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Bartlesville Public School District’s Weekly Email Newsletter
The Bruin
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Volume 9, Number 20...Friday, January 30, 2015...www.bps-ok.org
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SchoolMessenger
As the winter months continue, the possibility of school
closures due to inclement weather exists.
To inform parents/guardians and staff members of school
closures, the Bartlesville Public School District utilizes the
SchoolMessenger notification
system. The notification system
allows the district to promptly
deliver school closing information. SchoolMessenger has the
ability to notify via email, phone
call and text. In the event of
a school closure due to winter
weather, all three SchoolMessenger communication forms
will be utilized.
In addition to providing
important school closure inforPhoto Special to The Bruin/Bartlesville High School seniors (from left) Catherine Hine, Kasia mation, SchoolMessenger is also
Jarmola, Julie Welch and Katie Gerth are organizing this year’s Bruins on Broadway event, “A frequently used to relay imporNight at the TONYs”. The event is a fundraiser for the BHS musical in May.
tant information and announcements to parents. Typically,
the BPSD will use the email
function in SchoolMessenger
for important announcements.
Depending on the length of the
message, the district may also
For one night only, several of the
This year’s theme is “A Night
use the phone call and text funcmost talented Bartlesville High School at the TONYs,” and is a cooperation
tionality.
fine arts students will perform together of all BHS fine arts disciplines. The
In order for SchoolMessenat Bruins on Broadway, an annual stu- event will feature solo and ensemble
ger to be as effective as possible,
dent organized, variety show Broadperformances from selected high
way review. The show will be held
school drama, choir, band, and orches- it is imperative that the BPSD
have up to date contact infortomorrow, Saturday, January 31 at 7
tra members while the sound board
mation. The SchoolMessenger
p.m. at the BHS Fine Arts Center. The will be run by stagecraft students.
system uses contact information
fun-filled event for all ages is a fundThe 2015 version of Bruins on
BROADWAY- Continued to page 6
INFORMED- Continued to page 6
raiser for the BHS musical.
Bruins on Broadway set
for tomorrow night at FAC
Bartlesville Public School District Teacher of the Month: January
Bartlesville High School
psychology teacher
Susan Staats has been
named the Teacher of
the Month for January.
Staats (pictured center) is
congratulated by Stephen
Colaw (left), Arvest Bank
Senior Vice President
and Trust Client Advisor,
and David Oakley, Jr.
(right), owner of Oakley
Chevrolet-Buick.
CMT audition workshop to be held tomorrow
Special to The Bruin
A magical, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” adventure is soon arriving when local students ages 7-17
will audition for the chance to appear in the classic P.L.
Travers “Mary Poppins.” The production will appear
on the Bartlesville Community Center main stage July
16-19, 2015.
In anticipation of the auditions Children’s Musical
Theatre is holding an audition workshop to give local
students an opportunity to develop their auditioning
skills, whether this is their first audition or they’ve done
this before. Students ages 7-17 by September 1, 2015
and residing within a 50-mile radius of Bartlesville are
eligible.
The audition workshop will be held tomorrow,
Saturday, January 31 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the
Bartlesville Community Center Studio Theatre. This
workshop will be helpful for all who wish to audition,
but especially those doing it for the first time. Tips on
what to expect from the audition process, learn more
about being a part of a production, trying to improve
their selection possibilities, plus a chance to learn music
and choreography from Mary Poppins will be included.
The Beginning Workshop fee of $5 may be paid at the
door on the day of the workshop. No advance registration is needed.
Auditions for “Mary Poppins” will be March 4-8
at Madison Middle School. Appointments for auditions
may be made starting February 3 online at www.cmtonstage.com or calling 918-336-0558.
The artistic staff for this production includes
Director Cranston Dodds, Assistant Director Caitlyn
Caughell, Music Director Roberta Eberhard, Choreographer Lesley Jennings, and Orchestra Conductor Travis
Dunlap. This professional team will train and direct a
cast of 60-80 talented students from the surrounding
area for 5 intensive weeks of rehearsals and performances in June and July.
There will be high-flying adventure and magic
as classic character Mary Poppins, and Bert, the jackof-all trades, introduce us to England in 1910 and the
troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have
sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives
on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and
common sense, she must teach the family how to value
each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on
many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and
Michael aren't the only ones she has a profound effect
upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from
the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if
you let it."
The mission of Children’s CMT- Continued to page 6
Central family and consumer sciences
program awarded technology grant
Photo Special to The Bruin/
Central Middle School has
received a technology grant in the
amount of $18,124.95 from the
Oklahoma Department of Career
and Technology Education. The
grant, which was submitted by Dr.
Stephanie Curtis, Director of Federal
Programs, and Laura Williams,
Central family and consumer
sciences teacher, allowed Central to
purchase 25 iPads and a PowerSync
Cart. The iPads will be incorporated
into the FACS curriculum at Central.
Laura Williams is pictured with a
class holding the newly acquired
iPads.
CPOY nominations due today
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Bartlesville Public School District Classified Person of the Year.
The annual award is designed to recognize outstanding individuals in their job category for their
contributions and service to education. The following departments will have finalists nominated for the
award, administrative assistants, custodial/maintenance, school assistants, transportation, technology/
media/health services, school age care and child nutrition. All BPSD employees are eligible to submit a
nomination form. Forms were distributed to all BPSD employees throughout the district prior to winter
break.
Nomination forms must be sent to Linda Jones at Wilson Elementary School and are due by Friday,
January 30. A nomination form is available on page 5.
Finalists will be selected and the winner will be announced at the 2015 CPOY reception which will
take place March 26.
Life Principle of the Month: Patience
Each month, the Bartlesville Public School District and the Bartlesville Regional United Way
designate a Great Expectations Life Principle as Life Principle of the Month. BPSD students, staff
and members of the Bartlesville community are encouraged to incorporate the Life Principle into
their respective lifestyles as habit. The Life Principle of the Month for January is “patience,” which
means, “the ability to wait calmly.”
CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
NOMINATION FORM 2014-2015
The Classified Person of the Year Award is designed to recognize outstanding individuals
in their job category for their contribution and service to education. The finalists selected will
be eligible to participate in the Classified Person of the Year Award, which will be announced
at our classified reception. Employees will be competing with employees from each of the
following departments:
1.
Administrative Assistants
5. Technology/Media/Health Services
2.
Custodial/Maintenance
6. School Age Care
3.
School Assistants
7. Child Nutrition
4.
Transportation
Nominations, which can be made by all school employees, will be accepted until 5 p.m.,
Friday, January 30, 2015. The selection committee will select a finalist from each
department. All classified staff members will have the opportunity to vote for the Classified
Person of the Year. If you wish to nominate a classified employee or employees for any of
these categories, please complete a form for each nomination and return it to:
SELECTION COMMITTEE, LINDA JONES
WILSON ELEMENTARY
Nominations must be sent to Wilson Elementary by Friday, January 30, 2015.
Name of Nominee _________________________________________________________________
Site_______________________________________________ Years of Service _______________
Type of Job________________________________________________________________
Please complete the questions below (use back of page or additional letters of support if necessary).
1. What, in your opinion, identifies this employee as a Classified Employee of the Year Candidate? Also,
What specific example(s) can you cite that indicate the nominee’s contribution and service to education?
Nominator’s signature ________________________ Phone _________ Date________
BROADWAY- Continued from page 1
Broadway is being
organized by senior students Katie Gerth, Catherine
Hine, Kasia Jarmola and Julie Welch. Organization
of the event fulfills the “Better Me, Better You, Better World” project requirement of Mrs. Susan Staats’
AP Psychology class. The committee hopes to raise
$2,000 to offset the cost of renting costumes for the
BHS musical in May.
Bruins on Broadway organizational committee member Catherine Hine said, “We really want to
give the audience an idea of the different aspects of a
musical. Acting, singing, instrumental music, behind
the scenes...there’s so much that goes into a musical
and showcasing that is our goal this year. Along with
raising money, of course!”
Presale tickets are $3 for students and $5 for
adults. Tickets at the door are $5 and $10 respectively.
BHS will present the spring musical on Friday,
May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. and Sunday,
May 3 at 3 p.m. at the BHS FAC. Directed by drama
and acting teacher Susan Crabtree and Vocal Music
Supervisor Margie Green, the musical will feature
the vocal, acting, dancing, technical, stagecraft and
instrumental talents of many BPSD students.
Article written in cooperation with Elizabeth Hine
from PowerSchool,
the student information database, used by the district.
Each year, parents have an opportunity to update contact information at the start of the school year, however if you do not currently receive the SchoolMessenger notifications or would like to update contact
information, you can contact the secretary at your
child’s school site. The secretary will be able to update or add any information necessary. All parents
are encouraged to have a phone number and email
address on file as the BPSD frequently uses both.
If you are a BPSD staff member and you do not
receive SchoolMessenger notifications or would like
to update contact information, please contact Julie
Woody at the Education Service Center.
In order to receive email or phone call communications through the SchoolMessenger system,
you must have a child enrolled in the school district
or be a current BPSD staff member. However, any
community member can sign up to receive text alerts to
a cell phone by texting “Subscribe” to 68453. Standard
text messaging rates will apply for this service.
It is the goal of the Bartlesville Public School
District to keep parents and community members as
informed as possible during any event. Parents are encouraged to share current contact information to ensure
the latest information from the BPSD is received.
INFORMED- Continued from page 1
Musical Theatre is “Enriching the lives of youth by providing quality musical theatre performance and educational opportunities. This effort is made possible with assistance
from the Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66,
ABB and many other corporate and individual donors.
An integral part of CMT and all productions
are the board members, community volunteers, and
parents of cast members. Volunteers are key players behind stage: making and/or fitting costumes,
applying stage make-up, set construction, props
management, set decoration, and helping run the
show with the many backstage and onstage performance tasks.
For more information about CMT or auditions, visit the website at www.cmtonstage.com or
call 918-336-0558.
CMT- Continued from page 2
Stellar Sites
The Bartlesville Public School District offers a wide array
of useful tools for students as well as parents. For some
extra educational insight, give these websites a look:
PowerSchool
http://www.bps-ok.org Click on the PowerSchool link
toward the top of the home page.
- Parents and legal guardians can check with office personnel at their student’s school to find out how to access
PowerSchool.
- Information on students - such as grades and attendance
records available via PowerSchool.
Study Island
http://www.studyisland.com Use the “Member Login.”
- Student login information must be obtained from teachers.
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/BartlesvillePublicSchools or
http://www.facebook.com/BartlesvilleHighSchool
- Everyone can keep up with what’s going on throughout
the BPSD or at Bartlesville High School by becoming fans
of these pages, which are updated regularly with news and
events.
Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/BPSDBruins
- Keep up with the latest news and announcements from
throughout the BPSD.
Bartlesville Public School District Activities (January 30 - February 5)
Friday, January 30
-Central Special Olympics practice @ BHS (9 a.m.)
-Parent enrollment meeting for current 8th graders @ FAC (12:30 p.m.)
-Madison $1 Movie Night (6 p.m.)
-JV girls and boys basketball vs. Muskogee (3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.)
-Varsity girls and boys basketball vs. Muskogee (6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)
-Varsity wrestling @ Pryor Tournament
Saturday, January 31
-Bruins on Broadway @ BHS (7 p.m.)
-Varsity wrestling @ Pryor Tournament
Wednesday, February 4
-Kane 3rd grade program (9:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.)
-Ranch Heights spring pictures
-Central PSG meeting (12 p.m.)
Thursday, February 5
-Kane Peaceful Warriors (9:30 a.m.)
-Central Battle of the Books practice (3 p.m.)
-Central Science Olympiad (3 p.m.)
-Freshman girls and boys basketball @ Jenks (6 p.m.)
-8th grade girls and boys basketball blue vs. Bixby (6 p.m.)
-8th grade girls and boys basketball white vs. Bixby (7 p.m.)
Sunday, February 1
(No events scheduled)
Monday, February 2
-Hoover PTO meeting (6 p.m.)
-Freshman girls and boys basketball vs. Broken Arrow (7 p.m.)
-8th grade girls and boys basketball blue vs. Union (6 p.m.)
-8th grade girls and boys basketball white @ Union (6 p.m.)
Tuesday, February 3
-Central FCCLA STAR event @ Vinita
-Central MathCounts meeting (3 p.m.)
-Central Science Olympiad meeting (3 p.m.)
-Acting work night @ BHS (6 p.m.)
-JV girls and boys basketball @ Jenks (3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.)
-Varsity girls and boys basketball @ Jenks (6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)
-Junior high and varsity wrestling vs. Jenks (6 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
Editing, writing, design and photography by
Chris Tanea, Bartlesville Public School District
Community Relations Coordinator, unless
otherwise noted
BMHS Winter Formal
“Save the Last Dance”
Saturday, February 7
7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
Tickets will be on sale in the BMHS
library the week of Formal.