The new Boys Track Team website is up and running. The new site is completely updated with a new look and features like RSS feeds of the latest news and events, complete meet results, and State Meet qualifying marks.
Visit the Site at http://sports.berlinwall.org/boystrack

Parents of Grade 10 Students: Your son or daughter is meeting with the BHS School Counseling Department on Tuesday, April 29, Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1st during their history class. They will be going to the computer lab to work on a career and post-secondary planning program entitled Choices Planner. This program will give your son or daughter the ability to take an interest inventory, to take a work values inventory, to plan for their course selection, to take a college search, and to plan for their future.

The website for the program is www.bridges.com. Students will set up their own profile so that they can get into the program from home. Please spend some time and look this over with your son or daughter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Deborrah Ramirez, Director of School Counseling at 828-6577 X163

All students who are attending the senior prom on May 3 should turn in their dinner selection forms to Ms. Kidwell on Monday April 28, if they have not already done so. We are still missing 56 student dinners, and need those forms returned as soon as possible.

A reminder to all cast members of the senior class play: we will be rehearsing Thursday April 24 from 10:00 to 2:00. Please check your schedules for details.

Yearbooks are still available for purchase, but are almost sold out! Contact Mrs. Kuethman to order yours before they're all gone!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the musical production of "Annie" presented this past weekend in the BHS auditorium. Kudos for a job well done!

The musical "Annie" is being presented this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm in the high school, auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door. They are $10.00. The show is approximately 2 1/2 hours long.

Participation in our recent candy sale fund raiser has been very poor.  Only 27 students in the class of 237 students are participating in this fund raiser.  The money raised by class fund raising activities goes towards reducing costs and providing extras like prom favors, t-shirts, etc. at the Junior Prom, Senior Prom, and Senior Picnic.  We have decided to begin a program in which students participating will benefit directly from their participation.  Any student who has already participated in our 2008 Candy Sale or who now chooses to participate will be given a $5 credit for each box sold up to 5 boxes.  This credit will be applied to the cost of their Prom ticket or Picnic ticket.  Students wishing to pick up candy may do so before or after school or during break from Ms. Romano in Room 237 or Mrs. Thurston in Room 231.

Dear Parents and Students:

Senior Students attended an assembly this morning with the Principal, Mr. Synnott and should have received both a scholarship packet for local scholarships 2008 and an application.

The deadline to hand in the application is very short...students must have their application returned to Mrs. Pacyna in the guidance suite by Friday, March 14th: there will be absolutely no exceptions to this date!

Please look this information over carefully...if for any reason you need an additional copy of the packet and application you can find the material to download by going to the department link on the Main Menu, then click guidance, then click School Counseling Resources.

Thank you

The BHS School Counselors 

CAPT Schedule 2008

• Monday, March 3 - Regular Monday Schedule
• Friday, March 7 - Regular Friday Schedule

Tuesday, March 4

Wednesday, March 5

Thursday, March 6

--Teacher Planning

(7:25-8:45)

-- Testing

(9:00-11:00)

Interdisciplinary Writing 1

Editing

-- Teacher Planning

(7:25-8:45)

-- Testing

(9:00-11:20)

Response to Literature

Reading for Information

-- Teacher Planning

(7:25-8:45)

-- Testing

(9:00-10:20)

Interdisciplinary Writing 2

Class Schedule (11:15-2:10)

Period 4

L1 11:15-11:35

C1 11:39-12:27 (48 mins.)

C2 a. 11:15-11:39 (24 mins.)

b. 12:04-12:27 (23 mins.)

L2 11:39-12:00

C3 11:15-12:04 (49 mins.)

L3 12:04-12:27

Period 1 12:31-1:18 (46 mins.)

Period 2 1:23-2:10 (47 mins.)

Class Schedule (11:30-2:10)

Period 5

L1 11:30-11:50

C1 11:53-12:38 (45 mins.)

C2 a. 11:30-11:53 (23 mins.)

b. 12:17-12:38 (22 mins.)

L2 11:53-12:15

C3 11:30-12:17 (47 mins.)

L3 12:17-12:38

Period 2 12:42-1:24 (42 mins.)

Period 4 1:28-2:10 (42 mins.)

Class Schedule (10:30-2:10)

Period 3

10:30-11:30 (60 mins.)

Period 6

L1 11:34-11:54

C1 11:58-1:03 (65 mins.)

C2 a. 11:34-12:07 (33 mins.)

b. 12:33-1:03 (30 mins.)

L2 12:07-12:29

C3 11:34-12:40 (64 mins.)

L3 12:40-1:03

Period 7 1:08-2:10 (62 mins.)

Overview of periods for the two testing weeks

Monday, March 3 - Regular period order Monday, March 10 - periods 1, 5, 3

Tuesday, March 4 - periods 4, 1, 2 Tuesday, March 11 - periods 2, 4, 7

Wednesday, March 5 - periods 5, 2, 4 Wednesday, March 12 - periods 1, 5, 6

Thursday, March 6 - periods 3, 6, 7 Thursday, March 13 - periods 3, 6, 7

Friday, March 7 - Regular period order Friday March 14 - Regular period order with extended 7 Week 2 Schedule

Monday, March 10

-- Teacher Planning

(7:25-8:45)

-- Testing

(9:00-10:05)

Science 1

Tuesday, March 11

--Teacher Planning

(7:25-8:45)

-- Testing

(9:00-10:05)

Science 2

Wednesday, March 12

-- Teacher Planning

(7:25-8:45)

-- Testing

(9:00-10:30)

Math 1

Thursday, March 13

-- Teacher Planning

(7:25-8:45)

-- Testing

(9:00-10:30)

Math 2

Friday, March 14

Testing (7:25-8:40)

Supplemental Test -

Science

(Extended Period 7 - Sophomores only in testing; everyone else in Period 7 class)

Class Schedule (10:20-2:10)

Period 1

10:20-11:25 (65 mins.)

Period 5

L1 11:30-11:50

C1 11:55-1:00 (65 mins.)

C2 a. 11:30-12:02 (32 mins.)

b. 12:27-1:00 (33 mins.)

L2 12:02-12:27

C3 11:30-12:35 (65 mins.)

L3 12:35-1:00

Period 3 1:05-2:10 (65 mins.)

Class Schedule (10:20-2:10)

Period 2

10:20-11:25 (65 mins.)

Period 4

L1 11:30-11:50

C1 11:55-1:00 (65 mins.)

C2 a. 11:30-12:02 (32 mins.)

b. 12:27-1:00 (33 mins.)

L2 12:02-12:27

C3 11:30-12:35 (65 mins.)

L3 12:35-1:00

Period 7 1:05-2:10 (65 mins.)

Class Schedule (10:45-2:10)

Period 1 10:45-11:45 (60 mins.)

Period 5

L1 11:50-12:10

C1 12:15-1:10 (55 mins.)

C2 a. 11:50-12:19 (29 mins.)

b. 12:44-1:10 (26 mins.)

L2 12:19-12:41

L3 12:46-1:10

C3 11:50-12:46 (56 mins.)

Period 6 1:15-2:10 (55 mins.)

Class Schedule (10:45-2:10)

Period 3 10:45-11:45 (60 mins.)

Period 6

L1 11:50-12:10

C1 12:15-1:10 (55 mins.)

C2 a. 11:50-12:19 (29 mins.)

b. 12:44-1:10 (26 mins.)

L2 12:19-12:41

L3 12:46-1:10

C3 11:50-12:46 (56 mins.)

Period 7 1:15-2:10 (55 mins.)

Period 7 7:25-8:40 (75 mins.)

Period 6 8:50-9:35 (45 mins.)

Period 2 9:40-10:25 (45mins.)

Period 4 10:30-11:15 (45mins.)

Period 5

L1 11:20-11:40

C1 11:45-12:30 (45 mins.)

C2 a. 11:20-11:42 (22 mins.)

b. 12:09-12:30 (21 mins.)

L2 11:42-12:04

C3 11:20-12:04 (44 mins.)

L3 12:09-12:30

Period 3 12:35-1:20 (45mins.)

Period 1 1:25-2:10 (45 mins.)

Total minutes per period over the two week testing time:

Period 1 - 316 Period 5 - 310

Period 2 - 299 Period 6 - 317

Period 3 - 330 Period 7 - 357 (because of supplemental testing)

Period 4 - 300

I just want to take a moment to say congratulations to all of you involved in the improv events of the last couple of weeks. Congratulations to the Urge! You deserve to move on to the championship round, and at least we can fight for the wildcard spot. And to absolutely everyone who participated in improv night - that was the best we've had in four years!!! Probably more than that, but that's all I can compare-:)I am so impressed with everyone's work, and I can't wait for our new improv events next year.

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Due to a few minor complications, an extra day has been added for yearbook purchases.Please note that yearbooks can ONLY be ordered online at this point. If you need further assistance, please email Mrs. Kuethman at jkuethman@berlinschools.org Click here to order yours today

The deadline to order a yearbook is Thursday, February 14th. Don't miss out!!! Go to the events section to the right to order one online today.

For students looking to advance themselves in the visual and performing arts this summer, The Center for Creative Youth, which is sponsered by the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), is holding a 5 week intensive study program on the Wesleyan University Campus in Middletown, Ct. from June 29 - August 2, 2008.

Classes are offered for the following Art Forms:

Theater                     Creative Writing           Filmmaking

Musical Theater         Visual Arts                   Music/Instrumental or Vocal

Technical Theater      Photography                Dance

The cost for the entire program is $4,100 ($2,000 Tuition + $2,100 Room & Board)

For more information, please see Mrs. Ramirez in the Guidance Suite 

Attention Students and Parents:

On February 10, 2008, College Goal Sunday will be held at various locations area wide to assist students and their families in completing the FAFSA form required for applying for financial aid.  This is a free program which will run from 1:30-4:30pm.  More information can be found at www.collegegoalsundayct.org.   You can also contact representatives by email at info@collegegoalsundayct.org or call 1-888-277-2270 for more information.

Program officials are asking that the following items be brought:

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Senior students and parents, for more info on a free program to help you and your family access money to pay for college and possibly win scholarship money...check out the information on the Guidance Department webpage .

Click on Departments from the Main Menu, then click Guidance.

The National Endowment for the Arts presents Poetry Out Loud! Come watch several of Berlin High's finest students compete in this poetry recitation contest. Join us in the BHS auditorium Tuesday February 5 at 7 pm.

If you love to laugh then join us this Thursday night, January 31, at 7:00 in the auditorium for the annual BHS Drama Club Improv night. Admission is just $3.00 and audience participation is highly encouraged. See you there!

Okay fun begins this week. Let's just make sure we know what's going on.

Wednesday - Improv night rehearsal IMMEDIATELY after school
Thursday - Improv night!!! Wear all black and be at the school by 6:00. Tell all of your friends to come. I have the list of participants, Danielle and Carson are runners, and Ashley is working the ticket booth.
February 5 - Poetry out Loud competition. Participants should be at the school by 6 with three copies of their poems and should dress nicely!

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