Broughton High School

Seniors: Ask your parents to mark their calendars for Senior Parent Night scheduled for Thursday, September 13th, from 7-8:00pm in the Diane Payne Auditorium. All senior Parents and students are invited! The counselors will talk about the college application process, graduation requirements, and paying for college.

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
[B-Day]

TODAY'S EVENTS: CAPS Class Schedule
                           Freshman English Class Meetings in Auditorium
                           Coffee for Parents New To BHS, 9:00am, Media Center
                           Faculty Meeting, 2:45pm, Auditorium
                           JV Soccer vs Millbrook, 4:30pm
                           Varsity Soccer vs Millbrook, 6:30pm
                           JV Cheerleading Tryouts-Second Round, 3:30pm, Small Gym
                           Golf at Hedingham GC, 3:30pm
                           Tennis vs Millbrook, 3:30pm
                           JV Volleyball vs Millbrook, 4:30pm
                           Varsity Volleyball vs Millbrook, 5:30pm

Teachers: "This essay on your dog is, word for word, the same as your brother's."
Student: "Yes, sir, it's the same dog."
                                                              Mildred Meiers & Jack Knapp

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting for all boys interested in trying out for basketball Thursday, September 6th, immediately after school [2:30pm] in Holliday Gym. See Coach Ferrell in room 1320 for questions.

Governor Beverly Perdue has proclaimed September 2012 as PTA Membership Enrollment Month in North Carolina. All students, parents, and staff members are encouraged to join. Each year our PTSA awards two $1,000 scholarships to seniors who are members of the PTSA and whose high school activities reflect the mission of the PTSA.

Teachers will be enforcing our Tardy Sweep Policy beginning tomorrow. Students tardy to class must report to the Tardy Sweep Table located in the front hall lobby outside the Diane Payne Auditorium. Warnings will be given for up to four tardies. Lunch detention will be assigned to students who are tardy five and six times and after school detention will be assigned to students who are tardy more than six times.

Make plans to attend the WELL FORUM scheduled for tomorrow from 3-4:00pm. The featured speaker will be Cliff Bumgardner, a local teen filmmaker who has made a short documentary on Vic Spence, a Broughton grad and WW2 veteran who has worked in Wake County Law Enforcement for 40 years. Hear what we have to learn from Vic's unique life story and how Cliff put it into film.

This Friday, September 7, is the regular registration deadline for the October 6 SAT.

Seniors: Ask your parents to mark their calendars for Senior Parent Night scheduled for Thursday, September 13th, from 7-8:00pm in the Diane Payne Auditorium. All senior Parents and students are invited! The counselors will talk about the college application process, graduation requirements, and paying for college.

Juniors & Seniors: Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Wake County College & Post Secondary Opportunities Fair scheduled at the McKimmon Center [NC State University] on Sunday, September 16th, from 2-4:30pm. Representatives from over 100 colleges, universities, community colleges and all military institutions will be on hand to answer questions from parents and students.

The March of Dimes Foundation is now accepting nominations for the March of Dimes North Carolina Youth Council. The Youth Council is comprised of 25-35 students who have been selected because of their demonstrated leadership ability and their potential for service to the March of Dimes Foundation. The purpose of the Council is to assist the March of Dimes in the design and implementation of programs targeted to the youth population, including March for Babies and Prematurity Awareness Month. Council member must commit at least one year of service and term on the Council will expire upon graduation from high school. If interested, see Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center for a nomination form. Deadline: September 15, 2012.

DAR's Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. The DAR sponsors this contest with the National Italian American foundation [NIAF] in honor of Christopher Columbus. Each academic year, an essay topic is chosen and contest instructions are made available online at http://www.dar.org/natsociety/essays.cfm. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12. One winning essay from each participating chapter is submitted for judging on the state level. Each state winner is judged on the divisional level and the divisional winners move on to the national level, where the winner is announced. The contest winner will receive $1,200 plus a trip to D.C. to present their essay at the Columbus Memorial on Columbus Day 2013.

United States Senate Youth Program. This program provides a unique educational experience for outstanding high school junior and senior leaders interested in pursuing careers in public service. Two student leaders from each state will spend a week in D.C. experiencing their national government in action. All transportation, hotel and meal expenses with be provided. In addition, each delegate will also be awarded a $5,000 college scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science. . Applicants must hold elected leadership positions at their school. For more information and application, contact Michele McLaughlin at michelle.mclaughlin@dpi.nc.gov. October deadline.

SAT/ACT Prep Question of the Day

Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.

New analyses of a fossil suggest winged insects having possibly emerged as early as 400 million years ago

(A) suggest winged insects having possibly
(B) suggest that winged insects may have
(C) suggesting that winged insects, they may have
(D) that suggests winged insects as having possibly
(E) that suggest winged insects to have possibly

Hint: Note the connection between the fossil analyses and the winged insects, and consider how to express that connection most clearly.

Answer: Choice (B) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by replacing the awkward and wordy "suggest winged insects having possibly" with the more precise and idiomatic "suggest that winged insects may have."

College/Military Reps Visiting Broughton

Colgate University [NY]      Wednesday, September 5 A-Day 10:40AM
UNC-Chapel Hill [NC]         Monday, September 10 B-Day 8:30AM
Clark University [MA]         Tuesday, September 11 A-Day 8:00AM
Davidson College [NC]       Wednesday, September 12 B-Day 9:00AM
Georgia Tech [GA]             Thursday, September 13 A-Day 8:00AM
Washington & Lee [VA]       Thursday, September 13 A-Day Noon

College & University Open Houses/Information Sessions
[Not held on the Broughton campus]

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy        September 7 Register at www.pharmacy.unc.edu
Washington & Lee University[VA]           September 13 Raleigh Marriott Crabtree, 7:00pm
Duke's Pratt School of Engineering         September 15 Register at admissions.duke.edu
Tuskegee University [AL]                      September 29 Register at www.tuskegee.edu/admissions
Bridgewater College [VA]                      October 20 Register at bridgewater.edu/visitcampus

REPEATED ANNOUNCEMENTS

EVERYONE INTERESTED IN PLAYING BASEBALL AT BROUGHTON SHOULD MEET IN ROOM 358, AT 2:45 ON SEPTEMBER 5TH. THE MEETING WILL LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES. CONTACT COACH JONES OR COACH NEWTON IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CANNOT ATTEND.

Junior Year Athletes: Colleges are affiliated with athletic associations that have their own rules, regulations, and eligibility requirements. NCAA-Division I and II colleges can offer athletic scholarships; Division III colleges cannot. Athletes who want to go to a Division I or Division II college must have a minimum GPA in a specified number of core courses. They must also have the required SAT or ACT score. Athletes should take the ACT or the SAT in the spring of their junior year and should register with www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.

Juniors & Seniors: Help is available for high school students who want to apply for college but can't afford the fees for admissions tests. If you find that the fees for the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, or ACT are a barrier to testing and applying for colleges, see Dean Sauls in the Guidance Office immediately.

Please support the BHS Class of 2015 Pansy Sale. The order forms can be found on the Broughton website under forms tabs listed as Pansy sale. Multiple colors options are available.
The cost is $15 per flat. The order deadline is September 20, 201. Delivery date is October 23.

During Tower Time, Juniors and Seniors will have the opportunity to tutor and earn community service. If you are interested in tutoring and earning community service during the school day, please go by Ms. White's office, room 1212, where you will find a sign-up sheet outside the door. Please know that you will have to identify the subject or subjects you feel qualified to tutor and go through an approval process. Teachers, please encourage students who will benefit from this opportunity to participate.

Students of Color [African American/Hispanic/Latino/Native American/Asian]' Appalachian has announced its Multicultural Prospective Student Weekend, September 21-22, 2012. This free event is offered to 50 high school seniors who will stay overnight with a current student to experience Appalachian and its "Mountains of Opportunity." Lodging and transportation will be provided. Applicants must have a 3.7+ GPA and 1100 on the SAT [critical reading and math only] or 22 composite on the ACT. To apply, go online at www.admissions.appstate.edu/mpsw by September 12, 2012.

The University of Pennsylvania will hold its second annual fall overnight program called the Penn Early Preview on October 13th to 15th, where they will be inviting a select group of high school junior and seniors to come to campus. Broughton has been asked to nominate students of exceptional academic ability who have a serious interest in the University. If interested in being nominated, see Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center [Room 1209]. Our nominations must be submitted by September 17th.

Thinking about pharmacy as a career option? The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has scheduled a Pharmacy Open House for high school students on Friday, September 7th from 77-8pm in Kerr Hall, Room 2001. Attendees will learn about the outstanding career opportunities in pharmacy and how to be a more competitive applicant. RSVP at www.pharmacy.unc.edu. The UNC School of Pharmacy is ranked second in the nation by US News and World Report.

Senior Scholar Athletes Considering Davidson College: Broughton has been asked to nominate up to three scholar athletes for the Bryan Scholarships [valued at $30,000 annually]. Two Bryan Scholars, one male and one female, are chosen for each incoming class. Seniors who wish to be considered for nomination should see Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center, Room 1209. Completed requests must be returned by Friday, September 14.

Senior Scholars Considering UNC-Chapel Hill: Broughton has been asked to nominate up to four high-achieving scholars for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, one of the most highly selective of the elite undergraduate merit scholarship programs in the U.S. Students interested in being nominated may pick up applications in the Guidance Resource Center . Completed applications must be returned by Tuesday, September 11.

Senior Scholars considering NC State University: Broughton has been asked to endorse high achieving scholars for the Park Scholarship, a four-year scholarship valued at over $88,000. Students interested in being endorsed by Broughton may pick up applications in the Guidance Resource Center. Completed requests must be returned by Tuesday, September 11.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

The 31st Annual Greek Festival will be held at the NC State Fairgrounds [Exposition Center] the weekend of September 14, 15, and 16. Volunteers are needed to wait and clean tables. Friday, table cleaning starts at 5:00pm. Saturday and Sunday, table cleaning starts at 11:00am.Volunteers must wear appropriate clothing and tennis shoes for safety. No flip-flops! Tell the persons at the door that you are community service workers from Broughton. Proceed to the right of the stage behind the black curtain. A church worker will give you an apron and direct you. You MUST sign the Broughton work sheet to get your credit hours. For further information, emails may be directed to TamCosta@aol.com.