Daily Announcements

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS:  C Block Exams will start at 7:50 sharp on Wednesday March 25th.  Don't be late!

Special Olympics basketball game on Thursday at 7pm in Bennington middle school.  Please note location change.  The game will be played at the middle school, ½ mile past willow park on the right.  Hope to see you there.

Come see the Panama Canal, and explore the rain forest. Sue Ritchie is offering a trip for Spanish students to Panama during the April, 2010 break.  Up to 21 students may go.  Applications are due before April break. There will be a parent meeting in early May. Please get information from Sue's room. 

 

Juniors! Sign up to in the School & College Counseling Office for individual practice college interviews with college admission officers on the afternoon of April 8. Deadline to sign up is April 1st. Students will be accommodated on a first-come -first-served basis until spots are filled.

Congratulations to Kevin Lurvey on his recent acceptance to the All-State Chorus!

BBA Leaders Advocating Mega Outstandingness is testing out a new meeting time. Please join us at our weekly meeting on Wednesday in Mr. Muench's room at our new time: 7:15AM. Snacks provided!

Attention Europrean Art trip 2010- All students who have signed up or are interested in signing up for next year's art trip must see Mrs. Hubner in her room after school on Monday the 23rd for a short meeting.

Burr and Burton Academy is offering a Driver's Ed. course this summer that begins on June 17th.  This course is free to Burr and Burton students.  For more information, and to sign up for this course, please come by the main office. 

Applications are in the School and College Counseling Office for the American Legion Auxiary's Girls State youth citizenship summer program. Young women who participate are also eligible for a scholarship opportunity from the same organization. Submit application by March 30th to the School and College Counseling Office

Deadline to register for May 2nd SAT at BBA is March 31st!

Bruce Hammond SAT prep workshops will be held at BBA on April 25 and 26. Cost is $90. Deadline for sign up is April 8th in the School and College Counseling Office.

The Performing Arts Department will be hosting a Calliope Cafe on Friday April 3rd.See Julie Freebern if you are interested in performing

Attention freshmen, sophomores and juniors: want to make a difference in our school or community? Become a student leader. Applications are due by March 27th to the box outside of Ms. Hyatt's office in the basement of the seminary building. Apply today!

Hola!! Spain Science Tour April 2010. Lock in your place and tour price now ! See Dale Spring in the BBA science Dept. for application.

Need help editing papers?  Don't know how to write creatively? Come to the English Writing Lab! On Wednesday mornings before school in the Moritz Lab (located on the first floor of the Seminary Building), members from the National Honor Society will be available to help!  If you are having trouble writing a poem, have no idea how to write a theme paper, or simply want a quiet place to work on an essay, feel free to stop by the Moritz Lab on Wednesday mornings.  For more information, please contact Campbell Halligan, Ellen Parent, Nancy Seem, Charlotte Salsgiver, Ellie Turner, Kerry Sullivan, Faryn Borella, or Marie Schow.

Chess tournament coming to Vermont! The 2009 Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championships are on Saturday, April 11th at Berlin Elementary School, Berlin, VT. Registration runs from 8:30-9:30am, and the first round (using Swiss pairing) starts at 10:00am. For full details visit www.vtchess.info or contact Mike Stridsberg at mike@vtchess.info or (802)-223-1948

Various Summer Program Applications are available in the School and College Counseling office:

 MedQuest offers students currently enrolled in Grades 9.10 and 11 a six-day exposure to the range of health career opportunities available and an introduction to life on a college campus. They are looking for students interested in health professions, mathematics, science and technology.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

Juniors and Seniors: Hildene has two camp assistant job opportunities in their summer program that runs from June 22 to July 31. Compensation is $9.50/hour.  For more information please contact Diane Newton, Hildene's Education Director, 367-7965 or email: dianenewton@hildene.org