Choral Students Represent BHS
Four choral students represented Brookville at the 2001 All-District Chorus Festival on February 9 and10 at Blacksburg High School. They were chosen during auditions held in November. All four students also auditioned for All-Virginia Chorus while in Blacksburg. Congratulations to Tiffanie Wilson, Candace Motz, Aarin Levine and Thomas Tolley for representing BHS in Blacksburg. Tiffanie was selected as a first alternate for the all-state chorus, which will be held at the end of April.
The spring concert, Wonderful World of Disney, will be held on May 8, at 7:30. Tickets will be $3.

FBLA
Business students fine-tuned their skills as they prepared for regional competition at the Spring Leadership Conference on February 20. Twelve members and two advisers attended the conference, held at Longwood College. Seven members won awards in their events.

We want to thank everyone who supported our food drive and fundraiser. Business students are saving their pennies for a "penny roll" in observance of National FBLA Week.

Textbook Adoption
The Campbell County Business Program will be making several textbook adoptions this spring. A new accounting series and new textbooks for business law and business management are being evaluated for readability, accuracy, appropriateness, verbal and visual fluency, usefulness, and versatility.

Guidance News

Summer Programs

South Central Area Health Education Center will have a Health Careers Exploration this summer (June 25-29) at Lynchburg College for students in Region 2000. Participants will be allowed to shadow health professionals, participate in science labs, learn team building skills and more about college and financial aid. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Lynchburg College. Applicants must be current 10th and 11th graders with a 2.00 GPA. Applications are available in Guidance. Fees: $25. Applications fee (non-refundable), $75. If student is selected to participate. Applications must be returned to Guidance by Friday, March 9.

MITE (Minority Introduction to Engineering) 2001 at UVA . This is a residential program held July 15-21. It gives students an exposure to engineering and a university experience. Current 10th and 11th grade African-American, Native American, Hispanic and female students are eligible. Applications are available in Guidance. Fee $200. Entrance fee is required upon acceptance. Application due in Guidance by April 2, 2001.

A listing of other summer programs is available in Guidance. There is information on programs from Hollins University, Georgetown University, Harvard, and Carnegie Mellon.

For Seniors Only
Seniors are continuing to receive information on scholarships. Please ask your student for this information. Local scholarships will be announced soon.

Please remind your senior to let Mrs. Kaplan know when he or she has been accepted to a college. 

Make A Plan While Waiting To Hear From Colleges
(reprinted with permission of the Parent Institute). 

"Your college-bound teen may be more interested in the mail than anything else at this time of year. Most colleges notify applicants in March or April if they have been accepted to next year's freshman class. But there's more to do than wait. Plan what to do once those letters from colleges arrive.

- If your teen is accepted to his first choice school, celebrate! But after that, don't delay sending in a deposit and anything else the school asks for. Students who fail to meet deadlines may find their spots in the freshman class taken.

- Many teens will find they are accepted to several schools. But their first and second choices may reject them or put them on the waiting list. Send a deposit to a school that did accept your teen, but don't give up on the other choices yet. Your teen can contact favorite schools again, or ask a guidance counselor to do so. It could help a lot if he can report that his grades went up, or he won an award.

- Once in a while, a teen who didn't apply to a "safety school" will find himself rejected from his favorites. All is not lost. Some schools have very late deadlines for applying. Ask your guidance counselor for a list. Or consider a year at a community college. Strong grades and increased maturity after one year there could land your teen a spot at a favorite school the following year.

What do we do about "senior-itis?"

Keep your teen on track.  She doesn't want to go to school. She's pretty much stopped doing homework. And she doesn't want to follow your rules. What's wrong? Chances are, your senior has come down with "senior-itis". It strikes students in their last few months of high school. While all seniors seem to get a case of "senior-itis", some cases are worse than others. Here are some ways for you to survive your teen's "senioritis":

Talk with other parents. When you realize that yours is not the only teen who is acting this way, you may relax a little.

Choose your battles. There are some rules you won't want to relax. Hold firm on those. ("I know you may be doing different things next year. But our rules will still be enforced this year.")

Offer your teen some "adult" experiences. If her grades are good, she might be able to intern in an office one day a week. This is a good way for a teen to try out a career. (It's also a way to let her see that she doesn't quite know everything yet.)

Let your teen know that grades can't slip too much. Colleges really do change their minds if students' grades fall off a cliff. High schools don't let seniors who miss the entire last grading period graduate.

Enjoy it. In a few short months, your teen will be gone. Make the most of the time you have together."

Information For Juniors 

Spring is a time most juniors who are planning to attend a four year college after high school begin visiting colleges and take the SAT's/ACT/s. Spring break is an excellent time for parents and students to tour colleges as students are on campus and attending classes. Most colleges schedule daily college information sessions followed by campus tours. Parents/students should call the college or check the college's web site for session times and to see if registration is required. It is recommended that students take SAT /ACT in the spring semester. Registration booklets can be picked up in the Guidance Office. Students must mail registration form approximately one month before testing date. Students planning to attend CVCC are not required to take the SAT or ACT.

Kids Haven Serving Students

This worthwhile support group for grieving teens will hold its last Brookville session on March 20, from 9:50 to 10:35. The students who attend the sessions have had nothing but positive input about the group meetings. Students who wish to continue participating may still attend the Monday evening sessions.

Clinic Statistics
Brookville has survived the flu season. Parents, remember, if your child needs to take medication here at school, please send it in the original container appropriately labeled, times to dispense, and the dosage. 
Total clinic visits for first semester: 4,151.

Student Safety Council
Buckle Up America week was February 11 through the 17. On February 16, students from the safety council, Deputy Thompson, Deputy Farmer, and Virginia State Police were posted at all exits of BHS and conducted surveys of seat belt use among students. Students who were not buckled up were advised to do so. Schools across Virginia with at least 70% compliance for seat belt use for the week were awarded a plaque for the school, and media recognition by the Virginia Department of Health, which co-sponsored the event.

Look for the Safety Council and the leadership class working cooperatively this spring as they work on a special campus clean up, another way to show pride in the school.

Golf Team Fundraiser
The golf team will once again be raffling off a lawn tractor. This year it is a Craftsman with a 16 HP Briggs and Stratton engine and a 42" deck, valued at $1250. Proceeds from last year's raffle were used to fund the team's trip to Quantico, pay for range balls for practice, and to pay for team lessons from Mrs. Fedder, teaching professional. 400 tickets will be sold at $5.00 by team members and at many of the home sporting events throughout the spring. The drawing will be held on May 16 before the home baseball game with Amherst at 7 p.m. Thanks for your support.

Band Booster Variety Show
Join us once again for the 42nd annual variety show, presented March 16 and 17, in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $7.00 at the door. They may be purchased at the main office, from any band member, or by contacting Vicki Hunt at 847-1490.

Backwards Raffle
The Third Annual Band Boosters Backwards Raffle will be held on Saturday, April 7, at the Moose Lodge 1727 on Waterlick Road. A grand prize of $10,000 will be awarded to the holder of the last ticket on what has, in the past, been a very fun and exciting night. Tickets are $100 and include two dinners. Many prizes will be given away this evening, including 50/50 drawings every hour. Tickets can be purchased from any band booster member. They are going fast-–we anticipate a sell-out! For more information or to buy tickets, call Karen Floyd at 821-0619.

National Young Leaders Conference
A unique leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential, this conference was attended by Lashan Lovelace from BHS and a student representative from Rustburg High School, from February 27 through March 4, in Washington, D.C. Lashan had the opportunity to meet with the Senate, the House of Representatives, and journalists at the National Press Club.

School Calendar
Changes in the six-weeks deadlines, due to snow days, resulted in the following schedule changes:

Sports Schedules
Although we have included the spring sports schedules in this newsletter, be aware that weather can play havoc with outdoor activities, resulting in schedule changes. For the latest sports information, check www.bhsbees.com before you leave home.