Election Day
This Tuesday, November 8 will be a Professional Development day for all staff at BMHS. The staff will be working on our quinquennial report for NEAS&C and reviewing our ALICE protocol. In conjunction with our ALICE review, Deputy Police Chief, Roy Frost, will be presenting additional strategies for the staff to consider before our next drill.
BMHS Election Results:
| President/Vice President | |
| Trump/Pence | 31.2% |
| Clinton/Kaine | 57.3% |
| Johnson/Weld | 6.5% |
| Stein/Barak | 5% |
Question 1: Massachusetts Authorization of a Second Slots Location
Yes: 46%
No: 54 %
Question 2: Massachusetts Authorization of Additional Charter Schools and Charter School Expansion
Yes: 17.8%
No: 82.2%
Question 3: Massachusetts Minimum Size Requirements for Farm Animal Containment
Yes: 86.4%
No: 13.6%
Question 4: Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Yes: No: Question 5: Billerica Community Preservation Act
Yes: 58%
No: 42%
Question 5: Billerica Community Preservation Act
Yes: 73.3%
No: 26.7%
MCAS Review
At last Tuesday's School Committee Meeting, we presented our 2015-2016 MCAS, SAT, AP, and Graduation data. Some highlights from the meeting:Math
- Overall proficiency/advanced improved by 4%
- Students with disabilities earning proficient or higher improved by 10%
Science
- Overall proficiency/advanced improved by 6%
- Students with disabilities earning proficient or higher improved by 24%
- Highest overall score in the Merrimack Valley
ELA
- Remained consistent at 94% proficient or higher
- 100% of students without disabilities earned proficiency/advanced
- Students with disabilities proficient or higher decreased for the first time in four years, but the students in inclusion classes increased their level of proficiency/advanced
Advanced Placement (AP)
- 26 AP Scholars
- 6 AP Scholars with Honors
- 20 AP Scholars with Distinction
- 3 National AP Scholars
- In 2013 BMHS administered 180 AP exams, in 2015 BMHS administered 425 exams
SAT
- Improved in all three areas (Reading, Math, and Writing)
- Surpassed the state average in all 3 areas
- Reading improved 7 points
- Writing improved 9 points
- Math improved 15 points
Graduation
- 92% of the Class of 2015 went on to college
- Dropout rate decreased to a 10 year low at 1.2%
End of Term 1
Term 1 ends on Wednesday, November 9. Report Cards will be available on Wednesday, November 16 at approximately 3 p.m.
Parent Teacher Conferences - PTC Wizard
Veterans' Day Assembly
This year our JROTC students will be conducting our first ever Veterans' Day assembly on November 10 to recognize and celebrate the contributions of our nations veterans. If you are a veteran and would like to participate in the assembly, please call my office at 978-528-8712.
New Website Launch
The district will be launching a new website on November 9. The new address is www.billericak12.com Currently, the website is available through our district server, meaning your child/ren can access the new site through their school Google account. The current site will remain active through December 31. Any feedback for the new site can be sent to each school's webmaster.
Building Committee Update
The countdown continues to Monday, November 28 for site activity. Again, the team of Shawmut and their subcontractors will be clearing trees for the access road onto the site, which is directly adjacent to the Parker Elementary School's entrance. Shawmut will also be constructing their on-site location which will be located on the bottom floor of the Memorial Building, adjacent to the access road.
BMHS Calendar - The Week and Month Ahead
The published calendar below includes a number of different embedded calendars. You may select which calendar(s) you wish to view by selecting the upside-down triangle next to the Agenda tab. The choices are the BMHS (includes Fine Arts/Drama), Building Committee, and FIRST Robotics. We are working to integrate the Athletic calendar in the coming weeks.
