Wolf Tracks March 2015

Upcoming Events

March 2—4 Superintendent Candidate Forum (Different Candidate each night) 6:30—7:30 District Office March 8 Daylight Savings Begins March 9 BHAM Meeting 6:30 in Room 71 March 11 Booster Club Meeting 6:30 in Staff Lounge March 13 Senior Class Meeting During PACK in PAC March 17—19 Senior Exit Interviews March 17—19 Late Start 10:00 See Schedule on Webpage March 17 & 18 Jr. & Sr. Make-up HSPE March 21 TOLO 8:00—11:00 March 25 Incoming Freshman Fair 6:30 in Gym April 1 District String Festival 7:00 PM April 2 BHHS/THS Jazz Night 7:00 PM April 6—10 Spring Break No School May 26—29 Art Exhibition Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Principal’s Message Dear Wolfpack Nation,

Welcome to March!! Spring sports are underway and our other activities are in full swing.

Spring brings with it the start of State testing for many of our students and graduation

becomes a much more tangible thing for our seniors. Oh, and along those lines – please

note there is no such thing as a school sponsored or accepted “senior skip day”. Seniors

will be having Exit Interviews March 17th, 18th and 19th. It is vital that all seniors

participate and pass the Exit Interview in order to graduate. If you have any questions

please contact Mrs. Susan Jones in our Career Center. Speaking of our seniors, they are to

be commended on the examples and tone they have set and continued through-out this

year. I can’t thank them enough!

State testing dates are approaching very rapidly. Make up HSPE testing is also March 17th

and 18th for those students who need another shot at the HSPE. The state has added some

new tests for us this year. We will be testing ALL Juniors in the area of English/Language

Arts, April 20th through the 24th in our Social studies and English classes. If your child is in

Running Start please have them contact Mr. Franklin at 709-7822 to arrange for their

testing. The state-mandated test for juniors in Math will be towards the end of May. If you

have any questions regarding the testing please give us a call so we can assist you and

answer your questions.

A quick reminder: We set our clocks forward 1 hour on Saturday night, March 7th, so please

help us get our students up on Monday and keep our tardies down. Along those lines, I

want to Thank You and your children for the reduced number of absences this year when

compared to the past. This is a big accomplishment and something we want to let you

know we appreciate, for as we know, without your support it is very hard to accomplish

much here at school.

Also in the “reminder” category: Spring Break is the week of April 6th and runs through April

10th; then we really don’t have that much time until the end of the year. I know sometimes

you hear people say they can’t wait till the end of the school year. This is not true for me!

We have an amazing student body and I love being able to interact with them weekly. The

thing I remind myself is that they do need to go out in the world and continue to grow and

make huge contributions to our society. I cannot wait to see what our students will

accomplish. Ok I am getting ahead of myself and this kind of talk is for the May Wolftracks.

As always, if you have any feedback, questions or ideas for the future, please contact me as

you’re a vital part of our school and its success.

Thanks for reading and have a Great Day!!

Sincerely,

Dave Myers

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February Students of the Month

Bailey Docter

Arts

Melissa

Hamilton

PE

Josh Watson

CTE

Ryan Jones

PE

Danielle Won

English

Shaun Peters

Science

Brandon Allen

Math

Leslie Moffat

World Languages

Senior Exit Interviews will be March 17th, 18th, and 19th. Start time is 7:30AM in Bldg B.

Seniors must use the student parking lot on these days. You need to turn in an updated resume and documentation of your community service

for your interview. We will be on a regular bus schedule but classes will not start until 10AM.

Congratulations Kaylee and Samantha

On February 14th the Tumwater School District Equestrian Team competed in their first meet of the season. BHHS was represented by Kaylee Gerdts and Samantha Worth who rode well as freshmen. Kaylee placed 13th out of 58 in pole bending and Samantha Worth placed 4th out of 18 in Working Rancher and 2nd out of 26 in Individual Flags

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Need Clothes?

-Kids Closet Clothing Bank-

“Committed to assisting families with clothing needs through school & community involvement”

The Life Skills students at Black Hills High School, Tumwater High School, and LINCS

have collected, washed and sorted gently used clothes for Tumwater School District

area infants, children & teens in need.

If you, or a family you know, are in need of clothing, please come.

There is no income verification.

*** PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BAGS ***

When: Saturday March 14th, 2015 between 12:00pm – 3:00 PM

Where: Peter G. Schmidt Elementary Gym

225 Dennis Street SE Tumwater

Who: Any Tumwater School District area infant, child & teen in need of

clothing.*

Any questions, contact Alisa at 360-789-9080 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS WHO HAVE MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE!

*Donations of infant, child & teen clothes in good condition can be made at any Tumwater School District School. The

program would also appreciate donations of laundry detergent & bleach. Financial contributions can be made to the Tum-

water School District Student Assistance Fund.

Donations from the community allow us to continue the program. Last year 280 children came & shopped for clothes. If interested, contact Alisa Grimm 789-9080 for further information. Volunteers are always needed as well!

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AP Testing

All Students participating in an AP (Advanced Placement) course please be aware of the payment dead-

line of March 13th at 2:30 PM. Each exam you sign up to take costs $91. All students that are on Free/

Reduced lunch need only to pay $12 for their AP exam. If any student or parent has any questions about

payment please contact Mr. Franklin @ 709-7822 or via e-mail to todd.franklin@tumwater.k12.wa.us.

AP Test schedule is as follows:

AP Calculus May 5th AP English Literature & Composition May 6th AP US History May 8th AP Biology May 11th AP US Government May 12th AP English Language & Composition May 13th

It is Time to Swing into Action !

Fore! Girls’ golf practice started on Monday, March 2nd at Tumwater

Valley golf course at 2:40 p.m. At this time, I am actively recruiting

student/athletes of all ages and abilities. Personally, I am very excited

about this season and look forward to meeting all of you. What can you

do as a parent of a student/athlete? Please prompt your daughter/s to

turn out for golf. Their first task should be to complete all of the on line

forms. Any and all questions can be directed to the ASB financial office

(Bonnie Center 360-709-7810). Schedules are also available as well. If

you have any specific golf related questions, please feel free to e-mail me

at the following address: dale.reeves@tumwater.k12.wa.us

Coach Reeves

Black Hills High School Theatre presents:

Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World (Rated-PG13)

Performed by an ensemble of young women, EMOTIONAL CREATURE is made up of original monologues – and irresistible songs -- about and for girls. Placing their stories squarely center stage, it gives full expression to their secret voices and innermost thoughts, highlighting the diversity and commonality of the issues they face. EMOTIONAL CREATURE is a call, a reckoning, an education, an act of empowerment for girls, and an illumination for parents and for us all. Shows are March 26 and 27th at 7 pm in the Black Hills PAC. Admission is free, but donations to Olympia SafePlace will be gladly accepted.

2015 Black Hills Senior Trip

The annual senior trip at BHHS will occur graduation night on Thursday, June 4th

immediately following the commencement ceremony at St Martin’s University. At this

point in time, we are in need of additional classmates to sign up for the trip in order to

meet the contract minimum of 100 attendees. In terms of details, we will depart the St.

Martin’s Pavilion parking lot at 9:30 p.m. and arrive at the Great Wolf Lodge at 10 p.m. for

numerous activities including swimming, games, music, food (pizza and ribs) and fun.

More specifically, we will depart the Great Wolf Lodge at approximately 2:30 a.m. on

Friday morning, June 5th and return to the BHHS student parking lot by 3 a.m. for drop

off. Please arrange a ride home for your student at the conclusion of the event.

Tuition Schedule:

$75 prior to April 1st

$100 prior to June 1st

$125 After June 2nd

Any questions, please contact Dale Reeves at 360-584

-7568 c or dale.reeves@tumwater.k12.wa.us

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Important Information

Seniors- Once you’ve received your acceptance letters and scholarship notices, please bring copies to Mrs. Jones in the Career Center. Continue to check out the Scholarship Bulletin. New opportunities are being posted weekly. There are several local organizations that are awarding good scholarships. Juniors who are taking the SAT Prep class- Don’t forget to sign up for the SAT in May and/or June to maximize the tips you’ve just learned. These are the last two test dates of the year and fill up fast. If you are planning on attending SPSCC this fall, start the application process now. You can find the application on their website. Once you have applied, go and take the Accuplacer Test. The testing schedule can be found on their website. New student registration is in May and classes fill up fast!

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Upcoming Testing Dates

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HSPE make-up Reading and Writing for 11th and 12th grade only: March 17th thru 19th Smarter Balance ELA for 10th and 11th only: April 20th thru 24th AP Testing: May 4th thru 14th Smarter Balance Math 11th grade only: May 19th thru 21st Math EOC Algebra 1/Geometry: May 26th thru 28th Biology EOC: June 2nd Math EOC Make-ups: June 1st Biology EOC Make-ups: June 2nd EOC Make-ups are for those students who have previously taken an EOC Late start days: March 17th thru 19th/May 19th thru 21st & June 2nd. If your student is a junior and attends Running start they will need to make arrangements to take the Smarter Balance exams on April 20th thru 24th and also on May 19th thru 21st. Running start students do not need to miss their college classes in order to complete the Smarter Balance exams. Running Start students will need to report to the counseling center prior to testing. They will then be assigned to a computer lab to go to and test.

Notes from the Health Room . . .

Health and safety for students and staff are priorities in the day to day business of school. Public

health in the school setting includes completed immunizations to minimize outbreaks of vaccine pre-

ventable disease. There are no new vaccine requirements for school at this level, but students and

staff are reminded to keep up with tetanus boosters (Tdap). Information for parents about HPV and

meningococcal vaccine are posted on the district web site. Students needing medications at school

and school sponsored activities are required to provide signed Authorization for Medication at School

forms. Emergency medications, including inhalers, insulin and epi-pens may be carried by the student

with current signed authorization from the parent and health care provider. First aid provides imme-

diate care, assessment and referral to primary care as needed. Symptoms of illness may be assessed

and managed appropriately in the Wellness Center or parents called for pick up. BHHS Wellness Cen-

ter is staffed by Larissa Murtaugh, Health Assistant, and Stephanie Robertson, RN. Please check the

district website for descriptions of Student Health Services (click on department tab) and links to

school health forms.

The Tumwater School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably dis-charged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including general expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person in its educational programs, activities, or em-ployment procedures and personnel practices as required by state and federal law.