High School Highlights
Weekly Updates from Big Walnut High School
January 11, 2019
Well, it seems winter is finally here! We hope you stay warm and dry this weekend and enjoy some time with your family and friends. Please remember that we have our final round of Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled for January 31. Also that evening, we will have our Educational Options Night. Please see the information below. Our 8th grade orientation for next year's freshmen, the BWHS Class of 2023 will be on February 11.
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teachers, school counselor or the administration if you have any questions or concerns. Feel free to contact the main office at 740-965-3766 between the hours of 7:00 and 3:15.
BWLSD NEW Finance Committee Seeking Members
Big Walnut Local School District is creating a new finance committee in 2019. We are looking for members of our community that either live or work within the Big Walnut enrollment area, have a vested interest in the district, and have expertise in a financial field to be a part of this committee.
Finance Committee Goals
- To obtain advice and counsel that enhances the effectiveness of the decision-making process with respect to financial and business issues.
- To serve as an avenue to improve public awareness of the Big Walnut School District’s finance issues and to inform the District governing team of community perspectives related to finance.
- To enhance communication between all stakeholders.
The finance committee by-laws, application form, and contact information on the Treasurer’s page of the District website at http://www.bwls.net/Treasurer.aspx, and interested individuals are requested to send a completed application form along with a letter stating interest to the District Treasurer, Jeremy Buskirk (jeremybuskirk@bwls.net).
Educational Options Night
Make one of your New Year's resolutions to help your student(s) prepare for their 2019-2020 schedule.
You can achieve this goal by attending the Thursday, January 31, 2019 Educational Options Night.
Educational Options Night Schedule:
5:00-7:00 pm: High School teaching staff will be available to share and answer questions on their courses & curriculum. (BWHS Cafeteria)
5:45-6:10 pm: Honors, AP, Ed Options/DACC/Credit Flex Presentation (BWHS Auditorium)
6:20 - 6:45 pm: Experienceships & CCP (College Credit Plus) (BWHS Auditorium)
4:00-7:30 pm: Parent Teacher Conferences--be sure to schedule appointments ahead of time. (BWHS Classrooms)
This is a great way to inform yourself about all the opportunities available to help your child prepare for their schedule and for their post secondary destination.
BWHS Teen Driver Safety Initiative
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens in Delaware County.
The Delaware General Health District is conducting a survey of parents of teen drivers in Delaware County in an effort to better understand their opinions on how to keep teens safe on the roadways. Your feedback is very important! It will help guide us as we work together with community partners to develop strategies to reduce or eliminate the leading cause of death among young drivers in Delaware County.
The survey link is here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DelCoTeenDriverParentSurvey
and should only take 15 minutes to complete. We will communicate the results to you through the school.
Updates from the School Counseling Office
Scheduling Meetings for 2019-2020:
Our administration and school counselors will meet with students in grades 9-11 on January 22nd to deliver important scheduling information for next year. Please be sure to ask your student(s) about these meetings as we hope you will discuss your child's future plans in helping them make course decisions for next year. After these meetings, school counselors will begin meeting with students one-on-one to help them schedule for next year.
Senior Class Scholarship Information:
Seniors will have a class meeting on January 22 to discuss graduation and scholarships, specifically those offered through the Big Walnut Education Foundation.
Reminder to Seniors:
Our seniors are reminded that most colleges have a February 1 application deadline as well as a February 1 FAFSA deadline. Any questions--see your school counselor.
FAFSA Completion Nights:
OSU Marion will be holding a number of FAFSA Completion Nights for parents to complete their FAFSA application. These events are FREE and open to all parents regardless of high school attendance or college attendance. Parents must register prior to the event due to limited space. Click HERE to register. For more information, click HERE.
Event Dates:
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 , 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Room 227, Library/Classroom Building
School Counselors:
Meghan Vituccio (A-G)
Jeanne Collett (H-O)
Tammi Jordan (P-Z)
Cindi Strahler, Administrative Assistant
740-965-2243
Upcoming Events at BWHS
January 14: Academic Boosters (PTO) Meeting @ 6:30pm
January 17: BWLSD Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30pm
January 21: NO SCHOOL-Martin Luther King Day
January 31: Parent-Teacher Conferences and Educational Options Night
February 4: Academic Booster (PTO) Meeting @ 6:30
February 5: Third Quarter Interims
February 5: ACT Workshop
February 6: CCP Application Day
February 7: Coffee with the Counselors @ 8:00am (BWHS Atrium)
February 7: Science Fair @ 5:30
February 11: 8th Grade Orientation/Open House
February 15: BWLSD Board of Education Meeting @6:30pm
February 18: NO SCHOOL--Presidents' Day
February 20: CCP Application Day
February 26: Accuplacer Testing for Next Year's CCP Students @ 2:30pm
February 28, March 1 & 2: Spring Musical
Big Walnut High School
Email: firstnamelastname@bwls.net
Website: http://www.bwls.net/bigwalnuthighschool_home.aspx
Location: 555 South Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: 740-965-3766
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigWalnutHS
Twitter: @AndyJados