Boys Soccer 4/21 7:00 pm Farragut High School 4/25 7:00 pm Lenoir City High School 4/27 7:00 pm Oak Ridge High School Tennis 4/20 4:00 pm Maryville 4/24 4:00 pm Science Hill 4/25 4:00 pm CAK Baseball 4/22 1:00 pm Maryville High School 4/24 6:00 pm Farragut High School 4/26 6:00 pm Heritage High School 4/27 5:00 pm Oak Ridge High School Track 4/22 TBA Smoky Mountain Track Classic 4/27 4:30 pm Bearden

Softball 4/21 5:30 pm Lenoir City High School 4/25 5:30 pm Hardin Valley High School 4/27 5:30 pm Lenoir City High School

Rugby 4/28 6:00 pm Karns Comprehensive HS

Check out our new BHS sports website:

http://beardenbarksports.com Schedules, rosters, photos

And more information!

April 19, 2017 Vol. 5/ No. 33

4/10-28 TN Ready 4/27 Baccalaureate Rehearsal 3:45-4:45 pm 4/30 Baccalaureate 3:00 pm 5/05 Senior Device Collection 8:30-11:00 am and Senior Class Meeting 11:25- 12:10 noon 5/06 Junior- Senior Prom 5/09-11 Senior Exams 5/15 Senior Make-up Exams, Senior Luncheon 12:00 pm & Senior Awards

Would you like to help create the Wednesday Weekly?

Do you like to work on the computer? We are looking for a few people to help with the

Weekly Wednesday this year. The basic format is a WORD document, using text boxes, inserting announcements weekly,

and using your own creativity! If interested, please email bhswedwkly@gmail.com!

SENIOR PACKETS

Attention senior parents: you should have received your student's Senior Packet at your home prior to Spring

break. The packet contains important information about all upcoming senior events including Baccalaureate, Prom,

Senior Luncheon, Senior Awards Celebration, Graduation, the Grad

Night Celebration and a senior calendar listing of all important senior dates.

Please read the entire packet and make note of all the dates and deadlines.

Please write separate checks for each event. If you did not receive a senior packet at your home, there are extra

copies in the West Mall Office.

Seniors in the National Honor Society may get gold cords and tassels for

graduation beginning Friday, April 7, before or after school. Gold cords and

tassels for senior in NHS will not be available at graduation.

Seniors who need to fulfill their TN Promise community service hours can see Mr. Crockett

regarding an opportunity April 28th and 29th. There will be a sign-up sheet in his

office at the East Mall

If you are an AMAZON Shopper, please go to:

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/62-1577938

to donate to Bearden PTSO with every purchase you make on AMAZON!

Grad Night Goody Bag Sponsor:

We would like to provide a string goody bag to all the seniors who attend our Grad Night celebration on May 18 with donated coupons and other small items. This is a safe, supervised event held at Cool Sports in W. Knoxville. Your business logo could be printed on the bag, if provided. If interested, please contact Ann O'Connor by April 3.Text to 865-607-1329 or at dr.ann1991@gmail.com.

ATTENTION SENIORS - IT'S NOT TOO LATE! It is NOT too late to turn in registration forms for Grad Night or Senior Luncheon, or to make a donation for Baccalaureate! Just complete the forms found in your

Senior Packet as instructed and turn them in to the West Mall Office in an envelope. Please remember to write separate checks for each event. If you have

any questions about any of the Senior Events, please send an email to beardengradnight@gmail.com.

"Every year, the Senior Committee designs a gift back to Bearden. This class is building an outdoor classroom near the baseball field. The classroom will be utilized as a space for students to learn outside out of the traditional environment. Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Make a donation of $300.00 to purchase a bench with a personalized nameplate. Another option would be to share a bench for $150.00. Your donation provides a remembrance of the contribution you have made as a student to learn outside out of the traditional environment."

BHS Dual Enrollment Registration Days 2017-2018 School Year

Who: Any student who has requested Dual Enrollment for the 17-18 school

year Where: BHS Library When: Choose ONE date to attend: Monday, April 24 Thursday, April 27 Tuesday, May 2 or

Wednesday, May 3 What time: 3:35pm – 4:30pm What to bring:

**Social Security number (needed to register for Pellissppi) **Charged

computer What to expect: **Register to Pellissippi **Register for the Dual Enrollment Grant **Receive Hep B form How do I sign up? Come by

Guidance and sign up! MANDATORY FOR ALL

STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO TAKE A DE CLASS DURING THE

17-18 SCHOOL YEAR.

SUMMER SF1010 FORMS

FOR DRIVERS PERMITS

****IMPORTANT****

If you need to get your driver’s permit during the summer, turn your application into the West Mall Office before or on Friday, May 5thand pick your form up during exams May 19th or 22nd.The form will be usable all summer through August 7th . If you fail to do this, you will have to wait until the end of July to get your permit because there will be no one at the school to complete the form during the summer.

Rugby Scrimmages 4/22

Scrimmaging from 9:00AM-12:00PM the morning. schedule for the scrimmages

can be seen below: 9:00AM - McMinn vs. Union County 9:30AM - Union County vs. Bearden

10:00AM - Bearden vs. McMinn 10:30AM - McMinn vs. South Doyle 11:00AM - South Doyle vs. Bearden

11:30AM - Bearden vs. McMinn

Each period will be around 25 minutes. The games will be one after another very quickly to get the games done by noon.

Rugby State Tournament 5/6

The BHS Cheerleaders will be hosting a fundraiser night at Moe’s on Tuesday, April 25 from 4:00-8:00. Please come support our team!

Any young man interested in playing basketball for the 2017-2018 season, please see Coach

Parrott for information.

BHS Foundation Scholarships

The Bearden High School Foundation offers 4 different scholarships for graduating seniors. Seniors who wish to be selected to receive these scholarships will need to follow the nomination process outlined below, and also pick up a BHS Foundation Scholarship application in the College & Career Center. The nomination may be initiated either by the student themselves or by a BHS staff member. A brief description of each scholarship follows. The first three scholarships are valued at $500 each. The Striver Scholarship winner(s) will be awarded a laptop.

Creative Arts Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to a senior who is pursuing continuing education in the creative arts venues of theatre, music or visual arts. This individual will exhibit a strong work ethic and will have strived for perfection in his/her area of expertise.

Achiever Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to a senior who has overcome a physical/mental disability, displayed an exemplary work ethic, and intends to pursue additional education or training in an area of employment.

Technical Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to a senior who has demonstrated a high aptitude in a particular area of technical study and will pursue continuing education in that area of study. This may include computer, engineering or science focus areas.

Dr. John Bartlett Striver Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to a senior who has striven for excellence while holding down a job, in order to help themselves or their family make ends meet. This individual will have a strong work ethic and a desire to continue their education. (There may be more than one awarded)

Deadline for all of the above scholarships: April 28, 2017

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING FIRST:

In order to be considered for one of these scholarships, students must apply to the Bearden Scholarship Nomination Committee. Pick up a Nomination Request Form in the College & Career Center (or download one from the College & Career Center page, under school counseling, on the BHS website), complete the requirements and return the entire package to Mrs. Mongeon in the College & Career Center in Guidance by OUR deadline date. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO THE BHS FOUNDATION. YOU MUST BE SELECTED AS THE BHS NOMINEE FIRST.

The winners of these scholarships will be required to submit a short paragraph biography for the BHS Foundation Newsletter, telling a little bit about your activities and interests at BHS and your future plans for your education and/or career goals. The newsletter will be published during the summer, after graduation. The student is required to submit that bio to Mrs. Mongeon prior to graduation on May 18th, or they may turn the bio in with their application.

We are excited to announce the library has collaborated with a few UT departments to host a writing

workshop at UT's Hodges Library on April 29 at 9:30 a.m. This event for is for JUNIORS ONLY and focuses on creating the most effective college

admissions/scholarship essay. Registration deadline is April 7!

We are now on Facebook and you are all welcome to join!

"The results are in from the TMTA competition at Carson Newman. A big

congratulation to our Top Ten Winners:

For Algebra II Evan Brewer - 3rd

Shahin Ahmadi - 5th Dana Kim - 6th For Statistics

Juliana Pulsinelli - 1st Matt Jansen - 2nd

James McIntyre - 4th Tessa Patton - 9th For PreCalculus Tyler Chan - 1st

All of the students that participated are applauded for their outstanding

representation of Bearden High School!"

Bearden Volleyball Fundraiser at Moe's

Moe's on Northshore will be hosting a fundraising event on Wednesday, April

26th for the girls volleyball team. We ask that families show their support between 4:00-

8:00.

Congratulations to Bearden's Virtual Enterprise company, Vitality. The firm is the only VE company in the nation to receive a perfect

score in the Nationwide "Company Newsletter Competition." Designer, Roshini Saravanan

and Editor, Sarah Elder were the employees in charge of creating the newsletter.

"Math Club will meet this Wednesday after school in Room 408 to nominate officers for next year and Seniors in Mu Alpha Theta can start picking up cords this week."

Dear Parents of Seniors,

In all the excitement of the next weeks, please help your senior remember that there are some items that will need their attention before they leave BHS. To help you help them, please see

the announcement on the BHS website under the School Counseling tab, College & Career Center. A link to the Power Point that was presented to seniors during their meeting on

2/17/17 is embedded in the announcement on our page. The announcement reads as follows:

SENIOR MEETING 2/17/17

Seniors who need to reference the Power Point from the 2/17/17 meeting can find it here.

This document covers many of the final requirements seniors need to complete. This includes information about their Senior Exit Form; gathering and reporting information about

their scholarship offers; how to send their final transcript; update their unofficial copy of their transcript; order a transcript for a Dual Enrollment class; complete community service hours

for TN Promise; and the requirements for Senior Experience, on-line classes, or recovery credit. Please feel free to come by the College & Career Center, or the School

Counseling Office if you have questions or need help with any of these items. BHS Athletics Information

THE BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK ARE JOSH SOBOTA AND ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM! OVER THE WEEKEND, THE

BEARDEN BOYS WON THE PRESTIGIOUS VOLUNTEER CLASSIC TRACK MEET HELD AT U.T. THEY WERE COMPETING AGAINST 50 OF THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS IN

TENNESSEE AND AROUND THE SOUTH. JOSH SOBOTA WAS NAMED OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE OF THE MEET. CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH PATTY THEWES, COACH

ASHLEY POWELL, AND THE ENTIRE STAFF AND OUR GREAT ATHLETES.

The Bearden Golf team will be hosting a pancake breakfast at Peros on the Hill on Saturday April 22nd from 8-10. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from a

player or coach.

Device Collection Dates

MacBooks will be collected from seniors on Friday, May 5. MacBooks will be collected from underclassmen (freshmen, sophomores, and juniors) on Thursday, March

18, and Friday, March 19. Students will be called out of class alphabetically to turn in their laptops. Students need to bring their charged laptop, case, and charger to device

collection. Additional information can be found under “Announcements” on the school’s website. Students will also receive a letter from their 3rd Block teacher with

details about the process. Please e-mailjennifer.vacek@knoxschools.org with questions.

WHO? Bearden High School Theatre

WHAT? Arabian Nights

WHEN? April 21 & 22 at 7 pm,

April 22 & 23 @ 2 pm

HOW MUCH? Tickets are $12

WHERE? 8352 Kingston Pike

LIMITED Onstage Seating

Nick Hern Books describes the play as a simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights. It is wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. By morning, the new Queen Shahrazad is to be put to death like all the young brides before her. But she has one gift that could save her – the gift of storytelling. With her mischievous imagination, the young Queen spins her dazzling array of tales and characters. On her side are Ali Baba, Es-Sindibad the Sailor and Princess Parizade – adventurers in strange and magical worlds populated by giant beasts, talking birds, devilish ghouls and crafty thieves. But will her silver-tongued stories be enough to enchant her husband and save her life? The show is directed by Katie Norwood Alley, who is happy to have returned to Bearden High School Theatre after a 10 year hiatus. The original music score by senior, Will Eakin. Scenic Design and Assistant Direction by senior, Pedro Lima. The show is stage managed by Will Keziah. The cast includes Thomas Anderson, Harrison Debord, Callie Dowd, Jill Edmunson, Ryan Flores, Jordan Gatton-Bumpus, Yahyaa Jahangir, Addison Jones, Christina Ledbetter, Pedro Lima,Bridget Nagdamen, Taylor Patton, Juliana Pulsinelli, Brett Risher, Dontae Rucker, Delaney Sears, Ryan Smith, Lydia Steimer, McKenzie Stump, Trinity Venard, Emily Weaver, and Billie Williams. The recommended age is 8 and up.

http://www.knoxschools.org/beardenhs

Summer School Information Driver’s Education 2017

Cost: $150.00 Locations: Central High School and Hardin Valley Academy Class Enrollment: Central High School (32 students) Hardin Valley Academy (36 students)

Registration

Central High School Registration: April 24th and 25th from 4-7 pm. Hardin Valley Academy Registration: April 26th and 27th from 4-7 pm.

Please note: If students do not enroll on these dates and times, they will not be enrolled in the class. Enrollment for Driver’s Ed will be closed after these registration dates.

REQUIREMENTS

Parents will be required to pay $150.00. Driving dates and times will be arranged during registration meetings. These will be on a first come, first serve basis. Once the student is signed up for a driving time he/she will not be able to change the time or date.

There will not be any classes on May 29 (Memorial Day) or on weekends.

The classroom portions, of the course, will be from May 25-31 from 8:30am to 12:30pm on each of the four days. Students must be in attendance on these days.

Range and Driving will be divided into three (7) day blocks. June 1-9 June 12-20 June 21-29

Three (3) students will drive from 8:30am – 10:30 am. Three (3) students will drive from 10:30am – 12:30 pm. Once student is signed up for block, no changes will be made.

Congratulations to the new 2017-2018 BHS Dance Team! Tryouts were held on April 6 and 23 dancers were selected for the prestigious BHS Dance Team. Last

year, the dance team won first place at the TSSAA State Competition in jazz and third place at the UDA National Competition in pom. We are excited to begin

another successful year for the BHS Dance Team!

Rising 12th grade: Gracie Benevicz , Jade Gatton-Bumpus , Maddie Little, Chloe McClish & Shaylie Rutherford Rising 11th grade: Chloe Anders, Sydney Hansen (transferring from Wisconsin), Lauren Jacoby, Ansley Pacetti, Bailey Simpson & Sydney Shriver Rising 10th grade: Meaghan Chase, Summer Davis, Lauren Hall, Lauren Hull & Alina Serafin Rising 9th grade: Natalie Adkins, Ali Berg , Amilian Clemens, Katherine Newman ,Emma Manalac ,Anna Snyder & Abbie Drum (transferring from North Carolina)

Reminder for Juniors and Seniors: The 2016-2017 Bearden High Prom will be at the The Mill and Mine (on W. Depot Ave) on May 6, 2017 from 8-midnight. There will be a limited number of 600 tickets sold. Tickets will be sold the two weeks after spring break. Eligible Seniors may purchase tickets March 20th-24th, and eligible Juniors and Seniors may purchase tickets the second week, March 27th-31st. Tickets will be sold during lunch for $45 each, cash only. Students will need a photo ID and their eligibility notice from the school. Eligibility for Prom includes:

1) 10 or fewer unexcused absences; 2) Being on track to graduate in May (Seniors); and 3) NO out-of-school suspensions (no matter the length)

All BHS students (including Freshmen and Sophomores as possible dates) will be notified of eligibility the week before spring break, March 6th-9th, during third period. Students are encouraged to keep up with their own attendance, course completion, and suspension records. Please note that if suspensions or any excessive absences occur after ticket sales, students will forfeit their tickets and ticket money will be refunded. These tickets will then be resold to anyone on the ticket waiting list. Students with questions should see one of the following prom sponsors in between classes or before/after school. Mrs. Suranofsky (Room 318), Mrs. Graham (East Mall), Mrs. May (Room 334) and Mrs. Moneymaker (Room 404)

Are you able to send in food or snacks for luncheons for the teachers or volunteer a couple of hours a month? If so please email Beardenhighptso@gmail.com

for more information.

http://www.knoxschools.org/beardenhs

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