Dear Parents,
We have received word that some of our students may be walking across Sunset Lake on their way home from school. Please understand that the Braintree Police Department does not consider the lake to be safe for this activity and students should not be using the lake as a travel route. We ask that you speak to your son/daughter about the inherent dangers of this practice. We will make similar announcements to students during this week.
Thank you,
Jim Lee
Headmaster
BHS
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Great news about five of our seniors!
Every year, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards celebrate the best and brightest of high school talent. This year, Scholastic honored five Braintree seniors for their excellence in the Personal Essay category. The essays are:
“My Food Family” – Gold Key [moving onto national]
“Spilled Popcorn” – Gold Key [moving onto national]
“Lehanmore Leprechaun” - Gold Key [moving onto national]
“The Man with the Sparkle” – Silver Key
“Wayside” – Honorable Mention
We couldn’t be prouder of these students who represented Braintree so well in this prestigious competition; their success is a testament to their hard work and the years of exemplary education they’ve received. All five students are presently in Robert Marx’s AP English Language class. Several of them had Alex Jefferies (AP Literature, Grade 11) and Emily Rodd (Adv. Hon. English 10) earlier in their careers.
Every year, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards celebrate the best and brightest of high school talent. This year, Scholastic honored five Braintree seniors for their excellence in the Personal Essay category. The essays are:
“My Food Family” – Gold Key [moving onto national]
“Spilled Popcorn” – Gold Key [moving onto national]
“Lehanmore Leprechaun” - Gold Key [moving onto national]
“The Man with the Sparkle” – Silver Key
“Wayside” – Honorable Mention
We couldn’t be prouder of these students who represented Braintree so well in this prestigious competition; their success is a testament to their hard work and the years of exemplary education they’ve received. All five students are presently in Robert Marx’s AP English Language class. Several of them had Alex Jefferies (AP Literature, Grade 11) and Emily Rodd (Adv. Hon. English 10) earlier in their careers.
Friday, January 25, 2013
NAEP testing coming to BHS
On February 13, 2013, selected students from Braintree High School will be participating in the NAEP exam. If your child was selected to participate, you have received a letter from the school with specific information related to the testing. All other parents should simply be aware of Braintree's participation in this assessment and how our students will help the President, Congress, and educators make informed decisions about how to improve our educational system.
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress,
or NAEP, is often called the gold standard of tests
and has been around since 1969. It’s called The
Nation’s Report Card because it tells us how
students across the country are doing. It is
different than any of the other tests your child
takes in school – including state assessments and
even the SAT and ACT – because it represents all
high school students in the United States, not just
those here in [state] or those who plan to go on to
college. As the largest national test, the results are
found in the headlines of nationalAccess the NAEP Parent Brochure at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012469
What does my child have to do?
If your child is selected to participate in the
assessment, he or she will need to be out of class
for about 90 minutes. The results are anonymous
and your child’s grades won’t be affected. We
encourage students to get a good amount of sleep
the night before and to eat breakfast that
morning. Please encourage your child to do his/
her best.
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress,
or NAEP, is often called the gold standard of tests
and has been around since 1969. It’s called The
Nation’s Report Card because it tells us how
students across the country are doing. It is
different than any of the other tests your child
takes in school – including state assessments and
even the SAT and ACT – because it represents all
high school students in the United States, not just
those here in [state] or those who plan to go on to
college. As the largest national test, the results are
found in the headlines of nationalAccess the NAEP Parent Brochure at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012469
What does my child have to do?
If your child is selected to participate in the
assessment, he or she will need to be out of class
for about 90 minutes. The results are anonymous
and your child’s grades won’t be affected. We
encourage students to get a good amount of sleep
the night before and to eat breakfast that
morning. Please encourage your child to do his/
her best.
Monday, January 7, 2013
BRAINTREE HIGH SCHOOL
2013 MID-YEAR EXAM INFORMATION SHEET
2013 MID-YEAR EXAM INFORMATION SHEET
SCHEDULE
Date 9:30 – 11:00 AM 11:45 – 1:15 PM
Wednesday, January 23 English Social Studies
Thursday, January 24 Mathematics Foreign Language
Friday, January 25 Science Make-up Exams
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BUS TIMES Bus students should be at their bus stops by 8:45 AM. Return buses will leave BHS at 1:25 PM on Wednesday, January 23. On Thursday, January 24 and Friday, January 25 buses will leave BHS at 11:15 AM and1:25pm. There will be no late bus during Mid-Year exams.
ATTENDANCE Students who are absent or arrive late will not be allowed to make-up/take an examination unless they show good cause in writing from a parent. Written approval for such a make-up must come from the student’s Housemaster. Students who are absent on the day of an exam must have a parent/guardian call their House Office before 9:00 AM on that day. Students who finish their exams early must remain in the exam location until the period ends.
EXAM LOCATIONS Will be posted throughout the school by Thursday, January 17, 2013.
MAKE-UP EXAMS Friday, January 25 – 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM in the Media Center
Monday, January 28 – 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM in the Media Center
Tuesday, January 29 – 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM in the Media Center
A late bus will be available on Monday and Tuesday at 3:20 PM
WEATHER If school is cancelled due to inclement weather on an exam day, the exams will be given on the day school resumes.
FOOD SERVICES Breakfast will be available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Lunch will be available Wednesday and Thursday only
Mid-year exams are important in grading – 10% of grade in year courses, 20% in semester courses.
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