Chosen for this week’s Senior Spotlight is Danny Pham. After graduation, Danny plans to go to college and major in something Pre-Medical-related. Some things he likes to do in his free time are read for pleasure and watch movies. A fun fact about Danny is that he is an AP Honors Scholar.
Q: Out of your entire school career, what teacher has been your biggest inspiration and/or influence?
A: “The teacher who has been my biggest inspiration or influence is Mr. Roegiers. He advocated for me and said that I could do well in his class. He helped me a lot.”
Q: At any point, was there a moment in your life when you wanted to give up on school?
A: “That is me all of the time, but I do not give up. The feeling is always there, but I keep going, no matter what life throws at me.”
Q: What is the most creative excuse that you have used to get out of a homework assignment?
A: “I do not think I ever used an excuse. I have always said I do not have it, or I did not do it. I was honest about it every time.”
Q: Using only three words, how would you describe yourself?
A: “Unserious, Ambitious, Unsure.”
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: “I see myself working in a hospital as a doctor. Then, maybe after that, I want to teach medicine someday.”
Q: Would you rather watch Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+?
A: “I do not like kid-based shows, so Disney+ is not for me. I also would not say Netflix because they always take all of the good shows and movies off of their platform. So, Hulu is the way to go for me. You can always find good shows on Hulu these days.”
Q: What would it be if you could change any school rule?
A: “I would say professionalism in high school. There are way too many strict rules that I think should change.”
Q: Have you discovered any new passions during high school?
A: “Social advocacy.”
Thank you for your time, Danny. We wish you all of the best for your senior year and future ahead in the medical field.
Happy Halloween, everyone. A great present for us Clevelanders occurred last night when the Dodgers sent the Yankees home without a World Series Championship. Next year, it is the Guardians’ year!
Now, back to Hurricanes athletics. Last week, we did a girls’ Fall sports recap, and today, we will shift gears over to the boys and recap both the soccer and football teams.
Football
The football team finished with a record of 2-8 with wins against Oberlin and Beachwood. The team was led by many senior leaders including Nick Supinski, Aiden Starr, Kevin Nguyen, Nate Hernandez, Christian Douglas, and Tyler Cox. They left a lasting impact on-and-off the field, but it was not just seniors leading as junior Jonny Treska led the defense and dominated each opponent he lined up against and freshman Lennox Atanacio was a major contributor on offense with many big run plays this year. Starr led the team in rushing yards, receiving yards, and touchdowns this season.
Even though the record was not what anyone wanted it to be, first-year head coach Travis Agnew is proud of the team and looks forward to the future of Hurricanes’ football.
“As a unit, we are most excited about getting back to work and establishing a culture with consistent winning habits. We have individual goals and plans for improvement for each athlete who participated this year. This off-season will be dedicated to developing leaders in the community, strength in the weight room, and skills on the field that translate to success on Friday nights.”
We would like to recognize seniors Tyler Cox, Christian Douglas, Nate Hernandez, Kevin Nguyen, Aiden Starr, Nick Supinski, and Shamus Harper for their leadership throughout the season.
Underclassmen, the off-season begins now!
Boys Soccer
Even though this team lost a lot of seniors from last year, they still improved significantly throughout the season, finishing 4-14 with wins against Garrett Morgan, Bard Early College, Clearview, and Independence. Their win against Independence was the first win against them in Brooklyn’s soccer history. The team was led by senior captains Jadyn DeLuca, Phil Banaszak, and Jeff Helmick. Also, they had big contributions from senior Jaime Villasmil-Leon, a free-kick guru, and sophomore Ben Denovchek, who in his first year was a reliable asset in the goal and the backline.
First-year head coach John Grigson is proud of his guys for their growth and is ready to see the underclassmen step-up next year.
“We have a great group of leaders ready to have a successful season next year, including current juniors Youssef Elouardighi, Angel Torres, Jayden Chin, and Rocco Spiewacki, plus current sophomore Jayden Torres. I am excited to see the strength of leadership continue. I am also excited to work in the offseason in the weight room with conditioning and doing futsal (smaller and fasted-paced). Having a large portion of time to ‘fine-tune’ our team will be exciting and will leave lasting impacts on the field.”
This being Coach Grigson’s first year, he wanted to thank the boys for welcoming him with open arms, and he looks forward to building the program for years to come.
We would like to recognize seniors Jadyn DeLuca, Jaime Villasmil-Leon, Levon Miller, Jeff Helmick, and Phil Banaszak for being leaders who continued to grow this team throughout the season.
These were solid seasons for the boys and both first-year varsity coaches, who did an excellent job. For all Fall athletes, keep working for next year.
This will conclude the Fall sports season. Now, we turn our attention to Winter sports, which have already started for both boys and girls basketball, hockey, wrestling, and bowling. Winter sports previews will be in the coming weeks.
Tomorrow is the day for free candy, costumes, and many scares, but today, we decided to shine our Jack-o’-lantern on the history of this spooky holiday.
The Halloween tradition started with an ancient Celtic festival titled Samhain. People used to dress up in scary costumes and light bonfires to scare off ghosts, believed to be real.
During the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor saints; this day is now known as All Saints Day. All Saints Day includes traditions from Samhain.
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of Summertime and the start of a cold Winter. Winter was associated with the death of many people, so the Celts believed that the night before the new year was a blurred boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead.
On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, which was believed to be the ghosts of the dead returning to earth.
Coco, anyone?
The New England Colonies had a rigid Protestant belief system in The United States. However, the Halloween tradition was more common in Maryland and the southern colonies.
Due to the different customs and beliefs of European ethnic groups and Native Americans, they meshed together, and an American version of Halloween began to surface. The first reported celebrations included “play parties,” which were public events to celebrate the harvests. People shared stories of the dead, told fortunes, sang, and danced.
Other types of Colonial Halloween festivities included ghost stories and general mischief-making. By the middle of the 19th century, annual Fall festivities were common but only adopted by some.
During this time, America was having a big wave of new immigrants, most of which were Irish. Millions of Irish fled to the United States because of the Irish Potato Famine.
How did Trick-or-Treat originate? Well, we kindly “borrowed” it from the European tradition of dressing up and going house-to-house, asking for food and money. Many young women, during this time, believed that on Halloween, they could trick their future husbands by doing tricks with yarn, apple parings, or mirrors.
In the late 1800s, people in America tried to mold Halloween to be less about ghosts, pranks, and witchcraft, and more about community and neighborly get-togethers.
Due to Halloween becoming a community-centered holiday in the 1920s and 1930s, Halloween parties became the most common way for people to celebrate Halloween. Many cities and towns had small parades in conjunction with these parties.
Carving pumpkins is also common, especially among families wanting to bond with their children. Pumpkin carving originated from a tradition in Ireland. The origin of this tradition comes from an Irish myth about a guy named Stingy Jack. Jack tricked the devil for his own gain. When Jack died, he was not allowed in Heaven or Hell, so he was sentenced to roam the Earth for eternity. Irish people carved demonic faces into pumpkins to scare the spirit of Jack away. This is why these pumpkins are called Jack-o’-lanterns.
The history behind Halloween is very interesting, and it is cool to see how the holiday originated and grew throughout the centuries.
Now, you are smarter, so tomorrow, make sure to have some fun, especially knowing the history behind Halloween.
Welcome to the final week of October, full of Halloween fun.
As the second quarter is underway, there is not much happening in the present; however, there are some items of note.
First, AP Spanish is underway with its annual Dia De Los Muertos project. It involves creating skull pictures with bright colors and artistic creativity. The class will follow up the skull projects with a grand fiesta next week.
Next, Fall sports are officially in the books, which means Winter sports are up and running. This Friday, boys basketball begins for grades 9-12. Tryouts will start at 3:15 in the main gym. All boys are encouraged to participate.
Staying with Winter sports, hockey began practice this morning at 5:30 and will continue tomorrow from 5:30-7:00 a.m. It is not too late to sign up, so if interested, see Mr. Zofka, the Athletic Director, for more information.
With Halloween falling on Thursday this week, there is currently a themed spirit week underway. Please plan out your wardrobe in advance and participate in the final three days.
Finally, on November 5, there will be no school due to Election Day, but there will be an opportunity to obtain community service hours, so please, sign up soon as slots are filling up.
Here is the upcoming event calendar for October and November:
October 29: Sophomore ELA Field Trip
October 30: Community Information Night
October 31: Halloween 🎃
November 5: No School (Election Day/Community Service)
November 12: Return Fall Sports Awards Slips for Banquet
November 20: Fall Sports Awards Banquet
November 27-December 1: Thanksgiving Break
We hope everyone has a safe and spooky Halloween week and weekend. Be sure to dress for the weather as it will be mid-70s until Thursday but a drop to low-50s this Friday.
Have a frightful rest of the week, Brooklyn!
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Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Chelsea Matthews. This is her first year in Brooklyn as a math teacher. Prior to working here, she worked at Maple Heights and spent ten years teaching Algebra 1. In her free time, she loves spending time with her loved ones, working out, and watching movies. A fun fact about Mrs. Matthews is that she is 37-years-old and has never been stung by a bee.
Q: Where did you go to college, and why did you choose that school?
A: “I went to Ohio University. I chose to go there because I instantly fell in love with the campus when I did my college visit.”
Q: What do you like most about working at Brooklyn High School?
A: “I like the diversity and the school pride that Brooklyn has. I also like how close it is to home; it is way easier to get to work now.”
Q: If you could give any advice to the senior class of 2025, what would it be?
A: “Save your money. Saving is so important and helpful when you become an adult. My biggest regret is that I did not save a lot of money when I went to college.”
Q: If you could pick another subject to teach, what would it be?
A: “I am licensed in math and English. However, I would not pick English because of how often teachers have to grade papers. Instead, I would pick a science-related subject since it has some math content in it. I would also love to teach a class that deals with living in the outside world. I know that is not very relevant anymore, but I would love to teach something like that.”
Q: What was your very first job?
A: “My very first job was at Einstein Bros. Bagels. I still enjoy eating there because I love their bagels.”
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
A: “My favorite holiday is the Fourth of July because I love fireworks. I love the cookouts, but getting to spend time with my family is something I love most.”
Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: “My biggest pet peeve is when students cannot ask questions because they are afraid of what their classmates are going to think. I wish kids would ask more questions when they are struggling.”
Q: Where is the ideal vacation spot for you?
A: “Anywhere with a nice beach and water. I love being surrounded by water because it is peaceful. I would love to visit Puerto Rico since I have never been there before.”
Thank you for letting us interview you, Mrs. Matthews. We wish you the best of luck throughout your first year here and hope that you achieve everything you want to. Also, we hope you get to Puerto Rico, sooner than later.
With the Fall sports season coming to an end tomorrow night, it is time to recap how each team’s season panned out and who contributed to each team’s success. This week, we will recap the girls soccer and volleyball seasons followed by the boys soccer and football seasons in next week’s article.
Girls Soccer
This team grew a lot from last season, finishing their campaign with a record of 2-14-2 with wins against Wellington and Trinity. They also tied longtime CVC rival Cuyahoga Heights. Keep this in mind, the girls soccer team went winless a year ago, so improvement was noticeable.
The girls showed a lot of resilience this season led by seniors Isabella Lottig, Rayanna Cogburn, and Avyah Chin along with juniors Kayla Flanagan, Lauren Atanacio, and Olivia Blechschmid. They were strong through the middle from goalkeeper to forward, creating opportunities to attack.
Coach Rebecca Blaine is very proud of how this season went and is excited about what is in store for next year.
“While our record was not above .500, we had many close games this year which was very exciting because it shows how much we have grown from last year to this year. While we will miss our seven seniors who graduate this year, but I am excited for all our returning players to be back for another season! Brooklyn girls soccer emphasizes celebrating the good things and team bonding. I can’t wait to see how much we can accomplish when we work as a team!”
We would like to recognize seniors Isabella Lottig, Ra’mya Fleming, Antonia Torres, Aaliyah Chin, Rayanna Cogburn, Analise Gonzalez, and Ayvah Chin for their hard work and dedication throughout the season and their high school careers.
Way to improve, girls!
Volleyball
This team mostly stayed the same from last year, even with losing quite a few seniors, finishing with a record of 5-19 with wins against Richmond Heights, Cleveland Heights, Rhodes, Cleveland Central Catholic, and a playoff win against Medina Christian Academy. This was a building year for the team with only three players who had ever played on the varsity team before. They were led by seniors Jade Riedel and Ali Millin as Riedel was a force to be reckoned with on defense, leading the team in digs and receptions. Millin led the team in kills and aces.
Even with the lack of experience coming into the year, Coach Debbie Hall is proud of her young squad.
“With our young varsity team having the experience this season and with the large numbers on our JV team who have been improving all year, I am looking forward to seeing our girls being very competitive next season and adding more to our win column.”
We would like to recognize seniors Jade Riedel, Ali Millin, Andrea Guzman, Kiley Sprouse, and Audrena Vega for their continued dedication and for becoming true leaders throughout the season.
The future is bright, girls!
The Fall sports season ends tomorrow night with one final football game at home against the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves. Kickoff is at 7:00.
Halloween is fast approaching, and aside from costumes, movies, and parties, candy is the most important item. It is no wonder why the dental industry is overly-busy during this season. An overabundance of sugar plus teeth equals a necessary visit.
So, what are the top five, most popular Halloween candies?
1. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Most people love peanut butter and chocolate together, so if you are one of these people, then you must love Reese’s, too. This candy contains peanuts, so it is highly recommended that if you have a peanut allergy that you avoid this treat at all costs.
2. Regular M&M’s
If you love chocolate but hate the fact that it can get messy once melted, then get a handful of M&M’s because they will not melt in your hands.
3. Snickers
Snickers are personal favorites for us, containing caramel, peanuts, and nougat. It is known as one of the best-selling candy bars in the world.
4. Peanut M&M’s
If you prefer to just have a handful of chocolate and peanut butter, then this is the ideal treat. Just like the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, this contains peanuts with a much better crunch.
5. Twix
People love getting Twix for Halloween. Whether you are a person who loves left Twix or right Twix, we all know that they are secretly the same deliciousness.
Not all candy is the same, as there are many other types of candy in the world. If chocolate is not your preference, then there is most likely a candy for you.
Do you agree or disagree with the list above? If you disagree, type in the Leave a comment section below and let us know what you would include in your list.
Have fun Trick-or-Treating, and be sure to brush your teeth!
{Information for this article is sourced from Real Simple.}
This week starts the beginning of the second quarter, so it is indeed a fresh start for all staff and students. The second quarter is the shortest quarter of the year (40 days), so please remember to be at school on time and to bring your best effort. We will celebrate many holiday breaks and much more, so make sure to stay positive and maintain high marks in all of your classes.
Tomorrow, the PSAT will be held, and students will receive a paper assigning them to a testing room. The morning of the PSAT, you should be here on time and have had a good breakfast, not to mention having your Chromebook fully charged. Try your best! Senior parents must submit the Google form sent through Parent Square to check what their kids are responsible for outside of school during BHS hours.
Also tomorrow, there will be an instant replay concert performed by the BHS Marching band. It will be held in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. You are encouraged to attend and support our band as it is free and open to the public.
If you are interested in playing basketball, the boys’ open gym schedule is Monday through Thursday from 3:00-4:45, and the girls’ open gyms start at 4:00 and run until 6:00. Additionally, girls tryouts are this Friday. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to join the basketball programs.
This coming Friday is the final football game of the season, a home contest against the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves. Kick-off is at 7:00. We hope you all come out and cheer on our football team, cheerleaders, band members, and Hurricettes.
The week of October 28, there will be a spirit week to celebrate Halloween.
Monday, October 28: Wear black and orange
Tuesday, October 29: Dress your decade (Seniors – 2000, Juniors – 1990, Sophomores – 1980, Freshman – 1970, and Eighth Grade – 1960)
Wednesday, October 30: Wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Thursday, October 31: Appropriate Halloween Costumes
Friday, November 1: Day of the Dead (Wear your flowers, skulls, and bright colors)
As Halloween is creeping up on us, we hope that everyone has some goofy/spooky costume fun.
On November 5, there will be no school due to Election Day, but there will be an opportunity to obtain community service hours. Seniors and juniors have had significant time to sign up for this opportunity, so please, sign up soon as there are only so many slots open.
Here is the upcoming event calendar for October and November:
October 23: Schoolwide PSAT
October 23: BHS Marching Band Instant Replay Concert (7:00 p.m.)
October 25: Football game vs. Cuyahoga Heights
October 28: Start of Spirit Week
October 29: Sophomore ELA Field Trip
October 30: Community Information Night
October 31: Halloween 🎃
November 5: No School (Election Day/Community Yard Pick-Up)
Have a wonderful rest of the week, Brooklyn!
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Chosen for this week’s Senior Spotlight is Amaris Soto. After graduation, Amaris plans to attend a university in Arizona and major in Children’s Psychology. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends and her family. Something that you may not know about Amaris is that she was born three months early.
Q: Out of your entire school career, what teacher has been your biggest inspiration or influence?
A: “I have to say Mr. Rademaker; he has helped me a lot.”
Q: If you could, what would you change about BHS?
A: “I would make the students have more school spirit.”
Q: What do you think has been the most beneficial class that you have taken?
A: “Health class.”
Q: What was the most challenging year of high school for you?
A: “Freshman year because I was new. I came here in eighth grade, left, and returned as a freshman.”
Q: Using only three words, how would you describe yourself?
A: “Outgoing, Friendly, Kind.”
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: “Be your true self. Do not let others influence who you are; just be you.”
Q: If you could switch lives with a famous person for one day, who would you choose?
A: “This is such a basic answer, but I would say Taylor Swift. I think it would be interesting to live and be as famous and popular as she is.”
Q: What is your dream career?
A: “If Child Psychology doesn’t work out, I want to be a lawyer.”
Amaris, thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. We believe in your successful future as a Child Psychologist. This is a necessary and rewarding profession.
All of the divisional matchups have wrapped up, and the ALCS and NLCS are well underway with the Guardians and Yankees moving on in the AL and the Dodgers and Mets moving on in the NL. But first, we have to give a rundown of each series before getting to where we are today.
Starting in the NL, with the #2 seed Philadelphia Phillies facing the #6 seed New York Mets. In game one, Phillies starter Zack Wheeler shut down the Mets for seven innings as they held a 1-0 lead. However, the Mets rallied for six unanswered runs in the final two innings, taking game one, 6-2. Game two was back-and-forth with both teams trading big hits and big homers in the late innings. In the end, Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off RBI single to give the Phillies a 7-6 win, evening up the series.
With the series heading to Queens, the Mets cruised to a 7-2 victory in game three with homers from Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker, one win away from a championship series appearance. In game four, the Phillies jumped in front on an infield RBI single in the 4th, but in the 6th, former Indians star Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead grand slam to power the Mets to their first NLCS appearance since 2015.
As for the other divisional series in the NL, this one was between the #4 seed San Diego Padres and the #1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers. In game one, it was back-and-forth in the early innings, but the Dodgers pulled through with their bullpen, shutting down the final six innings en route to a 7-5 win. However, it was all Padres in game two as they hit six home runs in a 10-2 win to even up the series.
The Dodgers struck first in game three, but the Padres quickly diminished that with a six-run second inning. The Dodgers answered back in the 3rd with a grand slam from Teoscar Hernandez, but that wouldn’t be enough as the Padres took a 2-1 series lead with a 6-5 victory. The L.A. bullpen shut out the Padres in game four, and the Dodgers hit three home runs to even up the series.
In a win-or-go-home game five, the Padres hitting continued to struggle, and all it took was two solo homers from Kike Hernandez and Teoscar Hernandez for the Dodgers to move on to the NLCS.
Switching gears over to the American League, with the #1 seed New York Yankees facing the #5 seed Kansas City Royals. In game one, Alex Verdugo came up big for the Yankees in the 7th with a go-ahead RBI single, giving the Yankees a 6-5 win. However, the Royals bounced back with a four-run 4th inning in game two to help them secure a 4-2 win to even up the series, heading back to Kansas City.
The Yankees ran away with this series winning games three and four, with a go-ahead home run from Giancarlo Stanton in the 8th inning of game three, and a dominant pitching performance from Gerrit Cole to send the Yankees to the ALCS.
Last but certainly not least, the final ALDS matchup between the #2 seed Cleveland Guardians and the #6 seed Detroit Tigers. Game one was an offensive splurge in the first inning with the Guardians scoring five runs before the Tigers could record an out. This would power them to a 7-0 shutout victory. Game two was a pitching duel until Kerry Carpenter hit a go-ahead, three-run shot to break the scoreless tie in the 9th to even up the series.
The Guardians’ bats continued to struggle in game three, as three runs were enough to give the Tigers a 2-1 series lead. With their backs against the wall, the offense came alive in game four, highlighted by a David Fry go-ahead, two-run shot in the 7th to send this series back to Cleveland for a decisive game five.
Game five started as a pitching duel between Tarik Skubal and Matthew Boyd, but Lane Thomas spoiled this with the biggest swing of his career, blasting a grand slam to put the Guardians up 5-1. This would give the Guardians enough breathing room to hold off a Tigers rally, winning 7-3 and giving Cleveland their first trip to the ALCS since their World Series run in 2016.
Now, each league championship series is in full gear. In the NLCS, the Dodgers currently lead the series over the Mets, 2-1. Game one was another dominant shutout victory by the Dodgers 9-0, but the Mets bounced back in game two led by a Mark Vientos’ grand slam to secure a 7-3 victory. Once again, the Dodgers bats’ were alive last night in game three, and the pitching staff shutout the Mets, en route to an 8-0 win. The series will resume tonight with game four at 8:08 on FOX.
As for the ALCS, the Evil Empire took advantage of Cleveland’s costly mistakes and currently own a 2-0 series lead. Game one was a struggle for the Guardians pitchers early as the Yankees scored two runs on wild pitches, and the bats could not get going in a 5-2 Yankees win. Game two was much of the same as the Guardians made a few costly mistakes, and Cleveland hitters left 11 runners on base in a 6-3 loss. The Guards will look to bounce back tonight for game three back in Cleveland with the first pitch at 5:08 on TBS.
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Since Halloween is roughly two weeks away, why not experience some fun and horror just down the road?
Bloodview Haunted House opened its doors last month on September 13. It is an interactive horror show set up by the Lions Club of Broadview Heights.
Brooklyn School’s secretary, Mrs. Laura Paul, brought this venue to our attention, as she remembered her time in Broadview Heights, years ago.
“I was much younger, and at that time, I went to haunted houses every season. I thought Bloodview was one of the best-haunted houses around. Now that I’m older, I’m too scared to go to haunted houses.” 😣
Since its opening, Bloodview has had various themes. This year’s theme is the “Crucible Crusades”. Prices to enter range from $20 for a single pass to a $30 all-night pass.
The haunted house is open Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00-12:00 and Sundays from 8:00-10:00.
For over 40 years, the Bloodview Haunted House has been raising funds for multiple charities. Historically, they have raised over five-million dollars for those in need.
In 2022, Bloodview won the Scare Factor Haunted House Award. The haunted house received a rating of 7.8 stars and high scores for other categories, such as cast and customer service ratings.
There is no age restriction for the haunted house, but there are going to be potentially-violent, bloody images and effects, so it is recommended that parents accompany younger children.
Bloodview is partnered with The Legion of Terror, an organization that creates the makeup and special effects.
Brooklyn High School Senior Jade Freed’s family is currently volunteering at the Bloodview Haunted House. They have been volunteering since September because money goes to charity, and they find it fun and worthy. They say their favorite part about volunteering is that they love scaring people and hanging out with friends. They do get to choose their role and where they are located in the haunted house but have not been through the entire haunted house as of now.
One of the funniest (and disturbing) reactions that they have seen just a short while ago was when a visitor got spooked and peed her pants. 😭
If you can contain your bowels, Bloodview Haunted House is for you. Not only will you enjoy the fun and horror, but your money will also go to a good cause. Simply, it is a win-win!
Come join us in visiting this trouser-wetting haunted house, and be sure to bring an extra pair of pants, just in case.
We made it! Welcome to the final week of the first quarter.
Last week, each grade level had an attendance celebration assembly to recognize those students who have improved their attendance or have had perfect attendance for the first quarter. This assembly was in conjunction with the “Stay in the Game” Cleveland Browns campaign. Attendance and grades do coincide, so congratulations to the award winners.
Also last Thursday, BHS students (mostly upperclassmen) were able to participate in the third annual College and Career Resource Fair. Local colleges, companies, and military branches provided students with literature and contact cards. Combined with a senior fundraising bake sale, this evening was a great success.
Additionally, last Friday, the football team, marching band, Hurricettes, and cheerleaders had their senior night celebration. Even though the Hurricanes lost the game to the Trinity Trojans, it was an evening filled with joy for the seniors and their families. When the game concluded, all of the spectators in attendance watched a spectacular fireworks display, a tradition we hope to see for more years to come.
Students, you have THREE more days to turn in your work and to get your grades to the highest possible percentage. Stay on top of everything and finish strong. No regrets!
As a reminder, next Wednesday (October 23) is the schoolwide PSAT. Make sure to get a good night of sleep, eat a nutritious breakfast, arrive at your testing location early, and do your best.
Here is the upcoming event calendar for October:
October 17: End of the First Quarter
October 22: Picture Retake Day
October 23: Schoolwide PSAT
October 30: Community Information Night
October 31: Halloween 🎃
Since it was sleeting this morning, stay warm. Have a great, short week, Brooklyn!
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THE RETURN OF THE EYE 