News and Updates - Bellbrook

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NEWSLETTER: February 12, 2016
FROM THE PRINCIPAL: We are moving forward with our second semester of school. This includes various activities such as student scheduling,
state testing, Senior graduation and other related
activities.
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HIGH SCHOOL HEADLINES—The Art Department is hosting the
8th annual District Arts Festival on Saturday March 5th 2016 from 11-2 pm at
BHS. The festival will celebrate the arts in the district with visual arts, dramatic
arts and musical selections done by students in grades k-12. Please come to
support the arts and to view the vast talent we have in our district !
Time will move quickly as we work through the rest
of this school year. Some reminders…..We are in
the midst of scheduling students for the next
school year. We hope to have student input completed by the end of February-early March. By expediting the process we hope to have 2016-17
schedules in student hands by early May. This will
give almost a full month of time to make adjustments going into the 2016-17 school year.
State testing for most BHS students begins in MidApril. Additional information about testing is included in this newsletter. If you have any questions
please feel free to contact BHS.
Chris Baker
NATIONAL MERIT : A big Congratulations to Senior Haily Hayslip who was selected by the National
Merit Foundation as National Merit Scholarship Finalist for the 2015-2016 School Year!!!
Positive Referrals January-Feb 2016: Holly Hulett, Dima Shaltaf, Gabe Diederich, Sam Schroder, Shane Niemeier, Caleb Cargil, Sam Camarata, Brittany Davis, Lauren Redfern, Emily Doyon, Abby Kress, Ethan Papay.
SENIOR MOMENTS:
A listing of important upcoming Senior dates is included on page 3.
Note in your calendar - BOOSTER BLAST coming in MARCH!!
2016 Booster Blast is Sat., March 19 from 7p-11p at the Five Seasons Country Club
** Contact your favorite HS/MS team or the Athletic Dept. for tickets **
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GUIDANCE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Mrs. Ralston (A and Registrar)
Mrs. Scohy, (B-G)
Mr. Hartley (H-O)
Mrs. Linda Tortorici College Access Advisor
Mrs. Sanderman (P-Z)
Contact Counselor and Registrar, Mrs. Gwen Ralston at extension 12902 for general questions.
16-17 Academic Scheduling: The BHS school counselors have begun the scheduling process for the school
year. Students have received scheduling information and are now able to go online to input their course requests. Students have until February 11 to input requests into the system. Once all requests have been entered, students will receive a verification sheet that will go home to be reviewed and signed. Students will receive a copy of their 2016-2017 schedule in mid-May. All changes must be completed before the first day of
school. This is a change…in past years, students had 3 days into the start of the year to make changes. Up to
three weeks after the start of school, students may still drop a course for a study hall, provided they do not
already have a study hall in their schedule.
Local Scholarships: The Local Scholarship Application Forms will be available for seniors beginning Monday,
February 22nd on the Guidance website. The due date for return of these forms is Monday, March 21st. Students need to fill the application out only once for copying and distribution to the scholarship sponsors.
CC+ Meeting: A meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8 beginning
at 7:00pm to provide information to students and parents related to the College Credit Plus program (CC+). This program replaced the dual enrollment and
PSEO options at BHS last year.
AP Testing Information: Students intending to take an AP Test this spring will
sign up in their AP classes. Students need to pay their fees to the Counseling
Office between March 14th and March 23rd. The fee for each test is $92. Please
make checks payable to Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools. After March 23rd, a late
fee of $55 will be added to each AP Test, making each test $146. AP Testing
will take place from May 2nd through May 13th.
Greene County CC Scheduling: All sophomores are invited to consider the
college, career and technical programs offered by the Greene County Career
Center. There are over 20 programs to choose from for BHS students interested in Career-Technical training. Please log on to www.greeneccc.com or call
Janet Baughn at 372-6941 ext. 269 to learn more about these programs. GCCC
Tech Prep Programs carry a $3000 scholarship to Sinclair Community College.
National Honor Society Students Make Valentines for Community Members
Under the leadership of junior Jennifer Winn, several members of the National Honor Society made Valentine cards and delivered them to students at Bell
Creek Intermediate & BHS and to residents of the nursing home in Bellbrook. The recipients were very grateful for the high school students’
greetings!
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CLASSROOM AND DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
State Testing Update:
The Classes of 2018 and 2019 will see their State testing requirements focused on the Ohio State exams. Students in these classes will need to earn a total of 18 points derived from their scores on these seven new exams to qualify for graduation. A full explanation of this process is posted on the High School website. The test window will be April 18-May 2. Juniors and Seniors are
still under previous rules and must pass 5 sections of the OGT for graduation. If you have questions about testing, feel free to contact BHS at 848-3737 Ext.12921.
Attention Senior Parents “Senior Ad’s”: Senior ad forms can be found on Mrs. Giles’ webpage from the High School website
http://www.bss.k12.oh.us/Domain/102 . Senior ads may be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis The deadline for purchase is Wednesday, March 25th. Please contact Mrs. Giles with any questions-848-5001 x12103 or [email protected]
DONATIONS AND DONUTS : After seeing
an article about the needs for St. Vincent de
Paul's homeless shelter, the BHS Partnerships
for Success club recently decided to do a homeroom challenge. The classroom to bring in
the most items to donate would win Bill's donuts. All together, 1,128 items were donated.
Mrs. Mann's homeroom won, with 274 items
collected! Thank you to all who contributed!
Partnerships for Success is a student run community service club who partner with the Bellbrook Family Resource Center, the Park District and the Bellbrook Chamber of Commerce. Students can join at any time.
Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each
month at Mentor period.
SENIOR DATES SPRING 2016
YEARBOOK NEWS
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March 21
Deadline for Local Scholarship application
submission to Guidance
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March 24
Announcements delivered to BHS
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April 23
Prom @Yankee TraceAfter Prom Party@ TBA
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May 2
Caps & gown distribution at BHS
2015-16 yearbooks may
now be purchased online
via Walsworth Yearbooks! The price is $70.
Books need to be purchased by June 1st.
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May 15
Baccalaureate @ St. Francis@7:00pm
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May 16-17
Monday-Tuesday, Senior exams
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May 18
Senior Recognition 8:30am@BHS auditorium.
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May 19
Senior Field trip—TBA
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May 20
Grad. Practice, Kettering Trent Arena ---- 8:50am
MANDATORY
You may click the following link to go directly
to the site:
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May 21
Graduation, Kettering Trent Arena @2pm
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May 24
GCCC Graduation, Nutter Center@7:00 p.m.
www.yearbookforever.
Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase the
memories from this
school year!
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BELLBROOK BAND/MARCHING EAGLES NOTES
February Music Notes 2016:
Congratulations to 22 Bellbrook students for their acceptance into the Tri-State Honors Band,
Ohio State Honor Band, Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and OMEA District 12 Honor Bands. All of these students represent Bellbrook well, and their outstanding musicianship is at the highest caliber. This is one of the largest group of students to be accepted into
honors bands. They compete against other musicians in the area and the state for these coveted spots. Congratulations to these students! The band program at Bellbrook is alive, thriving, and growing! Spread the word!
On January 18th, the band department held their district chamber music festival at Bellbrook High School. Every band student from
grades 7 – 12 participated in their trios, quartets, and large ensembles. Each student performed very well, and were professional
about these important performances. Bravo!
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The Winter Color Guard and Marching Indoor Percussion Ensemble are in full swing presenting their exciting and demanding shows. We
have 3 color guard groups (1 high school, 1 middle school, the 3 -5 grade group, and 1 HS percussion group. Please look at the band
website calendar for upcoming performances. These 4 groups are fantastic, and would like to have the community come out and support them.
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On February 20th, the Band Department will host their Winter Invitational. There are more than 45 color guards and indoor drumlines
competing the whole day. Check out the band’s website for more information. This is an awesome event to attend! The event is in the
main gym from 10:00am-5:00pm.
2/20 - Indoor Competition @ Bellbrook
3/2 – 6 grade band concert
3/17 – band concert
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2/25 – High School Concert Band Clinic @ Bellbrook
3/10 – choir concert
3/22 – 7 and 8 grade band concert
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For more information on all of the music department events, please check out our website
www.bellbrookmusic.org
TALENT SHOW 2016
Musical—Mary Poppins April 28-May 1
"Mary Poppins is the story of the Banks family who live in a big
house in London on Cherry Lane. Things are not going well for
the family, the children, Jane and Michael, are out of control
and are in need of a new nanny. When a mysterious young
woman named Mary appears at their doorstep, the family
finds that she’s the answer to their prayers, but in the most
peculiar way. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but even grown-ups can learn
a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that 'anything can
happen if you let it.' April 28-May 1 at BHS auditorium.
The Bellbrook High School 2016 Talent Show is on Friday
March 24, 2016. This event is sponsored by the High School
Key Club and is always a fun event for the High School. Auditions for the talent show are on Tuesday February 23h at mentor, 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. For information Contact Mrs.
Fogarty at [email protected] . All proceeds from
the admission tickets will be donated to the MOAS (Migrant
Offshore Aide Station) group.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY 15…………………...NO SCHOOL-PRESIDENTS DAY
MARCH 2…………………………...WINTER SPORTS AWARDS
MARCH 5…………………………...DISTRICT ART FESTIVAL
MARCH 10…………….……………CHOIR CONCERT
MARCH 11………………………….END OF 3RD QUARTER
MARCH 14-18……………………..OGT TESTING
MARCH 17…………….…………...BAND CONCERT
MARCH 24………………………….BHS TALENT SHOW
MARCH 25–APRIL 3…...........SPRING BREAK
APRIL 4……………………………...SCHOOL RESUMES
APRIL 18-MAY 1………………...OHIO STATE ASSESSMENTS
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Bellbrook High School.
848-3737
Principal
Chris Baker .............................................
x12999
Assistant Principals
Nikki Lowrey ..........................................
Dave Hann ..............................................
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Secretaries
Lee Gregory ............................................
Sherri Crute ............................................
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Guidance Department
Debra Sanderman (director) .................
Andy Hartley (h-o) .................................
Khris Scohy (b-g)....................................
Gwen Ralston (a) Registrar ...................
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x12902
Athletic Director
Tom Bean ................................................
x12512
Tamara Cary (Sec.) .............................
x12904
GOLDEN EAGLE ATHLETICS– News and Updates
Basketball: GBK – Sectionals 2/10 vs Monroe at Lebanon; with possibility of 2/13, 18, & 26
Basketball: BSK – TBA, possible dates of 2/20, 2/23 or 2/24 at Trent Arena
Wrestling – SWBL Championships 2/5-6 @ Franklin; Sectionals 2/19-20 at Washington Court House
Swim/Dive – Sectionals (Dive) 2/8 at Miami Univ; (Swim) 2/12-13 at Washington Rec; Districts (Dive) 2/15 at Miami Univ;
(Swim) 2/19 at Miami Univ
Comp-Cheer—- SWBL Championships 2/14 at Dixie HS; State Meet 3/6 at OSU
Winter Awards Night Wed, Mar 2nd at the BHS Auditorium, 7pm
Spring Parent/Player Mtg. Wed, Mar 16th at the Middle School, 6pm
** Check the District website under HS athletics and selected “rSchoolToday” for up-to-date schedules and notifications.**
Our Varsity Girls Basketball team is heading into the final week of the season leading up to the OHSAA Tournament. The
girls are currently 19-0, and have clinched the SWBL Championship with their current 11-0 record within the league. The
team is also ranked 3rd in the state amongst all Div.II teams, and are seeded 2nd behind Alter in the OHSAA Sectional
bracket. The ladies will finish the regular season with road games against Clinton Massie, Miamisburg, and Brookville.
Great job ladies!
The Varsity Wrestling team closed out their regular season competition this past week in the Eaton Invitational, and continue to prepare for the SWBL Championships at Franklin HS on Feb. 5th and 6th. The team struggled in the first round of
the Dual State Tournamanet last week, but are looking to bounce back strong as the individual State tournament will
start in two weeks (Feb. 19th and 20th). Please note that the team with compete in the Sectionals tournament at Washington Court House again this year.
Our Varsity Boys/Girls Swim and Dive programs are having another great year, and swimmers and divers continue to improve their
team and individual scores/times. So far, 12 new school records have been set. Bellbrook had its best appearance ever at the Southwest
Classic meet, sending 9 swimmers to the finals. The boys finished in 5th place, our highest finish ever. With the SWBL and State meets
coming up at the time of this writing, more records are bound to be set!
Our Varsity Basketball Cheer and Competition Cheer are doing a great job supporting the teams, rallying the
Golden Eagles spectators, and continue to work hard on their team and individual skills. The Varsity Cheerleaders will
be supporting the basketball teams during thelast two weeks of the season, and as they enter the OHSAA Tournament
starting in mid February. The Comp Cheer squad will compete in a Regional Qualifier on Feb. 7th at Northwestern HS and
hope to qualify for the OASSA State Tournament being held on March 3rd at OSU. The Competition team will also participate in the SWBL Comp Cheer Championships on Feb. 14th at Dixie HS.