November 09-color - Battlefield High School

BATTLEFIELD
HIGH SCHOOL
Parent Newsletter
Vol. IX, No. 1 November 2009
Message from the Principal
This fall has been busy for the students and staff at Battlefield.
In October we recognized over 500 students at our annual Academic
Awards Ceremony. These students, who earned the equivalent of a
3.0 or better in all of their 2008-09 classes, were honored for their
dedication to academic excellence. Earning an academic letter or a
Lamp of Knowledge pin to wear, these students are role models for
all of their peers. Congratulations to all who earned this recognition!
Your hard work is appreciated.
This year we have instituted two new programs to help our
struggling students. The I-Can! Program, developed by the members
of our Freshmen Transition Committee, is designed to assist
freshmen who are not completing homework assignments. This
fall, students are receiving after school help in English and in math.
Ms. Mary Kate Donohue (English department) and Mrs. Laura
Tillman (math department) are working with these students and are
also assisting the committee in analyzing data to measure the program’s
success. This program is part of our ongoing effort to help
freshmen transition successfully to high school.
The second program we have created is designed to provide
academic intervention to students who are not passing their courses.
This program, which is being managed by Kate Williams (art
department), offers students in all grades the opportunity to receive
after school assistance in completing assignments in a quiet, supervised
setting. Students are selected by their administrators to participate;
our goal is to assist students in being successful in their studies
and to graduate on time.
In addition to their schoolwork, many students are involved in
a variety of after school activities. Those students who are members
of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) are once
again sponsoring Operation Turkey to collect food for SERVE. Our
goal this year is to collect over 3,000 non-perishable items. Please
feel free to drop off in the main office anything you would like to
donate; we will be collecting items between now and November
19 th .
Our DECA students have been extremely busy this fall as well.
Currently they are working to raise money for Music Corps at
Walter Reed Hospital through a program called Rock to Recovery
to benefit wounded veterans with an interest in music. Students are
also involved in raising money for the Breast Cancer Foundation
and the Prince William SPCA. Please read more about the charitable
work our students are involved in on page 15 of this newsletter.
Once again, our Battlefield Men’s Choir has been called upon
to perform for a distinguished group! Following last year’s invitation
to perform at the Virginia Department of Education’s Virginia’s
Teacher of the Year program, our young men will be traveling to the
Homestead to perform by invitation for the Virginia Music
Educator’s Association conference. The selections, which range
from “Danny Boy” to “Pirate Song,” are sure to impress.
Congratulations to all of our guys and to Ms. Lynn Gregory, our
choral director, for achieving this honor. It is clear our Men’s Choir
is developing a statewide reputation for excellence.
I would also like to take a moment to recognize all of our fall
athletes and coaches who have worked and played hard this season.
Congratulations to all of our fall athletes who continually push
themselves to excel while still displaying integrity and sportsmanlike
conduct. Thank you to all of our coaches, parents, and staff
who have worked to make this fall’s activities possible. Your dedication
to supporting our students is very much appreciated and contributes
to the outstanding school we are. Your involvement makes
it possible for our students to reach their goals of scholarship, leadership,
and service.
Table of Contents
Second Sememster ‘09
Academic Honor Roll ................................................2-5
Counseling Center ........................................................5
SOL Testing ..................................................................5
School Fusion................................................................6
SAT Information ............................................................6
Library News ................................................................7
Need to Know Info ....................................................6-8
Healthy Habits..........................................................8-10
Department News ..................................................11-13
Sports ..........................................................................13
Apple Credit Union ......................................................14
School Clubs ..............................................................15
PWCS Inclement Weather Info..............................16-23

Sara Abdo
Marilizzie Acosta Arnez
Joshua Adams
Olubukundla Adeshina
Katie Agnos
Morgan Alessi
Ayana Ames
Mimi Ampomah
Taylor Anderson
Brendan Antoine
Mariah Arndorfer
Samantha Arnold
Sonia Asamoah Debrah
Emma Ashworth
Denzel Asiedu
Ryan Asper
Kunwaransh Aujla
Valeria Babahova
Maria Babauta
Hye Sun Bae
Amy Bailey
Cassandra Bailey
Laura Bailey
Matu Bamba
Katherine Barnhill
Matthew Barrett
Mary Barthelson
Henry Bash
Carrie Bass
Matthew Beans
Jessica Beardsley
Marissa Benecke
2009-2010
BATTLEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
Amy S. Ethridge-Conti, Principal
Maria McDonald, Assistant Principal
Christopher S. McMillan, Assistant Principal
Catherine R. Porter-Lucas, Assistant Principal
Lisa M. Zdravecky, Assistant Principal
Katrina L. Cook, Director of Guidance
Benjamin W. Stutler, Director of Student Activities
Amy Hickey, Specialty Programs Coordinator
Judith Lester, Administrative Intern
Courtney Richard, Teacher on Administrative Assignment
School Counseling & Guidance Department
BATTLEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL – ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
Students Earning Semester Grade Average Equivalent to 3.0 or Better in All Classes – Second Semester 2009
Kyle Benton
Matthew Bess
Rachel Beytien
Ankur Bhatia
Khushboo Bhatia
Thomas Biestek
Paula Billingsley
Wayne Bird
Brittney Blaha
Brigitta Blair
Christopher Blaylock
Kristin Boakye
Grant Bodner
Justin Bogle
Gwendolyn Boll
Stephanie Bolton
Nicholas Bond
Hailey Boone
Lindsay Bottos-Sewell
Andrew Boyd
Brigette Boyd
Kimberly Brady
Alexandra Braun
Taylor Breeden
Ellen Brennan
Stefan Brings
John Brosnahan
Carolyn Brothers
Alyssa Brown
Caleb Brown
Robert Brown
Zachary Brown
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Alicia Brownlee
Maria Bruno
Hunter Buchanan
Tara Buchanan
Sarah Bui
Kelsey Burden
George Burgess IV
Nathan Burk
Cody Burke
David Burnham
Sarah Burtch
Zachary Cable
Zachary Callaghan
Kerry Campbell
Julio Campos Gonzales
Blake Capalbo
Chase Capalbo
Marina Capalbo
Kelsey Carl
Katelyn Carnahan
Alexander Carroll
Nicole Castrellon
Emily Catedral
Alyssa Caudle
Ha-ran Cha
Toni Chandler
Anna Chang
Hannah Chang
Clayton Chappell
Emily Charbo
Sara Chehreh
Nicholas Chieu
Jin Hyung Cho
Joseph Cho
Michelle Cho
Seohee Cho
Sun Ray Cho
Andrew Choi
Audrey Choi
Hana Choi
Won Jin Choi
Yoon Ho Choi
Cathleen Chong
Nathan Chung
Gabrielle Cirigliano
Blair Claflin
Ayriel Clary
Alexis Cleary
Garrick Clemente
Sarah Cockrill
Jenna Codella
Jacob Cohen
Heisel Condori
Jacob Conway
Keegan Cooke
Taylor Cordle
Jennifer Correa
Maureen Cowan
Nicole Cox
Courtney Craft
Lara Crider
Holly Criscuolo
Jacob Croasdell
Nathan Crossland

Nicholas Crowder
Caitlyn Cuilik
Catherine Cunha
Jennifer Curtis
Christopher Dailey
Jacquelyn Dardas
Karsten Dees
Jessica Dehn
Jeanne Del Rosario
Christian Delgado
Kathryn Delost
Brooke Denardo
Alexandra Diebus
Victoria DiMatteo
Holly Donahue
Everett Drew III
Charles Drey
Darren Driscoll
Averi Drummer
Kenia Duran Lopez
Ramon Duran Lopez
Emily Duvall
Jacklyn Ebiasah
Kathryn Edwards
Thomas Ehrenzeller
Ayatalla El-Mufti
Mennatalla El-Mufti
Peter Elias II
Alexandra Ernst
Emylee Esteban
Sarah Etherton
Derek Evans
Alexander Fabian
Alexandra Fairbanks
Alexander Falk
Alexandra Falk
Thomas Farewell IV
Alvaro Ferrufino Coronel
Richard Field
Stephanie Figgins
Adriana Figueroa
Stephen Fink
Sara Firestone
Alex Fisher
Kylie Fisher
Frederick Foreman II
Austin Fosmire
Brandon Foster
Nykea' Fountain
Colin Fowler
Ryan Fowler
Vaughn Franklin
Samantha French
Timothy Frerichs
Alison Fullerton
Chelsea Fulton
Michael Fulton
Danya Galdamez
Maya Gantt
Kelsey Gardner
Robert Garland
Sofia Gasperino
Tyler Gass
MaryCatherine Gawkins
Andrew Geyster
Samantha Gilray
Natalie Giotta
James Giudici
Anthony Gloss
Jared Gloss
Christian Go
Paulina Gochnour
Sebastian Goodridge
Alyssa Goodwin
Dillon Goolsby
Arianna Gore
Samantha Govea
Kegan Gregory
Tamara Grozdanic
John Grundy Jr
Margaret Guckenberg
Diana Guerrero Noblecilla
Silvana Guerrero Noblecilla
Adam Guggenberger
Jeanne Guillen
Madeline Guillen
Varun Gupta
Mitchell Guth
Sang Yoon Ha
Heather Hagood
Ashley Haight
James Hambric
Ye Han
John Harmon
Aaron Harrington
Kalah Harris
Robert Harris
Taylor Harris
Connor Haupt
Ashton Hayes
Brittany Heath
Jason Heidel
Dylan Hellems
Laura Hendrix
Katelyn Hettmann
Michelle Hettmann
Cassandra Hickey
Sara Hickey
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Jason Hickman
Emily Hicks
Joseph Hillhouse
Jon Hitt
Christina Hobson
Jason Hoepker
Aury Holtslag
Caroline Hong
Stephanie Howe
Bei Ni Hua
Alexander Huppert
Jonathan Hyre
Mitchell Ibarra
Jesse Iholts
Jordyn Imber
Creighton Incorminias
Elizabeth Ivancic
Sin Hye Jang
Yoon Jang
Elizabeth Jeffries
Hyo-Jeong Jeon
Andrew Jimenez
Genevieve Johnson
Meghan Johnson
David Johnson Jr
Annie Jones
Natalie Jones
Devin Joseph
Anand Joshi
Adam Joslin
Alexander Juncosa
Andrew Jung
Evelyn Jung
Artemie Jurgenson
Kashne Kamalanathan
Ankit Karki
Samantha Kasner
Gurpreet Kaur
Manjot Kaur
Colin Kauv
Krystin Kauzor
Thomas Kavanagh
LaDonna Kearse
Amanda Keeney
Kevin Keller
Rose Kepnang
Rachel Kessinger
Abdus Khan
Natalia Khoury
Andrew Kim
Christine Kim
David Kim
Hwanseung Kim
James Kim
Jay Kim
Jong Hoon Kim
Michelle Kim
Saebo Mi Kim
Stella Kim
William Kim
Yu Ra Kim
Ashley Kirchmyer
Lucas Klugh
Tessa Klumpp
Elizabeth Knapp
Shadi Kobrosli
Christine Koo
Korkor Koppoe
Naa Kai Koppoe
Megan Koransky
Alyssa Kozacek
John Kraft
Kara Krantz
Megan Kriss
Scott Kriss
Colin Land
Julia Landrum
Bronte Lantin
Tyler Lare
James Larsen
Jonathan Lash
Alexandra Latham
Dominica LeBlanc
Katie Lebling
Kira LeCaptain
Abigail Lee
Damien Lee
Hangil Lee
Hoyoung Lee
Hyunjae Lee
Jae-In Lee
Jiwon Lee
Kevin Lee
Shineui Lee
Tiffany Lee
Timothy Lee
Ye Eun Lee
Yun Seo Lee
Tarryn Lemmer
Robert Lerch
Bailey Liddle
Samantha Lilley
Tiffany Lin
Morgan Linares
Stephen Lincoln
Yasmine Lindskog
Andrew Lister
Christian Litscher

Grace Lodge
Danielle Loleng
Charlotte Lombardo
Lindsey Long
Kevin Lopez
Sofia Losada
Lissane Geen Loyola
Austin Lucas
Samantha Ly
Alec Lyons
Carlie Maat
Ashley MacConnell
Laura MacGowan
Christian Maddox
Taylor Mahle
Melissa Mahoney
Brandon Malley
Jacob Maltbie
Katherine Martin
Michelle Martin
Brooks Martino
Margaret Maruschak
Ryan Mast
Nicholas Mathis
Angela Matner
Nicole Max
Samuel McCain
Daniel McCall
Claire McCleskey
Katelyn McGlothlin
Andrew McGregor
Kathleen McGregor
Kylie McIntosh
Abigail McLaughlin
Colleen McNamara
Mariya Medovar
Bailey Meeks
Turner Meeks
Daniella Mensah Abrampah
Marvin Merida
Victoria Metcalf
Allison Michelli
Erin Mihelcic
Kelly Milione
Shawn Miller
Rebecca Min
Kathryn Modugno
Aaqil Mohammad
Glendon Mohan
Engie Mohsen
Erin Moller
Sean Monks
Austin Moore
Katelyn Moore
Paige Moore
Piam Moradi
Hannah Mormando
Deanna Moser
Matthew Moser
Nathan Moyer
Jaclyn Muir
Ivy Mumo
Matthew Murphy
Sean Murphy
Wayne Murray
Maryam Nahidian
Dylan Nahra
John Nahra
Nadia Naja
Shawn Nathaniel
Nikoe Navarro
John Naylor
Emilie Neely
Michelle Neitzey
Nicholas Nelson
Ryan Newton
Ashley Nguyen
Lien Nguyen
Morgan Northrop
Matthew Ntiros
John Nunez
Garrett O'Brien
Julian Odulate Brown
Araba Odum
Jane Oh
Kiera Orris
Katie Ostrovecky
Ebenezer Otchere
Ka-Hyun Paek
Julia Page
Katherine Palmer
Sebastian Paniagua
Joshua Paquin
Chul Park
Hannah Park
Joo Hee Park
Kathy Park
Lemuel Park
Michelle Park
Aaron Patel
Christina Patten
Evan Payton
Abby Peach
Keith Pederson
Taylor Pender
Samantha Perez
Elizabeth Peters
Raine Petrella
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Emanuel Petricoin IV
Matthew Petry
Ryan Pfeifle
Van-Thanh Pham
Vivan Pham
Christina Phavilay
Phoutavanh Phommachanh
Connor Poland
Jacob Poole
Dillon Porterfield
Matthew Poss
Miriam Post
Tyanna Potter
Kevin Potts
Emily Powell
Avan Price
Charmaine Price
Sarah Proper
Shaye Pryor
Zakary Pryor
Kevin Quach
Peter Quan Jr
Rainier Rabena
Noura Radhi
Victoria Raine
Matthew Rampey
Allison Rash
Lauren Rash
Nicole Ray
Cary Reese
Kelly Reetz
Mitchell Reichner
Natalie Rejeili
William Revell
Guillermo Revilak-Fonseca
Roya Rezadoost
Sara Richa
Kaitlyn Richardson
Andrew Riley
Marisa Riley
Cristina Risi
Ethan Robinett
James Robinson Jr
Victoria Rodriguez
Kevin Rooney
Kenneth Ross
Sean Ross
Megan Roy
Michelle Russell
Shevani Sahai
Amandeep Saini
Rizan Salous
Jane Sanborn
Laura Sandtner
Matthew Satterwhite
Rebekah Satterwhite
Melanie Sattler
Kelly Saunders
Reid Saunders
Colleen Savoia
Justin Scheidt
Eric Schiff
Rachael Schortemeyer
Kimberly Schuldt
Jeffrey Scott
Erin Seagears
Austin Searles
Christopher Seise
Mineli Seneviratne
Jenny Pearl Senseng
Harold Shablom III
Haseeb Shaker
Jamie Shalvey
Arjun Shankar
Richard Shannon
Alyson Shaughnessy
Mariam Shelton
Caroline Shepard
John-Austin Shepard
Donghyuk Shin
Ha Young Shin
Jeff Shin
Richard Shin
Kelsy Shiner
Courtney Shomaker
Muhammad Siddiqui
Harshmeet Singh
Addison Smith
Emily Smith
Jessica Smith
Kyle Smith
Mackenzie Smith
Samantha Smith
Eun Bi Son
Kevin Song
Ye Ji Song
Jordan Soriano
Michael Spanks Jr
Ashley Speier
Jaime Spicer
Matthew Sprague
Jessica Stadtler
Jordan Stokes
Alexis Sunderland
Katie Sutphin
Jillian Swinford
Laura Szczyrba
Eric Taub

Heather Teschke
Kathryn Testut
Nikolaj Thams
Alyssa Thompson
Christopher Thompson
Rachel Thompson
Kelsey Trace
Thanh Tran
Vivian Tran
Loren Treague
Nicholas Tremols
Samantha Trone
Alexander Tuck
Jacqueline Turner
Anastasia VanDenDries
Abhinav Venkat
Gisella Vidro
David Villani
Casey Wagner
Diamond Walker
Emily Walker
Harleen Warraich
Alanna Watkins
Michael Watkinson
Amber Watts
Jamie Weaver
Samantha Weir
Kimberly Wentworth
Rebecca Wescott
Kelsey Wheaton
Robert Wheaton Jr
Mikaela Whitaker
Stephen White
Rachel Whitney
Ford Whitticar
Logan Wilding
Joshua Wilkens
Moriah Wilkins
Ciara Williams
Tyler Williams
Christian Wilson
Katlin Wood
Michael Wood
Alexandra Wright
Ryan Wyeth
Sylven Yacas
Jiefu Yang
Mark Yang
Andrew Yassa
Hannah Yelinek
Megan Yetman
Eric Yoo
Max Yoon
Seok Youl Yoon
Michael Young
Tyra' Young
Dana Zahwa
Deanne Zapanta
Mary Zheng
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School Counseling and Guidance Department
Come to the Battlefield High School Career Fair on Thursday,
November 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.! All parents and students
are welcome to speak with a variety of career professionals, to
include a: pilot, Congressional staffer, artist, insurance agent,
transportation engineer, singer, banker, business service representative,
magician, small business entrepreneur, and many
others. During the fair, you will have an opportunity to ask
questions and learn more about what careers are really like,
what education and training are required, and what the earning
potential is for each profession. We hope to see you there!
There will be a Freshman Parent Coffee on Tues., Nov. 17 th at
8 a.m. in the Enclosed Cafeteria. Mrs. Iglehart and Mrs.
O’Donnell will give an overview of the counseling center’s
resources, graduation requirements, four year planning, and
successful academic strategies.
SOL Testing Information
Mrs. Amy Hickey,
Testing Coordinator
SOL retests will be given during Dec 7-18. Students who
have passed courses but not the SOL associated with that
class will receive a SOL memo from their 1 st period teachers
during the week of November 16. Students who
received these should check with their school counselor to
see which tests they need in order to earn their diploma.
Sign up for the appropriate SOL tests by using the reply
form at the bottom of the memo. This should be done
before Thanksgiving holidays.
If you have questions, contact Sharon Tudor 571-261-4771
or email tudorsl@pwcs.edu.
Academic Letter Award Ceremony
On Thursday, October 29, 2009 students who met the criteria for an Academic Letter Award for the 2008-2009
school year were honored at 8:30 a.m. in the Auditorium. Students who earned an Academic Letter had to have
been enrolled in at least six classes and earned a grade point average for the year of 3.5 or higher.
Battlefield High School wishes to thank Ms. Cynthia Williams, Marketing Specialist, and Qdoba Mexican Grill of
Gainesville for providing all of its 2008-09 Academic Letter winners an Award of Excellence. Through this Award,
Qdoba Mexican Grill recognizes academic excellence in its community.
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Battlefield High School would also like to thank Col. Cartee, Chief Woodiel and the Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets
for once again ushering the Academic Letter Award Ceremony.

School Fusion
School Fusion which hosts all PWC websites is our primary
communication tool within the school community.
Announcements, class syllabi, homework assignment,
class notes, blogs, student activities, and much more are
available on our School Fusion site. Access is provided to
our parents, students, and staff. This year all parents had
to create new user accounts and the students were given
new accounts. For information on how to create a new
account, go to www.battlefieldhighschool.org and select the
“New User Registration” link on the left. Parents will
need to obtain their child’s passcode (not password) from
the school in order to create their account. We encourage
all parents to have accounts. If you have multiple students
in PWC schools, you only need one account to access
your children’s information from each of their schools.
We ask that all users, parents and students, to update their
email address. Email addresses are used for automatically
resetting forgotten passwords, receiving class specific
information from teachers, and receiving the Daily Digest
which contains new announcements, upcoming events,
and assignments that will be due over the next 2-3 days in
your children’s classes. Please encourage all members in
the family who have an account to update their email
address. To do this, logon to School Fusion, select “My
Personal Settings” link on the left, and then the “My
Personal Info” tab. You will then see a location to enter
your email address. Remember to select the button,
“Change Information”. You will be sent an email asking
you to verify the email address. Follow the instructions in
the email to accomplish this. If you don’t receive an
email, then an incorrect email address was entered.
Google Translate Feature
A Tip to Share...
Did you know that you can click on the flag
symbols of the different countries that are
located at the bottom of your school’s
SchoolFusion Web page to view the page in
that country’s language?
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SAT Information
A SAT score is typically made up of several different sections;
almost every College looks at your overall SAT
score and also your section scores in isolation.
For an optimum math score on your SAT, remember that
focusing and brushing up on your fundamentals, armed
with the standard tips and techniques that are relevant to
each question can be as important as preparing for the
final test.
You must prepare in such a way that you will be able to
create your own shortcuts and tips for yourself, tips that
will stand you in good stead when you are doing your
quantitative section of the SAT.
Never forget that the math section has been designed to
test your problem solving skills, your ability to deal with
problems of a similar nature when they crop up in real
life, and NOT merely to test your mathematical skills.
Do not spend too much time on practicing solving long
problems; aim your energies and orient yourself towards
spotting the short and often very simple solutions to the
problem that has been presented to you. This will save
you a lot of time, and you will be able to cross check your
answers before you hand them over.
Battlefield’s First Book Drive
Battlefield’s first book drive was launched by the Literacy
Committee on September 25, 2009! Thanks to the generosity
of students, parents, and staff, hundreds of quality books
and magazines poured in to support Battlefield’s schoolwide
silent sustained reading initiative: Read to Succeed.
The need for such materials will continue for the rest of the
school year; so if you have books and magazines at home
that you believe Battlefield students would enjoy and you
no longer have a use for, please continue to drop them off in
the Main Office.
Book Drive News
The Literacy Committee continues to be thrilled with the
books and magazines that staff, students, and parents have
donated to support Read to Succeed. The Literacy
Committee would like to recognize two parents in particular
for their generous contributions to the Book Drive: Mrs.
Husser, who donated a very large number of books and Mrs.
Kennedy, who donated hundreds of magazines. Mrs.
Kennedy, through her work with Cavendish Media of
Sterling, VA, will be donating magazines every month.

From the BHS Library
Johnna Tselides &
Preston Lazer,
Librarians
Ginger O’Reilly
Library Media Assistant
Battlefield Reads!....
Looking for something good to read? Ask a BHS student
or staff member for a recommendation as they checked
out over 2,300 library books last month. Battlefield’s Top
Ten Books for the first week of November are:
1. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
2. Tyrell by Coe Booth
3. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
4. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
5. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
6. Inside Out by Nadia Shivack
7. The Fortunes of Indigo Skye by Deb Caletti
8. Halo: Ghosts of Onyx by Eric Nylund
9. Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia
10. Trouble by Gary Schmidt
Printer Cartridge, Cell Phone and
Newspaper Recycling….
We are the school’s recycling center. We recycle cartridges
from all brands and styles of printers; cell phones
(no chargers or cases, please); and newspapers. By going
green, the library receives funds for new books and materials
with each printer cartridge, cell phone, and newspaper
stack that we recycle. Thanks for helping the environment
and the library.
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Attention all Battlefield High School Parents
The BHS Parent Teacher Organization began planning the After-
Graduation Celebration for the Class of 2010. They are working
hard to put together a successful and memorable event, but cannot
do it without the help of parents with students in all grade levels.
They would appreciate any support from you, your family, your
business or colleagues in making this drug and alcohol-free celebration
a success this spring.
This tradition is a final farewell to the graduates and depends on
you! The PTO is looking for someone to help head this event and
work with the great team of committed volunteers who have already
signed up to help. It takes hundreds of hands to put this tremendous
event together. Whether you can help for one hour, one day or the
entire graduation night, they would love to hear from you!
The PTO needs adult volunteers to help in the following areas:
Donations: Any donation or matching grant from your company
goes toward lowering the ticket cost for seniors. Donations can be
sent to “Battlefield High School PTO” with a check payable to
“After-Graduation Celebration.” If you are employed by a generous
company that would match your donation, please consider submitting
the paperwork to help the seniors. If you prefer to donate merchandise
in June, please, let the PTO know so they can contact you
closer to the date. Delivery/Pickup of merchandise can be arranged
in May.
Fundraisers: The PTO will need assistance for family night planning/publicity
at local establishments as well as help with soliciting
prizes, food, and monetary donations for the After-Graduation
Celebration in June. The goal is for each graduate to be able to go
home with a prize.
Parent Volunteers: The PTO needs volunteers for the fundraising
event in the spring, and After-Graduation Celebration in June. The
graduation celebration takes approximately 70 volunteers to man
crews for setup, pick-up donations, serve food, work games, and
tear-down/clean-up.
The graduation date has not been set by the PWCS School Board.
However, the plan is to hold this all-night event once again at the
George Mason Freedom Center in Manassas. Last year, 300 graduating
seniors attended this event to celebrate with their friends. The
overwhelmingly positive feedback from the graduates made this
event a great success. The class of 2010 wants to keep this tradition
going, but cannot do it without many volunteers to put it together.
If you are interested in being a part of the After-Graduation planning
committee, volunteering your time at the event, or would like
to make a donation to the event, please contact Michelle Baker at
mbakers55@yahoo.com. For more information, please visit the
PTO website http://www.bhs-pto.com/
The Class of 2010 and the PTO thanks you for your support!

Battlefield Spirit Day
Saturday, November 14 th
Get a 20% Discount on Your Letter Jacket
(or other spirit wear) at Slopers!!!
Please come out to Sloper’s
(10560 Associates Ct.,
Manassas, VA 20109) on
November 14 th from 9:00 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. You will receive a
20% discount on everything
paid for that day. In addition,
there is a special prize for the first ten people to spend $50
or more (it’s a $20 value). Parents buying a letter jacket
can come in on an earlier day and pre-order the coat for
pick-up November 14 th when they will also pay for the
merchandise. They will receive the 20% discount and
Battlefield’s BSO will receive a 10% rebate on the sale.
This will be the only
opportunity to get the
20% discount and
have the new jacket in
time for the holidays.
SPECIAL THANK YOU!
The Battlefield High School varsity football players,
coaches and parents would like to thank the following
local restaurants and businesses for providing pre-game
football dinners.
Uno’s Restaurant
Chili’s
Buffalo Wild
Wings
Thursday’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
IHOP
Honey Baked Ham Store
Pizza NY Margherita
AF 360
Target
Safeway
Participate In
The Great American Smokeout®
November 19, 2009
Since 1977, every third Thursday of November is the
American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout®
Each year, many people mark the event by quitting for the
day or even for good.
If you’re planning on quitting, here are some tips to help:
1. Decide to quit. Nobody but you can make the commitment
to give up smoking.
2. Choose a quit plan. Studies show that people are most
successful if they have support. Talk with your doctor
about a plan that’s right for you.
3. Have a withdrawal plan. There are physical and mental
hurdles to overcome when giving up nicotine. Look
into nicotine replacement and avoid people, places and
habits that tempt you to smoke.
Recognize excuses to smoke and don’t give in to them.
4. Keep it up. Think ahead to when you might be tempted
to smoke and plan how you will cope. Remember too,
that if you slip and smoke you still have the power to
renew your commitment to kicking the habit.
For more information on how to quit, visit the American
Cancer Society’s web site at www.cancer.org
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Healthy Habits
Tina Fairbanks, RN
Scoliosis is a developmental abnormality of the spinal
column that may occur in otherwise healthy children during
the growing years from ages 10 to 17 years of age.
The early diagnosis and treatment of scoliosis is important.
Please read over the screening tool that is provided
and talk to your health care provider or call the Battlefield
High school clinic @ 571-261-4426 and speak with Mrs.
Fairbanks, RN about this important assessment.
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Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms
Symptom Cold Swine Flu
Fever Fever is rare with a cold.
Coughing
Aches
Stuffy Nose
A hacking, productive (mucus-
producing) cough is often present
with a cold.
Slight body aches and pains can be
part of a cold.
Stuffy nose is commonly present
with a cold and typically resolves
spontaneously within a week.
Chills Chills are uncommon with a cold.
Tiredness
Sneezing
Sudden Symptoms
Headache
Sore Throat
Chest Discomfort
Tiredness is fairly mild with a
cold.
Sneezing is commonly present
with a cold.
Cold symptoms tend to develop
over a few days.
A headache is fairly uncommon
with a cold.
Sore throat is commonly present
with a cold.
Chest discomfort is mild to
moderate with a cold.
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming
into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of
symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications,
can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).
3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in
the throat/nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling
with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple,
inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. *Not everybody may be good at using a
Neti pot, but *blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton swabs dipped in warm salt water is very
effective in bringing down viral population.*
5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C. *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make
sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in
the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate
or do any harm.
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Fever is usually present with the
flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A
temperature of 100°F or higher for
3 to 4 days is associated with the
flu.
A non-productive (non-mucus
producing) cough is usually
present with the flu (sometimes
referred to as dry cough).
Severe aches and pains are
common with the flu.
Stuffy nose is not commonly
present with the flu.
60% of people who have the flu
experience chills.
Tiredness is moderate to severe
with the flu.
Sneezing is not common with the
flu.
The flu has a rapid onset within 3-
6 hours. The flu hits hard and
includes sudden symptoms like
high fever, aches and pains.
A headache is very common with
the flu, present in 80% of flu
cases.
Sore throat is not commonly
present with the flu.
Chest discomfort is often severe
with the flu.

Summer Residential Governor’s School
Mrs. D. Moulen,
Governor’s School Coordinator
Twenty-one students from Battlefield auditioned for the
Visual and Performing Arts Governor’s School on
November 2. Several students have reported that they had
positive audition experiences, so we are hopeful that
many of them will make it to the state level. We are proud
of our bobcats for taking advantage of this opportunity
and for being responsible in carrying it through.
Students who wish to apply for Academic Governor’s
Schools, must join the Fusion site (found under Class
pages—Virginia Governor’s School). Forms and applications
can be found on that site. Teacher recommendation
requests are to be submitted immediately. Mrs. Moulen
will send the appropriate forms and letterhead for narrative
references directly to the references. This is to ensure
that references receive the appropriate forms and address
the appropriate topics in narrative letters.
All applications are due December 4. The submission site
will be determined closer to the deadline.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact
Mrs. Moulen moulendl@pwcs.edu or stop by Trailer
6 before or after school to get help or to make an appointment.
Good luck!
From the Gifted Education Department
B. Durman and D. Moulen
Gifted Education Resource Teachers
All service plans have been completed and placed in the
mail. If your student is in the gifted program you should
have received one by the time this newsletter is published.
If not, please contact Mrs. Moulen (9 th grade & 11 th
grade) or Miss Durman (10 th grade & 12 th grade). We
spent a great deal of time with our 9 th , 10 th , and 11 th
graders talking about future plans and planning out longterm
coursework. It seemed to be a productive process
that we will continue to revisit and update.
The freshmen had their first full seminar on the topics of
communication and revenge. Although they will continue
to grow into the process, we were pleased with our first
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session. It was obvious that the annotation work the students
in Mrs. Provenzano’s class are doing carried over
for the students in examining seminar text.
The sophomores were introduced to the concept of paradigms
and related it to scientific progress. Their flexibility
and maturity was appreciated as we pass through the flu
season and had to make procedural adjustments. The
growth they are showing is certainly moving in a positive
direction.
The juniors discussed the American Dream. The diversity
in the students’ views led to some interesting discussions.
We will carry the theme over to the November seminar
where we will examine pieces of American music in terms
of the qualities and identity of America. Several students
remarked how this past seminar supported an English
assignment they were given around the same time. It is
great to see those connections.
The seniors have been examining their own identity. The
GEMS students completed black box art projects which
will be on display in the front lobby sometime in
December. The project was modeled after the artwork of
Louise Nevelson. The students’ reflections were poignant
about the process of examining who they are and learning
about their classmates.
December is field trip month. We are so excited to be able
to take our learning outside the building. December 1, the
freshmen will be going to the National Cathedral to examine
cathedral architecture and the semblance or order this
architecture brings and has brought to societies through
history. December 9 the juniors will head to the
Smithsonian American Art Museum for two docent discussions—one
on American folk art, the other when they
view selections from the 1934 Public Works of Art
Project. December 15 will find the sophomores at the
Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum completing a handson
physics workshop and docent tour of the facility. The
seniors will visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum
in January to examine visual literacy and contemporary
art.
Miss Durman is now the primary contact for all screening.
If you wish to have your child screened for the gifted program,
please contact her at durmanba@pwcs.edu or 571-
261-4400. The deadline for the January screening cycle
is December 1. Please notify her by then if you wish to
have your child screened.

ILITE Robotics
(Inspiring Leaders in Technology and Engineering)
By Gail Drake
FIRST Technology echnology Challenge
ILITE Robotics is comprised of 4 FTC (FIRST
Technology Challenge) teams for the School Year 2009 –
2010. These teams are comprised of students ranging
from freshman to seniors. The first regional competition
for FTC is December 12 th .
The competition is “HotShot!”. The object of the game is
to score more points than your opponent’s alliance. Points
are earned by releasing the balls from the Ball Chutes in
autonomous mode, by shooting balls into the goals in the
center of the field (high or low) in both autonomous and
driver-controlled periods, and shooting balls into the offfield
goals during the last 30 seconds of the match. Balls
scored in the autonomous period will be counted once at
the end of the autonomous period and again at the end of
the driver-controlled period, if they remain in the goal.
FIRST Lego League Mentoring
ILITE Robotics, aside from competing in two different
robotics leagues with five Robotics Teams provides
extensive help to the First Lego League (FLL) robotics at
the elementary school level. ILITE Robotics sends over
20 high school mentors to help run Robotics Teams at 6
elementary schools. These mentors use their experience in
Robotics and Information Technology to guide both
teachers and students through the process of building,
programming, and designing their robot. They also help
the FLL members use research to solve a problem in their
community. This year’s game is called “The Smart Move
Challenge”, this challenge is related to transportation and
creative/innovative solutions to transportation problems
that are being addressed around the world. The FLL
teams have to build a robot to accomplish a variety of
missions dealing with transportation. The students also
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have to do a research project in which they identify and
provide a solution for a specific problem that relates transportation;
it item being transported can be a person, object
or data.
Social Studies News
By Donald Fair
The Battlefield High School Social Studies Department
will facilitate learning both in and out of the classroom in
November. Government students will participate in the
“So You’re 18”/Voter Registration program on November
17th and 18th. A county lawyer will provide information
on being an adult and still in high school, as well as, the
League of Women’s Voters will register any eligible voters.
World Geography is exploring the physical, cultural
and political dimensions of Latin America. World
History students will discuss the importance of
Absolutism as a precursor to the Age of Revolution.
US/VA students are working on Early National Period
Books highlighting the Presidencies of Washington,
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Jackson.
Foreign Language Department
By Marilyn Clemence
There will be a mandatory interest meeting for all sophomores
and juniors interested in attending the Virginia
Foreign Language Governor’s School for the summer of
2010 on Tuesday, November 10 th at 2:00 p.m. in room
1132.
French, German and Spanish Full Immersion Academy
candidates must have completed 3 years of the target language.
Latin Academy candidates must have completed 3
years of the target language. Arabic, Chinese, Japanese
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and Russian Partial Immersion Academy candidates must
have completed at least 2 years of any World Language.
It is NOT necessary for applicants to have any previous
experience in the language of these four academies.
The French Club has been very active. They are planning
a meeting on November 17 th where they will taste French
cheeses. See Mme. Housenger if you are interested in
joining the French Club.
The French Honor Society and the French Club will be
traveling to Hampton, Virginia on December 5 th to see
Cirque du Soleil. They will see “Alegría.” If you will be
participating and you do not have a permission slip,
please see Mme. Clemence or Mme. Housenger.
French students who are in need of a French tutor should
come see Mme. Clemence so one can be arranged for you.
Science News
By Dana McClish
On October
13th and 15th
the students of
the Forensics
Science classes
had an amazingopportunity
to visit the
FBI Crime Lab
in Quantico.
The examiners from the several units (explosives,
firearms, and crime scene investigation) shared their
knowledge and real-life experiences with our students,
and even provided the hands-on activities!
Mrs. Renberg would like to thank Supervisory Special
Agent Mr. Kozacek, who made this dream come true, for
his dedication and hard-work; Special Agent Realmuto,
for being an excellent guide and instructor; Mrs. Ethridge-
Conti, for her unconditional support; teachers and parents,
who chaperoned the trip; and my wonderful students
for their enthusiasm, love for Forensics, and the best
behavior!
Let it be an annual event for Forensic Science Classes!
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Orchestra Department News
By Katy Theile
Congratulations to the following Orchestra students who
participated in the Region IX Honors Orchestra
November 6 & 7 at James Monroe High School in
Fredericksburg:
Christine Koo, Sydney Pinto, Kathleen McGregor, Matt
Bess, Marissa Benecke, Hoyoung Lee, Lemuel Park, Jong
Rhee, Cindy Park, Christine Choi, Zachary Windsor, and
Yerin Han.
Thank you to all supporters of the Orchestra’s Mum Sale
this Fall and especially to Premier Nurseries, of
Catharpin, for their continued support.
Battlefield Bobcat Keepsake Ornaments are still selling
through any orchestra member. Show your spirit and get
one while they last.
Upcoming events:
Winter Concert – December 17, 2009
All County Honors Orchestra – February 20, 2010
Annual Bridal and Event Show – April 10, 2010
Volleyball 2009
Coaches Lem,
Caudle, and Potter
“13” oddly enough was the number of wins for all 3 programs.
This is the fourth straight winning season for the
freshmen, JV, and varsity, and sixth straight district semifinal
for varsity. The freshmen also won a first-ever share
of the regular season title.
Congrats to Ashley Young, Mimi Ampomah, and Mikaela
Whitaker for making various all-tournament teams. JV
swept district newcomer Heritage. Varsity was shut out
only once all season, along with first-ever sweeps of
Osbourn, Stonewall, Fauquier, and Dig Pink opponent
Robinson.
We wish all the best to seniors Alyssa Caudle, Nicole
Doxsee, Alison Fullerton, Annie Jones, Megan Kahl,
Kelly Milione (who made first-team all-district), Hope
Sackett, and Mikaela Whitaker (an AVCA national player
of the week). There will be a banquet on November 24 at
6pm.

Apple Credit Union
Comes to Battlefield High School
Apple Federal Credit Union’s 10 th Student-Run Credit
Union (SRCU) to open in Prince William County, Va. is
all about opportunity. Not only will the Credit Union’s
new Battlefield High School branch offer students, faculty
and staff the chance to take part in a unique financial
education experience, but the program will also serve as a
resource to help expand the horizons of business students
within the school.
“Being able to have our own in-school branch of Apple
Federal Credit Union is an exciting opportunity for
Battlefield,” says Battlefield Principal Amy Ethridge-
Conti. “This provides our students with the chance to
learn about savings and financial stewardship as part of
our ongoing effort to teach financial literacy. We look forward
to a strong working relationship with Apple!”
Reputed to be the largest, national high school student-run
credit union network within the industry, Apple’s inschool
program is more than a convenient location for students
and employees to conduct Credit Union business.
Each of Apple’s 35 SRCUs serves as an educational tool,
providing students with real world financial literacy and
the opportunity to explore future employment prospects,
while developing an understanding of money, conceptually
and in practice. Additionally, Apple’s program provides
assistance with the development of financial education
curriculum within the schools it serves.
When possible, Apple works to partner with a school’s
special education students to insure that everyone has an
opportunity to gain practical financial and life skills for
their years beyond high school. Battlefield is no exception.
Students with speciial needs who are students interested
in working with Apple will partner with the school’s
Business classes to help staff the location and serve Credit
Union members.
“It is never too early to have students thinking about and
practicing good saving methods,” says Battlefield’s
Educator Liason Theodore Proctor. “Having Apple here at
Battlefield HS will provide that opportunity and fill that
desirable, sought-after, and necessary function for all.”
For more information on Apple Federal Credit Union and
its products and services, call 703-788-4800 or visit
AppleFCU.org.
Apple Federal Credit Union’s Mission:
Through a lifelong partnership with anyone touched by
education, Apple FCU helps members achieve their
dreams by offering competitive financial solutions, with
dedicated personal service. Apple exists, not for profit,
but for the benefit of its members.
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DECA
With many community-wide projects underway, DECA
has many upcoming events to announce.
Battlefield High School is supporting the Music Corps
charity at Walter Reed Hospital through the Rock to
Recovery community service project. All proceeds from
the project will be used to buy individualized instruments
for severely wounded soldiers at Walter Reed. On
November 21 st , there will be a Rock and Run 5k and 1
mile fun run to support this cause. DECA would be happy
to accept any companies interested in selling their product
at the run. More information and registration forms can be
found at www.bhsrocktorecovery.com.
Battlefield’s Key Club has partnered with DECA and will
be hosting a bowling night on November 21 st from 2-5. It
is $15 for shoes and games, and a 1/3 of all profit will be
donated to Music Corps. So bring friends, form a team,
and support Music Corps!
DECA is organizing the Turkey Teacher contest again this
year. Feathers will be on sale during all lunch shifts and
delivered directly to the teacher of choice. The teacher
that is given the most feathers will win a Thanksgiving
turkey. All proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer
Foundation.
The Public Relations Campaign, Paws for a Cause, has
extended the deadline for Plato’s Closet clothes donations.
They will be accepting clothing from now until
November 19 th . Plato’s Closet will give money for each
article of clothing and that money
will be donated to the SPCA. SPCA
is an organization dedicated “to
protect domestic animals from cruelty,
neglect, and abandonment”.
HELP US HELP YOU!
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FBLA
FBLA has been busy
with their community
service projects.
On October 25th, over 25
members traveled to
Osborne High School to
participate in the
Germanna Region Project Ask community service project.
Members joined other chapters to make children’s
blankets for a local hospital. Toys and gift cards were also
collected by the chapters for donation to the Project Ask
charity.
The third annual Faculty Tricycle Race
took place on October 30th during the
pep rally. For the second year in a row,
Dan Evers was the Faculty Tricycle
champion. All money raised during the
teacher voting sales will go towards the
MusicCorps, which is an charity providing
specialized music equipment for
wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital.
It's that time of the year again that FBLA will be sponsoring
the Operation Turkey food drive at Battlefield High
School to help support the local food shelter, SERVE, Inc.
Help bring a Happy Thanksgiving to our community’s
neediest families!
Your gift of non-perishable food items will enable
SERVE, Inc. to support the programs that give
Thanksgiving baskets to more then 1,400 individuals and
families. Our goal this year is to collect over 3,000 food
items. Collection runs November 12-19, 2009.
Please help support the annual FBLA community service
project by bringing in your donation to your first block
class. Together we can do it!
For early dismissals, please send a note with your child (or fax us) on the morning you need an
early dismissal. This allows us time to verify the dismissal, and you will not have to come into
the school to wait for your child to be located!