posted Nov 18, 2009 1:42 PM by BHS Website
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There will be a brief pep assembly this Friday, November 20 to send the Bruin football team off to playoffs. 5th hour will dismiss early for students and staff to go to the Phillips Field House (old gym) for the pep assembly before lunch begins at around 12:20 pm.
BHS ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE
November 20, 2009
7:21 - 8:15 1st
8:20 - 9:14 2nd
9:19 - 10:13 3rd
10:18 - 11:12 4th
11:17 - 11:55 5th
12:00 - 12:20 Assembly in Phillips Field House
12:20 - 1:11 Lunch
1:16 - 2:10 6th 2:15 - 3:09 7th |
posted Nov 18, 2009 1:40 PM by BHS Website
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updated Nov 19, 2009 12:17 PM
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Bruin fans are encouraged to hit the road in support of the Bruins this weekend.
Bartlesville High School will battle the Southmoore SaberCats on Friday evening in a second-round match-up in the 2009 Class 6A varsity football playoffs. The game is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Moore Stadium on the Moore High School campus.
Tickets will be on sale at Moore Stadium – the lone ticket booth is located on the west side of the stadium – beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday. Prices are $5 per ticket for everyone aged five and over. Children aged four and under will be admitted for free.
Parking is available in the northeast corner at the intersection of Main St. and Eastern Ave. Moore High School is located at 300 N. Eastern Ave. in Moore, which sits around 10 miles south of Oklahoma City along Interstate 35.
The Bartlesville Public School District will provide two buses – one for BHS and one for the Bartlesville Mid-High School – for those students who want to travel to and from the game.
The Bartlesville Public School District will provide two buses – one for Bartlesville High School and one for the Bartlesville Mid-High School – for those students who wish to utilize the service to travel to and from Friday night’s second-round Class 6A varsity football playoff game in Moore.
However, to ensure that the buses arrive in time for kickoff – which is set for 7:30 p.m. at Moore Stadium on the Moore High School campus – they will leave at 2 p.m. from the BHS and Mid-High campuses instead of 4:15 p.m., as was originally planned. After the game, the buses will return the students to their respective campuses around 1 a.m. Since some class time will likely be missed due to the earlier departure time, the absences will be considered excused. Seats on the bus are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for $5 per student.
Students who wish to utilize the bus transportation to and from the game will need to visit the principal’s office at their respective schools. There, they can pay their money and obtain a field trip permission form as well as a medical form, both of which will need to be filled out by their parents. The forms need to be returned to the principal’s office by the end of the school day Thursday. Friday night’s playoff matchup will feature the Bartlesville High School Bruins against the Southmoore SaberCats
Everyone should be aware of the fact that since some buses will be in use to transport players, cheerleaders, band members and students to the game on Friday afternoon, some normal bus routes will be affected. Some elementary students will likely arrive home a little later than normal, and the possibility is greatest at Jane Phillips and Woodrow Wilson elementary schools.
For all of those who journey to Moore to take in the game on Friday, regardless of the mode of transportation, we encourage you to travel safely. |
posted Nov 13, 2009 12:31 PM by BHS Website
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updated Nov 13, 2009 12:39 PM
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Members of the Bruin Brigade Marching Band, which finished seventh at the 2009 Class 6A Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Marching Band Championship on Oct. 31, are continuing to pile up the accolades.
During auditions on November 7 on the Pryor High School campus, 15 students qualified for the 2009-10 Northeastern Band Directors Association All-District Symphonic Band while another 10 earned spots on the 2009-10 NBDA All-District Concert Band. Two other Bruins were named band alternates.
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The wind players include (first row) Kelsie Hoelscher, Spencer Wilson, Dalton Reynolds, Taylor Rodgers, Shelby Swanson, Debbie McCullough, Sam Inn, (second row) Erin Jackson, Josh Lewis, Matt Henton, Nathan Reid, JoBeth Wasicek, Ben Stire, Hayden Powell, Jonathan Harrison, Amanda Thomas, (third row) Alex Sterk, Carl Szmutko, Meghan Hills, Eric Barnes and Kent Worden.
The percussionists include (from left) (first row) Megan Dobbs, Landon Trotter, (second row) Andrew Williams, Christian Parnell, Brandon Wong and Chris Hogan.
Students from throughout the northeastern portion of the state auditioned for the symphonic and concert bands, which are for 10th through 12th graders. In all, 37 students between Bartlesville High School and the Bartlesville Mid-High School auditioned for the bands. "I’m proud of the students," says Alex Claussen, the director of instrumental music for the Bartlesville Public School District. "They did very well in their auditions. We have the second-highest number of representatives in the All-District bands, behind only Broken Arrow."
In all, 25 Bartlesville students earned all-district status this year compared to 19 last year. During the auditions, students played some pieces of music to display technical proficiency and were asked to sight read as well. During the sight reading portion of the audition, students were asked to look at a particular piece of music which they had never played before for 30 seconds and then perform in front of the judges. All of the students played behind a black curtain, so the judges made their decisions based on musical quality alone.
The 2009-10 NBDA All-District Concert – for both the symphonic and concert bands – is set to take place on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 9 in the Fine Arts Center auditorium on the BHS campus. The event is free and open to the public, and the exact time of the concert will be released as the event draws nearer.
While at Pryor, 23 Bruins earned the right to audition in the final round for 2009-10 Oklahoma Music Educators Association All-State status. The final-round auditions will take place on Dec. 5 at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City. Once the fi nal roster for the All-State band has been set, the group will perform a concert on the afternoon of Jan. 23 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Seventeen Bruins competed in the fi nal round of All-State auditions last year.
Next weekend, senior Spencer Wilson will audition for a spot on the 2009-10 OMEA All-State Jazz Band as the guitarist, a coveted role which he earned last year as a junior. Wilson was named the alternate guitarist as a sophomore.
2009-10 NBDA Symphonic Band (Bruin representatives)
Seniors: Spencer Wilson (8th chair clarinet), JoBeth Wasicek (2nd chair horn), Christian Parnell (2nd chair percussion 1), Landon Trotter (4th chair percussion 1), Andrew Williams (1st chair percussion 3) and Nathan Reid (2nd chair trumpet).
Juniors: Carl Szmutko (5h chair alto sax), Dalton Reynolds (2nd chair clarinet), Amanda Thomas (11th chair clarinet), Meghan Hills (9th chair fl ute), Brandon Wong (1st chair percussion 1), Ben Stire (12th chair trumpet) and Debbie McCullough (2nd alternate bass clarinet).
Sophomores: Sam Inn (5th chair clarinet), Kelsie Hoelscher (18th chair clarinet) and Megan Dobbs (1st chair percussion 2).
2009-10 NBDA Concert Band (Bruin representatives)
Seniors: Alex Sterk (5th chair euphonium), Matt Henton (6th chair euphonium), Taylor Rodgers (3rd chair oboe), Kent Worden (3rd chair trombone) and Nathan Reid (2nd chair trumpet).
Juniors: Shelby Swanson (2nd chair oboe), Chris Hogan (1st chair percussion 2), Eric Barnes (4th chair trombone) and Josh Lewis (5th chair tuba).
Sophomores: Hayden Powell (3rd chair horn) and Erin Jackson (1st alternate trombone).
2009-10 OMEA All-State Final Round Invitees (Bruin representatives)
Seniors: Spencer Wilson, JoBeth Wasicek, Taylor Rodgers, Christian Parnell, Landon Trotter, Andrew Williams, Kent Worden, Nathan Reid and Jonathan Harrison.
Juniors: Carl Szmutko, Dalton Reynolds, Amanda Thomas, Meghan Hills, Shelby Swanson, Brandon Wong, Chris Hogan, Eric Barnes, Ben Stire and Josh Lewis.
Sophomores : Sam Inn, Kelsie Hoelscher, Hayden Powell and Megan Dobbs. |
posted Nov 9, 2009 6:09 AM by BHS Website
Three students from Jane Harlow’s art classes at Bartlesville High School earned awards earlier this week in a contest sponsored by the Hispanic Outreach Celebration. In the contest, students were asked to design "Day of the Dead" altarpieces.
Junior Rachel Adams took second place with an altarpiece dedicated to her grandmother. "I was surprised to finish in second place," said Adams. "It was fun putting things together about my grandmother since I learned things about her that I did not already know."
The altarpieces were designed to feature items which helped to represent the people who they honored. Thus, an altarpiece by BHS senior Cody Riff, which earned him an honorable mention award, featured a prominent guitar design as it saluted storied musician Jimi Hendrix. "It is exciting just to be recognized for work I have done," said Riff. "I chose Jimi Hendrix because he was a great musician and a great person to look up to."
Senior Dawn Parrett took fourth place with an altarpiece focused on her grandmother. Each of the students took home prize money – $30 for second place, $20 for fourth and $10 for honorable mention – as well. "I was pleased just for winning something," said Parrett, "but I was especially pleased when I received money as well." |
posted Nov 9, 2009 6:01 AM by BHS Website
Everyone is invited to a pep rally at 6:30 pm this Thursday, November 12, in the Phillips Field House (old gymnasium). It will celebrate the highly successful season of the Bartlesville High School varsity football team and will feature performances by the Bruin Brigade Marching Band, the BHS pom squad, the BHS cheerleaders and the BHS choir.
Prior to the start of the pep rally, a chili pie fundraiser will be held in the Phillips Field House with all proceeds benefitting the BHS pom squad’s national competition fund. Chili pie dinners – which will include drinks and dessert – will be available for $5 apiece. Advanced tickets for the chili pie fundraiser can be purchased from any member of the BHS varsity pom squad and will be available at Arvest Bank’s east side, Colonial and downtown locations.
The Bruins’ 8-2 record ties the school record, set in 1984. They now make their first playoff appearance since 2002, and only their second trip to the postseason since 1992. |
posted Nov 2, 2009 5:44 AM by BHS Website
Congratulations to the Bruin Brigade for placing 7 th in Finals Competition at the OBA State Marching Band Championships held at UCO in Edmond on Saturday, October 31.
This is the first time since 2004 that the Bruin Brigade has made it to finals at State and it is the 3rd highest finish for Bartlesville in the history of the program.
The prior Wednesday, competing in the 2009 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Class 6A East Regional Marching Band Contest on the Broken Arrow High School campus, the Bruin Brigade earned a perfect score fromall three judges in the competition.
All of the bands which competed were judged based on their marching ability, their musical skill and the choreography of their performance. The Bruin Brigade – which consists of approximately 130 students from grades nine through 12 – performed an intricate 10-minute routine. And, it did so amid 25 mile-per-hour wind gusts. "Because it was so windy, I was a little concerned with how well we’d do," said Alex Claussen, the director of instrumental music for the Bartlesville Public School District. "When you’re playing the drums or spinning a flag and there are strong wind gusts, that can make it tough. "We had a couple of scary moments, but we had a lot of really good moments too."
Those good moments added up to a perfect score. A "one" is the highest score possible and the Bruin Brigade earned them in all three categories from all three judges. The resulting "superior" rating, which is given out to the bands who earn cumulative "one" scores in at least two of the three judging categories, puts the Bartlesville band program on the path toward a coveted Sweepstakes Award. The Sweepstakes honor is bestowed when a band earns superior awards at regionals as well as at the OSSAA state concert band and sight-reading contests, both of which are scheduled to take place in April.
The Bartlesville High School band last earned a Sweepstakes Award in 2004. The Bartlesville Mid-High School band won it last year. Claussen would love to see the two programs each earn the honor for the current 2009-10 academic year. "This is first piece of the puzzle," said Claussen on Wednesday afternoon following the Bruin Brigade’s fine showing at regionals. "I think we’ll have an excellent shot at the Sweepstakes Award, and I’m very proud of what we accomplished today."
The Bruin Brigade entered Wednesday’s regional competition at Broken Arrow on a hot streak. This month has seen it place fifth in the finals of a UCO-hosted event while chalking up a seventh-place f nish in the finals of the fiercely contested 2009 Renegade Review at Tulsa Union High School. On Sept. 26 at the 2009 Owasso Invitational, the Bruin Brigade took ninth at finals while competing against bands from Oklahoma as well as Arkansas and Missouri. All the while, the group has been honing and polishing the routine which it showcased on Saturday at Edmond. "Our students are performing better now than I have ever seen them perform," said Claussen. |
posted Oct 30, 2009 3:15 PM by BHS Website
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posted Oct 30, 2009 3:08 PM by BHS Website
Fifty-four students from the Bartlesville Public School District are scheduled to perform on Tuesday, Nov. 3 during the 2009-10 Northeast Oklahoma Choral Directors All-District Choir Concert in Tulsa. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the First United Methodist Church in Tulsa and is due to begin at 7:30 p.m. Students from throughout the northeastern portion of Oklahoma auditioned for all-district choir honors.
Twenty-four Bruins made the high school all-district choir while 30 were chosen for the junior high all-district choir.
Qualifying for high school all-district choir honors from Bartlesville High School and the Bartlesville Mid-High School were John Allen, D.J. Bailey, Edward Bass (alternate), Deanna Boone, Leah Clark, Carissa Cole (alternate), Amelia Decker, Zach Doe, Kylan Durant, Kimberly Gray, Annie Grisham, Taylor Holman, Taft Lard, Austin LaRue (alternate), Austin Lynch, Anne Reburn (alternate), Aaron Rogers (alternate), Taylor Rogers, Chris Sanders, Sadie Schaffner, Skye Singleton, JoBeth Wasicek, Ashley Wilkinson and Jamie Young. |
posted Oct 28, 2009 11:37 AM by BHS Website
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updated Oct 28, 2009 1:03 PM
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The Washington County Health Department will have a free “no appointment necessary” flu clinic for children on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its main office, which is located at 5121 Jacquelyn Lane in Bartlesville. Vaccinations for H1N1 (commonly known as the “swine flu”) will be on hand as supplies last.
UPDATE: Vaccinations for the seasonal flu will not be available.
For more information, please contact the Washington County Health Department at 335-3005. |
posted Oct 28, 2009 9:38 AM by BHS Website
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Three Bartlesville High School seniors were recently named 2009-10 National Hispanic Recognition Program scholars. The distinguished trio includes Patricia Lowry, the daughter of Richard and Rita Lowry; Alexys Gonzales, the daughter of Jessie and Melinda Gonzales; and Daniel Sauceda, the son of Baldomero and Patricia Sauceda.
The National Hispanic Recognition Program was initiated in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school students. This year, the NHRP is recognizing nearly 5,000 students selected from a pool of more than 200,000 students who took the 2008 PSAT/NMQT/PAA and identified themselves as Hispanic/Latino. Students recognized by the NHRP are at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino (based on the program’s definition) and have achieved a minimum PSAT/NMSQT/PAA score for their region. Students with grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher are designated as scholars, and those with GPAs of 3.0 to 3.49 are honorable mentions.
The list of recognized students from the NHRP is distributed to subscribing four-year post-secondary institutions in October. This gives the students an opportunity to hear from colleges and universities which are particularly interested in communicating with academically outstanding students of Hispanic/Latino heritage. The National Hispanic Recognition Program is a product of the College Board. The nationwide selection includes students from throughout the United States as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam as well as U.S. citizens from international and APO schools. .
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