05-03 - Bartlesville Public Schools

National Bike to School Day at Central set for May 8Central Middle School will be participating in NationalBike to School Day on Wednesday, May 8. The event willencourage students to ride their bike to school and promote ahealthy lifestyle.“Trains” will be forming at Oak Park, Jane Phillips,Kane, Wayside and Bartlesville High School for students toride together in a group. Students can also depart from theirhomes.All start times and final routes will be announced atthe C2 Assembly on May 6. Additional details will also beposted on the Central facebook page following the assembly.Participating students will be eligible to win a roadbike if they turn in a participation form to Mr. Rovenstineby May 3, wear a helmet while riding and bike to Central onMay 8.If you are a parent and would like to volunteer or yousimply have a question please contact Mr. Rovenstine at918-336-9302 ext. 3216.VOLUNTEER- Continued from page 1 opportunity to discuss our volunteer needs with members of the community.I encourage anyone that is interested in volunteering to visit the district website and learn more aboutvolunteer opportunities throughout the district.”Although this school year is coming to an end, the district will have a variety of needs for the upcomingyear such as crossing guards, lunch buddies, mentors, test monitors and tutors.The Bartlesville Public School District would like to thank those that attended the event. Additionally,BPSD would like to thank Darlene Young of TCTC for organizing the event.If you did not attend the event, but are interested in volunteer opportunities within the BPSD, pleasecontact District Volunteer Coordinator, Christina Rigdon, at 918-337-6231 ext. 1635.CHALKBOARD Continued from page 1 our district achieved the second highest GPA in the state, 3.66, amongthe 32 largest schools.In total, BPSD boasts approximately400 teachers. None of our outstandingachievements would be possible without thehard work and dedication of our teachers.BPSD teachers truly go above and beyondby taking part in various training and developmentprograms outside of the workdaysuch as Great Expectations and Data Teams.Additionally, each day, many teachersarrive early and stay late. They strive to puttogether interesting lesson plans that willenlighten and engage each student. For ourteachers, the goal is simple, to ensure thatevery student receives the best educationpossible.Within our district, we expect greatthings. We want to provide a great educationand without a group of educators whogenuinely care about their profession andtheir students, it would not be possible.So, I encourage you to appreciate thegreat teachers we have throughout ourdistrict not only next week, but every weekof the year. Our teachers make a positiveimpact on the lives of Bartlesville studentsand they truly are inspiring student success.Thank you teachers.