Spartan Spotlight David Spage, Principal www.lcps.org/brhs August/September 2015 BRHS Students, Parents, and Teachers, like to be involved please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you for helping to make the start of the school year a good one. Especially I am especially interested in knowing to our students, you have once again about internship learning opportunities proved you are the best LCPS has to offer. that are right here in our community. September is always busy with back to Please look for information on school school nights, fall sports, and college pictures and PSAT day at our website, planning. Please see our web-site for www.lcps.org/brhs. important dates and information. We are also going to continue to put our Thank you, morning announcements on the school Dave Spage web site as well. This school year we are welcoming over 30 new faculty and staff. Change is IMPORTANT PHONE eminent in Loudoun County, which was NUMBERS part of my opening message this year. As a faculty and staff will be working Main Line (571) 252-2300 together to implement strategic ways Guidance (571) 252-2314 to engage all learners in meaningful learning activities. Where students Athletic Dept. (571) 252-2310 apply knowledge and make meaningful 24 Hour Parent contributions to their community. Phone-In Attendance Line (571) 252-2302 If parents or community members would Contents BRHS ADMINISTRATION

Principal Mr. David Spage Academics 2-3 Assistant Principal Ms. Jennifer Hvozdovic Assistant Principal Ms. Nicole Kerzmarsky School Counseling 3-4 Assistant Principal Ms. Melissa Sargeant Athletics 6-8 Atthletic Director Mr. Jack Kirby Activity Director Mr. J.J. Totaro Debate Team/Band 9 Guidance Director Ms. Casey Sarafinas Yearbook 10 The Spartan Spotlight is produced by Project Graduation 11-12 Mr. Neil Dennis and his journalism classes. District Information 13 Any questions pertaining to this publication should be directed to Ms. Jennifer Hvozdovic @ 571-252-2300 Broad Run High School 1 The English Department early childhood, then es- is planning a depart- tranged and eventually a ment-wide letter writing part of Ivy's life before his project as part of the One death. to the World initiative. J. Ivy has been featured On September 29th and on Ashburn's version of 30th all Broad Run stu- Ted Talks and has vis- dents will write letters to ited Loudoun County their fathers or male role Schools on several occa- models as part of a letter sions. Students will have writing campaign created the opportunity to learn by J. Ivy. about J. Ivy's early life, J. Ivy is a spoken word his career and his desire poet who has been fea- to help people heal their tured on HBO's Def Po- pasts and be grateful for

English etry Jam and has worked the relationships in their on projects with artists lives. such as Kanye West. His recently published mem- oir Dear Father, speaks about the pain and ulti- mate forgiveness he ex- perienced in his relation- ship with his father who was present during his

2 Career & Technical Education Run FBLA!!!! plishment! Congratulations Tyler and Broad Procedures”!mentary This is quite an accom- Competitionthe Category of “Intro to Parlia- (current Junior) won Place World inthe 9th for (during conference) this was Tyler when Hess pastthis June. One of our proudest moments ship and Competition Conference inChicago competingwhile at National the Leader FBLA and community most inthe honorable ways Members attended and represented our school Congrats to Broad Run Five FBLA!!! FBLA and of become apart BR the Family! We are excited very to have on them our team and Dept Chair and Anthony Leone, Tech Ed! Sorenson,CTE Family: Mrs. Casey Marketing Welcome to newest the members of BR the 3 - School Counseling Ms. LeonaChalmers,Career Center Mrs. MoniqueChavez,Counselor (Sam-Z) Mr. LukeMason,Counselor (Mir-Sal) Ms. Vanessa Koubratoff,Counselor (Her-Min) Mrs. Lauren Pasek,Counselor (Cor-Hen) Ms. KimberleyHarris,Counselor (A –Coo) that youpleasecalloremailyourstudent’s counselor to always open.However, wewanttobeavailablewhenyouwalkin. To betterserveyou,weask attend meetingsorhaveappointmentsscheduledwithotherstudentsandparents.Ourdoorsare Broad Runstudents,inadditiontoteachersandadministration.Oftentimes,weareneeded We areateamof10wonderfulpeopleworkinghardtomeettheneeds1,700 Mrs. MonikaDeaton,Secretary Ms. CorrinJasinski, Transcript Secretary Mrs. SusyLangstroth, Registrar Ms. CaseySarafinas,Director Meet Our SchoolCounselingDepartment! more information,please seeMrs.PasekintheSchoolCounselingOffice. reer CenteronFriday, September25,2015. Ifthereareanyquestions,orastudentwould like in Academics andthe Visual andPerforming Arts? An interestmeeting willbeheldintheCa Sophomores andjuniors: Are youinterested inlearningaboutGovernor'sSchoolopportunities Governor’s School and eatahealthybreakfastbeforetakingthetest. students performtothebestoftheirabilities,we encouragestudentstogetagoodnight’s sleep great informationabouttesttakingstrategiesand apracticetestisincluded. To besurethatour homeroom andwillreceiveanOfficialGuideto thePSAT priortothetest. Theguidehas from 9am-12noon.Noregistrationisnecessary. StudentswilltakethePSAT throughtheir The PSAT willbe giventoall9th,10th,and11th gradestudentson Wednesday, October14th PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) school counselingwebsite. was giventoparentstheeveningofSeptember9th.Resourcesandinformationispostedon post-high schooloptionsandreviewthecollegeapplicationprocess. A similarpresentation School counselorsmetwithseniorsthroughGovernmentclassesSeptember8th-10thtodiscuss Senior CollegeandCareer Program Help Us You !!! successful schoolyear! you have.Bestwishesoncontinuingaproductive and and resources tohelpanswer manyofthequestions your needsandour websitehasvaluableinformation students andparents. Our teamisavailabletoaddress tinue tolookforwardworkingwithour Spartan It hasbeenafabulousfirstmonthsofar andwecon- The SchoolCounselingOffice

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4 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] set up an appointmentinadvance. - BROAD RUN HIGH SCHOOL – PEER COUNSELING

ATTENTION PARENTS & STUDENTS WELCOME TO THE NEW 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FROM PEER, Broad Run’s Student Counseling Group. We encourage you to seek out our services this year, which include:

• Helping new students feel at home at Broad Run • Helping students to deal with frustrating situations: school, teachers, assignments, etc. • Helping students to manage stress • Helping students to manage anger • Helping students with teen issues • Helping students with loss through death, divorce, or break-up • Just being there to listen when students need to vent or have someone to listen to him or her. School Counseling We are a teen-to-teen program, and we are CONFIDENTIAL! *Unless you are harming yourself, someone else, or someone is harming you. Please re- quest our help from your Guidance Counselor or send an email to Amy Buckley at [email protected].

5 Athletics 11/6 10/30 10/23 10/16 10/9 10/2 9/25 9/18 9/11 9/4 8/28 8/20 8/14 Freshman Nico Coach: Guzman LydiaJV Coach: Rollins Asst. Luke Coach: Spieler Roberts Head Ellen Coach: Night**Parents’ 11/18-21 11/9 11/2 10/29 10/27 10/21 10/19 10/13 10/7 10/5 10/1 9/29 9/28 9/17 9/12 9/10 9/8 9/4 &5 9/3 9/1 8/27 8/25 8/20 Date Opponent Girls’ Freshman/JV/Varsity Volleyball Connor McMartin, Jared Toler, Tommy Meier, Abner Ed Asst. Gordan, Jerry Terence Coaches: Glenn, Head Matt Coach: Griffis *Homecoming State States Regionals Finals Regionals @ @ @ High High High Seed Seed Seed Asst: Date Opponent Connor Varsity Football schedule subject to change McCartin Athletic Phone: 571-252-2310 Athletic Athletic Assistant Athletic Ryan Director: Young Athletic Secretary: Phone:School 571-252-2300 Trainer: Principal: David Spage Bonne Director: Abner Craig Jack Veazie Kirby, CAA Tuscarora** Robinson Oakton* Stone Bridge Yorktown BYE 10/22 Briar Woods Centreville Langley Wakefield Potomac Falls Woodgrove (scrimmage) A-6:00 John Champe Region 5ANorth Tourney Conference Tourney Stone Bridge Tuscarora (No Freshman)** H-5:45/7:15 Briar Woods Potomac Falls Stone Bridge Tuscarora (No Freshman) A-5:45/7:15 Potomac Falls Briar Woods Freedom Dominion Heritage Albemarle Tournament South Lakes Loudoun Valley Richmond Tournament Chantilly Langley Robinson Westfield (Scrimmage) Champe (Scrimmage) Region Finals @High Seed

States ** Parents' Night H -7:00 A -7:00 H -7:00 A -7:00 A -7:00 A -7:00 A -7:00 A -7:00 A -7:00 A -7:00 A -6:00 Location/Time Location/Time ATHLETICS SCHEDULEFALL 2015 High Seed A-5:45/5:45/7:15 A-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 A-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 A-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 A A-5/6/7:15 A-5:45/5:45/7:15 A H-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 H-5:45/5:45/7:15 Freshman/JV Football Fax:School 571-252-2301

6 Junior Varsity Terence Coach: Glenn Assts: Freshman Marshal Coach: Ausberry 11/5 10/29 10/15 10/8 10/1 9/24 9/17 9/10 9/3 Date Opponent Travis Hannam, DeVault Christian Tuscarora Robinson Oakton A - 5:45/7:15 Stone Bridge Yorktown Potomac Falls Briar Woods Centreville Langley Wakefield A -5:45/7:15 H -5:45/7:15 A -5:45/7:15 A -5:45/7:15 A -5:45/7:15 A -5:45/7:15 A -5:45/7:15 A -5:45/7:15 A -5:45/7:15 Location/Time Athletics KristenJV Coach: Maczko Asst. Brianna Rudolph Coach: Head Amy Coach: Sergi 10/24 10/17 10/7 10/3 Cheerleading Josh Coach: Costa 10/12,13 Region 5 9/24 9/10 9/8 8/27 8/20 8/18 8/17 8/12 8/10 8/6 Date Opponent Golf Asst. Jennifer Coach: Reynolds Asst. Julie Coach: Hayden Head Mike Williams Coach: 11/13 11/5 10/28 10/21 10/17 10/14 10/10 10/7 10/3 9/30 9/19 9/9 Tuscarora 9/5 8/29 Date Opponent Cross Country Conference 14 BR Invite LCPS Championships Stone Bridge Invite Conference 14 Ridge Rock Riverside Briar Woods Tuscarora Potomac Falls Stone Bridge LCPS Championships LV &Dominion Herndon Invite States Region 5ANorth Conference 14 Stone Bridge 3rd Battle Invite Potomac Falls Days Glory Briar Woods FestOctober LCPS Championships Oatlands Invite Chancellor Invite Great Meadow States A North A -@Heritage H Ridge A -Rock A - 9:00 AM@1757 4:30 @1757 4:30 @Lansdowne 4:30 @1757 4:30 @1757 12:00 @1757 11:00 AM@Belmont 8:00 AM@Algonkian 8:00 AM@LV 8:00:00 AM@Herndon Time/Location A -@Great Meadow A -@UVA A -@Oatlands H -5:30@Bles Park A -9:00 A -5:30@Algonkian RunA -10:30@Bull A -5:30@Morven A -9:00@Great Meadow A -5:00@Woodgrove A -9:00@Oatlands H A -9:00 A -9:00@Great Meadow Time/Location 7 Athletics P Athletic the call please Department at 571-252-2310. toneed contact you. Passes available be will for pick up at Broad Run and at also home games. For information, Passes may purchased be also at any home game. provide Please your email address and phone number we incase it card, follow to link make this your purchase: http://cheerssports.com/school-stores/broad-run/spartans-24.html. High and School return to schooleither by mail or inperson to Athletic the Department. If you wish to acred use - 62 and over are of free charge games. to all Simply fill outthe order below,form make checkpayable to Broad Run atremendous canpasses be saving to families of athletes involved inmultiple Kindergarten sports. and under and If you attend Broad all Run home games year, this you spendover will person on $400.00per tickets. Season RE-ENTRY RULE” enforced. be will appears on it. It is non-transferable; any misuse of ticket may cause it revoked to be with no refund. The “NO games) at Broad Run High for School year School the 2015-2016.Pass entitles admission for name person whose passes These are for REGULAR SEASONall good HOME GAMES ONLY not (does include playoff or tournament FRESHMAN ANDJVFOOTBALL GAME. WILL ONLY HAVE TWO VARSITY FOOTBALL SEASON REGULAR HOME GAMESANDONE HOME PLEASE NOTE: WEHAVE REDUCED THEFAMILY SEASON PASS PRICE THISYEARBY$50.00AS WE our athletic program! Thank you for purchasingpass.season a The frommoney your purchasestays at Broad Run and directly supports A BROAD RUN HIGH SCHOOL ______Print(Please Name) SINGLE EMAIL ADDRESS: ______PLAN PrintPlease Name ______Grade ______$100.00 PrintPlease Name ______Grade ______PrintPlease Name ______Grade ______PrintPlease Name______Grade ______DEPENDENTS: ______(PLEASE PRINT NAME) Adult FAMILY (1) Adult PLAN (2) $200.00 LEASE MAKESURE YOU BRING YOUR PASSES TO ALLHOME GAMES pplication for Passes: Season PHONE: 571-252-2310 21670 Ashburn Ashburn, Road 20147 8 (PLEASE PRINT NAME) FAX: 571-252-2301 PHONE: ______Debate Team/Band BAND DEBATE TEAM pm, Broad Run Cafeteria. Interest meeting: Wednesday, 9/16,4:00-5:00 Jim Dunning at Any questions directed to can Asst. be Coach ofpart champion the tradition. Station are invited to become tans, students from Farmwell the Royalthe Philharmonic Orchestra. performing inconcert at Cadogan Hall, home to prestigious London New Year’s Day Parade and on right the foot, marching by invitation inthe Spartans 2015New the started then Year off High inReston. School Lakes Marching Our VBODA Marching Assessments held at South followedBeach, up with aSuperior rating at the Bands Virginia State Championships inVirginia was capped off Firsttaking by Place the US- at ing Spartans celebrated avictorious that season In Broad the 2014-2015season, their Run March- Where We’ve Been NewYear!!! Marching SpartansReadyfor a to attend. In addition Broad to all Run Spar tonew debating and are speaking encouraged distributed. be will Team veterans and those and answered, and team membership forms provided,tition be will questions asked be will about forms the of debate and compe speech - 16, at 4:00pm Cafeteria. inthe Information Interest Meeting on Wednesday, September attend Broad the Run Debate &Speech Team’s ing debating their should and skills speaking weekends (and afternoons evenings)and hon- Anyone interested inspending some of their oned with nationally year. this round, establishing as them aforce reck to be - competition, advancing to Quarterfinals the atsuccessful “pre-season” this (but key) very DayLabor Weekend. Rittwik and were Rahul Winston-Salem, North Carolina, over the Tournament in selves at Wake the Forest Early Bird Policy Patel, traveled to and distinguished- them Abbasi/Anshul teams, Rittwik Dhar/Rahul and Soni Javaria Two of Broad Run’s veteran Policy debate Has Begun! The DebateandSpeechPre-Season [email protected] 9 . - 31 October 23 October 23 October 17 October 16 October 10 October 10 October 3 October September 26 September 25 mances: you to join us for one of upcoming these perfor Broadthe Run invite High Band Boosters School The Marching Spartans, Mr. RyanDempsey, and Where We’re Going MajorDrum Mejia-Medina. Bryan for family and under leadership the friends of 2015fieldthe show entitled “A Pirate’sRevenge” before first their audience the of year,performing ing Spartans enjoyed opportunity the to appear andderie teamwork. OnAugust March the 29th, - choreography, and developing of asense camara- music, setting achallenging learning fresh drill, summer break learning and memorizing new year,this students the spent three weeks of their we beganBand Camp. Fielding alarger ensemble Director,new Mr. Ryan Dempsey, into fold the as tans welcomed rising freshmen marchers and month the During of August, our Marching Spar Where We Are School. and Director of Bands at Riverside new the High acceptedwho position the of Department Chair graduating seniors, along with Mr. Bram Smith In June of year, this we said fond farewells to our November 6

VBODA Marching vs Oakton HS Homecoming Game Homecoming Parade JMU Parade of Champions Competition: @ Stone Bridge HS Football: BRHS Competition: Ridge HS Rock Competition: Millbrook HS Loudoun Valley HS Competition: Competition: Herndon HS Football: BRHS @Briar Woods Senior GameSenior vs.Tuscarora HS Assessment at Patriot HS - - Yearbook made for alifetime? for Looking way afun to to capture memories you’ve with friends the to recognize your graduating senior? Want forLooking apersonalized, memorable way BabySenior Ad Information: day, 16, or chosen for October be it will you. Your must yearbook pose chosen by be Fri- directly at 1-800-445-1191. toneed know your Lifetouch time, call please portrait sitting from time Lifetouch. If you Seniors should have received apostcard with from 2:15PM-8:30 Friday, September 18 from 2:15PM-8:30 Thursday,September 17 from 2:15PM-8:30 Wednesday, September 16 from 2:15PM-8:30 Tuesday, September 15 um on: makeupSenior portraits are auditori inthe - Class ofthe 2016. portrait information and important dates for “2016 BR Picture Senior Info” senior to view attached the see Please document entitled PortraitSenior Information: questions about picture packages. directly at 1-800-445-1191with any Lifetouch call 8:30 AM-4:00PM.Please herephers be from will lunch, or with teacher approval. Photogra - can go before school, during block, afree on: Thursday,gym November 12. Students derclassmen makeup portraits are aux. inthe receive order forms to closer picture day. Un- English Students classes aux. inthe gym. will 1andOctober Friday, 2during October Underclassmen portraits are on Thursday, U Information Broad RunPictureDayand Yearbook nderclassmen Picture Day Information: 10 Edwardsville, KS66113-9029 29 PO Box Yearbook Order Center check to address: this Jones, Inc. Mail your order form and your chase, make please your check out to Herff If you to write choose acheck for your pur 13768. bookordercenter.com and order use number 1.866.287.3096or gocall to www.year To acredit use card to order your yearbook, Spanish version) to print your order form. Broad Run HSOrder Form_Spanish” for a “2016 Broad Run HSOrder Form” (or “2016 attached the see Please documents entitled Yearbook: Ordering Information for 2016Broad the Run to order your adearly! MUCH earlier than past years; prepare please ment is Friday, 16,2015!This is October The FINAL datedue for all orders payand - CEPTED. NO COPYRIGHTED PHOTOS CANBE AC- and to send schoolwith “ATTN: Ms.Sacco.” to label with senior’s the please scan, name name. If submitting hard copy photos for us site.the names File should include senior’s the HJeShare.com. Use broadrun code to loginto or .png files and shouldbe www. uploaded to picturesDigital should submitted be as .jpg Baby2016 Senior Ad order form. “2016 Broad Run Ad HSSenior Form” for the attached the see Please document entitled 31. first-come, beginning basis first-serve August of The Shield yearbook. soldAd is space on a to purchase 2015-2016edition adspace inthe graduating class of 2016have an opportunity and of friends Broad the Run High School Parents, siblings, relatives, teach recognize your teammates or club members? ers, coaches, - - BRHS Project Graduation Presents

The 2015 White House Christmas ornaments honors Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth presi- dent of the United States and the First National Christmas Tree Lighting in 1923. A depiction of the first National Christmas tree, it is illuminated (LED light incorporated into the design) from within and hung with ornaments representing the events of President Coolidge’s unique life and presidency.

To order your ornaments by mail, please complete the following information and send the form along with your payment to Jean Marie Logue, 20351 Snowpoint Place, Ashburn, VA 20147.

Please make checks payable to “BRHS Project Graduation”. Please contact Jean Marie Logue at [email protected] or at 703-­724-­835 withquestions.

Name:______

Address:______

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Telephone #: ______

Email: ______(Cost: 1 -­ 9: $20 each, 10 or more: $19 each)

# of ornaments: ______Total Amount Enclosed: ______

Thank you for helping keep the BRHS 2016 Graduates safe on Graduation night!!! Additional forms and information Project Graduation can be found at www.brhspg.org

11 GRADUATION YARD SIGN Proudly display your graduate’s special day with a “Class of 2016” graduation sign. Signs will be personalized with the graduate’s name. $25 per sign for Delivery OR $20 per sign for Pick Up Order deadline is April 23, 2016

All proceeds will benefit the BRHS Class of 2016 Project Graduation -­ All Night Grad Party Signs are 18”x24” and include a lawn stake. When ordering, you can choose to have the sign delivered to your front yard (or the yard of your choice) by May 15, 2016 or you can pick it up yourself. Delivery in Ashburn area only. Questions? Please contact the Project Grad committee at [email protected]. If purchasing signs for multiple graduates, please submit a separate form for each. You may pay for multiple orders with one check.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!

Your Name: ______

Email: ______Phone #: ______

Address sign to be delivered to: ______

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Name to print on sign: ______

Check Order Option below: Project Graduation $25 -­ Please deliver my sign to the address listed above.

$20 - Please contact me by email when my sign is ready to be picked up.

Completed forms can be mailed to: Samantha Bailey, 43908 Felicity Place, Ashburn, VA 20147. Checks should be made payable to BRHS Project Graduation. Order forms may also be dropped off along with payment to the school office -­please make sure to put “Project Graduation” on the front of the envelope. Thank you for your support!

12 District Information school population. If bond the referendum built be forwill county’s the increasing into Loudoun pay will for schools the that Usingects. people method, this moving payment schedule for construction proj - construction and with sold a20-year re- least expensive means of financingschool bonds have historically among been the projects.funding these obligation General general obligation bonds of as method the BoardThe selected of has Supervisors tion bonds projects. to these fund authority the seeks to issue general obliga- ofBoard This Supervisors. referendum approvedbeen by and Board School the schools should built. be have They already This is not a referendum these whether on Champe, and schools. Ridge high Rock enrollment relief for Briar Woods, John HS-11 is anticipated to provide primary schools. Station elementary Carter and Lee Rosa Hillside, Legacy, Run, Mill Moorefield enrollment relief for Creighton’s Corner, ES-31 is anticipated to provide primary school. cost to construct and design, equip these This money to financebe wouldused the endum would authorize is $150,995,000. in capital improvement bonds refer this Area school).The high maximum amount North school) and HS-11(aDulles tary Northschools: ES-31(aDulles elemen- referendumOn the year this are two November 3rd, election. upbe for voter approval Tuesday, inthe fundingBond for schoolconstruction will Bond Information Information - 13 SurveyID=7833 module/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?- be accessedonlineat LCPS CommentandComplantForms 20175-8916. Drive,Miller SE, Suite C,Leesburg, VA 703-777-0380. This located office is at750 Registration and Office Board Electoral at For more information, contact Voter the beopen 8:30a.m. to5office will p.m.). son is Saturday, 31st (registrar’s October dayLast to vote an absentee inper ballot 27th. October you is 5p.m. Tuesday, dayLast to apply to have mailed to aballot marked no later 13th. than October By-Mail Voter Registration Post Deadline: - p.m. Tuesday, 13th. October In-Person Voter Registration 5 Deadline: Voter Deadlines: Tuesday, November 3rd. Polls open from be 6a.m.to will 7p.m. on and less timely. projects that is typically more expensive must find other means fundingof for these is not approved, of Board the Supervisors http://lcps.org//cms/ can -