The Elk Call
2/26/17
Burleson High School
Website: bhs.burlesonisd.net
Location: 100 Elk Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: 817-245-0000
Facebook: facebook.com/Burleson-High-School-BHS-Elks
Twitter: @bhselks
Principal's Message
ELK Family,
It was a great week at BHS! We began the week as a staff re-visiting our commitment to be a "Professional Learning Community." What does this mean to our campus and to our students? It means that as a TEAM we work COLLABORATIVELY to FOCUS on LEARNING for ALL students. In this culture, BHS teachers look at student results, respond to their needs, develop instructional practices, and regularly assess growth. It is essentially a commitment to continuous growth and development for ALL (teachers and students). I tell you about this to let you know that your child is in "good hands." Burleson High School has an outstanding staff that gives relentless effort for all students and continually makes decisions for what is best for ALL children.
Additionally, we have a second semester FOCUS on the following areas in the classroom.
1. Provide increased opportunities in the classroom for purposeful reading and writing
2. Increase rigorous learning in the classroom. Raise the level!
3. All classrooms will assess student learning and respond to their needs.
4. Increase opportunities for students to collaborate with one another.
Thank you for your continued SUPPORT!!!
Go ELKS!!
Wayne Leek
Principal
Administration
Academic Associate Principal
Kappa House (serving students with last names beginning A - G)
Principal - Robert Whatley
Counselor - Debi Blevins
Sigma House (serving students with last names beginning H - O)
Principal - Angelia Sifford
Counselor - Nita Fields
Omega House (serving students with last names beginning P - Z)
Principal - Diana Kroeker
Counselor - David Brown
Counselor's Corner
Save the Date
Counselors and Administrators will be hosting parent information meetings on Tuesday, March 7th to discuss graduation plans, endorsements, and students requesting courses among other topics. Incoming 9th grade (current 8th grade) parents should attend from 6:00-6:45 PM and incoming 10th-12th grade parents (students currently in 9th-11th grades) should attend the meeting at 7:00 PM.
Both meetings will take place in the cafeteria at Burleson High School. See you there!
For more information, visit the BHS Counseling website.
Advanced Academics and College & Career Readiness
AP Exams
AP Exam Registration has ended. If you have not paid for your AP exams, they will be canceled on Wednesday, March 1st.
To pay for AP exams, students should click visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/441020. Contact Karen Woodworth at karen.woodworth@bisdmail.net with questions.
BURLESON OPPORTUNITY FUND
BOF applications opened February 1st and will close March 31st.
Scholarships
All Scholarships are posted through online Career Cruising under the Financial Aid Tab. Student accounts are already created; their username is their BISD username with BISD- in front and their password is their BISD password.
Follow the BHS College and Career Center on Facebook or Twitter or visit the website.
AVID SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Burleson High School Athletics
BHS Baseball
BHS Baseball's First Pitch Dinner
Lady Elk Soccer
Lady Elks win 3-0 vs Crowley Eagles. Goals by Hannah Werner, Faith Strube and Gracie Spradley
Elk and Lady Elk Powerlifting
Placing 1st for the Elks and Lady Elks was:
Britt Massey, Hannah Witt, Hunter Preston, Gillian Piscatelli, Alex Reneria, Jacob Moss, Chandler Brown, JC Mueller, Hunter Cunningham, Caden Wells, Blake Metts, and Dreon.
Placing 2nd in their weight class was:
Kelsey Green, Dakota Tidwell, Tyler Massengill
Placing 3rd was:
Madison Kimbrell, Natalie Marion, Michael Sherrer, Ethan Brown, Jacob Hardy.
Placing 4th or 5th in their weight classes was:
Abbey Gillis, Isabella Roberts, Gabe Bustillos and Jacob Harmon.
We also have 5 girls that qualified for the regional meet at Del Valle High School on March 3rd. They are Hannah Witt, Hunter Preston, Kelsey Green, Natalie Marion, Gillian Piscatelli.
Please congratulate they student athletes for representing BHS so well.
Elk Strutters
Super Sweepstakes Officers
1st Place Officer Contemporary
3rd Place Officer Jazz
1st Place Officer Modern
Grand Champion Officers
Super Sweepstakes Team
1st Place Team Contemporary
2nd Place Team Kick
1st Place Team Pom
2nd Place Grand Champion Team
Choreography recognition for: Officer Contemporary and Modern, Team Kick, Pom, and Contemporary.
Division 1 Soloist Tori McGrath
Division 1 Soloist Alex Baird
Please congratulate them and wish them luck at their next competition which is this Saturday at Weatherford.
SkillsUSA
JROTC
Do you want to win a CAR?
- Must be enrolled in the Burleson ISD for the entire six weeks grading period.
- Earn 1 ticket per six weeks for perfect attendance.
- Earn 4 bonus tickets per semester for perfect attendance (Fall & Spring).
- Earn 10 bonus tickets for the year for perfect attendance.
- Earn a maximum for 24 tickets per school year.
- Car Giveaway Date: May 2017
2016 Strive to Drive Winner - Payton Hudak!
Upcoming Events
Monday 2/27
- Lady Elk JV Red Soccer @ Crowley (Home) at 6:00 pm
- Elk JV Soccer vs Crowley (Home) at 7:30 pm
Tuesday 2/28
- Lady Elk Golf at All Saint's Tournament
- Project Celebration Meeting at 6 pm in the Cafeteria
- Elk Varsity Soccer @ Everman at 6 pm
- Lady Elk Varsity Soccer @ Everman at 8 pm
Thursday 3/2:
- Elk JV Soccer @ BHS/CHS - JV District Tournament
- Lady Elk JV Soccer Tournament
- Elk JV Tennis at Granbury HS
- Varsity Baseball Tournament @ BHS
- JV Red/JV Black Baseball Tournament @ Poly
- Solo-Ensemble Contest @ CHS at 5 pm
Friday 3/3:
- Elk Varsity Golf Centennial Tournament @ Southern Oaks Golf Club
- Lady Elk Powerlifting Regionals at Del Valle High School
- Varsity Baseball Tournament @ BHS
- JV Red/JV Black Baseball Tournament @ Poly
- Lady Elk JV Black Soccer vs South Hills (Home) at 4 pm
- Elk Varsity Soccer vs Centennial (Home) at 6 pm
- Lady Elk Varsity Soccer vs Centennial (Home) at 8 pm
Saturday 3/4
- Elk Varsity Golf Centennial Tournament @ Southern Oaks Golf Club
- Elk JV Soccer @BHS/CHS JV District Tournament
- Lady Elk JV Soccer JV Tournament
- Varsity Baseball Tournament @ BHS
- JV Red/JV Black Baseball Tournament @ Poly
Mark your calendars!
March 7 - Parent Information Meetings - Next year's schedules
March 13 - 17 - Spring Break
April 14 - Good Friday Holiday
May 26 - School Holiday/Bad Weather Make up Day
May 29 - Memorial Day Holiday
June 1 - Last day of School/Early Release Day at 12:45 pm
June 6 - Class of 2017 Graduation Ceremony
For more information or to see future events, visit bhs.burlesonisd.net