By: BHS News Staff
April 18, 2023
Welcome back, Hurricanes! We hope that you all had a wonderful and memorable Spring break and that you are ready for the final stretch.
Over break, some of our BHS students from grades 10-12 went on a school trip to Europe, specifically France and Italy. Our students and teachers have been posting numerous pictures of their day-to-day activities and excursions. The entire group will arrive home this Thursday after an exciting, 12-day trip abroad.
We hope all of the teachers and students finish the trip in a spectacular manner and make it home safely. We cannot wait to hear about it!
On a different subject, as testing continues next week for each grade, here are some testing tips to help guide you to ensure success.
- Get plenty of sleep! Stick to your bedtime routines with less time on the TV and phone.
- Eat a good breakfast! It is important to eat something prior to testing. Plan your morning ahead to make sure you do not fall behind schedule.
- Be on time! Attendance is critically-important on testing days.
- Follow directions! Make sure you listen to your teachers for any information that may be useful.
- Relax and take a breath! The calmer you are, the better you will do.
During the testing, here are some helpful and useful strategies:
- Read the questions carefully. Reread the passage and the questions to make sure you understand the text.
- Examine every answer choice carefully before you pick your final answer.
- For Math, label your answer.
- Always check over your work with the given time.
- X-out the answers you know are wrong. This helps eliminate those answer choices that cannot possibly be true. This will help you focus on whatever answer choice(s) are left.
Most importantly, be confident and believe in yourself. Good luck!
Next on the list, there are more and more readers each month in the lower school. Many students are receiving coins when they are seen reading independently. What a great initiative!
Reading is a life-long skill, and the earlier you start, efficiency and proficiency will only evolve and become sustainable. Well done, young Hurricanes.
Finally, here are the two Cane of the Week winners from the first week of April.
Chavon Holton: Track
At the George Gross Invitational, Chavon tied the school record in the 300 meter hurdles (previously set in 1996) at 40.80 seconds, winning the event. He also finished second in the 110 meter hurdles, setting a new personal best at 16.56 seconds. Lastly, he was a member of the 4×100 meter relay team that finished third.
Jenna Young: Track
At the George Gross Invitational, Jenna broke her own school record, winning the high jump at 5’8″. She also won the 100 meter hurdles by more than a second with a time of 16.90. Finally, she finished second in the 300 meter hurdles (53.48) and fourth in long jump (15’11”).
Have a wonderful week, Brooklyn!
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