Photo courtesy of Mike Moore

Monday, March 6 - B2 Day

PTC Wizard opens 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 7 - A1 Day

Early Release 12:05 p.m.

Girls' Basketball @ Medway 6 p.m.

FIRST Robotics Reveal Night 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 8 - B1 Day

Thursday, March 9 - A2 Day

Class of 2024 College Info Night 5 -6 p.m.

Parent Conferences 6 - 8 p.m.

Friday, March 10 - B2 Day

The month of February's Elk's Student of the Month winners are Joshua Chemlen and Sofia Manne.

Joshua is a hardworking and dedicated member of our student body. He is involved in a number of extra curricular activities including our JROTC program, earning various ribbons and accolades for his efforts. Joshua is part of our school’s track and soccer programs, and has volunteer experience through several agencies including The Billerica Veterans Association, Boys and Girls Club, and Billerica Food Pantry.

Sofia is an invested student and contributes to our school community in a positive way. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. Sofia has leadership experience serving as the Class of 2023 class president, as well as a school committee student representative. Sofia has been a valuable member of the girls soccer program for the last several years. 

By Matty Wasserman Globe Correspondent

As she dug for the final turn of the 800-meter run, the last of five events at Thursday’s MSTCA girls’ pentathlon, Billerica’s Nyrah Joseph summoned every last ounce of energy as she was emboldened by her coach, Chandler Jones, whose roars of encouragement reverberated throughout the cavernous Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.

“Every second counts, Nyrah!” Jones shouted, loudly exhorting his sophomore runner. “Every. Second. Counts!”

After winning the high jump (5 feet, 3¾ inches) and finishing runner-up in the 55-meter hurdle (8.66 seconds) and fifth in the long jump (16 feet, 10 inches), Joseph needed a strong finish in the 800 to overtake Franklin’s Sarah Dumas, who grabbed the points lead with victories in the 55-meter hurdles (8.53 seconds) and shot put (a personal-record 32 feet, 11¾ inches), for the state title.

A hurdling and jumping specialist, Joseph was beset with nerves and overcome with emotion ahead of the high-stakes final event, given her lack of experience in competitive long-distance running.

But spurred by her coach’s encouragement, Joseph closed with a ferocious finishing kick in the 800 to finish ninth in a personal-record 2 minutes, 35.54 seconds, four spots and four seconds ahead of Dumas (13th, 2:39.54). It helped Joseph earn 625 points, enough to surpass Dumas for the individual state crown with 3,265 points, 21 more than the highly-decorated Franklin junior (3,244).

“It just makes you proud as a coach, to see how hard she can push herself and how mature she’s become,” Jones said. “She’s only a sophomore, and she’s just grown exponentially this year and really learned how to take it seriously and work hard.”



Joseph’s winning performance was bolstered by teammates Brianna Phelan (sixth place, 2842 points) and Julia Nott (17th place, 2,500 points), who combined to help Billerica claim its second consecutive team pentathlon title.

Before Jones arrived at Billerica four years ago, the program had never even competed in the pentathlon, much less dominated it. After the graduation of Paige Murphy, last year’s fourth-place state finisher who is now a freshman pentathlete at UMass Lowell, Joseph was intent on carrying on the program’s legacy.

“This whole pentathlon thing, I really got everything I learned from [Murphy]” Joseph said. “I just kept watching her, and I wanted to be just like her.”

But with her performance Thursday, Joseph eclipsed Murphy’s school pentathlon record, and also established a new standard for herself as she rose to the top of the podium over the meet’s other 109 competitors. With her huge success at a young age, combined with program’s growing emphasis of the competition, Joseph is poised to help Billerica remain a dominant force in the girls’ pentathlon.

Our own BMHS Cheerleading team captured the Division 2 North Regionals Title earlier today. They will be traveling to Worcester State University on Sunday, March 12 seeking another State Title. The team is led by Seniors - Kimberly Chavarria, Sarah Green, Julia Parker, Juniors - Meagan MacLeod, Olivia Norton, Madison Oliveri, Sophomores - Dylan Barnard, Sage Doherty, Lindsey Graham, Elayna Gutierrez, Isabella Killilea, Ashley Kootz, Kyla Levy, Gianna Lloyd, Freshmen - Alaina Arsenault, Kayleigh Cascio, and 8th Graders - Audrey Belanger and Emma Smith.

Dear Parents,

The window to sign up for parent conferences is this Monday, March 6, at 1:00 p.m. Please follow this link to register and schedule appointments. You may register prior to the window opening on March 6, but you will not be able to schedule appointments until 1 p.m. The window will remain open until Thursday, March 9 at 5:55 p.m.

To begin registration, please use your primary email account that you have on file with the school. Your password is your child's LASID number, which can be located on Aspen.

If you have any difficulty registering, please contact your child's House Office for assistance.

Grades 8 & 9 

Student Last Names A-K

Steven Bottari - Assistant Principal - 978.528.8730

Student Last Names L-Z

Tinamarie Piscatelli - Assistant Principal - 978.528.8720

Grades 10-12 

Student Last Names A-K

Matthew Flood - Assistant Principal - 978.528.8750



Student Last Names L-Z

Christopher Lordan - Assistant Principal - 978.528.8740

We have begun the process of planning for next year's schedule. The Program of Studies is now available online, through our App (under Documents), and in the students' Google Classroom. Counselors will begin to visit classrooms in the next few weeks to review the Program of Studies with students.

The BMHS School Counseling Department will host our College Night for families of the Class of 2024 on Thursday, March 9 beginning at 5:00 PM in the BLACK BOX THEATER at BMHS. Parents are highly encouraged to attend this important event! School counselors will address the following topics:

• School Counselor Google Classroom
• Factors for College Admissions
• Standardized testing
• Developing a college list
• Scattergrams
• College Visits
• Application Types & Deadlines
• Components of an application
• Letters of Recommendation
• Junior Year Action Items

Please note that juniors also received a college presentation before February break. In addition, school counselors will be meeting with all juniors individually over the next several weeks in order to discuss post-secondary planning. 

The Spanish National Honor Society will be hosting the Unified vs Teachers Game this week on Thursday, March 9, from 3:00-4:00. There will be raffles! Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for others, and they will be sold every day at lunch this week, leading up to the game. 

The Winter Guard team headed into this weekend for two days of performances hot off their regional championship last weekend in Philadelphia. While the weather cancelled Saturday's performance in Natick, the team was focused heading into Sunday's NESBA competition in Dover, NH. They performed after the Green & White posted so stayed tuned for an update next week including the NESBA performance on March 11th in Salem, NH. 

Come join us on March 24th at the Marshall to see the team perform at Friends and Family Night. There will be three guard teams and an ice cream social to follow. More details coming. Come support the team!  

Tickets are on sale for the annual Sophomore Semi! The event will be held at BMHS on March 17th from 6:00-9:00 PM. Come join us for a night of music and dancing, with a photo booth, refreshments and some amazing food. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased through Go-Fan HERE. Students can bring up to one guest who must be a student at BMHS. We hope to see you there!

The Class of 2025 will be hosting a fundraiser at the Chipotle in North BIllerica this Tuesday, March 7th. Fundraisers like this are important in making sure all class events are possible, so everyone is highly encouraged to attend. The fundraiser will run from 4-8 PM and orders can be placed in person or online with the code WN9WQMG."

The National Honor Society is hosting another blood drive on March 15th. If you are 16 years old or older and meet the qualifications that can be seen through the QR code on the tv slideshows, please sign up. Your donation is extremely important as one donation can save up to three lives. 20% of all blood donations come from high schools, so let's work together to increase that number. Thank you.

Calling all in the Billerica Community! The National Honor Society is excited to be hosting a Blood Drive for students on Wednesday, March 15th along with an additional after-school drive open to the public on Friday, March 10th and March 15th. With there being a national blood shortage, your small donation could save lives! Anyone over the age of 16 (as of March 15th) can attend. All are welcome! Use the provided link from the Red Cross website to sign up! Thank you for your help and generous donation!

Link to sign up for blood drive:

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Billerica

The Dollars For Scholars scholarship application portal will open today (March 1), and the scholarship application portal will close on March 21. 

Dollars For Scholars account login/account creation: Click HERE **Please note that because your child attended the BMHS College Boot Camp last June, they should already have a DFS account created, and a good portion of the application should already be filled out. You'll want to ask them for their account information. 

Dollars For Scholars Main Page: Click HERE

Ms. Sharon Ferris is the Co-Chair for Dollars For Scholars, and she asks that if you have any questions regarding DFS, please contact her via email, text, or FB message. Her email is:  sferris@idealconcreteblock.com and her text is 978-375-0842. You can also reach her on messenger through Facebook at: Billerica Scholarship Foundation.

Remember that Naviance has many scholarships listed, and the list grows each week throughout the late winter and spring.  Naviance Website: Click HERE

• Click on the "colleges" top tab. Then from the menu that appears, select "scholarship list" to see a list of current scholarships. Check back frequently for updates!

Remember, do not pay money to get money. 



If in doubt about any part of this process, please contact Ms. Ferris or your child's school counselor. 

The Billerica Scholarship Foundation is honored to have the opportunity to raffle off an NFL autographed football by Lawrence Thomas Guy. Guy is an American football defensive end currently playing for our beloved New England Patriots (since 2017). He

previously played for the Green Bay Packers (2011-2012); Indianapolis Colts (2012-2013); San Diego Chargers (2013-2014); and the Baltimore Ravens (2014-2016).

As a student, Guy received Special Education Services when diagnosed with ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia. As a result of his own personal struggles and a strong desire to give back to community, Guy and his wife, Andrea, founded The Lawrence Guy Foundation. Through this organization, the Guys have established a community that gives back to as many different groups and neighborhoods as possible. His kindness shines off the field, where he runs programs such as The Back to School Event, Thanksgiving Giveaway, Shop with a Jock and many more.

Please join us in supporting his desire to help students with their education, by purchasing a $10 raffle from one of our BSF members. To further honor him, this special raffle will be drawn on Guy’s birthday, March 17, 2023. The winner will be announced on our social media.

Thank you for your support.

MEAN GIRLS - MAY 4-6, 2023

JUST RELEASED! Billerica Memorial High School will be one of the first schools to perform Tina Fey's adapted musical from the hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. This production will be talked about for years to come!

Presale Tickets (with code) - March 27th

General Public Tickets - March 31st

During the month of March, the Billerica Fine Arts Department will be hosting a fundraiser at Billerica Nutrition (420 Boston Rd. Billerica, MA) to raise money for the spring production of Mean Girls. A portion of the proceeds from our custom menu will go directly to the fine arts department.

In response to the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, the Amnesty International Club is hosting a donation drive to collect well needed supplies. Tents, sleeping bags, blankets, diapers, formula, and basic medical supplies are in high demand and can be donated to the bin located outside the main office. If you have any of these items in your home that aren't being used, feel free to bring them in. Supplies are being shipped directly to those in need on a daily basis, and all donations are greatly appreciated. A detailed list of needed items can be found HERE via Amazon Wishlist.

Monday

Women in Science and Engineering will meet today right after school in room D 464. 

The WWII History Club D359

Tuesday



Key Club Meeting 2 p.m.

The STEM Research Team will meet Tuesday and Thursday after school in room D366. 

The Class of 2025 will be hosting a fundraiser at the Chipotle in North BIllerica this Tuesday, March 7th. Fundraisers like this are important in making sure all class events are possible, so everyone is highly encouraged to attend. The fundraiser will run from 4-8 PM and orders can be placed in person or online with the code WN9WQMG."

Wednesday

The Garden Club will meet Wednesday after school in room D366.

Peer Leaders Meeting after school in Blackbox Theater

Thursday

The STEM research team will meet Thursday after school in room D366.

If you are interested in debating current and past topics in a fun and formal format join the new Billerica chapter of the Massachusetts debate league. Bi-Weekly meetings are held from 2:15 to 2:45-3:00 on Thursdays. Contact any of the following for more information bchagnon@billericak12.com, scottcanney@billericak12.com, dhvanshah@billericak12.com.

Friday



The Town of Billerica Community Hall of Fame is established to honor individuals, having lived in, worked in, served, or volunteered for the Town of Billerica, whose exceptional contributions have substantially enhanced the lives of its citizens and/or community values. If you would like to nominate someone for enshrinement into the Community Hall of Fame, please select the appropriate link below and complete the Google form.

Howe High School/BMHS Alumni Association Hall of Fame

Graduates of Howe High School and Billerica Memorial High School who have made significant contributions to the success and longevity of the Alumni Association. Established in 1896, the HHS/BMHS Alumni Association is the second oldest alumni group in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Howe High School/BMHS Athletic Hall of Fame

Outstanding student-athletes, coaches, and administrators whose skills, performance, and leadership enriched the Indians' reputation for athletic excellence.

BMHS Educators Hall of Fame

The Billerica Memorial High School Educators Hall of Fame recognizes and honors Billerica Memorial or Howe High School teachers, administrators, and staff for their significant achievements and impactful contributions to the students of our high school.

Town of Billerica Civic Hall of Fame

The Billerica Civic Hall of Fame honors individuals whose exceptional contributions to our community as a volunteer, elected or appointed official, public servant, grammar or middle school educator, mentor, cleric, proprietor, employee, or resident have substantially enhanced the lives of our citizens and positively influenced our community values.

Marketing Intern Job Responsibilities:

• Understands and can communicate the overall concept of M3 and its mission and understands M3 brand standards.
• Able to learn M3 CRM software (Hubspot), website development software (WordPress), and social media management tools (Loomly).
• Develops content that is optimized for various channels; creates templates and a guide for optimized image sizes across channels.
• Develops (writes, creates graphic assets) and schedules or posts content on the M3 Website, EventBrite, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin accounts.
• Creates graphics templates and a library of social media posts for use throughout the year.
• Organizes social media assets, photos, logos, templates, etc.

Intern Qualifications / Skills:

• Strong written communication skills
• Graphic design and image-editing experience or classwork
• Social media marketing experience and/or knowledge
• Basic MS Word, Excel, and/or database experience (or being willing to learn)
• Website design experience (WordPress, HTML, PHP) is a plus
• Organized and comfortable working independently
• Fast learner and a creative problem-solver

Education, Experience:

• High-school or college student
• Prior industry experience is not required
• Interest in the public sector, community development, or not-for-profit experience

Please submit your resume or questions to Samantha Roy, Marketing & Membership Coordinator for the Middlesex 3 Coalition, at sroy@middlesex3.com.

The registration for the spring sports season is open! Please register ASAP! It’s the best way for coaches to know who is planning to participate and communicate with families based on the registration. Registration also prompts our Athletic Trainer to confirm each athlete’s medical clearance to participate. 

Please review the information below:

1. Registration-Open.  “Community Pass”
2. Important Dates and Link to the Athletic Calendar
3. Physicals, Concussion Course, and General Athletic Trainer Information
4. Spring Coaches Emails

All members of the Class of 2027 are welcome to join our teams/ tryout as an 8^th grader. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Team/Parent Meetings-Gymnasium

• March 2nd- Boys LAX, Baseball, Volleyball, Boys Tennis---5 pm
• March 2nd-Boys & Girls Track and Field------------------------6 pm

March 2nd- Girls LAX, Softball, and Girls Tennis--------------6 pm

• March 20^st  1^st day of the spring season
• Click here to view our Calendar:
•  https://www.merrimackvalleyconference.org/public/genie/264/school/3/date/2021-08-30/view/week/

Registration Open: January 12, 2023. “Community Pass”

Registration and Payment is completed using “Community Pass”

Unsure about having a Community Pass account?

Email: communitypass@billericak12.com

There is no cost to complete the online registration for the spring Season.  

Please get your child registered ASAP.

Health Information: Aimee Montminy Athletic Trainer

1. PHYSICALS- As previously mentioned, this is the most important piece of documentation that the Athletic Trainer needs. If we do not have a current physical on file your student athlete will not be allowed to participate. 

Physicals must include

• Date of exam 
• something along the lines of "okay for activity/sports"
• A doctor's signature/electronic signature

Please upload a photo/scan to Healthy Roster or email to: amontminy@billericak12.com            

If you are a returning student athlete, please check your Healthy Roster account to see when your physical is expiring.

If the Athletic Trainer has it from a previous sports season and it is still current, I do not need another copy.

*Healthy Roster will only let you upload one file per document upload. If your child's physical is more than one page you can upload it as another physical or under the "other" option and I will edit accordingly. Please send all the pages! 

2. If your student athlete is seen by a doctor for an injury or illness that causes them to miss practice or a game, I need a clearance note from the doctor. Just a simple letter that says okay to return to sports or not cleared. They will not be allowed to participate until cleared by that doctor. 

 3. Concussion Courses- Both parent and student athletes need to complete the NFHS concussion course EVERY year. Here are the direct links. Remember you need to choose your state (MA) and then create an account. If you use the same account for both courses, there will only be one name on both certificates, this is fine. 

STUDENT: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-for-students

PARENT: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-in-sports-2

I am always available to answer any questions through email or phone call.    

My job is to keep your children healthy and to return them to their sports as soon as it is safe to do so. I HATE taking them out of their sports just as much as you hate seeing them on sidelines but their health is my number ONE concern. 

I'm looking forward to the spring season! 

Thanks! 

Aimee 

Office: 978-528-8728

amontminy@billericak12.com

"With P.R.I.D.E" 

John Magliozzi

Director of Athletics

Billerica Memorial High School

978-528-7922

SPRING

BOYS LACROSSE

Ryan Nickerson

rnickerson@billericak12.com

GIRLS LACROSSE

Ashley Tsoukalas

atsoukalas@billericak12.com

BASEBALL

Joe Higgins

jhiggins@billericak12.com

SOFTBALL

Patty Higgins

phiggins@billericak12.com

BOYS OUTDOOR TRACK

Shaun Corum

scorum@billericak12.com

GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK

Scott Arsenault

sarsenault@billericak12.com

GIRLS TENNIS

Gayle MacLennan

gmaclennan@billericak12.com

BOYS TENNIS

Brian Sullivan

bsullivan@billericak12.com



BOYS VOLLEY

Devin Lekan

dlekan@billericak12.com

Students in the Class of 2023 are invited to participate in Billerica's pilot program to earn the Seal of Biliteracy. Students who are proficient in English and any other language(s) are eligible to participate. Please see the family letter here for more information. Students should contact Mrs. Marian Dyer, Humanities Coordinator, with questions or to sign up for a language test. Tests are available in any language and during the pilot, there is no cost to students or families to participate.

Great opportunity for Middlesex Community College bound students.

Are you interested in applying to Middlesex Community College? Do you want help with the application?

Please join us on March 23rd, where a Middlesex Community College admissions counselor will be at BMHS to help senior students through the application process. The application is free. Please know this is only for students interested in applying for the Fall 2023 semester. 

When: March, 23rd

Where: BMHS Library Room 1655

Time: 9:30am-11:30am

What to bring: Students should bring their Chromebooks and ideally have their Social Security Number handy.

Please reach out to your school counselor by March 15th if you are interested in attending.

This will count as an excused absence as a college visit, but you are still required to complete the work you miss in your class. Remember, if you sign up for this session, you are required to attend.

Thank you,

Mr. Caples, Mrs. Desmond, Mrs. Nestor, and Mrs. O'Mahony (The 10-12 School Counseling Team)

On behalf of our Directors of The Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University, I would like to invite the students of Billerica Public Schools who are interested in global health and medicine to apply for our 2023 virtual summer program.

Our international conference is a Johns Hopkins University student and faculty-led program open to students in grades 9-12. Through our conference, students from around the world learn about issues in global health, public health, and medicine through world-class lectures from leaders in these fields, develop connections with like-minded exceptional students, and share their own work and ideas on global health-related topics at the international scale. Featured speakers at our conference have included leading global health researchers, renowned professors, physicians, policy developers, and Nobel Prize winners. In short, the purpose of our program is to reach passionate students of all backgrounds from around the world and develop the next generation of leaders in global health, public health, and medicine.

Virtual conference programming will be held throughout the summer of 2023. The conference consists of a series of multiple virtual events on multiple days throughout June-August 2023. If an admitted student cannot attend parts of the programming live, there will be asynchronous options for students to watch the content they miss. The conference registration fee for admitted students is 99 USD; if the fee places a significant financial burden on a student’s family, financial assistance is available as we do not want the fee to be a barrier for any deserving student. There are also no application fees.



The conference application is available on our website (https://glohea.org) and will be accepted until March 31st, 2023.

Each year, admission into our program is competitive, so we highly encourage your students to apply at their earliest convenience.

Please do not hesitate to email our team at ghlcjhu@glohea.org or visit our website if you would like any clarification or have any questions. We hope your interested students will take advantage of this opportunity, and our admissions committee looks forward to reviewing their applications!

Best Regards,

Het Patel

Director of Admissions and Outreach

The Global Health Leaders Conference

Johns Hopkins University

https://glohea.org

If you or your student needs assistance with Spanish, they can now sign up for tutoring through the Spanish Honor Society. We offer tutoring in Spanish I, II, III, IV, Pre-AP, V level 1, and V honors.

You can scan the QR code or sign up using the google form linked below. If you would like to connect with a tutor right away, you can reach out to any of the Spanish tutors below. If you have any general questions, please email scottcanney@billericak12.com or sofiamanne@billericak12.com

Google Form link to Sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlXO5j19T7VfaIh9Skai6qN_0CqcDzAYDkLs5qlgMNPep0kg/viewform

Students who use the google form will be assigned a tutor, but students also have the option to personally email any of the tutors below to ask about their availability and their virtual and in-person tutoring options.

Scott Canney scottcanney@billericak12.com

Any day before school

Study 1B (S1), Study 4B (S2)

Eliana Waithaka elianawaithaka@billericak12.com

TBD

Sophia Leyne sophialeyne@billericak12.com

Any day before school

Study 3B

Sammi Lyons samanthalyons@billericak12.com

Tuesday-Friday after school

Study 4A and study 4B (S2)

Alexis Govertsen alexisgovertsen@billericak12.com

Any day after school

Study 4B (Q1 and S2), Study 1A (Q2)

Sofia Manne sofiamanne@billericak12.com

Any day after school

Study 4B

Riwaj Singh rijwajsingh@billericak12.com

Any day after school, 2-4 pm

Alex Whitten alexandrawhitten@billericak12.com

Any day after school o

Study 4B

We are currently looking for students ages 15 and up who are interested in taking our lifeguard course and working with us during the spring/summer. The course will be offered over February vacation, April vacation, and on weekends in June. We will provide first aid, AED, and Lifeguard training. The YMCA offers flexible working hours with the opportunity for work both in and outdoors. I have attached our flyer to share with your students with more information about the course including the prerequisites and price. Please feel free to reach out to me for any questions.  

Stephanie Wallace

Aquatics Director

GREATER LOWELL FAMILY YMCA

35 YMCA Dr.

Lowell, MA 01852

(P) 978 454 7825 (F) 978 454 8982

(E) swallace@lowellymca.org (W) www.greaterlowellymca.org

Families who qualify for the free and reduced-price lunch program can get $50 off their monthly broadband bills, thanks to a new, emergency federal program, the U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Communications Commission emphasized in a May 12 meeting.



Low-income families living on tribal lands are eligible for an even steeper discount, $75 a month.

What’s more, students in post-secondary education who receive Pell Grants can also tap the funding. And eligible families can receive $100 in one-time help in paying for digital devices—such as laptops, tablets, and desktop computers—as long as the family contributes between $10 and $50 for the hardware.