Bronco Bulletin
BJH School Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 2 August 12, 2022
DRUMLINE WELCOMES STUDENTS BACK ON THE FIRST DAY!
BEDFORD JH PTA CELEBRATES THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL WITH POPSICLES!!!
BJH STAAR STARS!!
We wanted to take a moment to recognize some of the accomplishments of the students at Bedford Junior High by posting pictures of the students who achieved the highest results possible from last year’s STAAR exams. These students scored at the Masters Grade Level on either one or more of their STAAR exams last year. We are excited and thrilled by the number of high achieving students walking the halls. Just another reason why, Bedford is Best!
8TH GRADE MASTERS FOR READING, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES AND MATH/ALGEBRA EOC
8TH GRADE MASTERS - READING
8TH GRADE MASTERS - SCIENCE
8TH GRADE MASTERS - SOCIAL STUDIES
7TH GRADE MASTERS FOR BOTH READING AND MATH
7TH GRADE MASTERS - READING
6TH GRADE MASTERS FOR BOTH READING AND MATH
6TH GRADE MASTERS - READING
BRONCO CAMP 2022
Students, teachers and parents had a great afternoon participating in the annual 7th Grade Bronco Camp. Students were able to meet teachers, tour the school, and get tips and tricks on how to survive their first week at Bedford Junior High.
JOIN STUDENT COUNCIL!!
Who wants to make a difference at their school? Who would like to make an impact on their community? Join Student Council or run for office. Student council truly gives you the opportunity to foster skills like leadership, communication, teamwork, organization and public speaking. Not only do these skills help you in classes but they're also valuable to help you in life. Stop by Mrs. Lawrence's room H105 or click on the link below to get an application to run for office. Our first StuCo meeting for the year will be Wednesday August 17th at 7:45 am or after school at 3:40-4:00 pm.
BAND NEWS!
The Bedford JH band is off to a great start! Students in Concert and Symphonic band met for summer band the week of July 25th and learned lots of music, played fun games and gave their 1st performance of the year! Band camp ended with our annual trip to Hawaiian Falls with the other JH's in HEB.
JAZZ BAND!
The Bedford JH Jazz band has also been busy this summer! They had their first performance of the year at the HEB ISD Convocation. It was a huge honor to be invited to play for this event and help welcome back the amazing teachers/staff of HEB ISD. Jazz band also helped to welcome our new 7th graders to Bedford JH by performing at Bronco Camp!
SRA. CAMBELL'S SPANISH 1 CLASS PARTICIPATES IN FUN COLLABRORATIONS!
Student's in Sra. Campbell's Spanish 1 class collaborated to see who could build the tallest tower of cups. The winning teams will receive the candy or snack of their choice on Monday. The class record was 27 cups.
JILLIAN GAMBLE
Mrs. Wolfe would like to recognize Jillian Gamble for "doing the right thing." Jillian found a substantial amount of cash that was dropped in the hall on the first day of school. She did the "right thing" and turned it into the front office. Thank you Jillian for showing great character as a Bedford Bronco!
MURAE HORN
Mrs. Cox would like to recognize MuRae Horn for "her willingness to help others." Mrs. Cox is grateful to the entire cheer squad who helped the new teachers set up their rooms. She is especially grateful to Isabella Darce & Murae Horn who spent hours and hours across several days setting up my room. They arranged furniture, cut things out, hung posters on the walls, and essentially prepared her classroom. They were cheerful about it (even when we rearranged the chairs for the 3rd time), gave their best, and were kind to her and each other. Mrs. Cox so appreciates the warm welcome and the helpfulness of our Cheer Squad. What a great group!
ISABELLA DARCE
Mrs. Cox would like to recognize MuRae Horn for "her willingness to help others." Mrs. Cox is grateful to the entire cheer squad who helped the new teachers set up their rooms. She is especially grateful to Isabella Darce & Murae Horn who spent hours and hours across several days setting up my room. They arranged furniture, cut things out, hung posters on the walls, and essentially prepared her classroom. They were cheerful about it (even when we rearranged the chairs for the 3rd time), gave their best, and were kind to her and each other. Mrs. Cox so appreciates the warm welcome and the helpfulness of our Cheer Squad. What a great group!
YEARBOOK INFORMATION
Welcome to a new school year and a new yearbook to celebrate all of the achievements for the new school year! Yearbooks are at the lowest price of the year until September 30, 2022 at the low, LOW price of $45. On October 1, the price of yearbooks will increase to $50. Tribute Ads for ninth graders are $50 for 1/4 of a page and $30 for 1/8 of a page. These sales will close on January 28, 2023. Once your ad space has been purchased, a link will arrive in your email from Balfour. Sometimes these links end up in your spam folder, so please look there if you have not received your link within 48 hours. The ad program allows families to edit and save their design before their final submission. Any questions, email Susannah Keneda at
susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu.
PARIS TRIP AVAILABLE TO BJH STUDENTS.
Bedford JH, Harwood JH, and Bell HS are going to Paris and the south of France in June! Students must be enrolled in 8th grade or a higher level to attend. Please email or speak with Dr. Santamaria if you are interested. We will have an informational meeting at the beginning of September. Email:
kindrasantamaria@hebisd.edu BELL AND BJH MUSICAL INFORMATION
Bedford Junior High and LD BELL are having auditions for the first after school production of the year, "High School Musical: Jr"!
We have an information meeting Friday August 12 from 6:30-7:30 in the LD Bell Auditorium. At this meeting, we will go over what to expect from auditions, what to do if you want to be on the tech crew, and what to bring with you to auditions. We will also hand out conflict calendars, and explain how to fill them out. Auditions will take place on 2 days next week and if you are an actor (performer) you will need to attend both. If you are planning to be a crew member (non-performer) you will pick which day to come to for your tech audition.
Monday August 15: Dance Auditions4:10- 5:30 Bell Auditorium
- Movement/Dance audition- wear (or bring a change of clothes) that will be comfortable to move around in and school appropriate. (please no dresses or skirts at this audition)
Tuesday August 16 Vocal Auditions4:10- 5:30 Bell Auditorium
- Vocal audition- please prepare 30 seconds of a song that showcases your voice, you will sing without music for this audition.
- Callbacks are Wednesday if needed. If you are needed for a callback we will email your student Gmail account after your audition on Tuesday.
- Cast List will be posted outside G102 at BJH and outside the Blackbox at Bell Thursday by 8AM
Thursday August 18 4:10-6:00 Cast and Crew Meeting
Bell Auditorium:
- Full company meeting (all cast and crew) we will distribute scripts, calendars, and read through the show.
Thursday August 18 6:30-7:30 - Parent Meeting for cast and crewBell Auditorium
7th Grade Volleyball Try Outs
8th Grade Volleyball Try Outs
BJH SCHOOL HOURS
- Tutorials begin 7:45 am
- Doors open for all students 8:00 am
- School Begins at 8:20 am
- School Ends at 3:35 pm
- Tutorials available every day before and after school
BJH DROP OFF/PICK UP INFORMATION
Front Circle Drive: Two lanes of traffic for loading and unloading, parking is only allowed in the outside lane closest to Carolyn Dr. Please watch for students in crosswalk.
West Parking Lot: Lane closest to the school is reserved for buses. Please pull down the middle lane to drop your student off by the gym.
BJH BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
Parents, you can save time by checking bus route information online:
To check whether your home address is eligible for bus transportation, please visit our bus routes online webpage using the button above.
If you have questions, please visit the HEB ISD Transportation Department website using the button below.
School Breakfast and Lunch
If you are planning to have your student eat school breakfast or lunch they will have to pay this year.
National Breakfast & Lunch Update
• The USDA waiver for FREE meals expired June 30th, 2022
• All students must have an application on file by September 21, 2022 or be Directly Certified by the state to receive meal benefits (free or reduced price meals). As of September 22, 2022, students without an application on file will be charged full price for their meals.
You can apply for meal benefits here: www.schoollunchapp.com
• Our charge policy allows students to charge meals for two (2) weeks before they are provided an Alternate Meal. Lunch consist of Cold Cheese Sandwich and Unflavored Milk and Toast and
Unflavored Milk for Breakfast.
You can also deposit money into a prepaid account so your student can just scan their id and it will debit their account. Accounts roll over from year to year, or you can create a new one here: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
