Bloomer High School
Newsletter
March 2023
Principal's Corner, Mr.Chad Steinmetz
Final Exams and Trimester Transition
This week (February 27 – March 2) is the final week of our second trimester at Bloomer High School. Students will be taking final exams on Thursday, March 2. Students will have some type of culminating assessment in each of their classes – an exam, project, portfolio, presentation, etc. Please reinforce the importance of preparation for final exams with your child(ren). We hope that this experience helps prepare all students for post-secondary success, regardless of their path after high school. Monday, March 13 marks the first day of our third and final trimester of the 2022-2023 school year. Report cards for second trimester will be available in Skyward during the week of March 20-24. Directions on how to access report cards in Skyward will be sent out at that time. Please remember that you can monitor your child(ren)’s progress at all times through Skyward Family Access.
ACT Plus Writing Exam for Juniors
As part of the Wisconsin Student Assessment System, all juniors in the State of Wisconsin are required to take the ACT Plus Writing exam. This will be taking place at Bloomer High School on Wednesday, March 15. A letter with specific information was recently mailed home to parents/guardians of juniors. Attendance on that day is mandatory for juniors. The results of this assessment assist us in measuring our students’ academic achievement and Career and College Readiness. Please reinforce the importance of the ACT Plus Writing exam with your children, along with their attendance on this testing day. For their efforts, all juniors will be excused for the afternoon on Wednesday, March 15 when testing has been completed. They are usually done with the exam around 12:30 p.m.
Virtual Learning Day for Grades 9, 10 and 12 on March 15
As noted above, all juniors will be taking the ACT Plus Writing exam on Wednesday, March 15. On that day, all freshmen, sophomores and seniors will have virtual learning activities through Google Classroom and will not be required to attend school in person that day. Any students who do not have internet access at home are welcome to come to school and work in the LMC. We will send out a reminder of the plans for this day on Monday, March 13. Feel free to contact the high school office with any questions.
Laude System
Beginning with the graduating Class of 2023, Bloomer High School will be implementing the use of a Laude System to recognize student achievement at Graduation. Rather than identify class rank, students will be recognized using the criteria outlined below. This will be included on students’ transcripts to support their applications for post-secondary education. While class rank will no longer be calculated or displayed on students’ transcripts, that information can be obtained from Student Services if needed for scholarship applications. The Academic Excellence Scholarship, given by the State of Wisconsin, is awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the graduating class.
Cumulative GPA of 3.50-3.74 Cum Laude Distinction
Cumulative GPA of 3.75-3.99 Magna Cum Laude Distinction
Cumulative GPA of 4.00 Summa Cum Laude Distinction
Activities Director, Mr. Jason Steinmetz
As the winter sports seasons come to a close, the spring sports seasons approach. At Bloomer High School, we offer the following sports in the spring: Boys and Girls Track and Field, Baseball, Softball, and Boys Golf. Official practice start dates are as follows:
Track and Field--Monday, March 6
Softball--Monday, March 13
Baseball--Monday, March 20
Boys Golf--Monday, March 27
Student-athletes are reminded that to be eligible to participate in any sport, you must be registered online and the $50 participation fee must be paid in the high school office prior to the first day of practice.
You can register your child online by going to Bloomer’s Athletic web page (http://bloomer.rschoolteams.com) and clicking on the ACTIVITY REGISTRATION tab.
News from Student Services, Mrs.Seibel & Mrs.Clements
ACT:
Prior to taking the state-required ACT exam, juniors have an opportunity to indicate the colleges they want their scores sent to. The ACT may be taken again and colleges will only consider the highest score received. You may register for the ACT online at www.actstudent.org and will be required to pay the fees set by ACT. A school code is required to complete the registration process, the BHS school code is 500-235.
Seniors:
Seniors may complete the BHS Local Scholarship application by going to the high school website and clicking on “Local Scholarship Application”. All seniors are eligible to apply. The application must be typed and submitted to Mrs. Seibel by April 1st.
Several local, state and national scholarships are now listed and available on our scholarship list. This list is available on the high school website or in paper form in the student services office.
Attention Juniors:
Junior Planning Conferences are now taking place. This is an opportunity to discuss post-secondary plans and provide helpful information on what students need for their senior year of high school to make it happen. Please contact Mrs. Rhodes at 715.568.2800 ext. 4212 to set up a conference time.
CNA Class:
Any sophomores or juniors interested in taking a CNA class this summer in Bloomer through CVTC, please stop in to student services to learn more about where you can sign up on CVTC’s website.
Start College Now/Early College Credit Program:
Any current sophomores or juniors who are interested in taking courses this fall through a technical school or college will need to see Mrs. Seibel in student services. Applications are due on March 1st for the fall courses.
High School Academies:
CVTC is offering academies for summer and fall. Please check out these opportunities at: https://www.cvtc.edu/admissions/college-credit-opportunities-in-high-school/hs-academies
Bloomer Public Library winter photo challenge winner!
Grace Boos won the Teen category for the Bloomer Public library winter photo challenge! Congratulations Grace!
Yearbook Order Reminder
FFA Happenings
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i8BEDRvcQapsoFC6K60YgmKBHxxGSeBf/view?usp=share_link
Art Club Winter Carnival Pictures
Foundation class helped make and create the dance
Culinary students made cupcakes and popcorn for the dance
3D class created and hung items
Bloomer High School
Website: bloomer.k12.wi.us
Location: 1310 17th Avenue, Bloomer, WI, USA
Phone: 715-568-2800