From Your Principal
BOISE
HIGH
Hello Boise High Students and Families:
Welcome to FALL 2019-2020 We look forward to sharing a lot of information each quarter. We will do our best to highlight athletics, activities, concerts, and student recognition throughout the year. We want to make sure everyone is informed of all that Boise High students enjoy.
Dear Boise High Families: I hope this note finds you well and enjoying the start of the 2019-2020 school year. August and September were packed with a number of academic and athletic events and activities. October and November will be equally as exciting, with the completion of fall sports, the school day PSAT for sophomores and juniors, senior pictures, parent-teacher conferences, the National College Fair, and a variety of other events. Our Student Council put together a wonderful Homecoming Week experience for our student body. With the theme, “Boise in Color,” staff and students had many opportunities to don their creative outfits and participate in fun events that marked the start of another fun filled school year at Boise High. We hope you and your student(s) were able to enjoy some of the these events, all of which were great fun. The week concluded with a wonderful Homecoming Dance; the gym was packed with approximately 1100 students and guests having a great time. We’re so proud of and thankful to our athletic teams, Student Council, parent volunteers, the Boise Police Department (parade) and all students and faculty who made“Boise in Color” one of the best ever. Now that the fun of Homecoming has passed, we turn our attention to other endeavors such as the school day administration of the PSAT for all of our tenth and eleventh grade students. This day will be a late-start for all students-
Fall Quarterly Newsletter October 2019
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administration of the PSAT, Senior Pictures, and Parent-Teacher conferences. Wednesday, October 16th is the day of PSAT for all of our tenth and eleventh grade students. This day will be a late-start for all students -including seniors, who will use this opportunity to have senior portraits and a senior only graduation information meeting without interrupting class time; the schedule is included in this newsletter. Please encourage your student(s) to get a lot of rest and eat a nutritious breakfast so they are at their very best for the PSAT, an important academic milestone. Also please encourage your senior student(s) to follow the senior portrait and information meeting schedule that day (also included in the newsletter). Please also remember to read the Brave Weekly and keep an eye on the Boise High Website and Calendar to remain informed of our many events and activities in October and November. All of our fall sports teams will be entering playoff season, and our musical groups and theater program will begin their concerts and performances. It will be a very busy couple of months as we complete the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year and prepare for the upcoming holiday season. We are also very fortunate to be able to honor the following 9 Boise High Students who have achieved National Merit Semi-Finalist status: Eli Anderson, Ethan Bassingthwaite, Brynne Coulam, Zane Harbison, Hallie Hinchman, Lauren Lafrades, Jayanth Mouli, Sidharth Naidu, and Peter Wieber. In total the Boise School District has 30 of the 87 National Merit Semi-Finalists inthe State of Idaho, which is representative of 34%. Additionally, we are pleased to announce that Harriet Parkinson and Zachary Stevens have been awarded commended status by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Be sure to mark Tuesday, October 22 nd and Wednesday, October 23 rd on your calendars for Parent Teacher Conferences, which will run from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., in arena-style format. All conferences will be in the area adjacent to each teacher’s classroom (hallway, landing, etc…) in all three buildings – we will provide maps in the main office. Because our teachers generally have at least 150 students, fitting in a conference for each student will always be a challenge, so we ask that parents keep the length of their conferences to 3-5 minutes maximum. Parent Teacher Conferences are designed for a brief, one-on-one discussion of your student’s progress, so if you have an issue that will take longer than that to discuss, please make an appointment with the instructor for a later date. We’re always happy to meet with parents who are advocates for their children’s educational success. We’ll send more details and reminders about Parent Teacher Conferences in the next two weeks. And on Wednesday, October 30 th all of our students in grade 11, as well as AVID students in grades 10 and 12 will attend the Boise National College Fair. These students have a great opportunity to learn a great deal, and we are appreciative of our College and Career Counselor, Mr. Chehey, for all of the work he does to organize this event. I would also like to share with two of our Academic SMART Goals for the 2019-2020 school year. SMART Goals are those that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and toward improvement in specific academic areas. This year we are working toward improving
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I would also like to share two of our Academic SMART Goals for the 2019-2020 school year. SMART Goals are those that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely. We utilize these goals, in conjunction with academic performance data, to work toward improvement in specific academic areas. This year we are working toward improving the percentage (from 56% to 60%) of students meeting the 530 cut score (college preparedness) in Math on the SAT (spring of 2020 with students in grade 11). Additionally we have a Literacy goal of improving the percentage of students (grade 10) meeting or exceeding benchmark by 5% from fall to spring as measured by the STAR Reading Screener; increasing by 5% the 11 th grade cohort meeting the 480 cut score (college preparedness) in English, Reading and Writing on the SAT (spring of 2020). We appreciate your support of these goals and encouraging your student to do their best academically at Boise High School. We will keep you posted as to our progress. For easy reference, I have included our Fall Assessment Calendar in this newsletter and will share the spring and winter calendars as the time draws near. It is important to remember that these are school wide goals and, as such, working toward these will be a part of all classes – both core and elective areas. As for communication purposes, our mainline phone has been changed to a convenient push button system. This helps route our calls to the correct area. Press 1 for Attendance, 2 for Counselors and 3 for Nurse. To get in touch with a teacher or staff member, for the ASB office , or general Boise High questions, please leave a message and it will be routed promptly. If you need help with your Infinite Campus Account, need to talk to an Administrator or have an emergency, please call Tina Wayman at 208-854-4273. Thank you all for your continued support of Boise High School and continuing our “Tradition of Excellence.” We are fortunate to have such supportive families and a strong community of learners. I look forward to seeing you in October at parent conferences. Thank you for making every day at Boise High so valuable. Warm Regards –
Dear Parents and Guardians, Boise High School, the safety and welfare of our students and staff are our highest priority. We practice safety drills throughout the year, with monthly evacuation drills and earthquake drills annually, to help our staff and students know what to do in the event of an emergency. At approximately 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9th, Boise High School, in conjunction with Boise Police Department will conduct a school-wide lockdown drill. Our school and school district works with local first responders (Boise Police, Ada County Sheriff, Boise Fire, Ada County Paramedics, etc.) to correctly develop and implement safety procedures. The goals of drills throughout the school year are to improve our ability to protect students, save lives, and reduce injuries. Additionally, these drills provide opportunities for students and staff to increase knowledge of situational awareness and how to respond in the event of an emergency. These practice drills also allow us to evaluate our emergency operation plans and improve our response skills. Prior to Wednesday, October 9 th ’s drill you may choose to talk with your child(ren), if you deem it appropriate, about the drill. Our goal, while practicing important safety procedures, is to be sure all students and staff feel safe. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to call us. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and support in this matter. Robb Thompson Principal Boise High School
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"We are a part of a community that fosters the distinctive attributes that come with being a high school student. Additionally, among the many individual backgrounds and personalities at Boise High, we all share defining characteristics that encompass who we are as a student body. We are all students. We are friends. We are individuals. We are not the same in every aspect that represents what it means to be BRAVE, but each of our respective traits are what make us who we are. We are athletes. We are musicians. We are leaders. Some of these things will never change, no matter who we become or where life takes us. We are committed to excellence. We are Boise. We are Brave. And we couldn't be prouder. " ~BH Yearbook Committee 2018/2019
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Counselor(Li-Re) Marcy Thompson
WE ARE...
BOISE HIGH
From left to right: Principal-Robb Thompson, Vice Principal-Kelly Fossceco, Vice Principal- Andy Horning, Vice Principal-Dan McGee, Athletic Director-Brian Barber, Asst Athletic Director-Shelly Heath, SRO-Brad Vickhammer
PRINCIPAL Robb Thompson 208-854-4270 robb.thompson@boiseschools.org ASSISTANT VICE PRINCIPALS Kelly Fossceco (A-G) 208-854-4280 kelly.fossceco@boiseschools.org Andy Horning (H-O) 208-854-4281 andy.horning@boiseschools.org Dan McGee (P-Z) 208-854-4265 dan.mcgee@boiseschools.org ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Brian Barber 208-854-4329 brian.barber@boiseschools.org ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Shelly Heath 208-854-4319 shelly.heath@boiseschools.org SRO - BOISE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Brad Vickhammer 208-854-4275 bvickhammer@cityofboise.org For a complete staff list, click on the highlighted directory
Counselor(F-Le) Angel Robison
Counselor(A-E) Dayna Showalter
ATTENDANCE Item drop offs for students, Permission To Leave (PTL), Absences, Class Check-Ins, Dance Passes, College Visitation Forms, Independent Study Forms (Amber Rivera-Attendance Admin Asst) amber.rivera@boiseschools.org 208-854-4274 COUNSELORS Registration for School, Class Schedule Placement, VOC's, Counselor Appointments, Sub Arrangement (Kathy Leasure - Counselor Admin Asst) kathy.leasure@boiseschools.org 208-854-4283 MAIN OFFICE Marketing, Federal Budget, Foundation Acounts, Ordering, Visitor Check-Ins, and General School Questions (Tina Wayman-Principal Admin Asst) tina.wayman@boiseschools.org 208-854-4273 ASB OFFICE ASB Accounts, Student ID's, Activity Cards, Boise High Spirit Gear (Becky Fordham) becky.forham@boiseschools.org 208-854-4291 REGISTRAR Transcripts from current year, Graduation Cap/Gown Information, Infinite Campus Parent Portal Resets, (Michele Tinker) michele.tinker@boiseschools.org 208-854-4288 Nurse (Chanel Johnson) chanel.johnson@boiseschools.org 208-854-5692 COLLEGE/CAREER (David Chehey) david.chehey@boiseschools.org 208-854-4285 SOCIAL WORKER (Sherry Tipping) sherry.tipping@boiseschools.org 208-854-4290 Psychologist (Tracey Hocevar) tracey.hocevar@boiseschools.org 208-854-4308
Counselor(Rh-Z) Laura Mundy
On campus, at Boise High School (Room locations TBA)
10th & 11th Grades
10th Grade
Who takes it?
Congratulations!!! Logo Contest Winner: Stephanie Stoddard Runner Up: Jessie Taylor Honorable Mention: Jill Frost, Abigail Wechsler, Katy Shanafelt
How (for whom) do we display & use the results??
What Assessment?
English Classes
Results are shared with parents, teachers and students inn their class.
PSAT
Fall STAR Math Interim STAR Math Spring STAR Math
October 16, 2019
ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
The STAR Math test is used to gauge students progress, strenghts, and specific skills to improve in math.
Math Classes
Students receive scores (and full access to question/answer analysis) onlline through their College Board account in mid-December 2019.
Preliminary practice for the SAT; National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (Juniors only) AP Potential
Why do we give it?
The STAR Reading test is used by parents and educators to pinpoint students' strengths and deficiencies in reading and offer specific insight into which areas need improvements.
Where do we give it?
September 4-5, 2019 January 13-17, 2020 April 7-8, 2020
September 11, 2019 January 13-17, 2020 April 9-10, 2020
When do we give it?
Fall STAR Reading Interim STAR Reading Spring STAR Reading
11:10 - 11:15
1:32 - 2:17
9:05 - 10:05
6th Period
Math (no Calculator)
42 mins
PSAT Schedule
60 mins
12:10-12:45
7th Period
35 mins
Collection of Materials
PSAT INFO Oct 16
10:45 - 11:10
10 mins
Lunch
2:22 - 3:07
45 mins
5th Period
Students report to Testing Rooms
12:00 -12:10
Grade 10 and 11 - PSAT Testing * All 10th and 11th graders need to report to their assigned testing room by 8:20am. All Buses will run on a normal schedule. * Cell phones must be turned off and put away during the testing time from 8:20am until the final collection of materials. * Lunch will be served from 12:10-12:45 * See PSAT Schedule to the right for 10th and 11th grade students.
5 mins
Reading
Math (With Calculator)
8:10 - 8:20
12:45 - 1:27
11:15 - 12:00
25 mins
Break
10:10 - 10:45
8:20 - 9:05
Pre-Administration
10:05 - 10:10
English
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Wednesday, October 16th Senior Picture Schedule: Report Time: Senior Student Last Name 8:00 Aaron - Bassingthwaite 8:15 Beard - Christie 8:30 Clark - Ellis 8:45 Ertz - Grefenson 9:00 Guerricabeitia - Hurst 9:15 Ichikawa - Krueger 9:30 Laaraj - McConnell 9:45 McDonagh - Nelson 10:00 Ngeleka - Pierce 10:15 Plummer - Saucerman 10:30 Scantling - Smotherman 10:45 Sorensen - Turner 11:00 VanDercar - Zimmer 11:30 - 12:10 Mandatory Senior Class Meeting Auditorium 12:10 - 12:45 Lunch 12:45 - 1:27 5th Period 1:32 - 2:17 6th Period 2:22 - 3:07 7th Period
boise national College Fair
Expo Idaho Free Admission!!! Wednesday, October 30th 9:00am - 2:00 pm, 6-8pm For more information click on the following link:
email@website.com
Swim: The Boys and Girls Swim Team at all levels has continued to be a dominant force in the Southern Idaho Conference. Each meet the Brave swimmers have a target on their back. Good luck to swim as we head into District and State. The JV Swim District Tourney is November 2nd . The Varsity District Tourney is October 29th . The Varsity State Meet is on November 8th and 9th . Keep up the good work Brave swimmers! Volleyball: The volleyball teams at all 3 levels have got off to a hot start this year. As the District Tourneys approach, the Brave teams should be in the thick of the league standings. The Varsity has placed 2nd at an Eastern Idaho tourney and 3 rd last week at the Rocky Mountain tourney. The Sophomore District Tourney is October 19th at Skyview. The JV District Tourney is October 19th at Rocky Mountain. The Varsity District Tourney starts October 21st at Timberline and Boise High. Crosscountry: The Brave runners continue to be a dominant force this year. The Varsity Girls team is nationally ranked and is coming off a 2nd place finish in Portland last week where they took 2nd place to the top ranked teams in the country. The Varsity Boys have had strong finishes and looks to be a State Contender this year. The JV boys and girls teams have also posted many high finishes this year. The next chance you have to see your Brave runners in action is the Boise City Meet on October 10th at Ann Morrison. The District Meet will be October 25th at Eagle Island. Keep on Truckin’ Brave Runners!
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Girls Soccer: Currently the JV and Varsity soccer teams are undefeated in league play. Both teams have excelled on the field and in the classroom. The JV District Tourney begins on October 10th and the Varsity tourney begins on October 12th . Keep up the good work ladies! Boys Soccer: Currently the JV and Varsity soccer teams are undefeated in league play. Both teams have played very consistently this year and are rounding into form as the District tourneys approach. The JV District Tourney begins on October 10th and the Varsity tourney begins on October 12th . Go Brave! Football : The Varsity and Freshman football teams have shown heart and character through the first half of their league schedule. Both teams are fighting through injuries and a tough 5A schedule. Keep up the hard work and show other schools what it means to BE Brave! The Freshman will be at Borah on Thursday October 10th and Varsity will play on Friday October 11th against Borah at 7:00 Donna Larson Park.
Committed to Excellence...Since 1881
From your Choir Director, Mr. Burton: Choir is off to a fantastic start to the school year. We were able to participate in the Boise Chordsmen's Barbershop Festival on September 24th. We combined with several other high schools from around the treasure valley and had the opportunity to work with leading figures in the vocal acappella world. Coming up October 10-12th, High Expectations will be traveling to Pocatello to participate with choirs from around the state in the ISU Choral Invitational. For this concert the singers have been learning two pieces that are in Hatian and composed by the guest conductor. It has been a fun challenge to learn the complex rhythms and language of Haiti. Immediately after this trip the choirs will present our Fall Choral Collage concert on October 15th. It will feature a wide range of muscial styles that is sure to be exciting. Looking forward to the Holiday Season, we will again be presenting the annual Boise High School Choirs Madrigal Dinner. The dates for this performance are December 6 & 7. Look for ticket sale information on the Boise High School website in early November.
winter sports tryouts
CHOIR
Girls Basketball Monday, November 4th Coach: Kim Brydges kim.brydges@boiseschools.org Boys Basketball Friday, November 15th Coach: Manny Varela manny.varela@boiseschools.org Wrestling Monday, November 18th Coach: Mike Rhinard mike.rhinard@boiseschools.org
Upcoming Events High Expectations Retreat/ISU Choral Invitational October 10-12th Pocatello, ID Choir Fall Concert Tuesday, October 15th BHS Auditorium 7:00pm ACDA Non Mixed Festival Tuesday, October 22nd Ridgevue High School, Nampa Performing Arts Pictures Wednesday, October 23rd C of I Jazz Festival Monday, November 4th Jewett Auditorium, Caldwell Madrigal Dinner Fri/Sat December 6/7 Cathedral of the Rockies 6:00pm BHS Choir Holiday Concert Monday, December 16th BHS Auditorium 7:00pm Choir/Orchestra Rotunda Concert Thursday, December 19th Idaho State Capitol Rotunda 6:00pm
From your Band Director, Mrs. Fay-Olwanger: The Boise High Brave Band has had an amazing start to the 2019 marching season. With our growth this year to a whopping 98 members, our band is now competing in division 5A large against the largest, most competitive bands in the valley. We have worked really hard to carry the Brave spirit and pride while sporting our brand new uniforms. Our bands's performance to an excited, large student body at Homecoming and our first competition at Caldwell showcased the hard work and dedication the staff and members of the band have put into this season. We are marching into October starting with our first Friday night football game, where the freshman band members will get a chance to join the Boise Brave Band in the stands, followed by the Kuna competition on Saturday. The band will have the chance to compete in two much larger competitions later in the month, first at ISU then D3 at BSU - our capstone competition of the season. We are so proud of all the effort and commitment from our band this year!
ORCHESTRA
From your Orchestra Director, Ms. Talley: The Boise High Orchestra is 105 members strong this year and off to a great start! We gave two concerts in the month of September. First, our varsity program, the Boise High Chamber Orchestra, was priviedged to perform in a side-by-side concert with the Boise Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Mestro Robert Franz. in this concert, the students were given special bows to use that are replicas of the kind of bows used in the 17th Century. We learned a great deal about the style and approach to music from the Baroque Era through this special rehearsal and performance process. On September 18th, all three orchestras at Boise High joined forces with the freshman orchestra programs at North and Hillside for a "Farewell to Summer" themed concert. At 160 members strong, we performed music about water and moonlight featuring artists from Handel to The Beach Boys. October will be an intense month of rehearsals as we prepare for our Large Group Festival experience on November 14th. We look forward to seeing all of our supporters at our Post-Festival Concert at Boise High on November 20th at 7:00pm in the auditorium.
Upcoming Events ISU Marching Competition Saturday, October 19 Pocatello, ID 3:30pm Performing Arts Pictures Wednesday, October 23rd DIII Marching Band Competition at Saturday October 26th Albertson's Stadium 6:00pm Holiday Band Concert Friday, December 13 BHS Auditorium 7:00pm
Upcoming Events Performing Arts Pictures Wednesday, October 23rd Post-Festival Concert Wednesday, November 20 BHS Auditorium 7:00pm Orchestra Concert Thursday, December 12th BHS Auditorium 7:00pm Choir/Orchestra Rotunda Concert Thursday, December 19th Idaho State Capitol Rotunda 6:00pm
BAND
Kindness Campaign
Theatre
From your Theatre Director, Mr. Rowe: WSP is hard at work and having fun getting out first production of the season ready for opening on Wednesday, October 16th. Be sure and catch this monsterously funny play set in the heart of the Scottish Moors.
Upcoming Events The Bride of Brakenloch (Micro Theatre) New Building Wednesday/Thursday/Friday October 16, 17 & 18 7:00pm Badger - A War Time Drama (Micro Theatre) New Building Wednesday/Thursday/Friday December 4, 5 & 6 7:00pm
Boise High students participated in the Kindness Campaign and created a video challenging other Boise High Schools to do their own Kindness Event. Click here for the link to the video
More than fifteen years after the events of the Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but ther are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crutial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third voice: a woman who wilds power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets. As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she open up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she beileves.
Quarterly Book Picks from Boise High Librarian Natasia Rush
It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps in to everything. But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.
Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in th city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation-marriage. Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yep powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all. Set in a world of powerful women, dark magic, and off-the-charts romance, book one of this stunning fantasy duology will leave readers burning for more.
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times besteller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers--and why they often go wrong. Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland---throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt. Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talkt to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world. In his first book since his #1 bestseller, David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written a gripping guidebook for troubled times.
Homecoming 2019
Serpentine
Dance
Pep Assembly
Parade
Go Varsity Brave Football Team
Football Game vs Skyview
New Items at the ASB Office!! We have basball caps, winter hats and new sweatshirts. If you order through the webstore, make sure to bring your receipt in to pick up your items at the ASB Office. For questions, call Becky Fordham at 208-854-4291