The Freshman Focus
March 1, 2016
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
Principal's Corner
It has been a great few weeks at Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center. We honored our Straight A and Top 100 students with a luncheon and breakfast and we are currently rolling into the heart of semester two. After Spring Break we will have another opportunity for academic support with last buses running Monday-Thursday each week until the end of the school year. We appreciate your support in maximizing this time for our students to master content and earn credits.
We are also excited to finalize many of our wonderful Spring ceremonies such as our Honor Society Induction, Freshmen Farewell, 4th quarter Giant Club Ice Cream Social, and Evening of Excellence. Along with these events we also look forward to our Spring Band, Choir, and Orchestra concerts. It is an exciting time where our students have an opportunity to display the amazing and talented young adults that they are becoming.
Finally, our 3rd nine weeks report cards will be distributed on Thursday March 17. This is a very important checkpoint as we move past the half way point of semester two and into the final stretch of the school year. Our mission of ensuring students complete their freshmen year with a minimum of 12 credits continues to be our focus during this time. Please take this opportunity to speak with your student about their grades and connect with teachers if you have questions. This is an exciting time for our students as they prepare to transition to BDHS or BDU next school year. As we pause to reflect on their growth we see a group that is ready to achieve at a high level during the 16-17 school year and beyond.
Steve Samuel, Principal, Ninth Grade Center
Upcoming Events:
In addition to the items listed below there are many athletic events. Be sure to check out the athletics calendar on the BDHS website: www.bdhs.wayne.k12.in.us
Mar. 7 - Wayne Township School Board Meeting, 6:30pm
Mar. 10 - Dare to Dream Awards presentation, 6:30pm
Mar. 15 - Giant Marketplace, Food Pantry, 4-6pm
MLK Awards, Chapel Hill, 6pm
Mar. 17 - Giant Ice Cream Social
Mar. 18 - Staff vs Students Basketball Game, 2:15pm
Mar. 21 - Wayne Township School Board Meeting, 6:30pm
Mar. 21 - April 1 - Spring Break
April 4 - Classes Resume
Late Buses
Giant Marketplace
Students of the Month - February
Adrenaline: Alexcis Bennett, Mikaela Geoghagen, Tavon Smith, Roberto Torres
EDGE: N'Daye Bakhayokho, Victor Salinas Flores
Innovation: Nik Bowman, Alexis Gaddy, Victor Villagomez
Key: Haidi Cabanas-Hernandez, Nidian Limon, Ivy Robertson, Kevin Rodriguez
University: Bryonna Bell, Abagail Bufore, Isaac Dawson, Jada Hunt
VCA: Adewumi Adeleye, Kat Avila-Herrera, Fatimah Omotoso, Haylee Russell
WNGC: Marcos Estrada, Ilene Yanes
Contact BD NGC
School Hours: 8:15am - 3:20pm
Main Phone Line: 317.988.7500
Attendance: 317.988.7600
Website: www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdfresh