Friday, March 17, 2017

March 17, 2017

STUDENT OF THE WEEK
This week's student of the week is Wren S.  Wren was nominated by Mrs. Matlow.  Wren is friendly and works well in her ELA groups. She is a hard worker and has a great attitude in English class.

7TH AND 8TH GRADE ORCHESTRA
Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade orchestras on both earning 1st division ratings at district festival yesterday.  Both groups have now qualified for state festival.

INCOMING 6TH GRADERS - SPRING OPEN HOUSE - NJHS SIGN UP
The Spring Open House for incoming 6th graders will be held on Monday, March 20, 2017, from 7-8 p.m. NJHS Members may sign up to help.  Information is available on Edmodo.

STUDENTS INTERACT - 7th Graders
7th graders be sure to check your email for an invitation to next week's Students Interact.  Permission slips are turned in to Mrs. Connolly

GIRLS TRACK
The JHS track season starts on March 20th and goes until May 18th.  All 7th and 8th grade students can participate.  Practices run from 2:45-4:15 Monday-Friday.  Students specialize in either sprints or distance and compete in one of the following field events: long jump, high jump, hurdles, shot put, or pole vault.  Athletes should have an up-to-date physical submitted to the athletic office before March 20th.  Please contact Brad Lorenz at brad.lorenz@mybedford.us with any questions.  Go Broncos!      

BOYS TRACK
All Boys grades 7 & 8, interested in BJHS Track this Spring please see Mr. Muck to sign up in room 207.  All Track athletes need to have an up to date physical by Monday, March 20th in order to participate.  All questions can about Boys track can be answered by Mr. Muck via email andrew.muck@mybedford.us or in person.

MATH-A-THON
Make sure you turn in your permission slip to your math teacher, or bring it to Mrs. Brown in room 230.  You may register online at mathathon.stjude.org to find out more information, or to get online pledges from your sponsors.  Come to room 230 if you have any questions.  Please try to have all of your pledges collected this week, and turn them in on Monday, March 20th.

SOFTBALL TRYOUTS
7th and 8th grade girls softball tryouts will be held in the junior high gym from 3-5 starting March 20th, you must bring an updated physical to be able to participate. Please bring all equipment needed and be prepared for either indoor or outdoor tryouts.
BLOOD DRIVE
NJHS is partnering with the American Red Cross once again this year to host a Blood Drive at BJHS. Although students must be 16 years old to donate BJHS students can help save lives by recruiting donors. The blood drive will take place on Wednesday March 22, 2017 from 3-8pm at BJHS. Please encourage your families and friends who are over the age of 16 to donate blood. Appointment request forms can be found in the office, or you can either call 1 800 RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code : BEDFORDJH to schedule an appointment.

PARENT INFORMATION
Did you know that students who legitimately use an opioid prescription are ⅓ more likely to misuse the drug by age 23 than those with no history of prescription use. The Student Prevention Leadership Team (SPLT) is campaigning against prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction. The strongest risk factor for heroin initiation is past abuse of opioids. If a child or a parent is prescribed opioid pain relievers after surgery or other medical procedures there is a possibility of becoming hooked to the drugs. Once they are hooked and all of the drugs are gone, they are most likely switch to heroin because it is cheaper than buying more prescription pills. When the doctor tells a patient to stop using medications or there is medication left over after past medical procedures, the pills should be disposed of in RedMed Box to avoid misuse.
In Monroe County

4.7% of 7th graders

5.1% of 9th graders

6.6% of 11th graders

Admitted to taking painkillers such as Oxycontin, Codeine, Vicodin, or Percocet without a doctor's prescription!
The BHS SPLT team would like to strongly urge you to dispose of old, out date, or unused prescriptions at one of the 6 RedBox Locations in Monroe County.
You can find RedMed boxes at the following locations:

Bedford Substation- Monroe County Sheriff’s Department 

Michigan State Police Monroe Post 

Dundee Village Police Department 

City of Monroe Police Department 

Carleton Police Department 

Erie Township Police Department

Please do not dispose of left over prescriptions by flushing them down a toilet or throwing them away. Find the nearest RedMed Box Location for safe disposal


BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Box Top collections !! This year we will be collecting box tops and having a friendly competition between home rooms. This is an easy way to fund raise for the extra things our classrooms my need throughout the year. Just ask your students and parents to clip and save. Deposit them in the collection boxes with your homeroom name on them (or place in Mrs. Nimigean's mailbox in the high school or Mr. Muck's mailbox in the junior high).

We will collect for 3 months for each giveaway.

Winners will be awarded the first of December, March and June (top collector in each building). Make sure you get them turned in for a homeroom treat!

HANDBOOK REMINDER 
Students who are leaving school early for an appointment should remember to come to the office first thing in the morning before school starts to receive an exit pass. They should not give their notes to their teachers. Do not wait until lunch to receive your exit pass.

DROP OFF ITEMS
Students, if your parents drop off items for you during the day, they will be held at the front door with our door monitor. Please listen to announcements during the class changes for your name. At that time, you may pick up your items from the door monitor.

SAFETY REMINDER
When getting off of the bus in the morning, be sure to stay on the sidewalk to get to the junior high. Do not walk on the cement island.

CHROMEBOOKS
Students please remember to limit what you take to each class. Chromebooks can not be stacked on several books. Carrying several books increases the chance for your chromebook to slip and break.

HEALTH ROOM VISITS
You must report to your next hour teacher before coming to the health room unless it is an emergency. That way your teacher knows where you are.

CLUBS
Tuesdays:     Knit & Crochet Club 2:30-3:30 Mrs. Adkins Room 29
                     Charity Club 2:30-3:30 Mrs. Currie Room 220
                     Writing Club 2:30-3:30 Mr. Lorenz Room 38
                     Coding Club 2:30-3:30 Mrs. Kay Room 202

Wednesday:   Art Club 2:30-3:30 Mrs. Copley-Sansom Room 134 (10 weeks of young artist                              
                      club starting January 25, 2017)
                     Nail Polish Club 2:30-3:30 Mrs. Vincent Room 3

Thursday:     French Club Every other Thursday/ 2:30-3:30 Ms. DePorre Room 49
                     Random Acts of Kindness Club 2:30-3:30 Ms. Roberts Room 205
                     Sci-Fi Fantasy Club 2:30-3:30 Room 23

Friday:          Juggling Club 2:30-3:30 Mr. Allison Room 124

Be sure to have a ride home.
Clubs meet weekly/bi-weekly unless you hear otherwise from the instructor.

CALENDAR
MARCH 2017
16-17 Soiree Jr Rehearsal-5:30pm-7pm-BHS Auditorium
19 Soiree Jr Day-12pm-6pm-BHS Auditorium
20 Bedford Idol-7pm-BHS Auditorium
21 Band Spectacular (JHS/HS)-7pm-Old Gym
25 Soiree Jr Performances-7pm-BHS Auditorium
27 Staff SI Meeting, 2:35 in Media Center
31 End of Quarter 3