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Friday Folder
April 19, 2013
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Somerset Hills Education Foundation (SHEF)
New SHEF ENRICHMENT ACADEMY
The Somerset Hills Education Foundation is pleased to announce a new initiative called the SHEF Enrichment Academy. Through the Academy, students will be able to take very reasonably priced summer courses that will enhance or enrich their current academic pursuits. Although these courses will not be for academic credit, they will be enriching courses that will help further develop various skills, abilities, talents and interests. Program guides containing a list of available courses as well as registration information will be available in the next few weeks. Questions can be addressed to: shefenrichment@shsd.org
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SHEF College and Career Center
Next Wedesday 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 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.
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School News
New CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BHS TEAMS WHO COMPETED IN THE MOODY'S MEGA MATH CHALLENGE!!!
Two teams from BHS competed in this year's Moody's Mega Math Challenge. This is a 14-hour math competition in which students download a real-world situation and spend the next 14 hours researching the problem, formulating a solution, performing sophisticated mathematical and statistical analyses and documenting their results in a comprehensive paper. This year's topic dealt with the issue of plastic waste filling our nation's landfills, and challenged students to propose the best recycling methods for U.S. cities to implement based on their demographics, and to recommend guidelines for nationwide recycling standards.
Ph.D.-level applied mathematicians serve on panels for the competition's three rounds of judging. This year, both of the BHS teams made it into the 2nd round, a distinction earned by only the top 16% of all teams and a 1st for BHS! The students representing BHS in this Challenge are: Alexa Bream, Nermeen Chaudhry, Lauren Crane, Kathryn Cummings and Nikita Shaiva; Ethan Brady, Jonathan Gillespie, Emily Oliveira, Trevor Silva, and Navaneethan Vaikunthan. Click here and here to review the teams' entries. For more information, contact their advisor, Ms. LuAnn Falletta at falletta@shsd.org.
New BERNARDS HIGH SCHOOL WALL OF HONOR
The Bernards High School Wall of Honor Committee is now accepting nominations for the newly created Bernards High School Wall of Honor! Please help us in spreading the word about this exciting project. Click here for more information and to access the nomination forms.
New TAKING AWAY THE KEYS DOESN'T TAKE AWAY THE RISKS
Most people know about the dangers of underage drinking and driving, but what you may not know is that the dangers of underage drinking are even greater off the roadways. This means that parents who talk with their kids about drunk driving, but not about waiting until 21 to drink at all, are missing an important step in keeping their kids safe. Click here for more information.
Next Friday GREEN TEAM'S "IN TUNE WITH THE EARTH: BATTLE OF THE BANDS" Green Team's Annual "In Tune with The Earth: Battle of the Bands" is on Friday, April 26th. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Doors will open at 7pm. The purpose of the event is to promote environmental awareness throughout the Bernardsville community. All proceeds from the event will be used to promote environmentally conscious behaviors throughout the school and community. Please join us as we listen to student bands and learn about environmental issues! April 26th is also Arbor Day. In honor of Arbor Day, Green Team will give out FREE Red Maple saplings during the event. If you have any questions please e-mail kdetrolio@shsd.org New EARTH DAY - MONDAY APRIL 22ND In honor of Earth Day, Monday will be a "Light's Out Day" and a "Green Day" - please wear Green and be extra environmentally conscious of your actions! On Monday, all staff and students are encouraged to turn off the lights, open the blinds, and use natural light instead! As always, if lights are needed for testing, woodshop, or labs, keep them on... but be sure to turn them off as soon as you can! The meters will be read before and after Monday to measure how much energy is saved and how much CO2 is kept out of the atmosphere! New VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SIXTH ANNUAL INTERGENERATIONAL GOLDEN PROM Attention Parents: Please click here to volunteer to help at the Sixth Annual Intergenerational Golden Prom. By following this link you will be able to sign up to volunteer to either bring an appetizer or to work in the kitchen on Friday, May 3rd from 4:00pm-9:00pm. New ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS OF SENIORS Cozy Tuxedo will be available during lunch periods for tuxedo fittings on Friday, May 10th. Rep will also display sample tuxedos, shoes, shirts and cummerbunds!
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.
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.
Tomorrow SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: OPERATION SMILE
Do you need a professional portrait or Facebook image updated?? The BHS Key Club is assisting with an Operation Smile Fundraiser. On Saturday, 4/20/2013 from 11:30am-4:30pm come to Bedminster Library for Celebration of Smile to benefit Operation Smile. Tony Koebli of Images by J and A Photography of Clark and dentist-photographer Dr. Allyson Hurley of Bedminster are teaming together to run an Operation Smile Fundraiser. Reservations are recommended and walk ins are welcome. Please call (908) 781-7777 and visit allylsonhureley.com or www.operationsmile.org for more information.
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
Tomorrow 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.
FRIDAY FOLDERS...
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HSA (Home and School Association) News
New A THANK YOU FROM PROJECT GRADUATION
A huge THANK YOU to all the families who have donated to PROJECT GRADUATION this year. Your generosity will ensure the seniors have a fun and safe Last Blast after they graduate on June 20th! If anyone would still like to donate, it is not too late. Please make checks payable to BHS-HSA PG 2013 and mail to Project Graduation 2013, 25 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville NJ 07924, or hand deliver to the main office in the high school.
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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ATHLETICS
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BHS HOMEPAGE
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