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ACHIEVING GREATNESS

Volume 10, Number 24...Friday, February 19, 2016...www.bps-ok.org New Officers elected for the BPSD Board of Education

Marsh Boomer, Madison Middle School teacher, leads some of his students on an outside educational activity.

Bartlesville Education Promise presents 2016 Summer Transition Camps Due to the efforts of the Bartlesville Education Promise, Central and Madison Middle School will both be offering transition camps this summer. The week-long camps are designed for students transitioning from primary school to middle school. Stu-

dents new to the district are also invited to attend the camps. The idea for the camps stems from the 2013 bond issue. One of the major goals for the bond issue was to transition into a four-year high school, reducing the number of transitions for Bartlesville stuCAMPS - Continued to page 10

Nikki Benson and Tyler Vaclaw began their new term on the Bartlesville Public School District Board of Education at Monday evening’s Board of Education meeting. Benson and Vaclaw were sworn in following the board’s acknowledgement of the receipt of certificate of election from the Washington County Election Board. Both ran unopposed and will continue to occupy the seat they previously held. Benson represents District 6, while Vaclaw represents District 5. Benson and Vaclaw will serve a four-year term on the board, with the term set to expire in February 2020. Additionally, in voting among Board of Education members, the group selected its officers for the upcoming year at Monday’s meeting. Doug Divelbiss reported at last month’s board meeting that he would be stepping down as president. He has served on the board for ten years and has been president since 2011. Previously, he served as vice-president from 2009-2011. Divelbiss has been a tremenBOE- Continued to page 11

Several middle and high school students honored for their choir accomplishments Pictured here, back row left to right, are BHS students: Hadley Bulleigh, Emily Leupp, Garrett Lee, Brigette Bulleigh; front row: William Kampa, Katie McCollum. Oklahoma Music Educators’ Association HS All-state Women’s Choir (Brigette Bulleigh) Oklahoma Music Educators’ Association HS All-state Mixed Choir (Hadley Bulleigh-<3-year Member>, Emily Leupp, Garrett Lee, William Kampa, Katie McCollum) Emily Leupp, Garrett Lee, and Katie McCollum were 3 of 5 students from Oklahoma that were selected for the National Association for Music Educators’ Association All-National Mixed Chorus.

Pictured here, left to right, are: Carlie Pool (MMS) , Sophie Walker (MMS) , Katherine Lawson(CMS) , and Allison Lee (CMS) Oklahoma Choral Directors’ Association JH Allstate Treble Chorus (Carlie, Sophie, Allison) Oklahoma Choral Directors’ Association JH Allstate Mixed Chorus (Katherine)

Several middle and high school students honored for their choir accomplishments

Pictured here back row left to right: Brooke Marshall, Hanna Phelps, Emily Nordhues, Carson Mathes, Olivia Wilt, Lane Cabler, Corbin Valenciano Front Row: Kate Snowden, Hollis Gilbert Not pictured: William Pattison <3-year member>, Matthew Pryor Oklahoma Choral Directors’ Association JH Allstate Treble Chorus (Brooke Marshall, Hollis Gilbert <3-year member> Oklahoma Choral Directors’ Association JH Allstate Mixed Chorus (Hanna Phelps <3-year member>, Emily Nordhues, Carson Mathes, Olivia Wilt <3-year member>, Lane Cabler,<3-year member>, Corbin Valenciano

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MIDDLE SCHOOL: 6pm-7pm CURRENT 6th & 7th graders

HIGH SCHOOL: 7pm-8pm CURRENT 8th - 11th graders

Madison Middle School SMALL Gym Parent/Guardian MUST attend first open gym with cheerleader to fill out forms Monday February 22 Monday March 21 Monday February 29 Monday March 28 Monday March 7 Monday April 4

MANDATORY Tryout Meeting Thursday, March 31 6:30pm High School Commons Area

Parent/Guardian and Cheerleader MUST be present

Middle School Tryouts

High School Tryouts

Monday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 13 5:30pm - 8:30pm Old Phillips Gym Bartlesville High School

Wednesday, April 13 - Friday, April 15 5:30pm - 8:30pm Old Phillips Gym Bartlesville High School

www.bartlesvillecheer.com • [email protected]

Life Principle of the Month: Honesty

Each month, the Bartlesville Public School District and the Bartlesville Regional United Way designate a Great Expectations Life Principle as Life Principle of the Month. BPSD students, staff and members of the Bartlesville community are encouraged to incorporate the life principle into their respective lifestyles as habit. The word of the month for February is “honesty,” which means, “being truthful in your words or actions.” We will practice virtuous living using the Life Principles.

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dents. “Research shows at-risk students struggle when they change schools,” says Chuck McCauley, BPSD executive director of secondary education. “The secondary school reconfiguration reduces the number of school transition for students from three to two, which correlates with improved student achievement and fewer drop-outs. It is our hope that by providing these camps, we can offer another pathway to improve student achievement within our district.” There will be three sessions of the transition camps offered throughout the month of July. The first camp will run July 11-15. A second camp will run July 18-22; and a final camp will be held July 25-29. Through collaborative activities and games, students will become familiar with their new school, the procedures, and classmates. Participants will have the opportunity to explore unique and exciting adventures in reading, math, computers, and leadership. “This camp provides a huge benefit for incoming sixth graders, allowing them to experience our middle schools before the actual school year starts,” says Ryan Huff, Central Middle School principal. “This camp will have some of our teachers involved and that will allow the students to start developing relationships with the teachers earlier than in the past.”

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The camps will mix academic and social skills instruction. Some of the activities and curriculum from the week will include: core subject integration into everyday activities such as cooking, art, and nature; health, hygiene, and fitness; time management; understanding the cafeteria and menu; navigating the building; understanding the schedule; and much more. Registration for the camps will open March 21. Forms will be available online and in the school offices, and must be turned into the respective school office. Transportation for the camps will be provided. Bus pick up will be at centralized locations. Those locations will be determined by May 31 and will be posted on the school websites. Breakfast and lunch will be served daily throughout the camp. Through the generosity of the Bartlesville Education Promise, there is only a $10 fee to attend the camps. The fee includes the camp activities/curriculum, breakfast, lunch, and a t-shirt. “Without the funds provided by the Bartlesville Education Promise, this incredible opportunity for our sixth graders would not be possible,” says Joey Eidson, Madison Middle School principal. “We are extremely grateful to this organization for securing the funds to allow us to provide this opportunity.”

BPSD volunteer opportunities available Currently, the BPSD is in need of volunteers to serve as tutors, mentors, lunch buddies, classroom helpers, elementary school crossing guards, and state test proctors. If you are not interested in any of the volunteer opportunities listed, the BPSD will gladly find tasks that fit your volunteer interests. In order to become a BPSD volunteer, you must be 18 or older, be of good moral character, complete a volunteer inquiry form and pass a background check. Additionally, all volunteers must complete a volunteer orientation program and work under the direct supervision of BPSD staff while

completing assigned volunteer tasks. Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the youth of the Bartlesville community and make an impact. “We are thankful for any amount of time our volunteers are willing/able to give to help our students and schools be more successful,” added District Volunteer Coordinator, Christina Rigdon. To begin the sign-up process, please contact Christina Rigdon, at 918-337-6231 ext. 1635 or RigdonCV@ bps-ok.org.

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dous asset and leader for the Board of Education. He will remain on the BOE to assist with the hiring of the new superintendent and to help with the upcoming budget. At that time, he will resign to focus his energies on his family and other civic duties. Elected as the new president was Scott Bilger. Rick Boswell was appointed vice-president, while Nikki Benson was elected as the new clerk. Bilger,

Boswell and Benson have all served on the board since 2010. All three began their new posts at Monday evening’s meeting. “We are extremely thankful for the members of our Board of Education,” said Dr. Gary Quinn, BPSD superintendent. “They spend a large amount of time working to provide the best for our schools and students. We are grateful for all they do.”

Scott Bilger is sworn in as the new Board of Education president.

Rick Boswell is sworn in as the new Board of Education vicepresident.

Nikki Benson is sworn in as the new Board of Education clerk.

Tyler Vaclaw is sworn in to begin his new term on the Board of Education representing District 5.

Stellar Sites The Bartlesville Public School District offers a wide array of useful tools for students as well as parents. For some extra educational insight, give these websites a look: PowerSchool http://www.bps-ok.org Click on the PowerSchool link toward the top of the home page. - Parents and legal guardians can check with office personnel at their student’s school to find out how to access PowerSchool. - Information on students - such as grades and attendance records available via PowerSchool. Study Island http://www.studyisland.com Use the “Member Login.”

- Student login information must be obtained from teachers. Facebook http://www.facebook.com/BartlesvillePublicSchools or http://www.facebook.com/BartlesvilleHighSchool - Everyone can keep up with what’s going on throughout the BPSD or at Bartlesville High School by becoming fans of these pages, which are updated regularly with news and events. Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/BPSDBruins - Keep up with the latest news and announcements from throughout the BPSD.

Bartlesville Public School District Activities (February 19 - February 25) Friday, February 19 -BHS Debate Team @ Owasso HS -BHS Junior Enrollment Appointments in BHS Library -Madison VQ Agape Mission -Wayside Assembly by 1st and 2nd Grades -Central Student Council (7:40 a.m.) -Madison Dance and Laser Tag ($5 for Dance/$3 for Laser Tag) (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) -Varsity Swimming @ 6A State Championship @ Jenks Aquatic Center -Boys Varsity Wrestling @ Regionals -Girls JV Basketball vs. Broken Arrow (4:00 p.m.) -Boys JV Basketball vs. Broken Arrow (5:00 p.m.) -Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Broken Arrow (6:30 p.m.) -Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Broken Arrow (8:00 p.m.) Saturday, February 20 -BHS Debate Team @ Owasso HS -Varsity Swimming @ 6A State Championship @ Jenks Aquatic Center -Boys Varsity Wrestling @ Regionals -Varsity Baseball @ Dewey (Scrimmage)

Sunday, February 21 -No Events Scheduled

Monday, February 22

-BHS Freshman Enrollment Appointments in Freshman Academy Library -Girls JV Soccer @ Rogers (4:30 p.m.) -Boys JV Blue Soccer @ Rogers (6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, February 23

-Central 8th Grade Writing Test -BHS Freshman Enrollment Appointments in Freshman Academy Library -Madison 8th Grade OCCT Writing Test -Central Battle of the Books Practice in Library (3:15 - 4:15 p.m.) -Central MathCounts (3:15) -Varsity Baseball vs. Owasso (Scrimmage) (4;00 p.m.) -Girls JV Soccer vs. Sand Springs (4:30 p.m.) -Boys JV White Soccer vs. Sand Springs (4:30 p.m.) -Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Sand Springs (5:30 p.m.) -Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Sand Springs (7:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, February 24

-BHS Freshman Enrollment in Freshman Academy Library -Madison Archery Tournament -Kane PK - 5th Grades Math Quarterlies

Thursday, February 25

-District-Wide 5th Grade OCCT Writing Test -BHS Freshman Enrollment in Freshman Academy Library -Kane PK - 5th Math Quarterlies -Central Science Olympiad (3:10 -4:15 p.m.) -Central 5K Packet Pickup (4:00 - 7:00 p.m.) -”Applying for Scholarships” - Info. for Seniors and Parents (BHS Room 108) (6:30 p .m.) -Central Pre-Contest Orchestra Concert @ Central (7:30 p.m.) -Boys Varsity Basketball @ Regionals -Girls Varsity Basketball @ Regionals -Boys JV Basketball @ 6A Regional Tournament -Girls JV Basketball @ 6A Regional Tournament -Boys Varsity Baseball @ Collinsville (Scrimmage) (4:00 p.m.) -Boys JV Blue Baseball vs. Collinsville (4:00 p.m.) -Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Coweta (5:00 p.m.) -Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Coweta (6:30 p.m.)