The Elk Call
1/13/19
Burleson High School
Website: bhs.burlesonisd.net
Location: 100 Elk Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: 817-245-0000
Facebook: facebook.com/Burleson-High-School-BHS-Elks
Twitter: @bhselks
Principal's Message
ELK Family,
We are incredibly excited for the new semester. Our Collaborative Learning Center is open and our students and teachers are very excited for all of the new learning opportunities!!! We would like to congratulate all of our students in this Elk Call for all of their hard work and many accomplishments. Please take a moment to add all of the upcoming events and opportunities to your calendars.
Let's have another great semester!!!
GO ELKS!
Principal
Follow me on Twitter @elkprincipal
Administration
Principal
Academic Associate Principal
Kappa House (serving students with last names beginning A - G)
Principal - Robert Whatley
Counselor - Debi Blevins
Sigma House (serving students with last names beginning H - O)
Principal - Angelia Sifford
Counselor - Jami Renner
Omega House (serving students with last names beginning P - Z)
Principal - Brad Schilder
Counselor - David Brown
Advanced Academics and College & Career Readiness
Need helping planning out your future?
Schedule an appointment with Ms. Knight here: https://jknightbhs.youcanbook.me/
Upcoming TSI on February 8th!
Register for the February TSI here using the TSI Registration Link
Burleson Opportunity Fund Application is OPEN❗
The application is open until March 30th, more information about the application and process can be found at https://burlesonoppfund.com/
BOF Application Tips
Already have your confirmation email stating that you have submitted your 2019-2020 FAFSA Application and your ApplyTexas application ready
Make sure that your listed ‘Hill College’ as your intended school on your FAFSA application and on your ApplyTexas
Screenshot your confirmation emails and save them to your Google Drive so that you can upload them to the BOF application
Many universities/colleges will be using a priority deadline of Jan. 15th to identify any student eligible for awards or scholarships through the state financial programs.
To complete your 2019-2020 FAFSA, follow these steps:
Not sure what type of information to have ready? Use the 2019-2020 FAFSA Checklist!
SENIOR Section ❗
Bring Ms. Knight your college acceptance letter and/or scholarship award letter when you receive it! Even if you don’t plan on attending that school, we still want to celebrate your acceptance or scholarship award.
Complete the 2019-2020 FAFSA Application before the January 15th priority date (more information is above).
If you are a senior and need some help with finding a starting point, please meet with me! Schedule an appointment here: https://jknightbhs.youcanbook.me/
Next campus TSI will be on February 8th, sign up on the C&CR site.
Need help figuring out the best college and career for you? Xello is here to help you! To log into Xello, log in to your BIS Gmail account and click on this link: Xello for students
Use the ‘Matchmaker’ tool to find your ideal career field
Complete the ‘Personality Style’ quiz to see which ideal career fields match your personality best
Each career field listed discusses job requirements, salary, job demand, and which college majors will help you earn a career in that field.
Any career, major, and/or college that you like, make sure you like it by clicking on the ‘save’ and it will save them to your profile.
College & Career Readiness Site can be found HERE.
Need to sign up for an upcoming TSI? Visit the College & Career Readiness website!
You can register for each exam on the home screen of the C&CR site.
Need to meet with Ms. Knight to discuss college and career plans? Schedule an appointment with her at https://jknightbhs.youcanbook.me/.
You can view the complete C&CR Calendar here
Follow BHS C&CR on Twitter and Facebook
Upcoming College Readiness Dates:
Jan. 14th- Hill College spring semester begins
Jan. 15th- College Tee Tuesday, Lincoln Tech, and Ogle School on campus during lunches
Jan. 16th- Army Recruiters on campus during lunches
Jan. 17th- Air Force Reserve Recruiters on campus during lunches
Yearbooks on Sale
Class of 2019
Class of 2019 Website, Facebook, and Twitter!
Great news! The Senior class has a website, Facebook page, and Twitter! Visit us at any of these places to see all things Senior class related!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BHS-Elk-Seniors-1970204959891020/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhsElkSeniors
Burleson High School Athletics
Lady Elk Basketball
Varsity: 47-55 L
JV: 27-28 L
Freshman: 28-11 W
Highlight stats
R Moseley: 16 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 stl
T Johnson: 16 pts 4 reb 2 stl
K Renner: 7 pts 3 reb 1 stl
E White: 4 pts 3 reb
C Kirkham: 2 pts 9 reb 2 ast 1 stl 1 blk
Lady Elks@Everman (1/11/19)
Varsity 22-50 L
JV: 42-25 W
Freshman: 26-31 L
Elk Soccer
Debate Club
FFA County Show
County goat show 2019!
Results:
Andi Tice 5th
Ally Rodriguez 6th
Dayton Allen 6th and 6th
Meredith Moulton 9th
Dakota Barker 10th
Emma Bittner 10th
Brianne Elder 12th
Tristin Roland 13th
Cody Dustin 15th
Jolie Donald 16th
Kylie Elder 17th
Way to go BISD SHOW TEAM ♥️
BHS Theatre
Legally Blonde will be here before you know it! We hope to see you at the show! 🎭
Collaborative Learning Space
Strive to Drive
Strive to Drive 2018-2019
Burleson ISD & Burleson Nissan/Honda are giving away another car this school year. Here's how you can win a Nissan Sentra:
*Students must be enrolled in the Burleson ISD for the entire 6-weeks grading period.
*Students may earn 1 ticket per six weeks for perfect attendance.
*Students may earn 4 BONUS tickets per semester for perfect attendance (Fall & Spring).
*Students may earn 10 BONUS tickets for the year for perfect attendance.
*Students may earn a maximum of 24 tickets per school year.
The Nissan Sentra will be given away during halftime of the annual BHS PowderPuff football game in May, 2019.
***The district will utilize state guidelines for reporting average daily attendance to determine perfect attendance contest eligibility.***
Upcoming Events
Tuesday 1/15:
- Elk 9A/JV/V Basketball vs Crowley HS (Home) at 5:00 pm
- Lady Elk 9/JV/V Basketball vs Crowley HS (Home) at 5:00 pm
- Lady Elk V Soccer @ Birdville HS at 5:30 pm
- Elk V Soccer vs Southwest HS (Home) at 6:00 pm
- Elk JV Soccer vs Southwest HS (Home) at 7:30 pm
- Student Council Meeting in Room 115 at 4:15 pm
Thursday 1/17:
- Lady Elk JV Soccer vs Northside HS @ Western Hills HS (H&H Tournament) at 2:00 pm
- Elk JV Soccer vs Amarillo HS @ Johnson County Shootout (Home) at 8:00 pm
Friday 1/18:
- Elk V Soccer vs Amarillo Tascosa HS @ Johnson County Shootout (Home) at 9:30 am
- Elk V Soccer vs Wichita Falls HS @ Johnson County Shootout (Home) at 5:00 pm
- Lady Elk JV Soccer vs Coppell HS @ Western Hills HS (H&H Tournament) at 2:00 pm
- Lady Elk V Soccer vs Midlothian HS (Home) at 7:30 pm
- Elk 9A/JV/V Basketball @ Granbury HS at 5:00 pm
- Lady Elk 9/JV/V Basketball @ Granbury HS at 5:00 pm
Saturday 1/19:
- Elk V Soccer vs Castleberry HS @ Johnson County Shootout (Home) at 12:30 pm
- Elk JV Soccer vs McKinney Boyd HS @ Arlington Heights HS (H&H Tournament) at 2:00 pm
Mark your calendars!
January 21: School Holiday (MLK Jr Day)
January 31-Febuary 2: Musical Performance: Legally Blonde
February 18: Student Holiday (President's Day)
March 11 - 15: Spring Break
April 19: School Holiday (Good Friday)
May 18: Prom at River Ranch Stockyards
May 20: Senior Day
May 24: Last Day of School/Early Release
May 30: Graduation at TCU
For more information or to see future events, visit bhs.burlesonisd.net