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Berthoud High School Parent Newsletter

Number 206 October-November 2016

To the Spartan Family,

We have had a good start to the school year thanks to the efforts of our teachers, parents and students.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are set for October 11th

-13th, so please visit our website @

www.thompson.k12.co.us/berthoudhs for details on scheduling conferences. For those of you in a SBI

classroom, Mr. Scheck and I will be available in the commons with a helpful guide to SBI conferences during

this first transition year. We will also have a SBI 101 information table in the commons for any questions you

may have. This past month we introduced the TSD Work Habits and will be collecting some data on how our

students are doing in the first of four Work Habits, which is Communication. The other three work habits are

Collaboration, Creative Thinking and Self Agency. We also informally call these work habits employability

skills. We will continue to integrate and introduce these work habits into our non-academic assessment of

student growth each quarter this year.

We recently sent out information about PARCC and CMAS data from last year. I encourage you to make

sure your student participates in every opportunity to assess where they are at academically to give them a better

idea on strength areas and areas to improve. We have a big testing day on October 19th

. We will be assessing all

classes, except for the seniors, in PSAT pre-tests or the PSAT/NMSQT test in the morning. There will be several

activities and resource sessions for the seniors to take part in if they choose to attend that morning.

I want to thank all of you that gave your resources and time to make our Homecoming week a great

success for our students! All of the activities and sporting events were positive representations of Berthoud High

School. Please visit berthoudhighschool.com for the necessary paperwork for Winter Sports that are right around

the corner!

As always, Go Spartans!

~~Mr. Garcia

DATES TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR:

October 11th @ 8:30 am: Sophomore class meeting to get information on class rings

October 13th & 14th: No School (Parent Teacher Conferences & Teacher Exchange Day) October 11-13th: Parent Teacher Conferences – After school Tues & Wed, ALL DAY Thursday October 17th & 18th: Class ring order pick up days during lunch in commons October 25th: Picture Re-Takes 9:30am – 12:00am November 10th @ 8:30 am: Senior class meeting about GRADUATION (cap, gown & announcements)

November 17th & 18th: Senior graduation orders due at lunch in commons November 21st – 25th: No School – Thanksgiving Break December 22nd – January 6th: No School – Winter Break January 16th: No School

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From the Athletic Director/ Assistant Principal

I want to thank everyone who helped with and

participated in all the Homecoming festivities. It was

a great week that really highlighted all the great things

going on at Berthoud High School.

Winter Sports Reminder

Please start working on completing your paperwork

for winter sports athletes. Some physicals may have

to be renewed. You can find the necessary forms at

http://www.bhspartans.org/index.cfm?action=main.fil

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Boosters Club The booster club is always in need of more

memberships from families in the communities. If

you own a business, booster club is a great way to

connect with the community. The booster club and its

members do so many great things for all of our sports

teams. Please take the opportunity to get involved.

Thank you for your time and support.

~ Mr. Scheck

News

If you have been notified that your student needs immunizations to be completed or are needing to sign the personal exempt

for immunizations, you have until November 16th. Please return needed

paperwork as soon as possible.

3rd ANNUAL TRICK-OR-TREAT STREET OCTOBER 31st 4:30 – 6:oo PM

Student Council is sponsoring a Trick-or-Treat Street at Berthoud High School. Elementary school aged children & younger are welcome to come in

their Halloween costume to "Trick-or-Treat" through the school. There will also be games and other fun

Halloween themed things to do.

We WILL SCHEDULE CONFERENCES AHEAD of TIME -

ON LINE - via a link on the BHS website. Please go to: http://www.berthoudhighschool.com and follow the instructions on the link beginning October 14th. You will

need your student's school ID number and date of birth to log in. Parent scheduling will be available

October 7th thru the 13th. We hope this will enable parents and teachers to make better use of their time.

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Berthoud High School S.T.E.M Program

invites you to attend …

Students will present summaries of their project and be awarded a Certificate of Completion for their hard work and dedication in completing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Program at Berthoud

High School.

The students’ posters will be available for viewing and refreshments will be served after the presentations.

With new members and more participation in events, the BHS Future Business Leaders of America chapter has started off with an amazing year. We hope to have even more people qualify for the state competition once again at Vail, Colorado, April 14-16. We're also excited to have the National FBLA competition in Anaheim, California, June 29 - July 2, right next to Disneyland! In recent news, BHS FBLA attended the Fall Leadership Conference at UNC Greeley. There, many students learned about how to be more effective business leaders while spending the day exploring a university. Another exciting FBLA event that's approaching is the Denver Nuggets DECA Group Night, in which FBLA members will get a tour, see special presentations, and see the Denver Nuggets take on the Phoenix Suns on November 16th! We will have great lower level tickets on sale at a reduced price for new members, and returning members get to go absolutely free! Students are still able to join FBLA, we are still able to sign up for any events. FBLA meets on Tuesdays at lunch in Mr. Lobdell's room, #60, we are always looking for new members.

OFFICE NEWS

Dates to mark on your calendar:

Oct. 19th – PSAT Test at BHS – Currently all spots

have been filled at Berthoud High School. We are

working with other schools for additional testing spots.

Oct. 20th – BHS hosting the Colorado Council on

High School/College Relations Day/Night College

Fair 9-10am in the small gym. Students need to

register for the college fair by going to

www.gotocollegefairs.com and print off their barcode.

Please see flyer on page 6 for more information.

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ACT/SAT National Tests

You may check ACT Test dates and register online at

www.act.org, or you may pick up a registration packet

in the counseling office. For information about SAT

Test dates and online registration, go to

www.collegeboard.com

We encourage all students to take their college

entrance exams (ACT, ACT Plus Writing, SAT, SAT

Subject Tests) more than one time in order to get their

best results and open doors for college entrance and

scholarship opportunities.

SENIOR INTERVIEWS - The counselors are

currently conducting their fall Senior Interviews with

every senior student. During these interviews we

conduct a credit check to ensure that all seniors are in

the classes they need to complete for graduation and

college entrance. We also discuss your students’

plans after high school and provide them with

resources and tips on how to get prepared. Your

senior also registered for their FAFSA PIN, their

College Opportunity Fund account, and logged on to

Naviance to review how to request transcripts, sign up

for college visits, research college admissions

requirements, and much more information.

Spartans - Apply for College now!

The counselors want to remind parents that we

encourage seniors to complete and submit college

applications by November 1st. It is important that

each student check with the colleges and universities

that they are interested in to ensure that they are aware

of the application deadlines for those schools. Some

schools do have application deadlines prior to

November 1st.

College Application Month October is College Application Month! Prepare

your college applications using

CollegeInColorado.org. It is a very helpful tool and

you can participate for a chance to win a $1,000

scholarship. Here are some suggestions to break

applying down into manageable goals:

Week 1: Narrow down your options and connect

careers to a program or major.

Week 2: Fill out the FAFSA and explore scholarships.

Week 3: Prepare your resume and requests for letters

of recommendation.

Week 4: Write your essays and personal statement.

Week 5: APPLY!!

Week 6: Complete your college applications.

For more information on College Application

Month go to: collegeincolorado.org

College Visits at BHS – Check out the bulletin board

across from the Counseling office & in daily announcements

for upcoming visits by various colleges. ALL grades

welcome (encouraged) to attend. Sign up on Naviance or

stop in the counseling office and speak with Mrs. Lutz.

Upcoming College Visits

CU Boulder, Wed., October 12th @ 9:05-9:35 CSU, Wed., November 9th @ 9:05-9:35 UNC, Thurs., November 10th @ 9:05-9:35 UCCS, Wed., November 16th @ 9:05-9:35 Univ. of Wyoming, Wed., November 30th @ 9:05-9:35 IMPORTANT WEBSITES FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT Naviance - http://connection.naviance.com/berthoud Counseling - www.bhscounseling.wikispaces.com FAFSA - www.fafsa.ed.gov COF - www.collegeincolorado.org WUE - www.wiche.edu/wue NCAA - www.eligibilitycenter.org NAIA - www.playnaia.org Fastweb - www.fastweb.com SAT - sat.collegeboard.org ACT - www.actstudent.org College Week Live - www.collegeweeklive.com

Scholarship Deadlines http://connection.naviance.com/berthoud

To check out the listings below click on the link above

to sign into your Naviance website account and select

scholarships. Then just click on the scholarship name to

go to their website. There are also numerous

scholarships/ awards that don’t have specific deadline

dates listed on Naviance with websites (just click on the

link for all the information you need) or necessary

application info.

SCHOLARSHIPS _________DEADLINES

Young Arts Scholarship 2016-2017 10/14

Horatio Alger Scholarship 2016-2017 10/25

College in Colorado App Month Scholar. 2016-2017 10/30

Coca-Cola Scholars Program 2016-2017 10/31

Moose Youth Awareness Scholarship 2016-2017 10/31

Nat’l Eagle Scout Assoc Scholarships 2016-2017 10/31

Boettcher Scholarship 2016-2017 11/1

Colorado Womens Sports Fund Assoc 2016-2017 11/1

Creighton Univ Academic Scholarships 2016-2017 11/1

Laramie Cty Comm College Scholar. 2016-2017 11/1

Michigan State University Scholarships 2016-2017 11/1

PEO Star Scholarship 2016-2017 11/1

Ron Brown Scholar Program 2016-2017 11/1

Voice of Democracy Essay Contest 2016-2017 11/1

Univ of Nebraska, Lincoln, True Red Scholar. 11/2

DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest 2016-2017 11/6

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 2016-2017 11/8

Allegra Ford Scholarship 2016-2017 11/13

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Anne Ford Scholarship 2016-2017 11/13

Wartburg College Scholarship 2016-2017 11/13

Eckerd College Scholarship 2016-2017 11/15

Fort Hays State University Scholarships 2016-2017 11/15

Robertson Scholars Leadership Program 2016-2017 11/15

Seattle Univ Sullivan Leadership Award 2016-2017 11/15

Univ of Notre Dame Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Prog 11/15

University of Iowa Scholarship Awards 2016-2017 11/28

Daniels Scholarship 2016-2017 11/30

Elks Nat’l Fndn Most Valuable Student Scholarship 11/30

Good360 Sustainability Scholarship 2016-2017 11/30

Americanism Essay Contest 2016-2017 12/1

Boston U. Scholarships 2016-2017 12/1

Boston Univ Trustee Scholarship Comp 2016-2017 12/1

CSU President's Leadership Program 2016-2017 12/1

Franklin University 2016-2017 12/1

K-State Wabash CannonBall Colorado Scholar. 12/1

U.S. Air Force ROTC 2016-2017 12/1

United States Senate Youth Program 2016-2017 12/1

Youth for Understanding 2016-2017 12/1

HOBY Leadership Seminars 2016-2017 12/2

Montana State Univ Pres Scholarship 2016-2017 12/2

Solution Reach Scholarship 2016-2017 12/4

Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholar. 2016-2017 12/5

AXA Achievement Scholarship 2016-2017 12/15

Burger King Scholars Program 2016-2017 12/15

Univ of Missouri George C. Brooks Scholarship 12/15

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award 2016-2017 12/18

CrossLites Scholarship 2016-2017 12/31

Medical Assistant Degree Scholarship 2016-2017 12/31

Stein Fjell Community Scholarship2016-2017 12/31

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