NEWS AROUND BCHS February 24 th 2017

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1 NEWS AROUND BCHS February 24 th 2017 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. ~unknown BCHS Mission Statement Bracken County High School will prepare all students to be productive and contributing members of a 21 st century global community. As I am sure you know Bracken County Schools are out due to illness. School will resume on Monday, February 27 t. Hopefully your children and our staff will be healthy.

2 Big basketball news.the Bracken County Polar Bears and the Lady Bears both won the first round of the District Tournament so both teams will be advancing to the 10 th Regional Tournament. On Thursday evening, (February 23 rd ) the Lady Bears and Polar Bears play the Mason County Royals at the Mason County Fieldhouse hoping to win 39 th District titles. Games are at 6:30 and 8:00. Bracken Fans are to wear BLUE to support the teams. There is also a can food drive going on so if

3 anyone would like to bring some can food donations the setup will be in the lobby at Mason County. This is being sponsored through Woodman of the World and FCCLA. Girls Regional tournament is at Harrison County Feb. 27 and 28th first rounds and then March 3rd is semifinals and 4th is the finals. The Boys Regional is at Mason County March 1 st and 2 nd first rounds and then March 6th semifinals and March 7 th is the finals. We will not

4 know who we play until after the drawing this weekend. Info around BCHS Teachers are still staying for tutoring afterschool. A great way for your child to get caught up with their work and/or extra help. Archery practice dates are random throughout the month. Archery is now practicing at Taylor Elementary and not at the high school. Coach Pat Taylor says that he texts everyone concerning practices. Good luck on Saturday at your competition. Softball and Baseball are practicing on the fields outside as well as in the weight room and the gym. These seasons will start in a little more than 3 weeks. The softball team actually starts their season on Saturday, March 18 th. (schedule is below in newsletter). Tennis practices are now starting and gearing up for their season.

5 Track is running and their schedule is ready to go. Their first track meet is Friday, March 17 th invite only. (Schedule is in the newsletter). The Drama Club is practicing several days a week getting ready for the spring performance of The Little Mermaid. All practices are at Taylor Elementary. (see Advertisement in newsletter). Don t forget to attend the pork barbeque luncheon on Sunday. (see advertisement) Book Challenge. Challenge yourself to read 10 books during the winter. You can pick up a flyer from Ms. Porter or Mrs. Cropper. Turn in your completed list to the library on March 20 th. Good luck to Ms. Duzan and three of her students, Cassidy Wolfe, Haley Leap, and Kylie Monayhon as they travel to Louisville on Friday, February 24 th. They are participating in the Culinary Arts Competition at Sullivan College. Best of luck to the girls.

6 Support your school s activities Your child wants you to be there! SPORTS Check Your Schedule

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9 Parents and Students: If you have any BRACKEN COUNTY HIGH- SCHOOL uniforms from any sport that is out of season please return them to the office. Uniforms are so expensive and new ones can only be purchased when it is that sports year. Please remember that these uniforms are Bracken County High School property. We are asking that you check around the house and if you see anything that belongs to school please bring it in. Thanks!

10 Miscellaneous Information If a student wants to take their permit to drive, they must come to the office and get a permit paper that must be signed by the guardian/parent and a school administrator. Please do by Wednesday if you are going on a Friday. Bad grades and poor attendance can keep this from happening. Important fact: All sport participates need a physical. This includes football, volleyball, tennis, track, golf, archery, cross-country, girl s basketball, boy s basketball, and cheerleading. KHSAA physicals are required and can be picked up in the office before you go to the doctor. Parents you can check on your student s grades by logging in and looking at the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus. If you are interested contact Ext. 46

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12 February/March Birthdays Feb Kylie Moneyhon Feb. 26 Gracie Wills Feb Madison Rice Feb. 28 Tessa Grigson Kaitlyn May Dustin McCormick Michael Bentley Feb. 29 Rasiel Insko Johnathan Latella Mar Luke Jude Mar Daniel Simons Mar. 02 Randi Wehring Mar. 03 Nathan Barker Mar. 03 Katie Mach Mar. 03 Logan Reed Mar. 03 Mackenzie Gilbert Mar. 04 Cheynne Sullender

13 Mar. 05 Will Flaugher Mar. 05 Paul Wright Mar. 05 Brandon Cox Mar. 05 Scott Wilson Mar. 06 Madison Flora Mar. 06 Nicholas Rice Mar Joe Stanton Mar McKayla Utz Mar. 07 Macy Ruf Mar. 10 Madison Rabe Mar. 11 Sontaree Wehing Mar. 13 Teja Lyon Mar. 15 Skyler Hall Mar. 15 Alex Woods Mar. 15 Alyssa Keuper Mar. 15 Morgan Thorpe Mar. 16 Caleb Rigg Mar. 16 Lisa Spurlock Mar. 17 Kayla Poe Mar. 19 Nick Jones Mar. 19 Brady Jones

14 Mar. 19 Will Jones Mar. 19 Austin McElfresh Mar. 20 Cameron Cooper Mar. 22 Paige Scolf Mar. 23 Keith Barger Mar. 23 Kaelyn Thompson Mar. 24 William Jacobs Mar. 26 Kristen Womble Mar. 28 Phalen Stein Mar. 29 Amos Smithers Mar. 31 Brandon Blackburn Staff Birthdays: Kim Habermehl - Feb. 28 th Heather Carmack Mar. 19th Kristi Clark Mar. 17th Darlene Noe Mar.13th Chris Yelton Mar. 13th Stephanie Stacy Mar. 28th

15 Monthly Events February/March 2017 Feb. 27 Mar. 4 Girls Regional Harrison County Mar 1 Mar. 7 Boys Regional Mason County Feb 27 Mar. KOSSA TESTING 10 March 3 Junior Class Quarter Auction at BCHS (see flyer) Mar Girls NKU Mar. 8 Adv/Adv/Club Day Mar. 13 Winter Sports Banquet/ Board Meeting Mar Work Keys Mar. 14 Freshman Orientation 6:00 Faculty Meeting/SBDM Mar. 15 FBLA Regional Morehead University Mar Boys State Rupp Mar. 16 Upper Course Info Night 6:00 Mar. 17 Track Invite only Mar. 18 Bath Co. Mar FCCLA state in Louisville Mar th grade scheduling Mar th grade scheduling Mar. 23 Talent Search

16 Mar. 24 Mar. 31 st 9 th grade scheduling Career Day What s going on in your neck of the woods? Coaches and Advisors and Teachers.if you want something in the newsletter it to Mel. Fundraisers In the Monthly newsletter we will post what fundraisers are going on throughout the schools. We appreciate you supporting these fundraisers. November The Academic Team is selling That s My Pan again. Please contact Lila Brindley or any member of the Academic Team. The Junior Class is having a Quarter Auction on March 3 rd at the Bracken County High School. (see flyer) FFA is raffling a few University of Kentucky items. 1 st prize wildcat taxidermy (shooting at a goal), 2 nd prize UK barn quilt, and 3 rd place a UK framed print. Tickets are $10 each. The prizes will be given away on April 15 th. (see picture) Track team is having a mattress sale on Saturday, February 25 th at Taylor Elementary. (see advertisement)

17 Mason County Vocational and Techincal Center are competing on Saturday, February 25 th. Be sure to attend if you are competing in the Skills Competition. This message is for Vocational Students Only. BCHS POLAR PLAYERS PRESENTS:

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20 FFA WildcAt RAFFle BRAcken county s FFA Organization is selling chances on some university of kentucky wildcat items. 1 st prize Mounted wildcat shooting a basketball. 2 nd Prize UK barn quilt 3 rd Prize UK framed print Call BCHS or see any FFA member and buy your tickets. $10 each. The raffle will be April 15 th.

21 Due to sickness, FFA week has been rescheduled.

22 SENIOr countdown Caps and Gowns are ordered. Invitations are ordered. Quotes for the Yearbook are turned in. Senior tee shirts have been ordered and are in. Signed off on your name for the diploma list Applied for college Go on College visits (get paper from Mrs. Wright 3 days prior) Scholarships applied for and watching for new ones. (Mrs. Wright) Letters of Recommendations from teachers, family friends and upstanding people. Pay all class dues and fees so you can go to prom and walk at graduation. Planning of the senior trips at the end of the year. Seniors you need to be at school. School attendance is very important.

23 Kentucky s students need strong support from parents and communities. Want to Make a Difference in Your Child s School? NORTHERN KENTUCKY PARENT LEADERSHIP BASECAMP Saturday, April 29, :30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kenton County Public Library, Covington 502 Scott Boulevard, Covington Space is limited, so register soon! WHAT IS IT? Basecamp is a first step for parents and community leaders interested in taking active roles in public education in Kentucky for their own children and all children. This one-day training will introduce participants to focused and effective approaches to engagement in Kentucky s schools. By participating in Basecamp, parents and other community leaders will be well-prepared for future participation in the Governor s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (GCIPL). WHAT WILL I LEARN? What parent engagement and leadership means Tools to help you make sense of Kentucky s education system About education initiatives in Northern Kentucky and how you can get involved How to build relationships inside your school that will support academic achievement for all students WHO CAN ATTEND? Parent Leadership Basecamp is available to community leaders or parents, caregivers, and mentors of public school students in the following counties: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and Pendleton County. COSTS: No cost to participants TO LEARN MORE: Contact Helen Carroll, NKY Parent Leadership Coordinator carroll.proplan@outlook.com

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29 STAFF Staff.. Remember that Friday s are now Spirit Days. Please come to school wearing your blue and white and show YOUR BRACKEN SPIRIT! Staff: If you have not paid this we will be sending you an shortly. It is only fair that each of do our part. Teachers.Please pay your flower fund. Many of you have not. Unfortunately we have deaths, sickness and things of misfortune happen and we like to acknowledge our coworkers with kindness. The card is always signed BCHS Staff. Please do your part.

30 Good news: We now have one of the Chrome Book carts available for classroom check-out. In order for the students to log into the Chrome Books, they will click onto the Log In icon which shows up in the middle of the screen. Next, on the right hand side, they will click on the Browse as Guest link, which will allow them onto the machine. Teachers will assign the students the number of the Chrome Book which they will be working on and write it down in the Chrome Book Binder which will be with the cart. There will also a sign-up sheet for each of the carts. Thanks! ATTENDANCE REMINDERS: ATTENDANCE POLICY We want to remind students and parents about the attendance policy for attending prom and participating in graduation ceremonies. The explanation below is from our student handbook that students receive the first day of school. Please be aware of the number of absences and/or tardies you child has. This information is available on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you have questions about this, please contact the school. ATTENDANCE AND GRADUATION CEREMONIES Students with fifteen (15) or more absences or tardies, or a combination of both, during their senior year will not be allowed to participate in or attend Awards Night or Graduation Ceremonies. If a student is suspended the day of, or day prior to, the graduation ceremonies, the student may not participate or attend. ATTENDANCE AND PROM Students with fifteen (15) or more absences or tardies, or a combination of both, for the school year will not be allowed to attend the prom. If a student

31 is absent or suspended the day before the prom, the student may not participate or attend. Attendance Appeals A parent/student may request an appeal of an unexcused absence or tardy through the School Attendance Appeals Committee, consisting of the Principal/Designee, Assistant Principal/Designee, School Counselor/Designee, and the Director of Pupil Personnel. The request must be in writing to the building principal or counselor within (3) school days of the 15th absence/tardy. Once the appeals process has begun, the decision of the Attendance Appeals Committee is final. Appeals may also be made for a student who is not allowed to attend graduation/awards night ceremonies or the prom due to excessive absences/tardies. The parent/student may make the appeal to the School Attendance Appeals Committee. The request must be in writing to the building principal or counselor within (3) school days of the 15th absence/tardy. Once the appeals process has begun, the decision of the Attendance Appeals Committee is final. \ PARENTS / GUARDIANS: PLEASE REMEMBER TO ATTEND YOUR CHILDS ATTENDANCE APPEAL AFTER THEY HAVE HAD 15 TARDY/ABSENCE (EVENTS)

32 LINKS about Our School Activities Face book Bracken County Polar Bears Checkout our Face book page and see what is happening around BCHS. Lots of information and pictures. Join our group! The Licking Valley C.A.P. Weatherization Program: Licking Valley Kentucky Weatherization Program provides benefits to eligible households in the form of energy conservation improvements to the dwelling to reduce energy costs while the occupant s live in a safer and healthier environment. For more information call and ask for Sheila. This newsletter is also available on the school website.

33 The Junior Class will host a:quarter Auction When: Friday, March 3 rd Where: Bracken County High School Time: 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)

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41 February 16, 2017 Dear Parent/Guardian, As you may know, flu can be easily spread from person to person. Therefore we are taking steps to reduce the spread of flu in Bracken County Schools. We want to keep the school open to students and functioning in a normal manner during the flu season. But, we need your help to do this. Bracken County Schools and Bracken County Health Department are working closely to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning schools. We will keep you updated with new information as it becomes available. If the flu becomes more severe, we may take additional steps to prevent the spread such as: Conducting active fever and flu symptoms screening of students and staff as they arrive at school, Making changes to increase space between people such as moving desks farther apart. For now we are doing everything we can to keep our school functioning as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help. Teach your child to wash their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. You can set a good example by doing this yourself. Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissues. Covering up their coughs or sneezes using the elbow, are or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is unavailable. Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea. Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs. Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who may get infected. Do not send children to school if they are sick. Any children who are determined to be sick while at school will be sent home. For more information visit or call CDC-INFO for the most current information about the flu.

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