DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013
UP COMING . . .
October 21 - Red Ribbon Week Begins
October 21 - Red Ribbon Week Begins
October 24 - Fall Choir Concert - 7:00 p.m. SHS Auditorium - CANCELLED
Changed to Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. SH/S Auditorium
October 24 - Social Media Night for Parents - 7:00 p.m. JHS Cafeteria - CANCELLEDChanged to Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. SH/S Auditorium
Changed to November 4, 7:00-8:30 p.m. BJHS Cafeteria
October 24 - C.O.W. Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - SHS Media Center - CANCELLED
Changed to Wednesday, October 30, -6:30 p.m.
October 25 - MEAP Window Closes
October 25 - Lifetouch Picture Retake Day
October 25 - Halloween Dance - BJHS Students Only 7:00-9:00 p.m. at JHS - Admission - $5
October 28 - Orchestra Harvest Concert - 7:00 p.m. at SHS Auditorium
October 31 - End of Quarter 1
October 31 - Fall Sports Volleyball Assembly - 1:30-2:30.p.m. JHS Gym
October 31 - Happy Halloween
November 1- Staff Professional Development Day - No School for Students
November 5 - PTSA Meeting - Downstairs Teachers' Lounge - 7:00 p.m.
November 7 - Board of Education Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - MRE Cafeteria
November 8 - BJHS Craft Show Set-up
November 9 - BJHS Craft Show - 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
November 11 - Veterans' Day Assembly - 9:30 a.m. BJHS Gym
November 11 - Bedford Lions/NJHS Coat Drive Begins
PICTURE RETAKE DAY – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 - tomorrow
Friday, October 25, 2013, is Picture Retake Day. If you were unhappy with your school pictures and need them to be retaken, please bring your entire packet to school on Friday, October 25. Picture packets must be turned in to the photographer when you get your new picture taken. The same packet will be given to you with your new picture. ALSO, if you were absent on picture day, be sure to have your picture taken so you can receive and ID card and have your picture in the BJHS Yearbook. OR, if you would like an additional picture package, you may pick up an order form in the office. Pictures must be paid for when you get your picture taken. Pictures will be taken during all lunch hours on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. Don’t forget!
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!!
The haunted Halloween Party is this Friday Night! The party begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. The party will include games, a DJ, a haunted house, and lots of Halloween goodies! Wrist bands go on sale Tuesday, tomorrow, during all lunches and will be sold all week at lunch time for just $5. The first 50 students to buy wristbands will get TWO FREE BAKED GOODS at the party.
RED RIBBON WEEK
The National Junior Honor Society would like to inform you that this week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a time to take a stand against drugs. We would like all student to join us in our stand against drugs by following the themes for each day.
Today's theme is Hat Day
Friday is a Red Out
FALL CHOIR CONCERT - TONIGHT! CANCELLED
Changed to Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. SH/S Auditorium
Our first choral concert of the year is this evening!!! Our 7th & 8th grade choir students have worked very hard and will be ready to present an awesome concert with the freshman choir, concert choir, soiree singers and varsity choir. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Our concert is entitled "SING!" which will feature a combined choirs song called "Sing!" written by Andrew Lloyd Webber featuring 130 of our vocal students accompanied by our best instrumentalists.
PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
It is that time of year again! It is the Second Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. It will be on October 29th, 30th, and 31st. Teachers will bring their decorated pumpkins to the cafeteria on Tuesday before lunches. Students and staff will be voting for their favorite jack-o-lantern using cash during all lunches. The pumpkins with the most donations will be the Grand Champion. All money donated will benefit Monroe Humane Society and the World Wildlife Federation.
AFTER SCHOOL CODING-BUILD SOME AWESOME GAMES AND APPS 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.
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!!
The haunted Halloween Party is this Friday Night! The party begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. The party will include games, a DJ, a haunted house, and lots of Halloween goodies! Wrist bands go on sale Tuesday, tomorrow, during all lunches and will be sold all week at lunch time for just $5. The first 50 students to buy wristbands will get TWO FREE BAKED GOODS at the party.
RED RIBBON WEEK
The National Junior Honor Society would like to inform you that this week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a time to take a stand against drugs. We would like all student to join us in our stand against drugs by following the themes for each day.
Today's theme is Hat Day
Friday is a Red Out
FALL CHOIR CONCERT - TONIGHT! CANCELLED
Changed to Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. SH/S Auditorium
Our first choral concert of the year is this evening!!! Our 7th & 8th grade choir students have worked very hard and will be ready to present an awesome concert with the freshman choir, concert choir, soiree singers and varsity choir. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Our concert is entitled "SING!" which will feature a combined choirs song called "Sing!" written by Andrew Lloyd Webber featuring 130 of our vocal students accompanied by our best instrumentalists.
Hope to see you there!
PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
It is that time of year again! It is the Second Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. It will be on October 29th, 30th, and 31st. Teachers will bring their decorated pumpkins to the cafeteria on Tuesday before lunches. Students and staff will be voting for their favorite jack-o-lantern using cash during all lunches. The pumpkins with the most donations will be the Grand Champion. All money donated will benefit Monroe Humane Society and the World Wildlife Federation.
AFTER SCHOOL CODING-BUILD SOME AWESOME GAMES AND APPS 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.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE TODAY
Yearbooks are on sale now; and it is the cheapest time to purchase one. Make sure you order your yearbook early; the price increases soon. The cost is only $43. 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
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.
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 now, it is unsafe to walk on the through the depot.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.
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU WALK!!!
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.
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 at the double doors in the front lobby. Any questions, contact Mrs. Benisatto in room # 49 cheryl.benisatto@mybedford.us or call (734) 850-6253.
Attention Girls Cross Country team: Practice will end early today at 3:30 p.m. Make sure you have a ride home.
CROSS COUNTRY
Please remember to drop off your uniforms to Mrs. Jakubowski's room or bring them with you to the banquet next week on Tuesday.
BOYS 7/8TH GRADE BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - *NOTE NEW TIMES - NEXT WEEK
The following is the plan for junior high school boys basketball tryouts.
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Monday Oct 28th 7th grade tryouts 2:30-4:00pm
Tuesday Oct 29th 7th grade tryouts 2:30-4:30pm
Wednesday Oct 30th 7th grade tryouts 2:30-4:30pm.
Monday Oct 28th 8th grade tryouts 4-5:30pm
Tuesday Oct 29th 8th grade tryouts 4:30-6:30pm
Wednesday Oct 30th 8th grade tryouts 4:30-6:30pm
The previous dates and times for open gyms are still good.
LACROSSE DAY
Attention boys and girls in grades K-8; here is a great chance to go to a college sponsored local lacrosse event. Please go out and have a blast. Bring the neighbor kids and have a blast. There is a free, open clinic, drills and demos, scrimmage, and BBQ lunch. Flyers are available in the office. Parents, please bring a lawn chair.The event takes place on Saturday, October 26, 2013, 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY
Carson Remley
Gage Rochester
Carson Remley
Gage Rochester
