Greetings Parent/Guardian

Booker T. Washington High School Banking, Finance & Investment Everyone Achieving, Everyone Accountable

Events and Activities September 2011 for the month of... 212: The Extra Degree

Greetings Parent/Guardian,

Please read below for important events and activities for the month of September. If you have any questions about any of the events, please contact the school at 404-802-4664.

- 212 The Extra Degree-The extra degree can take your life or SCHOOL results far beyond the set expectation. We take ownership of this principle by focusing on our four instructional goals for the year, maintaining an unstoppable attitude, and committing to take action and persevering. It’s time to turn up the heat! Students, parents and community members, I charge you to be THE EXTRA DEGREE and make the difference here in BFI.

- Freshmen News- Two new teachers join our 9th grade team. Ms Y. Jones, Math I and Mr. S. Dennis, World Geography. All students should be in complete uniform by Tuesday, September 6, 20ll. Freshman Parent Night is September 29, 2011 at 6:30 pm. The 9th grade has three End of Course Tests: Math I (May 3, 2012), Biology (April 24, 2012), and 9th Grade Literature and Composition (April 30, 2012). Mrs. Sykes is the 9th Grade Team Lead. - Sophomore News- All 10th graders will take the PSAT on October 12, 2011. Sophomore Parent Night is September 22, 2011. First semester Math II students take the EOCT on December 6, 2011. Ms. Nunn is the 10th Grade Team Lead.

- Junior News- Mandatory Junior Class Parent Night is Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 6:30 pm. Parents can get GHSGT information as well as transcript evaluations. MANDATORY Writing Workshops on Saturdays in September (9/10, 9/17, 9/24) to prepare for the Georgia High School Graduation Writing Test that is administered September 27, 2011. American Lit EOCT is April 23, 2012 and US History EOCT is April 25, 2012. Mr. Cox is the 11th Grade Team Lead. - Extended Core News –The extended core team consists of teachers in Foreign Language, Business, Department of Special Education, and Advanced Placement. The following are new teachers on our extended core team: Senorita Wilson, Spanish, Ms. G. Williams, Business Education, Ms. C. Hayes, AP US History, Gifted Liaison and SST Chair, Ms. F. Gilley, Special Education/Mathematics.

- Advanced Placement Courses- We are offering a host of Advanced Placement (AP) courses this year: AP US History, AP World History, AP Biology and AP Chemistry. - National Hispanic Heritage Month- We will be celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15- October 15, 2011. - Bulldog Football- We have a new head football coach, Coach Rodney Hackney and BFI boasts the most football players in all the schools. We play Stone Mountain on September 9, Riverwood on September 23, North Springs on October 7, and homecoming at the Georgia Dome against North Atlanta on October 15. Druid Hills and St. Pius games are played on October 22 and 28.

Congratulations to the Students of the Month and Educator of the Month of September

Marques Williams-9th Lit Kourtney Mosley- Math III Triquanna Carter- Math I Ashia Jackson-Math I Demauria Toland- Physics Christavius Ellis- US History Malik Butts- Biology Rodney Hill- AP US History T’Erika Ford- World Geography Viola Mathis- Banking Braylon Brown- World Lit Alise Wilson- AP Chemistry Andreaka Hardeman- Spanish 1 Antoinette Rayton- Math II Terrell Stafford- Spanish III Deangelo Walker- Chemistry Myka Gray- Business Essentials Elijah Walker- Study Skills Quanteric Pope-World History Ivey Reese-Risk Management Roderick Tyler-AP W. History Jessica Alexander- American Lit Mahogany Phillips- Entrepreneur Counselor’s Featured F.A.C. E. - Triquanna Carter Educator of the Month- Ramone Cox

- Deficiency Distribution-Deficiency notices for students making a 70 or below will be distributed to students on September 7, 2011. Please check with your child to see if he/she received one. - Grandparents’ Day is scheduled for Friday, September 16, 2011, at 10:00 am. Please RSVP with Mrs. Cray by Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Her contact number is 404-802-4630.

Parents come out and participate in “BRING YOUR PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY.” This year the date for this event is October 28, 2011. Please RSVP with Mrs. Cray at 404-802-4630 in order to participate. Yours in Education,

Brief Parent Survey We would like to know what you think about the Title I program services offered to your child. We would also like information about parent involvement part of the program. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. The responses will be used to improve the Title I program. Please return this page to your child’s teacher by 09/16/11. School Activities 1. Does BFI School encourage you to be involved in your child’s education? Yes No 2. Do you feel welcome in BFI SCHOOL? Yes No 3. Did you participate in and /or attend any of the following school activities this year? ____ Title I meeting ____ Title I program planning and evaluation ____The development of the parent involvement policies ____Parent advisory committee/councils ____Parent-teacher conference ____Explanation of state standards and school curriculum ____Explanation of state tests ____How to help your child with reading/math at home ____Family reading/math nights ____Observing and/or volunteering in your child’s classroom

4. Do you know about volunteer work you can do at school? Yes No 5. Do you know you can join school planning and review committees? Yes No Instruction 6. Do you know how extra help with reading and/or mathematics is given to students in the Title I program? Yes No 7. Do you know how students are selected for the Title I program? Yes No 8. Do you know what your child should know and be able to do in ELA and Math for the grade he/she is in? Yes No