BEARCNEWS
5/20/2008
Week 36 Day 169
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.
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.
Reminder: Today at noon is the deadline for class officer sign-ups.
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.
Track Check In will be today after school. There will be a track awards banquet on Wednesday at Washington park. Stop by Mr. Gamble’s room for information on what to bring.
Upcoming seniors: Please see Kelly in the office for your locker selection before 5/22.
Thought for the day: He too serves a purpose who only stands and cheers. –Henry Adams
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…