This Week at BMHS - April 10 - 17, 2017

From The Desk Of The Billerica Memorial High School Guidance Office

Billerica Memorial High School’s 2nd Annual College Fair

REMINDER:  SAVE THE DATE AND MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

The Billerica Memorial High School Guidance Department will be hosting our Second Annual College Fair on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 6:30-8:00 p.m., to be held in the BMHS Gymnasium.  This is a free opportunity and open to students in all grades.  We encourage students and their parents/guardians to come and explore the many opportunities available for college and post-secondary education!  We have over 70 colleges and post-secondary opportunities (including the military) committed to attending, and this list is growing daily.  We expect this to be a tremendous event for our students and their families, and a list of attendees will be provided later this week.  This is a night you won’t want to miss!  Also, join us for the College Panel, to be held right before the college fair. Please see details below!

6th Annual College Panel

The Billerica Memorial High School Guidance Department will be hosting our 6th annual College Panel. This year, we have adjusted our format to a nighttime panel so that parents/guardians can attend. The panel presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 5:15pm to 6:15pm in the Auditorium at Billerica Memorial High School, just prior to the college fair.The panelists are admissions representatives from four different colleges. They will discuss universal tips and components needed for a successful college application, which includes: The importance of the high school transcript· How GPA is used in the admissions process· The use of standardized testing (SAT, SAT subject tests, ACT)· The importance of the college essay and letters of recommendation· The significance of extracurricular activities· Tips for application management

A Hour of Code

The BMHS Robotics Team (FRC Team 4909 Bionics) is hosting an Hour of Code on Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Attendees will be exposed to the world of computer science through interactive and age-appropriate tutorials that are an hour long. These engaging tutorials are led by students on the high school robotics team. All necessary equipment including laptops will be provided. The event is open to students in grades K-12 and will be held within the BMHS School Library. For more information, see the attached flyer. If planning to attend, please RSVP to team4909@gmail.com. Note: We will also have our 2017 Robotics Competition robot on display

Team 4909 - Bionics has completed the 2017 competition season with outstanding appearances at their

district events in Reading, MA and Bedford, NH. They played in the final matches trying to win it all and also took home the Quality Award celebrating machine robustness in concept and fabrication. The team ranked #49 overall in the New England district out of a highly competitive field of 194 teams. This allowed them to attend and compete at the New England Championship at UNH in Durnham, NH last week. This continues the team's high level of performance and delivery in the competition season as they are one of only a few teams to make it to the NE Championship 4 years in a row!

If you want to spice up your college applications and get some real world experience in a fun and exciting way, consider joining Team 4909 - Bionics. The team always has openings and its not all about the robots, there are plenty of opportunities on the business (non-bot) team in social media, photography, newsletters, public relations, sponsor relations, event management, public speaking, awards presentations, marketing, promotions, creative design, website design and so many others.

New England, The Patriots and We 

For those of you old enough to remember that title was the Patriots' theme song heading into the 1985 Super Bowl against the Chicago Bears. That's all I am going to say about that. This Thursday BMHS will welcome Pat Patriot, the official mascot of the New England Patriots. Seniors Duncan McGarry and Kylie Hopkins, in conjunction with our Food Services Department and the New England Dairy Council, have put together an opportunity for our students and faculty, as well as the preschool students, to meet Pat and compete during lunch for some cool prizes.

Class of 2018 Fundraiser at Chipotle

Term 3 Ends

Term 3 closes today at 2:02 p.m. Teachers will be finalizing grades for an end of the week report card distribution.

Early Release Day

This Thursday, April 13 all students will be dismissed at 11:50 a.m. It is a full day of school for the teaching staff. High School athletic practices will begin at 2:02 p.m.

April Vacation Week

April vacation begins on Monday, April 17 (Patriots' Day) and ends on Friday, April 21.

Building Committee Update

The Building Committee's next meeting will be Tuesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at the Parker Elementary School. Although school will be out all next week the Shawmut Construction team will be hard at work preparing the first foundation pour.  Tentatively, the first concrete pour is scheduled to occur over April vacation.