8th Grade Step-Up Night A Huge Success

About 120 people visited Bucksport High School and they walked away with big smiles on their faces.  Faculty, staff and students decorated the school and especially the gymnasium with student work, co-curricular activites information and extra-curricular activites information.  Parents and students were greeted by the playing of our pep band under the direction of Mr. Neslusan.  A total of thirty tables were used to display information of programs offered at BHS.  Parents and students went through four different informational learning activities about Bucksport High School that rotated every twenty five minutes.  Guidance was in the cafeteria where they talked about freshman classes and electives offered.  The six core BARR grant teachers were in the library talking about the Freshman Success Academy we have in place next year.  BHS students gave tours of the school and the last learning activity area was the gymnasium where the chorus sang and at the end Zumba was demonstrated by Mrs. Audibert's PE class.  The feedback we have gotten has been very positive and we showed Bucksport High School is a great place to be!

8th Grade Step-up Night Planned At BHS

Bucksport High School with host a step-up night on Wednesday March 30th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.  A team of BHS teachers, guidance department members and administrators have spent the last two weeks speaking at nearby middle schools about attending Bucksport High School next year.  Each eighth grade student was given an invitation to attend on March 30th.  Eighth grade students and parents will be given tours of the school, meet the four core freshman teachers, guidance will show them what a freshman schedule looks like and the gym will be filled with elective class information, core class information, co-curricular activities offered and extra-curricular activities that are offered.  There will be refreshments available for all that attend.  No matter what your future plans are BHS can help you get there.  The BHS band will play from 5:40 to 6:00 so get there early and enjoy the music.

SAT Prep Courses Offered At BHS

All junior students at Bucksport High School have the opportunity to take SAT prep courses from for the next six weeks before they take the Maine Assessment on Saturday May 7th.  English teacher Bre Pelletier and math teacher Aaron Winslow will be teaching the classes after school on Wednesdays for math and Thursdays for English.  The classes are from 2:30 to 3:30 and all after school activities will not start until 3:35 on those days so all can attend.  The classes will give our students strategies to take the test and examples of higher level thinking questions.  We hope our students take advantage of these opportunities that start this week. 

Lilly Harvey Named Vice President Of State NHS

BHS student Lilly Harvey has been selected at  the Vice President for the state of Maine National Honor Society.  Lilly is the first BHS student to accomplish this honor and represent Bucksport High School on the state NHS executive board.  Congratulations Lilly, we know you will represent us well. 

Mr. Bucksport Contest This Weekend

The much anticipated Mr. Bucksport contest is this weekend, Saturday March 19th at 7:00 in the BHS gymnasium.  Partcipants are Evan Eldridge, Zach Hall, Shawn Smith, Jacob Chase, Alan-Mickel Abbott and Joe Ladd.  Saturday night promises to be entertaining and great family entertainment.

2011 BHS Academic Hall of Fame Members Announcement

Congratulations to the Class of 2011 BHS Academic Hall of Fame inductees.  Please join us for a night of celebration on Saturday May 7th from 6-8pm at the Bucksport High School gymnasium.  Come listen to the life stories of some of BHS's finest alumni.  Here are our first members:
Angela Bennett-Business Manager
Jessica Braun-Teacher
James Bigl-CEO
Donald Bowden-Business
Thomas Crocker-Professor
Jana Wardwell-Physical Therapist
Peter Harvey-Music Director
Donald McCann-Engineer
Jason Shaffner-Financial Director at Harvard
Andy Silvernail-CEO
Leila Burgess-BHS Teacher
Robert Harriman-BHS Administrator/Teacher
Joe Sulya-BHS Teacher

Important dates in March

March 7-BHS Boosters meeting-6:30 in the school library.
March 15-BARR grant visit from Minnesota
March 16-PVC Scholar-Athlete banquet at Jeff's Catering in Brewer.
March 17-Spring sports parent meeting-6:00pm in the BHS gymnasium.
March 19-Mr. Bucksport at 7:00pm in the BHS gymnasium.
March 21-First practice for pitchers and catchers.
March 24-Kim Leland benefit concert from 7-10pm in the BHS gymnasium.
March 28-Spring sports start.
March 30-8th grade step-up night from 6-8pm.

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The reason for the Bucksport High School blog is to give parents, community members, students and faculty and staff a way to ask questions and find out the great things that are happening at Bucksport High School.  Comments that are submitted will be reviewed before being published on the BHS blog.  I look forward to hearing from you and answer any questions you may have.