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BJHS Weekly Newsletter for April 23-29, 2018
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 23 - School Site Council meeting - Library - 2:55pm
April 30 - May 4 - Multicultural Week
SBAC English Make-ups (3rd period & Primetime)
April 30 – Bidwell Spring Music Concert - PVHS CFA -6:00pm
May 1 – Peer Mediators field trip - 10-3:15pm
May 2 - CJSF Meeting - Library - 8:30am
Positive Prevention Parent Info Night - CJHS - 6:00pm
May 4 – Special Olympics Track & Field event - Oroville
Positive Prevention Speaker Marcus Mitchinson - 108/Library/250 - All Day
PRINCIPAL MCKAY WINS AWARD
Principal McKay was given the Community Hero Award by Club Live last week. Club Live is group who builds their leadership skills while increasing their social network and implementing community change projects. They meet Thursdays at lunch in room 501 during both 7 lunches.
DRESS CODE REMINDER
ATTENTION BAND AND CHOIR STUDENTS
The deadline to buy Music Club Field Trip tickets to Six Flags has been extended to this Friday 4/27/18. We have just added the option to buy tickets ONLINE from our student store! Don’t forget to add your student’s name to your order.
DOOR DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Caty’s Primetime class for winning the anti-bullying door decorating contest, and thank you to all of the classes that participated. The doors looked fantastic!
REMINDER
YEARBOOKS ARE GOING FAST!
SPECIAL MENU FOR MULTICULTURAL WEEK!
CHOCOLATE SALES
REMINDER
APRIL IS POETRY MONTH!
Ms. Purl’s 8th grade English classes participated in a lesson with Ms. Jones about MOOD & TONE as part of their poetry unit. They performed song lyrics using a tone very different from the original. It was a fun and entertaining way to explore poetry! There were some very dramatic and entertaining performances.
PE MAKEUPS
CALL FOR STEAM-RELATED BUSINESSES
Is your business STEAM-related? We would love to feature you at our STEAM faire! Email Caty Harris at catherine.harris@chicousd.org for more info.
ACCELERATED READER
SHAKESPEARE IS ROCKIN'!
Drama students used their Chromebooks to research and create a song list for their assigned scenes in the abridged version of Shakespeare’s, “Twelfth Night.” Each cast member will be dressed as a superhero and each scene will have a unique song to accompany the dialog.
SEXUAL HEALTH & HIV/AIDS PREVENTION UNIT
The comprehensive sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention unit will be delivered in all 7th grade science classes in May. Parents and guardians are invited to attend the information night on Wednesday May 2nd at 6pm at Chico Jr High in room 105 to review the curriculum.
On Friday, May 4th a consultant from the approved Positively Speaking program will present medically accurate information on HIV/AIDS prevention. Parents and guardians have the right to excuse their student from the unit by submitting a written request to the principal or science teacher. The goal of the health education program is to encourage students to make responsible decisions in the future.
LUNCH DELIVERIES
Due to an increasing number of students calling home to have lunch delivered, we must restrict student use of the office phone to urgent situations only. We will no longer allow students to call home to ask for lunch to be delivered. With almost 1,000 kids, we simply can’t function safely when inundated with these kinds of disruptions. Thank you for your understanding as we try to keep Bidwell a safe and orderly place for all kids.
PLEASANT VALLEY CHEER TRYOUTS
BUTTE COLLEGE SUMMER CONNECTION
SNACKS FOR TESTING
Dear Parents and Guardians,
During the week of April 24th - 28th, your student will be participating in the state’s English Language Arts test during their English class. As we all know, kids struggle to focus when they are hungry. To help reduce this distraction, we would like to offer healthy snacks to our 3rd and 6th period classes (we are hoping breakfast will fuel periods 1 and 2 while lunch covers periods 4 and 5).
If you are interested in donating a healthy snack for your student’s English to share, please feel free to send this donation with your student. This can be delivered ahead of time and stored in the English class.
Healthy Snacks to Consider:
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granola bars
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goldfish crackers/crackers
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pretzels
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fruit
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veggies
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string cheese
Please no snacks with nuts in order to avoid possible allergies as well as snacks where sugar is the first ingredient!
Thank you for your time and support,
The Bidwell English Department
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2018-2019 BLAST YEAR
Important Dates and Deadlines
May 4-Deadline to turn in application for students on the 2017-2018 BLAST Waiting List (apps mailed home the week of Apr 16)
May 7-Applications available at BLAST and the Junior High School offices, and Bidwell and Chico Jr. Websites, for anyone interested in applying for the 2018-2019 BLAST After School Program. Registration continues throughout the year.
EIGHTH GRADE SPRING EVENTS
May 17 - Bidwell Jr. High Awards Night
Bidwell Gym - 6:00 pm-7:30pm
June 6 - 8th Grade Dance
Bidwell Gym - 6:30pm-8:30pm
June 7 - Promotion Practice
Bidwell Blacktop - 11:00am-12:15pm
June 8 - Bidwell Jr. High Promotion Ceremony
BJHS Blacktop - 8:30am
JOIN REMIND!
BIDWELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Email: lgizzi@chicousd.org
Website: http://bjhs.chicousd.org/
Location: 2376 North Avenue, Chico, CA 95926, United States
Phone: (530) 891-3080
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