BEARCNEWS
5/19/2008
Week 36 Day 168
Grades Due: S2 Grades 5/30
Student Announcements
From now until the end of the year no student is allowed in the building from 3:45 until 4:30 unless you are in detention or working with a teacher. After 4:30 no student is allowed in the building unless it is official school business. No loitering will be tolerated.
Students not fulfilling assigned detention or community service will receive OSS or will start the next school year w/those disciplines.
Register now for the Douglas Power Meet. You may pick up forms from Mr. Bath or Mr. Dryden. The meet will be held May 20th at 3:30 pm. It is 20 dollars and prizes will be awarded for age and weight divisions.
Anyone interested in cheerleading sign-up in the guidance office—there will be a cheer meeting Tuesday, May 20th, in the Rec center lobby. Tryouts will be 5/21, 22, 23.
Students interested in running for a student class office, sign up sheets are in the office. Deadline for student class offices is Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - No late sign ups will be accepted. Voting will take place on Wednesday, May 21st during class meetings. Any questions please see Mrs. Seeds
EWC will buy back college books until school is out at EWC.
Any student who is planning on attending summer school please stop by the guidance office and pick up an application
Freshman lunch incentive will be held on 5/21.
Students in Grades 10 and 11:
Opportunities are now available for interested students to apply online for the Rotary Youth Leadership Camp (RYLA). July 13 - July 18 are the dates for students from around the region to go to the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, and experience leadership activities, make new friends, and have a great time! Please see Guidance if interested.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Students ages 15 and up: R & G Aircraft Service, along with Converse County Airport, has a need for workers on weekends and sporadically throughout the week in the summertime. Duties include fueling airplanes, cleaning, maintenance on the property, painting, weed eating, etc. Please contact Barb or Steve at 358-3527. Pay ranges from $8-10 per hour depending on if you work for Conv. Co airport or R & G Aircraft.
Reminder senior sendoff 5/18– There will be a dance from 9:00 - 11:30 PM for all High School students in the back gym of the rec center.. cost is $2.00 for underclassmen seniors are free. 11:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. Seniors Only!!
Any upcoming Junior and Senior students taking concurrent credit classes next year:
For College English Composition, Literature: Must have an 18 or higher score on the English part of the ACT, and a 3.0 GPA
For concurrent Trig, Stats, College Algebra, Chem II: Must have a 23 or higher on the Math part of the ACT, and a 3.0 GPA
If these ACT requirements are not met, you need to take a COMPASS test at EWC. Sign up sheets are in the Guidance Office. The dates are May 20 and 21 after school. If you are unable to make either of those dates, please contact EWC to set up a private appointment on another day. There are test prep materials online. The fee for the COMPASS is $15.00. Please contact the Guidance Office or EWC if you have questions.
Thought for the day: A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits. ---Richard M. Nixon
2008
2nd Semester Finals Schedule
Wednesday, May 21st – Finals for English and Health
Thursday, May 22nd – As needed finals in Fine Arts, PE, Drivers Ed. (English and Health if 2 days are needed)
Friday, May 23rd – Makeup for Wednesday and Thursday finals
Tuesday, May 27th--Finals for Math, Science and Social Studies, as needed for Tech Prep, Industrial Arts
Wednesday, May 28th – Math, Science and Social Studies if 2 days are needed (Makeup Finals for all areas)
Thursday, May 29th– (Early Out) Student Checkout Day
Checkout Sheets will be given to 1st hour teachers on Thursday, May 29th. If you are not planning on giving a final exam, make sure you have graded activities up to Thursday, May 29th. If you give a final, you still could have additional assignments up to Thursday also. Students will only be allowed to check out of classes during the hour they have the class. It is also important to keep the students in the classroom for the entire hour on the days before Thursday May 29th.
Locker Checkout last day (May 29th) after attendance1st hour, release the students to their lockers. After lockers are cleaned out, students will go to each of their teachers to have their sign out sheet completed.
7th hour teachers need to collect their checkout sheets and return to Kelly
Teachers keep track of fines and book fees....turn in to Bev
Prior checkout dates will need administrative approval
Grades will be withheld until all fines and fees are paid.
Students still in the building after 10:00 will need to stay in the commons
Checkout sheets will be given out Thursday and we may have request to have some students checkout before that day.
***Students who meet the required percentage level to not take finals will have some snacks and games in the commons. We will be handing out more information when the time gets closer…