MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Bexley High School, with the

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Bexley High School, with the combined efforts of home
and community, is to graduate students prepared for post-high school education and careers. Our
emphasis on academic excellence and integrity in a supportive environment fosters graduates
who demonstrate * respectful attitudes * the ability to apply technology * problem-solving
skills * effective communication skills * civic and personal responsibility * life-long learning
You’re invited!
35 Annual Education
Appreciation Banquet
- Page 3 th
FRIEND OF
EDUCATION
Nomination
form on
Page 4
See page 7 for
the list of AP
exams and dates!
Second Semester
Exam Schedule
Page 8
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2-6 – REVISED SCHEDULE - Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT)/Ohio Performance-Based Assessments (OPBA)
27 – Grade cards distributed
2 – BELL SCHEDULE #12 (lunch 11:23-12:15)
3 – NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
8 – World Café Conversation – 6:30 p.m.
9 – Blood Drive
14 – Ralph Pariser Breakfast – 7:45-8:45 a.m.
14 – LATE START DAY – 8:57 AM (lunch 12:05-12:55)
15-17 – Advanced Placement pre-administration paperwork sessions for students (mandatory)
15 – Band concert – grades 5-12 – 7:00 PM – HS gym
16 – Orchestra concert – grades 4-12 – 7:00 PM – HS gym
17 – TOWN MEETING SCHEDULE #12
18 – Prom @ Jefferson Country Club / After-prom @ Gahanna Lanes
19 – National Honor Society Induction – 3:00 PM – Cassingham Theater
20-21 – REVISED BELL SCHEDULE – End of Course testing (lunch 11:08-11:58)
23-25 – HS play “Scapino!” – 7:30 PM
30 – HS choir state contest concert – 7:00 PM
4-15 – Advanced Placement exams
5-13 – REVISED BELL SCHEDULE – End of Course testing (lunch 11:08-11:58)
5 – HS orchestra concert – 7:30 PM
7-8 – Theatre ensemble play – 7:30 PM – Dargusch Studio Theatre
18 – SCHEDULE #11 – LOCKER CLEAN-OUT DAY - (lunch 11:56-12:46)
18 – Quill & Scroll Induction – 7:00 PM - cafeteria
19 – LATE START DAY – 8:57 AM (lunch 12:05-12:55)
19 – HS Music Awards Banquet – 6:30 PM
20 – SCHEDULE #18 – STUDENT AWARDS ASSEMBLY (lunch 11:47-12:43)
20 – Theatre Department Awards Ceremony – 5:30 PM
21-27 – SCHEDULE # 14 - SECOND SEMESTER EXAMS (lunch 10:35-11:25)
22 – Graduation practice – 10:00 AM – HS theater
24 – Graduation – 4:00 PM
25 – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
27 – Last day of school
~ Schedule Pick Up – August 5 & 6 – look for the summer mailing with details and forms to complete
~ Wednesday, August 12 - First Day of School Year 2015-2016
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REPORTING YOUR STUDENT’S ABSENCE
When a student is absent, a parent or guardian is to report the absence by leaving a message in the high
school voice mail. This automated system is accessible 24-hours a day. Please call as early as possible,
preferably before 9:00 a.m. The procedure for using the voice mail system is outlined below.
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High School Automated Line - 237-4273 or 237-4309
Select 8 to reach the high school
Select 6 for the high school absence line
Please speak slowly, clearly and state the following information:
1
2
3
4
Student's name
Reason for absence
Length of absence (if known)
Name of person leaving message
WE APPRECIATE YOUR USE OF THIS AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM.
UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION via One Call Now
With the start of a new school year, Bexley Schools encourages parents/guardians and staff members to make sure the district
has their most current contact information in One Call Now. This automated notification service allows the school district to
provide updates quickly and efficiently with personalized messages.
Entering or Changing Contact Info
Parents/guardians and staff members can tell the district exactly how they would like to be reached. To enter up to six contact
phone numbers or emails for each student or staffer: Visit the One Call Now web site:
https://secure.onecallnow.com/access/familyprofile/familyprofile.aspx?G=ncOOtNnLeYwkmxiUaB29gg%3d%3d
(a link to the site can be found at BexleySchools.org>Programs & Services>Communications>District Notification System)
Log in using student or staff name and home phone number (primary number listed in district records or staff directory);
Select the student or staff member's school;
Add phone numbers and email addresses for receiving messages from the district; follow instructions to receive text
messages as well.
Secure System
Only authorized school administrators may activate the notification system. One Call Now keeps all client information
confidential and secure and all data is password protected on secure servers accessible only by school administration. Each
school's administrative assistant can answer questions about the notification system or assist in changing a home phone
(primary) number.
Thank you for continuing to work with the district to remain informed and keep our schools safe.
We want to make certain every student has a wonderful lunch experience and they eat a healthy lunch meal
each day.
To help this happen, for every student, we have a computerized meal charging program in each of our schools.
All students and teachers have a number that they use to check out in the food line. The number is entered then the
student’s picture and account balance is seen by the food service worker. Students can add money to their account
as they go through the line. All the necessary records are kept in secure student accounts. Students, who qualify for
free or reduced priced lunches, also enter their number, their picture and account balance are seen by the food service
worker. This prevents students, who receive free or reduced priced meals, from being identified in any way to other
students in the cafeteria or in the food line.
If you or your children have any questions at all about this program, please contact Julianna Carvi, Food
Service Director at 231-7611 Ext. 4104. You are welcome to come and see the program in action as soon as the school
year begins.
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CHECK IT OUT!
http://www.studyguidezone.com is a Web site that offers free study guides to students for a variety of standardized tests.
2014-2015 SAT TESTING DATES
Testing Date
Oct. 11, 2014
Nov. 8
Dec. 6
Jan. 24, 2015
March 14
May 2
June 6
2015 ADVANCED PLACEMENT
EXAMINATION DATES
Registration Deadlines
Regular
Late* (mailed)
Sept. 12
Sept. 26
Oct. 9
Oct. 24
Nov. 6
Nov. 21
Dec. 29
Jan. 9
Feb. 13
Feb. 27
April 6
April 17
May 8
May 22
Bexley High School is a testing center for all test dates.
*Fee applies
On-line registration is available at www.collegeboard.com
2014-2015 ACT TESTING DATES
Testing Date
Sept. 13, 2014
Oct. 25
Dec. 13
Feb. 7, 2015
April 18
June 13
Registration Deadlines
Regular
Late*
Aug. 8
Aug. 9-22
Sept. 19
Sept. 20-Oct. 3
Nov. 7
Nov. 8-21
Jan. 9
Jan. 10-16
March 13
March 14-27
May 8
May 9-22
* Fee applies
On-line registration is available at http://www.act.org
AP Seminar
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language & Culture
Computer Science A
English Language & Composition
English Literature & Composition
Environmental Science
European History
French Language & Culture
German Language & Culture
Government & Politics, Comparative
Government & Politics, U.S.
Human Geography
Italian Language & Culture
Japanese Language & Culture
Latin
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Music Theory
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
Psychology
Spanish Language & Culture
Spanish Literature & Culture
Statistics
Studio Art -- Drawing Portfolio
Studio Art -- General Portfolio
U.S. History
World History
May 5, PM
May 7, P.M.
May 11, A.M.
May 5, A.M.
May 5, A.M.
May 4 A.M.
May 5, P.M.
May 7 A.M.
May 13, A.M.
May 6, A.M.
May 4, A.M.
May 8, P.M.
May 12, P.M.
May 8, A.M.
May 14, A.M.
May 12, A.M.
May 15, A.M.
May 14, P.M.
May 6, P.M.
May 15, P.M.
May 14, P.M.
May 15, A.M.
May 11, A.M.
May 6, P.M.
May 7, P.M.
May 11, P.M.
May 11, P.M.
May 4, P.M.
May 7, A.M.
May 12, P.M.
May 13, P.M.
May 8, A.M.
May 8, A.M.
May 8, A.M.
May 14, A.M.
NOTICE TO PARENTS-If you do not want your student's name and address given to the military representatives or college
prep courses, please contact your student’s guidance counselor and request that your student's
information not be included on these lists
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SECOND SEMESTER EXAMS
May 21-27, 2015
Semester Exams Schedule
Thursday, May 21 – Periods 1 and 2
Friday, May 22 - Periods 3 and 4
Monday, May 25 - No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 26 - Periods 5 and 6
Wednesday, May 27 - Period 7 and make-ups
Thursday
May 21
Friday
May 22
Tuesday
May 26
Wednesday
May 27
8:00 – 8:45
*Optional
class*
*Optional
class*
*Optional
class*
*Optional
class*
8:45 – 8:55
Break
Break
Break
Break
8:55 – 10:35
Period 1
exam
Period 3
exam
Period 5
exam
Period 7
exam
10:35 – 11:25
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
11:25 – 12:10
*Optional
class*
*Optional
class*
*Optional
class*
*Optional
class*
12:10 – 12:20
Break
Break
Break
Break
Period 2
exam
Period 4
exam
Period 6
exam
Make-up
exams
12:20 – 2:00
Here are some important points regarding semester exam week.
Students can:
~ bring a snack to eat during break times
~ stay home if they have a study hall period
Teachers can:
~ require you to come during an *Optional class*
~ be available for extra help during *Optional class*
Students must:
~ stay in the classroom for the entire exam period
~ stay out of the hallways during exam time
~ be quiet during exams
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HIGH SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE #09 - REGULAR
Warning Bell
HOMEROOM
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 8:01
8:05 – 8:55
8:59 – 9:49
9:53 – 10:43
10:47 – 11:37
11:37 – 12:37 P.M.
12:32
12:37 – 1:27
1:31 – 2:21
2:25 – 3:15
SCHEDULE #13
P.M. ASSEMBLY
Warning Bell
HOMEROOM
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 6
Period 7
ASSEMBLY
7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 8:01
8:05 – 8:47
8:51 – 9:33
9:37 – 10:19
10:23 – 11:05
11:09 – 11:51
11:51 – 12:43 P.M.
12:39
12:43 – 1:25
1:29 – 2:11
2:15 – 3:15
SCHEDULE #15
PSAT / ASPIRE TESTS
Warning Bell
HOMEROOM
TEST SESSION 1
Break
Warning Bell
TEST SESSION 2
Break
Warning Bell
TEST SESSION 3
Lunch
Warning Bell
TEST SESSION 4
Break
Warning Bell
TEST SESSION 5
7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 8:00
8:10 – 9:10
9:10 – 9:20
9:17
9:20 – 10:30
10:30 - 10:40
10:37
10:40 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:30 P.M.
12:25
12:30 – 1:55
1:55 – 2:05
2:02
2:05 – 3:15
SCHEDULE #10
LATE START / A.M. ASSEMBLY
Warning Bell
MTG/ASSEMBLY
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
Warning Bell
EXT. HOMERM
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 8:53
8:57 – 9:41
9:45 – 10:29
10:33 – 11:17
11:21 – 12:05 P.M.
12:05 – 12:55
12:50
12:55 – 1:39
1:43 – 2:27
2:31 – 3:15
SCHEDULE #14
SEMESTER EXAMS
Warning Bell
Optional Class A
Break
EXAM A
LUNCH
Optional Class B
Break
EXAM B
SCHEDULE #12
TOWN MEETING
SCHEDULE #11
EXTENDED HOMEROOM
7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 8:32
8:36 – 9:23
9:27 – 10:14
10:18 – 11:05
11:09 – 11:56
11:56 – 12:46 P.M.
12:41
12:46 – 1:33
1:37 - 2:24
2:28 – 3:15
Warning Bell
HOMEROOM
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
MEETING
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 8:01
8:05 – 8:47
8:51 – 9:33
9:37 – 10:19
10:23 – 11:23
11:23 – 12:15 P.M.
12:10
12:15 – 12:57
1:01 – 1:43
1:47 – 2:29
2:33 – 3:15
SCHEDULE #16
OHIO GRADUATION TESTS
7:55 A.M.
8:00 – 8:45
8:45 – 8:55
8:55 – 10:35
10:35 – 11:25
11:25 – 12:10 P.M.
12:10 – 12:20
12:20 – 2:00
OPEN HOUSE
SCHEDULE #17
Homeroom 7:00-7:08 P.M.
Period 1 7:12 – 7:20 P.M.
Period 2 7:24 – 7:32
Period 3 7:36 – 7:44
Period 4 7:48 – 7:56
Period 5 8:00 – 8:08
Period 6 8:12 – 8:20
Period 7 8:24 – 8:30
TESTING 7:54 – 10:34 A.M.
MONDAY (Class periods 41 minutes):
LUNCH
10:34 - 11:34 A.M.
Warning Bell
11:29
Period 1
11:34 – 12:15 P.M.
Period 2
12:19 – 1:00
Period 3
1:04 – 1:45
Period 4
1:49 – 2:30
Period 5
2:34 – 3:15
TUESDAY - FRIDAY (Class periods 53 minutes):
Start - End
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
10:34 – 11:31 LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
11:26
Warning Bell Warning Bell Warning Bell
11:31 – 12:24 Period 6
Period 3
Period 7
12:28 - 1:21
Period 7
Period 4
Period 1
1:25 – 2:18
Period 1
Period 5
Period 2
2:22 – 3:15
Period 2
Period 6
Period 3
SCHEDULE #18
STUDENT AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Warning Bell
ASSEMBLY
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
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7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 9:50
9:54 – 10:29
10:33 – 11:08
11:12 – 11:47
11:47 – 12:43 P.M.
12:38
12:43 – 1:18
1:22 – 1:57
2:01 – 2:36
2:40 – 3:15
Friday
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
SCHEDULE #19
TALENT SHOW
Warning Bell
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
LUNCH
Warning Bell
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
TALENT SHOW
7:49 A.M.
7:54 – 8:34
8:38 – 9:18
9:22 – 10:02
10:06 – 10:46
10:46 – 11:43
11:38
11:43 – 12:23 P.M.
12:27 – 1:07
1:11 – 1:51
1:55 – 3:15
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SUSPICIOUS PERSONS NOTICE
The Bexley Police Department sends notices to the schools whenever threatening incidents have occurred in the
community. These notices are posted in the high school office.
FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
How to reach us: (614) 231-4309
www.Bexleyschools.org and select the Athletics tab
Cancellations and changes are posted at www.bexleylions.org FIRST as well as directions to away events, forms, etc.
All forms necessary for participation, as well as a parent-athlete handbook are available on the athletic website
www.bexleylions.org under Forms & Resources for Parents & Students. These forms are necessary before the athlete
can try-out, practice, or participate in any way! Each sport has specific information regarding the start of practice, tryouts, etc. on the www.bexleylions.org website. Visit the Bexley Lions Boosters at www.bexleylions.org.
PTO NEWS: PROMOTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Bexley High School PTO
Find up to date information on our website www.bexleyhs-pto.org/
Bexley Music Parents
Enriching music in our schools.
www.Bexleymusicparents.org
Find everything you need to know about theatre arts in Bexley Schools at
www.bexleytheatrearts.com
and www.bexleytheatreparents.org
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Bexley Parents’
Visual Arts Network
(P-VAN)
What is P-VAN?
P-VAN is a parent group working to promote a strong visual arts program. as well as enrichment opportunities and activities, networking,
resources, and advocacy for Bexley children, their parents, and the community at large.
What are P-VAN’s goals?
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Working with the schools to ensure that ALL children are exposed to and challenged by the Visual Arts
Maximizing understanding, communication, and involvement between families, administration, and teachers
Supporting Bexley’s K-12 Visual Arts program
Advocating for including evidence of the arts within all the subject areas as appropriate to create a more substantive
view of each of the content areas
Researching and providing resources for Visual Arts enrichment, activities, and parent support
Raising funds to support a Visual Arts Scholarship & a Visiting Artist/Designer Endowment
Building a broad-based membership in the arts for ALL Bexley children and their parents
Benefits of Membership in P-VAN
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Membership in the P-VAN Internet group where you are kept up to date on all of P-VAN’s activities as well as important issues in the community
P-VAN’s pamphlets explaining our current projects
Speakers on visual arts and design career topics
List of student summer programs for the visual arts
Lists of suggested books about the visual arts, design careers, and visual arts education
Mentoring from other parents with visually artistic children
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Help and advice in the navigation of Bexley’s visual arts programming
Current P-VAN Projects…
P-VAN was founded in October 2007. We are hoping to achieve the following projects…
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Promoting the importance of the visual arts in our community and beyond
Disseminating the research-based success rates for students who participate in the visual arts
Collaborating with local businesses to provide more art venues for student work
Advocating for visual arts students, parents, and educators of Bexley City Schools
Ensuring the existence of a strong visual arts program as an essential element in our children’s lives
Working to support the visual arts programs at Bexley City Schools
Working to emphasize the connections that exist between the arts and other fields
Starting and endowing a visiting artist/ designer program in our schools
Recruiting the many arts and design professionals in our community to assist in our visiting program
Working with Art Club to continue raising money for the annual senior art scholarship
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Providing help to our visual arts staff in hanging art displays and fundraisers
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Promoting K-12 Visual Arts Issues
By building a visual arts parent advocacy group, we are taking a positive and important step toward serving Bexley students
and supporting our visual arts educators. Bexley’s visual arts program provides many arts opportunities for our children. PVAN hopes to enhance and expand those opportunies by promoting the importance of a visual arts education both in our
community and in our world.
Researcher Dr. Shirley Brice-Hall of Stanford University has shown that a visual arts education accomplishes much more than
equipping students with traditional studio skills. It also enhances students’ critical thinking abilities and improves their
performances in core cousework (Source: Americans for the Arts Action Fund). Even our own Ohio Department of Education
includes “Creative Thinking,… Visual and Performing Arts, Music, Drama, and Dance” as gifted areas. (From specific ORC
section 3324.01-03 definitions).
From Thomas L. Friedman (The World is Flat) to Daniel Pink (A Whole New Mind), experts from different arenas are stressing
the importance of a sound visual arts education as the new big educational need for the 21st century world. Design careers
have expanded into the business world and have redefined the tools necessary for success. P-VAN wants to ensure that our
district’s children are exposed to these essential skills and can compete and succeed in the world.
Arts Education makes a difference in
schools….and a little is not enough!
Based on Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching, Stanford University, Dr. Shirley Brice
Heath
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Children who participate in the arts for at least three
hours on three days of the week for one full year or
more are:
4 times more likely to be recognized for academic
achievement
3 times more likely to be elected to class office
4 times more likely to participate in a math or science
fair
3 times more likely to win an award for school
attendance
In addition, young art participants as compared
with their peers are likely to:
Read for pleasure nearly twice as often
Participate in youth groups nearly four times as
frequently
Perform community service nearly twice as often.
“The MFA is the new MBA.”
Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind
Bexley High School graduate, class of ‘82
“Business leaders tell us they want higher-order
thinking skills in the 21st century -- specifically,
critical thinking and nimbleness in judgment,
creativity and imagination, cooperative decision
making, leadership, high-level literacy and
communication, and the capacity for problem
posing and problem solving. This is exactly what
the arts help produce.”
Ramon C. Cortines
Executive Director of the Pew Network for
Standards-Based Reform Stanford University
from Americans for the Arts Action Fund
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