Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

UP COMING . . .
October 21 - Red Ribbon Week Begins
October 22 - Football Red - Away - Lincoln - 4:15 p.m - Early Release - 2:00 p.m.
October 22 - Football White - Home Saline Gold 4:15 p.m.
October 24 - Fall Choir Concert - 7:00 p.m. SHS Auditorium
October 24 - Social Media Night for Parents - 7:00 p.m. JHS Cafeteria
October 24 - C.O.W. Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - SHS Media Center
October 25 - MEAP Window Closes
October 25 - Lifetouch Picture Retake Day
October 25 - Halloween Dance - BJHS Students Only 7:00-9:00 p.m. at JHS
October 28 - Red Ribbon Week Begins
October 28 - Orchestra Harvest Concert - 7:00 p.m. at SHS Auditorium
October 31 - End of Quarter 1
October 31 - Fall Sports Volleyball Assembly - 1:30-2:30.p.m. JHS Gym
October 31 - Happy Halloween
November 1- Staff Professional Development Day - No School for Students

MEAP TESTING - FINISHED!  MAKE-UPS ONLY
MEAP Testing is done!  Make-ups only today.

PICTURE RETAKE DAY – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
Friday, October 25, 2013, is Picture Retake Day.  If you were unhappy with your school pictures and need them to be retaken, please bring your entire packet to school on Friday, October 25.  Picture packets must be turned in to the photographer when you get your new picture taken. The same packet will be given to you with your new picture. ALSO, if you were absent on picture day, be sure to have your picture taken so you can receive and ID card and have your picture in the BJHS Yearbook.  OR, if you would like an additional picture package, you may pick up an order form in the office Pictures must be paid for when you get  your picture taken.  Pictures will be taken during all lunch hours on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25.  Don’t forget!  

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!!
The haunted Halloween Party is this Friday Night!  The party begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. The party will include games, a DJ, a haunted house, and lots of Halloween goodies!  Wrist bands go on sale Tuesday, tomorrow, during all lunches and will be sold all week at lunch time for just $5.  The first 50 students to buy wristbands will get TWO FREE BAKED GOODS  at the party. 

RED RIBBON WEEK
The National Junior Honor Society would like to inform you that this week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week.  Red Ribbon Week is a time to take a stand against drugs.  We would like all student to join us in our stand against drugs by following the themes for each day.      

Today's theme is Team Spirit Day - Wear your favorite team's jersey.
Wednesday will be Super Hero Day 
Thursday is Hat Day
Friday is a Red Out

AFTER SCHOOL CODING-BUILD SOME AWESOME GAMES AND APPS GRADES 6, 7, 8
Do you want to have some fun after school?  On Tuesdays, attend the After School  Coding Club in lab 34 with Mrs. Adkins from 2:30-3:30 p.m..  Build some awesome apps and games with friends.  

YEARBOOKS ON SALE TODAY
Yearbooks are on sale now; and it is the cheapest time to purchase one.  Make sure you order your yearbook early; the price increases soon.  The cost is only $43.   Yearbooks are sold during all lunch hours. Make checks payable to BJHS. Flyers were given to each student, and additional flyers are also available in the office   

FALL CHOIR CONCERT
Our first choral concert of the year is this week!!!  Our 7th & 8th grade choir students have worked very hard and will be ready to present an awesome concert with the freshman choir, concert choir, soiree singers and varsity choir.  The concert is THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium.  Our concert is entitled "SING!" which will feature a combined choirs song called "Sing!" written by Andrew Lloyd Webber featuring 130 of our vocal students accompanied by our best instrumentalists.
Hope to see you there!

SAVE YOUR POP TABS!
Here is your chance to take part in a community service project!  Bring in your pop tabs, and they will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. They will be recycled for cash to help the children in the hospital. The Ronald McDonald House is a Children's Hospital that helps children in need of medical care and allows the family to stay close to the hospital.  Bring in your pop tabs now to the office or to Mrs. Currie's room 
# 203.   


STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Any 7th grade student council  member that can help Mr. Lopinski after school Wednesday from 2:30 till 4:00 p.m. should sign up with Mr. Lopinski in room # 1.


BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU WALK!!!
When students walk to school, they should please use the sidewalk next to the high school by the grass and not the sidewalk island next to the bus depot.  We want to make sure everyone is safe.  With the dark mornings now, it is unsafe to walk on the through the depot.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL FORMS
If you did not turn in your Emergency Medical Form, please turn it in.  (Forms are green, yellow, or salmon;.and they were mailed home in the summer mailing.)  Remember to update all contact numbers and sign the back.  To change a student's address, you must present a Michigan Driver's License with the current address, mortgage or lease paper, and a utility bill.

8TH HOUR
Eighth hour is open to all students at BJHS. Eighth hour is held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2:35-3:25 p.m.  Mrs. Benisatto will meet students at the double doors in the front lobby. Any questions, contact Mrs. Benisatto in room # 49 cheryl.benistto@mybedford.us or call (734) 850-6253.
Attention Girls Cross Country team:  Practice will end early today at 3:30 p.m.  Make sure you have a ride home.

VOLLEYBALL
The 7th grade red football team finished up their season last night with a big final win against Monroe with scores of 25-17, 25-15, and 25-8.  Kerrigan Gandee led the Broncos with her outstanding 9 aces!  Evita Oraha did a great job on defense, and Abby Armstrong did an excellent job on setting. The girls worked very hard, improved their skills, and had a great season with a record of 14-2-1.  Selena Sandoval, Levi Lennard, Karsyn Wolf, and Abby Armstrong did an outstanding job setting this entire season.  Bree Long Kaitlin Hennessey Kerrigan Gandee, and Becca Crawford did an excellent job serving aces and racking up our points.  Hannah Boxers, Jocelyn Potter, Evita Oraha, and Lizzie Orwig did a great job on their defense and hitting this season.  Thank\you to Jessi Steinman and Jada Cowpoke for being such great managers to our team!  A special thank you to all who followed us this season and showed their support!  Thanks again, -- Coach Moran

The 8th grade red volleyball team capped off a good season defeating Monroe 25-22, 25-24, and 17-25.  I can't say enough about how much the girls improved this season.  Remember the individual talks we had on Friday and continue to enjoy the game. Thanks to the players: Megan Tillman, Belle Winters, Mackenzie Fuleky, Haily Walling, Angel Simon, Courtney Jagielski, Abby Monroe, Morgan Gladieux, Koryn King, Hailey Sieg, Kaitlyn Scurlock, and Joella Griner.  Thank you to Alyssa Griner and Lauren Nigh for being helpful managers this year.  Congratulations on a 12-2 finish! -- Coach Burgermeister

The 7th grade white volleyball team ended their season yesterday with a win over Adrian.  The entire team consisting of Maddie Andra, Taylor Hawkins, Kylie Schroeder, Megan Chmiel, Sarah Koviak, Taylor Weirich, Lily Varney, Paige Anstine, Emily Babb, Cierra Hammond, Jenny Phillips and Makayla Motylinski had an awesome game!  All of the help from the managers Jordyn Rietz, Carley Emerson and Elizabeth Price was greatly appreciated throughout the season! Great season girls! 

A reminder; all volleyball players to bring their washed jerseys to the banquet on Wednesday.  Also, bring shirt money if you haven't paid for the end-of-the year shirt.  The banquet will be held in the cafeteria from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

FOOTBALL
Good luck to the white football teams at their last home game of the season.  They will host Saline Gold today beginning at 4:15 p.m.

Good luck to the red football teams.   They will travel to play Lincoln.  There is an early 2:00 p.m./ release to allow for travel time.
Go Broncos!

CROSS COUNTRY
Congratulations to the girls cross country team for a great season finish at the Michigan State Mega Jamboree on Saturday.  The LadyBbroncos Varsity team finished in 9th place out of 20 teams in the state. The top 8 Bedford runners for the Varsity team were Autumn Oxer, Olivia Cook, Kaitlin Kochendoerfer, Moriah Torongeau, Alli Smith, Caitlin Stieber, Jillian Sutter, and Sadey Turner.    The top 7 runners for the reserve team were Maureen Lingle, Baylee Canning, Mackenzie Kruska, Laurel Gotha, Cayla Champion, and Breanna Everden.  The reserve team took 8th place.
Congratulations on a wonderful season.  You should all be proud of the personal achievements you reached this season.  Please remember to drop off your uniforms to Mrs. Jakubowski's room or bring them with you to the banquet next week on Tuesday.  

BOYS 7/8TH GRADE BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - *NOTE NEW TIMES
The following is the plan for junior high school boys basketball tryouts.  
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Monday Oct 28th 7th grade tryouts 2:30-4:00pm
Tuesday Oct 29th 7th grade tryouts 2:30-4:30pm
Wednesday Oct 30th 7th grade tryouts 2:30-4:30pm.  

Monday Oct 28th 8th grade tryouts 4-5:30pm
Tuesday Oct 29th 8th grade tryouts 4:30-6:30pm
Wednesday Oct 30th 8th grade tryouts 4:30-6:30pm

The previous dates and times for open gyms are still good.

LACROSSE DAY
Attention boys and girls in grades K-8; here is a great chance to go to a college sponsored local lacrosse event.  Please go out and have a blast.  Bring the neighbor kids and have a blast.  There is a free, open clinic, drills and demos, scrimmage, and BBQ lunch.  Flyers are available in the office.  Parents, please bring a lawn chair.The event takes place on Saturday, October 26, 2013, 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY
Olivia Cook
Jillian Sutter