Boulder Bulletin Message

From: "Boulder Bulletin" <webmaster@dvusd.org>
Subject: Boulder Bulletin Message
Date: April 27th 2017

Boulder Creek High School Bulletin for Thursday, April 27, 2017

SENIOR CORDS ATTENTION SENIORS: Congratulations to the senior students who qualify for our Renaissance Recognition Program! These cords are to be kept and worn at your graduation ceremony. Seniors that earn cords should receive a total of 7 by their senior year if their grades and GPA is as follows. · * Gold Cords: All A’s and Honor B’s · * Silver Cords: All A's and Honor B's and Honor C's with a 4.0+ GPA · * Black Cords: All A's, B's, and Honor C's with a 3.5-3.9 GPA · * White Cords: All A's, B's, and Honor C's with a 3.0-3.4 GPA Please come and see Ms. Braidy to pick up your cords starting February 7th.

Annual Senior Awards Ceremony: Seniors! Save the Date! Our Annual Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 15th at 7 pm in the performing arts center. Please turn in your scholarships/awards notices to the counseling office before April 28th.

Core Values Survey: Her is your chance to make a difference. We recognize how important core values are to the DVUSD community and we want to be sure everyone has the opportunity to have a voice in the process. Please take two minutes to give us your input. Go to goo.gl/epquqq

West-Mec Programs: Seniors! Don't have a plan for after graduation? The following Careers have high opportunity and high demand in the workforce: General Construction, Air Conditioning Technician, Energy and Industrial Technology, Avionic/Electronics, Electrical Trade Specialty and Plumbing Trade Specialty. These West Mec Certification Programs are now open to current seniors to apply for the 17-18 school at a nominal cost. Come to counseling for more information today!!

The Virginia and David McElyea Scholarship for Educational Excellence: In 2011, Dr. Virginia McElyea, long-time education leader and former Deer Valley Unified School District Superintendent, created The Virginia and David McElyea Scholarship for Educational Excellence as a tribute to her late husband David. Since its inception, this scholarship has provided over $10,000 to assist Deer Valley students in fulfilling their dreams to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. Sadly, Dr. Virginia McElyea recently passed away on March 25th. Per her family's request and in honor of Dr. McElyea's lifelong passion for education, her family has decided to continue her legacy. In lieu of flowers, they asked for contributions to her scholarship fund. Thanks to her friends and family, we are able to continue offering The Virginia and David McElyea Scholarship for Educational Excellence for at least the next 2 years. The Deer Valley Education Foundation is honored to announce The Virginia and David McElyea Scholarship for Educational Excellence! The application is attached. This $2,000 one time scholarship is offered exclusively to students who will be attending a four year college/university and pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. To qualify to apply for this award, students must be a high school senior in DVUSD. Amount of scholarship: $2,000 Applications must be received at the DVEF office (located in the District office) no later than 4PM, May 2nd, 2017 Applications will be considered based on the following criteria: •Student must be enrolled in an accredited 4-year college/university in the fall 2017 and pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. •Demonstrated academic excellence •Extra-curricular high school and community activities •Personal essay •Two letters of recommendation Applications must be returned to your school counselor PRIOR to the deadline date of May 2nd. Counselor needs to review, sign, and submit application to the DVEF office. Scholarship deadline is 4PM, May 2nd, 2017 Applications are in the counseling office.

PreMed Club: “PreMed Club will meet Monday, May 8 for our End of the Year Party. Bring your favorite food for our potluck party. There will be voting for officers for next year at this meeting. Text @bcpremed to 81010 for updates.”

Board Games at the Library: Students, are you looking for something to do? Instead of being BORED, join us Tuesday afternoon, MAY 2nd at 3:15 to play BOARD games!! Sign up with friends or alone. We will also share information about teen events at the library! Meet awesome people and make new friends. Please register online to let staff know you will attend in order to make planning for snacks easier.

Yearbook distribution: Attention Jags, Did you know there are only 24 school days left in the year? For seniors, there are only 18! That means Yearbooks are almost here. Yearbooks distribution is May 5th. Our final count is in and currently, there are 200 yearbooks available for sale, and once they are gone, they are gone. Don't be left without a yearbook. You can pre-purchase one of these last yearbooks at the bookstore for $90 cash or credit. If you are not sure whether or not you have purchased a yearbook, stop by the room 504 and see if your name is on the wall. Hurry Jags. Don't wait until it is too late.

Prom Information: Prom Info: Juniors and Seniors, tickets are on sale at The Spot during lunches only to purchase your Prom tickets. Prices are $60 for one ticket or $100 for two. Cash or check to BCHS only. Guest passes are also available for non-BCHS students. Underclassmen at BCHS do not need a guest pass, just an ID at the door. Also, vote for your Prom court royalty. Voting is found at bouldercreek.voting4schools.com website. The login is your 6-digit lunch code and the password is your last name according to PowerSchools including a capital letter.

Spring Dance Concert BCHS Spring Dance Concert Join us for an evening of dance, May 3-5. We are excited to announce that tickets will be sold online this year. If you purchase tickets online you will be able to select your own seat(s), and the cost will be $7.00. Tickets purchased at the door will be $8.00 cash or check and seating will be assigned as available, so we encourage you to purchase online and early! Fliers will be throughout campus starting Wednesday April 26th with a QR code linking to ticket sales. Come out and support our dancers, as they entertain us with ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, and more!

Voting for Stugo: Voting for StuGo: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors, please log in to our voting website to name your representatives for StuGo next year. The website is bouldercreek.voting4schools.com or use the Vote4Schools app on your iPad. The login is your 6-digit lunch code and the password is your last name according to PowerSchools including a capital letter.

Graduation Announcements: Attention any students planning to graduate WHO DID NOT attend the graduation meeting, you must come to see Mrs. Braidy in the front office to receive a summary sheet.

DV Online Learning Program Students ONLY Attendance is required for all students that did not pay for their online class. Attendance is all time spent working, reading and participating in your class. This log verifies to the State of Arizona your attendance in an online course. The attendance log must be submitted each week. The expectation is that you work eight hours per week per course. Thank you for taking online courses with the DV Online Learning Program.