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Falcon Announcements: May 15, 2015

May Calendar Events:

May 15, 16 - Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps 7 PM BHS Auditorium see page 13

May 19 - NECAP Testing for ALL Juniors May 22 - Memorial Day Assembly 9 AM

May 27 - BHS Music Department Spring Concert 7 PM BHS Auditorium May 27, 28 - Smarter Balance Assessment (Math) 7:30 AM for ALL Juniors

May 28 - Chinese Evening of Sharing see info on page 8 May 29 - Submissions due for Falcon Vision see info on page 12 May 30 - “Into the Past” Prom 7 PM

International Chinese Exchange This summer Bow High School and the surrounding communities will host a cultural exchange camp for twenty-

seven high school students from China, through Spiral International from August 2-August 13. The goal of the pro-

gram is to engage young people from China and a selected group of American students and families in experiences that allow them to enjoy each other’s company and to learn firsthand about each other’s culture. This is one of nu-

merous Chinese – American exchanges taking place in Vermont and New Hampshire. On weekdays, students will participate all day in English language lessons and culture camp activities and excursions,

led by local teachers and a selected group of high school students serving as Peer Ambassadors. They will spend time with host families in the evenings and on the weekend. There will also be several social gatherings bringing

together all students and host families.

Host families are needed to house these visiting students along with their two teachers; they are to be housed two

in each home.

High school and middle school (grade 7 & 8) students are invited to apply to be Peer Ambassadors, and to partici-

pate in the camp. There will be an evening training session for Ambassadors and a host family orientation meeting.

At a time when China has risen rapidly on the international stage, this short exchange in our communities is a prom-

ising opportunity to create new friendships.For more information please contact:

Angel Burke (Camp Coordinator): anburke@bownet.org Gina Aubin (Home Stay Coordinator): gaubin@bownet.org Or call BHS at 228-2210

Visit Spiral International’s website @ http://www.spiralinternational.org

NECAP Testing

On Tuesday May 19, 2015 the school schedule will be modified for the following activities.

Grade Arrival time

Tuesday May 12, 2015 Wednesday May 13, 2015 Tuesday May 19 2015

9th 7:25 – 9:25 Team Work (Humanities, BEST & IST 9)

Team Work (Humanities, BEST & IST 9)

Team Work (Humanities, BEST & IST 9)

10th 7:25 – 9:25 Sophomore project (classrooms)

Sophomore project (classrooms)

Sophomore project (classrooms)

11th 7:20 - 9:25 Science NECAP testing Science NECAP testing Science NECAP testing

12th 9:25 Late arrival Late arrival Late arrival

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At 9:30 the school will follow a modified schedule with all normal classes on that day.

Juniors – Arrive at 7:20am to prepare for the assessment for the New England Common Assessment Plan (NECAP) State testing in science with all juniors on Tuesday May 19, 2015. Room schedules will be announced later.

JUNIORS: If you know that your son/daughter will be away on these testing days please notify the school as soon as

possible. If they are absent on either day, perhaps due to illness, please contact both the school attendance line and

guidance at x312 to let us know your child will not be present. Your student will make up the exam upon their return to school.

Senior students in the CRTC program will be expected to attend their Vocational classes and should arrive at school

at the normal time. Junior students in the CRTC program at Concord are excused from those classes on these two days. CHS is aware our students will be testing, and it will not affect their program.

The Science NECAP exam is one of the important tools available to parents and educators to determine how well our schools are helping students meet standards and grade level expectations. In every assessment, scores are only as

meaningful as the effort students put into the tests.

Please encourage your child to take the tests seriously and to give their best effort. You can best help your child

prepare for the assessment by making sure that s/he is rested on the days the tests will be given. And, as with eve-ry day, it is critical that students have a good breakfast before heading off to school.

Finally, please make sure they are here by 7:20 so testing can begin promptly. Thank you for supporting your child

and our school during the testing period.

Please call or email me if have any questions.

Linda Frost, Assistant Principal

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer for Concord’s Market Days Festival, which is being held this year on June 25, 26, and 27.

This is a family friendly festival, a long time summer tradition in Concord now in its 41st year. Last year several area

students volunteered, supervising the bounce house and mini golf areas, acting as runners, and helping with the fit-ness challenge. Students should bring their community service paperwork for Gena Moses to sign off on.

The festival uses an on line volunteer sign up tool called Volunteer Spot which lets participants see all available jobs

and time slots and sign up. (Note that students cannot sign up as servers or ID checkers in the Beer + Hospitality

Tent). Here is the link: Click here to sign up on Volunteer Spot

Students will be prompted to give an email address which we will use to send reminders and updates to all partici-pants.

If it is more convenient, students who want to volunteer can get in touch with me and I will sign them up.

Gena Cohen Moses genacohenm@gmail.com 491-0437

42nd NH Police Cadet Training Academy

Registration is open for the 42nd NH Police Cadet Training Academy which will be June 20-26. Please go to this link below to sign up ASAP. You must make a meeting with Chief Commerford, so don’t wait!!! http://

www.nhchiefsofpolice.com/calevcadetacademy See Sgt Lougee, SRO, for further information.

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Upcoming Center for College Planning Events… NHHEAF (NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation) programs are always listed on their Events page at http://

www.nhheaf.org/events.asp. Check it out!

From the School Counseling Office

Seniors:

This is a reminder that all outside classes are due May 22, 2015 if it is a VLACS course, and May 1, 2015 for American School Courses. Those outside courses will be added to your transcript at that time with the current course grade.

Scholarships are still coming in apply TODAY!

Please check your mailboxes in the school counseling office frequently….year end information is distributed this

time of year. There is information regarding year end surveys that need to be done prior to graduation practice.

Continue to do well with your academics….colleges will be requesting final transcripts!

Update Naviance with your college acceptances/denials and be sure to enter the college/university that you will be

attending in the fall.

A- Col : cdesruisseaux@bownet.org, Com-Mas: mhoberman@bownet.org, Mat-Z: jfarese@bownet.org

Juniors:

We would like to see you in the school counseling office in May or June to finalize some of your plans for the sum-

mer and next year with "life after BHS".

Everyone will have a slightly different plan which may include a 4 year school, a 2 year school, military, AmeriCorps volunteer work, apprenticeship or the workforce.

If you are stuck and are unsure of what you would like to study, what type of school you may like, how you don't want to go to college, etc. then please come see us and make a half hour appointment. This would be different from

your BEST 11 overview, and will concentrate on us pulling out some ideas for your future.

Also, if you have not yet signed up for the college board SAT for June, please do so ASAP! Link to register:

https://sat.collegeboard.org/register

Four year plan so you know what to work on this spring and summer:

http://www.bownet.org/Bhs/pdf/4%20year%20College%20Planning%202014-15.pdf

The Common Application 2015-2016 Essay Prompts

We are pleased to share the 2015-2016 Essay Prompts with you so that you can start preparing your college applica-

tion.

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application

would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you ex-

perienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?

4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to

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you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood

within your culture, community, or family.

All juniors should be researching their college searches in Naviance and have schools added to their “Colleges I am

Thinking About” tab. If you have questions/concerns please make an appointment with your school counselor.

Are You Aware? - The requirements are changing for students who enroll full time at an NCAA Division I school after August 1, 2016.

Students must graduate high school and meet ALL the following requirements:

Complete 16 core courses:

Four years of English

Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)

Two years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science if your high school offers it)

One additional year of English, math or natural/physical science

Two years of social science

Four additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative

religion or philosophy

Complete 10 core courses, including seven in English, math or natural/physical science, before the sev-

enth semester. Once students begin their seventh semester, they may not repeat or replace any of those 10 courses

to improve their core-course GPA.

Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in their core courses. Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching their core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale, which balances their test score and core-course GPA. If students have a low test score, they need a higher core-course

GPA to be eligible. If they have a low core-course GPA, they need a higher test score to be eligible. If they have a

low core-course GPA, they need a higher test score to be eligible.

For more resources regarding these changes, visit NCAA.org/student-athletes/play-division-i-sports or the Division I

Academic Requirements Guide.

Did you know that the SAT’s are changing? Find out more here.

Continue to work on your career and community service hours, you will need 20 hours completed to graduate. It

looks great to have these hours already posted to your transcript when applying to college. See the volunteer op-portunities on the BHS website.

Sophomores:

Continue to update your resume, work on your career/community hours, work hard!

Freshmen:

Start doing great things that you can add to your resume...volunteer...explore a career….record these hours.

All students should keep their resumes updated in Naviance Family Connection. Also, keep working on the 20

community service and 20 career exploration hours that will be due on January 15th of your senior year. Completed forms can be handed into Martha Rae in the school counseling office. Forms are available for pick up in the school

counseling office and on the BHS website under “Student Life”, “Forms”. For volunteer opportunities check out our website.

Working Papers: Please see Martha Rae in the school counseling office for the “Employer’s Request for Child La-bor” paper work. If you are 15 years old or younger you will need working papers. Once you find a job, bring the

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“Employer’s Request for Child Labor” form and a copy of your birth certificate to Martha Rae in the counseling office

and she will complete the “Official” working papers for you to give to your employer.

Final Summative Assessment Information

May 15, 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian,

I am writing to inform you of the schedule for Final Summative Assessments which will be held at Bow High School. These assessments will be held Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18. The schedule of assessments will be

as follows:

Monday, June 15, 2015.........................................………… Period 8

Period 7

Make-ups

Study/Instruction

Tuesday, June 16, 2015…........................................………. Period 6

Period 5

Make-ups

Study/Instruction

Wednesday, June 17, 2015........................................……… Period 4

Period 3

Make-ups

Study/Instruction

Thursday, June 18, 2015...........................................……… Period 2

Period 1

Early Release buses depart BHS at 1 PM

Please note the changes in the schedule

All assessments will be two hours long. Students will be required to stay in both their assessments for the full two hours. Please remind them to bring a book or some work to do in the event they finish them before the end of the

period.

Cell phones and ipods will not be allowed in the exam area.

There will be two assessment periods each day. Each assessment will be proceeded by a thirty minute review peri-

od. The review periods will be from 7:30am to 8:00am and from 10:15am to 10:45am. Assessments will be

held from 8:00am to 10:00am and from 10:45am to 12:45am. Teachers will be available for students from 12:45pm to 2:50pm each day. Students must be prompt for all of their assessments. Students who are

late will not be admitted. Late students must report to the office and meet with the principal or assis-

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tant principal before make-up will be approved. A student must have a pass from the main office in order to be admitted to the make-up assessment. If a student is absent, parents must call and notify an administrator of their child’s absence and the reason for the absence.

Final Summative Assessments will cover all the information presented during the year. The assessment will cover all of the work covered since January in second semester classes. The assessment will be counted as 10% of a semes-

ter class grade or a full year class grade. In a full year class the final and the midterm will be added together for a

total assessment grade counting 10%.

There will be no exemptions from final summative assessments.

Students will only be required to be at school during their assessment periods. Students who do not have an as-

sessment must either be in a designated area of the school or must leave school property. No one will be permitted to loiter on or around school grounds during assessments. The following areas will be open

for students during assessment periods. The cafeteria will be open for leisure studying and the library will be open

for serious, quiet studying.

Here is a sample of the daily schedule which will be followed during finals:

7:00 to 7:20am........................……. Buses arrive

7:25am.................................……… 5 minute warning bell

7:30am.................................……… Review session begins

8:00am.................... First assessment period begins

10:00am................... First assessment period ends

10:00 to 10:15am......................…... Break - students may go to lockers

and/or cafeteria (brunch available for purchase in café until

10:45am)

10:10am................................……... 5 minute warning bell

10:15....................................……… Review session begins

10:45am................... Second assessment period begins

12:45am................... Second assessment period ends

12:45pm to 1:15pm...................….. A La Carte Items (sandwiches, beverages, etc.) for students/staff

1:15pm to 2:50pm....................….. School will be open for students to study and teachers will be

available for extra help

2:55pm.................................. Buses depart Bow High School June 116, 17, and 18.

Buses depart Bow High School at 1 PM on June 19 (Early Release Day)

I hope this information will help you and your daughter/son during finals. If you have any questions regarding as-sessments or any aspect of the Bow High School program, please give us a call.

Sincerely,

John House-Myers

Principal

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Sporting Events for the Month of May

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Bow High School, 55 Falcon Way, Bow, NH 03304

Phone (603) 228-2210 ¨ Fax (603) 228-2212 www.bownet.org

Registration: May 1, 2015 – June 18, 2015

Register in person at Bow High School Counseling Department

Register by mail – send in completed form and include payment. (Checks can be made payable to Bow High

School.)

Tuition is $350.00 for a 2-credit course and $200.00 for a 1-credit course.

Payment in full is required at the time of registration.

Tuition is non-refundable.

CLASSES OFFERED

One (1) - credit classes:

Integrated Algebra I June 22, 2015 – July 3, 2015 - Room 2315

Integrated Geometry Classes to meet 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM daily week 1

Integrated Algebra II Classes to meet 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM daily week 2

(Must attend both weeks) Teacher: Jacob Ross jross@bownet.org

Integrated Science 9 June 22, 2015 – July 3, 2015 – Room 2203

Integrated Science 10 Classes to meet 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM daily week 1

(Must attend both weeks) Classes to meet 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM daily week 2

Teacher: Brenda Mitchell bmitchell@bownet.org

Two (2)- credit classes:

Humanities July 6, 2015 – July 17, 2015- Room 1200

American Studies July 6, 2015 – July 17, 2015- Room 1200

World Studies July 6, 2015 – July 17, 2015- Room 1200 (Must attend both weeks) Teacher: Angel Burke anburke@bownet.org

All classes to meet Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM for both weeks.

BOW HIGH SCHOOL

SUMMER STUDIES

~2015~

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PLEASE NOTE:

Attendance at summer school is mandatory. You will be allowed one (1) absence only. Please contact the teacher directly via email if you are to be out. The second absence will result in automatic failure and no credit will be re-

ceived. This is a closed campus. No student may leave school grounds during breaks.

To be eligible to attend BHS Summer School your final average in the course must be a minimum of 55%. Please

confirm this with your classroom teacher or school counselor prior to registration.

If your son/daughter requires modifications or accommodations due to a disability, it is your responsibility to alert the summer school teacher and provide written documentation (IEP/504)

Eligibility for free/reduced lunch is the sole criteria for financial assistance.

If you have any questions regarding the above please feel free to ask.

REGISTRATION FORM

Summer school course:

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

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Student name: ___________________________________________________________

Mailing address: _________________________________________________________

Home phone: ______________________________

Mother’s name:___________________________________________________________

Phone where mother/guardian can be reached during the day: ____________________

Mother’s e-mail address: ___________________________________________________

Father’s name: __________________________________________________________

Phone where father/guardian can be reached during the day: _____________________

Father’s e-mail address: ___________________________________________________

Special medical information: _______________________________________________

My student has an IEP/504 Plan and I have attached a copy of it here

For office use only:

Name: __________________________________ Date registered: _______________

Amount paid: ___________ Course taking: 1.________________________

2.________________________

Counselor Initials: _____________ 3.________________________

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Open House

(Refreshments will be served.)

For retirees, Dan Ferriera, our District Special Ed. Director,

and

Pauline Laliberte, our District Social Worker,

Thursday, June 4, 2015, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Bow High School cafeteria

Hope you can join us.

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The Falcon Nest Menu for May

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Dates to Remember:

BHS Theatre Presents: The 39 Steps May 15, 16

Junior Science NECAP Testing May 19

Memorial Day Assembly May 22

Memorial Day (observed) (no school) May 25

Math Smarter Balance May 27, 28

Chinese Evening of Sharing May 28

Prom May 30

Open House for Dan Ferriera & Pauline Laliberte June 4

SAT Exam June 6 at BHS

Senior Awards Night 6:30 PM June 9

Sports Awards Night June 10

Class of 2015 -Last Full Day of High School June 10

Mandatory Graduation Practice 12-3 PM June 11 & 12

ACT Exam June 13

Graduation June 13

Final Exams June 15, 16, 17, 18

Last Day of School/Early Release 12:50 PM June 18

Final Report Cards Available June 19

Summer School Science and Math June 22-July 3

Summer School Humanities, American Studies,

World Studies July 6-17

International Chinese Exchange August 2-13