The Blue & Gold
Volume 11, Issue 28, April 19, 2024
Website: https://www.mcssk12.org/buckhornhighschool
Location: 4123 Winchester Road, New Market, AL, United States
Phone: 256-851-3300
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SIDNEY ABREU, NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST
CONGRATULATIONS to Sidney Abreu!!!! Sidney was recently named a 2024 National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). This exemplary distinction places Sidney in a group that represents less than one percent of all U.S. high school graduating seniors. We are so very proud of Sidney and this outstanding achievement!!! #BuckPride
CALEB HOLT, MR. BASKETBALL
Congratulations, Caleb!!! Buckhorn's first ever Mr. Basketball and the state's first sophomore to ever win the title! Caleb was also named the 6A Boys Player of the Year and named to the ASWA Super All-State team, the top five players in the state regardless of classification or position. #BuckPride
YOSELIN SHANCHEZ MIGUEL - 2ND IN STATE
Our talented 10th grader, Yoselin Sanchez Miguel, made Buck History last Thursday (April 11th) at the VAA Blue Ribbon championship event in Montgomery, AL when she took home 2nd Place in the State for the Senior Division in Drawing!!! This is the first time a Buckhorn Buck has placed at the state level in the VAA Blue Ribbon Senior Division.
Fun fact about her beautiful blue award: it is a blown glass sculpture made especially for her by Alabama glass artists, Muffinjaw Designs based in Mobile, AL.
Yoselin's artwork as well as many other talented artists from around the state will be on display at the Alabama State Council of the Arts' Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery in Montgomery, AL for a year.
Congratulations, Yoselin!!!
OPENING NIGHT: IMPACT!!
It’s opening night! We are so excited that in just a few hours we will open the doors for the public to see IMPACT. A couple of things for the show: Please enter through the Gold Gym from there you will be directed to the stage. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the show will start at 7:00 pm. Tickets at the door are ten dollars and we ONLY accept cash or check. Can’t wait for everyone!!!
JV BASEBALL - METRO CHAMPIONS
JV wins the end of the year Metro Tournament beating Bob Jones 4-0!!! #GoBucks
BASEBALL, 6A AREA 16 CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to Coach Goodson, his staff and the Bucks for clenching the area title with two huge wins over Hazel Green last weekend. Come out and support the Bucks as they take on Huffman in the first round of state playoffs tonight!!! #GoBucks #BuckPride
SOCCER SENIOR NIGHT
Image Credit: Robert Owen
Photo credits: Jimmy Hill
SOFTBALL TO HOST AREA TOURNAMENT
Lady Bucks defeat Fort Payne 10-0 and will host the area tournament starting next Thursday at 4:00PM. Come out and support our Lady Bucks!!!! #BuckPride
MS. MORGAN BRYSON, CIVIL RIGHTS SPEED DATING
Ms. Morgan Bryson's AP US History students participated in a Civil Rights Speed Dating simulation! Students were “members” or “leaders” of various Civil Rights groups in the 1960s and had to convince their date to join their group!
VARSITY TRACK & FIELD: SPARKMAN SENATOR CLASSIC & MUSCLE SHOALS INVITATIONAL
Saturday, April 13: It was a hot, beautiful, and sunny day at the Sparkman Senator Classic!! Our Buckhorn Track and Field Team had an awesome time and brought back some more hardware!!
Sophie Crisler placed 1st in the Javelin Throw.
Deven Chapman placed 2nd in the High Jump.
Girls 4x400 team (Gaby Stout, Aiyana Mitchell, Kailey Lett, Shaniyah Green) placed 3rd.
Boys 4x800 'A' team (Richard Chandler, Kam Schacht, Lamont Leamon, Khalil Dock) placed 1st.
Girls 4x800 'A' team (Sophie Crisler, Daiana Folgar, Taylor Larson,Gaby Stout) placed 3rd.
Overall, our Girls' team placed 6th out of 16 teams. Boys' placed 8th out of 17 teams. Most importantly, our team is continuing to grow and improve each meet!
On Tuesday, April 16: our Varsity Team participated in the Muscle Shoals Invitational!! We placed 21 times. Both our Girls and Boys team placed 2nd overall in the entire meet!!! Medals/trophies coming soon!!
Girls 100m - 1st place - Kailey Lett
Boys 200m - 2nd place - Ty Stewart
Girls 100m Hurdles - 3rd place - Taylor Larson
Girls 200m - 1st place - Kailey Lett
Boys 300m Hurdles - Lamont Leamon
Girls 400m - 1st place - Kailey Lett
Boys 1600m - 3rd place - Kam Schacht
Boys High Jump - 1st place - Deven Chapman
Boys High Jump - 3rd place - Davian Sinegal
Girls High Jump - 2nd place - Massiah Sterling
Girls High Jump - 3rd place - Taylor Larson
Girls Javelin Throw - 3rd place - Sophie Crisler
Boys Long Jump - 2nd place - Marcus Lee
Boys Pole Vault - 1st place - Asher Keeton
Girls Triple Jump - 3rd place - Massiah Sterling
Boys 4x100 team - 1st place
Girls 4x100 team - 3rd place
Boys 4x400 team - 2nd place
Girls 4x400 team - 1st place
Boys 4x800 team - 2nd place
Girls 4x800 team - 3rd place
JV TRACK & FIELD: NORTH AL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Our JV team (7th, 8th, and 9th graders) competed in the North Alabama JV Championship at Bob Jones. They came back with a lot of medals!!
Girls 300m Hurdles - 2nd place - Payton Minisee
Boys 300m Hurdles - 3rd place - Khalil Dock
Boys 400m - 1st place - A.J. Stewart; 2nd place - Richard Chandler
Boys 800m - 1st place - Richard Chandler; 2nd place - Khalil Dock
Boys 1600m - 2nd place -Tyler Atchley
Boys Pole Vault - 3rd place - Asher Keeton
Boys 4x400 relay team - 1st place - A.J. Stewart, Tyler Atchley, Richard Chandler, Khalil Dock
Overall, our Girls finished 9th out of 13 teams, and our Boys finished 3rd out of 12 teams!!
GO BUCKS!!!
2024-2025 AMBASSADORS
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Ambassadors!!!
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY & UAH COLLEGE OF NURSING
National Honor Society students from Buckhorn High School recently participated as mock patients in UAH College of Nursing's Simulation & Learning Innovation Center (SLIC). They participated as patients for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
Special thanks to the students, their teachers, our staff, faculty for this awesome day!
HOSA, DNA IN BIOTECH CONFERENCE
HOSA members attended a fun and informative #DNAinBiotech Conference at Hudson Alpha this week! Thank you HAIB for making this networking opportunity possible for our students interested in research and technology.
GROW BUCKS IN BLOOM
Buckhorn blooms are in full swing!! These plants are just a few spectacular reasons you should plant perennial and native - they come back bigger and better every year. They are super adaptable too, so they just get stronger every growing season. #sensorygarden #outdoorclassrooms
TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON - MAY 8TH
From the BHS P.I.T. Crew:
We are looking forward to spoiling our BHS staff on Wednesday, May 8th during Teacher Appreciation Week! Join us for set up or take down, donate food or money to purchase items or be there to help serve. Our staff deserve all the support and love from the community!!
Click the link below to sign up!
COLOR GUARD AUDITIONS
AG PLANT SALE - APRIL 22 UNTIL SOLD OUT
April 22 - until sold out!
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
*** Items are limited and will be sold on a first-come first-served basis***
**School traffic is extremely heavy from 3:30-4:00p.m.**
See the file below for pricing.
VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS - APRIL 22-26
HOSA NIGHT @ ZAXBY'S
UAH KIN DAY - APRIL 26
FOOTBALL PRESENTS THE 2024 JEEP SHOW - APRIL 27
The 3rd Annual 2024 Buckhorn Jeep Show is coming back on April 27th.
Mark your calendars and tell your friends!!!
HOSA BLOOD DRIVE - MAY 1
Save the date for the upcoming Blood Drive! Wednesday, May 1!! Help save local lives by donating blood in the Blue Gym with LifeSouth. Buckhorn HOSA members will be helping sign up volunteers April 19 through April 29.
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day, and you have a chance to help change someone’s life with your time and donation. Go Bucks!
MU ALPHA THETA MATH TUTORING
Members of the Buckhorn chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national math honor society, are offering tutoring for students in Geometry, Algebra 1, and Algebra 2 before and after school. Our math teachers have QR codes in their classrooms for students to "sign up" for tutoring sessions. See Mrs. Barron in room 172, or email lbarron@mcssk12.org, with any questions.
LOCAL HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS NEEDED
2024 YEARBOOK ORDERS: DEADLINE EXTENDED
To pre-order go to www.yearbookordercenter.com,
enter School Order # 25060, and select ORDER A YEARBOOK.
Student may also bring a check or cash to Mrs. Freeman in LAB 117.
$85 each - through April 19, 2024 (LAST DAY to purchase).
We will not order any extra books. The only way to ensure receipt of one is to pre-order.
2024-2025 ENROLLMENT
ALL students must be enrolled via the PowerSchool Enrollment Portal by Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATION CEREMONY
SENIOR SLIDESHOW SUBMISSIONS
CLASS OF 2024 TOP 5%
Congratulations!!! #BuckPride
AWARDS DAY SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION
It is time for you to turn in your scholarship awards to Mr. Schwanke. Please turn in any scholarships that you have received even if you are not planning on attending the institution that offered you the scholarship. You will be recognized only for the college/university that you will be attending. Please include any church or organizational scholarships as well. Do not wait until the last minute if you know what school you will be attending and have received a scholarship please turn it in now. You will need to make copies of your awards and turn in a hard copy directly to Mr. Schwanke or scan the original offer and send to DSchwanke@mcssk12.org
Deadline to turn in scholarships is April 26, 2024.
CAREER COACHING
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS
All transcripts need to be requested through Parchment.
Please click on the provided link and create an account.
You then can send your transcript to colleges, universities, or to yourself.
NORTH ALABAMA'S WEEKLY SPORTS ROUND-UP
To contribute to AL.com’s weekly spring sports roundups in North, Central, and South Alabama, please email complete results, with top performers for the past week to preps@al.com.
Information needs to come from a coach of the team.
Roundups will run each Monday.
T.O.C. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Every year the Athlete of the Year campaign, powered by Huntsville Hospital Sports Center,
TOC Sports and D1 Sports, looks for high school senior student athletes who excel
on the field, in the classroom and in our community.
From August to April, a panel of judges selects one Athlete of the Week. Applicants must be a high school senior, have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and display a history of athletic and academic accomplishments, as well as community/civic involvement.
At the end of the school year, all weekly winners are invited to a banquet held in their honor.
Two students are selected as Athletes of the Year and will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Apply here:
BASEBALL
Head Coach: Corey Goodson
Assistant Coaches: Matthew Duncan, Kyle Crabtree
Twitter: @Bucks_Baseball
Facebook: Buckhorn Baseball
BASKETBALL (BOYS)
Head Coach: Patrick Harding
Assistant Coaches: David Aguilar, Ryan Brown,
Trae Watkins, Dobye Willis, Gregg Wooten
Facebook: Buckhorn Bucks Basketball
Twitter: @BkbBucks
Instagram: @buckhornbasketball
B.A.S.S. FISHING CLUB
Facebook: Buckhorn Bass Fishing
You can order from an angler or message the BHS BASS Fishing page --> https://www.facebook.com/buckhornbass
BOWLING
Twitter: @BuckhornBowling
CHEERLEADING - BASKETBALL
Head Coach: Raven Southward
Assistant Coach: Gabby Malone
Instagram: @buckhornbasketballcheer
CHEERLEADING - FOOTBALL/COMPETITION
Head Coach: Amanda Faith
Assistant Coaches: Mindy Pierce, Julie Bagdonas
Twitter: @buckhorncheerl2
Instagram: @buckhorncheerleading
CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach: Lisa Morgan
Assistant Coach: Jamie Smith
Facebook: @TrackFieldBHS
Twitter: @Track_FieldBHS
Instagram: @bhs_track_field
FOOTBALL
Head Coach: Matt Patterson
Assistant Head Coach/QB: Dobye Willis
Offensive Coordinator: Jordan Boatright
Defensive Coordinator: Kyle Crabtree
RB - Todd Harmon
WR - Darrell Dye
OL - Jude Fried
DL - Payton Wilson
LB - Will Ignont
LB - Jordan Barnett
DB - Stafford Henry
Website: buckhornfootball.net
Twitter: Bucks_Football1
GOLF
Head Coach: Trae Watkins
SOCCER (BOYS)
Head Coach: Marco Cazzavillan
JV Coach: Scott Smith
Website: Buckhorn Boys Soccer
Facebook: Buckhorn-Boys-Soccer
Twitter: BucksBoysSoccer
Instagram: Buckhorn Boys Soccer
SOCCER (GIRLS)
Head Coach: Destiny Ferguson
Website: Lady Bucks Soccer
Facebook: Buckhorn High School Girls Soccer
Instagram: Lady Bucks Soccer
SOFTBALL
Head Coach: Courtney McFarlen
Assistant Coaches: Todd Harmon
Website: BHS Lady Bucks Softball
Facebook: Bucks Softball
Twitter: @LadyBucks_Sftbl
TRACK & FIELD
Coach: Lisa Morgan
Assistant Coach: Jamie Smith
Facebook: @TrackFieldBHS
Twitter: @Track_FieldBHS
Instagram: @bhs_track_field
VOLLEYBALL
Head Coach: Dena Clemons
Assistant Coaches: Shelby Bates, Libby Hastings,
Facebook: Buckhorn High School Volleyball
Twitter: @BuckVolleyball
Make sure to sign up for Blue and Gold Camp this summer!!
Payment due by May 26th to guarantee a t-shirt!
FREE & REDUCED MEAL INFORMATION
Online free and reduced meal applications are available online at PayPams. A new application must be completed each school year to qualify for free or reduced meals. Your child's eligibility status carries over to the new school year for the first 30 school days, allowing parents time to re-apply. Only one application per household should be submitted and everyone living in the house must be included in the application. Applications are also available at the Madison County Schools central office. You may request a paper application from the school office.
Apply for Free/Reduced meal application using the link below:
Health coverage for children is one of the most important school supplies there is! If your children have ALL Kids Alabama, be sure you have renewed their coverage when you’re restocking the pens and notebooks! If your child needs health insurance, ALL Kids Alabama is low-cost, comprehensive healthcare coverage for eligible children under the age of 19 who reside in Alabama.
With ALL Kids Alabama, children and teens can get the immunizations, regular check-ups, eye exams, mental health and other care that helps them stay healthy so they flourish in school.
RENEW or APPLY TODAY:
MCSS Safe Schools Tip Line is an anonymous reporting hotline designed for students and parents to safely and quickly report any type of potential safety concern towards an individual or school. The goal of this tip line is to provide an extra measure of safety for students and parents as they report incidents involving students on or off campus.
By dialing or texting 256.536.8355, someone could possibly save the life of another. You may also email your concerns to 256TELL@madisoncountyal.gov.
This reporting hotline is monitored 24/7 by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. All reports are forwarded to the School Resource Officer(s) who is assigned to the respective school. The school administration may be contacted as well.
HONOR A VETERAN
If you are interested in honoring your veteran and supporting the BHS JROTC program, please click the blue button below for more information and the order form.
To support BHS, sign up for Publix Partners (linked HERE) and select BUCKHORN HIGH SCHOOL. Then, enter your phone number at checkout each time you make an eligible purchase, it's that simple! Thank you for your continued support!
STAR 99.1 & NAECU Teacher of the Week
Star 99.1 and North Alabama Educators Credit Union want to honor our Tennessee Valley Teachers!
Do you have a teacher that you would love to honor? Well, you’re in the right spot!! All you have to do is fill out the form (link below) and tell us why you are nominating this wonderful person! The Early Morning Crew with Kevin & Leeann will announce the Teacher of the Week each and every Friday and present them with a $99 prize pack, which includes a $50 Visa gift card from N.A.E.C.U.!
Click HERE to nominate your teacher!
The Valley's Top Teacher
Click HERE to nominate your teacher!
WHNT - Tools for Teachers
Send WHNT your nomination for a teacher, aide or coach!! Every week, a different recipient will receive $319 to be used in the classroom. The teacher will also be featured in a news story that airs on WHNT NEWS 19 on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
Click HERE to nominate a deserving teacher!
Sign Up to Round Up!
The Round Up Program was started by The Schools Foundation and Huntsville Utilities to support local public school systems. The Schools Foundation is a funding partner of Madison County Schools. The more residential and commercial locations that round up, the more funding we can receive. Estimates show that if just half of the residential Huntsville Utilities users rounded up, it would generate approximately $500,000 to support our schools! By rounding up your utility bill to the nearest dollar each month, you help invest in the future of our students!
You can easily sign up to round up online:
https://www.hsvutil.org/community_resources/programs/sign_up_to_round_up.php
It might be a penny, it might be 25 cents, it might be 99 cents, but it will be no more than $11.88 a year. It takes less than 1 minute to fill out.
Thank you for supporting one of our community partners! Go Bucks!
All students driving on campus must register their vehicle and receive a current school year parking pass before parking on campus. Any student that does not follow the required parking registration procedures to receive a parking sticker will be subject to parking fines, loss of driving privileges, and loss of good standing. All student parking spots are numbered and assigned by areas (senior section behind the cafeteria and between the soccer and baseball stadium). Junior and sophomore parking area is behind the football stadium only. Students must adhere to all Madison County Board parking policies and procedures. Parking registration will begin in July. Exact dates to be determined.
Parking Registration Procedures
Pick up a blue parking registration card from the Main Office.
The following documentation must be provided to acquire a parking sticker.
Return signed and completed parking registration card.
Copy of student driver license.
Copy of the vehicle insurance card (that the student will be driving).
Photocopy of car tag on the vehicle (must match vehicle driving).
Cost of the parking sticker is $40.00 (Madison County Board approved amount).
Students who drive more than one vehicle on campus must have each vehicle registered.
Parking stickers must be placed on the rear windshield of the passenger side, on the bottom corner.
Procedures For Driving And Parking On Campus
Drive safely on campus.
No speeding. Speed limit is 5 mph on campus.
ALL students must enter the school campus using the north entrance (located at the north traffic light -using the road by the softball field).
All students will exit the school campus using the south entrance (located at the south traffic light).
All students must park nose to nose (no backing in parking spots).
Parking Fines
Fines are $10.00, per occurrence, for the following violations:
No parking sticker.
No current school year parking sticker.
Speeding or reckless driving in the parking lot.
Parking backwards.
Parking in the wrong parking spot.
Parking in an employee parking spot.
Parking in any area NOT designated for student parking.
Vehicles are subject to being towed for failure to adhere to proper parking procedures, at the expense of the owner.
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QUICK CONTACT LIST
- Mr. Lavell Everett, Principal
- Mrs. Whitney Boggus, Assistant Principal
- Mr. David Carroll, Athletic Director
- Mr. Frankie Davidson, Assistant Principal
- Mrs. Molly Riser, Assistant Principal
- Mrs. Beth Countess, Administrative Assistant
- Mrs. Paige Craig, Library Media Specialist/Technology Integration Mentor
- Mrs. Ashley Franzen, Counselor, 9th grade
- Mrs. Vickie Freeman, Computer Lab Aide/Student Accounts/Yearbook Sponsor
- Mrs. Dee Gordon, Counselor, 11th grade
- Mrs. Shenina Henderson, Bookkeeper
- Ms. Laura McFarlen, Nurse
- Mrs. Krista Thibeault, Senior Sponsor
- Mrs. Vicki Mudler, Attendance
- Mr. Dan Schwanke, Counselor, 12th grade
- Mrs. Monica Snyder, Attendance
- Mrs. Lisa Thomas, Bookkeeper
- Mrs. Debbie Turner, Registrar
- Mrs. Stephanie Wheeler, Counselor, 10th grade
- Deputy James Rives, SRO
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Volume 11, Issue 2, August 18, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 3, August 25, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 4, September 1, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 5, September 8, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 6, September 15, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 7, September 22, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 8, September 29, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 9, October 13, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 10, October 20, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 11, October 27, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 12, November 3, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 13, November 17, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 14, December 1, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 15, December 7, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 16, December 15, 2023
Volume 11, Issue 17, January 26, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 18, February 2, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 19, February 9, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 20, February 16, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 21, February 23, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 22, March 1, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 23, March 8, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 24, March 22, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 25, March 29, 2024
Volume 11, Issue 26, April 5, 2024
Disclaimer
The Madison County School System does not discriminate in admission, treatment, or access to programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious preference, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, non-English speaking ability, or homeless status. Students with disabilities will be provided with the same needed supports and services for extracurricular programs and activities that are provided during the school day unless doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of the program and activity.
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Madison County Board of Education
1275 Jordan Road, Huntsville, Alabama 35811
Mailing Address P.O. Box 226
Huntsville, Alabama 35804
(256) 852-2557
4123 Winchester Road
New Market, Alabama 35761
(P) 256-851-3300
(F) 256-851-3301
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