Friday, February 16, 2018
BTHS Newsletter is sponsored by PTO
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PTO Meeting on Tuesday, February 20th
We will be looking for some volunteers to fill some PTO positions, if you are interested, please attend our meeting next week on Tuesday, February 20th at 9:30am in the BTHS Guidance Conference Room. We hope to see you there :)
Battle of the Books
Good Luck to our Battle of the Books participants.
FSA Writing
FSA Writing is at the end of this month and we are still in need of proctors. If you are an approved volunteer and can help Mrs. Jasper, please go to this link and sign up. Your help is greatly appreciated :)
Spring Testing
8th Grade Night
(Future BT Rising 9th Graders) -
Monday, March 5th
We like to welcome rising freshmen (from our feeder schools and out-of-zone students who will have been accepted into one of our Academies) and their families to help them get excited and prepared for high school, so we do an 8th Grade Night :)
It will be on
Monday, March 5, 2018
from 6:30-8:00 PM in the BTHS Auditorium, Gym, Cafeteria and 9
th
Grade Bldg. More information will be forthcoming in the next few weeks with more details. We just wanted to give you the date so you could save it on your calendar.
2018-19 Middle School Registration Dates
LPA - Liberty Pines Academy
Monday, March 5th & Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
PBMS - Pacetti Bay Middle School
Friday, March 9th, 2018
SPMS - Swiss Point Middle School
Monday, March 12th - Thursday, March 15th, 2018
Sadie Hawkins Dance
February 24th in the BTHS Courtyard
$10 at the door (exact change please)
Guest forms are available in the front office or on the BTHS Website or click on this link for the dress code and guest form:
Dress Code/Guest Form.
Thank you,
Nery DiDeo
BTHS Newsletter Editor/Art Director
BTHS Volunteer Coordinator
BTHS Academy Newsletter Editor/Art Director
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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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Please help our Varsity Winter Guard Team go to Dayton, Ohio for their International Championship Competition by attending one of their fundraisers. Thank you in advance.
Thursday,
February 22nd @Tijuana Flats
from
5-8pm
Saturday,
February 24th @Publix on 210
from
11:00-3:00pm
Sunday,
February 25th@PDQ in Fruit Cove
from
10:00am-6:00pm
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American Youth Character Award Recipients for BTHS:
Seniors
Maria Canon, Julianna DiDeo, Ricky DiDeo, and Blake VanAlstine
Juniors
Anthony Acosta, Lauren Bondy, Marisa Contreras, Ben Dupre, Ethan Griner, Seth Huber, Kirsten Hubbard and Herbie Steigelmann
Student-Athlete Pursuing Victory with Honor Recipient
Riley Smith
These students will all be recognized at a banquet in April. All Seniors will receive scholarship checks the night of the banquet.
Congratulations to ALL the Award Recipients!!!
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Hispanic Honor Society
Hispanic Honor Society is now offering tutoring for BT students in Spanish 1, 2, 3, or 4. Contact Mrs. Hampton in room N236 to make an appointment. Please bring the material from your teacher with you.
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Mu Alpha Theta
The national math honor society, is hosting math tutoring in the
Media Center
Tuesday and Friday mornings
starting at approximately
8:30
.
In the event tutors are unable to attend or delayed by traffic, please ask your child to go to room 720, Mrs. Keating’s room, to receive help.
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National Honor Society
NHS Application and Membership Requirements are as follows:
First Time applicants can be a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior. To apply for NHS you will need minimum or 3.75 GPA Weighted and 30 hours of service conducted in current school year (June 2017-March 2018). You will also need a completed application that is turned in to Mrs. Huber’s office in the 9th grade center by March 23, 2018.
No late exceptions will be made.
Induction Ceremony to be held April 27, 2018 6:30-7:15pm in the BTHS Auditorium
Dues for new members will be $25 due September 2018 (includes NHS t-shirt)
Returning Members need not apply simply meet the Society requirements each year after initial acceptance.
Requirements include:
Maintaining a 3.75 GPA
Attending all meetings
Paying Dues $15 returning membership fee collected in September of each school year.
Earning 25 service hours throughout the school year, 5 of these hours must be earned by participating in a minimum of 2 NHS service projects. Service projects can be found on our Schoology page.
All meetings are held the first Friday of the month unless otherwise noted.
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National English Honor Society
National English Honor Society Members: We will be holding our annual poetry slam in lieu of the March meeting. Seniors, plan to perform a memorized poem or read an original poem to earn your cords. Any members are welcome to participate – memorized or original poems preferred. All members should plan to attend and support performers.
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For a Full list of clubs and their sponsors please click here:
Clubs 2017-18
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Parents of Seniors
Please bookmark the Senior Class page on the BTHS website. You can access it
here.
This page will be updated frequently throughout the 2
nd
semester. Also, please verify your students’ graduation items are accurate by following the link to Rhodes Graduation Services, located on the Senior page. This is where you will find cap, gown, tassel, announcement, etc., orders. Information on Grad Bash will be posted in the next newsletter!
Senior Dues
Please pay your senior dues on SchoolPay and pick up your senior shirt in Mrs. Gregory’s office (across from teacher mailboxes) or in Mrs. Keating’s room 720. New this year is a picture montage to be played at graduation and a Class of 2018 Time Capsule. Check the Senior webpage frequently for updates.
Jostens Graduation Items
The link for Jostens Graduation items is live and can be accessed on the Senior Class page. Payments for existing orders as well as additional orders can now be placed via the Jostens online store. Prices will increase on January 1
st
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Grad Bash
Grad Bash at Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure is Friday, April 13.
- Pay $142 online at SchoolPay starting Saturday, February 10
- Price includes charter buses with WIFI and charging outlets, theme parks, Sean Paul concert, and a Firehouse Subs box dinner
- Seats are limited so reserve early
- Bring your printed receipt and signed field trip form to Mrs. Keating in room 720
- Field trip forms are in Guidance and room 720
Jostens Delivery Days
March 14th & 15th in the 9th Grade Media during lunches.
Grad Bash
- Friday, April 13
Prom
- Saturday, April 28
Senior Awards Night
Monday, May 14, 2018, 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.
Senior Debt Days
Monday, May 14th & Tuesday, May 15th 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Auditorium.
Graduation Rehearsal
University of North Florida Arena, Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. (this is a change!).
Graduation
University of North Florida Arena, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
For more updated Senior information, please visit the Seniors web page on the BT Website or click on this link:
Seniors
There are many scholarship opportunities, please check the BT Website under Guidance.
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Link for the BT Athletic Club’s annual Boot Stomp:
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Youth Leadership St. Johns
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Attention sophomores, applications are now being taken for Youth Leadership St. Johns.
To learn more about the program, go to
http://www.flaglerhospital.org
and click on “about us” and choose Youth Leadership St. Johns, Applications are due March. 8
th
2018.
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Attendance
The Attendance Office at BTHS can only accept handwritten Parent Notes or Doctor Notes brought in by students. Please make sure the Student's Name and Birth Date are on the notes. We CAN NOT accept faxed or emailed notes. Thank you, Attendance Office.
Lunch Detention
The dean’s office will no longer send reminders for lunch detention or after school detention. All students should know when and where detention is. If you have any questions, see the appropriate dean.
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.
Messages from SJCSD
Here is the instruction sheet for School Messenger to allow legal guardians of SJCSD students to control how they receive messages, phone, text, email, or combination of these. This can also be found on SJCSD website.
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The Gifted Parent Advisory Council (GPAC)
meets four times per year to inform the school district about ways in which we can improve our efforts in serving our gifted students. Information about giftedness and ways to help our gifted students are presented at these gatherings. Parents of K-12 gifted students from throughout the district are encouraged to come to the meetings.
The Gifted Parent Advisory Council meetings have been scheduled for the 2017-18 school year. They are located each year in schools from different areas of the district.
Tuesday, April 17 NHS 6:30-8:00 p.m. Media Center
We hope to see you there!
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Parents as Partners
Here is the latest edition of our ESE newsletter, "Parents as Partners."
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First Coast Technical College
delivers an awesome education at a very affordable cost. Many people can do it debt free!
See a list of our current programs and start dates at
www.fctc.edu
With small class sizes and hands on learning, our students can achieve national industry certifications that immediately raise their earning potential where the jobs are. We pride ourselves on the ability to help our students find employment in their field.
Would you like more information? How about coming on a tour so YOU can see what the excitement is all about!
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2018-19 Kindergarten Registration
The St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) will hold early registration for children entering kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year.
Tuesday, March 13
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 20
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 11
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
To be eligible for public kindergarten in the SJCSD, children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 and must reside in St. Johns County.
Parents must register children at the school where they are zoned for the 2018-2019 school year.
To find your school, enter your street address on the Attendance Zone Locator at
www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/zoning/
. Students zoned for the new K - 8 School “KK” will need to register at Allen D. Nease High School, located at 1055 Ray Rd., Ponte Vedra and students zoned for the new K- 8 School “LL” will need to register at the Aberdeen Community Center, located at 110 Flower of Scotland Ave., St. Johns.
Requirements for registration:
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Birth certificate/Guardianship Documents
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Documentation of a health examination performed on or after August 11, 2017
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Proof of
completed
required immunizations on Form DH680
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Per district policy (that's listed in the student code of conduct), the new policy for courtesy bus rides/waivers is as follows:
Transportation Services Waiver
Schools are no longer authorized to issue Bus Passes or instruct bus operators regarding
bus ridership or stops. Instead, the Transportation Department is now responsible for
issuing provisional Transportation Services Waivers for a specific period of time due to
extenuating circumstances. Parents may apply for this waiver via the St. Johns County
School District webpage under the “Transportation Department". Waivers will not be
available from individual schools. This means temporary authorization to ride an unassigned bus is no longer attainable at the school level.
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KB Homes
- 10475 Fortune Parkway suite 100 Jacksonville FL 32256
Mattamy Homes
- 7800 Belfort Parkway #195, Jacksonville, FL 32256
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Support our Future...
PLEASE Join PTO!
100% of money raised goes to BT!
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
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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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 aapply 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.
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
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