Weekly Update
March 31, 2023
Current 11th Grade Parents/Students: While the start of next school year is still several months away, it is important that you begin to schedule required vaccinations for your student now, per Virginia Code 32.1-46. If your student will be in the 12th grade next year, you should have received an email from LVHS letting you know about a vaccination event being held at the school. Please contact Mary Ellen Foulkes, our school nurse, with any questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKuQr4ndxU7c4sQ81-a6jBz2A3zVEjNsqRfJ6lPwFH4/edit?usp=sharing
CAPSTONE APPROVAL PROCESS ONE-PAGER
LCPS Pre-IB Program at Loudoun Valley High School
Information for current 8th grade students at BRMS and 9th grade students at LVHS
If you have not already done so, we ask all students/ families of students currently in 8th grade at Blue Ridge Middle School or 9th grade at Loudoun Valley High School to please complete the following LCPS Pre-International Baccalaureate Student Interest Survey.
Hello,
This message is for students currently in 8th grade at Blue Ridge Middle School and 9th grade at Loudoun Valley High School interested in the LCPS Pre IB Program. We invite students and families to an optional drop-in work session on Thursday, January 26th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Loudoun Valley High School Library where Michael Skvarch (IB Coordinator) and Paul Hall (Counseling Director) will be available to answer questions and assist students/families with questions they might have pertaining to student course request in preparation for next year.
We are excited to be one of the first schools in Loudoun County to be undergoing the process of becoming an IB World school. Once we are authorized as an IB school, students starting with the classes of 2026 (current 9th grade students) and 2027 (current 8th grade students) will have access to unique International Baccalaureate (IB) classes starting their junior and senior years and will have the ability to pursue a full IB Diploma. For more information visit our website at https://www.lcps.org/IB or visit the official website of the IB: ibo.org.
Students who would attend Loudoun Valley as their home high school will automatically have access to the Loudoun Valley High School International Baccalaureate program. The official start of the program would begin a student’s 11th grade year, however we have specific course request recommendations for students who want to pursue the IB Diploma.
For those students and families interested in the full IB Diploma, we will have an LCPS Pre-IB Student Schedule Work Session on Thursday, January 26th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Loudoun Valley High School Library. This is a drop-in event where Michael Skvarch (IB Coordinator) and Paul Hall (Counseling Director) will be available to answer questions and assist students/families with questions they might have pertaining to student course requests in preparation for next year.
Please bring a device that will allow you to access StudentVue.
We look forward to connecting with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Skvarch(IB Coordinator) and Paul Hall (Counseling Director)
**Heritage and Loudoun Valley High Schools are candidate schools* for the Diploma Programme. These schools are pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer the Diploma Programme (DP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org.
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.
SPRING TESTING
Check out the Spring 2023 AP and SOL testing dates on our website.
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.
STUDENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES NEWSLETTER
RECOVERY FROM VAPING
RYAN BARTEL PARTNER NEWSLETTER
LOUDOUN YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
GIRLS WHO CODE VIRTUAL SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM
Girls Who Code
Level up by becoming a coder this summer with Girls Who Code! Choose your own adventure through our two free virtual programs and get the skills, network, and lifelong college and career support you need to change the world. All high school girls and non-binary students are welcome to apply, including past participants!
- In our 2-week Summer Immersion Program for current 9th-11th graders, you’ll join live virtual classrooms hosted by industry-leading companies like MetLife, Bank of America, and Accenture. By the end of the program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of game design, UX, the iterative design process, and more, as you build out a suite of short games using p5.js, a JavaScript library for creative coding. You can even apply for laptop and hotspot access and grants of $300 for financial support!
- In our 6-week Self-Paced Program for current 9th-12th graders, you’ll learn to code through independent study and real-world projects. By the end of the program, you’ll earn beginner-level certificates of completion in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript for web development or intermediate-level certificates of completion in Python for cybersecurity or data science.
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of a sisterhood that supports you for life! Get started at girlswhocode.com/summerapply or attend a webinar. Make sure that you indicate that you are affiliated with Loudoun County Public Schools on the application!
NEW AG SCHOOL THINK OUTSIDE PROGRAM SPRING BREAK 2023
SUMMER 2023 OPPORTUNITIES
SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
SCHOLARSHIPS
The 2023 local scholarship season is quickly coming to an end. Scholarships are available for everyone to apply for. If you have not talked with Mrs. Krone in the Career Center, you need to see her today.
ACADEMY DAY
NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL COLLEGE FAIR
The Office of Admissions at George Mason University invites your students to join us for the 36th annual Northern Virginia Regional College Fair (NVRCF)! Your students will have the opportunity to meet with admissions representatives from more than 200 colleges and universities. This will be a great opportunity to get your students motivated and excited about their post-secondary plans while equipping them with the tools and information necessary to successfully navigate the college search and application process.
Northern Virginia Regional College Fair
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
George Mason University – Fairfax Campus
We are a StriveScan Fair. Students are encouraged to pre-register for a barcode at www.StriveFair.com.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Parking is available, free of charge, in Parking Lots A and L, directly across from EagleBank Arena. To view a campus map, click here.
DMV BARBER & BEAUTY CAREER CAMP
1st in Category
Will McFadden-The Parameterization, Isolation, and Investigation of Dimensions within a Tuba Mouthpiece (Materials Science)
Will also won an award from the US NAVAL ACADEMY
Solomon Stephens-The Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acid (BCAA) Supplementation on the Endurance of Apis mellifera Using Drosophila melanogaster as a Model Organism (Animal Sciences)
3rd in Category
Tyler Clites and Braden Sheehan The Rapid Activation Pneumatic Tourniquet (Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics)
Tyler and Braden also won an award from the US AIR FORCE
Abby Hall and Ashley Levine The Effect of Alpha-D-Galactosidase and Alpha-Galactosidase on the Breakdown of Galactose-alpha-1, 3-galactose (Biochemistry and Chemistry)
Willowcroft Science Scholarship
Ellie Vest
The following students from Valley also competed at the Fair:
Holly Dunn The Effects of Arrowroot Extract and Grains of Paradise Extract on Paenibacillus Larvae
Jaimie Wall and Annabel Nash Structure of Starches on Obesity Rates in Drosophila Melanogaster
Willowcroft Teacher Scholarship
Courtney Borgelt won the Willowcroft teacher scholarship award for the county
MARCH NEWSLETTER
We are proud to announce that LVHS DECA had an amazing weekend at the DECA State Leadership Conference held March 3-5, 2023.
The following students received awards for their Role Plays:
- Cabot Cruise – Entrepreneurship Series
- Lance Ackerman / Audri Carpinelli – Marketing Management Team Decision
The following students received awards for highest test scores:
- Taj Bhathal
The following students placed at 8th place over all or above in their event, and are eligible for competition at the National level.
- 1st place - Rachel Black – Interviewing
- 7th place - Audri Carpinelli / Lance Ackerman – Marketing Management Team Decision Making
- 6th place - Christopher Thornton / Pearson Dhillon – Independent Business Plan
- 7th place - Emma Cohen / Reilly Hooks / McKenna Palmer – Sales Project (Tropical T’s)
- SBE Certification & Presentation - Marissa Middleton / Brooke Bennett / Elaina Dongieux – School Based Enterprise
Congratulations to all 20 students who competed at the State Level!
OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS
CAFETERIA ACCOUNT
If you have money to put on your account, you can bring it to the cafeteria in the mornings.
EDITING SPENDING LIMITS
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.
15TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Loudoun Valley High School Athletic Boosters is hosting our 15th Annual Golf Tournament to support all LVHS sports teams. Whether you are looking for a fun day of golf, the chance to redeem yourself and win first place, or the opportunity to showcase your business, we would love to see you!
Becoming a sponsor or by donating a product or service to our Silent Auction is a great way to show your support if you are not a golfer or are unable to play. All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. Your donation can be something as simple as a gift certificate to a local business or an item to include in our themed baskets.
Please click on the following link to view all the items we are collecting for our Silent Auction baskets. Our parent volunteer, Jennifer Willard, will be collecting all items and can arrange dates and times to pick up your donation. She can be reached at 540 687-0201.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4cacac2ba7f58-lvab#/
Be sure to register or view the list of sponsorship opportunities to join in the fun while supporting the love of high school sports!
This tournament is on Thursday, June 15th at Stoneleigh Golf & Country Club. Shotgun is at 10am, registration begins at 8:30am. This event brings about 150 golfers. View details of the tournament: https://fb.me/e/AW2n7dMc
BRICK SALE
Give the gift that will last a lifetime at Loudoun Valley High School!
These personalized bricks are a wonderful way to recognize graduates, families, alumni and to show our Viking Spirit! Over time the pathway will lead all the way to Leonard Stadium!
~ Remember a loved one ~
~ Recognize a graduation year ~
~ Honor someone special ~
~ Join with classmates for a class brick ~
~ Engrave your business or organization name ~
~ Set your name in stone for decades to come ~
Bricks start at $119.00 and with your 100% tax-deductible brick donation, you will leave a lasting mark on the Leonard Stadium where thousands of alumni, friends and students will recognize your role in sustaining your alumni home on campus. Your contribution from the sale of each brick goes towards supporting athletic programs at Loudoun Valley High School.
Click here to order your brick today:
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SENIOR ATHLETES
Now is the time to apply for your LV Athletic Boosters Scholarship!
LVAB will award eight college scholarships:
- $2,000 to two student athletes (one male and one female)
- $1,000 to six student athletes (three males and three females)
A completed application and a completed coach’s recommendation form can be found at: https://valleyvikingsport.org/athletic.../scholarships/
Please also include a copy of your mid-year transcript.
SPIRIT WEAR
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Parents We want to see your athletes in action! Please send pictures and updates to pr@lvboosters.org
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
Contact Information
Website: https://www.lcps.org/lvhs
Location: 340 North Maple Avenue, Purcellville, VA, USA
Phone: (540) 751-2400
Twitter: @LVHS_official
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