BGHS Newsletter November 5, 2010

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1 BGHS Newsletter November 5, 2010 Follow BGHS on Twitter: Erfurt, Germany Visitors Last weekend, BGHS students and families said farewell to our partners from Erfurt, Germany. Our visitors thoroughly enjoyed their two-week stay and they will be missed by many of us at BGHS. The success of such exchanges depends largely on the hospitality of families and the wider community. Special thanks go to our hosting teachers, students and their families: Deborah Flynn hosted Marie-Luise Budszuhn Eva Gray-Jennings hosted Sahra Möller Natalie May hosted Nam Duc Bui Macy Mills hosted Janine Gross Andrew Speakman hosted Alex Rudolf Anthony Steiner hosted Flo Wünsche Joe van Wye hosted Daniel Orth Major Roy Henson hosted Lutz Pockel (math/physics/astronomy/drama teacher) Christa Qualls (McNeill) hosted Kerstin Teichert (German/English teacher) Plans are under way for a return visit by BGHS students to Erfurt in June, A few slots still remain to be filled. For more information contact Ferrell Rose at ferrel.rose@bgreen.kyschools.us or stop by FLA 2.

2 A CaPurples Showcase and Chili Cook-off Saturday, November 13 Bowling Green JUNIOR High Cafeteria and Auditorium Please join the A CaPurples as they present their first ever solo concert Both the guys and girls a cappella doo wop groups will perform several songs and serenades. You won't want to miss this one! 5:00pm Chili Cook-off Dinner 7:00pm A CaPurples Showcase Tickets: $10 for both events (or $5 for each event) Pictures of Last Week s Pumpkin Carving Contest A Pumpkin Big Mac A Pumpkin Eating Pumpkin

3 A Penguin Pumpkin A Haunted Pumpkin ESS (after school tutoring) dates for the 2 nd quarter: November 9 th, 11 th, 16 th, 18 th, 30 th December 2 nd, 7 th, 9 th If you would like your child to participate in our after school tutoring program, please contact Mrs. Davenport at Vonda.davenport@bgreen.kyschools.us International Coffee BGHS Tuesday, November 9 th 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Performances, Fashion Show & Food come to BGHS to celebrate our diversity Scholastic Book Fair: November The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the BGHS Library! The fair will be open to shoppers from 7:30 am until 3:30 pm, November Credit cards will be accepted, and you will also be able to order online! This is a great way to start your holiday shopping. Please contact Mrs. Butler for additional information at or brittany.butler@bgreen.kyschools.us. A Cappella's A Taste of Christmas concert is Saturday, December 4 th 7pm & Sunday, December 5 th 3pm

4 BGHS Athletics Soccer Players Make All-State Team Congratulations to the girl s and boy s soccer players who were named to the all-state team earlier this week. Way to go Purples. 1 st team Peter May 2 nd team Tori Dillard and Charles Carpenter Honorable Mention Sarah Donnelly, Alexis Lawrence, and Keenan Vincent Meet the Girl s and Boy s Basketball Teams Thursday, November 11 6:00pm BGHS Arena Football News BGHS vs. Madisonville North Hopkins: The game time for Friday has been moved to 7:30 PM due to a request from Madisonville North Hopkins. The series between these two schools began in stats from last week: Six different Purples, including three freshmen scored touchdowns in the win over Barren County. Jr RB Hunter Neveras was the only Purple with two touchdowns, on runs of 54 and 5 yards. Fr RB Blue Tisdale scored his first career touchdown on a 38-yard reception from Tevin Anderson. Fr WR Nacarius Fant had a 25-yard touchdown reception and Fr RB Blake Pillow scored on a 5-yard run. Jr QB Scooter Hollis tied a state record held by several with a 99-yard touchdown run. Hollis is the second Purple to have a 99- yard run in the past two seasons. Jr CB Montel Carpenter had a 99-yard scoring run against Owensboro Catholic in PURPLE NOVEMBER: BGHS is 16-2 in Nov. games in the past five seasons. 600 WINS: BGHS needs 2 more wins to reach the 600-win mark in football. YOUNGER PURPLES: The BGHS JV team finished the season at 7-0. The BGHS Freshman team finished at 8-1, splitting a pair of games with Owensboro. Sports Schedule November 5 th November 6 th November 9 th FB vs. Madisonville North-Hopkins CC Regionals AT vs. Warren Central

5 Important Dates: November 9 th International Coffee House November School Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving December 2 nd PTO Holiday Concert band, strings, & choir December First Semester Final Exams Dec. 18-Jan. 2 School Closed for Christmas Break May 29, 2011 Graduation subject to change based on snow days