Race/Ethnicity Data Collection

Your child was recently given a form for you to fill out and return that asks for your child’s race and ethnicity.  The collection of this information is mandated by the federal government, which has revised the criteria of these data.  A letter of explanation was included with the form but more information can be found on the PWCS web site at: 

http://www.pwcs.edu/news2/announcements/351-federalethnicityreporting.html

Please complete parts A and B of the form, sign and date it at the bottom, and return it to the advisory class by Friday, March 19^th. 

As called for in the new federal requirements, if the forms are not completed by parents/guardians, then a staff member will observe and select racial and ethnic categories on the student’s behalf.  These data are being collected for students in grades PK-8 now in advance of the scheduling for elementary and middle school students for next school year, which begins in April 2010. 

Thank you for your assistance in helping us collect this information. 

Operation Haiti

We are pleased to announce that our Bull Run students and families raised a total of $1687.55 for the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.  Thanks to everyone for their contributions! 

Congratulations, Ian! 

Congratulations to Ian McVey for winning the Geography Bee!  Ian will be traveling to Winchester on April 7^th to participate in the 2010 Virginia Geographic Bee.  If he does well there he will move on to the National Bee which will be held at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington D.C, May 25-26. The National Bee will be hosted by Alex Travek from Jeopardy and the grand prize is a $25,000 college scholarship. Ian is one of only 100 students from Virginia who made it into the state round.

Congratulations, Winners! 

The Science and Technology Expo was held at Bull Run Middle on Thursday, February 25^th.  The overall 6^th grade winner was Nick Shablom for his project, “The Effect of Different Insulation Materials on the Internal Temperature of a Model House” and the overall 7^th/8^th grade winner was Karling Wilhelm for her project, “Variation in Acid Levels of Natural Water Sources in Northern Prince William County”.  For a complete list of winners, please click on the links below: 

6^th Grade Winner List

7^th/8^th Grade Winner List

New Graduation Requirements

The letters below, for the parents of rising ninth grade students, provide information on the new graduation requirements which become effective for the ninth grade class of 2010-11.  For more information, please contact the Counseling Department. 
New Graduation Requirements - in English
New Graduation Requirements - en Espanol

For a PowerPoint presentation from Battlefield High School regarding high school scheduling, please click on the link below: 

Battlefield High School Presentation

This week's SOAR Winners

Congratulations to this week’s SOAR winners!  Remember to turn in your SOAR cards for a chance to win each week!!!

Yearbook Update! 

Yearbook sales have been suspended until April 23rd.  Beginning April 23rd, all remaining yearbooks will be offered for sale on a first come, first served basis.