DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS -MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013
UP COMING . . .
UP COMING . . .
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 21 - Competitive Cheer - Carlson Invitational
December 21 - Competitive Cheer - Carlson Invitational
December 23 - Winter Break Begins
January 6 - Students and Staff Return From Winter Break
January 7 - Chromebook Distribution Begins
January 7 - PTSA Meeting - BJHS Lounge 7:00 p.m.
January 9 - Board of Education Meeting - 6:30 p.m. MRE Cafeteria
January 11 - Competitive Cheer - Saline Invitational
January 11 - Wrestling - Dexter Invitation - 4:15 p.m.
January 16 - 6th Grade Parent Meeting - Focus on 7th Grade Curriculum - 7:00 p.m. Media Center
January 18 - Wrestling Away - Dundee Invitationals - 9:30 a.m.
January 20 - Martin Luther King Day - No School
January 21 - End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1 - Exams - 1/2 Day of School for Students
January 21 - Girls' Basketball - Red - Home - Ypsilanti 4:15 p.m.
January 21 - Girls' Basketball - White - Away Monroe Red 4:15 p.m.
ROBOTICS - CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to all of the BJHS robotics team members for their outstanding performance this weekend. Congratulations to team members from the TURNING GEARS team for winning the PTC Design Trophy, to the Bionic Broncos for winning the Connect Trophy, the Basement Dwellers for winning the Think trophy and the Loose Screws for winning the Judges Trophy.
January 7 - Chromebook Distribution Begins
January 7 - PTSA Meeting - BJHS Lounge 7:00 p.m.
January 9 - Board of Education Meeting - 6:30 p.m. MRE Cafeteria
January 11 - Competitive Cheer - Saline Invitational
January 11 - Wrestling - Dexter Invitation - 4:15 p.m.
January 16 - 6th Grade Parent Meeting - Focus on 7th Grade Curriculum - 7:00 p.m. Media Center
January 18 - Wrestling Away - Dundee Invitationals - 9:30 a.m.
January 20 - Martin Luther King Day - No School
January 21 - End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1 - Exams - 1/2 Day of School for Students
January 21 - Girls' Basketball - Red - Home - Ypsilanti 4:15 p.m.
January 21 - Girls' Basketball - White - Away Monroe Red 4:15 p.m.
ROBOTICS - CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to all of the BJHS robotics team members for their outstanding performance this weekend. Congratulations to team members from the TURNING GEARS team for winning the PTC Design Trophy, to the Bionic Broncos for winning the Connect Trophy, the Basement Dwellers for winning the Think trophy and the Loose Screws for winning the Judges Trophy.
Also, congratulations to the Bionic Broncos for being the first ranked team following qualification rounds for the second year. This team also won the 2nd place INSPIRE Trophy.
The Loose Screws were the 3rd ranked team, and ended up winning the tournament.
The Loose Screws AND the Bionic Broncos will be representing BJHS at states on Saturday! 26 teams from across the state were in attendance despite the snowstorm on Saturday, and BJHS had 2 of the 5 teams that advanced to states! Congratulations to you all!
STUDENTS INTERACT
Students who were invited to this week's session of Students Interact should remember to turn in their signed permission slip by the end of the day today.
BOYS' BASKETBALL
Good luck to the 7th ad 8th grade white basketball teams. They host Lincoln today at 4:15 p.m. in the BJHS Gym. Come back to school and support your Broncos!
Good luck to the 7th and 8th grade red basketball teams. They will travel to play Saline Gold. There is not an early release today.
GO BRONCOS!
GRAPPLERETTES
Grapplerettes should plan to attend a meeting on Wednesday, December 18, from 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. Please meet in the hallway outside of the cafeteria.
FOOTBALL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 6TH AND 7TH GRADE BOYS
All current 6th and 7th grade boys who plan on playing football for Bedford Junior High School during the 2014 fall season should plan to attend the short, 5th hour assembly meting in the gym on Friday, December 20.
7TH AND 8TH GIRLS' BASKETBALL
Attention all girls interested in basketball. There will be an open gym to practice basketball this Thursday after school from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m. Tryouts start on Monday, January 6th!AFTER SCHOOL EVENTS
Students should ride the bus home after school. If they wish to attend or watch an after school event, parents should bring them back to school. Students are NOT allowed to wander the hallways during events.
PENNY HOCKEY BOARDS ON SALE
We still have refurbished penny hockey boards for sale for $1.50. Sales end on Wednesday.
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 -- GRADES 6, 7, 8 - TOMORROW
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.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE TODAY
Yearbooks are on sale now. The cost is $45. You can save $3 by donating a new or gently used toy. 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.
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
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NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
NJHS students should remember to check their email for upcoming events.
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU WALK!!!
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
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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 in the front lobby at 2:35 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Benisatto at (734) 850-6253 or cheryl.benisatto@mybedford.us cheryl.benisatto@mybedford.us
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY
There are no birthdays at the junior high today.
