Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday, December 3, 2012

Today is the 60th day of the 2012-2013 school year.  There are 115 days remaining.

UPCOMING EVENTS
November 28 - Holiday Food Drive Began - Last Day December 12
December 3  - Boys Basketball White Away vs Monroe Red  4:15
December 3 -  Boys Basketball Red Home vs Ypsilanti 4:15 
December 4 -  6th Grade Band Performance - Bedford Township Library 7:00 p.m. 
December 5 -  Boys Basketball White Home vs Saline 4:15 
December 5 -  Boys Basketball Red Home vs Tecumseh 4:15
December 6 - Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m. @ Monroe Road Elementary 

FOR ALL STUDENTS - TRIMESTER 1 GRADE REPORTS
Trimester 1 ended November 30, 2012.  Teachers will post grades by 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 5.  Grades will be available on HAC Friday, December 7.

FOR ALL STUDENTS - DECEMBER 3, TRIMESTER 2 BEGINS
Today, December 3, is the beginning of Trimester 2.  Please check your schedule for a change in your Computer/Health/Physical Education Class, Computer/Physical Education Class, and Elective Class.
Please check your schedule on HAC. If you need assistance, please stop in the office.

FOR ALL STUDENTS - HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
The BJHS Holiday Food Drive is still going strong.  Please bring in any food items, cleaning supplies, breakfast bars, or canned food.  We have many families in our community requesting assistance.  The food drive ends December 14.

FOR ALL STUDENTS - ROBOTICS
Congratulations to the BJHS Bionic Broncos and the BJHS Loose Screws for winning the competition this weekend!  After qualifying matches, the Bionic Broncos seeded 1st with a 7 win, 1 tie record.  The Loose screws seeded 2nd.  During Alliance selections for finals, the Broncos selected the Loose Screws to join them in Alliance 1.   This alliance dominated the finals, remaining undefeated through all finals matches.  They went on to win the competition with scores of 155-22 and 165 -86!

Additionally, the Broncos won the Innovation Trophy for their innovative robot. 
Members of the Bionic Broncos include: Noah Driehorst, Daniel Knapp, TJ Eltschlager, Conner Nieman, Courtney Brothers, Youssef Moosa, Jared Grup, Kira Hanusz, and Luke Bristoll.
The Loose Screws won the THINK trophy, for their engineering notebook and documentation of their thought process.  
Members of the Loose Screws include:  Max Kazmirski, Morgan Pross, Max Marquardt, Matthew Golovoy, Jakob Therkelsen, Brandon Koenemann, Zach Prange, Jocelyn Guzman, and Logan Floyd.

Both teams will be advancing to states at Plymouth-Canton on Dec. 15.

Also competing at the FTC Robotics Tournament were the Basement Dwellers.  Those members; John Kraine, Shane Miller, Sophie Dettling, Shaina Shah, and Steven Kraine returned with a trophy as recipients of the Connect Award.  They received this award primarily for the connections that they have built with other teams in the community.

7TH GRADE - STUDENTS INTERACT
Permission slips for Students Interact should all have been turned in.  If you are attending Students Interact on Wednesday, be sure to ask your teachers for assignments for Wednesday.  Remember, you are responsible for your work for Wednesday.   On Wednesday morning, meet in the cafeteria for attendance.  Do not go to first hour.   

FOR ALL STUDENTS - REFLECTIONS CONTEST - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 7th
The PTSA Reflections Arts \contest is now accepting entries in 6 categories: Visual Arts, Literature, Photography, Film/Video Production, Musical Composition, and Dance Choreography. A set of rules are posted in the Media Center windows and are also available in the office. You can also check online at http://bedfordptareflections.weebly.com/.

Entry forms are available in the Media Center and Office, plus online at the site listed above. Entries can be dropped off in the Media Center and the entry deadline has been extended to December 7th. There is no limit on the number of entries you can turn in or the number of categories you can enter.

Every entry will get a prize. There will also be a grand prize drawing for a $25 gift certificate. Would you like to increase your chance of winning? Refer-a-Friend! When you submit an entry, a card will be delivered to their homeroom. Give that card to a friend and if they turn in a qualified Reflections entry and that card, you both get an extra ticket in the grand prize drawing!
If you have any questions, please contact the Reflections chair: Sandy Kraine at 734-856-7171 or at sandy.kraine@bedford.k12.mi.us.

7 AND 8TH GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL
The 8th grade white basketball team evened their record to 3 and 3 last Thursday night beating Adrian 26-10. Leading the way for the Bronco’s was Jeff Schmidt, Schuyler Lane and Josh Kohler.   Also playing well was David Jeffers, Dominic Vasquez, and Nate Amos.
Good luck to our 7 and 8th grade boys’ red basketball teams.  Today they will host Ypsilanti.  Games begin at 4:15 p.m. in the BJHS Gym

Good luck to our 7 and 8th grade white basketball teams.  Today they will travel to play Monroe red.    There is not an early dismissal.

GO BRONCOS!!! 

FOR 7 AND 8TH GRADE BOYS INTERESTED IN WRESTLING
Any 7th or 8th grade boy interested in wrestling, practice begins Monday, December 10, after school from 2:45 until 5:00 p.m.  Basketball players may join the wrestling team after basketball season is over.  If you have any questions, see Mr. Andrews in the gym before first hour.

HAPPY  BIRTHDAY TODAY 
Andrew Baker
Lucas Bristoll
Blake Gatton
Madisyn King