The Freshman Focus
February 5, 2019
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
Principal's Corner
It has been a great few weeks at Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center. We honored our Straight A students with a luncheon and will honor our Top 100 students on March 5th with a breakfast. We are currently rolling into the heart of semester two. After Spring Break we will have another opportunity for academic support with late buses running Monday-Thursday each week until the end of the school year. We appreciate your support in maximizing this time for our students to master content and earn credits.
We are excited for so many upcoming events, but also want celebrate our State Champion Ben Davis Bowling Team and Freshmen Boys Basketball Marion County Champions on their outstanding seasons. It will not be long and we will begin hosting our great Spring ceremonies such as our Honor Society Induction, Freshmen Farewell, and Evening of Excellence. Along with these events we look forward to our Spring Band, Choir, and Orchestra concerts. It is an exciting time of the year when our students have an opportunity to display the amazing and talented young adults that they are.
Finally, our 3rd nine weeks report cards will be distributed on Thursday, March 14. This is a very important checkpoint as we move past the half way point of semester two and into the final stretch of the school year. Our mission of ensuring students complete their freshmen year with a minimum of 12 credits will continue to be our focus during this time. Please take this opportunity to speak with your student about their grades and connect with teachers if you have questions. This is an exciting time for our students as they prepare to transition to BDHS or BDU next school year. As we pause to reflect on their growth we see a group that is ready to achieve at a high level during the 19-20 school year and beyond.
Steve Samuel, Principal, Ninth Grade Center
Upcoming Events:
In addition to the items listed below there are many athletic events. Be sure to check out the athletics calendar on the BDHS website: www.bdhs.wayne.k12.in.us
Feb. 8 - Valentine Dance, 6:30pm
Feb. 9 - Wayne Winter Games, 8am-12pm
Feb. 11 - School Board Meeting, 6:30pm
Feb. 18 - Presidents' Day, No School
Feb. 22 - Giant Club Treats, during lunches
Feb. 25 - School Board Meeting, 6:30pm
March 1 - WTEF Spaghetti Supper, BDHS, 5pm
Straight A's and Honor Roll - First Semester
Giant Marketplace
Students of the Month - January
Adrenaline: Cynthia Castaneda, Keyerra McFarland
Imagination: Jacqueline Magallanes-Orozco, Raif Miller
Innovation: Jeremy Escobar, Adedamola Oyewole, Breana Williams
Key: Emmanuel Anene, Chrisflore Eugene, James Holtz, Aesha Patel
University: Adetoun Adenuga, Leslie Hernandez-Torres, Sami Perez, Bryan Soto-Trejo
VCA: Da'Mari Causey. Ashton Cornelous, Gage Pittman, Madison Summers
WNGC: Mary Adams, Bryan Rush
Contact BD NGC
School Hours: 8:15am - 3:20pm
Main Phone Line: 317.988.7500
Attendance: 317.988.7600
Website: www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdfresh