Wednesday, March 4, 2015
College Acceptance:
Congratulations to Alexa Silakka on her acceptance to York College and to Justin Taylor on his acceptance to Saint Anselm College, and to Cassie Contigiani on her acceptance to Franklin Pierce University and to Danny Iacopucci on his acceptance to Brigham Young University in Utah!!
Drivers Education:
The next driver's ed class starts on March 3rd and will run until April 23rd. Please note you must be 16 by the end of the class. Parent Meeting will be on March 2nd. If you are interested in signing up please come to the main office for a form. The deposit of $150 is due Feb. 13th with the remaining $500 due on the first class March 2nd.
Guidance:
Seniors and parents, Dr. Doreen Richards will be joining BHS every Tuesday from 11-3 to help seniors with FREE FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING!! This would include help filling out the FAFSA, College and Career Guidance, Scholarship research and help with form completion. The services Dr. Richards offers are completely free, she is even willing to make late afternoon, evening and weekend appointments to meet every family's needs. Seniors can sign up in the guidance office to meet with Dr. Richards on Tuesday, March 3rd to get things started; she is available by email atdrichards.lrsf@gmail.com and phone or text at 273-2343. This is an amazing opportunity for our seniors; please take advantage of this resource
1. Laconia Adult Education is offering an SAT Prep Class starting on Wednesday, March 11th from 6-9pm for 7 weeks. The cost of the class with the book is $95. Please call the Laconia Adult Education office at 524-5712 with questions or to enroll.
2. Parents and students who are interested in learning more about the HUOT Tech Center at Laconia High School should plan on attending their Open House on Tuesday, March 24th from 3-6pm. Great opportunity to tour the facility!
Upcoming School-to-Career opportunities with Mrs. Burke:
1. CAREER Power Hour – D.O.T. Day! On March 12th at 10:20am in Guidance, we will have the following Dept. of Transportation professionals on-site to talk to you about their careers:
* Civil Engineer from the Bridge Design Bureau
* Heavy Equipment Mechanic
* Welder from the Mechanical Services Department
* Human Resource Representative (Business Administration)
Sign up in Guidance for the catered lunch!
2. STEM Technology Day at UNH on March 16th - Explore careers in STEM,
Operate a VEX Robot, Write apps for Android devices, Create a computer program,
Explore the UNH Human Computer Interaction Lab, and MORE. This trip has NO Cost
and LUNCH is included! ***Waiting List only at this point*** Permission slips are
due by March 12th!
3. Girls Technology Day at NHTI on March 18th **For Females in 9th & 10th grade*** - Some workshops include: 3-D Modeling, Building Mobile Apps, Cisco VoIP demo, Cyber Security, Greenfoot Game Programming, Kodu Game Lab, Making Ethernet Cables, VEX Robotics, and Inventing Apps for Android Phones. This trip has NO Cost and LUNCH is included! Permission slips are due by March 12th!
4. CAREER Power Hour – SOCIAL WORKER on March 30th at 10:20am in Guidance.
If you are interested in the Human Service field, helping others, counseling, etc. this will be a great opportunity for you! Sign up in Guidance for the catered lunch!
Financial Literacy
The NH Jump$tart Coalition, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to youth financial literacy, is calling all Granite State teenagers in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade to complete The Get 10 Virtual Quest. The online scavenger hunt tests students' consumer savvy by asking them to answer ten financial questions. Clues are provided for every question!
From the correct entries, ten (10) students will be randomly-selected to win $50 Amazon gift cards and one (1) lucky winner and his /her teachers will each win a $150 Amazon gift card! "This program helps NH Jump$tart Coalition achieve three critical goals - provides financial education to students, supports teachers with curriculum and connects families to experts in their own communities," according to Dan Hebert, President of the NH Jump$tart Coalition.
THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2015! DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
The winners will be announced in April as part of the Coalition's commemoration of April as Youth Financial Literacy Month. Take the Quest!http://www.jumpstartget10.org/
Softball Registration:
Signups for Lakes Region Girls Softball are open to residents of Belmont, Canterbury and Laconia. Registration is at Belmont Elementary School March 11 from 5:00pm-6:30pm. Eligible ages are 5-18. Forms are available in the Main Office.
Spanish Club:
Indoor Yard Sale Sat. 3/21 8AM-12PM vendors wanted, donations welcomed
July and Sept. NHMS races sign up room 207
French Exchange Meeting
After school next Thursday (March 12) in room 205!
Prom:
There will be a prom committee meeting this Wednesday, March 5th at 10:20.
Robotics
Meets today 2:30-5:00pm
World Language Club
Meets today
All Things Graphic
Meets today 2:30 pm
French and Spanish Club
Meets today 2:15
BHS PTO:
Ladies! Please Save the Date for the Lakes Region Mom Prom/Girl's Night Out! Come casual, or go all out! This BHS PTO 2015 event will be held on Saturday evening, April 18th, at BHS. More details and information will be provided soon. Please be sure to pass the word to all of your friends and family too! We are also looking for volunteers who would like to help with party planning and decorating, etc. If you are interested, please contact Colleen at ptocolleen@tangoware.com
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