BCIT MEDFORD NEWSLETTER

Parents & Students:

Fall is upon us as we head into Thanksgiving Break. It seems like yesterday that we were opening the school year and summer was coming to an end. All of our new students have been placed in their permanent CTE areas for their tenure at BCIT and look to become experts in their field of study. Freshman parents are reminded that students can re-explore as sophomores if they would like to change their field of study. Be sure to keep in touch with your guidance counselor if this a possibility!

There has been a great deal of activities going on at BCIT Medford, as you will see throughout the newsletter. Please frequent our web page and follow us on social media to keep up with the current events on campus. Special note, the district will be updating the web page in the near future to help everyone navigate all the information that is important to parents and students.

We wish everyone a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break!

Thank you,

Mike Parker

Principal BCIT Medford

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In the event of a campus emergency or inclement weather, staff members will be contacted via email, phone message, and text message. In addition, we will post a Special Alert Message on our website.

Staff Members, Help us Contact You.

Have you moved? Have you changed your phone number or email address? Please make sure to update your information with BCIT Personnel.

Students will be contacted using information stored in Genesis, our electronic student database. Parents should be reminded to ensure their contact information is up-to-date. Any changes should be reported to the main office of the student's school.

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The BCIT Foundation will be hosting a Dine and Donate event at MOD Pizza. Proceeds for the event will go directly to the Foundation and ultimately to our students at BCIT!

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ELA NJSLA - December 11 & 12

ELA Make-Up Dates - December 17 & 18

Math NJSLA - January 9 & 10

Math Make-up Dates - January 14 & 15

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Daylan Garlic-Jackson - Senior - 1st Team

Drew Quattrocchi - Junior - 1st Team

Mitchell Hughes - Junior - 2nd Team

Alex Smith - Sophomore - 2nd Team

Head Coach: Scott Cooney

Assistant Coach: Ryan Gilmore

Kiera Anderson - Sophomore - 1st Team

Kylie Barber - Sophomore - 1st Team

Natalyna Concepcion - Sophomore - 1st Team

Emilie MacCallum - Junior - 2nd Team

Savannah Sparks - Junior - 2nd Team

Head Coach: Mary Towey

Assistant Coach: Jeff Pensabene

Katie Cottingham - Sophomore - 1st Team

Trevor Penwell - Junior - 2nd Team

Head Coach: Nick Powell

Assistant Coach: Ray O'Hare

Marisol Morales - Senior - 1st Team

Stephanie Lapp - Senior - 2nd Team

Sara Siveri - Senior - 2nd Team

Kaitlyn Losse - Junior - 2nd Team

Ludmila Caldas - Freshman - 2nd Team

Head Coach: Melody Canfield-Gaskill

Assistant Coach: Barbara Grobelny

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Below is the link to the FY 2019 Free and Reduced Price Meal Application packet. This information is also located on our website under Parent/Students.

Click the button below to go to the School Lunch Web Page

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Congratulations to all of Med Tech's newest NHS members!

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Any address change must be submitted to the Guidance department in writing. This is the only way to ensure proper busing information is submitted to transportation. Updating the Emergency Card your child will receive in homeroom will not change your address in Genesis. The Student Address/Telephone/Information Change form is available via the BCIT Medford Campus homepage under Guidance.

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PRIDE Program promotes positive academic efforts and behaviors - consider donation to BCIT Education Foundation

PRIDE is a nationally recognized program that supports positive student academic achievement and good behavior. The acronym embodies Personal Responsibility In Daily Effort. For many years, our BCIT Foundation has been very generous in the support of our PRIDE Program at BCIT. BCIT students recognize the PRIDE Program as a way to be acknowledged for putting forth his/her best efforts. Students may earn PRIDE incentives through various avenues such as academic accomplishments, club or sport participation, attendance and good behaviors.

Through monies raised by the BCIT Foundation, the PRIDE Program has provided items that supplement our local BCIT high school budgets. More recently, over the past two school years, the Foundation has provided the following:

1. Staff member of the month trophies (prohibited by our purchasing manual)
2. Earned student weekly incentives for PRIDE activities, such as Wawa and Dunkin Donut Gift cards; BCIT water bottles; BCIT PRIDE ear buds
3. Funding for PRIDE events

This past year, almost 500 students on our Medford Campus and 600 students on the Westampton Campus, per marking period, were recognized as PRIDE recipients. Valuing the need to promote the continual support of the PRIDE Program, the BCIT Foundation's hope is that with the popularity of the PRIDE Program and its proven results, parents, local businesses, and members of the community may consider making a donation to the Foundation.

When giving to the BCIT Foundation in support of the PRIDE Program, donations will directly support PRIDE Program incentives.

To learn more about the program, and how to donate, please contact Foundation Director Sara DeLong at (609) 267-4226, ext. 8335 or email at sdelong@burlcoschools.org.

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All student-athletes must register online each season (fall, winter and spring) for athletics.

Click Here For Athletic Registration Information.

In addition, each student-athlete must have a valid physical and other required forms on file with the nurse’s office prior to participation in athletics. The school’s physician must approve all physicals completed by any private physician prior to final clearance.

Our school physician performs physicals at each campus twice a month. We recommend that student-athletes get a physical at school as this helps to streamline the approval process (less paperwork). If you plan on getting a physical at Medford Tech, you must call the athletic office and make an appointment prior to getting the physical.

The next date for getting your physical at school is:

December 10, 2019

For more information and updates about Medford’s athletics (coaches, schedules, required paperwork, etc.) please reference Dr. Heidi Bouchard’s website.

We encourage all students to get involved in athletics. Especially as an incoming student, becoming part of a team is a great way to instantly make twenty or thirty new friends.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the specific coach or the athletic director.

A complete participation packet with signed consent forms must be submitted to the Athletic Department in order for a student-athlete to tryout in any sport. Packets are available on the school athletics website under the Athletic Director’s website. Please review the website for additional information regarding our programs. Please ensure to submit all required forms - click the link below for more information.

All Grades:
It is advisable that any student who is currently struggling in a class to reach out to their teacher for additional help. School Counselors are also available, by appointment, to discuss grades and interventions.

Community Service:

Stay involved in school community based extracurricular activities that interest you or enable you to explore career interests.

College-Bound Juniors:

Fall and winter are very important times for you to be visiting college campuses so you know where to apply next September! Campuses give a completely different impression in the summer when they are deserted than during the academic year.

SAT Practice:

SAT Skills and Practice can be found on the www.collegeboard.org website.

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Looking for national scholarships? Complete the registration at www.fastweb.com to receive email notifications of scholarship programs.

Visit www.meritaid.com to find merit-based scholarship opportunities from colleges before you apply. This website can help students with merit-based scholarships from colleges that reflect your accomplishments and interests.

Another good resource for researching scholarships is www.finaid.org .

Paper FAFSAs will no longer be delivered in bulk to high schools. Students are able to obtain a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov for faster processing. A PDF version of the FAFSA is also available for download at www. studentaid.ed.gov.

The US Department of Education sponsors www.studentaid.ed.gov, which provides helpful information on preparing for college, types of financial aid, determining who is eligible for financial aid, how to apply for aid with the FAFSA, and information on repaying your loans.

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Medford Tech online payments are active for General Obligation (ID’s, books, etc.) and various student activity payments (Homecoming, Activity Dues, Senior Trip, Prom, etc.). To make an online payment, please click HERE and create a MySchoolBucks account; then find your product and make a payment.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MY SCHOOL BUCKS IS NOT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PAYMENTS!

All parents/guardians of freshmen students should create a MySchoolBucks account. Please reference the online user guide below for assistance.

Parent User Guide

Creating A Parent Account (Click link - scroll halfway down page and look for MSB link on right)

Please check out our online spirit wear store to get your Medford Tech apparel. It can be customized for any academic, career major content area, club/activity or athletic team. The items are shipped directly to your house. Please click HERE to take you directly to the online store.

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Please take the time to visit our student-activity information during the summer. We encourage every student to get involved in at least one club/activity. Please visit both of the links below for more information.

Click here for the link to all the Medford Clubs

Click here for the STUDENT LIFE Directory.

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Click here to find us on FACEBOOK!

Click here to follow BCIT on Twitter

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