Next Week at SBHS
January 15, 2021
Monday, January 18th - Student Holiday
- Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday
Tuesday, January 19th - Student Holiday
- Student Holiday / Teacher Planning Day
- Hybrid Freshmen Orientation, 9:30 - 11:00 (A-K 9:30, L-Z 10:30)
- Boys Basketball v. Potomac Falls, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, January 20th - Student Holiday
- Inauguration Day Holiday
- Girls Basketball v. Riverside, 7:30 PM
Thursday, January 21st
- Second Semester Begins (All students continue on distance instruction)
- New SBHS Bell Schedule Begins (Printable PDF)
- Wrestling vs. Briar Woods/Woodgrove/Riverside, 6:00 PM
Friday, January 22nd
- Girls Basketball vs. Briar Woods, 7:30 PM
Hybrid Freshman Orientation
We are eager to welcome our 9th graders who have selected the hybrid model to Student Orientation on Tuesday, January 19th, from 9:30-11:00 AM. Last Names A-K, please come from 9:30 - 10:00 and L-Z from 10:30 - 11:00. Students will meet Junior and Senior student leaders, tour the building to become familiar with the school layout, and meet members of the administrative team. We hope all of our hybrid freshmen will be able to attend!
Students who selected distance learning or who are not able to attend on Tuesday can attend on additional orientation dates that will be scheduled in the future.
Athletics Highlights This Week
Our winter athletic teams continue to play. Here are some highlights from the last week. Visit https://stonebridgesports.org/ or follow us on Twitter @SBHS_Athletics for more details and announcements for our fans.
Gymnastics
Varsity Gymnastics placed 2nd at their meet at Freedom, and 1st at their meet at Briar Woods. The team is hosting tonight at 6PM. Tune in to the Livestream to cheer us on!
Wrestling
Stone Bridge won 6 of 10 contested matches in both their match against Briar Woods and Freedom HS on Wednesday - and 5 of 10 against Woodgrove! Nic Dimond, Charlie Lausten and Amiel Diaz were undefeated on the evening. Wrestling will compete again this evening at Rock Ridge.
Girls Basketball
- The freshmen won on the road last night against Woodgrove 31-27, avenging a loss from earlier in the season.
- The JV team won at home against Rock Ridge and lost on the road at Woodgrove to move their record to 6-2.
- Varsity beat Rock Ridge at home on Tuesday 47-9 to improve to 6-1, good for second place in the Potomac District. Taylor Hafer led the team with 9 points, Madison Moon added 8 rebounds, and Erica Lawrence had 5 steals. All three levels play this Saturday at Freedom.
Boys Basketball
- The freshmen are 7-0 with a win over Rock Ridge on Tuesday Evening. Jackson Mazur led all scorers with 18 points.
- JV won Thursday night 61-46 over Woodgrove. Julian Copeland led a well-balanced scoring attack with 9 points. Zhixiang Miao was a defense spark off the bench.
- The varsity team lost to Rock Ridge on Tuesday and tied for 1st in the district with a record of 6-1. Another well balanced scoring effort for SBHS with 4 players in double figures: Jacob Thomas and Dayvon Faulk had 12 apiece while Dylan Hundertmark and Cole Devido netted 11 each.
Swimming
Stone Bridge swim won their meet against Potomac Falls last Saturday 291 to 260.
Health Office Forms for Hybrid Students
Students returning in the hybrid model may need to submit forms regarding their medical needs. Please email Nurse Alexis Kerr your student's Allergy Action Plan, Asthma Action Plan, Seizure Emergency Action Plan, Authorization for Medication Administration and/or Diabetic Medical Management Plan as applicable (Click here for blank copies of the forms).
Please email completed forms to: Alexis.Kerr@lcps.org. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF MEDICATIONS OR MEDICAL SUPPLIES AT THIS TIME. Please note that if your student requires an inhaler during the school day, they will need a spacer available in school due to concerns related to COVID-19.
PTSO Meeting Notes and Video
At the PTSO meeting last Tuesday, there was a principal's update from Mr. Flynn and business meeting. The majority of the meeting was a presentation from local adolescent psychologist and family coach, Dr. Cameron Caswell. She shared secrets to building resilience and motivation in our students and gave some practical tips and strategies for creating more peace in the home. She shared ways for families to empathize with their teenagers and move from surviving to thriving. Families who missed the meeting can review the PTSO Meeting video. All PTSO minutes and videos are archived on the PTSO page. The next meeting is on February 16th.
Mental Health Team Update
Parents and Guardians - we invite you to view the Suicide Prevention Parent Presentation video. The presentation is intended to share information about teen depression and suicidality. The information is offered so you may recognize teens at risk, know how to respond to access help, and learn about protective factors to support your child. If you have additional questions, please reach out to the Stone Bridge High School Unified Mental Health Team at https://www.lcps.org/domain/4621.
Driver's Education Updates
SBHS is partnering with Tim Weaver for Behind the Wheel training. Please call School Counseling at 571-252-2214 to sign up.
Mental Health Matters Project
Despite the virtual school environment and distance learning, we still have been fortunate enough for our annual Mental Health Matters DECA project to take place! We feel the topic of mental health is more important this year than ever before with the numerous struggles the COVID-19 pandemic has caused. For this reason, our project team had the opportunity to share coping strategies about this pressing issue to the Stone Bridge community through a virtual advisory lesson and we're also excited to announce that we are selling project t-shirts! The cost of our shirt this year is $15 due to the limited supply we have available & the proceeds will go towards Sources of Strength (an organization which works with students to improve mental health challenges). Our T-shirt design is displayed below and can be purchased here. We would greatly appreciate your support to help us continue to raise awareness about this urgent cause!
Special Olympics & Unified Sports Fundraiser
The Special Olympics Virginia Youth Leadership Council is comprised of students who work together to educate, motivate, and activate more students to become agents of change in their communities and advocate for the respect, inclusion and acceptance of all people, regardless of abilities. Congrats to Anna Good and Kyra Campbell, who represent Stone Bridge on this year’s Youth Leadership Council.
Our current fundraiser is the Cool School Penguin Plunge, an all-virtual take on a polar plunge. The penguins Stone Bridge earns through raising donations will be racing on February 5th through a lazy river at the Special Olympics Virginia partner hotel, Holiday Inn North Beach. Stone Bridge is competing against other schools across the state. The more money we raise, the more penguins we have in the race!
50% of the money we raise for the Penguin Plunge goes directly to Stone Bridge’s Unified Sports program. In addition, the school who has the winning penguin will win a dunk tank to dunk one of their favorite teachers! Please consider donating today!
For more details, read this slide show put together by our leadership team.
SB Rowing Team Updates
It’s a big week for the Stone Bridge Rowing Team!
- Winter Conditioning for 2021 athletes begins on Thursday, January 21, @ Tru=Strength Ashburn. See https://stonebridgerowingclub.org/join/ or contact vp@stonebridgerowingclub.org for more info.
- The next Stone Bridge Rowing Club (SBRC) parents meeting will be held Thursday, January 21, @ 7pm via Zoom. See https://stonebridgerowingclub.org/calendar/ for more info.
- The next in our weekly winter spirit day/night events is coming up on Monday, January 18…let’s get some Robeks’ smoothies and support the team!
Stone Bridge High School
EMPOWERING ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD THROUGH DEEPER LEARNING
Email: SBHAbsentee@lcps.org
Website: https://www.lcps.org/sbhs
Location: 43100 Hay Road, Ashburn, VA, USA
Phone: 571-252-2200