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Sept/Oct 2014 Loudoun County High School
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Principal’s Message
LCHS Newsletter
Sept/Oct 2014 LOUDOUN LOUDOUN LOUDOUN COUNTYCOUNTYCOUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL
A School of Excellence and a Community
of Character
Inside this issue:
415 Dry Mill Road Leesburg, VA 20175 571-252-2000
Counseling News 2
Counseling News 3
Military Visits 4
SAT/PSAT 5
College Rep Visits 6
DECA News 7
SCA 8
SCA 9
F.I.S.H Study Help 10
F.I.S.H Study Help 11
Note s from the Nurse
12
Notes from the Nurse
13
Scoliosis Brochure 14
Scoliosis Brochure (Spanish)
15
Enterovirus D68 16
PTSA 17
NJROTC 18
Back Pack Buddies 19
Yearbook 20
Coffee & Conversation 21
Attendance Policy 22
Parent Resource Cen-ter
23
Class Notes/Reminders
24
Student Achievements 25
Dates of Interest
SEPTEMBER
4 PTSA Meeting
15 Underclass pics
16 Underclass pics
18 Annual Tailgate
22 BTSN
23 Safe Teen Driving
24 Safe Teen Driving
OCTOBER
1/2 Interims
4 Application Work
shop for Seniors
14 PSAT/Senior Pan-
oramic
16/17 Underclass Pic
Retake
18 NJROTC Drill
Meet
20/21 Senior Pics Make
up
22 Powder Puff Game
24 Homecoming
Game/60th Anni-
versary Tour
25 Homecoming
Dance
Dear Raider Families,
Summer fades and Fall brings the start of a new school
year. Loudoun County High School was a busy place this
summer. In addition to my transition to the school, the
leadership team worked together to create an engaging in-
service for staff to sustain and expand upon the excellence
of our academic pursuits, the building received several
cosmetic improvements, and we hired more dynamic edu-
cators to support our mission of educating 21st Century
Leaders through activities that foster and celebrate Char-
acter, Honor, and Scholarship.
Welcome aboard new staff members!
Bob Jackson- Building Engineer
Christine Wobbeking- World Languages
Dorene Kuebler—FACS
Elinor McKenzie- Social Sciences
Ethan Lawrence- Strings
Joel Caruso- Health and Physical Education
Kate Cassidy- Assistant Athletic Director
Kathleen Evangelisto- Special Education
Melinda Shingler- English
Michelle Moses- Special Education
Nathalia Hardy- English
Stephen Sacerino- Math
Tom Voriseck- Long-term substitute for School Counsel-
ing
Yuki Gibson- World Languages
I would like to thank the staff, students, and community
members for welcoming me to Loudoun County High
School. I am very proud and honored to serve you as prin-
cipal. I am confident our work together will make the
2014-2015 school year the best yet in our school’s 60 year
history. Go Raiders!!
Regards,
Michelle Luttrell, Ed.D.
Celebrating
60 years
of Excellence
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Sept/Oct 2014
Counseling News
Welcome
The 2014-2015 year is off to a great start. Counselors have met with new stu-dents and their families, updating records of returning students, and working to resolve any scheduling issues. Counseling staff visited the Government clas-ses to talk to seniors about the college application process. Seniors recently received a letter in the mail that stated their official rank at LCHS. This is im-portant information as the counselors will meet with the seniors individually to discuss their future plans in more detail. The 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students received a PSAT study booklet in their English classes the last week of Sep-tember. This booklet will help students prepare for the PSATs and could be a tremendous studying tool.
Clarity
CLARITY is a secure, web-based, hosted grade book application that allows teachers to track and analyze student performance on assignments and as-sessments and communicate that information to parents through the CLARI-TY Parent Portal. Login information for the Parent Portal does not carry over year-to-year. If you had access to the Parent Portal last year, you will need to submit a new account request form for the new school year. The Parent Portal will open on (or about) October 1, 2014. This is the interim mark of quarter 1. If you turned in the clarity request form this year your stu-dent will bring home a new password near the end of September.
SEPTEMBER 22 Back-to-School Night, 7:00 p.m.
28 LCPS College Fair Rock Ridge
HS 4:00 -5:30 & 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 Parent College Information Night
7:00 pm
4 College Application Workshop 9
a.m.-noon
13 Columbus day No school
15 Preliminary SATs for Grades 9-11
CounselingCounselingCounseling
CalendarCalendarCalendar
CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet Mrs. Rowley ............ A-CR
Ms. Schauder ........... CU-HE
Mr. Vorisek (long term sub for Mrs. Shauder)
Mr. Lesher ............ HI-MC
Mrs. Dunn ............ ME-SA
Mrs. Nagurny ............ SC-Z
Career CenterCareer Center Mr. West
SecretariesSecretaries Mrs. Fulcer
Mrs. Eisenmann
Counseling DepartmentCounseling Department NCAA Clearinghouse
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Application Due Date Deadline to Request Transcripts
October 1 September 17
October 15 October 1
November 1 October 17
November 15 October 31
December 1 November 17
December 15 December 1
All January Deadlines December 5
February 1 January 16
February 15 February 2
Deadlines for Requesting Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation from the
Counseling Office
We require 10 school days to process all requests
Sept/Oct 2014
Counseling News
For those of you unfamiliar with this program, it is a web-based
service designed for educational planning, which we use exten-
sively with students beginning in the ninth grade. It is a compre-
hensive website that you and your child can use to help in making
decisions about courses, colleges, and careers. It is linked with
Counselors’ Office, a service that we use to track and analyze
data about college and career plans. It also allows us to share in-
formation with you and your student about up-coming college
rep. visits and events, local scholarship opportunities, and other
web resources for college and career information. In addition, the
site includes a link that can be used to send us an e-mail message.
Those who have logged on previously and need assistance, or
who wish to register with the site for the first time, should contact
Mr. Langston West, our Career Center Representative, on 571-
252-2012 or email [email protected]. Beginning this
month, counselors will hold evening workshops for parents to
introduce them to this very important program. Please visit the
LCHS Guidance website for more information.
**Remember a
complete
request includes: Transcript Release form/
College Application Checklist for each college app.
$3.00 Fee for the official tran-
script
Insight forms/Resume, if re-
questing 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.
F A
M I
L Y
C O N N E C T I O N
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2014-2015 PSAT/NMSQT Wednesday, October 15, 2014
The 2014-2015 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) measures criti-cal reading and mathematical reasoning and writing skills im-portant for success in college. Juniors achieving high scores on this test are considered for recognition and scholarships. It also enables students to receive information about prospective careers and to compare themselves with other college bound students.
This year the PSAT will be given on Wednesday, October 15. All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will take the PSAT at no cost. Please encourage your child to use the practice test which will be distributed to students with the PSAT bulletin.
Results will be returned to students in late December.
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact # 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
The ASVAB Career Ex-ploration Program in-cludes tests and activities that help you identify your interests and provide information about your Verbal Skills, Math Skills, and Science and Technical Skills. The ASVAB test is FREE and is administered lo-cally at HHS on Saturday, Novem-ber 1, 2014 9am-12pm and at LVHS on March 7, 2015. This test is open to all LCPS stu-dents, grades 10-12. Please ar-rive 20 minutes early for registra-tion. Please sign up by Thursday, October 30th. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Smart, HHS Career Center Specialist at 71-252-2816 x7 or [email protected].
MONROE SHADOWING DAY
APPLICATIONS
Monroe Shadowing day is December 9th
Applications for the Monroe Shadowing Day are due November 21st.
The Applications are available in the Career Center with Mr. West.
Shadowing is an event in collaboration with the C. S. Monroe Technology Center,
whereby students are given an opportunity to shadow or preview the offering of cours-
es of interest at Monroe. It is primarily for
underclass students who are considering electives from the Monroe selection or classes.
Please contact Mr. Langston West in the Career Center if you have any questions.
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Test Date Registration
deadline
Late Fee Required
LCPS Location
Test Location
Code
October 11, 2014 September 12, 2014 September 30, 2014 Stone Bridge
Freedom Tuscarora
47-669
47-643 47-422
November 8, 2014 October 9, 2014 October 28, 2014 Potomac Falls 47-658
December 6, 2014 November 6, 2014 November 24, 2014 Loudoun County
Potomac Falls
47-420
47-658
January 24, 2015 December 29, 2014 January 13, 2015 Loudoun Valley 47-659
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
2014-2015 SAT PROGRAM TEST DATES
Test Date Registration
Deadline
Late Fee Required
LCPS Location
September 13, 2014 August 8, 2014 August 9 – 22, 2014 *
October 25, 2014 September 19, 2014 Sept 20 – Oct 13, 2014 *
December 13, 2014 November 7, 2014 November 8 – 21, 2014 Briar Woods HS
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 *
2014-2015 ACT PROGRAM TEST DATES
SAT AND ACT TEST DATES
Register on-line: www.collegeboard.com for the SAT
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.
*Denotes NO LCPS location
Register on-line: www.actstudent.org for the ACT
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College Representatives are scheduled to visit LCHS this fall. Students must sign up with Mr. West in the ca-
reer center or through Family Connection to attend. Sessions will take place in the Career Center unless other-
wise noted. Visit the counseling web page for an up-to-date schedule.
Parent College Info Night Counselors will visit seniors in government classes on
September 22 and 23 to review the college application
process and post high school planning. The Counseling
office is offering a parent college information night on
Wednesday, Oct 1, 7 pm. There will be a short meeting,
then parents and students will meet with their specific
counselors.
College Application Workshop On Saturday Oct 4, there will be a college applica-
tion workshop from 9am -12noon. This is an oppor-
tunity for parents and/or students to meet with a
member of the counseling staff, to ask questions
and review college applications.
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Sept/Oct 2014 Mrs. Diane Petrella
DECA, an association of marketing students, guided
by the direction of marketing teachers, Mrs. Diane Pet-rella and Mrs. Tricia Virts, will strive to reach the na-tional DECA goals of preparing the next generation to be Academically Prepared, Community Oriented, Profes-sionally Responsible and Experienced Leaders.
We are proud to announce the 11 officers for the 2014-2015 school year:
Megan Chapman, President Kasey Ello, VP of Community Service Kyle Peyton, VP of Community Service Victoria Brown, VP of Finance Sophie Fitzgerald, VP of Leadership Development Emma Stitt, VP of Membership Will Turnage, VP of Membership Lyndsey Dorozynski, VP of PR, Club Focus Ethan Walker, VP of PR, Club Focus Lacey Caviness, VP of PR, Community Outreach Rachel Graney, VP of PR, Community Outreach
October Think Pink BC awareness Monster Mash club social November District Leadership Conference
@ SBHS-1st
level of competition December Salvation Army Adopt-An-Angel
sponsorship NYC Fieldtrip January Help to local pet adoption February Teens 4 Jeans collection of gently
worn jeans for homeless Make Valentine cards for the Heritage Hall Elderly Home March State Leadership Conference in
Virginia Beach-2nd
level of competition April Autism Awareness-fundraising for
LCHS Autism class May International Career Development
Conference-3rd
level of competition in Orlando June American Cancer Society Relay 4
Life walk at HHS
The Raider Trader School Store is operated by Mar-keting Education students under the supervision of Marketing teacher, Mrs. Diane Petrella. The store is open for 30 minutes each morning from 8:20 until 8:50 when the first warning bell rings. In the afternoon it is open from 3:50 until 4:05. The store sells Raider spirit wear and spirit items, food and beverages and school supplies. Marketing Level 1 and Advanced Marketing operate the School Store as it is a “learning laborato-ry” on how to operate a retail business. For the past 4 years, we have participated in the National DECA lev-el project of certifying our store according to National DECA standards. A 30 page document was written detailing how we operate using the essential proce-dures to keep accurate inventory, sales, pricing and financial records. This top level certification is recognized as a GOLD level certification and there are limited schools in the country with this accomplishment.
The club advisors and officers are busy implementing the membership campaign to promote the DECA club to all eligible students. Students enrolled in a Marketing class or enrolled in Personal Finance and Economics are eligible to become a member of the LCHS chapter which in turn makes them a member of State DECA and Inter-national DECA. The deadline to join DECA will be Friday, October 17th and the dues are $35. This fee includes a club t-shirt, local dues, state dues, and national dues. Our goal is to have as many active members as possible and continue to give back to our community as we have in the past. Last year we had over 100 members and raised over $20,000 for local organizations needing our help. Please see Mrs. Diane Petrella in Room 103 for more in-formation regarding the club.
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THE LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT COUNCIL ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS FOR THE 2014/15 SCHOOL YEAR: PRESIDENT Hayley Wright V. PRESIDENT Madison Batts
TREASURER Matt Simons
SECRETARY Lian Joseph
REPORTER Julia Massey
SENIOR DELEGATES Hayley Oliver, Tiffany Maliska, Tyler Wolff,
Griffin Buscavage
JUNIOR DELEGATES Edward Calley, Elizabeth Lazzaro, Katie Van Nuys,
Phineas Jones
Monday - College Day Tuesday- Breakfast Club Day
Wednesday- Play on Words Day Thursday-Villain Day
Friday- Class Colors Day
Note: Watch for a How to Dress for the Spirit Days Video-coming soon!
OCT. 22 * 7:30
POWDER PUFF GAME
OCTOBER 23 * 4-9PM
HALLWAY DECORATING SENIORS-WINTER
JUNIORS-FALL
SOPHOMORES-SUMMER
FRESHMEN-SPRING
OCTOBER 24 * DURING SCHOOL
PEP RALLY/CLASS COLOR DAY SENIORS-RAIDER BLUE
JUNIORS-RAIDER YELLOW
SOPHOMORES-WHITE
FRESHMEN-GREY
OCTOBER 24 * 7PM
HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME
OCTOBER 25 * 8-11PM
Note: t-shirts available for purchase in the Raider Trader school store.
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THE LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT COUNCIL ASSOCIATION
The SCA is sponsoring its nineteenth Annual Powder-Puff Football Game. In this
game, the girls are the football players and guys are the cheerleaders. The format of
the game is flag football with two fifteen minute halves.
All players must receive a t-shirt and a mouth guard in order to play. Flags will be
provided by the SCA and must be returned at the end of the game. As per
Loudoun County Public School Policy, in order to play in the game, YOU MUST
BE AT SCHOOL BY 9:00AM, OR HAVE A DOCTOR’S EXCUSE, ON THE DAY OF THE
GAME. NO EXCEPTIONS!
GAME TIMEGAME TIMEGAME TIME
Wednesday October 22nd 7:30 pm
$5.00 for spectator admittance or $2.00 with at least one canned good.
THE ATHLETIC PASS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
If You Just Want a Powder Puff Shirt and Do NOT Want to Play:
Shirt Orders will be taken at all lunch shifts on Wednesday, September
17th.
Price: $25 Cash or Check payable to LCHS Money due with Order.
See Ms. Thomas or any SCA officer in room 227 with any questions.
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Tuesday, September 9 7:00pm
Getting Organized/Time Manage-ment Binder Use Agenda Use A place for homework How Raider Rally time should
be used SSR Time Organized Study Space at Home
Teachers’ VISION pages and CMS pages
Computer Lab/Library Times (outside of school hours)
Online Database Access: www.lcps.org/lch then click, ‘Library’; then click, ‘Online Databases’
http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire
www.litpick.com
Tuesday, October 14 7:00pm
Taking Notes The Cornell Way and How to Effectively Study from
those notes.
www.quizlet.com
www.khanacademy.org
Tuesday, November 11 7:00pm
Critical Reading www.criticalreading.com
http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/skillsi-p.html
Tuesday, December 9 7:00pm
Mid-Term Exam Prep
Know the daily schedule (on CMS)
Begin reviewing early Dealing with Test Anxiety
Tuesday, January 13 7:00pm
Out with the Old, In with the New Re-Organizing the Binders Weeding 1st and 2nd quarter
information and papers
Put all old papers in manila folders at home.
Mark folders with 1st or 2nd quarter.
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/
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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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 pri-
or, arrive 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 fluen-cy)
www.litpick.com
www.ixl.com (math fact fluen-cy)
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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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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Scoliosis
Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal
curving of the spine from
side to side often described
as an “S” curve. It affects
2% of Americans, mostly
adolescents.
Cause
The cause is unknown in
most cases.
Girls are affected more
often than boys. Untreated, severe scoliosis
can lead to lung and heart
damage, back problems, and
distressing cosmetic chang-
es.
Normal Spine
Has a slight outward curve
in the upper back and an in-
ward curve at the waist.
If scoliosis is detected early,
then treatment can be started
before it becomes a physical
or emotional disability.
Signs
One shoulder higher
than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade)
on one side of the body is
higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the
waist
One hip higher than the
other Unequal rib prominence
View From Back
Shoulder blades and
spine appear straight
Abnormal View
From Back
The spine curves ab-
normally to the side
Abnormal View
Bending Forward
Shoulders and/or hips
appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back
pain
Fatigue Maybe none
How to Check Your
Child’s Spine
Stand behind the child.
Ask child to stand with
feet together and bend for-
ward to touch the toes.
Check that the shoul-
ders and the top of the hips
are at the same height, the
head is centered, and the rib
cage is symmetrical. Note
that the waist is even and
that the body does not lean
to one side.
It may be helpful to run
your hands along the spine
to detect any abnormalities.
Ask the child to stand
up, turn around to face you,
and to bend down again.
Repeat the assessment. If any lateral curvature is
noted, your child needs fur-
ther evaluation.
What should be done if
any of the signs and
symptoms are present?
Contact your primary
care physician for an
appointment to have
your child’s back evalu-
ated.
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Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral
Escoliosis es una curvatura
anormal de la espina dorsal
que parece la forma “S” y se
extiende de lado a lado.
Afecta 2% de Americanos,
mayormente adolescentes.
Causa
La causa no es conocida
en la gran mayoría de casos.
Niñas más que niños son
afectadas. Si no se trata, escoliosis se-
vera puede provocar daño a
los pulmones y el corazón,
puede causar problemas de
la espalda, y cambios drásti-
cos a la postura.
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura
hacia afuera en la parte de
arriba de la espalda y otra
hacia adentro en la cintura.
Si la escoliosis es detectada
lo antes posible, se puede
comenzar tratamiento así
evitando que se convierta en
una discapacidad física o
emocional.
Señal
Un hombro más alto que
el otro
Escápula(omóplato) en
un lado del cuerpo es más
alto o más prominente
El área de la cintura se
ve más redondo/lleno
Una cadera más alta que
la otra. Desproporción de costilla
(sobresalida)
Ilustración Normal de
la Espalda
Omóplatos y espina
parecen rectos
Ilustración Anormal de la Espina
Curva anormal hacia
un lado
Ilustración Anormal Doblado hacia delante
Desigualdad de hombros
y/o caderas
Síntomas
Dolor de espalda/baja
Fatiga Quizás ninguno
Como chequear la Espal-
da de su hijo/a
Párece detrás de su hijo/
a.
Pídale que se pare con
pies juntos y se doble hacia
adelante tocando sus pies.
Verifique que ambos
hombros y caderas estén al
mismo nivel/altura, la cabe-
za en el centro, y las costi-
llas se vean simétricas. Ve-
rifique que la cintura parez-
ca simétrica y el cuerpo no
se incline hacia un lado.
El palpar la espina de
arriba hacia abajo quizás
puede detectar anormalida-
des.
Pídale que se pare recto
frente a frente a usted y nue-
vamente se doble.
Repita los pasos arriba. Si nota curvatura lateral su
hijo/a necesita una evalua-
ción médica.
¿Que debo hacer si en-
cuentro algún síntoma o
señal?
Comuníquese con su pedia-
tra o médico para acertar
una cita para la evaluación
de la espalda de su hijo/a.
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E N T E R O V I R U S D68 What you should know...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the Enterovirus D68 (EV-
D68) is a non-polio enterovirus that was first identified in the United States over 50 years ago.
Cases have recently been confirmed in several states. EV-D68 causes respiratory illness and
the virus can be found in respiratory secretions such as saliva, nasal mucus, or sputum. It can
be spread from person to person when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or touches surfaces
and contaminates them.
Mild symptoms of the disease may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, skin rash,
mouth blisters, and body and muscle aches. There are no anti-viral medications currently
available to treat the EV-D68 infection, so thorough hand-washing continues to be the
most effective deterrent to illness, followed by avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth
with unwashed hands. In addition, avoidance of kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or utensils
with someone who is sick is important.
Additional information may be found at the following websites:
http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/EV-D68.html?s_cid=cdc_homepage_whatsnew_001
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/index.shtml
Thank you for working with Student Health Services to keep our students
healthy and ready to learn.
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P T S A The LCHS PTSA is an organization of parents, teachers, staff members and
students sharing the common goals of strengthening and unifying the
LCHS community through teacher, parent and student cooperation
and collaboration.
PTSA membership and volunteer forms were included in your child’s “first-day packet” and can be
found on the PTSA website. Your membership helps the PTSA sponsor events for your child, such as
Homecoming, educational speakers, scholarships,
teacher/club grants and the All-Night Graduation
Party. The PTSA also sponsors numerous Teacher
Appreciation events. Our goal is to help the entire
school community. To continue to sponsor these ac-
tivities, we need your Time, Talent and Treasure.
Please support our Un-fundraiser to help raise funds
for these activities.
The PTSA is teaming up with Chik-Fil-A to support
our Raiders! We currently have two dates, Decem-
ber 3rd and May 6th as LCHS spirit nights, and are
looking to add at least two more dates through the
year. You must let the cashier know you are sup-
porting LCHS when you go there between 3 and 9
pm on those dates. Income received will be distributed
between the classes and PTSA.
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cadets will perform a formal pass-in-review and drill demonstration. The cadet staff is current-ly preparing for Cap-tain Daniel’s person-al review of each
This October brings the unit’s annual Ar-ea Manager’s In-spection (AMI). Cap-tain James Daniels, USN(Ret), will come to LCHS on October 16th. The purpose of
the AMI is to make sure that the unit is in good standing. Every cadet in the unit is inspected dur-ing the AMI to make sure they meet uni-form standards and
Area Manager’s Inspection
While last year proved to be an ex-cellent one for the Loudoun County High School NJROTC unit, this year has already started with a bang! In late August, the unit welcomed near-ly 70 new cadets as part of the annual New Cadet Introduc-tory Course (NCIC). Cadet Ensign Kirk Kalian, one of the squad leaders, com-mented “I think it was a very produc-tive week, not only for the cadets, but also for the leaders. NCIC helped us all to learn new leader-
ship skills, and put them to use.” When the school year be-gan, so did the unit’s participation in ser-vice projects within the community. On September 13th, Ca-det Ensign Jeff VanGilder led a group of cadets in aiding the Children’s Heart Foundation vendor show and silent auction. This event raised money to fight Congenital Heart Disease in children, and pro-ceeds were donated in memory of Do-navan Plasmier. The cadets set up the event and also sold
raffle tickets to at-tendees. On Sep-tember 6th, cadets CJ Mills, Dalton Summers, Colin Daniels, and Troy Breeden participated in a color guard event at Mount Zion Community Ceme-tery in downtown Leesburg to honor African Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War. Septem-ber certainly was a big month for the unit, which has plans to participate in many more exciting events throughout the school year.
NJROTC A New Year!
Sept/Oct 2014
September/October
Cadet Ensign Oliver
Alliss, Public Affairs
Officer
NCIC Uniform Inspection
departments. The formal portion of the AMI is open to the public (parents are welcome) and will be held in the Main Gym at 10:30.
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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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Picture "make up" day will be Oct. 16-17 in the auditorium through Life-
touch Photography. This service is for anyone who was absent on Picture
Day. "Re-takes" are available to any student unsatisfied with their photos
who are purchasing photos from Lifetouch.
If you have not had your senior portraits taken, please check the appointment schedule with
Prestige Portraits/Lifetouch Photography at 1-800-445-1189 or by going to
www.prestigeportraits.com.
Senior portrait photographers for Prestige Portraits will be in the auditorium at Loudoun
County High School on the following days:
October 20th from 3-9pm
October 21st from 3-9pm
Students may also go to Loudoun Valley High School on one of the following Saturdays:
September 27: 9:30-3:00
October 18: 9:30-3:30
November 8: 9:30 - 3:30
The Lord Loudoun yearbook staff is now accepting orders for senior ads in the 2015 yearbook.
It’s time to choose phots and start working on your message of congratulations! The yearbook
staff will design your ad, or you can submit a plan for us
to follow.
The deadline for receipt for completed ad materials is
October 31st but the Lord Loudoun staff cannot guaran-
tee space will be available until that date. Ads will be
accepted in the order in which they are received. Con-
tact Mrs. Sibley via email with any questions:
Forms can be found at http://lcps.org/site/Default.aspx?
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Coffee & Conversation
Loudoun County High School is proud to host a monthly
coffee on various student/school-related topics
throughout the school year.
Oct 14th What Guidance can tell you? and
The Importance of School Involvement
Nov 18th Shadowing Day @ Monroe Technology
Center
Dec 9th Pressured to Make the Grade
We will meet in the library from 9am – 10am. A light
breakfast and coffee will be provided.
Questions please contact Anna Mitchum, Parent Liaison.
We look forward to seeing you!
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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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October 2014 Event Schedule *Unless otherwise indicated, events are held at the LCPS Admin Build-
ing, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, 20148. Events are cancelled
when schools are closed or after school activities cancelled. Call 571-
252-2185 or go to www.lcps.org/prc to register. Titles are linked to
event flyers.
Hocus Focus: Addressing the Emotional and Behavioral Needs in Foster,
Adoptive and Kinship Families
October 7 and 14 Co-sponsored by the LCPS Parent Resource Center, Loudoun County Department
of Family Services and Formed Families Forward
Presented by Erin D. Berman, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist NIMH
How to identify the anxious child and change anxious thinking
The science and biological roots of anxious children and
current treatment options
Thursday, October 23 from 7-9 pm
Identifying and Analyzing the Communication Function of Behavior is Critical
Thursday, October 30, 9-11 am
Three Sessions on Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13 from 6:30-8:30 Attendance required at all sessions
Building Healthy Relationships, Communication and Conflict Resolution
If due to a disability, you need assistance or an interpreter,
call 571-252-2185 10 Bus Days before an event.
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Beginning in October, the Sci-ence NHS will be offering tutoring in all science classes every Tuesday and Wednesday mornings in Room 240.
NHS Members/Future
Members
NHS applications will be available on Monday, September 15th in the school counseling of-fice. All applications are due back to the school counseling office by 4:00 PM on October 8th. In order to be eligible for membership you must be a jun-ior or senior with at least a 3.5 GPA. Details and other require-ments can be found on the appli-cation. The next meeting for current members is 10/6.
The SCA has
60th Anniversary
Pinnies on sale for
$25 !
Parents: In an effort to
reduce classroom disrup-
tions, we are no longer call-
ing classrooms when lunch
deliveries are made. If you
are bringing your child lunch, please let
him/her know ahead of time so that they
can pick it up at the beginning of their
lunch shift. Please speak with your child
to find out when their lunch shift is on
A/B days so that you can meet your
child in the foyer at the appropriate
time. Thank you for your cooperation.
If you have not picked up your parking
permit, see Ms. Harden in the main of-
fice. There are still a few spaces availa-
ble for those students interested in pur-
chasing.
YOU MUST DISPLAY
YOUR PERMIT IN
YOUR CAR IF YOU
ARE PARKING ON
CAMPUS.
For the safety of our students and staff, stu-dents are now required to have their student ID on them at all times in order to gain entry into the building when they arrive tardy.
These ID’s were given out on picture day. If your child missed picture day, please re-mind them of our new policy when they receive their ID’s during picture re-takes.
SCHOOL NOTES
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Student Achievements
GRACE WU and CLAIRE PUNTURIERI who were selected to participate in the Senior Region-al Orchestra event that will take place later in November.
AND….
NATHAN ANDERSON, DANIELLE BORGONIA, NICOLE FETTERMAN, and SEAN ZIRPOLI for being selected to the 2014-15 LCHS Guitar Quartet.
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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. Fulcer ............... 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.