WOLF WEEKLY

September 17, 2023

Good evening Lake Ridge Middle School Parents/Guardians- 

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 7/8th GRADE

7th & 8th grade Back to School night will be on Thursday, September 21 from 6-7:30 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 for access to the Book Fair.

UPCOMING VGA TESTING

  • Students will be participating in the Fall Virginia Growth Assessment in Reading on Tuesday, September 19.
  • Students will be participating in the Fall Virginia Growth Assessment in Math on Thursday, September 21.

Please make sure to charge your laptops the night before. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Mr. Spironello at [email protected]  

ATTENDANCE

September is Attendance Awareness Month!  You can find helpful attendance resources here.

Notify us when your child is absent  The school must receive verified contact from a parent/guardian within five school days for an absence to be counted as excused. Verified contact can come in the form of a note delivered to the main office or one of the options below. A note must contain the student’s name, date(s) of absence, detailed reason for absence and have a parent/guardian signature. Other options:

  • In ParentVue, you can click ‘Report Absence’ located beside your child’s name.
  • Send an email to [email protected]
  • Failure to provide enough information or vague wording such as “out of town” or “family emergency” will result in the absence being unexcused. 

Reason for Absence must be in accordance with PWCS Attendance Regulation 724-1 and clearly stated in the attendance letter.  Excused absences are defined as: illness or death of a family member; medical and dental appointments; religious observances; parental military leave, emergency conditions in the home; and reasons of extenuating circumstances as determined by the principal. All other absences will be considered unexcused. From Reg. 724-1: Absences for family trips will not be excused unless accompanied by extraordinary circumstances.

EARLY DISMISSAL

Early dismissal of students ends promptly at 2:30 p.m. each afternoon.  If you need to pull your student out early, please make sure you are here before then.  Any parent arriving after 2:30 p.m. will be asked to wait until dismissal at 2:50 p.m.  You do not need to notify us ahead of time that you are picking your student up early.

BOOK FAIR

This is the final week of the Lake Ridge Book Fair. It will continue through Friday September 22. Students will visit the fair during their Language Arts classes.  We will also be open each morning at 7:45 as well as at the 7/8th Grade Back-to-School night.  Parents can use this link for online shopping and setting up an e-wallet. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here.

WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

The Woodbridge High School Marching Band is having an 8th Grade Night on September 22nd. You’ll get an opportunity to play with the Marching Band for one day and play at a football game.  Please see the attached flyer.

ATHLETICS

Date

Football

Girl's Track

Boy's Soccer

Volleyball

9/18/23

Practice

Practice

Home vs. Hampton

Home vs. Hampton

9/19/23

Practice

Practice

Practice

Practice

9/20/23

Practice

Practice

Away @ Saunders

Away @ Saunders

9/21/23

Practice

Practice 

Practice

Practice

9/22/23

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Events begin at 5pm.

For all events, cash only

Adult Ticket - $3

Student Tickets - $1

Senior Citizens - Free

For ALL indoor events, PWCS enacted a no-bag policy for all indoor athletic events at the middle school level. This is in alignment with the policy currently in place at all high schools. This includes backpacks, purses, camera equipment bags, etc. Small wallet-sized clutch bags, clear diaper bags, and medically necessary bags are permitted. These bags may be subject to search. This policy went into effect for indoor athletic events at all middle schools.

Monday will be a “B” day.

 

Jim Dutrow

Principal

Lake Ridge Middle School

703-494-5154