Pioneer Post
BJHS Weekly Newsletter for September 25 - October 1, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 29 - Picture Retake Day
Magazine/Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kick-Off (Assembly Schedule)
October 2 - Boys' Basketball Tryouts - Gym - 7th 5:30-7:00pm/8th 7-8:30pm
October 3 & 4 - Boys' Basketball Tryouts - Gym - 7th 3-4:30pm/8th 4:30-6pm
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Pioneer Families,
I saw a lot of proud students going home with their progress reports last week. Several came up to me on their way out to show off "their best grades ever!" Some of you might be wondering how you can even-more-effectively support your students' learning at home. Here's a few "Pro Tips" from veteran junior high parents:
- Develop a habit with your students where they share their student planner with you every night. That's a quick way to assess your students' engagement level in classes: nothing in the planner means there's probably a developing problem.
- Monitor your students' grades on Parent Portal on a weekly basis (instructions here). You can have Aeries send you a weekly summary email of your students' progress if you like.
- Concerned about your students' Math and/or Reading skills? Work with your students to set up a weekly time to complete 2-3 i-Ready lessons. Here's how your student can log into i-Ready from home:
--> go to clever.com/in/chicousd
--> click login with Google
--> students should log into their @chicousd.net email account
--> once logged in, select i-Ready
As a parent myself with a crazy schedule, I know how hard it can be to stay on top of our students' progress. Just know that we've got supports built into the regular day here at Bidwell to help your students stay on track. Just reach out to your teachers and we'll point you and your students in the right direction.
As always, it is an honor to serve you and your wonderful children!
David McKay
Principal
Bidwell Junior High School
Chico Unified School District
(530) 521-9228
ANTHROPOLOGIST VISITS MRS. JIMMERSON'S CLASS
Guest/retired teacher/anthropologist Denise Findlay facilitating discussion in Mrs. Jimmerson's history class about early humans and the bones of the skull. Various early human and animal skulls were borrowed from the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology at CSU, Chico.
CONGRATS TO THE NEW OFFICERS!
Great job to all the students who ran for officer positions for our Multi-Cultural Club! Our elected officers are:
President- Destiny Lee
Vice President- Doua Xiong
Secretary- Ger Lor
Treasurer- Sadie Allred
Sergeant of Arms- Fay Xiong
If you see them on campus congratulate them!
CONGRATS TO THE BLAST FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM!
This last Friday BLAST had their football game against Chico Junior and they got to keep the trophy! They played well together and kept good sportsmanship the whole time.
Then, this past Saturday we got to take 6 Bidwell students who are on the BLAST Golf team to Pebble Beach for a day of watching Pros Golf! It was a very full day but everyone had a fantastic time! They got to watch about 2 hours of live golf and then participate in STEM activities for the last hour of the day. They learned a lot and just grew as a crew!
To learn more about the BLAST program, please click here.
AR UPDATE
Students have 3 more weeks to make their AR goal!
Track your progress, sign up to receive e-mail updates, and access your AR bookshelf at Renaissance Home Connect (https://hosted12.renlearn.com/288231/HomeConnect/). Don't forget to look up your book levels and point values at AR Book Find ( http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx ).
Your feedback is needed to help Bidwell "Strive for Excellence." Click here to take the survey!
CONGRATS TO OUR JR. VIKINGS STUDENTS IN THEIR WIN AGAINST ENTERPRISE!
ATTENTION, PEER MEDIATORS!
COOKIE DOUGH KICKOFF!
Magazine Cookie Dough Sale kick's off on Friday, September 29!! It is a joint fundraiser between Bidwell Associated Student Body and PTA.
Money raised goes to support all Bidwell's clubs and activities.
PTA volunteers are needed on October 4 and 11 to help with money and order collection. To sign up, please email bidwellpta@gmail.com.
FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEAL PROGRAM
· Application Deadline is October 2nd.
· Applications MUST be filled out each school year even if there has NOT been a change in income.
· Applications need to be submitted to the Nutrition Office by Sept. 20th to avoid the possibility of a lapse in benefits.
· If you qualify for reduced meals they are now FREE!!
The current application can be downloaded here. Please submit current applications to Nutrition Services, 2455 Carmichael Drive, Chico, CA 95928. After submission, please expect 3-10 business days for processing and receipt of Notification of Benefits letter. For assistance, please call 530-891-3021 x203.
Also, please remember, if you are bringing food on campus for a celebration or reward that it needs to meet the nutrition requirements set by the USDA.
SAVE THOSE GOLD NUGGETS, PIONEERS!
The Gold Nugget Store is up and running! Listen for dates during the Daily Bulletin. There are lots of great prizes new for this year!
CALIFORNIA HEALTHY KIDS SURVEY
Dear Parent or Guardian:
During the month of October, 2017, all students in grades 7, 9 and 11, and all students enrolled in CUSD Alternative Education schools, will be asked to be a part of our school’s California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) sponsored by the California Department of Education. The CHKS is a very important survey that helps promote better health and wellbeing among our youth, improve the school learning environment and combat problems such as drug abuse and violence. CHKS is conducted statewide every 2 years. Your child will be bringing home a “Passive Parent Consent Form” at least one week prior to the survey administration. Your child does not have to take the survey. If you do not want your child to complete the survey, you must notify your school and/or return the “Parent Permission Form” your child brings home, indicating that you do not give permission for them to participate. For more information about the survey, including viewing a copy, please go to : http://chks.wested.org/. You may also contact Ann Brodsky, Tobacco Use Prevention Education Coordinator, 891-3050, x112,abrodsky@chicousd.org.
STUDENTS IN MS. VALADAO'S CLASS ARE EXCITED TO LEARN ABOUT SCIENCE!
BOYS' BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
BIDWELL BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS are October 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Gym. If you are interested, come by the main office or visit www.bidwelljrboysbasketball.com for a tryout packet and grade check sheet.
HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS ENJOYED THEIR ENGLISH MUFFIN PIZZAS!
LIFETOUCH PICTURES
Did your student miss Picture day? Not to worry! Picture Retake Day will be September 29th! Please stop by the main office for an order form if you need one!
2018 BRITISH AVIATION EXPERIENCE
Two weeks in U.K. for teenagers age 14-18
This unique two-week course in the U.K., for boys and girls (14-18 years), will give an insight into what it is like to work within the aviation industry. We currently have programmes lasting 2 weeks, 7th July – 21st July and 21st July – 4th August 2018. Students will experience many aspects of life as a pilot, including flying lessons on light aircraft, Boeing 747 simulator, talks with pilots and emergency training with British Airways. Students will also learn about the maintenance and engineering side of the industry by visiting maintenance facilities and talks with professionals.
There will also be visits to aviation museums, an airline headquarters as well as some exciting recreational activities, sightseeing in London and Cardiff. The students’ accommodation will be in the Oxford area convenient to Oxford Airport where the flying lessons will take place.
This is an excellent way to help young people to decide whether they would like a career in aviation and provides a wonderful experience for the participants. They will go home with improved English language, flying experience, a broader outlook on life having spent time with other kids from around the world, not to mention having a lot of fun during the two weeks.
The price is £4,350 (GBP) inclusive of VAT, which includes accommodation, local transport and all activities, excluding flights to London and airport transfers.
Please follow the link to our website to view a video from the 2017 British Aviation Experience and for more information on the 2018 intake: https://www.brookfieldav.com/education-projects
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BIDWELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Email: lgizzi@chicousd.org
Website: http://bjhs.chicousd.org/
Location: 2376 North Avenue, Chico, CA 95926, United States
Phone: (530) 891-3080
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