Important Dates to Remember for February – 2015 Staff

Important Dates to
Remember for
February – 2015
Staff Development
2:12 Dismissal
Wed. Feb. 4th
Wed. Feb. 11th
Wed. Feb. 18th
Wed. Feb. 25th
Mid-Term
Tues. Feb. 3rd
Feb. 3rd
Freshmen –
Youth Respect Retreat
Week of Feb. 9th
JH & HS Basic Skills Testing
Mon. Feb. 16th
No School – President’s
Day
(Make up day if we have a
Snow Day)
Mr. Mize’s Chemistry Class Celebrates day 100 of class: Row 1: Yuri Laguna, Mayson
Sherwood, Rebecca Coover, Kayleen Beck, Alyssa James, Cierra Thompson, Lexi
Schafbuch, Lester Soliven, Andrea McFarland, Kristy Ryan Row 2: Kelsey Dukes &
Amanda Johnson, Emily Cadden & Nikki Doty.
Row 3: Jake Andes, Mr. Mize, Keaton Rhinehart, Austin Reedy & Travis Sicard.
Free Children’s Dental Clinic
The Poweshiek County Dental Coalition has partnered for a third year with
local dentists to offer a FREE children’s dental clinic on Friday, February
6th from 8am to noon. The clinic is for children ages 3-18 who have
Medicaid/Title 19 or no insurance due to lower income and will offer
screenings and limited services as needed. A parent/guardian needs to make
an appointment prior to January 31st by either calling Dental Associates in
Grinnell at 641-236-6174, Family Dentistry in Grinnell at 641-236-6169,
Family Dentistry in Montezuma at 641-623-2013, or Family Dentistry in
Victor at 319-647-2141. Appointments will be scheduled on a first come first
served basis. A parent/guardian is encouraged to attend the clinic with the
child, although if cannot a consent form must be completed at the office prior
to the clinic day.
Transportation will be available upon request when making the appointment or
during the clinic day. A FREE breakfast after the dental appointment is also
provided for those who attend!
The Give Kids a Smile Day event is part of February’s National Children’s
Dental Health Month.
Three BGM Students
Attend the Dorian
Music Festival
Justin Slaymaker, Andrea McFarland
& Randi Kephart
Every second weekend in
January the Dorian Vocal
Festival is held at Luther
College in Decorah, Iowa. This
choir consists of over 1200
students from schools in Iowa,
Minnesota, Illinois, South
Dakota, Missouri, and
Nebraska. BGM sends
anywhere from two to five
students to this event every year
where the students sing for two
days and end with a festival
concert on the last day. This
year Justin Slaymaker, Alli
Kephart, and Andrea McFarland
attended the festival. All three
students sang four songs and
learned a lot about more
technical aspects of singing, as
well as the community of
singing. They all claimed that
the last song was their favorite,
"Let Everything That Hath
Breath", which was a gospel
song directed by a guest
conductor this year.
Kiwanis Sixth Grade
Student of the Month…
Rose Britts
Rose Britts was named Sixth Grade Kiwanis Student of the Month for
February. Rose is the daughter of Lisa Bender and Jeff Britts. Students
are selected for this honor by the elementary staff.
Geert Boelen Chosen as
Kiwanis Outstanding
Senior for February
Geert Boelen is the son of Dorine & Jan Bolen. He has three
brothers, Joris, Teun & Hessel. He also has a sister Dieuwertje.
Geert’s family owns and operates Bear Creek Dairy. Geert said
he has worked on the farm his whole life. He also worked for two
years as Casa Margarita. When not working he enjoys sleeping,
watching movies, and playing games with his siblings in the basement.
Basketball, football, track and cross country are sports that
Geert actively participates in. He advanced to state Cross Country this
summer and participated in the Junior Olympics as well. Geert has
been on the honor roll for four years.
College is the next step for Geert. He would like to thank his
parents for always supporting him in everything that he does!
Freshmen to
Participate in Youth
Respect Retreat
On Tuesday, February 3rd at
9:00 a.m., all 9th grade
students from BGM will be a
part of a Youth Respect
Retreat. This event is in
coordination with Montezuma
and HLV freshmen as well. All
three school's 9th graders will
take part in an all day event
that downtown Brooklyn. All
three schools will provide will
be held at the M. J. Manatts
Center 8-10 11th or 12th
grade High School mentors that
will come and help lead these
students through various
activities.
There is a video link attached
that will give you an idea of
what these students will be
doing the day of the event. The
video is a little over two
minutes long.
Let me know if you have
questions.
Have a great day.
Neal VanErsvelde
http://www.youthfrontiers.org
/schools/respectretreat/parent-video/
KAYLEEN BECK SCORES 1,000 POINTS!
Coach Matt Smith presents Kayleen Beck with a plaque and the game ball from her
1000 point shot.
Kayleen Beck scored her 1,000 career point against HLV on 1/6/15.
Kayleen is only the second documented player in BGM girls 5 on 5
basketball history to achieve this milestone. Kayleen is truly grateful
for all the support she has received from her family, friends and
teammates over the last 4 seasons. Kayleen will be the first to admit
that this was not a goal she set out to reach after scoring only 4 ppg
her freshman year, but as time went on she knew that it was a
possibility. She will also tell you that she couldn't have done this
without the help of her teammates and coaches.
What is
BGM SADD (Students Against
Destructive Decisions) Chapter
Up to???
Who We Are:
The BGM (Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom)
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Chapter shares the SADD National mission, which is
to provide students with the best prevention tools
possible to deal with the issues of underage
drinking, other drug use, risky and impaired driving,
and other destructive decisions. While the program
is aimed at meeting the needs of students in grades
7-12, BGM SADD also invites families and
community members to participate in selected
events. We became a registered Chapter in the
spring of 2013.
The Recent Past:
Our first goal of generating interest and
participation in the SADD Chapter has been met,
and we continue to gain new members. We
identified and secured an available classroom in
the BGM secondary school building and received
administrative approval for its use. The room is
used for SADD activities and events and provides a
lounge atmosphere, as well. We were able to
equip the room with attractive furnishings and
make it inviting to students. Student interests and
needs have guided the program, and recently
students have been encouraged to take the lead in
organizing activities and projects. One student-led
highlight during the fall of 2014 was a “double”
Halloween event. SADD participants organized and
ran a party for children in 6th grade and younger on
October 18, which featured games, snacks,
costumes, contests, and a movie. That evening,
these same SADD members held a dance for
students in grades 7-12 and included a “haunted
hallway” and snacks.
One of the biggest developments during the
past year has been starting an Outdoor Adventure
Program in the spring of 2014. This project was
based on student interest and has been a great fit
for students in grades 7-12, some of whom have
large amounts of unscheduled time on their hands,
especially during the summer months.
The
Outdoor Adventure offers them a safe, healthy,
engaging opportunity to spend some of those
hours gaining lifelong skills and knowledge and
enjoying each hour involved.
The first year was a huge success as
students immersed themselves in exploration of
the outdoors. We went on numerous field trips
that included but were not limited to Red Rock,
Diamond Lake, Lake Nyanza, Rock Creek, Jacob
Krumm Nature Preserve, and Bass Pro Shop. The
most significant element of the program, however,
was the planning and maintenance of a substantial
(85' x 35') garden in the outdoor classroom at BGM
Schools. With adult guidance, participating
students helped make decisions about which
vegetables to plant. They planted, watered, and
weeded throughout the summer. The students
then harvested the produce and learned to can and
preserve a variety of vegetables. They made
multiple batches of salsa and pepper jelly, both of
which have been sold informally for free will
donations, resulting in some income for our
program. Later in the season, students carved
pumpkins from the garden and baked pumpkin
seeds.
This gardening portion of the Outdoor
Adventure Program met four primary goals:
1. Students will experience the complete
cycle of plant life.
2. Students will comprehend where food
comes from and what is needed to grow
it.
3. Students will develop confidence and
competence in terms of growing food.
4. Students will sample and enjoy the
produce they have grown, eliminating
the mystery of healthy food.
Beyond the actual garden, participants in
the SADD Outdoor Adventure Program familiarized
themselves with BGM’s outdoor classroom,
cleaning up some areas and doing some minor
improvements. We began by contacting the fire
department to do a prairie burn. In addition to
creating the large vegetable garden, we planted
sedums in one area and planted two plots of
pollinator seeds that will attract butterflies and
birds in future years.
In addition to receiving a few small grants
to help fund our program, we have benefited from
donations of goods and money from individuals,
businesses, and organizations in and around the
Brooklyn community. One example is Hall’s Feed
and Seed donating the time, equipment, and labor
to till our entire garden as well as providing
valuable advice and patient answers to our many
gardening questions.
The Brooklyn Ruritan
organization provides a shed and a variety of tools
for our use and covered the cost of work gloves
and some of our plants last year.
Where We’re Going:
The BGM SADD Chapter holds weekly
meeting and has several events planned for the
near future. Our second annual 9th-12th grade
Winter Semi-Formal Dance is scheduled for
Saturday, January 17. A father/daughter dance and
a mother/son movie meal night are being
organized. The Brooklyn Kiwanis group has agreed
to assist with both of these events. Movie nights
and/or matinees will be scheduled throughout the
remainder of the year, as well.
In terms of the Outdoor Adventure
Program, students will continue updating the
school’s outdoor classroom. The next phase
includes laying landscaping fabric on the walking
trail and in other designated areas and then
spreading wood chips on top and doing some
additional planting. The Brooklyn Ruritans are
generously supporting our mission again this year
by agreeing to supply the landscaping fabric, a
wagon, a hose reel cart, a wheelbarrow, work
gloves, and plants for these projects.
The design (see separate page) shows the
outdoor classroom’s current set-up, as well as
possible future additions such as seating and a
stage. Our intent is not only to create an ideal
space for the SADD Outdoor Adventure Program to
utilize, but also to create an amazing educational
resource area for BGM’s Pre-K through 12th grade
classes to use (and possibly other area schools).
We hope people from the community and
surrounding areas will want to come walk around
and explore in our outdoor classroom.
The gardening portion of our program will
continue in 2015. Current plans are to grow a
variety of vegetables and add raised strawberry
beds. We will expand our canning and preserving
activities to include more produce.
Besides the outdoor classroom and
gardening projects, the Outdoor Adventure
Program will continue to offer field trips, with more
of an emphasis this year on hiking, fishing,
orienteering, boating, camping, and biking. We are
applying for a number of grants to help with the
cost of equipment, supplies, and fees to make
these field trips feasible.
BGM’s
SADD
Chapter
obviously
incorporates a wide variety of activities to serve
our young people. What all SADD-sponsored
events have in common is providing a safe setting
for youth to be together having fun without alcohol
or other drugs. We strive to make it easier for
young people to make healthy, safe choices by
providing positive opportunities to replace some of
the destructive activities they could be choosing.
Contact Person:
Neal VanErsvelde
Phone number:
641-522-7058
Email:
[email protected]
*Feel free to contact Neal VanErsvelde if you
would like to provide a donation or know of
someone who would like to donate to our
program.
BGM – February Menu
Mon. Feb. 2nd – Breakfast: Blueberry Bash, mini Waffle & Orange Smiles
Lunch: Chicken Patty/Bun, Peas, Green & Red Peppers, Mixed Berries
Tues. Feb. 3rd – Breakfast: Breakfast Wrap & Salsa, Banana
Lunch: Beef & Noodles, Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans & Mandarin Oranges
Wed. Feb. 4th – Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll, Sidekicks Slushie
Lunch: Pizza (Cheese & Pepperoni) Spinach Lettuce Salad, Grape Tomatoes & Pineapple Tidbits
Thurs. Feb. 5th – Breakfast: Pancake, Sausage Patty & Grapes
Lunch: Cripito w/ Cheese & Salsa, Rice, Baked Beans & Pears
Fri. Feb. 6th – Breakfast: Long John & Strawberries
Lunch: Italian Chicken Grill w/bun, Lettuce, Pickles, Tomato Slice & Onion, Winter Mix, Tropical
Fruit
Mon. Feb. 9th – Breakfast: Bacon Cheese Breakfast Pizza, Sidekicks Slushie
Lunch: Turkey Patty Fritter w/bun, Broccoli & Peaches
Tues. Feb. 10th – Breakfast: Bacon & Egg Taco, Tortilla Shell w/Salsa & Strawberries
Lunch: Beef Patty w/Bun, Tomatoes & Applesauce
Wed. Feb. 11th – Breakfast: Sausage Pancake Stick, & Mandarin Oranges
Lunch: Chicken Strip Wrap w/Tortilla Shell, Lettuce & Cheese, Baked Potato Wedges & Orange
Smiles.
Thurs. Feb. 12th – Breakfast: Biscuit w/Sausage Gravy & Grapes
Lunch: Walking Taco w/Baked Doritos, Refried Beans & Mixed Fruit
Fri. Feb. 13th – Breakfast: Frudal Wrap, Apple, Yogurt, Sidekicks Slushie
Lunch: Mr. Ribb w/Bun, Cabbage Slaw, Carrots & Pineapple Tidbits
Mon. Feb. 16th – No School – President’s Day (Make up Snow Day)
Tues. Feb. 17th – Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza & Mixed Berries
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Dinner Roll, Cooked Carrots & Apple Sauce
Wed. Feb. 18th – Breakfast: Egg & Cheese Omelet, Toast & Mandarin Oranges
Lunch: Fish on a bun, French Fries, Tomato, Orange Smiles
Thurs. Feb. 19th – Breakfast: Egg & Cheese Omelet, Toast & Mandarin Oranges
Lunch: Lasagna Bites, Breadstick, Grape Tomatoes, Peas & Mixed Fruit
Fri. Feb. 20th – Breakfast: Wild Blueberry Muffin & Craisins
Lunch: Monterey Jack Cheese Enchilada w/Lettuce & Cheese, Criss Cross Sweet Potato Fries
Mon. Feb. 23rd – Breakfast: Blueberry Bash Mini Waffle, Orange Smiles
Lunch: Mandarin Orange Chicken, W/G Rice, Diner Roll, Broccoli, Carrots & Tropical Fruit
Tues. Feb. 24th – Breakfast: Breakfast Wrap & Salsa, Banana
Lunch: Beef Rite w/Bun & Cheese, Grape Tomatoes, Baked Beans & Pears
Wed. Feb. 25th – Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll & Sidekicks Slushie
Lunch: Chicken Patty w/Bun, Cabbage Slaw & Pineapple Tidbits
Thurs. Feb. 26th – Breakfast: Pancake Sausage Patty & Grapes
Lunch: Ground Beef Taco w/Tortilla Shell, Lettuce, Salsa, Cheese & Pears
Fri. Feb. 27th – Breakfast: Long John & Strawberries
Lunch: Fish Nuggets, Potato Puffs, Corn & Applesauce
Note: * All Breakfasts include Juice & Milk ** All Lunches include Milk *** Menu subject to Change
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for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal
and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, r all or part
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BGM Activity Calendar
Feb. 2015
Sun.
st
1
Mon.
nd
Tues.
rd
2
3
JH G BB @ BGM
vs. IV 4:15
JH B BB @ IV
4:15
JH B. BB @
Tri-Co. 4:15
JV B&G BB @ IV
6:00
Wed.
th
4
Staff
Development
2:15 Dismissal
Thurs.
th
Fri.
th
5
6
7
JV B&G BB @
Monte 6:00
Var. B&G BB
@ BGM vs. BP
6:00
Parent’s Night
State Large
Group Speech
@ Cedar Rapids
Washington
Var. Wr. @ IA.
City West 6:00
Class 1A Sec.
Wrestling
Tournament @
BGM 12:00
Var. B&G BB @
IV 6:00
Show Choir Fest.
th
8
9th
10th
JV/Var. B. BB @
BGM vs. Tri-Co.
6:00
JV/Var. B&G BB
Quad @ BGM
vs. HLV 6:00
Sat.
th
11th
12th
13th
JV/Var. B. BB
@ Sig. 6:00
Staff
Development
2:15 Dismissal
14th
Var. Girls Reg.
BB @ BGM vs.
Grundy Center
7:00
Jazz Choir Fest.
15th
16th
17th
No School
18th
19th
20th
Staff
Development
2:15 Dismissal
(Make Up SnowDay)
21st
All State
Speech Fest.
Large Group
@ ISU
Pella Show
Choir Comp.Pella HS
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
Staff
Development
2:15 Dismissal
26th
27th
NHS Dance
Marathon
6:30-10:30
28th
District – Ind.
Speech Event
@ Tri-Co.
BAND & CHOIR CALENDAR – FEBRUARY 2015
MON.
TUES.
th
FRI.
4
5
6
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
BAND
Even PE/Even SH
No School
President’s Day
Make Up Snow Day
th
THURS.
3
2
rd
WED.
nd
th
CHOIR
Odd PE/Odd SH
Dance Marathon
Dance marathon is coming to BGM! On Friday, February 27th
National Honor Society will be sponsoring a Dance Marathon event from
6:30 PM to 10:30 PM in the High School Cafeteria. Former BGM alum,
Glenna Lovig, who is now a student at Iowa State contacted NHS about
hosting the dance. There will be some students from Iowa State who will be
attending and will help make it a successful event.
All BGM 9th-12th graders are invited to attend. Cost of admission will be
$3.00. NHS members will be raising support by asking pledges from people
in the community. All money raised will be given to Children’s Miracle
Network at the University of Iowa. Children’s Miracle Network assists sick
children and their families by purchasing needed equipment and providing
critical treatments. Community members may also donate by contacting
Mr.Kriegel at 522-7058.
In addition to dancing, other activities include; basketball, volleyball,
corn hole, and dodge ball. So even if you are not a dancer you may still
attend and have fun. Snacks will be provided. The goal is to keep everyone
active for four hours in addition to raising money for Children’s Miracle
Network. Please come out and help this worthy cause.
The Iowa Department of Education has announced a series of February public forums and a
statewide survey following a state panel’s recommendation to get public feedback on the Next
Generation Science Standards. These are a set of learning expectations in science for students
in kindergarten through high school. The Next Generation Science Standards were developed
by 26 states, including Iowa. All states can consider adopting and adapting them to meet their
needs.
Public feedback will be used to provide guidance to the Science Standards Review Team, which
is expected to submit a final recommendation regarding science standards to the State Board
of Education later this year.
The survey, which is open through February 27, can be found at the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VW6SHDY?c=Iowa_Science_Survey
The public forums are scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. 11: Waukee
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Waukee Community Schools District Office – Board Room
560 Southeast University Ave.
Waukee, IA
Tuesday, Feb. 24, Ottumwa
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Great Prairie Area Education Agency, Ottumwa Office – Auditorium
2814 North Court Street
Ottumwa, IA
Wednesday, Feb. 25, Dubuque
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Keystone Area Education Agency, Dubuque Office – Room 1 ABC
2310 Chaney Road
Dubuque, IA
Thursday, Feb. 26, Sioux City
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Northwest Area Education Agency, Administrative Office – Room A/Auditorium
1520 Morningside Ave.
Sioux City, IA
The Next Generation Science Standards can be found at http://www.nextgenscience.org/.
For more information, please visit the Iowa Department of Education’s website at
https://www.educateiowa.gov/.
Come Join Us at Our First Annual
Who: Any age
When: Saturday February 21st
6:00-8:00 PM
Where: BGM High School Cafeteria
Cost: $20.00 per couple
There will be extra activities such as:
Raffle-Baskets for mom, Father dance contest, Cookie
decorating, and eating popcorn.
There will be a Photographer from Live Now
Photography available. These packages will
be sold separately.
Fathers are powerful influences in their daughters’ lives. Through their relationship with their father, girls learn how
they should be treated by men in their future relationships. The relationship they have with their father significantly
influences their self– esteem, confidence, and overall happiness. Father-daughter dances give fathers a chance to be
healthy role models for their daughters and provides a good bonding opportunity.
Sponsored by: BGM S.A.D.D. and
Brooklyn Kiwanis
Questions: Contact Neal VanErsvelde
[email protected]