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Principal’s Message Welcome back! The 20162017 school year at Burrillville High School had a successful start with an opening day focused around our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports program (PBIS). The feedback and suggestions provided from our Student Council and Faculty during the summer planning meetings contributed to added value for the day.
All Broncos were reminded of our four overarching expectations (Be here; Be respectful; Be responsible; and Be prepared). Students rotated among various stations in the building and took part in team building activities, reviewed graduation requirements, learned about the various offerings of after school programs and clubs, and met with class advisors and the school administrative team.
Dr. Whaley emphasized the importance of positive work habits, taking an increasing amount of ownership and responsibility for their education and focusing on some key areas to stay on the path of receiving a high school diploma. Specifically:
● attendance (on time every day and to all classes) ● striving to receive passing grades in all classes for first quarter
(and knowing when, where and from whom to ask for support) ● finding a connection to the school through involvement in
athletics, clubs, and/or after school activities (Bella, etc...)
As a reminder to all parents, September is Attendance Awareness month. Please be sure to review our attendance policy in the student handbook with your child. Again, being here on time every day matters and is a key component to your child’s success at Burrillville High School.
On another note, we would like to wish Miss Johnston the best of success in her new position as principal of the Middle School, and welcome our new Assistant Principal, Mr. Mitchell Cournoyer, who comes to us with a wealth of experience in education at the high school level. He will be supporting students in Grades 9 and 11. Dr. Alba will loop with the student cohorts from last year and focus on Grades 10 and 12.
Additionally, our School Improvement Team (SIT) is reaching out and looking for newmembers! If you are interested in joining our team, please email albad@bsdri.net and look for an upcoming date for our first meeting!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Music 2
Technology 3
Student Support 3
Student Assistance 4
Clubs 5
Guidance 69
BURRILLVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Superintendent Dr. Frank Pallotta Principal Dr. Michael Whaley Assistant Principals Dr. David Alba Mr. Mitchell Cournoyer Department Leaders English Richard Goudreau Math Kristi Craig Science Nick Servidio Social Studies Kevin Cash Special Education Jack Jalette Student Wellness Barbara DeMasco Technology Timothy Durigan Guidance Kristin Abbate AF MaryLou Tupper GM Peter Berthelette NZ
From the Music Department Freshman Band Orientation a Great Success! Forty enthusiastic band members gathered on Tuesday, August 16th for the annual Freshman Band Orientation. Attending freshman students were given insight into the various aspects of the band year through the eyes of upperclass band personnel and, in turn, the upperclass members were able to get to know their freshman classmates. It was a beautiful summer day and Senior Drum Major Jillian Cash and Junior DrumMajorMichaela Caseymade superb use of their time with the group explaining marching maneuvers and skillfully leading them through most of the commands used throughout marching season.
After nearly perfecting basic marching maneuvers, students joined together in a spirited game of train wreck. The day concluded with sections meeting with their section leaders and a final rehearsal with all participants playing music for the coming year all together.
Special thanks to Mrs. Cash, Mrs. O’Connor, Mrs. Raimond and Mrs. Benjamin for helping throughout the day and especially to the Band Officers and section leaders for their presence, preparation and organization. Thanks for your continuing efforts for the good of the group! Upcoming Music Department Events For further information regarding Music Department activities, please visit Mrs. Favali’s Blog at: http://favalisblog.blogspot.com.
● Music Boosters Meeting: Monday, September 12, 2016 6:307:30 PM ● Extra Band Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 5:307:30 PM ● Home Football Game: Saturday, September 24, 2016 10:30 AM
Submitted by Mrs. Favali
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From the Technology Department
Freshman “Technology Exploratory” comes to BHS
The Technology Education department at BHS has begun to develop and implement CTE (career & technology
education) “academies” for several technical areas. The academies are designed to provide students with a
multiyear program in their chosen technical area with the intent on developing useable job skills and certain
certifications to help our students successfully transition into the workforce after graduation. The threeyear
commitment makes it necessary for students to get an introduction to the available technology areas before
making their program choices. Each freshman will spend approximately one month with each of the
technology teachers in the areas of Automotives, Engineering & Automation, Child Care, Construction, Graphic
Communications, and Green Technologies, becoming familiar with the program information and instruction
styles. The belief is that not only will our students be able to make more informed academy choices but that
they will gain valuable information and skills in even those programs that they do not choose.
Submitted by Mr. Durigan
Student Support Services Information We have clothing closets at both BMS/BHS to help students who may be in need of gently used clothing and/or shoes. If you have a middle or high school student who is in need, please contact school social worker Mandy LeComte at lecomtem@bsdri.net or 5681310/1320. ATTENTION MILITARY FAMILIES: Are you in the military and the parent or guardian of a student at BHS? Would you like to receive information about resources related to events and activities for military families? For more information, please contact school social worker Mandy LeComte at 5681310 or lecomtem@bsdri.net.
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Student Assistance Information
Fall 2016
Dear Parent,
Burrillville High School, along with 40 other Rhode Island secondary schools, is implementing a Student
Assistance Program based on a national model called Project SUCCESS. The program is provided by Rhode
Island Student Assistance Services (RISAS) and is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health
and the school department.
The goals of Project SUCCESS are to prevent and reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and to improve
school performance. To accomplish these goals, the program provides schoolwide awareness programs,
classroom presentations and individual and small group sessions to correct erroneous perceptions about
substance use and teach skills to identify and resist social and situational pressures to use substances. Parent
meetings and workshops will also be available to assist you in prevention efforts.
Janet McLinden, our Student Assistance Counselor, will be responsible for implementing and coordinating the
Project SUCCESS prevention and education activities at Burrillville High School. She works at the school on
Monday, Thursday and Friday, and has some evening hours available to see parents and make presentations
to community groups. Ms. McLinden has a Master's Degree in Education, previous experience working with
adolescents and specialized training in prevention and early intervention strategies. She is an employee of
RISAS and is supervised by RISAS and the school.
Ms. McLinden is available to see students who are using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs, or have personal,
school or family problems that could lead to substance abuse or other unhealthy behaviors. If you are worried
about your child's behavior and would like to speak to the Student Assistance Counselor and/or have the
Student Assistance Counselor see your child, please call her directly at 5681310, Ext. 2335. All calls will be
confidential.
This program has helped many students make responsible choices, has educated students about the dangers
of drug use, and has helped others get outside help for related problems. In order to evaluate the
effectiveness of the Student Assistance Program/Project SUCCESS and tomake continuing improvements, the
state requires us to collect data from students who participate during the school year in order to measure
changes in attitudes and behaviors that decrease the risk for substance abuse. The data collected is
confidential. No names are on any collected data. If, for any reason, you do not want your son or daughter to
be seen by the Student Assistance Counselor, please contact the Student Assistance Counselor or me directly.
We are very pleased to offer this valuable program to the students in our school.
Also, please feel free to call if you have any questions about the program.
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Clubs
CHESS CLUB With Mr. Daigneault in room A17 Every Monday from 2pm3pm
Starting September 12th
10 Reasons to Join Chess club: 1) It’s a great way to learn more about chess strategies and moves 2) Chess helps improve memory and thinking skills (which will help you in school) 3) Your future wife or husband will play chess and it’s something you’ll both have in
common to start your relationship off strong 4) Unlike most sports or clubs, you can play chess your entire life 5) Psychology class gets competitive during the chess unit...have some selfrespect and
know what you’re doing ahead of time 6) Dr. Dre plays! (Google image “Dr. Dre chess” if you don’t believe me) 7) Tired of the same old thing? There are more combinations of different chess games
than there are grains of sand in the world! 8) It looks great on a college resume 9) Mr. Daigneault brings snacks 10) You will be able to understand this cartoon:
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College Fair in Uxbridge!
Any senior interested in attending a College Fair in Uxbridge on Friday, September 16th (during the school day),
please pick up Permission Slips in Guidance. Colleges from all over New England will be present to meet with
seniors and answer their questions. Deadline to return permission slips to the Guidance Office is Friday,
September 9th.
Test Dates
20162017 ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines
Test Date Registration Deadline
Late Registration Deadline
September 10, 2016 August 7, 2016 August 8–19, 2016
October 22, 2016 September 16, 2016 September 17–30, 2016
December 10, 2016 November 4, 2016 November 5–18, 2016
February 11, 2017 January 13, 2017 January 14–20, 2017
April 8, 2017 March 3, 2017 March 4–17, 2017
June 10, 2017 May 5, 2017 May 6–19, 2017
Students can register online at www.actstudent.org Additional fees apply if you register late or make changes to your test type, center or date after registering.
Burrillville High School Code is 400055
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The Pepper by Paul B. Onion
This past summer was filled with wonderful things, from the
Olympics to half of BHS getting married, but no event was as
popular as the release of Pokémon GO!
Pokémon GO is an app where players walk around trying to catch
them all. There are currently 20million active users in the U.S. and
100 million active users around the world, but on the forefront of
these users is Burrillville High School’s own Molly Gouveia.
Molly Gouveia, or as she likes to be referred to in the Pokémon
community, Molly Pokémon GOuveia, spent the summer traveling
the world for very rare Pokémon. She traveled to catch Europe's
exclusive Mr. Mime, then Hong Kong in search of Farfetch'd, and
then she went to Sydney for two days to catch Australia's
Kangaskhan. Molly Pokémon GOuveia has been training/searching
very hard and is hoping to be America's next PokémonMaster. Be
sure to stop in and compare Pokémon with her or let her know
when a rare Pokémon appears.
This newsletter is published once a month. Please send news, announcements, and photos to Mrs. Bruscini at bruscinid@bsdri.net.
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