News and Notes for Brandon High School for the Week of April 15, 2019
Report Cards: Your student’s 3rd Marking Period report card will be coming home with them on Thursday this week. You can also access these grades utilizing the Parent Portal. Scholarships: Please see the two attached scholarship opportunities for all seniors. The deadline to get them in is April 15th and April 30th respectively. Juniors: All juniors will take the MSTEP test on Tuesday, April 16th. Those with last names A-K will take it in the morning, while those with last names L-Z will take it in the afternoon. Students who travel to the OTC during these times will be excused on this day. College Fair: BHS will be taking a group of students down to the Metro Detroit College Fair in Novi on April 24th. There will be over 150 colleges and universities represented. Get your attached permission slip into the Counseling Office ASAP. There are only 50 spots available. Make Up Days: Due to numerous snow days and low attendance counts, Brandon High School will be making up days this year. Please see Dr. Outlaw’s attached letter for more information that illustrates what days these will be. Senior’s Last Day: Due to high absenteeism on 3/29/2019 and 4/8/2019 these days must be made up by our senior class. Seniors must now attend school on May 24th and May 28th. A new exam schedule will be forthcoming. Senior Lock In: The Senior Lock In this year is going to be on May 30th at the Legacy Center in Oxford. They are selling Kettle Corn to help fund-raise for this event. If you would like to make an order, please fill out the attached order form. Driver’s Training: If your student is at least 14 years 9 mos. old they can start taking driver’s training this summer. Please see the Courtesy Driving School’s updated schedule of classes. Congratulations: Congratulations this week to Junior student Sarah Pesta who qualified for National Merit Scholarship. Her PSAT score from October placed her in the top 1% of all students in the country. Upcoming Dates to Place on Your Calendar Now: April 10th – Work Keys Testing for all Juniors April 12th – End of 3rd Marking Period April 16th – MSTEP Testing for all Juniors April 18th – Report Cards Sent Home April 19th – No School Have a Great Week and Go Blackhawks!
Your Partner in Education Daniel M. Stevens Principal |
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