Spartan Spotlight Broad Run High School
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Spartan Spotlight David Spage, Principal www.lcps.org/brhs March 2016 BRHS Community, The last day of school is June 14. 9th to 11th grade students should attend through this First of all, I hope everyone has a wonderful date. spring break. In the weeks leading up to it, we will be completing SOL testing with stu- I hope to see you at a spring sporting event or dents taking the English Writing test, com- perhaps a club or fine arts performance. Our plete student course selections for 2016-2017 students are involved in so many great activ- and begin meeting with all students regarding ities. depression awareness. We have also set March 11 as out 3rd quarter interim date, all grades Sincerely, Dave Spage in Pheonix should be updated. Principal, Broad Run High School Please check our web site calendar for import- ant dates. This spring there will be significant IMPORTANT PHONE activity regarding the renovations, as we begin shifting classes in order to complete the entire NUMBERS project by late summer. Main Line (571) 252-2300 Guidance (571) 252-2314 We are planning to do SOL testing in May Athletic Dept. (571) 252-2310 during the week of May 16. A detailed sched- 24 Hour Parent ule will be posted on the school website no Phone-In later than May 1. Attendance Line (571) 252-2302 The last day of school is June 14. 9-11 grade students should attend through this date. Contents BRHS ADMINISTRATION School Counseling 2-4 Principal Mr. David Spage Honor Roll 5-10 Assistant Principal Ms. Jennifer Hvozdovic Fine Arts/Chorus 11-12 Assistant Principal Ms. Nicole Kezmarsky Assistant Principal Ms. Melissa Sargeant Attendance 13 Athletic Director Mr. Jack Kirby Activity Director Mr. J.J. Totaro Athletics 14-15 Guidance Director Ms. Casey Sarafinas DECA 16-17 The Spartan Spotlight is produced by Project Graduation 18-20 Mr. Neil Dennis and his journalism classes. PTSO 21 Any questions pertaining to this publication should be directed to Ms. Jennifer Hvozdovic @ District Annoucements 22-26 [email protected] or 571-252-2300 Broad Run High School 1 The School Counseling Office http://www.lcps.org/domain/813 It has been a fabulous year so far and we continue to look forward to working with our Spartan stu- dents and parents into the new year. Our team is available to address your needs and our website has valuable information and resources to help answer many of the questions you have. Best wishes on con- tinuing a productive and successful school year! Meet Our School Counseling Department! Ms. Casey Sarafinas, Director [email protected] Ms. Kimberley Harris, Counselor (A – Coo) [email protected] Mrs. Lauren Pasek, Counselor (Cor-Hen) [email protected] Ms. Vanessa Koubratoff, Counselor (Her-Min) [email protected] Mrs. Jennifer Kroll, Counselor (Mir-Sal) [email protected] Mrs. Monique Chavez, Counselor (Sam-Z) [email protected] Ms. Leona Chalmers, Career Center [email protected] Mrs. Susy Langstroth, Registrar [email protected] Ms. Corrin Jasinski, Transcript Secretary [email protected] Mrs. Monika Deaton, Secretary [email protected] IMPORTANT DATES Change of Address March 21st to March 25th Spring Break All address changes need to be April 1st Deadline to submit Monroe appli cations to your School Counselor submitted through the School April 15th Student Holiday (Planning/Rec Counseling Office. In order to ords/Conference Day) complete an address change, a signed lease, settlement papers, Grading Period Ends Report Cards Sent Home mortgage. Second Quarter January 28 February 10 Third Quarter April 14 April 27 Selective Service Federal law requires every man to register with the Selective Service within 30 days of his 18th birthday. The most popular method of registering is on the Internet at http://www.sss.gov/. See your counselor if you have any questions Welcome Mrs. Kroll! School Counseling Luke Mason has accepted a position as a school counselor at Loudoun Country High School. He has truly enjoyed working with the students and families at Broad Run for the past eight years, but we support his decision to move closer to home. Please welcome Jennifer “Jennie” Kroll to our Spartan staff! Mrs. Kroll has been a school counselor for 17 years in both Fairfax and Loudoun County. A high school parent her- self, she has a 9th grade son attending Riverside HS and a daughter attending Belmont Ridge MS. She also has a son who graduated from Stone Bridge HS. She loves running, skiing, going to the Outer Banks and playing with her two Golden Retrievers. She has lived all over the world, speaks Spanish, and we are very excited to have her on board! Mrs. Kroll is excited to start working with you and looks forward to meeting individually with each stu- dent during the upcoming course selection process. 2 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Eligibility Center Students intending to play Division I or II collegiate sports must register with the NCAA in order to be eligible. Students should register with the Eligibility Center at the end of their junior year of high school (complete the form downloaded from the NCAA website and give it to your counselor to send in with a transcript). There is a $3 charge to send the official transcript. There are GPA and SAT/ACT score requirements, as well as required core courses that must be met in order to be eligible to play and receive scholarships. Eligibility Center rules and guide- lines can be found on the NCAA website. We suggest you visit the website to review the materi- al. Please set up an appointment with your School Counselor if you have any further questions. For more information please go to: https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter or call 877.262.1492 Course Selections for the 2016-2017 School Year Through the School Counseling Department, each student has an opportunity to make informed decisions about course selections for the upcoming school year. Throughout the second semes- ter, students engage in several opportunities, including the Electives/AP Fair, Curriculum Night, teacher recommendations, and individual meetings with their school counselor, which ensure that each student is on track for graduation, has clearly articulated goals, and selects the most appropriate courses. By mid-March, all students will have had an individual conference with their school counselor. Please visit the BRHS School Counseling website for helpful information about the course selection process. You can also access the Program of Studies which is a handbook that outlines graduation requirements and course descriptions: http://www.lcps.org/domain/19669. Please select your courses wisely. The deadline to make changes to course selections is May 31, 2016! College & Career Planning Scholarship and Financial Aid information can be found online under the School Counseling tab on the BRHS front page: http://www.lcps.org/Page/6717 Advanced Placement Exams The deadline to pay for AP exams has now passed. The 2016 AP Exam schedule is located on- line: http://www.lcps.org/Page/102250. We will be holding pre-administration sessions to reg- ister students to take their AP exams during Spartan Seminar on April 13 for 11th graders and April 27 for 12th graders. The social science teachers will register 10th grade students through AP World History classes. If you have any questions, please call the School Counseling Office. School Counseling SAT/ACT Test Taking Tips Students taking the April 9th ACT at Broad Run should plan to arrive at school between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. Please bring photo identification, your registration ticket and pencils. Students who are registered to take the SAT on May 7th at Broad Run should plan to arrive between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. Please bring photo identification, your registration ticket and pencils. For both tests, we encourage students to get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast before the test because you will be testing for approximately 4 hours. We suggest you bring a snack to eat during the break. Check out a free SAT Prep Course available to you! Go to www.collegeboard.com/saton- linecourseschool; in the “Students” box, click “Register Now” and enter the Access Code (Access Code registration cards can be picked up from your counselor in the School Counseling Office). 3 Family Connections & College Visits Log on to Family Connections through the BRHS School Counseling website to explore careers and search for colleges. All students and parents have access to this resource. If you need assistance with login information, please contact your student’s counselor or Mrs. Leona Chalmers, your Career Center Specialist. College Visits: None for February Senior Transcript Reminders Seniors - Submit online request through Parchment AND completed Transcript Request form to the School Counseling Office. Please make sure you fill out a Transcript Release of Records Form for each college you are applying to and follow the steps on the College Application Checklist. Transcript Release of Records Forms are due no later than 15 school days before your college application deadline!!! Official Transcripts cost $3.00 each (cash or check payable to Broad Run). If the college you are applying to requires a teacher letter of recommendation, you must fill out a Teacher Recommendation Request form, which is also located in the School Counseling Office. If you have any questions about the college application process, you can contact your School Counselor. Please turn in your Transcript Release of Records forms and payment to Ms. Jasinkski in the School Counseling Office! College Application Deadline Deadline to Request Transcripts 15 school days before application deadline Senior Self-Reflection/Parent Feedback Sheet January 1/15 November 30 February 1 January 11 March 1 and Beyond February 8 SAT College Testing Program Nearly every college in America accepts the SAT or SAT Subject Tests as part of its admissions process.