Biglerville High School

• Oct 23 - Secondary Pictures Make-up Day
  
• Oct 23-25 - Class of 2025 Yearbook Senior Portraits
• Oct 29, @ 7:50 AM - Jostens, Class of 2027 Class Ring Presentation
• Nov 1 & 2 @ 7:00 PM - Fall Production -The Whacky Horror Cyber Show
• Nov 14 @ 7:00 PM - Fall Concert
• Nov 25 & 26 - Parent ~ Teacher Conferences
• Nov 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break
• Dec 2 - No School for Students - Professional Development

Photo retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 23rd. Listed are the criteria for make-up sessions and retakes:

• Students who were absent on the original picture day: These students need to have their picture taken for the yearbook. They can use their original order envelope or pick up a new one from the school office.

• Students wanting a retake: If you’re not satisfied with your original picture, bring your entire picture package to the photographer, and your photo will be retaken.

The Class of 2025 Yearbook Portraits will be taken in the Learning Commons at BHS on Wednesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 24, and Friday, October 25. The cost for

a photo session is $5.00 per session/$10 for reschedules per session. BHS is requesting that every Class of 2025 student make an appointment with Leer in order to appear in the yearbook and class composite. If you can not find a time that works with your schedule. Please see or email Mrs. Proffitt.

To schedule your senior portrait session, visit https://www.myconferencetime.com/biglerville or if

you need further assistance, please email Mrs. Proffitt @ p.proffitt@upperadams.org

Upper Adams School District and Chartwells would truly appreciate your input on how the food service department is doing, where we may be able to improve, and what menus we may want to see more of or less of.

Taking this quick survey today will help us tune our menus for Upper Adams and make your experience better. Please scan the QR code below to take you to the survey.

Thank you,

Michael Costic

Director of Dining- Chartwells

Upper Adams School District

We encourage our families with secondary students to consider purchasing the 2024-2025 UASD Annual Technology Protection Plan for their student's computer device. Please click the letter for more information and access the link below for the protection form.

UASD Annual Technology Protection Plan 2024-2025 (English)

UASD Annual Technology Protection Plan 2024-2025 (Spanish)

The Bag the Bounty Food Drive for the United Way of Adams County is currently underway! Join us in our mission to combat food insecurity in our communities by donating non-perishable food items or essential supplies to support 17 different food programs in Adams County. You can drop off your contributions in the designated box located in the high school hallway near the office. This drive will continue until October 27th, when the boxes will be collected. For more information, please refer to the

Class of 2027 Class Ring Meeting

When: TUES OCT 29, 2024

Time: 7:50 to 8:15 am

Where: Auditorium

Information packets will be handed out during the meeting, providing details on how to order class rings. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:50 AM and should be finished around 8:15 AM. Students should check in to their Advisory class first then report to the auditorium.

At the close of Hispanic Heritage Month, we reflect on this vibrant culture and the contributions many Hispanic Americans have made to our society and especially our BHS community. We reflect on the influences of many important Hispanic figures such as Sonia Sotomayor, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cesar Chavez, Frida Kahlo, and Ellen Ochoa, who have shaped American culture through their gifts of leadership.

Our young leaders here at BHS are following in these footsteps as they work to share their love and pride in their Hispanic culture with our BHS community. This month our Latinx Club participated in the Heritage Festival with Gettysburg High School’s club, as well as Salsa on the Square and of course Fiesta Friday! They continue to share the club’s mission of fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of our Latin community, promoting cross-cultural communication, and creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued! Big hearts and open minds!

Maestra Pecher's Spanish 3 class celebrated the end of Hispanic Heritage Week with their home cooked Mexican food.

Vet Science is currently doing a skeletal unit and dissect rotisserie chickens and label parts!

They begin in a bag......end with parts label.....after some enjoying chicken snacks!!!

The Friends Of Rachel Club

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The Friends of Rachel Club recognized Unity Day on Wednesday by wearing and sharing orange as a symbol of building community through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying. Students who pledged to bully free received an orange bracelet and were put into a drawing for a boo basket and Starbucks gift card.

The Friends of Rachel Club (FOR) is dedicated to helping students recognize the value of their connection to school and strive to create an environment where everyone feels included. We seek ways to reach out to others with respect, kindness, and compassion. The BHS FOR Club meets in the LC every month on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Everyone is welcome!

All 9th graders met with a rep from Vo Tech to learn about the option of attending there for 10th, 11th and 12th grade in a shop. More info about Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technical Center can be found at: https://www.cpatech.org

A 9th grade civics class learned about that (select the link with more info)

There are two parts to it:

1. Help others have access to enough food and healthy food - talked about donating to the Food Drive

2. Appreciate what we have and enjoy food with family, and friends and even try different foods - ate a snack together

Mon., Oct 21

6:00 PM - BJV Football @ Littlewstown Senior HS, Depart @ 4:30 PM

Fri., Oct 25

7:00 PM - BV Football vs York County Tech, Senior Night

Sat., Oct 26

1:30 PM - Coed Varsity Cross Country @ 2024 PIAA District 3 Cross Country @ Big Springs, Departs at 11:00 AM

Winter Sports Sign-Ups are now open. Sign up in Room 211

For up-to-date printable sports schedules, go to ArbiterLive Sports.

Happy Friday, all! Another week down. October is flying by!

Here's our shoutout list for the week. So many wonderful things are happening here at BHS! Enjoy!

• A big shoutout to Erin Warren! Thank you for being a good friend to your classmate!
• Congratulations to Eva Hollabaugh the new 2024 Pennsylvania Apple Queen!!
• Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Fiesta last Friday happen! This was Dr. Swope's first experience with such an event and she loved every minute of it!
• Mr. Schwalm would like to recognize the cross country team (Austin Woltz, Jack Bunting, Drew Kohler, Isabel Mauss, Brandon Millan-Reyes, Rafael Salazar-Angeles, Joy Chapman, Jadon Gageby, Anthony Kane, Jack Kane, and Trevor Keeran) for all their hard work and dedication this season. Besides running really fast, they managed to raise over $300 for the Gettysburg Cancer Center/Satish A Shah Foundation through the efforts with their "Pink Out" run last week. A special thank you to Austin for not only being a great team leader, but also for the great new cross country course that he built for us as his Eagle Scout Project. Finally, a big congratulations to Isabel, Joy, Trevor, Drew, and Brandon on qualifying for districts at the league meet this past Tuesday. It is truly an honor to coach such a great group of kids! Picture attached!
• The Agriculture Program for all their goodies from sandwiches to mums and bbq.
• Gracias to Mrs. Hurda for her kindness in doing the lettering for the Seal of Biliteracy Wall display. Thank you.
• A huge thank you to all the folks who supported our students in our third annual Fiesta Friday! To all the helpers who pitched in to support our kids in sharing their culture with our school community, we are grateful. Thanks to the music makers, and sound fixers, dance instructors, ball and lemon getters, picture takers, kid watchers and all around supporters of our students in all their endeavors! It matters. Big hearts and open-minds! A little feedback from our students: "It shows that Biglerville High school cares about all the different cultures and ethnicities that the students represent." "It brings culture together." "It shapes our school because it gives everyone a taste of the culture of the community." "I feel that it really connects the entire community and I especially saw that when everyone helped clean up the balls after hungry hippos."
• Thank you to the Friends of Rachel Club for sponsoring Unity Day in recognition of Bullying Prevention Month, especially Alicia, Michaela, Calli, Patience, Gia, Elyse, Sarah, and Alyssa for their time and efforts. Over 120 students signed the Anti-Bullying Pledge and received an orange bracelet to show their support. The FOR Club provided delicious treats and coffee for staff this week. Your time and efforts are seen and appreciated!
• Gracias to my Spanish 3 students for making the most delicious Mexican food. Your kindness and generosity were appreciated.~Maestra Pecher
• A huge shoutout and THANK YOU to Mr. Wesley Heyser for his elevator expertise and problem solving skills this week. Not all heroes wear capes!