Beloit Memorial High School - Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit Memorial High School
1225 Fourth Street Beloit, Wisconsin 53511
(608) 361-3000 Fax (608) 361-3080
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Dr. Carlton Jenkins,
Executive Director of Secondary Education
(608) 361-3002

Upcoming Events (Calendar)

Feb 10	District Wide Professional Development - Early Release @ 12:00 PM
Feb 12	Faculty Follies
Feb 18	Parent-Teacher Conferences (FULL DAY OF CLASSES)
Feb 20	College Goal Sunday @ Turner High School
Feb 26	FULL DAY OF CLASSES
Mar 1	PTO Meeting
Mar 4	Spring Athletic Code Meeting
Mar 5	BMHS Musical - "Cinderella"
Mar 10	District Staff Development - Students Released at 12:00 PM

Announcements (Details)

BMHS Theatre Presents:

FACULTY FOLLIES
FEBRUARY 12th & 13th
7:30 PM
BMHS AUDITORIUM

Proceeds will help send our talented
students to Scotland to perform in the largest
theatre festival in the world,
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
$5 Students
$8 Adults

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	Welcome to Beloit Memorial High School
	Who are we? Beloit Memorial High School is a public, four year comprehensive 9th - 12th grade school located in Beloit, Wisconsin. Beloit Memorial offers a modern, comprehensive curriculum on a 4-Block system for 10th - 12th graders while 9th graders operate on a modified schedule. Both schedules are set to meet the needs of students of varying learning abilities and interests. Our student day starts at 8:00 am until 3:11 pm. Our average class size is 28 students with an enrollment of 2000 students and 136 full-time certified staff. 80% of our graduating students continue their education once leaving Beloit Memorial High School. Our Mascot is the Purple Knight and our school colors are purple & white. The 4-Block System Beloit Memorial High School is a four year comprehensive high school providing educational opportunities to students in grades 10 -12 using a 4-block class schedule which consists of 4 90-minute classes per day with the exception of advanced placement and music courses. Half-credit courses meet for one term while full-credit courses meet daily for a semester. Students must carry 8 credits per year. 9th Grade Academy Freshmen at Beloit Memorial High School operate on a modified schedule. The academy structure places groups of approximately 100 students with the same four teachers; the 100 students rotate in group of 25 from teacher to teacher for their 4 core classes. Each core class is 55-minutes and the classes run for the entire year. A closed campus lunch follows the morning classes. The freshmen have an elective class which is a 90-minute block. To help freshmen transition to the high school, BMHS uses Link Crew, a program in which upperclassmen volunteer to work with small groups of freshmen. Link Crew hosts an orientation day and several follow up sessions throughout the year to discuss issues such as making good choices, managing time effectively, and preparing for exams. Freshmen students who wish to take a music course are accommodated. Graduation Requirements A total of 24 credits are needed for graduation at Beloit Memorial High School with the following requirements: (A credit is a passing grade earned in a class that meets for one period a day, five days a week for one semester.) English - 4 credits Mathematics - 2 credits Science - 2 credits Social Studies - 3 credits Physical Ed - 1.5 credits Computer Ed - .5 credits Health - .5 credits Electives - 10.5 credits

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2009_11November-December Newsletter

2010 January-February Newsletter

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This year at a glance (add +)

2009- 2010 Schedule of Events at a Glance

Labor Day-No School
September 7, 2009

BMHS Open House
September 10, 2009

Homecoming
September 28-October 3, 2009
Game-October 2, 2009
Dance-October 3, 2009

Parent-Teacher Conferences (Thursdays 4:00-7:30 pm)
September 24, 2009*
December 10, 2009*
February 18, 2010 (FULL DAY OF CLASSES)
April 29, 2010 (FULL DAY OF CLASSES
(*Students Dismissed at 12:00 pm)

Staff Development/Early Release (12:00 noon)
September 9, 2009
October 14, 2009
November 11, 2009
December 9, 2009
January 13, 2010
February 10, 2010
March 10, 2010
May 12, 2010

End of Terms (Dismissal @ 11:13 am)
1st Term ends November 6, 2009
2nd Term ends January 22, 2010
3rd Term ends March 26, 2010
4th Term ends June 8, 2010

Exam Days
November 5, 6, 2009
January 21, 22, 2010
March 25, 26, 2010
June 7, 8, 2010

WKCE Testing
October 26-28, 2009
November 2-4, 2009 (Make-up)

Fall Break-No School
October 29-30, 2009

Fall Play-Dark of the Moon
October 23,24,30,31, 2009

Conf. Release Day-No School
November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving Break-No School
November 26-27, 2009

Winter Break-No School
December 23, 2009-January 1, 2010

Martin Luther King Day-No School
January 18, 2010

BMHS Expo
January 26 - 27, 2010

February 26, 2009 (FULL DAY OF CLASSES)

Spring Musical-Cinderella
March 5,6,12,13,14, 2010

Spring Break-No School
March 29-April 2, 2010

Conf. Release Day-No School
April 5, 2010

Hall of Fame
April 16, 2010

Prom
May 1, 2010

Academic All-Stars (Underclassmen)
May 12, 2010-6:30 pm

Senior Academic Awards Program
May 19, 2010-6:30 pm

Memorial Day-No School
May 31, 2010

Senior Cruise
June 8, 2010

Last Day of Classes
June 9, 2010-

Graduation-Class of 2010
June 12, 2010 (10:00 am)

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Website	Description
Business-Education Partnership Sign-up	For 9th grade students during second semester.
Educational Pathways Survey	For 11th & 12th Grade Students. Log in with Novell username and password. May take multiple times as your plans change.
Senior Survey	For 12th Grade Students. Log in with Novell username and password. May take multiple times as your plans change.
WisCareers	Use your Novell user name and the first 4 letters/numbers of your Novell password to log in to WisCareers

Academics (add +)

Department	Dept Chair	Phone	Dept Home Page	Staff SharePoint
English	Danissa Klintworth	361-3247 or 361-3203	English Home Page	English Staff SharePoint
Math	Ken Davis	(608) 361-3275
Science	Heidi Andre	(608) 361-3145
Social Studies	Gary Stuedemann	(608) 361-3213	Social Studies
Science Department	Heidi Andre	(608) 361-3145
Art	Mary Haakenson	(608) 361-3265
Business/Computer	Vicki Noss	(608) 361-3075
Family Consumer Education	Judy Stogsdill	(608) 361-3067
Foreign Language	Julie Horvath	(608) 361-3102
Music	John Pickart	(608) 361-3037
Physical Education/Health	Terry McCann	(608) 361-3303
School Counseling Department	Jeanie Schoenenberger	(608) 361-3021	School Counseling Office
Special Education	Mary Burke & Melissa Beavers	(608) 361-3141
Technical Education	Liz McLevige	(608) 361-3062

Academics Overview (add+)

Beloit Memorial High School is a four year comprehensive High School providing educational opportunities to students in grades 10 -12 grades using a 4-block class schedule which consists of 4 90-minute classes per day. Half Credit courses meet for on term (4 terms per year) while full credit courses meet daily for a semester.

Freshmen at Beloit Memorial High School operate on a modified schedule. The academy structure places groups of approximately 100 students with the same four teachers; the 100 students rotate in group of 25 from teacher to teacher for their 4 core classes in the morning. Each core class is 55-minutes and the classes run for the entire year. A closed campus lunch follows the morning classes, and after lunch Freshmen have Seminar, which is a 45-minute period that explores careers, wellness and academic study skills. At the end of the day, the freshmen have their elective classes in a 90-minute block. To help freshmen transition to the high school, BMHS uses Link Crew, a program in which upperclassmen volunteer to work with small groups of freshmen. Link Crew hosts an orientation day and several follow up sessions throughout the year to discuss issues such as making good choices, managing time effectively, and preparing for exams. Freshmen students who wish to take a music course are accommodated.

We offer the following in the area of Academics:

Advance Placement Courses in English, History, Government, Psychology, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Drawing and Music Theory
College Classes for Juniors and Seniors
Business & Marketing Courses
Performing Arts (Drama, Band, Orchestra, Choir)
Youth Apprenticeship Program
Foreign Language (French, Spanish & Latin)
Computerized drafting, automotive servicing and systems, engineering, metals, woods, building construction, advanced technology and graphic design
Computer classes including Web Publishing & Computer Science
Courses in childcare while becoming certified

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Activities Overview (add +)

Beloit Memorial offers many extracurricular opportunities.

Students may choose from 22 Varsity sports, competing in one of the finest indoor facilities in the state.
BMHS has over 20 student clubs and organizations providing an opportunity for all students to excel outside the classroom.
DECA students travel to different parts of the country to compete at the national level annually.
A Knowledge Masters team tests the academic skills of our top students against those from across the state.
Link Crew is a program focused on students helping students to succeed.� Upperclassmen are paired with freshmen to help them transition to high school successfully.
Students interested in theater can participate in fall and spring productions.
The Minority Excellence Organization (MEO) emphasizes unity and respect for all ethnic backgrounds.
The Increscent gives students the opportunity for students to write for the oldest school newspaper in the state.