FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FREEDOM GAZETTE 12-13 Gazette.pdfOctober 3 November 2 November 14 December 12...
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If due to a disability you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in any school activity please contact Michelle Luttrell at 703-957-4300 at least FIVE WORKING DAYS prior to the event
PRINCIPAL rsquoS PERSPECTIVE
AUGUSTSEPTEMBER 2012 PAGE 1
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 1
UPCOMING EVENTS
828 Parking Assembly 7 pm
830 Parking Assembly 7 pm
93 Labor Day Holiday
95 Parking Assembly 7 pm
910 Back to School Night 9th grade 7 pm
911 Picture Day
911 PTSA meeting 7 pm
913 TeenParent Driverrsquos Meeting 7pm
919 Senior College Info Night 7 pm
920 Back to School Night 10-12 grade 7 pm
926 Challenge Day
927 Challenge Day
1012 Homecoming 730 pm
1013 Homecoming Dance
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
FREEDOM GAZETTE
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
CLINIC NEWS 7
GUIDANCE 10
ATHLETICS 11
PTSA 16
Students Parents and Community Members
Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year The Freedom staff has high expectations for this year for us and our students We are tasked with making Freedom a ―true com-munity school I have asked the staff and our administrative team to be driven by the mantra of always looking to improve instruction and student learning Our staff real-izes that education in the second decade of this century faces challenges - some age-old and some unique to our time period and region
Our staff has been hard at work meeting expectations of Loudoun County and the Commonwealth on how best to instruct and assess students At Freedom we are working on improved communication transparency in our grading using formative assessments and building quality summative assessments
Formative assessments are the building blocks for instruction from which teachers can get feedback about student learning and students can understand where they are in the learning progression A summative is an evaluation of what the studentrsquos knowledge and skills are at a set point in time These are not new concepts as these ideas were used by the Ancient Greeks the English education system at Cambridge in the early 1800rsquos and many American schools throughout the last century There is solid re-search dating back to the 1980rsquos that supports using this data as it improves instruc-tion and student learning
Some of the best reviewers of research in education pointed out that while summative can tell student mastery at a certain point no assessment is ever final That message not only applies to our instruction but also our roles as life-long learners Even as adults we should realize that we are always learning until we take our last breath Thus everything in life is a learning experience or a formative assessment
I hope this helps to explain our focus for the year More on this topic in the next news-
letterhellip
Doug Fulton Principal
Fred LeMaster Assistant Principal Grades 9
Michelle Luttrell Assistant Principal Grade 10-12 Last Name beginning with A-L
Dawn Dickerson Assistant Principal Grades 10-12 Last Name beginning with M-Z
Kenneth Christopher Guidance Director
Matt Oblas Athletic Director
Monica Buchholz Bookkeeper
Main Office 703-957-4300
Guidance Office 703-957-4307
Athletic Office 703-957-4308
Clinic 703-957-4304
Absentee Line 703-957-4309
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
MORE PRINCIPAL NOTES
Communications We are continuing to emphasize communications be-tween students parents teachers and the administra-tion We have created a brochure that details the com-munication expectations for all of us This brochure will be given to all freshman and new students The elec-tronic version can be found on the Freedom web site Please take a few minutes to read the brochure and famil-iarize yourself with our communications plan ConnectED Loudoun County Public Schools has implemented a sys-tem wide alert system called ConnectED This system allows me to call andor e-mail parents to remind them of important events at Freedom but most importantly it will be used if there is an emergency situation that re-quires parental notification of all of our students It is extremely important that your contact information is cor-rect Please go on the LCPS website and choose Parent tab and select PIMS to update your contact info if it changes during the school year Newsletter In order to make sure you have information about what is happening at Freedom we publish a monthly newsletter We have been told by many parents that they prefer to get the electronic version instead of a paper copy every month An e-alert with a link to the newsletter is sent when the newsletter is issued The newsletter is always posted on the website If you prefer to receive a paper copy please call the main office Our office staff will send you a paper copy each month
PAGE 2 FREEDOM GAZETTE
INTERIMS amp REPORT CARDS
Interim Grading Period Ends Report Cards
October 3 November 2 November 14
December 12 January 17 January 30
February 21 March 22 April 10
May 3 June 6 June 12
PHOTO RETAKESMAKEUPS
Senior Portrait Makeup
October 3 4 and 5 Please call 703-532-0013 to schedule a sitting
Underclassmen
September 11 original sitting November 1 picture makeup day
Registering for E-Alerts helps us all stay current with the most up to date announcements You can receive e-alerts on your cell phone via email or other electronic devices You will be automatically contacted in case of an emergency and also will be kept informed about other news and events in Loudoun County Please visit the FHS website httpcmsweb1lcpsorgfhssitedefaultasp and click on the RSS E-Alert link under Headlines and Events for complete in-structions
REGISTER FOR E-ALERTS
ONLINE PAYMENT PORTAL
This year parents will be able to pay online with a credit card for various school fees at the Loudoun County Public School website wwwlcpsorg Published rates for online payments include a 298 credit card processing fee The online fees are as follows Athletic Fee $10298sport Parking Fee $20595year AP Test Fee $ 8856test Behind the Wheel $20081 Payments can also be made in person with cash check or money order without the credit card processing fee Checks are always made out to Freedom High School Please write in the memo line what the check is for
YEARBOOK ORDERS
2012-2013 YEARBOOK sales begin AUGUST 15 2012 Price starts at $65 dollars with tons of fabulous extras to make sure your yearbook purchase is complete To order go to yearbookordercentercom code 13262 Buy early save money For questions email Yearbook Adviser Katheryn Hans at katherynhanslcpsorg
PAGE 3 FREEDOM GAZETTE
LUNCHES amp HOMEWORK
We love our dedicated parents Some even go so far as to drop off lunches and forgotten homework
Please note that secretaries are not responsible for turning in or delivering studentsrsquo forgotten home-work
Lunches from outside vendors may not be brought to school Students who are prone to forget their lunch should make sure they have funds in their lunch account Delivering lunches to students or calling classrooms is a distraction to both the teacher and other students
We can not guarantee that items dropped off will get to your student before the end of the day Thank you in advance for your cooperation
Any student without lunch or money should see an Administrator
APPROPRIATE DRESS
The dress code can be found in the student agenda If there is a question about what your student is wearing it is probably a good idea for your student to wear something more modest
Students are expected to dress appropriately Clothing which distracts others from learning or which endangers safety is un-acceptable Clothing which exposes cleavage midriffs private parts or undergarments is unacceptable These include but are not limited to sagging or low-cut pants or skirts tube tops halter tops backless shirts or shirts with only ties in the back see-through shirts extremely short shorts or skirts mus-cle shirts or low-cut necklines that show cleavage Clothing with inappropriate images statements or inferences related to profanity alcohol drugs tobacco weapons or messages which are sexual threatening harassing or inflammatory are not permitted Hat and headgear are not allowed after the bell rings unless approved by the administration Chains and spiked jewelry are not permitted as accessories
Students who are in violation of the dress code will be given PE shirts andor shorts to wear for the day
PE UNIFORM PRICE
New physical education uniforms will be available for pur-chase for Middle and High school students for the 2012-2013 school year Birch colored shirts in sizes small - XXXL will be $300 and navy mesh shorts in sizes small-XXXL will be $700 Students may continue to wear the heather gray knit shirt and shorts
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
Local merchants have made money available to area schools by linking your Card(s) and then every time you shop and present your Card the amount you spend on qualified items is automatically credited
Food Lion Freedomrsquos ID number is 219384
Giant Freedomrsquos ID number is 05012
Harris Teeter Freedomrsquos ID number is 6029
Attention Target shoppers (and really who isnrsquot) - If you shop with a Target Visa please designate Freedom as your school of choice Target will donate 1 of the cost of your purchase to our school Go to wwwtargetcomtcoe and enter the code 123147
SCHOOL BREAKFAST amp LUNCH
School breakfast and lunch prices for the 2012-2013 school year will be as follows
Breakfast for High School Student $200 Adult $230 Lunch for High School Student $310 Adult $400 You can prepay through Cafeacute Prepay or with a check
BUS ROUTES
PARKING PERMITS
Students must have a parking permit to park on school prop-erty The cost for one decal will be $20000 for the entire school year We will begin checking the parking lot for decals on Tuesday September 12 2012 Student and a parent or guardian MUST attend a mandatory Safety Meeting prior to receiving a parking permit The meeting dates are
Tuesday August 28 at 700 pm in the Auditorium Thursday August 30 at 700 pm in the Auditorium
Students with a receipt will be issued their permit after attending the Safety Meeting
Students purchasing a pass after September 5 will have to schedule a meeting with Mr Barbini
As this newsletter goes to print the Bus Route schedule is being updated on the LCPS website Go to httpwwwlcpsorg and click on Bus Routes from the Quick Links on the right Then choose Freedom from the High School list to obtain the bus number departure and arrival times
PAGE 4 FREEDOM GAZETTE
FREEDOM MAIN CAMPUS BELL SCHEDULE
Main Campus Bell Schedule
1st5th 900 - 1031
2nd6th 1037 ndash 1206
3rd7th 1212 - 212
A Lunch 1212 ndash 1242
B Lunch 1242 - 112
C Lunch 112 ndash 142
D Lunch 142 ndash 212
4th8th 218 ndash 348
One-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1000 - 1108
2nd6th 1114 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
Two-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1100 - 1138
2nd6th 1144 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
PAGE 5 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ARE YOUR STUDENTS READY FOR COLLEGE
While students will pursue a variety of paths after high school all students should be prepared for col-lege and work Through collaborative research within postsecondary institutions nationwide ACT has established the following as college readiness benchmark scores for designated college courses
English Composition 18 on ACT English Test
Algebra 22on ACT Mathematics Test
Social Science 21 on ACT Reading Test
Biology 24 on ACT Science Test
Value Added by
Mathematics Courses Students who take a minimum of Algebra 1 Algebra 2 and Geometry typically achieve higher ACT Mathematics scores than students who take less than three years of mathematics In addition students who take more advanced mathematics courses substantially increase their ACT Mathematics score
0102030405060708090
100
College English
College Algebra
College Social
Science
College Biology
MeetingAll 4
Freedom State
Value Added by
Science Courses Students taking Biology and Chemistry in combination with Physics typically achieve higher ACT Science scores than students taking less than three years of sci-ence courses
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Alg 12 Geo Trig Calc
Alg 12 Geo Trig Other
Alg 12 Geo Trig
Alg 12 Geo
Freedom State
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Gen Sci Bio ChemPhys
Bio Chem Phys Gen Sci Bio Chem
Freedom State
PAGE 6 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ATTENDANCETRUANCYTARDYEARLY DISMISSAL POLICIES
There are circumstances that may prevent a studentrsquos attendance in school For an absence to be considered excused Parents are required to call by 10 am if a student is going to be absent or tardy The number to call is 703-957-4309 Please call each and every time your child(ren) will be absent or tardy and list date of absence reason for absence and parents phone num-ber The Attendance Office will call parents to verify absences tardies and early dismissals If a parent does not call the day of the absence or send in a note the studentrsquos absence is unexcused which may result in disciplinary action
Excused Absences Excused absences include personal illness death in family medical or dental appointments court obligations and religious holidays When appropriate principals may excuse absences due to family illness family emergencies or pre-arranged trips that extend or enhance a studentrsquos education Pre-arranged absence forms must be obtained from the Attendance Office
Early Dismissals For occasional early dismissals parents must send a note on the day of dismissal Early dismissals will be granted in the event that a student must leave school to go on a verified doctor dental or other medicalcounselingcourt appointment A note from home is required stating why the student must leave school what time the student needs to leave and a telephone number for the parent approving the dismissal The studentrsquos name grade and student ID should also be clearly stated on the note All notes will be verified Students must sign out at the attendance office before leaving the building This includes eighteen year old students If your child has an on-going medical condition which will require frequent dismissals or frequent absences from school please call your students guidance counselor andor contact Mrs Gabriel in the Attendance Office
Any student on early release who is assigned to In-School Restriction (ISR) is expected to remain for the entire school day If the student works the student is expected to inform the employer that heshe will be late No students should schedule doctor appointments for their ISR dates Students scheduled in ISR are not allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities until the day after they are released from ISR
Tardy to School Policy Students are expected to be on time to school and to class Students are considered tardy at 901 am Students tardy to school due to a doctor dental or judicial appointment will be considered an excused absence They must report to the Attendance table in the main hallway to sign in with a note from their parent doctor dentist or have a court letter Unexcused tardies include oversleeping car problems (wonrsquot start flat tire canrsquot find keys waiting for rides parents running late etc) baby sitting (siblings neighbors kids or relatives) missing the bus inspections completing college applications working on homework projects etc All tardies whether excused or unexcused are all required to check in at the attendance table This is a change from last yearrsquos policy
Students participating in athletics or other extracurricular activities who arrive after 915 am must have a doctor den-tal or court appointment notice to participate in extracurricular activities or sports after school (practices or games)
1st Tardy Warning 2nd Tardy Saturday School Detention Parking permit revoked for one week 3rd Tardy One day of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for one month 4th Tardy Two days of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for nine weeks Additional TardiesmdashOther disciplinary consequences
Depending on the circumstances administrators may invoke other disciplinary measures
PAGE 7 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Our schoolrsquos registered nurse is Denise Englehart She works in the clinic each day from 830 am until 400 pm Nurses are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis If you have an urgent medical concern please take your child to their personal physician or a medical facility
If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at httpwwwlcpsorgloudounpagesstatic_district_homepageasp in the ―For Parents dropdown menu un-der Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms must be up-dated each school year
School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please notify the teacher spon-sor that your child has a health concern Also notify the nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse is not in the building Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form 1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler The parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler For students with an epineph-rine auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epineph-rine For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student
If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread
Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When stu-dents come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but they may also infect other students with their illness
A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic Students may not trans-port any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication
If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour pe-riod that the medication is to be administered
The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medications The instructions should include
studentrsquos name
name and purpose of the medication
dosage and time of administration
possible side effects and measures to take if those occur
end date for administering the medication
parentrsquos signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician and physicianrsquos signature and a specific ―Authorization for Medica-tion Administration form should be used for physi-cianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50910061112842FileLibbrowseaspA=374ampBMDRN=2000ampBCOB=0ampC=67367
All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school
If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication
it must be provided by the parentguardian in an original package with the name of the medication and instructions
she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication to administer
she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and weight and for the recom-mended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently and
She cannot administer medication that is not in the original container
For the nurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be con-tacted before any acetaminophen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver dam-age in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be con-tacted
Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterlcpsorgPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681
All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened
Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten See the following page for information
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
MORE PRINCIPAL NOTES
Communications We are continuing to emphasize communications be-tween students parents teachers and the administra-tion We have created a brochure that details the com-munication expectations for all of us This brochure will be given to all freshman and new students The elec-tronic version can be found on the Freedom web site Please take a few minutes to read the brochure and famil-iarize yourself with our communications plan ConnectED Loudoun County Public Schools has implemented a sys-tem wide alert system called ConnectED This system allows me to call andor e-mail parents to remind them of important events at Freedom but most importantly it will be used if there is an emergency situation that re-quires parental notification of all of our students It is extremely important that your contact information is cor-rect Please go on the LCPS website and choose Parent tab and select PIMS to update your contact info if it changes during the school year Newsletter In order to make sure you have information about what is happening at Freedom we publish a monthly newsletter We have been told by many parents that they prefer to get the electronic version instead of a paper copy every month An e-alert with a link to the newsletter is sent when the newsletter is issued The newsletter is always posted on the website If you prefer to receive a paper copy please call the main office Our office staff will send you a paper copy each month
PAGE 2 FREEDOM GAZETTE
INTERIMS amp REPORT CARDS
Interim Grading Period Ends Report Cards
October 3 November 2 November 14
December 12 January 17 January 30
February 21 March 22 April 10
May 3 June 6 June 12
PHOTO RETAKESMAKEUPS
Senior Portrait Makeup
October 3 4 and 5 Please call 703-532-0013 to schedule a sitting
Underclassmen
September 11 original sitting November 1 picture makeup day
Registering for E-Alerts helps us all stay current with the most up to date announcements You can receive e-alerts on your cell phone via email or other electronic devices You will be automatically contacted in case of an emergency and also will be kept informed about other news and events in Loudoun County Please visit the FHS website httpcmsweb1lcpsorgfhssitedefaultasp and click on the RSS E-Alert link under Headlines and Events for complete in-structions
REGISTER FOR E-ALERTS
ONLINE PAYMENT PORTAL
This year parents will be able to pay online with a credit card for various school fees at the Loudoun County Public School website wwwlcpsorg Published rates for online payments include a 298 credit card processing fee The online fees are as follows Athletic Fee $10298sport Parking Fee $20595year AP Test Fee $ 8856test Behind the Wheel $20081 Payments can also be made in person with cash check or money order without the credit card processing fee Checks are always made out to Freedom High School Please write in the memo line what the check is for
YEARBOOK ORDERS
2012-2013 YEARBOOK sales begin AUGUST 15 2012 Price starts at $65 dollars with tons of fabulous extras to make sure your yearbook purchase is complete To order go to yearbookordercentercom code 13262 Buy early save money For questions email Yearbook Adviser Katheryn Hans at katherynhanslcpsorg
PAGE 3 FREEDOM GAZETTE
LUNCHES amp HOMEWORK
We love our dedicated parents Some even go so far as to drop off lunches and forgotten homework
Please note that secretaries are not responsible for turning in or delivering studentsrsquo forgotten home-work
Lunches from outside vendors may not be brought to school Students who are prone to forget their lunch should make sure they have funds in their lunch account Delivering lunches to students or calling classrooms is a distraction to both the teacher and other students
We can not guarantee that items dropped off will get to your student before the end of the day Thank you in advance for your cooperation
Any student without lunch or money should see an Administrator
APPROPRIATE DRESS
The dress code can be found in the student agenda If there is a question about what your student is wearing it is probably a good idea for your student to wear something more modest
Students are expected to dress appropriately Clothing which distracts others from learning or which endangers safety is un-acceptable Clothing which exposes cleavage midriffs private parts or undergarments is unacceptable These include but are not limited to sagging or low-cut pants or skirts tube tops halter tops backless shirts or shirts with only ties in the back see-through shirts extremely short shorts or skirts mus-cle shirts or low-cut necklines that show cleavage Clothing with inappropriate images statements or inferences related to profanity alcohol drugs tobacco weapons or messages which are sexual threatening harassing or inflammatory are not permitted Hat and headgear are not allowed after the bell rings unless approved by the administration Chains and spiked jewelry are not permitted as accessories
Students who are in violation of the dress code will be given PE shirts andor shorts to wear for the day
PE UNIFORM PRICE
New physical education uniforms will be available for pur-chase for Middle and High school students for the 2012-2013 school year Birch colored shirts in sizes small - XXXL will be $300 and navy mesh shorts in sizes small-XXXL will be $700 Students may continue to wear the heather gray knit shirt and shorts
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
Local merchants have made money available to area schools by linking your Card(s) and then every time you shop and present your Card the amount you spend on qualified items is automatically credited
Food Lion Freedomrsquos ID number is 219384
Giant Freedomrsquos ID number is 05012
Harris Teeter Freedomrsquos ID number is 6029
Attention Target shoppers (and really who isnrsquot) - If you shop with a Target Visa please designate Freedom as your school of choice Target will donate 1 of the cost of your purchase to our school Go to wwwtargetcomtcoe and enter the code 123147
SCHOOL BREAKFAST amp LUNCH
School breakfast and lunch prices for the 2012-2013 school year will be as follows
Breakfast for High School Student $200 Adult $230 Lunch for High School Student $310 Adult $400 You can prepay through Cafeacute Prepay or with a check
BUS ROUTES
PARKING PERMITS
Students must have a parking permit to park on school prop-erty The cost for one decal will be $20000 for the entire school year We will begin checking the parking lot for decals on Tuesday September 12 2012 Student and a parent or guardian MUST attend a mandatory Safety Meeting prior to receiving a parking permit The meeting dates are
Tuesday August 28 at 700 pm in the Auditorium Thursday August 30 at 700 pm in the Auditorium
Students with a receipt will be issued their permit after attending the Safety Meeting
Students purchasing a pass after September 5 will have to schedule a meeting with Mr Barbini
As this newsletter goes to print the Bus Route schedule is being updated on the LCPS website Go to httpwwwlcpsorg and click on Bus Routes from the Quick Links on the right Then choose Freedom from the High School list to obtain the bus number departure and arrival times
PAGE 4 FREEDOM GAZETTE
FREEDOM MAIN CAMPUS BELL SCHEDULE
Main Campus Bell Schedule
1st5th 900 - 1031
2nd6th 1037 ndash 1206
3rd7th 1212 - 212
A Lunch 1212 ndash 1242
B Lunch 1242 - 112
C Lunch 112 ndash 142
D Lunch 142 ndash 212
4th8th 218 ndash 348
One-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1000 - 1108
2nd6th 1114 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
Two-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1100 - 1138
2nd6th 1144 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
PAGE 5 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ARE YOUR STUDENTS READY FOR COLLEGE
While students will pursue a variety of paths after high school all students should be prepared for col-lege and work Through collaborative research within postsecondary institutions nationwide ACT has established the following as college readiness benchmark scores for designated college courses
English Composition 18 on ACT English Test
Algebra 22on ACT Mathematics Test
Social Science 21 on ACT Reading Test
Biology 24 on ACT Science Test
Value Added by
Mathematics Courses Students who take a minimum of Algebra 1 Algebra 2 and Geometry typically achieve higher ACT Mathematics scores than students who take less than three years of mathematics In addition students who take more advanced mathematics courses substantially increase their ACT Mathematics score
0102030405060708090
100
College English
College Algebra
College Social
Science
College Biology
MeetingAll 4
Freedom State
Value Added by
Science Courses Students taking Biology and Chemistry in combination with Physics typically achieve higher ACT Science scores than students taking less than three years of sci-ence courses
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Alg 12 Geo Trig Calc
Alg 12 Geo Trig Other
Alg 12 Geo Trig
Alg 12 Geo
Freedom State
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Gen Sci Bio ChemPhys
Bio Chem Phys Gen Sci Bio Chem
Freedom State
PAGE 6 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ATTENDANCETRUANCYTARDYEARLY DISMISSAL POLICIES
There are circumstances that may prevent a studentrsquos attendance in school For an absence to be considered excused Parents are required to call by 10 am if a student is going to be absent or tardy The number to call is 703-957-4309 Please call each and every time your child(ren) will be absent or tardy and list date of absence reason for absence and parents phone num-ber The Attendance Office will call parents to verify absences tardies and early dismissals If a parent does not call the day of the absence or send in a note the studentrsquos absence is unexcused which may result in disciplinary action
Excused Absences Excused absences include personal illness death in family medical or dental appointments court obligations and religious holidays When appropriate principals may excuse absences due to family illness family emergencies or pre-arranged trips that extend or enhance a studentrsquos education Pre-arranged absence forms must be obtained from the Attendance Office
Early Dismissals For occasional early dismissals parents must send a note on the day of dismissal Early dismissals will be granted in the event that a student must leave school to go on a verified doctor dental or other medicalcounselingcourt appointment A note from home is required stating why the student must leave school what time the student needs to leave and a telephone number for the parent approving the dismissal The studentrsquos name grade and student ID should also be clearly stated on the note All notes will be verified Students must sign out at the attendance office before leaving the building This includes eighteen year old students If your child has an on-going medical condition which will require frequent dismissals or frequent absences from school please call your students guidance counselor andor contact Mrs Gabriel in the Attendance Office
Any student on early release who is assigned to In-School Restriction (ISR) is expected to remain for the entire school day If the student works the student is expected to inform the employer that heshe will be late No students should schedule doctor appointments for their ISR dates Students scheduled in ISR are not allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities until the day after they are released from ISR
Tardy to School Policy Students are expected to be on time to school and to class Students are considered tardy at 901 am Students tardy to school due to a doctor dental or judicial appointment will be considered an excused absence They must report to the Attendance table in the main hallway to sign in with a note from their parent doctor dentist or have a court letter Unexcused tardies include oversleeping car problems (wonrsquot start flat tire canrsquot find keys waiting for rides parents running late etc) baby sitting (siblings neighbors kids or relatives) missing the bus inspections completing college applications working on homework projects etc All tardies whether excused or unexcused are all required to check in at the attendance table This is a change from last yearrsquos policy
Students participating in athletics or other extracurricular activities who arrive after 915 am must have a doctor den-tal or court appointment notice to participate in extracurricular activities or sports after school (practices or games)
1st Tardy Warning 2nd Tardy Saturday School Detention Parking permit revoked for one week 3rd Tardy One day of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for one month 4th Tardy Two days of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for nine weeks Additional TardiesmdashOther disciplinary consequences
Depending on the circumstances administrators may invoke other disciplinary measures
PAGE 7 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Our schoolrsquos registered nurse is Denise Englehart She works in the clinic each day from 830 am until 400 pm Nurses are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis If you have an urgent medical concern please take your child to their personal physician or a medical facility
If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at httpwwwlcpsorgloudounpagesstatic_district_homepageasp in the ―For Parents dropdown menu un-der Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms must be up-dated each school year
School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please notify the teacher spon-sor that your child has a health concern Also notify the nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse is not in the building Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form 1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler The parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler For students with an epineph-rine auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epineph-rine For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student
If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread
Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When stu-dents come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but they may also infect other students with their illness
A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic Students may not trans-port any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication
If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour pe-riod that the medication is to be administered
The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medications The instructions should include
studentrsquos name
name and purpose of the medication
dosage and time of administration
possible side effects and measures to take if those occur
end date for administering the medication
parentrsquos signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician and physicianrsquos signature and a specific ―Authorization for Medica-tion Administration form should be used for physi-cianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50910061112842FileLibbrowseaspA=374ampBMDRN=2000ampBCOB=0ampC=67367
All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school
If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication
it must be provided by the parentguardian in an original package with the name of the medication and instructions
she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication to administer
she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and weight and for the recom-mended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently and
She cannot administer medication that is not in the original container
For the nurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be con-tacted before any acetaminophen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver dam-age in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be con-tacted
Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterlcpsorgPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681
All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened
Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten See the following page for information
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 3 FREEDOM GAZETTE
LUNCHES amp HOMEWORK
We love our dedicated parents Some even go so far as to drop off lunches and forgotten homework
Please note that secretaries are not responsible for turning in or delivering studentsrsquo forgotten home-work
Lunches from outside vendors may not be brought to school Students who are prone to forget their lunch should make sure they have funds in their lunch account Delivering lunches to students or calling classrooms is a distraction to both the teacher and other students
We can not guarantee that items dropped off will get to your student before the end of the day Thank you in advance for your cooperation
Any student without lunch or money should see an Administrator
APPROPRIATE DRESS
The dress code can be found in the student agenda If there is a question about what your student is wearing it is probably a good idea for your student to wear something more modest
Students are expected to dress appropriately Clothing which distracts others from learning or which endangers safety is un-acceptable Clothing which exposes cleavage midriffs private parts or undergarments is unacceptable These include but are not limited to sagging or low-cut pants or skirts tube tops halter tops backless shirts or shirts with only ties in the back see-through shirts extremely short shorts or skirts mus-cle shirts or low-cut necklines that show cleavage Clothing with inappropriate images statements or inferences related to profanity alcohol drugs tobacco weapons or messages which are sexual threatening harassing or inflammatory are not permitted Hat and headgear are not allowed after the bell rings unless approved by the administration Chains and spiked jewelry are not permitted as accessories
Students who are in violation of the dress code will be given PE shirts andor shorts to wear for the day
PE UNIFORM PRICE
New physical education uniforms will be available for pur-chase for Middle and High school students for the 2012-2013 school year Birch colored shirts in sizes small - XXXL will be $300 and navy mesh shorts in sizes small-XXXL will be $700 Students may continue to wear the heather gray knit shirt and shorts
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
Local merchants have made money available to area schools by linking your Card(s) and then every time you shop and present your Card the amount you spend on qualified items is automatically credited
Food Lion Freedomrsquos ID number is 219384
Giant Freedomrsquos ID number is 05012
Harris Teeter Freedomrsquos ID number is 6029
Attention Target shoppers (and really who isnrsquot) - If you shop with a Target Visa please designate Freedom as your school of choice Target will donate 1 of the cost of your purchase to our school Go to wwwtargetcomtcoe and enter the code 123147
SCHOOL BREAKFAST amp LUNCH
School breakfast and lunch prices for the 2012-2013 school year will be as follows
Breakfast for High School Student $200 Adult $230 Lunch for High School Student $310 Adult $400 You can prepay through Cafeacute Prepay or with a check
BUS ROUTES
PARKING PERMITS
Students must have a parking permit to park on school prop-erty The cost for one decal will be $20000 for the entire school year We will begin checking the parking lot for decals on Tuesday September 12 2012 Student and a parent or guardian MUST attend a mandatory Safety Meeting prior to receiving a parking permit The meeting dates are
Tuesday August 28 at 700 pm in the Auditorium Thursday August 30 at 700 pm in the Auditorium
Students with a receipt will be issued their permit after attending the Safety Meeting
Students purchasing a pass after September 5 will have to schedule a meeting with Mr Barbini
As this newsletter goes to print the Bus Route schedule is being updated on the LCPS website Go to httpwwwlcpsorg and click on Bus Routes from the Quick Links on the right Then choose Freedom from the High School list to obtain the bus number departure and arrival times
PAGE 4 FREEDOM GAZETTE
FREEDOM MAIN CAMPUS BELL SCHEDULE
Main Campus Bell Schedule
1st5th 900 - 1031
2nd6th 1037 ndash 1206
3rd7th 1212 - 212
A Lunch 1212 ndash 1242
B Lunch 1242 - 112
C Lunch 112 ndash 142
D Lunch 142 ndash 212
4th8th 218 ndash 348
One-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1000 - 1108
2nd6th 1114 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
Two-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1100 - 1138
2nd6th 1144 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
PAGE 5 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ARE YOUR STUDENTS READY FOR COLLEGE
While students will pursue a variety of paths after high school all students should be prepared for col-lege and work Through collaborative research within postsecondary institutions nationwide ACT has established the following as college readiness benchmark scores for designated college courses
English Composition 18 on ACT English Test
Algebra 22on ACT Mathematics Test
Social Science 21 on ACT Reading Test
Biology 24 on ACT Science Test
Value Added by
Mathematics Courses Students who take a minimum of Algebra 1 Algebra 2 and Geometry typically achieve higher ACT Mathematics scores than students who take less than three years of mathematics In addition students who take more advanced mathematics courses substantially increase their ACT Mathematics score
0102030405060708090
100
College English
College Algebra
College Social
Science
College Biology
MeetingAll 4
Freedom State
Value Added by
Science Courses Students taking Biology and Chemistry in combination with Physics typically achieve higher ACT Science scores than students taking less than three years of sci-ence courses
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Alg 12 Geo Trig Calc
Alg 12 Geo Trig Other
Alg 12 Geo Trig
Alg 12 Geo
Freedom State
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Gen Sci Bio ChemPhys
Bio Chem Phys Gen Sci Bio Chem
Freedom State
PAGE 6 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ATTENDANCETRUANCYTARDYEARLY DISMISSAL POLICIES
There are circumstances that may prevent a studentrsquos attendance in school For an absence to be considered excused Parents are required to call by 10 am if a student is going to be absent or tardy The number to call is 703-957-4309 Please call each and every time your child(ren) will be absent or tardy and list date of absence reason for absence and parents phone num-ber The Attendance Office will call parents to verify absences tardies and early dismissals If a parent does not call the day of the absence or send in a note the studentrsquos absence is unexcused which may result in disciplinary action
Excused Absences Excused absences include personal illness death in family medical or dental appointments court obligations and religious holidays When appropriate principals may excuse absences due to family illness family emergencies or pre-arranged trips that extend or enhance a studentrsquos education Pre-arranged absence forms must be obtained from the Attendance Office
Early Dismissals For occasional early dismissals parents must send a note on the day of dismissal Early dismissals will be granted in the event that a student must leave school to go on a verified doctor dental or other medicalcounselingcourt appointment A note from home is required stating why the student must leave school what time the student needs to leave and a telephone number for the parent approving the dismissal The studentrsquos name grade and student ID should also be clearly stated on the note All notes will be verified Students must sign out at the attendance office before leaving the building This includes eighteen year old students If your child has an on-going medical condition which will require frequent dismissals or frequent absences from school please call your students guidance counselor andor contact Mrs Gabriel in the Attendance Office
Any student on early release who is assigned to In-School Restriction (ISR) is expected to remain for the entire school day If the student works the student is expected to inform the employer that heshe will be late No students should schedule doctor appointments for their ISR dates Students scheduled in ISR are not allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities until the day after they are released from ISR
Tardy to School Policy Students are expected to be on time to school and to class Students are considered tardy at 901 am Students tardy to school due to a doctor dental or judicial appointment will be considered an excused absence They must report to the Attendance table in the main hallway to sign in with a note from their parent doctor dentist or have a court letter Unexcused tardies include oversleeping car problems (wonrsquot start flat tire canrsquot find keys waiting for rides parents running late etc) baby sitting (siblings neighbors kids or relatives) missing the bus inspections completing college applications working on homework projects etc All tardies whether excused or unexcused are all required to check in at the attendance table This is a change from last yearrsquos policy
Students participating in athletics or other extracurricular activities who arrive after 915 am must have a doctor den-tal or court appointment notice to participate in extracurricular activities or sports after school (practices or games)
1st Tardy Warning 2nd Tardy Saturday School Detention Parking permit revoked for one week 3rd Tardy One day of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for one month 4th Tardy Two days of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for nine weeks Additional TardiesmdashOther disciplinary consequences
Depending on the circumstances administrators may invoke other disciplinary measures
PAGE 7 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Our schoolrsquos registered nurse is Denise Englehart She works in the clinic each day from 830 am until 400 pm Nurses are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis If you have an urgent medical concern please take your child to their personal physician or a medical facility
If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at httpwwwlcpsorgloudounpagesstatic_district_homepageasp in the ―For Parents dropdown menu un-der Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms must be up-dated each school year
School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please notify the teacher spon-sor that your child has a health concern Also notify the nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse is not in the building Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form 1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler The parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler For students with an epineph-rine auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epineph-rine For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student
If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread
Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When stu-dents come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but they may also infect other students with their illness
A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic Students may not trans-port any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication
If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour pe-riod that the medication is to be administered
The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medications The instructions should include
studentrsquos name
name and purpose of the medication
dosage and time of administration
possible side effects and measures to take if those occur
end date for administering the medication
parentrsquos signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician and physicianrsquos signature and a specific ―Authorization for Medica-tion Administration form should be used for physi-cianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50910061112842FileLibbrowseaspA=374ampBMDRN=2000ampBCOB=0ampC=67367
All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school
If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication
it must be provided by the parentguardian in an original package with the name of the medication and instructions
she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication to administer
she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and weight and for the recom-mended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently and
She cannot administer medication that is not in the original container
For the nurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be con-tacted before any acetaminophen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver dam-age in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be con-tacted
Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterlcpsorgPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681
All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened
Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten See the following page for information
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 4 FREEDOM GAZETTE
FREEDOM MAIN CAMPUS BELL SCHEDULE
Main Campus Bell Schedule
1st5th 900 - 1031
2nd6th 1037 ndash 1206
3rd7th 1212 - 212
A Lunch 1212 ndash 1242
B Lunch 1242 - 112
C Lunch 112 ndash 142
D Lunch 142 ndash 212
4th8th 218 ndash 348
One-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1000 - 1108
2nd6th 1114 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
Two-Hour Delay
Bell Schedule
1st5th 1100 - 1138
2nd6th 1144 ndash 1222
3rd7th 1222 - 222
A Lunch 1222 ndash 1252
B Lunch 1252 - 122
C Lunch 122 ndash 152
D Lunch 152 ndash 222
4th8th 228 ndash 348
PAGE 5 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ARE YOUR STUDENTS READY FOR COLLEGE
While students will pursue a variety of paths after high school all students should be prepared for col-lege and work Through collaborative research within postsecondary institutions nationwide ACT has established the following as college readiness benchmark scores for designated college courses
English Composition 18 on ACT English Test
Algebra 22on ACT Mathematics Test
Social Science 21 on ACT Reading Test
Biology 24 on ACT Science Test
Value Added by
Mathematics Courses Students who take a minimum of Algebra 1 Algebra 2 and Geometry typically achieve higher ACT Mathematics scores than students who take less than three years of mathematics In addition students who take more advanced mathematics courses substantially increase their ACT Mathematics score
0102030405060708090
100
College English
College Algebra
College Social
Science
College Biology
MeetingAll 4
Freedom State
Value Added by
Science Courses Students taking Biology and Chemistry in combination with Physics typically achieve higher ACT Science scores than students taking less than three years of sci-ence courses
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Alg 12 Geo Trig Calc
Alg 12 Geo Trig Other
Alg 12 Geo Trig
Alg 12 Geo
Freedom State
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Gen Sci Bio ChemPhys
Bio Chem Phys Gen Sci Bio Chem
Freedom State
PAGE 6 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ATTENDANCETRUANCYTARDYEARLY DISMISSAL POLICIES
There are circumstances that may prevent a studentrsquos attendance in school For an absence to be considered excused Parents are required to call by 10 am if a student is going to be absent or tardy The number to call is 703-957-4309 Please call each and every time your child(ren) will be absent or tardy and list date of absence reason for absence and parents phone num-ber The Attendance Office will call parents to verify absences tardies and early dismissals If a parent does not call the day of the absence or send in a note the studentrsquos absence is unexcused which may result in disciplinary action
Excused Absences Excused absences include personal illness death in family medical or dental appointments court obligations and religious holidays When appropriate principals may excuse absences due to family illness family emergencies or pre-arranged trips that extend or enhance a studentrsquos education Pre-arranged absence forms must be obtained from the Attendance Office
Early Dismissals For occasional early dismissals parents must send a note on the day of dismissal Early dismissals will be granted in the event that a student must leave school to go on a verified doctor dental or other medicalcounselingcourt appointment A note from home is required stating why the student must leave school what time the student needs to leave and a telephone number for the parent approving the dismissal The studentrsquos name grade and student ID should also be clearly stated on the note All notes will be verified Students must sign out at the attendance office before leaving the building This includes eighteen year old students If your child has an on-going medical condition which will require frequent dismissals or frequent absences from school please call your students guidance counselor andor contact Mrs Gabriel in the Attendance Office
Any student on early release who is assigned to In-School Restriction (ISR) is expected to remain for the entire school day If the student works the student is expected to inform the employer that heshe will be late No students should schedule doctor appointments for their ISR dates Students scheduled in ISR are not allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities until the day after they are released from ISR
Tardy to School Policy Students are expected to be on time to school and to class Students are considered tardy at 901 am Students tardy to school due to a doctor dental or judicial appointment will be considered an excused absence They must report to the Attendance table in the main hallway to sign in with a note from their parent doctor dentist or have a court letter Unexcused tardies include oversleeping car problems (wonrsquot start flat tire canrsquot find keys waiting for rides parents running late etc) baby sitting (siblings neighbors kids or relatives) missing the bus inspections completing college applications working on homework projects etc All tardies whether excused or unexcused are all required to check in at the attendance table This is a change from last yearrsquos policy
Students participating in athletics or other extracurricular activities who arrive after 915 am must have a doctor den-tal or court appointment notice to participate in extracurricular activities or sports after school (practices or games)
1st Tardy Warning 2nd Tardy Saturday School Detention Parking permit revoked for one week 3rd Tardy One day of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for one month 4th Tardy Two days of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for nine weeks Additional TardiesmdashOther disciplinary consequences
Depending on the circumstances administrators may invoke other disciplinary measures
PAGE 7 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Our schoolrsquos registered nurse is Denise Englehart She works in the clinic each day from 830 am until 400 pm Nurses are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis If you have an urgent medical concern please take your child to their personal physician or a medical facility
If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at httpwwwlcpsorgloudounpagesstatic_district_homepageasp in the ―For Parents dropdown menu un-der Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms must be up-dated each school year
School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please notify the teacher spon-sor that your child has a health concern Also notify the nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse is not in the building Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form 1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler The parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler For students with an epineph-rine auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epineph-rine For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student
If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread
Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When stu-dents come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but they may also infect other students with their illness
A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic Students may not trans-port any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication
If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour pe-riod that the medication is to be administered
The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medications The instructions should include
studentrsquos name
name and purpose of the medication
dosage and time of administration
possible side effects and measures to take if those occur
end date for administering the medication
parentrsquos signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician and physicianrsquos signature and a specific ―Authorization for Medica-tion Administration form should be used for physi-cianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50910061112842FileLibbrowseaspA=374ampBMDRN=2000ampBCOB=0ampC=67367
All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school
If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication
it must be provided by the parentguardian in an original package with the name of the medication and instructions
she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication to administer
she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and weight and for the recom-mended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently and
She cannot administer medication that is not in the original container
For the nurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be con-tacted before any acetaminophen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver dam-age in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be con-tacted
Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterlcpsorgPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681
All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened
Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten See the following page for information
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 5 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ARE YOUR STUDENTS READY FOR COLLEGE
While students will pursue a variety of paths after high school all students should be prepared for col-lege and work Through collaborative research within postsecondary institutions nationwide ACT has established the following as college readiness benchmark scores for designated college courses
English Composition 18 on ACT English Test
Algebra 22on ACT Mathematics Test
Social Science 21 on ACT Reading Test
Biology 24 on ACT Science Test
Value Added by
Mathematics Courses Students who take a minimum of Algebra 1 Algebra 2 and Geometry typically achieve higher ACT Mathematics scores than students who take less than three years of mathematics In addition students who take more advanced mathematics courses substantially increase their ACT Mathematics score
0102030405060708090
100
College English
College Algebra
College Social
Science
College Biology
MeetingAll 4
Freedom State
Value Added by
Science Courses Students taking Biology and Chemistry in combination with Physics typically achieve higher ACT Science scores than students taking less than three years of sci-ence courses
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Alg 12 Geo Trig Calc
Alg 12 Geo Trig Other
Alg 12 Geo Trig
Alg 12 Geo
Freedom State
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Gen Sci Bio ChemPhys
Bio Chem Phys Gen Sci Bio Chem
Freedom State
PAGE 6 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ATTENDANCETRUANCYTARDYEARLY DISMISSAL POLICIES
There are circumstances that may prevent a studentrsquos attendance in school For an absence to be considered excused Parents are required to call by 10 am if a student is going to be absent or tardy The number to call is 703-957-4309 Please call each and every time your child(ren) will be absent or tardy and list date of absence reason for absence and parents phone num-ber The Attendance Office will call parents to verify absences tardies and early dismissals If a parent does not call the day of the absence or send in a note the studentrsquos absence is unexcused which may result in disciplinary action
Excused Absences Excused absences include personal illness death in family medical or dental appointments court obligations and religious holidays When appropriate principals may excuse absences due to family illness family emergencies or pre-arranged trips that extend or enhance a studentrsquos education Pre-arranged absence forms must be obtained from the Attendance Office
Early Dismissals For occasional early dismissals parents must send a note on the day of dismissal Early dismissals will be granted in the event that a student must leave school to go on a verified doctor dental or other medicalcounselingcourt appointment A note from home is required stating why the student must leave school what time the student needs to leave and a telephone number for the parent approving the dismissal The studentrsquos name grade and student ID should also be clearly stated on the note All notes will be verified Students must sign out at the attendance office before leaving the building This includes eighteen year old students If your child has an on-going medical condition which will require frequent dismissals or frequent absences from school please call your students guidance counselor andor contact Mrs Gabriel in the Attendance Office
Any student on early release who is assigned to In-School Restriction (ISR) is expected to remain for the entire school day If the student works the student is expected to inform the employer that heshe will be late No students should schedule doctor appointments for their ISR dates Students scheduled in ISR are not allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities until the day after they are released from ISR
Tardy to School Policy Students are expected to be on time to school and to class Students are considered tardy at 901 am Students tardy to school due to a doctor dental or judicial appointment will be considered an excused absence They must report to the Attendance table in the main hallway to sign in with a note from their parent doctor dentist or have a court letter Unexcused tardies include oversleeping car problems (wonrsquot start flat tire canrsquot find keys waiting for rides parents running late etc) baby sitting (siblings neighbors kids or relatives) missing the bus inspections completing college applications working on homework projects etc All tardies whether excused or unexcused are all required to check in at the attendance table This is a change from last yearrsquos policy
Students participating in athletics or other extracurricular activities who arrive after 915 am must have a doctor den-tal or court appointment notice to participate in extracurricular activities or sports after school (practices or games)
1st Tardy Warning 2nd Tardy Saturday School Detention Parking permit revoked for one week 3rd Tardy One day of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for one month 4th Tardy Two days of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for nine weeks Additional TardiesmdashOther disciplinary consequences
Depending on the circumstances administrators may invoke other disciplinary measures
PAGE 7 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Our schoolrsquos registered nurse is Denise Englehart She works in the clinic each day from 830 am until 400 pm Nurses are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis If you have an urgent medical concern please take your child to their personal physician or a medical facility
If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at httpwwwlcpsorgloudounpagesstatic_district_homepageasp in the ―For Parents dropdown menu un-der Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms must be up-dated each school year
School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please notify the teacher spon-sor that your child has a health concern Also notify the nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse is not in the building Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form 1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler The parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler For students with an epineph-rine auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epineph-rine For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student
If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread
Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When stu-dents come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but they may also infect other students with their illness
A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic Students may not trans-port any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication
If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour pe-riod that the medication is to be administered
The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medications The instructions should include
studentrsquos name
name and purpose of the medication
dosage and time of administration
possible side effects and measures to take if those occur
end date for administering the medication
parentrsquos signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician and physicianrsquos signature and a specific ―Authorization for Medica-tion Administration form should be used for physi-cianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50910061112842FileLibbrowseaspA=374ampBMDRN=2000ampBCOB=0ampC=67367
All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school
If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication
it must be provided by the parentguardian in an original package with the name of the medication and instructions
she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication to administer
she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and weight and for the recom-mended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently and
She cannot administer medication that is not in the original container
For the nurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be con-tacted before any acetaminophen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver dam-age in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be con-tacted
Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterlcpsorgPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681
All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened
Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten See the following page for information
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 6 FREEDOM GAZETTE
ATTENDANCETRUANCYTARDYEARLY DISMISSAL POLICIES
There are circumstances that may prevent a studentrsquos attendance in school For an absence to be considered excused Parents are required to call by 10 am if a student is going to be absent or tardy The number to call is 703-957-4309 Please call each and every time your child(ren) will be absent or tardy and list date of absence reason for absence and parents phone num-ber The Attendance Office will call parents to verify absences tardies and early dismissals If a parent does not call the day of the absence or send in a note the studentrsquos absence is unexcused which may result in disciplinary action
Excused Absences Excused absences include personal illness death in family medical or dental appointments court obligations and religious holidays When appropriate principals may excuse absences due to family illness family emergencies or pre-arranged trips that extend or enhance a studentrsquos education Pre-arranged absence forms must be obtained from the Attendance Office
Early Dismissals For occasional early dismissals parents must send a note on the day of dismissal Early dismissals will be granted in the event that a student must leave school to go on a verified doctor dental or other medicalcounselingcourt appointment A note from home is required stating why the student must leave school what time the student needs to leave and a telephone number for the parent approving the dismissal The studentrsquos name grade and student ID should also be clearly stated on the note All notes will be verified Students must sign out at the attendance office before leaving the building This includes eighteen year old students If your child has an on-going medical condition which will require frequent dismissals or frequent absences from school please call your students guidance counselor andor contact Mrs Gabriel in the Attendance Office
Any student on early release who is assigned to In-School Restriction (ISR) is expected to remain for the entire school day If the student works the student is expected to inform the employer that heshe will be late No students should schedule doctor appointments for their ISR dates Students scheduled in ISR are not allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities until the day after they are released from ISR
Tardy to School Policy Students are expected to be on time to school and to class Students are considered tardy at 901 am Students tardy to school due to a doctor dental or judicial appointment will be considered an excused absence They must report to the Attendance table in the main hallway to sign in with a note from their parent doctor dentist or have a court letter Unexcused tardies include oversleeping car problems (wonrsquot start flat tire canrsquot find keys waiting for rides parents running late etc) baby sitting (siblings neighbors kids or relatives) missing the bus inspections completing college applications working on homework projects etc All tardies whether excused or unexcused are all required to check in at the attendance table This is a change from last yearrsquos policy
Students participating in athletics or other extracurricular activities who arrive after 915 am must have a doctor den-tal or court appointment notice to participate in extracurricular activities or sports after school (practices or games)
1st Tardy Warning 2nd Tardy Saturday School Detention Parking permit revoked for one week 3rd Tardy One day of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for one month 4th Tardy Two days of In School Restriction Parking permit revoked for nine weeks Additional TardiesmdashOther disciplinary consequences
Depending on the circumstances administrators may invoke other disciplinary measures
PAGE 7 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Our schoolrsquos registered nurse is Denise Englehart She works in the clinic each day from 830 am until 400 pm Nurses are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis If you have an urgent medical concern please take your child to their personal physician or a medical facility
If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at httpwwwlcpsorgloudounpagesstatic_district_homepageasp in the ―For Parents dropdown menu un-der Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms must be up-dated each school year
School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please notify the teacher spon-sor that your child has a health concern Also notify the nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse is not in the building Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form 1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler The parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler For students with an epineph-rine auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epineph-rine For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student
If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread
Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When stu-dents come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but they may also infect other students with their illness
A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic Students may not trans-port any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication
If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour pe-riod that the medication is to be administered
The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medications The instructions should include
studentrsquos name
name and purpose of the medication
dosage and time of administration
possible side effects and measures to take if those occur
end date for administering the medication
parentrsquos signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician and physicianrsquos signature and a specific ―Authorization for Medica-tion Administration form should be used for physi-cianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50910061112842FileLibbrowseaspA=374ampBMDRN=2000ampBCOB=0ampC=67367
All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school
If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication
it must be provided by the parentguardian in an original package with the name of the medication and instructions
she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication to administer
she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and weight and for the recom-mended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently and
She cannot administer medication that is not in the original container
For the nurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be con-tacted before any acetaminophen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver dam-age in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be con-tacted
Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterlcpsorgPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681
All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened
Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten See the following page for information
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 7 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Our schoolrsquos registered nurse is Denise Englehart She works in the clinic each day from 830 am until 400 pm Nurses are not allowed to make a medical diagnosis If you have an urgent medical concern please take your child to their personal physician or a medical facility
If your child has any significant medical needs please notify the nurse even if the school has been notified in previous school years If your child has asthma diabetes seizures life-threatening allergies or other medical conditions you and the physician will need to complete a form so the school can understand and address your childrsquos needs These forms are available on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Web site at httpwwwlcpsorgloudounpagesstatic_district_homepageasp in the ―For Parents dropdown menu un-der Medication at SchoolmdashParent Information These forms must be up-dated each school year
School-Sponsored After-School Activities and Sports If your child has diabetes an epinephrine auto-injector an inhaler or other emergency medication at school please notify the teacher spon-sor that your child has a health concern Also notify the nurse 1-2 weeks prior to the event The clinic is closed after dismissal and the nurse is not in the building Arrangements need to be made to have medication available and to train staff It is strongly suggested that middle and high school students carry their own inhaler andor epinephrine auto-injector for quick access to medication For students to carry an inhaler the physician must complete and sign the ―Asthma Health Care and Action Plan form 1114 giving hisher permission for the student to carry the inhaler The parent and student must sign the ―ParentStudent Agree-ment for Permission to Carry an Inhaler For students with an epineph-rine auto-injector the physician will need to sign the bottom of form 1110 and the parent and student will need to sign form 1110c under ―Agreement for Permission to Self-Administer andor Carry Epineph-rine For students with diabetes to carry any of their medical supplies the diabetes form Part 4 Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Administer Diabetes Care needs to be signed by the physician parent and student
If your child is ill because of a contagious disease such as the flu strep throat chickenpox etc it would be helpful to note the reason for the absence when you call the absentee call-line This will help the school take measures to know the extent of the disease and reduce its spread
Students who have fevers should be kept at home until free of fever for 24 hours Students who do not feel well should stay home When stu-dents come to school ill they not only are not able to participate fully in class but they may also infect other students with their illness
A parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic Students may not trans-port any medication to or from school Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication
If your child takes a prescription medication that to miss a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication insulin etc) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physicianrsquos order on file in the clinic The order must give the times during the 24-hour pe-riod that the medication is to be administered
The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medications The instructions should include
studentrsquos name
name and purpose of the medication
dosage and time of administration
possible side effects and measures to take if those occur
end date for administering the medication
parentrsquos signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician and physicianrsquos signature and a specific ―Authorization for Medica-tion Administration form should be used for physi-cianrsquos orders Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at the following link httpcmsweb1loudounk12vaus50910061112842FileLibbrowseaspA=374ampBMDRN=2000ampBCOB=0ampC=67367
All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the studentrsquos name medication dosage and instructions for administration Upon request most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school
If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication
it must be provided by the parentguardian in an original package with the name of the medication and instructions
she must have a note from the parent regarding when and how much medication to administer
she will only give the amount listed on the package for your childrsquos age and weight and for the recom-mended length of time the student should receive the medication unless she has doctorrsquos orders on the ―Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently and
She cannot administer medication that is not in the original container
For the nurse to give acetaminophen to your child you must have completed the section on the emergency card that gives permission and sign it Parentsguardians of elementary students will be con-tacted before any acetaminophen is given in order to assure that it has not been given at home Because acetaminophen can cause liver dam-age in large amounts over a period of time middle and high school students may only receive four doses of acetaminophen in a four-week period Before a fifth dose is given the parentguardian will be con-tacted
Be sure to keep the ―Emergency Information updated so we can reach you if your child is ill or injured This can easily be done on-line through the Parent Information Management System at httpswebinterlcpsorgPim575Nav=|ampNodeID=6681
All 3rd 7th and 10th grade students and students new to LCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during the first 60 days of school Kindergarten students who did not have distance vision screening or hearing tests within two months of the beginning of school will also be screened
Virginia requires that school divisions provide information on scoliosis to parents of students in grades five through ten See the following page for information
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 8 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Scoliosis Curvature of the Spine
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine from side to side often described as an ―S curve It affects 2 of Americans mostly adoles-cents
Cause
The cause is unknown in most cases
Girls are affected more often than boys Untreated severe scoliosis can lead to lung and heart damage back problems and distressing cosmetic changes
Normal Spine Has a slight outward curve in the upper back and an inward curve at the waist If scoliosis is detected early then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional disability
Signs
One shoulder higher than the other
Scapula (shoulder blade) on one side of the body is higher or more prominent
One-sided fullness at the waist
One hip higher than the other
Unequal rib prominence
Normal View from Back Shoulder blades and spine appear straight
Abnormal View from Back The spine curves abnormally to the side
Abnormal View Bending Forward
Shoulders andor hips appear uneven
Symptoms
Backache or low back pain
Fatigue
Maybe none
How to Check Your Childrsquos Spine Stand behind the child Ask child to stand with feet together and bend forward to touch the toes Check that the shoulders and the top of the hips are at the same height the head is centered and the rib cage is symmetrical Note that the waist is even and that the body does not lean to one side It may be helpful to run your hands along the spine to detect any abnormalities Ask the child to stand up turn around to face you and to bend down again
Repeat the assessment If any lateral curvature is noted your child needs further evalua-tion
What should be done if any of the signs and symp-toms are present
Contact your primary care physi-
cian for an appointment to have
your childrsquos back evaluated
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 9 FREEDOM GAZETTE
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC
Escoliosis
Curvatura Vertebral Escoliosis es una curvatura anormal de la espina dorsal que parece la forma ―S y se extiende de lado a lado Afecta 2 de Americanos mayormente adolescentes
Causa
La causa no es conocida en la gran mayoriacutea de casos
Nintildeas maacutes que nintildeos son afectadas
Si no se trata escoliosis severa puede provocar dantildeo a los pulmones y el corazoacuten puede causar problemas de la espalda y cambios draacutesticos a la postura
Espinal dorsal normal
Tiene una leve curvatura hacia afuera en la parte de arriba de la espalda y otra hacia adentro en la cintura
Si la escoliosis es detectada lo antes posible se puede comenzar trata-miento asiacute evitando que se convierta en una discapacidad fiacutesica o emo-cional
Sentildeal
Un hombro maacutes alto que el otro
Escaacutepula(omoacuteplato) en un lado del cuerpo es maacutes alto o maacutes pro-minente
El aacuterea de la cintura se ve maacutes redondolleno
Una cadera maacutes alta que la otra
Desproporcioacuten de costilla (sobresalida)
Ilustracioacuten Normal de la Espalda
Omoacuteplatos y espina parecen rectos
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DE LA ESPINA Curva anormal hacia un lado
ILUSTRACIOacuteN ANORMAL DOBLADO HACIA
DELANTE Desigualdad de hombros yo caderas
Siacutentomas
Dolor de espaldabaja
Fatiga Quizaacutes ninguno Como chequear la Espalda de su hijoa
Paacuterece detraacutes de su hijoa
Piacutedale que se pare con pies juntos y se doble hacia adelante tocando sus pies
Verifique que ambos hombros y caderas esteacuten al mismo ni-velaltura la cabeza en el centro y las costillas se vean simeacutetricas Verifique que la cintura parezca simeacutetrica y el cuerpo no se incline hacia un lado
El palpar la espina de arriba hacia abajo quizaacutes puede detectar anormalidades
Piacutedale que se pare recto frente a frente a usted y nuevamente se doble
Repita los pasos arriba Si nota curvatura lateral su hijoa necesita una evaluacioacuten meacutedica
iquestQue debo hacer si encuentro alguacuten siacutentoma o se-ntildeal
Comuniacutequese con su pediatra o meacutedico para acertar una cita para la evaluacioacuten de la espalda de su hijoa
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 10 FREEDOM GAZETTE
UPCOMING SAT amp ACT Dates
SAT ndash Oct 6
ACT ndash Oct 27
Please refer to wwwcollegeboardcom and wwwactstudentorg for a full range of test dates and registra-tion deadlines for the 2012-2013 school year
College Representative Visits to FHS for Seniors and Juniors
Many colleges will be sending representatives to visit with students in our College amp Career Center throughout the next few months The dates and times of the visits will be posted through Family Connection an internet-based program that allows students and parents to research and track the college planning process Students must sign-up for the college visits in Family Connection to receive a pass to attend these visits Students can see MrsOng in the College amp Career Center if they need an account for Family Connection
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be ad-ministered on Wednesday October 17 2012 Loudoun County Public Schools pays for all students in grades 9 ndash 11 to take this test each year Students do not need to do any-thing to register for the test since it is administered on a regu-lar school day The PSAT is the qualifying test for juniors for the National Merit Scholarship program and is great practice for the SAT Reasoning Tests Learn more about the PSAT online at wwwcollegeboardcom
SENIOR INFORMATION
Your studentrsquos school counselor will begin to meet with stu-dents one on one the second week of school to discuss the college application process During these sessions students will receive individualized instructions to help the students understand the application process and how to meet all dead-lines for your college applications In addition to meeting with the students the counselors will also host a Senior College InformationApplication Parent Program on September 19th at 7pm We know that this is a stressful time of year for seniors and these information sessions will allow them to properly plan out their fall
Director of Guidance amp Counseling
Kenneth Christopher
School Counselors
Kirsten Heffernan ndash A - De
Cristi Goldberg ndash Dh - Je
Colleen Hurley ndash Ji - Mo
Ann Barrett ndash Mu - Sc
Caroline Fuhrman Se-Z
Career Center Assistant
Darlene Ong
Administrative Assistants
Suzanne Wyker
Kathy Studenick
FHS COUNSELING MISSION
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program that supports our students in acquiring the skills knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful in three major areas of life --- academics career and personalsocial relationships In our work in each of these areas we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our student population and use the cross-cultural experiences of our stu-dents to enhance their learning and help them become con-tributing members of our constantly-changing global commu-nity
Need Help with School Supplies
If you need assistance in obtaining school supplies please have your student contact their school counselor Freedom works with a non-profit organization called ldquoKids r Firstrdquo which provides school supplies like notebooks paper pens pencils markers rulers and other school supplies for anyone who needs these items and cannot afford them
PAGE 10
SAVE THE DATE
LCPS College Fair
September 30 2012
Stone Bridge High School
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
Freedom Eagles
Athletic Calendar
Principal Doug Fulton
Athletic Director Matt Oblas
Assistant AD Pat McNanley
School Phone703-957-4300
Athletic Phone703-957-4308
Athletic Trainer Andy Lee
Football Head Coach Mick Mullins Football - Freshman JV Head JV Coach John Mulhern
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
24-Aug Loudoun County Home 730 6-Sep Gar-Field Home 600 PM
31-Aug John Champe Home 730 12-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home 600 PM
14-Sep Freedom-Woodbridge Home--YN 730 18-Sep Loudoun Valley Home 600 PM
21-Sep Wakefield Away 730 24-Sep Patriot Home 600 PM
28-Sep Patriot Away 730 27-Sep Potomac Falls Away 600 PM
5-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 730 1-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 600 PM
12-Oct Battlefield Home--HC 730 4-Oct Gar-Field Away 600 PM
19-Oct John Champe Away 700 9-Oct Battlefield Away 600 PM
26-Oct Osbourn Home--SN 730 PM 22-Oct Osbourn Away 700 PM
2-Nov Broad Run Away 730 29-Oct Broad Run Home 600 PM
YN-Youth Night HC-Homecoming SN-Senior Night
Girls Volleyball Head Coach Ken Kramer Cross Country Head Coach Brent Miller
Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time
25-Aug Woodgrove Away 12 amp 2 25-Aug Great Meadow Invit The Plains 9AM
27-Aug Stonewall Jackson Away 6 FR ONLY 8-Sep Fork Union Invit Fork Union 900
28-Aug Kettle Run Away 6 NO FR 12-Sep SJHSBRHS Manassas Battlefield 530
30-Aug Paul VI Away 530 FR Only 19-Sep BHSBRHS Oatlands 530
6-Sep Kettle RunFR vs PHS Home 530 22-Sep Oatlands Invit Oatlands 900
12-Sep FauquierFR vs WHS Home 530 29-Sep Frank Keyser Invit Boonsboro MD 900
13-Sep Stonewall Jackson Away 5 FR ONLY 3-Oct BRHSPHS Bles Park 530 PM
15-Sep Loudoun Valley Tourny Away FR 6-Oct Octoberfest Invit The Plains 900 AM
15-Sep Heritage Tourny Away Varsity 10-Oct BRHSOHS Oatlands 530 PM
15-Sep Stone Bridge Tourny Away JV 13-Oct Glory Day Invit Bull Run Park 900 AM
18-Sep Stone Bridge Away 66 18-Oct Districts Oatlands Girls 245 Boys
19-Sep Fauquier Away 6No Frsh 1-Nov Regionals Panorma Farms
24-Sep Patriot Home 530 10-Nov States The Plains
27-Sep Battlefield Away 56
1-Oct Osbourn Away 530 Golf Head Coach Dave Ingalls
4-Oct Stonewall Jackson Home 530 Date Opponent Location Time
9-Oct Patriot Away 56 28-Aug Patriot SRGC 430 PM
11-Oct Broad Run Away 530 4-Sep JCHSPFHS Bull Run 430 PM
16-Oct Battlefield Home 530 10-Sep Broad Run SRGC 400 PM
18-Oct Stonewall Jackson Away 56 18-Sep Districts Dominion Valley CC 1000 AM
22-Oct Loudoun County Home 530 1-Oct Regionals Prince William GC 800 AM
23-Oct Osbourn Home 530 TBD States TBD TBD
25-Oct Broad Run Home--SN 530
29-Oct Dist Quarter-finals High Seed Competition Cheerleading Head Coach Kristina Infante
30-Oct Dist Semi-finals High Seed Date Opponent Location Time
1-Nov District Finals High Seed 22-Sep Loudoun Valley LVHS 200 PM
29-Sep Stone Bridge SBHS 100 PM
Varsity game begins 20 minutes after JV game ends 6-Oct Park View PVHS 200 PM
SN--Senior Night 10-Oct Patriot Patriot 600 PM
17-Oct Districts Osbourn 600 PM
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 12 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Dear Parents of Freedom High School Students
Welcome to the FHS Athletic Booster Club The Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club (FEABC) is a group of parents staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Freedom High School athletic program and the community at large by providing financial support for Freedom High School athletics In addition to financial support the FEABC recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone and the Booster Club promotes opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among all involved - the student body the Freedom High School staff parents local businesses and the surrounding community Also as Loudoun County Public School budgets are cut at the county level it is increasingly important to raise funds at our home schools
The FEABC is organized exclusively for fund-raising in support of FHS athletic programs and to promote student and parent participation in FHS athletic events Your decision to support the athletic programs of Freedom High School allows us to build a better program for our student athletes and to increase school spirit
On behalf of Freedom Athletics------WELCOME Join us in celebrating our athletes and show your Freedom Eagle Pride Go EAGLES Sarah Lichter Tammy Anderson
President FEABC Membership Chair FEABC
sslichteraolcom TammyAndersonlcpsorg
This Is What You Need To Know FEABC funds support the following initiatives Supplementing LCPS funding for needs and equipment not supplied by county funds supporting individual team needs field maintenance securing game officials new uniforms and helmet replacement providing away game transportation not funded by LCPS athletic awards and capitol improvements such as the Press box for the baseballsoftball field electronic marquee for the school front and a weight room expansion and upgrade
This Is How You Can Help Join the FEABC and become an active member in the organization
Support the FEABC by participating in fundraisers and supporting local businesses that support the FEABC
Assist the FEABC Committee with Planning and Fundraising
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers on each team are used to staff our ticket and concession stands Your volunteer time directly correlates to the amount of money your studentrsquos team(s) receives from FEABC annually MORE TIME=MORE MONEY$
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 13 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 14 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom Eagles Athletic Booster Club Announces The Third Annual ldquoFAB (Freedom Athletic Boosters) 5rdquo Eagle Drawing
During the 2012-2013 school year
You can purchase any number of balls for $20 each per school year
Buy 5 balls at $20each and get a 6th ball for free
$50 will be given away for 25 weeks beginning in September Drawings will be held during one
of the Freedom Eagle home game sporting events You do not have to be present to win Dates
of the drawings will be announced in advance
You can win multiple times Your winning ball will be placed back into the hopper
The grand prize give away near the end of the school year is $250
Only 500 numbers will be available during the 2012-2013 school years
Ball numbers will be assigned sequentially as orders are received
You have the right to renew and maintain your number(s) each year
Donrsquot miss your chance to win up to $1500 in cash prizes as you support Freedom HS Athletics
Please fill out the form below for your ldquoFAB 5rdquo number(s) Membership in the FEABC is not required how-ever we strongly encourage all Freedom HS families and fans to become ldquoboostersrdquo by filling out the Mem-bership Form included in this mailing
For questions regarding the ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing or FEABC Membership please contact our Membership Chair Tammy Anderson at tammyandersonlcpsorg
Mail to FEABC co ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing 25450 Riding Center Dr South Riding VA 20152
Check Payable to FEABC
Drawing is contingent on a minimum of 100 balls being purchased on or before Aug 30th ______________________________________________________________________
ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing Registration Form (Due by Aug 30th to be eligible for the first drawing Open to join at anytime during the school year)
Name ___________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________ of entries_____(x $20) = Total $ _______
The purchase price of a ldquoFAB 5rdquo Eagle Drawing number does not qualify as a tax deductible contribution to the FEABC per the IRS guidelines on contributions to charitable organizations
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 15 FREEDOM GAZETTE
How Can My Parent Liaison Help Me
My name is Stefani Cardone and I am
thrilled to be returning as your Parent
Liaison I am available to provide
assistance to you in many different
ways Please feel free to reach out to
me I promise to be a reliable trust-
worthy and a consistent conduit of
problem solving for you
Housing assistance
Referrals to social services
Eye glasses
Dr Appointments
Dental services
School supplies
Prom attire
Transportation assistance
Facilitate parent amp school
communication
Provide an interpreter
Money management assistance
Registration amp class information
assistance
Clothing assistance
Legal help
Food assistance
As a Loudoun County Parent Liaison I have
many resources available to me some of which
include
Stefani Cardone
Parent Liaison
Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Dr
South Riding VA 20152
7039574300
stefanicardonelcpsorg
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 16 FREEDOM GAZETTE
PTSA
Notes from the PTSA President The PTSA welcomes back all of our returning students families and faculty and extends a warm welcome to our new Principal Doug Fulton as Freedom begins its eighth year We encourage all parents staff members and students to join and get involved with the PTSA Our success depends on the active participation of everyone in the school com-munity Once again we anticipate a growing need for PTSA support and assistance for academic and extracurricular programs that the school otherwise might not be able to provide due to the tight County budget With your help we will work closely with the staff and students and help meet critical needs and provide the best for our students at Freedom High School The PTSA will continue to hold monthly executive committee board meetings and six of the meeting dates will also include general membership meetings open to all members or interested parents We will team up with Principal Doug Fulton and his staff to link most of our general membership meetings to ―Evenings with the Principal or similar events where topics yoursquoll want to hear about will be discussed with Mr Fulton and his staff We will meet the second Tuesday evening of the month at 700 pm in the Freedom High School library Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11th Please check the PTSA page on the Freedom HS website for additional meeting dates and topics We hope to see you and welcome your participation and inputs The Freedom High School PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall We recognize that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school We will once again focus on a contribution campaign in the fall and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tourna-ment Fundraiser in June We hope that every family will participate in our Contribution Campaign this year Wersquore excited to have the following people serving as officers this year
1st VP Wendy Kirwan
2nd VP student Matt Smidt
Treasurer Kristin Flora
Recording Secretary Donna Hickman
Corresponding Secretary Jen DeLean
We look forward to meeting you and greatly appreciate your support Heather Pfundstein PTSA President
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 17 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Join the PTSA
Get involved The PTSA is a partnership between teachers students and parents Your member-
ship helps support academic programs extracurricular activities and events including the senior all night gradua-
tion celebration National Honor Society senior scholarships and academic letters Your commitment to the PTSA
supports our pledge to help provide the best for our students and facultyndash programs and events that would not hap-
pen without your support
How much does a membership cost
$10 for each parent member $500per student member (senior student members eligible
for PTSA scholarship) $10 for stafffaculty member
We are thrilled to continue to offer payment via our online system This is an exceptional
tool that allows us to manage registration and payments for our PTSA activities This sys-
tem is easy to use secure and available 247 Pay4SchoolStuffOnline is a secure website
and is SSL certified Any shared personal information is encrypted and will never be
shared with any third parties
Go To wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom and follow the easy instructions
If you prefer you can pay by check by completing the information below and sending it in
with your check payable to Freedom High School PTSA
Parent(s) name______________________________________________
Email address_______________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Student(s) name(s) ___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
___________________________________grade___
I have enclosed $____ for Parent Membership(s) ($10 per parent) I have enclosed $____ for FHS Staff Membership ____ ($10 per staff member) I have enclosed $____ for Student membership(s) ( $5 per student) I have enclosed an additional donation (optional) to the PTSA Contribution Campaign in the amount of $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT Enclosed $________
The PTSA will not use your email address for anything other than FHS and PTSA related information
For more information please contact Heather Pfundstein (heatherpfundsteingmailcom)
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
PAGE 18 FREEDOM GAZETTE
Freedom High School PTSA
2012-2013 Contribution Campaign
Fundraising As Easy as 1-2-3
The PTSA does not hold a big fundraiser in the fall Recognizing that school fundraiser sales become cumbersome
and ineffective as every child in our community is selling something for their school we will once again focus in-
stead on a Contribution Campaign and then organize our Eighth Annual FHS PTSA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in
June We hope you can participate in our Contribution Campaign this year You can contribute through our online
system (yeah-save paper) or through your PTSA membership form or use this separate contribution campaign form
1 Please consider the need for support for the school
2 You can donate one of two ways
Online by going to wwwpay4schoolstuffonlinecom
Or by completing the form below and attaching a check payable to
FHS PTSA and sending it back to Freedom High School
We are asking all Freedom families to help by contributing to the PTSA budget for the
2012-2013 school year in lieu of a direct sale fundraiser
Itrsquos That Easy
Please know that we truly appreciate your generosity
and remember that all contributions are tax-deductible
Our Students Are Counting on You
Successful PTA Fundraising = A Successful School
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent(s) Name ________________________________________________________________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Student(s) Name __________________________________________ Grade(s) ______________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Contribution Amount
$20 $25 $50 $100 Other $__________
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLrsquoS
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FRIDAY October 12
Freedom High School is preparing for its Homecoming celebration in September The homecoming festivities are being planned to involve not only Freedom students and their families but also the entire South Riding community More exciting details to come
500 pm Parade information to be announced
730 pm Football Game - Freedom vs Battlefield
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time
For more information on homecoming and other activities you may contact a SCA Sponsor
Robyn Freedman-Schnapp RobynFreedmanSchnapplcpsorg
Calvin Adams CalvinAdamslcpsorg
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding VA 2012
Phone 703-957-4300 Fax 703-542-2806
FREEDOM H IGH SCHOOL
HTTP CMSWEB1 LCPS OR GFHS SITE DEFAU LT ASP