Thursday, January 23, 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23,  2014

UP COMING . . .
January 23 - SEMESTER 2 BEGINS
January 23 - 7th Grade Spelling Bee - 10:30 a.m. Media Center
January 23 - Art Club Begins - 2:30-4:00 p.m. -Room 134 - Every Thursday
January 24 - 8th Grade Spelling Bee - 10:30 a.m. Media Center
January 25 - 7/8 Wrestling - SEC Invitational - Away - Tecumseh
January 25 - Competitive Cheer - Walled Lake Invitational - TBA
January 27 - Quiz Bowl Homeroom Competition Begins
January 27 - Girls Basketball - Red - Home - Chelsea Gold - 4:15 p.m.
January 27 - Girls Basketball - White - Away - Dexter Maroon - 4:15 p.m.
January 27 - "So Now What?" Chromebook Meeting - 6th Grade Parents - 7:00 p.m. Cafeteria
January 28 - 6th Grade Spelling Bee - 10:30 a.m. Media Center
January 28 - 8th Grade Panoramic Picture
January 29 - 7/8 Wrestling - Home - Tecumseh - 4:15 p.m.
January 30 - BJHS Spelling Bee Final - 10:30 a.m. Media Center
January 30 - Girls Basketball - Red - Away - Dexter Gold 4:15 p.m.
January 30 - RESCHEDULED TO 2/18/14-Girls Basketball - White - Home - Chelsea Blue - 4:15 p.m.
January 30 - C.O.W. Board Meeting

CONGRATULATIONS 7TH GRADE SPELLING BEE WINNER - ANTHONY SCHULTE
Congratulations to our 7th grade spelling bee winner, Anthony Schulte!  The winning word was exotic.

TALENT SHOW TRYOUTS - LAST CHANCE
The last chance to tryout out for the BJHS Talent Show is today and tomorrow!  Tryouts will be held in Dr. Robinson's room # 130 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

6TH GRADE BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS . . .
All 6th grade band and orchestra students should report to the band or orchestra instead of Physical Education for the remainder of this week.

8TH HOUR - CANCELLED TODAY
There will be no 8th hour today, January 23, due to exams.  8th hour will resume on Tuesday of next week. Any questions, see Mrs. Benisatto in room # 49.

ART CLUB - BEGINS TODAY
Calling all artists! Art Club will begin today January 23rd.  It will then take place every Thursday from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. in room 134.  Please make sure you have a ride home.


JUGGLING CLUB - MEETS FRIDAY
Don’t forget!  Juggling club will meet again on Friday in the cafeteria from 2:30-3:30.  See Mr. Allison in room # 124 if you have any questions.  Be sure to have a ride home.

AFTER SCHOOL CODING --  GRADES 6, 7, 8 - MEETS TUESDAY- JANUARY 28
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.  

BOYS BASKETBALL
If you played on the boys basketball team and did not receive your t-shirt, please stop in room # 231 to pick one up.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
The 7 and 8th grade red basketball teams will travel to play Tecumseh today.

The 7 and 8th grade white teams will host Saline Blue today in the BJHS gym.  Come back to school and support them.

All games begin at 4:15 p.m.
Good luck Broncos! 

WRESTLING
The Bronco Wrestlers started off the SEC League competition with a dominating win over Adrian 74-13. They won 25 of the 29 matches wrestled, 21 by fall.  Congratulations to the wrestlers, and good luck on Saturday at Tecumseh.

SOIREE JUNIOR SINGERS
This is your chance to share the spotlight!  Become a junior soiree member!   The program will include training in voice projection, dance, poise, and what it takes to be a Soiree Singer!  All students are invited, even if you never danced or performed in a choir.  Registration forms and more information are available in the office.


ANNUAL DADDY/DAUGHTER VALENTINE DANCE
Girls;  make a date with your dad to attend the daddy/daughter dance on Friday,  February 8, 2014, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Informational flyers are available in the junior high office or at the Community Education Office.  The cost is $12 per person.

SOFTBALL ANNOUNCEMENT
Attention 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing softball this spring; come to open gym and get ready for tryouts and the season ahead.  Open gym time will be held on Sundays from noon until 2:00 p.m. starting January 26, and running through March 9.  This is a great  opportunity to start throwing, hitting, and   field before tryouts.  Check out www.bedfordsports.com for more details and contact information.

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.  

YEARBOOKS ON SALE TODAY
Yearbooks are on sale now.  The cost is $45.  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
# 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, it is unsafe to walk 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 

Quiz Bowl for Thursday & Friday
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4A Allison v Manore 14A Groll V Manore 2
4B Burgmeister 1 v Jakubowski 14B Burgermeister 2 v Jakubowski 2
5A Benisatto v Mahoney 15A Brown v Mahoney 2
5B Currie 1 v Tillman 15B Davies v Currie 2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY, JANUARY 23
Cole Bettencourt
Gabriel Browning
Cassidy Domanus
Derek Egner
Lindsey Fortner