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.
