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Saturday, August 12, 2017
BTHS Newsletter is sponsored by PTO
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Welcome to our 2017-18
...First Full Week of School
Dress Code
As we embark on a great 2017-2018 school year please remember to adhere to the St. John's County School District's Dress Code Policy.
We realize that off the shoulder tops and dresses are in fashion this season, however, they will NOT be permitted at Bartram Trail High School. Shoulder straps will need to be credit card width and dresses/skirts/shorts can not exceed 4 inches from the top of the knee. Lastly, please refrain from bringing/wearing hats to school, they are prohibited and will be confiscated.
1st PTO Meeting of 2017-18...next week...Tuesday, August 15th
9:30am in the Guidance Conference Room
If any of you are interested in joining us on PTO, please come to our meetings. We would love to have you...ALL are welcome.
BTHS Planners
PTO will be handing out pre-sold planners during ALL 3 lunches on Tuesday, August 14th at a table outside the Main Cafeteria. If you still want to join PTO or purchase a planner, it will be on a first come, first serve basis after the pre-sold planners have been handed out.
PTO Facebook
Débora McCarty and I post updates on the PTO Facebook page as events are going to happen. I will say in advance sometimes we do forget, however, we try. If you want to stay updated, please "Like" us at: Bartram Trail PTO.
Jostens Senior Order Day
Wednesday, August 16th during lunches in the 9th Grade Media Center.
Coming Soon...Open House and Academy Open House
Mark your calendars for our Open House on Monday, August 28th.
Academy Open House is from 6:00-6:30pm and Non-Academy Open House is from 6:30-8:00pm. More info in the next newsletter.
Also Coming Soon... Club Fair
Club Fair will be on Wednesday, August 30th during ALL 3 lunches in and around our courtyard for all BTHS students. This is a chance to get involved, meet people and make new friends. We encourage all students to walk around and see if there is a club that interests you. Last year we had approximately 50 clubs on BT campus.
Yearbook
With one month of summer remaining, take advantage of the time to order the 2018 yearbook before other expenses arise as well as time consuming tasks!
yearbookordercenter.com
Code: 15724
Seniors, remember to schedule your senior portrait session. Pictures not taken by
September 15th
will not appear in the yearbook.
http://cadystudios.com/
The senior panoramic picture is
Friday, August 11th
. Senior Ad information was included in your letter sent in June. It is also available on the BT Yearbook webpage.
http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/yearbook/
Additional information can be found on the BT Yearbook webpage.
http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/yearbook/
Direct email questions to: anne.irwin@stjohns.k12.fl.us.
Thank you,
Nery DiDeo
BTHS Newsletter Editor/Art Director
BTHS Volunteer Coordinator
BTHS Academy Newsletter Editor/Art Director
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Parent Pick Up and Drop Off Map
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Please take the time to view this map if you are new to Bartram Trail High School. We have 2 parent pick up and drop off areas. You can follow the directional arrows to see where you need to go.
PLEASE remember we have a lot of student drivers (some really new drivers), therefore, please drive with caution and have patience. We want everyone to stay safe.
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Below is the detail of our Parent Pick Up location by the Auditorium. Please be patient and gracious in our PPU lots, we have a lot of brand new student drivers. Also be conscious of students and/or teachers who are trying to get out of their parking spots.
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For specific information, please go to the BTHS Website
and click on “Daily Announcements” under “Important Links”.
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BT Club, Groups and/or Shout Outs!
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BT Acappella
Auditions for the BT Acappella group will be held Monday after school at 4:00 p.m. See Ms. Mattingly in the chorus room, that’s Room 239, to sign up.
Drama
The Fall play is “Almost Maine.” You can sign-up to audition outside Room 222. Auditions will be held on Friday, August 18th. For any questions, ask Mrs. Crossen in room 222.
Girls Golf
All girls interested in playing golf: Try-outs are Monday, August 14th and Wednesday, August 16th at St. Johns Golf & Country Club at 3:00pm. Please come by Dean Sowers office in the 9th grade academy for more information.
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Support our Future...
PLEASE Join PTO!
100% of money raised goes to BT!
With your membership, donations and purchase of planners,
PTO is able to provide the following items for Bartram:
Hospitality Room for Proctors during Testing
Back-To-School Luncheon for Teachers/Staff
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon for Teachers/Staff
Money for Computer Labs
Biweekly (every 2 weeks) Newsletter
Snacks for Senior Awards Night
Money for Ceiling Mounted Projectors
Snacks and Refreshments for Senior Awards Night
Teacher/Staff Holiday Luncheon
Parchment (Online Transcript Service)
Water Bottle Refill Stations
Coffee with Counselors
Character Counts
Technology Instructors
SignUp Genius Account for the school
Umbrellas and Tables for our Courtyard
To Pay Online, please click on one of these links below to help support our students at Bartram.
Membership
Planner Pricing
Donations are tax deductible.
Click
here
for downloadable BTHS PTO form below.
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Other ways to help support BTHS PTO
Bozard Ford has graciously donated oil change vouchers to PTO.
at Bozard Ford in St. Augustine. Your voucher will be mailed to you.
Amazon Smile donation to BT PTO
We have also set up a donation to our PTO if you purchase items thru "Amazon Smile".
In order for this to work you must log onto Amazon thru this website: https://smile.amazon.com. Then you select our organization. It is called "Bartram Trail High School Parent Teacher Organization". We will receive 0.5 percentage of everything you order. It's another way to help support our students and school, and every little bit helps :)
Become a Business Partner
Contact Lesley Mackie, BT Business Partner Coordinator, at: lesleymackie@watsonrealtycorp.com
. Below are our levels, you can also click this link for a downloadable copy: Business Partner Agreements
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2017-18 BTHS PTO Board/Committee Coordinators
President - Débora McCarty
Vice President - Nery DiDeo
Treasurer - Melissa Muley
Recording Secretary - Elizabeth Loeser
Corresponding Secretary/Parliamentarian - Clair Jordan
Business Partner Coordinator - Lesley Mackie
Membership Coordinator - Lillie Nay
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Events Coordinator - Nery DiDeo & Débora McCarty
Holiday Teacher/Staff Luncheon - Lynda Follenweider
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PTO Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month with some exceptions. See below:
August 15th • September 19th • October 17th • November 7th • December 12th*
January 16th • February 20th • March 20th • April 10th* • May 8th
Most meetings are at 9:30am in the Guidance Conference Room
*Night time meetings are after SAC starting at 5:30pm in the Media Center
Please check the newsletter for any changes in schedule. If you have any PTO questions you can email Débora McCarty at: rdmccarty10@comcast.net
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Adult Volunteer Information
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School Access for this School Year
Previously Approved
If you are going to be volunteering or coming onto our school campus this year, please make sure you are an "Approved Volunteer". If you are not sure, please email me, Nery DiDeo, at: BTHSVolCoordinator@gmail.com. Please make sure you include your Full Name (as seen on your drivers license) and birth date. I can verify your status. Approved volunteer applications are active for 3 years. Please DO NOT fill out a new form unless you have had an email, phone or address change.
New Applicants
If you have NEVER filled out a Volunteer form for St. Johns County, please go to this link: http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/ and fill out the online form. YOU MUST be approved through our School Access Form Process for St. John's County in order to be on campus during school hours. That includes meetings and/or volunteering.
Training for Student and Adult Volunteers
If you are going to volunteer at BT or represent BT during a volunteering opportunity, please view whichever one of these PowerPoint presentations apply to you. Thank you for volunteering this year at Bartram. We LOVE our Volunteers! We could not do ALL that we do without you :)
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Facebook - Bartram Trail PTO
Twitter - @BartramTrail
If you use Facebook or twitter, please look us up for announcements and updates.
Guidance Twitter
If you want to keep tabs on current events in the Guidance Department join:
BTHS
Guidance Twitter
@GuidanceBTHS
Academy Parents
Academy parents and/or students...Another way to get Academy
News
is to join our Facebook group called:
BTHS Academy Supporters
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"BTHS serves as a center for academic excellence,
community involvement and character development,
while fostering a joy for lifelong learning"
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Bartram Trail High School
7399 Longleaf Pine Parkway, St. Johns, FL 32259 • (904) 547-8430
BT Website
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