Hillsboro ranking in Newsweek's top US high schools
HHS goes from 442 in 2007 to 390 for 2008!
Hillsboro Rocks! Thanks to the Class of 2008!
It’s great to see Hillsboro listed in the top 2% of public high schools in the nation! Here’s the link to Newsweek listing: http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Tennessee
For even more school information, please check out the new Hillsboro website, www.hillsborohs.mnps.org. Stay up-to-date and well informed about all things Burro!
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News & Notes - May 12, 2008
A.P. EXAMS 2008– Given at Nashville State Tech – Room K-103 (Jane Kisber Memorial Library)
Chemistry & some Human Geo. – Room W-105 (Weld Bldg.)
Week 2
Tuesday, May 13 Chemistry none
Room W-105 (Weld Bldg.)
Wednesday, May 14 English Language Art History
Thursday, May 15 World History none
Friday, May 16 Human Geography K-013 none
Human Geography W-105
Late Exams will be given here on campus in Portable 177
Late Exams: Wed. May 21 Calculus AB Spanish Language
Fri. May 23 English Literature
Hillsboro students make a huge impact at LP PENCIL Box
Please see the letter below, sent to Mr. Manuel. Any Life Skills parent who would like to have the photo, please reply to this message and I can send it to your personal email address.
Dear Hillsboro Principals and Teachers,
Since January the Hillsboro life skills class has been helping at LP PENCIL Box every Thursday. LP PENCIL Box, the free supply store for MNPS teachers, could not have been as successful without them. The students have helped me inventory donations, restock shelves, clean up the store, break down boxes and tons of other activities. Ms. Hill, Coach Myers, and Ms. Slater were always very encouraging and great with the students. I enjoyed having them this year, and we have agreed to have the students come two days next school year to LP PENCIL Box since it was such a success. I have attached a great picture from the students' last day.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Sarah M. Killpack
Program Manager
LP PENCIL Box
1300 56th Ave. North
PENCIL Foundation
421 Great Circle Road
News & Notes - May 8, 2008
Next test dates:
ACT Test Date Registration Deadline
June 14, 2008 Friday, May 9 (tomorrow)
www.actstudent.org
SAT Test Date Registration Deadline
June 7 May 15 (late registration – a fee applies)
www.collegeboard.com
Yearbooks
The yearbook early release party will be on Monday, May 12, and everyone is invited!
Tickets are $3 whether or not you bought a yearbook. Students who bought a yearbook and a ticket will be released to the large gym to collect their book and sign them during 5th period; those students who did not buy a yearbook but bought a ticket will be dismissed to the large gym during 6th period. All students who attend must have their ticket with them. Tickets will be sold in the lobby and in room 219 during lunch this week – get them today or tomorrow (Friday)!
No tickets or yearbooks will be sold on Monday, May 12!
More Hillsboro Information Available Online!
For even more school information, please check out the new Hillsboro website, www.hillsborohs.mnps.org. Stay up-to-date and well informed about all things Burro!
News & Notes - April 29, 2008
PTSA & Athletic Booster Meetings
Athletic Boosters meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the library.
The PTSA meeting follows at 7:00. All are invited.
Text Messaging
The Bradford Group will be at our PTSA meeting tonight, and have been gracious enough to give us a presentation on what we as parents should know about the text messaging our teenagers are currently engaged in. This presentation will be a way to inform those of us who are not quite as technologically advanced as our children, and let us know some of the things that go on and things we as parents should know that will aid us in monitoring this. Please join us at 7pm in the library. This will be first on the agenda and last approximately 15 minutes before we proceed with the rest of the PTSA meeting. Feel free to call PTSA President, Russ Pulley, at 308-4972, if you have any questions.
ITT Technical Institute will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, May 3, from 10AM to 2PM. They’ll be giving tours, door prizes, and food will be available. ITT Technical Institute is located at 2845 Elm Hill Pike, in the airport area. For more information call 889-8700.
Sophisticats are Excellently Superior
The Sophisticats recently participated in the annual MTVA Choir Festival in Murfreesboro, TN. They received an Excellent trophy for performance and a Superior trophy for sight-reading.
News & Notes - April 24, 2008
Hillsboro’s Festival of the Arts is Tonight!
The outstanding Fine Arts Department at Hillsboro High School is hosting an evening of talent and creative energy! Come and enjoy our very own Visual and Performing Arts students doing what they do best. While your eyes and ears are feasting on the sights and sounds, your mouth can feast on delicious treats created by the talented students in our Culinary Arts Program.
If you are a parent of a child in any level of visual art classes, orchestra, strings, band, theater, chorus, or in the Sophisticats...we know you will be there! Even if you don’t have a child who is showcasing artwork or performing, you will enjoy this evening. Bring the family and join us in honoring the hard-working, creative students at our school.
The hours are tonight, Thursday, April 24, from 6-8pm. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students, and all proceeds go to the support of our Fine Arts Department.
Track Meet
Friday, April 25 at Harpeth Hall – Nashville City Championship
Finals - 6pm
High School Senior Greek Tea
The Nashville Area Alumnae Panhellenic invites all senior girls to their annual tea this Sunday, April 27, from 2:00-3:00 at the Cumberland Girl Scout Headquarters, 4522 Granny White Pike. The purpose of the program is to learn about sororities and Greek life on college and university campuses and to better understand the recruitment process. Space is limited, interested girls should RSVP to Liz Hartzog at 356-9534 or via email at lsuztagrl@gmail.com.
Reminder
There will be no school on Monday, April 28 – inservice day
Progress Reports
Progress reports for the fourth nine weeks will be sent home Tuesday, April 29.
Attention Parents and PTSA Board
Our final PTSA meeting of the school year will be at 7pm on Thursday, May 1 in the library. I want to encourage you all to attend. We will especially be recognizing the work of our entire PTSA Board and recognizing the contributions of our outgoing senior parents. In addition, we will present our slate of officers for the upcoming year. Come join us as we celebrate what has been a wonderful year at Hillsboro High School. Please contact Russ Pulley, PTSA President, at 308-4972 if you have any questions.
Text Messaging
The Bradford Group will be at our May 1st PTSA meeting and have been gracious enough to give us a presentation on what we as parents should know about the text messaging our teenagers are currently engaged in. This presentation will be a way to inform those of us who are not quite as technologically advanced as our children, and let us know some of the things that go on and things we as parents should know that will aid us in monitoring this. Please join us at 7pm on May 1st in the library. This will be first on the agenda and last approximately 15 minutes before we proceed with the rest of the PTSA meeting. Feel free to call PTSA President, Russ Pulley, at 308-4972, if you have any questions.
Facebook and MySpace Workshop
Making Allies with Online Forums: Facebook and MySpace 101 is an interactive presentation about Facebook and MySpace designed to be an informative starting point for families to talk with their students about these websites. This will be presented May 1, at 10am, at the Nashville Public Library. All those interested in coming are more than welcome.
Holiday from Sales Tax this Weekend
The special spring Sales Tax Holiday starts tomorrow, Friday, April 25, through Sunday, April 27. This one-time holiday will offer three full days of tax savings on clothing, school supplies, and computers.
During the holiday, purchases of certain items may be made without paying Tennessee’s state and local sales tax:
~selected clothing with a price of $100 or less per item
~school and school art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item
~computers with a price of $1500 or less
The holiday also includes purchases of qualified items sold via mail, telephone, email, or internet if the customer orders and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the holiday for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period.
Details about the special sales tax holiday can be found at www.tntaxholiday.com where there are several links you can click on under the headings, “What’s Tax-Free?” and “More Information”. You may also call (800) 342-1003, 8am-5pm, or e-mail Salestax.Holiday@state.tn.us.
Learn more about MNPS Special Education programs
MNPS’ Special Education Department, along with FACE, the Family Advisory Council on Special Education, will be hosting their 5th Annual Town Hall Meeting Thursday, May 1, beginning 5:30pm at the Central Administration Building at 2601 Bransford Avenue.
Families can learn about programs offered, ask questions, and learn about changes and issues in special ed for next year. Staff members and administrators from Special Education, along with other family members and FACE members, will be there to provide information and answer questions. Registration begins at 5:15 p.m.
Latest edition of “On the Burro” newsletter now available online
And...
More Hillsboro Information Available Online!
For even more school information, please check out the new Hillsboro website, www.hillsborohs.mnps.org. Stay up-to-date and well informed about all things Burro!
News and Notes - April 17, 2008
Spring Play
The Hillsboro Players will present their spring show, Opal’s Baby, by John Patrick, tonight, Friday, and Saturday, April 17-19, at 7pm, and Sunday, April 20, at 2:30pm, in the Hillsboro auditorium. This comedy about Opal – a beloved, eccentric, small-town woman with a big, trusting heart; who takes in a group of roaming con artists posing as her family – will prove to be a great evening of fun for all. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Children 5 and under are free. Special group and multiple night rates are available.
No More VictimsBenefit
IB Parent Meeting
Wednesday, April 30
Hillsboro High School Library
6:00-7:30 PM
This informational meeting is for parents of rising
9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students
Who are in or will start the IB Diploma Program in the fall or who are registering for pre-IB program classes as Freshman/Sophomores
[Students are also welcomed]
At the request of several parents, Ms. Bradshaw, IB Program Coordinator, will discuss the following topics:
Extended Essay - when to start, how to start, how to get it done successfully
CAS Hours - when students can start, what counts, how/when can raising Juniors/Seniors get approval for summer CAS hours
College Applications – how to get started
Scheduling – what will be offered for the 2008-2009 school year; status of MYP for 9th and 10th graders
Invigilators – what is the IB parent support group and why have it
For more information contact:
paulajennings@comcast.net
News & Notes - April 10, 2008
Apologies
Our listserv email program is experiencing some technical difficulties. Please bear with us if you have been receiving duplicate copies of the Hillsboro News emails – we hope to have things corrected very soon.
Prom Fashion Show
The Prom Fashion Show will be tomorrow, Friday, April 11. Tickets are $2. Ticket sales in room 212, from Ms. Jones.
The Tennessean ran an article yesterday about our prom, click this link to see: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008804090352
ACT Exam
The ACT will be given this Saturday, April 12. Those students who have registered please be at your test site by 7:30am with two #2 pencils (not mechanical), a calculator and batteries if the calculator uses batteries, and most important, a picture ID and your admission ticket. If you do not have your admission ticket you need to sign on to your ACT web account at www.ACT.org and print your ticket before test day.
Junior Information Night
A junior information night will be held next Tuesday, April 15, at 6pm in the Hillsboro Auditorium. This session will include information about what to expect during the senior year, college application information, important dates, etc. Please plan on attending WITH your child so we can answer questions and have a smooth start to their senior year. The meeting will probably take about 90 minutes.
Cluster Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Hillsboro Cluster group on Wednesday, April 16, at 11:30, in the JTM Library. All interested parents are welcome to attend. Julie Martin, District Math Coordinator, will be attending this meeting. All interested individuals are invited to attend to hear about the math curriculum changes to occur next year.
Hillsboro Writers’ Success
Three Hillsboro students have been selected as finalists in the Caterpillar Writer’s Showcase. Congratulations to Eliana Ramage, Christopher Smith, and Rachel Stubbs! These students will attend an awards ceremony on May 7th at Belmont University to find out where their writing placed in the overall competition.
Submit Articles for Final Newsletter Now
The PTSA needs your news, important dates, and photos for the final On the Burro of the 2007-08 school year. The deadline is Thursday, April 17. The web version should be available Monday, April 21, and paper issues are expected to arrive in homes by April 28. Any parents or students with photos of sporting events, clubs, or anything Burro-related are invited to submit them in jpg format to hollyarace@gmail.com to be considered for the newsletter and school website (www.hillsborohs.mnps.org)
Thanks to everyone in the Burro community who contributed to On the Burro this year. We were excited to hear we were singled out at the most recent school board meeting as an example of an excellent PTSA newsletter in content, design, and distribution. This could never have happened without YOU sending us the great news and photos that fill our pages. Our newsletter team is looking forward to returning next year to continue to spread Burro news on behalf of the Hillsboro PTSA.
In Sports
Soccer
Today, Thursday, April 10, at Brentwood High – 6pm
Saturday, April 12, v. MBA – 3pm
Baseball
Today, Thursday, April 10, at Page – 6pm
Friday, April 11, v. Independence – 4pm
Saturday, April 12, at Harpeth – 12noon
Monday, April 14, v. Brentwood – 4pm
Lacrosse
The Hillsboro Lacrosse team defeated Chattanooga Baylor School 11-7 at MBA last Saturday!
Hillsboro Lacrosse homepage: http://www.burrolax.com
Today, Thursday, April 10, 4pm v. Hume-Fogg Knights
Sunday, April 13, 3pm at Greenwood HS Gators
Softball
The softball team defeated district rival Hillwood 19-12. Leaders included Ariel Voynick with four hits including a 5th inning grand slam! Molly Morrison also led the team with three hits and a victory on the mound. All girls did great and deserve this win. Great job girls!!
Today, Thursday, April 10, at Franklin – 4:30
Monday, April 14, at Ravenwood – 4:30
Girls’ Tennis
Today, Thursday, April 10 - at Overton – 3:30
Tuesday, April 15 - home with Hillwood – 3:30
Wednesday, April 16 - at Antioch (scrimmage) – 3:30
Thursday, April 17 - home with Centennial – 3:30
Track
Saturday, April 12 at MBA – Doug Hall Relays
Monday & Tuesday, April 14 & 15 at Brentwood – District Tournament
More Hillsboro Information Available Online!
For even more school information, please check out the new Hillsboro website, www.hillsborohs.mnps.org. Stay up-to-date and well-informed about all things Burro!
Baseball
April 10, @ Page – 6pm
April 11, v. Independence – 4pm
April 12, @ Harpeth – 12noon
April 14, v. Brentwood – 4pm
April 16, @ Ravenwood – 6:30pm
April 18, v. Centennial – 4pm
April 19, @CPA – 1pm
April 21, @Hillwood – 4pm
April 23, v. Franklin – 4pm
April 28, 2 Overton – 4pm
April 29, v. MBA – 4pm
Lacrosse
Hillsboro Lacrosse homepage: http://www.burrolax.com
4/10 4:00 PM Hume Fogg Knights
4/13 3:00 PM @ Greenwood HS Gators
4/15 6:00 PM Cookeville HS Cavaliers
4/19 1:00 PM @ Signal Mountain Lax Club Raiders
4/19 4:30 PM @ Notre Dame School Fighting Irish
4/23 5:00 PM Hendersonville HS Commandos
Soccer
April 10, @ Brentwood High – 6pm
April 12, v. MBA – 3pm
April 16, @ McGavock v. Hume-Fogg – 4pm
April 17, @ McGavock – 6pm
April 18, @ Two Rivers Middle School v. White House – 6pm
April 22, v. Hillwood – 6pm
April 24, v. Centennial – 6pm
April 29, @ Ravenwood – 7pm
May 1, @ Ensworth – 4:30pm
Softball
April 10, @ Franklin – 4:30
April 14, @Ravenwood – 4:30
April 15 @ Overton – 4pm
April 16, @ Hunter’s Lane – 4pm
April 17, v. Centennial – 4pm
April 21, v. Glencliff – 4pm
April 22, @ Brentwood – 4:30
April 23, v. Antioch – 4pm
April 24, v. Ravenwood – 4pm
April 29, v. Whites Creek – 4pm
April 30, v. Brentwood – 4pm
May 2-6 District Tournament at Fly Park in Franklin
Girls’ Tennis
April 8 - @ Independence
April 10 - @ Overton
April 15 - home with Hillwood
April 16 - @ Antioch (scrimmage)
April 17 - home with Centennial
Track
April 12 - Saturday @ MBA Doug Hall Relays
April 14 & 15 District Tournament @ Brentwood
April 19 - Saturday @ McGavock - Public Schools City Championships
April 22, 23, 24 Nashville City Championship @ Harpeth Hall
May 1 Freshman City Championship Boys @ MBA , Girls @ Harpeth Hall
May 9 , 10 @ Brentwood - Sub-Sectionals
May 16, 17 @ Rossview - Sectionals
May 21-23 State @ MTSU
“Media Wise Parenting”
A panel discussion on the concerns of the continual and increasing use of the internet and other media tools. The panel includes -
FBI agent Scott Augenbaum
Corey Ann Seldon – University of Texas graduate – 2007
Bring your questions!
Sponsored by
Parents council of Nashville
Wednesday, April 23rd
10-11:30 a.m.
Harpeth Hall school
Richards Room
Questions???
Call Laura Denison – 269-7894
News & Notes - April 3, 2008
PTSA and Athletic Booster Meetings Tonight
Athletic Boosters meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the library.
The PTSA meeting follows at 7:00. All are invited; please come join us!
Junior Information Night
A junior information night will be held on Tuesday, April 15, at 6pm in the Hillsboro Auditorium. This session will include information about what to expect during the senior year, college application information, important dates, etc. Please plan on attending WITH your child so we can answer questions and have a smooth start to their senior year. The meeting will probably take about 90 minutes.
Learning Center Offers Free Tutoring for All HHS Students
The Learning Center’s peer tutoring occurs in the HHS library on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:15-3:15pm. ACT, SAT, Chemistry, Math, Social Studies, Foreign Language....all academic subjects and study skills!! Mr. Sawyer and Ms. Gibbons welcome all interested students who want to improve their studies. The Learning Center does ask interested students to come prepared with their textbooks and materials they need to be tutored. See Mr. Sawyer (Rm.111) or Ms. Gibbons (Rm. 223) to sign up for a tutor.
Basketball
Monday, April 7, at 2:30, in the gym, there will be a mandatory meeting for boys interested in playing basketball next year. ____________________________________________________________
News & Notes - April 1, 2008
Hillsboro Band Students Selected for Honor Ensemble – Performing Tonight!
Five Hillsboro students were selected to perform with the MNPS Honors Band. On Monday, they had to report to Hillwood HS for seating auditions and rehearsal from 5-8:30pm. Today, beginning at 8am, they will have a full day of rehearsal with the other (200+) selected students from Metro Public High Schools, to prepare for a concert tonight at 7pm at the Hillwood HS auditorium. The MNPS Honors Band is a very select group of students recommended by their band directors to participate in this annual event. It is designed to increase the level of musicianship for each participant.
The Hillsboro students selected are:
Mark Ihrie, Alto Saxophone
Jason Mitchell, Clarinet
David Gilmore, Percussion
Zachary Martin, Tenor Saxophone
Darian Jones, Trumpet
Congratulations to all those who have achieved this honor!
Text Messaging
The Bradford Group will be at our May 1st PTSA meeting and have been gracious enough to give us a presentation on what we as parents should know about the text messaging our teenagers are currently engaged in. This presentation will be a way to inform those of us who are not quite as technologically advanced as our children, and let us know some of the things that go on and things we as parents should know that will aid us in monitoring this.
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2008 Scholarships Available:
Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship- Upper 10% in graduating class (scholars diploma students with a 100-point GPA of 92 or higher). Applications must be received by May 1.
Balanced Man Scholarship, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity- Male students entering the University of Memphis. Application must be received by May 20.
Uplift Scholarship- students with a minimum GPA of 2.5, attending an accredited school, and willing to write an essay on one of two topics selected by the organization. Applications can be submitted online at www.upliftscholarship.org. Applications must be submitted on or before May 31.
Beta Theta Pi, Delta Kappa Chapter- male student, attending UT Knoxville. Application packet must be postmarked no later than July 23rd.
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2008 Summer Exploratory Programs for Hillsboro Students
Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Programs June 28 – August 8, 2008
Programs in Advanced Placement, architecture, art, design, drama, music. Open to all high school students.
www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college
precollege@andrew.cmu.edu
412.268.2082
The Bridge Program (Math & Science at Sewanee) June 22 – July 12, 2008
Applications due March 15.
Three-week program designed for diverse populations of students who are interested in math and science. For Juniors only.
www.sewanee.edu/physics/bridge/math/
www.sewanee.edu/physics/bridge/science2007.html
bridgeprogram@sewanee.edu
931.598.1997
See Ms. Frame for an application.
UT 2008 Veterinary Summer Experience Program June 9 – August 1, 2008
Applications due March 31, 2008
Provides worthwhile opportunities for students interested in veterinary medicine while simultaneously generating a pool of potential veterinary students. For current Sophomores and Juniors.
www.vet.utk.edu/summerexperience
vetsummer@utk.edu
Oxford Royale Academy – Summer Program July 6 – Aug 30, 2008
This Summer program is designed to incorporate tutorials and seminars, as well as the opportunity to visit historical attractions in England.
http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/docs/ORA-BH-2008.pdf
admin@oxford-royale.co.uk
Riley Institute at Furman – Emerging Public Leaders Program June 22 – June 28, 2008
Deadline for application is April 4, 2008.
Exciting service-oriented leadership program open to rising seniors (current juniors).
http://www.furman.edu/riley/programs/emerging.htm.
EF Educational Tours – EF Global Citizen Awards Essay Contest July 2008
Deadline for essay submissions is February 28, 2008
1,500 word essay required on how a shared experience with someone from another cultural background influenced both persons as global citizens. Winning students will receive a 10-day international tour. Open to sophomores and juniors.
Applications can be downloaded at www.eftours.com/globalcitizen
617.619.100
See Ms. Frame for essay guidelines.
Duke University Talent Identification Program June – August, 2008
Early application deadline is February 22, 2008, Final applications due March 21.
This program provides 2-week institutes in creative writing, filmmaking, astronomy, geophysics, computational science, leadership and pre-law. Also international field studies in Italy, England, France, China, and Costa Rica. All high school students may apply.
www.tip.duke.edu
See Ms. Frame for brochure and CD-ROM.
United States Air Force Academy – Summer Seminar June 8-20, 2008
Applications due by March 15, 2008.
To qualify, the applicant must have:
a desire to learn more about the Air Force Academy
taken the PSAT, PLAN, ACT or SAT
a 3.0 GPA, PSAT (53 verbal, 52 math), PLAN (23 composite), SAT (530 verbal, 520 math), ACT (E=23, M=23, R=23, SR=23)
leadership in sports and extra-curricular activities
Open to current Juniors only.
www.academyadmissions.com
National Young Leaders Conference June – August, 2008
Deadline for nomination, February 29. 2008
The National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) is designed to instruct and enrich promising students in a hands-on, experiential atmosphere while preparing them for a lifetime of leadership. Open to all students.
www.cylc.org/nylcnom
See Ms. Frame to be nominated.
The University of Alabama Capstone Business Leadership Academy June 2008
Deadline for early application is March 15. Applications may still be accepted through April 15, 2008.
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Talk One-on-One with a Wall Street Stock Broker?
Ask an FBI Special Agent Why He Majored in Accounting at Alabama?
Get Advice from the Founder of a National Marketing Firm?
Be Treated Like a VIP at the Headquarters of the Nation's Largest Companies?
Strategize with the Vice-President of an International Auto Manufacturer?
Students who participate will compete for college scholarships to study business.
Open to current Juniors only.
www.cba.ua.edu/summeracademy