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WHAT'S NEW... Recent Announcements and Reminders "Back to School" issue of BANTER (Sep/Oct 2008) 2008-2009 Leadership Page (in progress...) New 2008-2009 PTSA Officers May/June BANTER online

ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - WED., SEP 3, 2008
Reminder, parents: Wednesday, Sept 3rd, is Back to School Night at B-CC HS. It is early this year so don't be caught off guard!

This is your chance to meet your student's teachers and understand what will be taught/learned in each class. We will also hear from

Karen Lockard, B-CC prinicipal, about what we as parents can do to help our students get the most out of B-CC HS.

The doors will open at 6:30pm so that you will have plenty of time to have a cup of coffee and a cookie while you -

Join the PTSA
Join Sports, Drama, Music or Art Boosters
Order a yearbook, the literary magazine, the school newspaper
Register your Giant and Safeway cards
Buy Barons merchandise
Sign up to be a BCC volunteer
Donate to the BCC community scholarship and educational foundation
Plus MUCH MORE!!!

Remember to bring your checkbooks.

The program begins at 7pm. You will have the opportunity to visit all 7 of your student's classes and meet the teachers.

Parking will also be available to Our Lady of Lourdes parking lot but it
will still be crowded so try to carpool and arrive early to avoid problems.

deLancey Webster (Katie '11) and Michele Hainbach (Sarah '11)
Back to School Night Co-Chairs

[AUG 25] Thanks very much to everyone - students, parents, and administrators - who came out to the Welcome to B-CC Picnic this afternoon at Lynnbrook Park. On a beautiful August afternoon, Principal Karen Lockard mingled with new and returning families including incoming ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth
grade students. Parents made some new friends and the kids seemed to get along famously. Special thanks go to Ann-Marie Atkinson, Sarah Beck, Amanda Boland, and Sallie Chatfield of the Welcome Committee and the International Connections Committee for organizing this event and for all their efforts to make everybody feel welcome. Great cake, too! Thanks for setting the stage for a great new year for many families new to B-CC!

Mary Rubino, B-CC PTSA President

THANK YOU B-CC VOLUNTEERS
B-CC Volunteers reported a total of 1,722 hours for the 2007-8 school year. Volunteers support the B-CC community with many different skills and talents:

*communications such as the directory, the Banter newsletter, list serve and web support

*support for many of the students activities such as Art, Music, Sports and Theater Boosters

* fund-raising which impacts many areas especially the TAPS and College Tracks programs

* student mentoring programs

*Peer Groups for parents and Welcoming Committees for new and International families and many more wonderful endeavors. All PTSA events are completely volunteer run.

Your generous commitment of time and talents forms bonds that make us a strong community. Every member of our community should feel proud of their volunteer efforts. Hours can be reported to
bccvolunteer@comcast.net

Thank you for reporting your time,
B-CC Volunteer Coordinators,
Sarah Beck rockcreekmusic@comcast.net (Lauren Beck 09)
Amy Ross arross@yahoo.com (Alex Sherman 10)

2008-2009 PTSA BOARD POSITIONS APPROVED
Congratulations to the following B-CC parents who were voted to PTSA board positions for the coming school year:

Mary Rubino - President
Mary Cobbett - Vice President
Valerie Spencer - Vice President
Peggy Schwartz - Treasurer
Sarah Beck - Secretary

Many thanks to each of them for stepping forward and offering their time and energy to provide support to the B-CC community. I know that they will need lots of support during the coming year. So, another reminder that there are still lots of opportunities to take on leadership roles during the coming year. Please contact Ruth Silverstein (dratas@msn.com), Chris Lawrence
(chrislawrence@verizon.net) or Peggy Schwartz (peggyschwartz@
comcast.net) to discuss how you can get involved and help our new officers.

new2bcc - NEW LISTSERVE FOR NEW & INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES
There is a new email group, called "new2bcc," specifically for new and
international families who would like to trade support and information. The group, set up through yahoogroups just as bccnet is, is easy to join. Just send a blank email to:
_new2bcc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com_
(mailto:new2bcc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com) .
Then you will get an email back with instructions on how to join.
The group is sponsored by the Welcome Committee and the international Connections Committee. If you've had a rough transition (and who hasn't?) or if you experienced arriving last year or the year before and would like to help those who are now dealing with the transition to a new school, new county, new state or even new country, please join us!
Sincerely,
Francesca Kelly
new2bcc moderator

PAY STUDENT CLASS FEES AND MORE AT THE B-CC ONLINE STORE
If you haven't gotten around to paying your student's class fees yet, now is a great time to get on the B-CC Online Store and take care of it. While at the store, you can now join the PTSA and make additional donations to the PTSA as well. You can also support After-Prom, Sports Boosters, the B-CC Educational Foundation, the music, art or drama programs, and make a contribution to the B-CC Community Scholarship Fund. You can even purchase a commemorative brick for the B-CC courtyard.

What would a store be without apparel? The Online Store has that as well - hats, jackets, shirts, shorts and even B-CC polar fleece blankets. Now is the time to explore the store and take advantage of this wonderful one stop shopping. It is really easy. Go the B-CC website at and click on the B-CC hat icon on the left side. Make sure you have your students ID number for processing their class fees and a credit card and in a few minutes you will be done without the need of writing multiple checks.

As a reminder, the PTSA will be mailing the additional copy of the directory to parent members shortly after the directories are received from the printer next week. Let me urge you to take care of your membership now. There will only be one bulk mailing and after that, directories will need to be picked up at school.

 

eScript RECYCLING - PRINTER CARTRIDGES & CELL PHONES
Welcome back everyone to another exciting year at B-CC! The PTSA is once again continuing the eScrip Recycling Program. This program is free and provides a convenient way to collect laser and inkjet toners and cartridges, and used cell phones while raising funds for our school.
Here's a reminder of how the program works: a collection bin, clearly marked and accessible during school hours, is located just to your left when you enter the main school office. You can drop off your recyclable cell phones, toners and cartridges whenever it is convenient for you. These items are then collected and mailed to eScrip Recycling who then deposits funds into our group's account.

Did you know that every second of the day, nine ink cartridges are thrown away? Help us turn this waste into cash. Not only is this an easy way to raise funds, it also teaches our students valuable lessons about the variety of materials that can be recycled. PLEASE, I do have one request. There are certain items that eScrip Recycling will not accept. PLEASE DO NOT drop off colored ink, remanufactured, or unmarked or unlabeled cartridges and toners. This program can be very successful with the help of the entire B-CC community. Thank you for your help in recycling.

Cindy Easton, (Amy '10), cseaston@aol.com (updated 9/6/07)

REGISTER YOUR GIANT AND SAFEWAY CARDS!!!
This is something that MUST BE DONE EVERY YEAR!! If you haven’t already renewed your card PLEASE go to the following websites and do it now. Last year B-CC made almost $5,000 from Giant and $3,000 from Safeway. All you do is register your bonuscards and use them when you shop. The stores do the rest and send B-CC the check(s) periodically. I will be happy to register or renew your card with the Giant program if you send me the 12 digit number from the back of your card. I am also able to sign up your safeway card (11 digit number) for eScrip if this is the first time you are doing it. If you are renewing you must go to the site and follow the directions.

https://www.giantfood.com/aplus/aplus_pin.htm (B-CC code = 00636)
www.escrip.com (B-CC code = 1563784)

Contact me if you need any help with this process. Thanks for your
continued support. – Laura Schreiber, 301-656-8533, lauraandrich18@gmail.com

B-CC SCHOOL TOURS 2008-2009
September – no tour
Wednesday, October 1
Wednesday, November 5
Wednesday, December 3
Wednesday, January 7
Wednesday, February 4
Wednesday, March 4
Wednesday, April 1
Wednesday, May 6
June – no tour
Visit the Tours Page for details

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