Issue 4 4thQuarter Home of the Braves

Inside this issue: From the Desk of Robb Thompson-Principal

From the Desk of 1 May 5, 2016 High. Additionally, we bid farewell Post. We have just received the Principal Dear Boise High Families: to Jared Hopkins (Art Teacher), who recognition from our Superinten- is moving with his family to McCall dent, Dr. Coberly, that Boise High Counselors Corner 2 I hope this letter finds you well and Nick Clements (Band Director), has been ranked 688 of 27,000 and enjoying a taste of the summer schools in the nation. We End of Year! 3 who is taking his talents to another weather that is undoubtedly going school in the . appreciate the hard work of our Braves Sports Page 4 to continue. Although we still have To all of you we say good luck and staff to encourage students to take a month remaining until the last thank you so much for your service challenging classes and to support Letter from our 5-6 day of school, the 2015-16 school and tireless example of what it them in their efforts. year is inevitably nearing its end. Nurse means to be an educator. You will With graduation less than a month Our seniors have just three weeks all be greatly missed. Letter from our 7-8 with us now, and as they should away, this will be a frenzied and Our spring sports are all just emotion filled time for our seniors. Librarian be, their thoughts are turning towards their future plans and winding down and we’re hopeful for We will send them off with a Boise Brave 9 adventures. Our sophomores and a strong representation at the upcom- beautiful ceremony that we hope they will remember warmly for the Signing Days! juniors are also making plans for ing district and state tournaments. summer work and fun and looking We are currently enjoying the magic rest of their lives. We must count toward what comes next for them of Legally Blonde, presented by the on the cooperation of family at Boise High School. The Faculty Washington Street Players. Our members to make sure that the and Staff are working hard to music programs are all preparing for ceremony is equally memorable finish the school year strong, but their final concerts of the school for each and every one of our they too are thinking of time to year, at which they will honor the seniors. For that reason, we ask reflect, learn and plan in prepara- seniors one last time. Last night you please to express your joy in tion for next school year. As senior art students displayed their ways that do not keep other educators we commit ourselves to work at our Annual Art Show. So families from expressing theirs. this annual cycle of preparation, far our Rotary Century Scholars and Each student is on the stage for a emotion, and the joy of watching Mayors’ Award recipients have been matter of seconds, so please let our charges learn, grow and honored, and the recipients of all of each family have the opportunity eventually leave. Each year brings the Boise High Memorial Scholar- to hear their senior’s name and to new excitement, familiar routines, ships were acknowledged at a recep- watch their graduate receive the and the realization that there is a tion on May 2. Our first annual well-earned diploma. distinct beginning and a definite Heart of the Brave Assembly, honor- On behalf of the entire faculty and end. ing many students for outstanding staff, I would like to thank our achievements in academics, service, Brave Parents who have provided NCE SINCE 1881 As we pause to wish our seniors and character was held on April 29th well as they head off to the next tremendous support throughout the and was very well received by the year, including the wonderful phase, we’re welcoming our in- students and faculty. And our Prom, coming sophomores; and as we teacher appreciation lunch today. held last Saturday at the Knitting And to all of you parents and say good-bye to colleagues whose Factory was a joyous occasion and distinguished careers at Boise families who do so much for the successful event for all who attended students and staff of Boise High; High draw to a close, we meet new (800 students and guests). teachers who are excited to have thank you as well. As I draw near the privilege and opportunity for a In addition to lots of activities, this the close of my first year as career at Boise High. We honor is the time of year with lots of tests. principal of this incredible place, I the following Boise High Faculty We completed another very success- swell with pride and realize just members who are embarking on a ful SAT day in which we tested over how fortunate I am to be one small different phase in the life; Pat St. 480 juniors, and sophomores are just part of the educational experience Tourangeau (Head Librarian), finishing their ISAT and SBAC of so many exceptional people. Toni Allen (School Nurse), Sheryl testing. Right now the students in Have a wonderful summer, and we Howe (Chemistry Teacher) and Advanced Placement classes are look forward to seeing many of Susan Gann (Special Education taking their exams, undoubtedly you in August. Para-Professional), all of whom with a great deal of success. Boise Respectfully – High students have signed up to take are retiring after many years spent Robb Thompson working with our most valued over 1,600 AP exams, which will be resource, the students of Boise instrumental in attaining another Every day is a great day to be a

high ranking by the Washington Brave…….

COMMITTED TO EXCELLE BOISE HIGH BOISE INSIGHTS COUNSELORS CORNER day) Fri Thur Wed Tues prior toseniors receiving their caps &gowns! room from 7:00am Monday, May 16 IMPORTANT –

*Seniors need to be dressed and arrive at Taco Bell Arena by by Arena Bell Taco at arrive and dressed be to need *Seniors *District policy will will policy *District 20 – – –

*Brave Parent Senior Picnic 17 18 19 th – th th th

1 – – – st Buses be availablewill to and fromBoise and Big Al’s!

*Rehearsal Zero Zero & 7 5 3 & 2 th rd & 6 & 4 11:00pm Ticket forms are available in main the office!! nd~ th COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY COMMENCEMENT $75.00 $75.00 - - What’s happening graduation day? graduation happening What’s

th~ May 16th May 1:00pm. th~ Cap &Gowns will bedistributed to seniors in the choir EOC, yearbook signing and BBQ in the quad! (seniors last th~ EOC (seniors attend all classes through EOC) EOC (seniors attend all classes through EOC) SENIOR

@ BellTaco Arenafrom 10:30 EOC (full regular day) 7:00pm Taco Bell Arena Bell Arena Taco 7:00pm — a ticket through or Wednesday, May 25th May Wednesday, 5:00am @ Big Al’s aftergraduation!

NOT SENIOR PARTY!!! SENIOR 6:30pm 6:30pm ALL FINESALL –

20th 20th

allow Seniors to decorate their cap their decorate to Seniors allow — Municipal Park starting 11:45am @ for line up! line for DATES TO REMEMBER! –

―Senior Week‖ ―Senior must becleared in the ASB office

$80

at the door!

— 11:30am

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Page 3 END OF YEAR CHECK LIST!

Check the bulletin board outside the ASB office for fines owed: SENIORS—all school & library fines have to be cleared by May 12th in order to receive your yearbook & Cap & Gown!

JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES—all school & library fines have to be cleared prior to receiving your yearbook

Yearbook Distribution & BBQ!—Friday, May 20th

Junior & Sophomore EOC Schedule as follows:

Friday, May 27th - Zero EOC (52 min) (adjusted pm schedule) 5th hour - 12:26 to 12:54 (28 min) 6th hour - 12:59 to 1:27 (28 min) 7th hour EOC – 1:32 to 3:12 (100 min) **************************************** Tuesday, May 31st – 1st & 2nd Wednesday, June 1st – 3rd & 4th Thursday, June 2nd – 5th & 6th

1st Testing Period from 8:30 to 10:10 a.m. (100 min) ½ Hour Break 2nd Testing Period from 10:45 to 12:25 pm (100 min) BRAVES SPORTS PAGE

Fight for Boise, Fight for Boise Fight right through those lines Don’t let anyone score against us Now or anytime FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT Fight for Boise we are with you With you all the way! Fight, Let Us Fight, Fight, Fight, And WIN today!

Boise High Spring Sports are in full swing…the and teams are two thirds of the way into their seasons. Softball will play in districts starting on May 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12th at Mountain View High School. Baseball will play their district tournament games at Vallivue and Eagle High Schools on the same dates as softball. Track and Field is having a wonderful season and will head into the City Meet at Bishop Kelly on May 5th and then run districts at Meridian on May 12th and 13th. Please go support the teams as they have a record number of athletes out this season. The teams are undefeated at this time and will head to Capital High School to start their district tournament on May 9th - May 14th. The teams have traveled to many places this season and the girls will be heading to Boise Ranch to compete in districts on May 9th. The boy’s team will play on May 11th at Quail Hollow. State golf will be in the valley this year and will be hosted at Banbury Golf Course on May 16th and 17th. Good Luck to all the spring sports teams. As always, schedules are on the Sharp School website and can be found at http://boise.boiseschools.org/athleticsactivities/boise_athletic_teams. Any student planning on participating in a fall sport next year (Football, , Cross Country, Girls Soccer, or Boys Soccer) please go to the Boise High Website at http://boise.boiseschools.org/athletics___activities/boise_athletic_teams/ to register for the fall sport. Register with the appropriate team. (By doing this it does not mean you have to participate, but we would like to know who is interested.) Thank you for taking care of this as soon as possible.

Thank you so much for all your support. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to let me know. “GO BRAVES”

Athletic Director- Tracy Leinen Office ~ 854-4329 / Fax ~ 854-4365 Asst. Athletic Director - Shelly Heath Athletic Trainer - Nikki Clark-Vega Office ~ 854-4304 / Fax ~ 854-4365 Page 5

From the desk of Toni Allen School Nurse

Parents, Spring is quickly approaching and called social host liability laws. What *Setting an example for your students are being challenged with does this mean? It means that any student as a member of our the last quarter for this school adult, who knowingly or unknowingly Community year. As the end of the semester hosts an underage drinking party on nears, there may be some property they own, lease, or otherwise *Initiating a dialogue regarding anticipation amongst parents and control, can be held responsible the physical and legal facts students to plan for special for these parties regardless of who about underage drinking celebrations, which may include furnishes the alcohol. In other words Clarifying your expectations graduation, end of school parties, the law shifts the responsibility from when your child attends social and even future summer gatherings. the teens that are drinking to the Gatherings Such celebrations may even adults who host the party. Education lead to the presence and use of of this law has been cited for *Letting your teen know what alcohol beverages. As party plans many benefits in helping adults consequences there can be for are being mulled over I encourage reinforce breaking the law. all of you to ask yourselves what boundaries, safety, and you would do if alcohol became healthy living for their teens. Such In closing, probably the most available to your student or other benefits documented have included: important thing that parents students who were to attend a Deterring adults--21 and older--from can do for their teens is to party that would be held at hosting underage drinking parties keep communication lines another parent’s or your own Increasing adult awareness of open and take time to listen to residence. underage drinking parties and them. A review of literature lists some providing incentives to have parents Hopefully you can share beliefs that have persisted work together to be more vigilant to your own thoughts, feelings through out generations in relation watch for underage drinking. regarding alcohol. This can be to parents’ perceptions regarding Supports parents to take steps to A great opportunity to set an teen alcohol use. Some believe prevent parties while away from example. that it is safer for teens to drink at home. home than elsewhere. This Holding teens partially accountable scenario creates a sense of safety for underage drinking parties because kids are not driving and planned without the knowledge of adult supervision is available. their parents. Others view teens’ experimentation Recovering law enforcement costs with drinking alcohol as of repeatedly responding to the same a “normal” part of growing up; party site. mistakenly a right of passage Officially establishing a towards adulthood. community’s ’zero-tolerance’ policy The reality is that law reads for underage drinking. that anyone younger than 21 cannot The purpose of providing this drink, be served, or buy alcohol. Information for parents is for the This means that adults 21 and practice of prevention, community older have a responsibility to keep involvement, and for the safety of all our students safe and alcohol free. our BHS students. As parents--and Many states, including Idaho, being the most influential individuals have taken a stance to broaden the your teens will have-you can reinforce legal spectrum to include what is this message by: Page 6 A goodbye letter from our school nurse- Toni Allen

Dear Braves Parents,

I would like to inform you that I will be retiring at the end of this school year. I want to thank each and every one of you for having such amazing students!

I have been in a total of 9 schools over 25 years of school nursing and Boise High School has been my very favorite. How can it not be? Right?

To me the amazing staff and administration make this school so unique and special. I feel so honored that I have been able to be a part of this school staff for the last 9 years.

My replacement will be Chanel Johnson RN who started at BHS at the same time I did 9 years ago. She has been the Health Occupational instructor during her time here. She will be a very competent and wonderful school nurse. On that note and with gratitude, I wish you all the very best! Most of all I will miss the students that I have been able to serve here at Boise High School

Thank you to All! Toni Allen RN THE BOOK NOOK What to read this summer!

In the course of one afternoon, A brilliant character-driven novel seven lives will be changed for- focusing on Lucy Barton as she spends an ever. In amid the riotous extended (and unexpected) time in the conflicts of 1999’s WTO protests, hospital with her estranged mother as her characters cross paths in rage, in companion. Family history, slights, empathy, and eventually the gossip, feuds, and taboos are all revealed. author shows us not just what is Pulitzer Prize-winning author! right but what is possible. Illuminating literary fiction, de- but novel.

A young man in Portugal, 1904; a Eric Weiner looked for the Portugese pathologist who loves happiest places on earth in murder mysteries in 1939; a Canadian The Geography of Bliss. In his senator in 1989 mourning his wife. A new book, he looks for cradles century-long quest for an artifact that of innovation & intelligence, would redefine history creates this asking: why? And why here? novel: part ghost story, part quest, part Part travelogue, part historical fable. Read it! biography, & part sociological study, this book is a must read!

One day he was a neuro Reclusive author Mimi Banning surgeon treating the dying; the must write a new book for the first next he was a patient time in decades. For support, her struggling to live. A brilliant publisher sends an assistant to exploration of life, death, monitor her progress & serve as medical treatment, parenting, companion to Frank, the author’s goals, and more. The author’s quirky son who has the wit of Noel words to live by, from Samuel Coward, the wardrobe of a 1930s Beckett: “I can’t go on. I’ll go movie star, and very little in on.” An affirmation of life with common with his fellow fourth- the certainty of death. graders.

Remember to link your Fred Meyer Rewards card to the Boise High School Library to help fund expenses like MakerSpace supplies, vinyl supplies, & more! You can sign up here: https://goo.gl/QmT6j1 A goodbye letter from Head Librarian Pat St. Tourangeau

Farewell – and thanks to all the Brave students, teachers, & parents who have been supportive of the Boise High Library during my tenure here. I’m retiring – lots more time to read books, volunteer at libraries, and explore my beloved national parks! Imagine me reading on this porch:

And remember: Read a good book & pass it on! Pat St. Tourangeau, Forever Brave! BOISE BRAVES! Signing Days!

CONGRATULATIONS BRAVE ATHLETES!! COLLEGE “PLAY” BOUND