Berthoud High School - Thompson School District
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Berthoud High School - Thompson School District
Berthoud High School Parent Newsletter Number 197 February - March 2015 Hello Spartan Families! Happy February! I hope you are all doing well. Registration is in full-swing and we have begun preparations for next year's schedules. Please be aware of my requirement to speak with you and your child if you are considering taking more than 2.5 credits of AP or Concurrent Enrollment level classes next year. I want to avoid conversations of "dropping" a course without penalty next fall when school starts for classes being registered for right now. It is important that students sign up for what they are committed to take for next year to avoid a withdraw penalty next fall. Please consider a study hall or off period, for upperclassmen, so that your student has time during the school day to complete work, meet with teachers, and access technology. Thanks for the parental and student support for our last Student Council Dance. Our student leaders and sponsors (Mrs. Santos and Mrs. Steele) did a fantastic job on the dance and helping administration focus on appropriate behavior and following school policies at our dances. Although the students may not have liked our wristbands and screening some of the songs, we thought it was a fun, safe and respectful dance. Remember that there is NO Community Forum for the Berthoud Bash February 9th, but there is a Joint SAC meeting at Turner Middle School, February 11th at 4:30 in their library for our Berthoud Schools. We will discuss/share information on the PARCC tests and share our requests for the Berthoud Bash this year. I hope you are all planning on going to the Bash fundraiser March 28, 2015! Parent Teacher conferences are coming up in March and PARCC testing will begin as well. I hope we are ready to continue to perform at a high level in our district, region and state on these tests! Thanks for your continued support with testing. As always, please contact me if you have any concerns regarding your child at BHS. ~~ Mr. Garcia YEARBOOKS Don’t let a year of memories die… Buy your yearbook now for $70.00. th February 16 : No School February 25th: No School (Teacher Work Day) March 13th: No School (Teacher Work Day) March 17th – 19th: Parent/Teacher Conferences March 19th: No School March 20th: No School March 28th: Berthoud Bash April 6th – 10th: No School (Spring Break) April 18th: Prom April 18th: After Prom Event 11:00 PM – 3:00 AM May 17th: Senior’s Baccalaureate Service 7:00 PM CONFERENCES Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held: Tuesday, March 17th: 3:30 – 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 18th: 3:30 – 6:00 PM Thursday, March 19th: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Parents will be able use the On-Line Scheduler which will be available on March 13th. Please check the BHS website for the Scheduler link after March 12th. Student Fees From the Athletic Director/ Assistant Principal Please remember to pay your student’s fees As Soon As Possible!! (They are available thru the parent portal or you can call the school.) Teachers need to purchase class supplies for the current semester. Seniors will need to have all fees paid BEFORE May 1st for graduation. Winter sports are off and running! Come out and support our Spartans, community attendance is always appreciated! Please keep an eye out for all expiring physicals. We would hate to hold out any athlete; remember, your physical is good for 365 days. Look forward to seeing everyone at our winter sporting events. 1 The Athletics Web Page – Go to berthoudhighschool.com click on athletics. The Berthoud Bulletin is the primary source of electronic communication regarding activities at Berthoud High. To sign up, simply send your email to [email protected]. Thank you for your time and support. ~ Mr. Scheck Spring Sports Parent/Athlete Meeting Attention all Spring Athletes! Our spring sports meeting will be held in Auditorium on February 11th at 6:00. This meeting will be so that all parents and athletes can meet with the coaches of the spring sports they will be participating in. The meeting will start all together where I will give a short presentation regarding, eligibility, physical information, district policies, media presentations, and a few miscellaneous items. Following that, there will be breakout sessions with each sport and their coaches for individual and team expectations. Parents and athlete attendance is highly encouraged! SENIORS - SENIORS - SENIORS! SAVE THE DATE! BHS 2015 Baccalaureate Service: Sunday, May 17 @ 7:00 PM This wonderful tradition will be an inter-faith celebration featuring music, local speakers, Senior Slideshow and light reception. A detailed invitation will be sent in the coming weeks. Hosted by a committee of senior parents, this tradition is fueled by volunteers and donations only. If you (or your business) would like to contribute HELPING HANDS, funds for facilities and senior gifts, or reception items, please contact us below. It will be a special time! Thank you for helping out! Contact: Kim Skoric @ [email protected] Laura Decker @ [email protected] ACT Prep/Practice ACT Juniors – On March 31st the juniors will be doing ACT prep sessions in the morning and they will take an ACT practice test in the afternoon. This will be a great way to prepare the ACT Test we take in the spring. BHS New Eligibility Requirements Eligibility will still be done on a weekly basis as it always has been. The difference will be the grades that make a student ineligible. In years past, if a student had two or more F’s in a week, they were ineligible for one week (Sunday to Sunday). This year we are going to raise the bar and put even more emphasis on the “student” part of student-athlete. The new ways for an athlete to be eligible are: 1) student athletes must be enrolled in at least five classes and 2) cannot be failing more than one class. If a student athlete is ineligible, he or she will be required to sit out for the following week. The rational is tied directly to our goal of increasing student achievement. COUNSELING NEWS Registration for 2015-16 Our counselors are currently going into classrooms to do career and academic planning and guidance to help prepare students for making appropriate and relevant course requests for next year. Please take some time to carefully review your student’s plans, as we build our master schedule based upon our students’ course requests. We encourage parents to get involved in this process in order to help your student choose courses that best fit their interests and future goals. Check the dates listed below for when your student needs to turn in his/her completed and parent signed hard copy of their course request form to his/her counselor. Boosters and Miscellaneous Info Our booster club needs more membership from parents and families around the community. If you are interested please contact Gina Archuleta or the athletic office for more information. Just a reminder about physicals, we are approaching that time of year when physicals may expire. Please be aware of your child’s situation regarding physicals. Physicals are good for one calendar year, and then they need to be renewed. Feb 4th – Incoming Freshmen Orientation 6-7:30pm th Feb 6 – FRCC High School Program Interviews 2 Freshmen: Classroom Guidance – Feb 13th Registration forms turned in – Feb 17th & 20th. Course Description Books are now available on the Thompson School District web site. There is a link on Parent Portal that will take you to the book. A brief description of every class offered in the district is in this book, along with graduation requirements and guidelines for college admissions. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GIVE YOUR STUDENT WHATEVER CLASSES HE/SHE REQUESTS. BECAUSE WE BUILD OUR MASTER SCHEDULE BASED UPON THOSE REQUESTS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL STUDENTS STICK WITH ALL THE CLASSES THAT THEY REQUEST. Scholarship Deadlines http://connection.naviance.com/berthoud Below is a list of scholarships that have an application deadline date in February. Their links can be found on Naviance. There are too many to list for March, so please log in to Naviance to see a complete list. As always, please verify the due dates of these scholarships as you research the requirements to apply. Reminder to Seniors - The counseling office sends out transcripts every Friday. Please make sure your request through Naviance is at least three days prior to your college or scholarship postmark deadline in sufficient time to meet scholarship deadlines. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Diversity Enhancement Scholarships Reckling Family Scholarship National FFA Scholarship Program John Brown University Success Scholarship Colorado Masons’ Benevolent Fund Scholarship AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship & Journalism Conference Society of Women Engineers Scholarship – Rocky Mountain Section NPCA Educational Foundation Scholarships ESA Foundation Scholarship Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools BBB/Rotary Ethics Scholarship Award University of Colorado Denver Honors Leadership Program Art Institutes Scholarships Adams State College Theatre Scholarship KFC Colonel Scholars Program Pacific Lutheran University Music Scholarship Auditions Davidson Fellows Scholarship Junior Achievement Inspiration Scholarship Burg Simpson Scholarship Program University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Chancellor’s Leadership Class WACE Eleventh Annual National Coop Scholarship Program University of Colorado President’s Leadership Class Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship DAR National Society Scholarships AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship Program Shell Minority Scholarship Program Phillip McClelland Scholarship Buick Achievers Scholarship Program The Atlantic & College Board Writing Contest PFLAG Denver Scholarship Application Optimists Club Oratorical Contest National Association of Women in Construction Aims Foundation Scholarships ACT/SAT Test Registration There are still several test dates for either the ACT or SAT during second semester. You may access test dates, registration deadlines and costs at the respective websites: www.actstudent.org and www.collegeboard.com. Information for both tests can also be obtained in the counseling office. Important Dates: Feb 4th – Incoming Freshmen Orientation 6-7:30pm Feb 6th – FRCC High School Program Interviews Feb 17th & 20th – Freshmen bring completed and parent signed course requests to counselors. April 28th – State ACT Test for all juniors. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE ON THIS DATE. May 19th – Senior Awards Night in the Auditorium February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1 February 2 February 2 February 2 February 2 February 2 February 3 February 6 February 6 February 8 February 9 February 10 February 13 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 15 February 15 February 15 February 15 February 18 February 25 February 26 February 26 February 26 February 27 February 28 February 28 February 28 February 28 February 28 PLEASE NOTE: The Berthoud Common Application and the Loveland Common Application are available. The deadline date for both is March 6th, 2015, and the applications are available on Naviance. IMPORTANT WEBSITES FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT Naviance - http://connection.naviance.com/berthoud Twitter - @BHSandBEYOND FAFSA - www.fafsa.ed.gov COF - www.collegeincolorado.org WUE - www.wiche.edu/wue NCAA - www.eligibilitycenter.org NAIA - www.playnaia.org Fastweb - www.fastweb.com SAT - sat.collegeboard.org ACT - www.actstudent.org College Week Live - www.collegeweeklive.com 3 HEALTH OFFICE INFORMATION AFTER PROM EVENT “Catch A Wave!” th Saturday, April 18 11:00 PM – 3:00 AM @ Berthoud High School New Immunization Requirement for Varicella in 2015/2016 Please be advised that the state health department will th be requiring all students 9-12 grade to have 2 chickenpox vaccines also called the Varicella vaccine to be compliant with immunizations for the 2015/2016 school year. Student with a history of chickenpox disease on record are exempt. Medical, religious, and personal exemption forms are available on request through the health office or online at www.thompsonschools.org if desired. The After Prom Event was initiated in 1994 as a way to provide a fun, safe, and substance-free environment for our students following the festivities of Prom. Through our After Prom Event, we plan to serve the ultimate mission by doing whatever possible to draw the teens in and reduce or eliminate the potential tragic loss of one of our youth. We need financial contributions and in-kind donations to make this a fun and safe event. Please check your student’s immunization records to see if your student has the required 2nd varicella. Here are some easy ways to help the fund raising efforts for the Berthoud High School After Prom Event: Minimal fund raising will be needed if every parent gave a $10$20 donation. All donations are 100% tax deductible. Donations can be made via PayPal: 1. Click on the PayPal link below Copy the text from the link below and paste in your browser address bar. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_sxclick&hosted_button_id=AA7KGJCFLNVJE Industrial Technology & Pre-engineering Department Info The Industrial Technology and Pre-engineering department is looking for interested businesses to be on our new advisory committee. We only meet 2 times a school year. We are in need for students to link what they are learning to real world experiences and possible internships. We also are looking for insight on problems that need to be addressed in our curriculum area. Please contact Robb Sommerfeld at 970613-7719 if you are interested. 2. We also accept checks. Please make your check payable to Berthoud Cares/APE Checks can be dropped off to Mrs. Rugg at BHS or mailed to: Berthoud High School APE 2015 850 Spartan Avenue Berthoud, CO. 80513 Attn: Maia Mattise-Lorenzen Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or highter and have achieved this GPA with 3 recorded semesters at Berthoud High School will be receiving a notice in Late February or Early March that they may apply for Berthoud High School’s National Honor Society. Please be on the lookout for these! Liberty Mutual Insurance: Take a moment to get a free auto and/or home insurance quote from our Berthoud Liberty Mutual representative and you can help BHS After Prom earn money. If you request a home insurance quote, we earn $10. If you also get an auto quote, we earn another $10. All you need to do is click this link https://www.libertymutual.com/ jeanetteparker and then click on the "email me" icon. Fill out the short form and mention the BHS After Prom Event in the comments. It's that easy!! This school year’s chapter has been busy successfully completing the annual giving tree. 146 children in the community received gifts for the holiday season making this one of the most successful years for the giving tree project. Qdoba Coupon Sheets: The Qdoba coupon sheets are available for $10 each. They can be used across Northern Colorado, including Longmont, Firestone and Greeley, as well as Cheyenne and Laramie. Each coupon sheet includes 7 different Buy One Get One offers, as well as Free With Purchase breakfast burrito, kids meal, chips and queso and two coupons for discounts on Hot Bar catering purchases. In addition, there are six TCBY coupons included. The coupon sheet is an easy way to save A LOT of money on great food! Contact: Mrs. Rugg or Christine Torres (720-320-1405) to purchase a coupon sheet. Penny wars will begin the week of the 16th of February so dig in to your penny jars and help a Berthoud Family in need! Progressive Dinner is coming! Save the date of Saturday, February 28th for the Progressive Dinner. More details will be sent out soon! 4