Falcon Announcements: September 26, 2014

September/October Calendar Events:

September 26 - Check Q1 progress grades on the portal! September 26 - Wear blue and/or gold to celebrate home coming pep rally! Homecoming Bon Fire/Fireworks 7-9 PM September 27 - Homecoming Dance 7-10 PM $10.00 admission

September 30 - Last day to order a yearbook for the $65.00 sale price. Get yours before the price goes up! October 1st through October 31st books will sell for $75

October 6 - Schedule change EVEN day October 10 - NEA Day (no school) October 13 - Columbus Day (no school) October 15 - Last day to sign up for PSAT October 15 - Fall Concert October 16 Community meeting: Cyber Bullying - altered schedule October 17 - Picture retakes October 18 - PSAT exam at BHS arrive at 7:45 with #2 pencil and calculator October 18 - NH Chorale Festival October 22 - Harlem Wizards Game October 31 - End of Quarter 1

Homecoming 2014!!

This Weekend is Homecoming - Bow High School Teams will all be playing Bishop Brady at Home this weekend. The schedule is listed below. Please come and show your Bow spirit and support each of our teams. There will be a NH Food Bank/ WMUR TV food drive at the front entry of the football game. The donations collected will stay in our community through the Town of Bow Welfare Department.

SCHEDULE for All Events 9/26/2014 to 9/27/2014

Friday, September 26 4:00PM Girls Varsity Field Hockey Bishop Brady High School Home 5:00PM Boys Varsity Soccer Bishop Brady High School at Bow Home 5:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Bishop Brady High School at Bow Home 5:20PM Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey Bishop Brady High School Home

Saturday, September 27 TBA Coed Varsity Cross Country Manchester Invitational TBA Away 11:00AM Girls Varsity Soccer Bishop Brady High School Home 11:00AM Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Bishop Brady High School Home 2:00PM Boys Varsity Football Bishop Brady High School Home - Bring a canned good!

New Hampshire Tackles Hunger

The annual New Hampshire Tackles Hunger football games are this weekend…

Please bring non-perishable food items to high school football games as the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association and WMUR-TV team up with the New Hampshire Food Bank to help feed the hungry. Last year in Bow, we accumulated over 300 pounds in donations and the fantastic news was that all of it stayed and was used here in

1 town!

Items needed include peanut butter, jelly, tuna, soups, pasta, sauce, and canned fruits/vegetables. No glass contain- ers, please. Cash donations will also be accepted.

BOW'S HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME IS AGAINST BISHOP BRADY AT 2PM ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, so please think about not only coming to a great game but supporting a very worthy cause at the same time!

Thank you so much for your consideration and have a great day.

Author Visits BHS

On Monday September 29th, Mr. Thomas Weisshaus, a Holocaust survivor, will be speaking in the Bow High School auditorium from 9:30 am- 11:00 am. He will have his book, Not a Victim, available for sale and for signing. This is a free event and all are welcome to attend!

South Africa Extended Learning Opportunity

Students participating in the South Africa Extended Learning Opportunity are selling the award winning 2015 NH Fish & Game Calendars for $9.95 a piece. Follow this link for a preview of each month's picture. Please contact Mr. Duhaime at [email protected] if you would like to place an order.

Wellness Committee

The Bow school district Wellness Committee is seeking interested members from our Bow community to consider being a part of this team. Our district wellness policy can be found at: bownet.org; Bow; School Board; Poli- cies;Wellness. The team meets four to five times during the year (1 hour meetings) and oversees many components of our district policy including: food service, nutrition education and promotion as well as physical education and physical activity opportunities. The first meeting of the 2014/15 school year will be on Wednesday, October 8th at 6:00 in the BHS library classroom. If interested, please contact wellness chair, Marcia Trexler, at [email protected]

Commended Students in the 2015 Merit Program

The principal, John House-Myers, of Bow High School announced today that Nicholas Benoit and Anna Morrison have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the competition for Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 Merit Program by taking the 2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

A spokesperson for National Merit Scholarship Corporation commented, “The young men and women named Com- mended Students have demonstrated outstanding academic potential by their performance in the very competitive Merit Program. In a nation that values excellence, it is important to publicly recognize the attainments of scholastically talented young people and the schools that nurture their development. We hope this recognition will help broaden the educational opportunities of Commended Students and serve as encouragement to all students to develop their abilities to the fullest.”

Bow High School Principal’s Report - October, 2014

This month’s Principal’s Report includes reports from four separate areas of Bow High School: School Counseling, Athletics, Learning Commons, and School to Career. The purpose of this expanded report is to provide updates on different areas of Bow High School that will be informative to the School Board and our sending communities. These expanded Principal Reports will occur four times during the school year.

School Counseling Office Ms. Colleen DesRuisseaux, School Counseling Director  Ms. Danielle Lemoyne, our new intern, is from Keene State College and will be with us through mid December. Events that have already taken place through the School Counseling office include: September 10 - College overview for seniors and their parents September 18 -Naviance presentation to parents prior to Open House September 22 - College Fair in our Gym: 100+ Colleges and Career Schools September 22 - SAT Prep class begins 6 PM Room 2303/2305 October 8 - Brown, Colby, Dartmouth and Yale come to BHS for a regional parent/student information session Freshman advisory presentations started 9/5 and will continue through October. Introduce Naviance and the freshman survey. Individual senior (postcard) meetings started in August and will continue through the end of the month. We finalize plans for the following year in these meetings. Freshman small group meetings will begin in October BEST 11 classroom presentations start 9/16-9/19. This includes Naviance, resume, job shadow, strengths indicator. College tours will be on October 3rd with all juniors. Students choose one school to tour and attend information session on that day. We are attending Tufts (36 students ) UNH (36 students ) and Saint Anselm's (31 students).

BHS Athletics Mr. Jim Kaufman, BHS Athletic Administrator

Fall sports are now about one month into the season. Participation is up from last year when we had 220 student athletes register. This year we have 236 student-athletes participating in fall sports. Our teams are off to terrific starts with Golf, Girls Soccer, Football and Girls Cross Country, and are all undefeated as of this writing. The Bow High School Student Athlete Leadership Council for this school year has 39 members. This is by far our largest group in the 4 year history of SALC. This year’s President is Taylor Morrison with Matt Ehrenberg serving as Vice President. SALC will be involved co-hosting the homecoming student rally on Friday September 26th. Homecoming weekend is September 26th and 27th with our Fall teams playing Bishop Brady in Football, Soccer and Field Hockey. Our Cross Country teams will be competing on Saturday at the statewide event, which is the Man- chester Invitational at Derryfield Park. The Game Management facility has recently undergone some improvements. We have installed new slider windows on the 2nd floor, which replaced the broken double hung windows that were installed with construction. We have also improved the acoustics with the addition of 4 loudspeakers located above the 3rd floor viewing openings. The game announcer can now by heard clearly up on the hill.

Library Media Center/Learning Commons Ms. Jeanette Lizotte, BHS Librarian

We are moving toward creating a learning commons to adapt to the changing needs of learners. This report will outline what has been done so far as part of a 3-year-plan. The Tutorial Room has now become the collaboration lab: 4 tables, 4 monitors, smart board for classes and groups. The Reading Room is being used for NHS tutoring and scheduled each period for students needing help and has been renamed Study Lab. Comfortable seating has been placed next to the periodicals for reading Quiet spaces may be created when needed Non-fiction is being carefully reviewed and moved to classrooms (or other) as we are moving toward 21st Century learning experiences by using eBooks We are working on making special collections to get the attention of students. For example, graphic novels, careers, sports and other interests placed in groupings making it easy for students to browse Printing has been consolidated in one area: both color and black and white A charging station has been placed at the circulation desk for those needing to charge phones and tablets (“Juice Bar”) All library materials are checked out at the circulation desk. Laptop loaners may be used in the learning commons/ library and must be signed out and returned at the end of the period. Our webpage: www.bhs.bownet.libguides.com/hello, contains the online catalog, new acquisitions, including books, eBooks, and movies. This is available 24/7. Equipment to loan include: iPods, Kindles, Nooks, cameras and recording devices. We will provide instruction on the use of these. The iPods are used for students wishing to listen to books, both for enjoyment and classroom assignments. We have a new subscription to EBSCO Discovery Service: full text searching for databases, eBooks and eJour- nals. Additionally, we have a new eBook library of over 7000 titles: http://spectrum.bownet.org/opac/bhs/index.html#search:ExpertSearch? view=Bibliographic&ST0=Z&M0=c&SortDescend=0&mat_filter111=m_111×tamp=1410965408699 Contact Information: Jeanette Lizotte, librarian and Rosemary Ford, library assistant. [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 603-228-2210 x315 Library Hours: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; 7:00 AM – 3:30 Fridays.

Bow School to Career Report Ms. Mary Ann Gaschnig, School to Career Coordinator The 2014-2015 school year has gotten off to a very busy and productive start for School to Career activities. These activities offer students unique experiential learning opportunities that enhance the development of 21st century learning expectations as well as “career-ready” workforce development skills. Highlights of the first quarter include: Internship Course The number of students enrolled in the Internship Course has tripled from last year. There are thirteen students in the Semester I class including three students from the LINKS program. Extensive outreach and ongoing collaboration with the business community are ongoing as internship sites are developed for each student. Student Career Development I continue to meet with students on an ongoing basis for a variety of career development requirements such as: BEST 11 College and Career Planning Unit: Student Meetings and Job Shadows Senior Seminar: Meeting with students to identify community contacts and experiential learning opportunities Facilitating job shadows for seniors completing Career Exploration graduation requirements

Developing Extended Learning Opportunity internships Developing internship for student in the Bridges program Identifying job shadow opportunities for recent graduate NH State Primary Data Project I worked with Asst. Secretary of State and Bow resident, Mr. Anthony Stevens, to identify students interested in the NH State Primary Data Project. Two students from Bow High School participated in the training and post-primary data project at the NH Secretary of State’s Office. The students received community service hours for their participation. Learning Commons It is exciting for the Learning Commons to include school to career resources! Students are able to meet with me in the Learning Commons as needed and also benefit from the Career Resources display and Career Collection, a collection of career-related books located in the Learning Commons. We hope to offer a workshop in the spring on job readiness and job search skills. Business-Education Collaboration I attended the NH1 Open House and the Tri-City Expo, both of which took place during after school hours. These activities have been very helpful in establishing and strengthening business-education collaboration and learning opportunities for Bow students and faculty. Gold Circle Awards NH Partners in Education has selected Bow High School to receive a 2013-2014 Gold Circle Award along with a number of business partners! The award recognizes outstanding business-education collaboration. The following busi- nesses offered internships for BHS students as well as resources for the PLTW program last year: Bovie Screen Process Printing Co., Inc. Bow Police Department Bow Youth Center Community Action Head Start Friends of Forgotten Children Merrimack County Savings Bank NH Federal Credit Union NH Information Technology & Manufacturing Partnership R & T Electric Inc. Unitil

The 33rd Annual NH Partners in Education Celebration of Volunteers will take place on Friday, October 24, 2014 from 9:00am – 11:30am at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH. Dual Enrollment The Dual Enrollment Program continues to grow through the SNHU in the High School and NHTI Running Start programs. I coordinate the registration process for these programs. Information packets were prepared and distributed to classes offering the dual enrollment option. Presentations were made by the participating teachers. Applications are due this week and next. ELO Study Bow High School is participating in a national study of the impact of extending learning opportunities on student be- havior and academic achievement. This is a two-year study of NH high schools conducted by Research for Action, a Philadelphia research organization, in collaboration with the NH Department of Education. I am collecting data from students enrolled in ELOs during the 2013-2014 school year. This information will be sent to the BHS i4see Coordi- nator who will send it to the NH DOE. As of August, 2014, 27 high schools in NH are participating in this voluntary

5 study. Respectfully submitted, John House-Myers

Parent Teacher Conferences

You will have the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with teachers during parent/teacher conferences. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 4 from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM and Monday, November 10 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM . These conferences are meant for short updates (no more than 15 minutes per teacher/team).

We are pleased to inform you that we will be using our on-line program which allows you to schedule your own ap- pointments. The system works on a first come, first served basis. You can access the website during the times listed below by using this link: https://bhs.ptcwizard.com/authenticate/?redirect

Online registration begins October 3, 2014 and ends November 2, 2014 for the conferences on Novem- ber 4th and November 8, 2014 for the conferences on November 10th. If you have questions/concerns please contact Martha Rae at 224-3095 Ext 312.

Bow Police Department

The Bow Police Department will be holding a bicycle registration night on October 8th, 2014 from 6pm to 8pm at the Bow Police Station. There is no fee and is for Bow residents. No appointment is needed, but your bicycle is.

If you have any questions contact dispatcher Scott Eaton @ 228-0511

FIRST Women in Science and Technology Forum for High School Girls

Where: FIRST Place and UNH Manchester, NH When: November 7, 2014

This year's FIRST Women in Science & Technology (WIST) Forum presented by FIRST Place and University of New Hampshire (UNH) Manchester will take place on Friday, November 7, 2014.

The FIRST WIST Forum, offered since 2000 to more than 250 attendees every other year, has proven to be a very effective day and networking opportunity for high school girls to learn more about careers in science and technology directly from successful women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

Following the keynote(s), panelists from a wide variety of science, technology, engineering and math fields will give presentations and reflect on their education, careers, field, choices, work history, and what a high school student needs to know today for a rewarding future career in science and technology.

Details The Forum runs from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Breakfast and lunch are included The fee is $10 per student and $20 per adult chaperone (teachers, parents, other mentors).

Workshops include: Planning For College* During the Planning for College session, you will learn which classes you need to take in high school in order to

6 reach your college and career goals, learn about the college application process, learn what activities you might participate in to enhance your high school experience, and gather resources that will help you plan for college.

College Session In the college sessions, you will discover the differences between studying science, technology, and engineering at a technical school versus a liberal arts school, and you will have the opportunity to hear from current college students about the choices they made and learn about majors that might interest you. We’ll show you why choosing a major doesn’t mean you are locked in for life, and we’ll share volunteer opportunities that might help you make valuable career decisions.

Career Sessions Throughout the day, our career speakers will share their personal stories and their creative ways of using science, technology, engineering, and math and the choices they made in their careers and everyday lives.

FIRST Women in Science & Technology Forum Agenda* 8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Registration at FIRST Place 9:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M. Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:15 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Keynote(s) Address (TBD) at FIRST Place 10:05 A.M. – 11:05 A.M. Breakout Session I at UNH Manchester 11:10 A.M. – 12:10 P.M. Breakout Session II at UNH Manchester 12:10 P.M. – 12:50 P.M. Lunch at FIRST Place 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Breakout Session III at UNH Manchester 2:00 P.M. Adjourn *Agenda and track sessions will be announced in October. Schedule as of September 22, 2014

Please sign up in the School to Career Office, Room 1207, or contact Mrs. Gaschnig, School to Career Coordinator, at [email protected] for additional information.

National Honor Society Tutoring Program

Beginning on Tuesday, September 16th, the members of National Honor Society will be available to offer students extra help in all subject areas. NHS members will be providing help to students in the Learning Commons in the room across from the film lab. NHS members will be available Tuesday through Friday every period of the school day. This is a new endeavor and the group plans to do everything to ensure that the student gets the help they need. Please feel free to email or talk to William Dodge or Lily Woo with any questions or concerns. Students that feel they need individualized tutoring can sign up for a one-on-one tutor. Forms will be available in the Learning Commons Study Lab.

Thanks, BHS National Honor Society

PSAT’s are Saturday, October 18

Class of 2015!

Please check your senior mailboxes in the school counseling office REGULARLY! Thanks so much.

Menu for the Week of September 29th

Monday Hot lunch Chicken Patty w/roll, corn,, mixed fruit & milk Ala carte: Cheeseburger w/roll, mixed veggies & fruit Papa Gino’s pizza, veggies & fruit Salad Bar or Assorted Sandwiches

Tuesday Hot lunch: Chicken Fajita w/fixings, black beans, applesauce & milk Ala carte: Constantly Pizza, veggies & fruit Salad Bar or Assorted Sandwiches

Wednesday Hot Lunch: Meatball sub, tossed salad, apricots & milk Ala carte: Chicken nuggets, veggies & fruit Papa Gino’s pizza, veggie sticks & fruit Salad Bar or Assorted Sandwiches

Thursday Hot Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwich w/tomato soup, apple & milk Ala carte: Constantly pizza, veggies & fruit Salad Bar or Assorted Sandwiches

Friday Hot Lunch: N/A Ala carte: Assorted hot sandwiches, veggie sticks, fruit & milk

Announcing South African Naturalist - Lee Gutteridge - at BHS!

Any students, and/or parents, that are interested in learning more about the South Africa ELO experience, are invited to join us as we welcome world-renowned naturalist, animal tracker, photographer, and field guide – Lee Gutter- idge – at break, on October 3rd in the auditorium. Currently Lee is the principal for Nature Guide Training which is adjacent to the Kruger National Park in South Africa. He has been responsible for guiding tours in the game re- serves and conservation lands throughout South Africa for over 20 years. He is a respected author of 6 nature guiding and game tracking texts. If you’d like to learn more about the possibilities that such an experience in South Afri- ca might bring, or would simply love to hear some stories of the South African "bush" – come to the auditorium, 10/3, at break.

From the School Counseling Office

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Seniors:

The school counselors have met with most of the seniors. If you have missed your appointment please reschedule as

8 soon as you can.

Mark your calendars for the Financial Aid Night on December 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the BHS Auditorium. This presentation helps families navigate through the financial aid process and will cover ways to apply for aid (FAFSA and CSS Profile forms), what type of aid is available, scholarship searches and the importance of deadlines. At- tendees will receive our Financial Aid Organizer.

Continue to work on your career and community service hours, you will need 20 hours completed to graduate. Talk with Chris Gaudreau about volunteering at the 3rd Annual St. Anselm Purple Ribbon Lacrosse Challenge on October 5th. It looks great to have these hours already posted to your transcript when applying to college!

If you are enrolled in an on-line course and it is needed for graduation, please plan on having it completed by May 1, 2015.

Juniors:

Sign up for the PSAT on Saturday, October 18,2014. The cost is $22.00. Checks made payable to Bow High School. Sign up with Martha Rae in the school counseling office at your earliest convenience but no later than October 15. All juniors should take this exam as it opens doors to scholarships, etc. Testing will start at 8 AM and will be done by 11 AM. Please plan on arriving at 7:45 to sign in and find your assigned room. Mark your calendars for an informational evening on January 28th at 6:30 PM in the BHS Auditorium. The College Overview for Juniors will be presented by NHHEAF (NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation). Applying for college admission can be overwhelming. There are applications to be completed, deadlines to meet, essays to write and complex language to understand. This presentation educates high school juniors and their families about the college admission process. Attendees will receive our 2014-2015 College Insider.

Sophomores:

Please be sure that you have completed the “Do What You Are” assessment in Naviance Family Connection. Go to “About Me”, “My Assessments”, “Personality Types” and complete the assessment. Continue to update your resume, work on your career/community hours, work hard!

Attend the college fair on September 22!

Freshmen:

You will be meeting during advisory this month with Colleen DesRuisseaux. She will be instructing you in how to sign on to Naviance the Family Connection to take a survey. We will also be meeting with the freshmen in small groups in October and November to further their knowledge of the program.

All students should keep their resumes updated in Naviance Family Connection. Also, keep working on the 20 community service and 20 career exploration hours that will be due on January 15th of your senior year. Completed forms can be handed into Martha Rae in the school counseling office. Forms are available for pick up in the school counseling office and on the BHS website under “Student Life”, “Forms”.

Working Papers: Please see Martha Rae in the school counseling office for the “Employer’s Request for Child La- bor” paper work. If you are 15 years old or younger you will need working papers. Once you find a job, bring the “Employer’s Request for Child Labor” form and a copy of your birth certificate to Martha Rae in the counseling office and she will complete the “Official” working papers for you to give to your employer.

Upcoming Center for College Planning Events…

NHHEAF (NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation) programs are always listed on their Events page at http:// www.nhheaf.org/events.asp. Check it out!

Senior Portraits

A new portrait date has been added for seniors. At BHS on November 3rd. This will be the last date to have portraits taken.

Please call the Prestige Portraits by Lifetouch office @ 800-287-4667 - Mon-Fri 9am-4pm to schedule your portrait session.

• Each student will receive a NO CHARGE 1 outfit change sitting

• Bow High Yearbook choice restrictions are- front facing head and shoulders pose on traditional BLUE background, no hats, no sunglasses and no props in portrait/vertical format only.

The last day for a photo session will be Monday November 3rd, 2014. Students must view and select their yearbook pose online no later than November 21, 2014.

*A $25 fee does apply to all sessions photographed at the Prestige Portraits by Lifetouch office. Parents of seniors: The parent ad deadline is October 31st this year! Be on the lookout for a letter in the mail this month.

Sibling Rivalry photos will be taken on 9/24 and 9/25 during break - students should meet by the front doors.

Please contact Leesa Hudak with any yearbook questions at [email protected]

Order Your Yearbook!

Ordering a yearbook is easy. Purchase your copy online at www.jostensyearbooks.com Select Bow High School from the drop down menu. Yearbooks on sale through September for $65!!! Between October 1st and October 31st books will sell for $75 After October 31st, books will sell for $85

Looking for Something To Do?

Bow High School offers lots of ways to get involved. These clubs and groups are as follows:

Service

Police Explorer - Sgt Lougee: First & Third Monday of the Month (4pm-6pm), Second & Fourth Sunday of the Month (3pm-5pm) at Bow Police Department. If you are interested in exploring a career in law enforcement, fire science or the military join the police explorers. Activities include Repelling; Motor Vehicle Stops; Vehicle Extrication; Drill and Ceremony; First Aid and CPR; Incident Command System; Building Searches; Firearm Safety; Evidence Recovery; Crime Scene Investigation and more.

NHS - Lily Woo/Bill Dodge - National Honor Society is an organization that stresses four main themes; Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. We participate in many community service events and offer peer tutoring. Students that qualify with a 3.5 cummulative GPA may apply to join NHS in the late winter/early spring.

Garden Club - Jeanette Lizotte: We learn the art of flower arranging; growing herbs/flowers from seeds; maintain the patio garden; make other types of arrangements for the various holidays. We also paint vases and flower pots to sell as a fund raiser. We meet once a month on Wednesdays. Ruth Brac comes from the Bow Garden Club to instruct and work with the students.

Peer Outreach - Angel Burke and Michelle Jaques. Meetings the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at break in the Band Room. We work to promote school spirit among the student-body. We are responsible for organizing the fall pep rally, pumpkin carving contest, gingerbread decorating at christmas, and winter carnival.

Interact Club - Colony Barrett and Jackie Coe Interact Club is a branch of the Rotary Club. Inter- act is a community service club. We do many events every year: roadside cleanup, face painting at the Craft Fair, pie making for Thanksgiving, and the annual talent show here at BHS. Membership is on an application basis in April of every year.

Government and Leadership

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) - Maureen Ariel - The FBLA club will meet on Wednes- days during break in room 1209. As a club we participate in the Stock Market Game and last year came in second place. We organized a blanket drive for homeless Veterans and did lots of other fun activities.

Youth & Government - Brenda Barth & Cathy Knowles: We begin meeting in mid-November - early-April and will announce when and where we meet each week when we get closer to November. Youth and Government is a mock government program for high school students all across the state of

New Hampshire. We write bills, debate them in committee and try to pass them into law. Students take on the roles of representatives, lobbyists, Supreme Court justices, lawyers and even a student governor is elected. It’s a great program for anyone who is interested in politics and likes to debate.

Language

Latin Club - Kelly Connor: The Latin club will meet on Wednesday mornings at 7am in room 2304. We will prepare for the NH Certamen (trivia contest against other schools), learn about the ancient world through activities and hands-on projects, and participate in fundraisers and events to raise aware- ness about Latin and ancient history.

Spanish Club - Heather Rosenbleeth The Spanish club provides great opportunities for students to explore the culture of the Spanish speaking world and participate in international community service. We meet every Friday during advisory and would love to have you join our group.

French Club - Colony Barrett French Club meets on alternating Thursdays ay 7AM in room 2311. Anyone is welcome. We spend our meetings doing French crafts, cooking & playing French games. Please feel free to join us.

China Club - Chen Jiang: The Chinese Club is focused on exploring Chinese culture. We go on trips, make food, and celebrate Chinese holidays. If you have any interest in Chinese culture, even if you aren’t taking Chinese, come join us. See Chen, if you are interested. (Regular meeting time still to be de- termined)

Arts

Performing Arts - Michelle Jaques and Sarah Evans: Acapella, orchestra and jazz band rehearse on Wednesday evenings in the band and chorus rooms. Students must be in band to join jazz band, but acapella and orchestra are open to anyone who is interested in joining. All Shook Up, our fall musical, will be performed on December 5, 6 & 7. Auditions for our Spring Play will be announced in the winter.

Math, Science and Robotics

Math Team - Bill Dodge https://sites.google.com/a/bownet.org/wdodge22/home/mathteam. Math Team allows students of varying ability levels that enjoy mathematics to compete individually and as a team in a variety of math themed events. These themes included problems from Recreational Math, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Advanced Mathematics, and a Team Round.

VEX Robotics- Marcel Duhaime: There is a robotics team for each grade level. Definitely something for everyone interested in designing, building and programming robots. Team build out times have not been established. Contact Mr Duhaime if you are interested in getting involved!!

Granite State Challenge - Michelle Hlavaz Granite State Challenge is a competitive quiz team that represents Bow High School against the other high schools in NH on NHPTV. Tryouts are September 19th during break in room 1305. The team will practice in the mornings before school until the season is over usually in November.

Special Interests

Yearbook : - Leesa Hudak: The yearbook club will meet on Wednesdays during break in room 1200. Anybody that is interested can join - come learn about publishing, photography, layout, captioning, reporting, and ad sales. Bring a camera if you have one.

Anime Club--Brenda Mitchell/Sam Dixon: A rotating schedule of events to embrace your in- ner Geek: Minecraft, Anime, strategy and role playing games. Fridays from 3 to 4:30 in the Chemistry Room 2203.

Journalism (Media Club)-Sam Dixon/Joy Dustin: An online, multimedia news platform including online news, print, and film journalism.

Hood and Jesses - Sam Dixon and Brenda Mitchell: A Live Action Role Play club that meets on Mondays from 3-5 in room 1311. Head to www.bownet.org/hoodandjesses for more information

The Falcon Vision - Gina Aubin/Angel Burke The Falcon Vision is Bow High School’s student literary publication. It is published three times a year by students and includes poems, stories, pictures, articles, and drawings. The goal of The Falcon Vision is to shine the spotlight on great writing and artwork produced at BHS. The club will meet the first and third Wednesday of every month during break in Room 2216.

Photography Club - Drew Groves Please see Mr. Groves for more details

Athletics

Venturing Crew - Marcel Duhaime: Meet Mondays during break in Room 2214. Lots accom- plished in our short meetings!! Venturing is a combination of an outing club and environmental service club. We plan on doing one weekend activity each month.

SALC Student Athletic Leadership Council - Jim Kaufman: Student driven organization with a mission to promote school spirit, further sportsmanship and develop their own leadership skills. This past spring Salc student-athletes ran a field day for all Bow Memorial and Dunbarton 6th graders. Salc has also purchased the banners that adorn the Falcon Way light poles. Once each month a speaker on leadership is invited to address the group.

Athletics Program Bow High School has a variety of sports.

Fall Season Winter Season Spring Season

Cross Country Running Basketball Baseball

Field Hockey Ice Hockey Lacrosse

Football Nordic Skiing Softball

Golf Swimming Tennis

Soccer Wrestling Track & Field

Spirit

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Chris Gaudreau

Bow Football Helps to Tackle Hunger

Bring your can goods to the Homecoming Football Game - Bow is again participating in this very worthwhile event.

Dates to Remember:

Progress Reports on the Portal September 26 Homecoming Dance September 27 Last Day to buy a Yearbook for $65.00 September 30 EVEN day schedule October 6 Teachers’ Convention (no school) October 10 Columbus Day (no school) October 13 Last day to sign up for PSAT Exam October 15 Fall Concert October 15 Community Meeting re: Cyber Bullying at break October 16

Picture retakes...smile October 17 PSAT exam at BHS October 18 NH Choral Festival October 18 Harlem Wizards Game October 22 End of First Quarter October 31 1st Quarter Report Cards Available Week of November 3rd Parent/Teacher Conferences (no school) November 4 Parent/Teacher Conferences November 10 (2 hour early release) Veteran’s Day (observed) (no school) November 11 Teacher Workshop Day (no school) November 26 Thanksgiving Recess (no school) November 26 - 28 Progress Reports December 9 Holiday Recess (no school) December 24- January 2 Return to School January 5 Martin Luther King Day (no school) January 19 Mid-Term Exams (tentative) January 20 - 23 End of Second Quarter January 23 2nd Quarter Report Cards Available Week of January 26th Winter Vacation (no school) February 23 - 27 Progress Reports March 4 End of Third Quarter April 3 3rd Quarter Report Cards Available Week of April 6th Intersession TBD Spring Vacation (no school) April 27 – May 1 Junior Testing (NECAP) October/May AP Testing May 4 - 15 Progress Reports May 13 Memorial Day (observed) (no school) May 25 Final Exams (tentative) June 10,11,12,15