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April 12, 2013

Nominations due Monday     EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION 

Click here for information regarding nominations for the BHS Educational Professional of the year.

 

 CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S ATHLETICS SCHEDULE.

SHEF College and Career Center

 

New     BUS TRIP TO NJ NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR

Attention Juniors!  The guidance department will be hosting a bus trip to the NJ National college fair on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.  The bus will leave at approximately 8:00am and return to school at approximately 1:00pm.  This is a great opportunity to meet with College Representatives and learn more about academic programs, campus life, athletics, etc.  For more information about the fair please go to www.nacacnet.org/new-jersey.  This trip is limited to 50 students and is on a first come first served basis.  Students must return the permission slip as soon as possible to the guidance office.  Click here for the permission slip.

 

 

**NEW WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE FROM THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER**

A series of Workshops will be available by grade level to assist parents with planning for College.  When possible, please adhere to dates assigned by grade, as the information will be tailored to that specific grade.   The schedule of workshops is as follows:

 

For Parents of grade 9 students:  All workshops will be held at 6:30pm in the Community Room

Tuesday      April 16th:  Planning for enrichment throughout the school year and over the summer.

 

For Parents of grade 10 students:  All workshops will be held at 6:30pm in the Community Room

Tuesday     April 16th:  Planning for enrichment throughout the school year and over the summer.

 

For Parents of grade 11 students:  All workshops will be held at 6:30pm in the Community Room. 

April 30th:  Using Naviance to conduct a thorough search for colleges (make-up session).

May 29th:  Understanding the College Application Components including a look at the Common Application.

 

Open to all grade levels:  All workshops will be held at 6:30pm in the Community Room.

May 9th:  How will I pay for college?

June 6th:  Planning for College Testing 

June 13th:  College Planning Q and A.  This will be an open agenda.  Come with any questions you may have before we break for the summer.       

School News

Nominations Due Monday     EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION 

Click here for information regarding nominations for the BHS Educational Professional of the year.

 


New    MARKING PERIOD 3 GRADES
Final Marking Period 3 grades will be available in the PowerSchool student/parent portal at 8:30 on Tuesday, April 16th.  If you have any questions regarding grades please contact the teacher directly.  If you have any difficulty accessing PowerSchool, please contact Ms. Nickell at rnickell@shsd.org.


New     APRIL GEM's (GREEN EVENTS OF THE MONTH) 

Through these events Green Team hopes to raise awareness and to make BHS and the surrounding community more environmentally friendly.  On April 17th there will be a courtyard clean-up, April 22nd is Earth Day and "Light's Out Day", and April 26th is Battle of the Bands and Arbor Day.  Click here to learn more about these events!



New     NJ MATH LEAGUE RESULTS

The final results of the six NJ Math League contests are in and BHS is on the list of high scoring schools!  This puts us in about the top 10% of all participating schools - great news for our students and our school!  Congratulations to the Math League students and their advisor, Ms. Falletta.

 

 

New     ATTENTION PARENTS OF ATHLETES

Each year BHS Mountaineer Booster Club supports BHS Athletics by providing equipment and services that would otherwise be unavailable through the normal school budget.   The Booster Club is seeking new board members for the 2013-2014 school year.   Please attend their next meeting on May 14th at 7:30pm in the Cafeteria.  Learn more about MBC, consider volunteering for a board position and help them continue to provide support for BHS teams, athletes and coaches. 

 

 

Next Thursday     ORDER SCHOOL RINGS FROM HERFF-JONES

Ken Sperling, a representative from Herff-Jones, will be at BHS on Thursday, April 18th, to answer any questions and take orders for class rings.  Any interested students should see him in the cafeteria during all lunches.  He will send information home to all juniors and seniors.



Tickets on Sale Monday      ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS 

The Senior Prom is Friday, June 7th 7:00-11:00 at The Madison Hotel.  Tickets  ($100 per guest)  are on sale April 15th - May 20th.  Tickets can be purchased during lunches.  Permission slips must be submitted for each guest in order to purchase a ticket. Click here for the BHS student permission slip and click here for the guest permission slip.  Checks should be made out to BHS Class of 2013. No refunds will be granted after May 28th.



SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY:  OPERATION SMILE

Dr. Allyson Hurley, dentist in Bedminster and Key Club Members are looking for volunteers to help with "Celebration of Smiles Fundraising Day" that will be held at Bedminster Library on April 20th from 11:30am-4:30pm.  Click here for information on how to contact Dr. Hurley.

 


DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH

Chief of Police Kevin Valentine is spreading the word that April has been declared as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  The National Institute of Traffic Highway Safety and the National Safety Council are spearheading national awareness regarding this initiative. Click here for more information.  Click here to read more about Somerset County's Distracted Driving Prevention Initiative.  Click here to visit "Traction:  The Official Blog of FOCUSDRIVEN Advocates for Cell-Free Driving."



STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 $1000.00 Student Council Scholarship.  The deadline is May 3, 2013.  Seniors who have made significant contributions to the BHS community should apply.  Click here to download the application.  The application can also be found in guidance.

 

 

JAZZ BAND AND WIND ENSEMBLE CRIMSON CAFE

The BHS Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble Crimson Café will celebrate New Orleans this year.  The event will be take place in the Performing Arts Center at BHS at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013.  

Music and Buffet Supper 

Adults $40.00,  Seniors  $20.00, Students $10.00  

All are Welcome  

 

 

Next Weekend     SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

On April 20 from 8-10 am residents will be volunteering to help pick up litter in Bernardsville. Participants can register via e-mail by submitting their name and location they would like to clean. It can be any area of Bernardsville that needs attention. You can register as a group or a individual, or you can just participate that day by reporting to Base Camp to obtain trash bags. Please byo gloves. If students would like a form filled out for community service, please include that in the e-mail.  Click here for more information.

 

 

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. 

  


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.

 
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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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