BHMS UPDATE
January 2nd, 2017
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Important Dates
January 20th- End of 2nd Quarter
January 27th- Report Cards will go live on Skyward
January 27th- Variety Show 7pm-8pm BHMS Multi-purpose room.
February 1st- Early Release Day
Upcoming Assessments
Aimsweb testing- Students who scored in the 25th percentile or below in the fall on the reading or math tests will be testing again in the winter. We were able test most students in December in reading. We will finish testing the few students in the upcoming week. We will be testing in math next week January 10th through the 13th. Our goal is to pull students during their EPIC time to complete these tests.
NWEA MAP- We did not take the MAP test in the fall (minus 8th grade). This will be the first time students will be taking this test this school year. The following test dates are scheduled below. Students will be taking these tests during their ELA and Math classes. Please make sure your students get plenty of rest and eat breakfast during these testing weeks.
Reading- January 18th and 19th with the 20th as a make up day.
Math- January 23rd-25th with the 26th-27th as make up days.
8th Grade Parents- This round of MAP testing will serve as an addition data point for Grant High School for next years scheduling. Please encourage your student to do their best as this score could have an impact on their schedule for next year!
8th Grade Enrollment Night At Grant
Thursday January 19th, 2017 will be Big Hollow's Night at Grant High School for Enrollment for next year. You will be receiving more information from Grant High School, however, below is the scheduled events that have been shared with me.
6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. Parents are required to bring a certified birth certificate of their freshman student for verification purposes. Please note hospital certificates or copies are not accepted. Also, parents are to complete and return the Internet Access Form and the Student Demographic Information Form. Parents will pick up another information packet that evening.
6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. Teachers of Elective Courses, Activity Sponsors, and Athletic Coaches will be available to meet students and parents, to answer any questions regarding their area of interest, and to create a list of interested students for future contact.
6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. Students will need to have their picture taken for their 2017-18 student ID card. This will be taking place in the west gym.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. meetings with the administration and counselors.
Because of spacing, Grant has asked that only incoming freshman and parents attend this meeting with out siblings. Their primary focus will be on our 8th grade students and providing them information about Grant High School.
Please make efforts to attend as this is the only night that Grant will be hosting Big Hollow students. All information packets provided that night are all for Big Hollow. If you miss this night it may cause delays in our students getting scheduled for courses for next year.
Again, more information will be coming directly from Grant High School in the upcoming weeks.
From the Principal's Desk
Email: scottwhipple@bighollow.us
Website: www.bighollow.us
Phone: 847-740-1490
Facebook: facebook.com/BighollowMS
Twitter: @BigHollowMS