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January 26, 2018

Editor Cindy Miller

Superintendent Dan Vande Pol

Secondary Principal

Chad McBane

Elementary Principal Jeffrey Myers

Announcements 2

Gala 3

Student Activities 4

Highest Merit & Honor Roll 5-8

Re-enrollment 9

Athletics 10-11

Builders Club 12

College Acceptances 15-17

Upcoming Events 18

Inside this issue:

Elementary

Preschool

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Bradenton, FL 34207 941-749-2690

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Announcements:

2017 Year End Donation Statements:

BCS provides a mailed Year End Statement listing your donations for 2017 that total $250 or more. We will be sending these out before the end of January 2018. If you have any questions,

please contact Heidi Sikkema at [email protected] or 941-792-5454 x 160.

Family Association Meeting:

Monday, February 5 at 7:00 pm in Wichers Auditorium

Elementary Rejuvenate Project Update: We have raised $255,000 so far in our Elementary Rejuvenate Project. Please check out the details at www.BuildingBCS.com. Please contact Heidi Sikkema at [email protected]

or 941-792-5454 x 160 to get involved in this exciting rejuvenation project to help our school!

Hurricane Make-Up Days: February 16: ½ day of school - 11:30 dismissal (1/2 day teacher in-service)

March 9: ½ day of school - 11:30 dismissal (1/2 day teacher in-service)

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.BuildingBCS.com


For more information, go to www.bcspanthers.org under the Get Involved tab.

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Grandparents Day Thursday, February 15. This day is set aside to honor and love our grandparents! All Grandparents of Preschool – 5th grade students are invited to visit the BCS Campus or our West Bradenton Baptist Preschool Campus during the morning. Details will be forthcoming through our BCS weekly news and through our classroom teachers.

Hurricane Make-Up Day - 1/2 Day Friday, February 16 - Dismissal 11:30 am

President’s Day (No School) Monday, February 19

Iowa Testing (K-8th) February 26-March 2

Jazz Concert Tuesday, March 6

End of 3rd Quarter Thursday, March 8

Hurricane Make-Up Day - 1/2 Day Friday, March 9 - Dismissal 11:30 am

No School Friday, March 16

Spring Spiritual Retreat March 16-18 (High school students only)

Spiritual Emphasis Week March 19-23

Elementary Track & Field March 21 & 22

Spring Break (No School) March 26-30

Highest Merit - High School

Congratulations to the following Highest Merit students, who earned a semester GPA of a 3.5 or higher with no semester grade lower than a “B.”

9th Grade Jonathan Bartik Ryan Bassett Chloe Baxter Emma Bivona Calvin Bolkema Leo Campbell John Dykstra Liam Emmons Andrew Fort Nico Giraldo Gabriel Holton Gideon Jankovich Kelli Kern Annaleise Linkenhoker Jamie Maldonado Joy Rinsema Ben Salas Olivia Sand Sheldon Spencer Emma Swaagman Victoria Thompson Emma Vande Pol Zack Vanzant Cleide Velasquez Jake Windham Sunnie Woske

10th Grade Joey Bivona Catherine Calhoun Luke Childers Samuel Childers Noah Cone Dylan Cunard Kendy DeHaan Adara Dierdorf Luke Dozeman Luke Evangelista Deklyn Falkner Jenna Falton Sophia Franzone Antonio Giraldo Izzy Gonzalez Cole Hafer Hannah Hamilton Mackenzie Hamilton Knox Johnson Noah Johnson Kennedy Jordan Abby Leahy Kyla Mays Caleb McNamara Sofia Morales Laura Perkins Ashlyn Prewitt Rachel Rowland Logan Sapuppo Nate Schewe Zach Seagreaves Samantha Storo Hailey Stovall Alexis Thompson Eli Thurmond Gislaine Velasquez Yrnanda Venerin Jessica Vorbeck Sierra Walther Aidan Williams Luke Williams Brooke Wilt

Savannah Woodland

11th Grade Gabe Alkire Darius Baxter Catherine Childers Joey Cooper Nicholas DeStefano Grace Guo Katherine Hu Faith Jackson Sarah Johnson Tamara Kenon Bryce Limon David Linkenhoker Manon Lippens Cassandra Lopez Ariel Marciano Michael Mardones Sarah Milan Colton Popp Anna Grace Robinette Alexis Shetler Haley Stilwell Sailor Swenson Owen Thomas Alex Valadie Lauren Vautrinot Ben Windham

12th Grade Madison Allen Joseph Andrews Adam Capps Cameryn Cash Caitie Christman Daniel Evangelista Lindsey Feikema Malaina Foss Gabriella Gonzalez Kyle Hassall John Hedman Karley Holbrook Joshua Ingram Jessica Jackson Eli Johnson Zach Mayer Gracie McClure Lily Meadows Noah Meekhof Dayton Modderman Haley Moore Spencer Palmer Lauren Pike Kristina Pullaro Sydney Rose Cece Rulon Peter Sand AJ Schewe Amy Van Ryn Katie Vautrinot Hannah Vreman Ashley Waldo

Honor Roll - High School

Congratulations to the following Honor Roll students, who earned a semester GPA of a 3.0 or higher with no semester grade lower than a “C.”

9th Grade David Andrews Logan Anthony Nolan Averso Emma Bianco Gracie Boyd Josh Calhoun Juliana Eberle Jessica Harold Niko Hartig Colin Heintz Rylee Leavitt Maxence Lippens Gabrielle Medley Abi Milholland Kaleb Orduno Haddon Poppell Kayla Rothery Jackson Runo Nicholas Scionti Silas Smith Mary Emma Thomas Kamryn Young Marco Zagaceta

10th Grade Dylan Cotrone Jessica Daigle Liam Feifan Anna Freed Nathan Hadden McKenzie James Max Johnson Kennan LaDue Weston Logue Brighton Osborne Nathan Phelps Alexis Sikkema Matthew VanDerNoord Charlotte Williams Tia Wingate

11th Grade Jacob Anthony Dylan Bezet Kenny Bolkema Matthew Crofoot Emily Eurice Zachary Fernandes Forest Fletcher Grayson Fuller Mey Hause-Reyes Tyler Hrynkiw Connor Kesten Collin Krikke Elliott Labissiere Kaitlyn Lacher Bryson Morishita Pedro Oliveira Evan Sharff Bailey Sikkema Michael Thompson Paige Tice Hannah Wiers Jarod Wingate

12th Grade JJ Benedict Michael Braam Tyler Brown Lee Chen Emily Fleming Landon Gilmer Micaiah Holton Victoria Hrynkiw Wesley Huang Colt Lewis Emory McCauley Kaya Meadows Cameron Pasco Samantha Perry Ada Petta Nicholas Rivera Winston Spencer Nick Swaagman Roselyn Ward Travis Windham

Highest Merit - Middle School

Congratulations to the following Highest Merit students, who earned a semester GPA of a 3.5 or higher with no semester grade lower than a “B.”

6th grade: Roman Albritton Olivia Blank Micah Campbell Sophia Cavalluzzi Mckinzie Chrisman William Cooper Mikaela Culhane Jenna Davis Dominic DeFrank Finley Duncan Allison Feikema Devin Gooby Natalie Griffith Simon-Charles Holton Chloe Huth Celine Ith Abigail Jeter Kristina Krikke Jesus Lopez Abby McSwain Nathaniel Meloro Jaden Lynn Muncie Aly Myers Kylee Pavkovich Reid Price Sofia Radebach Jordan Rowland Allison Strite Noah Van Eerden Kate Vande Pol Abby Vreman Adisyn Walinga Charlotte West Brett Woolery

7th grade: Roman Bendixen Calla Beukema Evan Childers Natalie Childers Delaney DeHaan Matthew Dykstra Alex Heintz Graceson Jankovich Kiera Johnston Carson Jordan Mary Emilee Leahy Wyatt Nelson Ella Pardue Carson Prewitt Josh Seagreaves Tessa Signor Michael Valentino Dagny Van Aken Kate VanDerNoord Joshua Waldo Ashlyn Ward Jenna White Julia Wiers Autumn Wildgrube McKinley Williams

8th grade: Karla Barnard Olivia Battle Jackson Bendixen Katie Butts Hannah Camacho Cailyn Connor Hope Courter Reese DeHaan Carter Dierdorf Kiley Duncan Nate Hedman Bryson Ivy Darcy Jerome Aunna Johnson Niecey Johnson Gavin Johnston Sierra Joyal Logan Kliewer Taylor Krikke Elisabeth Lee Isaac Meekhof Ginger Muro Brianna Myers Hannah Pickhardt Seth Radebach Ashlynn Ross Taylor Rowland Bella Rulon Summer Shontere Paisley Smelt Shea Stockton Jack Whitten

Honor Roll - Middle School

Congratulations to the following Honor Roll students, who earned a semester GPA of a 3.0 or higher with no semester grade lower than a “C.”

6th grade: Connor Allan Austin Capps Caleb Couchois Ethan Cunard Alexis Hohengarten Alena Hollaar Isabelle Holley Hunter Medley Charlie Nelson Chelsea Pierrelouis Maddie Reynolds Cody Simpson Sofia Srodek Raymond Valley Carly Weaver Italo Zagaceta

7th grade: Anna Alkire Isaac Andrews Will Bradshaw Ethan Childers Owen Cunneen Troy Dozeman Mia Hernandez Ayden Hinkel-Bailey Grace Hollaar Noah Johnson Koby Keenan Jackson Mullett Ben Potocki Taryn Shawley Ryan Storo David Thompson McKenzie Tice Ty Townsend Julia Vorbeck

8th grade: Wimberly Baxter Emily Bezet Alex Cher-Aime Kevin Cremer John Evangelista Aly Evans Marco Figuerola Jada Jackson Matthew Kiwacz Emma Laade Isabella Morales Matthew Moreland Summer Nelson Andreana Rios Jake Robinette Riley Shanks Josephine Smith Serena Thompson Carson Weaver Justin Worley

Suncoast Metals LLC Mike Allen, VP

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Sarasota, FL 34234 941-351-0006

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Chick-fil-A Cortez Plaza Nathan Hoeksema 4573 14th Street W.

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Arsenault Dermatology 230 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton

8926 77 Terr. E., Suite 101, Lakewood Ranch 5860 Ranch Lake Blvd., Suite 103

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-0222

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We are very excited to announce that re-enrollment will open at Noon on February 13th and run until midnight February 23rd. Please be watching for more information in the next few weeks with directions on how to complete re-enrollment. The re-enrollment fee is $60 per student. After February 23, the fee will be $210 per student, which includes a $150 late fee. Should you have any questions, please contact Darcy Leahy in the Admissions office at 941-792-5454 ext. 150 or via email at [email protected]. PLEASE NOTE: we are already on wait lists for new admissions in multiple classes, so it is imperative that you re-enroll during these dates to ensure a spot. If you have not completed your re-enrollment by midnight on February 23, you will be placed on a wait list behind new families.

2018-2019 Re-enrollment Opens February 13!



BCS Athletics

Wrestling The wrestling team competed at a meet this past weekend with over 15 schools and we had 6 Panthers that medaled. Great job guys!

2nd Place in 220 lb: Aaron White

3rd Place in 165 lb: Zach Mayer

2nd Place: Wyatt Nelson

3rd Place: Landen Sapuppo

2nd Place: Koby Keenan

3rd Place: Micah Campbell

BCS Athletics

BCS is excited to announce that we

now have Beach Volleyball courts!

We are one of the first schools in Florida to have

beach courts on campus.

We look forward to holding practices and matches this

Spring!

8th Grade Builders Club Upcoming Events

Pedigree Dog Food

Purina Cat Food

Wet Cat Food - all brands!

Pup-Peroni Treats

On Saturday, February 3rd, at 9 a.m. we will meet at Bishop Animal Shelter for a group tour and to play

with the animals. Bishop is a no-kill community in which all companion animals are treated with respect

and compassion.

We are also asking each 8th grade Builders Club member to donate one item on their wish list to benefit

the animals there who need a home. Students may drop off their item in Ms. Clark’s room or bring it with

them on Saturday, February 3rd. Here are the items on their wish list:

BCS GALA SERVERS

We have been asked to provide servers for the BCS Gala Dinner on

Friday, February 23rd. We are excited to serve our school for this

special night!

Please sign up in Ms. Clark’s room if you can serve. We will meet at

6:00 pm, and will be fed dinner before the event. Then we will be

serving and helping clean-up in Wichers Auditorium. All servers need

to wear a white shirt, black pants, and nice shoes (no high heels or

messy tennis shoes please). We will be finished around 9:00 – 9:30

p.m. This is a fun way to get a lot of service hours!

Kong Dog Toys

Kiddie Pools

Kuranda Dog Beds

New or used Collars,

Leashes, or Harnesses

Thank YOU

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Riverhouse Reef & Grill Waterfront Dining on the

Manatee River 995 Riverside Dr., Palmetto, FL 34221

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Island Destinations of Anna Maria, LLC

Property Management Kimberly Roehl

(941) 447-9988 [email protected]

The Have a Heart for Books events have been an amazing success and blessing to

BCS!

Through the generosity of the Weichel and Fuller Family Funds through the Manatee Community Foundation, BCS was blessed by being able to provide an exciting platform to promote the love of

books and reading. The month of January was filled with various events such as door decorating projects, a book mark contest, a favorite book character dress up day, a celebrity reading day where Wichers Auditorium was transformed into a wonderland of reading stations and celebrity readers read to our students as each class spent an hour in the reading stations. The students and parents returned at night to enjoy milk and cookies, reading time, and performances from some very special people. The final event was a book character parade and the announcement of the winners of the book mark contest. Each student was given a book with a laminated winning book mark. What a treat for our school to be able to celebrate literacy and the love of reading. THANK YOU Weichel and Fuller families and Manatee Community Foundation.

Winners of the book mark contest: 5th Grade – Lexi Joyal

4th Grade – Caroline Feser 3rd Grade - Tristan Duncan 2nd Grade – Lana Benham 1st Grade – Leah Couchois

Kindergarten – Kathryn Howard

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Class of 2018

College Acceptances The Guidance Office has been notified of these early college acceptances so far! If an acceptance has been

received but isn’t on this list, simply notify Mrs. Cunard with proof of acceptance so it can be added. Congratulations to these seniors!

Madison Allen Southeastern University

Adam Capps Florida Atlantic University

Stetson University University of North Carolina - Ashville

University of Tennessee

Philip Franzone Regent University

Travis Bassett Auburn University

Caitie Christman Southeastern University

Kyle Hassall Florida State University

University of Central Florida

JJ Benedict Flagler College

Stetson University

Noah Davis Southeastern University

John Hedman Florida State University

University of South Florida - Tampa

Michael Braam Carson-Newman University

Covenant College Warner University

Daniel Evangelista Florida Gulf Coast University

Southeastern University (Honors)

Karley Holbrook Florida Gulf Coast University University of Central Florida

Tyler Brown University of North Florida

Lindsey Feikema Florida State University

Furman University New College of Florida

Rollins College Samford University

Victoria Hrynkiw University of Alabama Utah State University

Valdosta State University

Class of 2018



Josh Ingram Florida State University New College of Florida USF - Tampa (Honors)

Gracie McClure Florida Gulf Coast University


Cameron Pasco Sante Fe College

Jessica Jackson Toccoa Falls College

Kaya Meadows Auburn University

University of Mississippi

Addie Petta Florida Gulf Coast University

Texas A & M University University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

University of North Florida

Samantha Kelly Florida Atlantic University

Sante Fe College

Lily Meadows Clark University

Maine Maritime Academy

Lauren Pike Florida Gulf Coast University


Colt Lewis Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Southern College Florida State University

University of Central Florida USF - Tampa (Honors)

Dayton Modderman Lipscomb University

Sydney Rose Liberty University Samford University Stetson University

University of Central Florida

Zach Mayer Loyola University - Chicago

Purdue University Stetson University

University of Central Florida University of South Florida - Tampa

Haley Moore Southeastern university

Cece Rulon Belmont University

Florida State University Lipscomb University (Honors)

Palm Beach Atlantic University University of North Florida (Honors

Class of 2018



A.J. Schewe Indiana University Wheaton College

Hannah Vreman Florida State University

University of North Florida University of South Florida - Tampa

Roselyn Ward Hope College

Peter Sand Florida Institute of Technology University of Central Florida

Ashley Waldo Florida State University

Liberty University Palm Beach Atlantic Univ. (Honors)

USF - Tampa (Honors)

Travis Windham University of North Florida

Amy Van Ryn University of Central Florida (Honors)

University of North Florida USF - Tampa (Honors)

Cubby Buddies

Seniors & Kindergarteners decorated cookies,

“ice skated” and had a snowball fight!

Feb. 5 Family Assoc. Meeting - 7:00 pm

Feb. 15 Grandparents Day

Feb. 19 President’s Day (No School)

Feb. 22 Open House - 8:30 am

Feb. 23 Gala

Feb. 26-Mar. 2 K-8th Iowa Testing

THANK YOU Panther Press Sponsors

Upcoming Events!

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[email protected] or 792-5454 ext. 112

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VPK student, Kira Drouven, (shown above with her teacher, Mrs. Dix) was awarded a

basket of books for her classroom and a framed copy of her winning poster by the Patterson

Foundation. “Every Day Counts” was the theme of this year’s contest and reinforces the

message that outstanding school attendance will result in increased student achievement.

This was the 3rd annual Suncoast Campaign for Grade-level reading Attendance Awareness

Poster Contest with over 38,300 participants from Sarasota and Manatee county. Kira’s

poster was chosen to represent BCS. Congratulations Kira!

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