Bartlesville Public School District s Weekly Email Newsletter The Bruin Volume 9, Number 21...Friday, February 6, 2015...www.bps-ok.org Bartlesville High School will transition to a grades 9-12 high school beginning in the 2015-16 school year. BHS announces new bell schedule for 2015-16 school year The 2015-16 school year will be a time of change at Bartlesville High School as the school transitions from a grades 11 and 12 high school to a larger campus housing grades 9-12. To accommodate the change at BHS, a new bell schedule has been announced. The new schedule will take effect the first day of the 2015-16 school year, Wednesday, August 12. The newly announced flex schedule will be a 7-period schedule, with students required to take at least 6 periods of Educating Tomorrow s Leaders Superintendent s Chalkboard TOY Ceremony provides time to recognize outstanding district educators Each year, I look forward to the Teacher of the Year Ceremony. This year, the event will take place on Tuesday, February 17 in the Fine Arts Center on the campus of Bartlesville High School. The event will commence Dr. Gary W. Quinn promptly at 6 p.m. The TOY Ceremony has been a longstanding tradition in our district since 1981. On this night, deserving teachers throughout classes. Students may elect to enroll in our district will be recog- six classes in periods 1-6 or 2-7, or may nized for their outstanding work, elect to take seven classes in periods 1-7. and one will be crowned 2015 The regular BPSD bus schedule Bartlesville Public School District will be provided before period 1 and after Teacher of the Year. period 6. Additionally, athletics will be The 2015 TOY nominees period 7. The Bruin Academy program include Lori Eads (primary will have a schedule independent of the 7 reading teacher, Hoover), Karla period BHS schedule. Cunningham (instructional coach, As we began formulating a new Jane Phillips), Janice Wesson bell schedule for Bartlesville High (third grade teacher, Kane), Stacey School, we wanted to ensure we provided Goodwin (primary reading teachstudents BHS- Continued to page 4 CHALKBOARD- Continued to page 4
Lunch and Learn held at Wilson Photo Special to the Bruin/ Wilson Elementary School hosted a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, February 4. The session, led by Julia Quinn, focused on parenting with Love and Logic, and was the first session of a three-part series on the topic. Lunch was provided by Wendy s and Marco s Pizza donated a gift card to be used as a door prize. BPSD volunteer opportunities available Have you been searching for a way to help out Bartlesville youth? Search no further, the Bartlesville Public School District has numerous volunteer opportunities available at school sites throughout the district. Currently, the BPSD is in need of volunteers to serve as tutors, mentors, lunch buddies, classroom helpers, elementary school crossing guards and state test proctors. If you are not interested in any of the volunteer opportunities listed, the BPSD will gladly find tasks that fit your volunteer interests. In order to become a BPSD volunteer, you must be 18 or older, be of good moral character, complete a volunteer inquiry form and pass a background check. Additionally, all volunteers must complete a volunteer orientation program and work under the direct supervision of BPSD staff while completing assigned volunteer tasks. Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the youth of the Bartlesville community and make an impact. We are thankful for any amount of time our volunteers are willing/able to give to help our students and schools be more successful, added District Volunteer Coordinator, Christina Rigdon. To begin the sign-up process, please contact Christina Rigdon, at 918-337-6231 ext. 1635 or RigdonCV@ bps-ok.org. Life Principle of the Month: Honesty Each month, the Bartlesville Public School District and the Bartlesville Regional United Way designate a Great Expectations Life Principle as Life Principle of the Month. BPSD students, staff and members of the Bartlesville community are encouraged to incorporate the Life Principle into their respective lifestyles as habit. The Life Principle of the Month for February is honesty, which means, being truthful in your words or actions.
BHS- Continued from page 1 with the most opportunities possible, and I believe the new bell schedule does just that, said BHS Principal LaDonna Chancellor. In order to provide ample space for the addition of two grades, a science wing is being constructed on the north side of the building adding four classrooms for sophomores. Classrooms for sophomores will also be added to the southeastern portion of BHS, just south of the Custer Stadium grandstand. A large cafeteria and commons area is being built as well. Ninth graders will be predominately housed in a freshman center. The freshman center is being constructed on the southeast corner of the existing BHS structure and will not be a standalone structure. The freshman center will allow students to slowly acclimate to the high school setting while being housed in a specific portion of the building for the majority of the day. Moving to a 9-12 high school is certainly a big CHALKBOARD- Continued from page 1 er, Ranch Heights), Kathy Hixon (library media specialist, Wayside), Renee Toulouse (special education teacher, Wilson), Ariel Ortega (vocal music teacher, Central), Marsh Boomer (eighth grade U.S. history teacher, Madison), Cheron Southwick (math teacher, Bartlesville Mid-High School), Lyndsey Stuart (social studies teachers, Bartlesville High School) and Angie Linthacum (ELL coordinator, Will Rogers Complex). In addition to recognizing our 2015 BPSD TOY, we will also recognize our 2015 Rising Star Teacher. In its second year, the award recognizes teachers new to the profession and our district that have displayed excellence in the profession during their first few years of employment. The 2015 RST nominees include Megan Sanders (second grade teacher, Hoover), Gwen Sally (second grade teacher, Jane Phillips), Lindsey Denison (third grade teacher, Kane), Nick Swaim (health/pe teacher, Ranch Heights), Dana Lyle (art teacher, Wayside), Kim Hatch (third grade teacher, Wilson), Lolly Williams (family and consumer sciences teacher, Central), Briana Miller (seventh grade ELA teacher, Madison), Zack Michel (social studies teacher, change for our community, said BPSD Superintendent Dr. Gary W. Quinn. I am confident the change will be beneficial for our students, and the newly released bell schedule is one such example of that. BMHS), Bon Bennett (economics and government teacher, BHS) and Tiffany Fitzsimmons (school psychologist, WRC). The TOY Ceremony also provides us the opportunity to recognize the latest winner of the annual Kurt Schmoldt Teacher Appreciation Award. The award is presented annually to a district educator who demonstrates dynamic qualities as an instructor as well as a community leader. During the momentous night, we will also recognize many other educators for their contributions to our district. Specifically, we will be awarding service pins to numerous certified staff members for their years of exemplary service. We are extremely fortunate to have such a special group of teachers in Bartlesville. The work they do on a daily basis and the contributions they make to our community are truly special. I would like to congratulate the nominees as well as each and every one of our teachers throughout the district. Please join me Tuesday, February 17 at the FAC and help honor some of the special educators we have in our community. Want to keep up with construction at BHS? Check out the BHS construction cam at: http://www.bps-ok.org/bhs/construction/default.htm
The Bartlesville Public School District offers a wide array of useful tools for students as well as parents. For some extra educational insight, give these websites a look: PowerSchool http://www.bps-ok.org Click on the PowerSchool link toward the top of the home page. - Parents and legal guardians can check with office personnel at their student s school to find out how to access PowerSchool. - Information on students - such as grades and attendance records available via PowerSchool. Study Island http://www.studyisland.com Use the Member Login. Stellar Sites - Student login information must be obtained from teachers. Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bartlesvillepublicschools or http://www.facebook.com/bartlesvillehighschool - Everyone can keep up with what s going on throughout the BPSD or at Bartlesville High School by becoming fans of these pages, which are updated regularly with news and events. Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/bpsdbruins - Keep up with the latest news and announcements from throughout the BPSD. Bartlesville Public School District Activities (February 6 - February 12) Friday, February 6 -Central Student Council Meeting (7:45 a.m.) -Central Special Olympics Practice @ BHS (9:00 a.m.) -Speech Tournament @ Sand Springs -Boys Junior High wrestling vs. Junior High State @ Oklahoma City -Varsity girls and boys swimming vs. 6A Regionals @ Jenks -JV girls and boys basketball @ Broken Arrow (3:30 and 4:30 p.m.) -Varsity girls and boys basketball @ Broken Arrow (6:00 and 7:30 p.m.) Saturday, February 7 -ACT @ BHS -Central 6th Grade Circle the State with Song @ FAC (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) -Circle the State with Song Festival & Concert @ FAC (3:00 p.m.) -Central Science Olympiad to Norman -Speech @ Sand Springs -BMHS Winter Formal (7:00-11:00 p.m.) -Varsity girls and boys swimming vs. 6A Regionals @ Jenks Sunday, February 8 (No events scheduled) Monday, February 9 -WPSA Meeting (12:00 p.m.) -Central Choir Pre-Contest Concert (7:00 p.m.) -Central Vocal Pre-Contest Concert @ FAC (7:00 p.m.) -8th grade girls and boys basketball blue vs. Frontier Valley Conference -8th grade girls and boys basketball white vs. Frontier Valley Conference -Freshmen girls and boys basketball vs. Frontier Valley Conference Tuesday, February 10 -BMHS PSG Meeting @ Main Office Conference Room (12:00 p.m.) -Central MathCounts (3:00-4:00 p.m.) -Central Science Olympiad Practice (3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) -Madison Choir Pre-Contest Concert @ FAC (7:00 p.m.) -JV girls and boys basketball vs. Union (3:30 and 4:30 p.m.) -Varsity girls and boys basketball vs. Union (6:00 and 7:30 p.m.) Wednesday, February 11 -Kane 4th Grade Spotlite Tour -Central 6th Grade Choir Contest in Miami -Central Spring Pictures Thursday, February 12 -Central Mrs. Herron s Insect Adventure in the Library -Central Battle of the Books Practice in Library (3:00-4:00 p.m.) -Central Science Olympiad Practice (3:00-4:00 p.m.) -BMHS Orchestra Pre-Contest Concert @ FAC (7:30 p.m.) BMHS Winter Formal Save the Last Dance Saturday, February 7 7 p.m. 11 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Tickets will be on sale in the BMHS library the week of Formal. Editing, writing, design and photography by Chris Tanea, Bartlesville Public School District Community Relations Coordinator, unless otherwise noted