SBHS Announcements Blog

¨    The AP French Language re-test will take place on Fri., 6/6 @ 8:40 AM in room 138, the Library Annex.  Please see Mrs. McDonald if you have questions.

¨    Seniors may pick up caps & gowns in the lobby during lunches on Thurs., 6/5.  Cost is $19 (NOT $18 as originally published) cash or check payable to Balfour.

¨    Attn. Juniors & Seniors: LAST CALL – The Hall Communications Radio Group has teamed up with the Burlington Auto Group to reward one lucky junior or senior high school student in VT or NY with a brand new car @ the end of the 2008 school year. “Driving for Excellence” will reward students based on their academic performance during the 1st three marking periods of the 07-08 school year.  Students will earn 2 entries for the car for each “A” received, 1 for each “B” and 3 for perfect attendance.  The contest closes 6/8/08.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    Get ready for the end of year Coffeehouse blowout extravaganza Fri., 6/6 @ a new venue, the outdoor band shell @ Dorset Park.  From 4-7pm, come enjoy free music & food.  There is still time for performers to sign-up in the main office for this one of a kind end of year event!

¨    “Save Tibet” t-shirts go on sale in the lobby during exam week.  Cost is $15 and all profits go to Tibet.

¨    Attn. seniors:  The Rotary Club of South Burlington is generously sponsoring a scholarship for a senior who is in need of financial support & will be continuing his/her vocational education & training by enrolling in a two-year or less program.  Examples of fields of study would include, but not be limited to, farm management technology, cosmetology, automotive technology, culinary arts or hospitality management, technical health careers, building trades, secretarial & childcare.  Deadline is 6/5 @ 4 p.m.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    The Library is doing Food for Fines for the month of June.  Bring in a food item for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf and have a fine deleted.  Food donations can be used for $2.00 service charges only. Also remember to check for any overdue library books and bring them back before exams.

¨    Seniors may pick up caps & gowns in the lobby during lunches on Thurs., 6/5.  Cost is $19 (NOT $18 as originally published) cash or check payable to Balfour.

¨    Student Council Mtg., Wed., 6/3 @ 6:30 PM.

¨    Attn. Juniors & Seniors: LAST CALL – The Hall Communications Radio Group has teamed up with the Burlington Auto Group to reward one lucky junior or senior high school student in VT or NY with a brand new car @ the end of the 2008 school year. “Driving for Excellence” will reward students based on their academic performance during the 1st three marking periods of the 07-08 school year.  Students will earn 2 entries for the car for each “A” received, 1 for each “B” and 3 for perfect attendance.  The contest closes 6/8/08.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    Get ready for the end of year Coffeehouse blowout extravaganza Fri., 6/6 @ a new venue, the outdoor band shell @ Dorset Park.  From 4-7pm, come enjoy free music & food.  There is still time for performers to sign-up in the main office for this one of a kind end of year event!

¨    “Save Tibet” t-shirts go on sale in the lobby during exam week.  Cost is $15 and all profits go to Tibet.

¨    Attn. seniors:  The Rotary Club of South Burlington is generously sponsoring a scholarship for a senior who is in need of financial support & will be continuing his/her vocational education & training by enrolling in a two-year or less program.  Examples of fields of study would include, but not be limited to, farm management technology, cosmetology, automotive technology, culinary arts or hospitality management, technical health careers, building trades, secretarial & childcare.  Deadline is 6/5 @ 4 p.m.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    The Library is doing Food for Fines for the month of June.  Bring in a food item for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf and have a fine deleted.  Food donations can be used for $2.00 service charges only. Also remember to check for any overdue library books and bring them back before exams.

¨    Seniors may pick up caps & gowns in the lobby during lunches on Thurs., 6/5.  Cost is $19 (NOT $18 as originally published) cash or check payable to Balfour.

¨    Attn. all girls interested in playing Fall Soccer there will be a brief mtg. Tues., 6/3 in Caf 1 @ 3:30.

¨    There is a mandatory TIE Spain orientation Tues., 6/3 @ 7PM in rm. 117.  Important info will be distributed.

¨    Attn. Juniors & Seniors: LAST CALL – The Hall Communications Radio Group has teamed up with the Burlington Auto Group to reward one lucky junior or senior high school student in VT or NY with a brand new car @ the end of the 2008 school year. “Driving for Excellence” will reward students based on their academic performance during the 1st three marking periods of the 07-08 school year.  Students will earn 2 entries for the car for each “A” received, 1 for each “B” and 3 for perfect attendance.  The contest closes 6/8/08.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    Get ready for the end of year Coffeehouse blowout extravaganza Fri., 6/6 @ a new venue, the outdoor band shell @ Dorset Park.  From 4-7pm, come enjoy free music & food.  There is still time for performers to sign-up in the main office for this one of a kind end of year event!

¨    “Save Tibet” t-shirts go on sale in the lobby during exam week.  Cost is $15 and all profits go to Tibet.

¨    Attn. seniors:  The Rotary Club of South Burlington is generously sponsoring a scholarship for a senior who is in need of financial support & will be continuing his/her vocational education & training by enrolling in a two-year or less program.  Examples of fields of study would include, but not be limited to, farm management technology, cosmetology, automotive technology, culinary arts or hospitality management, technical health careers, building trades, secretarial & childcare.  Deadline is 6/5 @ 4 p.m.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    Seniors may pick up caps & gowns in the lobby during lunches on Thurs., 6/5.  Cost is $19 (NOT $18 as originally published) cash or check payable to Balfour.

¨    Attn. all girls interested in playing Fall Soccer there will be a brief mtg. Tues., 6/3 in Caf 1 @ 3:30.

¨    There is a mandatory TIE Spain orientation Tues., 6/3 @ 7PM in rm. 117.  Important info will be distributed.

¨    Attn. Juniors & Seniors: LAST CALL – The Hall Communications Radio Group has teamed up with the Burlington Auto Group to reward one lucky junior or senior high school student in VT or NY with a brand new car @ the end of the 2008 school year. “Driving for Excellence” will reward students based on their academic performance during the 1st three marking periods of the 07-08 school year.  Students will earn 2 entries for the car for each “A” received, 1 for each “B” and 3 for perfect attendance.  The contest closes 6/8/08.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    Get ready for the end of year Coffeehouse blowout extravaganza Fri., 6/6 @ a new venue, the outdoor band shell @ Dorset Park.  From 4-7pm, come enjoy free music & food.  There is still time for performers to sign-up in the main office for this one of a kind end of year event!

¨    “Save Tibet” t-shirts go on sale in the lobby during exam week.  Cost is $15 and all profits go to Tibet.

NEED A JOB?

HAVE NO EXPERIENCE?

Come be part of the new Teen Employment Center being run by The Boys & Girls Club

in the University Mall.

This new initiative is being offered to help teens be successful in their first job.  With a curriculum designed from national Boys & Girls Club programs, the 4H R.I.S.E program, Community College of Vermont, and collaborations with Vermont Department of Labor, the Teen Employment Center offers youth a great resource for developing the skills necessary to be successful in the workplace. 

Topics of discussion range from work place expectations and appearance to understanding your paycheck and financial literacy.  We cover all aspects of having your first job in the 5 week program and will work to find you a job when you are done.

Upon completion of the course, which requires participants attend ALL sessions, students will receive a Certificate of Completion from Community College of Vermont and a stipend of $150 from Chittenden Bank! That’s right… we will pay you to go through this course!

If you want help finding a job and building the skills all employers are looking for, sign up for the Teen Employment Center today!  Classes run Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 4pm at The Living Room Teen Center in The University Mall and are filled on a first come first serve basis.  Sessions are limited to 8-10 people.

Teen Employment Center Dates:

June 4^th – June 30^th

July 9^th – August 7^th

August 27^th – September 25^th

October 1^st – October 30^th

For more information or to register for a session, please contact:

David Alofsin

Director and Coordinator

Boys & Girls Club Teen Employment Center

The Living Room Teen Center

dalofsin@yahoo.com

802-497-0241

802-864-5263

¨    Interested in information security or digital forensics?  Join the Cisco Networking class in room 141, period 3 today for a presentation by Gary Kessler, director of Champlain College’s Computer & Digital Forensics program.  Mr. Kessler will talk about information security as an emerging career field and give you some insight in what it takes to become an information security professional.  See Mr. Barner for details.

¨    If experiencing different cultures is part of your life plan, come to Ms. Robinson’s rm. # 208 periods 2, 3, 6, 7, or 8 on Fri., 5/30 & learn about an incredible opportunity to earn high school credit @ VIS (Vermont Intracultural Semester) in Ladakh, high in the Himalayas.  Tess Townsend & Curtis Koran, the program creator, will be giving a colorful presentation on this extraordinary opportunity.  Anyone interested is welcome to attend.

¨    The deadline for photos for the sr. event has been extended through this Fri., 5/30. 

¨    Seniors may pick up caps & gowns in the lobby during lunches on Thurs., 6/5.  Cost is $19 (NOT $18 as originally published) cash or check payable to Balfour.

¨    Attn. all girls interested in playing Fall Soccer there will be a brief mtg. Tues., 6/3 in Caf 1 @ 3:30.

¨    The deadline for photos for the sr. event has been extended through this Fri., 5/30. 

¨    Srs. will have a very important 15 minute class mtg. about Graduation on Thurs., 5/29, the last 15 minutes of period 8 in the Auditorium.

¨    Attn. senior athletes:  Invitations have been mailed out to all senior athletes…A list of those seniors is posted on the main office window & on the athletic web site…the

All–Sports Awards Night will be held Thursday, May 29^th @ 7:00 PM in the Aud.

¨    Seniors may pick up caps & gowns in the lobby during lunches on Thurs., 6/5.  Cost is $19 (NOT $18 as originally published) cash or check payable to Balfour.

¨    The Peace & Justice Center is hosting a Youth Activist Institute this summer @ VT Technical Ctr. in Randolph Ctr. 7/11-7/13.  For more info or an application please see Guidance or contact Kecia Gaboriault at vista@pjcvt.org or 863-2345 x9.

¨    There are applications in Guidance for the 2008 Green Mountain Conservation Camps, whose mission is to educate youth (ages 12-14, with advanced sessions for students up to age 16) about Vermont’s natural resources.  They learn about fish, wildlife & safe use of firearms, & you can get an introduction to fishing & other related outdoor activities. For more info see Peg in Guidance, call 802-241-3768 or email FWGMCC@STATE.VT.US

Attn. senior athletes:  Invitations have been mailed out to all senior athletes…A list of those seniors is posted on the main office window & on the athletic web site…the

All–Sports Awards Night will be held Thursday, May 29^th @ 7:00 PM in the Aud

¨    There will be a senior class mtg. Thurs., 5/29 @ 10am in the Auditorium to discuss important graduation information.

¨    Seniors may pick up caps & gowns in the lobby during lunches on Thurs., 6/5.  Cost is $19 (NOT $18 as originally published) cash or check payable to Balfour.

¨    The Peace & Justice Center is hosting a Youth Activist Institute this summer @ VT Technical Ctr. in Randolph Ctr. 7/11-7/13.  For more info or an application please see Guidance or contact Kecia Gaboriault at vista@pjcvt.org or 863-2345 x9.

¨    There are applications in Guidance for the 2008 Green Mountain Conservation Camps, whose mission is to educate youth (ages 12-14, with advanced sessions for students up to age 16) about Vermont’s natural resources.  They learn about fish, wildlife & safe use of firearms, & you can get an introduction to fishing & other related outdoor activities. For more info see Peg in Guidance, call 802-241-3768 or email FWGMCC@STATE.VT.US

¨    There is a Key Club mtg. Thurs., 5/22@ 7:30pm in Mr. Wise’s room.  Elections for next year will take place.

¨    Attn. Juniors & Seniors: The Hall Communications Radio Group has teamed up with the Burlington Auto Group to reward one lucky junior or senior high school student in VT or NY with a brand new car @ the end of the 2008 school year.  “Driving for Excellence” will reward students based on their academic performance during the first three marking periods of the 07-o8 school year.  Students will earn 2 entries for the car for each “A” received, 1 for each “B” & 3 for perfect attendance.  The contest closes 6/8/08.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

¨    Attn: Seniors – photos for Senior Grad Night are needed.  Bring photos for the photo board to the front office & email photos for the slideshow to SBgradnight@gmail.com.  Please hurry – deadline is May 23^rd.

2. Faculty ANNOUNCEMENTs:

¨    North Country Federal Credit Union is offering fifteen $500 grants to be awarded to public school teachers of grades K-12 to use in their classrooms. To apply, applicants must explain how the funds will benefit their students. Deadline: Received by 5/30.  More info is available in Guidance, @ the credit union or @ www.northcountry.org

¨    There will be a TIE Japan mtg. @ 7pm Wed., 5/21 in room 115.  All students will present their games which they will be doing in Japan.

¨    There was a Key Club mtg. Thurs., 5/22@ 7:30pm in Mr. Wise’s room. Elections for next year will take place.

¨    Sophomores & Juniors:  Applying to college next year?  Or the year after?  Middlebury College Admissions staff will run a workshop for VT High School students “Applying to College”.  The workshop will answer questions such as “where to begin?”  What the perfect college is for you?  When & how to visit a college?  This workshop will not be about Middlebury College, but will focus on colleges in general.  Workshop will be held Fri., 6/6 @ 8:30am-12PM @ Middlebury College.  Pre-registration is required by Tues., 5/27.  Registration forms are available in Guidance or contact Middlebury College Admissions @ 802-443-3000 or by e-mail @ admissions@middlebury.edu.  You can register on-line @ www.middlebury.edu/admissions/workshop

¨    The votes are in and the winner of this year’s Green Mountain Book Award is Looking for Alaska by John Green.  If you would like to read it or listen to it on CD, stop in the library.

¨    Attn: Seniors – photos for Senior Grad Night are needed.  Bring photos for the photo board to the front office & email photos for the slideshow to SBgradnight@gmail.com.  Please hurry – deadline is May 23^rd.

¨    Attn. Juniors & Seniors: The Hall Communications Radio Group has teamed up with the Burlington Auto Group to reward one lucky junior or senior high school student in VT or NY with a brand new car @ the end of the 2008 school year.  “Driving for Excellence” will reward students based on their academic performance during the first three marking periods of the 07-o8 school year.  Students will earn 2 entries for the car for each “A” received, 1 for each “B” & 3 for perfect attendance.  The contest closes 6/8/08.  Please see Peg in Guidance for more info.

2. Faculty ANNOUNCEMENTs:

¨    North Country Federal Credit Union is offering fifteen $500 grants to be awarded to public school teachers of grades K-12 to use in their classrooms. To apply, applicants must explain how the funds will benefit their students. Deadline: Received by 5/30.  More info is available in Guidance, @ the credit union or @ www.northcountry.org

¨    Attn: Seniors – photos for Senior Grad Night are needed.  Bring photos for the photo board to the front office & email photos for the slideshow to SBgradnight@gmail.com.  Please hurry – deadline is May 23^rd.

¨    Sophomores & Juniors:  Applying to college next year?  Or the year after?  Middlebury College Admissions staff will run a workshop for VT High School students “Applying to College”.  The workshop will answer questions such as “where to begin?”  What the perfect college is for you?  When & how to visit a college?  This workshop will not be about Middlebury College, but will focus on colleges in general.  Workshop will be held Fri., 6/6 @ 8:30am-12PM @ Middlebury College.  Pre-registration is required by Tues., 5/27.  Registration forms are available in Guidance or contact Middlebury College Admissions @ 802-443-3000 or by e-mail @ admissions@middlebury.edu.  You can register on-line @ www.middlebury.edu/admissions/workshop

¨    The votes are in and the winner of this year’s Green Mountain Book Award is Looking for Alaska by John Green.  If you would like to read it or listen to it on CD, stop in the library.