Friday, December 15, 2017
BTHS Newsletter is sponsored by PTO
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I can't believe this semester is over next week. As a mom of Senior Triplets...it is going by REALLY fast :)
I hope everyone has a very happy, healthy and safe Holiday Season.
Due to the holidays our next newsletter will go out on Friday, January 5th, 2018.
2018-2019 Registration Information:
Course registration for the 2018-2019 school year begins January 22nd and will continue through February 16
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for our high school students. We will posting registration information on the BTHS website when we return from Winter Break. Student’s will be scheduled for their registration appointment through their English course. You can find the registration schedule below. Passes will be sent out to those students who do not have an English course on campus
. You are welcome and encouraged to attend your child’s registration appointment. Counselors will not be able to accommodate individual appointments outside of the registration window
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NHS Member Applications
Applications for Next Year’s 2018-19 NHS members will be available in Mid-February. You are required to have a 3.75 GPA along with 30 service hours in order to apply.
NHS Scholarship Application
Help us preserve and share BT history!
We are in need of the following Commencement Programs: 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011. They can be dropped off to Rene Owens in the BTHS office. Include your name and phone number so they can be returned to you. Many thanks for your help!
8th Grade Night
(Future BT Rising 9th Graders)
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, February 12, 2018 from 6:30-8:00 PM in the BTHS Auditorium, Gym, Cafeteria and 9
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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. See more info below for Rising 9th Graders :)
Important Dates for this year
Sadie Hawkins Dance - TBD
Miss. Bartram - April 7, 2018
Grad Bash - April 14, 2018
Prom - April 28, 2018
Graduation - May 22, 2018
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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BTHS Rising 9th Grader Information
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Please share this information with any Rising 9th Graders that you know.
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Help Support our BT Winterguard Team
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Help Support our BT Basketball Team
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Our BT Dance Team won 1st Place in their Dance Team Union Regional Competitiion.
Congratulations Dance Bears!!!
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The theatre department competed on December 1, 2017, in the District 2 One Act Competition at St. Augustine High. They received Runner Up to present the Act at the State level in the spring! The Troupe also received a Superior rating and the Best Crew Award!
Individually, Rachel Padgett won Best Actress, Julia McQuaig won Best Supporting Actress, Erica Catanzarite won Allstar.
CONGRATULATIONS to Troupe 6174 Bears!
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Women in Architecture and Engineering
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Won 1st Place in Engineering at the Gingerbread Extravanganza!
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Go Women in Architecture and Engineering Bears!
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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
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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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For a Full list of clubs and their sponsors please click here:
Clubs 2017-18
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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
.
NHS Seniors may begin to purchase Stoll’s for
graduation beginning the 2
nd
week of November. The schoolpay link will be available on Schoology and on our BTHS Website soon.
Senior Important Dates
Grad Bash - April 14
Prom - April 28
Graduation - May 22 at 7:00pm @UNF
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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Media Center Digital Citizenship Info
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I realize this image might be hard to read with this program. I am attaching the document so you can view it better and print it if you wish.
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BTHS/St. Johns County Rules
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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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STUDENT APPOINTMENT TIME WITH SCHOOL COUNSELORS:
Students can visit counselors during all lunches. This is an OPEN DOOR time for students to drop in, ask questions, and find solutions. Students can make appointments by stopping in during lunch, before school, or after school to complete an electronic appointment request.
COURTYARD COUNSELING:
Counselors host Courtyard Counseling during lunches on select Wednesdays each month. Students are encouraged to stop by and visit with counselors at the Counselors in the Courtyard tent. Each Wednesday session will focus on key topics relevant to all grade levels.
Preparing for Exams and Self Care
- December 6
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and 20
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Register now for the Character Counts! Run/Walk & don’t forget to mention Bartram Trail High School when you do. The schools with top participation will earn funds that can be used to benefit the students. Sign up below!
The CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Committee is calling all walkers, runners and fitness enthusiasts to participate in the CHARACTER COUNTS! 6 Pillars 6K/3K Run/Walk on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 9 a.m. The run/walk will begin and end at Palencia Elementary School located at
355 Palencia Village Drive, St. Augustine
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Walkers and runners will enjoy a course running through the neighborhoods of Kensington and Las Calinas and can choose to participate in the 6K (3.73 miles) or 3K (1.86 miles) distance.
Registration fees are as follows:
6K-$25 before January 1; $30 January1-February 2; $35 on race day
3K-$20 before January 1; $25 January 1-February 2; $30 on race day
Race proceeds will support CHARACTER COUNTS! initiatives throughout the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD). The run/walk is open to all ages, and the top three winners will be awarded in each of the age categories as well as the overall male and female finishers. A cash donation will be awarded to the top three to five schools with the most registrants. Last year these schools were Ocean Palms Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Valley Ridge Academy and Timberlin Creek Elementary. All race registrants will receive a tech t-shirt and lots of other goodies from area businesses and organizations. At the finish line, each race participant will receive a commemorative dog tag which is the fourth design in its series.
This event is produced by the CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Committee and is presented by Beaver Toyota with support from businesses and community groups. Action News Jax CBS47/FOX30 is the official media sponsor of this run/walk.
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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.
Thursday, February 15 BTHS 6:30-8:00 p.m. Media Center
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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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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- 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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