

Cell Phones, iPods, etc.

Equity Team

LCHS has put together an Equity Team. The purpose of this program is to continue to address the practices and programs at the school to determine if any barriers exist to full participa-tion of students, regardless of race, ethnicity, etc. For any which are found, strategies will be developed to remediate the situa-tion. Current staff members of the commit-tee are Dr. Tammy Brock, Mrs. Muriel Heanue, Mrs. Toni Rader, and Mrs. Carol Zimmerman. We would like to have in-terested parents join us as we begin our work. If you are interested, please call Dr. Brock in the office.


The cost of student parking permits will be $25. The permit can be purchased from Mrs. Burrows after school begins. Students who park on school grounds without a parking sticker or who park in a staff space are subject to disciplinary action.

Please welcome our new Faculty to the Raider Family!

Student Parking

• Jeffery Bohn—English • Jessica Burns—English • Megan Dunn—Guidance • Casey Childs—Health and PE • John Crittenden—Social Studies • Betty Davis—Math • Jeannie DeLisi—English • Sharon Harris—Math

School Meal Prices Raised for 2006-07 School Year

The price of Loudoun County Public Schools meals has been raised for the 2006-07 school year. The price of meals will be as follows:

• Breakfast $1.10 • Lunch $2.00 • Secondary Lunch $2.10 • Adult Meal $3.00 • Ala carte $1.60

The need for the increase was dictated by the need for higher wages and increases in group health insurance and retirement costs for cafeteria workers. The increase in cost of food and increase energy costs also led to the increase in prices. In recent years, LCPS has offered healthier choices in its cafeteria selections as well as greater variety to meet various dietary restrictions. During the 2005-06 school year 56 percent of LCPS students bought lunch from the school cafeteria, an increase of 6 percent from four years earlier.

• Jennifer Koerber—Health and PE • Kari Lee—Science • Erich Lichtscheidl—German • Robert Melnick—Social Studies • Christopher Urbanz—Science • Lisa Washington—Music

• Angela Wiley—English

LCHS Absentee Call-In Line When a student will be absent from school, parents are asked to call the attendance call-in line. The number is (703) 779-1369. Please leave the follow-ing information when you call: date, student name, grade, reason for the ab-sence, and the identity of the caller. Please be patient and persistent as there is only one call-in line and one answering machine to handle all incoming calls. The line is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

During the first week of school, your son/daughter will be provided with a planner that includes the rules and regula-tions of the school and a student Rights and Respon-sibilities Handbook. They will bring these documents home for you to review. On the inside of each of the documents is a page for the parent and the student to sign indicating that the documents have been reviewed. Please look for these documents, sign the pages and return them to school with your child to be turned in to his/her homeroom teacher. Your prompt attention to this request is greatly appreciated.

Student Handbook, Rights and Responsibilities

Asst. Ath. Director: Derek Farrey

Date Time Date TEAM Time1-Sep Musselman A 7pm 28-Aug Handley H 6/6/7:308-Sep Loudoun Valley H 7:30 30-Aug Sherando Tourn (3 games) TBD15-Sep Briar Woods A 7:30 5-Sep 6/6/7:3021-Sep Warren County A 7:30 7-Sep Park View H 6/6/7:306-Oct Freedom H 7:30 12-Sep Briar Woods H 6/6/7:3013-Oct Dominion (HC) H 7:30 14-Sep Freedom A 6/6/7:3020-Oct Potomac Falls A 7:30 19-Sep Potomac Falls A 6/6/7:3028-Oct Broad Run A 1:30 20-Sep Dominion H 6/6/7:303-Nov Park View H 7:30 26-Sep Broad Run A 6/6/7:3010-Nov Heritage A 7:30 28-Sep Heritage H 6/6/7:30

5-Oct Loudoun Valley H 6/6/7:3010-Oct Park View A 6/6/7:3012-Oct Briar Woods A 6/6/7:30

FR/JV 16-Oct Freedom H 6/6/7:3029-Aug Handley (9thScrim) H 6pm 18-Oct Potomac Falls H 6/6/7:305-Sep Loudoun Valley A 6/7:30 19-Oct Dominion A 6/6/7:30

11-Sep Briar Woods H 6/7:30 24-Oct Broad Run H 6/6/7:3018-Sep Warren County H 6/7:30 26-Oct Heritage A 6/6/7:303-Oct Freedom A 6/7:30 30-Oct Disticts-High Seed TBD 7pm10-Oct Dominion A 6/7:30 11/2-11/4 Districts at Freedom TBD16-Oct Potomac Falls H 6/7:3023-Oct H 6/7:3030-Oct Park View A 6/7:306-Nov Heritage H 6/7:30 31-Aug Strasburg w/Handley A TBD

9-Sep James Wood Inv. A 10am13-Sep Freedom at Heritage A 5pm

8-Aug Mini @ Raspberry H 8:00am 16-Sep Handley Inv. A 10am9-Aug Curly Licklider A TBD 20-Sep Dominion A 5pm

10-Aug Heritage @ Rasp. H 8am 27-Sep Broad Run at PVHS A 5pm15-Aug Cheers @ Algonk A 8am 30-Sep Oatlands Inv. H17-Aug Dominion @ WP H TBD 7-Oct Octoberfest A 10am22-Aug Potomac Falls A 4pm 11-Oct BWHS and PFHS H 5pm24-Aug Freedom @ Rasp H 4pm 14-Oct Glory Days Inv A 10am28-Aug Loudoun Valley A 4pm 26-Oct Disticts at Oatlands 3/3:457-Sep Park View A 4pm

14-Sep BWHS @ WP H 4pm22-Sep Broad Run A 4pm26-Sep Districts @ Rivercreek

GOLF

Broad Run

Athletic Trainer: Mr. Chris Furr, CAT

Loudoun County High School 2006 Fall Sports SchedulePrincipal: Mr. William Oblas School Phone: 771-6580Athletic Director: Mr. Ken Wright Athletic Phone: 771-6582

BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Loudoun Valley A

FR, JV & VARSITY GIRLS VOLLEYBALLVARSITY FOOTBALL

FRESHMAN & JV FOOTBALL

Loudoun County High School Athletic Booster Club [email protected] Membership Application 2006-2007

Family Name: _______________ Home Phone: _______________

Father: ______________________ Mother: ________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________

Student 1 - Name: ______________________ Grade: ____

List Sport(s) Fall: ___________ Winter: ___________ Spring: ___________

Student 2 - Name: ______________________ Grade: ____

List Sport(s) Fall: ___________ Winter: ___________ Spring: ___________

Parent’s Phone: ________________ Parent’s email: ____________________

*Please provide an email address as an effective way of communication to keep you informed of LCHSABC activities. Your address will not be shared beyond the Booster Club Executive Council.

Group emails will be sent blind CC. If desired, we will remove you from the email list upon request.

Please Volunteer to Help!!! Circle your choice(s) below. *Membership *Special Events *Budget Committee *Spirit Wear *Fundraising *Katrina Relief (Bay HS) *Team Rep for: __________ All Parents/Families of Student-Athletes will be EXPECTED to work Concessions and game time Ticket Sales regardless of membership status.

Membership Packages (Please circle one)

Basic Membership $25 LCHS Car Window Decal True Blue $50 LCHS Car Window Decal $20 Raider Dollars** Golden Raider $100 LCHS Car Window Decal $40 Raider Dollars** 1 Short Sleeve T-Shirt (S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Royal Raider $300 LCHS Car Window Decal

Choice of: One-year Family Athletic Pass (Good

for all home games for the 2006-2007 School Year- $175 value) OR 2 Raider Jackets and $50 Raider

Dollars** (S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Checks payable to: LCHSABC, 415 Dry Mill Rd. SW, Leesburg,VA 20175


Loudoun County Public Schools Average Per Pupil Expenditures

Sources of Financial Support FY04 Actual FY05 Actual FY06 Approp FY07 Approp For Operations * State Funds $1,607 $1,669 $1,581 $1,978 State & Use Tax 683 742 743 1,029 Federal Funds 299 249 227 244 Local Funds 7,528 8,245 8,994 9,216 Total $10,117 $10,905 $11,544 $12,467 For Debt Service $1,730 $4,100 $1,581 $2,071 For Facilities ** $3,499 $2,421 $800 $2,967 * Operations include regular day school, adult education, food services, and other educational programs, but does not include facilities, debt services, and capital outlay additions. ** Includes all facilities and capital outlay additions.

Loudoun County High School's Parent-Teacher-Student Association would like to welcome you to the 2006-2007 school year! We are anticipating another great year at LCHS, and with everyone's help we can make that happen! Our officers this year are Debbie Daniel, president, Tammy Carter, vice-president, Patti McGrath, secretary, and Beth Hood, treasurer. Our volunteer coordinator is Claire Allinson. Look for your 2006-2007 membership application and the opportunity to be in and get a copy of the school's family directory in the information packet coming home on the first day of school. Freshman orientation picnic will be held on Friday, September 1. If you are interested in being involved, please email the PTSA at [email protected] and put picnic in the subject line. Our kick-off meeting will be on Monday, September 11 at 7:00 pm at the school. We look forward to increased membership and in-volvement this year! Contact the PTSA by email at [email protected].

PTSA Corner


Guidance Staff Ms. Zimmerman Director of Guidance

Counselors

Mrs. Hinkin A-Co Mrs. Doyle Cr-Ha Ms. Bosman He-Mc Mrs. Dunn Me-R Mrs. Nagurny S-Z Mrs. Rives Secretary Mrs. Eisenmann Secretary Mrs. Fulcer Career Center Guidance Phone: 703-771-6584 703-771-6589 Fax: 703-443-2061

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEESBURG, VA PERMIT NO. 21

Administration Mr. Oblas Principal Dr. Brock Assistant Principal Mr. Brown Assistant Principal Mrs. Heanue Assistant Principal Mr. Wright Athletic Director

Main Office Staff

Mrs. Kutz Secretary Mrs. Cameron Secretary Mrs. Garrison Secretary Mrs. Furr Bookkeeper Mrs. Wells-Smith Nurse

Main Office: 703-771-6580 Fax: 703-771-6595 Attendance: 703-779-1369

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