High School Highlights
Weekly Updates from Big Walnut High School
Week of April 3
Happy Spring Break to all our Big Walnut families! Whether you are traveling or staying close to home, we wish you all a restful and relaxing week. We hope all of our students are able to take some time off to recharge so they can finish the year Eagle Strong!
Reminder, there is no school Monday, March 27-Friday, March 31. Additionally, we will have no school Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10. End-of-Course testing will begin the following week for a large portion of our students so please see the information below to learn how it impacts your student(s).
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.
State End-of-Course Testing
The State of Ohio requires students to take End of Course Exams in the following content areas: Algebra I, Geometry, English II, Biology, U.S. History and American Government. If your student is currently enrolled in one of these courses, they will be taking the test in April (see schedule below). Sophomore students completing College Credit Plus Composition I are required to take the English II test. Students who are required to re-test will receive specific information regarding their test dates. During these testing weeks in mid-April, we will operate on a two hour delayed start. Students who are not in these classes and not taking the test do not have to report until 9:40am. Buses will run according to their normal schedule. Those who are testing must report to their assigned room by 7:40am. Those attending the DACC either AM/ PM will need to be in their testing location at 7:40am on testing days. Students who typically have late start will need to be in their testing location by 7:40am on their assigned testing days. Letters with additional details are being sent home via the US Postal Service.
Test Schedule: 7:40-9:40
Wednesday, April 12: English II Part 1
Thursday, April 13: English II Part 2
Tuesday, April 18: Algebra I and Geometry Part 1
Wednesday, April 19: Algebra I and Geometry Part 2
Thursday, April 20: Biology
Friday, April 21: US History and Government
*ALL classes will begin at 9:40 for all students
Prom 2023
Our 2023 "Red Carpet" Prom will be Saturday, April 22nd from 8-11pm at the Irongate Equestrian Center. Prom is open to Big Walnut juniors and seniors with the option to bring a BW sophomore or an upperclassman from a different school as a guest with prior approval. Ticket sales will begin after Spring Break. Contact Mrs. Eckelbarger with questions.
Purple Up Big Walnut
April is the month of the military child and each year, our Big Walnut family celebrates Ohio Military Family Spirit Week to show our support for those in our community who are a part of military families. Please see below for our dress-up days for this year. Additionally, if you are interested in supporting our familes as a t-shirt sponsor or by purchasing a t-shirt and/or yard sign, please click here for more information.
Accounting Career Day Program
Interested in a career in the accounting field? The Ohio Society of CPAs is sponsoring an Accounting Career Day program that will take place at Columbus State Community College on April 19th from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Please complete a pre planned absence form in the office and you must provide your own transportation. For more information, click here. To register for the event, please click here.
Congratulations World Language Students
All three of our world language honor societies inducted new members over the course of the last two weeks. Students in Spanish, German and French are eligible for membership after they have completed 3 semesters of their language with GPA requirements for both their world language courses and their overall GPA. Congratulations to these students for all their hard work!
German Honor Society (Delta Epsilon Phi)
French Honor Society (La Société Honoraire de Français)
Spanish Honor Society Inductees
Updates from the School Counseling Office
Spring Break College Visits:
Spring break is a great time to go on college visits. These can be officially set up through college websites. This is a great opportunity to start planning for your future!
Seniors:
Please take a look at the School Counseling website for information on local scholarships. Deadlines are quickly approaching. Don't miss out! The listing of scholarships is updated frequently--check often!
Summer Opportunities:
Students in grades 9-11, there are many summer opportunities listed on the school counseling website under the "for students" tab. Please check this out and see if there's something listed for you!
School Counseling Office Team:
~Meghan Vituccio (meghanvituccio@bwls.net): Last Names A-Di
~Ryan Myracle (ryanmyracle@bwls.net): Last Names Do-Ki
~Jeanne Collett (jeannecollett@bwls.net): Last Names Kl-Ri
~Anna Laux (annalaux@bwls.net): Last Names Ro-Z
~Tammi Jordan (tammijordan@bwls.net): CCP (College-Credit Plus) Counselor
~Cindi Strahler (cindistrahler@bwls.net): Administrative Assistant
740-965-2243
BWHS Academic Boosters
Academic Boosters - who are we? We are a group of organized parents who provide support to help improve the academic experience for all students, parents, and staff at BWHS. We provide An Evening of Excellence in September to recognize sophomores, juniors, and seniors who earned a 3.5 GPA the previous year. We sponsor the annual Academic and Military Signing in the spring for graduating seniors who have been offered college scholarships and graduating seniors who have enlisted in Military Services. Students who earn a 5 on their AP exam receive a High Five yard sign provided by and delivered to their home by members of the Academic Boosters. Our staff at BWHS is crucial to the success of our students and the academic booster parents show them just how much we appreciate them by providing a few very small tokens of appreciation during staff appreciation week in April. We have many other ideas of ways we can expand and continue to support the academic efforts of our students and staff! We are looking forward to a productive and fun year!
Meetings are typically at 6:30pm on the second Monday of each month. (No December meeting.) This year, our meetings are as follows: 4/3, and 5/8.
Upcoming Events at BWHS...
March 27-31: Spring Break
April 3: Academic Boosters Meeting @ 6:30pm
April 7 & 10: NO SCHOOL
April 12 & 13: End-of-Course Testing (2 hr. delay for non-testing students)
April 18-21: End-of-Course Testing (2 hr. delay for non-testing students)
April 22: BWHS Junior/Senior Prom
April 28: Military and Academic Signing Day
Big Walnut High School
Email: firstnamelastname@bwls.net
Website: http://www.bwls.net/bigwalnuthighschool_home.aspx
Location: 713 North Miller Drive, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: 740-965-3766
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigWalnutHS
Twitter: @AndyJados