The Panther Post

The BCHS Bi-weekly Newsletter - November 4, 2018

Finish STRONG Panthers!

In just 3 short weeks, Hill College exams begin (December 3 - 7)! Finish strong Panthers! Check your grades, use your tutoring resources, turn in your work on time! If you are not sure who to ask for help, ask your Path teacher. Both Ms. Deakins and Mrs. Samuels are a wealth of knowledge and resources! Please let us know how we can help!

TSI Prep and Exams

On Saturday, November 10, at 8:00 am, BCHS will offer TSI prep and the exam. Students who need to attend were given a letter to bring home and get signed. If your child received this letter, please make it a priority to get your student to school on time. Students will call for a ride when they are finished testing.

Yearbooks

You can order a yearbook online. Go to balfour.com and enter "Burleson Collegiate High School" in the search bar. Yearbooks are $55. Paper order forms will be available in the office soon if you would prefer to order with cash or check. If you have questions, please contact Stacy Williams.

Letter Jackets and Senior Rings!

Can you believe it? Its time for Juniors to order Letter Jackets and Class Rings!


Balfour will be back on campus during all lunches in December for students to place orders. Information packets are available in the office


Ordering, more information and pricing can be found at Balfour.com.

Campus Educational Improvement Committee

BCHS is looking for parents, community members and business owners to serve on the Campus Educational Improvement Committee (CEIC). If you are interested or for more information, please email Mrs. Wieland.

Strive to Drive 2018-19

Burleson ISD & Burleson Nissan/Honda are giving away another car this school year! Here's how you can win a Nissan Sentra:


*Students must be enrolled in the Burleson ISD for the entire 6-weeks grading period.

*Students may earn 1 ticket per six weeks for perfect attendance.

*Students may earn 4 BONUS tickets per semester for perfect attendance (Fall & Spring).

*Students may earn 10 BONUS tickets for the year for perfect attendance.

*Students may earn a maximum of 24 tickets per school year.


The Nissan Sentra will be given away in May, 2019.


***The district will utilize state guidelines for reporting average daily attendance to determine perfect attendance contest eligibility.***

BCHS Parent Brigade

Are you interested in getting more involved at your child's school? Please join the BCHS Parent Brigade (our version of a PTO). Email bchsparentbrigade@gmail.com and/or join the BCHS Parent Brigade Facebook page for more information.
Upcoming ACT and SAT Deadlines and Dates

Click here to view upcoming ACT and SAT testing dates, as well as, the deadlines for registration.

Community Service Hours

All BCHS students are encourage to earn 25 Community Service Hours per school year. Hours already earned may be viewed through Skyward Family Access. Community Service forms are available here, on the BCHS website or in the front office.


Remember, Community Service cannot be things you do for immediate family members and cannot be signed by a parent. Forms signed by a parent will not be accepted. If you have questions, see Mrs.Wieland or Mrs. Kroeker.

Attendance is vital to success!

Attendance is important! Students at BCHS cannot afford to miss time at school, especially in their college classes. Students should be present at school, unless they are ill. If students are ill, parents should notify the front office and send a written note or doctor's note with their child when he/she returns.


Parents - check your email! Parent of students who owe time because they are not meeting the 90% attendance rule will be notified by email.

College Fever is in the Air!

It is exciting times at BCHS for our juniors as you begin to plan for after high school. Remember that you have the opportunity to have two days excused to allow you to visit colleges with your parents. In order to be excused and not count towards attendance, the date of the absence must be pre-approved. Here is the link to the form for approval. You can also find it under Parents/Students on the BCHS website. It is called College Absence Form!

Verification of Enrollment

Are you planning to get your driver's permit or license? See Mrs. Clore in the front office to get your attendance Verification of Enrollment (VOE). Please allow 1 business day for form completion.

Do you need a student parking pass?

Click here for the Student Parking Pass application. Student should bring their application and payment to the front office. Parking guidelines are being enforced. Students and visitors should park in the lot closest to the BCHS entrance where the parking spaces are marked in yellow. All students who wish to park on campus must have a BCHS parking sticker displayed in their windshield.

Parking Fines

Parking fines for no parking sticker or an out of date sticker have begun! Fines are $20. Make sure you have a 2018-19 Student Parking Pass displayed on your windshield!

Crime Stoppers and Friends for Life

Please take a moment to review the BISD Safety and Security website to learn about our safety programs, including Crime Stoppers and Friends For Life.

BISD knows that students see and hear things. A vital step in prevention is early identification of potential threats and intelligence gathering. In partnership with Tarrant County Crime Stoppers and Friends for Life, BISD provides students with a platform to submit anonymous tips. Students are encouraged to report information that is criminal, threatening, inappropriate, or potentially harmful on topics that may include:

Bullying
Dating violence
Cyberbullying
Family violence/abuse
Gang activity
Sexting
Sexual harassment
Suicidal thoughts

Students are able to anonymously submit tips through a phone app, at www.469tips.com or by calling Crime Stoppers 817-469-8477.

Our students learned about these programs when Mrs. Alley visited their classes earlier this year, and they may come home with questions.

If you have questions, feel free to email or call our office.

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Upcoming Events

November 2: Deadline to register for December 8th ACT

November 2: End of 2nd six weeks grading period

November 3: SAT

November 10: TSI Prep and Exam

November 15: Junior Field Trip to Texas A&M University

November 16: Sophomore Field Trip to Tarleton State University

November 17: Saturday School for Attendance Recovery 8 am - 12 pm

November 19 - 23: Thanksgiving Holiday - No School

December 1: Saturday School for Attendance Recovery 8 am - 12 pm

December 8: ACT

December 15: Saturday School For Attendance Recovery 8 am - 12 pm

December 21: Early Release/End of 1st semester

December 24 - January 7: Winter Break