BHS Announcements 10/16-20

BHS ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Congratulations to BHS faculty, staff, and students on achieving B status on the state accountability rating. We are all very proud of your efforts. Go Ole Brook!

• Tonight’s (10/20/17) Football game has been moved to Hughes Field on Ellis Avenue.

• Congratulation Cross Country another great performance in the meet this week.

• Congratulations BHS Band! All Superior in every caption by every judge in State Competition at Pearl this past Saturday.

• JV – game for tonight (Monday, 10/16) has been cancelled. 7/8 still playing beginning at 5.

• Anyone interested in videoing for the girls' basketball program please see Coach Wilson.

• All students signed up for 21st century tutoring program need to ride bus 198 to Lipsey.

• NEW CLUB - gaming club interest meeting will meet immediately after school on October 17th in Mr. Furrs’ Room (#216). Anyone who loves games is invited.

• The National Honor Society meeting that was originally scheduled for October 19 has been moved to October 26. National Honor Society will meet NEXT Thursday, October 26 at 7:15 in the auditorium.

• The BHS Reading Fair will be held on October 26. This is much earlier than usual. Students who are interested can get more information in the library.

• The Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for Miss Merry Christmas. All young ladies who are high school seniors up to age 20 and reside in Lincoln County are eligible to apply. Applications are available at the Chamber of Commerce office. Deadline for entry is noon on Tuesday, October 31st. The contest is Thursday, Nov. 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce.

• FREE Panther Pals Peer Tutoring sessions coming soon to the BHS Library after school (days will be determined shortly and announced). Students in need of improving their math skills can see Mrs. Sproles in the library to sign up for help. Students who are able to help tutor (Comp Math through Algebra II especially but knowledge of other math courses is welcome) please see Mrs. Sproles to sign up to help. Community service hours will be given for tutors.

• NEW! Parent system to keep up grades, attendance and discipline. See the announcement regarding “Active Parent” for details on how to sign up. Student logins will begin in the next few days.

• Picture Retakes are scheduled for 9th -11th grade retakes on Nov 2nd.

• YEARBOOKS are NOW on sale for the reduced introductory price of $50. This WILL END at Thanksgiving Break and the price will increase. Order forms are at the FRONT OFFICE WINDOW or the LIBRARY (return these with payment to Mrs. Sproles in the Library) ... OR ... order online at jostensyearbooks.com

• SENIORS --- There is a spiral notebook in the front attendance office to WRITE YOUR SENIOR QUOTE and SENIOR WILL & TESTAMENT comment. THESE ARE DUE by THANKSGIVING BREAK and MUST be SCHOOL APPROPRIATE or they will not be included.

• SENIOR ad information will be sent home sometime later this Fall.

• SENIORS! The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FREE assistance with your FAFSA will be available on November 7 here at school. But you must sign up for an appointment with Mrs. Risher in the Counseling Office. See the FASFA flyer on the BHS site for more information.

• REMINDERS:
 Student drivers be sure to park and come in the building. You may not hang out in the parking lot.
 Bus riders must stay on campus once you have arrived.
 The street between the HS and the cemetery is closed during school hours.
 Any food brought for a student lunch must be out of the packaging if it contains a business logo.
 Students leaving campus after 3rd block, walkers have right of way.

• ACT vouchers have arrived. 11th and 12th grade students interested in receiving a free voucher should check with their counselor to see if they qualify.

• After School Detention will be held upstairs in Ms. Seals in room# 230 from 3:25-3:45.

• Students should not be leaving the cafeteria with open food and drink containers.

• No students are allowed in the building before 7:20