Announcements

Click on this link for BHS daily video announcements:

http://my.usd348.com/groups/baldwinhstv/

Additional scholarship information may be found at this location:

http://staff.usd348.com/mhoffsommer

SUMMER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

BHS SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: During the summer the BHS office will be open Tuesdays 8am-4pm, Wednesdays 8am-4pm & Thursdays 8am-3pm, closed noon-1pm daily for lunch.  The office will be closed Friday through Monday.  Please leave a detailed message at 785-594-2725 ext. 200 and your call will be returned during office hours.

Summer sports and activity clinics are sponsored by the coaches. Please contact the coach for specific information.

2010 Graduation Photos by Lifetouch are available to view on-line at www.lifetouchevents.com.  Password; baldwingrad10

Students, you should receive your enrollment information and next year’s class schedule in the mail approximately the third week in July.  Counselors will be available for schedule changes on August 3rd, the day of enrollment.  Please contact Tami Estes no earlier than July 29th at 785-594-2726 to schedule an appointment if you need a schedule change.  Schedule changes may also be made up to one week after classes begin.

2009-2010 BHS YEARBOOKS will be available to pick up during enrollment on August 3rd 9am -1pm, 3pm-7pm.

NCCC Dual Enrollment: Neosho County Community College in Ottawa, Kansas offers dual credit for students enrolled in Computer Applications II, Accounting, College Chemistry, and Oral Communications. Students enrolled in these classes can earn high school elective credit and also earn college credit at the same time. If your student has not met the ACT score requirements to enroll in any of the classes (Reading must be a 17 or higher), you can make arrangements with NCCC to take the Compass Test (a short test taken on a computer). Their number is 785-242-2067. You could take care of this responsibility this summer.

ACT Test Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010. Regular registration is over on May 7^th, but late registration fees can be paid until May 21, 2010. Regular registration costs $32.00 and late registration costs $53.00. SENIORS IN THE CLASS OF 2011 should take either the June test or an early test in the fall (September 11, October 23, or December 11). Students usually score higher the second time the test is taken. Many scholarships and awards, or early enrollment is based on ACT tests before the second semester of the senior year.

FRESHMAN FIRST DAY- is August 18, 2010 this school year. We are very excited to welcome our new freshman class to Baldwin High School, and we look forward to meeting your student on this day. BHS participates in the nationwide Link Crew Program, an organization whose sole purpose is to help freshmen feel more comfortable as well as help them achieve success in their first year of high school.

The Link Crew freshman orientation and transition program is designed to both welcome and support freshmen by assigning them a junior or senior Link Crew Leader as a mentor during this first year. This Link Leader is a responsible older student who was hand selected from a large pool of applicants and has met the qualifications of being a good role model and a positive leader on our campus.

FRESHMEN—Wear comfortable clothes on August 18. We will be moving around quite a bit, sitting on the floor, participating in many activities, etc. We look forward to meeting you and wish you a GREAT first year of high school!

Juniors check out Mrs Hoffsomers website about scholarship opportunities this summer and go to Fast web.

The Continuing Education Department at KU is offering three different sessions for ACT test preparation this summer. Get $50 off the price if you register early. Visit testprep.ku.edu for more information.

Kansas City Design Discovery is a one-week intensive studio-based program for students interested in the design professions of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Planning. You will learn the basic skills of design, start developing the skills needed for success, and get the answers you are looking for. Location is in Kansas City Missouri, class dates are June 7-11, and you can get more information at www.dce.k-state.edu/courses/designdiscovery or call 1-800-432-8222 to register.

Looking for a Summer Job???? Students who are 18 years or older are eligible to fill out an application to work for ManPower. These jobs are general labor jobs such as mowing, picking up trash, helping tend cemeteries, etc. Call Nancy Defenbaugh at 785-749-2800 to obtain more information.

Due to construction that has begun on the Performing Arts Center, the north entrance to the Junior High School is no longer open.  Please enter the BJHS through the front (south) entrance.

Park University is offering the Summer Business Academy to next year’s sophomores and juniors. This week-long academy from June 13-18 would be a unique experience for students who may be interested in a career in business. For more information, call the Park School of Business at 816-584-6308 or visit www.park.edu/businessacademy.

ALL students now have the opportunity to access “ACT Online Prep” which gives students practice tests, practice essays, comprehensive content review for each of the four tests (English, Math, Reading, and Science), and a diagnostic test and personalized Study Plan. All this is available on line at any time. This is a great tool that ACT has.