BCA March 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.
We had a great crowd at the Gallery Walk. We are so proud of our BCA capstone seniors for their amazing research!
Congratulations BCA Gallery Walk Winners!
Best Overall:
- Graison Sweeney
- Carly Bowen
Most Professional:
- Danielle Annunziato
- Allyson Cambell
Most Creative Board:
- Carly Bowen & Allyson Cambell
Most Interesting Research Topic:
- Graison Sweeney
- Brinley Vinson
Freshmen Orientation
Thursday, Mar 8, 2018, 06:00 PM
BHS Gym
BCA Parent Meeting
Monday, Mar 12, 2018, 06:30 PM
BHS Media Center
County-Wide Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, Mar 22, 2018, 03:30 PM
BHS
Speaker Series: A Conversation with Mr. Peter Cooper
When: Friday, March 23rd
Who: Peter Cooper - Former Tennesseean writer, current professor of music history at Belmont University, and writer-editor of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Here is a link to Mr. Cooper's bio: https://www.petercoopermusic.com/bio.
BCA Field Trips to MTSU
Freshmen & Sophomores: Tuesday, March 13th
Juniors: Thursday, April 5th
**All field trips are mandatory.
Important Registration Dates: No Schedule Changes After March 16th
March 12th
Verification forms will be sent home. A parent override form is required to take a course beyond the teacher recommended level and must be signed in person at BHS. The deadline for parent overrides is March 16th.
March 16th
Signed verification forms with any changes are due to the counseling office. No changes will be made past this date.
BCA Courses
- Freshmen: Honors English I, Honors Biology, and Honors World History or AP Human Geography (must be enrolled in all 3)
- 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
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
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
Dual Enrollment
Senior Job Shadow Day
Seniors Save the Date: Rutherford County Hiring Event April 10th
Students may register for the event now at the following link: http://bit.ly/RWHiringEvent2018.
Attendance Matters!
New state law prohibits phone use in school zones
Tennessee enacted a new law beginning in January that prohibits the use of cell phones by drivers in school zones. The new law states: "It is an offense to use a hand-held mobile telephone to make or receive a phone call while driving a motor vehicle in a marked school zone."
Congratulations to Nate Nelson for being the Nissan of Cool Springs Scholar Athlete of the Week!
Congratulations to Caleb Keith on being selected to attend the 2018 Tennessee Governor's School for the Sciences & Engineering!
Tutoring
ACT Dates
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.
ILEAD ACT Prep to be held Feb. 17 - April 7 - SPACE LIMITED
In preparation for the free ACT, the organization ILEAD is offering a prep course that will be held at Blackman High School on Saturday’s from Feb. 17 through April 7. ILEAD ACT Prep hosted three 5-week sessions last fall in partnership with the Admission department at MTSU. This will be its last session of the school year and there is only room for 100 students per session — first come, first serve.
Register online at https://bit.ly/2pgqSOy.
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
Biology Scholarship Opportunity for MTSU Incoming Freshmen
The Biology Department at Middle Tennessee State University has three $1,500 scholarships available to first semester freshman. The recipients of the awards must be graduating high school seniors, must declare Biology as their major and be entering MTSU for the Fall 2018 semester. Successful applicants will also need to demonstrate an interest in the life sciences and have career aspirations in a biological field. The scholarships will be awarded based on the students’ ACT scores, high-school GPA, and their responses on the application form. In order to apply, a student must have an ACT score of 25 or better and a high-school GPA of 3.5 or above. Applications can be picked up from Mrs. Breiner in the counseling office. The deadline for application is March 31, 2018.
If you have questions, please contact Tammy Howell at 615-898-2847 or tammy.howell@mtsu.edu with “freshman scholarship” in the subject line.
Life Experience Opportunity: Rutherford County Relay for Life
Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, June 30th from noon to midnight at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum.
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 click here to access the form on the BCA website. Forms should be turned in to Mrs. Noffsinger in D-1 or put in her mailbox. Experiences to be completed next summer must be submitted no later than May 1, 2017. The application is due 30 days prior to the experience in order to be approved by the committee. All life experience hours must be complete by April of your senior year.
Report Extra-Curricular Activity Hours Online
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. Waite: waitej@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