Mr. Garcia's Career Readiness students were given an assignment to interview a professional and write an article about their profession.
Students worked on communication skills, design skills, and were able to network with an adult in their career fields of interest.
They collaborated to create a magazine to present their articles.
https://madmagz.com/magazine/1283223#/
Attention Seniors: The Richard Berry Harrison High School Scholarship Application, Richard Berry Harrison High School Scholarship Application in Memory of Martha Jones - Jefferson and Willie "Snake" Harvey, and the Richard Berry Harrison High School Scholarship Application in Memory of Rev. Frederick Haynes have been emailed to Seniors. Paper copies can be found in the informational racks located outside the Library and Counseling Office.
Please note that the deadline for these scholarships is April 6, 2018.
ATTENTION SENIORS:
The Law Offices of Alan LeVar is offering a $2,500 scholarship for high school seniors in Arkansas.
The Safe Arkansas Scholarship will be awarded to a student who creates a unique and informative video highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. The scholarship information and application can be found on the website here.
Deadline is June 30, 2018.
Last week's Golden Goose winner is Ms. Michelle Hardy. Ms. Hardy's co workers had these nice things to say about her...She cares for the students and does so much for the school. She is always in her designated area.She does awesome work with the Student Council and with the SPED Teachers!! Kudos, Ms. Hardy!
Ms. Hardy does way more for these students than a lot of the teachers. She goes above and beyond on a daily basis. Every time I see her, I just want to say Thank You Ms. Hardy.
Michelle is always involved with the students...her job does not end at 3:30. she is always willing to give of her time. Congratulations, Ms. Hardy! Good Job!!
Mr. Garcia's Insurance class, has been learning various auto insurance terms. In order to make learning a bit more interesting, the class created infomercials to help themselves and others gain knowledge about auto insurance.
1st Place: https://www.wevideo.com/view/1080500005
2nd Place: https://www.wevideo.com/view/1081354179
Honorable Mention: https://www.wevideo.com/view/1080544128
Ms. Adell was voted by her peers to be last week’s Golden Goose Award. Her coworkers stated: “She is always at school and on time with a great attitude!! Is always helpful and friendly!”
“Ms. Adell always puts the wants and needs of her students first. She does it with a smile and love from her heart.”
“The children that Ms. Adell serves require the individual to have extra heart, patience, and caring. She arrives early, leaves late as well as tutors.”
BHS Juniors traveled to Little Rock Saturday to tour the historical Philander-Smith College and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Students learned about admission, scholarships and housing on both campuses. Students also had the opportunity to attend a UALR basketball game as part of Explore UALR.
The Juneteenth committee presented the library with 3 copies of the autobiography of Frederick Dougas, an American slave.
Desmond Hammett and Pacey Bowens visited Ms. Brasfield and Ms. Lovell’s classes. They spoke with them about the upcoming “Juneteenth” celebration that is held each year to commemorate African American freedom with emphasis on education and achievement. It will be this June 15-16. More details of this celebration are in the attachment.
Attention Students:
Applications for Rho Kappa, the National Social Studies Honor Society, are available at room 307. @BlyHigh is the only Mississippi County High School with a chapter of Rho Kappa! If you have an interest in history or government, please consider applying. Apps due 3/12
College Scholarship Opportunities http://www.arcf.org/Students/BrowseScholarships/ScholarshipsforGraduatingHighSchoolSeniors.aspx#832167-northeast Deadline March 15
Ms. Teresa Miner and Ms. Irene Burks have been selected by their peers as our first C.A.R recipients. (Caught and Rewarded) These ladies are a few of the important people behind the scenes at BHS that help our school run smoothly. Your sweet disposition and smiles do not go unnoticed. Thank you!! Thank you also to the BHS PTO for donating the magnets each week!!
Ms. Shirley Watson was awarded last week's Golden Goose award at BHS. Ms. Watson was chosen by her peers, as someone who is a wonderful teacher leader and mentor.
BHS is honored to announce that Amanda Haynes has been chosen as their 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year. After being nominated by her peers, Ms.Haynes was selected in recognition for her hard work and dedication to the students at BHS. She spends most of her day teaching integrated American Studies classes and the AP Government class at BHS. When she's not teaching, Ms. Haynes is involved in many other areas at BHS. She is the PBIS Facilitator, Parental Involvement Coordinator, the 11/12 Humanities teacher leader, and a member of the BHS New Tech Leadership Team. Congratulations to you, Ms. Haynes, and thank you for all you do for our community, school, and students!
Attention Students Interested in the Medical Field:
Sgt. First Class Jemerson and Sgt. McGhaney, from the United States Army, spoke recently during Connections about the different program the Army offers.
Thaddeus Jefferson, from Rust College spoke to senior students recently during Connections. Rust College offered on the spot admission and scholarships. BHS students were offered $350,000 in scholarships.
ATTENTION SENIORS: The Scottish Rite scholarship application was emailed.Paper copies are also in the informational racks, outside the counseling office and library doors.The deadline is April 1, 2018.
One of our own students, Rekedra Smith, recently made a visit to the state capitol with ANC students to meet with governor Asa Huchison and other state legislators. ANC was one of only three secondary tech centers invited to the first ever CTE Showcase at the opening of the Arkansas Legislative Session. ANC was asked to present information on Mississippi County's recent designation as the first ACT Work Ready Community in the state. Rikedra was chosen to go because she worked so hard on qualifying to take the exam that only three juniors were allowed to take. She did a tremendous job sharing her future goals of becoming an early childhood educator. Thanks for representing BHS so well, Rikedra!!
CONNECTIONS: Ms. Sneed and Mr. Tyler held a workshop on identifying our “zones of comfort”.
