Dates to Remember BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL MAY Message from Mr. Mork. The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

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1 BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL MAY 2018 Message from Mr. Mork May is upon us. We only have one month left before summer. There are a lot of moving parts at Berlin High School and our staff has done a great job of working to improve student learning. Kudos goes out to all of our support staff who keep our schools clean, feed our students, and run the offices every day. The end of a school year gives us time to reflect on both our successes and our struggles. While I believe this has been a very successful year at Berlin High School, we can always move forward in a positive way and make each year better than the previous one. We still have some exciting events coming up this year including state qualifying events for our spring sports, along with our choir and band concerts. We also have a number of banquets where we will acknowledge the efforts of our students. Finally, our school year will culminate with graduation on May 27, where we will celebrate our seniors and wish them well as they continue on their educational journeys. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing you and continuing our partnership! Remember: Together We Can, Berlin Pride Dates to Remember May 7 Choir Concert 7:00 p.m. May 14 Band Concert 7:00 p.m. May 16 Red Cross Blood Drive 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. May 20 Music Awards Banquet 12:30-2:00 p.m. May 20 FFA Banquet 6:00 p.m. May 20 NHS City Inn 6:00 p.m. May 23 Senior Awards Night 6:00 p.m. May 24 May 25 Last full day of school for Seniors Senior Breakfast followed by Graduation Practice 7:45 a.m. May 26 BHS Alumni Banquet 5:00 p.m. May 27 Graduation 1:00 p.m. The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. June 1 Last Day of School

2 Page 2 BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL Athletic Director s As the School year winds down and sports season's start to hit their stride run, it is important to remind your children to take care of themselves by eating and drinking healthy and getting plenty of sleep. The month of May pulls student-athletes in many different directions and taking care of their mental/physical health has to be #1. As quickly as the school year comes to a close, we have to start the sports year. Here are a few key points/dates moving the calendar forward. Before a high school student is allowed to participate in school sports, the student must have a WIAA Physical (or alternate year) card, ImPACT Concussion Test (needed every other year), an Athletic Pledge/Insurance Waiver-Athletic Code Handbook Agreement, Parent & Athlete Concussion Agreement, and HIPPA permission signed and on file in the Berlin High School office. The last three forms should be completed through eregistration when registering for school. Students must turn in this information before the first day of practice. All forms are available on-line and at the Berlin High School office. Please call the BHS office at if you have any questions about this procedure. There will be a meeting for ALL Fall Athletes on Thursday, July 26th at 6 p.m. The school will be offering concussion testing following the meeting from 7-8 p.m. We will also be offering concussion testing on Wednesday, August 1st, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at the high school. Berlin High School is committed to focusing on high expectations and, in partnership with the community, prepares all students to be college and career ready as well as lifelong learners, who are productive, empathetic members of society. Our next Parent Meeting will be held in August. Check here for future dates. Parent Meetings are a time to sit and discuss positives, concerns, or whatever is on your mind, with Mr. Mork.

3 BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL Page 3 Blood Drive Student Council will host a Blood Drive at Berlin High School on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Little Gym. For an appointment, please call or visit redcrossblood.org. By donating at this blood drive, you are helping one or more graduating seniors earn a scholarship! Be The Match

4 Page 4 BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL Scholarships Seniors, remember to keep checking for scholarships! High School Student Services Scholarship Information ALPS Interested in summer camps and learning opportunities? Check out the offerings on the ALPS website:

5 BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL Page 5 Choir Concert The Berlin High School Vocal Music Department will present A Choral Potluck on Monday, May 7 th in the high school theatre at 7:00 p.m. The concert will include a wide variety of flavors of music from spicy to savory to sweet, old recipes and new, as well as the potluck atmosphere of fellowship, family, storytelling and just plain fun! Performing groups include the classical a cappella group called Encore! and the two curricular choirs, Mixed and Concert. Making its debut will be our new contemporary a cappella group called AcaVox and they will be joined by some BHS faculty members!! It s sure to be a YUMMY time for all! We hope the concert might whet your appetite, because following the concert the Music Boosters will top off the evening with their annual Sundaes on Mondays fundraiser. Ice cream sundaes with toppings will be available for sale in the cafeteria. Come and enjoy!! Mark your calendars for Show Choir Finale on May 30, 7:00 p.m. A CHORAL

6 Page 6 BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL Raising the Bar The high school track and field program is requesting your help with purchasing a pole vaulting facility. Currently our program is unable to train, or enter, any athletes in the pole vaulting competitions. As a result our boys and girls teams must begin every away meet behind in points to the teams whose athletes place in the event. Also, with a pole vaulting facility we would be able to host major meets like regionals and sectionals. Finally, there is the potential for one of our athletes to earn a college scholarship should she or he be skilled enough in this event. The recent reconstruction of our track and football field has been a real plus for our athletic program, and the community. We would like to help complete our facility with the addition of a pole vaulting area. To help we are hoping you will consider contributing to this effort with a monetary donation. Our goal is to raise $20,000 in order to construct a runway, as well as buy a landing pit, standards, poles and crossbars. Any questions you may have can be addressed by coaches Matt Willett, Joe Stellmacher, Bob Prellwitz, and Kim Dehn. Contribution checks can be made out to Berlin High School, Raising the Bar Campaign. We thank you for your consideration and hope to hear from you soon. Matt Willett mwillett@berlin.k12.wi.us Joe Stellmacher jstellmacher@berlin.k12.wi.us Bob Prellwitz rprellwitz@berlin.k12.wi.us and Kim Dehn kdehn@berlin.k12.wi.us BHS Track and Field Coaches ( )

7 BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL Page 7 Golden Bat Club Thank you to County Materials Corporation for the donation of materials for the construction of bathrooms at the High School Baseball field, located off Center Street. The overall goal of the Golden Bat Club is to raise funds to renovate the park in numerous ways. We would like to open up the dugouts directly onto the field, pour concrete behind the backstop to put our bleachers on, and redo our bullpens. If you would like more information on supporting Berlin High School Baseball and the Golden Bat Club, please contact Coach Cole Boge, cboge@berlin.k12.wi.us. A plaque displaying the bronze, silver, and gold donors will be placed on sight. Contributors $100 and over will be recognized on this plaque. This project will benefit baseball long into the future. Three levels of contributions: Golden Bat ($1,000 and over) Silver Bat ($500-$999) Bronze Bat ($100-$499) Contributions can be made payable to Berlin High School Baseball. Donor Name or Business Name to Display on Plaque: If donation is in memory of above named person, check here Anonymous Donation Check here (no name displayed). Amount of donation Signature of donor

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