BCA December Newsletter
The vision of the Collegiate Academy at Blackman High School is to create a challenging learning environment with a rigorous course of study where students can become well-rounded scholars who fulfill their potential as they transition from high school to post-secondary opportunities.
BCA Information Night
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017, 06:00 PM
BHS Auditorium
SAVE THE DATE: BCA Gallery Walk
The BCA Gallery Walk will be held in the BHS Cafeteria on Thursday, February 8th at 6:00 pm. This will be the last event that we will hold this season. All seniors must attend. All other grades will need to come if they have only attended one other event to meet the minimum requirements. Please contact Hollye Dabney at dabneyh@rcschools.net if you have any questions.
Thursday, Feb 8, 2018, 06:00 PM
BHS Cafeteria
Midterm Exam Schedule
Monday, Dec. 18: 2nd & 3rd period exams
Tuesday, Dec. 19: 4th & 5th period exams
Wednesday, Dec. 20: 6th & 7th period exams
Are you interested in participating in a parent organization for BCA?
BCA Interview Sign-Up
Current BCA students - We need your help with interviews! Please only sign up for 2 days to start with so everyone gets a chance to help. You can use the hours as volunteer hours for clubs such as National Honor Society and Key Club. Here is the sign up link:
Speaker Series
Wow! What a great Speaker Series so far! Our "A Conversation With..." events have gone so well, and with some amazing guests! Thanks to Mrs. Holly Thompson from WSMV Channel 4, MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Kermit Davis, and Nashville entrepreneur Ms. Marcela Gomez!
Coming up in the next semester: Mr. Alan Bolick, who is the President of the Tennessee Special Olympics and Mr. Peter Cooper, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer and writer-editor of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
BCA Field Trips to MTSU
Freshmen & Sophomores: Tuesday, March 13th
Juniors: Thursday, April 5th
**All field trips are mandatory.
Upcoming Events at MTSU
- November 30th - December 2nd is the MTSU Fall Dance Concert
- December 3rd is the MTSU Joys of the Season Concert
- December 5th is the MTSU Symphonic Band Concert
For tickets, visit https://www.showclix.com/events/18277.
Congratulations to our BCA t-shirt design winner, Jessica Uhls!! Thank you MTSU for the t-shirts!
Congratulations BCA seniors on your Senior Superlatives!
MOST CONGENIAL
Hanna Nordin
MOST INTELLECTUAL
Nathan Jenkins
Sarah O’Brien
MOST ATHLETIC
Paz Dozie-Nnamah
MOST TALENTED
Danielle Annunziato
Savannah O’Kelley
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
Sofia Rajvong
Attendance Matters!
Early Postsecondary Opportunities (EPSOS)
Advanced Placement
- College-level high school courses offered multiple subjects
- Nationally recognized exams
- Post-secondary credit can be earned based on AP exam score
BHS offers: English Language, English Literature, U.S. History, European History, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, U.S. Government, Comparative Government, AP Psychology, Human Geography, World History, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics C, Physics I, Physics II, Art History, Studio Art: 2-D
Dual Enrollment
- Post-secondary course taught at the post-secondary institution, high school, or online
- Post-secondary credit can be earned by passing the course
- BHS has partnered with MTSU's Dual Enrollment Program and currently offers: English 1010, English 1020, College Algebra 1710, Applied Statistics 1530, US History 1010, US History 1020, COMM 2200, Psychology, English 2020, Advanced Language and Calculus III
Industry Certification
- Assessment by an independent certifying entity based on standards for knowledge, skills, and competencies
- Office Management - Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft Expert, Microsoft Officer Master
- Nursing - CNA
- Emergency Services - Emergency Medical Responder
- Therapeutic Services - Emergency Medical Assistant
- Culinary Arts - Serve Safe Food Manager for III/IV, Serve Safe Food Associate in I or II
- Horticulture & Vet Science - Commercial Pesticide
- Networking Systems - CompTIA IT Fundamentals, CompTIA A+, Cisco Certified Entry Network Tech, CompTIA Network +, Cisco Certified Network Associate
Statewide Dual Credit
- High school course aligned to statewide post-secondary standards
- Post-secondary credit can be earned based on challenge exam score
Local Dual Credit
- High school course aligned to standards at local post-secondary institution
- Post-secondary credit can be earned for the partnering institution based on challenge exam score
*Possible dual credit courses: Horticulture, Vet Science, A/V Production III, Teaching as a Profession, STEM IV, Court Systems
Tutoring
ACT Dates
December 9th
February 10th
April 14th
June 9th
Register online at actstudent.org. The Blackman High School code is 431636. Click here to view the ACT Toolkit provided by the TN Dept. of Education.
ACT Prep with Shmoop
Thanks to Rutherford County Schools, you now have access to Shmoop's premium resources. HERE'S HOW TO GET STARTED:
- Your username is your full RCS email address: username@student.rcschools.net (Example: jdoe1234@student.rcschools.net)
- Your password is your 7 digit state ID number (lunch number)
- If Shmoop asks you for a "magic word", contact Mrs. Brown at brownka@rcschools.net
- Be sure to use our school's login page at: https://schools.shmoop.com/login/rutherfordcounty/blackman-high-school
Life Experience
Students must complete 40 hours of real-life experience in the area of his/her major. The experience must be approved by the faculty board. This experience can be completed any year but must be completed by April of the senior year. The experience may or may not be a part of the student’s senior research project. The experience should be meaningful and provide insight into the field of study the student is interested in. If you have already completed one of these classes in school please circle it on the form and write what year you took it.
· Blaze Bank
· Sketch it Up
· Blaze Bookstore
· The greenhouse
· IT Clinical classes
· Film/TV station work
· Supervised Agriculture Experience
· Culinary Café
· Health Sciences clinical
· Pre-school work
· Work based learning
· School fine arts performances
· Yearbook
· Newspaper
· ROTC
Students can come by Mrs. Noffsinger's room in D-1 to get a form or print one off of the BCA website. Forms should be turned in to Mrs. Noffsinger in D-1 or put in her mailbox.
Report Extra-Curricular Activity Hours Online
AP & Dual Enrollment Courses
AP Courses: English Language, English Literature, U.S. History, European History, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, U.S. Government, Comparative Government, AP Psychology, Human Geography, World History, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics C, Physics I, Physics II, Art History, Studio Art: 2-D
Dual Enrollment Courses through MTSU: English 1010, English 1020, College Algebra 1710, Applied Statistics 1530, US History 1010, US History 1020, COMM 2200, Psychology, Sociology, English 2020, Advanced Language and Calculus III, Spanish, Criminal Justice
BCA Courses
- Freshmen: Honors English I, Honors Biology, and Honors World History or AP Human Geography (must be enrolled in at least 2)
- Sophomores: Honors English II, Honors Integrated Math II or Honors Integrated Math III, and Honors Chemistry (must be enrolled in at least 2)
- Juniors: Honors or AP English III, AP U.S. History or Dual Enrollment U.S. History, and Speech or Critical Thinking (These are recommendations but not required. Speech and critical thinking are highly recommended junior year before capstone.)
- Seniors: Speech or Critical Thinking (if not already taken) and Capstone
Contact Form
Blackman Collegiate Academy Standards
Visit the BCA website for information on the following:
- Blackman Collegiate Academy Academic Standards
- Blackman Collegiate Academy Behavior Standards
- Blackman Collegiate Academy Extra Curricular Standards
- Blackman Collegiate Academy Events Attendance Standards
Do You Have News?
Do you have BCA questions? Here’s who to contact:
• Grants/Fund Raising - Mrs. Holder: holdera@rcschools.net
• Extra Curricular - Mr. Green: greenk@rcschools.net
• Life-Experience - Mrs. Noffsinger: noffsingerj@rcschools.net
• Research - Mrs. Jones: jonesre@rcschools.net
• Speaker Series - Mr. Seadorf: seadorfb@rcschools.net
• Academics - Mrs. DeGeorge: degeorgea@rcschools.net
• Communications - Mrs. Clawson: clawsons@rcschools.net
• Events/recognition - Mrs. Dabney: dabneyh@rcschools.net
• Capstone - Mrs. Baumann: baumannk@rcschools.net
• Dual Enrollment - Mrs. Garrott: garrottk@rcschools.net
• Applying - Ms. Bryan: bryanc@rcschools.net
• General information - Mr. Reed: reedk@rcschools.net