BAY PORT HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Week of March 13, 2023

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

March 13 - Mid-Winter Band Concert - 7pm

March 14 - District Orchestra Festival - 7pm

March 20 - 24 - Spring Break

March 30 - District Band Concert - 7pm

March 30 - 10th Grade Forward Exam - Grades 9, 11, & 12 Start at 9:30am

March 31 - End of Third Quarter


Bay Port Events Calendar

District Calendar

2022-23 At-A-Glance Calendar


Scroll to the bottom to see important newsletters, job opportunities,

and military and college visits as they are always updating!!

The Bay Port Booster Club Needs You

The Spring Sports Sign-Up Genius IS NOW LIVE. If your child is involved in a spring sport, we need your help at the concession stand. Please sign up for at least two activities. We really appreciate your support. If you're wondering where our money goes, please take a look below at what we have supported in the past and this year.


Next Booster Club Meeting will be on March 15th in the downstairs blue pod at Bay Port starting at 6 pm. Any questions, please email us at bayportboosterclub@gmail.com.


Follow us on Facebook at Bay Port Booster Club and on Twitter @BPBoosterClub.

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BAY PORT GSA INVITES YOU

Bay Port GSA invites any and all LGBTQ+ community members/allies to join for some (late) Pi(e) Day fun! Join us during Pirate Time on Thursday, March 16 for a celebration! Sign up in Edficiency! Anyone is free to bring pies and other desserts — although some will be provided!

We will also have an open after-school meeting to play Spoons and other card games that same day! Meet in room D108 from 2:45pm until 4:00pm.

STEM2girls SPEAKER EVENT

STEM2girls is hosting a speaker event with Blair Hoch on Zoom webinar March 18th, 11 AM. Blair will give a short presentation about her career with a Q & A session at the end.

Blair Hoch is a Research Scientist at Schreiber Foods focusing on cultured dairy product development. She worked at the Hershey Company where she worked on the seasonal chocolate product development team. She is currently pursuing her Master's in Food Science.

Link to register: https://forms.gle/BfHwtqpcHLc4vqLd8

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PROM - FIND YOUR LOOK

Attention Juniors. Prom is right around the the corner! Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank want to make sure prom is memorable.

Students can also sign up to be a Prom Ambassador and earn $250 towards a rental, retail, or custom look when they refer six friends to rent with them.


Please see the attached brochure and Sign Up and Save for your prom rental.

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PROM CORSAGE & BOUTONNIERE SALE

Purchase your prom corsages and boutonnieres from Bay Port FFA's Floral Program. We offer premium flowers that will match your outfit and your budget! We accept special requests such as gems, ribbons, a special flower, etc.


Product can be picked up from the main office the Thursday/Friday before Prom.

$15 single, $25 Any Two (Can be any combination of Corsages/Boutonnieres or Both)

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2023 NWTC TECH CHALLENGE

Friday, April 14

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Green Bay and Marinette Campuses

Test your skills and compete for NWTC scholarships!

Challenges in Business, Digital Arts, IT, Construction, Automotive, Manufacturing, STEM and more!

Up to $1,000 Scholarships awarded to Star First winners!

For competition details or to register, go to nwtc.edu/TechChallenge


Entry Deadline: Friday, March 17, 2023

NEW Donate Life Walk

With help from the NEW Donate Life Student Leadership Committee, we will be hosting our 11th annual NorthEast Wisconsin Donate Life Walk. This is a 2.5 fun run/walk on April 1st to raise money and we are asking for your help. Here are some ways that you might consider:


1. Register a team with family & friends to walk together on April 1st: https://howard-suamicoschools.revtrak.net/bv/#/f/bv-donate-life-2023-a

2. Like us on Facebook and share the information about the walk: https://www.facebook.com/newdonatelifewalk/

3. Donate a silent auction item(s)- let us know at newdonatelife@gmail.com or Gail Burant (gailbura@hssdschools.org) if you are interested in donating a basket!

4. Read inspiring stories of hope of our past walk Grand Marshals here.

5. Share your own organ donation or transplantation story with us to be included in our Gift of Life Garden Walk.

6. Read about donors and recipients: Gail Burant’s son, Ethan, had a life-saving liver transplant in 2010 and Mary Swinford’s brother, Lonnie, who passed away at the early age of 39, was a donor. Eve Wozniak's husband Brent is also an organ recipient and current BP student Lauren Wolfe is an organ recipient.


Thank you, Gail Burant & Mary Swinford Email: newdonatelife@gmail.com

YOUTH FOOTBALL SPRING LEAGUE

BAY PORT STUDENT ART SHOW

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YEARBOOKS

Yearbooks are sold directly through Jostens.

Watch for Jostens direct mailings each month to your home address.

Purchase your copy of the 2022-23 school year by calling 1-866-282-1516 or visiting www.jostensyearbooks.com before May 20, 2023.

THE GIVING TREE

Did you know The Giving Tree’s vision is an education without barriers? Aside from our monthly food pantry, we support students and their families with so much more! From school supplies, to our Holiday Store, we know each student and family’s needs are different. We are looking forward to sharing a little more about The Giving Tree each month in conjunction with our food collections.

ANNOUNCING A NEW PARTNERSHIP!!

We are excited to announce a new partnership between HSSD and Rawhide Youth Services. Rawhide will be providing School-Based Mental Health services at Bay Port High School starting November 2022. Bay Port will serve as a clinic site one day each week, hopefully eliminating barriers for families and students to access mental health care.


If you are interested, there are two ways to get started.

  1. Contact Bay Port School Social Worker, Rachel Miller, at rachmill@hssdschools.org or 1-920-662-7216 to receive paperwork and talk through the details.

  2. Contact Rawhide Youth Services directly at 1-877-300-9101 and begin the process.


Site Therapist Bio: See Attached

Shawna Bio.docx

HEALTHROOM BULLETIN

There are no longer academic accommodations for Covid absences. Students will no longer be given the option to ZOOM into classes. It will be the student’s responsibility to connect with their teachers to get any assignments they have missed while out sick, most class work is listed in Schology.


To have your absence medically excused, the Attendance Office must have the following:

1. Medical note from provider stating what dates are excused

2. For COVID absences to be medically excused we need: copy of positive PCR test or a medical note from provider documenting days that are excused.



School Nurse: Ann Spaeth, RN, BA 920-662-7245 annspae@hssdschools.org

SCHOOL CLOSINGS OR DELAYS DUE TO WEATHER

In addition to District Social Media, local TV/Radio stations and the District Website, HSSD will also send weather-related delays and cancellations via text message.


You may opt in to receive text messages by texting the word YES to this updated code: 67587. You will receive a confirmation reply within a few minutes of sending your request.

NWTC CAREER COACHING DAYS

Miranda DeMars from NWTC will be here on Tuesdays in Student Services! The purpose of Miranda's time here is to meet with you about any or all of the following topics or anything else you'd like to discuss:


Academic and career exploration

Apply to NWTC (waive the fee)

Admission requirements – assist with next steps

Financial Aid - FAFSA process

Scholarship resources and preparation

Compare higher education opportunities and options

Dual Credit Options - earn college while in high school


Please stop in Student Services to schedule your individual appointment!

***IMPORTANT REMINDERS***

School fees: Just a friendly reminder to check your student fee accounts and be sure you have school fees paid up to date. Please use the following link to access our RevTrac fee payments....https://howard-suamicoschools.revtrak.net/


If you have not set up your account yet, please see the following link for instructions on how to make the payment. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GqJDv7b7-vAY8kZwWyEDB4w66kg4UYDV/view


If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Binon, Bookkeeper, at 920-662-7246 or email kathbino@hssdschools.org.


Smart Pass: STUDENTS - Please end your smart pass when you get to where you are going. If you are expecting a future pass from attendance or student services please accept the pass.


Students are no longer allowed to have food delivered to the school: Sorry for any inconvenience and please plan accordingly.


Bay Port does not have an Open Campus: Which means if you have a study hall before or after your lunch period you must report to both.


Student parking
is available in spots marked with white lines only. This includes the athletic lot and the parking lot behind the district office building. Thanks for your help with parking in the correct spots.


Study Hall Reminder: Students need to sign in to their study hall. All students are marked absent each morning for study hall until they sign in. 11th and 12th grade students are allowed to leave school during their study hall if it starts or ends their day. 9th and 10th grade students must attend all of their study halls, even if the study hall starts or ends their day. This applies to Block Days as well.

DISTRICT NEWS

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Important Numbers

Main Office 662-7000 Student Services 662-7252

Athletic Office 662-7267 Attendance 662-7248

FAX 662-7291 Nurse 662-7245


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