Thunderblast Weekly
November 22, 2020
Community
We are special. I know I sound like a homer when I talk about the Eagles and Philly sports, even when we’re terrible. You know who never lets us down… the Thunderbolt community. You are the most involved secondary school in the county. I have data to prove it. During the survey in July, we were able to communicate with all of our families but four. That was amazing!
In this most recent survey, we were able to communicate with all but 21 families. We missed less than 2% of the community. Of all 34 secondary schools, the Seneca Ridge Community was the most responsive. That was a joint effort. THANK YOU for partnering with us at every turn!
We left off with 60% of our families choosing distant learning and 38% choosing hybrid. We promise to do everything in our power to properly serve 100% of you. If we miss, let me know and we will adapt and pivot.
Important Information
Coat Drive: Remember when I said our community was special a second ago??? Here's more proof. In a week and a half, we were able to take a student led initiative between Dominion and Seneca and collect 118 coats and countless accessories to clean and prepare to donate for our community. You're the best around... no one's gonna ever take you down!
Schoology: I know I added this last week, but I want to keep Schoology at the forefront of our minds as it will be our most important communication tool. Schoology Resources for Families Now available on the Seneca Ridge Website with links to:
- This week's advisory lesson from our counseling team.
- LCPS Schoology Parent Experience Course - Everything you need to know about Schoology
- Schoology Tips for Seneca Families - Schoology basics and information on additional resources
- Using the Schoology App for LCPS - set up and use the app on your phone
- What to do when LCPS Go is down - document students can edit and bookmark to access class content if LCPS Go is down
- Organizing Course tiles in Schoology - shows how some users can rearrange course tiles
Counseling and United Mental Health Team: Seneca Let’s Get Together & walk to school! Is your student interested in walking to school with a group of students? Does your student not know anyone who walks to school? If yes, please complete this form and a member of our counseling team will be in touch to provide you more details. Thank you!
For more from Seneca’s Counseling Team & UMHT, please click here
6th Grade Tours: Speaking of getting connected... there is still an opportunity for 6th graders to come see the building and get a specialized tour prior to hybrid learning. Even if you chose distant, this is a great chance to see the Seneca and remember how awesome it was when you visited in February :) If you are interested, sign up here.
PBIS- Students of the Week (November 16-20)
6th- Maddie Hendricks
6th- Joshua Clifton
7th- Jhanya Lane
Staff of the Week... and our 8th Grade Student (November Week 16-20)
Ms.Jones
Lourdes Ayala-Rodriguez
Ms.Harrington
Attendance
How to Report Absences
In Parent VUE- Reporting an Absence in ParentVUE (preferred option)
Please submit before 8:30am
Click here (don’t forget to put your child’s first and last name)
Call our Attendance line- 571-434-4422 (least preferred option)
Important Reminders
Monday Schedule:
Advisory: 9:00-9:15AM
Office Hours:
1:00-2:00PM Math, SS, World Languages, FACS, Tech Ed, Art
2:00-3:00PM English, Science, Health & PE, Music
Technology Support
As we transition support to in our building (when possible) or at Dominion High School, the best way to reach out for support is to contact your grade level administrative assistant.
6th Grade- Jennifer.Ramos@lcps.org or 571-434-4426
7th Grade- Adity.Choudhury@lcps.org or 571-434-4427
8th Grade- Mimi.Chung@lcps.org or 571-434-4428
PTO Corner:
Something to Ponder: The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It's the presence of a reconciling spirit. -- Bill Hybels
Spirit Night at Burger 21: Get ready for our next Spirit Night at Burger 21 on Monday, November 30!
Spiritwear Sale: BIG SALE for the month of November! All past design t-shirts are $10 while past sweatshirts, PJ's and sweatpants are reduced to $20 each. Get them while you can! Click Here to Order
Holiday Shopping with Amazon Smile: Earn free money for Seneca this holiday season by linking your Amazon account to Amazon Smile. Just link your account and a portion of any purchase will be gifted back to Seneca.
SEAC: We are happy to welcome Jill Pope as our new LCPS Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Representative. The November SEAC meeting featured a presentation on Trauma and Covid-19. You can watch the live stream of it HERE. The next SEAC meeting will be on December 2 and feature a presentation on the Transition to Adulthood by Marianne Moore, VDOE. For more information on SEAC please visit their website or email Jill directly.
Staff Appreciation: Want to provide a gift card for the Seneca Staff of the Week prize? Or maybe you would like to donate some snacks for the Seneca Team to enjoy at school. Visit our SIGN UP to participate.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 16 at 6:00 pm - meet.google.com/uek-nfni-inx. Join by phone at +1 617-675-4444 with PIN: 835 053 291 7550#
Other ways to get involved:
- Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
- Make a donation to the SRMS PTO and get your company to match it
- Download the Boxtops for Education app and scan your grocery receipts
Check us out!
Email: nick.cottone@lcps.org
Website: https://www.lcps.org/Page/30563
Location: 98 Seneca Ridge Drive, Sterling, VA, USA
Phone: 571-434-4420
Twitter: @SRMS_Official