Upper School Happenings
Thursday, February 21, 2019
One Community
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
James 1:21
Interstate 20/59 Closure Road Update:
The closure of Interstate 20/59 through downtown Birmingham has caused detours around the area where the BJCC is located. Use this link for traffic updates and please allow extra travel time.
2018-2019 School Calendar CHANGE:
Lost and Found:
The Student Council will be having a Lost and Found sale before school and during lunch on Friday, March 8th. Please have your student check lost and found for missing items by March 6th. There are also several pieces of jewelry in the front office that have been found. Your student will need to describe the item to claim it from the office.
Athletic Calendar News:
The closure of Interstate 20/59 through downtown Birmingham has caused detours around the area where the BJCC is located. Use this link for traffic updates and please allow extra travel time.
Athletes, please be sure and read the lobby TV for last minute practice and game changes. As the Spring weather arrives, there will be several changes to the planned schedule.
Congratulations to our Varsity Boys Basketball Team! They have earned the privilege of playing in the 3A State Semi Finals! The boys will play Tuesday, 2/26, at the BJCC in Birmingham at 10:30 am. Be on the lookout for an email from the Athletic Department with more information.
To view the complete Upper School athletic calendar, click here.
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night Next Thursday, 2/28
Chapel News:
Last week in chapel we celebrated Valentine's Day by having middle school grandparents join us for a service celebrating love and old age. We are also thankful to the Gideons for coming by and explaining their mission. They also gave out Bibles and spoke about a digital format students could download.
Congratulations to our Wildcats!
Congratulations to both of our middle school Destination Imagination Teams! They each won 1st place in their respective challenges at the North Alabama Regional Tournament. The teams advance to the state tournament in April.
Congratulations to Jennifer Hamilton for her excellent performance in the Madison County spelling bee at the Academy of Arts and Sciences!
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Basketball Team as they advance to play in the 3A Semi Finals!
Congratulations to Josh Childers, Jayden Landrom, and Auston Leslie (MVP) for being named to the All Region Tournament Team for class 3A!
Macy Kate Toon
#wheredasnacks
Pretty Protestant Pterodactyls
Jennifer Hamilton
Varsity Boy Basketball Team
All Region 3A Team
Important Technology Update:
From Technology:
We have been working since August on a transition away from Renweb to a more robust comprehensive school system that we believe will pull many of our current components (lunch, library, schedules, day-to-day activities, etc.) all into one place. We want you to anticipate the change and be watching for more information on setting up your accounts and accessing information. We still have a bit more set-up so watch for updates. We will provide written information, videos, and in-person meetings to help with your transition process.
I want to remind parents of rising 9th - 12th-grade students that your student is expected to have a laptop or Chromebook for the coming school year. Students should bring these devices (charged) daily to school. If you have questions about the device requirements please see the Parent BYOD Letter.
I also want to remind all parents, K4 - 12th grade, that your students have access to a powerful suite of products from TextHelp. The school has purchased this suite of tools because we feel that they can provide valuable study tools to our students.
You can always find information about technology at the school technology page which can be accessed from the menu on the right-hand side of the school website under the Parent and Student category.
Save the Date!
- March 18 - 22: No School - Spring Break
- April 2: Spring Picture Day
- April 11: Easter Chapel
- April 15 - 17: Standardized testing for grades 6-9
- April 19: No School - Good Friday
- April 22: No School - Easter Monday
- April 25: Fine Arts Chapel
- May 2: Senior Chapel
- May 3: Half Day of School
- May 14 - 16: Senior Exams
- May 20 : Commencement
- May 20 - 23: Upper School Exams