Next Tuesday     PLANNING YOUR TESTING CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 16th at 6:30pm in the Community Room.  

This workshop will discuss the various types of college admissions testing, when the tests are offered, the best times to take them, and answer any other questions you may have.  Parents of 10th and 11th grade students are encouraged to attend.

 

 

FINANCIAL AID DISCUSSION

Tuesday, October 30th at 6:30pm in the Community Room

This discussion will include a general overview of the financial aid process.  There will also be an essential financial aid night on December 10th with a guest speaker.  Parents of all grade levels are welcome to attend this discussion.  

 

 

New     PAID INTERNSHIP AT DILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY 

A paid internship opportunity is available through the Dillon Public Library.  Students should have an interest in Business, Marketing or Sales and experience with computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.  Additional experience with Social Media such as Facebook and Twitter is also desirable.  Students who reside in Bedminster or Far Hills will be given priority.  ***The student should be able to commit to approximately 10-15 hours per week for about 8 weeks, beginning in November/December***  Interested students should see Mrs. Labus in the Guidance Office for an application.  Deadline:  October 23rd

New     SPECIAL PARENT PRESENTATION:  RACHEL'S CHALLENGE, OCTOBER 24TH 

All parents are invited to a special presentation of Rachel's Challenge.  Rachel's Challenge focuses on creating a culture of kindness and compassion in schools and communities. Rachel's Challenge is based on the life and writings of Rachel Joy Scott who was the first victim of the Columbine tragedy in 1999.  SHSD students will be introduced to Rachel's Challenge at School Assemblies.  Click here for more information

 

New     MARCHING BAND ON TV!

The BHS Marching Band was on Channel 7 in the Columbus Day Parade in NYC! Click here to check it out.  BHS comes on the scene 6min 40sec into the video clip.

SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• The Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA) will hold its annual Old Fashioned Country Fair on October 14, 2012 from 11:30 - 4:30 pm.  It is a fun filled day with games, hay rides, sheep herding, auction, artisans, farm animals, face painting, music, bee keeping, scarecrow making and pumpkin painting!  Country Fair is a great opportunity for students and community groups to earn community service hours.  Volunteers age 13 and up are welcome!  Adults are needed too!  Click here for more information. 
• Join your friends and neighbors and help make Bernardsville a cleaner, greener place to live! What:  Bernardsville Fall Cleanup Day. When: Saturday, Nov. 3rd, from 8-10 a.m.               If interested, please click here for more information.  

Information for creating new PowerSchool (Grades and Attendance) and SchoolFusion (Website) accounts was sent to the homes of all new students in the first week of school. If you have an existing PowerSchool Single Sign-On account or a SchoolFusion account, you can add students to that account rather than creating a new one. Click here for directions to add a student to your existing PowerSchool Single Sign-On account. Click here for directions to add a student to your exisiting SchoolFusion account.

New     PROGRESS REPORTS

We are approximately one-half of the way through Marking Period 1. Please be sure to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal and view current grades to track your student's progress. If you have any questions regarding grades for a particular class, please contact your child's teacher.  If you have any difficulty accessing PowerSchool, please contact Ms. Nickell: rnickell@shsd.org

SENIOR SERIES
Attention Seniors: The College & Career Center is hosting a Senior Lunch Series highlighting specific concerns about the college search and application process. Click here to see dates, topics, and locations. 

ATTENTION SENIORS:  COMMON APP AND NAVIANCE

Please make sure that you create a Common Application account - Mr. Smith sent information to all seniors in early August; if you didn't get that email, please check your Naviance account and provide the correct email address, if applicable. After you create the Common App account, you can then link that account with your Naviance account so that you can request transcripts - there is no more black book! On the Guidance web page, there is a presentation available (TRANSCRIPT REQUEST GUIDE, under the "College/Application Materials" folder)) to walk you through the process of combining your accounts. Click here to access the Transcript Request Guide.

 

 

ATTENTION JUNIORS AND SENIORS:  COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE VISITS

Please visit your Naviance account to view the list of schools visiting BHS over the first few weeks of the school year. If you are interested in attending a meeting with a college representative, then you must register through your Naviance account at least a day in advance. You also must inform your teacher in advance that you will be missing class, and you are responsible for all work.

New     SHEF GOOGLE DOCS WORKSHOP

Attention Parents!  Have you heard of Google Docs but don't know what it is or how it works?  Now is your chance!  SHEF is sponsoring a FREE hands-on computer seminar in the BHS Library Computer lab on Thursday, October 25 at 10:00 am.  Come learn about Google Docs, managing your volunteer lists online, sharing data with other volunteers and managing your group calendar. Click here for more information!

Click here for information about School Closings.

Click here to access the BHS Calendar of Events.