This Week at BMHS May 8 - 15, 2017

AP Exams - Week #2

BMHS will be administering the second week of Advanced Placement Exams. Our students will be participating in 9 out of ten sessions, concluding on Friday afternoon. Student results will be available the first week of July directly from the College Board.

Mock Crash

This Tuesday, May 9, we will be hosting a half-day assembly for our juniors and seniors surrounding the dangers of impaired/distracted driving. We will be hosting two guest speakers and a number of interactive activities for the students before concluding with a mock crash scene featuring student actors and Billerica Police, Fire, and Emergency Services. A special thank you to Holland Used Auto Parts for their contribution to the event as well. The presentation will conclude at 10:30 a.m.

Honor Thy Teacher

Wednesday, May 10, the Billerica Public School District will be recognizing outstanding teachers through the annual Honor Thy Teacher campaign. The event begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Parker Elementary School and will feature teacher-created projects that were funded by the Billerica Partners for Education. Thank you to everyone who took the time to recognize the efforts of our teachers this year.

Spring Orchestra Concert

This Thursday the Billerica Fine Arts Department will kick-off their spring concert season with the District-wide Orchestra Concert, which will feature our very own BMHS Orchestra.  Those of you who have been to this annual event know that it's a capstone to all of the hard work our students put into rehearsals throughout the year.

The concert starts at 7 pm in the BMHS Auditorium and is sure to be a packed house!

Other BMHS Concerts this season:
BMHS Band Concert - 5/18/17 @ 7 pm
Spring MS & HS Choral Concert - 5/25/17 @ 7 pm

Junior Prom

The Junior Prom will be this Friday, May 12 at Tewksbury Country Club. The prom begins at 6:30 p.m. and concludes at 10:30 p.m. No student may leave the prom before 10:00 p.m. without parental contact.

BMHSAA Kids Kornhole Tournament

The Billerica Memorial High School Athletic Association is sponsoring the Kids Kornhole Tournament on Sunday, May 21 at Calabrese Stadium (Marshall Middle School). The entry fee for the two-person teams is $30. The tournament begins at 2:00 p.m. Participation is limited so get your entry forms in as soon as possible. The form can be downloaded from http://www.bmhsaa.org/ 

Billerica Blast

The Billerica Blast is our annual post Graduation all night celebration. Over 90% of the graduates return to the high school each year to enjoy food, entertainment, and a last night together as members of the Class of 2017. This event takes many months of planning and many hands to orchestrate. If you can help out in any way, please contact Blast Committee Chair Patricia Faria at pfaria@billericak12.com

New BMHS Building Update

A little rain did not slow down Shawmut Construction last week. Mr. Brooks and I toured the construction site with Shawmut Superintendent John Hartshorn last Friday after school and walked away amazed at the progress. The aerial photos begin to show the progress that has been made with the exterior foundation. At the end of Friday, you can begin to visually see the outline of the new building.

Aerial image May 2017

Monday, May 8, 2017

Time                     Event                                                   Location             

3:30pm                Baseball: Boys Freshman Game Haverhill  @ Riverside Park

3:30pm                Softball: Girls Freshman Game Haverhill  @ Riverside Park

3:30pm                Tennis: Girls Varsity Match Haverhill  @ Haverhill High School

3:30pm                Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs. Haverhill  @ Billerica Memorial High School

Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts

3:45pm                Baseball: Boys JV Game vs. Haverhill  @ Locke Middle School

Baseball Field 1

3:45pm                Baseball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Haverhill  @ Marshall Middle School

Hall of Fame Field

3:45pm                Softball: Girls JV Game Haverhill  @ Riverside Park

3:45pm                Softball: Girls Varsity Game Haverhill  @ Riverside Park

4:00pm                Volleyball: Boys JV Game Greater Lawrence Tech  @ Greater Lawrence Technical School

4:30pm                Lacrosse: Boys JV Game vs. Marshfield  @ Locke Middle School - Lacrosse/Soccer Field

5:00pm                Volleyball: Boys Varsity Game Greater Lawrence Tech  @ Greater Lawrence Technical School

7:00pm                Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game vs. Marshfield  @ Marshall Middle School

Calabrese Stadium

              

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Time                     Event                                                   Location             

3:30pm                Tennis: Girls Varsity Match vs. Central Catholic  @ Billerica Memorial High School

Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts

3:45pm                Lacrosse: Boys JV Game Dracut Senior  @ Dracut Senior High School

3:45pm                Softball: Girls Varsity Game Groton-Dunstable Regional  @ Groton-Dunstable Regional High School

3:45pm                Tennis: Boys Varsity Match Wilmington  @ Wilmington High School

4:00pm                Lacrosse: Boys Freshman Game vs. Lowell  @ Dutile Elementary School

Field

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Time                     Event                                                   Location             

3:30pm                Lacrosse: Boys Freshman Game               Central Catholic  @ Central Catholic High School

3:30pm                Tennis: Girls Varsity Match Chelmsford  @ Chelmsford High School

3:30pm                Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs. Chelmsford  @ Billerica Memorial High School

Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts

3:45pm                Baseball: Boys JV Game vs. Chelmsford  @ Locke Middle School

Baseball Field 1

3:45pm                Baseball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Chelmsford  @ Marshall Middle School

Hall of Fame Field

3:45pm                Baseball: Boys Freshman Game Chelmsford  @ Chelmsford High School

3:45pm                Softball: Girls JV Game Chelmsford  @ Chelmsford High School

3:45pm                Softball: Girls Varsity Game Chelmsford  @ Chelmsford High School

3:45pm                Softball: Girls Freshman Game Chelmsford  @ Parker Middle School

4:00pm                Lacrosse: Boys JV Game vs. Tewksbury Memorial High School  @ Locke Middle School - Lacrosse/Soccer Field

4:00pm                Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game vs. Tewksbury Memorial High School  @ Billerica Memorial High School Alumni Field

4:00pm                Volleyball: Boys JV Game Central Catholic  @ Central Catholic High School

5:00pm                Lacrosse: Girls JV Game Tewksbury Memorial High School  @ Tewksbury Memorial High School

5:00pm                Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game Tewksbury Memorial High School  @ Tewksbury Memorial High School

5:00pm                Volleyball: Boys Varsity Game Central Catholic  @ Central Catholic High School

              

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Time                     Event                                                   Location             

3:30pm                Baseball: Boys Varsity Game Central Catholic  @ Merrimack College

3:30pm                Tennis: Girls Varsity Match vs. Amesbury  @ Billerica Memorial High School

Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts

3:30pm                Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs. Woburn  @ Lampson Field Courts - Billerica

Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts

3:45pm                Baseball: Boys JV Game Central Catholic  @ Mount Vernon Park

4:00pm                Lacrosse: Boys JV Game vs. Methuen  @ Locke Middle School - Lacrosse/Soccer Field

4:00pm                Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game vs. Methuen  @ Billerica Memorial High School

Alumni Field

4:00pm                Volleyball: Boys JV Game vs. Andover  @ Billerica Memorial High School

James Gymnasium

4:15pm                Softball: Girls JV Game vs. Central Catholic  @ Lampson Softball Field

Lampson Recreation Complex Softball Field 1

4:15pm                Softball: Girls Varsity Game vs. Central Catholic  @ Marshall Middle School

Barbara Hood Field

5:00pm                Volleyball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Andover  @ Billerica Memorial High School

James Gymnasium

6:00pm                Lacrosse: Girls JV Game Methuen  @ Nicholson Stadium Methuen

7:30pm                Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game Methuen  @ Nicholson Stadium Methuen

              

Friday, May 12, 2017

Time                     Event                                                   Location             

3:30pm                Baseball: Boys Freshman Game vs. Central Catholic  @ Marshall Middle School

Hall of Fame Field

3:30pm                Softball: Girls Freshman Game vs. Central Catholic  @ Lampson Softball Field

Lampson Recreation Complex Softball Field 1

4:00pm                Lacrosse: Boys Freshman Game Lowell  @ Cavallo Field

              

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Time                     Event                                                   Location             

9:30am                Outdoor Track: Girls Varsity Andover Booster Meet Andover  @ Andover High School

9:30am                Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity Andover Booster Meet Andover  @ Andover High School

4:00pm                Baseball: Boys JV Game vs. Bridgewater-Raynham Regional  @ Locke Middle School

Baseball Field 1

4:00pm                Baseball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Bridgewater-Raynham Regional  @ Marshall Middle School Hall of Fame Field

This Week at BMHS May 1 - 8, 2017

Advanced Placement Exam Weeks

Beginning today more than 220 students from BMHS began taking their AP exams. Our students participated and will participate in 17 different assessments ranging from Calculus AB/BC to Physics to US History. The schedule and location of the exams is attached. Each exam lasts approximately 3 1/2 hours allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge of a college-level course. The students will receive their results during the first week of July.

SATs

We will be hosting the spring SATs this Saturday, May 6. All students should arrive by 7:30 a.m. with their admission ticket and a photo I.D. 







Billerica students create portraits of Ukrainian youth

This year’s Fine Arts students at Billerica Memorial High School have reached beyond their classroom walls to help enrich the lives of young people in Ukraine.  By participating in The Memory Project, students created portraits of children who have been taken from or have lost their parents in that war-torn country.  The goal of the project is to help the children feel valued and important, and for them to know that many people care about their wellbeing.  Senior Ashley Argerake reflected on the memory project “I liked the whole concept of the organization.  It is really nice for youth in bad situations to have something good in life."

Teacher Mary Barton-Lech received a grant from the Billerica Cultural Council to cover the per person fee for students to participate.  The fee covers the costs of coordination, and delivery of portraits to the children in Ukraine.  In addition, $6000 was donated by the organization to art therapy programs to help the children as they process the trauma they’ve experienced.  For more information about the project visit: memoryproject.org.

Participating students left to right: Colette LaFave, Jade Kerry, Sarah Kluczkiewicz, Noah Pacheco, Christina Guarracino, Ashley Argerake, Jacqueline Crusco, Kaley Patriquin, Mike Whalen, Lydia Cunningham & Amanda Malnati.  Not pictured: Tristan Honnellio & Sophia Lopez.

Thank You Mr. Gleason

Every year St. Michael's College asks their freshmen students to identify an "Unsung Hero" from their educational career prior to entering college. Mr. Gleason was named by Class of 2016's Brianna Lavery. The letter from St. Michaels explains why Mr. Gleason was nominated, but Brianna's words speaks to the impact Mr. Gleason has on his students.

Holocaust Survivor Visits BMHS

This Thursday, Mrs. States', WWII - Through the Eyes of a Soldier, class will welcome Mr. Sam Weinreb, from Czechoslovakia and only member of his family to survive the war. As a 12-year old, Mr. Weinreb was forced to live on the streets and in hiding before he was eventually taken to Auschwitz. He will be accompanied by Mr. Fred Calm, who is a child of Holocaust survivors. There visit is being sponsored by the American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants of Greater Boston.

Billerica Public Schools' Art Show

Each year the Fine Arts Department celebrate the talented students that we have K-12 by hosting the Annual All Town Art Show in the spring.  With the flowers blooming and the temperatures rising we've reached that time of year and the Art Show kicks off this weekend with the first showing starting at 4 pm this Friday, May 5th.  Come and enjoy the beautiful talent across the district in an equally beautiful setting, the Bennett Library.
Show Schedule
Friday, May 5th -- 4-7pm
*Performances by Flutes Inc. 5-5:45 and BMHS Chamber Singers 6-6:45
Saturday, May 6th -- 10am-12pm
Sunday, May 7th -- 11am-1pm

Billerica Blast

New BMHS Building Update

• Stripping, stockpiling and trucking of loam is nearing completion.
• Leveling and re-paving of the patch at the River Street water connection will occur in the coming week.
• Street cleaning and catch basin maintenance along River Street will be ongoing throughout spring and summer construction activities.
• Temporary and permanent drainage measures, including the Alumni Fields basin, are complete and the existing building is tied into new temp. drainage.
• Site retaining walls are underway and will continue in the coming weeks.
• Excavations for new foundations and footings is ongoing and on schedule.
• Concrete formwork and pours along the south wall of the new building are underway.
• Concrete deliveries will continue to ramp up over the coming weeks and continue through summer.
• Steel is expected onsite, beginning in area C, at the end of June.
• Steel and elevated concrete floor decks will be completed through the summer and into fall 2017.

Monday, May 1, 2017

	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
	4:00pm	Baseball: Boys Freshman Game	Lowell  @ Shedd Park, Lowell
	4:00pm	Lacrosse: Boys Freshman Game	vs. Lowell  @ Dutile Elementary School Field
	4:00pm	Tennis: Girls Varsity Match	Lowell  @ Shedd Park, Lowell
	4:00pm	Volleyball: Boys JV Game	vs. Lawrence High School  @ Billerica Memorial High School James Gymnasium
	4:30pm	Baseball: Boys JV Game	vs. Lowell  @ Locke Middle School Baseball Field 1
	4:30pm	Baseball: Boys Varsity Game	vs. Lowell  @ Marshall Middle School
	4:30pm	Softball: Girls JV Game	Lowell  @ Page Field, 180 Park Ave. East, Lowell
	4:30pm	Softball: Girls Freshman Game	Lowell  @ Shedd Park, Lowell
	4:30pm	Tennis: Boys Varsity Match	vs. Lowell  @ Lampson Field Courts - Billerica Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts
	5:00pm	Volleyball: Boys Varsity Game	vs. Lawrence High School  @ Billerica Memorial High School James Gymnasium
	6:00pm	Lacrosse: Boys JV Game	Lowell  @ Cavallo Field
	6:00pm	Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game	Lowell  @ Cawley Stadium
	6:00pm	Softball: Girls Varsity Game	Lowell  @ Martin Athletic Complex (Cawley Stadium)

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
	3:30pm	Softball: Girls Freshman Game	Arlington  @ Arlington High School
	3:30pm	Tennis: Girls Varsity Match	Tewksbury Memorial High School  @ Tewksbury Memorial High School
	3:30pm	Tennis: Boys Varsity Match	vs. Tewksbury Memorial High School  @ Billerica Memorial High School Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts
	4:00pm	Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game	vs. Lowell  @ Billerica Memorial High School Alumni Field
	4:00pm	Lacrosse: Boys JV Game  (Rescheduled from 05-02-17)	Westford Academy  @ Stony Brook Middle School
	4:00pm	Lacrosse: Boys Freshman Game	vs. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional  @ Dutile Elementary School Field
	5:30pm	Lacrosse: Girls JV Game	vs. Lowell  @ Billerica Memorial High School Alumni Field

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
	3:30pm	Outdoor Track: Girls Varsity Meet	vs. North Andover  @ Billerica Memorial High School Calabrese Stadium
	3:30pm	Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity Meet	vs. North Andover  @ Billerica Memorial High School Calabrese Stadium
	3:45pm	Lacrosse: Boys JV Game	Dracut Senior  @ Dracut Senior High School
	3:45pm	Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game	Dracut Senior  @ Dracut Senior High School
	4:00pm	Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game	vs. Dracut Senior  @ Billerica Memorial High School Alumni Field
	4:00pm	Softball: Girls JV Game	vs. Lawrence High School  @ Lampson Softball Field Lampson Recreation Complex Softball Field 1
	4:00pm	Softball: Girls Varsity Game	vs. Lawrence High School  @ Marshall Middle School Barbara Hood Field
	4:00pm	Tennis: Boys Varsity Match	Lawrence High School  @ Lawrence High School
	4:15pm	Baseball: Boys Freshman Game	vs. Lawrence High School  @ Marshall Middle School Hall of Fame Field
	4:15pm	Softball: Girls Freshman Game	vs. Lawrence High School  @ Lampson Softball Field Lampson Recreation Complex Softball Field 2
	4:15pm	Tennis: Girls Varsity Match	vs. Lawrence High School  @ Billerica Memorial High School Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts
	4:30pm	Volleyball: Boys JV Game	Haverhill  @ Haverhill High School
	5:30pm	Lacrosse: Girls JV Game	vs. Dracut Senior  @ Billerica Memorial High School Alumni Field
	5:30pm	Volleyball: Boys Varsity Game	Haverhill  @ Haverhill High School
	6:00pm	Baseball: Boys JV Game	Lawrence High School  @ South Lawrence East
	6:00pm	Baseball: Boys Varsity Game	Lawrence High School  @ Lawrence High School

Thursday, May 4, 2017

	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
	3:30pm	Tennis: Boys Varsity Match	vs. Central Catholic  @ Lampson Field Courts - Billerica Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts

Friday, May 5, 2017

	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
	3:30pm	Tennis: Girls Varsity Match	North Andover  @ North Andover High School
	3:30pm	Tennis: Boys Varsity Match	vs. North Andover  @ Billerica Memorial High School Lampson Recreation Complex Sam Colangelo Tennis Courts
	3:45pm	Baseball: Boys JV Game	vs. North Andover  @ Locke Middle School Baseball Field 1
	3:45pm	Baseball: Boys Freshman Game	North Andover  @ North Andover High School
	3:45pm	Lacrosse: Boys Freshman Game	Chelmsford  @ McCarthy Middle School
	3:45pm	Softball: Girls Freshman Game	North Andover  @ North Andover High School
	4:00pm	Baseball: Boys Varsity Game  (Rescheduled from 04-07-17)	North Andover  @ North Andover High School
	4:00pm	Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity Freshman/Soph Meet	Lowell  @ Cawley Stadium
	4:00pm	Softball: Girls JV Game	North Andover  @ McEvoy Playground
	4:00pm	Softball: Girls Varsity Game	North Andover  @ McEvoy Playground
	4:00pm	Volleyball: Boys JV Game	Chelmsford  @ Chelmsford High School
	4:30pm	Lacrosse: Boys JV Game	vs. Chelmsford  @ Locke Middle School - Lacrosse/Soccer Field
	5:00pm	Lacrosse: Girls JV Game	Chelmsford  @ Simonian Stadium, Chelmsford
	5:00pm	Volleyball: Boys Varsity Game	Chelmsford  @ Chelmsford High School
	6:30pm	Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game	Chelmsford  @ Simonian Stadium, Chelmsford
	7:00pm	Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game	vs. Chelmsford  @ Marshall Middle School Calabrese Stadium

Saturday, May 6, 2017

	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
	9:30am	Outdoor Track: Girls Varsity Freshman/Soph Meet	North Andover  @ North Andover High School
	10:00am	Baseball: Boys Freshman Game	Malden Catholic  @ Malden Catholic High School
	10:00am	Softball: Girls Varsity Game (Date, Time Changed from 04-06-17)	vs. Wakefield Memorial  @ Lampson Softball Field Lampson Recreation Complex Softball Field 1
	10:00am	Softball: Girls Freshman Game (Date, Time Changed from 04-06-17)	vs. Wakefield Memorial  @ Marshall Middle School Barbara Hood Field
	4:00pm	Baseball: Boys JV Game	vs. Malden Catholic  @ Locke Middle School Baseball Field 1
	4:00pm	Baseball: Boys Varsity Game	vs. Malden Catholic  @ Marshall Middle School Hall of Fame Field
	4:00pm	Softball: Girls JV Game (Date, Time Changed from 04-06-17)	vs. Wakefield Memorial  @ Lampson Softball Field Lampson Recreation Complex Softball Field 2
	7:00pm	Outdoor Track: Girls Varsity Meet	Weston  @ Weston High School
	7:00pm	Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity Meet	Weston  @ Weston High School