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October 26, 2012

SHEF College and Career Center

 

Next Tuesday     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.  

School News

New     SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

The Somerset Hills Board of Education invites you to attend a critical issues input session to gather information to be used to set criteria for the background, training and experience necessary for the new superintendent of schools - November 13 at 11:30 am or November 15 at 7:00 pm in the Community Room at BHS.

 

This Sunday     FOOTBALL AND CHEER TEAMS' PANCAKE BREAKFAST 

Bernards High School Football & Cheer Annual Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, October 28th

8:30am - 12:30pm

BHS Cafeteria

Adults:  $7, Children 7 & up:  $5, Children under 6:  Free

 
 
New     KEY CLUB HALLOWEEN CANDY DRIVE

The BHS Key Club is coordinating a Halloween Candy Drive to benefit our troops overseas.  They are working with Dr. Allison Hurley to collect unopened Halloween Candy to make goodie bags to send to our service men and women.  We are also collecting beanie babies, and asking that letters be written to send over with the goodie bags.  Collection boxes will be set up by the BHS Main Office.  Please click here for more information about this valuable program.

 

This Saturday     KEY CLUB STEP OUT WALK TO STOP DIABETES

The BHS Key Club is participating in the STEP OUT WALK to STOP DIABETES sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.  This event will be held on Saturday, October 27th, 2012 at 2:00pm at Somerset Patriots Stadium.  Please join us for a fun walking day to support a great cause, and take part in the haunted trail, costume contest, pumpkin picking, and pumpkin painting. Community Service hours will be given to those students who participate in this event.  Please contact Mrs. Connor, BHS Key Club Advisor, if you have any questions.  If you are interested in registering for the walk, click here for more information.  

 

 

This Weekend     BHS FALL DRAMA: THE CRUCIBLE 

Arthur Miller's tale of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials

Friday, October 26 and Saturday October 27 at 7PM

Sunday, October 28 at 2PM

General Admission Adults $15.00; Children/Seniors $10.00

Tickets on sale in BHS Main Office and Bernardsville Hardware

Reservations or questions email: bhsdramatickets@yahoo.com

Click here for more information.

 

New     FALL DRAMA:  THE CRUCIBLE - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

Volunteers are needed to help with The Crucible on October 26, 27 and 28.  Please contact Michele Pomeranz  at mmpomeranz@verizon.net if you are able to help with any of the following:

*Concessions: Volunteers needed for each show for set up, working during intermission, and clean up

*Ticket Sales: Volunteers needed for each show 45 minutes before curtain time to assist with ticket sales     at the door

*Candygrams: Volunteers needed to purchase and prepare candygrams and to sell them at each show; younger students needed to deliver to the cast and crew during intermission

*Cast Photos: Volunteer needed during each show at intermission



FENCING

Fencing is a sport which challenges your mind and body; like a physical game of chess.  

Fencing helps develops mental acuity, quick reflexes, coordination, balance and discipline.

Come and join the BHS Fencing team this year, starting on 11/26. Contact Coach Paragano

at: vincent.paragano@comcast.net for more information! 


New     GO BEHIND THE MASK:  FENCING PARENTS' NIGHT OUT
The fencing parents are sponsoring a Parents Fencing Clinic on Saturday, November 17th from 6:00- 9:00 PM.  Click here for more information.

 

 

BURGER OF CHAMPIONS FUNDRAISER FOR BERNARDS TURF FIELD
Support the Bernards Turf Field by visiting the Claremont Tavern and enjoying a Bernards
"Burger of Champions."  The Bernards "Burger of Champions" is a Cheddar & Bacon Burger with Hickory Barbecued Grilled Onions.  The Claremont Tavern will donate $2 from every burger sold towards the Bernards Turf Field.  Click here for more information.


NHS PEER TUTORING PROGRAM 2012-13
The National Honor Society members offer an in-school tutoring program for any high school students who need extra help in their classes. Students who need extra help will be matched with a NHS member who will meet them once a week during a shared free period. This weekly meeting will continue as long as the student needing help stays in contact with their matched NHS member. If any student is interested in being matched with a tutor, they are to fill out the NHS Tutoring Form and return it to either Ms. Peppe (tpeppe@shsd.org) or Dr. Hogge (jhogge@shsd.org). Click here for a copy of the form.


SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

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.  



BHS BOYS BASKETBALL ADULT NIGHT OUT & DAYTIME B-BALL CHALLENGE

Join in on the fun... Please come out on November 3rd to support the BHS Boys Basketball Program for both an evening with great food, friends and fun and a daytime basketball game when the Varsity team challenges the Peapack/Gladstone Men's BB League. Click here for evening fundraiser and click here for the Basketball game.

 
 
FRIDAY FOLDERS...
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Guidance Department News

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.


Somerset Hills Education Foundation (SHEF)

New     SHEF KICK-OFF MEETING FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF

A kick-off meeting for the 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be held on Friday, November 2nd at 10am.  All are invited to attend the volunteer meeting, which will be held at the beautiful new venue- Tranquillity Farms.  It is located at the intersection of Route 206 and Old Chester Rd. in Chester Township.  There are many opportunities to put your skills to use for this successful annual event.  Please click here for more information.


HSA (Home and School Association) News
 

HSA MEMBERSHIP AND STUDENT DIRECTORY

The "first edition" of the BHS HSA Online Directory is here! If you have already sent in your HSA membership form and check for $15, we thank you for joining us. Please click here to visit the HSA webpage at shsd.org for instructions on accessing our Fusion Page. If you haven't yet joined, there is still time for inclusion in the "second edition." Membership forms can be found on the HSA webpage. We appreciate your support! 

 

Click here for a copy of the HSA brochure and click here for a copy of the HSA membership form. The membership form and your payment should be returned to the Main Office as soon as possible.

  

  

TRICKY TRAY - NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Save the Date!!  Friday, November 30th is the annual BHS Tricky Tray.  This year promises to be another exciting night in the BHS Cafeteria with over 100 baskets and fun raffles.  Be sure to check upcoming the Friday Folders for more details.  If you are interested in volunteering please contact murrayj1@optonline.net or Jane Best at aaronandjanebest@aol.comClick here for a copy of the save-the-date flyer.

  

Families of seniors: start thinking about your basket donation....help make this year the best ever! All proceeds help fund Project Graduation 2013 including the Last Blast event on Graduation night.


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