Freedom High School - Spotlight

MATHLETES WIN ACADEMIC COMPETITION

We have great news for you! Freedom High School went to our first Mathematics Academic Competition at Battlefield High School last Saturday, March 7th, 2009 and we won First Place in our division! We competed with schools like Battlefield and Mountain View that are “experienced” in Math Competitions. As a matter of fact, we defeated Mountain View which, up to last Saturday, was undefeated.

We will never forget the faces and expressions of our kids, as the competition was progressing, of fun, challenge, excitement and sense of accomplishment. We all had a fantastic time and we would like to thank the parents that were there with us.

We would like to thank Mrs. Irizarry, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Kimble and Mr. Zachary Johnson for providing their time and support.

The students that participated are:
1.  EDGAR JIMENEZ- Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry
2.  ALYSSA HESTER- Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry
3.  SYDNEY FISHER- Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry
4.  MIHAEL SHAROV-Mr. Tucker/Algebra 2 Trigonometry
5.  SOLEE CHOI- Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry
6.  BUDDHARAKSA RAJCHAGOOL- Mr. Tucker/Algebra 2 Trigonometry
7.  YUXIAN LIU- Mr. Tucker/Algebra 2 Trigonometry
8.  SUNESH LAMA- Mr. Kimble/Functions Trigonometry
9.  RUTH RODRIGUEZ- Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry
10. HARRIS TANVEER- Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry

We are very proud of our Mathematics Department ! This is the first time Freedom participated in a Math competition, but it won’t be the last!

FORENSICS TEAM WINS CARDINAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

The Cardinal District Champion Freedom High School Forensics Team competed at the VHSL Northwest Regional Tournament on March 7, 2009. Michael Werling placed 3^rd in Extemporaneous Speaking. He will represent Freedom High School at the state tournament in April. Lexie Coulson and Karisma Joel placed 4^th in Duo Interpretation and are alternates to the state tournament. Other members of the forensics who qualified for the regional tournament are Kenneth Jordan and Deven Jenkins, Impromptu Speaking; Susana Ampem and Sheila Villalobos, Original Oratory; Shaanan Burrell and Taylor Swiderski, Humorous Dramtic Interpretation; Liz Benitez, Poetry Interpretation; Jennifer Rogel, Storytelling; Alyssa Strom and Melanie Houston, Serious Dramatic Interpretation; and Jessica Barnett and Shivan Aboubakri, Prose Interpretation.

This is the third year in row the Freedom High School Forensics team has won the Cardinal District Championship.

1,500 PAIRS OF SHOES FOR KENYA

Hello, my name is Brittany Olin and I’m currently a senior attending Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia. This past summer I was selected to represent, on behalf of Freedom, at Christopher-Newport University’s Commonwealth Leadership Institute (CLI) for approximately two weeks in July. I not only gained the knowledge of understanding the impacts of leadership and the essence of community service, but also excelled in the class and attained three transferable college credits.

As part of successful completion of the course, CLI students were asked to develop a community service project within their own communities. My senior service project for the 2008-2009 school year is to conduct a shoe drive. I have been collecting both new and gently used shoes from communities and schools—including Freedom—in the Prince William County area. My goal is to collect and distribute approximately 1,500 pairs of shoes to Kenya.

In order to attain my goal and greatly impact the lives of those in Kenya, I’m currently in need of shoes. I’m accepting…

·        New or gently used
·        Any and all types of shoes (sneakers, sandals, dress shoes,
     etc.)
·        Both men and woman’s shoes
·        Any size
·        Children/baby shoes especially, and
·        Also monetary donations to help in the shipping costs of the
     shoes

I greatly appreciate all of your support and plan to hopefully surpass my goal of collecting 1,500 pairs of shoes. As this project will greatly impact the lives of others in need.

PARENTS as EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) is a program to help parents of ESOL students to understand the school system. The classes are free to ESOL parents. Classes are held at FreedomHigh School every Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. We will cover the following topics:

· The United States school system (Parent’s rights, roles, and responsibilities)

· School personnel and school day

· School procedures

· Parent-teacher conferences

· Report cards and curriculum

· Study skills and homework

· School health procedures

· Graduation requirements

· Among other interesting topics

We are also offering computer classes within the program.

NATIONAL MIX-IT-UP DAY

It was National Mix it Up Day on Thursday, November 13 and Freedom High School celebrated it during all lunch shifts. The purpose is to encourage students to sit and intermingle with students that they would not typically converse with on a day to day basis. Students were provided with multicolored wristbands
during their first period classes. At lunch the students sat at the respective table that matches their wristband.

To learn more about National Mix-It-Up Day, go to

http://www.tolerance.org/teens/?source=redirect&url=mixitup

NEW COUNSELING CENTER GRAND OPENING

School Counselors Offer Guidance and Then Some.....

In 2004, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) announced that school counselors would no longer be termed "guidance counselors" and would be referred to as " professional school counselors. An article in the December 2004 issue of the "Professional School Counseling Journal" also advocated for identifying school counseling departments as the "professional school counseling department" instead of the "guidance department." In an effort to be consistent with the ASCA, the Office of Student Services asks that counselors be referred to as "school counselors" and a guidance department as "school counseling department." ...."Communicator", Dec. 1, 2008.

On November 12, 2008, Freedom hosted an "Open House" showcasing its new Counseling Department's Career Center and newly established Resource Room.

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PRINCIPALS FROM CHINA VISIT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL

On November 6, 2008, Freedom High School hosted 20 Principals from Beijing China. The principals observed classrooms in action during the day.

HOMECOMING 2008

Click here to see pictures of various Homecoming activities:

Spirit Week

Parade

Homecoming Court

Game

TOUCHBASE - Fall08

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YOUTH SALUTE

We are indeed proud our thirteen Freedom students who were named as part of the 2008 Youth Salute ceremony. They are Shand Al-Ghailani, Karisma Azubike Joel, Lisbeth Cedillos, Luz Espinoza Reyes, Thomas Joel Francis, Melissa Kersse, Drema Khraibani, Borislava Lasarova, Brenda Martinez, Brittany Olin, Alyssa Strom, Suresh Lama Thang, and Perla Vitela.

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