Indoor Pool
20th Anniversary Celebration
Date:
April 16
Time:
5:30 p.m.
Place: Jack Young Middle School Indoor Pool
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UPCOMING EVENTS
For a complete calendar listing, please visit us here:
Chamber Choir Spring Concert
Date: April 8
Time: 4pm
Where: First Congregational
Church
Forward Exam Testing
Dates: April 10 & April 12
Time: during homeroom
(for 10th graders)
ACT Aspire Assessments
Dates: April 16-20
Time: during homeroom
(for 9th and 10th graders)
2nd Annual Fine Arts Night
Date: April 16
Time: 5 - 8:30pm
1st Annual Metro BooMUN Summit
Date: April 21
Time: 10am
Where: BHS
Band Awards Concert
Date: May 3
Time: 7pm
Where: Al Ringling Theatre
(ticketed admission)
Prom
Date: May 5
Time: 7pm
Where: BHS gym
Scholarship Awards
Date: May 10
Time: 6:30pm
Where: BHS Gym
AP Exams
Date: May 7-11 &
May 14-18
(April 13 enrichment - mandatory pre-registration session)
Pops Concert
Date: May 14
Time: 7pm
Where: Al Ringling Theater
(ticketed admission)
Academic Awards Assembly
Date: May 17
Time: 9am (during homeroom)
Where: BHS gym
Clubs/Activities Awards Assembly
Date: May 24
Time: 9am
(during homeroom)
Where: BHS gym
Memorial Day - No School
Date: May 28
Seniors' Last day of School
Date: May 30
Graduation Practice
Date: June 1
Time: 7:45am-11am
Graduation
Date: June 1
Time: 8pm
Where: BHS gym
Last Day of School
Date: June 5
Football Parents Meeting
Date: July 24
Time: 6pm
Place: BHS Cafeteria
Fall Sports Parents Meeting
Date: July 30
Time: 6pm
Place: BHS gym
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Letter from the Principal
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April 2018
Dear Parents and Guardians:
As we begin the final sprint to the end of the school year, the Baraboo High School calendar is packed full of events and happenings. Spring is always a busy and exciting time of year in our schools! Below, I want to highlight and inform you about the Baraboo High School Revitalization Project, state assessments, upcoming awards ceremonies, graduation, and final exams. Much more follows in the rest of the spring newsletter:
BHS Revitalization Update:
We are excited to announce that our new art rooms have been completed, and they were opened for instruction last week! Teachers began the moving in process just before Spring Break, and now students are enjoying these beautiful and modern new learning spaces everyday. There is much more happening on our revitalization project, and we are on track to have the entire project finished this summer in time for the start of the 2018-'19 school year.
ACT Aspire and Forward Testing:
As partners in your child's education, it's important to ensure they are prepared for each step along their educational journey. One way to determine student preparedness is through assessment:
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Forward Exam--All 3rd-8th grade students as well as 10th grade students who attend public schools in the State of Wisconsin will participate in this testing. Tenth graders will be assessed in the content area of social studies. At BHS, we will administer the Forward exam to 10th graders on Tuesday, April 10th and Thursday, April 12th during extended homeroom periods.
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ACT Aspire--All 9th and 10th graders in the State of Wisconsin will once again be taking the Early High School Assessment called Aspire. This test is aligned with the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. At BHS, freshmen and sophomores will be taking the ACT Aspire (english, math, reading, science and writing) assessments during extended homeroom periods between the dates of April 16th-20th.
You can help to prepare your student(s) to do their best on those testing days by ensuring they are well rested and have a good breakfast.
Spring Awards Assemblies:
We're planning two spring Awards Assemblies this year. Our Academic Awards Assembly will take place on Thursday, May 17th at 9:10 a.m. and serves to honor the efforts and accomplishments of students in the classroom. These academic awards include certificates, letters, medallions, and plaques and are based on points that students earn by making the honor roll and/or high honor roll. Students on the high honor roll receive two points per semester and those on the honor roll receive one point. Points accumulate throughout a student's academic career at BHS. Parents and guardians of students receiving academic awards will be notified ahead of time and invited to attend this assembly if it fits into their schedules. On Thursday, May 24th at 9:10 a.m. we will conduct another assembly to primarily honor students who have been involved in a variety of clubs and activities ranging from Student Council to Key Club.
Graduation:
Graduation will take place on Friday, June 1st at 8:00 p.m. The last day for seniors is Wednesday, May 30th. Seniors are expected to be in attendance at the Graduation Practice which takes place on June 1st from 7:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Final Exams:
Teachers will be administering final exams during their regularly scheduled class time. Our block schedule with 85 minute class periods lends itself nicely to this format. This format also allows flexibility to teachers who may want to give their final exams earlier than what the traditional exam schedule allows resulting in more timely feedback to students and opportunities for other follow up, including the administering of make-up exams.
As the school year unfolds, thank you for encouraging your student(s) to have a strong finish and to reach out to us if there are any concerns or questions. One of our top priorities is to be available for support to ensure your student's experience at BHS is a positive one. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Glenn Bildsten
Baraboo High School Principal
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Important News from Student Services
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SENIORS:
HONOR'S NIGHT:
Many of our seniors worked very hard to complete numerous scholarship applications in an effort to offset their college costs. Students awarded these scholarships will be honored at a ceremony on
May 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the BHS Gymnasium.
Be watching for an invitation to this event. Invitations to attend will be mailed in early May.
Continue to check in Student Services for additional, newly posted scholarship offerings!
REPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS:
Don't forget to continue to report scholarships you have received to Mrs. Ireland in Student Services.
END OF YEAR TRANSCRIPTS:
Remember to request end of the year transcripts to be sent to the college you will be attending. This is required by most colleges before your summer campus registration/orientations.
These are NOT sent automatically so please fill out the Transcript Request Form found on the website:
JUNIORS:
CAMPUS VISITS:
An important item to take care of before the start of your senior year would be to visit any college campus that you are thinking of applying to. Contact your counselor for assistance in contacting the college to set up a visit.
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS:
If you are planning on attending college after graduation, remember that you should be ready to send your applications at the start of your senior year. Keep September 1st in mind as your target date to have them ready to submit online.
SOPHOMORES:
Upcoming Events:
The ASVAB career exploration program will be offered at BHS. This begins with a test that will be available to interested students on Wednesday April 25th. Students can sign up to test in Student Services
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Upcoming Music Events
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Chamber Choir Spring Concert
Sunday April 8th, 4:00pm
First Congregational Church, (
free admission)
2nd Annual BHS Fine Arts Night
Monday, April 16th 5:30 - 8:00 @ BHS.
Featuring state-bound Solo and Ensemble performances, art displays, culinary delights, forensics, and Jazz Band!
State Solo and Ensemble
Saturday, April 28th.
32 BHS events will be performed at State featuring the following students:
Andrew Saiia, Alice Wenzlow , Owen Burri, Matthew Lane, Rosemary Philip, ZoeAnn Frostman, Danielle Bullock, Bella Stanley, Teanna Wills, ZoeAnn Frostman, Rosemary Philip, Morgan May, Alice Wenzlow, Rio LeFevre, Andrew Saiia, Brayden Turner, Alexis Johnson, Owen Burri, Alexis Johnson, Lindsay Johnson, Rosemary Philip, Grace Stuckey, Jenna Kothbauer, Ethan Agren, Jacob Carignan, Morgan Springer, Mattie Letendre, Ray Travis, Joshua Hackbarth, Rio LeFevre, Kollin Bode, Joshua Hackbarth, Matthew Lane, Andrew Saiia,
Max Koenig, Aliyah Whitrock, Lorin Little Soldier, Collin Frostman, Tristan Pittman, Ryan Lawrence, Miguel Martinez, Gabe Williams, Seth Sells, Charlie Watson, Ryan Gehin, Ashley Cornwell, Trinity Ihlenfeld, Kenny Armstrong, Jayden Zimmerman, Teanna Wills, Ethan Agren, Connor Granberg, Garrett Exo, Caroline Schick, Sarah Anderson, Alanna Tomlinson, and Matt Vander Schaaf.
BHS Band Awards Concert
Thursday, May 3rd, 7:00 PM
AL Ringling Theater,
(ticketed admission)
POPS Concert
Monday, May 14th, 7:00 PM
AL Ringling Theater,
(ticketed admission)
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Upcoming Fall Sports Information
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
for the Fall Sports Parent meetings that will be held this summer. The football meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria. All other fall sports will meet on Monday, July 30 in the high school gymnasium. A mandatory general session meeting with Mr. Langkamp will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Beginning in July, parents will be able to register their son or daughter in the Parent Portal for the fall sport they are participating in. Computers will be available to use beginning at 5:15 for online sport registration the night of the parents meetings.
To register your son/daughter for a high school sport:
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You must register your child for school in the Parent Portal. This is where you and your child agree to the Co-Curricular Code of Conduct.
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Complete the HS School Fall Sports Registration Survey in the Parent Portal. This is where you and your child agree to the Concussion and WIAA Athletic Eligibility Information.
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Your child will need to have a current physical on file dated April 1, 2017 or after. If their physical date was April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018, you will need to fill out the alternate WIAA tan card which is also available on our website under the Athletics & Activities link.
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Pay the $60 sport fee online or at the meeting. If your son or daughter qualifies for free and reduced lunches, their fees can be waived. Contact the office for details on how to qualify.
Parents will only be required to attend the general session meeting with Mr. Langkamp once for the year. If you attend in the fall, you will not have to attend the general session in the winter or spring. You will only need to attend the sport-specific meeting with the head coach for those seasons.
In May there will be list of students names posted in the high school lobby and by the weight room. This list will have the names of students who have current physical for the 2018-19 school year. Please remind your child to check this list.
Below is a list of our fall sports and head coaches:
FOOTBALL - Head Coach - Steve Turkington
Parent Meeting - July 24, 2017 at the High School for Football ONLY
Equipment Hand Out - August 1
1st Day of Practice - August 1
GIRLS TENNIS - Head Coach - Karll Kruse
1st Day of Practice - August 7
GIRLS SWIMMING - Head Coach - Lynn Keeling
1st Day of Practice - August 7
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY - Head Coach - Jacob Boll
1st Day of Practice - August 13
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY - Head Coach - Julie Faylona
1st Day of Practice - August 13
BOYS SOCCER- Head Coach - Nathanael Bresson
1st Day of Practice - August 13
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - Head Coach - Morgan Liebetrau
1st Day of Practice - August 13
GIRLS GOLF - HEAD Coach - Landon Brownell
1st day of Practice - August 6
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Model UN to host 1st annual Metro BooMUN Summit at BHS
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Baraboo Model United Nations is rolling strong into the spring season!
On
April 21st
, we will be hosting the first annual Metro BooMUN Summit at Baraboo High School, a relaxed and introductory Model UN conference experience for newcomers and veterans alike. The conference will be open to all Baraboo High School students, and will be free to attend, with an optional t-shirt fee. The conference will begin at
10 a.m.
, and will consist of a keynote speaker, several United Nations committee simulations, and an international disaster.
If you are interested in attending the Metro BooMUN summit on
April 21st, don't hesitate to contact Mr. Boll, or sign up for the Google Classroom with code "loo2x1". Once you are in the classroom, you will be requested for an enrichment session where more information will be provided to you.
Attending the Metro BooMUN Summit is an excellent way to get started with Model United Nations, a club that focuses on diplomacy, debate skills, and broadening your horizons. It will also be a fun opportunity to explore the other countries, peoples, and ideas that the world has to offer. Being a high school event, there will also be a few entertaining surprises to anticipate. We look forward to seeing you there!
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2nd Annual Fine Arts Night
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The second annual Fine Arts Night is a week away,
Monday, April 16 from 5 till about
8:30. The BHS Art teachers have been very busy with the move into the new classrooms, so we really need your help getting the word out. Also, we need community Artists! Please bring a creation or two of yours anytime from
3:30-4:30 and we will put it on display to celebrate all that is Art in Baraboo.
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April 13 is deadline to order yearbooks!
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This Friday, April 13 is the last day to order yearbooks.
Go to
yearbookforever.com or bring $60 to Mrs. Z to order your yearbook.
There is no guarantee that there will be some available on distribution day to buy then.
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Prom is coming up!
Reminder: non-BHS guests need pre-approval.
All students who will be bringing a date from a high school other than Baraboo High School will need to get a form filled out from the Information Station in the lobby and faxed to your date's school and returned to the main office by April 27 for approval. Please keep in mind that your date must be in good standing at the high school they are attending. This is a reminder that students from the middle school and students who are graduated are not allowed at our high school dances. The only exception to this is for students who have graduated in good standing from Baraboo High School. If you are planning to bring a past BHS graduate, they must also be approved through the main office. ALL students will need a picture ID for admittance to Prom. Please be reminded that Baraboo High School students must have detentions served in order to be admitted to the dance.
Need Tickets: The Junior class will be selling tickets before and after school starting Wednesday, April 11th- Friday, April 13th in the School Store. The cost of the tickets is $15 per person. You must purchase a ticket during this time, otherwise you will not be able to get your name in the Prom Program.
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Attention Potential Driver Education Students!
CESA 2 will be hosting a summer driver education course July 9-July 27 at East Elementary School. Class will be held from 7:30-9:30 am M-F.
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Stay up to date with The Baraboo Thunder Throwers!
Curious to find out how the Shot Put and Discus athletes did in their meet or want to see photos. Follow/like their new pages on social media.
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| The 2018-19 School Calendar is Now Available! |
The calendar for the 2018-19 school year has been finalized and is now available.
Please take a look and note the dates of winter break 2018 and spring break 2019 as you make travel and vacation plans!
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2018 - 2019 School Registration Now Open!
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