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their schedules and con-

tinue to represent Valley

in ways that make us

proud. Please visit the ath-

letic webpage for a sched-

ule of games for each

sport.

Our winter holiday con-

certs include our choral

concert on the 11th, our

orchestra concert on the

12th, our guitar concert on

the 13th , band and ensem-

ble concert on the 18th,

and our jazz concert the

19th ! The last day of clas-

ses prior to the holiday

break is December 21st

and classes resume on

January 2nd , 2013. As

you can see, we are stay-

ing busy and continuing

to focus on keeping first

things first. Along those

lines, please do not hesi-

tate to call your child’s

teachers if there are issues

with which we can help.

Thank you to all for sup-

porting the quality pro-

grams here at Loudoun

Valley. Sincerely, Susan Ross, Principal

As we watch a very busy

November come to a

close, I would like to high-

light some of our accom-

plishments as well as point

out some upcoming

events. We celebrated

Veteran’s day with our

acclaimed Veteran’s Day

assembly. So many of you

make a point of telling me

how much that ceremony

means to you. How grate-

ful we are to be in a com-

munity that values the

work that students and

staff put into that perfor-

mance! The Purcellville

Rotary held their Novem-

ber meeting with us here

at LVHS as they help us

celebrate American Edu-

cation Week. Our NHS

induction ceremony was

held and our annual senior

teach day was celebrated

by over 50 of our seniors

taking the reigns as teach-

ers in our classrooms.

Report cards were distrib-

uted to students in home-

room on Wednesday, No-

vember 14th. If your child

is struggling in any of his/

her classes you should

have also received a suc-

cess plan outlining steps

he/she should be taking to

improve. And Recovery

School may be an option

for struggling students.

Contact your child’s teach-

er with questions and con-

cerns.

The month of December

brings a shortened month

due to the winter break.

Seniors have already heard

a presentation on Wednes-

day, November 29th from

Herff-Jones regarding their

cap and gown order. They

will be bringing home in-

formation from Herff-

Jones regarding graduation

cap and gown ordering. As

in the past, seniors will be

renting gowns and will be

purchasing caps and stoles

as an opportunity to keep

mementos from Valley.

The Excellence in Educa-

tion Banquet for our 16

students in the top 5% of

the senior class and / or our

National Merit Scholars

and or National Hispanic

Scholars was held at the

National Conference Cen-

ter on December 2nd.

Mr. Stoneberger and the

cast of “Interview” earned

a spot in the state theater

festival in Charlottesville

on December 3rd – we wish

them luck as they perform

and compete for recogni-

tion at the state level.

Winter sports are well into

A Note From the Principal’s Desk

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Counselor’s

Corner

3

Career Fair 10

NHS 14

Spirit Club 14

Winter Sports

Schedule

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S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F I N -

T E R E S T :

Step Up Loudoun

Honor Roll

All Academic Ath-

letes

PSAT/NMSQT

College Funding

Workshops

Flu Facts

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Cell Phone Policy

Students are prohibited

from operating cell

phones and other com-

munication devices dur-

ing class time. These

devices will be confiscat-

ed if students violate this

policy. Violations will

require a parent to pick

up the device and possi-

ble disciplinary action.

The school is not respon-

sible for phones that are

lost or stolen.

STUDENTS MAY

USE CELL PHONES

BETWEEN CLAS-

SES, BEFORE, AND

AFTER SCHOOL,

AND AT LUNCH.

LVHS Mission and Vision Statements

Mission

Our purpose at LVHS is to provide a safe, inviting

and inclusive environment where we ensure that our students acquire an understanding of and abil-ity to apply skills, demonstrate character and em-brace attitudes necessary for a productive and pos-itive life.

Vision

Our vision at LVHS is to become an exemplary com-

munity of enthusiastic life-long learners who inspire

and empower each other to achieve excellence

while embracing our journey toward informed and

active world citizenship.

Disability Notice If due to a disability, you need assistance to enable

you to participate meaning-fully in any LCPS sponsored activities, please contact

Principal Ross at 540-751-2400

Dress and Grooming Clothing appropriate for school is required. Any form of dress or appearance which is contrary to good hygiene, is a distraction or disruption, or presents a danger to the safety of students will not be permitted.

The following are examples of inappropriate dress:

Hats and other head coverings must be removed upon entering the building during school hours. Chains and studded jewelry are not allowed in school.

Skin-tight leggings with tops that don’t meet the fingertip guideline. Clothing that exposes the chest, back, or buttocks (examples include halter

tops, tops with spaghetti straps, tube tops and muscle tank tops) Shirts that expose the midriff or undergarments Skirts or shorts that don’t meet the fingertip guideline Beach attire See-through clothing Dark glasses or sunglasses Clothing with rips or tears in inappropriate places Hats, caps, or visors Bandanas, scarves, or similar coverings worn as head gear Chains Bare feet – some form of shoes must be worn Undergarments worn as outer garments Clothing with improper, suggestive, obscene, vulgar, lewd or racial language Clothing which advertises illegal substances such as tobacco, drugs, alcohol Clothing that advocates the violation of any law or school policy

Reminders for Students

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COUNSELORS’ CORNER Guidance Department News

Nancy Hummer Guidance Secretary

Shannon Bak Guidance Secretary Linda Krone Career Center Assistant

Phone 540-751-2407

Fax: 540-751-2408 Hours M-F 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday evenings until 7:30 pm

Mrs. Candy Grim Senior Counselor Candala.Grim@ lcps.org

Mr. Charles Smith Junior Counselor Charles.Smith@ lcps.org Mr. Paul Hall Sophomore Counselor [email protected]

Mrs. Amanda Brown Freshmen Counselor Amanda.Brown@ lcps.org Mrs. LeeAnne Johnson Director [email protected]

Looking Ahead:

December 5th — Career Fair 9 am — 11 am

December 10th — Financial Aid Workshop 7:00 pm in the library

December 10th and 11th — interim reports are given to students in each course

December 11th — West Virginia University onsite admissions at LVHS

December 12th and 13th — PSAT Score Reports are returned to students

December 13th— Radford University onsite admissions at LVHS

December 17th — both the Visual and Performing Arts and the Academic Residential Governor

School applications due to Guidance

December 28th—last day to register for the SAT in January given at LVHS

January 3rd — Alumni Return Day

January 14th through 17th— exam week

January 22nd — Course Selection Night for rising 9th 6:30 pm

January 22nd — Course Selection Night for rising 10th—12th 7:30 pm

January 22nd — Shepherd University onsite admissions at LVHS

January 26th — SAT’s at LVHS

January 30th — Report Cards

All Visual and Performing Arts and Academic Governor School applications

are due to Mrs. Johnson in the School Counseling office by December 17th.

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Little Known Secrets of Paying for College December 10th 7:00 pm

LVHS Auditorium Financial Aid Workshop open to all parents and students

00 pm 7:00-9:00 pm 7:00-9:00 pm Presented by Brock T. Jolly, CFP®, ChFC, CLU, CLTC, CASL, a Financial Advi-sor and regular educator in community and professional groups on college financing, tax reduction strategies, and retirement planning. His practice is dedicated to help-ing families implement creative long-term financial strategies to fund college and re-tirement with minimal out-of-pocket cost.

-of-pocket as in-state public schools

-of-pocket college costs

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Alumni Return

It is time to welcome back our

alumni in order to share their

insight with our students regard-

ing their own college experience.

Any Valley grad who would like

to visit us on Jan 3rd, 2013 for

30 minutes in the morning

should contact Mrs. Johnson at

[email protected]. We

would love to have about 40 al-

um return in order for us to cov-

er each of our junior and senior

seminar groups. This is a great

opportunity to provide our cur-

rent Vikes with valuable,

firsthand information.

Career Fair

On December 5th, Loudoun

Valley will host 50 commu-

nity members as they share

their professions with our

students. Our Vikes have

been introduced to the 16

career clusters grouped into

6 career paths, each path

including clusters with simi-

lar attributes. The 6 career

paths are: Health, Helping,

Nature, Building and Fix-

ing, Business, and Creative.

Students were asked to

register for 4 careers of in-

terest, including 2 alternate

choices. If demand pre-

cluded students from get-

ting their top choices, stu-

dents were assigned other

careers within their chosen

path. The hope is that be-

ing exposed to various ca-

reer fields with people who

are successful and content

within that career, will help

our Vikes begin to make

decisions about possible

career choices or options

within a career cluster.

Scheduling begins – new diploma

requirements

Students will begin the process of scheduling for courses for the 2013-

14 school year beginning early January. Choices will be discussed at

each grade level through video presentations shown in the core cours-

es and during seminar. Beginning with this year’s sophomores, stu-

dents will be required to take a Personal Finance/Economics course in

order to graduate. School counselors will be sure to map out their stu-

dents’ plan of studies in order to meet the new requirements. In addi-

tion, the incoming freshmen class will be required to take at least one

online course in order to meet the graduation requirements. This is

one more way to make sure our students are “college and career

ready”.

Seniors app status

As of December 1st, 62%

of our seniors have applied

to at least one college.

The college of most inter-

est so far is James Madi-

son University, followed by

the University of Virginia.

It is admirable that our

seniors are “on the ball”

and confident in their pur-

suits. Don’t forget to bring

in your letters of ac-

ceptance for Ms. Grim to

post on our Wall of Fame.

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Senior Project

Seniors are invited to turn

their last two weeks of

school this year into a project

of interest! The Senior Pro-

ject is for seniors in good

standing who would like to

pursue an endeavor of curi-

osity and purpose. The last

two weeks of their senior

year will be devoted entirely

to this activity. Last year, we

had seniors who recorded

and produced a music cd,

some constructed a garden

outside of the band room

and others created the 50th

year LVHS anniversary publi-

cation for the community.

This is also a perfect oppor-

tunity for students to find an

internship of their choice.

This project could also tie

into the Step Up Loudoun

opportunity. The next infor-

mational meeting will be De-

cember 19th at 8:30 am.

PSAT Score Reports All 9th, 10th, and 11th graders took the PSAT this past October and those

score reports should be coming back before the winter break. Seminar

teachers will explain the results, using a presentation created by the College

Board. Parents are encouraged to have their students take advantage of the

resources available to all students who take the PSAT, in particular, My College

Quickstart component, as described On the following PAGES:

International Education Week On November 14th, Loudoun Valley promoted International Education Week by conducting four sessions focusing on the

international experience. We invited back our friends from Park View High School who shared their dance from various

native countries. Two of our own students, Lauren McCloskey and Monique Casamiro, shared their trip to Italy this past sum-

mer. Ms. Poniatowski and Mr. Hochkammer encouraged stu-

dents to join them on their annual summer mission trip to Ja-maica, helping our sister school and its community build

homes. And the final session was devoted to the exchange student experience. Since LVHS does not have any interna-

tional students this year, we were able to invite some of those

attending Clark County High School. They answered many interesting questions posed by our students. Our hope is that

some of our own students will….

Say YES to the World! For the past eleven years, Youth Exchange and Study

(YES) scholars from countries with significant Muslim pop-ulations have been attending school and living with Amer-

ican host families in the United States. Now it is your

turn! The Kennedy-Lugar YES Abroad program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational

and Cultural Affairs, is offering 65 full scholarships to American high school students and recent graduates to

live and study abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, South

Africa, Thailand, Tunisia and Turkey for academic year

2013-14 - or Mali for the fall semester. Interested? The deadline to apply is January 10, 2013. To apply visit

http://yesprograms.org/yesabroad. Don’t forget to men-tion you heard about the program from PAX – Program of

Academic Exchange!

Eligible students are: U.S. citizens

High school students at the time of application 15-18 years old at the start of the program (born

between 9/15/1994 and 6/15/1998)

http://yesprograms.org/yesabroad

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The Loudoun Valley Na-tional Honor Society (NHS) is larger now. After the an-nual induction on Novem-ber 13, over 40 new mem-bers joined the group based on their skills in the pillars of service, scholar-

S p i r i t C l u b B o a r d would like

to thank everyone who participated in our Annual Coat Drive. Over 70 gently used coats and jackets were donated. Some of our families were very ap-preciative, and any articles not adopted, will be donat-ed to the Blue Ridge Thrift Shop. Our club members put posters up to support our winter sports.

ship, character and leader-ship. The NHS Executive Board and advisers Rodney Jones and Sam Oh planned the event, incorporating a speech from Principal Susan Ross and the traditional hon-orary inductions. These induc-tions honor teachers who ex-emplify the same four pillars of NHS. This year, senior NHS members selected three teachers for the honor: Mrs. Erin Boldin, Ms. Paige Cox, and Mrs. Patricia Kelly. Three NHS members, seniors Melis-sa Fairfax, Rachel Boisjolie and Ashley Baird, wrote and gave speeches to honor their respective teachers. Following the honorary inductions, new junior and senior members

received a certificate of membership and flowers to reward their achievements in applying to NHS; the Ex-ecutive Board also honored new members by hosting a banquet after the event. Leadership Chair Delaney Cosgrove was the mistress of ceremonies for the in-duction, which went smoothly and carried on the legacy of the organiza-tion which honors out-standing juniors and sen-iors. The NHS is now working on incorporating new mem-bers and planning new ser-vice events to benefit the school and the community.

We also will be starting our

“Giving Tree” at the beginning

of December. Take a “paper

ornament” from the tree in the

Main Foyer. Buy the gift

listed on the paper ornament

and return the wrapped gift

with the “ornament” taped on

top. Place it back under the

tree by December 14. The

items will be delivered to Val-

ley Families by our Parent Liai-

son, Mrs. Pam Clardy.

SPIRIT CLUB

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PE Corner

Mr. Sheppard's outdoor ed-ucation class will put their rock climbing skills to the test in December as they travel to Sport Rock in Ash-burn. Here, the students will be put through a rigor-ous training session where they will learn the intricate skills associated with belay-ing and rock climbing. After training, they will be faced

with the challenge of tack-ling the 50 foot vertical rock wall at the indoor fa-cility.

Congratulations to Jovon Miller, Jack Middour, and Me-gan Williamson for winning the 3rd period Advanced PE 3 on 3 basket-ball tournament crown!

Health Fact To help keep you from snacking through your hol-iday party, try having a healthy snack, such as al-monds or peanuts right before you leave for the party. The protein will help curb your appetite and keep you from snacking on unhealthy party foods.

Mrs. Thurston’s sophomore classes, will

be going back to PE on December 3rd.

Remember your uniforms!!!!!

Mrs. Phillips sophomore classes will be

going back into Driver’s Ed for their last

rotation on December 3rd.

reminder

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All Academic Athletes 3.7 and above GPA

Fall 2012

Golf

Mark Shayka Troy Mumpower

Volleyball

Boys

Cross

Country

Adam Stevenson Gregory Sullivan Sean McCann Vaibhav Tadepalli

Girls Cross Country

Caitlin Donohue

Meagan Solano

Cheer Carmen Del Vecchio Josephine Trombadore Karla Aramayo Molly Allen

Molly Russo Quinn Brummell Rebecca Ciafre

Victoria Stewart Morgan Hammer Amanda Shouse Steffanie May Kristin Caputo Kara Meyer Madison Arnsbarger

Football

Chad Fletcher Neill Frazier Maximilian Castelli Zachary Allison Bryan Boeing

Congratulations to all

Congratulations to all

of the fall athletes for

of the fall athletes for

achieving 3.7 or above

achieving 3.7 or above

GPA during the 1st

GPA during the 1st

nine weeks of the

nine weeks of the

school year!

school year!

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Library Column

LVHS

The winter break is fast ap-proaching and the library continues to be busy. The l ibra ry i t se l f i s the “happening” p lace at Loudoun Valley! In a typical week, we see almost 1,000 students, between study hall students and classes. Yeah! Help our LVHS Library buy books! On December 1st and 2nd, the LVHS Library sponsored an in-store book fair at the Reston Barnes and Noble. A percentage of the sales will be donated back to our library – which means we can buy more books! As a special treat, on Saturday from 1-2 p.m. the Loudoun Valley Brass ensemble was there to provide a medley of holiday music. Didn’t make

Reston this coming week-end? You can still partici-pate online! Visit bn.com/bookfairs and enter Bookfair ID 10955854 at checkout anytime between December 1st and December 7th . We and our students thank you!!!! The LVHS Literacy Team is hosting its annual Books for Tots campaign, kicking off November 26th and end-ing December 14th. Please donate a new children’s book, which will then be forwarded to Pam Clardy, our Loudoun Valley Cluster Parent Liaison, for distribu-tion to needy families here in western Loudoun. There are specially decorated boxes in the main foyer for your do-nations. Thank you in ad-vance! Monday through Friday, De-cember 17th – 21st (right before the winter break), the

library will be offering treats for checking out books. This is just our small way of making sure the students have some-thing to read/do over the long winter break. If your student(s) utters that dreaded “I’m bored” state-ment, ask them if they’ve checked out a book! Our library has many wonder-ful, engaging, up-to-date, and teen-friendly titles. From the LVHS Library web page, you can check avail-ability via the online cata-log as well browse as our New Arrivals -- have your student(s) “check us out!” And remember: the public library is open during the winter break and is another great source for teen- (and parent-) friendly books. On that note, have a won-derful winter break!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bookfairs/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bookfairs/

http://www.lcps.org/domain/3209

http://www.lcps.org/domain/3209

http://catalog.loudoun.k12.va.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=lvh#focus

http://catalog.loudoun.k12.va.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=lvh#focus

http://www.lcps.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=24147

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Visit bn.com/bookfairs to support us online

from DEC. 1 – 7, 2012

by entering Bookfair ID 10955854 at checkout.

A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases

will benefit our school/organization.

1851 Fountain Drive,

Reston, VA 20190

SUPPORT OUR

LOUDOUN VALLEY HIGH

SCHOOL LIBRARY Saturday, Dec.1, 2012

*FEATURING THE LVHS BRASS ENSEMBLE

FROM 1 UNTIL 2 PM

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Food in Schools: Expectations for the Health and Safety of All Students

Loudoun County Public School (LCPS) students have the right to a quality education in a supportive, safe, and healthy environment. As stated in the LCPS guidelines presented in 2010, Caring for Students with Food Allergies in School), healthy eating habits and proper nutrition are important for all students.

The Individual Health Care Plans of students in the classroom must be followed. Par-ents/guardians will be notified so they can determine in advance whether a particular food item is safe for a child with life-threatening allergies.

All students are encouraged to eat healthy snacks. Foods containing allergens

should not be consumed in the classrooms of students with food allergies.

Sharing or trading food in the classroom or cafeteria is not permissible and is a safety practice that has been in place in LCPS for several years.

When student birthdays are recognized at school, only non-food treats are allowed.

Non-food items will be used when classroom rewards are considered. Inclusion of all students in classroom rewards is essential.

Foods containing allergens specific to a student are not to be used for class projects, parties, holidays and celebrations, arts, crafts, science experiments, cooking, or other purposes.

Students are encouraged to assume increasing responsibility for healthy and safe food choices as they progress from elementary to middle and high school.

Caring for Students with Food Allergies in School is available on the LCPS website under Ad-

ministration—Pupil Services—Keeping All Students Safe.

Bullying and Harassment: Expectations for All Students

All students have the right to attend school where their individual differences are respected and where they are free of fear of harassment and bullying. LCPS actively upholds and sup-ports efforts to prevent harassment and bullying. Incidents of harassment or bullying should be reported to the principal or designee immediately. Bullying

is an intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act of aggression or a series of acts that occur in a school setting;

School setting shall mean in the school, on school grounds, in school vehi-cles, at designated bus stop or at any activity sponsored, supervised or sanc-tioned by the school.

is persistent or pervasive;

is directed at another student or students;

occurs in a relationship characterized by an imbalance of power;

may create a personal fear that interferes with a student’s ability to function; and

has the effect of doing any of the following:

substantially interfering with a student’s education; creating a threatening environment; or substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

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Briar Woods High School December 5, 2012 January 9, 2013

Broad Run High School September 25, 2012 October 2, 2012

John Champe High School September 19, 2012 October 17, 2012

Dominion High School September 27, 2012 October 29, 2012

Freedom High School September 19, 2012 October 15, 2012

Heritage High School September 19, 2012 December 12, 2012

Loudoun County High School September 12, 2012 September 13, 2012

Loudoun Valley High School September 24, 2012 January 30, 2013

Park View High School November 1, 2012 November 13, 2012

Potomac Falls High School September 27, 2012 October 23,2012

Stone Bridge High School September 18, 2012 October 10, 2012

Tuscarora High School September 19, 2012 October 10, 2012

Woodgrove High School September 25, 2012 October 2,2012

"In accordance with EPA requirements, a copy

of the AHERA Operation and Maintenance

Plan can be viewed in the school office. In ad-

dition, a copy of the plan can be reviewed at the

Facilities Services Division office at 1002C

Sycolin Road, Leesburg, VA."

Partners for Safe Teen Driving Loudoun County Public Schools 2012-2013

District 8 requirements state that all presentations must be held from

7:00-8:30 PM

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School Attendance is Mandatory

Prior to the start of each school year, an attendance report pro-

vides the administration with a list of students with poor attend-ance histories and excessive absenteeism. A letter is sent to all parents of children having poor attendance history and/or 10%

absenteeism EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED—UNLESS EXTENU-ATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. All students are subject to

compulsory attendance in school until the age of eighteen. Par-ents of students with poor attendance history or a history of truancy will be required to provide a doctor’s excuse for each

absence.

The absence list is monitored daily to track students with poor

attendance and/or students required to provide a doctor’s note with each absence. ATTENDANCE IS REFLECTED ON A

STUDENT’S OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.

If they are not sitting here…. Odds are they will not be here….

Absentee Line (24 Hours)

540-751-2402

Shannon Phipps Attendance Secretary 540-751-2400

School Attendance

Students with excessive early dismissals and exces-

sive tardiness to school will also be required to pro-

vide a physician’s excuse. If attendance does not

improve and doctors’ notes are not provided, disci-

plinary action will result.

Attendance letters will be filed and forwarded to admin-istration and the Loudoun County Attendance Officer. If all other strategies fail and poor attendance continues, LCPS Attendance Officer will pursue legal action. Parents’ failure to enforce their child’s attendance in school is a Class B misdemeanor. Any student not possessing at least a 93% attend-

ance history during the school year will also be re-

quired to provide a doctor’s note UNLESS EXTENU-

ATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST.

Administrative Leave Protocol-if student is gone for 3 or

more days:

· Administrative Leave is defined as an excused ab-sence for 3 or more days for trips and activities that are considered enhancement and reinforcement of the student’s classroom learning. Administrative ab-sences must be applied for in advance-at least one week prior to student’s absence and approved by the principal. Requests received less than one week prior to the absence may not allow adequate time for teachers to prepare assignments that will be missed.

Administrative absences do not automatically include permission to participate in activities on that day. Any attendance issues may impact privileges for the current and/or upcoming year.

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PROCEDURE _ Parental note requesting Administrative Leave may be

emailed to the principal or brought to the main office.

_ Upon principal approval, Guidance Office notifies the

teachers.

_ Administrative Leave card is supplied to student for all

teachers’ signatures.

_ Once all teachers have signed the Administrative Leave

card, the student returns it to the main office.

ABSENTEE CALL-IN LINE & POLICY

When a student will be absent from school, parents are

asked to call the attendance call-in line at 540-751-2402.

Please leave your name and the following information.

Date

Student name,

(spelling first and

last name)

Grade

Reason for absence

Our Viking Partnership

Parents and school staff must work together to ensure consistent attendance.

Ø Call the school when your child is out sick or send a note the next day.

Ø Call the school when you believe your child is absent without your permis-

sion.

Ø Send in a doctor’s note when your child is seen by a physician.

Ø Call your child’s school counselor/attendance secretary if extenuating

circumstances exist for absence or if your child does not want to attend

school.

ATHLETES, TEAM MANAGERS AND CHEERLEADERS— In order to participate in an athletic activity or prac-

tice on any given day, athletes and managers must report to school by 9:15 a.m. and MUST REMAIN IN

SCHOOL THE ENTIRE DAY. Exceptions may be made when a doctor’s or dentist's note is provided stating that the athlete has been seen. Please forward

notes to Mrs. Donna Motter, Main Office Secretary.

Lori Melcher Attendance Officer

571-252-1015

Early Dismissals

When requesting an early dismissal, please send your written request with

your student that morning. A pass will be written to excuse them at the appro-priate time.

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2012-2013 Calendar

*NOTE: Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - Dates of the Moveable Planning/Records/Conference Day between first and second semesters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for inclement weather or other emer-gencies.

August 27 First Day of School for Students

September 3 Holiday (Labor Day)

October 8 Holiday (Columbus Day)

November 2 End of Grading Period

November 5-6 Student Holidays (Planning/Records/Conference Days)

November 21-23 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

December 24-January 1 Winter Break (Classes Resume January 2)

January 17 End of Grading Period

January 18 Moveable Student Holiday* (Planning/Records/Conference Days)

January 21 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February 18 Holiday (President’s Day)

March 22 End of Grading Period

March 25-29 Holiday (Spring Break)

April 1 Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Days)

May 27 Holiday (Memorial Day)

June 6 Last Day of School for Students/End of Grading Period

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To celebrate Loudoun Valley High School’s 50th Anniversary, “Vikings Through the Decades” has been published and is currently available to students, parents, faculty and staff, the community and alumni. The 28-page color booklet covers major school events throughout the school’s history and includes remarks by coaches on the school’s state championship teams, a listing of the school’s principals and their ten-ures, community and school ties and so much more. An outcome of The Senior Project, an initiative in the 2011-2012 school year, the booklet was produced primarily by 2012 graduates Kristina Anderson and Chloe Spillane, who were also the 2012 year-book editors. In the winter they planned the publication and its de-sign, while sorting through materials saved over the years. After the completion of Advanced Placement exams in May, they worked full-time the two and half weeks prior to graduation inter-viewing, writing and placing content. They continued their work on the project into the summer until leaving for college. In August, 2013 Saga Editor Katie Pownall picked up the project, polishing it and working on the proofs this fall. Both Anderson and Spillane are study-ing communications at Virginia Tech. Former and current faculty and staff helped with this project by sub-mitting materials and being interviewed at different times throughout the year. The Robey Foundation made a contribution to help defray the printing costs. Those interested in purchasing a book may do so by stopping by the school. The cost is $10 per book. For those who would like to pur-chase a book by mail, the cost is $15 each. Send a check made paya-ble to LVHS to Martha Akers Loudoun Valley High School 340 North Maple Avenue, Purcellville, VA 20132, with mailing instructions. In other 50th anniversary news, Jostens, the school’s yearbook pub-lisher, is providing Loudoun Valley Alumni with the opportunity to or-der hardback digital reprints of the Saga yearbook from their days in high school. The digital reprints are of high quality and are priced based on the number of pages. Yearbooks with 95 or fewer pages are $65; yearbooks with greater than 96 pages are $100. Also, the school is selling 50th Anniversary spirit decals in the Main Of-fice for $5. They are removable, reusable and remarkable. The spirit decals are okay to apply to smooth, non-textured painted matte or gloss drywall, smooth glass or metal surfaces, and flat, smooth fin-ished wood surfaces.

Yearbook Reprints

Spirit Decals

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With records showing that 150 students have purchased a yearbook, this seems like a good time to remind students and parents of purchasing options. First, Jostens started sending offers to homes in November. If you choose this purchase method, you may use a check or credit card to buy the book. If you pay by check, make it payable to Jostens and place it with the order form in the enclosed enve-lope. If you pay by credit card you may complete the form and mail it in or go online to purchase the book. The in-structions are included in the mailing. And the cost remains $70, the same it was at the beginning of the year. Another way to purchase a book would also be to send

the form on the website and a check to school. The order form and payment may be left in the main office for Ms. Akers or dropped off in Room 135. Checks should be made payable to LVHS if the form is sent to the school. Again, the cost is $70. Yearbook sales close February

1. It’s important to note that we

have to provide the plant with

the number of books to order

and we do this based on the

number of books sold by Febru-

ary 1. Any student who has not

purchased a book by that time,

may not get one. We order a

limited number of extras that go

on sale after the books deliver

and the cost at that time is $85.

Yearbook Sales Continue

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In efforts to prepare our 5th graders for success as they transition to Middle school; as well as, our stu-dents in Middle and High School students, the MSAAC Executive Board is hosting an "Academic Advisory Enrichment Fair" on Saturday, Febru-ary 9, 2013. This Fair will be held at our LCPS Ad-ministration Building from 12 - 4pm.

This Academic Advisory Enrichment Fair directly aligns to both a LCPS School Goal and the MSAAC Goal of increasing minority participation and performances in Advanced Placement (AP) and honor related classes in higher grade levels across the county. The Fair will equip, and educate our LCPS families on the best tools and practices (i.e...a Roadmap) to successfully navigate throughout the school years; as well as empower and encourage parents to serve as Advo-cates for their children to-

wards achieving academic success!

An outcome of success will be reflected during the 2012-2013 year and be-yond, expecting an in-crease in minority student's participation and perfor-mance in AP and Honor re-lated classes (i.e..taking at least 2 honors classes in the higher grade levels). This metric would serve as an input into evaluating the effectiveness of student improvement plans around this objective.

During the Fair, we will have a "Town Hall" conver-sation with LCPS School Board Representatives, and presentations of “gap bust-er” resources working in the community.

Please share with your Teachers, PTA/PTOs, Par-ent Liaisons, MSAAC Dele-gates, and Guidance Coun-selors about this Academ-ic Advisory Enrichment Fair on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Our goal is to

reach all 5000 5th grade families; as well as other LCPS Parents. As a County, we intend to have all minor-ity parents continue to move smartly towards closing the achievement gaps with ri-gor, knowledge, positive peer pressure, and high ex-pectations.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to con-t a c t m e a t [email protected].

Thank you.

Kenya Savage, MSAAC Chair

Academic Advisory Enrichment Fair

mailto:[email protected]

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