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KNIGHT TIMES 1500 13th Street, Bremerton, Washington 98337 360-473-0800 John Polm, Principal
FALL 2015 VOLUME 15 NUMBER 1
~ UPCOMING DATES ~
Oct 9 Academic Assembly
Oct 14 Homecoming Coronation
Oct 16 Homecoming Game
Oct 17 Homecoming Dance
Oct 12 No School
Oct 13 CTE Advisory Kick-off
Oct 13 Picture Makeups/Retakes
Oct 27 PTSA Meeting
Oct 30 No School
Nov 5-6 No School - Parent/
Student Conferences
Nov 10 PTSA Meeting
Nov 11 No School
Nov 26-27 No School
Dec 9 NJROTC Pass in Review
Dec 14-18 Energy Week
Dec 15 Choir Concert
Dec 17 Band/Orchestra Concert
Dec 21-Jan 1 Winter Break
Jan 12 PTSA Meeting
Jan 15 MLK Assembly
Jan 18 No School
Jan 20 Talent Show
Feb 1 No School
Feb 2 Student Recog. Breakfast
Feb 5 Black History Assembly
Feb 8 End of 1st Semester
Feb 9 PTSA Meeting
Feb 12 No School/Snow Makeup
Day
Feb 15 No School
Feb 26 Academic Assembly
Click here for the complete calen-
dar.
www.bremertonschools.org/Domain/9
We are excited for the 2015-16 school year as we welcome the class of 2019 and new students and families to BHS. Our school is a special place where our faculty truly care about each student in our school. We strive to help all students grow academically and socially as we challenge and support students in their school experiences.
Starting this school year, our state’s learning standards are now aligned to the Common Core State Standards in math and English language arts. The transition began when State Superin-tendent Randy Dorn adopted the new standards in 2011. Each school district has been making the transition according to what works best for their teachers and students.
New state standards mean new state tests. Washington is participating in the Smarter Bal-anced Assessment Consortium, along with 23 other states. It is a state-led consortium working to develop next-generation assessments that accurately measure student progress toward col-lege- and career- readiness.
This spring students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 will take the Smarter Balanced tests in math and English language arts. Passing the 11th-grade Smarted Balanced tests is not required for graduation until the Class of 2019 (this year’s 9th graders). Please see the next page for assessment requirements by class.
The new learning standards are more challenging than the standards they replaced. Some students who were considered proficient using the old standards will have a more difficult time reaching proficiency using the new standards. The results from these new tests will give a more accurate picture of whether students are on track to be college or career ready after high school.
For more information about the Smarter Balanced tests and to try out a practice test your-self, please visit www.k12.wa.us/smarter. More information about Common Core may be found at www.k12.wa.us/corestandards.
Please call or email your child’s counselor if you have questions about the required state test-ing.
Thank you for continuing to work with us to make sure your child is successful. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to better support your child. We want your child to leave us with a solid foundation of skills and a future full of opportunities.
Principal’s Corner
Bremerton School District 134 Marion Ave N.
Bremerton, WA 98312
ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS BY CLASS
Class of Subject Test
2015
ELA
Choose 1:
Reading AND Writing HSPE*
ELA Washington Alternate Assessment System (WAAS) Portfolio
Math
Choose 1:
Algebra 1/Integrated Math 1 EOC exam
Geometry/Integrated Math 2 EOC exam
Math Washington Alternate Assessment System (WAAS) Portfolio
2016
ELA
Choose 1:
Reading AND Writing HSPE*
Smarter Balanced ELA test (exit exam score)**
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
Math
Choose 1:
Algebra 1/Integrated Math 1 EOC exam
Geometry/Integrated Math 2 EOC exam
Smarter Balanced math test (exit exam score)**
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
2017 & 2018
ELA
Choose 1:
Smarter Balanced ELA test (exit exam score)**
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
Math
Choose 1:
Algebra 1/Integrated Math 1 EOC exam
Geometry/Integrated Math 2 EOC exam
Smarter Balanced math test (exit exam score)**
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
Science
Choose 1:
Biology EOC exam
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
2019
ELA
Choose 1:
Smarter Balanced ELA test (exit exam score)**
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
Math
Choose 1:
Smarter Balanced Math test (exit exam score)**
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
Science
Choose 1:
Biology EOC exam
WA-AIM (exit exam score)**
* Reading and Writing HSPEs are available to 12th graders who have not met their graduation
requirements in fall 2015 and spring 2016.
** "Exit exam" scores (for graduation requirements) are separate from what are known as
the "college- and career-ready" scores.
ATTENTION CLASSES OF 2016 THROUGH 2018: If a student meets or exceeds the college- and career-ready threshold score on the Smarter Balanced ELA test as a 10th grader, he or she
will not have to take that test in 11th grade.
BHS KNIGHT ACADEMY
Knight Academy began on September 15. This is an after school academic support center for students where stu-dents have access to library resources, computers and tu-toring.
Knight Academy is after school until 4:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and after school until 2:00 pm on Wednesdays.
GRADPOINT
GradPoint is in full swing, with students working hard to retrieve lost credits or accrue deficient credits. All parents wishing to monitor their student’s progress are encour-aged to ask your student to log into GradPoint via Mrs. McKnight’s teacher page and show you how they are do-ing. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mrs. McKnight directly at 473-0993 or email her at [email protected].
DON’T FORGET TO PURCHASE YOUR ASB CARD!
Purchasing an ASB card supports extra-curricular pro-grams and saves students money in the long run with free entry to sporting events and discounts to other ASB spon-sored events. The cost is $40 and cards may be purchased at the finance window.
REMINDER ABOUT ABSENCES
All absences should be excused by either a phone call to the Attendance Office (360-473-0813), by written note, or on Skyward Family Access. You can leave a message on the attendance line at any time of the day or night. We ask that you excuse your student within two school days of the absence. Notes and phone calls that are turned in excessively late may be counted against your student for BECCA truancy purposes.
PREARRANGED ABSENCES: Students who know ahead of time they are going to be out of school for any reason should fill out a pre-arranged absence form. Forms can be obtained in the Attendance Office.
For more information, please call the Attendance Office at 360-473-0813.
CUSTODY ISSUES Many families struggle with custody issues between the parents. The school has no authority or legal jurisdiction to refuse a biological parent access to their child and/or their child's educational records. The only exception is when there is current legal documentation on file with the school such as restraining orders or parenting plans spe-cifically stating visitation limitations during the time the child is at school. Any student release situation which leaves the student's welfare in question will be handled at the discretion of the principal/designee or the school resource officer based on documentation available to the school. If you have questions, please talk with the principal.
CLASS OF 2016!!!
Seniors!! National Achiever was here on September 25th during Knight Skills to share information about order-ing your cap and gown, class ring, and graduation an-nouncements. If you were unable to attend, please stop by room 307 or the main office to pick up the information-al packets and order forms. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Schmick in room 307 or email her at [email protected] .
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH DISPLAY
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONCERT DATES
Oct. 22 @ 7:00 pm Collage Concert
Nov. 17 @ 6:30 pm Fall Orchestra Concert
Dec. 17 @ 7:00 pm Winter Band Concert
Mar. 17 @ 6:30 pm Spring Orchestra Concert
Mar. 24 @ 7:00 pm Spring Band Concert
Jun. 7 @ 6:30 pm Final Band Concert (w/ MVMS)
Jun. 9 @ 6:30 pm Final Orchestra Concert
VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT DATES
Nov. 21 (all day) Jazz Festival at BHS
Dec. 15 @ 7:00 pm Choir Concert
Jan. 21 @ 6:00 pm Solo/Ensemble Concert
Feb. 6 (all day) Solo/Ensemble Contest
Mar. 10 @ 7:00 pm Choir Concert
Apr. 22 @7:00 pm Jazz Night
May 3 @ 7:00 pm Broadway Knights
Jun. 6 @ 7:00 pm Choir Concert
BHS Library
The BHS Library Hours:
Monday: 6:45-2:00
Tuesday: 6:45-4:00
Wednesday: 6:45-2:00
Thursday: 6:45-4:00
Friday: 6:45-3:00
The Library offers many different services to our students
and staff. A lot of our services can be accessed online.
Our Destiny Website is the Homepage for links for research
assignments and classroom projects.
We also have several high quality databases that are useful
for research. The databases include:
Proquest: This database includes journals, newspapers,
reports and primary sources.
NetTrekker: This database delivers digital resources in
variety of formats including images, videos, and Primary
source documents .
Britannica Online: An online encyclopedia and more.
Knight Academy is an after school homework sup-
port program in the library Media Center for any
student at BHS . Students have access to comput-
ers, tutors and other materials necessary to im-
prove and support their academic needs.
Knight Academy hours are Tuesday and Thursday
after school until 4:00 pm and Wednesday after
school until 2:00 pm.
BHS Library Staff:
Cindy McClain - Library Media Specialist
360.473.0995
Tiffany Maib
The library is open before school,
during lunches and after school!
New books and ebooks will be
coming soon! If you have a book to
recommend stop by the library or
email us the title, and why you
recommend it for our collection!
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOOLS (EOS)
Bremerton High is searching for our missing Advanced Placement (AP)
Students! It turns out that more than half a million capable low-
income students and students of color are “missing” from AP partici-
pation. At BHS we are committed to finding our missing AP students.
As part of our strategy, we have partnered with Equal Opportunity
Schools (EOS) to survey our students and staff members in order to
help identify our capable missing students.
Nationally, this gap is enrollment of low-income students and students
of color is referred to as the opportunity gap. BHS wants to close this
gap for our students in order to expand their experience in high school
and open opportunities for higher education when they graduate.
PSAT Test – Wednesday, October 14th
. This test is rec-ommended for students in grades 9-11 who are interested in 4 year colleges. Cost = $16; however 11
th graders’ fees
will be covered by GEAR UP and 9th and 10
th graders who
are on the CollegeBound Scholarship program roster can also test for free.
State College Fair – Wednesday, November 4th
from 5:30 –7:30 p.m. at Olympic College. This free event will include approx. 15 Washington colleges.
National College Fair Field Trip – Over 200 colleges will be at this Seattle event on October 16
th (9am-12pm) and
October 17th
(12-4pm). For more info go to www.gotomyNCF.com.
College & College Info Night – This event is on Wednes-day, November 4
th from 5-6:00pm in the BHS New Com-
mons.
It’s Your Future Fair – All students will have the opportuni-ty to attend at least two presentations by college, military, apprenticeship or employer reps during the school day
on October 15th
.
Financial Aid Night – Thursday, Dec. 3rd
at 5pm in the Library.
Washington State University Onsite Admissions – Sen-iors applying to WSU can sign up in the Career Center to participate in “Onsite Admissions” which will occur on Wednesday, December 9th. This is a great opportunity to have your college application reviewed and receive an admissions decision on the spot.
Testing:
College Entrance Testing - Seniors planning to attend a four year college after BHS should take either or both the SAT and ACT by December of this year. College bound Juniors should take one or both in the Spring. Register to take these tests at www.collegeboard.com or www.actstudent.org. While O.C. does not require the SAT or ACT, many scholarships do.
Olympic College - O.C. requires the Accuplacer place-ment test (reading, writing, math). Cost: $20. More info at www.olympic.edu/Students/Advising.
ASVAB Test – November or December date TBD. Stu-dents in grades 10-12 can sign up in the Counseling Office for this free test. While this is a must for students going into the military, it is a great career exploration tool for all students.
Apprenticeships – The PSNS apprenticeship website is www.navsea.navy.mil/shipyards/puget . Click on employ-ment opportunities. PSNS usually holds a job fair in Janu-ary at the Kitsap Pavilion. For more information, stop by the Career Center.
Washington State Apprenticeships – More information about a wide range of apprenticeship training programs is available at this site: www.lni.wa.gov/tradeslicensing/apprenticeship/.
4-Year College Application Deadlines:
Apply online at the college websites listed below:
Central WA Univ www.cwu.edu March 1
Eastern WA Univ www.ewu.edu Feb 15
Evergreen College www.evergreen.edu Feb 1
Univ of Washington www.uw.edu Dec 1
UW Bothell www.uwb.edu Jan 15
UW Tacoma www.tacoma.uw.edu Jan 15
Washington State Univ www.wsu.edu Jan 31
Western WA Univ www.wwu.edu Jan 31
Western Undergraduate Exchange – Students interested in public 2 or 4-year colleges in other western states should contact Mr. Swanson or their counselor. This program al-lows for students to attend some colleges in these states on a reduced tuition basis. More info at www.wiche.edu/wue.
Financial Aid Completing the “ FAFSA” form is the pri-mary means of applying for need-based aid for college. The FAFSA worksheet will be available in paper form at BHS in December
and online January 1
st at www.fafsa.gov.
The FAFSA should be submitted in January or February of Senior year.
Scholarships: Students are encouraged to check the scholarship bin in the Career Center and the BHS website weekly for scholarship listings: www.bremertonschools.org/ourschools/bremertonhigh. Students should also check with each college of interest to see if they offer scholar-ships for which they might be eligible. Free scholarship searches are available through a number of web sites. Students/parents should not have to pay a fee for any service related to applying for financial aid or scholar-
ships.
SAT Prep Class for Juniors –This professional 12 week SAT prep course will be held on Wednesday afternoons from February - May. Students can register in the Counsel-ing Office. There is no cost to sign up; however, students who miss more than two classes must pay the registration fee of $50. For more information, call 473-0831.
Bremerton High School Career & College News Fall 2015
2015-16 BREMERTON HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NIGHTS
CAREER & COLLEGE INFORMATION
CAREER & COLLEGE INFO NIGHT
What: 5:00 – 5:30 General Overview of BHS Career & College Services
5:30 – 6:00 Meet & Greet With BHS Counselors
5:30 – 7:30 State College Fair at Olympic College
Who: All students and parents are welcome to attend
When: Wednesday, November 4th, 5:00-7:30pm
Where: BHS New Commons
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
What: Learn about Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA Forecaster & Scholarships
Hands on experience and assistance with www.fafsa.ed.gov & www.thewashboard.org
Who: Junior & Senior students and parents are target audience but all families welcome
When: Thursday, December 3rd, 5:00–6:30pm
Where: BHS Library
FAFSA WORKSHOP
What: Receive hands on assistance completing the FAFSA form
Who: Senior students and parents are target audience
When: Thursday, January 14th, 5:00–6:30pm
Where: BHS Library
OLYMPIC COLLEGE ADMISSIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS
What: Apply on the spot for both OC admissions and scholarships
Who: Senior students and parents
When: Thursday, February 18th, 5:00–5:30pm Presentation; 5:30–6:30pm computer work
Where: BHS Library
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION
What: Learn about academic & extracurricular offerings prior to course registration
Who: All parents and students in grades 8-11
When: Thursday, February 25th, 5:00 Presentation; 5:30–6:30 info fair and family access lab
Where: BHS Commons
CAREER & TECHNICAL SCHOOLS & TRAINING
What: Information about regional technical schools and career training options
Who: All students and parents are welcome to attend
When: Wednesday, March 30th, 5:00–7:00pm Information tables
Where: BHS Career Center
