May 2013 - Battlefield High School

SOL TESTING
During the month of May, students will be taking their SOL exams. There will be several days in which the
bell schedule will be altered. Please check the Battlefield Fusion page for details. Also, students are reminded
that electronic devices may not be used during the SOL testing periods.
ROBOTICS
Congratulations to Coach Drake and the ILITE Robotics team 1885 for their winning the Chairman's Award at
the Washington DC Regional. The Chairman's Award is considered to be the highest award presented at the
competition. By receiving the award, team 1885 has qualified for the World Championships held in St.
Louis. On the website of US FIRST, the governing body of the competition, it states: "The Chairman's Award
represents the spirit of FIRST. It honors the team that, in the judges' estimation, best represents a model for
other teams to emulate, and which embodies the goals and purpose of FIRST. It remains FIRST's most
prestigious award."
CLINIC NEWS
Healthy Habits
By: Tina Fairbanks, RN
School Nurse
May and June is all that is left for this school year…Hurray!!! May is when we start seeing all the flip flops and
sandals on everyone’s feet. Please be mindful that there are 2,400 people in the hallways during class changes
and your feet are very susceptible to being stepped on. Please take very good care of your feet! The school
building has a lot of “cold spots” and “hot spots”, so keep a sweater or hoodie with you even on really hot days.
Please remember to WEAR SUNSCREEN when you are outside!
SENIOR PARENTS: Please plan to pick up any unused medication from the clinic during the last week of
May. A copy of the immunizations that your child has on file in the school will be provided in the envelope
they received on graduation day. Please review all of the documents in that envelope and keep them for your
records. VACCINE REMINDER: a Meningitis vaccine is required by most colleges/universities if living in
dormitories/housing.
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