The Blue & Gold
Volume 8, Issue 14, December 11, 2020
Buckhorn High School
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HYBRID LEARNING THROUGH JANUARY 15, 2021
Per Superintendent Allen Perkins, the Hybrid Learning Schedule will be extended through January 15, 2021.
- Social Distancing and Face Masks are still required on all MCSS campuses.
- Remote students may pick-up a hot lunch (+breakfast) from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., daily. The pick-up line is in the back parking lot behind the cafeteria.
- Buses will run their regular schedules.
In Hybrid Instruction, students are divided into two groups and will attend on-campus instruction as outlined in the image below.
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First-semester traditional learners will return to school on January 4, 2021. We will remain on the Hybrid/Level II schedule through at least the end of the semester, Friday, January 15, 2021. Final exams will be January 11 - 15, 2021. Please see the calendar of events on our website for the exam schedule. https://www.mcssk12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=10...
Students will remain in their current mode of instruction (traditional/remote) through the end of the first semester. If you have changed your child's mode of instruction for the second semester that change will begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, when the second semester begins.
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CAPACITY LIMITS REDUCED FOR SCHOOL EVENTS
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BASKETBALL - VARSITY GIRLS & VARSITY BOYS
LADY BUCKS ARE UNDEFEATED
BUCKS WIN TWO IN A ROW
The Bucks beat Scottsboro on Tuesday night, 73-72, in their first area game of the season. They outscored Jemison last night by three points to win, 70-67! Other wins this season were vs James Clemens, 74 - 60, and vs Hazel Green, 75 - 63. #GoBucks #BuckPride
HOME BASKETBALL GAMES THROUGH CHRISTMAS
MONDAY 12/14/20 vs Bob Jones, FB - 4:30PM & VB - 6PM
FRIDAY 12/18/20 vs Ft. Payne, JVB - 4:30PM, FB & VG - 6PM, VB - 7:30PM
MONDAY 12/21/20 vs James Clemens, JVB - 4:30PM, FB & VG - 6PM, VB - 7:30PM
TUESDAY 12/22/20 vs Grissom, VB (make-up) - 6PM
● Tickets will only be available online at https://gofan.co/app/school/AL309
● A maximum of 400 tickets will be available for purchase per each event.
● Tickets will be available for purchase at 2:30 p.m. the day before each event.
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CHEYENNE RAY - CTE STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Cheyenne Ray for being selected as November CTE Student Of The Month! #techpride #buckpride
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MRS. HILARY BRICKHOUSE, HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
via Twitter, @BucksBiomedical
via Twitter, @BucksBiomedical
Mrs. Brickhouse's father is an ultrasonographer who showed off all the magic of ultrasounds to the classes of Human Body Systems last week. Remote students even participated on Google Meet! They experienced a live demonstration of various ultrasounds on Mrs. Brickhouse's husband, Kyle. Students learned about arteries and possible plaque, thyroids, stomach, gallbladder, kidney, mitral valve prolapse, heart and its chambers and ventricles, and more! Videos of past ultrasounds were shown including gallbladder stones, effects of smoking on the arteries, and a fetus in utero. (Photo credit: Mrs. Molly Riser, BHS Assistant Principal). #STEAM #PLTW #HBS
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Check out the #BHSTRAVEL Winter Update!!! If you have or HAVE NOT registered for a trip, please check out the brief 3-minute winter update found on the website below!
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LOOTS FUNDRAISER FOR FREE 2 TEACH
LOOTS (Leading Ourselves and Others Through Service), the service organization in the BHS Band, is raising money for "Free 2 Teach" through Facebook. If you would like to support their efforts, please visit their donation page below. Thank you!! #BuckPride
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MATH TUTORING AT BHS
Students/Parents,
The BHS Math Department has created a flexible tutoring schedule that allows students to get help outside of their scheduled class time at their convenience. Students should sign-up via their current math class homepage on canvas so that the teacher scheduled knows to expect them. Please sign up 24 hours in advance due to space being monitored.
Students who sign up for morning tutoring should meet the teacher at 7:25 at the attendance office door (by the buck). If you have any questions please reach out to your current math teacher or email Mrs. Krentel (Math Department Chair) at ckrentel@mcssk12.org.
*The sign-up form requires the student to be logged into their school Gmail account*
Thank you,
BHS Math Teachers
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Buckhorn JROTC Annual Canned Food Drive:
Phase II:
Ends: Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Donations can be dropped off at the JROTC building.
Thank you for your support.
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HONOR A VETERAN
As you are trying to find that perfect gift for your favorite veteran, here is an opportunity to support a veteran by purchasing a brick paver and having it permanently placed in the Buckhorn H.S. Veterans Memorial.
Buying a brick is the one gift that truly keeps on giving. This is a permanent way to honor our veterans and their sacrifices to this country. These memorial bricks are located at the front of the school, as a permanent reminder of those veterans who served our great nation. There is no better way to honor your veteran, or service member than by purchasing a brick for them!
If you are interested in honoring your veteran and supporting the BHS JROTC program, please click the blue button below for more information and the order form.
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Get all your 2020-2021 Yearbook Information in one easy location.
Click the BLUE BUTTON above!
*Senior Portraits (Deadline to select: 12/11/20)
*Senior Ads (Deadline to submit: 01/31/21)
*Purchase a yearbook (Deadline: 01/31/21)
*Share your photos
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2021 yearbooks are $85
To pre-order your 2020-2021 yearbook click HERE!
Last day to order a yearbook: 01/31/21
Yearbook Sponsor: Mrs. Alicia Clark, aoclark@mcssk12.org
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PLEASE CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR FEE WAIVERS
Even though lunch is provided for all students at no cost this school year, students who think they may qualify still should apply for free/reduced lunch at the link below. This will allow students to also receive waivers for fees associated with the ACT, PSAT, college admissions, and AP tests, if they qualify. Please complete the application found on the MCSS WEBSITE as soon as possible if you think you could qualify for any of these fee waivers.
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DEADLINE TODAY: SENIOR PORTRAIT SELECTIONS
Senior "Tux or Drape" Portrait Selection for Yearbook:
Because we needed a second at-school portrait day last Friday, the deadline to select your Lifetouch/Prestige "tux or drape" photo for the yearbook has been extended. Please select the "tux or drape" photo that you want to include in the senior section of the yearbook by Friday, December 11, 2020. You should have already received or will receive information from Lifetouch/Prestige about how to make that selection online.
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DEADLINE TO PURCHASE A SENIOR AD: 1/31/21
To purchase space in the back of the yearbook on which to upload and arrange images of your senior taken by you or any other photographer, also known as "senior ads," go HERE. Senior ads must be completed and submitted by January 31, 2021. Ad prices are as follows:
⅛ page ad $40
¼ page ad $75
½ page ad $145
1 page ad $215
NOTE: Baby photos previously included in the "Gerber Graduates" spread of the yearbook should now be published in students' individual Senior Ads.
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2021 PROM - 4/17/21
2021 PROM is currently scheduled for Saturday, April 17, 2021. Because of the fluidity of our situation with COVID-19, this is subject to change. In an effort to reduce the chance of having to issue refunds in the case we are unable to have prom, we will sell tickets closer to the event date. Please email any questions to ktougaw@mcssk12.org or lbarron@mcssk12.org.
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T.O.C. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Every year the Athlete of the Year campaign, powered by Huntsville Hospital Sports Center,
TOC Sports and D1 Sports, looks for high school senior student athletes who excel
on the field, in the classroom and in our community.
From August to April, a panel of judges selects one Athlete of the Week. Applicants must be a high school senior, have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and display a history of athletic and academic accomplishments, as well as community/civic involvement.
At the end of the school year, all weekly winners are invited to a banquet held in their honor.
Two students are selected as Athletes of the Year and will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Apply here:
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ARCHERY
Coach: Melanie Coultas
Facebook: Buckhorn Archery Team
Twitter: @BuckhornArchery
Instagram: @buckhornarcheryteam
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B.A.S.S. FISHING CLUB
Facebook: Buckhorn Bass Fishing
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BOWLING
Twitter: @BuckhornBowling
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FOOTBALL
Coach: Keith Henderson
Website: buckhornfootball.com
Facebook: Buckhorn Football
Twitter: @1BuckNation
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SOCCER (BOYS)
Coach: Marco Cazzavillan
JV Coach: Anna Laura Rogers
Website: Buckhorn Soccer
Twitter: @Buckhorn_Soccer
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SOCCER (GIRLS)
Coach: Jerry Bowman
JV Coach: Kimberly Foster
Website: Lady Bucks Soccer
Facebook: Buckhorn Soccer
Twitter: @Buckhorn_Soccer
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SOFTBALL
Coach: Al Rauls
Assistant Coaches: Sammy Cross, Todd Harmon,
Taylor McCrary, Brooke Miller, Amy Putman, Alan Statham
Website: BHS Lady Bucks Softball
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SWIMMING
Coach: Glenn Carr
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TRACK & FIELD
Coach: Bryan Campbell
Coach: Denise Allen
Facebook: @TrackFieldBHS
Twitter: @Track_FieldBHS
Instagram: @bhs_track_field
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VOLLEYBALL
Coach: Dena Clemons
Assistant Coach: Amy Putman
Assistant Coach: Tiffany Richardson
Facebook: Buckhorn High School Volleyball
Twitter: @BuckVolleyball
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WRESTLING
Coach: Keith Henderson
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To support BHS, sign up for Publix Partners (link below) and select BUCKHORN HIGH SCHOOL. Then, enter your phone number at checkout each time you make an eligible purchase, it's that simple! Thank you for your continued support!
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STAR 99.1 & NAECU Teacher of the Week
Star 99.1 and North Alabama Educators Credit Union want to honor our Tennessee Valley Teachers!
Do you have a teacher that you would love to honor? Well, you’re in the right spot!! All you have to do is fill out the form (link below) and tell us why you are nominating this wonderful person! The Early Morning Crew with Kevin & Leeann will announce the Teacher of the Week each and every Friday and present them with a $99 prize pack, which includes a $50 Visa gift card from N.A.E.C.U.!
Click HERE to nominate your teacher!
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WHNT - Tools for Teachers
Send WHNT your nomination for a teacher, aide or coach!! Every week, a different recipient will receive $319 to be used in the classroom. The teacher will also be featured in a news story that airs on WHNT NEWS 19 on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
Click HERE to nominate a deserving teacher!
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Sign Up to Round Up!
The Round Up Program was started by The Schools Foundation and Huntsville Utilities to support local public school systems. The Schools Foundation is a funding partner of Madison County Schools. The more residential and commercial locations that round up, the more funding we can receive. Estimates show that if just half of the residential Huntsville Utilities users rounded up, it would generate approximately $500,000 to support our schools! By rounding up your utility bill to the nearest dollar each month, you help invest in the future of our students!
You can easily sign up to round up online:
http://www.hsvutil.org/myhsvu…/checkbill/roundup/signup.html
It might be a penny, it might be 25 cents, it might be 99 cents, but it will be no more than $11.88 a year. It takes less than 1 minute to fill out.
Thank you for supporting one of our community partners! Go Bucks!
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LUNCH PROGRAM @ BHS
Students can pick-up a hot lunch (+breakfast) from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., daily. The pick-up line will still be in the back parking lot behind the cafeteria.
ALL schools in the Madison County School System have been approved for a USDA waiver allowing us to provide breakfast and lunch meals for virtual, remote, and traditional learners at no cost to families for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. Please continue to complete and submit applications for free and reduced meals as usual so correct statuses will be in place when the waiver ends. Please APPLY ONLINE for FREE and REDUCED Meals. Information and applications can be found here --> https://paypams.com/OnlineApp.aspx
- This applies to ALL students (full price, reduced, and free) under 18 years old.
- Meals may be picked up at any MCSS school.
- If you have children in multiple schools, you may pick up all meals at one school. You do not have to travel to each school.
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STUDENT PARKING @ BHS
PARKING INFORMATION:
Students who drive on campus (face-to-face & remote) must have a parking sticker on the vehicle they drive on campus. Students must also park in the student parking lots behind the cafeteria & football field or by the baseball field. Students are not allowed to back into a parking spot. Students are also not allowed to park in faculty parking spots or any other spots that are not designated as student parking. Fines will be issued to any student who does not follow these procedures.
INSTRUCTIONS:
If you have not already purchased your parking sticker, students will need to come to the MAIN OFFICE to pick up a Vehicle Registration Card (blue card) to complete and get signed by a parent before purchasing a sticker. Students must bring their own COPY of their Driver’s License and Insurance Card (Due to COVID-19, we WILL NOT make copies). Students must wear a mask to come into the building.
LOCATION TO PURCHASE A STICKER:
Main Office
COST TO PURCHASE A STICKER:
$40.00 (Cash or check. If writing a check, make payable to Buckhorn High School, Please have a phone number on the check, and please use black or dark blue ink, no pastels or red).
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Remote students are required to log in to their Remote Learning - Markham Fall 2020 Canvas course daily and click the RED button for attendance. Students must do this every day in order to be counted as present. If a student does not log in, parents have 3 days to email an absence excuse to bhsattendance@mcssk12.org.
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If parents have an EXISTING Canvas Observer account, there is NO CHANGE.
These directions are for NEW PARENT ACCOUNTS only.
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If you already have a PowerSchool account, you can click HERE to log in.
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Early Graduation Senior Exam Dates: Thursday, December 17th and Friday, December 18th.
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QUICK CONTACT LIST
- Mr. Todd Markham, Principal
- Mrs. Whitney Boggus, Assistant Principal
- Mr. David Carroll, Athletic Director
- Mr. Frankie Davidson, Assistant Principal
- Mrs. Molly Riser, Assistant Principal
- Mrs. Royce Balch, CNP Manager
- Mrs. Alicia Clark, Yearbook Sponsor
- Mrs. Beth Countess, Administrative Assistant
- Mrs. Paige Craig, Library Media Specialist / Technology Integration Mentor
- Ms. Ashley Franzen, Counselor, 9th grade
- Mrs. Vickie Freeman, Computer Lab Aide
- Mrs. Dee Gordon, Counselor, 11th grade
- Mrs. Lindsay Jones, Bookkeeper
- Ms. Laura McFarlen, Nurse
- Mrs. Meg McLawhorn, Senior Sponsor
- Mrs. Vicki Mudler, Attendance
- Ms. Ersilia Nuckols, Attendance
- Mr. Dan Schwanke, Counselor, 12th grade
- Mrs. Lisa Thomas, Bookkeeper
- Mrs. Debbie Turner, Registrar
- Mrs. Stephanie Wheeler, Counselor, 10th grade
- Deputy Jonas Wilson, SRO
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Thank you Marcus Williams and Wal-Mart store #7324!!
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Volume 8, Issue 14, December 11, 2020
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Volume 8, Issue 12, November 20, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 11, November 13, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 10, November 6, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 9, October 30, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 8, October 23, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 7, October 16, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 6, September 25, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 5, September 18, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 4, September 11, 2020
Volume 8, Issue 3, August 28, 2020
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Disclaimer
The Madison County School System does not discriminate in admission, treatment, or access to programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious preference, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, non-English speaking ability, or homeless status. Students with disabilities will be provided with the same needed supports and services for extracurricular programs and activities that are provided during the school day unless doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of the program and activity. To report incidents of discrimination contact Rachel Ballard at rballard@mcssk12.org or 256.852.2557 ext. 61407.
Some links will let you leave the school online newsletter. Some of the linked sites are not under the control of the school/district, and the school/district is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. The school/district is providing these external links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by the school/district.
Madison County Board of Education
1275 Jordan Road, Huntsville, Alabama 35811
Mailing Address P.O. Box 226
Huntsville, Alabama 35804
(256) 852-2557
Principal, Mr. Todd Markham
4123 Winchester Road, New Market, Alabama 35761
(256) 851-3300
If you find inaccurate or inappropriate information on any of the external links, please contact Ms. Suzanne Sullins immediately. Thank you.