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Principal's Message

Hello Bruin Families,

As you might have seen around the back of the school, this weekend is the PTSA mulch sale. This annual event raises money for the All-Night Grad Party for the graduating class and is a huge event. We are so grateful for the PTSA and families for volunteering and supporting this year.

If you haven't seen the 7News DC spot on our JROTC program, you can see it here. We are incredibly proud of the program's success. Thank you to Capt. Guardo and Sgt. Wiles!

In the realm of academics, there are three extended WIN time opportunities for students to meet with a staff member for academic support leading up to the end of the semester. As students are reviewing where they need to go for WIN time support, the extended WIN time dates are March 21st, March 25th, and March 27th.  

Next week kicks off our spring sports season. We hope to see you out supporting our spring athletes and enjoying this weather on our campus!

Go Bruins!

Lindsey Kearns

Save the Date: Community Conversations with Superintendent Dr. Reid

Your voice matters, and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid wants to hear from you! Share your thoughts and ask questions regarding FCPS on the following dates:

• Thursday, March 20, Cunningham Park Elementary School
• Monday, March 24, Kings Park Elementary School
• Tuesday, April 1, Lorton Station Elementary School
• Monday, April 7, Greenbriar West Elementary School
• Monday, April 21, Mount Eagle Elementary School
• Wednesday, April 23, Freedom Hill Elementary School

Childcare and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all. Find out about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid. 

In this Issue

What's Happening at Bruin Nation
Upcoming Events
Testing Dates

New Information and Important Reminders
Parent Tech Talk
I Love Popcorn
SGA News
Student Fasting Meal Kits
PTSA Community Yard Sale

Bruin Kudos

Class of 2025 News
Class of 2025 ANGP Tickets

Family Liaison News

Athletics and Activities News
Middle School Track & Field Eligibility

What's Happening at Bruin Nation

Upcoming Events
March 20 - Nowruz
March 28 - End of 2nd Quarter
March 31 - School Holiday for Eid al-Fitr

Testing Dates
The Integrated Reading and Writing assessment will be administered to 8th Grade ONLY on Monday, March 17 during 2nd period Advisory (Make up will be March 19).

New Information and Important Reminders

Parent Tech Talk Use these discussion starters to talk about using social media safely with every age group. Reinforce Expectations It’s safest to only add people you know offline to your online circles. Ask kids to check their “friends” and “followers” lists to see who has access to their accounts. Encourage them to remove anyone they don’t know or trust. Children should also block or “unfriend” anyone bothering them. Privacy settings are there to help make the experience safe! Teach kids and teens to use privacy settings. While they don’t guarantee complete privacy, they can help children control who sees what they share. Today, one’s online reputation counts offline, too. Help children remove any personal or inappropriate images from social media and other accounts. If it wouldn’t be OK to do or so offline, it’s not OK online, either. Help children and teens report any criminal behavior to the police and report inappropriate posts to the website or app -- most have a system in place to handle these complaints. If anyone sends them an inappropriate sexual request, they should report it to https://report.cybertip.org.

National I Love Popcorn Day This past week, we celebrated I Love Popcorn Day by providing popcorn for all our staff to say thank you for their hard work and dedication to Bruin Nation. A HUGE thank you to the Athletic Boosters for donating the popcorn and to Don Pederson for taking the time to pop it! Thank you also to several of our SGA students for bagging and serving it.  We are grateful for our partnership with the Athletic Boosters throughout the year.

SGA NEWS

Are your students (rising 9th-12th) interested in running for a leadership position? Tell them to come to room A212 at 3:00 after school on Monday March 17th. They can learn about the three positions available- SAC, Class Office, and SGA Officer! Leadership positions are a great way to demonstrate spirit, commitment, and growth throughout high school. We would love to see your student become increasingly involved in our school!

Reminder to Sign Up Weekly for Student Fasting Meal Kits

Students who are fasting during the school day between now and March 28 can take school meal kits home at the end of the day. Families must fill out a separate request form for each week and for each student in order to receive school meal kits. To receive meal kits for the week of March 24, please fill out this form by March 17. 

Please remind your child to pick up their meals each day at our school’s designated location. Visit the Food and Nutrition Services webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.

PTSA Community Yard Sale – Reserve Your Spot Now!