KNIGHT TIMES 1500 13th Street, Bremerton, Washington 98337 360-473-0800 John Polm, Principal

BREMERTON HIGH SCHOOL SPRING 2015

VOLUME 14 NUMBER 3

~ UPCOMING DATES ~

Apr 1 Career & Tech. Night Apr 1-3 Parent Conferences Apr 6-10 Spring Break Apr 21 PTSA Meeting Apr 23 Talent Show Apr 30 Honor Society Induction May 15 Think First Assembly May 15 Mock Crash Assembly May 16 Senior Prom May 27 Constitutional Conv. May 27 Senior Signing Assembly May 27 Senior Tea May 27 Senior Award Night May 28 Knighting Assembly May 28 NJROTC Award Night Jun 3 Dept. Award Night Jun 10 Car Assembly Jun 12 Graduation Jun 16 PTSA Meeting Jun 18 Last Day of School

Click here for the complete

calendar.

www.bremertonschools.org/Domain/9

Dear Bremerton High School Families, We are through three-fourths of the school year and looking forward to the last quarter. Time seems to fly by more quickly each year. I would like to report on our progress and some excit-ing activities happening. Our on-time graduation rate has improved to average about 82% for the past four years, while the state rate is about 77% over the same time period. While this improvement is good, we have a long way to go. With the new state minimum credit requirements moving up to 24 (class of 2019), we will continue to look for ways to increase academic success for more stu-dents. I ask for your support and patience as we enter State testing season in full force in the next few weeks. Your student may appear to be a bit more stressed than usual as they take the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests. Washington is one of 23 states participating in the SBAC tests in Math and English/Language Arts. Although passing the SBAC test is not required for juniors to graduate, there are some distinct advantages for juniors to do well. One advantage is all state colleges are using the SBAC tests as free college placement tests for the class of 2016, 2017 and 2018. Readiness for college-level coursework will be based on their scores on the 11th grade Smarted Balanced assessment. Sophomores will take the SBAC Eng-lish/Language Arts test in May. The 10th grade students are required to meet a cut-score as a part of graduation requirements. The testing schedule is noted in the upper left corner of this newsletter. One of the best parts of my job is getting to attend events that show student talents outside the classroom. Recently I saw spring concerts in choir and instrumental music as well as the musical Bye Bye Birdie. I was also impressed by the Pass In Review presentation by our award winning NJROTC program. Finally, our Robotics Team and the Termi-Knighter robot recently finished first in a district competition in Auburn. I look forward to spring sports and many program events in the next couple of months. I hope the content of this newsletter is helpful to you. Spring sports are in full swing, and there are many more upcoming events on the calendar. I look forward to seeing you at a school event soon. Kind regards,

Principal’s Corner

Bremerton School District 134 Marion Ave N.

Bremerton, WA 98312

SBAC Testing

April 20-24 11th Grade English/L. Arts April 27-30 11th Grade Math May 18-21 10th Grade English/L. Arts AP Testing

May 4-14

Biology EOC Testing

May 28

Algebra EOC Testing

June 2, 4-5

Geometry EOC Testing

June 8

http://bhs.bremertondist100.tandemcal.com/

Knight Academy Knight Academy is an after school homework support program in the library Media Center for any student at BHS. Students have access to computers, tutors and other materials necessary to improve and support their academic needs. Knight Academy hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00-4:00 and Wednesday from 12:00-2:00.

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 stu-

dent within 2 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 Attend-

ance Office.

For more information, please call the Attendance Office at 360-

473-0813.

TESTING INFORMATION

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)

Juniors

English/Language Arts - April 20, 21, 23, 24

Math - April 27, 28, 30 & May 1

Sophomores

English/Language Arts - May 18, 19, 20

This spring, the Smarter Balanced assessments will be replacing the existing tests in math and reading in our state.

The Smarter Balanced Assessment is a new test based on more rigorous standards and is not comparable to the Measurement of Student Performance (MSP) or High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE). The scores from the new assessment will provide a new baseline. Because the new test is measuring higher standards, fewer students are ex-pected to meet this new standard. This does not mean that students or schools are doing worse than before; only that we have a new baseline.

We are committed to continuing to work with our staff to provide them the necessary tools, curriculum and pro-fessional development necessary to meet these standards. This may include updating curriculum that aligns closely to the standards.

Key Club News

PNW District 66th Annual Convention

We had a great group of 24 students attend this year’s convention at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. They joined over 2,000 students from Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Canada to celebrate their ac-complishments, take workshops on their upcoming lead-ership roles, and make plans to serve even more in the upcoming year. They came back exhausted, but ready to make an impact in their community.

“Caring, Our Way of Life”

This is the Key Club Motto and the students are deter-mined to live it. We show our caring in a number of ways. We’re inclusive. All are welcome and quickly be-come part of the Key Club family. We love to serve. This year we had a goal of “6 for 60” (6 students having 60 service hours) by March. We had 8, with one student having over 100 hours! Wow, that’s dedication. We’re thoughtful. This year we created Valentine’s cards to deliver to a local assisted-living facility to bring smiles to the faces of the residents. We also help to spread Christ-mas cheer by creating “choirs” at each of the doors of Fred Meyer while helping the Bremerton Kiwanis bell ring for the Salvation Army. During that time period, the most money was raised for the Salvation Army in the whole season!

Membership

Students are welcome to join throughout the year. Be-cause we are a national organization, there are dues of $16. If your student is interested in joining, they can pick up a form from Ms. Irish in the Career Center.

Our Great Supporters

We couldn’t do half of what we do without the great support of the members of the Bremerton Kiwanis. They come to our meetings, chaperone our events, provide transportation, and make sure we always have great snacks! They lead us by example and are always there to encourage us and build us up. We are so thankful for their love and support!

Questions about Key Club? Here’s the contact info:

Faculty Advisor: Deann Irish (360) 473-0819

deann.irish@bremertonschools.org

Kiwanis Advisor: Darroll Clark darrollaclark@gmail.com

Teens and Drugged Driving

All parents worry about the safety of their teen behind the wheel even when driving conditions are perfect. While most parents edu-cate their children about the consequences of driving under the in-fluence of alcohol, the topic of drugged driving isn’t always part of the conversation.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among young people aged 16 to 19.” 1 When a teen’s “relative lack of driving experience is combined with the use of marijuana or other substances that affect cognitive and motor abilities, the results can be tragic.”2

Here’s what you should know:

In Washington State, driving under the influence (DUI) refers to operating a vehicle while affected by alcohol, drugs, or both. This applies to both legal and illegal drugs, including prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs.3

Our state maintains a Zero Tolerance policy for the presence of any THC in the bloodstream of drivers under age 21

Underage drivers with any THC found in their system face DUI charges

For adults over age 21, the legal limit for THC is 5.0 ng per mL of whole blood 4

Adults over age 18 with a medical marijuana prescrip-tion are not exempt from DUI for THC blood levels at or above the 5.0 ng per mL limit. 5

After using marijuana, impairments include subjective sleepiness, distortion of time and distance, vigilance, and loss of coordination and can persist for up to 24 hours after consumption. 6

In a comprehensive study on unsafe driving by high school stu-dents, 30 percent of seniors reported driving after drinking heav-ily or using drugs, or riding in a car in which the driver had been drinking heavily or using drugs, at least once in the prior two weeks.7

Here’s what you can do:

Talk with your child early and often about the negative conse-quences of drugged driving

Set clear expectations for safe and sober driving

Know who your child is spending time with and where they are.

Check in with the responsible adult where your child is visiting.

1, 2, Drugged Driving: http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving 3 Washington DOL: http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/dui.html 4 RCW 46.61.504: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.504 5 RCW 69.51A.060: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=69.51a&full=true#69.51A.060 6 NHTSA: http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job185drugs/cannabis.htm 7 WhiteHouse.gov: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/issues-content/drugged_driving_toolkit.pdf

mailto:deann.irish@bremertonschools.orgmailto:darrollaclark@gmail.comhttp://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-drivinghttp://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/dui.htmlhttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.504http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=69.51a&full=true#69.51A.060http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job185drugs/cannabis.htmhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/issues-content/drugged_driving_toolkit.pdfhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/issues-content/drugged_driving_toolkit.pdf

BHS Scholarship & Opportunity Bulletin

Spring Edition

As the majority of scholarships have changed from a paper format to being

online, BHS has created a spreadsheet listing scholarships that have come to our attention with

links to the various opportunities. You can find the “Scholarship & Opportunity” lists on the BHS

website under the “Parents/Students” tab.

Scholarships are announced each week in our daily bulletin. If you’d like to know what is going

on here at the high school, and also learn about current scholarships and student opportunities,

please sign up to have the bulletin emailed to you each day. You can do this by a link on the BHS

website or contacting Ms. McClelland at 360.473.0808.

Save the Date! Seniors Awards Knight

Wednesday, May 27, 7:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center.

Seniors are honored for their achievements and scholarships received.

Upcoming Scholarships & Opportunities

This is just a sample. For the complete list, please go to our website, checking it frequently.

Provider Date Due Amount Who can Apply?

Questbridge College Prep Scholar-

ship

March 25 @

11:59 PM EST

See website for infor-

mation.

Juniors

The Society of American Military

Engineers – Seattle Post

March 27

$1,000 - $1,500

Seniors

Bremerton Rotary April 1 Various Seniors

Kitsap Mineral and Gem Society April 1 $1,000 Seniors

JohnsonLink Orthodontics S.M.I.L.E

Scholarship

April 6

Various amounts

Seniors

RH Thompson Memorial Scholar-

ship

April 10 Various Seniors

Bremerton Professional Education

Association Scholarship

April 15

$875

Seniors

Hood Canal Stream Team Intern-

ship Program

April 15

Paid 400 hr internship

& $1,500 scholarship

Seniors

West Sound Arts Council April 17 $1,000 Seniors

Bremerton Schools Foundation April 30 Various Seniors

Groth Memorial Scholarship April 30 Various Seniors

Central Valley Garden Club May 1 $1,000 Seniors

Nordstrom Scholarship May 1 Various Juniors

Bremerton Base US Submarine Vet-

erans Scholarship

May 5

$1,000

Seniors

Filipino Women’s Club of Kitsap

County

May 31

$$300 - $500

Seniors

Scholarships and grants do not need to be repaid. Free money for higher education!

Please also check the school that your student is planning on attending for further scholarships.

BHS Library

A New Way to Showcase Student Work!

The BHS library now has a new 65’ TV to showcase student digital projects. This provides our students with an authentic audience for their hard work. It also gives us a place to show what life is like at BHS through pictures. Some of the work we are showing include sophomore Digital Stories, senior portfolio presentations, photographs taken by students in art classes, and pictures of life at BHS.

The digital showcase has been a huge success! Students and staff really like seeing what our students are accomplishing!

READING ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!!

The BHS Library now has eBooks!

Our eBook collection debuted in

October and we currently have 139

titles students can check out using a

smart phone, tablet or computer.

Students can stop by the library

to find out how to download the

APP so they can start:

Reading Anytime Any-

where!

SENIORS!!!

The Senior Tea is fast approaching! We want to make the Senior Tea Slide Show special for all seniors! Please email or bring in 3-4 pictures of you growing up for the slide show! Please get your pictures to Mrs. Bjorke ASAP!

Email pictures to:

Janice.bjorke@bremertonschools.org

OR

Drop your pictures off in the library and we can scan them! Deadline for pictures is April 15th.

Energy Week at BHS is March 23, 24 and 26!

Bremerton Energy Week prepares high school students to make informed choices related

to future academic and career opportunities in Energy. The three-day program pairs

business leaders and educators (as student team mentors) to facilitate hands-on learning

experiences for student teams.

BHS Library Staff: Janice Bjorke: Janice.bjorke@bremertonschools.org Suzanne Compton: Suzanne.compton@bremertonschools.org

mailto:Janice.bjorke@bremertonschools.orgmailto:Janice.bjorke@bremertonschools.orgmailto:Suzanne.compton@bremertonschools.org

Date Time Athletic Event Location

4/13/2015 2:00 PM BHS BOYS' Golf @ Chimacum Port Ludlow Golf Club

4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS w/ Olympic BHS Tennis Courts

4/14/2015 4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR @ Kingston Kingston High School

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV w/ Kingston Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV w/Kingston BHS Baseball Field

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR @ Kingston Kingston High School

5:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV w/ N. Kitsap BHS Memorial Stadium

6:45 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR w/ N. Kitsap BHS Memorial Stadium

4/15/2015 4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS w/ Kingston BHS Tennis Courts

6:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER C w/ S. Kitsap BHS Memorial Stadium

4/16/2015 2:00 PM BHS BOYS&GIRLS Golf w/ Pt. Angeles Gold Mountain Golf Course

3:15 PM BHS TRACK @ Kingston Kingston High School

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR w/ N.Mason Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV @ N. Mason North Mason Senior High School

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR w/ N. Mason BHS Baseball Field

5:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV @ Sequim Sequim Senior High

6:45 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR @ Sequim Sequim Senior High

4/17/2015 4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS @ Pt. Angeles Port Angeles High School

4/18/2015 11:00 AM BHS FASTPITCH VAR @ Pt. Townsend Port Townsend High School

11:00 AM BHS BASEBALL VAR @ Pt. Townsend Port Townsend High School

12:45 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR w/ Chimcum BHS Memorial Stadium

4/20/2015 2:00 PM BHS BOYS&GIRLS Golf @ Kingston White Horse Golf Course

4/21/2015 3:30 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV @ Olympic Gordon Fields

3:30 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR @ Olympic Olympic High School

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV @ Sequim Sequim Senior High

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR w/ Sequim Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV @ Sequim Sequim Senior High

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR w/ Sequim BHS Baseball Field

4/22/2015 3:15 PM BHS TRACK w/ Pt. Angeles BHS Memorial Stadium

4/23/2015 4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS w/ Sequim BHS Tennis Courts

5:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV w/ Kingston BHS Memorial Stadium

6:45 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR w/ Kingston BHS Memorial Stadium

4/25/2015 11:00 AM BHS TRACK Bremerton Invite BHS Track

4/27/2015 4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV w/ N. Kitsap Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR @ N. Kitsap North Kitsap High School

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR @ N. Kitsap North Kitsap High School

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV w/ N. Kitsap BHS Baseball Field

6:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV/C @ S.Kitsap South Kitsap High School

4/28/2015 2:00 PM BHS BOYS&GIRLS Golf @ Sequim 7 Cedars Golf Course

4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS @ Kingston Kingston High School

5:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV @ Pt. Angeles Port Angeles High School

6:45 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR @ Pt. Angeles Port Angeles High School

4/29/2015 4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR w/Olympic Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV @ Olympic Kitsap County Fairgrounds

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV @ Olympic Olympic High School

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR w/ Olympic BHS Baseball Field

4/30/2015 2:00 PM BHS BOYS&GIRLS Golf w/ Klahowya Gold Mountain Golf Course

3:15 PM BHS TRACK @ N. Kitsap North Kitsap High School

4:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR w/ N. Mason BHS Memorial Stadium

4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS w/ N. Mason BHS Tennis Courts

5/1/2015 4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR @ Pt. Angeles Port Angeles High School

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV w/ Pt. Angeles Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV w/ Pt. Angeles BHS Baseball Field

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR @ Pt. Angeles Port Angeles High School

5/2/2015 11:00 AM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV @ N. Kitsap North Kitsap High School

11:30 AM BHS TRACK @ Shelton Invite Shelton High School

12:45 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR @ N. Kitsap North Kitsap High School

5/4/2015 5:00 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV w/ Sequim BHS Memorial Stadium

6:45 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER VAR w/ Sequim BHS Memorial Stadium

5/5/2015 2:00 PM BHS BOYS&GIRLS Golf @ Olympic Rolling Hills Golf Course

3:45 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR w/Kingston Lion's Park/Field

4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS @ Olympic Olympic High School

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV @ Kingston Kingston High School

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV @ Kingston Kingston High School

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR w/ Kingston BHS Baseball Field

5:30 PM BHS BOYS' SOCCER JV @ Klahowya Silverdale Stadium

5/7/2015 3:45 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV w/ N. Mason Lion's Park/Field

4:00 PM BHS GIRLS' TENNIS @ N. Kitsap North Kitsap High School

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR @ N. Mason North Mason Senior High School

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL JV w/ N. Mason BHS Baseball Field

4:15 PM BHS BASEBALL VAR @ N. Mason North Mason Senior High School

5/9/2015 BHS TRACK Olympic League @ N.Kitsap North Kitsap High School

5/11/2015 BHS TRACK JV Championships @ N.Mason North Mason Senior High School

5/12/2015 2:25 PM MVMS Boys Home BASEBALLeball Game - vs Hawkins MS BHS Baseball Field

3:45 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV w/ Olympic Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR @ Olympic Kitsap County Fairgrounds

5/14/2015 2:25 PM MVMS Boys Home BASEBALLeball Game - vs John Sedgwick JH BHS Baseball Field

3:45 PM BHS FASTPITCH VAR w/ Pt. Angeles Lion's Park/Field

4:15 PM BHS FASTPITCH JV @ Pt. Angeles Port Angeles High School

5/16/2015 BHS TRACK Sub-District BHS Track

BREMERTON HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE