High School Highlights
Weekly Updates from Big Walnut High School
January 4, 2019
Welcome Back and Happy 2019!
We hope you had a restful and enjoyable break. It was a short week, but we were happy to welcome students back to kick-off the start of the second half of the year.
Second quarter report cards will be available through PowerSchool on January 8.
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teachers, school counselor or the administration if you have any questions or concerns. Feel free to contact the main office at 740-965-3766 between the hours of 7:00 and 3:15.
State End-of-Course Exam Retake Information
Retakes will continue next week:
January 7: Biology, US History, and Government
January 8-11: Make-up sessions for absent students
All students who are testing must bring their school issued chromebook charged and ready for testing.
Looking ahead, spring testing for this year will be April 15-23 and BWHS will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule. Students who are testing will report at the normal time and those who are not testing will report two-hours later. There will be no school on April 19 and April 22.
Educational Options Night
Make one of your New Year's resolutions to help your student(s) prepare for their 2019-2020 schedule.
You can achieve this goal by attending the Thursday, January 31, 2019 Educational Options Night.
Educational Options Night Schedule:
5:00-7:00 pm: High School teaching staff will be available to share and answer questions on their courses & curriculum. (BWHS Cafeteria)
5:45-6:10 pm: Honors, AP, Ed Options/DACC/Credit Flex Presentation (BWHS Auditorium)
6:20 - 6:45 pm: Experienceships & CCP (College Credit Plus) (BWHS Auditorium)
4:00-7:30 pm: Parent Teacher Conferences--be sure to schedule appointments ahead of time. (BWHS Classrooms)
This is a great way to inform yourself about all the opportunities available to help your child prepare for their schedule and for their post secondary destination.
DACC Application for 2019-2020 Deadline TODAY
BWHS Teen Driver Safety Initiative
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens in Delaware County.
The Delaware General Health District is conducting a survey of parents of teen drivers in Delaware County in an effort to better understand their opinions on how to keep teens safe on the roadways. Your feedback is very important! It will help guide us as we work together with community partners to develop strategies to reduce or eliminate the leading cause of death among young drivers in Delaware County.
The survey link is here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DelCoTeenDriverParentSurvey
and should only take 15 minutes to complete. We will communicate the results to you through the school.
Updates from the School Counseling Office
Scheduling Meetings for 2019-2020:
Our administration and school counselors will meet with students in grades 9-11 on January 22nd to deliver important scheduling information for next year. Please be sure to ask your student(s) about these meetings as we hope you will discuss your child's future plans in helping them make course decisions for next year.
Senior Class Scholarship Information:
Seniors will have a class meeting on January 22 to discuss scholarships, specifically those offered through the Big Walnut Education Foundation.
FAFSA Completion Nights:
OSU Marion will be holding a number of FAFSA Completion Nights for parents to complete their FAFSA application. These events are FREE and open to all parents regardless of high school attendance or college attendance. Parents must register prior to the event due to limited space. Click HERE to register. For more information, click HERE.
Event Dates:
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 , 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Room 227, Library/Classroom Building
School Counselors:
Meghan Vituccio (A-G)
Jeanne Collett (H-O)
Tammi Jordan (P-Z)
Cindi Strahler, Administrative Assistant
740-965-2243
Upcoming Events at BWHS
January 7-11: State End-of-Course Exam Retakes
January 8: Grade Cards Available
January 14: Academic Boosters (PTO) Meeting @ 6:30pm
January 17: BWLSD Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30pm
January 21: NO SCHOOL-Martin Luther King Day
January 31: Parent-Teacher Conferences and Educational Options Night
Big Walnut High School
Email: firstnamelastname@bwls.net
Website: http://www.bwls.net/bigwalnuthighschool_home.aspx
Location: 555 South Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: 740-965-3766
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigWalnutHS
Twitter: @AndyJados