Blaze Bulletin
Edition 16 Week of January 15
Greetings...
Dear Teachers,
No comments this week as I am engaged in a snow dance....happy MLK weekend! ❄️
lj
English I Value Added adjustments....
BHS ENGLISH I HAS A GROWTH MEASURE OF 2.1, AND AN INDEX SCORE OF 5.82 (LEVEL 5).
GREAT JOB ENGLISH I TEACHERS!!!!
Important Reminder....
NEW GRADING CALCULATION....
1st nine weeks 42.5%
2nd nine weeks 42.5%
Exam 15%
Mrs. Burks AP English IV kids to Belmont’s Troutt Theater to see Hamlet.
Hamlet quote (Act III, Sc. I). "Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry". ... "This above all: to thine own self be true"
Welcome Andrew Bellows - Math Department
Welcome Charlie Borel - Guidance Department (A-D)
Welcome Stacey Henderson - English Department
Welcome Eric Edwards - PM Custodial Staff
SOLES4SOULS....
Drop off boxes located throughout the school from January 8th - January 31st
BASKETBALL HOMECOMING 2018 - JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 27
Monday - French or Italian
Tuesday - Thousand Island
Wednesday - Caesar
Thursday - Ranch
Friday - House
Week’s Events: Thursday (Pep Rally Schedule) Volleyball: Students pay $2 to attend. Competition cheer will also preview its National’s Routine. Friday (Pep Rally Schedule) Blaze Bonanza: Two lunch periods by hallways. Clubs sell food for lunch. Pep Rally Games: Lady Blaze at 6:00 and Blaze at 7:30. Saturday Homecoming Dance: In the cafeteria from 7 to 10.
KEEP THIS INFORMATION HANDY....
Maintenance work orders email - BHSMaint@rcschools.net
Subject line - LOCATION OF WORK ORDER
Tech Issues email - BHSWO
Subject line - LOCATION OF TECH ISSUE
STEPS TO RESERVING THE SLR...
Below are the steps to reserve the SLR(Science Lecture Room) in the G-wing:
- Log into Edlio
- In the Upper left, click on the hamburger
- Click PLAN -> Facilities
- Click on the three dots on the right side of screen from Science Lecture room
- Fill out the form and submit.
- You will receive an email when it is approved.
Rules for the SLR:
- No feet on the back of the seats
- No climbing over or standing on the seats.
- No food or drink at all.
- Fill out a seating chart attached to this email or there will be copies in the SLR media room. Turn in to Mr. Conner or Mr. Pedigo
Tech Crew---
Our Student Tech Crew will now be working with student personal computers on Tuesdays only during 4th period in the Library
TECHNOLOGY CORNER FROM KATE BROWN....
Computer Update
We have a new cart of 30 laptops that will now be in our BHS Computer Lab Rotation. These laptops were purchased with our school technology money for instructional use with our students. The cart will be housed on G-Hall in room G-11. On the online catalog, its reservation color is yellow and is called COW-G.
As a reminder, the Small COW is housed in the Library Workroom and the Large COW is housed in the Dean's Office.
Remember that if an issue arises with any of the COWs please put in a work order to BHSWO@rcschools.net with the computer # and brief description of the issue.
Upcoming PD
Nearpod
DateTimeLocationPresenterCredit
Jan 23, 2018 - Jan 23, 201803:45 PMBlackman HS D-17 Computer LabKaitlin Brown1
Synopsis:Trying to figure out how to integrate BYOD into your everyday lessons? Looking for a way to make your PowerPoint presentations engaging? Come learn about Nearpod! You can import your pre-existing PowerPoint presentations and embed formative questions, polls, videos, and quizzes. Students access your presentation on their devices and you get great data reports after each presentation. Free and easy to use ... leave this session with a lesson ready to go!
BLOCK DAYS....
1/16 - 1/17
2/6 - 2/7
3/6 - 3/7
4/3 - 4/4
Reminder....NEXT EARLY DISMISSAL DAY - FEBRUARY 1ST
BHS PICTURE DATES
Spring Pictures – February 22: 1-3 periods - Aux Gym
Cap & Gown Pictures – February 22: All day through English Classes - Main Gym Lobby
Junior Orientation (Senior Portrait Meeting) – April 10: C&I - Auditorium
Classroom Spotlight.....
As we visit classrooms, we will recognize those who have created exemplary space.
No pressure....just recognition!
Let's play who is that? HIGH SCHOOL YEARS REVISITED....
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Birthdays in January
Jan. 5th - Kristi Farrington
Jan. 9th - Courtney Gregory
Jan. 11th - Ryan Knox
Jan. 11th - John McCreery
Jan. 12th - Chelsea Carter
Jan. 16th - Ken Reed
Jan. 17th - Kit Hartsfield
Jan. 20th - Mike Weeks
Jan. 22nd - Joy Wilson
Jan. 28th - Tim Purvis