Friday, December 6, 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013

WELCOME BACK!

UP COMING . . .
November 20 - Holiday Food Drive Began
December 2-6 -Scholastic Book Fair
December 6 -   Parent Teacher Conferences -  11:55-2:25 p.m. - 1/2 Day of School -Dismissal -10:55 a.m.
December 7 -   Holiday Baskets Delivered to Families
December 9 -   Annual Theater of the Absurd Puppet Show - Bedford Library - 7-8:00 p.m.
December 9 -   Boys' Basketball - Red - Away - Chelsea Gold 4:15 p.m.
December 9 -   Boys' Basketball - White - Home- Dexter Maroon 4:15 p.m.
December 10 - BJHS - PTSA Meeting - Downstairs Lounge - 7:00 p.m.
December 10 - Orchestra Concert - 7:00 p.m. - BJHS Gym
December 11 - Boys' Basketball - Red - Home - Dexter Gold 4:15 p.m.
December 11 - Boys' Basketball - White - Away - Chelsea Blue 4:15 p.m.
December 16 - Boys' Basketball - Red - Away - Saline Gold 4:15 p.m.
December 16 - Boys' Basketball - White - Home - Lincoln 4:15 p.m.
December 18 - Downstairs' Locker Clean-out - During Homerooms
December 18 - Boys' Basketball - Red - Home - Monroe White 4:15 p.m.
December 18 - Boys' Basketball - White - Away - Adrian 4:15 p.m.
December 19 - Upstairs Locker Clean-out - During Homerooms
December 19 - Choir Holiday Concert - 7:00 p.m. - SHS Auditorium
December 19 - C.O.W. Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - SHS Media Center
December 20 - Last Day Before Winter Break
December 23 - Winter Break Begins
January 6       - Students and Staff Return From Winter Break

2013/2014 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES - TODAY!
December 6, 2013 - 11:55 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. - Students dismissed at 10:55 a..m.

Open times for parents of 7th and 8th graders with a 5 minute time limit.
By appointment with 6th grade homeroom teachers. Teachers will contact parent to set up appointment. 

STUDENTS INTERACT
Students who were invited to next week Wednesday's session of Students Interact should remember to turn in their permission slip by Monday , December 9th.

 GIRLS BASKETBALL
Attention ALL girls interested in girls basketball.  There will be 2 open gyms to practice basketball the next 2 Sundays.  Meet in the BJHS gym and practice from 4:30PM - 6:00PM.  This can be for any girl in 7th or 8th grades.  Tryouts are less than a month away.  Don't wait to work on your game!

WRESTLING
Wrestling practice for 7th and  8th grade boys will begin Monday, December 9. from 2:45-5:00 p.m. in the wrestling room.

BOYSBASKETBALL
Now is the time to register for Boys Basketball!  Forms are available in the office, or at the Community Ed Office.  Deadline to register is December 13th.
BEDFORD'S GOT TALENT
Come out to see your friends perform in Bedford's Got Talent on tonight at 7:00PM in the High School auditorium.  Tickets are $5 at the door.

NJHS COAT DRIVE
BJHS NJHS would like to thank the people that donated to the Coat Drive.  We had a very good outcome.  NJHS collected over 100 coats for the drive.  Thank you to the students that donated, you helped a lot of people.

BJHS/PTSA SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Today is the last day of our annual book fair.
Special Events: Open during conferences on December 6th

Before you visit the Book Fair be sure to download the FREE Book Fairs App to help you find the right fit books for your child. To download go to your APP store and download for free the: Scholastic Book Fair APP. If you’re all booked up during Book Fair week be sure to visit the Book Fair online at:

Our Online Fair is available for an extended time from November 19th to December 9th, 2014 where you will find a greater selection of titles and now E-Books!

PENNY HOCKEY BOARDS ON SALE
Penny hockey boards are now on sale during all lunch hours at the concession stand.  They are only $2.00 and were made by the 8th grade technology education students.  They make an inexpensive Christmas gift. A limited number are available; so, buy  your penny hockey board soon! 

SANTA'S WORKSHOP
Come one and all to Room #5 for a wonderful shopping experience.  Come before school starts, during your homeroom, or after school.  Special shopping hours are available by appointment!  help Mrs. Tilley's class raise money for a worthy cause!  All items are priced very reasonably. 

CHARITY CLUB AND BIBLE STUDY CLUB COLLECTION
The Charity Club and Bible Study Club are teaming up to collect socks, gloves, and mittens.  Let's all work together and bring in some socks, gloves, or mittens and hang them on the tree in the cafeteria.  What a great idea!

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. Be sure to have a ride home.  

REFLECTIONS
The theme for this year is "Believe, Dream, Inspire"
Enter in any of the 6 categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Film Production, Music Composition, and Dance Choreography. You can enter more than one category and/or more than one entry within a category.
The entry deadline is this TODAY, December 6, at Noon! Entries can be turned in at the Media Center. Entry forms are on the counter in the Media Center. 
There is also a copy of the rules in the media center and posted in the Media Center windows. Rules are also available online at http://www.michiganpta.org/program/reflections.html or at http://bedfordptareflections.weebly.com/. Please check the rules before turning in your projects.
For every Reflections project entered, the student will earn one entry into a drawing for a $25 gift certificate.

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.

GOOGLE APPS PERMISSION SLIPS
Google Apps permission slips were mailed home.  Please return your signed permission slip as soon as possible to the junior high office. If you misplaced your form, please stop in the office, and pick up another one.

ALSO. PLEASE TURN IN YOUR . .
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.

BE PROMPT!  DON'T MISS YOUR BUS
After school, when going out to your bus, be prompt!  The bus drivers will not allow students on the bus after 2:33 p.m.  

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.   

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
NJHS students should remember to check their email for upcoming events.

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.

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.benisatto@my bedford.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.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SATURDAY
Meghan Chmiel
Jacob Golovoy
Jennifer Phillips
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUNDAY
Clair Asmus
Michael Eischen
Elena Malicki
Evan Nagy
Jadin Olmstead
Weston Redmond
Madison Tyson
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