Eagle News
Week of October 18, 2021
Vision Statement: Every student will engage in a rigorous and integrative health science curriculum guiding them to make innovative 21st century contributions.
Mission Statement: In order to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow, we will provide them with engaging health science experiences through cooperative learning and technological integration.
Core Values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Empathy
Important Dates
7th Grade Honor Roll Assembly (Students Only)
Monday, Oct 18, 2021, 08:45 AM
Cafeteria
8th Grade Honor Roll Assembly (Students Only)
Monday, Oct 18, 2021, 12:45 PM
Cafeteria
Parent Meeting
Link will be posted on the school website.
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021, 05:30 PM
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8th Grade Blue Coat Ceremony (2 Guest Per Student)
Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021, 09:00 AM
Settegast Park, Garrow Street, Houston, TX, USA
Progress Reports Go Home
Friday, Oct 22, 2021, 04:00 PM
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The 2021 PSAT will be offered Tuesday, October 26th. The PSAT is available for all 8th grade students and is free of charge. No registration is required.
Why take the assessment?
The SAT Suite of Assessments helps students navigate their path through high school toward college and career, and offers a range of unique benefits to students that include:
- Opens Doors to College
- Builds Skills Over Time
- Prepares Students with Free Practice on Khan Academy
- Helps Students Plan Their Careers
- Connects Students to Scholarship Opportunities
- Increases Access to AP and College Credit
- Inspires Productive Practice
Visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/about/benefits for more information about the benefits and the suite of assessments.
Welcome to the 2021 - 2022 Science Fair Season! Science Fair projects are a yearly requirement for all students at BCMBA at Rusk. We are excited to see all of the wonderful scientific research you will produce during this process! Please note that the staff and teachers are here to guide you through all of the steps involved, and we encourage you to be innovative as you come up with ideas and communicate those with others.
Please note that each grade level has their own timeline, as determined by their health science teacher (6th Grade - Ms. Nowak; 7th Grade - Mrs. Hiatt; 8th Grade - Ms. Clark).
Need ideas? ScienceFlix now available for Rusk students
Please contact your health science teacher or Ms. Harris for your username and password!
https://digital.scholastic.com/site/launch/sfx?ucn=600098348
Scienteer Login
Scienteer is REQUIRED for all 7th and 8th Grade students. Please contact your teacher or Ms. Harris if you need help completing Scienteer.
Need help generating your graphs?
Easy, kid-friendly tool to make your graphs
https://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/Default.aspx
International Science and Engineering Fair
Place your order online today!
All orders must be placed by Friday, October 22nd .
Athletics Code of Conduct
- Being an athlete at BCM BAR is a privilege and not a right
- Behavior on and off the field/court should be exemplary as well as in the classroom.
- Students with behavior issues will not be allowed to participate.
- I will follow classroom rules for the laptop set up by my classroom teacher.
- I will be on-task in class and am aware of the off-task consequences.
- First offense: Verbal warning
- Second offense: Description of issue (with screenshot if possible) to be sent home and CC teacher
- Third offense: Loss of device for class; individual alternate assignment
- Persistent offenses: Office referral
- I will bring a fully-charged laptop to school every day.
- I will handle my laptop carefully and respectfully.
- I will not leave the laptop unattended.
- I will not loan my laptop to another individual without teacher permission.
- I will keep food and beverages away from my laptop.
- I will keep my passwords private.
- I will not take unauthorized or inappropriate photos/videos.
- I understand that my laptop is the property of Houston ISD and can be inspected at any time without notice.
- I understand that I should back up content on my laptop to Google Drive or OneDrive in order to avoid losing my work.
- I will connect to the appropriate network while at school,and will connect to my home network at home. If I need any assistance connecting, I will contact Mr. Rodriguez as soon as possible.
- I will report loss, theft, or damage immediately
What is HISD Connect?
Use: Users can also choose to have an e-mail or text message sent if a child's grades drop below a selected average or is absent or tardy to class.
Information that PSC provides access to includes:
● Period and Daily Attendance
● Class Schedules and Assignments
● Progress Reports
● Report Cards
● Parent and Student Resources
Where to get support:
Phone: 713-892-7378
Email: servicedesk@houstonisd.org
HISD Connect Parent Portal: A Complete Guide
Student Incident Report
Join by student Last Name:
6th Grade
A-L: @6thRuskAL
M-Z: @6thRuskMZ
7th Grade
A-L: @7thRuskAL
M-Z: @7thRuskMZ
8th Grade
A-L: @bcmbar8th
M-Z: @bcmbar8thg
Please visit our school website at houston isd.org/ruskschool for the most up-to-date information.
Please follow us on our social media pages:
Facebook: BCM Biotech Academy at Rusk
Facebook Parent Group: Eagles Parents of BCM Biotech at Rusk
Twitter: @BCMBiotechRusk
Contact Us
Email: jesus.herrera@houstonisd.org
Website: houstonisd.org/ruskschool
Location: 2805 Garrow St, Houston, TX 77003, USA
Phone: (713) 226-4543
Facebook: facebook.com/theruskschool/
Twitter: @BCMbiotechRusk