Hello Vikings,

This message contains an important update to those who have purchased a yearbook.

The 2024 yearbooks will be arriving later than originally anticipated this year. As soon as we receive a ship date from our publisher, we will communicate the date that books will be available for pick-up. At this point, we anticipate that pick-up for those who have purchased yearbooks will occur in July.

While we had hoped to distribute these earlier, we are excited to share that this year’s yearbook will include spring events not typically included in past yearbooks. Coverage of events such as spring sports, prom, and Feet Meet will be included in this year’s edition. These spring events miss the cut-off when we aim for an earlier delivery.

Please stay tuned for an update near the end of May / beginning of June. Please contact Shari Adwers, LVH Journalism Adviser with any questions:

shari.adwers@lcps.org

Have a great evening!

PARENTS OF RISING 12TH GRADERS PLEASE see the link or PDF below regarding required student immunizations for next school year!

Course Scheduling Presentations

Rising 9th Grade Course Selections

WELCOME TO VALLEY!

Rising 9th:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Jp0dVckR70kXyxlcxWjq2E85x33wIV39ERaNc9LOu3A/edit#slide=id.g2abc0b57788_3_0

Rising 10th Grade Course Selections

CLASS OF 2027 10th Grade Course Selections

Rising 10th:

Rising 11th Grade Course Selections

CLASS OF 2026 11th Grade Course Selections

Rising 11th:

Rising 12th Grade Course Selections

CLASS OF 2025 12th Grade Course Selections

Rising 12th:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AGgU8ixDJPD4scperCSyIxpNz8GnOlr_8txnt9wCCRo/edit#slide=id.p1

IB Information for 8th, 9th, and 10th Grade Students

Hello,

The purpose of this is to provide you information about our International Baccalaureate program that might be useful as students continue to explore their course selection for the 24-25 school year.

IB Information, Question, and Answer Night Slide Deck

• Slide 8 - An Example Schedule of an IB Diploma Student

• Slide 9 - Considerations for course selection for current 8th grade students

• Slide 10 - Considerations for course selection for current 9th grade students

• Slide 11 -Considerations for course selection for current 10th grade students

Linked here are common questions that have been asked about the International Baccalaureate.

Please reach out to Michael.skvarch@lcps.org with any questions you might have about the International Baccalaureate Program.

The Dual Enrollment Office at Northern Virginia Community College has an exciting, virtual opportunity for you to engage in. The Dual Enrollment Webinar Series will highlight several topics on Thursdays this spring, including ADVANCE (NOVA/MASON partnership), preparing for your first semester at NOVA (after high school graduation), accommodations at NOVA, and financial aid. See the attached flyer for more details and/or click the registration links below for the sessions you are interested in attending. We hope to (virtually) see you there!

Thursday, May 30, 2024

See video instructions and presentation below to complete your Senior LCPS Year End Activity in Schoolinks. It is very important for all seniors to complete this by Friday May 24, 2024!

MILITARY RECRUITERS VISIT FOR REMAINING SCHOOL YEAR

Thursday, May 23, 12:30 – U.S. Navy

Be sure to sign up on your Schoolinks account by 11:30 day of visit.

Students interested in Computer Science/STEM summer internships and caeer exploration programs, check the LCPS Partner website: https://www.lcps.org/Page/253421 and in SchooLinks under the Opportunities tab.

Check on the new weekly scholarships at:

https://studentscholarships.org.

This is a reliable source for non-local scholarships giving you the name, criteria, application source, amount, and deadline. There is money available just waiting for you.

Seniors,

It is not too late to apply for scholarships. The following is a list of possible sites to check out for scholarships:

https://studentscholarships.org

Google (this is a great source for finding scholarships)

http://www.shmoop.com/news/2011/08/30/back-school-ease-the-pain/

www.scholarships.com

www.fastweb.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.NextStepU.com

www.collegeanswer.com

There is still plenty of scholarship money to go around.

All LOCAL LVHS scholarship information is available on the LVHS Career Center School Counseling webpage: https://www.lcps.org/Page/24114

County Wide, State, and National scholarship information is available on Schoolinks.

Please see Linda Krone in the Career Center as soon as possible to go over what you can qualify for, filling out applications, short cut tips, etc.

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE THE VIKING CONFERENCE CENTER FOR AN UP TO-DATE LIST OF SCHOLARSHIPS BY DEADLINE. SOME ARE DUE IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SEE SCHOOLINKS FOR ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION.

LCPS MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

This website offers comprehensive mental health services, support and resources provided by our Unified Mental Health Teams (counselors, psychologists, social workers, school nurses, and student assistance specialists) who can assist and direct families to the right level of services or interventions.

Available information includes:

• How to contact your school’s Unified Mental Health Team
• Resources for parents
• Suicide prevention resources
• LCPS mental and behavioral health services
• Substance use prevention and intervention services
• Resources for families of LGBTQ+ students and families
• Community resources

To access the mental health website created by the Department of Student Services, please visit: www.lcps.org/MentalHealthServices

New Counseling Resource Information:

Beginning January 29th, LCPS will launch Care Solace, a care coordination service to help students, staff, and families find mental health and substance use treatment matched to their needs. Care Solace’s multilingual and culturally sensitive Care Companion™ team is available 24/7/365 to quickly connect individuals to community providers regardless of need.

How Students, Staff & Families Can Access Care Solace Services:

Care Solace is available to all members of the LCPS community – staff, students and their families – and can be accessed by calling (888) 515-0595 at any time. A dedicated Care Companion™ will help research treatment options matched to their needs, secure appointments, and follow up to ensure satisfaction with the provider and treatment.

Students and family members can also search for help on their own at https://www.caresolace.com/loudoun

Summary of Care Solace Services - LCPS.pdf

RECOVERY FROM VAPING

A former LCPS student tells her story about vaping and recovery after being hospitalized. We encourage you to watch this video with your child and have a discussion about vaping. The presentation below contains her video and resources for parents about how to talk to your child about vaping along with some other resources related to drugs/alcohol. If you have questions please contact Amy Emery, Student Assistance Specialist, at amy.emery@lcps.org.

VAPING: WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW

Recorded parent presentation from 10/16/23:
Vaping and Other Substance Use Trends: What Parents Need to Know

HEALTH ADVISORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA USE

https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/health-advisory-adolescent-social-media-use

• Director of School Counseling
  

  Paul Hall

  
  

• School Counselors
  

  
  

  9th & 10th Grades -
  A - G Charles Smith

  H - O Adria Frie

  P - Z Matthew Siler

  
  

  11th & 12th Grades

  A - G Candy Grim

  H - O Joseph Neidrick
  P - Z Shelli Cook

  
  

  
  

• Registrar
  

  Cindy Ashley

  
  

• School Counseling Admin Assistant
  

  Tami Koerner

  
  

• Career Center Assistant
  

  Linda Krone

  
  

• School Psychologist
  

  Pamela Lindo

  
  

• School Social Worker
  

  Ann Smith

  
  

• Student Assistance Specialist
  

  Amy Emery