
BCHS Jag PRIDE Newsletter
February/Early March 2023 Edition
Welcome to BC!
Jaguar Life!
Congratulations to BCHS JALAC and Media Productions on their 2022-2023 spirit video! We are so proud of them capturing Jaguar PRIDE and showcasing BCHS!
BCHS Paw Pride Students of the Month & Nominees!
Congratulations to our Paw Pride Nominees and Winners!
Winners
Ernesto Campos Lopez
Sadie Norman Short
Nominees
Sedona Holder
Ernesto Campos Lopez
Sadie Norman Short
Shaylee Smith
Christian Grimes
Lily Sanchez
Ryann Sargent
Hali Workman
Katelyn Stopp
Nicolas Baldi (Lex)
Zakaria Nabulsi
Bobby Verr
Devin Katshl
Rebekah Henderson
Cash Rudderow
It's State Testing Time!
March 21st- AzSCI Test for 11th graders
- Full day of school for all 11th graders. Students will take the Arizona Science test in the morning and attend classes after testing ends. Buses will pick up and drop off juniors at regular time.
- Late Start day for 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students. Buses will pick up students 4 hours later than their regular pick up time.
- It is extremely important for all Juniors to test on March 21st. Juniors who are absent on March 21st will test on one of the makeup days and miss a day of classes.
- Please click here for the AZSci information and bell schedule.
April 4th- ACT Test for 11th graders
- Full day of school for all 11th graders. Students will take the ACT in the morning and attend classes on campus when testing ends. Buses will pick up and drop off juniors at regular time.
- Asynchronous Learning Day (Off Campus) for all 9th, 10th, and 12th graders. Students will engage in learning from home through Canvas.
- It is extremely important for all Juniors to test on April 4th. Juniors who are absent on will test on one of the makeup days and miss a day of classes.
- Information will be posted soon on the BCHS website regarding the ACT test & schedule.
April 10th-13th- ASPIRE Test for 9th graders
- Block schedule for all students April 10, 11, 12, and 13.
- 9th graders will take the ASPIRE test during scheduled block classes in ELA and Math.
- It is extremely important for all Freshmen to test on April 10-13th. Freshmen who are absent on will test on one of the makeup days and miss a day of classes.
- Information will be posted soon on the BCHS website regarding the ASPIRE test & schedule.
We encourage our students to do their very best as they take these assessments. State testing provides us data on how our students are learning and progressing. Additionally, students may have positive college opportunities from success on the ACT!
GRADE ENHANCEMENT!
Students that show proficiency or higher can be eligible for course grade enhancement for aligned courses. Grades may be raised due to demonstrating knowledge and proficiency on state tests in ELA, Math, or Science. Please note that grades will not be affected negatively due to state testing. For more information on course grade enhancement, please click here.
BCHS Wish Week was a Success! BCHS donated $10,000 to make Layla's wish come true! It was an incredible week of Jag Pride to rally around an incredible cause!
Student Government selling Wish Week shirts at lunch to raise funds!
Wish Week 2023 shirts
Student-Staff Basketball!
Wish Assembly 2023
Spiritline performance
Choir singing the National Anthem
Student competition games
The Class of 2026
Pies in the face for admin and security staff for raising $10,000!
PLC Summit 2023
We sent twenty BCHS staff members to Solution Tree PLC Summit February 28-March 2 for professional learning, and it was a success!
Professional Learning Communities at Work® remains the undisputed, research-affirmed process for sustained, substantive school improvement. Despite the ever-changing landscape of education, the three big ideas and four critical questions central to transforming your school or district into a PLC at Work keep educators focused on the right strategies and daily practices that get results.
The three big ideas:
- A focus on learning
- A collaborative culture and collective responsibility
- A results orientation
The four critical questions
- What do we want students to learn?
- How will we know when each student has acquired the essential knowledge and skills?
- How will we respond when some students do not learn?
- How will we extend the learning for students who are already proficient?
BCHS uses the learning from training like the PLC summit to support our teacher collaboration that intentionally focuses on student learning and growth. We are happy to have another cohort of trained staff to help continue our work with collaboration, intervention, and supporting our learners!
Jaguar Athletics!
February Female Athlete of the Month
February Male Athlete of the Month
January Female Athlete of the Month
January Male Athlete of the Month
Winter Sports Wrapping Up!
Women's Wrestling
BC sent 5 girls to State where they were able to compete! They had a great ending to their season and will come back stronger next year! Watch out for them!
Women's Wrestling was the first Women's Wrestling team to win Sectionals for DVUSD!
Thank you for all your support and dedication to this program athletes, coaches, parents, fans and community!
Men's Basketball
The Jags made it to the FINAL 4 for the second year in a row & were the winners for the New Mexico State Tourney!
They had a heartbreaking buzzer loss to Brophy on Wednesday, March 1st.
Thank you to all those involved in this season including but not limited to our players, coaches, fans, parents and community.
Next year, will be bigger and better.
Women's Soccer
This program worked hard this season and we are grateful for all the parents, players, coaches fam and community for their continued support.
We will take it all next year!
Women's Basketball
Thank you parents, players, coaches fans and community for your support this season!
Men's Wrestling
- Dax Monestime took 3rd
- Owen Weiss took 4th
- Caleb Wikoff took 4th
Congrats to our boys and thank you parents, players, coaches, fans and community for helping this program be successful this year!
Congratulations, Coach Davidson: DVUSD Coach of the Month!
Follow Boulder Creek Athletics!
Facebook - Boulder Creek Athletics
JALAC Insta - BCHSJALAC
Jaguar Learning!
Welcome Back to BC, Mr. Toth!
Attendance Matters!
Educator's Rising is Getting Ready for Competition!
Student Learning through Teacher Clarity
We are so grateful for our BCHS Parent Association!
We are Applying for AEF A+ School of Excellence!
Congratulations to our Media Productions Department!
The BCHS Performing Arts Department is Raking in the Accolades! Congratulations!!
BC Choirs traveled to California for competition and brought home incredible achievements!
Broadway Bound received 3rd place and Heart and Soul received 4th place at Burbank Blast!
All BCHS choirs also walked away with GOLD ratings at the Forum Festival!
BC Jazz Band took home a Superior with Distinction at the Area Jazz Festival!
Congratulations, Jazz Band!
BC Wind Ensemble took home a Superior with Distinction & Concert Band took home a Superior from Area Festival!
Show that Jaguar P.R.I.D.E!
BC Jaguar PRIDE means that our Jaguars are Prepared, Respectful, have Integrity, are Disciplined, and show that Everyone is united! To ensure a safe, focused, and positive learning environment, we PRIDE expectations with students on Thursday in second period.
- This includes our expectation that students keep their cellphones on silent mode in their backpack so students can properly engage in learning.
- Students should be prepared with a fully charged iPad each day and any other items required for class to help with their success.
- It is also critical that students are in class and on time to be present for learning which is critical for their success.
- We also expect our students to be respectful of classrooms, school and personal property each and every day.
Please review our BCHS PRIDE expectations in our Student/Parent Handbook on pages 48-50. Taking time to show Jaguar PRIDE is important as we work toward our mission of providing “a safe learning environment with rigorous academic opportunities for all students to graduate as productive, responsible, and contributing citizens!”
BCHS Employees of the Month!
Certified Employee of the Month: Amanda Blagg, Psychology & Marketing Teacher
Classified Employee of the Month: Macy Sanchez, Paraprofessional
Thank you for making BCHS AMAZING! #JagPride
Coming Soon!
- March 10, 24, 31; April 28; May 5, 12: Friday 90-minute early release days for teacher collaboration around student learning
- March 30; April 20, 27; May 4: FLEX TIME schedule
- March 13-17: Spring Break
- March 21: AZSci Test for Juniors. Late Start for Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors.
- April 1: DVUSD Job Fair at the District Office
- April 4: ACT Test for Juniors: Asynchronous Day (Off Campus Learning) for Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors.
- April 7: No School- Spring Day Break
- April 10: Parking Application Opens for Class of 2024 Licensed/Insured Students (More Information to come). Students that were suspended during the 22-23 school year will be waitlisted and must follow an appeal process. More information will be coming soon.
- April 10-13: ASPIRE Test for Freshman. BCHS Block Schedule for All Students.
- April 24: Parking Application Opens for Class of 2025 Licensed/Insured Students (More Information to come), Students that were suspended during the 22-23 school year will be waitlisted and must follow an appeal process. More information will be coming soon.
- April 17-21: Spring Spirit Week
- April 22: Prom
- April 28: Senior Graduation Meeting during Gov/Econ classes. Students without Gov/Econ will get a pass from Mrs. Wood in the office to attend.
- May 3: Future Freshmen Sports Night!
- May 15 & 16: Senior Finals. Seniors will be done with classes and leave BC after period 3 on May 16!
- May 17: Senior Checkout
- May 18 & 19: Half Day for Final Exams for Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors. Release at 11am. The 19th is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! :)
- May 19: BCHS Graduation 2pm
- July 31: First Day of School for the 2023-24 School Year!
Catch more BCHS Information and Celebrations on our Social Media Platforms!
- Twitter: @bchs_dvusd
- Facebook: @BoulderCreekHighSchool
- Instagram: @bouldercreekhigh