BHS Announcements 9/5-8

 
BHS ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Pep Rally this week will be held during HR time.

• Reality Town permission forms are due tomorrow, Thursday, Sept 7th. Reality Town will be next Thursday, Sept 14th.

• 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.

• Student council all forms are due Sept. 8th. Students interested should stop by room (119) or the library and pick up the student council packet.

• Friday, Sept 8th, is the deadline for turning in donations to help the hurricane victims.

• This year we are implementing a prom committee to work along side the student council. The committee will help with prom fundraising and set up. We are asking for teachers to nominate students from the junior class to participate in the committee. Attached is the nomination form. Nominations are due by September 8th.

• New Club Girl Empowerment Association – GEA – started to help mentor young ladies in the 5th- 8th grades, build leadership skills, and earn community service hours. If you are interested in joining see Mrs. Gayton or Kalisha Durr. They will meet next Tuesday, Sept 12th during HR in the auditorium.

• Jr. Ambassador (formally Les'Belles) applications are in Ms. Butler’s office for 9th grade students who are interested in participating.

• Ring Man will give presentation to Juniors Sept 13th approx 11 am. He will return during lunch on Sept 20th to begin taking orders.

• Senior Picture Retakes are scheduled for Thursday, September 14th beginning at 8 am. 9th -11th grade retakes are scheduled for Nov 2nd.

• MS School Pictures will be here on Thursday, September 14th during lunch to collect money for pictures that have been ordered.

• During the month of September we will be collecting items for Operation Christmas Child. This is an organization that sends shoe boxes filled with gifts to needy children around the world. Items can be collected in class or dropped off in the designated boxes in the assistant principal's office. We will be collecting the following items:
a) Pencils
b) Pens
c) Scissors
d) Erasers
e) Glue Sticks (no liquid glue)

• Jackson State University will host High School Day on Sept 23rd. There is limited space and will based on first come first serve. A sign up sheet is located at the attendance office.

• 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.

• Wildlife Expo looking for volunteers. You may use these towards your community service hours. See website for applications and more details. Wednesday, Sept 6th will be the deadline for volunteers.

• 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.

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

• All enrollment packets are Past Due. Be sure to include 2 proofs of residency and handbook forms. Letters are being sent home and you will not be allowed to return without completed enrollment packets.

• Students who registered with and affidavit must also have their 2 proofs in at this time.