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BSHS NEWSLETTER
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Coming Events
May
26th - End of 4th Quarter / Students Last Day
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News and Notes
Workshop: ACT test taking strategies workshop planned. See attachment for more information.
Scholorship: The application for the 2010 BOTAR Presidents' Scholarship is attached to the bottom of this box. Students entering their senior year of high school in the fall of 2010 are eligable for this service-based scholarship of $2500.
Attention Parents: Bonner Springs High School is not offering summer school classes. However, we've made arrangements for our students to attend Summer School through the LEAP Program in Lansing. A majority of LEAP's curriculum is offered on-line. The cost is $115 per half credit plus a $10 registration fee. The deadline for enrollment is April 26. The LEAP program offers credit recovery in all core areas. If you have questions, please refer to the attatched LEAP brochure or contact BSHS counselor Brett Misse.
Now Hiring! -
The Bonner Springs Aquatic Part is now accepting applications for all positions. See attache flyer for more information.
Braves Flash Drive - Flash drives are now for sale in the Media Center. The new braves flash drive features 2 GB of storage and a braves logo and priced at $15.00.
BSHS Ceramic Marble Games - Bonner Springs Marble Days 2010:
Congratulations to the six BSHS ceramic students: (Jessica Perdue (freshman), Azlyn Morrison (sophomore), Brenna Hoch (junior), Samantha Haas, Joseph Coffman, and Savannah Casteel (seniors) who created ceramic marble games for everyone to play at the Bonner Springs Marble Days 2010. The Chamber of Commerce awarded 1st prize to Jessica, 2nd prize to Brenna and 3rd prize to Azlyn.
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BSHS Ceramic Marble Games - Bonner Springs Marble Days 2010
Congratulations to the six BSHS ceramic students: (Jessica Perdue (freshman), Azlyn Morrison (sophomore), Brenna Hoch (junior), Samantha Haas, Joseph Coffman, and Savannah Casteel (seniors) who created ceramic marble games for everyone to play at the Bonner Springs Marble Days 2010.
The Chamber of Commerce awarded 1st prize to Jessica, 2nd prize to Brenna and 3rd prize to Azlyn.
Linda Horvath, BSHS Art Teacher.
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Class Projects
The Senior Project
Congrats to everyone who successfully completed their project evaluations…just a few more forms to go! The next form due is Form 7 and it is due Wednesday, April 7th by 3:00 pm. If you have any questions, talk to your English teacher or Mrs. Baker. Keep up the great work…you're almost done!
Mrs. Baker
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From the School Resource Officer
The Legends Shopping Area
Parking Issues
Valuables on School Property
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Please make sure that you are locking all valuables (cell phones, I-pods, cd players, cameras etc in your trunk or leaving them at home. Having these items in plain view inside your vehicle invites someone to take them. Additional to that note, please lock and keep your windows rolled up. Even with the weather getting warmer, windows rolled up is another deterrent to inviting someone to take items from your car.
Officer Tim Pierce, S.R.O.
Bonner Springs Police Dept.
Email
timp@bonnersprings.org
Phone 913-422-5121
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Student Council Elections
Student Council Elections will be held Monday, May 10th in the BSHS Media Center. The Wyandotte County Board of Elections will be here once again to run our elections, providing the touch screen voting machines. Students will be given an opportunity to vote throughout the day on the 10th.
If you are interested in running for Student Council, please open the attached files.
Students running for a class office or executive board must create a 30 second video or PowerPoint explaining why they are the most qualified candidate for the position, along with completing the application.
Students wishing to run for class representative must complete the attached application.
All campaign materials are due to Miss Law no later than Monday, May 3rd by 3pm. (room #204)
On Tuesday, May 4th, all videos will be posted to the Stuco website for the students to view information about the candidates running for Student Council.
Questions? See Miss Law. (
lawa@usd204.net
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Homework Help
Homework Zone, a FREE telephone hotline, provides elementary, middle school and high school students with one-on-one homework assistance from certified teachers . Students can call the Homework Zone at 816-877-0777 from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday.
Didi you know?
Did you know that StudentEdge has a career matching tool?
Students answer questions about their interests and are matched with careers that are well-suited for them
. From the results, students can also explore individual career profiles.
Did you know that StudentEdge has
college planning interviews available? The "Countdown to College" radio show provides
great advice for students and families navigating the college admissions process , and StudentEdge provides links to the show podcasts.
To listen to the podcasts, log in to StudentEdge,
click on the Resources link on the left side of the homepage, and select the interview you wish to listen to . You can then open or save the audio file.
Did you know that StudentEdge helps students compare schools on their saved school list ? Students can see how particular colleges stack up against each other in key categories. It's a quick way to highlight the differences between their options .
To compare schools, students can log in to StudentEdge, select the My Colleges link under the My Saved Lists heading on the homepage , select the checkboxes for the schools they want to evaluate, and click the Compare button.
Did you know that StudentEdge has corresponding videos for many of the career profiles? Now students can get a first-hand look at what specific occupations are like and see interviews with people in those careers.
Did you know that StudentEdge has free, online homework help for 12 different subjects? These detailed, interactive modules can be reviewed any time of the day and are even correlated to major textbooks. To get there, log in to StudentEdge and click on the Homework Help tab.
Did you know that StudentEdge has a detailed tutorial that walks students through the process of writing their college admission essays ? It covers the whole process from brainstorming to final editing. To get there, log in to StudentEdge and click on the Admissions tab .
Get your students registered:
Your school's unique access code is
FXMXCGRT
. Students, parents, and other educators at your school will need to enter this code just one time when they register for their free StudentEdge account.
Registering is easy.
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Go to
www.mystudentedge.com
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Enter access code:
FXMXCGRT
or click the following link to access your school's
registration page
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Complete the registration form which includes setting up a username and password
Once registration is complete, users have full access to all of StudentEdge's tools and resources.
Don't have the access code handy? Don't worry, it is also possible to look up your school's access code right on the site.
If you have any questions, please call your account manager at 888-892-6288 or email us at
studentedge@petersons.com
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KANSAS CAREER PIPELINE: Kansas Career Pipeline is a free internet based service for Bonner Springs High School students. For career interest inventories, college and career planning timelines, scholarships, as well as resume, interviewing skills, and cover letter techniques, visit
http://www.kansascareerpipeline.org/
. For instructions on how to access Kansas Career Pipeline, click below:
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2010 Totem Pole Sales
Attention, parents. If you have not ordered a 2010 Totem Pole for your student, you still have time to do so. Current prices are $44 for a regular book and $49 for a personalized book. Students should pay Mrs. Berning with cash or check in the office to place an order. If
you prefer to make your purchase by credit card, parents should contact bookkeeper DiAnne Berning directly at 913-422-5121, ext 4001.
After Nov. 20, the price for the 2010 Totem Pole increases by $5 per book, so buy today and save!
If you plan to purchase a yearbook during conferences, you can pay by cash or check both evenings at the yearbook table in the commons.
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If you have any questions about purchasing a yearbook, or you want to check on whether your student purchased a book earlier in the year, please e-mail yearbook adviser Jill Holder at
holderj@uds204.net
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Networking for parents: relationship building.
Purpose
: to create positive, productive and professional relationships with teachers in order to help children get the most from formal education.
Why is it important
? Networking is a skill that all successful individuals use in all aspects of life. The saying goes that "if you want to be a great baseball player, hang out with baseball players". It sounds simple but the idea is illusive. We need to help our students understand that we need each other and that we must develop synergistic relationships. Synergistic relationships can put students in positions to get what they have worked towards.
The following are guidelines for effective networking:
Courtesy (effective relationships need this)
Patience
(productive relationships demand this)
Reasonable & realistic expectations (the teacher has your child's best interests) what skills do you want your child to master?
Create a schedule of regular periodic contact dates
attend parent-teacher conferences: have specific issues to discuss. Write down specific concerns.
Think about a goal
. Know what you want. What does your child want? Make sure you ask "how can my child take better advantage of the experience"? Expect specific recommendations.
Please expect your child to develop the values that enhance the education experience.
Assume that the teacher has your child's best interests at hand. Networking is a valuable skill and it is necessary and essential in order for you to be an effective advocate for your child.
Finally, ple
ase visit
Tim Ney about the
Good Student Discount.
Good grades will help you save money.
Please feel free to contact
Joseph LaCicero for any additional information.
laciceroj@usd204.net
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Bonner Springs Students Help Haiti
When students from the Bonner Springs French class approached their teacher, Marsha Nelson, about helping the French-speaking people of Haiti, she thought it was a great idea. The students considered several possibilites but came up wiht a unique suggesstions.
"They decided that they wanted to sell crepes at lunch for a couple of days," Nelson said. "I asked the principal about the possibility of my class doing a money-making project for Haiti. He thought it was a good idea."
Mrs. Nelson, who has taught French at Bonner Springs for 36 years, and her husband, provided the ingrediants for crepes. Three of the students stayed after school on Feb. 3 to make the batter. Some of the other students signed-up to bring filling s and toppings for the crepes and some sgned up to make them during their lunch periods.
"Ten to fifteen students helped in some way to make this money-making project possible," Nelson said. "We did the project on the planned days, (Feb. 4-5)."
Crepes were sold for $1.00 and the students were able to raise $173.00, which was sent to a fund called "Help Haiti Heal".
Student Participants in the Project
Lindsey Baska, B.j. Watson, Jenna Caquelin, Stefan Mblyanvanga, Alexis Clark, Karleigh Paine, Victoria Porter, Ana Prado, Zachary Reed, Taylor Swan, Amelia Sheldon, Jessica Brown, Samantha Sprenkle, Salina Duarte, Christina Ward and Derrick Nangle.
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Student News
LEAP Schedule for Summer 2010
Parents need to bring the completed original form (attached below) with them, at time of enrollment. A tuition fee of $150 per ½ credit, plus a $10 one time registration fee, must be paid at time of enrollment to finalize the process. They may pay by check or cash. Please make checks payable to SEKESC
· Enrollment - 04/23/10 to 05/21/10
· Late enrollment deadline - 06/03/10
· First day of school - Tuesday: 06/01/10
· Last day of school - Thursday: 07/08/10
· Hours of attendance: students may select one block upon enrollment
Block A: 8am - 11am or Block B: 12pm - 3pm
· Days of Attendance: M, T, W, and Th
KCKCC's Summer Class Schedule
We now have KCKCC's Summer Class Schedule available in Student Services if you are interested in taking summer classes. High school students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors next year must have an administrator's and counselor's approval, complete an application for admission (which we also have in Student Services), and take the ACCUPLACER test, earning scores that indicate they are ready for college level courses.
Freshmen & Sophomores Interested in Business
Current ninth and tenth graders who would like to explore a future in a business career can attend Park University's School of Business Summer Business Academy for a week-long, in-depth look at business, ethics, free enterprise, team work and personal skills that will better prepare students for life after high school and beyond. The dates are June 13-18, 2010, and the cost is $795. Scholarships and financial aid are available for those who qualify. Look online at www.park.edu/businessacademy for more information or to apply. We also have several brochures in Student Services.
Wendy's High School Heisman Award
Lastly, Wendy's High School Heisman Award honors both male and female high school students who excel in academics, athletics and student leadership. Look online at www.wendysheisman.com for more information and to begin the application process. Completed applications are due by October 3, 2010.
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