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Dear Parents/Guardians:
Friday night lights, the smell of fall in the air, yellow busses rolling through town, bells in the hallways, it can only mean one thing . . . it's time for school. We at Bend Senior High are very excited about the prospect for this 2010-2011 school year, with an outstanding student body and a staff that cares deeply for their students. Bend Senior High School has the most passionate staff and the finest students in the state. We so appricate your gift to us in your students, and we will serve you and your son/daughter to the best of our ability.
Monthly Newsletters
One of the ways we will continue to communicate to our entire school community is through our monthly newsletter. We have information about all different facets of the school and what you need to keep up on. Our monthly newsletter will be mailed home only one more time this year, in October. After that it can be easily accessed through the Bend Senior High web page at www.bend.k12.or.us/bsh. If you would like to continue to have a copy mailed to your home, simply call the main office at 541-383-6290 and let us know.
Building Update:
We are nearing the completion of our renovated auditorium at Bend Senior High. After 50+ years she needed a little work, and we are excited for the new and improved look. Our auditorium has some great tradition. In 1967, Robert Kennedy spoke to the city of Bend on his campaign trail; a few days later he was shot. John F. Kennedy wanted to speak here, but we were under construction at that time. Micky Rooney, Kenny Rogers, Jan and Dean, and the Ventures have all performed here. NASA brought a moon rock exhibition here. Prior to the new fairgrounds being built, our auditorium was the largest east of the Cascades. It is still one of the largest high school auditoriums in the state of Oregon.We have had many great performances take place here: the San Francisco Opera, renowned orchestras from around the country, military bands, etc. We continue to host many fine performances from both our school and our community.
We are also enlarging our production kitchen, and that too is near completion. Some of our parking will be taken away during this short time, and we ask you to be patient as we near completion.
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We are very proud of our school here at Bend Senior High, and we love coming to work in this building. This summer, our custodians worked very hard to clean, wax, and overhaul our school. Though the building is 50 years old, it feels like new!
Curriculum Updates:
This will be the first full year of International Baccalaureate Program. A number of our staff members have been trained in the curriculum, and we are so excited to see this program develop at BSHS. The enrichment, depth, and character of this program will permeate our school, and we are convinced it will produce a stronger, more informed student that will help lead them to be a more critical thinker. This year we will be offering: 10th Grade English and History, 2th Centruty History, Biology, Chemistry, Music, and Theory of Knowledge. For more information regarding our IB program please refer to our '09-'10 Curriculum Guide.
Our new Technology Center is now up and running and houses four outstanding programs: Engineering Design, Communication Arts, Design Technology, and Woodworking. We hope to add Future Energy and Material Engineering soon.
Staff Changes:
We have very few new staff at Bend Senior High this year. Brian Crook moved from the Dean of Students to our Assistant Principal. We added Todd Ervin, who moved from HDMS to teach Science, Scott Novelli, who moved from PBMS to teach Health and PE, and Alex Bick, who is joining our Special Ed Department. If you see any of them, be sure and give them a Bend High welcome.
Athletics:
If you have a son or daughter interested in participating in a fall athletic season sport, they should get in touch with our athletic secretary as soon as possible. Practices started in August but for some sports, it's not too late to join. Fall sports include: cross country, soccer, football, water polo, volleyball, dance team, and cheerleading. Our athletic office phone number is 541-383-6300.
Sincerely,
HD Weddel
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