The Bronco Update - Burrillville High School

The Bronco Update
Burrillville High School
Volume 3, Issue 5
Date 1/3/12
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Principal’s Message
Inside this issue:
Artwork
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Technology
Education
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Music
Department
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Publications
7
New York
Field Trip
8
Student plays
9
75th year of Burrillville High School Hockey
January 20 & 21, 2012
The Burrillville Schools Alumni Education Foundation and the Burrillville Athletic Department
Celebrate the 75th year of Burrillville High School Hockey.
Students of the 10
Month
Burrillville High School will be hosting a Hockey Tournament for Friday (1/20/2012) and Saturday
(1/21/2012) with the current high school teams from Burrillville, LaSalle, East Providence, and
Cranston East. The tournament will be held at AT Levy Rink, Harrisville RI. The Burrillville Jr.
Hockey League will be having games/contests in between the two games on Saturday 1/21.
The tournament schedule is as follows:
From
the art room…
Jan 20 (Friday)
6:00 PM Burrillville vs. East Providence
8:00 PM LaSalle vs. Cranston East
Jan 21 (Saturday)
12:00 PM Consolation Game
4:00 PM Championship Game
Tournament tickets sold at the door
From
classrooms…
Saturday,the
January
21st
Class of 2013
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Honor Roll
Breakfast
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On Saturday night following the Championship Game, a Dinner Dance will be held at the Columbus
Club, Roosevelt Ave Pascoag RI. Cocktails at 6:30 buffet at 7:00. A special performance by the
Bel-Aires, a popular local band celebrating their 50th year, and DJ Tom Lovett will provide music.
Yearbooks
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Tickets are limited and can be purchased for $25 each by calling 401-568-2686 or by sending a
check (made out to BSAEF) to:
School to Career 12
Guidance
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Newcomers
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Money raised from this event will go towards the BSAEF’s efforts which include grants and
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From the Technology Education Department…
Woodworking
“Herd, Herd, Herd is the word” as Santa’s elves in the BHS workshop prepare to set 50 wood-crafted
reindeer loose on the Burrillville community. The elves (pictured) seem to understand the obvious deadline
and are putting forth the final yuletide-push to complete the furless artic creatures. They may hold
Christmas bulbs, poinsettias or any other festive decorations their new, proud owners see fit. The Reindeer
are the most recent and to this point, most complicated, woodworking project to date.
Parenting Classes
Many BHS households will be kept awake and annoyed by the random sound of synthetic baby crying. Mrs.
Sandstrom’s parenting classes are in full swing “enjoying” the packages the plastic stork brought them as a
key learning tool for the course.
Mrs. Sandstrom said, "I personally think that Baby Think It Over is a great project for the Parenting classes.
It makes the students aware of how difficult it is to care for a baby over a period of time. The students are
very excited to take their baby home but are even more excited to bring the baby back when the simulation
is over. It encourages the student to see how having a child right now will interfere with their ability to get a
decent education and a job to support their future families.” (Mrs. Sandstrom’s children are all grown-up!)
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From the Music Department…
International Flavor to Annual Holiday
Concert
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On December 13 , the Select Choir, Chorus,
Wind Ensemble and Concert Band all joined
forces to present the annual Holiday Concert.
The program for the evening was full of Christmas
favorites as well as carols from other countries.
The music began in the lobby where the group
Back to Brass played for the audience members
as they were entering the auditorium. Back to
Brass is a brass quintet lead by BHS alum Paul
Chadbourne who also plays tuba in the group.
Other members of the group include Nick
Wattendorf on trumpet, Jeremie Harnois on
trumpet, Eric Hornig on tuba and Ryan Voyer on
French Horn.
At 6:30 sharp, the senior MCs Kerri Rainville and
Tiffany Rabideau welcomed the audience and
introduced the Select Choir joined by the Chorus
class in a medley of America Christmas hits. The
Select Choir continued with a piece accompanied
by Kelsey Kerrigan on guitar, Tiffany Rabideau on
recorder and Nicole Harnois on flute. The Select
Choir, with some help on percussion instruments,
brought great rhythmic excitement with “African
Noel” and closed with a piece accompanied by
Bryan Round on piano and 9 members of the
band forming a bell choir.
While the stage was being reset, the members of the Concert Band performed selected carols for the audience. The
Wind Ensemble continued by bringing the sounds from Poland and France to the program and closed with themes
from the “Grinch.” All instrumentalists and vocalists joined forces in a stirring piece celebrating the seventh day of
Kwanzaa named “Imani.” The evening
concluded with the traditional sing-a-long with
the audience—those in attendance reported
that the most enthusiastic singers had to be
Dr. Whaley, Mrs. McKeon, and Mr. Izzi.
Thanks to Mrs. Barbara Hudon for putting
together a beautiful program and all the Music
Boosters who helped make the evening run
smoothly. Thanks to all BHS community
members who made the time to attend and
support the music program. Thanks to all the
students who worked to present another
inspiring performance.
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BHS Select Choir Performs at the State House
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The Select Choir and several other members of the band performed at the State House on Thursday, December 15
at 11:00 AM. Performances of this kind are scheduled throughout the month of December by the Rhode Island State
Council on the Arts. After getting set up for the performance, the BHS students were surprised by a chance encounter
with Governor Chaffee. He paused just long enough to snap a photo with the group near the “Holiday” Tree. Although
the performance had a minimal audience, it was truly thrilling to be able to perform in such a magnificent venue. Oh
the sound!
3 BHS Students Accepted into URI Southern New England Honors Band
Three BHS Wind Ensemble students have been accepted into the 2012 URI Southern New England Honors Band.
Students throughout Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts vie for placement in an ensemble that will be gathering
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at URI on January 20 and 21 with a culminating concert on January 21 with the American Band. This year’s guest
conductor will be Dr. Richard Mayne, Professor of Music at the University of Northern Colorado. Accepted BHS
students are Rebecca Hudon, clarinet, Julie Latendresse, oboe, and Bryan Round, percussion. Congratulations to
these talented BHS musicians!
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Publication Class Interviews BHS Hockey Team Alumni
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On December 15 , seniors in the Publications class were carried back through time to relive what it was like to be a
Bronco hockey player fifty, sixty, even seventy years ago. The students in the class interviewed former members of
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the hockey team for the 75 Year of Hockey celebration in Burrillville
this January. The students are creating a book that celebrates
Burrillville hockey’s evolution, triumphs, and anecdotal stories
throughout the decades. Students heard about life before the rink
where players would spend days shoveling off a pond so they could
practice and players who skated on ice so thin, they often fell through.
A favorite story of the class came from Mr. Bonczek, who explained
how temperatures dropped below zero the day of a scheduled
practice. The team was worried about practicing in such extreme
conditions, so the captains approached Coach Eccleston to discuss
calling off practice for the day. However, instead of calling off practice,
he simply instructed the players to take out their game socks, pull
them over their head, and skate like that so their faces wouldn’t freeze.
Mr. Polacheck told a story of how he caught a puck on the chin during
a game that broke two of his back teeth. Behind the bleachers, he spit
out the broken teeth, had another player stitch up his chin, and was
back on the ice before he could even miss a shift.
Seniors Anna Dumais and Ella Perry listen to
Mr. Ducharme describe what it was like to play
under Coach Eccleston in the 1940s. (Photo
by senior Audrey Jerome)
Many of the players spoke of how under the coaching of Coach Eccleston, players who would traditionally have
dropped out of high school to work in the mills were finally afforded the opportunity to go to college. Mr. Ducharme
said he was the first in his family to graduate high school because of Coach Eccleston.
The students will take the material they gathered from these interviews and write stories for the book. The students
researched statistics and rosters, tracked down old photographs, and used InDesign to create the
publication.
Senior Kristen Stringfellow interviews Mr. Bonczek
about his experiences as a hockey player. (Photo
by senior Audrey Jerome)
Seniors Megan Hurst and Alexa Duquette
talk to Mr. McCormack describe the rich
tradition of hockey in Burrillville. (Photo by
senior Audrey Jerome)
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Academy classes visit New York City in December
Rockefeller
Plaza
The 9/11 Memorial
The Great Room, Ellis
Island
Ellis Island
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The Play’s the Thing at BHS
Drama Class Performances
The Introduction to Drama Classes will be presenting their end-of-semester final
performance on Wednesday, January 11th at 7 pm. Two one-act comedies will be
performed in a one-night-only special performance, and all are invited to attend.
Tickets will be sold at the door for $4 per person. Don't miss these two hysterical
shows; the students in both classes have been working hard to perfect their acting
and technical skills. Come support the BHS Drama program on January 11th. We
hope to see you there!
Annual Holiday Assembly
This year, the Class of 2012 continued the long standing Burrillville High School tradition by writing and performing in
the annual holiday assembly. A small but dedicated group of seniors started the task of writing the original material
needed for the extravaganza shortly after Thanksgiving. All of their hard work came to fruition during the last two
periods of the school day on Friday, December 23, 2011. The two original skits “The Storm that Stole Vacation” and
“The Bronco Buck Depression” both took a humorous look at two topics that have effect BHS students this year.
These two skits were joined by a bevy of reworked holiday tunes, such as “Walking in a Whaley Wonderland,” “Yellow
Pass,” and “Digi-Port Rock.” And as always, this year’s senior class’ versions of “The 12 Days of Christmas (BHS
version)” and “Said One Senior to Another” were high points in the program. Fun was had by all and the assembly
brought a little bit of Bronco cheer to the school during the holiday season!
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Burrillville High School
Student of the Month: December
Technology Department:
Charles Kay
Evan Surprenant
Chelsey Mulligan
Math Department:
James Nault - Algebra 1
Alex Giguere - Geometry
:
Amber Taschereau
- Algebra 2
Lauren Connell - Precalculus
Michael Tomson - Calculus
Kevin Deschamps - Academy Math
Allissa Koprusak - Consumer Math
Social Studies Department:
Katelyn Gargano – US History II
Crystal Mier – Psychology & Sociology
Alyssa Rominyk – World History
Art Department:
Stephanie Lizotte
English Department:
Andrew Mandeville
Nicholas Wattendorf
Mitch Lafond
Charlene Tetreault
Katelyn Gargano
Most overall increase in effort:
Zachary Hardy
Science Department:
Ian Goulet – Physics
Jake Karpinski – Physical Science
Trinidad Alderete – Applied Physics
Jasmine Ferguson – CPI Chemistry
Daniel Takita – Honors Chemistry
Kathleen Kay – AP Chemistry
Amanda Carigan – Biology CP1
Jennifer Martins – Anatomy
Brittany Bibeau – Forensics
Phys Ed / Health Department:
Elizabeth Dumais
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Clubs and Organizations
Class of 2013 News
It’s time to pay your class dues! Dues this year are $40. Remember class dues are collected each year to help
minimize the amount needed for senior year items. Your dues cover the following items in your senior year:
Yearbook with your name printed on the cover
Class t-shirt
Senior banquet
Graduation picture
Miscellaneous graduation items
The Class of 2013 class trip has not yet been determined. For this reason the amount for your trip will be collected
separate from dues. You will pay for the trip when you need to reserve a spot on the trip.
For those of you that have not yet paid dues from grades 9 and/or 10 those amounts are:
$30 for grade 9
$35 for grade 10
Checks are to be made payable to : BHS Class of 2013.
Please send checks to the high school to the attention of Mary-Lou Tupper or students can bring them to Mrs. Tupper
in Guidance
National Honor Society Hosts Honor Roll Breakfast
On November 29th, the National Honor Society members hosted a breakfast for all
students who made the honor roll. As part of the required service to the school, the
members served donuts and juice to the students and handed out certificates to
each student. A total of 213 students made the honor roll for the first quarter.
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School to Career News
The results of the RIDE STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) survey are completed for
the Freshman class. Preliminary results show an extreme interest among students in the areas of
Marine Science, Zoology, Automotive Engineering and Game Design. Other career interests are in
Health Science and Law and Public Safety. Sophomore class results will be noted in next month's
issue.
A relatively quiet month for outside activities. 29 students toured the campuses of New England
Tech and plans are underway for participation in Engineering Day, GRRL Tech activities,
Construction Career Day and Save the Bay.
The Environmental Science/ Green Technologies Program has secured a new interactive
curriculum. The program is both computer based and hands-on activities. Community resources
are coming on board to enhance the exciting new course of study. Many activities are planned for
the 2012 year.
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News from the Guidance Department
Attention College Bound Seniors and their families:
For all college-bound juniors and seniors: College Goad Rhode Island will be held on Saturday,
January 28, 2012 at six Rhode Island locations: Central Falls High School, Cranston YMCA, East
Providence High School, Providence Career & Technical Academy, West Warwick High School,
and Woonsocket High School. Financial aid professionals will be on hand to assist students with
the college financial aid process, particularly completing and submitting the FAFSA. Parents and
students are invited and encouraged to attend. Access www.collegegoalri.org for specific times at
each location.
ACT TESTING DATES AND FEES
Students can register online at www.actstudent.org
ACT Date
Register-By Date
Late Registration (Late Fee
Required)
Feb 11, 2012
Jan 13, 2011
Jan 14 - 20, 2012
Apr 14, 2012
Mar 9, 2012
Mar 10 - 23, 2012
Jun 9, 2012
May 4, 2012
May 5 - 18, 2012
Additional fees apply if you register late or make changes to your test type, center or date after registering.
High School Code is 400055
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SAT TESTING DATES AND FEES
High School Code is 400055
SAT Subject Tests™
Available Y/N (see website:
www.collegeboard.com for a
list of the subject tests being
offered on each date)
SAT Date
Register-By
Date
($49.00 Fee)
Late Registration
($75.00 Fee)
Jan 28, 2012
Dec 30, 2011
Jan 13, 2012
Yes
Mar 10, 2012
Feb 10, 2012
Feb 24, 2012
No
May 5, 2012
Apr 6, 2012
Apr 20, 2012
Yes
Jun 2, 2012
May 8, 2012
May 22, 2012
Yes
Students can register online at www.collegeboard.com
Additional fees apply if you register late or make changes to your test type, center or date after
registering.
Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date for students who
cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance.
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The following scholarships are currently available in the guidance office:
SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOOL YEAR 2011 - 2012
DATE
RECV'D
NAME
TYPE
CRITERIA
AMOUNT
varies
Varies
Varies
12/02/11
$4,000
over 4 years
2/1/2012
Once
To Mrs.
Lavallee by
11/1/11
09/01/11
Horatio Alger
Association
Scholarship
all
Seniors who are US citizens
planning to pursue post secondary
education, have financial need,
involved in co-curricular and
community activites, and
demonstrate academic
achievement.
09/06/11
Elks National
Foundation
Any
U.S.
College
All High School Seniors who are
US citizens
High School Senior who is a child
or grandchild of a living Elk who
joined on or before 4/1/09 or
charter member of a lodge that
was instituted on or after 4/1/09.
Applicants must take the SAT or
ACT by 12/31/11.
Middle & High School Students
who are legal RI residents.
Volunteer/Community Service
that occurred at least in part after
9/1/10.
Dependent child of a union
member who participates in any
Union Plus program and whose
cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher
on a 4.0 scale.
RI High School Senior whose
parent has completed at least 1
year of continuous service in an
organization covered by the 100
Club of RI benefit program
(public safety personnel serving
RI).
09/06/11
Elks National
Foundation
Legacy Awards
Any
U.S.
College
09/09/11
Prudential Spirit
of Community
Awards
Any
09/15/11
Union Plus
Scholarship
any
09/15/11
The 100 Club of
Rhode Island
Any
09/15/11
American Fire
Sprinkler
Association
Scholarship
Contest
College
Univers
ity
Trade
School
High School Senior. Must write
essay & include bibliography.
Must apply online at
www.afsascholarship.org
$2,000.00
09/19/11
Brad Lafontaine
Memorial
Scholarship
any
Senior Football Player on the
Burrillville High School Football
Team who has "the most heart"
$1,000.00
any
RI high school seniors diagnosed
with Epilepsy
$1,000.00
09/21/11
09/27/11
10/03/11
Matthew Siravo
Memorial
Foundation
AES Engineers
Scholarship
Erica Desautels
Memorial
Scholarship
any
any
High School senior of good
character. Must submit essay.
Burrillville High School senior
with artistic talent (writing,
drawing, music, drama, etc.)
pursuing postsecondary education.
$1,000 $6,000
FREQUENCY
once
$500 to
$4,000
up to $2,500
$500.00
$1,000.00
DEADLINE
10/30/2011
01/31/12
for 4 Years
3/1/2012
04/05/12
once
once
once
once
To Mrs.
Lavallee by
10/25/11
4/1/2012
10/7/2011
To Mrs.
Lavallee by
4/13/12
Graduating high school seniors
entering college in the fall of
2012. Must have an officially
established business and
demonstrate entrepreneurial
initiative through examples such
as DECA, etc. Must also meet or
exceed recommended academic
standards
RI resident of Polish-American
descent and US Citizen. GPA of
3.0 or better.
High school senior student athlete
planning to pursue post secondary
education after graduation.
High school senior planning to
enroll at a public RI college or
university, (such as RIC or URI)
to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Must be a US citizen. Must have
a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or
higher on a 4.0 scale. Apply
online at www.kfcscholars.org
10/13/11
Nat'l Federation of
Independent
Business (NFIB)
Young
Entrepreneur
Award
any
10/13/11
RI Polonia
Scholarship
Award
2 or 4
Year
College
10/24/11
Big Sun Athletic
Scholarship
any
KFC Colonel's
Scholars Program
any RI
instate
college
or
univers
ity
10/24/11
National Co-op
Scholarship
Program
See
Applica
tion for
list of
particip
ating
schools
High school senior with a GPA of
3.5 or better, on a 4.0 scale, who
plans to attend one of the WACE
Partner Institutions listed
11/15/11
RI Pilots'
Association
any
RI resident at least 16 years of age
pursuing aviation or aviation
related field.
any
accredit
ed
High school seniors who plan to
continue their education at an
accredited post-secondary college,
university or vocational school.
$1,000.00
URI or
Roger
Willia
ms
Univ.
RI High School Senior majoring
in either Marine Biology, Marine
Affairs, or Fisheries &
Agricultural programs
$500.00
Any
High school senior pursuing a
post-secondary education who has
maintained a high school
cumulative grade point average of
2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or an
unweighted GPA of at least 3.3,
minimum ACT 25 or SAT
combined 1700; demonstrate
substantial work experience
(works at least 15 hrs/wk., 40
wks/yr.); demonstrates active
leadership role in community
service, athletics, and/or cocurricular activities. Apply online
http://www.haveityourwayfoundat
ion.org/bksp_scholarship_
eligibility.html
up to 50,000
10/24/11
11/15/11
11/15/11
11/23/11
US Junior
Chamber
International
Senate Foundation
Scholarship
RI Saltwater
Anglers Assoc.
Fisheries &
Marine Sciences
Award
Burger King
Scholars Program
1000 to
10,000
once
12/15/11
once
02/15/12
$500.00
once
6/22/2012
up to
$5,000/ year
4years
2/8/2012
$6,000.00
each year
2/15/2012
once
2/28/2012
once
12/29/2011
4/15/2012
once
01/10/12
12/03/11
RISSA Rising Star
Scholarship
any
12/05/11
Dave Nelsen
Scholarship
Award
any
12/05/11
Scholarship for
Military Children
4 Year
College
12/05/11
Heroes Legacy
Scholarship
any
12/08/11
Hood Good Sport
Scholarship
any 2
or 4
year
college
RI High School senior who best
represents the resilience, effort
and determination to achieve a
high school diploma despite
challenging circumstances.
Student must have overcome
challenges to meet high school
graduation requirements and plans
to graduate in June.
Graduating senior pursuing a
career in HVAC-R or Plumbing.
The program must have oil heat as
part of their overall curriculum.
Unmarried dependents of military
personnel. Must have a GPA of
3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale and
plan to pursue a bachelor's degree
as a full-time student.
High school senior whose parent,
while serving on active duty in
any branch or component of the
US Armed forces, on or after
September 11, 2001, either
became disabled or died.
New England residents and high
school seniors who participated in
a varsity sport, demonstrate
community service, and who have
earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a
4.0 scale. Must apply online at
$500.00
once
To Mrs.
Lavallee by
2/3/12
$5,000.00
once
3/1/2012
$4,500.00
Once
02/15/01
up to full
cost of 4
year college
education
varies
3/16/2012
$5,000.00
once
2/1/2012
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Burrillville Public Schools
Superintendent
Dr. Frank Pallotta
If you have recently moved to Burrillville or your child has transferred
Principal
Mr. Michael Whaley
Assistant Principals
Mrs. Sherrill McKeon
Mr. Larry Izzi
Department Leaders
Richard GoudreauEnglish
Kristi Craig- Math
to Burrillville High from another school district, read on...
We know how overwhelming it can be for kids to change schools. To
assist in this transition we are again offering newcomers groups for
students during the school day to orient them to what BHS has to
offer. If you signed the newcomers permission form in your
enrollment packet, your son/daughter will have a chance to speak to
one of us and may be eligible to participate in a group, as available.
If you have any questions about the Newcomers Program, please
contact one of us below.
Tim DuriganTechnology/ Business
Nick Servidio-Science
Barbara DeMasco-Student
Wellness
Jennifer Fowler-Special
Education
David Sheehan-Social
Studies
Guidance
For further information you can contact:
-Janet McLinden, Student Assistance Counselor
568-1310 ext. 2709
-Kim Pristawa, School Psychologist
568-1310 ext. 2317
Mary Russo A-Gi
Mary Lou Tupper Gl-O
Peter Berthelette P-Z
Editor’s Note: The newsletter is published once a month. Please send news items,
announcements, and photographs to Ms. Smith at smithj@bsd-ri.net.