TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014, DAY 2, BULLETIN 38, PLEASE POST IN HOMEROOMS Notice to Masters and Students THANKSGIVING 2014 HOMEROOMS SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT AND PLACE AN AD IN THE 128th THANKSGIVING DAY PROGRAM. SHOW YOUR CREATIVITY AND DESIGN YOUR OWN. PARENTS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. 1/4 Page $30.00 1/2 Page $60.00 3/4 Page $90.00 Full Page $120.00 Last day for submitting ads will be November 7th. Contact Mr. McDonough at 617-635-8903. Email [email protected] LETTER JACKETS Letter jackets are back. The stylish look of the base, grey with purple and white trim. The price is $150. See Mr. McDonough for sizing. Last day is November 6. CANNED FOOD DRIVE Wolfpack Volunteers will be holding its 11th Annual Canned Food Drive from now until Monday November 24th. Last year, Wolfpack Volunteers raised 1500 pounds of canned food, and our goal this year is to raise 2000 pounds of food. We encourage students to bring in any canned or dry foods, and there will be drop off boxes in front of the Main Office. All donations go directly to Rosie’s Place to feed women and children in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you! Notice to Masters TERM 1 GRADING TIMELINE. Tuesday, October 28- Group A exams (Art, Science, Math, MFL) Wednesday, October 29- Group B exams (English, History, Classics, Music, PE/Health) Thursday, October 30- Group A exams (Art, Science, Math, MFL) Friday, October 31- Group B exams (English, History, Classics, Music, PE/Health) Friday, October 31- Grades close Thursday, November 6- Grades due electronically by 11:59 P.M. Notice to Students Wear your Halloween Costume on Friday Students who wish to wear a Halloween costume on Friday October 31st: pay $1 in main lobby  Students competing in costume contest: pay an additional $1 (Competing groups and teams: submit money and participants list to Mr. Gio BEFORE Friday)  Count the Candy Contest: pay $1 in the main lobby + guess how many candies are in a jar. Winner keeps the jar! Face coverings/masks, mock weapons, and offensive costumes are prohibited. BPS rules, regulations and guidelines will be strictly enforced (GIO)-- SECOND PUBLIC DECLAMATION Second Public Declamation try-outs are Monday, November 24, the Monday before Thanksgiving break. Members of all classes are invited to try out. Submit a copy of your piece for review by Friday, November 21 to Ms Holm in Room 120. Exempt seniors must submit pieces by try-out day, Monday, November 24. Public Declamation will take place on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. See Ms Holm for additional information or coaching. (HW) The Strategies for Success workshops are back! All sessions will be held in the Seevak Conference Room from 2:30-3:30pm; Thursday, November 6th - Test Preparation: Learn the best ways to successfully prepare for exams. Monday, November 10th - Stress Management: learn how to control the mounting stress that comes with balancing homework, sports, and exams. Time Management / Organizational Skills: Grades 7 & 8 – Thursday, November 13th Grades 9-12 – Thursday, November 20th Learn how to utilize your time and to avoid falling behind. Monday, November 17th Outlining / Note-taking: learn how to enhance your understanding of the material, while taking efficient notes that will be helpful when studying for exams. The workshops are open to all students and will be held in the Seevak Conference Room on the third floor from 2:30pm – 3:30pm . If you need help in any or all of the SFS topics, come join us! Please see Mr. Giordano if you have any questions. No registration needed! TARDY DETENTION Students listed on the October Tardy Detention List must serve their detentions by October 31. Censure Notices will be distributed to students who have not served their detentions. Monday Nov. 24 (the Monday before Thanksgiving) Ms. Kilbourn will be showing her slide show from her sabbatical travels last year through Southeast Asia and New Zealand. The show itself is 40 min. long with questions and discussion afterwards. The countries visited were Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia and New Zealand (the South Island only). 11/24 in the Seevak room starting at 2:30. BLS SCIENCE PUBLICATION Do you like writing and science? Do you want to tell others about cool scientific news and phenomena? If so, you should write an article for the Fall Edition of Catapulta, the BLS Science Publication. If you have any questions or want to submit an article, please email [email protected]. Any type of article related to science is welcome! Also, if you are interested in being part of the publications crew, email the address above. Strengths Based Leadership Seminar The PIC (Ms. Delorme) and DLI (Mr. Levesque) are launching an interactive, project-based Leadership Workshop Series. 4 workshops total, all required attendance. Seminar offered in November (11/04, 11/06, 11/10, 11/24) and December (12/02, 12/04, 12/08, 12/19). Choose one series. Sessions 2:30-3:30pm. Classes I-III. Students receive 1) personalized report of their leadership strengths according to Clifton StrengthsFinder ®, 2) "top of the pile" applicant status if applying to 2015 Ward or Deitch Fellowships, 3) Certificate of Completion for college applications. To sign-up or inquire further, email [email protected] or [email protected].