WOLF WEEKLY

August 13, 2023

Good evening Lake Ridge Middle School Parents/Guardians- 

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

During the summer, the school office will be open from 8:00 – 4:00 M-F. 

OPEN HOUSE

We will have our Open House event on Thursday, August 17.  Open House is an opportunity for students to come into the building and follow their schedule to find classrooms.  Teachers may or may not be available during that time due to meetings and trainings throughout the week.  Below are the times for each grade.

  • 6th Grade from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
  • 7th Grade from 11:00 a.m.- noon
  • 8th Grade from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

 There will also be an ice-cream truck on site beginning at 10:30 a.m. for any student that wishes to purchase a treat.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL PACKET IN PARENTVUE

Having up-to-date emergency contact information for our families is vital. We need all families to complete the annual Back to School Packet.  Until this packet is complete, parents/guardians will be unable to access important information in ParentVue to start the new year (including student schedules and bus information). If you do not have an active ParentVue account, please contact our front office.  The Back-to-School Packet is now available in ParentVue. 

SCHEDULES

Bus schedules were uploaded into ParentVue on Friday, August 11 and student schedules will be uploaded on Wednesday, August 16.  As a reminder, you will not be able to access them in ParentVue until you’ve completed the Back-to-School Packet.

HERE COMES THE BUS

In order to better track your student’s school bus, we suggest registering for the Here Comes the Bus app.  Follow this link for instructions to setup your account.  Make sure to use the School Code 76348.

SETUP ONLINE PAYMENTS THROUGH STUDENT QUICK PAY

To easily pay student fees online, please setup a Student Quick Pay account.  Click the following link for instructions.

SCHOOL MEAL PRICES INCREASING

The USDA-approved school meal prices are increasing slightly for the 2023-24 school year.  Breakfast will be $1.60, lunch is $2.75, and milk is $1.00.  Please contact the PWCS Food & Nutrition Department at 703-791-3151 with any questions.  The 2023-24 Meal Benefits Application is now available on the PWCS Food and Nutrition website as well. It is highly recommended to register for a My School Bucks account to make payments/add money to your student’s lunch account.  There is a button on the PWCS Food and Nutrition website to setup an account.  Questions about My School Bucks can be sent to [email protected] or call 703-791-7242.

SCHOOL DEVICE INSURANCE

PWCS will once again be using Securranty for families who wish to purchase insurance for their student(s) assigned devices.  This is highly recommended to avoid costly repairs, or replacements, for damages Please see the attached flyer. 

7th grade immunizations REQUIRED

Reminders have been sent to the families who still need to provide proof of required immunizations.  Up-to-date immunizations showing Tdap and Meningococcal must be submitted by August 17 for your student to be eligible to begin on August 21. 

Immunization records can be dropped off at the school or emailed to Mr. Forberg at [email protected] or Nurse Camacho at [email protected].   For more information, please use the following link. 

AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS

Prince William Health District:
Accepts Insured, Medicaid, and Uninsured 
Manassas: 703-792-6300     Woodbridge: 703-792-7300 

Mason and Partners (MAP):
Accepts only Medicaid and Uninsured; children 18 years of age and younger
Manassas Park: 703-993-5880 

Greater Prince William Health Center:
Accepts Insured, Medicaid, and Uninsured 
Dumfries, Manassas, and Woodbridge: 703-680-7950  

MEDICATION DROP-OFF

If your student will need/require medications to be left in the clinic, and administered by the school, please make sure to have the attached paperwork completed.  You can begin to drop-off the authorization form(s) and the medications to Nurse Camacho tomorrow. 

Please note that prescription medications need a Dr.’s signature on the authorization form and that the medications MUST be brought in a prescription bottle which includes the student’s name, the name of the medication, the time for the medication to be given, the dose/amount to be given, and the name of the health care provider. Non-prescription medications (over-the-counter) must be in the original sealed package and must not exceed the expiration date. No Dr.’s signature is required on the authorization form for over-the-counter medications. Additional forms for Asthma and Allergy Plans can be found on the PWCS Student Services webpage here.  Please reach out to Mrs. Camacho with any questions.  She will be back in the school beginning August 14.

FALL ATHLETICS

If your student intends to try out for a sports team this year, please remember to get their sports physical completed along with concussion training.  1st time athletes MUST attend an in-person concussion training.  Any athlete that has tried out for or played a sport previously in middle school should do the training online here. 

Our first in-person Concussion Training will be on August 15th at 6:30 p.m. for ALL students.  A second session has been added on Wednesday, August 23 at 6 p.m. The 2023-24 sports physical form is attached to this newsletter and you only need one form for any/all sports for the year.

Fall tryouts for Boys Soccer, Football, Girls Track, Volleyball, and Cheerleading will begin on Monday, August 28th after school from 3:15 - 5:15.  Students will need to make sure they bring/wear proper athletic attire for their sport (athletic shorts, sneakers/cleats, and an appropriate shirt).  They will have an opportunity to change in the locker room before tryouts begin. Coaches will be checking an updated Eligibility List at the beginning of practice to see if the updated Athletic Physical and Concussion Training have been completed before trying out.  If they are missing any part, they will not be able to try out until all paperwork has been submitted.

To ensure a fair and equitable tryout for all athletes, all tryouts and practices are closed to the public per Prince William County Public Schools policy.  Please respect all athletes participating in that sport as some athletes might be nervous during the tryout process.

Completed Athletic Physical forms can be dropped off to the school on Wednesday August 9th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., at the Concussion Trainings on August 15th or August 23rd, or brought by the student to Mr. Larson during the first week of school.  Emailed forms will not be accepted.  It is highly recommended that you keep a copy of the completed sports physical!!!  If you have any questions about middle school athletics, please email our Athletic Director, Mr. Larson, at [email protected]

 

Jim Dutrow

Principal

Lake Ridge Middle School

703-494-5154