| Thank you all for your tolerance, patience and flexibility for any inconveniences that you encounter due to construction. It will be well worth it! We are looking forward to working with you and your students for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year. We are extremely proud that BCCHS made AYP for the 2008-2009 school year. The students and our teaching staff have worked very hard and this is a direct reflection of their efforts! The staff will continually review data this year to look for all possible ways to help our students improve. As students, parents, and staff work together, we will make great things happen! October 21, 2009 3:15-8:00 December 17, 2009 3:15-8:00 February 18, 2010 3:15-8:00 March 25, 2010 3:15-8:00 May 13, 2010 3:15-8:00 (269)965-9570 When reporting an absence for a student, please make sure you leave the date of the absence, the student's name, the parent's name and a phone number. Debts may be paid in the Parent Center at any time during the school day. Seniors need to have all debts settled before they graduate. If you are interested in finding out if your son or daughter has an outstanding debt, please call Ms. Sheldon at 441-9750. Open lunch is for Juniors and Seniors only. Applications are now available in community offices. In order to qualify for open lunch, students must: Have no suspensions the previous semester Maintain a 2.8 or higher grade No Debts A special ID card will be printed for those students who qualify for Open Lunch. We have a Student Health Center on Campus for students to access health care when they need it. The SHC is located on the 3rd floor. It is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The SHC is staffed by a pediatric nurse practitioner and a registered nurse. The Health Center would like to welcome Mrs. Dianne Niecko, Nurse Practitioner, to the Student Health Center at Battle Creek Central High School. Dianne comes to student health with 18 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in multiple clinical areas giving her the expertise to care for adolescents in the school setting. She is looking forward to working with the students and staff at Battle Creek Central High School to promote and protect their health and well-being. Services include: Treatment for minor illnesses and injuries Immunizations Yearly physical exams Mental Health Care Referrals and follow-up for more serious and chronic illnesses HIV, STD and pregnancy testing General health education To take advantage of the services at the SHC, a signed Consent for Treatment form must be on file for the current school year. Please complete the health forms and return them directly to the Student Parent Center or Third Floor Health Center. The following radio and television stations carry information concerning school cancellations: WBCK (95.3FM) WNWN (98.5FM) WBXX B95 (104.9FM) WWMT (CHANEL 3) WOOD (CHANNEL 8) Please remember that while the school helps coordinate senior celebration, it is a parent-driven event. The Class of 2010 is in urgent need of senior parent volunteers. Please contact Mrs. Reevers if you are interested in helping. Senior Celebration is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 29, 2010. Please remember you need parent permission slips. The cost is $100.00 per student. This includes transportation, lunch and dinner. Two installment payments of $33.00 and one for $34.00 can be made February 8th, March 8th and April 12th in the Parent Center. Please make checks payable to Battle Creek Central PTSA and print your student's full name in the memo area. For complete details please contact Mrs. Reevers fd_reevers@yahoo.com or Karen Evans kevans@battle-creek.k12.mi.us, or join us for our next meeting, Monday, February 8th at 6 p.m. in the Parent Center. Senior Celebration is a parent sponsored event, NOT a school activity--get involved! Update any change in address, all phone numbers (cell/home/work), emergency contacts (names and numbers), daycare providers (names and numbers), etc. It is very important this information is kept current at all times. No student will be released to anyone who is not on the master list. Please call or stop by the school office. Battle Creek Community Foundation Scholarship Important Dates: February 25 applications due to Ms. Townes April 12-16 Scholarship Interview Notifications Sent to eligible students College Goal Sunday: Parents may get assistance completing 2010 FAFSA at Kellogg Community College February 14 Scholarship Applications currently available: Blaske-Hill Scholarship Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Michigan State Troopers Scholarship Rosa Parks Scholarship McCurdy Memorial Scholarship MEA Scholarship Virginia Winship Scholarship Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship (Engineering) Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education Scholarships The Battle Creek Public Schools and its Board of Education are pleased to be able to offer scholarship opportunities to members of this year's senior class. Approximately half of the scholarships awarded are designated for students planning to attend Kellogg Community College. For consideration, students must have a grade point average of 3.0 and acceptance to the college or university of their choice. Please return completed college applications to Mrs. Townes in the Skywalk Community Office, on or before May 1, 2010. Please print or type the application. Leave the GPA blank. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Townes at 965-9577. Scholarships for Students Accepted for Enrollment at Kellogg Community College are: Karcher, Elizabeth & Lela Scholarship Mitchell, Lavern K. & Helen L Scholarship Shirk, Marian G. Scholarship Battle Creek Public Schools Memorial Trust Fund Scholarship Kirkland Scholarship Bob Wolf Memorial Scholarship Scholarships for Students Accepted for Enrollment at the College or University of Their Choice are: A/BB Scholarship Bradshaw Scholarship Bonham Lena G & Kirkland, Helen Nursing Scholarship Funds Brigante, Joseph Memorial Scholarship Cavanaugh Scholarship Folkert, Bernard J. Memorial Scholarship Locke, Christopher Scholarship Arthur Peter Music Education Scholarship Trice, John Memorial Scholarship GEAR UP Scholarship: The GEAR UP Scholarship is a component of the GEAR UP Learning Centers project at Western Michigan University that is funded in part by the United States Department of Education. Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) was designed to prepare students for college entrance beginning no later than the seventh grade, as well as provide a scholarship component. The GEAR UP Scholarship Fund held at the Battle Creek Community Foundation provides graduating seniors of the Battle Creek Public School System with a renewable scholarship opportunity to assist in the cost of attendance of any education institution of accreditation upon high school graduation, not limited to the state of Michigan. Recipients must demonstrate financial need as well as the ability and desire to succeed. Criteria: Graduating senior of the Battle Creek Public School System ( Battle Creek Central High School, Operation GRAD, South Hill Academy) Financial need, as evidenced by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Enrollment in an accredited educational institution Requirements: BCCF GEAR UP Scholarship Applicaiton Student Aid Report (SAR); generated from a complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Financial award letter/package from the accredited educational institution 2010 Project GEAR UP Scholarship Application Tentative Senior Calendar: Junior/Senior Prom..........Saturday, May 8, 2010 Senior Honors Assembly..........Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Senior Locker Clean-Out..........Thursday, May 27, 2010 Senior's Last Day..........Friday, May 28, 2010 Senior Celebration..........Saturday, May 29, 2010 Outstanding Obligations..........Thursday, June 3, 2010 (All senior outstanding obligations MUST be paid prior to the Senior Breakfast) Senior Breakfast..........Thursday, June 3, 2010 (Serving from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Bearcat Room-Cafeteria) Mandatory Class Meeting..........Thursday, June 3, 2010 (8:30 a.m. in the McQuiston Learning Center Theater) Students will report directly to their assigned seats. You must be present at the meeting if you are going to participate in the Commencement Program. Distribution of Caps/Gowns/Tickets..........Thursday, June 3, 2010 Following the class meeting in the McQuiston Learning Center, caps, gowns and commencement tickets will be distributed ONLY to those students who have taken care of their outstanding obligations. Commencement Practice..........Friday, June 4, 2010 (9:00 a.m. at the Kellogg Arena) You must be present at this practice session if you are going to particpate in the Commencement Program. Enter the Arena through the Hamblin Street Entrance ONLY and report directly to your assigned seat. Commencement.........Friday, June 4, 2010 (7:00 p.m.) Tickets will be required for Commencement. ALL tickets will be issued at the mandatory Senior Class Meeting on Thursday, June 3, 2010. Each student will receive 10 tickets. Diploma's: Each Student's Diploma will be printed with the name that appears on our data base. If you feel we do not have the correct spelling, the middle name is missing, etc. we need to know asap. Please contact Mrs. White at 965-9563 if you have questions All graduating students may pick up their diplomas in the Parent Center between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on June 7- 11, 2010. |