B News
February 28, 2014
Pride Assembly a HUGE success!
BHS Mock Trial Team wins Region Championship
Congratulations to the following students for their performance at the Regional Mock Trial Competition this past Saturday. We competed against 20 other schools in the region, and were one of three teams selected to advance to the state competition March 6th-7th. Teacher coaches, Susie Neal and Pepper Busbee, were assisted by Attorney coaches Jerry Finney and Stephanie Fajardo.
Hannah Cowan (selected most effective attorney for two rounds of competition)
Jordan Hill
Logan Stewart
Felicia Finney (voted most effective attorney by opposing team)
Mason Senn (voted most effective witness by opposing team)
Patrick Reid (voted most effective witness by opposing team)
Rachel Reid (voted most effective witness by opposing team)
Sean Bell
Chuckwudi Nwaijiaku
Lauren Thompson
Kelsey McDuffie
School Board Recognition
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Talented & Gifted Drama class will be presenting Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on April 4 & 5 @ 7 pm and April 6 @ 3 pm. Tickets will be $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Come out and enjoy a wonderful production.
Daylight Savings begins March 9
Upcoming Concerts
Orchestra = March 11 at 6:30
New Athletics Website Released
The Blythewood High School Athletics Department would like to announce the launch of our new website. By using this site students, parents, and faculty have access to a centralized location for all teams to view upcoming schedules, rosters, game scores, and more. Players and parents also will have the ability to sign up for e-mail alerts for specific teams to receive related news, scores, and alerts. Parents will even have the ability to upload photos of teams or athletes to be possibly featured on the website.
The website is located at www.blythewoodathletics.org
The Athletics Department's Twitter feed is at the Twitter handle @BHSBengalSports
Dancing with the Bengals - Rescheduled
PROM Meal hosted by the BHS Culinary Arts Dept.
PROM
This year, prom will take place on Saturday, April 26th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. A ticket table will be set up Monday-Friday in the atrium AT LUNCH ONLY. Ticket sales are going on now and will end on April 3rd. Tickets are ONLY available at lunch. There are no exceptions. Make sure to have your student ID with you.
Remember that prom tickets are increasing by $5 every week until April 3rd.
If one wants to change who their date to prom is, make sure you let one of the Junior Class officers know at the table set up at lunch. Also, for seniors who attended prom last year, make sure to stop by the table to verify that you will be attending prom again this year. Those SENIORS who attended prom last year are allowed to get in to prom for free this year.Community Education Classes
Registration has begun for community education classes. You may register until classes begin; however, early registration is recommended as courses fill early. For further information on any course offered, call 736-8787 ext. 25103. All classes meet at the Rogers Center.
Introduction to Computer Class: This course is for the complete beginner and is the perfect starting point to help you with a personal computer. You will learn basic skills such as how to use a mouse and navigate around the desktop. From the first class, you will have your hands on the keyboard and have plenty of time to practice and build your confidence. Class limited to 10 persons. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning April 28. 4 weeks. 8 sessions. 1-3pm, $60. Seniors 60 and over $30.
I PAD AND IPHONE Devices You must bring your own iphone or ipad to class. Instruction will be given on maximizing its use. Tuesdays and Thursdays. March 18- March 27, 1-3PM. 4 classes $20.
Child Development Applications
Richland Two’s Title I Child Development Program will be accepting applications
Monday, January 13, through Friday, April 11, 2014
• This is a needs-based program designed to ensure that the most
at-risk children enter kindergarten with the skills necessary to
succeed academically.
• The full-day program is free to qualifying families
• Children applying for the program must be four years old by
September 1, 2014.
• Applications will be taken at the Clemson Road Child Development
Center (CRCDC) at 2621A Clemson Road, Monday - Friday, from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Applications are also available on the center’s website:
https://www.richland2.org/crcd
• For information call 803.699.2536
CRCDC has classrooms on nine elementary school campuses in Richland Two:
Bridge Creek, Conder, Forest Lake, Keels, Killian, Langford, Pontiac,
Sandlapper and Windsor
Upcoming Athletic Events
March 1 = Girls Soccer at Wando
March 4 = Boys Lacrosse vs Spring Valley
March 4 = Girls Lacrosse at Spring Valley
March 4 = Softball at Lexington
March 5 = Track & Field vs Westwood
March 6 = Girls Soccer at Viking Cup
March 6 = Baseball at White Knoll Tournament
March 6 = JV Boys Soccer at Brookland-Cayce Tournament
March 7 = Boys Lacrosse at Richland Northeast
March 7 = Girls Lacrosse vs Richland Northeast
March 7 = JV Girls Softball at White Knoll Tournament