Weekly Update
September 30, 2022
This is a reminder that Fall Conference Night will be held on Thursday, October 6 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Teachers will be available to meet with students and parents at Loudoun Valley High School. If you would like to meet with one of your child’s teachers, please use the SignUp Genius links below to schedule an appointment. Conferences will be held in the Loudoun Valley High School building.
Each conference will last for seven minutes; the intent of these conferences is to build the parent-teacher relationship, discuss your student’s work habits, current progress, and goals moving forward. If you cannot attend on October 6, or if a teacher is fully booked, please contact the teacher directly to set up another time to discuss your child’s progress.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!
SignUp Genius Links:
CTE - Career and Technical Education
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-ctelvhs
EL - English Language
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-ellvhs
English
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-english
Fine Arts
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-fine
HPE - Health and Physical Education
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-health
Math
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-math
Science
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-science
SSGS - Social Science and Global Studies
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-ssgs
Resource
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849ABAC28ABFF2-special
WLC - World Languages and Cultures
REPOSITORY OF TEACHER ONE PAGERS
LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT SERVICES
Office of Special Education
Administration Building
21000 Education Court, 4th Floor
Ashburn, VA 20148
Telephone: 571-252-1011
FAX: 571-252-1244
Ms. Stecura is Loudoun Valley’s School Testing Coordinator. Her office is located in the main office. The best way to contact Ms. Stecura is through email at melissa.stecura@lcps.org.
The LVHS Testing Website has more information about testing.
AP Testing information and schedule.
PSAT information - updated
AP QUICK LINKS
AP TESTING LETTER FOR PARENTS
The Loudoun Valley Student Council is proud to present the GLOCO Homecoming Dance on October 15th from 7-10 pm in the Stadium, weather permitting, with the alternative location of the Main and Aux gyms. Tickets are $20 and will go on sale September 29th - October 12th in the Viking Head Foyer during lunch. Out of school guests must have the form below completely filled out when their ticket is purchased. For safety reasons, these forms are firmly due October 7th.
Please check the newsletter and website as we get closer to the event for more ticket information and email Sarah Weller at sarah.weller@lcps.org if you have questions.
TEACHER CADET INTEREST FORM FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
What is Teacher Cadet?
The Teacher Cadet program is a “grow our own” initiative that consists of two dual-enrollment (DE) courses offered to high school students in Grade 11 and Grade 12 who may be interested in pursuing a career in education.
Interested students who are eligible to participate are enrolled in the following courses:
Grade 11 – Teacher Cadet I DE
Grade 12 – Teacher Cadet II DE
The Teacher Cadet program is designed to attract high school students to the field of education as a potential career “through exposure to a world-class curriculum and hands-on experience that focuses on teaching,” (Virginia Department of Education, n.d.).
Program Benefits
Teacher Cadet students earn dual-enrollment (DE) credit through Shenandoah University.
Teacher Cadet I DE = EDUC 210 (3 credits)
Teacher Cadet II DE = EDUC 310 (3 credits)
Teacher Cadet students are also immersed in real-world, project-based learning experiences. Students complete an internship with LCPS teachers and interact with LCPS students at the elementary and middle school levels during observations.
Teacher Cadet students who successfully complete the program receive a letter of intent (LOI) from the LCPS Department of Human Resources and Talent Development (HRTD).
Submitting an Interest Form
The online interest form is available to all LCPS students currently enrolled in Grade 10 with a minimum 2.7 GPA or its equivalent. Eligible students should express their interest in the Student Opportunities portal (LCPS Go) between September 14, 2022 and January 27, 2023.
The student interest form requires a student-created response (i.e., presentation, essay, drawing, video, etc.) and two recommendations. Students will need to provide names and email addresses for two recommenders.
The interest form must be completed and submitted by 11:59 PM on January 27, 2023. Student directions are viewable here.
Tentative Timeline
September 14, 2022
The interest form becomes available in the Student Opportunities portal (LCPS Go).
January 27, 2023
The deadline for current Grade 10 students to submit an interest form via LCPS Go.
February 10, 2023
All letters of recommendations are due (responsibility of the student to follow up).
February 13, 2023 - March 10, 2023
The committee convenes to review interest forms.
March 27, 2023
The committee communicates accepted and deferred students to stakeholders (students, families, counselors, principals, teachers, etc.).
After April 1, 2023
School Counseling may schedule accepted students in the Teacher Cadet I DE course to begin in the 2023 – 2024 school year as Grade 11 students.
FOLLOW OUR COUNSELING DEPARTMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: @valleyschoolcounseling
STUDY SKILLS & ACADEMIC MOTIVATION PRESENTATIONS
LCPS MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
This website offers comprehensive mental health services, support and resources provided by our Unified Mental Health Teams (counselors, psychologists, social workers, school nurses, and student assistance specialists) who can assist and direct families to the right level of services or interventions.
Available information includes:
- How to contact your school’s Unified Mental Health Team
- Resources for parents
- Suicide prevention resources
- LCPS mental and behavioral health services
- Substance use prevention and intervention services
- Resources for families of LGBTQ+ students and families
- Community resources
To access the mental health website created by the Department of Student Services, please visit: www.lcps.org/MentalHealthServices
MEET YOUR UNIFIED MENTAL HEALTH TEAM
MEET YOUR UNIFIED MENTAL HEALTH TEAM
As we approach Mental Health Awareness Month, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) and the Unified Mental Health Team (UMHT) at Loudoun Valley want to remind you of the opportunities and resources available to students and families. The Loudoun Valley Unified Mental Health Team supports the mental health of all Loudoun Valley students.
PARTNER NEWSLETTER
RECOVERY FROM VAPING
LOUDOUN YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
ELEVATE LOUDOUN
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - HISTORIC GHOST TOURS OF LEESBURG
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - CELEBRATE PURCELLVILLE
College Visits
U. S. Army
Tue October 4, 2022
12:30 PM
Albright College
Tue October 4, 2022
3:50 PM
Virginia Commonwealth University
Thu October 6, 2022
12:30 PM
Roanoke College
Thu October 6, 2022
3:50 PM
The New School
Tue October 11, 2022
10:25 AM
James Madison University
Tue October 11, 2022
12:30 PM
Juniata College
Tue October 11, 2022
2:25 PM
Marymount University
Tue October 11, 2022
3:50 PM
College of Charleston
Thu October 13, 2022
10:25 AM
U.S. Marine Corps
Thu October 13, 2022
12:30 PM
St Bonaventure University
Thu October 13, 2022
2:25 PM
NOVA FINANCIAL AID SEMINARS
FAFSA Filing Workshops
Bring Your Financial Aid Documentation and File Your FAFSA On the Spot (see attachment)
Learn the Ins and Outs of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Open Q&A to address your individual questions!
October 15, 2022, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Woodgrove HS
ALCANZA COLLEGE FAIR
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 22nd Annual ALCANZA College Fair! Mason hosts ALCANZA as part of our effort to inform Latinx high school students in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area about opportunities in higher education. With your participation, we hope to provide information essential to the college application and financial aid process and encourage students to pursue their education beyond high school. More than 200 colleges and universities from all over the nation attend ALCANZA for the opportunity to meet with over 2,000 high school students. We are excited to welcome you to the EagleBank Arena in October!
Please note that this event is geared toward Latinx students and we ask that you prioritize attendance for members of that community in your schools.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Opening Session: 10:30 - 11 a.m.
College Fair: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
EagleBank Arena
George Mason University - Fairfax Campus
Register TODAY! Space is limited.
Various student and teacher resources can be found on our website linked here. These include a Preparing for College Calendar, College Fair Tips, and fair flyers in English and Spanish.
Please feel free to pass this information along to your colleagues from other schools who you believe may have interested students! If you have any questions about this event, please e-mail admevent@gmu.edu.
We look forward to seeing you in October!
8TH ANNUAL HBCU SHOWCASE
Tuesday October 18th, 6:30pm-9:00pm, Tuscarora HS, Leesburg, VA
Tuscarora HS will be hosting our 8th Annual Historically Black College and Universities Showcase. This evening is designed to expose our school community to the many options that are available at HBCUs. We want to expose and educate our school communities and encourage all students, regardless of ethnicity, to include these institutions during the college selection process. In addition to the HBCUs that will be in attendance, there will be a NCAA presentation, college test preparation, community scholarships, and on-site application review with college admissions counselors. We hope you make time to come out and get informed about these historic universities. We will be hosting this event “in-person” this year.
HBCU FAIR
Alfred Street Baptist Church presents its 20th Annual Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) Festival, a hybrid event being held October 7-8, 2022. The festival is dedicated to connecting high school students and their families to HBCUs, and scholarship opportunities. Approximately 70 colleges and universities will be represented during the two-day event. Many will provide onsite admission decisions, conduct music auditions, and waive application fees. Additionally, seminars and exhibitor presentations will be held to help students navigate the college application process, seek financial aid opportunities and acclimate them to campus life.
Since 2003, this one-of-a-kind college fair has connected more than 50,000 students and parents to academic institutions. In 2020, over $5.4M in scholarships were awarded to the 1,766 high school seniors who were in attendance; many of whom were first generation college students.
FINDING BEST FIT COLLEGES PRESENTATION
Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's Editor-in-Chief and the author of The Best 388 Colleges and College Admission 101 will present a seminar for college-bound students and their families. Rob will share expert advice on the college admissions process, including how to become a savvy college shopper and applicant, leverage in-depth info on colleges, and maximize financial aid.
Date: Thursday, October 6th, 2022
Time: 7:00-8:00pm
Location: Stone Bridge High School Auditorium
RE-LINKYOUR HARRIS TEETER ACCOUNT BY OCTOBER 1
Please help Loudoun Valley High School earn cash awards when shopping at Harris Teeter. And it’s easy! At Harris Teeter, our Together in Education (TIE) code is 1800. You do have to update this information every year, so please designate Loudoun Valley High School by October 1st. Thanks so much for helping us get the money we need for resources to support staff and students at Valley!
To recap, by October 1st please designate Loudoun Valley with this code:
Harris Teeter = 1800
CAFETERIA ACCOUNT
If you have money to put on your account, you can bring it to the cafeteria in the mornings.
EDITING SPENDING LIMITS
SENIOR BREAKFAST
FALL CONFERENCE NIGHT DINNER FOR TEACHERS
TICKET SPICKET
LCPS will be using Ticket Spicket digital tickets for all high school athletic regular season events. Tickets can be purchased using the Ticket Spicket website or app.
Please Note: Tickets can not be redeemed prior to the event. Tickets must be presented to the event staff before being redeemed.
2022-23 Ticket and Annual Pass Prices
- Tickets for regular-season events: $7 per ticket
- All LCPS Access Pass: $500 provides access to home and away regular season athletic competitions held at any LCPS high school (each member in the immediate household will receive a pass with purchase of this package)
- Family Pass: $250 provides entrance to all regular season home games for the selected school (each member in the immediate household will receive a pass with purchase of this package)
- Individual Adult Pass: $125
- LCPS Student Pass: $100
Additional information along with helpful resources about Ticket Spicket can be found at LCPS.org.
ATTN: SENIOR FALL ATHLETES
ATTENTION SENIOR FALL ATHLETES: 10/3 is the last day to order your Senior ADs for the program at the 10/17 Football game. All fall teams will be represented.
Purchase one today: https://loom.ly/VHaeEhY
Contact Program@lvboosters.org with any questions.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WATERFORD FAIR
We are looking for some volunteers for the Waterford Fair on Friday, 10/7 for 2 shifts. The first shift is 8am to 1pm and the 2nd shift is 1 - 5:30pm. Please if you can open your calendar for that day and help us out, we would greatly appreciate it.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4cacaa23a1f5c34-waterford2TT
TREE OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY
Please help the Tree of Life Food Pantry stock their shelves so they can help those in need in our community. We will be collecting items at this Friday’s football game at the ticket booth. (Attached is a list of pantry items)
Thank you for your help!
JUNGLE SHIRT FOR WOODGROVE GAME
November 4th our Varsity Football team heads to the other side of town and takes the field against Woodgrove! Let’s fill our Jungle section with JUNGLE SHIRTS! $2.00 from every shirt will be donated to the Epilepsy Foundation.
Deadline to order your shirt is 10/14!
https://lvab.company.site/products/22-Jungle-Shirts-p491999338
SPONSORS
WHAT TO DO IF LCPS GO IS DOWN
Direct Links for Students to Instructional Tools
TOOL: Google
LINK: https://drive.google.com
HOW TO SIGN IN: Google: student email address IDnumber@lcps.org, i.e. 000000@lcps.org
TOOL: Schoology
LINK: https://learn.lcps.org
HOW TO SIGN IN: Google
TOOL: Google Meet
LINK: https://meet.google.com/ OR the link you created for your class
HOW TO SIGN IN: Google
TOOL: Clever (for app integrations)
LINK: https://clever.com/
HOW TO SIGN IN: Student ID and Password
TOOL: StudentVue
LINK: https://portal.lcps.org/
HOW TO SIGN IN: Student ID and Password
FAQs
I've used the links and received sign-in errors. Is my password wrong?
Sometimes an LCPS Go outage is limited to LCPS Go, and other times it may be a network problem affecting multiple sites. In this instance, a password or other sign-in error may or may not reflect the actual problem. Wait and try later, refresh your browser window, and clear the cache if needed.
HIGH SCHOOL TOOLKIT
STUDENT SOFTWARE CATALOG
ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
It is the intention of Loudoun County Public Schools to comply with all federal and state regulations regarding asbestos and to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure students and employees a healthy and safe environment in which to learn and work.
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) performs routine inspections of several school buildings and staff facilities in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). As required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the EPA, this notification is to inform you that asbestos-containing material (ACM) is present and managed in several locations in Insert School Name.
Prior to the 1980s, asbestos was used extensively in many building materials because of its insulating, sound absorbing, and fire-retarding capabilities. While virtually any building constructed in the United States from the 1940s to the late 1970s contains some asbestos, intact and undisturbed asbestos-containing materials generally do not pose a health risk. Schools are held to a higher standard for management than residences or privately-owned buildings.
In our school, known areas of ACM are inspected semi-annually by licensed LCPS personnel and every three years by licensed third-party inspectors to ensure that the material remains in good condition and does not pose an exposure hazard for building occupants. Any materials found to be in unacceptable condition or impacted by planned building work are removed by licensed professionals. Records of all inspections, response actions, and sampling data are compiled in the school’s Asbestos Management Plan document. This document also indicates the locations where asbestos-containing materials may be present.
In 2020-2021, the following inspections and response actions were performed:
- February 2021 Periodic Visual Surveillance, All Known ACM
- August 2021 Periodic Visual Surveillance, All Known ACM
- February 2022 Periodic Visual Surveillance, All Known ACM
- August 2022 Triennial Inspection (Third Party), All Known ACM
You are welcome to review a copy of any facility’s Asbestos Management Plan in the administrative office of the school. In addition, copies of all Management Plans are maintained in the Loudoun County Public Schools Facilities Services Environmental Division offices, located at 741 Miller Drive, Leesburg, Virginia. For all inquiries regarding the asbestos management plan and asbestos-related issues in our facilities please contact the LCPS designated asbestos program manager, Cristina Windover, at Cristina.Windover@LCPS.org or 571-252-1934.
Loudoun County Public Schools is committed to providing safe schools for all students and employees in our district and we thank you for your attention to this important issue.
Contact Information
Website: https://www.lcps.org/lvhs
Location: 340 North Maple Avenue, Purcellville, VA, USA
Phone: (540) 751-2400
Twitter: @LVHS_official