PSO Newsletter - Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools

Dear Parents –Welcome back from the holidays !Thank you to everyone who supported the High School/ Middle School Night at the Races fundraiser. The BigHouse really delivered! Special thanks to Mr. Muellerwho sponsored a race.A great big thank you to the High School Staff whosponsored a race plus 20 horses. Thanks to Mrs.Welch who coordinated a parking pass, reservedseating at graduation, and tickets to the Ticket toBroadway musical.on the morning announcements• Collect all of the entries on April 4th from the teachersand/or the office and take them to Trish Oswald, theStudents in the Arts chairman, who lives 2 minutesfrom the school• Help hang art after school on May 1st at the MiddleSchool• Help at the Students in the Arts reception on May 1 stThe Students in the Arts liaison is not a hard job and itwould be great to have 3 volunteers, one for the ArtDepartment, one for the Music Department, and one forthe Language Arts Department, but one person could do itall. Please let me know if you can volunteer for theStudents in the Arts liaison.Thank you to the High School PSO members whoworked on the committee, volunteered at the event,bought raffle tickets, named races and/or horses, donatedto the raffle, or simply enjoyed a good timethat night.We are still collecting our final bills and proceeds, butwe think we made about $5,000, which will be splitbetween the High School and the Middle SchoolWe need a volunteer to be our Students in the Artsliaison. This is not a hard job! The duties of thisvolunteer include:• Communicating with the Art, Music, and Language Artsprograms at the High School so that the teachersencourage their students to enter• All of the communications will be prepared for you –you simply have to make sure that it is delivered to theappropriate teachers• Make sure that the Students in the Arts deadlines areDear Parents,The theme for this year is “What If….” so it will be easy tofor the High School students to enter some of theircurrent work if they do not want to create a new pieceSpecial thanks to the High School Student Council forcoordinating the Yuletide Hunger Program. The HighSchool collected over 70 boxes of food (packing boxes,not individual boxes) and raised $3,000 for the local FoodPantry. The Food Pantry is empty again after the holidaydistribution, so please watch your e-mail for drop off timesand a list of items needed.A NOTE ABOUT AFTER PROM(Continued on page 5)I would like to take this opportunity to give you some information about the BBHHSAfter Prom, which this yearwill be held on Saturday May 19th, 2012. Beginning in January a group of dedicated parents begin working onthe After Prom. Anyone can help with this event, whether it be through donations (food or monetary), volunteering,or chairing one of the many committees. After Prom is not a school sponsored event. It is a self-sustainingevent, and all monies raised are used for that evening. We as parents sponsor this safe, fun, event for thestudents so they have somewhere to go after the Prom. The event is also open to any Junior or Senior student ofBBHHS, regardless if they attend the Prom. It is a lock-in event held at the high school from approximately11:30 till3:00 AM. There is food, karaoke, inflatable games, casino area, movies, and of course prizes!The After Prom committee raises money through two activities: the selling of graduation yard signs and theselling of raffle tickets. This year the raffle prize is $1500! Beginning in February all junior and senior families are(Continued on page 5)The Herald – BBHHS 2January 2012

(Continued from page 1)years, and have earned the "privilege" of no exams.They make some valid points.Our discussion with students helped outline, from ourprofessional experience, the ingredients of a grade,and the purpose for assessments (exams). Gradesreport on learning - period. For too many, grades areoften confused with work. While we recognize thecritical importance of a good work ethic, there is a realdifference between effort and achievement. In order toconsistently and confidently report on learning,teachers need EVIDENCE. Classwork, homework,presentations, quizzes and exams are all forms ofevidence. In all classes, the evidence used to assignan 'A' for a quarter grade is based on these types ofevidence.Beyond inspiring, facilitating and confidently andconsistently reporting on student learning, schoolsexist to prepare students for life beyond school. Forthe vast majority of Bees, this means college or somekind of post-secondary education. Public or private,and as technologically progressive as theseinstitutions may be, tuition-paying students are stillbeing evaluated (graded) by high stake - mid-term andfinal - exams.Since our seniors are already exempt, in most cases,from spring finals, mid-terms are our last opportunityto provide our seniors with practice in the testingexperiences they will encounter beyond BBHHS. Asconfident as we are in reporting student learning,these exams give us more information about studentstrengths and weaknesses.As stated above, if one of our "double A" students hasa strong work ethic, completes assignments, isparticipatory and reliable in class - but struggles onexams - families need to know this, and work onimproving this area of weakness. Again, this importantprocess provides us more evidence to support ourconfidence in every student's potential for successbeyond high school.See you at one of our many programs and events.Go Bees!G.B.E.D.Mr. Mueller(For more news from Joe Mueller and from AssistantPrincipal, Susan Welch see page 8.PRESS RELEASEFROM THE BRECKSVILLE/BROADVIEW HTSBASEBALL/SOFTBALL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT TEAMDonations Sought for BBHHS Softball & Baseball Field ImprovementsIn 2012, the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School baseball and softball fields will be receiving significantimprovements. For almost two years, an independent group of local parents has been working hard behind thescenes detailing the needed improvements, obtaining necessary approvals, and procuring over $173,000 incommitments towards the cause. Paul Longville, Project Coordinator for the Baseball/Softball FieldImprovements, said "he was thrilled to have the support of organizations like the Bee Athletic Boosters,The Brecksville Travel Baseball Association and the BBHHS Baseball & Softball Programs. Their financialcommitments, ideas and contributions to date have been immeasurable." The improvements are necessary to complywith state field requirements, increase safety for our athletes and fans, improve drainage, increase usability andensure the facility meets the quality standards that the other high school athletic facilities share.(Read more great news from the Bee Athletic Boosterson pages 4 and 7 of this edition of The Herald!)The Herald – BBHHS 3January 2012

(Continued from Page 3)NO TAX DOLLARS!The field improvements will not use any tax payer dollars. The school district is not funding the project nor are theCities of Brecksville or Broadview Heights. Longville indicated, "it is imperative during these economic times that thecitizens of Brecksville and Broadview Heights understand that although these entities support the upgrades, they arenot making any financial contributions directly or through tax payer dollars. All fundraising is being done throughindividuals, small business and organizations." The group is hoping to raise approximately $50,000 more indonations through an independent campaign beginning February 2012. Any person or company wanting to donatemoney can visit www.beesboosters.com to get more details and make an easy on-line donation via a secure on-linepayment system. All donations are tax deductible and there are several donation levels to choose from. If someonewants to play a larger roll in funding the needed upgrades, please contact Paul Longville at 216-390-5118.The Annual Bee Athletic Booster Super Bowl Tailgate Party will takeplace on Saturday, February 4, 2011. Get your friends and family together,wear your favorite team colors, jerseys or helmets and walk through theBEES tunnel at Days Inn Richfield! The evening will feature a SilentAuction, Chinese Raffles, games, sideboards and more! Plus onelucky winner will go home with a BIG SCREEN TV!!WHAT:BAB SUPER BOWLTAILGATE PARTY2012 Super Bowl Tailgate PartyFor additionalinformationregarding this PressRelease, pleasecontact:Jennifer Starinsky440-804-4292Go to page 7 formore great newsfrom the Bee AthleticBoosters!BAB’s largest fundraiser of the year.WHEN: Saturday, February 4, 2011TIME:WHERE:COST:7:00 p.m. – midnightDays Inn RichfieldRoute 21 in Richfield$30 per personINCLUDES: Food, drinks (beer, wine, soda) and fun!!Purchase your tickets online via PayPal at www.bbhcsd.org or throughJulie Sebollas at ronjulseb@sbcglobal.net.The Herald – BBHHS 4January 2012

1. (Continued from page 2)The BBH School District will go to on-lineregistration forms next year, so all of the forms thatyou usually fill out and send back to school at thebeginning of the year will be completed on-line. Thisnew program begins with kindergarten registration thisyear.Please join the BBH School District Facebook andTwitter groups. Check out the bottom right of the BBHSchool District site. You can join the High SchoolTwitter account by joining the account called _bbhhs.On February 16th, CAPA will be hosting a specialprogram called “Monitoring Social Media”. You cancome to this free program from 7 pm to 9 pm at theCuyahoga Valley Career Center and learn how you canmonitor your child’s phone, e-mail, Twitter, and othersocial media accounts.There are two important fundraisers for our schooldistrict coming up in February. The Athletic BoostersSuper Bowl Tailgate Party is Saturday, February 4that the Richfield Quality Inn and the BBH SchoolsFoundation Beach Ball is Saturday, February 25th atSt. Michaels Woodside Party Center at 7 p.m.Please support these important fundraisers!Stay Warm,Kathy MoockBBHHS PSO President 2011/2012Volunteers Needed !Every month a different school is responsible for Market Day,February is the High Schools month. Volunteers are needed tohelp sort and distribute Market Day products on February 14th. Wecan use help anytime from 1:45 – 3:30 in the MIDDLE SCHOOLcafeteria. This is a great opportunity to help out your school andmeet new people! The more people we have the faster we canfinish!Volunteers are also needed to make reminder phone calls fromhome the day before Market Day pickup.contacted regarding the purchase of raffle tickets. Theraffle drawing is held during intermission of the SpringBand concert. All monies raised through these twovenues fund all the activities at the After Prom.Become involved in a great event! At this time wehave open committees in need of volunteers to chairthem. They include:Raffle Committee -1 to 3 people to coordinate calls/emails to all the Junior and Senior households andcollect proceeds from purchased tickets. Contact sheetsare divided up approximately 30 students per caller. Aswell as the sale of raffle tickets, this contact with familiesof our students also helps solicit donations of food,bakery and drinks for the event, as well as parentvolunteers for the night of the event. (We will beattempting to utilize the new Constant Contact Tool tostreamline this process this year.)Volunteer/ Security Coordinator-coordination andassignment of all the volunteers obtained through classcalls and emails to the various job stations during theevent, sending out email reminders to volunteers andthose who donate.Co-Chair- I am also looking for someone to assist mewith all the coordination of committees for the event. Ifany parent of an underclassman is interested in headingthis up in the coming years, this would be a greatopportunity to get to know the job.Again, this wonderful, worthwhile event is not possiblewithout the generous donation of time by our parents.And although Prom is a junior senior event only, anystudent can be asked as a date, so sophomores andfreshmen do have the possibility of attending thisevening; we would love to see parents of Freshmen andSophomores help as well. If you have any questionsor would like to volunteer contact:Janet Fedak: bbhhsafterprom@prodigy.netThank You,Janet Fedak2012 After Prom ChairAFTER PROM(continued from page 2)If you’d like to volunteer or just want more info, please call AlineShick at 440-740-0394 or shickfamily@roadrunner.com.The Herald – BBHHS 5January 2012

From: Bee Athletic Boosters Subject: Buy Tix for the Biggest Party of the Year!To: "Bee Athletic Boosters" Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 10:25 AMHey Bees fans. Winter has come and in a few weeks you are going to bestarving for a big party. Join all your fellow Bees athletic parentsat the annual Tailgate Party on Saturday, February 4th at the DaysInn, Richfield. Food, beer, games, music and your friends....all youneed for a good time. You can even reserve a room at a discount ratefor the night!Buy tickets on our secure PayPal site (via the Bee Athletic Boostershomepage) by cutting and pasting this uhrl in your browser:http://www.bbhcsd.org/index.php?site=hs&ContentType=article&articlenum=5535Or contact your team's representative (there is a list on the officerpage of the Bee Athletic Booster website).Let the boosters continue to support all sports with equipment andother items by buying your tickets now.GO BEES SPORTS!The Herald – BBHHS 2September 2011

MORE GREAT NEWS FROM THE BEE ATHLETIC BOOSTERS!By Dom DiPasqua/Staff Writer, The Sun NewsTuesday, January 10, 2012BRECKSVILLE – Winning football games is one thing, winning in the classroom is even more important. TheBrecksville-Broadview Heights football program does both!For the second straight year the Bees were among only 19 teams in Ohio that were recognized as AcademicAll-Ohio teams. Among the individual award winners chosen to the Academic All-Ohio team, BBHHS seniorlinebacker/fullback Kyle Graham made the elite list of honorees.The teams and individual players, from throughout the Buckeye State, were selected by the Ohio HighSchool Football Coaches Association (OHSFCA). They were announced late last year and are for the 2011season.Graham, a 4.3 GPA student and team co-captain, plans on continuing his football career at the next level.And with the marks that he has earned in the classroom he will do it at an outstanding university."This award means a lot to me because it is for academics as well as athletics." Graham said last weekend. "Ifeel like it is a good accomplishment Graham has proven that he tackles the books as aggressively as hetackled opposing ball carriers the past three seasons for the Bees. Next on his priority list, after taking midtermexams next week, will be to select the college where he will continue his studies as well as the bonejarringhits that he delivers on the gridiron."I'll be taking some visits in a few weeks. I'm going to Hillsdale, Dayton and CWRU. I've applied to TheUniversity of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon." Said Graham. "I'm going to visit all those places and decide onceI get a feel for them."Kyle is the son of John and Karen Graham. He is known for his no-nonsense approach to the game offootball and that is a skill set that has served him well when it comes to academics."I think this honor for Kyle is a well-deserved one, one that was four years in the making. He is anexceptional leader on and off the field and in many different types of settings." Said Brecksville head coachJason Black. "We are proud to have Kyle represent Brecksville football on the Academic All-Ohio team."Over the past two regular seasons the Bees have a 13-7 regular season record. Intelligent players are goodplayers. The teams success level in the classroom during the week has enabled them to set winning markson the field come Friday nights."The team award is special and we're very proud of that as well. It just goes to show you that we truly havean excellent student-athlete here at BBHHS. Not only can our kids excelon the field, but they are always leaders in their classroom work aswell." Black said. "We are truly blessed to have these exceptionalstudent-athletes represent the Brecksville football family in theclassroom, athletic fields and in life.The Herald – BBHHS 7January 2012

*** More News from Principal, Joe Mueller ***Awards and Honors for Class of 2012 BeginEach year, the end of the semester not only marks themid-point of the school calendar, but is also the timethat exciting news about our seniors, the BBHHS C/O2012, begins to roll in.If you have read previous posts on our web page, youwill recall that that each year, our graduates leaveBBHHS with many awards, grants and scholarships. Lastyear, the BBHHS C/O 2011 earned acceptance to a widerange of prestigious programs and institutions - and $20million dollars in financial awards! In a class of 400, thisequates to an average of $50,000.00 per student!While not all students earned this amount, this illustratesthat opportunities exist for all of our students.Scholarships don't just happen, of course, students mustbuild a record of effort, achievement and success to earnthese awards.Our hope is that families will read this and say, "we wantthat for our student." If this is true, don't wait until 11thor 12th grade and think it will happen. Start now! 5thgrade, 6th grade, 9th grade. Contact us at the schoolsand tell us that this is your plan. The earlier the better!this will allow us to review your student's program andprogress, and develop strategies for the future to enhancecollege and scholarship opportunities.To continue our tradition of excellence here at BBHHS, wehave been informed that members of the C/O '12 havebeen accepted to Harvard and Notre Dame, receivedan appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at WestPoint, and been offered a $54,000.00 HarrisonPresidential Scholarship to The Honors College atMiami University, Ohio. Additionally, we have hadseveral students earn perfect scores on the SAT (800)and ACT (36), and have been recognized as an AP HonorRoll and "36er" school by The College Board.We are extremely proud of the efforts of our students,families and staff, and anticipate many more honors asour seniors add to our legacy of excellence this spring.Congratulations! G.B.E.D.!***Notes from Susan Welch, Assistant Principal ***MonSTAR Teacher Recognized“She never gives up on you” and “she’s funny, is apositive role model and is very energetic” were quotesfrom freshman student Jordan Powell’s essaydescribing his favorite teacher Mrs. MaureenThornton. He submitted the essay to the Lake ErieMonsters professional hockey organization inNovember. Mrs. Thornton was chosen as the “MonSTARTeacher of the Month” for January and as a result, waspresented with tickets for her and her class from BenShank, Lake Erie Monsters Youth Hockey Specialist,along with Sully the seagull. PNC Bank sponsors ThomasHeyborne andSteph Zenir presented piggy banks to Mrs. Thornton.American Legion Post Honors StudentsThe American Legion Post #196 of Brecksville and TheAmerican Legion Auxiliary are pleased to announce thewinners of the annual Americanism and GovernmentTest at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School.Approximately 142 students in grades ten through twelvetook the one hour test of personal knowledge aboutAmerican, county, city and school board government,policies and practices. Congratulations to the top winnersin each grade level, sophomores DivyaDeverakonda and Allen Drown, juniors JenaLopez and Nick Fallon, and seniors HannahFiore and Josiah DePaoli.Divya, Alan, Hannah and Josiah were also namedNortheast Ohio District winners out of approximately 1000students. Students were recognized by Legion committeemembers Tony Borrelli, Mary Ann Borrelli and AuxiliaryPresident Barb DuPlaga. Students were honored withlapel pins, a certificate and were awarded a $200 USsavings bond in a ceremony in the main lobby onWednesday, January 11, 2012. Social Studies TeachersDave Lubinger, and Dathan Cole and Assistant PrincipalSusan Welch assisted in the coordination of the test forthe high school. It should be noted that Hannah Fiore isa three-time winner of this award!The Herald – BBHHS 8January 2012

NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE, Lisa WitzkeImportant Information for You and Your Child About:Reye’s SyndromeReye’s Syndrome usually appears soon after a flu-like infection, chicken pox or any virus.Reye’s Syndrome is a disease that affects the liver and brain.Early diagnosis is crucial. An individual should be watched during the next 2-3 weeks following a viral illness for thesesymptoms, usually occurring in this order:relentless or continuous vomitinglistlessness- loss of energydrowsinesspersonality change-irritability, slurred speech, sensitivity to touchdisorientation or confusioncombativenessdelirium, convulsion or loss of consciousnessMedicines, at the very least, can mask symptoms. Therefore, if any of the symptoms of Reye’s Syndrome develop, donot use aspirin or anti-nausea medicine. Phone your physician immediately.Studies have shown that using aspirin or aspirin-containing medication to treat symptoms of viral illnesses(flu, chicken pox, or any viral illness) increases the chance of developing Reye’s Syndrome.Early diagnosis is vital. Current statistics of recorded cases show:90% recovery if diagnosed early;10% recovery if diagnosed late;70% fatalities overall (2001)No age group is immune; however, the disease usually affects children from infancy to about 19 years of age. Thelargest number of reported cases has occurred in the 10-14 age group. Increasing numbers of cases have beenreported in adolescents and adults probably due to their unawareness of the disease and taking over the counter drugsthat contain aspirin.Reye’s Syndrome appears with greatest frequency during January, February, and March when influenza is mostcommon.A person’s life can depend on early diagnosis. Acetylsalicylate is another word for aspirin; some drug label may usethe words acetylsalicylate, acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid or salicylate instead of the word aspirin. Reye’s syndromeis not contagious.See following the list of products on the following page that containaspirin and avoid giving them to children 19 years or younger to treator use during flu, chicken pox or any viral illness.The Herald – BBHHS 9January 2012

NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE, Lisa Witzke(continued from previous page)List of products containing aspirin.NON-PRESCRIPTION PRODUCTSAlka-SeltzerAnacinAscriptinBayer AspirinBC PowderBufferinDoan’sEcotrinExcedrinKaopectateMaaloxPamprinPepto-BismolSt. Joseph AspirinVanquishYSPTOPICAL PRODUCTSAcne-Free-Terminator 10 Medicated Spot TreatmentAlmay-Blemish HealerAmbi-Even & Clear Acne Clearing TreatmentArthritis Hot-Deep Penetrating Pain Relief CreamAspercreme-Back & Body PatchAveeno-Baby Sunblock Lotion SPF 55-Clear Complexion Cleansing Bar and -Correcting TreatmentAvon-Clearskin Balanced Cycke Cleanser/Mask-Cleaskin Blackhead Clearing Cleanser-Clearskin Cleansing Pads-Clearskin Correct and Fade Peel-Clearskin Purifying Cel Cleanser-Dramatic Firming Cream for Face and Throat-Foot Works Arthritis Achy Foot & Muscle Cream-Moisture Therapy skin Bump Minimizer-Skin so Soft Bug Guard PlusBayer- Muscle & Joint CreamBenGay- Arthritis Formula CreamBiore-Blemish Fighting Cleansing Cloths and Ice CleanserBlistex- Facewipes to GoBoots-Sanctuary Body ScrubBurt’s Bees-Peach & Willow Bark Deep Pore ScrubClean & Clear-Advantage Acne Astringent, moisturizer, & SpotTreatmentClearasil-Blackhead Control Astringent, Moisturizer, Spot TreatmentCompound W- Fast-Acting Gel or LiquidCVS- Acne Body Wash, Antiseptic Mouth Rinse, Arthricream Rub,Clarifying Body Scrub, Daily Blackhead ScrubDermarest-Psoriasis Medicated Moisturizer/OvernightTreatment/Scalp TreatmentDr. Scholl’s- Clear Away Fact Acting Liquid, Wart Remover InvisibleStrips and One Step Wart RemoverDuoFilm-Liquid Wart Remover and PatchElizabeth Arden-Good Nights Sleep Restoring Cream and GeenTea Enriched Body ButterGold Bond-Triple Action Medicated Body PowderIcy Hot-BalmL’Oreal-Advanced RevitalLift Complet Day Cream, Mask, andExcellence Crème Hair ColorMary Kay-Blemish Control Toner and Daily Protection Moisturizerwith SunscreenNeutrogena-Blackhead Eliminating Astringent, Daily Scrub, Mask,Body Clear Body Wash and Clear Pore Oil Eliminating AstringentNoxema-2-in-1 Astringent Acne MedicationOlay-Daily Facials Clarify Lathering Cloths, Smooth Skin ScrubOrajel-Antiseptic Mouth Sore RinseOxy-Bar Soap and Body WashPedinol-Hydiasalic Gel and Sal-Acid PlastersPernox- Scrub CleanserPFB Vanish- Roll-On Razor Bump TreatmentRevlon- Age Defying Concealer, and ColorStay Blemish ConcealerRite Aid- Arthritic Pain Rub and Corn and Callus RemoverSalex-CreamSportscreme- Deep Penetrating Pain Relieving RubSt. Ives- Clear Pore CleanserStri-Dex- Essential Care PadsTend Skin- Lotion*Remember that store brands of the same type probably containaspirin as well.For more information contact the National Reye’s SyndromeFoundation (800) 233-7393, www.reyessyndrome.orgThe Herald – BBHHS 10January 2012

2011 - 2012 BBHHSPSO Membership FormName:_______________________________________________________________Email Address*:___________________________________________________________Address:______________________________________________________________Phone Number:___________________________________________________________Student(s) Name:_________________________________________________________Grade:_____________________Homeroom:_____________________________$5.00 membership per Adult/Student___$5.00 membership & $5.00 donation for school phone number magnet ($10.00)___$5.00 membership & $10.00 donation for phone magnet and Fighting Bee magnet ($15.00)___I would like to make a donation to the High School PSO!___I am interested in helping out through out the year!Please return your completed form to:Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School PSO6380 Mill RoadBroadview Hts., OH 44147Attention: MembershipPlease make checks payable to: BBHHS PSO*The PSO sends out reminders and updates on upcoming events as well and occasionally looking for help via email.The Herald – BBHHS11September 2011