BCHS Jag PRIDE Newsletter
February/March 2025 Edition
Congratulations to Ben Heiner. He is officially a National Merit Finalist. This means that Ben is amongst the top students in the country demonstrating very high academic performance. Being a National Merit Finalist is incredibly challenging and rare. Only about. .5% of all applicants Nationally become a National Merit Finalist. Congratulations, Ben! We are so incredibly proud of you!
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APRIL 1ST! ASPIRE Test for 9th Grade and AzSCI Test for 11th Grade
For 9th Graders: On April 1th, all Freshmen will take the Aspire test. Aspire is an assessment that measures academic achievement in English, math, reading, science, and writing. Aspire is linked to the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards. Your child’s teacher can use this information to address areas for improvement, build on strengths, and most importantly—impact your child’s potential. Testing begins for Freshmen at the normal start time, 7:30am. It is extremely important for all Freshmen to test on April 1th. Freshmen who are absent on April 1th will test on one of the makeup days and miss a day of classes.
For 11th Graders: On April 1th, all Juniors will take the AZ Science test. The AZ Science test (AzSci) is the state-level assessment that measures student proficiency of the Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science. Testing begins for Juniors at the normal start time, 7:30am. It is extremely important for all Juniors to test on April 1th. Juniors who are absent on April 1th will test on one of the makeup days and miss a day of classes.
Transportation Changes:
Junior and Freshmen students will catch their bus at the regular time. Sophomore and Senior students who ride Special Service buses will be picked up at their normal time.
All other 10th and 12th grade students will virtually attend school through Canvas. For students with IEPs, parents may meet with their child's IEP tam to discuss the planned online instruction for their child.
APRIL 8TH! ACT Test for 11th Grade
On April 8th, all Juniors will take the ACT college readiness test! The ACT test is a national college admissions examination that consists of tests in English, math, reading, and science. Students can benefit from participating in the ACT testing in several ways:
- Students will receive information showing strengths and weaknesses in tested subject areas
- College and career planning component help student determining career interests, college majors, and occupational fields
- Students can choose up to four colleges to send scores for free
- Students are eligible to positively impact their semester grades in ELA courses aligned to the ACT: ELA 3-4, ELA 3-4H, ELA 5-6 (including dual enrollment), and AP Language.
- Students are eligible to positively impact their semester grades in Math courses aligned to the ACT: Geometry 1-2, Geometry 1-2H, Algebra 3-4, and Algebra 3-4H
Since the ACT is a timed test students who are late to campus will complete the exam on the makeup days. Students who miss the ACT test on April 8th are required to complete it on makeup days. ACT makeup days are the days following the test.
Junior students who ride regular or special service buses will catch their bus at the regular time.
9th, 10th, and 12th grade students will virtually attend school through Canvas. For students with IEPs, parents may meet with their child's IEP tam to discuss the planned online instruction for their child.
BCHS Mandarin students hosted an incredible Chinese New Year Festival in February. This event marked a milestone for the Mandarin NHS, as they collaborated for the first time with NHS, StuGo, and TSMC families to bring this vibrant cultural celebration to life. The festival featured delicious food from two well-known Taiwanese restaurants, exciting games, and tasty snacks provided by the TSMC community. The event was a success showcasing our incredible Mandarin students in a cultural celebration bringing in the year of the snake!
And congratulations to our Mandarin students Genevieve Curtis and Dillon Andrew. They won 1st place at the Arizona Chinese Speech Contest hosted by ASU on Feb 22. Clarissa Wen, Allison Eng, and Porter Kooyman won second place. Hannah Bennet has won third place. Their dedication, hard work, and passion for the language were awe-inspiring, and their performances stood out among the competitors. Congratulations students and to your teacher Ms. Zhao!
Congratulations to the BC TV Video Production Team, Ashley McKeen and Heath Eversole. They won 2nd place at the SkillsUSA region 2 Skills and leadership conference! The team is going to state! Our BC Video News Broadcasting won 11th place as well! Congratulations Media Productions and to your teacher, Mrs. Wujcikoski!
BC Choirs organized and hosted the third annual Showdown in the Desert in February with great success. This is an event that Choir Director, Mr. Douglas, envisioned and worked to create to have more show choir competitions in the Valley. The Jaguars were featured on Arizona's Family to promote the event and able to perform on the news! Congratulations to our choir students, parent volunteers, and to Mr. Douglas an an incredible event!
And then in March, BC Choirs had an incredible concert showcasing the talent at all levels! The voices, staging, and costumes were stunning! Congratulations choirs! We are so proud of you!
Thank you so much to our incredible Parent Association for filling our sweet tooths with Valentine's day sweets! We are so grateful for the kindness, great food, and support!
Our Parent Association is always looking for membership to do amazing things for our students and staff! Please reach out to Beverly Jones about supporting BCHS through our Parent Association! bcjagparents@gmail.com
BC Jaguar PRIDE means that our Jaguars are Prepared, Respectful, have Integrity, are Disciplined, and show that Everyone is united! To ensure a safe, focused, and positive learning environment, we PRIDE expectations with students on Thursday in second period.
- This includes our expectation that students keep their cellphones on silent mode in their backpack so students can properly engage in learning.
- Students should be prepared with a fully charged iPad each day and any other items required for class to help with their success.
- It is also critical that students are in class and on time to be present for learning which is critical for their success.
- We also expect our students to be respectful of classrooms, school and personal property each and every day.
Please review our BCHS PRIDE expectations in our Student/Parent Handbook . Taking time to show Jaguar PRIDE is important as we work toward our mission of providing “a safe learning environment with rigorous academic opportunities for all students to graduate as productive, responsible, and contributing citizens!”
