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Friday Folder
December 21, 2012
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SHEF College and Career Center
FREE PRINCETON REVIEW ASSESSMENT FOR SAT AND ACT
The Princeton Review will host a FREE assessment for interested 10th and 11th graders on January 26, 2013 at 8:30am in the Cafeteria. The Princeton Review Assessment (PRA) is a test created by The Princeton Review to expose students to both the SAT and ACT. It's a measurement tool that can help you determine if you would score higher on the SAT or ACT. There will be a follow-up evening presentation for parents and students on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 6:30pm to review and interpret the results. To register for this free event click here. Click on "enroll" next to Bernards PRA, Or call 1-800-2REVIEW and use #96056.
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School News
New MARKING PERIOD ONE HONOR ROLL AND HIGH HONOR ROLL Congratulations to students who made the Marking Period One High Honor Roll and Honor Roll. Click here to view the High Honor Roll and click here to view the Honor Roll.
New CREATIVE HOLIDAY APPAREL
Some members of the faculty and staff are planning a "Creative Holiday Apparel" contest for Friday. Contestants will meet by the main entrance Friday (12/21) morning from 7:20 - 7:40. All faculty, staff and students are invited to visit, donate to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, and to vote for the most Creative Holiday Apparel. The only other chances to vote will be Friday during "lunch" periods and/or throughout the day in the Main Office. We hope that the visibility will add to the fun of the competition AND raise more money for charity. We hope that everyone can visit the Main Entrance as a contestant or a voter on Friday morning!
Updated BERNARDS BEARDS RAISES $1,657 FOR CHARITY
Thank you for pardoning our appearance as we raised $1,657 for those affected by Hurricane Sandy!
The Inaugural Bernards Beards competition concluded yesterday. The Bernards High School Community raised $1,657 for the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund.
Congratulations to Best Beard winners:
Student: Dominick DeStefano
Staff: Mr. Hoppe
To cap off the event, participants will trim their beards and report to school with their new creations (mustaches, goatees, lamb chops, etc.) on Friday, Decembeard 21st.
Click here to view the Bernardsville News Story and click here to view the NJ.com story.
Click here to view the website for the relief fund organized by Governor Christie and his wife.
New ATTENTION SENIOR CLASS AND SENIOR CLASS PARENTS Senior Class Mugs go on sale after winter break. Orders will only be placed with payment - during lunch periods from January 2nd - 18th. The proceeds of the fundraiser will help defer Senior Prom ticket price, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Heartworks House - A non-profit Acts of Kindness Group based in Basking Ridge.
MIDTERM EXAMS The Midterm Exam schedule has been revised. Click here for more information.
ATTENTION SOPHOMORE PARENTS
Sophomore class T-shirts are on sale for $12 prior to winter break and $15 after! Please help support the Sophomore class! Contact Ms. Drag at ndrag@shsd.org for more information.
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION As winter fast approaches remember that the district maintains an emergency school closing webpage. The link to this page can be found in the "footer" of every Friday Folder. You can also click here to access and bookmark the page if you wish.
EIGHTH GRADE SCHEDULING INFORMATION NIGHT - January 9th
Parents of current eighth graders are invited to attend BHS's Eighth Grade Scheduling Information Night. The event will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9th. Click here for more information.
NHS WINTER COAT DRIVE
The National Honor Society will be hosting a winter coat drive for a group of inner city children from the ages of 5 to 18 from Washington DC. The winter coats will be collected and taken down to DC during the winter break. The donation boxes will be located in the cafeteria, and a little gift will also be distributed to those of you who donate. If you have any questions, please speak to Melanie Boylan, Ms. Peppe, or Dr. Hogge.
YEARBOOK ADS FOR GRADUATES
Attention parents of a 2013 graduate: the Deadline to submit a PDA ad for the yearbook has been extended until January 15th. Please click here for information regarding how to submit an ad for your graduate!
DOWNED TREES AND OPEN LUNCH
Attention all students: We have been alerted that there are trees uprooted by the storm that are dangerously hanging over the path from the high school to the Burger King parking lot. Until further notice, students are not permitted to use that path at any time. Students seen using the path during the school day will receive disciplinary consequences.
REVISED DISTRICT CALENDAR
Due to Hurricane Sandy, we missed eight days of school that must be made up. Three snow days are always built into our district calendar so these are the first to be used; therefore, school will be in session on May 23, 24 and 28. Five additional days will be made up on November 9, January 21, February 15 and 18 and April 5.
We are very hopeful that we have an uneventful winter. If, however, any additional days are lost, we will take those days from spring break, April 4, 3, 2 and 1, in that order. If even more days are
needed, the next step would be either to open on other closed days or add days to the end of the school year.
The district has been informed by the Commissioner of Education that the 180 school day requirement will not be waived. Saturdays will not be considered as make up days by the Department of Education until all possible make up days have been used. Click here for a copy of the revised District Calendar.
COLLEGE APPLICATION DEADLINES
The Guidance Staff is available to assist any students with questions or concerns regarding their applications. As a result of the storm, we wanted all parents and students to know that the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) has encouraged colleges to either extend their upcoming deadlines, or to deal with students on a case by case basis for those that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. The NACAC website is providing a list of schools that are extending deadlines, or reviewing cases of students that already missed a deadline. Any students who have any concerns regarding their applications that were sent online are encouraged to call the school directly to find out if their application has been received. As always, feel free to call or email your guidance counselor with any additional concerns you may have.
For more information from NACAC please go to:
http://www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx
For the PDF list go to:
http://www.nacacnet.org/media-center/Documents/HurricaneSandy.pdf
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.
FRIDAY FOLDERS...
The Friday Folder is BHS's official means of communication and is a MUST read. Please forward this email to anyone who may not be receiving the Friday Folder. Those who would like to add their names to the distribution list can click here. |
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Community News
CONSTRUCTION
There will be construction work on Mt. Airy Road beginning January 7 for several weeks. Water mains on Mt. Airy Road between South Street and Prospect Avenue are being replaced. The contractor plans on allowing school buses to travel on Mt. Airy, but there may be delays if equipment needs to be moved to allow the buses to pass. We will be monitoring buses and make adjustments to pick up times if necessary. For those children whose bus stop locations are on Mt. Airy Road, we will have to wait and see how the construction work will impact them.
Please advise any children who walk on Mt. Airy Road to use extreme caution during the construction work.
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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.
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HSA (Home and School Association) News
New NIGHT OF THE STARSThe class of 2013 is invited to the annual Night of the Stars Costume Dance. Dress up as your favorite movie star, rock god, comic hero, or sports legend. The Project Graduation Night of the Stars will be held at the Olde Mill Inn on January 25, 2013. Click here for more information. Click here for a permission slip.
PROJECT GRADUATION'S SENIOR FASHION SHOW
Save the date! Saturday, February 23rd , Project Graduation's senior fashion show, Fashion Focus, will be held in the BHS cafeteria at 7pm. This event is a fun night featuring models from the senior class, a silent auction and refreshments. If you are interested in helping, or for more information, please contact Linda Baldwin at lindabdance@yahoo.com or Kim Steinfeldt at kimber.rcj@gmail.com.
Seniors, sign up forms and permission slips are available in the main office. Please return them to the box in the office by December 21st.
HSA MEMBERSHIP AND STUDENT DIRECTORY
An updated version of the online directory is now available for access to HSA members. Please click here to visit the HSA webpage for instructions on accessing our Fusion page and downloading the directory. New members are always welcome. The HSA appreciates your support!
If you have not already joined, 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.
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FRIDAY FOLDER INFORMATION
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POWERSCHOOL INFORMATION
Click here for information about PowerSchool (Portal for student grades and attendance). Click here to access PowerSchool. If you have forgotten your username or password, click here to have your access information emailed to the address that you entered when you set up your account.
SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION
Click here for information about School Closings.
BHS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Click here to access the BHS Calendar of Events.
ATHLETICS
Click here to access the athletics page.
BHS HOMEPAGE
Click here to access the BHS homepage on the district's website: www.shsd.org
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