STUDENT DRIVERS! This is a reminder that there is absolutely no student parking anywhere on campus and especially not in the pool parking spots. $50 tickets will be issued to all vehicles without BHS or Pool Parking passes in their window. These tickets must be paid before yearbooks or diplomas can be picked up.
SENIOR CLASS MEETING: There will be a senior class meeting on April 7 to review graduation specifics, and receive your senior order of cap / gown/ announcements / bling during reading period on April 7.
LAST CHANCE TO VOTE IN LIBRARY MARCH MADNESS! Votes will be counted after school today. Final two books are
Perks of Being a Wallflower and
Art of Racing in the Rain.
APRIL SERVICE LEARNING: Updated Service Learning Opportunities are now available online --
click here
!
SEATTLE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: Representatives from the Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) will be in the Counseling Center during both lunches on Wednesday, April 6th to present information about the program and to help students fill out applications.
 KUDOS TO DANCE TEAM! The Ballard Dance Team's hip hop performance finished 5th
in the state last weekend at the state tournament in Yakima.
BHS CHEER is excited to host
an open practice on Monday, April 4 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM in the Ballard HS Commons. This practice will be open to all 8th - 11th graders who might be interested in the cheerleading program. Please show up a few minutes early to get checked in & be sure to fill out a
participation waiver so that you will be able to join in! Waiver & more details can be found by clicking
here
.
BHS CHEER TRY-OUTS: Ballard cheerleading tryouts are right around the corner! Pick up your tryout packet in the Main Office and be sure have it turned in by April 26 on the first day of tryouts.
 The BHS PTSA presents our annual BASH Dinner & Auction on Sat April 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the North Seattle Community College. Join us for a fun filled evening with our guest MC, John Maynard and our fabulous auctioneer, Stephen Kilbreath.
Purchase tickets online at
ballardbash.maestroweb.com or click
here download a registration form from the Ballard School website. Simply complete and drop it off with your check to the Main Office. Paper copies are also available in the office as well.
Registrations are due April 15. If you aren't able to join us at the event, you can still help support Ballard by shopping online from now until April 8. Visit
ballardbash.maestroweb.com to start your shopping early! It's always great to be a Beaver!
EARLY BIRD PRICING EXTENDED TIL END OF APRIL!
$150 may seem like alot, but you'll be amazed at what you get for this super fun graduation event AND... you this early bird pricing has been extended til April!
UPCOMING BOYS' LACROSSE: Come see some fast paced fun on the field!
- Monday, April 4 - Junior Varsity at Issaquah JV 5:30PM-7:30PM at Pacific Cascade Middle School, 24635 SE Issaquah-Fall City Rd, Issaquah, WA 98029
- Wednesday, April 6 - Junior Varsity vs. Eastside Catholic JV 5:00PM-7:00PM Ballard High School Playfield
- Thursday, April 7 - Varsity vs. Roosevelt 5:00PM - 7:00PM Ballard High School Playfield
BHS SHADES! BHS sunglasses for sale in N101! This is a fundraiser to raise money to re-open the school store. Cost is $10 or $8 w/ASB card. Get your shades on!
QUARTERLY SPOKEN WORD is April 7 in the library at 4pm. Come by and share any works in progress or get one last run in before the annual Spoken Word in June.
BELL TIME IMPLEMENTATION SURVEY: SPS is looking for your input on the transition to new bell
 times. Click
here to access the online survey. The survey will close on Wednesday, April 13. The survey will focus on three topics important to a successful transition to the newly adopted bell times:
- Nutrition services (breakfast and lunch)
- Before and after school programs
- Athletics
Input into this decision making process is invaluable to the task force and the district, helping inform community wide conversations this spring to maximize support to our families.
For additional information about the bell time analysis, please click here
.
BOYS' BASKETBALL has open gym on Saturdays at 9:00 am.
GAME DAY SLIPS need to be signed by your Teachers. The Attendance Office cannot sign Game Day Slips. Problems see Ms. Burr and Mr. Slaid
UNIFIED SOCCER practice every Tuesday at the Ballard Community Center from 3:30-4:30 and Thursday at the Interbay soccer field from 3:00-4:30!
YEARBOOKS BACK ON SALE! Yearbooks go back on sale Monday, April 4. Cash or checks only - $55 w/ASB card or $90 w/o ASB card. Please see Ms. K in the Activity Center.
DID YOU KNOW?
The BHS Daily Bulletin with daily school announcements, lunch menu and immediate upcoming events is now posted on the
Ballard School Website
under the Resources section on the Ballard Website Home Page. In addition the BHS Weekly Newsletter is posted on the
BHS News/Talisman/Beaver Beat Webpage
under the Resources section as well with a link to Archived editions.
CINCO DE MAYO is coming and we are recruiting Dancers, both boys and girls, also costume managers, website technicians, and videographers. Earn up to 60 hours of service hours and learn more about Mexican Folkloric Dancing.
 BNAAN,
aka
Beaver Nation Athletic Awards Night!
Friday, June 17
at 7pm in the gym.
SEXUAL AWARENESS EVENING: The Fight the
 Fear Campaign is excited to announce a Sexual Assault Awareness evening for Western Washington high school girls. This free event will take place on Thurs, April 28 from 7-9pm in Roosevelt High School's Performing Arts Center. Girls will learn to recognize the red flags that often precede assault, as well as the assertive communication, self-defense, de-escalation, and boundary setting skills that are a proven deterrent to violence. Guests will hear from survivors, including Jennifer Hopper, whose story is the subject of Eli Sanders's new book While the City Slept. To get tickets for this free event, please visit our News/Events page at
www.fightthefearcampaign.org. To learn more by watching the KIRO newsclip, click
here.
SENIORS: Updated listings of scholarship opportunities are available. Click
here to download a copy of the BHS listings, and click
here to download the SPS listings.
VOLLEYBALL CAMP SIGN-UPS: Click here to sign up for Volleyball Camp on June 28-30 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at BHS! Girls grades 7th and up -- click hereto sign up.
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BALLARD BRANCH LIBRARY: Are you an artist, musician, writer, or video maker? If so, we want your work for Ink Journal and for Spilled Ink Art & Literature Show at Ballard Branch Library! Everyone is invited to the Spilled Ink Art & Music Night on May 7.
