November 2006 - CD Hylton High School

Parent Newsletter November 2006 

Message from the Principal 

4 th YEAR SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE 

Thanks to the staff, students, parents & business partners for their cooperative efforts and 

continued tradition of excellence. 

Dear Parents, 

We have had an exciting and very productive opening of school. I would like to thank my very dedicated and committed staff 

for their efforts in assuring that our first nine weeks of school was successful. I am especially proud of our 632 freshmen on 

their positive and smooth transition from middle school to high school. All of our students are aware of our high expectations 

for academic achievement, attendance, and appropriate behavior. They are doing an outstanding job of adhering to our 

expectations. Additionally, I’d like to thank the parents and business partners who continuously provide support and assistance 

to staff and students. Our theme for this year, “We are Family – Working Together for Total Success” is evident and 

thriving. We are extremely excited that C. D. Hylton Senior High School is fully accredited, achieved Adequate Yearly Progress 

(AYP), and is recognized as a 4 th year School of Excellence. 

I congratulate the coaches and players of our fall sports teams on a great season. They displayed teamwork, good 

sportsmanship, and represented our school in an exemplary manner. I would also like to congratulate the Student Council 

Association and all of clubs and organizations for what they do each day to enhance school spirit, pride, and to make our school 

an enjoyable, safe and positive learning environment. 

Additionally, I am honored to recognize the following groups of students on their academic excellence: 

• Youth Salute Awards Program – 16 students Juniors 

• Bulldog Pride Postcards – 25 students & their parent 

• Marching Band – 15 th Consecutive Superior rating at the Northeast 

Regional marching Band Festival 

• Air Force JTOTC – Commander’s Call – 108 Cadets 

• National Honor Society Induction– 63 students 

• Academic Letter Award Ceremony– 243 students 

• Principal’s Honor Roll – 100 students – These students will join me for lunch at a local restaurant on 

December 13 th , 2006 at 11:30am 

• A/B Honor Roll – 408 students – These students will be honored at an Honor Roll Breakfast on December 

8 th , 2006 at 7:45am 

• Advanced Placement Exceptional Achievement Recognition– 80 students 

I strongly encourage all parents to actively participate in their child’s education, to volunteer and to participate in our various 

booster clubs/programs/activities, and to become a member of our PTSO. Remember, our parents, business partners, and 

community are a very crucial part of our team and school family. Please check our School Fusion web page at cdhylton.com, 

EDULINK, or Bulldog Connection at (703) 580-4290 for information, announcements, cancellations, and upcoming events. 

I am always available for you and you are always welcome at C. D. Hylton Senior High School. 

Carolyn M. Custard 

Principal 

“WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE AT HYLTON HIGH SCHOOL”

Center for International Studies and Languages (CISL) 

“An integrated curriculum of learning’ 

Foreign Exchanges and Travel Opportunities 

We are delighted to welcome fourteen full year foreign exchange students to Hylton: Farida Abdukadirova and Anastasiya Ni 

(Uzbekistan); Jose Alarcon (Equador); Shih-Chi (Jack) Chang (Taiwan); Cheuk Lam (B-Lam) Ho, Shi-Hin (Billy) Man, and Sheung Yat 

(Jason) Yim (Hong Kong); Radakul (Park) Kharwehadech (Thailand); Hauke Kuban (Germany); Ginevra Moroni and Ottavia Russo 

(Italy); Ha Nguyen (Vietnam); Anton Sotkov (Russia); and Beatriz Tajra (Brazil). In October five students from Germany arrived and 

will be at Hylton until December 3 rd : Lisanne Kärtner, Franziska Maier, Katharina Mergenthaler, Sebastian Schlesinger and Anna 

Selmair. We thank all the host families for their warm hospitality, time and friendship. In March and April groups of students from Italy 

(March 16 – 22) and France (April 10 – 21) will be coming to our school. If you are interested in hosting and have not yet contacted 

Mrs. Holt or one of the exchange sponsors, please email holtmh@pwcs. 

We will be offering three exchange travel opportunities for Hylton students in 2007. Over spring break, groups will travel to Dijon and 

Paris, France (sponsors: Mrs. Meg Holt and Mr. Andrew Stanley), and Verona, Venice and Florence, Italy (sponsors: Ms. Ernie Roth, Ms. 

Marian Wood and Mr. Ben Oddi). In the summer, the five host students for our German guests will travel to Germany. Hylton’s CISL 

program is also offering travel opportunities to Russia in the spring (sponsor: Mr. Paul Rischard) and two trips in the summer: Greece 

and Turkey (sponsors: Ms. Jeanne Jabara and Mr. John Hoffman and England (sponsor: Ms. Jennifer Long). Please contact the sponsors 

for more information. 

CISL Events 

This is our fourth year of partnership between CISL and the ROA-US FreedomWalk Festival in Washington DC. On Sunday, October 

22, CISL students and parents manned checkpoints, including the Japanese Embassy. The students were recognized at a special closing 

ceremony by the Acting Surgeon General of the United States, Rear Admiral Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., M.P.H. Parent and student 

participants included Mrs. Jody Silverberg, Mr. Kirk Lathrop, Mrs. Isha Haider, Samara Corbin, Sarah Grieves, Arsalan Haider, Joshua 

Holy, Alexandra Lathrop, Mareeha Niaz, Jasmil Perez and Samantha Silverberg. 

Mareeha Niaz, president of the CISL Student Committee made an excellent presentation in October to CISL students about her 

participation in the High School Diplomat program at Princeton University this summer. She spent two weeks with a group of Japanese 

students and now has the opportunity to travel to Japan if selected in the summer of 2007. If you are interested in participating in the 

HSD program, please email holtmh@pwcs.edu for more information. 

CISL students enjoyed participating in Homecoming events, both at the bonfire and marching in the parade. This was the first time CISL 

has been involved in Homecoming. A new tradition has begun! Thank you, also, to all students and parents who attended our first 

Hunger Banquet on November 8 to focus on world poverty. We appreciate the hard work and efforts of the CISL student committee for 

their organization of this event: Jasmil Perez, Molly Petry, Eugene Wood, Sarah Helmy, Nakul Kadaba, Alyssa Wick, Marisa Gidwani, 

Tiffany Torres, Carrie Couture, Sarah Grieves and Alison Page and Mareeha Niaz. 

CISL Boosters 

CISL Boosters parents met at the Macaroni Grill restaurant in October. Special thanks to parents Mrs. Jody Silverberg, Ms. Michele 

Halbeisen, Mrs. Mindy Higgins, Mrs. Jane Haga and Mrs. Cathy Gidwani for their particular involvement with, respectfully, the Creative 

Memories Album fundraiser, the Sally Foster Fundraiser and Spring bulbs, the Hylton Hoodies (still on sale for $25 through Mrs. Holt’s 

office, all sizes) Gianni’s Pizza, and Avon. Special thanks, too, to Treasurer, Ms. Wick, in handling all of our accounts and to the 

Boosters President, Mrs. Annemarie Kirkpatrick. Come to our meetings on the first Monday of the month! Our meeting on Monday, 

December 4 th will be at Don Pablo’s restaurant at 7:00 p.m. Join us there! 

Mark Your Calendars! 

CISL Conference Day! ‘OUR WORLD’ Saturday, March 10, 2007, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

Adults: $15.00 Students: $7.00 

Apply for the Center for International Studies Program, 2007-08 

We had a full house in the enclosed cafeteria for our first CISL information evening of the year in November. Our next major 

information event is January 11, 2007. Current 8 th , 9 th and 10 th grade students from all area schools are welcome to attend and apply for 

this unique program in Prince William County. Application packets are available in guidance, in the front office and outside the CISL 

office or go to www.cdhylton.com and download the application.

We Are Family….Working Together For Total Success 

NEW DISMISSAL and AFTER 

SCHOOL PICK-UP 

PROCEDURES 

Starting Monday, November 20, 2006, a new dismissal 

and after school pick-up plan will take effect. All 

students that ride a bus in the afternoon will now be 

dismissed verbally over the intercom at 1:58 p.m. Only 

bus riders will be released at this time. When released, 

all bus riders should quickly exit to the bus lot and go 

to their assigned buses. The buses will start to depart 

when security gives the signal at approximately 2:03 

p.m. Only bus riders will be allowed to enter the bus 

pick-up area after school during our dismissal time. 

All students who walk, drive or get picked up in the 

afternoon will now remain in class until they are 

dismissed by the bell at 2:03 p.m. Students who are 

dismissed at 2:03 will no longer be allowed to exit 

through either the A or B Tower near the bus lot area. 

In addition, students who are picked-up after school 

will now meet their rides in the new Pick-up Zone Area 

near the front of the student parking lot. Staff will help 

to assist students and parents with this new process of 

exiting the building in a safe and orderly manner. 

Security will direct traffic flow each day, and staff 

members will help students to locate this new pick-up 

zone. This new process will help with our daily traffic 

congestion in the front of the building and will allow 

students to meet their rides in a safe and orderly 

manner. 

Thank you for your understanding and support. 

VISITORS 

 

Visitors to the building are reminded that they MUST 

check in, with a photo id, at the front desk when 

entering the building. This is very important to the 

safety and security of our students and staff. 

2006—2007 

Calendar of Events 

Nov 22 – Half day (Thanksgiving break begins) 

Nov 23-24 – Thanksgiving break 

Dec 2-3 – Madrigal Feaste 

Dec 6 – Financial Aid Night 

Dec 6 & 7 – Cap, Gown & Ring Orders 

Dec 7 – Winter Band Concert 

Dec 8 – Honor Roll Breakfast 

Dec 11 – PTSO Meeting 

Dec 13 – Principal’s Honor Roll luncheon 

Dec 13-Jan 12 – SOL Online testing 

Dec 15 – Parent Coffee Meeting 

Dec 25-Jan 1 – Winter break 

Jan 15 – Martin L. King’s Birthday holiday 

Jan 19 – Parent Coffee Meeting 

Jan 20 – Martin L. King Oratorical Contest 

Jan 22-26 – EXAM week 

Jan 26 – End of first semester 

Feb 16 – Parent Coffee Meeting 

Feb 20 – Girls Soccer Tryouts 

March 10 – CISL Conference 

March 16 – Parent Coffee Meeting 

April 2-9 – Spring break 

May 18 – Jr./Sr. Prom 

June 11 – GRADUATION 

Please note when making vacation plans ~ exams will be held the 

last week of school 

Raising Funds for our Students 

Hylton’s Fundraising Committee would like to thank our most 

recent donors Brian and Joelyn Kitzmiller (Bronze donor) and 

Jerry Holy (Silver donor). Hylton appreciates your generosity and 

commitment to our school and students. THANK YOU for your 

generous support. 

As you know, Hylton is reaching out to families, local businesses, 

and community business partners for financial support. The goal 

for this year is to purchase new computers for our labs throughout 

the school. These computers will provide access for after school 

tutoring, online SOL testing, and assistance for those students 

without home computers. 

While any size donation is accepted and appreciated, we have 

designated donation categories and recognition levels. 

If you wish to make a contribution or obtain further information 

about Hylton's Fundraising Committee, please contact Ms. Sherrie 

Tucker at (703) 861-4236. 

MESSAGE FROM THE BOOKKEEPER 

We welcome your checks at C.D. Hylton High School. If your check is returned for insufficient funds, however, we will 

electronically present it to your bank for the face value plus a $35.00 processing fee and any protest or bad check return 

fee charged by your financial institution. This action will be taken without further notice. 

All returned checks referred for collection are subject to a $35.00 processing fee, any protest or bad check return fee 

charged by your financial institution, and all other charges, interest, and attorney’s fee allowed by law.

National Honor Society 

National Honor Society tutoring is held on Tuesdays and 

Thursdays in the Library from 2:15-3:00 p.m. Students 

needing a tutor should report to the library on those days 

and look for the table with the NHS sign on it. 

Business Department News 

Giant Bonus Bucks 

Please sign up for the Giant Bonus Bucks Program. 

You may go on line and sign up or send your Giant card 

number to me at engliscc@pwcs.edu. I will sign you up 

if you get your card number to me. The number for C. 

D. Hylton High School is 02651. 

Apple Federal Credit Union 

Please join our Bulldog Apple Federal Credit Union. 

We are teaching financial literacy to our students and need 

our parents to be involved. The membership forms are 

available to you and your students may access their 

accounts during their lunch period for "emergency" cash. 

We are teaching students the pitfalls of having credit 

cards. Please help us make our credit union really 

successful. Join us today. You may call me at school or 

contact me at engliscc@pwcs.edu for your application. 

Please send all your used ink cartridges to school by your 

students. They generate funds for our school. 

A Salute to our Youth ! 

Youth Salute is a scholarship program recognizing 

juniors with GPAs of 3.0 or higher who exhibit leadership 

in school and the community. Darci Mitchell is the 

sponsor and is pleased to announce that this year 195 

students qualified to apply and approximately 130 

students and parents attended the information meeting 

about the program. Ms. Mitchell would like to thank Jerri 

Allen for helping to score the applicants’ packets and Mrs. 

Byrd for helping select the finalists. Sixteen finalists were 

chosen and they will write three essays on leadership 

topics to compete for three scholarships at the county 

level. Ms. Mitchell is proud of the sixteen finalists’ 

achievements and looks forward to working with them 

throughout the school year. 

Finalists (in alphabetical order): 

Sofia Ahmad 

Morgan Carter 

Elizabeth Chabay 

Nicholas Cunningham 

Marisa Gidwani 

Brett Henson 

Eric Jara 

Danielle Kelley 

Heather Kenney 

SAT Prep Course 

The one semester SAT Prep Course is now enrolling for 

second semester. If you are a junior or sophomore with 

early release or are an aide for 7 th block, the SAT Prep 

Course may be for you. Students are receiving a ½ credit 

for the class and scores are definitely increasing. 

Normally, an SAT Prep Course held outside Hylton 

would cost $600.00 or more. Saturday SAT Prep classes 

are currently being planned for the spring test date. 

Please contact your guidance counselor if you are 

i nterested in signing up for the ½ semester course. 

Winter Band Concert 

December 7, 2006 

7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium 

Featuring the Concert Band, Concert Wind Ensemble, 

Symphonic Band and the Spriggs Road Jazz Band 

ESOL Department News 

The ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) 

Program at Hylton High School is comprised of students 

coming from thirty-two countries speaking twenty 

different languages. We’ve started the school year off by 

participating in several terrific activities. 

On Saturday, September 30, we held our Back-to-School 

Family Breakfast. It was wonderful to meet the parents 

and families of so many of our students to talk about the 

ESOL program. Ms. Custard joined us in welcoming new 

and returning students to Hylton High School. 

ESOL seniors traveled to George Mason University on 

October 13 to attend the Alcanza College Fair. Over one 

hundred colleges and universities were in attendance to 

provide information and answer questions. Ms. Angela 

Jenkins facilitated this hugely successful field trip. 

A representative from Northern Virginia Community 

College gave a special presentation to ESOL students on 

October 18. We discussed the application process, degree 

and program choices, and financial aid. 

The ESOL Club participated in Homecoming activities by 

operating a refreshments booth during Hylton’s Bonfire 

Night. Members of the club were busy selling delicious 

tamales, pupusas, and horchata. 

PEP has begun! The Parents as Educational Partners 

(PEP) adult education class began in October for parents 

of ESOL students. The class meets each Tuesday at 

Christa McCauliffe Elementary School, and is lead by Mr. 

James Willoughby. 

ESOL students participated in a fund-raiser activity this 

fall selling entertainment books. The funds raised will be 

used towards a college scholarship.

Library News 

The beginning of the school year started with all 9 th graders 

receiving their library orientation. The students learned the 

library is open Monday – Thursday from 7:00 am – 3:30 pm 

and on Friday from 7:00 am – 2:15 pm. There are variety 

of services available to all students. We have 20 computers 

that are located throughout the main library which the 

students can utilize for any school related activity and 30 

new computers in our labs. This includes homework, 

research, typing papers, checking Edulink, accessing 

GroupFusion, printing, even copy machine services. 

Students, of course, are allowed to check out two books at 

a time and are encouraged to read any one of the ten 

Virginia Readers’ Choice Books listed below. They can 

receive extra credits in their Language Arts classes after 

reading a Virginia Readers’ Choice book and taking a short 

quiz in the library on the book. Books are available in the 

Hylton library. 

Virginia Reader’s Choice Books 

Annie Between the States by Laura Elliot 

Hitler Youth: Growing up in Hitler’s Shadow by Susan Campbell 

Bartoletti 

Jake Reinvented by Gordan Korman 

Looking for Alaska by John Green 

My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult 

Sandpiper by Ellen Wittlinger 

Shattering Glass by Gail Giles 

Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce 

Vampire High by Douglas Rees 

A Wreath for Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson 

11 th grade Language Arts classes have successfully been 

through their mandatory 11 th grade research paper 

orientation presented by our librarians. Students learned 

how to research safe and accurate online sites from seven 

online databases. Hylton’s web page has a library link to 

access these sites and a template to initiate the research 

paper. On October 23, 2006, Hylton held the parent 

informational meeting discussing the importance of the 

research paper and helpful hints to assist your student in 

completing a successful paper. 

Security News 

Hylton’s Security Staff tries to anticipate and effectively 

respond to unsafe situations. With this point in mind, 

we would like to direct your attention to the school 

parking lot and student drivers. Please go over the safe 

rules of driving with your children. The maximum safe 

speed on campus is 10 mph; driver and occupants must 

wear seatbelts and keep the music down so as to 

maintain an awareness of their surroundings. Strive to 

be a perceptive courteous driver at all times. 

To discourage and correct behavior security and staff 

will warn drivers, notify parents, take away the school 

permit (not allow vehicle on campus) and if necessary 

refer violations to our SRO (school resource police 

officer). Maintaining safe driving habits on school 

campus also encourages safe operating habits on all 

public roads. 

LOST AND FOUND: A Wolfgang Puck’s Café 

Collection glass top cooking pan was left at the school 

after a faculty breakfast at the beginning of the school 

year. Please come and claim it! 

PTSO NEWS 

Thanks for all the support we have received so far this 

year. We are proud to say membership is almost 300 

strong. While this is good, there is still room for those 

of you who have not yet joined. 

The Homecoming parade picnic was a great success! 

We were so happy to be able to provide a nice postparade 

meal to our participants. We also lent a helping 

hand at the Homecoming Dance with refreshments and 

chaperones. 

We are excited about the upcoming months and have 

many exciting things in the works. We invite everyone 

to our monthly meetings which are on the 2 nd Monday 

of each month. Our next meeting is scheduled for 

December 11. I look forward to working with you all! 

Thanks again, 

Shannon Angel 

GERMAN RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE 

The Foreign Language Department would like to welcome five German Exchange students and their chaperone Mrs. 

Martha Felix. This exchange is unique in that the students stay for six weeks, attend school on a regular basis, participate 

in extra curricular activities and try to see as much of the area as possible. This is a real immersion program and an 

excellent educational opportunity for our students. The five students Lisanne Kärtner, Franziska Maier, Katharina 

Mergenthaler, Sebastian Schlesinger and Anna Selmair are staying with their partners Lisa Centeno, Anna Schroeder, 

Erika Franz, Connor Power and Cate Sullivan respectively. In June and July our Hylton students will be going to the 

homes and school of their German partners to be immersed in the German culture. This is a real commitment on the 

part of our students since the German school is in session till the end of July and our students are extending their school 

year by six weeks.

Technology Information 

What is SchoolFusion? 

Hearing a lot about SchoolFusion and wondering what it is? 

SchoolFusion (also called GroupFusion or just "Fusion") is 

the Learning Management System tied to Hylton's web page 

(http://cdhylton.com). When a student logs in, links to their 

class, club, and team pages appear along the left side of the 

window. In addition, their calendar will display all their class 

homework assignments and upcoming events. 

Essentially, SchoolFusion and Hylton's web page is the same 

thing. 

For more information on Hylton’s web page and how to 

sign up for an account, go to http://cdhylton.com and click 

on the Help Page link. You can also email our web page 

administrator at lowrytp@pwcs.edu. 

Edulink 

This is a friendly reminder to pick up your Edulink login 

information within TWO WEEKS of applying for the 

account online. Any information that is not picked up within 

this time frame will be destroyed and the accounts deactivated. 

Forgotten you Edulink password? Send and email to 

Hylton’s Edulink administrator at lowrytp@pwcs.edu. We 

are happy to re-print the information for you. (For security 

reasons, this information cannot be provided via email or 

phone.) 

Technology Support Fund 

Our vision at Hylton is to create and maintain a superior 

learning institution for our community that integrates 

current technology with instruction. 

In order to promote this vision, Hylton is able to accept 

monetary donations to provide various computer 

technology items for our school. Donations go to support 

the ongoing and growing needs of the school that include 

the purchase of computers, computer programs, and 

peripheral equipment. That equipment will further improve 

classroom instruction and better prepare our wonderful 

students for the future. 

If you wish to donate, checks can be made out to C.D. 

Hylton Senior High School and mailed to: 

CD Hylton High School 

14051 Spriggs Road 

Woodbridge, VA 22193 

Please note in the "memo" that your donation is for the 

Technology Support Fund. 

Kicking for Computers! 

Hylton will once again be hosting our “Kicking for 

Computers” Kickball Tournament! The date is Saturday, 

May 5, 2007, so mark your calendars! The winning team will 

take home the prestigious 2007 Golden Kickball trophy. 

Proceeds go towards purchasing technology equipment 

(computers, LCD projectors, Smartboards, etc). 

Hylton Bulldog Connection 

The BULLDOG CONNECTION is a telephone line for 

parents/students who are looking for information going on 

here at Hylton High School. There is a brief introductory 

message and a list of options from which to choose. 

If parents/students know the extension of information they 

want, they can bypass the main menu and simply push the 

extension number. 

We encourage our parents and students to cut this table out 

and place it by the phone at home so information can be 

accessed quickly. 

Telephone No. (703) 580-4290 

Ext. 

# 10 Principal's Message 

# 11 Academic Activities 

# 12 Athletics 

# 13 Attendance 

# 14 Cancellations 

# 15 CISL 

# 16 Club Activities 

# 17 Guidance Calendar 

# 18 Guidance Information 

# 19 Lunch Menu 

# 20 Senior Class Information 

# 21 Testing & Remediation 

Girls Soccer Tryouts 

Any girl interested in trying out for soccer this spring 

should see Coach Brundage, Kennedy, or Price for 

information about preseason workouts. We will be 

holding conditioning and open gym sessions from 

December 4 through February. Tryouts will be held 

on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. 

Please have a VHSL physical dated after May 1, 2006, 

completed and turned in to a coach by Monday, 

February 12. Also, please visit our website, varsitygirls-soccer.hylton.groupfusion.net, 

to keep updated on 

the latest announcements and news. 

HYLTON SEIZES THE DAY!!! 

We came, We saw, We Conquered! 24 members of 

Hylton’s Junior Classical League attended the Virginia 

Latin Convention, held annually in Richmond, on 

November 19 and 20. They competed in various multifaceted 

academic and crafts competitions against 1,400 

Latin students from across the Commonwealth. Our 

Hylton Highlights include: Stephanie Lopez/Shawna 

LeBlond, 1 st place (T-Shirt design); Tyler Keegan, 5 th 

place (Game); Ryan Heltemes, 4 th (Model); Krissy 

Unverricht, 4 th (Doll); Andrew Kelly, 8 th (Geography), 

10 th (Map); Stephanie Lopez, 8 th (Reading 

Comprehension); William Hawkins, 9 th (Cartoon); and 

Allison Heard, 3 rd (Quotation). This was Hylton’s 

largest and most successful delegation to date. 

Congratulations to all who attended! Thanks to those 

who support the Hylton Junior Classical League!

Get into the RACE NOW 

for your GED! 

Race 

to GED 

Finish High School 

Start Your Engines for a Better Job! 

Adults with a GED or high school diploma earn an 

average of $7,000 more each year. 

Getting your GED can help you: 

• Obtain gainful employment in any major 

company in the area. 

• Enter a four-year college, community college 

or technical program. 

• Advance your position and obtain training 

with a current employer. 

• Prepare for the future in which 85% of all jobs 

will require some college, technical or 

vocational training. 

For more information, call Adult Education at 703-791- 

8388 or visit us on the Web at 

www.pwcs.edu/racetoged. 

Research Paper Help 

Need help on your research paper? English teachers 

will be available every Wednesday and Thursday from 

2:15 until 3:30 in the library. Please make sure that you 

sign up first with your English teacher in class. 

Research paper information can also be found on 

individual teacher's school fusion pages. 

Martin Luther King Oratorical 

Contest 

Students interested in participating in the Martin Luther King 

Oratorical Contest on January 20th 2007, should please see 

Mrs. Scavella-Knotts in room E119. 

There will be a brief meeting this coming Tuesday, Nov. 21, 

2006 and a follow-up meeting TBA in December to review 

content and criteria. The meetings will be held after school. 

Students will ride the activity bus home. Please let your 

parents know that you will stay after for this meeting. 

This program is sponsored by Prince William County Alumni 

Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. There will be 

monetary gifts, as well as the Delta-King drum major medal 

for each school finalist. 

Additional information will be available during the meetings. 

Protecting Your Family from the 

Flu 

So far this school year Hylton students and staff have not 

experienced any signs of influenza. Because other areas of 

the country have not been so fortunate the Center for 

Disease Control ( CDC ) has put out an extensive amount of 

information on prevention and treatment of the flu. 

The flu virus is spread from person to person by air borne 

droplets from the mouth or nose of a person with influenza. 

Touching objects which a sick person has touched or 

sharing personal items with them may also transmit the 

virus. Flu symptoms include fever, headache, extreme 

tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and 

muscle aches. Cold symptoms are similar but do not include 

a high fever or extreme tiredness or muscle aches. Serious 

consequences of the flu include dehydration, pneumonia 

and bacterial infections. Across the US every year more than 

115,000 people are hospitalized with the flu and over 36,000 

people die of this illness. 

Because influenza spreads so quickly it is important for 

students who are ill with a fever or flu symptoms to stay at 

home until the fever is gone. As far as prevention, parents 

should encourage their healthy children to get adequate 

amounts of sleep, to eat a nutritious diet, to stay away from 

friends who are ill and above all to wash their hands 

frequently. For further information go to www.cdc.gov/flu 

Diane Arigo RN NCSN 

School Nurse, C.D. Hylton High School 

Math Department News 

Ms. Bowles recently traveled to Russia as a delegate 

representative for the People to People Ambassador 

programs, founded by President Eisenhower. There were 

over 300 American teachers who traveled to St. Petersburg 

for an international conference between American and 

Russian educators. The trip included three days of 

conferences as well as sightseeing museums and a night at 

the ballet. The experience was exciting and rewarding, and 

she is ready to go on the next conference trip! 

Math League is Back! 

Come and compete ~ win prizes! 

Students interested in participating in Math League contests should see Ms. 

Langlois, Math teacher. Contests will be held once a month in room F206. 

Contest dates: November 28, January 9, February 6, March 6, April 10 

2007 Jr.~Sr. Prom 

Friday, May 18, 2007 

8:00pm to 12:00 midnight. 

At the Waterford at Springfield - Springfield, Va. (near the 

Springfield Mall, off of I-95). Tickets will be on sale from 

May 1 through May 11, 2007. 

If you have questions, please contact Mr. Mike DeWitt

Guidance Department News 

TESTING 

Several standardized tests have been completed this fall. The SAT was given to 300 students on October 7. The PSAT 

was given to 970 sophomores and juniors on October 18. The Fall SOL testing has begun and will culminate the first 

two weeks in January. The Fall SOL testing population consists of new students who have transferred into Prince 

William County Schools as well as those students who have passed a course but have not passed the SOL test in that 

course. The ASVAB, a military career inventory test, has also been administered. First Semester exams will be 

the week of January 22- 26. 

APPOINTMENTS 

The Guidance Staff continues to try to accommodate all parents and students. This is best accomplished by setting up 

appointments with counselors. Students are asked to come before and after school or during lunch to schedule 

these appointments. Parent conferences can be scheduled by calling 580-4067. 

CLASS CONFERENCES 

Senior conferences were held during the months of September and October. At these conferences, seniors were given 

a booklet containing graduation requirements as well as information concerning the college application process, resume 

writing, job opportunities, military opportunities, scholarships, and much more. Seniors also were asked to confirm the 

correct spelling of their name for diploma orders. College applications are due in guidance by December 11 for 

those students who desire their applications to be processed and mailed before winter break (December 22). 

Counselors have met with all freshmen through their Physical Education classes. Sophomores will be seen during 

the month of November. At these meetings, counselors discuss school policies, graduation requirements, study skills, 

SOL requirements, and post-secondary plans as well as distributing a class handbook to each student. 

Juniors will be meeting with their counselors in the weeks preceding the winter break. PSAT results should be available 

at the conferences. A booklet containing important information will be distributed to each Junior during these 

meetings. 

GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL 

Interested sophomores and juniors are in the process of applying to the very competitive Virginia Governor’s School, a 

month long intensive study during the summer of 2007 at a college in Virginia. Academic excellence and exceptional 

talent in the visual and performing arts are some of the stipulations for those students who are chosen to participate in 

this prestigious competition. 

IMPORTANT DATES 

EVENT PLACE DATE TIMES 

Financial Aid Nights Stonewall High School 

Potomac Senior High 

School 



(snow date Dec. 11) 

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 

SOL Online Testing Hylton December 13, 2006 – 

January 12, 2007 

7:30 – 10:30 a.m. 

Exam Week Hylton Jan. 22-26, 2006 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Parent Coffee 

Meetings 

Hylton ~ Enclosed 

Cafeteria 

November 17 

December 15 

January 19 

February 16 

March 16 

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

C. D. Hylton High School’s 

2006 - 2007 

Parent Coffee Meetings 

All sessions will be held from 8:00 am – 9:00 am in the Enclosed Cafeteria. 

October 20 

November 17 

December 15 

January 19 

“Last Minute College Planning for Seniors” 

Discuss admissions, applications and SAT/ACT information with an 

Admissions Representative from the College of William & Mary. Note: Be 

sure to attend the College Fair on October 10 th ,7:00 pm, at 

Freedom HS. 

“Helping Freshmen Parents Adjust to High 

School” Find out ways to help your 9 th grader be successful for the next four 

years and beyond! 

“Completing the FAFSA for your Senior” 

Don’t be intimated by the FAFSA form! Learn the “in-and-outs” of the 

FAFSA and have your financial aid questions answered by Ms. Felice Douglas, 

The College Place. Note: Be sure to attend the Financial Aid 

Night on December 6 th , 7pm, at Osbourn Park- OR- 

December7 st , 7 pm, at Potomac HS) 

“Helping your Sophomore Prepare for Their 

Future” Get a jump start and find out what 10 th graders should be doing 

NOW to prepare for their future. We will share valuable tools to help your 

sophomore plan for success beyond high school. 

February 16 “Understanding NCAA Clearinghouse” (Grades 9 

- 11) Is your child interested in becoming a college athlete? Come and find out 

more about the NCAA Clearinghouse process and the rules and regulations for 

playing collegiate sports. 

March 16 

“College Planning Process for Juniors” 

Find out how to navigate the college planning process. An admissions 

representative from the University of Mary Washington will discuss the college 

admissions process. 

For more information, please contact Ms. Angela Jenkins, Career Counselor, 

at jenkinac@pwcs.edu, or at 703.580.4069.

Hylton Extra Curricular Activity Bus Information 

Hytlon provides Activity Buses for students participating in after school and extra curricular 

activities. The buses run Monday through Thursday only. The first set of buses leave Hylton at 

4:00 pm and the second set of buses leave Hylton at 5:15 pm. Students are required to have an 

activity bus pass to board the bus each time they ride. Bus passes are given by the teacher, club 

sponsor or coach that is supervising your child after school that day. 

Athletic Event Family Pass 

Support your team and school and avoid standing in long lines by purchasing an “Athletic Event Family Pass”. 

Each member of your immediate family will have their own pass. The cost of the pass per family is $140 and 

will allow admittance to regular events only. No district, regional or state events are included. A recent photo 

of each family member will be necessary to make up the individual passes. These photos will not be returned. 

HOW TO GET A FAMILY PASS Fill out the form below and return to Karen Mays at Hylton High School with 

your check for $140 made payable to C. D. Hylton High School and a recent photo of each eligible member of 

the family. A photo copy of a driver’s license may be used. Remember to write the family member’s name on 

the back of their photo. If you have any questions, please call Karen Mays at 703-580-4263. 

Name__________________________Telephone Number________________ 

Address_______________________________________________________ 

Names of Immediate Family Members Needing a Pass 

Hylton Student 

Yes 

No 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

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Hylton High School 

Winter Sports Schedule 2006-07 

Boys Freshman, JV and Varsity Basketball 

Girls Freshman, JV and Varsity Basketball 

FR. J.V. VARS. 

FR. J.V. VARS. 

Nov 21 Mountain View(Scr) 5:00(A) 5:00(A) 6:30(A) 

Nov 21 West Springfield(Scr) --- --- 6:30(H) 

Nov 27 Hayfield (Scr) 4:30(A) 6:00(A) 7:30(A) 

Nov 28 Mountain View (Scr) 5:00(A) 5:00(A) 7:00(A) 

Dec 7 Forest Park 5:00(H) 6:15(H) -- 

Dec 1-2 South County Tip Off Classic 8:00/6:00(A) 

Dec 8 Forest Park -- -- 7:30(A) 

Dec 7 Forest Park 5:00(A) 6:15(A) -- 

Dec 12 Stonewall 5:00(A) 6:15(A) 7:30(A) 

Dec 8 Forest Park -- -- 6:00(A) 

Dec 14 Woodbridge 6:00(A) 7:15(A) -- 

Dec 12 Stonewall 5:00(H) 6:15(H) 7:30(H) 

Dec 15 Woodbridge -- -- 7:30(H) 

Dec 14 Woodbridge 5:00(H) 6:15(H) -- 

Dec 19 Fauquier 5:00(H) 6:15(H) 7:30(H) 

Dec 15 Woodbridge -- -- 6:00(H) 

Dec 20 Gar-Field 5:00(H) 6:15(H) 7:30(H) 

Dec 20 Gar-Field 5:00(A) 6:15(A) 7:30(A) 

Dec 21 North Stafford 5:00(A) 6:15(A) 7:30(A) 

Dec 26, 27, 29, 30 Westfield Bulldog Bash TBA (A) 

Dec 27-29 Lake Braddock Holiday Tourney 

TBA (A) 

Jan 2 Culpeper 5:00(H) 6:15(H) 7:30(H) 

Jan 2 Culpeper 5:00(A) 6:15(A) 7:30(A) 

Jan 4 Potomac 5:00(H) 6:15(H) -- 

Jan 4 Potomac 6:00(A) 7:15(A) -- 

Jan 5 Potomac -- -- 6:00(H) 

Jan 5 Potomac -- -- 7:30(H) 

Jan 9 Battlefield 5:00(H) 6:15(H) 7:30(H) 

Jan 9 Battlefield 5:00(A) 6:15(A) 7:30(A) 

Jan 11 Freedom 5:00(A) 6:15(A) -- 

Jan 11 Freedom 5:00(H) 6:15(H) -- 

Jan 12 Freedom -- -- 6:00(A) 

Jan 12 Freedom -- -- 7:30(A) 

Jan 16 Osbourn 5:00(A) 6:15(A) 7:30(A) 

Jan 13 Spotsylvania -- 6:00(A) 7:30(A) 

Jan 17 Brooke Point -- -- 6:00(A) 

Jan 16 Osbourn 5:00(H) 6:15(H) 7:30(H) 

Jan 18 Forest Park 5:00(H) 6:15(H) -- 

Jan 17 Brooke Point -- -- 7:30(A) 

Jan 19 Forest Park -- -- 6:00(H) 

Jan 18 Forest Park 5:00(A) 6:15(A) -- 

Jan 26 Woodbridge -- -- 6:00(A) 

Jan 19 Forest Park -- -- 7:30(H) 

Jan 30 Gar-Field -- -- 6:00(A) 

Jan 26 Woodbridge -- -- 7:30(A) 

Feb 1 Potomac 5:00(A) 6:15(A) -- 

Jan 30 Gar-Field -- -- 7:30(A) 

Feb 2 Potomac -- -- 6:00(A) 

Feb 1 Potomac 5:00(H) 6:15(H) -- 

Feb 6 Osbourn Park 5:00(A) 6:15(A) 7:30(A) 

Feb 2 Potomac -- -- 7:30(A) 

Feb 8 Freedom 5:00(H) 6:15(H) -- 

Feb 6 Osbourn Park 5:00(H) 6:15(H) 7:30(H) 

Feb 9 Freedom -- -- 6:00(H) 

Feb 8 Freedom 5:00(A) 6:15(A) -- 

Feb 12, 13, 16 Cardinal District Tournament TBA 

Feb 9 Freedom -- -- 7:30 (H) 

Feb 20, 22, 24 NW Regional Tourney TBA 

Feb 12, 14, 16 Cardinal District Tourney 

Head Coach: Emily Faught, Co-Assoc. Head: Brandi Phillips 

Feb 20, 22, 24 Northwest Regional Tourney 

Assistants: Megan Hostutler, John Faught 

Mar 3 State Quarterfinals 

JV Coach: Reuben Adams 

Freshman Coach: Todd Hayes 

Mar 7-10 State Semifinals & Finals 

Varsity Wrestling 

Head Coach: Barry Smith 

Dec 1 Forest Park Duals Forest Park 4:00pm 

Assist Coaches: Mike Payne, Melvin Smith 

Dec 2 Forest Park Duals Forest Park 12:00pm 

J.V. Coach: Michael Pullum 

Dec 8 Dudley Martin Classic Brentsville HS 5:00pm 

Freshman Coach: Craig Flesher Dec 9 Dudley Martin Classic Brentsville HS 10:00am 

Swimming Dec 15 Lee-Davis Tourn. Lee-Davis HS 5:00pm 

Dec 1 Stonewall Chinn B 7:00(H) Dec 16 Lee-Davis Tourn. Lee-Davis HS 5:00 pm 

Dec 8 Woodbridge Chinn B 7:00(A) Dec 22 Colonial Forge Quad Col. Forge HS 5:00pm 

Dec 9 Forest Park Chinn B 7:00(A) 

Dec 28 PWC Tournament Gar-Field 3:00pm 

Jan 5 Freedom Chinn B 7:00(H) 

Dec 29 PWC Tournament Gar-Field 10:00 am 

Jan 6 Gar-Field DCRC 4:00(H) 

Jan 6 James Wood Tourn. James Wood HS 10:00am 

Jan 19 Potomac Chinn B 7:00(A) 

Jan 10 District Dual Woodbridge HS 6:00pm 

Jan 26 District Chinn 7:00 

Jan 17 District Dual II Freedom HS 5:00pm 

Jan 31 Regional TBA TBA 

Jan 20 South County Duals South County 10:00am 

Jan 24 Lake Braddock Quad Lake Braddock 5:00 pm 

Coach:Anthony Pederson 

Jan 27 Culpeper Quad Culpeper HS 10:00 am 

Indoor Track 

Feb 2 Super 16 Tourn. River Bend HS 4:00pm 

Dec 6 Cardinal Teams @ Forest Park H.S. 2:45 pm Feb 3 Super 16 Tourn. River Bend HS 10:00am 

Dec 9 GMU Invitational @ GMU Fairfax, VA 9:00 am Feb 10 Cardinal District Tourn.@ Potomac HS 10am 

Dec 13 Cardinal Teams @ Forest Park H.S. 2:45 pm Feb 16,17 NW Region Tourn.@ Franklin County HS 4pm/10am 

Dec 19 Cardinal Teams @ Forest Park H.S. 2:45 pm 

Feb 23,24 AAA State Tourn. @ Robinson HS 12pm/12pm 

Jan 6 Key-det Invitational @ VMI 9:00 am 

Head Coach: P. J. Pcsolinski 

Jan 10 Cardinal Teams @ Forest Park H.S. 2:45 pm 

J. V. Wrestling 

Jan 13 FUMA Invitational @ Fork Union, VA 9:00 am 

Dec 6 @ Riverbend Jan 11 @ Forest Park 

Feb 6 District Championships @ Forest Park H.S. TBA 

Dec 13 @ Woodbridge Jan 18 @ Freedom 

Dec 21 @ Courtland Feb 3 NW Region @ OP 

Feb 23 Regional Championships@ Lynchburg, VA TBA 

Jan 4 @ Colonial Forge 

Mar 2-3 State Championships @ GMU, Fairfax, VA TBA 

Head Coach: David Lockhart revised 11-15-06 

Coach: Mike Thornton, Walter Bagwell, Andy Tramel

The Administrative Team of C.D. Hylton Senior High School sends our deep appreciation 

and gratitude to the following companies/individuals who have given their support to the staff 

and students of our school: 

Elegant Wishes Flowers and Gifts (Dumfries) 

Safeway (Cheshire Shopping Center) 

Shoppers Food Warehouse (Fortuna Plaza) 

Food Lion (Staples Mill) 

Giant Food (Mapledale Plaza) 

Mr. Jerry Holy 

Mr. Tony Cline, Outback Steakhouse 

Ms. Nichole Spadell, Original Steakhouse and 

Sports Theater 

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We congratulate three teachers on being nominated for the 2006-2007 Agnes Meyer 

Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award and for the Dale City Teacher of the Year Award! 

Karen Garon, Foreign Language Department Chair 

Marilyn McGrath, Mathematics 

Kellie Solheim-Chabot, Language Arts 

GRADUATION 

June 11, 2007 7:00 p.m. 

Patriot Center 

C. D. HYLTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NON-PROFIT ORG. 

Parent Newsletter 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

14051 Spriggs Road WOODBRIDGE,VA 

Woodbridge, VA 22193 PERMIT #257 

The Prince William County Public School Division does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs and 

activities against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, veteran status, 

or disability."

November 2006 - CD Hylton High School

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