Online signup 8am Wed March 10 thru 2pm Wed March 17
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RATICAL SCIENCE SATURDAY 2010 - Sat March 13 1-4pm Click here for all the info!
Student volunteers needed. Please see Ms. Grinzinger for this community service opportunity.
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Mar 15-19, BOOK FAIR - in the main lobby
Mon March 15: 3– 4:30 pm, Family Night 5:30– 7:30 pm
Tues March 16: 3-4:30 pm
Wed March 17: Books, Browsing and Brownies 3-4:30 pm
Thurs March 18: open during Conferences 12:30– 8:30pm
Fri March 19: Open during Conferences 8 am - 8:30 pm
Volunteers needed! Click here for info.
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Wed March 24: 2nd Annual College Planning Night
College Fair: 5:30-7pm
College Search Workshop: 7pm
Geared toward Juniors and their parents, but open to everyone. Come talk to reps from colleges like Albion, Grand Valley, Aquinas, Michigan Tech, Hope, Cornerstone, Kuyper, Davenport, and Eastern Michigan University, and alumni reps from Harvard, Miami of Ohio, U of M and more! The college fair will include door prizes followed by a presentation on the College Search Process for Juniors and their parents beginning at 7pm. See Miss Wright with questions!
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March
29 Elementary Musical 7pm in the gymnasiumClick here for things you need to know, and help we still need!
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CelebRation Report
The Black River CelebRation team is happy to report that all the auction proceeds ($35448.88) have been spent. With the guidance of the BRPS staff, our purchases were based on the needs of the science and technology departments. Click here to see what we've been able to provide for our students!
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Congratulations, Rat Racers, our biggest year yet!
Racers go here to see your results.
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Fri March 26 - Holland Jazz Orchestra - our own Mr. Brunink!
Don't miss this new group including many area professionals. Performance at 8pm in the Midtown Center on 15th St. More information here
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Athletic Boosters newly formed at BRPS
What a great way to support our student athletes! Click here for info.
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Senior Party
Next meeting, March 16 at 7pm -Lyceum(may move to band room)
Party signup is continuing!
Click here to read the letter to senior parents.
Tickets: Please get your applications and checks in as soon as possible. Form is included in Ripples and printable here.
We need donations of gifts, certificates, or giveaways for the senior class party. If anyone is willing to help out with this please leave gift/donation with Michelle at front office or contact Laurie Bos at lauriesbos@chartermi.net.
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BRPS SHOPPING DAYS
Shop D & W or Family Fare on the following dates and Spartan Stores will donate 2½% of your purchase amount to Black River. Be sure to use the school code for Black River Public School (94483), not Black River Elementary. Black River Elementary is a school near Kalamazoo.
D&W School Days Dates: 4/11 - 4/17
Family Fare Cash for Class: 4/18 - 4/24
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Communication from the classroom.Remember to check the new monthly teacher newsletters now available on Infinite Campus!
You'll need an Infinite Campus login if you don't already have one! Click here for details.
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BLACK RIVER in TOP 2% of SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
The 2009 annual ranking of public high schools has been published by Newsweek magazine. Black River remains the #3 ranked high school in Michigan.
Click here to read the complete report.
Click here to see how it works.
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HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT BLACK RIVER? here is a quick summary. Also...Magazine Subscriptions continue all year long.
We can continue to place magazine subscription orders even after our fall fundraiser is over. The link to place orders on line and to see what is available is here . Our School Code is 425051970. Be sure to log in and register your kids names when you place your orders.
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