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November 2009 Loudoun County High School
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Principalrsquos Message Dear Parents We are now into our second grading period of the year I certainly hope that the first quarter has been a very re-warding and successful one for your students Report cards will be issued on November 11th During the month of November we have several important events coming up As time goes on scheduled of activities will change so you are encouraged to keep abreast of events on our web site One event open to parents is our annual Veteransrsquo Day assembly We will conduct that activ-ity on November 11th at 1030 AM Veterans who will be attending are encouraged to let us know in the office so we can plan for your seating Congratulations to our many athletic teams several of which have advanced beyond District play Our Fall Play will take place on November 19 20 and 21 The curtain goes up at 730 each evening Please remember that the Thanksgiving Holiday is November 25 ndash 27 November 24th is a full day of school As of the time of this writing we have not yet gotten a firm date for our distribution of the H1N1 vaccine You will be notified via email and telephone once we have those de-tails Also if you are not receiving my electronic emails which are sent approximately every 2 weeks please send me an email with your childrsquos name and I will be able to include you in that group Always remember to contact your childrsquos teacher or counselor should you need any assistance from the school Sincerely yours Bill Oblas
LCHS Newsletter
November 2009 LOUDOUN LOUDOUN LOUDOUN
COUNTYCOUNTYCOUNTY
HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL
A School of Excellence and a Community of Character
Dates of Interest
diams Nov 4 - Powder Puff Game 7pm
diams Nov 7 - ASVAB
diams Nov 10 - College Selection
Workshop
diams Nov 11 - Report Cards Go
Home
diams Nov 16 - 20 - National
Education Week
diams Nov 17 - College Selection
Workshop
diams Nov 23 - Monroe Tech Shadow Day
diams Nov 25-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Inside this issue
415 Dry Mill Road Leesburg VA 20175 571-252-2000
DECA 2
Guidance News 3
Scholarships 5
SAT amp ACT Dates 7
Class Notes 8
Get the FACS 8
English Dept Challenge
9
Scottish Exchange 9
SCA News 10
FBLA News 10
PTSA News 11
BPO News 12
Friday Night Feats 14
Holiday Coalition 15
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
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November 2009 Mrs Diane Petrella
Advisors
Mrs Petrella amp Miss Johnson
President
Tyler Hayden
VPrsquos of Civic Consciousness
Abby Campbell amp Amie Capilongo
VP of Leadership Development
EJ Poell
VP of Social Intelligence
and Vocational Understanding
Felicia Johnson
VP of Public Relations
Richard Federico amp Michael Stefanick
VP of Membership
JJ LeVan
D ECA an association of marketing students
guided by the direction of marketing teachers Mrs Diane Petrella and Miss Kristen Johnson will strive to reach
the national DECA goals to plan activities that encourage Civic Consciousness Social Intelligence Vocational Under-
standing and Leadership Development This yearrsquos club offi-cers are
The advisors and chapter officers are still heavily promoting the club in the chapter membership campaign Currently the
student membership is at 88 student members 10 shy of our goal of 98 student members The goal of 98 is based on a Na-
tional DECA Membership Campaign goal to achieve 10 above your last yearrsquos membership This goal along with
several other requirements will allow our chapter to achieve
the most prestigious award for membership growth The membership campaign will follow the VA DECA theme of
ldquoRaising the Stakesrdquo using our Raider horse to ldquorope them inrdquo What better way to show what great marketing individu-
als we are then to promote membership of our club Deadline for joining the DECA club is October 30th You must be en-
rolled currently in a marketing class or have been a past DECA member to be eligible for club membership
In an effort to support Breast Cancer Awareness in the month of October DECA participated in several ldquoThink
Pinkrdquo activities Led by Civic Consciousness officers Abby Campbell and Amie Capilongo those activities included a
Saturday carwash selling pink items at the LCHS Dig Pink volleyball game on October 6th and collecting donations as
well as selling pink items October 7-9th during all lunch
shifts and the morning of October 9th Tickets were
also sold towards a Breast
Cancer fleece blanket made by Sara Briggs In addition
marketing and autistic stu-dents assembled pink and
white button bracelets pink ribbon pins and painted many creative pink faces on the night of Dig Pink Our total intake
was $1120 A check will be made payable to the Susan G Ko-men Foundation in support of those battling Breast Cancer
In the month of November DECA officers will be attending a DECA Officer Installation Dinner to be held at the LCPS
Administration building DECA will be promoting Diabetes Awareness as well look for information on planned activities
to come
In the month of December our chap-ter will be attending a Washington Wizards Basketball game
with the 9th Annual Wizards Sports Career FBLADECA Evening Last year this event was attended by thousands of
area FBLA and DECA students You must be a DECA member ($21 dues submitted by 1030) to attend and the field-
trip cost includes school bus transportation pre-game guest speakers college fair pre-game warm-up attendance food
drink coupon and the NBA game Last yearrsquos speaker in-
cluded Wizardsrsquo Senior VP amp Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer TV commentator and former NBA Star
Phil Chenier and the Wizardsrsquo starting center Brendan Haywood Cost of the event will be $40 and we plan to take
40 DECA members
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
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The nomination process for the Hugh OrsquoBrian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminars is underway Any sophomore is eligible to apply but only one is se-lected from each high school The purpose of the HOBY Leadership semi-nars is to bring together a select group of distinguished leaders in business government education and the profes-sions to discuss present and future is-sues It is truly a FUN life motivating experience The seminar this year will be held at the University of Richmond on June 6 - June 10 2010
Report Cards
Report cards will be sent home with students on Novem-
ber 11th If after reviewing your son or daughterrsquos
grades you would like to contact a teacher you may call
the main office 571-252-2000 to leave a message or
email the teacher(s) directly The staff email directory can
be found on the LCHS website Click the ldquoOur Schoolrdquo
link on the yellow menu then ldquoStaff E-mail Directoryrdquo
NovemberDecember
Calendar At-AGlance
November 2-3 Student Holiday
November 7 ASVAB test - Heritage HS
November 23 Monroe Technology
Center Shadowing Day applications due
November 25-27 Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 5 SAT at LCHS
December 17 MTC Shadowing Day for
LCHS Sophomores and Juniors
(half day in morning)
December 7 College applications due to
counselors for early January deadlines
December 14-18 Freshman Career
Planning Workshop
December 23 Winter Holiday
(classes resume January 4)
November 2009
Guidance News
Early College Application Due Date
In order to insure college applications with early
January due dates are processed prior to the Winter
Holidays applications must be received in the guid-
ance office no later than Friday December 4 2009
NCAA Clearinghouse
In order to participate in NCAA athletics in college students
must register with the NCAA during their senior year in high
school Students are encouraged to register on-line at
wwwncaaorg A ldquoRequest for Transcriptrdquo form must also be
filled out and turned into the guidance office as part of the filing
process Students should also meet with their counselors to re-
view NCAA approved core courses
Information you may need when
filling out college applications
Loudoun County High School CEEBACT Code
471230
School Address 415 Dry Mill Rd SW
Leesburg Virginia 20175
Telephone 571-252-2000
Date of Graduation June 21 2010
If you have an interest in this extraordi-
nary opportunity you are asked to write
a short essay (75 to 100 words) on the
topic
Describe the most rewarding and chal-
lenging aspect of being a leader in your
school and community
Please return your completed essay
to guidance no later than Friday No-
vember 6 2009 Only one sophomore
will be selected to attend this conference
in the springhellipit could be you
Hugh OrsquoBrien
Youth Leadership
(HOBY) Conference
for Sophomores
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
4
GGUIDANCEUIDANCE WWEBSITEEBSITE CCONTENTONTENTSS
Please visit the LCHS Guidance web page for
up-to-date news events and schedules
Counseling Department Calendar of Events
Summer Programs
Scholarships Scholarships Scholarships
Raider Recognition (honor roll)
Family Connections
College Testing Program Schedules
College and Career Information
And much much more
httpwwwloudounk12vauslchs (Select guidance from yellow bar menu)
Monroe Technology Center ndash Shadowing Day ndash December 17 2009
Monroe Technology Center Home of the Loudoun Governorrsquos Ca-reer and Technical Academy serves as Loudoun County Public Schoolsrsquo elective program Students can choose from 25 different programs Programs include Administration of Justice Advanced Networking Auto Collision Re-pair Technology Auto Servicing Technology Biotechnology Building Construction Computer amp Digital Animation (CIED)Introduction to
Engineering Computer Systems Technology (CST) Cosmetology Culinary Arts Emer-gency Medical Technician (EMT) Environmental Plant Sciences Firefighter Graphic Communications Heating Ventilation amp Air Conditioning (HVAC) Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences Pathways-Laboratory Technology Licensed Practical Nursing Pharmacology Technology Radiology Technology Masonry Nail Design Television ProductionDigital Moviemaking Veterinary Science and Welding Students who attend Monroe earn 3 elective credits by coming to us every other day for a full day on an A and B day schedule Students have the opportunity to earn college credit and earn industry recognized certifications Shadowing is an opportunity for Freshman Sophomores and Juniors to explore 2 dif-ferent programs offered at Monroe Technology Center Transportation will be provided both to and from MTC (students must ride the bus---no riding with other students al-lowed) Monroe Technology Center offers high-quality industry-standard programs Many MTC graduates go on to higher education with the advantage of classroom knowledge that goes hand-in-hand with real world experience
Applications are due
back to Guidance by
November 23 2009 The form must be
signed by a parent
For more information about these programs
visit MTCrsquos website at
httpcmsweb1loudounk12vausmtcsitedefaultasp
Governorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos School Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010
The Summer Residential Governorrsquos Schools Aca-
demic Programs and Mentorships are month-long
residential programs for 10th and 11th grade gifted
students in the Commonwealth of Virginia The
goal of each Governorrsquos School is to provide oppor-
tunities for intellectual as well as social and emo-
tional growth for those who attend There are four
programs (1) Agriculture (2) Humanities (3) Life
Sciences and Medicine and (4) Mathematics Sci-
ence and Technology The programs are housed on
various campuses throughout the Commonwealth
and are free to the students The Mentorships are in
Engineering (at NASA) and Marine Science (at Vir-
ginia Institute for Marine Science) Students inter-
ested in the Academic program should see their
Guidance Counselor or Gifted Resource Teacher for
more information Please turn in your application to
Ms Zimmerman Guidance Director by December 14th
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
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American Fire Sprinkler Association ScholarshipEssay Contest The Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is sponsoring a scholarship contest for high school col-lege bound seniors All entries will be received online Visit httpwwwafsascholarshiporg for contest details essay and application requirements and to apply online The contest ends on May 3 2010
AXA Achievement Scholarship This program offers college scholarships of $10000 and $25000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school the community or the workplace Applicants must be US citi-zens or legal residents seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the US by fall 2009 demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in an activity in school the community or the workplace and be recommended by an adult professional who can attest to the studentrsquos achievement Application is on-line at httpwwwaxaonlinecomrsaxaabout-us33b_axa_achievementhtml The postmark due date is no later than December 15 2009
Lee-Jackson Foundation Scholarship Program One $10000 eight $2000 and eighteen $1000 college scholarships are available to Virginia high school juniors and sen-iors submitting outstanding essays on the career character or some other aspect of the life of either General Robert E Lee or
Scholarships and Competitions Information on scholarships is coming into guidance on a weekly basis Visit the Guidance website for up-to-
date scholarship information and links
General ldquoStonewallrdquo Jackson or both Visit guidance for an ap-plication and rules or the organizationrsquos website at wwwlee-jacksonorg Applications and essays are due to Guidance by January 15 2010
Legacy of Life Scholarship 1000 word essay on ldquoOrgan and Tissue Donation Persuade
Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetimerdquo Additional informa-tion is available online at wwwbeadonororg Applications must be received by email by midnight March 31 2010 Entrant must be a senior in high school
Ron Brown Scholar Program The Ron Brown Scholar Program for African-American stu-dents honors Ronald H Brown the late Secretary of Com-merce who was deeply committed to public service and the education of young people This highly selective scholar-ship is for seniors and is based on financial need academic excellence service and leadership potential Applications
must be filed by January 9 2010 httpwwwronbrownorg
SAE Engineering Scholarships The Society of Automotive Engineers offers a number of scholarships to seniors interested in the study of engi-neering and related subjects To qualify for any of these they must meet minimum requirements with re-
gard to GPA SAT andor ACT scores as outlined in the individual requirements of each scholarship Applications are at httpstudentssaeorgawdscholarscholarshipsengscholar and must be postmarked by January 15 2010
National Merit Semifinalist LCHS is proud to announce that Hannah Arnold has been selected as a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship
competition Hannah will now go on to compete to be a Finalist Good luck Hannah
Commended Students in the 2010
National Merit Program The following Commended students were recognized for their exceptional academic promise as demonstrated by their
performance on the National Merit Scholarship qualifying Test
Congratulations to Brett Arneson William Barnes Andrew Cangelosi Kelly Drews Kaitlyn Fillmore Alex Mohr
David Nastase Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Brittan Tobias and Christian Williams
$
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
6
CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet
Mrs Rowley A-CE amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski CI-GRE amp CAMPUS
Ms Jones GRI-MAR
Mrs Dunn MAS-SAF
Mrs Nagurny SAG-Z
Director of GuidanceDirector of Guidance Ms Zimmerman
Career CenterCareer Center Mrs Fulcer
SecretariesSecretaries Mrs Rives amp
Mrs Eisenmann
Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department
2009-2010 LCPS Excellence in
Education Honorees
The following Loudoun County High School seniors will be rec-
ognized at the LCPS Excellence in Education Banquet on Sunday
December 6 2009 at the National Conference Center ndash West Bel-
mont Place These out-standing seniors have maintained a cumu-
lative 400 or higher grade point average throughout their high
school careers
Brett Arneson Hannah Arnold Trevor Barnard William Barnes Juny
Canenguez Andrew Cangelosi Scott Cypher Margaret Erickson Kait-
lyn Fillmore Amanda Grimsley Michael Howard Megan Hurley
Felicia Johnson Puneet Lall Colleen McGrew Alexander Mohr Chris-
tian Perry Amanda Prater Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Elise Rivera
Meliza Rubinos Amanda Schiano Di Cola Daniel Seifert Paige Sig-
mon Monica Stone Brittany Tobias Leah Tschantz Megan Vahsen
Nicholas Veschi Erik Wenkel Christian Williams Lauren Withers
Navigating the College Selection Process
Tuesday November 10th at 700 pm
or Tuesday November 17th at 700 pm
This workshop is designed for parents of juniors to
discuss the variables involved in selecting a college
The college planning process can be daunting
Learn how to assist your child with college
searches activities resumes SATACT registration
and much more
We will be meeting in the computer lab and
using Family Connection as a resource Please
call our guidance office at 571-252-2012 to re-
serve a space or email Mrs Fulcer at
michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Pathways to the Baccalaureate Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University have joined forces to create a Pathways to the Baccalaureate program Designed for students who are definitely interested in obtaining a four-year ( baccalaureate ) college degree and who desire to transfer after two years at NOVA to complete their four-year degree the Pathways program has been created to help students who might be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or other students who might benefit from some additional support in navigating the high school to college ex-perience Once accepted into the Pathways program a NOVA Pathways counselor will meet regularly with these students during their senior year to help them with the application financial aid and registration process While at NOVA students will meet regularly to discuss issues that affect student success and will begin the transition to the four-year college In-terested students should see their counselors for more information and to fill out the Pathway to the Baccalaureate Interest Form
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
7
Military Visit Schedule
Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center Students interested in
meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs Fulcer or through Family Connection Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact Email
Army 2nd Wednesday 200 pm Sgt Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 henryoylerusarecarmymil
Navy 4th Wednesday 200 pm Petty Officer
Wren Talde (703) 591-6272 wrentaldenavymil
Air Force 3rd Thursday 200 pm Sgt Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 stephenvaughnRSAFMIL
Marines 2nd Tuesday 200 pm Sgt Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 PatrickMcnewmarinesusmcmil
Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration
Program Test 10th ndash 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by November 3rd by contacting Mrs Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Saturday November 7 2009
Heritage High School Cafeteria Start time 900 ASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVAB
National
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline (postmarksubmit by)
Local
Test Site
December 5
2009
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
October 30 2009 LCHS
Code 47-420
January 23
2010
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
December 15 2009 LVHS
Code 47-659
March 13
2010
SAT only February 4 2010 BWHS
Code 47-667
May 1 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
March 25 2010 BRHS
Code 47-668
June 5 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
April 29 2010 PVHS
Code 47-662
Test Date Registration
Deadline (Late Fee Required)
December 12
2009
November 6 2009 November 7 ndash 20 2009
February 6
2010
January 5 2010 January 6 ndash 15 2010
April 10 2010 March 5 2010 March 6 ndash 19 2010
June 12 2010 May 7 2010 May 8 ndash 21 2010
Stop by the guidance office for an SAT or ACT
registration booklet or register online (preferred
method) at wwwcollegeboardcom for the SAT or the
ACT at wwwactorg
2009 - 2010 SAT Program Dates 2009 - 2010 ACT Program Dates
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
2
November 2009 Mrs Diane Petrella
Advisors
Mrs Petrella amp Miss Johnson
President
Tyler Hayden
VPrsquos of Civic Consciousness
Abby Campbell amp Amie Capilongo
VP of Leadership Development
EJ Poell
VP of Social Intelligence
and Vocational Understanding
Felicia Johnson
VP of Public Relations
Richard Federico amp Michael Stefanick
VP of Membership
JJ LeVan
D ECA an association of marketing students
guided by the direction of marketing teachers Mrs Diane Petrella and Miss Kristen Johnson will strive to reach
the national DECA goals to plan activities that encourage Civic Consciousness Social Intelligence Vocational Under-
standing and Leadership Development This yearrsquos club offi-cers are
The advisors and chapter officers are still heavily promoting the club in the chapter membership campaign Currently the
student membership is at 88 student members 10 shy of our goal of 98 student members The goal of 98 is based on a Na-
tional DECA Membership Campaign goal to achieve 10 above your last yearrsquos membership This goal along with
several other requirements will allow our chapter to achieve
the most prestigious award for membership growth The membership campaign will follow the VA DECA theme of
ldquoRaising the Stakesrdquo using our Raider horse to ldquorope them inrdquo What better way to show what great marketing individu-
als we are then to promote membership of our club Deadline for joining the DECA club is October 30th You must be en-
rolled currently in a marketing class or have been a past DECA member to be eligible for club membership
In an effort to support Breast Cancer Awareness in the month of October DECA participated in several ldquoThink
Pinkrdquo activities Led by Civic Consciousness officers Abby Campbell and Amie Capilongo those activities included a
Saturday carwash selling pink items at the LCHS Dig Pink volleyball game on October 6th and collecting donations as
well as selling pink items October 7-9th during all lunch
shifts and the morning of October 9th Tickets were
also sold towards a Breast
Cancer fleece blanket made by Sara Briggs In addition
marketing and autistic stu-dents assembled pink and
white button bracelets pink ribbon pins and painted many creative pink faces on the night of Dig Pink Our total intake
was $1120 A check will be made payable to the Susan G Ko-men Foundation in support of those battling Breast Cancer
In the month of November DECA officers will be attending a DECA Officer Installation Dinner to be held at the LCPS
Administration building DECA will be promoting Diabetes Awareness as well look for information on planned activities
to come
In the month of December our chap-ter will be attending a Washington Wizards Basketball game
with the 9th Annual Wizards Sports Career FBLADECA Evening Last year this event was attended by thousands of
area FBLA and DECA students You must be a DECA member ($21 dues submitted by 1030) to attend and the field-
trip cost includes school bus transportation pre-game guest speakers college fair pre-game warm-up attendance food
drink coupon and the NBA game Last yearrsquos speaker in-
cluded Wizardsrsquo Senior VP amp Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer TV commentator and former NBA Star
Phil Chenier and the Wizardsrsquo starting center Brendan Haywood Cost of the event will be $40 and we plan to take
40 DECA members
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
3
The nomination process for the Hugh OrsquoBrian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminars is underway Any sophomore is eligible to apply but only one is se-lected from each high school The purpose of the HOBY Leadership semi-nars is to bring together a select group of distinguished leaders in business government education and the profes-sions to discuss present and future is-sues It is truly a FUN life motivating experience The seminar this year will be held at the University of Richmond on June 6 - June 10 2010
Report Cards
Report cards will be sent home with students on Novem-
ber 11th If after reviewing your son or daughterrsquos
grades you would like to contact a teacher you may call
the main office 571-252-2000 to leave a message or
email the teacher(s) directly The staff email directory can
be found on the LCHS website Click the ldquoOur Schoolrdquo
link on the yellow menu then ldquoStaff E-mail Directoryrdquo
NovemberDecember
Calendar At-AGlance
November 2-3 Student Holiday
November 7 ASVAB test - Heritage HS
November 23 Monroe Technology
Center Shadowing Day applications due
November 25-27 Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 5 SAT at LCHS
December 17 MTC Shadowing Day for
LCHS Sophomores and Juniors
(half day in morning)
December 7 College applications due to
counselors for early January deadlines
December 14-18 Freshman Career
Planning Workshop
December 23 Winter Holiday
(classes resume January 4)
November 2009
Guidance News
Early College Application Due Date
In order to insure college applications with early
January due dates are processed prior to the Winter
Holidays applications must be received in the guid-
ance office no later than Friday December 4 2009
NCAA Clearinghouse
In order to participate in NCAA athletics in college students
must register with the NCAA during their senior year in high
school Students are encouraged to register on-line at
wwwncaaorg A ldquoRequest for Transcriptrdquo form must also be
filled out and turned into the guidance office as part of the filing
process Students should also meet with their counselors to re-
view NCAA approved core courses
Information you may need when
filling out college applications
Loudoun County High School CEEBACT Code
471230
School Address 415 Dry Mill Rd SW
Leesburg Virginia 20175
Telephone 571-252-2000
Date of Graduation June 21 2010
If you have an interest in this extraordi-
nary opportunity you are asked to write
a short essay (75 to 100 words) on the
topic
Describe the most rewarding and chal-
lenging aspect of being a leader in your
school and community
Please return your completed essay
to guidance no later than Friday No-
vember 6 2009 Only one sophomore
will be selected to attend this conference
in the springhellipit could be you
Hugh OrsquoBrien
Youth Leadership
(HOBY) Conference
for Sophomores
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
4
GGUIDANCEUIDANCE WWEBSITEEBSITE CCONTENTONTENTSS
Please visit the LCHS Guidance web page for
up-to-date news events and schedules
Counseling Department Calendar of Events
Summer Programs
Scholarships Scholarships Scholarships
Raider Recognition (honor roll)
Family Connections
College Testing Program Schedules
College and Career Information
And much much more
httpwwwloudounk12vauslchs (Select guidance from yellow bar menu)
Monroe Technology Center ndash Shadowing Day ndash December 17 2009
Monroe Technology Center Home of the Loudoun Governorrsquos Ca-reer and Technical Academy serves as Loudoun County Public Schoolsrsquo elective program Students can choose from 25 different programs Programs include Administration of Justice Advanced Networking Auto Collision Re-pair Technology Auto Servicing Technology Biotechnology Building Construction Computer amp Digital Animation (CIED)Introduction to
Engineering Computer Systems Technology (CST) Cosmetology Culinary Arts Emer-gency Medical Technician (EMT) Environmental Plant Sciences Firefighter Graphic Communications Heating Ventilation amp Air Conditioning (HVAC) Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences Pathways-Laboratory Technology Licensed Practical Nursing Pharmacology Technology Radiology Technology Masonry Nail Design Television ProductionDigital Moviemaking Veterinary Science and Welding Students who attend Monroe earn 3 elective credits by coming to us every other day for a full day on an A and B day schedule Students have the opportunity to earn college credit and earn industry recognized certifications Shadowing is an opportunity for Freshman Sophomores and Juniors to explore 2 dif-ferent programs offered at Monroe Technology Center Transportation will be provided both to and from MTC (students must ride the bus---no riding with other students al-lowed) Monroe Technology Center offers high-quality industry-standard programs Many MTC graduates go on to higher education with the advantage of classroom knowledge that goes hand-in-hand with real world experience
Applications are due
back to Guidance by
November 23 2009 The form must be
signed by a parent
For more information about these programs
visit MTCrsquos website at
httpcmsweb1loudounk12vausmtcsitedefaultasp
Governorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos School Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010
The Summer Residential Governorrsquos Schools Aca-
demic Programs and Mentorships are month-long
residential programs for 10th and 11th grade gifted
students in the Commonwealth of Virginia The
goal of each Governorrsquos School is to provide oppor-
tunities for intellectual as well as social and emo-
tional growth for those who attend There are four
programs (1) Agriculture (2) Humanities (3) Life
Sciences and Medicine and (4) Mathematics Sci-
ence and Technology The programs are housed on
various campuses throughout the Commonwealth
and are free to the students The Mentorships are in
Engineering (at NASA) and Marine Science (at Vir-
ginia Institute for Marine Science) Students inter-
ested in the Academic program should see their
Guidance Counselor or Gifted Resource Teacher for
more information Please turn in your application to
Ms Zimmerman Guidance Director by December 14th
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
5
American Fire Sprinkler Association ScholarshipEssay Contest The Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is sponsoring a scholarship contest for high school col-lege bound seniors All entries will be received online Visit httpwwwafsascholarshiporg for contest details essay and application requirements and to apply online The contest ends on May 3 2010
AXA Achievement Scholarship This program offers college scholarships of $10000 and $25000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school the community or the workplace Applicants must be US citi-zens or legal residents seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the US by fall 2009 demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in an activity in school the community or the workplace and be recommended by an adult professional who can attest to the studentrsquos achievement Application is on-line at httpwwwaxaonlinecomrsaxaabout-us33b_axa_achievementhtml The postmark due date is no later than December 15 2009
Lee-Jackson Foundation Scholarship Program One $10000 eight $2000 and eighteen $1000 college scholarships are available to Virginia high school juniors and sen-iors submitting outstanding essays on the career character or some other aspect of the life of either General Robert E Lee or
Scholarships and Competitions Information on scholarships is coming into guidance on a weekly basis Visit the Guidance website for up-to-
date scholarship information and links
General ldquoStonewallrdquo Jackson or both Visit guidance for an ap-plication and rules or the organizationrsquos website at wwwlee-jacksonorg Applications and essays are due to Guidance by January 15 2010
Legacy of Life Scholarship 1000 word essay on ldquoOrgan and Tissue Donation Persuade
Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetimerdquo Additional informa-tion is available online at wwwbeadonororg Applications must be received by email by midnight March 31 2010 Entrant must be a senior in high school
Ron Brown Scholar Program The Ron Brown Scholar Program for African-American stu-dents honors Ronald H Brown the late Secretary of Com-merce who was deeply committed to public service and the education of young people This highly selective scholar-ship is for seniors and is based on financial need academic excellence service and leadership potential Applications
must be filed by January 9 2010 httpwwwronbrownorg
SAE Engineering Scholarships The Society of Automotive Engineers offers a number of scholarships to seniors interested in the study of engi-neering and related subjects To qualify for any of these they must meet minimum requirements with re-
gard to GPA SAT andor ACT scores as outlined in the individual requirements of each scholarship Applications are at httpstudentssaeorgawdscholarscholarshipsengscholar and must be postmarked by January 15 2010
National Merit Semifinalist LCHS is proud to announce that Hannah Arnold has been selected as a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship
competition Hannah will now go on to compete to be a Finalist Good luck Hannah
Commended Students in the 2010
National Merit Program The following Commended students were recognized for their exceptional academic promise as demonstrated by their
performance on the National Merit Scholarship qualifying Test
Congratulations to Brett Arneson William Barnes Andrew Cangelosi Kelly Drews Kaitlyn Fillmore Alex Mohr
David Nastase Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Brittan Tobias and Christian Williams
$
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
6
CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet
Mrs Rowley A-CE amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski CI-GRE amp CAMPUS
Ms Jones GRI-MAR
Mrs Dunn MAS-SAF
Mrs Nagurny SAG-Z
Director of GuidanceDirector of Guidance Ms Zimmerman
Career CenterCareer Center Mrs Fulcer
SecretariesSecretaries Mrs Rives amp
Mrs Eisenmann
Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department
2009-2010 LCPS Excellence in
Education Honorees
The following Loudoun County High School seniors will be rec-
ognized at the LCPS Excellence in Education Banquet on Sunday
December 6 2009 at the National Conference Center ndash West Bel-
mont Place These out-standing seniors have maintained a cumu-
lative 400 or higher grade point average throughout their high
school careers
Brett Arneson Hannah Arnold Trevor Barnard William Barnes Juny
Canenguez Andrew Cangelosi Scott Cypher Margaret Erickson Kait-
lyn Fillmore Amanda Grimsley Michael Howard Megan Hurley
Felicia Johnson Puneet Lall Colleen McGrew Alexander Mohr Chris-
tian Perry Amanda Prater Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Elise Rivera
Meliza Rubinos Amanda Schiano Di Cola Daniel Seifert Paige Sig-
mon Monica Stone Brittany Tobias Leah Tschantz Megan Vahsen
Nicholas Veschi Erik Wenkel Christian Williams Lauren Withers
Navigating the College Selection Process
Tuesday November 10th at 700 pm
or Tuesday November 17th at 700 pm
This workshop is designed for parents of juniors to
discuss the variables involved in selecting a college
The college planning process can be daunting
Learn how to assist your child with college
searches activities resumes SATACT registration
and much more
We will be meeting in the computer lab and
using Family Connection as a resource Please
call our guidance office at 571-252-2012 to re-
serve a space or email Mrs Fulcer at
michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Pathways to the Baccalaureate Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University have joined forces to create a Pathways to the Baccalaureate program Designed for students who are definitely interested in obtaining a four-year ( baccalaureate ) college degree and who desire to transfer after two years at NOVA to complete their four-year degree the Pathways program has been created to help students who might be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or other students who might benefit from some additional support in navigating the high school to college ex-perience Once accepted into the Pathways program a NOVA Pathways counselor will meet regularly with these students during their senior year to help them with the application financial aid and registration process While at NOVA students will meet regularly to discuss issues that affect student success and will begin the transition to the four-year college In-terested students should see their counselors for more information and to fill out the Pathway to the Baccalaureate Interest Form
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
7
Military Visit Schedule
Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center Students interested in
meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs Fulcer or through Family Connection Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact Email
Army 2nd Wednesday 200 pm Sgt Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 henryoylerusarecarmymil
Navy 4th Wednesday 200 pm Petty Officer
Wren Talde (703) 591-6272 wrentaldenavymil
Air Force 3rd Thursday 200 pm Sgt Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 stephenvaughnRSAFMIL
Marines 2nd Tuesday 200 pm Sgt Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 PatrickMcnewmarinesusmcmil
Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration
Program Test 10th ndash 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by November 3rd by contacting Mrs Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Saturday November 7 2009
Heritage High School Cafeteria Start time 900 ASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVAB
National
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline (postmarksubmit by)
Local
Test Site
December 5
2009
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
October 30 2009 LCHS
Code 47-420
January 23
2010
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
December 15 2009 LVHS
Code 47-659
March 13
2010
SAT only February 4 2010 BWHS
Code 47-667
May 1 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
March 25 2010 BRHS
Code 47-668
June 5 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
April 29 2010 PVHS
Code 47-662
Test Date Registration
Deadline (Late Fee Required)
December 12
2009
November 6 2009 November 7 ndash 20 2009
February 6
2010
January 5 2010 January 6 ndash 15 2010
April 10 2010 March 5 2010 March 6 ndash 19 2010
June 12 2010 May 7 2010 May 8 ndash 21 2010
Stop by the guidance office for an SAT or ACT
registration booklet or register online (preferred
method) at wwwcollegeboardcom for the SAT or the
ACT at wwwactorg
2009 - 2010 SAT Program Dates 2009 - 2010 ACT Program Dates
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
3
The nomination process for the Hugh OrsquoBrian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminars is underway Any sophomore is eligible to apply but only one is se-lected from each high school The purpose of the HOBY Leadership semi-nars is to bring together a select group of distinguished leaders in business government education and the profes-sions to discuss present and future is-sues It is truly a FUN life motivating experience The seminar this year will be held at the University of Richmond on June 6 - June 10 2010
Report Cards
Report cards will be sent home with students on Novem-
ber 11th If after reviewing your son or daughterrsquos
grades you would like to contact a teacher you may call
the main office 571-252-2000 to leave a message or
email the teacher(s) directly The staff email directory can
be found on the LCHS website Click the ldquoOur Schoolrdquo
link on the yellow menu then ldquoStaff E-mail Directoryrdquo
NovemberDecember
Calendar At-AGlance
November 2-3 Student Holiday
November 7 ASVAB test - Heritage HS
November 23 Monroe Technology
Center Shadowing Day applications due
November 25-27 Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 5 SAT at LCHS
December 17 MTC Shadowing Day for
LCHS Sophomores and Juniors
(half day in morning)
December 7 College applications due to
counselors for early January deadlines
December 14-18 Freshman Career
Planning Workshop
December 23 Winter Holiday
(classes resume January 4)
November 2009
Guidance News
Early College Application Due Date
In order to insure college applications with early
January due dates are processed prior to the Winter
Holidays applications must be received in the guid-
ance office no later than Friday December 4 2009
NCAA Clearinghouse
In order to participate in NCAA athletics in college students
must register with the NCAA during their senior year in high
school Students are encouraged to register on-line at
wwwncaaorg A ldquoRequest for Transcriptrdquo form must also be
filled out and turned into the guidance office as part of the filing
process Students should also meet with their counselors to re-
view NCAA approved core courses
Information you may need when
filling out college applications
Loudoun County High School CEEBACT Code
471230
School Address 415 Dry Mill Rd SW
Leesburg Virginia 20175
Telephone 571-252-2000
Date of Graduation June 21 2010
If you have an interest in this extraordi-
nary opportunity you are asked to write
a short essay (75 to 100 words) on the
topic
Describe the most rewarding and chal-
lenging aspect of being a leader in your
school and community
Please return your completed essay
to guidance no later than Friday No-
vember 6 2009 Only one sophomore
will be selected to attend this conference
in the springhellipit could be you
Hugh OrsquoBrien
Youth Leadership
(HOBY) Conference
for Sophomores
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
4
GGUIDANCEUIDANCE WWEBSITEEBSITE CCONTENTONTENTSS
Please visit the LCHS Guidance web page for
up-to-date news events and schedules
Counseling Department Calendar of Events
Summer Programs
Scholarships Scholarships Scholarships
Raider Recognition (honor roll)
Family Connections
College Testing Program Schedules
College and Career Information
And much much more
httpwwwloudounk12vauslchs (Select guidance from yellow bar menu)
Monroe Technology Center ndash Shadowing Day ndash December 17 2009
Monroe Technology Center Home of the Loudoun Governorrsquos Ca-reer and Technical Academy serves as Loudoun County Public Schoolsrsquo elective program Students can choose from 25 different programs Programs include Administration of Justice Advanced Networking Auto Collision Re-pair Technology Auto Servicing Technology Biotechnology Building Construction Computer amp Digital Animation (CIED)Introduction to
Engineering Computer Systems Technology (CST) Cosmetology Culinary Arts Emer-gency Medical Technician (EMT) Environmental Plant Sciences Firefighter Graphic Communications Heating Ventilation amp Air Conditioning (HVAC) Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences Pathways-Laboratory Technology Licensed Practical Nursing Pharmacology Technology Radiology Technology Masonry Nail Design Television ProductionDigital Moviemaking Veterinary Science and Welding Students who attend Monroe earn 3 elective credits by coming to us every other day for a full day on an A and B day schedule Students have the opportunity to earn college credit and earn industry recognized certifications Shadowing is an opportunity for Freshman Sophomores and Juniors to explore 2 dif-ferent programs offered at Monroe Technology Center Transportation will be provided both to and from MTC (students must ride the bus---no riding with other students al-lowed) Monroe Technology Center offers high-quality industry-standard programs Many MTC graduates go on to higher education with the advantage of classroom knowledge that goes hand-in-hand with real world experience
Applications are due
back to Guidance by
November 23 2009 The form must be
signed by a parent
For more information about these programs
visit MTCrsquos website at
httpcmsweb1loudounk12vausmtcsitedefaultasp
Governorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos School Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010
The Summer Residential Governorrsquos Schools Aca-
demic Programs and Mentorships are month-long
residential programs for 10th and 11th grade gifted
students in the Commonwealth of Virginia The
goal of each Governorrsquos School is to provide oppor-
tunities for intellectual as well as social and emo-
tional growth for those who attend There are four
programs (1) Agriculture (2) Humanities (3) Life
Sciences and Medicine and (4) Mathematics Sci-
ence and Technology The programs are housed on
various campuses throughout the Commonwealth
and are free to the students The Mentorships are in
Engineering (at NASA) and Marine Science (at Vir-
ginia Institute for Marine Science) Students inter-
ested in the Academic program should see their
Guidance Counselor or Gifted Resource Teacher for
more information Please turn in your application to
Ms Zimmerman Guidance Director by December 14th
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
5
American Fire Sprinkler Association ScholarshipEssay Contest The Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is sponsoring a scholarship contest for high school col-lege bound seniors All entries will be received online Visit httpwwwafsascholarshiporg for contest details essay and application requirements and to apply online The contest ends on May 3 2010
AXA Achievement Scholarship This program offers college scholarships of $10000 and $25000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school the community or the workplace Applicants must be US citi-zens or legal residents seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the US by fall 2009 demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in an activity in school the community or the workplace and be recommended by an adult professional who can attest to the studentrsquos achievement Application is on-line at httpwwwaxaonlinecomrsaxaabout-us33b_axa_achievementhtml The postmark due date is no later than December 15 2009
Lee-Jackson Foundation Scholarship Program One $10000 eight $2000 and eighteen $1000 college scholarships are available to Virginia high school juniors and sen-iors submitting outstanding essays on the career character or some other aspect of the life of either General Robert E Lee or
Scholarships and Competitions Information on scholarships is coming into guidance on a weekly basis Visit the Guidance website for up-to-
date scholarship information and links
General ldquoStonewallrdquo Jackson or both Visit guidance for an ap-plication and rules or the organizationrsquos website at wwwlee-jacksonorg Applications and essays are due to Guidance by January 15 2010
Legacy of Life Scholarship 1000 word essay on ldquoOrgan and Tissue Donation Persuade
Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetimerdquo Additional informa-tion is available online at wwwbeadonororg Applications must be received by email by midnight March 31 2010 Entrant must be a senior in high school
Ron Brown Scholar Program The Ron Brown Scholar Program for African-American stu-dents honors Ronald H Brown the late Secretary of Com-merce who was deeply committed to public service and the education of young people This highly selective scholar-ship is for seniors and is based on financial need academic excellence service and leadership potential Applications
must be filed by January 9 2010 httpwwwronbrownorg
SAE Engineering Scholarships The Society of Automotive Engineers offers a number of scholarships to seniors interested in the study of engi-neering and related subjects To qualify for any of these they must meet minimum requirements with re-
gard to GPA SAT andor ACT scores as outlined in the individual requirements of each scholarship Applications are at httpstudentssaeorgawdscholarscholarshipsengscholar and must be postmarked by January 15 2010
National Merit Semifinalist LCHS is proud to announce that Hannah Arnold has been selected as a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship
competition Hannah will now go on to compete to be a Finalist Good luck Hannah
Commended Students in the 2010
National Merit Program The following Commended students were recognized for their exceptional academic promise as demonstrated by their
performance on the National Merit Scholarship qualifying Test
Congratulations to Brett Arneson William Barnes Andrew Cangelosi Kelly Drews Kaitlyn Fillmore Alex Mohr
David Nastase Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Brittan Tobias and Christian Williams
$
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
6
CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet
Mrs Rowley A-CE amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski CI-GRE amp CAMPUS
Ms Jones GRI-MAR
Mrs Dunn MAS-SAF
Mrs Nagurny SAG-Z
Director of GuidanceDirector of Guidance Ms Zimmerman
Career CenterCareer Center Mrs Fulcer
SecretariesSecretaries Mrs Rives amp
Mrs Eisenmann
Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department
2009-2010 LCPS Excellence in
Education Honorees
The following Loudoun County High School seniors will be rec-
ognized at the LCPS Excellence in Education Banquet on Sunday
December 6 2009 at the National Conference Center ndash West Bel-
mont Place These out-standing seniors have maintained a cumu-
lative 400 or higher grade point average throughout their high
school careers
Brett Arneson Hannah Arnold Trevor Barnard William Barnes Juny
Canenguez Andrew Cangelosi Scott Cypher Margaret Erickson Kait-
lyn Fillmore Amanda Grimsley Michael Howard Megan Hurley
Felicia Johnson Puneet Lall Colleen McGrew Alexander Mohr Chris-
tian Perry Amanda Prater Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Elise Rivera
Meliza Rubinos Amanda Schiano Di Cola Daniel Seifert Paige Sig-
mon Monica Stone Brittany Tobias Leah Tschantz Megan Vahsen
Nicholas Veschi Erik Wenkel Christian Williams Lauren Withers
Navigating the College Selection Process
Tuesday November 10th at 700 pm
or Tuesday November 17th at 700 pm
This workshop is designed for parents of juniors to
discuss the variables involved in selecting a college
The college planning process can be daunting
Learn how to assist your child with college
searches activities resumes SATACT registration
and much more
We will be meeting in the computer lab and
using Family Connection as a resource Please
call our guidance office at 571-252-2012 to re-
serve a space or email Mrs Fulcer at
michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Pathways to the Baccalaureate Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University have joined forces to create a Pathways to the Baccalaureate program Designed for students who are definitely interested in obtaining a four-year ( baccalaureate ) college degree and who desire to transfer after two years at NOVA to complete their four-year degree the Pathways program has been created to help students who might be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or other students who might benefit from some additional support in navigating the high school to college ex-perience Once accepted into the Pathways program a NOVA Pathways counselor will meet regularly with these students during their senior year to help them with the application financial aid and registration process While at NOVA students will meet regularly to discuss issues that affect student success and will begin the transition to the four-year college In-terested students should see their counselors for more information and to fill out the Pathway to the Baccalaureate Interest Form
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
7
Military Visit Schedule
Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center Students interested in
meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs Fulcer or through Family Connection Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact Email
Army 2nd Wednesday 200 pm Sgt Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 henryoylerusarecarmymil
Navy 4th Wednesday 200 pm Petty Officer
Wren Talde (703) 591-6272 wrentaldenavymil
Air Force 3rd Thursday 200 pm Sgt Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 stephenvaughnRSAFMIL
Marines 2nd Tuesday 200 pm Sgt Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 PatrickMcnewmarinesusmcmil
Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration
Program Test 10th ndash 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by November 3rd by contacting Mrs Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Saturday November 7 2009
Heritage High School Cafeteria Start time 900 ASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVAB
National
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline (postmarksubmit by)
Local
Test Site
December 5
2009
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
October 30 2009 LCHS
Code 47-420
January 23
2010
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
December 15 2009 LVHS
Code 47-659
March 13
2010
SAT only February 4 2010 BWHS
Code 47-667
May 1 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
March 25 2010 BRHS
Code 47-668
June 5 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
April 29 2010 PVHS
Code 47-662
Test Date Registration
Deadline (Late Fee Required)
December 12
2009
November 6 2009 November 7 ndash 20 2009
February 6
2010
January 5 2010 January 6 ndash 15 2010
April 10 2010 March 5 2010 March 6 ndash 19 2010
June 12 2010 May 7 2010 May 8 ndash 21 2010
Stop by the guidance office for an SAT or ACT
registration booklet or register online (preferred
method) at wwwcollegeboardcom for the SAT or the
ACT at wwwactorg
2009 - 2010 SAT Program Dates 2009 - 2010 ACT Program Dates
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
4
GGUIDANCEUIDANCE WWEBSITEEBSITE CCONTENTONTENTSS
Please visit the LCHS Guidance web page for
up-to-date news events and schedules
Counseling Department Calendar of Events
Summer Programs
Scholarships Scholarships Scholarships
Raider Recognition (honor roll)
Family Connections
College Testing Program Schedules
College and Career Information
And much much more
httpwwwloudounk12vauslchs (Select guidance from yellow bar menu)
Monroe Technology Center ndash Shadowing Day ndash December 17 2009
Monroe Technology Center Home of the Loudoun Governorrsquos Ca-reer and Technical Academy serves as Loudoun County Public Schoolsrsquo elective program Students can choose from 25 different programs Programs include Administration of Justice Advanced Networking Auto Collision Re-pair Technology Auto Servicing Technology Biotechnology Building Construction Computer amp Digital Animation (CIED)Introduction to
Engineering Computer Systems Technology (CST) Cosmetology Culinary Arts Emer-gency Medical Technician (EMT) Environmental Plant Sciences Firefighter Graphic Communications Heating Ventilation amp Air Conditioning (HVAC) Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences Pathways-Laboratory Technology Licensed Practical Nursing Pharmacology Technology Radiology Technology Masonry Nail Design Television ProductionDigital Moviemaking Veterinary Science and Welding Students who attend Monroe earn 3 elective credits by coming to us every other day for a full day on an A and B day schedule Students have the opportunity to earn college credit and earn industry recognized certifications Shadowing is an opportunity for Freshman Sophomores and Juniors to explore 2 dif-ferent programs offered at Monroe Technology Center Transportation will be provided both to and from MTC (students must ride the bus---no riding with other students al-lowed) Monroe Technology Center offers high-quality industry-standard programs Many MTC graduates go on to higher education with the advantage of classroom knowledge that goes hand-in-hand with real world experience
Applications are due
back to Guidance by
November 23 2009 The form must be
signed by a parent
For more information about these programs
visit MTCrsquos website at
httpcmsweb1loudounk12vausmtcsitedefaultasp
Governorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos SchoolGovernorrsquos School Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010Summer 2010
The Summer Residential Governorrsquos Schools Aca-
demic Programs and Mentorships are month-long
residential programs for 10th and 11th grade gifted
students in the Commonwealth of Virginia The
goal of each Governorrsquos School is to provide oppor-
tunities for intellectual as well as social and emo-
tional growth for those who attend There are four
programs (1) Agriculture (2) Humanities (3) Life
Sciences and Medicine and (4) Mathematics Sci-
ence and Technology The programs are housed on
various campuses throughout the Commonwealth
and are free to the students The Mentorships are in
Engineering (at NASA) and Marine Science (at Vir-
ginia Institute for Marine Science) Students inter-
ested in the Academic program should see their
Guidance Counselor or Gifted Resource Teacher for
more information Please turn in your application to
Ms Zimmerman Guidance Director by December 14th
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
5
American Fire Sprinkler Association ScholarshipEssay Contest The Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is sponsoring a scholarship contest for high school col-lege bound seniors All entries will be received online Visit httpwwwafsascholarshiporg for contest details essay and application requirements and to apply online The contest ends on May 3 2010
AXA Achievement Scholarship This program offers college scholarships of $10000 and $25000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school the community or the workplace Applicants must be US citi-zens or legal residents seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the US by fall 2009 demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in an activity in school the community or the workplace and be recommended by an adult professional who can attest to the studentrsquos achievement Application is on-line at httpwwwaxaonlinecomrsaxaabout-us33b_axa_achievementhtml The postmark due date is no later than December 15 2009
Lee-Jackson Foundation Scholarship Program One $10000 eight $2000 and eighteen $1000 college scholarships are available to Virginia high school juniors and sen-iors submitting outstanding essays on the career character or some other aspect of the life of either General Robert E Lee or
Scholarships and Competitions Information on scholarships is coming into guidance on a weekly basis Visit the Guidance website for up-to-
date scholarship information and links
General ldquoStonewallrdquo Jackson or both Visit guidance for an ap-plication and rules or the organizationrsquos website at wwwlee-jacksonorg Applications and essays are due to Guidance by January 15 2010
Legacy of Life Scholarship 1000 word essay on ldquoOrgan and Tissue Donation Persuade
Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetimerdquo Additional informa-tion is available online at wwwbeadonororg Applications must be received by email by midnight March 31 2010 Entrant must be a senior in high school
Ron Brown Scholar Program The Ron Brown Scholar Program for African-American stu-dents honors Ronald H Brown the late Secretary of Com-merce who was deeply committed to public service and the education of young people This highly selective scholar-ship is for seniors and is based on financial need academic excellence service and leadership potential Applications
must be filed by January 9 2010 httpwwwronbrownorg
SAE Engineering Scholarships The Society of Automotive Engineers offers a number of scholarships to seniors interested in the study of engi-neering and related subjects To qualify for any of these they must meet minimum requirements with re-
gard to GPA SAT andor ACT scores as outlined in the individual requirements of each scholarship Applications are at httpstudentssaeorgawdscholarscholarshipsengscholar and must be postmarked by January 15 2010
National Merit Semifinalist LCHS is proud to announce that Hannah Arnold has been selected as a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship
competition Hannah will now go on to compete to be a Finalist Good luck Hannah
Commended Students in the 2010
National Merit Program The following Commended students were recognized for their exceptional academic promise as demonstrated by their
performance on the National Merit Scholarship qualifying Test
Congratulations to Brett Arneson William Barnes Andrew Cangelosi Kelly Drews Kaitlyn Fillmore Alex Mohr
David Nastase Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Brittan Tobias and Christian Williams
$
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
6
CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet
Mrs Rowley A-CE amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski CI-GRE amp CAMPUS
Ms Jones GRI-MAR
Mrs Dunn MAS-SAF
Mrs Nagurny SAG-Z
Director of GuidanceDirector of Guidance Ms Zimmerman
Career CenterCareer Center Mrs Fulcer
SecretariesSecretaries Mrs Rives amp
Mrs Eisenmann
Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department
2009-2010 LCPS Excellence in
Education Honorees
The following Loudoun County High School seniors will be rec-
ognized at the LCPS Excellence in Education Banquet on Sunday
December 6 2009 at the National Conference Center ndash West Bel-
mont Place These out-standing seniors have maintained a cumu-
lative 400 or higher grade point average throughout their high
school careers
Brett Arneson Hannah Arnold Trevor Barnard William Barnes Juny
Canenguez Andrew Cangelosi Scott Cypher Margaret Erickson Kait-
lyn Fillmore Amanda Grimsley Michael Howard Megan Hurley
Felicia Johnson Puneet Lall Colleen McGrew Alexander Mohr Chris-
tian Perry Amanda Prater Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Elise Rivera
Meliza Rubinos Amanda Schiano Di Cola Daniel Seifert Paige Sig-
mon Monica Stone Brittany Tobias Leah Tschantz Megan Vahsen
Nicholas Veschi Erik Wenkel Christian Williams Lauren Withers
Navigating the College Selection Process
Tuesday November 10th at 700 pm
or Tuesday November 17th at 700 pm
This workshop is designed for parents of juniors to
discuss the variables involved in selecting a college
The college planning process can be daunting
Learn how to assist your child with college
searches activities resumes SATACT registration
and much more
We will be meeting in the computer lab and
using Family Connection as a resource Please
call our guidance office at 571-252-2012 to re-
serve a space or email Mrs Fulcer at
michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Pathways to the Baccalaureate Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University have joined forces to create a Pathways to the Baccalaureate program Designed for students who are definitely interested in obtaining a four-year ( baccalaureate ) college degree and who desire to transfer after two years at NOVA to complete their four-year degree the Pathways program has been created to help students who might be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or other students who might benefit from some additional support in navigating the high school to college ex-perience Once accepted into the Pathways program a NOVA Pathways counselor will meet regularly with these students during their senior year to help them with the application financial aid and registration process While at NOVA students will meet regularly to discuss issues that affect student success and will begin the transition to the four-year college In-terested students should see their counselors for more information and to fill out the Pathway to the Baccalaureate Interest Form
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
7
Military Visit Schedule
Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center Students interested in
meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs Fulcer or through Family Connection Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact Email
Army 2nd Wednesday 200 pm Sgt Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 henryoylerusarecarmymil
Navy 4th Wednesday 200 pm Petty Officer
Wren Talde (703) 591-6272 wrentaldenavymil
Air Force 3rd Thursday 200 pm Sgt Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 stephenvaughnRSAFMIL
Marines 2nd Tuesday 200 pm Sgt Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 PatrickMcnewmarinesusmcmil
Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration
Program Test 10th ndash 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by November 3rd by contacting Mrs Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Saturday November 7 2009
Heritage High School Cafeteria Start time 900 ASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVAB
National
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline (postmarksubmit by)
Local
Test Site
December 5
2009
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
October 30 2009 LCHS
Code 47-420
January 23
2010
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
December 15 2009 LVHS
Code 47-659
March 13
2010
SAT only February 4 2010 BWHS
Code 47-667
May 1 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
March 25 2010 BRHS
Code 47-668
June 5 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
April 29 2010 PVHS
Code 47-662
Test Date Registration
Deadline (Late Fee Required)
December 12
2009
November 6 2009 November 7 ndash 20 2009
February 6
2010
January 5 2010 January 6 ndash 15 2010
April 10 2010 March 5 2010 March 6 ndash 19 2010
June 12 2010 May 7 2010 May 8 ndash 21 2010
Stop by the guidance office for an SAT or ACT
registration booklet or register online (preferred
method) at wwwcollegeboardcom for the SAT or the
ACT at wwwactorg
2009 - 2010 SAT Program Dates 2009 - 2010 ACT Program Dates
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
5
American Fire Sprinkler Association ScholarshipEssay Contest The Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is sponsoring a scholarship contest for high school col-lege bound seniors All entries will be received online Visit httpwwwafsascholarshiporg for contest details essay and application requirements and to apply online The contest ends on May 3 2010
AXA Achievement Scholarship This program offers college scholarships of $10000 and $25000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school the community or the workplace Applicants must be US citi-zens or legal residents seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the US by fall 2009 demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in an activity in school the community or the workplace and be recommended by an adult professional who can attest to the studentrsquos achievement Application is on-line at httpwwwaxaonlinecomrsaxaabout-us33b_axa_achievementhtml The postmark due date is no later than December 15 2009
Lee-Jackson Foundation Scholarship Program One $10000 eight $2000 and eighteen $1000 college scholarships are available to Virginia high school juniors and sen-iors submitting outstanding essays on the career character or some other aspect of the life of either General Robert E Lee or
Scholarships and Competitions Information on scholarships is coming into guidance on a weekly basis Visit the Guidance website for up-to-
date scholarship information and links
General ldquoStonewallrdquo Jackson or both Visit guidance for an ap-plication and rules or the organizationrsquos website at wwwlee-jacksonorg Applications and essays are due to Guidance by January 15 2010
Legacy of Life Scholarship 1000 word essay on ldquoOrgan and Tissue Donation Persuade
Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetimerdquo Additional informa-tion is available online at wwwbeadonororg Applications must be received by email by midnight March 31 2010 Entrant must be a senior in high school
Ron Brown Scholar Program The Ron Brown Scholar Program for African-American stu-dents honors Ronald H Brown the late Secretary of Com-merce who was deeply committed to public service and the education of young people This highly selective scholar-ship is for seniors and is based on financial need academic excellence service and leadership potential Applications
must be filed by January 9 2010 httpwwwronbrownorg
SAE Engineering Scholarships The Society of Automotive Engineers offers a number of scholarships to seniors interested in the study of engi-neering and related subjects To qualify for any of these they must meet minimum requirements with re-
gard to GPA SAT andor ACT scores as outlined in the individual requirements of each scholarship Applications are at httpstudentssaeorgawdscholarscholarshipsengscholar and must be postmarked by January 15 2010
National Merit Semifinalist LCHS is proud to announce that Hannah Arnold has been selected as a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship
competition Hannah will now go on to compete to be a Finalist Good luck Hannah
Commended Students in the 2010
National Merit Program The following Commended students were recognized for their exceptional academic promise as demonstrated by their
performance on the National Merit Scholarship qualifying Test
Congratulations to Brett Arneson William Barnes Andrew Cangelosi Kelly Drews Kaitlyn Fillmore Alex Mohr
David Nastase Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Brittan Tobias and Christian Williams
$
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
6
CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet
Mrs Rowley A-CE amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski CI-GRE amp CAMPUS
Ms Jones GRI-MAR
Mrs Dunn MAS-SAF
Mrs Nagurny SAG-Z
Director of GuidanceDirector of Guidance Ms Zimmerman
Career CenterCareer Center Mrs Fulcer
SecretariesSecretaries Mrs Rives amp
Mrs Eisenmann
Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department
2009-2010 LCPS Excellence in
Education Honorees
The following Loudoun County High School seniors will be rec-
ognized at the LCPS Excellence in Education Banquet on Sunday
December 6 2009 at the National Conference Center ndash West Bel-
mont Place These out-standing seniors have maintained a cumu-
lative 400 or higher grade point average throughout their high
school careers
Brett Arneson Hannah Arnold Trevor Barnard William Barnes Juny
Canenguez Andrew Cangelosi Scott Cypher Margaret Erickson Kait-
lyn Fillmore Amanda Grimsley Michael Howard Megan Hurley
Felicia Johnson Puneet Lall Colleen McGrew Alexander Mohr Chris-
tian Perry Amanda Prater Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Elise Rivera
Meliza Rubinos Amanda Schiano Di Cola Daniel Seifert Paige Sig-
mon Monica Stone Brittany Tobias Leah Tschantz Megan Vahsen
Nicholas Veschi Erik Wenkel Christian Williams Lauren Withers
Navigating the College Selection Process
Tuesday November 10th at 700 pm
or Tuesday November 17th at 700 pm
This workshop is designed for parents of juniors to
discuss the variables involved in selecting a college
The college planning process can be daunting
Learn how to assist your child with college
searches activities resumes SATACT registration
and much more
We will be meeting in the computer lab and
using Family Connection as a resource Please
call our guidance office at 571-252-2012 to re-
serve a space or email Mrs Fulcer at
michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Pathways to the Baccalaureate Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University have joined forces to create a Pathways to the Baccalaureate program Designed for students who are definitely interested in obtaining a four-year ( baccalaureate ) college degree and who desire to transfer after two years at NOVA to complete their four-year degree the Pathways program has been created to help students who might be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or other students who might benefit from some additional support in navigating the high school to college ex-perience Once accepted into the Pathways program a NOVA Pathways counselor will meet regularly with these students during their senior year to help them with the application financial aid and registration process While at NOVA students will meet regularly to discuss issues that affect student success and will begin the transition to the four-year college In-terested students should see their counselors for more information and to fill out the Pathway to the Baccalaureate Interest Form
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
7
Military Visit Schedule
Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center Students interested in
meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs Fulcer or through Family Connection Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact Email
Army 2nd Wednesday 200 pm Sgt Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 henryoylerusarecarmymil
Navy 4th Wednesday 200 pm Petty Officer
Wren Talde (703) 591-6272 wrentaldenavymil
Air Force 3rd Thursday 200 pm Sgt Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 stephenvaughnRSAFMIL
Marines 2nd Tuesday 200 pm Sgt Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 PatrickMcnewmarinesusmcmil
Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration
Program Test 10th ndash 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by November 3rd by contacting Mrs Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Saturday November 7 2009
Heritage High School Cafeteria Start time 900 ASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVAB
National
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline (postmarksubmit by)
Local
Test Site
December 5
2009
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
October 30 2009 LCHS
Code 47-420
January 23
2010
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
December 15 2009 LVHS
Code 47-659
March 13
2010
SAT only February 4 2010 BWHS
Code 47-667
May 1 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
March 25 2010 BRHS
Code 47-668
June 5 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
April 29 2010 PVHS
Code 47-662
Test Date Registration
Deadline (Late Fee Required)
December 12
2009
November 6 2009 November 7 ndash 20 2009
February 6
2010
January 5 2010 January 6 ndash 15 2010
April 10 2010 March 5 2010 March 6 ndash 19 2010
June 12 2010 May 7 2010 May 8 ndash 21 2010
Stop by the guidance office for an SAT or ACT
registration booklet or register online (preferred
method) at wwwcollegeboardcom for the SAT or the
ACT at wwwactorg
2009 - 2010 SAT Program Dates 2009 - 2010 ACT Program Dates
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
6
CounselorCounselor AlphabetAlphabet
Mrs Rowley A-CE amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski CI-GRE amp CAMPUS
Ms Jones GRI-MAR
Mrs Dunn MAS-SAF
Mrs Nagurny SAG-Z
Director of GuidanceDirector of Guidance Ms Zimmerman
Career CenterCareer Center Mrs Fulcer
SecretariesSecretaries Mrs Rives amp
Mrs Eisenmann
Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department
2009-2010 LCPS Excellence in
Education Honorees
The following Loudoun County High School seniors will be rec-
ognized at the LCPS Excellence in Education Banquet on Sunday
December 6 2009 at the National Conference Center ndash West Bel-
mont Place These out-standing seniors have maintained a cumu-
lative 400 or higher grade point average throughout their high
school careers
Brett Arneson Hannah Arnold Trevor Barnard William Barnes Juny
Canenguez Andrew Cangelosi Scott Cypher Margaret Erickson Kait-
lyn Fillmore Amanda Grimsley Michael Howard Megan Hurley
Felicia Johnson Puneet Lall Colleen McGrew Alexander Mohr Chris-
tian Perry Amanda Prater Alaina Rhee Hannah Ritsema Elise Rivera
Meliza Rubinos Amanda Schiano Di Cola Daniel Seifert Paige Sig-
mon Monica Stone Brittany Tobias Leah Tschantz Megan Vahsen
Nicholas Veschi Erik Wenkel Christian Williams Lauren Withers
Navigating the College Selection Process
Tuesday November 10th at 700 pm
or Tuesday November 17th at 700 pm
This workshop is designed for parents of juniors to
discuss the variables involved in selecting a college
The college planning process can be daunting
Learn how to assist your child with college
searches activities resumes SATACT registration
and much more
We will be meeting in the computer lab and
using Family Connection as a resource Please
call our guidance office at 571-252-2012 to re-
serve a space or email Mrs Fulcer at
michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Pathways to the Baccalaureate Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University have joined forces to create a Pathways to the Baccalaureate program Designed for students who are definitely interested in obtaining a four-year ( baccalaureate ) college degree and who desire to transfer after two years at NOVA to complete their four-year degree the Pathways program has been created to help students who might be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or other students who might benefit from some additional support in navigating the high school to college ex-perience Once accepted into the Pathways program a NOVA Pathways counselor will meet regularly with these students during their senior year to help them with the application financial aid and registration process While at NOVA students will meet regularly to discuss issues that affect student success and will begin the transition to the four-year college In-terested students should see their counselors for more information and to fill out the Pathway to the Baccalaureate Interest Form
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
7
Military Visit Schedule
Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center Students interested in
meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs Fulcer or through Family Connection Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact Email
Army 2nd Wednesday 200 pm Sgt Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 henryoylerusarecarmymil
Navy 4th Wednesday 200 pm Petty Officer
Wren Talde (703) 591-6272 wrentaldenavymil
Air Force 3rd Thursday 200 pm Sgt Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 stephenvaughnRSAFMIL
Marines 2nd Tuesday 200 pm Sgt Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 PatrickMcnewmarinesusmcmil
Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration
Program Test 10th ndash 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by November 3rd by contacting Mrs Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Saturday November 7 2009
Heritage High School Cafeteria Start time 900 ASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVAB
National
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline (postmarksubmit by)
Local
Test Site
December 5
2009
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
October 30 2009 LCHS
Code 47-420
January 23
2010
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
December 15 2009 LVHS
Code 47-659
March 13
2010
SAT only February 4 2010 BWHS
Code 47-667
May 1 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
March 25 2010 BRHS
Code 47-668
June 5 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
April 29 2010 PVHS
Code 47-662
Test Date Registration
Deadline (Late Fee Required)
December 12
2009
November 6 2009 November 7 ndash 20 2009
February 6
2010
January 5 2010 January 6 ndash 15 2010
April 10 2010 March 5 2010 March 6 ndash 19 2010
June 12 2010 May 7 2010 May 8 ndash 21 2010
Stop by the guidance office for an SAT or ACT
registration booklet or register online (preferred
method) at wwwcollegeboardcom for the SAT or the
ACT at wwwactorg
2009 - 2010 SAT Program Dates 2009 - 2010 ACT Program Dates
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
7
Military Visit Schedule
Military representatives from various branches are scheduled to visit LCHS once a month in the career center Students interested in
meeting with one of these representatives must sign up in the career center with Mrs Fulcer or through Family Connection Air Force will visit every other month beginning October 15th
Military Branch
Monthly Visit Contact Name Contact Email
Army 2nd Wednesday 200 pm Sgt Henry Oyler 1-877-209-6252 henryoylerusarecarmymil
Navy 4th Wednesday 200 pm Petty Officer
Wren Talde (703) 591-6272 wrentaldenavymil
Air Force 3rd Thursday 200 pm Sgt Stephen Vaughn (304) 263-5089 stephenvaughnRSAFMIL
Marines 2nd Tuesday 200 pm Sgt Patrick McNew (703) 779-3541 PatrickMcnewmarinesusmcmil
Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration
Program Test 10th ndash 12th grade students interested in taking this test should register by November 3rd by contacting Mrs Fulcer in the career center on 571-252-2012 or email michelefulcerloudounk12vaus
Saturday November 7 2009
Heritage High School Cafeteria Start time 900 ASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVABASVAB
National
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline (postmarksubmit by)
Local
Test Site
December 5
2009
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
October 30 2009 LCHS
Code 47-420
January 23
2010
SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
December 15 2009 LVHS
Code 47-659
March 13
2010
SAT only February 4 2010 BWHS
Code 47-667
May 1 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
March 25 2010 BRHS
Code 47-668
June 5 2010 SAT amp Sub-
ject Tests
April 29 2010 PVHS
Code 47-662
Test Date Registration
Deadline (Late Fee Required)
December 12
2009
November 6 2009 November 7 ndash 20 2009
February 6
2010
January 5 2010 January 6 ndash 15 2010
April 10 2010 March 5 2010 March 6 ndash 19 2010
June 12 2010 May 7 2010 May 8 ndash 21 2010
Stop by the guidance office for an SAT or ACT
registration booklet or register online (preferred
method) at wwwcollegeboardcom for the SAT or the
ACT at wwwactorg
2009 - 2010 SAT Program Dates 2009 - 2010 ACT Program Dates
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
8
Art 3 student Max Lorenzen sketches while on
a field trip to the Waterford Fair Loudoun
County seniors who participate in the Flor-
ence Kiley Fellowship competition have art-
work on display in the Red Barn
Mr Signorelli the guitar instructor at LCHS describes the Guitar Showcase as a place where students can ldquoplay music theyrsquore interested in in a more laid back atmosphererdquo Therersquos also food and the opportunity to hang out and jam with friends
Although it was his first time playing in a showcase freshman Sam Mislyan-Cervantes performed very well and did not seem phased by the crowd of over fifty people Robert Risque a sophomore impressed everyone with a unique solo called ldquoThe Farthest Landrdquo Showcases are not restricted to soloists Sophomores Alex Winemiller and Ben Risemberg had the audi-ence tapping their feet to their percussion and rhythmic drive Certain mem-bers of the audience had to resist the urge to jump up and dance Show-cases are also open to students outside of the guitar program Jake Isquith a sophmore member of the school band performed as well Senior Alex Mohr closed out the evening of music with an energetic and very challeng-ing called ldquoSunburstrdquo by Andrew York
Showcases are held quarterly in the LCHS band room Come to perform listen and learn from others as well as enjoy refreshments and good company
FASHION ndash students are com-
pleting their Power Points on the
fashion designer of choice German
students have been involved in the
Fashion class by setting up their
own Power Points on
a designer they
have selected
GOURMET FOODS ndash labs
have been planned ndash breakfast lab
of omelets buttermilk pancakes and
orange smoothie was first full meal
Get the F A C S Family and Consumer Sciences November 2009
Students will
be working with
yeast bread
recipes includ-
ing home-made
pizza The November field trip will
take the Gourmet students into
areas of DC that are specific to
the course ndashthe Maine Avenue fish
market the Eastern Market and
Chinatown
TEACHER CADET ndashstudents
are observing once or twice a week ndash
elementary and middle schools this
month and next month students will
be observing at Douglass School
Power Points are being presented
on theorists who have impacted
education
ARTART
DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
NEWSNEWS
By Brittany Anderson
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
9
111 ldquoI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can
reachhelliprdquo
222 ldquoWhen in disgrace with fortune and menrsquos eyesrdquo
333 ldquoIn the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelordquo
444 ldquoIf ever two were one then surely werdquo
555 ldquoWhat happens to a dream de-ferredrdquo
666 ldquoBecause I could not stop for Deathmdash He kindly stopped for
memdashrdquo
777 ldquoTwo roads diverged in a wood and Imdash I took the one less traveled
by And that has made all the dif-
ferencerdquo
Scottish
Exchange is
looking for
20+ students
Do you want to travel to Europe
next summer But you donrsquot have
the extra cash to spend on hotels
and tour guides then the Scottish
Exchange is right for you
If you are a 9th or 10th grader will-
ing to host a Scottish student for
2-3 weeks in the Spring of 2011
then you can travel to Scotland
and stay with hisher family for
2-3 weeks in June 2011
Benefits of the
Scottish Exchange
bull Become friends with a Scot
from Dunfermline High
bull Learn about Scottish culture
and customs
bull Experience school in another
country
bull Visit ancient castles
bull Shop eat and laugh a lot
See Mrs Jarrett (rm 229)
or Mrs Kezmarsky (rm 257)
for information and an application
LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS LCHS English English English English English English English English Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Department Literary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary ChallengeLiterary Challenge
In honor of National Education Week (Nov 16mdash20) the LCHS English depart-
ment challenges you and your child to correctly identify the following well-
known lines of poetry You must provide the name of the poem from which
the line is taken along with the poetrsquos name All poems are part of the English
curriculum so your child should definitely be able to help One winner will be
chosen from among all the correct entries received by November 16th The
prize is a $10 gift certificate to the school store Be sure to include your childrsquos
name when you send your answers to ArleneLewisloudounk12vaus The
winning student will be announced during National Education Week
888 ldquoMother dear may I go down-town instead of out to playrdquo
99 ldquoOnce upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
wearyrdquo
101010 ldquoI celebrate myself and sing my-selfrdquo
111111 They have seen my strength for themselves have watched me rise
from the darkness of war drip-
ping with my enemies blood I
drove five great giants into chains
chased all of that race from the
earth I swam in the blackness of
night hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one death was my errand and
the fate they had earned Now
Grendel and I are called together
and Ive come
Good LuckGood LuckGood LuckGood Luck
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
10
On Wednesday the 7th
of October Future Business Lead-
ers of America (FBLA) members from all over the Shenan-
doah Region gathered to discuss business becoming suc-
cessful leaders and to have fun The FBLA Fall Regional
Conference was held at the Winchester Sportsplex There
the members could play volleyball soccer basketball rol-
lerblade and even Simon says In addition one of the ses-
sions included the Shenandoah Regional officers discussing
how to be responsible dedicated and successful business-
menwomen All students who attended felt the confer-
ence goals of learning leadership skills teambuilding and
networking with other FBLA members were accomplished
Building on the ideas from our fall regional conference the
LCHS FBLArsquos first fund-raiser for the school year is selling
the new ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo beginning October 15 LCHS FBLA
members designed and made the ldquoRiot Ragsrdquo from the
ldquoTerrible Towelrdquo idea The members decided the rags
could have multiple uses as they can be used to cheer on
our LCHS Teams but can also be used to dry the bleachers
if it rains The FBLA members will be selling the ldquoRiot
Ragsrdquo for $200 at school but they will also be selling them
HHHH
ello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raidersello to all Raiders
The SCA is in the midst of an extended Homecoming To date we have awarded the LCHS Spirit Stick to the sophomore class The Hall of Fame Megaphone will be awarded after the tunnel decorations November 6th which will be decorated to each classrsquos part of the theme ldquoThe Whole World is Raider Terri-toryrdquo The Powderpuff game will also be held that week on Wednesday November 4th at 700PM Admission is $5 or a discounted price of $3 with the donation of a canned good Please remember that the athletic pass will not get you into this game We hope to see a lot of student participation in playing and cheering during the Powderpuff game and decorating the tunnels
With these events behind us the SCA will shift our focus to the inter-club food drive All collected cans will be donated to benefit Interfaith Relief Last year one and a half pickup trucks were filled with canned goods We hope to top that in the spirit of friendly competition amongst the clubs and organizations within the school So clubs and parents be on alert for information and updates
We will also be launching the third annual Raider Rally Door Decorating Contest The Raider Rally with the best decorated door as voted on by the staff will receive pizza for the entire class Second place winners will receive colossal doughnuts from Shoppers and third place will receive candy Students may start decorating Monday November 30th and Doors will be judged on Wednesday December 16th with prizes being delivered on Friday December 18th
In other news the Character Counts competition begins on Wednesday November 4th Students will be recognized by teachers for exemplifying one of the six pillars of character which are responsibility trustworthiness respect fairness caring and citizenship The Character Counts Tree which will be displayed in the freshman hallway will recognize these students as well as those who earn honor roll or bring up grades by two letter grades
The SCA thanks everybody for their continued support Brett Arneson President
Sara Briggs Vice-President
Elise Rivera Treasurer
Michael Howard Secretary
Nick Veschi Reporter
SCA SCA NewsNews
at the athletic games for all parents interested in cheering
on our Raiders
Showing Raider Spirit is important to FBLA and we are al-
ways looking for new members interested in goals similar
to ours We are looking for students who are creative and
interested in working with others to brainstorm about new
fund-raising ideas Students who want to participate in
financial social and business activities to help our school
and community We are also looking for students who
want to become more knowledgeable in business skills
that can help them in college and a future career In addi-
tion students who want to learn more about leadership
and promotion may be interested in FBLA which is the
largest and oldest student organization in the world Here
we plan activities and fund-raisers that will help raise
money for the FBLA school and our community while
learning how to be a responsible leaders and understand-
ing the business world If you know of a student who wants
to join FBLA please encourage them to e-mail or see
TammyBullockloudounk12vaus in room 202 for more
information about becoming a LCHS FBLA member
F u t u r e B u si n es s L ea d e r s o f A m e r i c a By Riley McGovern
Hannah Arnold Senior Delegate
Lesya Chopivsky Junior Delegate
Brenna Cashen Sophomore Delegate
Carly Machlan Sophomore Delegate
Ms Nancy Thomas Sponsor
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
11
The PTSA has coordinated with Revolution Prep to offer a 6-week course of SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes SAT Prep Classes at LCHS Each course con-sists of 18 hours of instruction and five practice SAT tests the cost is $499 To accommodate busy schedules student may opt to attend in the morning before school or in the eve-nings The maximum class size is 20 students The last SAT prep class for the fall began on Oct 24 However new SAT PREP classes for the second semester will start in January Please check the December newsletter or PTSA link on the LCHS website httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs for a schedule
To register for a course contact Revolution Prep at 1 (877) REV-PREP [1 (877) 738-7737] The PTSA will receive as a fundraiser a fee for each course held at LCHS For more infor-mation about upcoming SAT prep courses as well as a de-tailed schedule of the classes log onto the web at httpwwwrevolutionprepcom or click on the PTSA link on the Lou-doun County High School website at httpcmsweb1loudounk12vauslchs If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Revo-lution Prep at least a month before the start date of the class you are interested in taking or you may contact one of the parent volunteers listed below Please note The SAT preparation classes are coordinated by the PTSA and not the school guidance office The school guid-ance office will not be able to answer any specific questions about the classes or take registration forms If you have any questions please contact Revolution Prep or one of the PTSA parent volunteers Mona Czupak CZUPAKaolcom (703) 737-6571 or Maureen Arneson ARNESONVAverizonnet (703) 669-9592
LEAP into the school year The Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is a non-partisan network that provides a forum for discussion and sharing of common education concerns and ideas The first meeting of LEAP took place on September 17 and fo-cused on recruiting and engaging volunteers and their critical importance to each school and community Suggestions for working with volunteers
1111 Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small Invite parents to volunteer even small
periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and periods of time can make a difference for students and
teachersteachersteachersteachers
2222 Provide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilitiesProvide leadership roles and responsibilities as well as as well as as well as as well as
volunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Dvolunteer management training Delegate and elegate and elegate and elegate and mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-mentor vol-
unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider unteers Consider succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition succession planning recognition
(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long(immediate and long----term)term)term)term)
3333 Match skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needsMatch skills with needs
4444 Work ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquoWork ldquooutside the boxrdquo
5555 Donrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot overDonrsquot over----askaskaskask
6666 Sell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefitSell the benefit
7777 Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support Use local resources for ideas and support
wwwloudoungovvolunteer
Upcoming LEAP meeting dates and topics
All meetings are held at 730 pm in Rooms 102A-102B in the LCPS Administration Building in Ashburn
November 11 ~ Moving the Mountain How to Motivate Your Child ndashndashndashndash Encouraging effective study skills from elementary school onward
December 9 ~ Innovation Nation ndashndashndashndash The impact of science technology engineering and math education in our schools
January 13 ~ How to Close the SOL Achievement Gap ndash Learn about LCPSrsquo efforts to close the achievement gap February 10 ~ Film for Thought ndash Screening of ldquoMaking Schools Work with Hendrick Smithrdquo a PBS docu-mentary March 10 ~ Math Madness ndash An ldquoall things mathrdquo pro-gram that will include Standards of Learning for math April 14 ~ Moving Beyond Boundaries ndash A look at the issues surrounding the changing of school attendance boundaries and the selection of school sites May 12 ~ Town Hall Meeting ndash Election of officers for the 2010-2011 academic year Barbi Marshall serves as the LCHS PTSA LEAP representative so if you have any questions about the meetings please con-tact her at lchsptsayahoocom
For more information on LEAP httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50911556145657sitedefaultasp
(Continued on page 13)
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars The next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting
next PTSA meeting will be held
Monday November 2 from 7 - 8
pm in the LCHS library See you there
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
12
Itrsquos a busy season for the Raider Bands as they continue the marching and competi-tion season and gear up for holiday performances Check out the upcoming events
and come out to support our Raider Bands
In the Spirit of Competition The Raider Marching Band continues its competition season with some award-winning performances Check out their recent achievements
Congratulations to our Marching Raiders for a fantastic competition season Fundraising ndash a heart-felt thank you Our Raider Bands (Marching Band Symphonic Band and Jazz Band) participate in many activities throughout the year competitions community performances and even a trip to Disney to participate in Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmas-time Parade at Magic Kingdom These are all exciting opportunities for our Bands but they come at a cost that is not entirely covered by the school system In a year of budget cuts it is particularly important that we work hard to sup-plement the Bandrsquos budget through a variety of fundraising activities This year our fundraising efforts included
bull Tag Day (community and business contributions)
bull selling White House Ornaments VA Diner Peanuts Greenery
and Wreaths candy and spirit wear
bull a basket raffle and
bull a community yard sale
The money raised from these fundraising activities help to pay for things such as transportation costs student awards team-building activities and the Marching Raidersrsquo trip to Disney in December The Raider Bands would like to thank all of our business and com-munity supporters for their generous contributions as well as our students and parents for all their hard work and tireless dedication in support of our Bands With your support our Bands have the opportunities to demonstrate their award-winning performances and participate in activities that reward their hard work and musical talents We thank you for your support
Band -Parent Organ izat i on
Marching Band Final Home Game - Potomac Falls vs LCHS
November 6 Loudoun County High School
Leesburg Christmas Parade
December 12 Leesburg VA
Mickeyrsquos Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
December 29 Disney World
Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 19 630 pm Catoctin Elementary School
Jazz Ensemble Performance
November 21 Heritage High School
(opening for Mark Forrest Irish Tenor)
Symphonic Band
District Band Auditions
December 5 Park View High School
Winter Concert
December 21 700 pm Loudoun County High School
Raider Bands Upcoming Events
Loudoun Valley Showcase Field Show Competition (October 3)
Marching Music Drum Major Percussion General Effect Auxiliary (Color Guard) Overall Division
1st Place 1st Place
1st Place 1st Place 1st Place 2nd Place
1st Place
Showcase Grand Champions
Stafford High School Pre-States Marching Invitational (October 10)
Marching Music Overall Division
2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place
Virginia Band and Orchestra Direc-tors Association (VBODA) State Marching Festival Millbrook High School Winchester VA (October 31)
Rating
Superior
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
13
Please Designate your
Grocery Cards to LCHS We have enrolled in the Target Giant Safeway Bloom and Harris Teeter grocery card
programs Through each of these programs we earn cash Our hope is to continue to
offer the student agendas free to students as well as address other student needs through
these programs You may designate your cards on line
wwwgiantfoodcom for Giant Bonus Bucks ndash or register at check out
wwwsafewaycomcommunity_escriptasp for Safeway Club card
wwwtargetcomtcoe for Target
wwwharristeetercom for Harris Teeter ndash or register at check out
For Bloom you need to designate our school through the Guest
Services counter at the store Our School ID number is 00372
We are also enrolled at Office Depot You can register at the store
Our School ID number is 70104031
School ID 00372
5 Back to Schools Program Loudoun County High School
School ID 70104031 Present this card when purchasing school supplies We grant 5 credits to your school on qualified purchases Exclusions apply Program limited to Pre-K-12th grade Ask a store associate or visit wwwofficedepotcom or wwwofficedepotca for Program terms and conditions
PTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA MembershipPTSA Membership updateupdateupdateupdate
Thanks to all the students and parents for participating in the raffle or becom-ing PTSA members at Back to School Night Kudos to LCHS students AJ Minton Michael Knobloch and Natalie Germain who did a fabulous job selling tickets and helping with the setup and cleanup And a special thank you to the parents who donated the two club-level Nationals vs Dodgers baseball tickets for the drawing We also raffled off two awesome LCHS hooded sweatshirts As of September 22 we have 361 mem-bers Thanks for your participation which benefits the entire school The PTSA organizes school functions from fundraisers and scholarships to the All Night Graduation Party Membership is open to parents teachers and students as well as other family members and neighbors If you havenrsquot signed up itrsquos not too late In addition to helping with the costs of school functions the PTSA provides each member a school directory With parentrsquos permission each student who joins the PTSA will be included in the directory It will contain school phone numbers and the website address PTSA officer and committee chair names and contact information as well as student and parent contact information This is a handy booklet for both parents and students If you have not sent in your member-ship form and would like to join you can either print out a form from the PTSA section of the school website un-der the tab called ldquoformsrdquo or contact Kelli at kellilinvillehotmailcom
Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks -------- We Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot HaveWe Couldnrsquot Have
Done it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without YouDone it Without You Special Thanks to Carolyn Lorenzen and Lani Mash the co-chairs of the very suc-cessful Homecoming Dance We are also grateful to the dozens of volunteers who baked desserts and worked at the event
(Continued from page 11)
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
14
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
15
Following pages are the Holiday Coalition 2009 Application Complete and return to your students guidance counselor ASAP for
processing Please note the Deadline Dates on the top of the application
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director
November 2009 Loudoun County High School
16
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
LEESBURG VA
PERMIT NO 21
Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road SW
Leesburg VA 20175
GUIDANCE STAFF Ms Zimmerman Director of Guidance
COUNSELORS
Mrs Rowley -------------A - CH amp ESL
Ms Smerdzinski -------------CI - GRE ampCAMPUS
Mrs Jones -------------GRI - MAR
Mrs Dunn -------------MAS - SAF
Mrs Nagurny -------------SAG - Z
Mrs Rives Secretary
Mrs Eisenmann Secretary
Mrs Fulcer Career Center
MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Mrs Kutz Secretary
Mrs Cameron Secretary
Mrs Garrison Secretary
Mrs Kirby Attendance
Mrs Furr Bookkeeper
Mrs Cypher 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
Mr Oblas ndash Principal
Mr Patterson Assistant Principal
Mr Brown Assistant Principal
Mrs Heanue Assistant Principal
Mr Wright Athletic Director