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BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
52 Institute Road, Burlington, VT 05408 802‐864‐8411 www.bhs.bsdvt.org Amy Mellencamp, Principal, [email protected] Find us on Facebook at Burlington High School March 9, 2015 International Club Thanks to the BHS International Club helped the school celebrate Holi or the Festival of Colors today after school in our central courtyard. Holi is an important festival to Hindus. It is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month in February or March. During the festival dry powder colors are thrown on each other which signify the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and the end of winter. For many this is a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, and forget and forgive. Happy Holi! 
Upcoming Student Events Students are planning a variety of activities in March:  Next Wednesday, March 11th from 8:30am ‐ 2pm, BHS Heroes are hosting the American Red Cross for a Blood Drive in the gym. Our goal is to have at least 62 pints of blood! March is 'American Red Cross Month,' and because of the difficult winter so far for many in this country, especially the Northeast, your help is needed more than ever! Community members are welcome. Students must be 16 or older to donate. Contact Francesca Villella at [email protected] for more information or to sign up.  The BHS Student Council Planning Committee is hosting the BHS Talent Show this Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Auditorium. All are welcome! Also in the works is the Spectrum Student Sleep Out being held at BHS on Friday, March 27. On March 26 and 27, community members from across the Greater Burlington area will come together to help raise awareness of youth homelessness, spending a night sleeping outside as a show of solidarity with the many clients Spectrum Youth and Family Services serves who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness. Over 50 BHS students have already signed up to participate in this overnight community event. Look for more information in upcoming newsletters about how you can support this cause or at http://www.spectrumvt.org.
Testing Information  The National Latin Exam is Tuesday (tomorrow) at 8:00 a.m. in the BHS Auditorium.  The UVM Mathematics Test is this Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. in the BHS Auditorium.  French students will be taking the national French exam, Le Grand Concours, on Monday, March 23 (Blue 1) and on Tuesday, March 24 (white 1 and 4).  New 11th grade testing is coming! Called the SBAC (Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium), these tests will happen the mornings of April 7 and 8 (English) and 14 and 15 (Math). We will have a delayed start these days to make sure these new tests to be done on desktop and laptop computers go well. More on this in future weeks, but 11th graders please be aware of these dates and you will start seeing practice questions in your classes to help you prepare for the assessments. 
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Upcoming Dates and Events  Monday, March 9: Booster Club Meeting 7:00 p.m.  Tuesday, March 10: National Latin Exam 8:00 a.m. Auditorium  Wednesday, March 11: UVM Math Test 8:00 a.m. Auditorium; Wednesday Choice Time ‐ Classes Begin 8:50; Parent Forum (course selection process, topics of interest) 7:00 p.m. Library Thursday, March 12: Orchestra Night 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 13: End of Third Quarter; Talent Show 7:00 p.m. Seniors Many great college acceptances are coming in. Please stop by the Guidance Office to report your college acceptances! Student Accomplishments 
Thank you to these students who led a teacher inservice conversation on equity and diversity on Town Meeting Day with a focus on students’ personal stories and experiences in schools: Anjana Mangar, Kamarah Harrison, Yasin Malawia, Habiba Kassim, Keshav Polchrel, Safia Haji, Shavar, Dawkins, Liiban Hassan, Sahro Luhizo, Khadija Mayange, and Danero Iftin. 
Will Lynch goes to New York City this weekend to participate in the National Indoor Track and Field Championships competing in the High Jump. Good luck! 
Marika Massey‐Bierman and Ella Causer qualified to represent Vermont this weekend at the Nordic Ski Festival for New England's top 14/15 year old skiers. Good luck! 
Congratulations to Isaiah Mindich who scored a 102 to put him in the top 5% of all students who took the American Mathematics Association test and goes on to additional levels of competition. Other top scores include Mary Markley (top score), David Gafner‐Bergeron and Eden Forbes on the 10th grade test, and Oscar Smith and Sally Matson on the 12th grade test. 
The following students are participating in the VTAJE Scholastic Jazz Festival at the Elley‐Long Music Center: Nathan Arre, Khadija Bangoura, Yosef Borsykowsky, Lia Burchard, Guthrie Cannon‐MacMartin, Ella Causer, Theo David, Rachel Horton, Ben Hunt, Malcolm Hutt, Riley Janeay, Will Keeton, Maddie Khamnei, Sean MacBride, Ryan Mahany, Anna Marchessault, Sally Matson, Jack Miller, Casey O’Neill, Eva Paradiso, Jeffrey Peterson, Reardon, Alice Schroeder, Eli Standard, and Haven Williams. 
Congratulations to the Boys Basketball Team on participation in the State Championship game on Saturday. We had great Superfans, cheered on by a short but spirited Pep Rally on Friday organized by teachers Brennan Carney and Marcel Girouard and the BHS Pep Band. Spring Sports Spring is coming! Spring sports practices/tryouts start Monday, March 18. Teams are having initial meetings this week and next. Look around the building for meeting times or contact the Athletic Office on the 2nd Floor, A Building or at 864‐8589 or [email protected]. A reminder that students must pass all Third Quarter classes in order to participate. Parent Forum Come join an open conversation with the principal at 7:00 p.m. this Wednesday, March 11 in the Library. Topics include the course selection and scheduling process for next year. Community Opportunity Student Summer Opportunity From Husky: It is with great pleasure and excitement that we are announcing our second year of the Husky Injection Molding Systems Summer Institute for the summer of 2015. We will invite up to 10 students that have completed their junior year in high school and are about to enter their senior year. Successful students will participate in the CNC Machining Fundamentals program. Successful graduates of this Fundamentals program this summer would then be invited back next year to participate in the CNC Machining Advance Concepts program. The program is an 8‐week paid summer internship and pre‐apprenticeship that combines 4 hours of classroom education each day, 4 hours of job shadowing/work experience in a number of areas throughout the production areas, and a combination of didactic and applied learning. The program’s focus is on CNC (computer numeric control) machining and is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore this field as a possible career and to establish a foundation from which to start a career. The course materials that they will be covering over the 8 weeks are Blueprint Reading, Introduction to Apprenticeships/Internships, Machine Tool Math, Introduction to Inspection, Machining Processes I, and CNC – G&M Code Programming. If interested, please contact Geoff Glaspie, Plant Manager, Hot Runners – Milton, Husky Injection Molding Systems , Phone (802) 859‐8000 ext. 8101, [email protected]. Following completion of an application, students would be invited to an open house in May when the students and their parents can tour the facility, meet with previous students, meet with operators and managers, and students can interview for a position in the program. BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL: OUR VISION AND MISSION
Burlington High School is an innovative, equitable, and collaborative community of learners inspiring and
shaping a dynamic and sustainable future for Burlington.
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We build on the diverse cultures, experiences, and interests of our students and community to support
student-centered learning and foster intellectual growth.
We partner with families and the community at large to help our students develop the skills to become
independent, self-directed, and lifelong learners who contribute responsibly to our world.
Our mission is to challenge all students to achieve at their highest levels and to demonstrate Critical
Thinking and Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Cross-Cultural Understanding and Civic
Engagement, Personal Development, and Curiosity and Creativity.