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“Ursus Calidi” August September 2019
Volume 5, Issue 1
Bennett Mountain High School MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL TESAR
Falling Back to School We are now in the fall and it is important for our students to dress accord-ingly. Our old building experiences temperature fluctuations from room to room, so I would recommend bringing a warm layer such as a sweatshirt. Bennett Mountain sweatshirts are available for purchase if interested. Reminders about upcoming dates and events are shared via Blackboard on a weekly basis, but here are some of the highlights:
• The first block of study will end October 11th. Bennett students need to make sure they finish the block strong by attending school and com-pleting their coursework.
• There will be no school for students on the 14th or the 15th as we enroll new students and the second block of study will start on the 16th.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences are on October 17th. I will send out more information regarding conferences over the Black-board messaging system and post information on our school website. As always…RESPECT THE BEAR! Stehvn Tesar, Principal Bennett Mountain High School
“Where opportunity and preparation result in success.”
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Tessellations ........................ 2
Junior High Fieldtrip ........... 3
October Calendar .................. 4
FAFSA ................................... 4
Food Pantries ........................ 5
Computer Programming ...... 5
Neewollah ............................. 6
Blocks & Bells ....................... 6
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
• Math makes art!
• Zoo & Aquarium Fieldtrip
• College FAFSA night
• Name that tune!
• 1st Annual Neewollah
• Block schedule returns
Fundraising is fun!
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Attendance matters!
GETTING IN TOUCH
We want to hear from parents and
guardians! Contact us by email or
telephone, or arrange a personal
conference with any of us:
Principal Stehvn Tesar
Sharon Goldsby
Administrative Assistant
MaryKaye Johnson
Counselor
Christy Garza
Childcare Coordinator
Luke Johnson
English/Public Speaking
Angela Fish
Science
Kelsey Johnson
Mathematics
Cate Percy
English/Humanities/Economics
Patrick Starkey
Social Studies/Coding
Christina Greene
Computer Lab Supervisor
Paige McCombs
Junior High Teacher
Kimberly Bearden
Junior High Teacher
School phone: (208) 587-3837
FAX: (208)587-2564
School website:
http://bmhs.mtnhomesd.org/
School address:
560 East Jackson Street
Mountain Home, Idaho 83647
We look forward to hearing from you!
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TESSELLATIONS IN MATH
Mrs. Johnson’s Integrated Math class is exploring Geometry with the creative
and patterned side of math. They created tessellations, which are shapes that fit
perfectly together like a puzzle or tiling, to show how translations, rotations, and
reflections happen in every day life.
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JUNIOR HIGH FIELD TRIP
Bennett Mountain Junior High students traveled into Boise for their first field trip of the year. Students went to
Zoo Boise and completed a scavenger hunt while exploring. The students also fed a sloth a delicious breakfast of
mealworms!
After lunch in the park, students ventured to the Aquarium of Boise, where they were able to interact with a vari-
ety of critters. The students fed seaweed to fish right out of their hands, and a few lucky ones were able to feed
some hungry stingrays! The students listened to the marine biologist talk about the aquarium’s variety of sea
creatures and the colorful personalities they exhibit for their caretakers. Who knew marine animals had such
character?
Stay tuned next month for a recap of our upcoming field trip to the Idaho Old Penitentiary!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
October 4th, 2019: Professional Develop-
ment day for staff—NO SCHOOL for students
October 11th, 2019: Last day of 1st block
classes
October 14th & 15th, 2019: No School for
students
October 16th, 2019: First day of 2nd block
classes
October 17th, 2019: Parent/Teacher Con-
ferences & lasagna dinner
October 18th, 2019: No School
Remember to watch the BMHS website for
updates to the calendar.
2019-2020 BELL SCHEDULES
BMHS has reverted to the
original block schedule of
eight week blocks with four
classes per day. Under this
schedule, a block class is
equivalent to a semester class
in the traditional high school
model.
Luke Johnson: English, Humanities, & Pub-lic Speaking Angela Fish: Earth Science, Simple Ma-chines, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, & Botany Kelsey Johnson: Integrated Math, Algebra & Geometry, & Applied Math Cate Percy: Economics, Humanities, Sen-ior English, & Journalism Pat Starkey: U.S. Government, Practical Law, U.S. History, Coding, & Social Studies Online classes are held in Lab 2 during all four sessions eve-ry day. Students are sched-uled for specific classes in the lab, but they have the flexibil-ity to decide which class they work on, as long as they stay on schedule for all of their online classes.
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October 2019
“So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Bal-ancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will,
indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you'll move mountains.” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!
Where: Mountain Home High School, Annex Building, rooms A & B When: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. A college representative will be presenting a PowerPoint on how to complete the FAFSA, explain different types of financial aid, and to answer any questions you might have. A Spanish interpreter will be available to all families. College representatives will be present to answer questions designed to:
• Reduce financial aid anxiety;
• Help complete the FAFSA in an accurate and timely manner;
• Explain types of financial aid;
• Evaluate financial aid offers;
• Answer specific questions about unique, individual situations.
What to Bring:
• Social Security Number
• Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
• Your 2017 federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool)
• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
• An FSA ID to sign electronically
FAFSA COMPLETION NIGHT
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FOOD PANTRIES FOR MOUNTAIN HOME RESIDENTS If you or someone you know needs a good, free meal, check out these local food pantries!
FOOD PANTRY PANTRY HOURS
Grace Lutheran Church Open every third Wednesday of the month, 2422 American Legion Blvd 5 - 7 p.m. Mountain Home 208-587-4513 Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Hall Open every 4th Tuesday of the month, 5:30 - 7p.m. 115 N 4th E **Enjoy some soup as well. Mountain Home 208-587-3046 El-Ada Monday - Friday 8:30 - Noon and 1:00 - 4:30p.m. 585 N 3rd E St **Need to register first with El-Ada before food Mountain Home will be available. 208-587-8407
Community Dinner Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Hall Available every 2nd Thursday of the month, 115 N 4th E 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Mountain Home 208-587-3046
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING COMES TO BMHS Several of the Bennett Mountain School staff attended training in Dallas, Texas this past summer which al-
lows us to include computer programming classes for all ages. AP Computer Science uses MIT App Inventor
to teach computer science skills. One of the first assignments students had, was creating an app called a
Sound Board. When images on the screen are pressed, a sound plays. Students were supposed to have three
different images and a sound for each image. Once the app was
designed, then students had to write a program to make it work.
Kekoa went above and beyond by creating an app with multiple
images and sounds that represented and sounded like a keyboard.
B LOCKS & BELLS
BENNETT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
560 East Jackson Street Mountain Home, Idaho 83647
Phone: 208-587-3837 Fax: 208-587-2564
http://bmhs.mtnhomesd.org/
This Newsletter is being published electronically to save paper and to reach
more people. If you would like to have a printed copy, please send Cate Per-
cy an email message and we’ll get one out to you.
2019-2020 marks the fifth year for our newsletter. Journalism students will
be preparing the newsletter and writing articles about school events. Until
then feel free to drop Ms. Percy a message with interesting information to
include in future issues. We love to include student art, writing, and ideas in
every issue.
Thanks for reading!
Photo credits: Cate Percy, Stehvn Tesar, Paige McCombs, Holly Anderson,
Scott LaBelle, Adrian Reyes, Sabastyan Campbell, MacKenzie Nulle, and
other students too numerous to mention!
“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.”
― W. P. Kinsella
BMHS has returned to the
original block schedule this
school year, which is com-
prised of four daily classes
per block. School commences
at 7:45am beginning with a
study session until 9:00am.
First period class begins at
9:10am, and fourth period
class ends at 3:00pm. Lunch
is 35 minutes beginning at
11:45am and ending at 12:20.
Mentorship check-in contin-
ues to be before morning
classes and before afternoon
classes. Junior high has a
little different schedule,
which is posted on the school
website.
FIRST ANNUAL NEEWOLLAH Students & staff had so much fun at the Oregon Trail Games last year
that we decided to create an annual event that features friendly compe-
titions between mentorship groups. We also decided to hold it a little
earlier in the year in hopes of enjoying more clement weather!
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the
courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston S. Churchill