Monday, March 17, 2014

Monday, March 17, 2014

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS  - MONDAY, MARCH 17,  2014
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!
UP COMING . . .
March 17 - Girls and Boys Track Practice Begins
March 20 - PTSA Founders Day - SHS Cafeteria
March 24-28-MISD Quiz Bowl
March 25 - Band Spectacular - 7:00 p.m. - SHS Gym
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 - Adjusted to April 9
March 28 -Soiree Junior  Show
March 29- Soiree Junior Show   

QUIZ BOWL
Yesterday's Winners:
Tuesday, March 11
4A Lopinski 2 vs. Snowberger - Lopinski 2
4B Farnell 1 vs. Jakubowski 2 - Jakubowski 2
5A Brown vs. Matlow - Brown
5B Vogel vs. Tully - Tulley

TEAMS UP NEXT
Wednesday, March 12
4A Spurlin vs. Jan
4B Burgermeister 1 vs. Verdun
5A Mahoney 1 vs. Mahoney2
5B Melnyk vs. Davies

STUDENTS INTERACT
Students who are invited to attend this week's session of Students Interact should remember to turn in their permission slip before leaving school this afternoon.

Students who were scheduled for LAST week's session of Students Interact (March 12) have been rescheduled to March 26, 2014.  This is for the students who have their permission slip turned in to Mrs. Connolly.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY - SHAMROCK SHAKES 
Don't forget!  Today is St. Patrick's Day.  To help celebrate, the junior high will be having a shamrock shake sale across from the cafeteria.  Proceeds will help fund the YMCA's camp scholarship program.  So get lucky this St. Patrick's Day by helping those who are less fortunate, and enjoy a delicious, creamy, shamrock shake while supplies last!

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

6TH GRADE ORCHESTRA STUDENTS
Sixth grade orchestra students should please bring their chromebooks to orchestra class this week.

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 
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 - CANCELLED TOMORROW - MARCH 18
After school Coding Club is cancelled 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.  

GIRLS' BASKETBALL
All basketball team members are reminded to take home their belongings and lock from their gym locker.

The Bedford 7th grade white team fell to Airport 22-11 to finish their season.  Sarah Koviak and Becca Crawford led the scoring.  Lilly Varney and Taylor Weirich also played well.  The Lady Broncos finished the season at 7- 4.  Great job girls!

The Bedford 8th grade white team finished the season at 8-3 by defeating Airport 25-5.  Lynsey Spotts, Megan Tillman, and Olivia led the scoring.  Marianne Scout, Rylee Grindle, and Caelan Warnecke also played well.  Great season girls!

7TH AND 8TH GRADE GIRLS' TRACK - PRACTICE BEGINS MARCH 17
First Day of Practice:  Monday March 17th
Practice starts at:  2:45
Girls meet:  in the cafeteria
Practice ends at:  4:15          
You MUST have at practice:
 Physical form if it has not been turned in for an earlier sport this school year 
 Dress for the weather – to include shorts, t-shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirt, gloves, hat, running shoes   and a water bottle  Your drawings and ideas for this year’s spirit wear
There are no tryouts for track.  Everyone who joins participates!

7TH AND 8TH GRADE BOYS' TRACK - PRACTICE BEGINS MARCH 17
Boys interested in participating in track should meet in the boy's gym.  Practice begins at 2:45 p.m. and ends at 4:45 p.m.

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. 

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, MARCH 17
Nicholas Huss
Reiley Logsdon
Andrew Tillman

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, MARCH 16
Sean Deshuk
Max Schroyer

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, MARCH 15
Katelyn Curtis
Regan Dawes
Joselyn Guzman
Hannah Logsdon

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, MARCH 14
Allison Baldwin
Connor Boganski
Cassandra Eby
Zachary Lajiness
Paul Starke

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, MARCH 13
Evan Barr
Connor Everden
Ryan Gore
Scott Hines
Michael Kelly
Amber Nowicki

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY,  MARCH 12
Ethan McCloud
Seth Oxer
Mason Rimmer

Kaylee Schafer