BJH School Newsletter, Volume 9, Issue 33 , April 12, 2024

BEDFORD THEATRE HOLDING AUDITIONS

Bedford Theatre is holding auditions for next year's advanced theatre classes!

Next year we will be offering THREE audition-only classes for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students interested in pursuing theatre:

• JV Troupe **NEW (advanced section of beginner theatre) - 2nd Period

• Production I (competition acting class) - 6th Period

• Technical Theatre I (advanced lights, sound, and design class) - 5th Period

The JV Theatre Troupe is a new course being offered next year at Bedford. Troupe is an advanced section of Beginner Theatre for students who are interested in learning about theatre through hands-on production experience--aka creating shows! Troupe students will be required to participate in in-class plays, some after school rehearsals, and an elementary tour show. This course will be offered to 7th and 8th graders by audition only.

Production I is an advanced acting class for students who have substantial on-stage experience. We will explore advanced acting techniques, build creativity, and broaden the diversity of characters and performance styles. Production students are required to participate in after school productions, our elementary tour show, and our One Act Festival Competition production. This course will be offered to select 8th and 9th graders by audition only.

Technical Theatre I is an advanced design class. We explore all elements of Technical Theatre: set design, set building, costumes, makeup, lighting, sound, special effects, stage management, directing, and marketing. This course will be offered to select 8th and 9th graders by audition only.

Ready to audition? Click the link below for more information and registration!

Incoming 7th Grader Advanced Theatre Audition Form 

Upcoming 8th & 9th Grader Advanced Theatre Audition Form

Please email BJH Theatre Director Ms. Lamie (Ms. L) for any questions: alexislamie@hebisd.edu

Mrs. Keneda requests donations for Principles of Human Services

Hello BJH Community - I am fortunate enough to have a shipment of five new infant simulators purchased for my program! This means I am in need of the following items for these five new babies: car seats, blankets and tote bags/diaper bags. The car seats need to be infant car seat but I do not need the base and they do not need to be fancy. Infant seats can be found at garage sales as they cannot be donated. Any baby blanket will work. Diaper bags/tote bags need to be big enough to hold the largest and bulkiest item, which is a baby blanket. The bags hold a change of clothes, a cloth diaper, bottle, and a laminated help card for students. 

Any donations are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off in the office and sent to C109. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Keneda at susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu

Thank you for supporting BJH and my CTE course! 

YEARBOOK PURCHASE IS AVAILABLE NOW!

Yearbooks are ready for purchase! You know you want one! Yearbooks cost is $55 from February 3 to May 6, upon delivery at ninth grade awards, books will be $60.

If you have any questions, email Mrs. Keneda at susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu.

Click on the button below to make your purchase now!

PURCHASE YOUR YEARBOOK HERE

bjh Girls Track

The 7th and 8th grade track season has come to an end, and the girls competed in the Meet of Champs this week, battling the top place finishers from Birdville and HEB's district meet. An extra special shoutout to 8th graders Sariyah Crater and Emerson Sharp for placing 1st and taking home the crown of #1 in all of Birdville ISD and HEB ISD in their respective categories.

 Below are the full results, placements are bolded: 

7th Grade

Braelynn Clark - 1600m run

Amelia Coleman - High Jump (2nd) & Long Jump

Loralyn Downey - 4x1 Relay, 4x2 Relay (4th), 4x4 Relay (4th)

Andi Dudley - Discus (6th)

Abby Halliday - 4x2 Relay (4th), Pole Vault

Camila Hoercher - 4x4 Relay(4th), Long Jump

Giulianna Jacobs - 100m run (2nd), 400m run (3rd), 4x1 Relay

Nennette Keplinger - High Jump, Triple Jump (5th), Pole Vault (2nd)

Kundiso Landfair - 200m run (3rd), 4x2 Relay, 4x4 Relay

Scarlett Martinez - 4x1 Relay, 4x2 Relay

Kamila Molina - 300m Hurdles (2nd)

Sarah Quinn - 2400m run

Aubrey Seaton - Discus (4th)

Izzy Wendorf - 800m run, 1600m run

8th Grade

Reagan Bennett - 800m run (4th), 1600m run (3rd), High Jump (4th)

Elliot Bragg - 300m Hurdles (5th), 4x4 Relay (6th), HJ, PV (2nd)

Gabby Bowens - Long Jump

Sariyah Crater - 200m run (1st), 4x1 Relay (2nd) , 4x2 Relay (4th)

Emlyn Dibble - Pole Vault (2nd)

Kynlee Horn - 400m run (2nd), 4x1 Relay (2nd), 4x4 Relay (6th)

Arabella Jacobs - 4x4 Relay (6th), Triple Jump

Lily Lacey - 400m run, 4x4 Relay (6th)

Maddy Martinak - Pole Vault (2nd)

Brooke McLain - 4x1 Relay (2nd)

Layla Moore - Shot Put (2nd)

Gennesis Morales - Discus (3rd)

London Morgan - 4x2 Relay (4th), High Jump

Kacen Paris - 4x2 Relay (4th)

Sydney Pietzsch - Shot Put

Harper Sanders - 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, Long Jump

Emerson Sharp - Discus (1st)

Jillian Smith - 4x2 Relay (4th)

Alexis Tabor - 4x1 Relay (2nd)

Cheyenne Wright - 100m Hurdles

Coach Holmes, Hurtado, and Schulz are super proud of the growth we've seen in all of our athletes through this track season. It's been a pleasure, ladies! 

BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY SURVEY REQUEST

Hello Everybody,

Our Teen Services department is very interested in finding out what teens (ages 13-18) are reading and what kinds of programs and services they'd be interested in having the Bedford Library provide. Our ultimate goal is to make the Bedford Library a better place for teens in our community. 

We have created an online survey, and we're hoping that you'd be willing to pass it along to any students who might willing to share their opinions. Even if they don't currently visit our library, we're still interested in what they think because they just might become future library users! 

We are offering one hour of volunteer/community service credit to anyone who completes it. They need to include their name at the bottom of the survey to receive credit. 

SURVEY LINK: https://forms.gle/7vev2ATxt1oNLV977

There is no official deadline for the survey, but we'd love to hear back from you students as soon as possible so that we can start implementing some of their ideas this summer. Thank you so much for your help in getting the word out! We really appreciate any help you could provide. 

Sarah Featherstone

Youth Services Supervisor

Bedford Public Library

2424 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, TX 76021-4667

Office: 817-952-2370 | Fax: 817-952-2396 | Sarah.Featherstone@bedfordtx.gov