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April
9, 2007
Wow!!
The Brave Parent auction brought in $92,000 for academics,
athletics, and activities at
Boise
High – see below! Thank
you to all involved!
This
Week's Calendar:
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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9
Girls
Golf, Buhl Invitational,
Clear
Lakes
Country Club, 9am
Boys
Golf vs.
Meridian
@
Lake
View
, 4pm
JV
Softball @
Columbia
, 5pm
Dance
Team Parent/Dancer Meeting, Borah HS Cafeteria, 6pm
Band
Pre-Festival Concert, Auditorium, 7:30 pm
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10
District
III Metro Choir Festival, Borah, 8am
ASB
Election Assembly
Varsity
Tennis @ Borah, 4pm
JV
Varsity vs. Borah, Home 4pm
JV
Track @ Timberline, 4pm
Varsity/JV
Softball @ Vallivue, 5pm
Boys
Varsity Lacrosse vs.
Meridian
@ East, 6pm
Career
Fair, BSU, 6-8pm
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11
District
III Band Concert Festival, Centennial, Wed &
Thurs, 8am
Varsity
Tennis vs. Centennial, 4pm
JV
Tennis @ Centennial, 4pm
Boys
JV Lacrosse vs. Centennial Silver @ East, 6pm
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12
Band
Tour San Francisco/San Jose Thurs-Sat
ASB
Election Voting, 4th Period
Varsity
Tennis @
Meridian
, 4pm
JV
Tennis vs.
Meridian
, Home, 4pm
Track,
Bandana Invitational @
Mt.
View
, 4:30 pm
JV
Girls Lacrosse @ BK, 4:30 pm
JV
Baseball vs. Centennial, Home, 5pm
Varsity
Baseball @ Centennial, 6pm
Varsity
Girls Lacrosse @ BK, 6 pm
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High
Ex Choir Tour to
Salt
Lake
, Thurs-Sun
Class
Elections Applications Available
Varsity
Tennis, BHS Invitational @ BHS, 4pm
Varsity/JV
Softball vs. Timberline, Home, 4pm
Varsity
Track, Bandana Invitational @
Mt.
View
, 4:30 pm
JV
Baseball @ Centennial, 5pm
Varsity
Baseball vs. Centennial, Home, 6pm
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ACT
Test Administered, BSU
Varsity
Tennis, BHS Invitational, All Day
Boys
Varsity Lacrosse @
Nampa
, 2 pm
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Orchestra
News --The
following Orchestra students placed in the District III
Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Festival on March 20, 2007 and
will now be eligible for the State Solo Contest on May 5,
2007: Violin:
Ian Dobie (4th) and Jennifer George (5th); Viola:
Allison George (1st), Joe Burquist (4th) and Laura Rodriguez
(5th); Cello: Brendan Rickerd (3rd) and Abby Lute (4th);
Bass: Renaud Boucher-Browning (1st).
Congratulations to these students, along with all the
students who participated in the festival.
The
Boise High Chamber Orchestra returned from the ASTA National
Orchestra Festival on March 11, 2007. While there, the
chamber orchestra was one of only two orchestras to receive
the highest award - the Superior Award Trophy. These
students had a wonderful trip and gave an outstanding
performance.
The
Boise High Sophomore Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra and
Chamber Orchestra all received a Superior Rating at the
District III Large Group Festival on March 6, 2007. –Mrs.
Hartman
Congratulations
to Mira Madorsky who was chosen to participate in the All-State
Vocal Competition
on May 7. She
is one out of 328 students state-wide, and one of 24
students from the
Boise
School District
selected to compete. Way to go, Mira!
Debate
News –Boise
High qualified an unprecedented four policy debate teams and
three individual debaters to the State Competition.
They placed second as a team.
Nice job!
Boise
High and Seminoles Baseball Teams Yard Sale!
-- Baseball Coaches plus 50 families!
Date: Saturday, April 28
Time:
8am-2pm
Location: East Junior High (outside in front of school)
Donations?
Stuff to donate? Contact Deborah David-Simonds at
336-3014.
Career
Center
News
--
Boise
City
JumpStart
Applications are available on line at www.cityofboise.org.
This is a great internship opportunity for high school
students. Any questions or help with applying see
Mr. Hanson in the
Career
Center
.
--KBCI-TV is
again offering a Summer Internship Program for students
interested in learning about the broadcasting industry.
For questions or an application, see Mr. Hanson in the
Career
Center
.
--St. Luke's
has a "Summer Only" Junior Volunteer program.
This is a great way to support your community and earn
some valuable service hours. Applications available
in the
Career
Center
.
--Join the
Idaho
Team Youth
Committee. This is a leadership opportunity
earning community service hours. For more
information see Mr. Hanson in the career center.
--
Washington
State
University
will be in the
Career
Center
on Monday, April 9. Seniors
who are planning on attending WSU should come in as well
as any interested juniors.
--Any
junior or senior interested in going on a tour of Treasure
Valley Community College on Thurs, April 19, should
see Mr. Hanson for permission.
--
Log
Cabin
Literary
Center
is looking for volunteers to help with mailings Tuesday,
April 10 after school.
Sign up at the
Career
Center
. --Mr. Hanson,
Career Counselor
Tree
Club
folks--Don't forget! Earth Day is coming and on April 21, we
are planting trees in the morning with the City of Boise
Community Forestry Department.
Attention
Sophomore & Junior Girls—Are
you interested in trying
out for cheerleader? There
is a mandatory parent/student meeting on Tuesday, April 10,
at 6pm in Room 509. Get
your rah, rah on and be there!!
Hey
all you Environmentally
Concerned Humans!!!
We need your volunteering spirit for two upcoming
events! The
“Step it up for Climate Action” on Sat, April 14th, and
“Earth Fest” on Sat, April 21st.
If you have the time, see Ms. Nuxoll in Room 523!!
The
Wizard of Oz
Orchestra members
– There is a mandatory meeting Wednesday, April 11, in the
Orchestra room at 3pm.
We will be reading through the score so come
prepared. This
is a vital meeting and if you have a conflict please see Mr.
Swenson!!
Amnesty
International members--Anyone
and everyone willing to fight for human rights, come to a
meeting Tuesday, April 10, at lunch in Room 531.
Bring your lunch, an open mind, and motivation to
help bring amnesty to our world.
2007
AP Exam Schedule:
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WEEK
1
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Morning
8:00 a.m.
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Afternoon
1:00 p.m.
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Mon.
May 7
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Government
& Politics:
United States
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Government
& Politics: Comparative
French
Language
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Tues.
May 8
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Computer
Science A
Spanish
Language
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Statistics
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Wed.
May 9
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Calculus
AB
Calculus
BC
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Thurs.
May 10
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English
Literature 12
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Fri.
May 11
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United
States
History
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European
History
Studio
Art (portfolios due)
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WEEK
2
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Morning
8:00 a.m.
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Afternoon
1:00 p.m.
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Mon.
May 14
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Biology
Music
Theory
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Physics
B
Physics
C: Mechanics
Physics
C: Electricity & Magnetism
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Tues.
May 15
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Chemistry
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Psychology
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Wed.
May 16
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English
Language 11
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Thurs.
May 17
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MacroEconomics
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MicroEconomics
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Senior
Tutoring -Does
your senior need some help in a class to graduate on time
with his/her classmates? Help has arrived! Room 312
will be open at lunch and free tutoring is available for
members of the senior class that may need some academic
tutoring. We have students and teachers willing to help
anyone who needs help. If you have any
questions, please call Jan Solberg.
Important
Dates to Remember for Seniors:
Tues,
May 22 –
Zero Hour final exam
Wed,
May 23 –
Periods 1-4; then final exams in Periods 5&6
Thurs,
May 24 –
Periods 1&2; then final exams in Periods 3&4; Caps
and Gowns handed out in the auditorium at noon; no pm
classes
Fri,
May 25 –
Final exams in Periods 1&2’ Senior Assembly during
Period 3; Yearbook distribution, signing, and picnic.
Thurs,
June 7
–Graduation Practice 10:30 am, meet in Auxiliary Gym;
Senior Picnic at
Municipal
Park
following the practice; Graduation Ceremony 7pm Taco
Bell
Arena; All-night Senior Party at Boondocks following
Graduation.
Miss
Idaho
Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program
– Teenage girls ages 13-17 have the opportunity to compete
in the annual Miss Idaho Outstanding Teen Scholarship
Pageant June 14 -16, 2007, in
Boise
. For more
information please contact Shauna Brown at 853-0916 or missidahooutstandingteen@msn.com.
Kids
Read the Same Book
– Local libraries are promoting reading through the
program Kids Read the Same Book.
Teens are reading Heir
Apparent. A
program schedule, information about each book, and resource
links are posted on www.idahokidsread.org
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Last
Week’s Scoreboard
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Date
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Event
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Boise
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Oppon.
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Date
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Event
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Boise
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Oppon.
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4/2
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Girls
Golf vs. Timberline
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Canceled
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4/6
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Girls
Varsity Track – 4-Way
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4/2
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Boys
Golf vs. Timberline
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170
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