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Heron Highlights   ~  February 2, 2010

 

January 2010 Students of the Month

Congratulations Students of the Month:

Haleigh Tanner and Alex Middleton - Chamber of Commerce
Jessica Gray and Ben Carson - Exchange Club 

Math Department

All 9th grade students need to try to remember their calculators in class during the next couple of weeks. We are doing a lot of calculator work and they will be very needed!

Senior Ad Payments Due Soon

The final payment of the SENIOR AD pages is due on Feb. 5th. Postcards were mailed out on Friday, 1/29/2010 with your final balance due.

Drama
Practice is ongoing for our Spring One Act Play, The Diary of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain.  We will be taking this play to Armstrong Atlantic State University's One Act Play Festival on March 26-27. Please stay tuned for local performance dates and information.

Vocational News:  

FBLA News:

    On February 4th, the FBLA members will be attending the 2010 Region Leadership Conference at Coffee County High School in Douglas, Ga. The following students will be competing in the "live" competitions which include: Business Ethics - Colby Chapman, Ellen Lee, Haleigh Tanner, Public Speaking I - Rusty Burrell, and Job Interview - Marah White. Other students attending the conference have already completed their online testing and will find out the results on Thursday evening. 

Sports:

No sports news or stats were submitted by deadline.

February2010  Schedule of Events:

2/1   Drama 3:00 - 4:00 Stage

2/4   9th Grade Parent Night at 6:30 p.m.

 Drama Practice 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Stage

 FBLA attends RLC a@ Coffee County High School

2/5   DEADLINE for Final Payment for Senior Ads (YEARBOOK)

2/6   Rodeo @ Andalusia, AL

 Area Traditional Tournament Wrestling @ Pierce

2/8    Cap & Gown Photos

 Club Pictures

 BOE Meeting, 7 p.m.

2/9 Drama 3:00 - 4:00 Stage

2/11 Drama 3:00 - 4:00 Stage

2/13  AES Beauty Pageant 11 a.m.

 State Sectional Tournament Wrestling @ Jefferson

2/16   Drama 3:00 - 4:00 Stage

2/18  VBaseball @ Richmond Hill 5:00 p.m.

  Wrestling STATE Traditional Tournament @ Gwinnett Arena

 2/19 Wrestling STATE Traditional Tournament @ Gwinnett Arena

2/20  Wrestling STATE Traditional Tournament @ Gwinnett Arena

2/22  VBaseball vs. Bradwell 5:00 p.m.

2/23  Soccer vs. Brunswick 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.

  JVBaseball @ Brunswick 4:30 p.m.

    VBaseball @ Brunswick 6:45 p.m.

2/24  WRITING TEST

2/25  8th Grade Parent Night 6:30 p.m.

  Soccer at Liberty 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.

 JVBasevell @ Ware 5:00 p.m.

    WRITING TEST MAKE-UP

2/26  Waycross College Math Tournament

    BCMS - Beauty Pageant

 Rodeo Association - Jakin

 

 

ALSO INCLUDED WITH OUR HERON HIGHLIGHTS IS  NEWS FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL  

 

 

Brantley County Middle School - February 2010

 

A Message from the Principal

As we kick off our third nine weeks grading period, I want to stress the importance of the teaching and learning that will take place during this time period leading up to the CRCT.  These next 11 weeks leading up to the CRCT are perhaps the most important of the entire school year. 

 

We ask that you as parents commit to working with all of us as we prepare students for success both in the classroom and on the CRCT.  We need our students to be at school each and every day possible, as our school is graded on student attendance each year.  We also need our students' full attention and effort each and every day to ensure that they experience success.

 

Thank you for all you do to support your child and our school!

 

Students of the Month  

Congratulations to our "Star Students!"

 

September:  Teresa Crews, Angela Leveque, Hannah Everett, Emily Smith, Cody Cason, Nicole Beavers

October:  Jon Curtis Edgy, Ally Whisenant, Arnaldo Aguero, Casy Carver, Kelby Mathis, Brandon Branch

November:  Savannah Walker, Kristin Bailey, Megan Colley, Shaylyn Crews, Destiny Goldey, Bobby Smith

December:  Brett Thomas, Christopher Hurley, Ashley Thomas, Keith Thomas, Natalie Brown, Dalton Branch

January:  Jessica Rentz, Alexis McLean, Jordan Melton, Shawn Spell

 

 

PowerSchool

 

If you have not already signed up for PowerSchool, please stop by our Counselor's office to do so.  The PowerSchool parent portal allows you access to your child's grades and attendance records from your home or office computer.  Signing up is quick and simple….just stop by BCMS with your

photo ID to get started!

 

BCMS Science Fair Winners….Congratulations!

 

1st Place Overall: Loren Mertz & MaryBeth Gill

2nd Place Overall: Megan Colley & Ashley Thomas

3rd Place Overall: Wes Thrift & Zack Gibson

4th Place : Teresa Crews & Katelyn Poole

 

CRCT Preparation Help!

We are pleased to offer access to two different online test-prep tools to help our students succeed on the CRCT.  Encourage your child to log on for practice:

 

www.linkstolearning.com

Username:  brantleyms

Password:  4398

 

www.studyisland.com

Username: firstname.lastname

Password:  herons

 

2010 CRCT Dates  

 

April 28th:  Reading

April 29th:  Language Arts

May 4th:   Math

May 5th:   Science

May 6th:   Social Studies

 

Promotion Requirements

 Students in 7th & 8th grades must meet at least 2 of the following standards:

 

1)  perform at or above grade level in Reading and Math on the CRCT

2)  receive a grade of 70 or above in at least 3 of the following content subjects:  Math, Language Arts, Science, & Social Studies

3)  be recommended for promotion by the classroom teacher and principal based on satisfactory performance.

 

 

  Important Notice Regarding Summer School

  Due to budget constraints, THERE WILL BE NO SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR . 

    This means that students who do not meet the promotion requirements listed above 

  will not have the opportunity to complete summer school in order to be promoted to the

  next grade level.  Please help us by ensuring that your child stays on track with his/her

school assignments and grade

 

In addition, 8th grade students must meet tandards in Reading and Math on the CRCT in

  order to be promote to 9th grade.

 

 Promotion Requirements

Students in 7th & 8th grades must meet at least 2 of the following standards:

 

1)  perform at or above grade level in Reading and Math on the CRCT

2)  receive a grade of 70 or above in at least 3 of the following content subjects:  Math, Language Arts, Science, & Social Studies

3)  be recommended for promotion by the classroom teacher and principal based

on satisfactory performance

 

In addition, 8th grade students must meet standards in Reading and Math on the CRCT in

order to be promoted to 9th grade.

Important Notice Regarding Summer School:

Due to budget constraints, THERE WILL BE NO SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR.   This means that students who do not meet the promotion requirements listed above will not have the opportunity to complete summer school in order to be promoted to the next grade level.  Please help us by ensuring that your child stays on track with his/her school assignments and grades.

 

BCMS Stellar Spellers

 

Congratulations to our BCMS Spelling Bee Winners:

  Leah Peeples, Champion

  Nate Rehberg, Runner-up

These two will be competing against other school winners in our System Spelling Bee on February 11 at the Board of Education.  The winner of the System Spelling Bee will go on to compete in District Competition in Waycross.

 

BCMS Student Council Members

 

7th Grade Members:

Jordan Davis, Stefon Roberson, Danielle Cohen, Chelsea Corson, Kevin Johns, Joey Hendrix, Ashley Mason, Lily Eunice, Ryan Mertz, Jon Curtis Edgy, Jasmine Hutcherson, Kelsey Jacobs

 

8th Grade Members:

Tre Green, Skyler Horne, Kaitlyn Shiver, Nicole Beavers, Keith Thomas, Zach Justice, Kiersten Morgan, Stephanie Wilson, Philip Popwell, Cody Haynes, Sarah Crutcher, Emily McDermott

 

Faculty Advisors:

Ms. Crystal Jenkins & Mr. Randall Howard

 

 

BCMS Calendar of Events

 

February 1   Report Cards

February 2 Nat'l Jr. Honor Society Induction 6:30

February 8 Tennis @ Pierce   4:30

  BOE Meeting 7:00

February 11   System Spelling Bee   6:00

February 12   Valentine's Dance   7:00-9:00

February 15   President's Day Holiday   No School

February 16-19 4 ½ Week Benchmarks

February 19   Tennis @ Bacon   4:30

February 22 SSR Due

  Tennis vs. Ware     4:30

February 23 Golf vs. Waycross 3:30

  Baseball vs. Bacon 4:30

February 25 Track vs. Charlton 3:30

  Tennis @ Arthur Williams   4:30

February 26 Baseball @ Ware   4:30

  Miss BCMS Pageant 6:30

March 1   Golf @ Pierce 3:30

March 2   Progress Reports

  Baseball vs. Pierce   4:30

 

 

 

 

From the Principal

Welcome to Brantley County High School. Our faculty and staff members encourage students to actively participate in their daily learning as well as to become involved in school sponsored activities. We offer many co-curricular and extracurricular activities to provide for varied student interests.

Brantley County High School strives to make AYP and is currently going through the high school accreditation process. Our athletic programs excel. Our student body is a mostly cohesive group primarily from three ethnic backgrounds: white, black and Hispanic. Students of all races are involved in athletic, co-curricular and social events, which culminate in a school-sponsored prom, an extravaganza looked forward to by the juniors and seniors.

Parents are always welcome. Teachers welcome parental involvement to form a team to see that your children progress satisfactorily. Teachers and administrators will talk with you at any time about the progress your child is making. Administrators also have an open door policy to discuss concerns that students and their parents may have.

Brantley County High School is the home of Herons, and is a great place to receive an education.

Randy Yonz, Principal

 

 

Mission:
Brantley County High School will provide a learning environment which keeps students actively engaged in learning and prepares students with knowledge and skills to transition into a post secondary institution or into an entry level position into the world of work.

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