Friday, February 28, 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS  - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28,  2014

UP COMING . . .
March 3   - Girls' Basketball - Red - Home - Monroe White - 4:15 p.m.
March 3   - Girls' Basketball - White - Away - Adrian - 4:15 p.m.
March 4   - Wrestling Banquet - BJHS Cafeteria
March  5  - Girls' Basketball Home -  Chelsea Blue
March 10 - Girls' Basketball - Home - Airport
March 11 - 5th Grade Spring Open House - 6:45 p.m.
March 11 - PTSA Meeting 8:00 p.m. in the Media Center 5th Grade Parents Invited to Attend!
March 17 - Girls and Boys Track Practice Begins
March 20 - PTSA Founders Day - SHS Cafeteria
March 24-28-MISD Quiz Bowl
March 26 - "Now What?" Parent Chromebook Meeting - 7-8:00 p.m. Junior High School Cafeteria
March 27 - C.O.W. Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - SHS Media Center
March 28 - End of Quarter 3
March 28 -Soiree Junior  Show
March 29- Soiree Junior Show   

QUIZ BOWL
YESTERDAY'S WINNERS:
Thursday, February 27 (Media Center)
4A Lopinski 2 vs. Spurlin - Spurlin
4B Farnell 1 vs. Jakubowski - Farnell 1
5A Fletcher vs. Matlow - Matlow
5B Quinlan 2 vs. Tillman 2 - Tillman 2

TEAMS UP NEXT:
Friday, February 28 (Media Center)
4A Hasley 2 vs. Vergiels 1
4B  Burgermeister 1 vs. Verdun
5A Benisatto vs. Brown
5B Scheffer 1 vs. Tully

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

SHREK
"BREAK A LEG" to all participants in the musical SHREK. SHREK will be performed at the high school this weekend.

MICHIGAN LEAGUE MATH TEST - CONGRATULATIONS  TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED
Congratulations to all students who participated in this year's Michigan League Test.  It was a very challenging test, and all who participated are commended.  The top scoring students in each grade are:

6th Grade - First Place               Patrick Dotson 28
6th Grade - Second Place          Brianna Lanzen 23

7th Grade - First Place               Kyle Becker 24
7th Grade - Second Place Tie    Reid Kohler 23
7th Grade - Second Place Tie    Karsyn Wolf 23
7th Grade - Second Place Tie    Cameron Robinson 23

8th Grade - First Place Tie          Hunter Gandee 24
8th Grade - First Place Tie          Darric Garcia 24
8th Grade - Second Place           Lauren Linnebur 22

YOUNG AUTHORS
Sixth grade students attending Young Authors today should report to the office at 7:45 a.m. to meet Mrs. Tillman.

Seventh grade students attending Young Authors should meet in the office at 11:45 to meet Mr. Majewski.

Have fun and good luck to all who are participating!

THE BJHS ANNUAL LITERARY MAGAZINE IS BACK!
The BJHS Literary Magazine is back!  Submit any poems or short stories (appropriate).  The box will be in the junior high school office.  Please, no anonymous submissions allowed.  Thank you for submitting your masterpiece into our publications class Literary Magazine

ART CLUB - GRADES 6, 7, 8
Calling all artists! Art Club will be held every Thursday from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. in room 134.  Please make sure you have a ride home.

JUGGLING CLUB - GRADES 6, 7, 8 - MEETS TODAY
Don’t forget!  Juggling Club meets on Fridays 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
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.  

GIRLS' BASKETBALL
The Bedford 7th grade white team beat Ypsilanti Lincoln 11-7.  Becca Crawford and Taylor Weinrich led in scoring with 7 points.

The Bedford 8th grade white team defeated Ypsilanti Lincoln 19-4.  Caitlin Stieber and Lynsey Spotts led in scoring.  Belle Winters, Marianne Scout, and Claire Asmus also played well.   

7TH AND 8TH GRADE TRACK - PRACTICE BEGINS MARCH 17
Attention all 7th and 8th grade girls and boys interested in being on the Track and Field teams this spring; the first day of practice is Monday, March 17. 

All track athletes must have a current physical form on file to begin practice.  If this is your first sport for the school year, you need to pick up a physical form from the junior high office or Coach Bauer in the health room.  This must be filed out by your doctor and turned in to your coach no later than the first day of track practice.  

All girls and boys planning to participate in Track must pick up the Transportation and Concussion paperwork in the health room  These forms need to be filled out by your parents and turned in to your coach on the first day of practice.  

There are no tryouts for track.  Everyone who joins participates!

3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Any girls or guys who enjoy playing basketball are eligible to play in this year's 3 on 3 basketball tournament. For more information, stop by the office and pick up a flyer. 

ATHLETIC OFFICE REMINDER 
Any student trying out for a sport for the first time this school year, this spring, must have an updated physical on file in the athletic office.  You will not be allowed to tryout out on March 10th without one.

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.

SOFTBALL - OPEN GYM - EVERY SUNDAY
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.  If you do come back to school, or stay after school to participate in a club, please be sure to stay in the area you belong in.

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 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY, FEBRUARY 28
Robert Bischoff
Courtney Jagielski

HAPPY LEAP YEAR BIRTHDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Aleah Clements
Sarah Johnson
Olivia Scally
Thomas Smith

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Mitchel Dunson
Zachary Gradishar
Savannah Landis
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,  SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Brenda Clark
Drew Elwartoski
Emily Lewandowski
Kylie Schroeder
Madelyn Whiteman