High School Highlights

WELCOME BACK!!!!!

It is hard to believe that the 2019-2020 school year will kick off in just over a week. Next Wednesday, August 14, our doors will be open to welcome students back, refreshed and ready for a successful year! Please look over this "Back to School" edition of High School Highlights for some important news that you don't want to miss.

Enjoy your last few days of summer vacation! See you on the 14th!

Our main office will be open daily from 7:00-3:15. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call between these hours. The main office can be reached at 740-965-3766. Our athletic office can be reached at 740-965-7778 and our counseling office can be reached at 740-965-2243.

Student schedules for the 2019-2020 school year will be accessible on PowerSchool, beginning on August 8. All students should be able to log-in and see this year's schedule. Please be sure to do this before the start of school next week so your son or daughter is prepared for the first day of school. Please note, schedules need to be accessed through a desktop device. They are not accessible through mobile devices.

Please note the following concerning schedule changes:

1. No schedule changes will be made Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of next week (August 12-14).

2. Students are permitted to drop an elective class to a study hall or to an available elective offered the same period. Students are also permitted to pick up an elective available during their scheduled study hall.

3. Students are NOT permitted to make schedule changes to change teachers, change lunch periods or change a core class.

If you have any questions, please contact the school counseling office at 740-965-2243.

Any student who wants to take CCP courses this fall and has not completed their requirements needs to set up a time to meet with Mrs. Sturtevant prior to the start of school. You can call 740-965-7753 to make an appointment.

Please make sure you have a correct e-mail address on file with BWHS. This will ensure that you receive a link to complete our necessary back-to-school information forms for your student(s). If you need to update your e-mail address, or do not have online access, please contact our main office (740-965-3766).

Please plan to attend our BWHS Curriculum Night on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6:30 pm. This is a chance for you to meet your student's teachers for the 2019-2020 school year and hear about the courses they are enrolled in. We strongly encourage all parents/guardians to attend. The evening will be over at 8:00 pm.

Please make sure you are getting the latest information from BWHS by doing the following:

1. Have you signed up with Eagle-i? This ensures you get district e-mails, texts and all-calls. To sign up, click here.

2. On Facebook, like the Big Walnut High School page.

3. Follow @AndyJados on Twitter.

Information about our new Learning Management System, Schoology, will be available later this fall. Stay tuned for more details.

Attention all freshmen and new students--our annual orientation program, Eagles' First Flight, will be held on Tuesday, August 13. Buses will be provided and will pick your students up in the morning at the same time they would be picked up during the school year. This event will conclude around noon and then students will board their bus to return home. If your child will be riding the bus in the morning during the school year, we encourage them to ride the bus in the morning on this day as well. If you intend to drop your student off and have them ride the bus home, please be sure that they know their bus #. (Bus routes will be available through PowerSchool beginning on August 8.) Freshmen and new students will be linked with upper class mentors as they show them important areas of the school, walk them through a typical day, and share other information that will help with their transition to BWHS. We highly encourage all freshmen and new students to attend. Students will receive a t-shirt and lunch is provided. We are excited to welcome our class of 2023 and those new to the district and hope to see them all on August 13.

We want to remind all our seniors that they are required by the State of Ohio to have their meningitis vaccination. Proof of this vaccination is needed from your health care provider and must be submitted by October 1st. Please contact Megan Truax, district nurse, with any questions or concerns (megantruax@bwls.net). Thank you!

Parents are reminded that when dropping their students off in the morning, they are not allowed to drive around the buses past the intermediate school while the intermediate students are exiting the buses.

The BWHS Student & Parent Handbook is available HERE.

Below are some important Updates to the 2019-2020 BWHS Student & Parent Handbook:

Assessment Policy p. 22:

Students’ grades will reflect multiple opportunities to demonstrate their level of achievement of skills and content. Details about this policy will be included in each teacher’s course outline. If you have any specific questions, please contact the teacher directly.

Code of Conduct p. 37:

Moved from Tobacco (Rule 24) to Alcohol, Drugs and Narcotics (Rule 1):

No student shall possess, use, transmit, or be under the influence of any “Vape” device or any handheld electronic device that works by heating a liquid which generates an aerosol, or "vapor", that is inhaled by the user or any other paraphernalia normally associated with vaping. This includes but is not limited to: “Juuls” or other pod vapes, vape pens, box mod kit, or e-cigarettes.

(Continued on p.39:)

Possessing or using Vape Device or Paraphernalia: Parents will be notified of all violations.

1st Violation - Minimum of three (3) days out-of-school or equivalent.

Subsequent violations can include, but are not limited to: Out-of-School Suspension; Recommendation for expulsion

Volunteers p. 55:

All volunteers who work with students on a regular basis need to display appropriate behavior at all times and will be required to provide a successful background check, prior to working with students.

Students can register for a parking pass HERE:

Due to the rise of student population and demand for parking passes the following will be the procedure for the 2019-2020 school year:

Seniors: Only 160 passes will be sold and seniors must park in the senior lot.

Juniors: Only 145 passes will be sold and juniors must park in the junior lot (except for the last row by the practice field).

Sophomores: Only 100 passes will be sold. Sophomores may only park in the last row by the practice field, in the spaces by the band practice field (JV baseball field)/ wrestling room or in the lot by the softball diamond.

Half day DACC students and CCP students still need to purchase a parking pass. Rates will be adjusted.

Per Driving Regulations (Board Policy 5515) in the Student & Parent Handbook:

19. Any violation of the regulations governing the student parking lot will mean ticketing ($10.00 per offense), disciplinary action, revocation of the parking permit, towing of the vehicle at the owner’s expense, or any combination of consequences.

Wanted:Outstanding Big Walnut High School Graduates. Please nominate any graduate who has done extraordinary things for our community. We appreciate your nomination. All nominees must have graduated prior to 2009 to be eligible. Nominees will be evaluated by a student committee and results will be based on the information provided on this form, especially their contributions to our community. Go to bwls.net > High School > In the News. All nominations must be submitted by September 30.

Here are some important dates for the start of our fall sports season:

-August 1, 2019 - Start date for all HS/MS Fall Sports

-August 9, 2019 - BWHS Fall Athletics Picture Day

-September 13, 2019 - Fall Pay to Participate Deadline

-October 7-11, 2019 - Homecoming Week

For more information on these events and for complete team schedules, please visit our athletic website at: https://bigwalnutathletics.net/

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Location: 555 South Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: 740-965-3766
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Twitter: @AndyJados