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Bismarck High School Advocate
November 2017
ENTURY HI-LITE Upcoming
Events
November 4 – Miss America “A
Welcome Home Party”
November 10 – Veterans’ Day
(No School)
November 21 - Choir Concert
November 23-24 Thanksgiving
Break (No School)
December 11 & 12 – Choir
Concert
December 22 – Holiday Break
Begins
January 2 – School Resumes
January 15 – Martin Luther (No
School)
February 19 & 20 – No School
February 26 & 27 – Parent/
Teacher Conferences 4:15-8pm
March 30 & April 2 –
(No School)
High School Registration for 2018-19
Students will be starting the registration process for the 2018-19 school year
in late January and concluding in February. Current freshmen, sophomores,
and juniors will receive registration materials at BHS. Counselors will visit
Wachter Middle School to distribute registration materials to the current
eighth grade students. Further information will be available at a later date.
If you are looking for a stocking stuffer this year, how about BHS gear???
The School Store is open from 9:15am -1:40pm Monday-Friday. Please stop in to
the Administration Office to sign in before going downstairs to the store. Profits
from the school store goes back to Peer to Peer (a program for our students).
Get all your up-to-date BHS school information
from our website https://www.bismarckschools.org/BHS
BHS is always in need of parent involvement, if you’d like to volunteer please
contact Cassie Bauer at [email protected] and your information
will be forwarded to PAC (Parent Advisory Committee).
BHS PAC
Order your 2018 Yearbook today!!!
$65 until December 1st. After they are $70. There are no sales after February 9th.
To order your book you can either:
Pick up an order form in Room 101
Pick up an order form in the Attendance office
Online order: http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1050916/Bismarck-High-School/2018-
Yearbook/2017082904394698065/CATALOG_SHOP/
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The Bismarck High School Choir Department just completed a successful Concert on October 9th in the
BHS Knaak Auditorium. This was the debut performance of our incoming Freshman Choir, this year’s
Men’s Ensemble, and Women’s Choir, and the BHS Concert Choir. Music was prepared from several time
periods and each choir represented the BHS Music Department well. We also hosted the Wachter Middle
School 8th Grade Choir under the direction of Desiree Bondley. At the end of the concert we closed the
evening with a Mass Choir made up of the BHS Concert Choir, Freshman Choir, and the WMS 8th Grade
Choir.
Shortly after the concert, Concert Choir walked to the ND Heritage Center to sing in the Northern Lights
Atrium. We had prepared and performed a piece by Ola Gjielo entitled Northern Lights. We were able to
perform the piece (along with a couple of other selections) and do a Facebook Livestream from the ND
Heritage Center. Currently the Facebook livestream has over 3,000 views. If you are interested in watching
the Youtube video of the event you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSpPiTUxx8M
Choir Upcoming Events:
November 21st- Genesis Jazz Choir and New Generation Jazz Choir 7:30 PM in the Knaak
December 11th- 9th Grade Choir, Men’s Ensemble, Women’s Choir, & Concert Orchestra 7:30 PM in the
Knaak. There is no charge for this concert, we ask that you bring a nonperishable food item that will be used
by the BHS Food Pantry.
December 12th – Concert Choir, Chamber Orchestra, & Wind Ensemble present our annual Holiday
Concert at the Belle Mehus Auditorium 7:30 PM. . There is no charge for this concert, we ask that you bring
a nonperishable food item that will be used by the BHS Food Pantry
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Cap & Gown Orders
Tom Babcock with Josten’s will be at
Bismarck High School on November
7th to speak to the senior class about ordering their caps
and gowns for graduation.
Josten’s will be in the foyer collecting order forms
Thursday, November 14th from 9am-3pm and
Friday, November 15th from 9-2:30. Please make
sure you get your orders completed during this week.
Senior Picture Deadline February 2, 2018
Senior pictures must be turned in to the yearbook
advisor by February 2, 2018. If not, the LifeTouch
photo will used in the yearbook.
Important Details for Pictures:
• Vertical orientation
• 2 x 3 (about wallet-sized)
• Drop off at room 101
or
• Mail to BHS
(800 N. 8th St. Bismarck, ND 58501)
or
• Email: [email protected]
• Send as an attachment
• 300 dot per inch (or pixels per inch) resolution
• Name the photo
Parents of Seniors
Important dates and information pertaining to the
seniors are updated on the BHS website under
Graduates/ Graduation
https://www.bismarckschools.org/domain/668
We hope you find this helpful in keeping this busy year
organized. Any questions please contact Cassie Bauer at
Scholarship Information
As new scholarship opportunities arrive at BHS they
are promptly posted on the BHS website. You can
find the scholarship listings under the Student
Services tab. You can also access information
regarding the North Dakota Academic and CTE
scholarships. Please review this information
carefully. There are a wide variety of criteria used to
award scholarship dollars, these include, but are not
limited to: financial need, community service,
extra/co-curricular activities, talents/interests,
academic ability, ethnicity, military affiliation, etc...
Other resources for scholarships include: Internet
(see the list on our website), books, businesses,
organizations, employers, and the school you plan to
attend.
https://www.bismarckschools.org/domain/586
2018 Seniors
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National Honor
Society
Volunteer Service
Hours Available: It’s that time again!! Start
earning service hours for
NHS, whether a current
member or wanting to be
considered for membership
in the spring, a minimum
of 15 hours is required (8
of those hours should be
Tier 1).
For more information on
NHS guidelines visit:
https://sites.google.com/a/bis
marckschools.org/bps-
nhs/home
Key Club –
Cram the Cart BHS Key Club will be
holding their 6th annual
food drive “Cram the
Carts”. We will be
collecting food or
monetary donations to
support BHS food pantry
and Carrie’s Kids. The
drive will be November 5th
in the BHS commons from
12-3pm.
Sources of Strength Club Continues to Spread
Hope, Help, and Strength
Sources of Strength is a school organization with a mission to provide high
quality prevention for suicide, violence, substance abuse and risky behaviors by
training, supporting, and empowering peer leaders and caring adults. It is a
strength-based program where students are encouraged to host positive activities,
create videos, display art, put on presentations, and, in general, think creatively
to spread hope, help, and strength messages to their classmates.
We kicked off the year with a training day on October 6th, filled with interactive
activities to help peer leaders (students) learn about the Sources of Strength
wheel, which includes family support, positive friends, mentors, healthy
activities, generosity, spirituality, medical access, and mental health. We jumped
right into a Thankfulness Campaign where peer leaders approached students at
lunch and asked them to name three things they were thankful for that day.
Studies show that this simple act can immediately brighten a person’s mood.
Our peer leaders then planned and executed a football tailgating event to
promote positive friendships. We served food, played games, and had a great
time socializing. Currently, we are working on a Halloween event where
students will deck out the library and provide activities (coloring to relax and
mazes to challenge the mind) and contests (costume contest with a photobooth
and pumpkin seed count contest). We love seeing the positive influence our
campaigns have on our school!
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The BHS Student Services department provides a comprehensive school counseling program in academic,
personal/social, and career/post-secondary counseling. The office is staffed with four professional
counselors. Students are alphabetically assigned to a counselor for the duration of their time at BHS.
Counselors:
Julie Berg 323-4800, ext. 6016
Last Names: S-Z
Kayla Boepple 323-4800, ext. 6014
Last Names: G-K
Barb Coyle 323-4800, ext. 6021
Last Names: L-R
Steve Meier 323-4800, ext. 6013
Last Names: A-F
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
701-323-4802
Registrar: Michelle Schmidt
All About Student Services…
Student Services Webpage
Counselor phone # & e-mail addresses
Scholarship/ Financial Aid information
Test Dates
Transcript Release Form
NCAA link
Career Planning Resources
Web Resources
Job Shadow/Internship Application
BHS Student Services also has a
Facebook page.
Please Bismarck High
School. Stay informed and up to date on
scholarship opportunities, important
announcements and school events.
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Junior News:
The state of North Dakota pays for all juniors to take the
ACT test one time. The counselors will meet with all
junior students prior to the State ACT test which will be
administered in March during school hours. During this
meeting time we will cover a variety of topics including:
registration for the ACT test, ACT/SAT testing, North
Dakota Scholars Program, ZAPS testing to prepare for
the ACT, and NCAA requirements. We also give every
junior student a copy of the Career Outlook and a junior
checklist from the Bank of North Dakota. Students will
be encouraged to use the RUREADYND.COM resource,
specifically TESTGEAR, to help them with ACT
preparation.
The ACT test will be given to all juniors on
Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
Freshman & Sophomore News:
Freshmen and their parents received an invitation
to Bismarck High School this summer to meet with
their counselor. Counselors discussed the
transition from middle to high school and answered
any questions or concerns.
Recently all freshmen and sophomores had the
opportunity to take the ASPIRE test. The ASPIRE
includes tests in English, math, reading, science
reasoning, and writing. ASPIRE is a great way to
prepare for the ACT.
Sophomores will be given an interest inventory in
December using RUREADYND.COM prior to
registration for next year’s classes. They will be
encouraged to use their interest inventory results to
help them select classes during the registration
process
Financial Aid Information Session
An upcoming event to mark on your calendars: Bismarck High School will host a Financial Aid Information
Session for seniors and their parents on Monday, October 30th or Monday, November 6th at 5:30 p.m. in the
multipurpose room at the Career Academy. This session will cover the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) form plus other avenues of financial aid. Parents are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.
Senior News
All seniors have met individually with their assigned counselor this fall for their Senior Conference. During this
time several topics were discussed including: credits earned and required classes for graduation, second semester
schedules, current GPA and class rank, and plans for next fall. Seniors completed their graduation diploma card
so their diploma can be ordered. Several hand-outs on financial aid and college planning were also given to
seniors. In addition, counselors encouraged seniors to visit the college(s) they are planning to attend. Seniors are
allowed two school days total for college visits and need to check in the Attendance Office prior to leaving for
their visitation. Seniors were also given a handout on tips for setting up and making the most of their college
visit.
College Application day was held on October 17th. Seniors were given the opportunity to apply to one North
Dakota University and the Bank of ND covered the $35 application fee.
ACT or SAT?
Almost all colleges, including many technical schools, require a college-entrance test as part of the
admission process. These college entrance test results are used along with grade point average and class
rank to help predict college success. Most often it is not necessary for students to take both the ACT and
the SAT. Most schools will accept scores from either of the tests but if in doubt, students should check with
the school that they wish to attend to determine test preference.
The ACT has four basic sections (English, math, reading, and science reasoning) plus an optional
section on writing. Students receive a score for each subtest and a composite, or average, score which is
computed from each of the four main subtests. The four basic subtests and the composite score range from
1 to 36. The writing subtest ranges in value from 2 to 12. Students should decide whether to take the ACT
Writing test based on the admission policies of the postsecondary institution that they hope to attend.
Students may register online at www.actstudent.org. The SAT is comprised of three scores: critical reading, math, writing, and an optional essay section.
Students receive a score between 200 and 800 on each of the three areas. Schools will often refer to the
SAT as one score which is the combined total of the subtest scores. The SAT writing score includes
multiple choice questions on grammar and usage and a student-written essay on a defined topic. Students
may register online at www.collegeboard.com. Students may take the ACT or SAT as many times as they
choose. Colleges will look at the highest set of scores. It is recommended that students take the ACT or
SAT at the end of their junior year. This provides an opportunity for students to retake the test as seniors, if
necessary. Fee waivers may be available for financially needy families. See your counselor for more
information.
Remember that all juniors will take ACT in March at no cost. The subsequent tests are as follows.
Test dates and registration deadlines are as follows:
Bismarck High School Code: 350-158
Basic Fee for ACT: $46.00 / ACT with writing fee $62.50
ACT Plus Writing: $56.50
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Job Shadow Week and Other Career Exploration Opportunities for BHS Students What do you want to be when you grow up? This is an age-old question, but as students march through their
high school years, it becomes a critical decision that often weighs heavily on their minds. One way a student
can approach this decision with confidence is to engage in career research by participating in a Job Shadow
experience.
A Job shadow experience can help students:
Understand what employees in a particular job do;
See what daily routines and work activities are a part of this career;
Determine what is required in terms of education, training and skills, and
Learn more about future career potential with companies in the Bismarck-Mandan area.
Although juniors and seniors can participate in a job shadow experience any time throughout the year, please
take note of a special opportunity— Job Shadow Week—scheduled for next semester, February 12-18,
2018. Coordinated by Bismarck-Mandan Development Association, the 2017 Job Shadow Week event was a
huge success as 170 high school and college students took part in over 225 job shadows with 31 different
businesses in the community.
Students will receive further information about this wonderful opportunity, but please mark your calendar
now! In early January, students can expect more information about the specific two-or four-hour job
shadows offered by local employers, as well as how to participate in the online registration process.
Any 11th or 12th grade student interested in a job shadow opportunity should contact Laura Sturn, BHS
Career Advisor. As a reminder, Mrs. Sturn works with students in grades 9-12 to offer resources and help
navigate the career planning process throughout high school.
Some of the career-related services available for Bismarck High School students include:
Individualized, one-on-one appointments with students to discuss career interests & exploration
Job Shadow Placements—Juniors & Seniors
Career Forum Events—Juniors & Seniors
Internship Experiences—Juniors & Seniors
RUReadynd.com Access
College & Post-Secondary Planning
Job-Seeking & Job Application Strategies
Soft Skill Preparation
WorkKeys Testing for the ND State CTE Scholarship—Seniors
Mrs. Sturn is available in the Students Services Office at BHS on most Wednesdays and Thursdays
throughout the school year, as well as by appointment. She can be reached at 323-4800 Ext. 6229, or by
emailing [email protected].
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Bismarck High School Honors and Awards
2017-2018
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students and staff for their outstanding
accomplishments this year!!
September
Bismarck High School Homecoming Court for the 2017-18. David Kaiser – King & Alex Burr -
Queen
Other members of the BHS Homecoming Court are: Alie Glasser, Jared Rath, Lauryn Andre,
Russell Swagger, Hope Burdolski, Tanner Davis, Blythe Ehrmantraut, and Tate Doppler.
Congratulations to Will Madler! Who received the Sports Honor Roll certificate of achievement for
Football from Schwan GM Auto Center and KFYR-TV
Math students for the month of September!!
o Joey Patchen-Mills, Emily Just, Darian Walker, Daniele Ader, Lorne Knows His Gun,
Megan Kroh, McKenna Shelkey, Jager Stramer, Bryce Weigel, Anna German, Matt
Trolliey, and Jacob Maxon
October
All WDA Soccer 2017 team are: Dane Allen, Tresor Mugwaneza, Merci Ndaberewe, Zac
Schmidt and Kaide Gimbel. Congratulations to this year’s WDA Senior Soccer Athlete of the Year;
Tresor Mugwaneza!!
2017 All State Soccer Team: Zach Kuhn, Zac Schmidt, and Tresor Mugwaneza
State Senior Soccer Althete of the Year: Tresor Mugwaneza
Congratulations to the Boys Soccer team for holding off Fargo Davies for ND boys state soccer
title!!!
Congratulations to Jalen Sprecher! Who received the Sports Honor Roll certificate of achievement
for Football from Schwan GM Auto Center and KFYR-TV
Congratulations to Dane Allen! Who received the Sports Honor Roll certificate of achievement for
Soccer from Schwan GM Auto Center and KFYR-TV
Congratulations to Mason Stotz! Who received the Sports Honor Roll certificate of achievement for
Soccer from Schwan GM Auto Center and KFYR-TV
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Tribute to Achievements
BHS Awards and Honors that our staff and students achieve during the year can be viewed on the
BHS website /About Our School / School News. We will try very hard to catch every achievement.
If your student receives honors or an award this year, please call or email Cassie Bauer with the
information. This will help assure that we don’t miss anyone.
Cassie Bauer 701-323-4800 ext. 6006 [email protected]
High points from anti-sexting meetings By Tamara Uselman, Superintendent of Schools
Learning together with parents is a powerful way to collaborate to protect our community’s
youth. At Bismarck Public Schools, we have come to see that student sexting, sharing of
nude photos, is an important community issue, one that will take all of us to solve.
October parent-community sessions on sexting were well-attended by elementary and
secondary parents. From conversations with high school Assistant Principal Lynette Johnson,
School Resource Officer Josh Brown, and other panelists, here are some important things to
know:
A tremendous amount of school resource officer (SRO) time is spent investigating sexting related reports. In other words, sexting is occurring frequently among BPS students.
Sexting is a sign that young people are not recognizing unhealthy relationships.
Social media preferences of youth change overtime. For example, Facebook is “out” and Snapchat is becoming the preferred method of communication among youth.
When communications are electronic vs. face-to-face, it’s easier to bully someone or ask for a nude photo.
Relationships in the teen years don’t last forever. When breakups are bad, a sexted photo shared during a time of trust may be distributed to others in the heat of the moment, as a method of striking back when the relationship ends.
Law enforcement who investigate reports see time stamps that show much of sexting and a high percentage of bullying occurs at night after the child has presumably gone to bed. It’s a good practice to have kids put their cell phones to bed in an area monitored by parents.
Parents have the right and responsibility to check their child’s cell phones, even if that child has purchased the phone on his/her own and pays the bill. Parents will want to know about apps built to “hide” photos from monitoring parents. Click here for information: https://drive.google.com/a/bismarckschools.org/file/d/0B-VPe9NKsVSUbWF1NU9rR3VyVkU/view?usp=sharing.
Parents should know that when a child gets a cell phone, that child now has contact with and can be contacted by the outside world, including bad people who lure minors.
Parents are wise to have an ongoing conversation with children about responsible use of technology and the consequences of having nude photos on their cell phones. There is great pain for all when a child’s nude photo is shared widely across the internet, as well as when a child is investigated as a potential sex offender or a distributor of pornography.
SRO Josh Brown says, “Kids who are sexting aren’t your usual troubled kids. In many cases
its top academic students or star athletes.” It can happen to your child. No one is immune to
this trend to be “popular” by sexting nude photos to others. Teach your child to “just say no!”
BHS Assistant principal Lynnette Johnson says, “I tell students to assume I will see what they
post. They never think that someone else will see it, especially not school administrators, law
enforcement, or their parents.” This is good advice that parents can also give their children!
The internet is a super-highway of information. Our goal is to work with parents and students
to keep students “safe on the road”. If you’d like to watch a video of one of the anti-sexting
sessions held in October, go to www.bismarckschools.org under News and Headlines under
the photo.
Winter weather reminders If school is closed due to winter weather, we try to make a decision by 5 am and communicate that through all local news media, our BPS web page (www.bismarckschools.org), social media, and directly to parents via phone, email and text, though phone may take longer. Once school begins, we do NOT close school unless directed to do so by authorities. Parents can use their judgement as to whether students should attend school or be picked up/let out early on such days.
District News
Miss America’s Nov. 4
Welcome Home Event!
Help welcome North Dakota’s
first Miss America back to
Bismarck! A welcome home
party for Miss America 2018
Cara Mund, a Century High
School graduate, will be
Saturday, November 4 at the
Bismarck Event Center. The
public event, sponsored by
Dakota Community Bank &
Trust, starts at 3 pm; doors
open at 1:30. Pediatric Therapy
Partners is hosting a Styrofoam
crown making booth for
younger kids before the main
event.
The general seating tickets are
$10 for adults and $5 for kids
ages 3 through grade 12.
Children younger than age 3
are free. Tickets are available
online at etix.com, or by calling
1-800-514-3849, or at the
Event Center box office
Monday through Friday, 11:30
am to 5 pm, and on the day of
the event.
The CHS band and
cheerleaders will perform.
Some students from Bismarck,
Mandan, and the surrounding
area will be chosen to ask Miss
American questions after she
speaks. There are also some
surprises planned during the
one-hour event. There are only
1,500 tickets available for this
special “homecoming”, so the
public is encouraged to get
their tickets early.