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bonney lake high schoolPanther Update
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Running Start
If you or your student is interested in Running Start for their junior or senior year and you missed Academic Options Night, please have them see their grade level counselor ASAP.
Career & Information (CIC) News
Scholarships for Seniors
Delta Kappa Gamma Society: for students planning on pursuing the field of professional education – deadline April 16.WOIS: for students who have used the WOIS web site for career exploration, college searches, etc. – deadline April 18.
Student Poetry Contest 2008: submit one typed poem of 20 lines or less on topic of choice – deadline April 30.
GRCC Foundation: for students planning on attending GRCC – apply online at www.greenriver.edu/fscholarships – deadline April 30.
Medical Rotation Program
Future nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and Allied Health professionals: start working toward your professional goal in health care by enrolling in the Medical Rotations Program. Through this year-long course held at Franklin Pierce High School, you can earn college credit in Medical Terminology and job-shadow in hospitals and clinics. Applications for next year are now available in the CIC and are due April 30. The Medical Rotation Program is open to seniors who can provide their own transportation.Career Exploration Week
April 28 – May 2
Students will have an opportunity to connect their interests and what they are learning in school with jobs, post high school colleges/universities, apprenticeships and training programs. Representatives from these agencies will have informational tables available during student lunches each day of the week.Agencies who have committed to attend are: Bates, Clover Park, ITT, and Renton Technical Colleges. Worksource Employment & Training, Wild Waves, Apple Physical Therapy, East Pierce Fire & Rescue, BECU & WAMU, Gene Juarez, The Arts Institutes, Salon Professional Academy, Gary Manuel Aveda Institute, Massage Connection, CWU, EWU, UW-Tacoma, Univ. of Idaho, Pierce College, Green River College, Big Brothers & Sisters, United Way, Washington Business Week, Health Careers and branches of the military, including West Point. Please encourage your student to use this opportunity for career exploration, higher educational options, job skills training and possible future employment.
The CIC Can Help Students with the Following
- Resumes
- letter of recommendation request guidelines
- cover letters
- career/college/scholarship searches
- job postings
- and much more!
Questions?
Contact Mrs. Helmold, Career Specialist, 253-891-5752.
Hypnotist Show
BLHS is having its first ever Hypnotist Show on Thursday, April 24 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $7 for students and $9 for adults. Tickets may be bought at the bookkeeper’s office or at the door. Hurry, seating is limited. Come on over for an evening of fun and laughs!
Culinary Arts Club
The Culinary Club participated in the 2008 Boyds Coffee Culinary Invitational in Spokane, Washington on March 7 and 8. The culinary team consisted of Andrea Fernandez, Erika Lagerstedt, Nick O’Farrell, Joe Leising and Jaime Jones. The Management team consisted of Megan Waldron, Sharlyssa Layaoen, Jayme Seger, Brianna Emmett and Paule Brown. Cassie Ludwig was the photographer for the event. Both teams were led by advisor/instructor Kahale Ahina and mentor Randy Lowell. The culinary team had to create a three course meal in one hour on only two burners. These four students earned 2nd in State. The Management team had to know the restaurant and hospitality business as well. Separated into two different parts, they competed in a situational case study and a jeopardy game. Both teams tried their hardest and really showed their potential.
The Bonney Lake Lions Club held their annual “Death by Chocolate” event on March 15. Our culinary program catered their event at the Cedar Ridge retirement center. The “Death by Chocolate” theme rounded about 104 people to come. The dessert auction had numerous sponsors and was a huge hit. Our culinary group served their competition menu which included Seasonal Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad and Chicken Florentine for the entrée. They also provided table service. The whole experience was amazing from beginning to end. The majority of the proceeds will go to the families in need around our area. The night ran smoothly and smiles were glued to the participants’ faces. The culinary program would love to cater events to better the town and the state. Sponsors or donations are needed to help fund the program so they can attend the 2009 Culinary Invitational in Seattle.
Panther Choir News
Upcoming Events
- May 10 – Large Group Contest for Chamber and Treble Choirs at Puyallup HS.
- May 15 – Spring Concert at the PAC for all choirs.
- May 19 – tentative trip for Treble Choir to the International Music Festival presentation in Tacoma.
- May 22-25 – tentative Chamber Choir trip to eastern Washington and Silverwood.
- May 31 – Night of the Arts fundraiser for drama and music departments, BLHS Commons.
- Watch for more information about spring fundraisers:
- April 7-11 – Cinnabon sale before school and at all three lunches.
- April 25 – tentative Carnival at BLHS to support all Panther Choir travel.
On February 2, our choir students attended the Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest. Once again, we had the most entries out of any other school in our league (which includes Puyallup, Federal Way and Sumner School Districts).
The best performance in each category that scores a “Superior” rating is sent on to state. From BLHS, Zarita Marx was selected to represent the league at the state competition in April.
Congratulations and good luck, Zarita!
Science Fair Results
The Science Department is PROUD to announce the names of the Panther Scientists who won awards at the district science fair. All of our students that competed, worked hard on their projects and spent the better part of a Saturday competing. Look for future announcements about how they do at the South Sound Regional Science Fair!
Miscellaneous Awards
Men’s Basketball Night Out
For those guys interested in playing some basketball, there will be weekly “Men’s Open Gym” on Tuesday nights at the BLHS gym from 7:00-8:30 pm. This is open to all high school and community men. Come on out and have some fun.
Basketball News
The men’s basketball team would like to thank all of those community members that came out this year to support the team. The Panthers finished 3rd in league, made the league and district playoffs for the 2nd consecutive year, won the California Surf ‘N Slam Tourney in December and ended with 15 wins! Paul McMullen, Zach McMullen and Cash Henningsen were voted to the SPSL All-League Team. Panther basketball also finished with a 3.2 Team GPA! A special thanks to those 11 seniors who worked so hard the past three years to put Bonney Lake basketball on the map. They were a special group that will be missed.
Sincerely, Coach McDaniel
Football Team Meeting
The football team will hold its pre-season informational meeting on Wednesday, April 30 at 2:45 pm in the lower lecture hall. This meeting is for all incoming 10th, 11th and 12th grade players. The meeting is mandatory and will end by 3:15 pm.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Coach Gardner at 253-891-5700.
Family-Friendly Calendar
A new family-friendly calendar with consistent release days for students is now being developed for the 2008-09 school year. The revised school calendar will be an improvement to the current mix of full-day, half-day, late start and early release days scheduled during the year. Teachers, staff and students can continue progress toward getting all students to academic standards with a calendar that provides time to improve teaching and learning through professional development opportunities for teachers.
Families and community members are invited to attend one of two open house sessions, provide feedback on school schedule options and learn more about student release time.
Calendar Open House: April 10
Family Access System Outage
A scheduled update to WesPac, our student records system, requires a system-wide outage. Family Access will be unavailable for several days, beginning April 24, 2008, to complete a software upgrade. During the outage, you will not be able to access your child’s grades, attendance or lunch accounts online. The upgrade is expected to be complete by April 26, 2008.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
We’re on the Web
All families can participate in student learning through volunteering in schools or helping out with schoolwork at home. The Sumner School Web site offers convenient online resources for students and families.
Now available online:
www.sumner.wednet.edu
School Messages
Stay connected to school events and activities at home and at work by subscribing to receive free School Messages e-mail. Families will receive messages regarding early dismissals, late arrivals, emergency school closures, and parent alerts. You will also be notified when the school newsletter has been posted to the school Web page. Click on School Messages on our Web page to subscribe.
Grades, Attendance, Lunch Accounts and More!
To make it easier for families to be involved in their child’s education, we provide a Web-based tool to view student information anytime by using Family Access! Families can view schedules, grades, attendance, fines, fees, lunch account balances and other student information.
Our student information system, known as Family Access, is available through the district Web site at www.sumner.wednet.edu and is linked from every school Web page. To use this software you need to have a user login and password. The login and password assigned to you will work for all the children in your household, regardless of grade level or school of attendance.
Subscribe to the Bonney Lake High School Messages. Click here.
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