Upcoming Events
2/15/2010
- President's Day Holiday - No School3/15/2010
3/29/2010
- Spring Break - No School3/30/2010
3/31/2010
PWCS News
Divisionwide Announcements
All PWCS Schools Closed Wednesday, February 10 on Code Red
All Prince William County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 10, on Code Red. The School Age Care Program will not open.
Escuelas cerradas, Código Rojo. El programa SAC no se ofrecerá.
Superintendent Presents Proposed FY2011 Budget
Reduced funding, increased student enrollment equal $79 million gap for FY2011. Dr. Steven L. Walts, Superintendent of Schools, presented his proposed budget for next year at the Feb. 3 School Board meeting. Read more.
School Announcements
| Monday February 1 No Classes |
Tuesday February 2 Even Day |
Wednesday February 3 Snow Day |
Thursday February 4 Odd Day |
Friday February 5 Even Day |
Bobcat Business Leadership News
The Battlefield chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has been busy in the last few weeks! Read more about what they've been up to, including Project Ask and Cookies for Soldiers! Click here to go to the FBLA SchoolFusion Class page.
Yearbook Information
Attention Senior Parents: As of Friday, January 29th, neither name plates nor senior yearbook ads are available as the deadline for submission to Herff Jones has passed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Yearbooks are still available for $70. Please download the attached form or pick one up at the main office to purchase yours! Please contact Ms. Hackett at hacketmk@pwcs.edu if you have any questions.
Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Governor's School @ Innovation Park is a year-round science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) school that will be housed at George Mason University's Prince William Campus. The application deadline is March 15, 2010. For more information click here to open the file in .DOC format or visit the BHS SchoolFusion page dedicated to GS@IP by clicking here. Mrs. S. Sigmon in the Counseling Department is the Battlefield HS point of contact for this program.
Basketball vs Heritage High Postponed
January 22, 2010 notice: Heritage High School has postponed Boys and Girls Basketball games with Battlefield High School until Monday February 8, 2010.
BHS Closes to Transfers due to Overcrowding
As detailed in this letter from Principal Amy Ethridge-Conti, available for download, Battlefield High School has been closed to accepting transfer students and foreign exchange students for the 2010-2011 school year.
Activity Bus Cancellations
There will be no Activity buses on January 26, January 28, February 2, and February 4.
Dinky-Di: Bobcats and Aussies Game
For the second year in a row, Australia brought a team to Battlefield HS. After touring Washington DC, the Australia Vikings played our JV Lady Bobcats in Basketball. This photo shows both teams.
Letter to Rising 9th Graders
Families of students who will be attending Battlefield as incoming Freshmen this Fall semester are encouraged to download this letter (pdf format) from the PWCS central office. (Información en Español.)
2nd Annual BHS Athletic Training 5k
The Athletic Training program at Battlefield will host its second annual 5K Race this spring. The race will be held on Saturday morning, March 20, 2010, at 9 AM. Registration for the event is already open at www.signmeup.com/67779. The cost is $15 and includes a race t-shirt and other goodies. All participants will also be entered in a raffle to be held afterwards. The race is held in recognition of National Athletic Training month and all proceeds are used to further the Athletic Training program here at BHS. Please come out and run with us! Any questions can be directed to Christi Nelson at nelsoncl@pwcs.edu or 571.722.6489.
PTO Meeting
The next meeting of the BHS PTO is set for February 9. Future meetings will include March 9, April 13, and May 11.
PTO Scholarships
The BHS PTO (www.BHS-PTO.com) will be offering graduating seniors scholarships again this year. Seniors who have earned at least a 3.0 GPA, have been accepted to college, have financial need, and have a family member in good standing with the PTO may apply for one of two $500 scholarships. Eligible seniors may download the application form (in either MS Word .doc format or Adobe Acrobat .pdf format), or pick up a copy from the Counseling Center. Applications are due by Friday, April 30, 2010.
