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Stone Bridge Times Volume 15 Issue 7 March 201633

Principal’s Notes In this Issue Page 2 SBHS Administration

Parking Information

Yearbook Orders

Page 3 Counseling Office

Page 4 Testing Dates

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Page 5 Food deliveries to school

PTSO

Student Activities

2016-2017 Calendar

Page 6 Awards and Honors

Page 7 Sports Programs

Athletic Boosters

Page 8 Fine Arts Nights

Music Boosters

Library News

Page 9 Senior Information

Project Grad

Library News

0 Attendance Policies

Page 11 Clinic

Page 12 LCPS Medical Form

Page 13 Walk Like MADD 5K

Page 14 Self Defense Flyer

Page 15 LCPS Student Calendar

Page 16 LCPS Grading Scale & AP

Weighting

Page 17 Bell Schedule

Page 18 Athletic Season Passes

Upcoming Events

March 9 Spring Sports Parent Mtg.

March 21-25 Spring Break

March 29 Fine Arts Night

April 15 Student Holiday, Prom

June 9 Graduation Practice

June 13 1pm Dismissal, 4pm

Graduation

June 14 Final Day for Students

Principal’s Notes After the record breaking snow in February, I think

I speak for everyone when I say that I am ready for spring. Special thanks to our facilities workers and custodians for the monumental task of moving tons of snow. For these

dedicated individuals, there is no such thing as a “snow day.” A special thank you also goes to all of our community members for working diligently to ensure that sidewalks and

walkways were cleared. Hopefully, we can put away the snow shovels for another year.

I’m happy to announce that work has begun on the upgrades to our internal courtyard. Over the first few

weekends in March, we will be installing a stone paver patio. This patio will be the base project as we transform the courtyard into an outdoor classroom. Future additions that

are being considered for the courtyard include landscaping, outdoor tables and seating, creation of a habitat for Monarch Butterflies, and a vegetable garden.

Congratulations to our winter sports programs on an outstanding season. I am very proud of the way that our

athletes represented us both inside and outside of competition. Good luck to our spring sports programs as they begin their season.

A reminder to staff and students that we will have a

school-wide early release on June 13 at 1:00p.m. This early release will allow staff and students ample time to travel to GMU in time for our graduation ceremony that afternoon at 4:00 p.m. I apologize for the inconvenience. The

arrangements for the 4:00 graduation ceremony were finalized prior to exams being cancelled.

Lastly, I hope that everyone has a safe Spring Break. This especially applies to our students and staff traveling to

visit our sister-school in Beijing, China, Beijing 109. After making the trip last year, I can attest to it being one of the top experiences of my life. I am very proud to have Stone Bridge students represent our school on a global scale.

Matt Wilburn


SBHS Administration Mr. Matthew Wilburn Principal

Ms. Sheila Alzate Assistant Principal

Mr. Kevin Tyson Assistant Principal

Ms. Stacee Huffer Assistant Principal

Mr. Tim Lucas Counseling Director

Mr. Dave Hembach Athletic Director

Ms. Adriana Rice Activities Coordinator

Ms. Katherine Farrish Financial

Please note the following school numbers.

Main Office 571-252-2200

Absentee Line 571-252-2202

Counseling Department 571-252-2214

Athletic Office 571-252-2210

Clinic 571-252-2215

School Hours 9:00 a.m. – 3:48 p.m.

Summer Hours 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Minute of Silence Virginia Law requires schools to start the day

with a ‘minute of silence’. The law allows for different

uses of the minute so that “each pupil may, in the exercise

of his or her individual choice, meditate, pray, or engage

in any other silent activity which does not interfere with,

distract, or impede other pupils in the exercise of their

individual choice.” The law also specifies that “all pupils

remain seated and silent and make no distracting

display…” We will begin our announcements with the

following statement, “As we begin another day, let us

pause for a minute of silence.” Following the minute of

silence, we will conclude with the Pledge of

Allegiance. Please discuss this law with your students

and help them understand that the expectation is for

students to remain quiet.

Change of Address If you moved recently, please provide the new

information to the Counseling Department. The Change

of Address form is located on the Stone Bridge website

under the Counseling Office, General Information link.

This form and proof of residency should be submitted as

soon as possible. Proof of residency consists of a signed

lease, deed, settlement papers, mortgage statement or deed of trust and a current utility bill. If you have any

questions please call the Counseling Office.

Bell Schedule Regular, 1-Hour and 2-Hour Delay bell

schedules are listed on a full page towards the end of this

newsletter. Please refer to this should LCPS adjust the

school day due to weather.

Parking Lot Information Student Drop Off/Pick Up – Traffic in our

parking lot presents many challenges and issues. For

everyone’s safety, we ask that you drop students off and

pick them up only in the front parking lot. Please do not

drop students off in back of the school as this presents

safety hazards and the area is not designed for that

purpose!

Extended parking is not permitted in the bus

loop at any time before or after the school day. According to the Fire Marshall, the Bus Loop is

considered a roadway due to its width, and there is no

parking allowed in a roadway. Exemptions are buses

and emergency vehicles.

Please do not park in the surrounding

neighborhoods. Towing is a possible consequence for

parking in private townhouse and business parking lots.

Parking Permits All applications must have complete car

information, parent signature, and payment via cash or

check at the time of submission. Online payments must

also have an application turned in to the front office. The

fee for a parking permit for 2015-2016 is $200.00 for the

school year or $100.00 for each semester. Parking fees

are not prorated. A limited number of daily passes is

available for a small fee per day.

Applications for the second semester may be

picked up in the main office or found online. Students

are reminded that spaces are assigned and parking in

any non-designated area is not permitted.

Please note that parking is a privilege and

students must remain in good standing to remain eligible

to drive to school.

Buy a yearbook! Click the link or visit the website. Purchase a 2015-2016 yearbook!

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Counseling Office Direct Phone Number: (571) 252-2214

FAX Number: (571) 252-2213

School CEEB Code: 470-139

Class schedules, transcripts, DMV Certificates,

registrations, withdrawals and other records are handled

by the Counseling Office.

Mr. Tim Lucas Counseling Director

Mr. Diamond A-Dec

Ms. Halpin Ded-Hun

Mr. Misik Huo-Moo

Ms. McCarthy Mop-Som

Mr. Abrigo Son-Z **Please contact the office for Senior Counselors.

Ms. Jolly Career Center

Ms. Clairmont Secretary

Ms. Marchio Secretary

Ms. Sapsara Secretary

PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING HOMEWORK

DUE TO ABSENCES: Parents/guardians or students

should call the Counseling Office by noon on the second

day of the absence to request homework when the absence

is expected to last three or more days. This will help ensure

that work will be available by the end of the third school day

to be picked up in the counseling office.

STUDENT WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES: The

parent or guardian of the withdrawing student MUST

notify the Counseling Office of the student’s impending

departure and obtain a “Withdrawal/Transfer Form”

from the counseling secretary at least three days in advance

of the planned departure. The parent/guardian is required

to complete and sign the form and return it to the

Counseling Office. The signed form will be given to the

student during his or her last two days of school. The

student will walk the form through the building obtaining

teacher signatures, withdrawal grades and returning text

books and library books. All books must be returned to

avoid a deficiency. Lockers MUST be cleaned out and PE

locks returned to the PE teacher. Before leaving on the last

day, the student will bring the completed

Withdrawal/Transfer Form to the School Counseling office

for processing.

MILITARY INFORMATION: Representatives from the

different branches of the military visit Stone Bridge

monthly. They set up in the College and Career Center to

meet and talk with students about military careers and

educational choices.

ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP DAY, MARCH 9TH

2016: This event provides seniors with thought provoking

topics in which they must decide the outcome while

considering the impact those decisions have on society.

This program has been a hallmark of senior year since

SBHS opened in 2002. If you are interested in

volunteering as a Table Leader, please contact Heather

Jolly at [email protected] .

SCHEDULING FOR 2016-2017: Counselors visited

classes in January to begin the pre-scheduling process for

the 2016-17 school year. Students selected their courses

through StudentVue. Counselors met with each student

individually in February to review course selections and

make adjustments. All course selections will be finalized in

StudentVue on March 18, 2016. After this date, changes

will need to be made through the counseling office.

SENIOR INFORMATION: A “Transcript Release

Form” signed by a parent is required before transcripts are

sent to colleges and universities.

1. Order your transcripts on Parchment using the

directions provided on the Counseling page.

2. Complete and submit to the Counseling Office

the College/University Request Form along with

$3 for each school that you are applying.

3. Complete the student and parent profile sheets.

Submit them to your counselor and your

recommender.

All forms can be downloaded from the Stone Bridge website

on the School Counseling page under Career and College,

http://www.lcps.org/domain/4623. Please stop by the

counseling office if you have any questions.

Transcripts are processed as they are submitted to the

School Counseling office.

Allow a minimum of two weeks before the school

deadline date to process your request.

COLLEGE VISITS: College admission representatives

visit the College and Career Center to speak with students

about the admission process and programs at their schools.

Seniors and juniors must sign up on Family Connection for

the visit they would like to attend. Please print the pass for

the day of the visit.

Important Dates End of Nine Weeks Report Cards

3rd Marking Period April 14 April 27

4th Marking Period June 14 June 20

Report cards will be distributed in homerooms, and the last

report card will be mailed home on June 20th.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.lcps.org/domain/4623


Testing Information March 7th – 10th marks our Writing SOL

window. This SOL is administered to juniors currently

enrolled in English 11 or AP Language. Any senior, who

has not previously taken and/or passed the Writing SOL,

will also be scheduled to test. We will administer the

multiple choice section of this test on March 7th/8th and

the short paper section on March 9th/10th. Testing will

take place during the student’s scheduled English class.

AP Exam Schedule

2016 The AP Exams are scheduled for

Monday, May 2 through Friday,

May 13, 2016. Dates and times for

exams are listed below. Please make

every effort to schedule vacations,

appointments, or other activities on dates that do not

conflict with the testing dates. Make-up testing is

permitted for verified emergencies only.

SAT Test Dates for Spring 2016 (please check www.collegeboard.org to register)

Test Date Test Registration Deadline

*May 7 SAT &

Subject Tests April 8

*June 7 SAT &

Subject Tests May 9

ACT Test Dates for 2015 – 2016 (please check www.actstudent.org for

registration, deadlines and to verify dates)

Test Date Registration Deadline

June 11 May 6

SAT/ACT Practice: There are several web sites that

students can utilize for test practice. Some of them are free

while others require a fee. SBHS does not endorse any

particular site but provides them here as a service.

Free sites: www.collegeboard.com, www.act.org,

www.review.com. Sites with a fee: www.kaptest.com,

www.satmath.com, www.testu.com.

Scholarship and Financial Aid The 2016 Financial Aid and Scholarship

Directory is available in the Career Center. The College

and Career Center also maintains a list of scholarships

through the LCPS and Stone Bridge website.

The Free Application for Federal Student

Aid (FAFSA) is the government’s form used to

determine if a student qualifies for certain grants,

federally funded work-study or low interest loans. ALL

families should complete this form online. Many merit

scholarships and Loudoun based scholarships require

the completion of the FAFSA. Students and one

parent/guardian are required to obtain a PIN before their

FAFSA can be completed. Go to www.pin.ed.gov to

request your PINs.

Updates to Phone/Email Contacts

If you need to update contact information, you

can easily submit the update request online through the ParentVue link on the website. Once the request has been

submitted, your child’s school will review the request

before updating the record.

Morning Session 7:45am

Afternoon Session 12:45pm

Monday, May 2

Chemistry Psychology

Tuesday, May 3

Computer Science A

Spanish Language

Wednesday, May 4

English Literature

Thursday, May 5

Calculus AB Calculus BC

Friday, May 6

German Language U.S. History

Studio Art (portfolios due)

Monday, May 9

Biology Physics C: Mechanics

Tuesday, May 10

Government & Politics

French Language

Wednesday, May 11

English Language

Macroeconomics

Thursday, May 12

Comparative Gov’t World History

Statistics

Friday, May 13

Microeconomics Human Geography

Latin

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Notes from the Bookkeeper Please note that a $10 fee will be assessed for all

returned checks.

Food Deliveries to School

Students may not order restaurant delivery. If

parents deliver lunch to their students, please avoid

drinks in paper cups. The risk of a spill in the front office

is too great!

Faster Lunch Lines – My School Bucks Pre-paying for cafeteria items helps the lunch

line move quickly. You may pay in the school cafeteria

with cash or personal check made payable to “County of

Loudoun”.

You may also pay via the internet. These must

be made in 20-lunch increments. My School Bucks will

add a 6% handling fee. Follow these instructions:

1. Log on to the internet at

http:///www.pay4lunch.com. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen.

PTSO After the success of last year’s session, we will

be holding another "Save the Next Girl" Self-Defense

class. March 10th, this 2 ½ hour class will teach girls

safety and defensive techniques. The class is taught by a

Falcon Professional Security and Training LLC. Check

the website and announcements for more

details. **Participants must sign a waiver form

(available in the office) to perform some of the safety

skills.

Our monthly meetings are usually the first

Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the Library. We'd

love to see you there!!!!! Thank you,

Michelle Mustico

PTSO President

Student Activities:

Be sure to check the Activities section of the

website for links to information about clubs, Senior,

Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Classes, and other

school organizations!

Volunteer Opportunity:

Need Service Hours? Trailside Middle

School Academic Decathlon will be held

Saturday, April 16th. They are in need of at least 20

students to volunteer at the event. Contact Denise

Soukup [email protected] and Kristin Lowrey [email protected].

Bulldogs Help the Community Food Drive – Meals That Heal and the Interact Club

competed against Broad Run and Riverside High

Schools. Collected donations were used to construct a

castle, and the winner was determined by LCPS

Spokesman Wayde Byard.

A Look Ahead to Next Year 2016-17 LCPS School Calendar August 29: First Day of School

September 5: Holiday (Labor Day)

October 10: Holiday (Columbus Day)

November 4: End of the Grading Period

November 7-8: Student Holidays

November 23-25: Holiday (Thanksgiving)

December 22-January 2 Winter Break

January 3: Classes Resume

January 16: Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 26: End of Grading Period

January 27: Moveable Student Holiday *

February 20: Holiday (Presidents’ Day)

April 6: End of Grading Period

April 7: Student Holiday

April 10-14: Holiday (Spring Break)

May 29: Holiday (Memorial Day)

June 9: Last Day of School

Follow Stone Bridge on Social Media

- Like us on Facebook

- Follow us on Twitter

- Get Counseling updates at Remind.com

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Awards and Honors On behalf of President Barack Obama, The

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards has

awarded Samantha Lushinski and Sadie Hughes

the President’s Volunteer Service Award. This

award recognizes Americans of all ages who have

volunteered significant amounts of their time to

serve their communities and their

country. Congratulations to both!

The National Merit Scholarship Program has

now determined which of the 16,000 Semifinalists

named in September 2015 have met all requirements to

advance to Finalist standing in the competition. All

Finalists will be considered for National Merit

Scholarships to be offered in 2016. Congratulations to

Parsa Soltani, Sarah Santoro, and Siddharth Srivatsan.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Northern

Virginia will hold its Black Scholars Awards

Program on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at George Mason

University. A Black Scholar is defined as a

graduating senior who has achieved a cumulative

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or above. The

Black Scholars must attend high schools in either

the city of Alexandria or Falls Church, or the

counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Manassas,

Manassas Park or Prince William. Thirty-one (31) Stone Bridge seniors are eligible

for recognition this year. Congratulations to: Tinia Adams, Josephine Asumang, Evan Belcher, Jackson

Brown, Jaianna Brown, Jessenya Cossio, Tiaira Curtis,

Dejia Danhi, Erica Edwards, Caela Flake, Jasmine Gibson,

Andrew Guillory, Jarrett Hastings, Lauren Holman, Grant

Howard, Micory Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Reilly Jones,

Marissa Longyear, Nicole Major, Andrew Matson, Tristen

Matthews, Adey Mengistu, Omar Rosario Alvarado,

Ayanna Simmons, Charles Sterling, Nicolas Stewart,

Jordan Summers, Karmel Webster, & Jovanna Yenchi.

The Stone Bridge Robotics Club finished in 1st place at the VEX Virginia State Championship. With the win, the team has qualified to move on to the VEX World Championships.

Shout out to the Stone Bridge

Hockey Club. They finished the

season undefeated and won the

NVSL championship for the second

year in a row!


Sports Programs Stone Bridge is a 5A member of the Virginia

High School League (VHSL), Potomac District

Conference 14 and Region 5A North. The Potomac

District is made up of five schools; Tuscarora, Potomac

Falls, Broad Run, Briar Woods and Stone Bridge.

The Spring Sports Parent Meeting will take

place Wednesday, March 9th at 6:30pm.

Eligibility For participation this year, students must pass a

sports physical that was given after May 1, 2015.

VHSL Physical Forms are available in the main

office.

Students in grades 10 through 12 for this year (or

who were in high school this past year) must

have been enrolled in at least 5 subjects and must

have passed at least 5 subjects. Summer school

can count toward the 5 subjects. Note: A

subject for which credit has previously been

granted may not be repeated, or be used by any

student to satisfy the requirement of the rule.

Students entering high school for the first time

will be eligible.

Students must not, after entering 9th grade, have

been enrolled in or been eligible for enrollment

in high school for eight consecutive semesters.

Forms needed Prior to Tryouts Completed VHSL Physical Form

Signed Training Rules

Signed Concussion Form

Warning and Acknowledgement of Risk Form

Emergency Card

All completed paperwork MUST BE

TURNED IN prior to tryouts. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Hembach,

Athletic Director, at (571) 252-2210, or visit the Athletic

Website at www.stonebridgesports.org.

Tryout Dates

All completed paperwork MUST BE TURNED IN

prior to tryouts. Forms are available in the office and

online. Monitor the website for updates and

information about workouts and meetings.

Athletic Ticket Prices

Ticket prices for all regular season games is

$6.00, regardless of the level (i.e. the cost will be the

same for Freshman, JV and Varsity games). Please note

this does not include post season playoff or

tournament games.

*Senior Citizens (62 and older) are free for all

regular season games.

Season Passes for All Home Athletic Events Family Plan $250.00

Adult Only Plan $100.00

Student Only Plan $100.00

Athletic Boosters Ralph Young - President

Mike Brady – Vice President

Angie Meaux – Treasurer

Cam Gordon – Secretary

The Stone Bridge Booster Club is conducting

the Spring Mulch Sale to benefit our Spring sports teams.

The Mulch Sale is the primary SBBC fundraiser of the

season and student athletes earn money for their team by

participating in Mulch Sale order form distribution and

in the mulch delivery that will be scheduled in early

April. The SBBC Volunteer coordinators will work with

SBHS Spring sports teams and coaches to schedule

athlete participation for both events. Order forms are

available online and at the school.

SBBC also reminds Spring season parents to get

involved in volunteering. Parent volunteers earn money

for their athlete’s team through the SBBC VIP Program

– which pays $10 per volunteer shift worked directly to

SBHS teams. SBBC also depends on parent volunteers to

ensure continued SBBC operations and funding for

Coach’s Requests. Volunteer sign-up information for can

be found in the Booster section of

the stonebridgesports.org website.

Take-out Tuesday continues at Subway in

Junction Plaza on the first Tuesday of each month

between 5PM-8PM. A portion of proceeds go directly to

SBBC. Subway is also selling the Subway/Stone Bridge

Free-Refill Cups for $5. Get free drink refills all school

year and 100% of cup sale proceeds go back to SBBC to

support SBHS Athletics.

The Booster Club will be selling Spirit Wear at

the Spring Parent Meeting on March 9th.

Join the Stone Bridge Booster Club and get

involved to support Stone Bridge Athletics. Visit

www.Stonebridgesports.org/main/boosters for more

information about SBBC programs, volunteering,

scholarships, and online membership registration.

Athletic scholarships are only awarded to SBHS student athletes of SBBC member families.

GO BULLDOGS!

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Science Fair The following Independent Science Research

(ISR) students will be competing in the 2016 RSEF

Thursday, March 17. All LCPS student projects will be

on public display at 6 PM in the main gym at Freedom

HS. An awards ceremony follows at 7 PM. Awasthi, Rohni

Cheung, Rachael K.

Chowdhury, Abhilasha

El Fawal, Nadine A.

Fox, Sydney N.

Johnson, Alexander W.

Kalvakota, Sahithi

Raman, Aayush

Sarnaik, Kunaal S.

Seshadri, Vikram

Sterling, Charles W. III

Sunkara, Sameera

Fine Arts Night March 29, 2016 – Tuesday Evening 6-9pm.

March is Youth Art Month and Music in Our

Schools Month! Join Stone Bridge High School’s Fine

Arts Department and our cluster schools for an evening

of art, drama and musical performances. This annual

event will showcase our SBHS Art, Band, Guitar,

Strings, Choral and Drama Departments with art and

musical performances from Belmont Station, Cedar

Lane, and Sander’s Corner Elementary and Trailside

Middle School.

View the amazing artwork displayed in the main

hallway from 6-6:45. Musical performances will begin in

the main gym at 6:45!

See you there!

Music Boosters Band - Please join us for the Band Pre-assessment Concert Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:00pm in the SBHS auditorium. The District Assessment for Symphonic Band will take place on March 10th at 6:00pm in the Rock Ridge High School auditorium; assessment for Wind Symphony will take place on Friday, March 11th at 8:30pm, also at Rock Ridge High School.

The Band’s popular Yankee Candle fundraiser is underway. To order, visit http://www.yankeecandlefundraiser.com and enter Stone Bridge's code: 990021292. The website will remain active through the end of the school year. Choir - Please join us for the Chorus Pre-Assessment Concert on Thursday, March 31st at 7:00pm in the SBHS auditorium. The District Assessment will take place on Saturday, April 2nd at Riverside High School.

Eight SB Choir students will perform at the ACDA Honors Choir in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 9-12th.

The SBHS Jazz Choir will perform the National Anthem at the Dulles Little League Kickoff Event on April 16th.

Follow Mrs. Settle on Twitter to keep up with all the latest Choir activities at SBChoirDirector. Guitar - The Oregon Guitar Quartet will perform at Heritage High School at 7:00pm on Friday, March 11th. This event is free and open to the public.

The SBHS Artist Guitar students and selected Advanced Guitar students will perform at the Loudoun County Guitar Festival concert at Freedom High School on Saturday, March 12th at 1:00pm. Orchestra - The Orchestra District Assessment will take place on Thursday, March 10th at Belmont Ridge Middle School. The Orchestra will perform at 5:00pm. Stone Bridge Music Boosters Association - The next MBA meeting is Tuesday, April 11th. Please join us in the choir room at 7:00pm. For the 2016-17 school year, the following positions are vacant: - Secretary - Treasurer - Choir Vice President - Guitar Vice President - Guitar Vice President/Fund Raising.

Senior Class Information

Caps & Gowns: Please place your orders for cap and

gown through Balfour’s website. You can find their

address and website information in your order packet or

on the Senior Class webpage. On the Balfour webpage, it

is the last item on the “Graduation Products” page for

Stone Bridge.

Senior Dates:

June 7th-Senior Trip

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June 8th- Senior Awards Ceremony and Picnic

June 9th- Mandatory Graduation Practice @ SBHS

Graduation: Reminder graduation is June 13th at 4pm a

George Mason Eagle Bank Arena (formerly the Patriot

Center). Students should arrive between 3:15 and 3:30.

Please see the Senior class webpage for full details.

SBHS will dismiss all other students at 1pm on June 13

so that families and teachers may attend graduation.

Should you have any questions regarding events

involving the Class of 2016, please check the Senior

Class web page or contact advisor Shelbie Morgan:

[email protected]

Project Graduation is an all-night party hosted

by Stone Bridge parents for our graduates to celebrate

this important milestone, and to keep our graduates safe.

The party is held at Stone Bridge on graduation night

from 11:30pm – 5:00am and is attended by close to 80%

of the graduating class. There are games, raffles, prizes

and even a casino! Feedback from seniors has

consistently described the party as totally awesome and

one of the best times they’ve ever had at SBHS!

This is one heck of a party and we need

Freshman, Sophomore and Junior parents to "pay it

forward" and help with the planning. To make the party

a success, the PG Committee meets monthly throughout

the year to plan fresh ideas for each graduating class. We

are in search of folks to serve on committees, help with

fundraising, as well as to volunteer for set-up,

chaperoning, and clean up after the party.

There are many ways you can help!

Graduation 2016. Prices go up as the year goes on.

donate to this very worthy cause.

The Project Graduation party

requires over 100 volunteers. Email

[email protected]. .

rsonalized graduation

lawn signs in the Spring. This is a great way to recognize

and celebrate your graduate and support Project

Graduation. Stay tuned for details!

Project Grad is an important, well-loved

tradition at SBHS and one that we want to be sure

continues for all of our students. We cannot make this

happen without your help! Please get involve today.

Liz Heiston, Chairperson

Library News Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mon. – Thurs.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.

This month we celebrate Women’s History

Month, the Fine Arts, Teen Tech Week and award

winning books to tie in with the popular Academy

Awards ceremony.

Bulldog Readers, our student book club, will

meet on Friday, March 4 during all lunch shifts. Students

can bring their lunch to discuss Manga, graphic novels

and comics. There will be treats!

Overdue and Lost books:

Parents, do you see your students’ library books

in their rooms or cars? If so, please encourage them to

renew the books if still needed or return them so others

may enjoy them. We have many books that were checked

out in September and not yet returned. There are no fines

for overdue books.

Library Space Update:

We would like to thank the SCA and the PTSO

who have provided funds for us to do some student

requested updates to our space. Our library T.A.G group

also completed several fundraisers to support the

improvements and we were awarded a Loudoun

Education Foundation Grant to create a Reading Zone

enjoyed by students. On the February 5 teacher workday

over two dozen students volunteered to complete a

myriad of tasks to help repurpose and renovate the space.

Additional support came from our football team who

helped move some shelves for us.

Our next steps are to have some tables retrofitted

with wheels to make the space easy to adjust for classes

and parent group meetings, replace worn chairs, and add

a painted mural and quote to our walls. If you have time,

talent, or money to contribute, we’d love to hear from

you.

Stop in and see our more flexible and student

friendly space the next time you are here.

To keep up with library events, please follow us

on Twitter (Bulldog Librarians @sbhslibrary) or

Facebook (Stone Bridge High School Library) and check out our website often.



Attendance Policies 2015-2016 All absences and tardies must be called in to

the attendance hotline: 571-252-2202. This is a 24 hour

line that takes messages only. Please call each and every

time your student(s) will be out of school or tardy.

Excused Absences: Excused absences include

personal illness, death in family, medical or dental

appointments, court obligations, and religious holidays.

Prearranged Absences: Must be approved by the

administration (ex: college visits or family vacations).

Forms can be picked up from the attendance office.

Early Dismissals: Please send in a note with

your student prior to the dismissal time. The student

should take this to the attendance window to receive a

pass to leave class at the approved time.

Parents are expected to call if a student is going

to be absent or tardy to school. The number for

the hotline is 571-252-2202.

The attendance office will call parents to verify

absences, tardies, and early dismissals.

When students accumulate five unexcused

absences during the school year, a parent

conference will be held.

When students are absent from school six

unexcused days, the students will be required to

submit a doctor’s note for additional absences

for the remainder of the school year.

When students are absent from school seven or

more unexcused days, the parent and student

will be referred to the Truancy Officer.

Truancy (unexcused absence) and Leaving School

without Permission

First Offense: Friday School or other

administrative consequences

Second Offense: ISR*

Third Offense: ISR*

Fourth Offence: Administrative options

*Any student and/or students on early release

who are assigned to ISR (In-School Restriction) are

expected to remain for the entire school day. If a

student works, the student is expected to inform the

employer that he/she will be late. No student should

schedule doctor appointments for their ISR dates.

Students scheduled in ISR are not allowed to participate

in any extracurricular activities until the day after they

are released from ISR.

Tardy Policy to School: Students are expected to be on

time to school and to class. Students with excused tardies

to school due to a doctor, dental, or judicial appointment

must report to the attendance office to sign in before

going to class with a note from the doctor, dentist, or

court letter. Notes from parents are not acceptable if

you’ve been to the doctor, dentist, or court.

Unexcused tardies include: Oversleeping, car

problems (won’t start, flat tire, can’t find keys, waiting

for rides, parents running late, etc.), babysitting (siblings,

neighbors children, or relatives), missing the bus,

inspections, completing college applications, working on

homework, projects, etc.

Athletes or students participating in activities

or other extracurricular activities who arrive after

9:15 a.m. must have a doctor, dental, or court

appointment notice to participate in sports after

school (practices or games).

Tardies to Class (including 9:00-9:05 am)

Tardy 1—Warning

Tardy 2—Warning

Tardy 3—Detention

Tardy 4—Detentions (2)

Tardy 5 – 2 days Modified ISR

Tardy 6 – Friday School (4p-6p)

Tardy 7 – In School Restriction

Other possible consequences include other

Administrative Options, loss of parking permit.

Early Dismissals: Early dismissals will be granted in the

event that a student must leave school to go on a verified

doctor, dental, or other medical, counseling or court

appointment. A note from home is required stating why

the student must leave school, what time the student

needs to leave, and a telephone number for the parent

approving the dismissal. The student’s name, grade, and

student ID should also be clearly stated on the note.

Calls will be made to verify all notes. If your

child has an on-going medical condition which will

require frequent dismissals from school, please call your

student’s guidance counselor and/or contact Mrs. King in

the attendance office. Frequent dismissals without a

medical explanation will be under constant review by the

attendance office and counselors. Students must be

signed out prior to leaving.


Clinic Information The clinic’s direct line is (571) 252-2215

If your student has any significant medical needs,

please notify the nurse even if the school has been

notified in previous school years. If your child has

diabetes, seizures, life-threatening allergies, asthma

or uses an inhaler, you should pick up forms for you

and your physician to complete so the school can

understand and address your student’s needs. If the

student was in Loudoun County Public Schools last

year, these forms were sent to you at the end of

school in June.

A parent or guardian must deliver any

medication (prescription or non-prescription) to

the school office or clinic. Students should not

transport any medication to or from school. Parents are responsible for picking up unused

medication. If a student mistakenly brings

medication, he should turn it in to the clinic

immediately.

The nurse must have written instructions from

the physician in order to administer prescription

medication.

These instructions should include:

Student’s name.

Name and purpose of the medication.

Dosage and time of administration.

Possible side effects and measures to take if they

should occur.

End date for administering the medication.

Parent signature-giving permission to

administer medicine and to contact student’s

Physician.

Physician’s signature.

A copy of the special “Medication Form” that should

be used is available on page 20. It is suggested that

you keep it for use should the need arise for your

student to receive prescription medicine. Additional

forms may be obtained from the main office or

clinic.

All prescription medicine must be in the original

pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the

name of the student, dosage, and instructions for

administration. If you ask, the pharmacy will give

you an extra bottle with the proper amount of

medication for school.

If the nurse needs to give non-prescription

medication:

It must be in an original package with the name of

the medicine and instructions.

The nurse must have a note from the parent regarding

when and how much medicine to administer.

The nurse will only give the amount listed on the

package for your student’s age and weight and for

the recommended length of time the student should

receive the medicine unless she has doctor’s orders

on a medication form that indicates otherwise.

The nurse cannot administer medicine that is not in

its original container.

Students who have fevers should be kept at home

until free of fever for 24 hours.

All 10th graders and students new to Loudoun

County Public Schools will be screened for vision

and hearing during the first two months of school.

Parents will be notified of any concerns.

Be sure to keep the “Emergency

Information” up-to-date so that we can reach

you if your student is ill or injured.

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is the only medication

supplied by the school. The nurse must have written

parental permission in order to administer this

medication. Please be sure that the Tylenol permission

information on the emergency card is completed and that

your signature is on the form. Because Acetaminophen,

in large amounts, over a period of time, can cause liver

damage, the nurse will give only 4 doses in a 4 week

period. Before a fifth dose is given, the parent will be

contacted.


LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION BUS# ______

OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS: Name of Medication:

Dosage/ Length of Time: ________

Time of Day to be Given: Side Effects:

Received By: Date:

DISTRIBUTION: Original to be kept with medication, Copy to Student Health Record, Copy to Physician

PARENT/ GUARDIAN SECTION

Student DOB Age Grade

School Homeroom Teacher

Parent/ Guardian Signature Date

Parent/ Guardian Printed Name

Signature gives permission for principal’s designee to administer prescribed medicine and gives principal’s designee permission to contact physician/ dentist if necessary. For Over-the-Counter

medicine, parent’s signature gives principal’s designee permission to administer medicine.

PHYSICIAN/ DENTIST SECTION

(Must be completed by Physician/ Dentist)

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS:

Name of Medication:

Reason medication is needed, unless confidential:

Dosage: Length of Time:

Time of day to be given:

If potentially serious side effects exist, please outline any necessary emergency response

on a separate sheet.

Physician/ Dentist Signature: Date:

Physician/ Dentist PRINTED Name: ____

Physician/ Dentist Phone: Fax:

Physician/ Dentist Address :

PARENT/ GUARDIAN SECTION

Student DOB Age Grade

School Homeroom Teacher

Parent/ Guardian Signature Date

Parent/ Guardian Printed Name

Signature gives permission for principal’s designee to administer prescribed medicine and gives principal’s designee

permission to contact physician/ dentist if necessary. For Over-the-Counter medicine, parent’s signature gives principal’s

designee permission to administer medicine.

PHYSICIAN/ DENTIST SECTION

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS:

Name of Medication:

Reason medication is needed, unless confidential:

Dosage: Length of Time:

Time of day to be given:

If potentially serious side effects exist, please outline any necessary emergency response

on a separate sheet.

Physician/ Dentist Signature: Date:

Physician/ Dentist PRINTED Name: ____

Physician/ Dentist Phone: Fax:

Physician/ Dentist Address :


“Walk Like MADD” 5K WALK

MADD invites you to walk with us to save lives and honor those who have been killed

or injured by drunk driving in Loudoun County, Virginia.

We need your help now more than ever! Drunk driving crashes continue to kill and seriously injure too many people. Survivors,

friends & family are left with years of emotional, medical, legal, & financial struggles.

It’s time to eliminate drunk driving!

*** Students Can Earn Community Service Hours by Registering for the Walk,

Raising Funds & Volunteering Time Before, During & After the Event ***

MUSIC- Bands: News For Tomorrow & Musicians Inc.

PRIZES FOR THE TOP WALKERS & TOP TEAMS SILENT AUCTION

Who: Everyone! Adults, Teens, Children, Families, Businesses

Where: Park View High School 400 W Laurel Ave Sterling, VA

MADD Loudoun

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Loudoun County, VA Office PO BOX 4252,

Leesburg VA, 20177 Phone: 703.771.8127

Fax: 703.430.5744 [email protected]

www.maddloudounva.org

www.WalkLikeMadd.org/Sterling

How: Register online (as an individual or a team) www.WalkLikeMadd.org/Sterling

What: 5K non-competitive Walk

When: Saturday, May 21, 2016 Registration 9:00am Walk Starts at 10:00am

(If you can’t attend in person, you can be a Virtual Walker and walk

from home in your favorite chair, or make a donation)

For more information contact: Susan Cleveland at [email protected], or 703-470-1053

May 21, 2016

http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/dhs/

mailto:Cleveland%20at%20maddloudoun@aol


SELFDEFENSE

March 10th

"Save the Next Girl" Self-Defense

class.

This 2 ½ hour class will teach girls safety and defensive techniques. The class is taught by a Falcon Professional Security and Training LLC and sponsored by the SBHS PTSO. Participants must sign a waiver (available in the office) to perform some of the safety skills.


2015-16 Calendar

August 31 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

October 12 Holiday (Columbus Day)

October 30 End of First Grading Period

November 2-3 Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference

Days)

November 25-27 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

December 21-31 WINTER BREAK

January 1 Holiday (New Year’s) (Classes Resume January 4)

January 18 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 28 End of Second Grading Period

January 29 MOVEABLE STUDENT HOLIDAY**

(Planning/Records/Conference Day)

February 15 Holiday (Presidents’ Day)

March 21-25 SPRING BREAK

April 14 End of Third Grading Period

April 15 Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference

Day)

May 30 Holiday (Memorial Day)

June 14 Last Day of School for Students

**Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns – The date of this

MOVEABLE Planning/Records/Conference and Staff Development Day between first and

second semesters may change, if the school calendar changes due to school closings for

inclement weather or other emergencies. Parents with childcare or other scheduling concerns

should be prepared.

9 Week Grading Period Ending Dates

October 30, 2015

January 28, 2016

April 14, 2016

June 14, 2016


LCPS Grading Scale & AP Weighting

Letter Grade Numerical Grade Quality Points

A+ 98 - 100 4.3

A 93 – 97 4.0

A- 90 – 92 3.7

B+ 87 – 89 3.3

B 83 – 86 3.0

B- 80 – 82 2.7

C+ 77 – 79 2.3

C 73 – 76 2.0

C- 70 – 72 1.7

D+ 67 – 69 1.3

D 63 – 66 1.0

D- 60 – 62 0.7

F 59 & below 0.0

Advanced Placement Grade Weighting = Additional Quality Points of 1.0


Stone Bridge High School

Bell Schedules

Period Time 1 Hour Delay 2 Hour Delay

Warning Bells 8:54 & 8:57 9:54 & 9:57 10:54 & 10:57

1 & 5 9:00 – 10:32 10:00 – 11:14 11:00 – 11:55

Warning Bell 10:36 11:18 11:59

2 & 6 10:38 – 12:07 11:20 – 12:28 12:01 – 12:56

Warning Bell 12:11 12:32 1:00

3 & 7 12:13 – 2:13 12:34 – 2:34 1:02 – 2:47

A – Lunch 12:13 – 12:43 12:34 – 1:04 1:02 – 1:37

B – Lunch 12:43 – 1:13 1:04 – 1:34 1:37 - 2:12

C – Lunch 1:13 – 1:43 1:34 – 2:04 2:12 – 2:47

D – Lunch 1:43 – 2:13 2:04 – 2:34 No D Lunch Incorporated into A,B,C shifts

Warning Bell 2:17 2:38 2:51

4 & 8 2:19 – 3:48 2:40 – 3:48 2:53 – 3:48


STONE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL “Home of the Bulldogs”

Application for Season Athletic Passes 2015-2016

Season passes are good for all regular home games at Stone Bridge High School for the school year 2015-16. This does not include playoff or tournament games. The family plan is for immediate family members living in the same house. A maximum of six members (2 adults and 4 children) can be on a family membership.

If you attend all Stone Bridge home games this year, you will spend over $500.00 on tickets. Season passes can provide a tremendous saving to families of student-athletes involved in multiple sports. Fill out the order form below, make check payable to Stone Bridge High School, and return to school either by mail or in person to the Athletic Department. For further information, please call the Athletic Department at (571)-252-2210. Thank you for supporting Stone Bridge Athletics.

** NO SEASON PASSES WILL BE SOLD AT ATHLETIC EVENTS!! ** (Applications can be picked up at any athletic event and will be processed for use at future events)

A season pass entitles the person whose name appears on the pass admittance to any regular season home

athletic event (personal I.D. must be presented with pass). The No Re-entry Rule will apply to season

ticket holders and the season pass is non-transferable. Any misuse of the pass may result in revocation without refund. For further information, contact the Athletic Department at (571)-252-2210.

PLEASE NOTE ** There will be a $5.00 replacement fee for any lost passes. **

*PASS MUST BE PRESENTED AT TICKET GATE FOR ADMITTANCE TO EVENT* (Season Pass holders should enter through the Pass Gate to the left of the ticket booth)

*************************************************************************** Family Plan: $250.00 Check #: ____________ (Office Use Only) (Two (2) Adults & Four (4) Children maximum on family plan) Adult #1: ______________________________ Adult #2: _______________________________

(please print) (please print)

Student #1: ____________________________ Student # 2 _____________________________ (please print) (please print)

Student #3: ____________________________ Student #4 _____________________________ (please print) (please print)

*************************************************************************** Adult/Student Plan Only: $100.00 Check #: _________ (Office Use Only) (1 Adult or 1 Student)

Name: __________________________________ (please print)


Stone Bridge High School

43100 Hay Road

Ashburn, VA 20147

Needing Assistance for Public Program?

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

participate meaningfully in any part of the listed meetings or

events at Stone Bridge High School, please contact the school

at 571-252-2200.

HOME OF THE

BULLDOGS

Stone Bridge High School Administration

Matthew Wilburn, Principal

Sheila Alzate, Assistant Principal

Kevin Tyson, Assistant Principal

Stacee Huffer, Assistant Principal

Robert T. Lucas, Counseling Director

David Hembach, Athletic Director

Katherine Farrish, Bookkeeper

Adriana Rice, Activities Coordinator

Sunita Ruhnke, Parent Liaison

Main Office (571) 252-2200

Main Fax (571) 252-2201

Counseling Office (571) 252-2214

Absentee Line (571) 252-2202

Athletic Dept. (571) 252-2210

Clinic (571) 252-2215

Sports Hotline (571) 252-2211

43100 Hay Road, Ashburn, VA 20147

www.lcps.org

http://www.lcps.org/

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