BPS District Newsletter
Happy Summer!
Dear BPS Families,
This school year was incredible with so many student accomplishments and events including the Bourne High School Graduation Ceremony (linked article pictured below).
Please enjoy the final newsletter from the 2023-2024 school year.
Happy Summer!
Dr. Zhou
Student Achievements
Congratulations to Spring Sports Student-Athletes
Congratulations to our graduates who have plans of furthering their athletic careers in college!
Elena Timo- Wheaton- Volleyball
Leah Barlow- Colby-Sawyer- Volleyball
Ty Kelley- Framingham State- Football/Hockey
Dom Quelle- Quincy- BasketballBHS's Sam Raynor made history by becoming the first swimmer from BHS to ever earn a varsity letter for swimming! Read about Sam's accomplishments here.
The Canalmen saw plenty of tournament play this spring with Boys lacrosse, girls tennis and softball making into several rounds of tournament play. Our Baseball team also had a hard fought series of tournament games making it into the Elite Eight!
Our BHS Unified athletes competed in Track and Field as well as at the Cape Cod Special Olympics!
Bourne Drama Department Earns Three Nominations from Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild
On Monday, June 10, students, staff members and family members attended the METG ceremony that took place at Lawrence High School.
Four Bourne Public Schools students, middle school student Brady Russell and high school students Keilah Rauch, Gemma Gray and Kiley Severance were recognized for their participation in the productions.
For the high school’s production of “Beauty and the Beast,” the production crew was nominated in two different categories:
- Nomination for Best Costume Design: Bourne High School “Beauty and the Beast”
- Nomination for Best Hair/Make-up Design: Bourne High School “Beauty and the Beast”
In addition, middle schooler Brady Russell was nominated for Best Performance in a Male Presenting Role for his portrayal of Charlie Bucket in “Willy Wonka Jr.”
Read the entire article here - Bourne Drama Department Earns Three Nominations from Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild
Melanie Luecke completes the highly selective MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Bourne Public Schools would like to congratulate Bourne High School sophomore Melanie Luecke for completing the MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute’s ‘Yes! You Can Program Cognitive Assistants” course.
This course, which is offered to high school students in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University, focuses on how differential calculus is applied to machine learning and the ways in which artificial intelligence mimics human neuronal networks.
We are proud to share that Melanie was one of 30 students selected nationwide to complete this two-month intensive program.
“I plan to utilize the knowledge gained from this machine learning course as a foundational step,” she said. “Ultimately, my long-term goal is to spearhead a project that develops novel and powerful programs in mathematics and natural sciences.”
More Student Achievement!
- Read all about Bourne HS Senior Interns - 54 Seniors completed an internship this year and next year BHS is poised to offer that experience to every senior. Read about the Senior Internship Showcase and the "Future Educator Signing '' ceremony where 6 BHS seniors were celebrated for their pursuit of careers in the field of education.
- Bourne Middle School Student Wins 2nd Place In State Dramatic Writing Contest (Read the full article)
School Committee Navigator Awards
Student Navigator Awards
27 students and 16 staff members were honored with the Navigator Award at the School Committee Meeting on June 5. The Navigator Award recognizes students and staff whose exemplary achievements directly support the Bourne School District’s core values and "The Bourne Advantage." The awards were presented by the Bourne School Committee, and recipients were called up to receive their recognition as their nomination letters were read aloud. This is the third annual awards ceremony, but this year's event marks the first time that staff were recipients as well.
Student recipients of the Navigator Award demonstrated achievements in one or more of the following categories: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving, Teamwork and Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation, Effective Written and Verbal Communication, and Responsibility and Accountability. Students were nominated by district staff members.
Nominations included descriptions of student's acts of kindness, instances of taking leadership, problem-solving skills and role-model behavior. Stories ranged from a student who filled an understudy role for the school play at quick notice, a student who discovered a passion for reading, and leadership seen on the Student Council.
"This award highlights students who take the initiative to forge their own path and navigate their way into the future and staff who go above and beyond to help students navigate their path by creating an environment that sets Bourne Public Schools apart," Superintendent Quinlan-Zhou said. "On behalf of the entire BPS community, I congratulate our recipients for their well-deserved achievement."
"We always look forward to sharing the successes of our BPS community and are thrilled that staff could share the spotlight this year," added School Committee Chair Emily Berry. "It was an honor for the Bourne School Committee to present these awards to our staff and students!"
To view the student nomination entries written by BPS staff click here.
Staff Navigator Awards
Staff recipients of the Navigator Award exemplified achievements in one or more of the following categories: Teamwork and Collaboration with Students and Staff, Creativity and Innovation, Dedication to Student Achievement and Well-being, and Dedication to District Improvement. Staff were nominated by other BPS faculty.
To view the staff nomination entries written by peers click here.
- Read the entire Article Here - Bourne School Committee Honors 2024 Student Navigator Award Recipients
News
Bourne Kindergarten Students and Senior Residents Celebrate Year of Friendship
- Bourne High School Receives $50,000 Skills Capital Grant
- Bourne Public Schools Hosts Purple Up Day Event to Celebrate Children of Military Families
- Noelle Colbert Hired as New Bourne Intermediate School Principal
- Bourne Public Schools Hosts Purple Up Day Event to Celebrate Children of Military Families
- Bourne Middle School 8th Graders Visit Washington D.C.
(Pictured below BPS Retirees were honored at a distritc-wide celebration)
Events
Performances and Art Shows Abound!
Below are just a sampling of the many performances and exhibits that rounded out the 2023-2024 school year.
- Our musically talented third and fourth graders gave incredible performances. Such wonderful growth and effort in a single year! The music sounded perfect and how about the singing to Dr. Smith's original songs BIS Blues, Everyone Needs a Friend and The Kindness song!
- Thank you to Grade 5 Band/Chorus students also gave amazing performances. No doubt that they are ready for Bourne Middle School's Music Program.
- A highlight at the BHS Concert was the world premiere of a choral piece by composer Ian Good (BHS '07) . Music teacher Lisa Fournier states, "The following recording has been a year in the making. It started last June when composer Ian Good (BHS '07) came to the chorus class to talk about what was important to them and what they wanted to sing about. He was looking for something different, something close to their hearts. They came up with this- 'a family that we choose' they have such close friendships they see each other as their brother, their family. So Ian and poet Kim Baker wrote this song for our choir, thanks to the Nye Grant. Listen.Here to an audio recording of our singers.
- In case you missed it....Bourne High School Drama Presents 'Beauty And The Beast’ and
- BMS' performance of Cave Dream that received a Silver Medal at the METG Middle School Drama Festival this weekend. Also, congratulations to Shea Reilly and James McKenna who won All Star Acting Awards and Cibella Occhipinti, Sophia Mavilia, Kaylee McGonagle, MaKaila Moody, Zoey Crum, Claire Canfield, and Isabella Carvalho who won All Star Awards in Technical Design for the Set and Costumes.
More Great Events
The Bourne Celebrates Everyone Event was a great success. real all about it HERE - Bourne Public Schools Celebrates Diversity with 'Bourne Celebrates Everyone' Event. Special thanks to all of our Community Partners, families and staff who participated.
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Civic Action Projects-students in grade 8 and 10 proudly displayed their Civics Action Projects in two well attended community events. These multi-faceted projects are models for the sate of Massachusetts. (see pictures below)
- BIS PE Game Days were a smashing success! The bright sunny days were filled with balloon tosses, dunk stations, relays and a myriad of outdoor games.
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Memorial Garden, -BHS Student Council and musicians took part in the annual Memorial Garden Ceremony. Undaunted by the weather, the event commenced in the BHS Band Room and gave attendees time for reflection. Please watch the Memorial Garden Ceremony 5.23.24 compliments of BourneTV.
- Step Up Day & Transition Events - From PK venturing into K classrooms to in-coming grade 9 students feasting on burgers and dogs, there was a palpable feeling of both excitement and comfort for all students previewing the 24-25 school year.
BHS Civics Action Projects
BMS Civics action projects
BMS Civic Action Projects
BES at Flag Day Ceremony
Grade 6 at Camp Bournedale
Grade 7 at Waquoit Bay
Unified Arts Night at BES
8th Grade Raptor Week
BIS Field Day Dunk Tank
Upcoming Events
See the BPS District Events Calendar on the website for all upcoming events