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Volume 7, Issue 3
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| Birdville High School PTSA Newsletter 9/20/2009 Volume
7, Issue 3 |
| | | 9100 Mid-Cities Blvd.
North Richland Hills,
Texas 76180
817-547-8000 www.birdvillehigh.com |
| Principal's
Corner: It was great to see so many people at BHS on Monday, September 14, for Open House despite the dreary weather
we had that day. Thank you for the great turnout and we hope everyone had ample time to meet their child's teacher and
receive answers to any questions they might have had.
The school year is well under way... we are already approaching
the end of the 1st 6 weeks. Friday, October 2nd, is the last day of the 1st 6 weeks and report cards will go out the
following week. It is truly an honor to have the privilege of working with your children every
day. It is a responsibility that the faculty and staff of BHS does not take lightly. We have great students, parents,
faculty, and staff that makes up a wonderful environment for BHS... the Hawk Community is second to none! As
always, if there is anything we can do, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are going to have a great school year!
Take care - Jason Wells
Please make note of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities
at BHS. New website address http://birdvillehigh.com. Check out
all the latest news at Birdville ISD's new website address www.birdvilleschools.net. |
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| Homecoming:
Monday 9/28 Parade and Carnival Friday 10/2 Homecoming Activities  |
Homecoming Week: Related Events  |
 Soccer
Upper Ninety Booster Club Soccer Parents and Supporters,
The
Upper Ninety Soccer Booster Club is proud to present this year's fundraiser: Little Caesar's Pizza kits. Each item sold generates
$5 for our High School soccer program. Better equipment, uniform items, scholarships and end of year banquets are but
a few of the items your booster club strives to provide our students.
Orders are due by Monday, 28 September
with a scheduled delivery of approximately October 8. If you have questions or would like to place an order, please
contact Brian Norris at 817-300-8323.
Thank you for your Support. Go Hawks!!! |
Basketball Hoopin Hawks Basketball Booster Club
BHS Basketball's booster club will have its first meeting on Thursday, October 1, at 7PM in the
BHS Lecture Hall.
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| Are you a huge fan of BHS sports? Sign up for BISD's FanAlert service to receive an e-mail of upcoming games for your favorite teams. http://birdvilleisd.assistantcoach.net/SchoolSchedule.aspx?sid=2862 This website has everything related to BHS sports including
schedules. Click on the FanAlert button at the bottom to sign up for your favorite teams. |
Golden
Motion Dance Team Fall 2009 Jr Dancers Clinic The Golden
Motion Dance Team will host its annual Fall Jr. Dancers Clinic on Saturday, October 3, from 9 AM to Noon in
the BHS gymnasium. Check-in begins at 8:30 AM. The clinic is for grades K-11. The cost is $40
if registered by September 25, $45 after that date. Registration fee includes a t-shirt, photo button, and group
photo. Clinic participants are invited to perform with the Golden Motion Dance Team during the football half time
show on Thursday, October 15. Please contact Allie Stevens at allison_stevens@birdville.k12.tx.us or 817-547-8344 for more information.  |
BHS Choir
Singing Hawks  The BHS Choir department welcomes new Choir Head Director, Amy Allibon. Amy is
celebrating 20 years of teaching, and has received several educator awards such as 2002 Haltom High Teacher of the Year, and
most recently, the 2008 Score-A-Goal in the Classroom Bayard Friedman Hero Award.
Choirs under her direction
have consistently been awarded UIL Sweepstakes and Best in Class honors. In the past, she has served TMEA as the Region 5
High School Vocal Division Secretary, Chair-Elect, and Chair. She has also been an All-State Choir section leader for the
Mixed and Treble Choirs. Currently, Mrs. Allibon is serving as President of the Texas Choral Directors Association. She is
serving along with our wonderful Assistant Director, Peggy Graff, who has proudly served BHS for ten years!
Thirty one Singing Hawks have been busy, since summer, preparing for Round I of the All State auditions, which takes place
on September 26th at Seguin High School. We wish them well! Additionally, all the Singing Hawks are gearing up
for their first Fall concert which takes place on October 20th at 7:30 pm in the BHS auditorium. It's free and everyone is
welcome to attend. Booster Club members will be allowed early admission to the concert. Our freshman and sophomore specialty
treble choir, Hawks in Harmony, have just held auditions and new members have been selected for the 09-10 school year. You
can check out the new Hawks in Harmony roster and see all the latest, greatest choir information at www.singinghawks.com. Go Hawks! |
BHS
Theatre News: Stage Hawks BHS Theatre presents: The Triangle Factory Fire Project Rehearsals have started for the BHS Theatre production of The Triangle Factory Fire Project. Show
dates are: - Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, October 31, 2009,
at 7:30 PM
- Monday, November 2, 2009, at 7:30 PM
Ticket prices: Students (must present I.D.) are $5 and $8 for adults - on sale
in mid-October. See our web page for more information on this dramatic story of this tragic fire and its impact
on a city - www.stagehawks.org. |
Project Celebration Support Project Celebration
Eat at
Chili's on Bedford-Euless Road
Tuesday, September 22
4 - 10 p.m.
Mention to your server that you are there to support Project Celebration, sign the back of your receipt
"BHSPC", and leave it with your server. A portion of our total sales for the night will be donated to Project Celebration.MARK YOUR CALENDARS More Project Celebration Restaurant Nights:
Panda
Express 9/30
Red, Hot & Blue 10/5
Chan's Mongolian Grill 10/13
Carino's 10/22 |
| Counseling
Department: Happy
September from the Counseling Department Things
are off to a fast and furious start in the guidance and counseling department at BHS! We have literally hit the ground running
this year. Last week, we finished the senior presentations and are currently working on individual senior conferences. If
you have a senior, please ask about the handout we sent home with them last week. If they misplaced it, let us know as we
plan on making it accessible from the website. This handout is only a few pages but has lots of information/tips to hopefully
help you and your senior navigate this special year more easily. As usual the fall semester has many important dates,
here are a few: October
2 -- End of 1st six weeks October 9 -- No school for studentsOctober 12 - No school for studentsOctober
14 - PSAT (9th graders cost $15, 10th, 11th no fee)October 20 - TAKS ELA
for Retesters onlyOctober 21 - TAKS Math, Retesters onlyOctober 22 - TAKS Science, Retesters onlyOctober
23 - TAKS Social Studies, Retesters only October 27-28 Junior Presentations, BHS Lecture Hall (tentative) College & Career Night NOVEMBER 2ND COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT MONDAY
6-8PM BIRDVILLE CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY & ADVANCED LEARNING 7020 MID-CITIES BLVD. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Parents, please mark your calendars now to join us
on this special evening. There will be over 100 colleges, universities, technical/trade schools, modeling agencies and various
military contacts available to answer questions and provide you with a wealth of information. We are thrilled the event
will be held at our new center and look forward to seeing you that evening. DO NOT MISS THIS SPECIAL ONCE A YEAR OPPORTUNITY!!! The fall semester is always packed with so many events and happenings, but if you have a senior, please
help them to be mindful of DEADLINES for college and scholarship applications. There is no leniency the majority of the time;
so be alert and do not let these dates slip past you. Last but not least, please make every effort to see your student has good attendance this
school year. Healthy food, proper rest and routines all play important roles in helping students do their best.
Thank you in advance for helping your student grow into a...........MIGHTY BIRDVILLE HAWK!!!! BHS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT |
PTSA Updates: BHS PTSA School Projects Committee Report
On behalf of the SPC, we are excited to announce the following approved school projects grants: Art
tables:
$2,000.00
Dr. C's Social Studies simulation:
$350.00
Math Department-replace/repair calculators:
$2,000.00
Project Celebration-tubs/extension cords:
$800.00
UIL Academics-one meet:
$1,000.00
Green Teens:
$1,000.00
Digital marquee boards: $4,036.39
Totaling:
$11,136.39
Special thanks to the 08-09 BHS PTSA Executive Board and all our members for the ability to have
this amount to award.
Digital Marquee Boards
The BHS PTSA is currently working on securing sponsorships for the purchase of two digital marquee boards for the monument
sign at the front entrance. These new digital boards will have a major impact on the number of announcements that can
be displayed on a daily basis including upcoming BHS events and student recognitions. Families and the entire BHS community
will benefit from the increase in another line of communication and celebration of everything that is Hawk Pride.
If you, your company or anyone you know is interested in helping fund this $18,000.00 purchase, please contact Jennifer
LePla jenniferpta@msn.com.
Sponsorship levels include:
$0.00-$999.00:
Friends of BHS (name mentioned in promotional materials)
$1,000.00-$4,999.00: Bronze (all of the above and name
on plaque)
$5,000.00-$9,999.00: Silver (all of the above and message displayed for a the school year)
$10,000.00+:
Gold Level (all of the above and special recognition)
Membership
It isn't too late to join
the BHS PTSA! Your membership dues of $5.00 goes towards providing numerous programs and funding throughout BHS.
Being a member of the BHS PTSA, you will receive the PTSA Handbook and Student Directory about October 15, inclusion in a
fantastic organization that works on behalf of all our BHS students. 100% of the faculty and staff are members and we
need you, too. Contact Janice Owens jowens4@sbcglobal.net. |
Grateful Dads What is a Grateful Dad?
One who puts kids before himself
One who shows up on Fridays even when
he's too busy
One who smiles as he meets BHS students as they enter
in the morning even when he has other things on his
mind
A Grateful Dad has a huge heart
A strong handshake
A genuine smile
A Grateful
Dad is a great example of a man
A man who hopes to touch others
To influence kids in a positive way
And make a difference one greeting and handshake at a time!
Grateful Dads are coming to Birdville High!
Well, they are already here but now they will have tye dyed t-shirts,
too.
Grateful Dads is a program where awesome dads of BHS students can come in on a Friday morning between
about 7:30-8:30 a.m. wearing their signature t-shirt and greeting the students as they come to school. Engaging the
students in conversation and being someone they look forward to seeing on a Friday morning will make a huge difference in
the lives of our students.
If you are interested in being a Grateful Dad, please contact Jay Rhodes jay.rhodes@oncor.com or Jennifer LePla at jenniferpta@msn.com.
Special thanks to Jay
Rhodes and Carlton Franklin for heading up this new amazing group of special people caring about all our students at Birdville
High. |
Character Counts
The Character Counts Club is an organization that is community service based. It gives the students a chance
to learn about giving back to those in need of help and earn a letter jacket and honors cord for graduation. The students
are recognized at a luncheon the 2nd semester, at the Community Breakfast, and senior awards ceremony not to mention kudos
on the college application. We meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday in room C202 at 3:30. If you know of events, individuals, or groups who need volunteers
please call or email Terri Ramsey at terri_ramsey@birdville.k12.tx.us or 817-547-8279. |
Birdville Brain Bender Invitational
UIL Academics Birdville UIL Academics
is hosting its annual Birdville Brain Bender Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 7th. This is our main fundraiser.
We need volunteers from 6:30 - 6:00. Please contact Katherine_Mitchell@birdville.k12.tx.us if you are interested in helping.  List of Coaches and Events: | UIL ACADEMIC COACHES
and EVENTS 2009-2010 | | A207 | ACCOUNTING | Amber Benjamin | | D 305 | CALCULATOR APPLICATIONS | Melissa Sherman | | A 200 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | Jan Haynie | | D 102 | COMPUTER SCIENCE | Eileen Fuller | | SP ED | CURRENT ISSUES & EVENTS | Laurie Mansfield | | A 400 | JOURNALISM | Jannet Hiles | | B 101 | LITERARY CRITICISM | Nancy Sharma | | D 305 | MATHEMATICS | Katie May | | C 105 | NUMBER SENSE | Cooper Mitchell | | DRAMA 2 | ONE ACT PLAY | Chris Williamson | |
| PERSUASIVE/INFORMATIVE (EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING) | Crystal Williams | | B 107 | POETRY & PROSE | Alden Johnson | | | READY
WRITING | Need One? | | D 105 | SCIENCE | | | | Biology | Will Griffin | | | Chemistry | Kathy Mitchell | | | Physics | Caleb Kern | | C 300 | SOCIAL STUDIES | Kim Reichenbach | | B 106 | SPELLING &
VOCABULARY | Debbie Gunnels |
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REFLECTIONS:
Reflections is a National PTA program celebrating the fine arts. You don't have to be in
art to submit an entry. Entry submission deadline will be October 30. There are six categories and no limit to
the number of entries in each or by student. The work submitted must be original to the this year's theme. Catagories
are: Literature, Visual Arts, Photography, Dance/Choreography, Musical Composition
and Film Production. 2009 -
2010 Reflections Theme:  Check out TXPTA's website and search Reflections to find the rules and other helpful information. If you have any quesitons, contact BHS PTSA's
Reflections Chair, Laurie Rollins, at rollinstx@charter.net. |
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High School PTSA eNEWS
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