BGM Community Jr./Sr. High School Newsletter – May 2016

BGM Community Jr./Sr. High School Newsletter – May 2016
Dates to Remember
in May …
Wed. May 18th
Senior’s Last Day of School
Graduation Rehearsal
Senior Awards Night –
7:00
Sun. May 22nd
Senior Class Photo – 1:00
Graduation Ceremony 2:00
Mon. May 23rd
Semester Tests
Senior Iris Monarrez donates blood for the first time at the NHS Blood Drive
held Wed. April 20th. There were 61 donors, 17 of them first time don0rs and
142 lives saved.
Tues. May 24th
Semester Tests
Last Day of School!
Mon. May 30th
Memorial Day
Sophomores Kayleigh Holland, Lara Hilpipre and Dalton Alexander give their
presentation on Human Medical Experiments that took place during WWII.
The sophomore class researches WWII in Social Studies and spends a day
presenting their research.
Kiwanis Outstanding Senior for the Month of May
Madison Cline
Kiwanis Outstanding Senior for the Month of April
Kristy Ryan
Madison Cline is the daughter of Jennifer and Ken
Cline and a sister to McKenna & Maycee. Her
family attends the Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church
where Madison attends CYO.
Kristy Ryan is the daughter of Don & Michelle Ryan.
She has one sister, Kelly. Her family resides near
Chelsea and they attend the Madison Church of
Christ.
Madi keeps busy with school activities by
participating in Choir, SADD, NHS, Volleyball,
Swimming and the Bears Dance Team. She in on
the Honor Roll and is also active in ALPO.
While at BGM Kristy has participated in Band, Jazz
Band, Cross Country, National Honor Society
(where she served at Secretary), Yearbook and
Bear Facts. She’s also tried her hand at Speech &
Track. She has received the “All A Honor Roll” title
all four years of high school.
Outside of school Madi babysits, lifeguards and is a
part of the Studio 6 Dance Company. She enjoys
hanging out with friends, ranger rides and being at
the lake.
Next year she plans to go to college and work on
her Elementary Education major with a special
education endorsement.
When not in school, Kristy participates in 4-H,
County Council and works for Poweshiek Pines Tree
Farm as well as on the family farm.
Next year Kristy will go to Northwester College in
Orange City and plans on majoring in Spanish.
She would like to thank her parents, Mr. Laguna
and Mr. Mize for investing so much time into
helping her learn.
Our 2015-16 Yearbooks “Make
It Count” are scheduled to
be delivered in and couple
weeks. We’d like to send one
last big “Thank You” to our
Yearbook Supporters!
Students & Parents: Please check
lunch account balances.
All accounts should have a positive
balance at the end of the school
year.
Seniors: Please check with Kay
Dieterich to see if you have any
balance due on class dues, shop fees
or book rent. You also need to check
with Mrs. Boesenberg to see if you
have any library books that need
returned. You will not receive your
cap and gowns until your balance is
paid in full and all books are
returned.
Thank you!
Elementary Track & Field Day will be held
on Friday, May 20. The rain date is Monday,
May 23.
**Note the times have changed from
previous years**
8:45-11:45 will be grades 3-6th
12:45-2:45 will be grade K-2
Blue Sponsors ($120)
Brooklyn Community Estate, Inc.
Doc’s Auto Body
Malcom Lumber
Manatts Inc.
S & S Siding- Roger Steffen
Seaton’s Flag Foods
Steve Link Ford-Lincoln Inc.
T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative
Vannoy Chevrolet
Red Sponsors ($95)
Bear Creek Ins.
Brooklyn Mutual Tele. Coop.
Farm & Family Vet Clinic
Grinnell Mutual
Heartland Shredding Inc.
OK Tops LLC
Pagliai’s Pizza
Total Rehab
White Sponsors ($65)
Brooklyn Medical Clinic
Patronage Sponsors ($45)
Dayton’s Meat Products, Inc.
Jensen Optometrists
Loucks/Buren Orthodontics
We appreciate you!
Yearbook Crew: Billie Calderwood,
Brenda Gamboa, Emily Cadden,
Kristy Ryan & Mayra Hernandez
BGM Music Parents
Beginning next school year, Miss Grout and
Mrs. Siefkas will have a running music
department website and newsletter to help
keep all parents and community members
updated on our classes, concerts, and extra
activities. Please look for an email with this
information in the fall.
The BGM Music Boosters would also like to
invite all music parents to become involved
in the Music Boosters. There is no fee for
joining. Our meetings are usually the first
Monday of the month at 5:45 PM. We are
in constant need of more parent support to
help with all of our activities, trip planning,
and fundraising. Please consider joining
this group next fall.
Have a great summer!
~Mrs. Siefkas & Miss Grout~
Job Opportunity
BGM Community Pool is in need
of lifeguards for the summer.
Applications can be picked up in
the high school office.
For more information, please
contact Pool ManagersErin Henkle 641-660-2704/
[email protected] or
Madison Cline 641-990-3931/
[email protected].
We would like to have all
applications turned in by May
20th.
Alondra Hernandez Competes in the
Congressional Art Competition
As of late April, sophomore Alondra Hernandez had
entered an original piece of artwork to be judged
for the Congressional Art Competition. She will be
competing against a large number of students all
across the state of Iowa for a chance to have her
artwork displayed in the White House for a year,
along with the other winners from other states.
The first place winner will receive roundtrip air-fare
to the Congressional Art Competition Winner’s
Reception in Washington D.C and the artwork will
be displayed at the United States Capitol for one
year. The second place piece will hang in
Congressman Rod Blum's office in Washington D.C.
for one year. The honorable mentions pieces will
hang in Blum's district offices around the state.
Her piece is titled, Between Man and Earth, and
uses a combination of watercolor, charcoal, and
acrylic paint. The winners from the state of Iowa
will be announced at a gallery reception on May
4th held at the University of Northern Iowa.
May 2016 – BGM Activity Calendar
Sunday
1
st
Monday
Tuesday
nd
rd
2
4:15 JH B&G Tr
@ Lyn.-Sully
3
4:15 HS B&G
Tr. @ BGM SICL
Meet.
Wednesday Thursday
4
th
Teacher In-Service
Classes Dismiss @
2:15
Boys Golf @
Keota 2:00
8th
9th
12:00 Boy’s
Golf SICL @ IV
5:00 HS G Tr @
Pella
15th
16th
th
5
th
4:15 JH B&G Tr
@ Monte
Friday
6
th
7th
Large Group
Music Contest
4:30 HS B&G Tr
@ IA Valley
11th
12th
13th
4:00 Boys Golf
@ No. Mah.
10:00 Girl’s Golf
SICL Meet @ BGM
4:00 HS B&G Tr
State Qualifying
Meet
Boys Golf
Sectionals @
Keota 10:00
4:15 JH B&G Tr
SICL @ Belle
Plaine
Teacher In-Service
Classes Dismiss @
2:15
17th
18th
10
Saturday
14th
B&G Tr
Rain date for
State Qualifying
Meet
19th
20th
21st
26th
27th
28th
6:00 JV/Var BB
& SB @ CMingo
10:00 BGM BB
Invitational
Senior’s Last Day
Boys Golf @
Pella Christian
2:00
Teacher In-Service
Classes Dismiss @
2:15
7:00 Senior
Awards Night
22nd
2:00
Commencement
23rd
24th
25th
HS Semester
Testing
HS Semester
Testing
Teacher In-Service
6:00 JV/Var. BB
& SB vs. HLV @
BGM
29th
Last Day of
School
2:15 Dismissal
30th
31st
Memorial Day
JH BB & SB @
BGM vs. HLV
10:00
JV & Var. SB @
Ia. Valley 5:00
JV & Var. BB @
Grinnell 5:30
JV & Var. SB & BB
@ No. Mah. 6:00
Teacher InService
JH Baseball @
North Mah.
10:00
JH Baseball &
Softball @
Marengo 5:00
BAND & CHOIR CALENDAR – May 2016
MON.
May 2nd
TUES.
rd
3
WED.
4th
Band
Choir
THURS.
th
5
Choir
FRI.
th
6
Band
Choir
Odd PE/Odd SH Even PE/Even SH
Odd PE/Odd SH
Even PE/Even SH Odd PE/Odd SH
9th
11th
12th
10th
Band
Choir
Band
13th
Choir
Band
Even PE/Even SH Odd PE/Odd SH
Even PE/Even SH Odd PE/Odd SH
Even PE/Even SH
16th
18th
20th
17th
Choir
Band
Odd PE/Odd SH
Even PE/Even SH
23rd
24th
Last day of
School!
Band
Choir
Even PE/Even SH Odd PE/Odd SH
19th
Choir
Odd PE/Odd SH
Band
Choir
Even PE/Even SH Odd PE/Odd SH
BGM Class of 2016
Kole Berry
Nathan Bracy
Andrew Crady
McKenna
Fiebelkorn
Emily Cadden
Dylan
Cunningham
Brenda Gamboa
Amber Hall
Christian
Calderwood
Nicole Doty
Kaitlin Goodrich
Breanna Hamilton
Madison Cline
Kaiden
Fiebelkorn
Dalton Cottrell
Kenadie
Fiebelkorn
Zachary Goodrich
Brendan Hasley
Gabrielle
Gunderson
Hailey Hawkins
Tate Kavanaugh
Mayra Hernandez
Trevor Kavanaugh
Benjamin King
Jolissa Kriegel
Brianna King
Yuri Laguna
Dalton Jack
Austin Keller
Tanner Jansen
Marissa Kienast
Danielle Kline
Colton
Massegale
Kevin Kilmer
Whitney Kline
Jacob
McCammant
Andrea McFarland
Keaton Rhinehart
Jordan Strasser
Iris Monarrez
Aaron Roudabush
Kristy Ryan
Adrian Montano
Jacob Sanders
Travis Sicard
Miranda Strong
Cooper Puls
Bailey Santosus
Shane Slaymaker
Warren Taylor
Austin Reedy
Jarred Santosus
Alexandria Smith