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BELOIT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Beloit Memorial High School
1225 Fourth Street
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-3000
(608) 361-3080
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 |
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 Greetings!
I hope this newsletter finds everyone reflecting on the meaningful time we spent with our family and friends over the break. As I reflect, it is hard to believe that we have completed nearly fifty percent of this academic year. Time has really gone by fast as many of our students, staff and parents have experienced so many positive successes this year. We were fortunate to start our year by returning to a beautifully renovated front entrance courtesy of Beloit's First Impression committee. Instantly, we noticed how the renovations affected our students, staff, parents and guests in a positive manner. Additionally, as I begin to look forward to the start of second semester, I am reminded of the powerful experience we had with the "CHALLENGE DAY" activity. Because of Challenge Day, I am encouraged to see a greater number of students participating in various service activities and attempting to "Be the Change".
Now as we near the end of our first semester, I am asking that all families plan to attend our "BMHS Expo"on January 26th & 27th. We have redesigned the Expo to assist students and parents in understanding the wide range of academic and co-curricular offerings at BMHS. Additionally, we are going to assist parents and students in selecting appropriate courses for the 2010-2011 academic year during the Expo. We are making great strides with our academics, athletics and climate!
We are continuing our efforts to make a good school better. Our goal is to be outstanding in every aspect of our school. With the support of all students, parents and staff, we are certain that "Purple Knight Nation" will continue our tradition of great school pride and academic excellence!
Please make sure you read the calendar announcements enclosed. We hope to see you at the scheduled events showcasing our students.
Dr. Carlton D. Jenkins
Executive Director of Secondary Education
Principal, BMHS |
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Important Dates to Remember
December
Band/Orchestra Winter Concert (7:00 PM) December 13th
Last Day for Yearbook Orders - All Balances Due! December 18th
Choir Winter Concert (7:00 PM) December 20th
Senior Yearbook Photos Due Today! December 21st
WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL - December 23, 2009 - January 1, 2010
SCHOOL RESUMES January 4, 2010
JANUARY
PTO Meeting (6:00 PM) January 4th
Professional Development - 12:00 PM Dismissal January 13th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School January 18th
Term 2 Exams January 21st & 22nd
Early Dismissal at 11:13 AM January 22nd
BMHS EXPO - 6:00 PM January 26th & January 27th
FEBRUARY
PTO MEETING (6:00 PM) February 1st
Professional Development - 12:00 PM Dismissal February 10th
Term 3 Parent-Teacher Conferences February 18th
(Students Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
NO SCHOOL February 26th
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ATTENDANCE NEWS AND PROCEDURES!!!
As our school year continues, it is important to remember BMHS attendance procedures. Parents may excuse up to 10 days of absence per school year for illness.
1. If your son or daughter is sick, or can not make it to school due to a doctor appointment or court appearance, the student must present a note in room B112 with Ms. Reed.
2. As the holiday season rolls into spring and if your family will be leaving for a family vacation, please submit a note one to two weeks prior to your trip so school can provide your student with homework ahead of time.
3. When your student is out sick for more than 3 days, they must return to school with a doctor's note. When they are gone less than 3 days, they must return with a written note from you. Please remember to include the following on the note:
-The student's full name
-The date(s) the student was gone from school
-The reason they were gone from school
-The parent/guardian's full signature
Without this information on the note, many times we are not able to enter the absence excuse; we cannot guess a student's name or the reason they were gone or the dates they were gone. We depend on you, the parent/guardian, to give us that information - and according to School Board Policy, we must have a written note. Please, always be sure to write your note legibly in blue or black ink.
If you have questions regarding your student's attendance, please call your student's principal:
Freshmen (A-L) Mr. Kaminski (361-3017)
Freshmen (M-Z) Mr. Smullen (361-3012)
Sophomores - Mr. Gustafson (361-3025)
Juniors - Ms. Jefferson (361-3011)
Seniors - Ms. Goecks (361-3076) |
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BE THE CHANGE!
Be the Change meets every other Monday in room B206 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm.
Join us for snacks, fun, friendship and much more!!! | |
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BMHS EXPO
January 26th & 27th
Beloit Memorial High School will hold our 2010 Expo on Tuesday, January 26th and Wednesday, January 27th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Beloit Memorial High School. Representatives from all academic departments and extra-curricular clubs will be on hand to present information and answer your questions. Students will have an opportunity to review the 2010-2011 course selection catalog and make course selections for next year's classes. New this year will be the principals roundtable discussion. The EXPO is an event you will not want to miss! |
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BMHS PTO Meetings & Topics
January 4, 2010 - Our topics for January will be Parent to Parent, Student to Parent "Let's Talk"; Link Crew, students & parents.
February 1, 2010 - Our topics for February will be AP Classes, Scheduling, Dept. Chair Mini Expo and Summer School. |
Class of 2010 Graduation Info
Orders for Cap, Gown, Announcements
SENIORS:
Josten's will meet with seniors who will be graduating in June 2010 with information for ordering their cap, gown and graduation announcements on January 4, 2010, at 9:00 am. Orders are to be returned on January 7th & 8th during lunch. |
2009-2010 Calendars Available
Our BMHS Wall Calendar provides you with all the important dates you need to be aware of during the 2009-2010 school year. If you have not received one they are available in the main office. | |
| Advanced Placement Classes
Parent Student Meeting to be held at EXPO
This year during our BMHS Expo students and parents are invited to come to the BMHS Cafe to learn more about the Advanced Placement classes being offered next year. You will have the opportunity to ask questions of current Advanced Placement teachers and administrators, and find out how students can save money on college tuition by earning college credit now. AP teachers from the following classes will be on hand to answer questions about their subject: Drawing, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, History, Government, English, Psychology, and Statistics. |
| Open Enrollment 2010-2011
Individuals applying for school choice must submit their application online. No paper applications will be accepted.
All applications submitted online must be filled out between February 2, 2010 through February 20, 2010 by 4:00 PM. No Exceptions.
If students are currently under a "Tuition Waiver Due to a Move", they must apply for open enrollment in order to attend their non-resident school for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Knight of Jazz
 All you can eat Spaghetti Dinner
February 15, 2010
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Tickets available with any BMHS Jazz member or at the Door. | |
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For Seniors Only...
CHECK IT OUT!
FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
Beloit Memorial High School Saturday, January 10, 2010
10:00 am
COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY
February, 20, 2010 (Yes this is on Saturday) Beloit Turner High School
2:00 PM
COLLEGE PREP
Every other Tuesday at 8:30 am
Beginning in January - FAFSA One on One
See your counselor to sign up.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU!!! |
 FACULTY FOLLIES!
Come see the BMHS STAFF LIVE as they let their hair down and share their hidden talents! This will be a memorable night of fun and laughs! Mark your calendars now and plan to join us on February 12th and 13th as BMHS hosts "Faculty Follies" at 7:30 PM. The cost for this event will be $5.00 for students and $8.00 for adults. |
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Advanced Placement Incentive Grant - Blending Learning Innovations:
Building a Pipeline for Equity & Access
BMHS is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of the Advanced Placement Incentive Grant. The purpose of the grant is to improve student achievement, equity, and access by:
- Increasing enrollment of low-income students in AP courses
- Increase the number of low-income students taking AP exams
- Supporting students to be successful in AP courses and exams
- Articulation curriculum and instruction
- Providing professional learning opportunities for development of school staff.
The grant strategies are as follows:
- Increased access to AP courses using several delivery options for the targeted low-income schools. The alternatives will be traditional face-to-face, interactive television, on-line, or a blended approach.
- Increase support to students and parents in middle school in the targeted low-income schools by providing professional learning opportunities for staff, incorporating student frameworks within the schools, and building community support structures.
- Increase affordability for AP courses within the targeted low-income schools by providing reimbursement for increased enrollment of low-income students and expansion of AP opportunities.
- Increase identification of and motivation for low-income students to participate in AP courses by providing funding for the PSSS to utilize the AP Potential service from the College Board and by offering scholarships for students who score a 3,4, or 5 on AP exams.
- Ensure each targeted school has a trained Local Education Guide to serve as the in-school liaison between the student, the parents (parent is used throughout this proposal to mean primary caretaker of the student) the AP teacher, and the district.
- Provide targeted professional learning opportunities to teachers, administrators, school counselors, and other school support staff in middle school and high school. These opportunities will be designed to help staff align and scaffold content and skill development from middle school to high school. It will include annual fall and spring conferences, an annual Summer Splash Conference that includes Vertical Team training and Horizontal Team training, as well as College Board-endorsed AP summer Institutes.
- Provide an on-line AP Professional Learning Community - these electronic communities will serve as an on-going resource to teachers, Local Education Guides, parents, and administrators. They will provide opportunities for mentorship, content-specific webcast learning events, and dissemination of resources.
- Develop an AP Course in Mandarin Chinese that can be implemented statewide using existing resources and developing new ones.
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Guidance Department News!
Remaining ACT Test Dates
The ACT will be given February 6th and April 10th at BMHS & June 12th at U-Rock and Janesville Craig. If college bound juniors have not yet taken the ACT, they should take the test on one of these dates.
ACT Prep Classes
Seniors...Need to raise your ACT score? Before you take the test for a second or third time, consider an ACT Prep Class. Classes will begin March 13th, 2010 for the April 10th test. Classes will be held on three consecutive Saturdays and the cost is $25. See Mrs. Grace-McKinley to sign up.
What You Need to Know About College Admissions
College admissions counselors have asked us to pass on this message to seniors, "Your favorable admissions decision is conditional. You are expected to complete the senior year courses that you identified at the time of application, at the same, if not higher level of success, than your cumulative grade point average indicates." Seniors must seek permission from colleges prior to making changes to their course selection after they have submitted an application and/or been notified of admissions for the fall of 2010.
Seniors - Financial Aid Paperwork
Parents of seniors who are planning on applying for financial aid should plan on completing their 2009 income tax forms ASAP in January. You do not need to file your taxes at that time; however, you need to be as accurate on the FAFSA as you can about your wages, etc. Since the FAFSA should be sent as soon as possible (before the schools give away all their money), doing taxes early is essential.
ASVAB
The ASVAB is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Part of the enlistment process involves qualifying for training programs. If you are considering enlistment, you must take the ASVAB as a junior or a senior. Taking the exam does not commit you to enlist in the military.
Student's Email Address
As students approach their senior year, they often rely on email to contact schools they are interested in attending and/or scholarship resources. They may also use email to apply to colleges or for financial aid. Unfortunately, many teens do not think this far ahead when deciding their email addresses. Please find out what your student is known by in the email world.
IMPORTANT: Parents of Seniors
It is imperative that you know the graduation status of your student. Are they on track for graduation? If you have any questions, call your student's counselor.
JUNIOR YEAR: Suggestions and Timetable of Events
*Consider taking the PSAT test.
*Consult monthly guidance calendar and listen to the daily announcements for
important information.
*Consider attending one of the Wisconsin Education Fairs to meet with college reps.
*Meet with college reps that schedule school visits to BMHS.
*Pick up an ACT/SAT registration packet and take the practice test.
*Plan to take your official ACT/SAT in April or June 2010. Consider a campus visit
during vacations or during the summer. Write for private or out of state
applications.
*Update your resume.
*If you are working part-time, seriously evaluate the pros and cons working has on
your study time and grades.
Student Vaccinations
If your son or daughter is going to be living in a dorm next fall, Wisconsin Act 61, which took effect January 1, 2004, requires that he or she be vaccinated for Hepatitis B and Meningococcal Disease before moving into the dorm. Most of our student have already received Hepatitis B vaccinations, but will have to be vaccinated for Meningococcal Disease. This shot is only available at your private physician's office at a cost of about $80.
Unofficial and Official Test Score Reports
Most colleges and universities require freshmen applicants to send or arrange to send scores from the ACT (or SAT) to the campus. If the word "official" is printed in the directions that usually means the scores have to come directly from ACT or SAT testing agencies. You have the option of listing schools to get your scores when you register for the test. These are official scores, as they come from the testing agency. If you need more official scores sent, you need to contact the testing agency yourself and have them send the scores, usually at a charge of about $10 each. We can send a copy to the college or university, but the scores we send are "unofficial". "Official" and "Unofficial" transcripts mean a different thing. Official transcripts are ones that we at the school send out, with the principal's signature and the school seal. Unofficial transcripts are copies that are sent by you. Most colleges, universities, and scholarship agencies want official transcripts. While you are a student at Beloit Memorial, we will send out as many transcripts as you want or need, no charge. Once you graduate or leave the school, there is a $3 charge per transcript, or $6.50 for same day service.
College Goal Sunday
This year College Goal Sunday will be held on Saturday, February 20th at Beloit Turner High School. Information and assistance will be provided to high school seniors and their families in filling out the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the first and most important step in qualifying for financial aid. Parents, if you have questions regarding what you must bring along with you, please call Mrs. Grace-McKinley at 361-3209.
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: The Guidance Website, www.sdb.k12.wi.us/memorial/guidance has over 500 links to information about helping your son, or daughter make decisions concerning careers, colleges, technical schools, the military, apprenticeships, financial aid, scholarships and much more! Check it out!
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Knight School
 Term 2 Knight School began on November 23, 2009 and ends on January 22, 2010. Students should see their guidance counselor if they are interested in enrolling for Term 3 and 4. Term 3 Knight School will begin on January 25, 2009. |
 LEO CLUB VALENTINE'S DAY FLOWER SALE
Beginning January 25, 2010, the BMHS Leo Club will be distributing order forms for their 2nd Annual Carnation Sale. All preorders must be placed and paid for by February 8, 2010. Flowers will be sold for $1.50 each, 6 for $7.00, and 12 for $13.00. Flowers are available in red, white and pink. The carnations will be delivered to students and teachers at BMHS on Friday, February 12, 2010 during 1st and 2nd block classes. Order forms will be available during lunch and from Mrs. Klintworth in C202. You may also call Mrs. Klintworth at 361-3203 or email at dklintworth@sdb.k12.wi.us. |
Dental Care for Children
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Is your child unable to get dental care? If so, the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile may be able to help.
The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is a 40-foot mobile dental office on wheels. It will be traveling to counties in south central and southwestern Wisconsin to provide dental care to children whose families have trouble getting dental care due to difficulties such as no dental insurance or financial costs. The Care Mobile will be providing services in Beloit from January 4 - January 14 at the Rock County Health Department South Office, located at 61 Eclipse Center.
Dental services that will be provided on the Care Mobile include a dental exam, cleaning, fluoride treatments, x-rays, sealants (if necessary), and filling cavities.
Your child is able to receive dental care on the Care Mobile from a dentist and/or dental hygienist if your child is between the ages of 3 and 18 and is on Medicaid, Badger Care, or if you have no dental insurance and cannot afford to pay for dental services. The Ronald McDonald Dental Van can only see you one time for it is not meant to be a permanent dentist.
If you would like more information on the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile or to schedule an appointment, please call the Rock County Health Department South Office at 608-364-2010. |
McKinney-Ventro Homeless
 IF YOU LIVE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS: - In a shelter, motel, vehicle or campground
- On the street
- In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations, or
- Double up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing
THEN, you have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Ventro Homeless Education Assistance Act.
You have the right to:
- Go to school, no matter where you live or how long you have lived there. You must be given access to the same public education provided to other students.
- Continue in the school you attended before you became homeless or the school you last attended, if that is your choice and is feasible. The school district's local liaison for homeless education must assist you, if needed, and offer you the right to appeal a decision regarding your choice of school if it goes against your wishes.
- Receive transportation to the school you attended before you became homeless or the school you last attended, if you request such transportation.
- Attend a school and participate in school programs with students who are not homeless. Students cannot be separated from the regular school program because they are homeless.
- Enroll in school without giving a permanent address. Schools cannot require proof of residency that might prevent or delay school enrollment.
- Enroll and attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records or any other documents required for enrollment.
- Enroll and attend classes in the school of your choice even while the school and you seek to resolve a dispute over enrollment.
- Receive the same special programs and services, if needed, as provided to all other students served in these programs.
- Receive transportation to school and to school programs.
When you move, you should do the following:
- Contact the school district's local liaison for homeless education for help in enrolling in a new school, or arranging to continue in your former school. (Or someone at a shelter, social services office, or the school can direct you to the person you need to contact.)
- Tell your teachers anything that you think they need to know to help you in school.
- Ask the local liaison for homeless education, the shelter provider, or a social worker for assistance with clothing and supplies, if needed.
School District of Beloit Local Contact: Robin Stuht (608)361-3179, rstuht@sdb.k12.wi.us State of Wisconsin Coordinator: Mary Maronek (608)267-0364
If you need further assistance, call the National Center for Homeless Education at the toll-free Helpline number: 1-800-308-2145 ( www.serve.org/nche) | |
 School District of Beloit
1633 Keeler Ave Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-4000 Fax: (608) 361-4053
Superintendent
Mr. Milton Thompson
Board of Education
Michael Ramsdail, President
Missy Henderson, Vice President
Shannon Scharmer, Clerk
John Winkelmann, Treasurer
John Acomb, Member
Jessica Everson, Member
Tia Johnson, Member
Beloit Memorial High School
Dr. Carlton D. Jenkins, Principal
1225 fourth Street, Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-3000 Fax: (608) 361-3080
The School District of Beloit complies with all federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination against students based on their membership in any protected class.
The School District of Beloit complies with all federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment based on a person's membership in a protected class.
The mission of the School District of Beloit is to provide an education appropriate to each student, in order for students to become productive learners and successful citizens in the world community. | |
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