The Defender Bulletin(March '25)

The above graphic was designed by ZjaLijuon White, a senior IT Academy member in the graphic design pathway. Zja has been accepted to Centre College in Danville, Ky where he plans to continue his studies in Graphic Design. Zja has also signed to play football as an NCAA student athlete this fall. We are very proud of Zja's accomplishments and hard work here at BSHS both in the classroom and on the football field.

Welcome to The Defender Bulletin, the BSHS school-wide newsletter for families and stakeholders. This monthly newsletter contains important announcements, upcoming dates, celebrations, and academy specific information. Please scroll though the different sections to stay up-to-date on all things Bryan Station!

March 3-7: Seal of Biliteracy Testing

March 4: Boys Basketball Regional Tournament Game at Home (7:00pm)

March 8: Black Excellence Showcase (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

March 11: ACT Day (10th and 11th grades)

March 14: School In Session, Weather Makeup Day

March 14: Progress 2 Grades Posted

March 17-28th: EOP Testing

March 31st - April 2nd: STAMP Testing

April 30th: 2nd-anniversary Kids' Day Festival at BSHS (5 pm to 8pm)

For athletics games and other dates, bookmark the BSHS Calendar

• The 2nd progress report of this semester will be posted in IC on Friday, March 14th. For help checking your student's grades, please visit: https://apps2.fcps.net/ic-support/

To request your No Pass No Drive form, you must scan the QR code on the signs in the hallways or at the Registrar's office. We will email your student email when the form is ready for pick up.

Please turn in a Dr/Appointment or Parent note if your student has missed school within 3 days of your student's return. Notes can be:

• Emailed to BSHSattendance@fayette.kyschools.us

• Digitally Submitted to this Google Form

• Dropped off to Attendance Box outside of Room 301.

• Seal of Biliteracy tests (for those who registered and qualified) will occur at the beginning of March. Students will receive their specific dates/times to report.

• ACT for 10th and 11th-grade students is March 11. Some accommodated testing will occur March 12-14. This is a chance for students to take the exam for free; therefore, they must be at school on March 11.

• Students are receiving MyACT papers in their FLEX classes in order to do the "pre-bubbling" for the ACT. They must use the information to register AND they MUST use their name exactly as it appears in Infinite Campus. If they do not, they will have to call ACT to fix the issue with their name or birthdate. We cannot fix the issue nor will ACT speak to us about any issues with a student's account.
• ACT Chromebook information-
• Bring a fully-charged Chromebook with the charger to school on March 11. Please make sure that it is up-to-date. Turn on Chromebook at home and check for updates. Make sure you’re on the latest version of Chrome OS (at least 124). Directions can be found here.

• AP Exams are two months away. Most exams are being held off campus, and transportation will NOT be provided. Please start making arrangements to get your student to and from their AP Exam. The AP Exam schedule can be found here.

  
  

• DLI Stamp testing occurs at the end of March/beginning of April.

• EOP (mostly 11th and 12th grade) testing for students in CTE courses will occur March 17-28
• The End of Program Assessments for students who have completed 2 full credits of a Career and Technical Education course (IE: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Programming, Business Management, etc.) will be taking place on March 17-28, 2025 in the library. Families of Junior and Senior students, please be on the look out for a TalkingPoints message from your student's CTE teacher with more information about dates and times.

The Boys Basketball team beat Frederick Douglass to become the 42nd District Champions on Friday night! The Frederick Douglass Broncos fell just short of the Bryan Station Defenders by a score of 59-56. Please come out at home to help us cheer them on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 PM for the first regional tournament game.

Fayette County Public Schools wants to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to take the family survey here. Please note that you can select a preferred language on the first page.

If a student has not met the PE graduation requirement yet, they can sign up to take PE over the summer either virtually or in person at BSHS. Please go to bit.ly/BSHSsummer for more details and to register.

Any student that plans to walk in graduation with BSHS in May must have a cap and gown. If you have not ordered yours yet, please go to Jostens.com and place your order or come to Room 301 with $40 to order it.

Any orders placed after April 1 are not guaranteed delivery on time.

Caps and Gowns that have already been ordered and paid for will be delivered and given out the first or second week of March during lunches.

Senior Cap and Gown Photo day is March 6th during B1-Advisory classes. Seniors should have an email from Ms. Schentrup in their student email accounts about when their photo time is.

The 2025 Yearbook are for sale now. Sales will end May 31, 2025. Books will arrive or be shipped to home at the beginning of August.

Best Dressed: Olivia Warren and Jayden Ngo

Future Viral Sensation: Keelan Adams and Alejandro Coll Myers

Future Nobel Prize Winner: Zoey Jennings and Robert Alvarado Silva

Most Likely to Brighten your Day: Carla Moreno Morales and Hannah Clark

Best Laugh: Riley Poll and Vania Garcia Reyes

Most Likely to Create an Award-Winning Film: Drew Wilhite and Gracie Green

Most Likely to Save a Life: Patrick Real and Olivia L. Caudill

Most Likely to Engineer Space Technology: Emma Harris and Evan Mason

Most Likely to Win a National Championship: Nathaniel Merchant and Kalen Washington

Natural Born Leader: Maria de los Angeles Rios Rodriguez and Brian Zamorano

SAVE THE DATE: Senior Academy Awards

Date: Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Time: 6:00

Attire: Dress to Impress (cocktail, formal)

INVITATION ONLY EVENT

Dear Families,

As we prepare for our upcoming program, we want to celebrate our students' achievements! If your student has received a scholarship or award that you would like to be acknowledged during the event, please email Mrs. Ashford at brandy.ashford@fayette.kyschools.us with the details (Scholarship/Award name, and contact person).

Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass Leadership Lexington Youth Program (LLYP) is a program for high school juniors enrolled in Fayette County public schools. Founded in 2004 by Commerce Lexington Inc., the mission of LLYP is to prepare diverse individuals for leadership through education and hands-on interaction, exploring issues and resources pertaining to our community. The program will motivate students to think seriously about the role they would like to play and the difference they can make in the Lexington community. Applications close March 14th. Access the application here!

EKU’s Healthcare Exploration and Academic Transition (HEAT) program offers rising high school seniors hands-on experiences in healthcare careers. Students from Fayette, Estill, and Whitley counties will shadow professionals, explore EKU’s College of Health Sciences, and gain essential skills for future careers.

Apply now for this exciting summer opportunity! https://application.eku.edu/register/HEAT2025

BCTC Georgetown Campus is hosting an open house on March 4th. See flier below for details and register here.

Bryan Station has will have 9 young ladies to participate in the Junior Achievement Miss Business 2025 Program! 🎉 Miss Business 2025, organized by Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, is an empowering one-day workshop designed to equip young women with essential business and leadership skills.

When you see these students, please celebrate their achievement and continue supporting them as they seize this incredible opportunity:

• Isabella Garcia

• Areli Gonzalez Gonzalez

• Tameyah Green

• Sabrina Juarez

• Aiya Leath

• J'Mari Lindsay

• Georgine Masanga

• Graciela Tovar

• Charmelle Umba

On Friday, Feb. 14th, the BSHS TSA Chapter had 34 students from the Engineering and IT Academy attend the 2025 EKTSA Regional Conference at Morehead State University. They brought home a total of 12 awards!

Congratulations to Cheng Yu (Henry) Chung, a 10th-grade student at BSHS, for earning a silver award in the 21st CLASS National Essay Contest – Advanced Level! This year’s contest saw over 1,000 entries, including over 200 in the heritage advanced category. Cheng Yu’s achievement is a testament to his hard work and dedication.

Many of the World Language teachers from Station attended the FCPS World Language Conference on February 26th at FDHS after school. Educators attended three sessions geared towards the World Language classroom with the theme All Paths Lead to Proficiency.

Technical theatre students are hard at work preparing for our spring musical, Shrek (4/23-4/26). Students are learning to design, sew, scenic painting, and construction.

On March 5th, 3 students will be competing in Louisville at the state level for the chance to compete at the Educators Rising Nationals in June in Orlando, Fl. Wish them luck!

• Shayla Minton- wrote and illustrated her own children's book
• Sophia Keefe- Elementary Interactive Bulletin Board
• Amari Greene- Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers

Station hosted the 19th Annual Diversity Fair on February 26th. The event celebrated the cultural diversity of our Defender family will food, dances, cultural exhibits, and much more. Our hope is to continue expanding this yearly event to celebrate one of the many things that makes our school great place to work and learn.

Photo taken by Paul Martin