FEBRUARY 2018

Dear Wolf Pack Nation, Second Semester has begun!! It is an opportunity to start fresh and continue to learn and grow. Our Winter Sports season is ending and we have seen positive results in our competitions from the rifle team, girls bowling, wrestling, and girls and boys basketball. Many teams have made it to the post season and we are excited about the possibilities of having the opportunity to continue playing and showing the state what great teams we have here at BHHS. Congratulations to the band and orchestra students who performed at Solo and Ensemble. BHHS had 19 entries in the competition and 15 of those received the highest score possible. A special congratulations to Andy Phan who qualified for State in Piano. Senior Exit interviews are coming up on March 28 and 29. This is a district requirement that all seniors must complete in-order to graduate. It is a great opportunity for our seniors to shine. Every year I get feedback from community members about what outstanding students we have here at BHHS. If you are interested in assisting in this process, please get in touch with Susan Jones in our Career Center at 360-709-7825. We have a great booster club and it is never too late to join them. Our booster club is an active organization that has assisted our students on numerous occasions and does so many great things for our school that I cannot list them all. We owe a great deal to the booster club and all they do for our students. Their next meeting is Wednesday, February 14th, at 6:30 in the staff lounge. The annual Booster Bash Dinner and Auction is Saturday, May 5th, from 6:00 – 9:00. This is a great opportunity to support Black Hills High School and it is also a fun event, I hope to see you there. The Administrative Team here at Black Hills would like to say THANK YOU! Thank you for your support, thank you for sending us your children, as they truly are amazing; thank you for being involved in your child’s life, thank you for your feedback – it does help us improve in our jobs and lastly thank you for reading this letter! As always, if you have feedback on how to improve anything at BHHS please let me know. Have a great month!

Take Care, David Myers - Principal

Black Hills High Wolf Tracks PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE UPCOMING EVENTS

February 7 Parent Information Night 6:30 PM in PAC February 12 Jazz Concert 7:00 PM in PAC February 13 CMEA Jazz Festival All Day in PAC February 14 Booster Club 6:30 PM in Staff Lounge February 15 Blood Drive All Day February 19 No School Presidents’ Day February 20 No School Mid-Winter Break February 24 Father—Daughter Dance February 26 Spring Sports Start Be sure to clear in the ASB Office March 27 Grades 6—12 Combined Band Concert 7:00 PM in Gym February 28 Senior Class Meeting 9:30 AM in PAC March 1 Choir Honors Concert 7:00 PM in PAC March 6 Pre-Festival Orchestra Concert 7:00 PM

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ARE YOU READY FOR SPRING SPORTS?

Clearance will start on Monday, February 12th and the 1st day of practice will be Monday, February 26th. In order to clear you will need: √ Completed clearance packet for first time athletes this year √ Health History form for athletes who have already played a sport this year √ ASB Card ~ $40.00 √ Participation fee ~ $85 √ Current physical √ 2.5 GPA & passing 5 classes √ No fines

Avoid the last minute rush! Clear early!!

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January Students of the Month

Clairese Midkiff

Arts

Julia Medlin

PE

Kaylee Bracken

History

Josiah Bown PE

Jordan Stittsworth Language Arts

Alivia Tyler

Science

Eowyn Gordon

CTE

Hayden McClelland

Math

Lance Hoyt

World Languages

MVP Athletes of the Week

Garrett Glenn

Boys’ Basketball

Jordyn Bender

Girls’ Basketball

Will Akers Boys’ Basketball

Jordan Claridge Wrestling

Julian Kennedy

Wrestling

Nathaniel Elliott Wrestling

Week of January 5, 2018

Week of December 15, 2017—Winter Break

Nolan Keesee Wrestling

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DECA

On January 11, 2018 our DECA students competed for a chance to attend the State Competition in March. Congratulations to Samantha Worth, Arica Noffsinger, Emily Heiser and Eowyn

Fore! BHHS girls’ golf practice starts on Monday, Feb. 26th for all ages and abilities, especially freshmen. What can you do? Please prompt your daughter/s to turn out. Their first stop should be to visit Bonnie in the ASB financial office to pick up all the essential forms to become eligible. Schedules are available as well with Coach Reeves in the ASB office. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail Coach Reeves at dale.reeves@tumwater.k12.wa.us or call at 360-709-7809

It is Time to Swing into Action! Please plan on attending our BHHS Parent information night Wednesday, February 7th, 6:30pm in the PAC. Topics will be Running Start, New Market & Advanced Placement courses. We will have a representative from SPSCC here to talk about the process of having your student attend Running Start. We will also have a representative from New Market Skills Center here to talk about the opportunities New Market can provide your student. Lastly we will present information about our Advanced Placement classes we offer here at BHHS and how your student can get involved in taking these college level courses right here at BHHS.

Parent Information Night

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ASB LEADERSHIP NEWS

Monthly Rewards

In our leadership committee, student recognition, one of our main projects over these past couple

months, have been incentives focused on rewarding kids who have a 3.0 or higher GPA, have had perfect

attendance last year, or gave blood at our last blood drive. During both lunches, once a month we give a

treat to the students who have an incentive card that we had previously made in the year for the

students with good GPAs, perfect attendance, and students that gave blood. These students, can come

up to our table that we set up. They show us their cards, we then give them the incentive of the month,

for October we gave out candy, November we gave out slices of pumpkin pie, for December, we gave out

hot cider, and January, we gave donut holes. Knowing that you will receive a reward for your good

grades, students are more willing to try harder to do their best in order to receive an incentive, and by

doing all of this, our committee is recognizing kids who strive to do good in school.

To make sure the word gets out, every month our committee puts together a video that is around two

minutes long, we play this video for about a week everyday leading up to the incentive day on our

student news. This gives the students a chance to see and hear about what this month's incentives will

be so that they can hopefully come during lunch and receive their incentive. Hear is a couple of examples

of what a video we made might look like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZKnkin6j8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NGCn3lgyEg

Little Wolves Pack the Den!

K-12 Committee has been working hard to reach out to the elementary and middle schools on the Black

Hills half of the school district. These schools include Black Lake Elementary, Michael T. Simmons

Elementary, Tumwater Hill Elementary, and Tumwater Middle School. During the Boys Varsity Basketball

game on Friday, January 19th, K-12 Committee had the chance to host and Elementary Night. The three

elementary schools in the area invited all their students to attend this basketball game.

These students were able to get into the game with free admission and were invited to join the high

school students in tie-dye and neon dress. There was also an elementary school student section next to

the high school student section where silly string, rally towels, bubbles, and wrist bands were thrown into

the crowd. Many kids loved seeing the BHHS mascot, Rufio, at the game and were excited to have a

special night just for them to “Pack the Den” as the future members of the Wolf Pack!

“The Tumwater School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following positions have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Exec. Dir. Of Student Learning, 360-709-7030, 621 Linwood Ave SW, Tumwater, WA 98501 Section 504/ADA Coordinator – Special Services Supervisor, 360-709-7040, 621 Linwood Ave SW, Tumwater, WA 98512”

Career Center News Susan Jones- Career Center Specialist

US Service Academy Information Night

Monday, March 26th @ 6pm-7:30pm Lacey City Hall; Council Chambers

420 College St SE; Lacey, WA 98503 Meet Academy Field Representatives from West Point, Air Force, Naval, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard

Academies and learn the process to obtain a Congressional Nomination to the United States Service Academies.

**Senior News** Senior Class Meeting Feb 1st in the PAC during PACK. We w ill go over the Senior Presentation

requirements and Mr. Franklin will talk about end of year events.

Senior Class Meeting Feb 28th during PACK in the PAC. A senior w ill be completing their presentation in front of a panel. This is a great opportunity for you to watch and learn.

Senior Presentations will be March 28th and 29th. Sign ups for this will begin Feb 5th. You need to

have your resume and community service completed before you sign up.

Senior Check List o Complete college applications. (whether it is 2yr, 4yr or technical school)

o Complete the FAFSA. o Verify your name for your diploma. (In the Career Center) o Turn in your final draft of resume if needed. (I will let you know if your resume needs revised.) o Complete your community service hours.

*(30 hours with a non-profit organization documented and turned in.) o Check the Scholarship Bulletin on the BHHS website. –do this weekly For information on how to build a resume go to https://www.tumwater.k12.wa.us/Page/272 . You will find

examples and a guide to help you with this. This is a busy year for you. Don’t put everything off until the last minute. The better organized you are, the less stressful 2nd semester will be. Come and see me if you have any questions concerning this list or any other items that pop up for you.

If you receive any offers for scholarships, tuition waivers or grants from any college you applied to, please bring me a copy of your award letter. I keep a running total for yearend data. Also, scholarships you plan to accept will be announced at the Evening of Excellence should you choose to participate.

Mrs. Jones, Career Center

**Other Updates**

Juniors, if you are thinking of continuing your education in the fall of 2019, please consider signing up for the April-August SAT or ACT test. You w ill register for these tests on their website. Please read all the testing information carefully. You will need to upload a photo for your admission ticket. SAT: collegeboard.org. ACT: act.org The different tests are given in different months. Test and registration dates can be found on the BHHS Counseling calendar, in the Career Center or on the individual testing websites. Please make sure to fill out which colleges you want your scores sent to. You get the first 4 free. If you wait and send scores after you have received them, there will be a $12/college fee. If you are on the Free/Reduced Lunch Program, see me for a test waiver before you sign up.

**Scholarship Bulletin**

There are many more opportunities posted on the “Scholarship Bulletin” on the BHHS webpage.

WUE Western University Exchange Program

WUE is a regional tuition-reciprocity agreement that enables students from WICHE states to enroll in more than 150 participating two- and four-year public institutions at 150 percent of the enrolling institution's resident tuition. GPA, ACT/SAT scores and program availability are part of the eligibility process. You apply directly to your school of choice. Please check the college website for application date for the WUE as it may be earlier than the regular

application. Eligible students w ill receive this tuition waiver directly from the college. For more information, go to http://wiche.edu/wue/advisors.

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Olympia Choral Society Scholarship Feb 1st Deadline

This scholarship is open to South Sound high school seniors who intend to study vocal/choral music in college. The applicant does not have to major in music, just study or participate in it.

Application available on the Scholarship Bulletin or in the Career Center.

Elks Legacy Scholarship Feb 2nd Deadline

Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarshi:ps for children and grandchildren of Elks members. For more information and application, go to:

https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/Legacy.cfm.

WSECU Scholarship Feb 12th Deadline

WSECU offers this opportunity to its members. You need to be enrolled full time and use the scholarship for the fall 2018 semester. The degree you are pursuing must be the first one degree you are pursuing. This is an online

application that can be found at: https://wsecu.org/community/scholarship-program.

Tumwater Soccer Club

Feb 15th Deadline The Tumwater Soccer Club is offering up to a total of $4,000 in scholarships to be used for expenses for post High

School education. Scholarship(s) will be awarded to the top scoring applicant(s). All candidates must meet the following requirements.

The candidate must have played at least one complete soccer season with the Tumwater Soccer Club (This will be verified by our registration records.)

The candidate must be a senior attending a school within the Tumwater School District. (this includes private and home schools).

Application can be found in the Career Center or on the Scholarship Bulletin.

The Scholarship for Military Children Program Feb 16th Deadline

The Scholarship for Military Children Program will award a minimum of one $2,000 scholarship at each commissary that has qualified applicants. A student may only receive a scholarship for up to four years. Exceptions can be considered if a student is enrolled in an undergraduate program that normally requires more than 4 years. All

exceptions will be handled on an individual basis. Excepting extremely unusual circumstances, the awards cannot be deferred for future use; the awards must be used for educational expenses incurred during the 2018-2019

Academic Year. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, national origin, rank or service of the sponsor. Applications must be turned in to the Commissary by the posted

deadline. For more information and application, go to http://www.militaryscholar.org/sfmc/ScholarshipsForMilitaryChildren2018-Official-v1.pdf.

Washington State Fair Foundation Scholarships

Feb 19th Deadline Students only need to submit one application for all our scholarships offered online. The application system will automatically apply students for the scholarships they qualify for. There are three different scholarships for one

application. Fair Chance Scholarship for those attending any accredited two or four year college. Anderson Criminal Justice Scholarship for those studying Criminal Justice

Anderson Veterinary School Scholarship for those attending WSU as a Vet student. Click any of the scholarships above to see specific qualifications or apply directly at:

https://thefairfoundation.awardspring.com

Washington Masonic Charities Scholarship Feb 24th Deadline Who May Apply?

High School Seniors; Residents of the State of Washington Public Scholarships Available

Capstone: Top Senior Statewide (one available) $4,000 (this is the top senior selected by the review team) Senior Boy & Girl (three) $2,000 each

Vocational-Technical College (one) $2,000 For more information and access to the online application, go to

https://www.wa-masoniccharities.org/webhost/scholarships.

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Olympia ZONTA Scholarship Feb 28th Deadline

Zonta Club of Olympia is dedicated to annually funding scholarship and award programs that support women (age 16 and above), who are committed to furthering their education in order to reach their career, business,

entrepreneurial goals and aspirations. At this time, our club is pleased to invite high school young women to apply for the Young Women in Public Affairs Award. If you or someone you know attends high school in Thurston

County, is a Senior (age 16 – 19), has demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to public service and civic causes, and wants to continue participating in public life, you may be just the young woman we are looking for to

receive $1000 award your first year in college (2018). Further information and the application can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/zontaolympia/grants-and-scholarships.

Leadership 1000 Scholarship

Feb 28th Deadline The Leadership 1000 Scholarship is a scholarship program funded by individuals, foundations or businesses to

provide college scholarships to students who will be attending an eligible four-year college or university in Washington state. A Leadership 1000 Scholarship can be customized around a general set of requirements

requested by the donor. Scholarships awarded will range from $1,500 to $5,000. Some requirements include: Plan to attend, or currently be attending, an eligible four-year college or university in Washington state. (Students attending a community or technical college will be considered if they are transferring to an eligible

four-year college/university for the fall of 2018, or if they are planning to complete a bachelor's degree program offered at the community college.)

Be a Washington state resident, (meeting in-state tuition requirements or eligibility for Washington state financial aid programs, as defined in RCW 28B.15.012).

Plan to enroll as a college freshman, sophomore or junior in fall 2018. Plan to file or have already filed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), if eligible. Students unable

to file a FAFSA due to immigration status must complete the free Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA).

Have a family income for 2016 that does not exceed the amount listed by family size in the chart on website. Maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative high school GPA through fall quarter/semester, if applying as a high

school senior. For more information about this application, go to

https://www.collegesuccessfoundation.org/wa/scholarships/l1000/eligibility.

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (STEM) Feb 28th Deadline (Opens Jan 2nd)

Our scholarship supports low and middle-income Washington students pursuing eligible high-demand majors in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care and encourages recipients to work in Washington

state once they complete their degrees. Must be pursuing an eligible high-demand major (Approved Majors, Alphabetically) in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care.

For further information and eligibility requirements, go to https://waopportunityscholarship.org/scholarship-supports/scholarship/new-applicants/.

Washington State Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth

Feb 28th Deadline The Washington State Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth is a scholarship program that helps young men and women who are currently in an open dependency court order in Washington State, or an open dependency tribal court order, continue their education and earn a college degree. Eligible students must meet specific criteria. For

more information and access to the application, go to https://collegesuccessfoundation.org/wa/scholarships/governors/eligibility.

Centralia College Scholarship

March 1st Deadline This application is used for the awarding of scholarships by Centralia College.

1. Have a high school diploma or GED by June 30, 2018. *(Running Start students must provide a copy of their high school diploma or GED.)

2. Have a strong academic record, a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA. 3. Plan to attend Centralia College as a full-time student (minimum of 12 college credits each quarter).

4. Apply for admission to Centralia College and receive Student Identification Number (SID#). SID# is required on the scholarship application. To apply for admission visit: www.centralia.edu/admissions. Allow a minimum of 3 - 5

business days to receive your SID#. Apply early! Application is available at https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/44997-Centralia-College.

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Sound Credit Union March 2nd Deadline

This online application is available to seniors who have accounts at Sound Credit Union. There is a list of required information including a personal statement. Make sure you have the information below available before you begin

your application. There w ill be no option to save and return to an existing application. For more information and online application, go to https://www.soundcu.com/scholarship-application/.

**Community Service**

30 hours of documented community service with a non-profit organization is a graduation requirement. A list of organizations can be found on our website under the Academics tab along with the form. Community service

activities in a governmental, non-profit, or bona fide charitable organization are appropriate. TYP Middle School Late Night Super Bowl Party Feb 2nd, 7-10PM @ Tumwater Middle School The City of Tumwater Parks and Rec Department sponsor this event. You must attend an orientation before volunteering for the event. Email Josh Irwin at jirwin@ci.tumwater.wa.us. TYP Grade School Carnival Night Feb 9th, 7-9:30PM @ Tumwater Middle School The City of Tumwater Parks and Rec Department sponsor this event. You must attend an orientation before volunteering for the event. Email Josh Irwin at jirwin@ci.tumwater.wa.us. Black Lake Elementary Bingo and Books Feb 16th, 5:30-8:30 pm We need Volunteers to make popcorn, and to check bingo cards. To sign up to volunteer, email http://blacklakepta.digitalpto.com/ and let them know. TYP Grade School Neon Bowling March 3rd, 6-8:30PM @ Tumwater Lanes The City of Tumwater Parks and Rec Department sponsor this event. You must attend an orientation before volunteering for the event. Email Josh Irwin at jirwin@ci.tumwater.wa.us. TYP Grade School St. Patrick Day Event March 9th, 7-9:30PM @ Tumwater Middle School The City of Tumwater Parks and Rec Department sponsor this event. You must attend an orientation before volunteering for the event. Email Josh Irwin at jirwin@ci.tumwater.wa.us Black Lake Elementary Carnival March 24th, Noon-4pm ( you will need to be there earlier and may stay later) At Carnival we have game booths, a bounce house, face painting, and all kinds of other activities. We need Volunteers to staff some of the game tables, the face painting and activities tables, the front desk and the Volunteer table. To sign up to volunteer, email http://blacklakepta.digitalpto.com/ and let them know. Volunteer Tumwater The City of Tumwater has several opportunities for you to volunteer your time. This can be a one-time commitment or ongoing depending on the need. For more information, go to http://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/departments/executive/city-programs/volunteer-programs/volunteer-tumwater and find out how you can help keep Tumwater beautiful. Tumwater Middle School is in need of volunteers after school to help teachers w ith classroom preparations. You will need to complete the TSD Volunteer form. For more information, email Kristine Kaschube @ Kristine.kaschube@tumwater.k12.wa.us or call 709.7504. MTS Community Service Opportunity: Mrs. Hicks-Green needs help assembling material for their Literacy Library. This is an easy task and once you are comfortable with the process, can be done from home. They need someone who is neat and organized. It is also a great project for a group of students to do together. This is a flexible schedule as it can be done when they want. They need a lot of help now (10 -20 hours) and periodically throughout the year. To volunteer, contact Linda Hicks-Green at 709.7076. Boys and Girls Club and YMCA After School Programs are in need of tutors throughout the school year. See Mrs. Jones for more information.

Students have a file in the Career Center where their community service forms will be kept

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