High School Highlights
Weekly Updates from Big Walnut High School
September 11, 2020
We hope all of our Golden Eagle families had a good week and are getting back into the school-year routine. A reminder that all teachers have posted a Curriculum Night video in the important information folder of their course. We encourage you to view those as you are able. Please feel free to reach out to your son or daughter's teacher if you have further questions. Additionally, we held our first round of Virtual Parent-Teacher conferences on Wednesday. While we missed getting to meet you face-to-face, it was still a great opportunity to connect with our families. Our next round of conferences will be on October 14.
Next week is Homecoming Week 2020. While this year will definitely look different from year's passed, we still want to honor this Eagle tradition. Students will participate in themed dress-up days and we will have the opportunity to crown a Homecoming King and Queen. While we won't be able to fill the stands with Big Walnut students, past and present, we will be cheering for our team in our hearts! Stay tuned for next week's newsletter with some pictures of the festivities.
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.
A Few Reminders from our Front Office
Please remember, if your student is going to be absent, running late, or needs to leave early please call the attendance line ahead of time and leave a message at 740-965-7776.
Additionally, to minimize traffic in the main office, please do not come in to get your student unless otherwise instructed. We are asking that parents/guardians call or provide a note ahead of time giving the student permission to sign themselves out and meet you outside in the loop. No student may leave early unless a parent/guardian has given permission. Even if your student is 18, they must have prior approval from a parent or guardian.
Finally, if parents need to drop off any items, please leave them on the table just inside the first secure door of our main entrance. There are post-it notes and pens available for you to label items. Please text your student to let them know their items are there. Students will be able to pick up their items in between classes. We will not be calling students out of class for dropped off items unless it is an urgent matter.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
BWHS Arrival Information
The high school doors will open each morning at 7:15 a.m. Please do not enter the building before that time. When students arrive, they will need to report directly to their first period class. Any student who needs breakfast will go directly to the cafeteria, eat there, and then report to class. Food will not be allowed outside the cafeteria. For our drivers that park in the junior lot, you will now be able to enter the doors on the lower level and report directly to first period.
First period begins promptly at 7:40 a.m.
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Stay Connected with BWHS
Please make sure you are getting the latest information from BWHS by doing the following:
Join the BWHS Families group on Schoology. (Access Code: XXJ5-CR83-DWZCS)
On Facebook, like the Big Walnut Local Schools page.
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Parent Morning Drop-Off
BWHS Student Handbook
The BWHS Student & Parent Handbook is available under the resources tab of the Big Walnut High School Schoology page.
Click here for some important updates to the 2020-2021 BWHS Student & Parent Handbook regarding head coverings and face coverings, as well as vacationing parents and visitors and volunteers in response to the COVID situation.
Student Parking Information
Students can register for a parking pass HERE:
Seniors: Still park in the Senior lot and the first two rows of the South lot.
Only 200 passes will be sold- students will be assigned the senior lot or the two rows in the main lot.
Juniors: Park in the remaining South Lot. Only 155 passes will be sold.
Sophomores: Park in the Softball Lot and spaces by the wrestling room. Students will be assigned to the softball lot or wrestling room. Only 60 passes will be sold.
Passes are sold at a first come basis per grade level.
ALL students that drive to school will need to purchase a pass. Half day DACC students and CCP students still need to purchase a parking pass. Rates will be adjusted.
Seniors: Meningitis Vaccine Reminder
A Message from our SRO
Updates from the School Counseling Office
Senior Credit Checks and Naviance Training:
Senior Naviance training and credit checks will be happening with all seniors during their English classes the week of Sept 14th. If your child is not in an English class this semester please have them email their school counselor. Students will need to complete the credit check process and learn Naviance in order to send transcripts and letters of recommendation to colleges.
Stay Connected with Your School Counselor:
To get important updates from your school counselor, please join the appropriate Remind using the codes below:
Class of 2022 (A-G): @bwag22
Class of 2022 (H-O): @bwho22
Class of 2022 (P-Z): @bwpz22
Class of 2021 (A-G): @bwhsa-g
Class of 2021 (H-O): @bwhsho21
Class of 2021 (P-Z): @dg4ab7
School Counselors:
Meghan Vituccio (A-G)
Jeanne Collett (H-O)
Tammi Jordan (P-Z)
Cindi Strahler, Administrative Assistant
740-965-2243
Upcoming Events at BWHS...
September 17: BWLSD Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 21: NO SCHOOL-Teacher Professional Development
October 2: Picture Day
October 6: Senior Dress-Up Day (Senior Portraits)
October 14: End of First Quarter
October 14: PSAT (Juniors)
October 14: Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 15: BWLSD Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
October 16: NO SCHOOL
October 22: Quarter One Grade Cards Available on PowerSchool
October 30: Club Picture Day and Senior Panoramic Picture Day
Big Walnut High School
Email: firstnamelastname@bwls.net
Website: http://www.bwls.net/bigwalnuthighschool_home.aspx
Location: 555 South Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: 740-965-3766
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigWalnutHS
Twitter: @AndyJados