Battle Mountain High School Newsletter for February 4th, 2019
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BMHS School News
Graduation 2019 Information for Seniors & Parents Attachment
Information About Ordering Cap and Gown
If you have any questions or want to order over the phone, please give Jostens a call at 1-800- JOSTENS or online at www.jostens.com.
Rick Wilding Jostens 1000 N. 9th Street Grand Junction, CO 81501 (970) 242-5030
Accuplacer Testing for potential Dual Enrollment students
Students interested in signing up for Dual Enrollment courses at BMHS through CMC will have the opportunity to take the Accuplacer exam in their current classes to qualify for enrollment in those courses for next year.
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SCHOOL DAY SAT Note to 11th Graders and Parents
As many of you already know BMHS will be providing the School Day SAT for all 11th-grade students on April, 9th, 2019. The state has provided the FREE option of allowing students to take the essay portion of the test as well. Students DO NOT have to take the essay portion, however, if they do want to take that option STUDENTS MUST REQUEST IT THEMSELVES.
If you are interested in adding the essay portion of the test please follow the instructions on the attached flyer. The window to add the essay is from Jan 15th - Feb 12th.
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If you have any other questions regarding the School Day SAT check out this helpful student guide or visit www.collegeboard.org/colorado and visit the resource section at the bottom. pdf_colorado-sat-school-day-student-guide.pdf
BMHS In-House Class Fair (Feb 21st)
Battle Mountain will host their in-house class fair on Thursday Feb 21st during Advisory period. This will allow students to talk to teachers about courses they may want to request for next year, during the registration process.
Seniors will have an important class meeting at this time in the BMHS Auditorium.
PTSA Meeting
Please join BMHS PTA at for our February meeting on Thursday, February 14th at 8:30 am in the Lecture Hall. Principal Parish and Assistant Principal Spannagel will be on hand to give and update and answer school questions.
COYAC COYAC is creating local Senate District Youth Advisory Councils (SDYACs) of young people to work with their COYAC rep and create a direct line of youth voices to our representatives at the State Capitol. Here’s a brief description of the duties of SDYAC members:
Senate District Youth Advisory Council members are civic-minded high school students who are passionate about representing the interests of youth from their community in the state-level policymaking process. If chosen to serve, responsibilities include: · Effectively gathering and presenting the perspectives, opinions, and inputs of youth in your community on a range of issues and topics presented by the COYAC member. · Serving as a liaison between youth in your House District, the COYAC member, and your state Representative. · Establishing a relationship with your state Representative. · Attending at least one SDYAC in-person meeting per year. · Participating in phone or video-conference calls when necessary. · Responding in a timely manner to correspondence from your COYAC member and fellow SDYAC members.
Senate District Youth Advisory Council Application
Please Contact Riley Dudley with any questions [email protected]
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Incoming Freshman Showcase Night at BMHS (February 27th)
We would like to invite current 8th graders to come visit BMHS and see what great things we can offer them during their high school experience at Battle Mountain.
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Accountability Meeting
There will be a building accountability meeting on February 5th in BMHS Conf Room C at 8:15 a.m.
Parent Spanish Course
What? Do you want to learn and refresh your Spanish? Do you want to feel like a high schooler again? Enroll in it.
When? Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm; February to May
Where? In Edwards in Battle mountain high school.
Who? If you are a parent of Eagle County student, feel free to sign up. Mr. Cubas will be your teacher. He is so happy to be able to help you to improve your Spanish and speak with you about his country.
Level? It will help to have a background in Spanish learning previous to this class
How much? $60 per all the classes.
How to sign in?
They are only 15 spaces.
1º Sign up by filling out this form before 01/19/19 2º You will receive more information about the payment and about the first day of class if you are in the class around 01/23/19 3º You show up ready for learning and having a great time. first class 01/01/19
If you need more information. Don’t hesitate to ask me. Send an email to [email protected]
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Order Your Yearbooks!
2018-2019 Yearbooks available for purchase @ jostensyearbooks.com
Purchase by March 1st to reserve yours today!
*Orders are based on pre-sales, there is no guarantee that additional copies will be available for purchase at the time of distribution*
Student Pick-Up and Drop-Off
Please remember to drop-off and pick-up your students each day in the rear of the building (north side).
ECSD Busses use the front of the building (south side) for their student pick-up and drop-off.
For the safety of all students and staff in the parking lots and to ease traffic congestion we ask that you please follow these policies. ------
Dejar y recoger a su hijo(a): Recuerden que deben dejar y recoger a su hijo en la parte de atrás del edificio (lado norte). Los autobuses escolares usan la parte de enfrente del edificio (lado sur) para dejar y recoger a los estudiantes. Para la seguridad de todos los alumnos y el personal en los estacionamientos y para mejorar la cogestión de tráfico les pedimos que sigan estas políticas.
BMHS Student Breakfast
Breakfast is served at BMHS every morning in the cafeteria from 7:30 to 8:10. This is free for students who have registered for “free & reduced lunch” and is $2.25 for all other students.
A diario servimos desayuno en la cafetería de BMHS de 7:30 a 8:10 AM. Esto es gratuito para aquellos estudiantes que reciben el almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido y con un costo de $2.25 para el resto de los alumnos.
BMHS Testing Guide 2018-2019 **UPDATED**
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*Feb 9th National ACT date at BMHS canceled. Registrants have been moved to alternative locations. We apologize sincerely for this inconvenience.
Academic Supports Available at BMHS
Homework Club After school from 3:30-5:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the library. Need help in a specific subject area? Come to HWC when there’s a specialist available Mondays-Social Studies Tuesdays-Science Wednesdays-Math Thursdays-Language Arts
Individual Tutors (free!) Request an NHS tutor at this site: https://goo.gl/vxyrbb
Power Hours (through YouthPower 365) Freshman and sophomore group; meets on Mondays 3:30-5:30 Room #106 (Mr. Salinas)
Flextime and Teacher Office Hours Flextime: 9:20-9:50 Wednesday mornings. Teacher office hours: contact the teacher
BMHS Dress Code Policy
STUDENT DRESS CODE (Policy JICA) A safe and disciplined learning environment is essential to a quality educational program. District-wide standards on student attire are intended to help students concentrate on schoolwork, reduce discipline problems and improve school order and safety. Administrators recognize that students have a right to express themselves through dress and personal appearance; however, students shall not wear apparel that is deemed disruptive or potentially disruptive to the classroom environment or to the maintenance of a safe and orderly school. Any student deemed in violation of the dress code shall be required to change into appropriate clothing or make arrangements to have appropriate clothing brought to school immediately. In this case, there shall be no further consequence. Expectations for Student Dress a. Clothing shall be neat and clean. b. No hats or head covering that distracts from the learning environment. The respect of the High School is demonstrated through this no hat policy. c. Shoes must be worn at all times. d. Acceptable clothing, grooming, jewelry, hair coloring, accessories, or body adornments are those that do not: • Bare or expose traditionally private parts of the body including, but not limited to, the stomach, buttocks, back and breasts (such as halter tops and spaghetti straps) • Shorts, skirts, and dress length should be at mid-thigh or longer • Refer to drugs, tobacco, alcohol, or weapons • Or are of a sexual nature • By virtue of color, arrangement, trademark, or other attribute denote membership in gangs which advocate drug use, violence, or disruptive behavior • Are obscene, profane, vulgar, lewd, or legally libelous • Threaten the safety or welfare of any person • Promote any activity prohibited by the student code of conduct • Otherwise disrupt the teaching-learning process Exceptions 1. Appropriate athletic clothing may be worn in physical education classes. Clothing normally worn when participating in school- sponsored extracurricular or sports activities (such as cheerleading uniforms and the like) may be worn to school when approved by the sponsor or coach. 2. Building principals, in conjunction with the school accountability committee, may develop and adopt school-specific dress codes that are consistent with this policy. 3. The district reserves the right to restrict the activity of any student around equipment or machinery or in any other situations where the student’s health or safety is directly related to the manner of dress.
Counseling Corner
Josh Wright – 9th & 11th Grades: A-L ([email protected]) Kristan Carey – 9th & 11th Grades: M-Z ([email protected]) Kala Bettis – 10th & 12th Grades: A-L ([email protected]) Ashley Rethemeyer – 10th & 12th Grades: M-Z ([email protected])
Rose Ruiz (Counseling Secretary) – (970) 569-5380
Yvonne Dodds (Registrar) – (970) 569-5384
Link to Counseling Page http://www.eagleschools.net/battle-mountain-high-school-counseling
Battle Mountain High School Counseling Mission Statement Battle Mountain counselors advocate for and empower all students, regardless of background or individual circumstances, to succeed in high school and plan for their postsecondary goals and become global ready citizens. We help students develop and meet their academic and career goals while fostering healthy relationships and social emotional growth.
Through collaboration with other educators and stakeholders, counselors encourage self advocacy and promote life-long learners. Our professional counselors utilize data driven, research based and innovative ways to serve all students, helping them maximize academic and vocational achievement.
Top 10 Reasons Students Might See Their Counselor: 1. Get help solving conflicts 2. You just want to talk to someone who will listen and keep things confidential* 3. Get help with planning your future 4. Talk about college and career choices 5. Find out how to search for scholarships 6. You need someone to attest to your academic achievements (letters of recommendation, transcripts, and applications) 7. Get help making important decisions 8. You want to do better in school 9. Get help with managing your busy schedule 10. You need to check on your graduation process and class selection
Upward Bound Program The Upward Bound Program is available to students (grades 9-12) enrolled at Battle Mountain, Eagle Valley, Lake County, and Red Canyon high schools. Students must also be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States, a first generation college student, and/or meet the federal TRIO program income level, as determined by the Department of Education. As a participant in the program, students can earn up to $40/month during the academic year and up to $90 over the summer.
This past year, 100% of seniors graduated high school and enrolled in a postsecondary program (schools include DU, CMC, Mesa, Western, Aurora University, and UCCS) . We had 6 Guardian Scholars, 2 QuestBridge Scholars (one of whom just received a full-ride to Dartmouth), and 2 students who received an associate’s as juniors in high school.
Denver RMAAC College Fair Spring College Fairs
*** All RMACAC College Fairs are FREE for students and parents ***
RMACAC has something for everyone! We invite you to participate in our annual college fairs. For over 25 years, RMACAC has sponsored annual college fairs supporting higher education options across the country for the students in this region. Our college fairs attract between 2,000- 3,000 high school students. https://rmacac.org/college-fairs/
Athletics and Activities
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
TIME EVENT DETAILS
vs. Steamboat Springs
4:00pm Basketball: Girls JV Game @ Battle Mountain High School
4:00pm Basketball: Boys JV Game vs. Steamboat Springs TIME EVENT DETAILS
@ Battle Mountain High School
vs. Steamboat Springs
5:00pm Ice Hockey: JV Game @ Howelson Ice Arena
vs. Steamboat Springs
5:30pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game @ Battle Mountain High School
vs. Steamboat Springs @ Battle Mountain High School
5:30pm Basketball: Boys C-Team Game Main Gymnasium
vs. Steamboat Springs
6:30pm Ice Hockey: Varsity Game @ Howelson Ice Arena
vs. Steamboat Springs
7:00pm Basketball: Girls C-Team Game @ Battle Mountain High School
vs. Steamboat Springs @ Battle Mountain High School
7:00pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game Main Gymnasium Wednesday, February 6, 2019
TIME EVENT DETAILS
vs. Steamboat Springs
4:00pm Basketball: Girls JV Game @ Steamboat Springs High School Reschedule from 1/18
vs. Steamboat Springs
4:00pm Basketball: Boys JV Game @ Steamboat Springs High School Reschedule from 1/18
vs. Steamboat Springs
5:30pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game @ Steamboat Springs High School Reschedule from 1/18
vs. Steamboat Springs
5:30pm Basketball: Boys C-Team Game @ Steamboat Springs High School Reschedule from 1/18
vs. Steamboat Springs
7:00pm Basketball: Girls C-Team Game @ Steamboat Springs High School Reschedule from 1/18
vs. Steamboat Springs
7:00pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game @ Steamboat Springs High School Reschedule from 1/18
Thursday, February 7, 2019
TIME EVENT DETAILS
vs. Lake County
TBD Alpine Ski: Varsity Meet @ Ski Cooper
vs. Basalt
4:00pm Basketball: Boys C-Team Game @ Basalt High School Friday, February 8, 2019 TIME EVENT DETAILS
vs. Palisade
TBD Speech and Debate: Varsity State @ Palisade High School
vs. Dakota Ridge
8:30pm Ice Hockey: Varsity Game @ Edge Hockey Rink Saturday, February 9, 2019
TIME EVENT DETAILS
ACT Testing
vs. Steamboat Springs
TBD Nordic Ski: Varsity Meet @ Steamboat Springs Ski Area
vs. Palisade
11:00am Basketball: Girls JV Game @ Palisade High School
vs. Palisade
12:30pm Basketball: Boys JV Game @ Palisade High School
vs. Palisade
2:00pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game @ Palisade High School
vs. Palisade
3:30pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game @ Palisade High School
vs. Glenwood Springs High School
5:00pm Ice Hockey: Varsity Game @ Eagle Ice Rink
Athletics Update
February 4, 2019
Boys Basketball: On Tuesday, the Huskies battled EVHS through three overtimes, with the W going to the Devils. It was a long, hard fought game. On Friday, the Huskies traveled to Summit and came away with the win.
Girls Basketball: The ladies asserted their dominance over Eagle Valley for the season sweep on Tuesday night. They followed that with a win over Summit Friday night.
Hockey: Husky Hockey had a busy week last week. On Wednesday, they defeated Steamboat with a score of 8-1. They followed that up with a 5-3 win against Aspen on Friday and 7-4 win against Summit on Saturday.
Wrestling: The Battle Mountain wrestlers competed well at Westminster on Saturday, taking 7th as a team out of 21 teams. Victor Ortiz was 1st in his weight class, and Anthony Sanchez and Jeremiah Vasqeuz both made it to the podium as well.
Alpine:
Nordic:
Speech and Debate: The Huskey Speech and Debate team had an amazing weekend last week at their State Tournament in Denver! As a team they performed better than they ever had, with 19 of 23 competitors advancing on to Quarter-finals, Semi-Finals or Finals!
Congratulations to Tom Allen and Nicholas Olson who finished in second place in Duo Interpretation. Logan Story and Izzy Shedd finished fourth in duo with Jill Guercio and Lily Elliot taking 6th. Lucy Anderson took a 4th place state title in Extemporaneous Speaking and Katie Gibbs finished 5th in Humorous Interp. In Lincoln Douglas Debate, Silvia LeVarn captured an Octafinalist spot, Caleb Dennis finished in fifth place and Hannah Nelson and Ella Dunn finished in 3rd place. Public Forum Debaters Audrey Plzak and Graziella Pierangeli finished in 5th place. In Poetry, Logan Story finished in 7th place and in Program Oral Interpretation Rudy Boock captured a fifth place state title. Last but not least, in Creative Storytelling Tom Allen and Piper Scherr finished in fifth and sixth places. Way to go Huskies!!
Congratulations to all the Battle Mountain Speech and Debate State Competitors!
Super Boosters
Battle Mountain High School Super Boosters, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to raising money to pay for all CHSAA team uniforms at the high school. The required uniforms are not covered in the cost of the athletic fees nor covered by the school district. Super Boosters is run by dedicated parents and we currently have a robust organization with parent representatives from nearly every CHSAA regulated team. CHSAA regulated activities include: Golf, Soccer, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Volleyball, Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Wrestling, Baseball, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Band and Choir music groups, Speech and Debate. Fundraising is accomplished through community corporate sponsorships, family sports pass sales, merchandise sales, donations, and various fundraising events such as the color run. We are looking for an energetic person to head-up this non-profit for the 2019-2020 school year. We would like this person to begin coming to meetings this school year to learn what we do and to ensure a smooth transition from this school year to the next. No experience is necessary; good organization and executive functioning skills would be helpful. The Super Boosters board is looking for volunteers for the other board positions for next school year as well: Secretary (would need to be able to attend all or most meetings to record the minutes) and Treasurer. All of our current board members will be “retiring” (their youngest child is graduating this year), as are a few of our committee VP’s. We are also looking for someone to head up the following committees: Events Coordinator, Social Media/Communications Coordinator, and Sports Program Coordinator. Please email Kris Macaluso, President, at [email protected] with any questions. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 13th at 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the teachers’ lounge. Please come join us and see what we do, all are welcome.
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Community News
Eat Chat Parent – Cyberbullying Event
There is a NEW way to rsvp: Click here
February 6 and 7, 2019 - Technology Misuse Presented by Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. This presentation seeks to share evolving best practices that can be proactively implemented in homes and families to curb technology misuse. Foundational information related to how youth use the Internet and their devices is first provided before examining cyberbullying, sexting, and unwise social media use in detail. Practical strategies for identification, prevention, and response are then discussed extensively in a conversational format to allow for input and Q&A from the audience. Attendees will leave equipped with an increased ability to promote safe and responsible participation in cyberspace among the youth they care for, and with numerous resources to assist them towards those ends.
And in other excting news, Epic Promise is providing dinner from a Vail Resorts restaurant.
The first 30 rsvp's will receive a copy of Dr. Hinduja's book- Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard - Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying
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Important Upcoming Dates
Month/Date Day Event Notes
Feb 13 Wednesday BMHS Community Engagement
Feb 14 Wednesday Winter Pep Rally
Feb 16 Saturday BMHS Winter Formal Dance
(students planning on enrolling in DE Feb 20 Wednesday Accuplacer Testing classes)
Accuplacer Testing (students planning on enrolling in DE classes) Feb 21 Thursday BMHS In-House Class Fair Students get to explore elective courses
Feb 22 Friday No School Teacher ½ day
No School Feb 25 Monday First Day of Spring Sports 8th grade students visit BMHS to learn Incoming Freshman Showcase about programing and opportunities Feb 27 Wednesday Accuplacer Testing (students planning on enrolling in DE classes) (students planning on enrolling in DE Feb 28 Thursday Accuplacer Testing classes)
(students planning on enrolling in DE Mar 6 Wednesday Accuplacer Testing classes)
(students planning on enrolling in DE Mar 7 Thursday Accuplacer Testing classes)
Sources of Strength Survey Grades 10 & 11 Mar 13 Wednesday Community Engagement 6:00 p.m.
Mar 14 Thursday Sources of Strength Survey Grades 10 & 11
Mar 20 Wednesday Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-700 p.m. (by apt.)
Mar 21 Thursday Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m. (drop in)
Mar 25-29 Mon-Fri Spring Break No School Apr 2 Tuesday Career Fair @ BMHS BMHS Gym – all morning
SAT, PSAT 8/9 & PSAT 10 at BMHS (all day) Apr 9 Tuesday School Day Testing at BMHS *no school for 12th grade
AP Pre-Administration Bubble Party During Advisory Grades 9 & 10
Apr 10 Wednesday Community Engagement 6:00 p.m.
Apr 11 Thursday AP Pre-Administration Bubble Party During Advisory Grades 11 & 12
Apr 16 Tuesday PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 Make-Up Day Classes run as scheduled
th Apr 17 Wednesday 11 Grade CMAS Science Testing Classes run as scheduled
Make-Up AP Pre-Registration Bubble Party (during Advisory) Apr 18 Thursday Spring Musical 7:00 p.m.
Apr 19 Friday Spring Musical 7:00 p.m.
Apr 20 Saturday Spring Musical 7:00 p.m.
Apr 23 Tuesday SAT Make-Up Day Classes run as scheduled
th Classes run as scheduled CMAS Science Make-Up Day (11 Grade) Apr 24 Wednesday Spring Concert 7:00 p.m.
Apr 25 Thursday Vonaroo (Earth Day Celebration)
Apr 26 Friday No School
Apr 29 Monday No School
See Testing Schedule AP Testing May 6-17 Mon-Fri Tests will be held at CMC and BMHS
6:00 p.m. May 8 Wednesday Community Engagement
@ Donavan Pavilion May 11 Saturday Prom
6:00 p.m. May 22 Wednesday Spring Choral Concert
@ BMHS *no school on Friday, May 22-24 Wed-Fri Late / Make-up AP Testing however make-up testing will still happen
May 24 Friday No School BMHS will run on the Thursday block schedule May 28 Tuesday (periods 4-7) Senior Finals
Senior Finals May 29 Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Baccalaureate at Beaver Creek BMHS will run on a Tuesday, 7-period schedule
May 30 Thursday Senior Check-Out (12:30 p.m. – Lecture Hall) Senior Awards Night 6:00 p.m.
May 31 Friday Graduation Rehearsal @ Gerald Ford Amphitheater 10:00 a.m.
Jun 1 Saturday Graduation @ Gerald Ford Amphitheater 12:30 p.m.
Jun 6 Thursday Pizza & Practice 3:30 p.m.
Jun 10 Monday Final Exams (periods 1-3)
Jun 11 Tuesday Final Exams (periods 4,5)
Final Exams (periods 6,7) Jun 12 Wednesday End of Semester 2
Jun 13 Thursday No School ½ Day Teacher Work Day