Volume 4, Number 17 Bartlesville Public Schools Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 www.bps-ok.org The Bruin Weekly E-Mail Newsletter It s a great time to be a Bruin Photo Special to The Bruin Students in Jane Harlow s art class at Bartlesville High School paint holiday-themed vases which will be on sale in the Fine Arts Center lobby Monday evening during the 2009 Fine Arts Center Christmas Benefi t. Benefit show buoyed by Christmas spirit Monday s holiday event at FAC will feature performances, artwork to benefit homeless shelter The 2009 Fine Arts Christmas Benefit is a bit like a smorgasbord. It will offer something for everyone. A Bartlesville High School production, the tasty event is due to take place on Monday, Dec. 7 in the Fine Arts Center auditorium on the BHS campus. Set to begin at 7:30 p.m., everyone is invited to attend. Now in its fourth year, the annual Fine Arts Christmas Benefit will feature perfor- BENEFIT - Continued to Page 8 Superintendent s Chalkboard Football team named 6A state academic champion The Bartlesville High School Bruins enjoyed perhaps their best varsity football season ever this year. The team finished 9-2 during the regular season and advanced to the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs, finishing among the elite eight teams in Oklahoma. Playing under Dr. Gary W. Quinn the leadership of fourthyear head coach Ron Smith, the Bruins offered plenty of excitement and averaged more than 36 points per game during the regular season. Of course, it s always important to acknowledge the fact that ours are student athletes. Thus, what will always be of the utmost importance for our youngsters regardless of the sport or sports in which they participate is that they get the CHALKBOARD - Continued to Page 9
A fi fth-grade teacher at Jane Phillips Elementary School, Rachel Hough has helped launch Real Life-Real Choices for the Lowe Family Young Scholars Program. An extension of Hough s Hough City program for her fi fthgraders, Real Life-Real Choices teaches LFYSP students about everything from balancing checkbooks to investing to good job interview skills. Part of Lowe focus is on life skills Mentoring-based program teaches students value of making good money and investment decisions Typically, there s not much of a correlation between fifth graders and jobs. In Rachel Hough s class at Jane Phillips Elementary School, however, there is. As part of the fifth-grade Priority Academic Student Skills objectives honing students skills in areas such as math, writing and social studies Hough assigns her students a job at the beginning of the academic year. The student might be a doctor, a lawyer, a sales clerk or even a teacher. A salary is assigned to each job and the students receive paychecks. Along the way, they learn what kind of education and skill set is needed for each of those jobs in the real world. They are given a checkbook so they can factor in their paycheck, but there are bills to be paid as well. The youngsters can look through specialty books and magazines for houses and cars, and pick out the ones which they like best. But once they decide on a purchase, checks have to be cut for the payments. Students are assigned a new job on a monthly basis and get to see how the salaries can fluctuate between them. The project is called Hough City, and for the students in her class, it s an early glimpse at what the real world is like. The project, which extends throughout a given academic year, allows the students to begin developing a skill set early on which they will likely use throughout their lives. Even as adults, most people don t develop these skills until they run across particular life situations and make mistakes, notes Hough, who is in her third year as a fifth-grade teacher at Jane Phillips. Through this program, we might be able to help these kids from having to learn by making mistakes. Barry W. and Karen Lowe, who launched the Lowe Family Young Scholars Program in February of 2007, are quite familiar with Jane Phillips Elementary and its students, teachers and curriculum. The LFYSP, a mentoring-based organization which has a stated mission of helping students who might not otherwise have the means to attend college through scholarships, is closely tied to the school. Only those students who are attending or have attended Jane Phillips can be part of the program. A Title 1 institution, Jane Phillips has the Bartlesville Public School District s highest percentage of students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch programs, a leading indicator of poverty within schools. When the Lowes heard about the Hough City program at Jane Phillips, they were intrigued. Once they met with Hough and learned details about her program, they asked her if she could create something similar for the LFYSP. Thus, the Real Life-Real Choices program was born. The Real Life-Real Choices program is now a mandatory part of the LFYSP. Two classes are offered one for students from grades six through eight and another for those from grades nine through 11 and REAL - Continued to Page 7
Bartlesville Public School District Teacher of the Month: December Warren Neff has been named the Bartlesville Public School District s Teacher of the Month for December by Arvest Bank and Oakley Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac. A mathematics instructor at the Bartlesville Mid- High School, he is now in his seventh year as an educator. In recognition of his achievement, Neff was recently Mid-High presented with a plaque at the Mid-High as well as a check for $300 by Stephen Colaw, the Arvest Bank senior vice president and trust officer, and David Oakley, Jr., the owner of Oakley Chevrolet- Buick-Pontiac. For Neff, a math instructor at the Bartlesville Mid- High School, teaching isn t the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Armed with his bachelor s and master s degrees in physics, he spent the first half of his professional career in the corporate world, serving as a research geophysicist. But when he lost his job, Neff decided to explore some different career possibilities. Though not a passion at that point, he did have some experience with teaching. He served as a teaching assistant while doing his undergraduate and graduate work at Emporia State University in Kansas. He had worked with the new hire training program while serving as a research geophysicist as well. So, freshly armed with his teaching certificate in 2003, Neff applied to become a math instructor at the Mid-High. Though the administrators had some initial concerns about his lack of classroom experience, they brought him aboard. Those concerns quickly dissipated. Neff established an almost immediate rapport with his students and was able to use his corporate experience to show them how the math skills they were developing could pay off in the real world. The greatest contribution that I bring to the education table is my perspective, says Neff. With over 20 years of industry experiences, I can bring to the classroom real life examples of why my students need to know certain math skills and where they are used. Neff is a strong believer in the practice of enlightening students about the practical applications of math. At the Mid-High, he often teams with science instructor Terri Bryan and together they create lessons which meld the math and science concepts which they are teaching. Many times, says Neff, I can dovetail off of Mrs. Bryan s science lessons to demonstrate the use of math in solving everyday problems that most students would never connect to math or science. Bartlesville Mid-High School mathematics instructor Warren Neff (pictured center), the Teacher of the Month for December, is congratulated by David Oakley, Jr. (left), owner of Oakley Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac, and Stephen Colaw (pictured right), the Arvest Bank senior vice president and trust offi cer. Being successful in the classroom is the greatest accomplishment any teacher could hope for. In his classroom, Neff works to allow his students the utmost opportunity to learn and grow. He focuses not just on the assigned lessons, but life skills as well. While he wants them to learn particular math skills, he focuses on the importance of simply being able to take notes and organize them, also. Those are skills that will help them in Neff s class but will carry over to other classes and eventually the real world as well. Neff works to connect with his students as well. He can often be seen at Mid-High sporting events, concerts and contests as he roots on the students. In the classroom, he conducts himself in a manner that can serve as a positive example for his students. My actions, attitude and behavior toward a student are a reflection of me, says Neff. What I expect of my students, I model in myself. Outside of the classroom, Neff has served as a judge in the Bartlesville district science fair for more than 30 years. He has made many stops in elementary schools as Mr. Science Man, explaining simple concepts to the youngsters and helping to pique their interest. He is the president of the Bartlesville District United Methodist Men and the past president of the Oklahoma Conference of United Methodist Men. TOM - Continued to Page 6
Rotary Students of the Month: December Bartlesville High School seniors Miriam Elks Students of the Month: December Poole and Dalton Randall have been named the Rotary Students of the Month for December. Miriam is the daughter of Rob and Joy Poole. A member of the BHS Student Council, she is the senior class president and served as the sophomore student body president at the Bartlesville Mid-High School. Miriam is a team captain for the varsity cross country squad at BHS and plays varsity soccer as well. She is the social committee chair for the Bruin Miriam Poole orchestra program. A member of the National Honor Society, Miriam Dalton Randall was elected as the mayor of Ladwig City as part of the Oklahoma Girls State program. She is a lifeguard at the Sooner Pool and enjoys playing the guitar, baking cookies and taking part in K-Life Ministry activities. Dalton is the son of Glen and Tracy Randall. A member of the National Honor Society, he is part of the BHS Spirit Committee and volunteers with the Bruin Quarterback Club. During the football season, he maintained the tunnel which the team used during pregame festivities and transported it as well. Dalton is active with K-Life Ministries and volunteers with the BHS Athletic Office. He helps to coach youth basketball as well. Dalton is self-employed, doing mowing and lawn maintenance. The Rotary students of the month both seniors and juniors are eligible are chosen by a committee of BHS teachers. The students should be of high moral character, have initiative, show leadership capabilities, be good students, and be active and interested in their school and community. One boy and one girl are selected each month from September through May. Bartlesville High School seniors Cara Ambler and Jonathan Harrison have been named the Elks Students of the Month for December. Cara is the daughter of Scott and Martha Ambler. She is the head captain and a four-year member of the BHS varsity pom squad, and has spent the last two years working with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Bartlesville. A member of the National Honor Society, Cara has been accepted to Oklahoma State University, where she plans to major in fashion merchandising or interior design. She dances at Inspirations Dance Studio and worked during the summer months at Dink s Pit Bar-B-Que. Jonathan is the son of William and Lisa Harrison. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Boy Scouts of America and the Order of the Arrow. Jonathan is the youth council president at Eastern Heights Baptist Church. Very musically inclined, he is a member of the BHS jazz band, Bruin Brigade Marching Band and the symphonic orchestra. Cara Ambler Elks Students of the Month all of whom are seniors are chosen by a committee of Bartlesville High School teachers. They must be of high moral character, have initiative, show leadership capabilities, be good Jonathan Harrison students, and be active and interested in their school and community. One boy and one girl are selected each month from October through May. District Word of the Month Patience On a monthly basis, the Bartlesville Public School District designates a word (or words) which students and staff members are encouraged to incorporate into their respective lifestyles as a habit. The word of the month for December is patience, which means the quality of being patient; capacity of calm endurance. The BPSD releases a new habit word monthly from August through May.
Christmas parade to feature Boys & Girls Club gift The Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville will offer an early holiday gift to all area youngsters during the 2009 Bartlesville Regional Christmas Parade on Saturday. As the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville float makes its way through the downtown area during the parade, those aboard it will be passing out free oneweek membership passes to the BGC. The passes will allow those youngsters from the ages of six to 18 who wish to utilize all of the club s facilities and programs to do so for a week at no charge. The 2009 Bartlesville Regional Christmas Parade is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and will wind through the downtown area. It will feature a wide array of floats from various area organizations and groups. Located at 401 SW Seminole Ave., the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville boasts approximately 500 members. The mission of the club is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Programs offered by the club typically focus on character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; and sports, fitness and recreation. A member agency of the Bartlesville Regional United Way, the BGC will be open around the holidays Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 28-30 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Those who wish to learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville can call the main office number at 336-3636. Wranglers Collect Cans, Trophy for Good Cause Ranch Heights Elementary collected a school-record 4,367 cans during the 2009 Salvation Army Can Drive which concluded in late November to win the area school contest for the sixth consecutive year. Pictured are (from left) (front row) fi rst graders Emmeline Nesser, Mason Gilkey, Vicky Leal, (second row) Makenzi Fagan and Jaden Wright along with their teacher, Judy Allen, who is in her sixth year as the coordinator of the event at Ranch Heights. The Wranglers have won the area elementary trophy in each of the last six years, collecting more cans than other competing schools in Bartlesville and Dewey. This year marked the fi rst time that Ranch Heights has surpassed more than 4,000 cans collected. Representatives from the Salvation Army in Bartlesville picked up the cans from Ranch Heights on Nov. 20. Did You know? Winter break within the Bartlesville Public School District will span from Monday, Dec. 21 through Friday, Jan. 1 during the current 2009-10 academic year.
BPSF Grant Helps History Come Alive For Mid-High Students Photo Special to The Bruin Oklahoma history students at the Bartlesville Mid-High interact recently with Discovering History s Michelle Martin, who portrayed pioneer woman Mattie Huffman during a presentation at the school. A historian, Martin made six presentations in all at the Mid-High, and her appearance was made possible by an Expert- In-Residence Grant from the Bartlesville Public School Foundation. TOM - Continued from Page 3 While working as a geophysicist, he had several articles published and made presentations in China, Norway and Mexico as well as in several locations throughout the United States. Neff is a member of the Bartlesville Education Association and has attended several advanced placement workshops as he works to hone his teaching skills. He has worked on some special projects for the Bartlesville Public School District, including the demonstration of how the NovaNet program can be successfully utilized in the summer school setting and the benefits of co-teaching, whereby regular education and special education instructors work side-by-side in the classroom. Neff didn t originally set out to become a teacher. But now that he is one, the benefits are being reaped by his students and fellow educators at the Bartlesville Mid- High. Central Science Teachers Enjoy Workshop Photo Special to The Bruin Pictured at the far right working with students, Maria Palmer took part in the 2009 Science Is a Blast workshop on Oct. 9 in Tulsa along with fellow Central Middle School science teacher Aaron Kuntz (not pictured). Palmer and Kuntz were able to take part in the workshop thanks to a Professional Growth Grant from the Bartlesville Public School Foundation. Palmer and Kuntz each returned from the workshop with a lab book of activities for use in their classrooms as well as a bag of supplies. A 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization, the Bartlesville Public School Foundation was founded in 1985 by a group of local citizens who wanted to enhance and enrich the educational environment of the students within the Bartlesville Public School District.
Bruin Briefs Boy Scouts starting new photography post The Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts of America will be starting a new photography exploring post on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. during a meeting in the Scouting Service Center, which is located at 520 S. Quapaw. The post will offer a great opportunity for interested high school students in the area to learn more about a wide array of photography careers as well as specialized work in areas such as nature, wildlife, advertising and weddings. Students will have the opportunity to learn about various photography programs - such as Photoshop - and may take periodic fi eld trips as well. Advisors for the post will be Jerry Poppenhouse, who is a noted wildlife photographer, and Sherry Wetzel, who owns the Bartlesville-based business Photography by Sherry. The cost for the post is $15, though scholarships will be available to those who may need fi nancial assistance. Those who would like to learn more about the post - or the Boy Scouts of America - can contact Wes Hurd via email at weshurd@bsamail.org or call the Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts offi ce at 336-9170. Masonic Lodge to host fundraiser breakfast The Bartlesville Masonic Lodge will play host to a fundraiser breakfast to benefit the Washington County Association for Mental Health on Saturday from 7-11 a.m. The Bartlesville Masonic Lodge is located at 610 NE Washington Blvd. REAL - Continued from Page 2 they are each held twice a month at Jane Phillips. During the classes, which are held after school hours on Thursdays, students learn about everything from balancing a checkbook to paying bills to investing. The Lowe Family Young Scholars Program currently features 17 students, ranging from sixth graders through a junior in high school. In some cases, the students might eventually become the first people in their respective families to graduate from a college or university. That might lead toward a relatively lucrative career. With that in mind, the Lowes wanted the graduates of their program to be equipped with some basic money management skills upon which they can build as they make their way through life. I was walking around one day, and I thought to myself that we re training these kids to have the opportunity to have high-paying jobs, says Barry W. Lowe, who is a member of the Bartlesville Board of Education. So, since many of them are coming from homes that have never had that kind of money to spend, maybe we need to teach them how to be responsible with it. The Real Life-Real Choices classes began this spring as one of the many facets of the LFYSP. Still in its first year, it is evolving and students in the classes have learned about other important life skills such as time management, job interviewing, common etiquette and the proper way to address supervisors and co-workers. Though Hough is heavily involved in teaching the Real Life-Real Choices classes, she has help from mentors with the LFYSP. Deborah Langley, a retiree who now volunteers at the Frank Phillips Mansion, taught a special lesson on developing a business plan. Laurie Collins, who is a retiree as well, has led classes focusing on budgeting, financial responsibility and money market accounts. The Lowe Family Young Scholars Program which concludes when students finish high school and then head toward college is ultimately looking to graduate well-rounded youngsters who are familiar with the different challenges which life can throw at them. The program s organizers stress that its students must maintain good grades at least a 2.5 grade-point average and learn the value of giving back to their community. The organization s students and mentors are known for donning their LFYSP T-shirts and then pitching in as a blue (the color of the shirts) wave as they assist a non-profit group. Students and their parents are required to attend quarterly meetings and participate in a specified number of volunteer efforts. But, through the meetings, they can learn about special offers to program members, such as free dental work and information about federal programs such as those that can make their homes more energy efficient at no cost to the owners. Those who wish to learn more about the Lowe Family Young Scholars Program can call the main office number (336-9479) at Jane Phillips Elementary School. The Real Life-Real Choices classes have settled into a fall and spring semester schedule which ties nicely into a typical academic year. Hough enjoys teaching the classes and is excited about the difference they can make in the lives of the students. The classes have gone really well, says Hough. I think they will ultimately help the students make good decisions. And, while they are going through the classes, the students have bonded with each other. They enjoy working together to help make each of them successful. Sounds like a job well done.
Photo Special to The Bruin The 2009 Fine Arts Christmas Benefi t, which is a Bartlesville High School production, is due to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the Fine Arts Center on the BHS campus. All of the proceeds raised through the event will go to benefi t the Lighthouse, a Bartlesville-based homeless shelter. BENEFIT - Continued from Page 1 mances by the BHS orchestra, band, choir and drama students. On display in the Fine Arts Center lobby and available for purchase will be hand-painted vases and ornaments courtesy of BHS visual arts students. Priced between $5 and $25 apiece, they are sure to make great holiday gifts. I know there are a lot of things for people to do during the Christmas season, but I think this is one of the more fun things in the area, says Susan Crabtree, the director of the Secondary Theater Department for the Bartlesville Public School District who is coordinating the benefit. It s a whole lot of different things. Some will be funny, some will be light-hearted and some will even be sad. If one thing isn t to your liking, then the next one will be. I think the Fine Arts Christmas Benefit is a highly entertaining program. Ultimately, it is highly educational as well. Since it originated in 2005 there wasn t a benefit last year the program has focused on raising money for area nonprofit organizations. So, admission to the 2009 Fine Arts Christmas Benefit is either $5 or five non-perishable food items. This year, all proceeds and food raised through the benefit will go toward the Lighthouse, a Bartlesville-based homeless shelter which serves northeastern Oklahoma as well as southeastern Kansas. Donations of coats and blankets will be accepted during the benefit, also. Student participation in the benefit isn t a requirement. But there is never a shortage of youngsters who wish to pitch in, as they are more than willing to donate their time and talent to a worthy cause. One of the most important lessons we ll ever teach our students is the value of giving back, says Crabtree. We have a lot of students who want to give back, and I m so proud of them for that. Hopefully, people will want to come out and support our kids who are trying to make a difference in their community. The performances by the members of the various BHS fine arts departments will be especially unique in that they will feature the respective teachers. Thus, whenever the chamber orchestra takes the stage, director Rhonda Carr will be there with them, lending her violin work to the selections. The Bartlesville Public School District s director of vocal music, Wes Singleton will sing with the 16-member BHS Jazz Choir during the benefit. Alex Claussen, the BPSD s director of instrumental music, will play the tuba with the band program s brass quintet. Crabtree will be alongside her drama students as they perform several dramatic readings and scenes. They are due to conclude the 2009 Fine Arts Christmas Benefit with a reading of Maya Angelou s touching poem Peace. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Linus, of Peanuts fame, will be on hand to read The Christmas Story. Each of the fine arts departments rehearses its own contribution to the benefit separately and then everything is put together on show night like a fine stew. Senior drama student Sarah Cowles will serve as the master of ceremonies for the proceedings. It s a bit like herding cats at times, laughs Crabtree in regard to the unorthodox nature of the show, but we ve done it enough times to know that everything will come together nicely. The Fine Arts Christmas Benefit really is a great show, and we hope everyone will come out and enjoy it. The students always give everything that they have toward the performance which is their time and talent.
Photo by Mike Tupa of the Examiner-Enterprise/ Special to The Bruin The Bartlesville High School varsity football team was crowned the 2009 Class 6A state academic state champions earlier this week. The Bruins will be recognized during a special trophy presentation ceremony on Friday evening before the kickoff of the 6A state championship game in Tulsa. Members of the BHS varsity football team boasted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.374, surpassing all of their peers. CHALKBOARD - Continued from Page 1 most out of their respective classroom settings. That certainly isn t a problem for the Bruins. On Monday, the BHS Athletic Department was informed that the Bruins had won the Class 6A state academic championship in football. The members of the varsity football team posted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.374, surpassing all of their peers. On Friday evening at Chapman Stadium on the University of Tulsa campus, before Jenks and Union battle it out for the 6A state championship, the Bruins will be presented with a trophy for their accomplishment by representatives of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and the trophy presentation for BHS is set to begin around 15 minutes beforehand. This kind of accolade is nothing new to the Bruin sports program. During the spring of 2008, the BHS varsity baseball team claimed the Class 6A state academic championship. These kinds of awards speak not just to the dedication of our athletes on the playing field or in the gymnasium, but in the classroom as well. Thus, the trophies are especially meaningful. BHS features a wide array of sports activities during the fall in addition to football. And like their gridiron cousins, the athletes on our other Bruin teams showed they can hit the books just as well as they can hit the playing field. The softball team posted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.658 while the volleyball squad boasted a 3.534. The BHS cross country teams were off and running as the girls featured a 3.870 GPA and the boys clocked in with a 3.467. The music was sweet for the Bruin band program as well. In addition to stepping proudly to a seventh place finish in the finals of the 2009 Class 6A Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Marching Band Championship on Oct. 31 in Edmond, members from grades 10 through 12 notched a sterling cumulative grade-point average of 3.526. Our senior high orchestra program, which is always tremendous on stage, shined in the classroom with a 3.39 GPA. The fact that our athletes and fine arts students, for that matter post such excellent grades is no small feat. There is obviously much work to be done in the classroom during a given day, week, month or semester. Add the demands of practice, games, competitions and performances on top of that, and there is sometimes little in the way of free time for our student-athletes. To find such dedication and high level of performance in our young people is inspiring and should give us great hope for the future of our fine community. During Friday evening s trophy presentation, BPSD executive director of secondary education operations Sam Herriman, BHS principal Teri Brant and Smith are expected to be recognized in addition to several football players. The Bruin contingency will no doubt receive a very warm round of congratulatory applause from what promises to be a bustling crowd for the state title game. We would obviously love to see the Bruins in the state championship game in the future, and the program is certainly well on its way toward achieving great things on the playing field. But it should be noted that the capture of the 6A academic state crown is a terrific feat. It is indeed a great time to be a Bruin.
Central Students Stand Up To Earthquake Photo Special to The Bruin Eighth grade Earth science lab students at Central Middle School, (pictured from left) Rian Nicole, Ashley Low, Cinthya Carranco and Brooke Wong work on a special project recently. During the project, the Earth science lab students from the classes of Aaron Kuntz and Michael Bostwick were responsible for learning about earthquakes and the damages associated with seismic waves. As part of the project, they constructed models and gave presentations as to why the models would survive a simulated earthquake. Stellar Sites 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 web sites 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. Student login information must be obtained from teachers. Bartlesville Public School District Activities (Dec. 4-10, 2009) Friday, Dec. 4 2009 Winter Book Fair in library (Kane) George Washington afternoon presentation (TBA) (Ranch Heights) Speech tournament at BHS (TBA) Wrestling: Junior high at Sand Springs tournament (10 a.m.) Parent support group meeting (noon) (Madison) Basketball: Junior varsity boys and girls host Stillwater (4 p.m.) Basketball: Varsity boys and girls host Stillwater (6:30 p.m.) Saturday, Dec. 5 2009-10 All-State Band auditions (second round) at Westmoore (TBA) Speech tournament at BHS (TBA) SAT testing at BHS (8 a.m.) Wrestling: Junior high at Sand Springs Tournament (10 a.m.) Wrestling: Varsity at Kansas-Oklahoma Tournament (10 a.m.) Basketball: Madison 8th grade boys and girls host Ponca City (11 a.m.) Basketball: Freshmen boys and girls host Ponca City (1:30 p.m.) Sunday, Dec. 6 (No events scheduled) Monday, Dec. 7 Eighth grade pre-algebra quarterly exam (TBA) GED testing (McKinley) C2 (Cubs Celebrate) Assembly (8:20 a.m.) (Central) Drama production of The Little Match Girl (9 a.m.) (Central) Basketball: Freshman boys and girls at Stillwater (6 p.m.) Drama production of The Little Match Girl (7 p.m.) (Central) 2009 Fine Arts Christmas Benefit in Fine Arts Center auditorium (7:30 p.m.) Editing, writing, design Tuesday, Dec. 8 and photography by David Austin, 2009 Winter Book Fair in library (Kane) Bartlesville Public Papa John s Pizza Night (TBA) (Hoover) School District s Bruins for Christ in library (7:30 a.m.) (Madison) community relations Mid-High Parent Support Group meeting (1 p.m.) coordinator, unless otherwise noted Swimming: Varsity boys and girls host Stillwater (5:30 p.m.) Wednesday, Dec. 9 2009 Winter Book Fair in library (Kane) Student council bake sale during lunch periods (11 a.m.) (Central) Parent Lunch and Learn event (noon) (Jane Phillips) Thursday, Dec. 10 2009 Winter Book Fair in library (Kane) Orchestra rehearsal at Fine Arts Center (8:30 a.m.) BHS Parent Support Group meeting in Hospitality Room (noon) Basketball: Varsity boys host 2009 ConocoPhillips/Arvest Tournament (4 p.m.) Wrestling: Varsity and junior high at Sand Springs (6 p.m.) 2009-10 All-City Orchestra Holiday Concert at Fine Arts Center (7 p.m.) It s a great time to be a Bruin