The Blue & Gold
Volume 11, Issue 28, April 19, 2024
Website: https://www.mcssk12.org/buckhornhighschool
Location: 4123 Winchester Road, New Market, AL, United States
Phone: 256-851-3300
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BASEBALL: STATE PLAYOFFS ROUND 2
Thanks to moms, Kristy Rupe, Michelle Bradford, and Michelle Campbell for hosting the guys for our 2nd round playoff dinner. The food was great but the fellowship was even better.
The second round is set for tonight at HOME against #2 Oxford. First pitch will be at 5:00 p.m. Come out and support the Bucks!! #BuckPride
LADY BUCKS SOFTBALL: AREA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TONIGHT
Lady Bucks defeated Fort Payne 5-0 in the first game of the area tournament. They play for the championship tonight at 5:00 p.m. This it the last home game of the season for Area! Come out and support your Lady Bucks!!! #BuckPride
BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER: STATE PLAYOFFS ROUND 1
Round 1 of the playoffs at Randolph tonight at 5pm for BOTH Boys & Girls Soccer!
Good luck, Bucks!! #BuckPride
JROTC WINS DECATUR DRILL COMPETITION
On April 13th, Buckhorn’s JROTC competed in the Decatur Drill Competition at Legion Post 15, bringing home trophies for 1st and 3rd place in Color Guard, 1st in Armed Platoon Regulation Drill, 1st in Unarmed Platoon Regulation Drill, competing in Exhibition, and receiving the overall win for the competition! Congratulations to Kristopher Richey and Emily Hamilton, the commanders of the Color Guard teams, Joshua Magers, commander of Armed Regulation, Kayden Clausell, commander of Unarmed Regulation, Jordan Campbell for solo Exhibition, and Andrew Gomez and Ian Wright for duo Exhibition. Well done to all cadets that showed up and showed out at this competition, proving that dedication and teamwork bring results to be proud of! Special shoutout to cadet Kayden Clausell for winning 1st place in the Knockout Drill, outlasting all other cadets at the competition. This was a win- the first of many to come. Go Bucks!
MS. MORGAN BRYSON, AP US HISTORY
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Last week in Ms. Bryson's class, Mr. John Gillies (her grandfather) spoke to students about living in the 40s, 50s, 60s since they are learning about those decades in class. It was a wonderful learning experience where students could ask questions and receive a first hand account on life in that time period!
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29 ARTISTS FROM BHS TO BE ON DISPLAY AT PANOPLY
Panoply Arts Festival will be THIS weekend Friday April 26th, Saturday April 27th, & Sunday April 28th at Big Spring Park in Huntsville! Buckhorn Art students will have work on display in the Student Art Tent at Panoply all weekend long. Since 29 of our students will have art featured in the Student Art Tent you should stop by and check it out! Panoply is Huntsville's premier outdoor arts festival and will be held in Big Spring Park this weekend with 30+ performances, 100+ artists, & food trucks. The festival has an admission fee ($15 for a Day Pass or $20 for a Weekend Pass). Kids 12 and under are free.
Panoply Arts Festival Public Hours:
Friday, April 26: 5PM - 9PM
Saturday, April 27: 10AM - 9PM
Sunday, April 28: 11AM - 6PM.
For more information visit the Arts Huntsville website.
2024 PROM COURT
Congratulations to our 2024 Prom Court!!!
JOI CLUB @ RIVERTON ELEMENTARY
JOI Club members helped with the RES car rider line this week!
LOOTS CAR WASH
Thank you all who braved the rain on Saturday for the last car wash of the season for LOOTS!!
We appreciate your support & donations!
ELKS DELIVER FOOD & HYGIENE SUPPLIES
Huntsville Elks Lodge #1648 purchased food and personal hygiene items for our care closet this week. These items were purchased from grants totaling $2500.00 from Alabama State House of Representatives, Rex Reynolds and Phillip Rigsby. The Elks are grateful for these grants to extend their ability to provide for underserved students in our community! And, we are grateful that they have chosen our care closet to support this year! Thank you!!!
TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON - MAY 8TH
From the BHS P.I.T. Crew:
We are looking forward to spoiling our BHS staff on Wednesday, May 8th during Teacher Appreciation Week! Join us for set up or take down, donate food or money to purchase items or be there to help serve. Our staff deserve all the support and love from the community!!
Click the link below to sign up!
April 22 - until sold out!
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
See the file below for pricing.
FOOTBALL PRESENTS THE 2024 JEEP SHOW - APRIL 27
The 3rd Annual 2024 Buckhorn Jeep Show is coming back on April 27th.
Mark your calendars and tell your friends!!!
HOSA BLOOD DRIVE - MAY 1
Save the date for the upcoming Blood Drive! Wednesday, May 1!! Help save local lives by donating blood in the Blue Gym with LifeSouth. Buckhorn HOSA members will be helping sign up volunteers April 19 through April 29.
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day, and you have a chance to help change someone’s life with your time and donation. Go Bucks!
SWIM PARENT MEETING - MAY 9
QB CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT: REGISTRATION DEADLINE MAY 4
MU ALPHA THETA MATH TUTORING
Members of the Buckhorn chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national math honor society, are offering tutoring for students in Geometry, Algebra 1, and Algebra 2 before and after school. Our math teachers have QR codes in their classrooms for students to "sign up" for tutoring sessions. See Mrs. Barron in room 172, or email lbarron@mcssk12.org, with any questions.
LOCAL HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS NEEDED
2024-2025 ENROLLMENT
ALL students must be enrolled via the PowerSchool Enrollment Portal by Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
SUMMER SCHOOL DRIVER'S ED
We are limited to 20 spots and by signing up you agree to be available on the following dates: mandatory meeting June 4, 2024 8:30am-12pm at BHS June 10-13 and 17-20 for driving assignments. Payment must be made out to Buckhorn High School and the cost is $150. Please bring a check or cash to Mrs. Countess in the front office by May 21, 2024. Once the form is completed and payment is received you will receive an email confirming your spot. Failure to attend on the available dates will result in not receiving credit and no refund will be issued. Questions? Email Coach Dodd jdodd@mcssk12.org
2024-2025 CULINARY CLASSES
**The Culinary classes are only available to students who had requested them previously and are rising 11th and 12th grade students.** Culinary fees for the 2024-2025 school year are now due. Students will only be allowed to take one Culinary class next year. There are 180 slots available. The first 180 students to pay the $40.00 fee or turn in a Fee Waiver Form will get a slot. The $40.00 fee can be paid on S2Pass or in the Main Office. Fee Waiver forms for students that receive Free/Reduced Lunch are also available in the Main Office. Students who have not paid or turned in a Fee Waiver Form will have to select another elective for next year.
CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATION CEREMONY
The following events are mandatory to walk at Graduation.
â—Ź April 30: Senior Awards Day practice
â—Ź May 3: Senior Awards Day
â—Ź May 20: 1st Graduation practice (BHS)
â—Ź May 21: Final Graduation practice (VBC)
If you are unable to attend any of these events, please contact Mrs.Thibeault ASAP.
SENIOR PICNIC
SENIOR SLIDESHOW SUBMISSIONS
CLASS OF 2024 TOP 5%
Congratulations!!! #BuckPride
AWARDS DAY SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION
It is time for you to turn in your scholarship awards to Mr. Schwanke. Please turn in any scholarships that you have received even if you are not planning on attending the institution that offered you the scholarship. You will be recognized only for the college/university that you will be attending. Please include any church or organizational scholarships as well. Do not wait until the last minute if you know what school you will be attending and have received a scholarship please turn it in now. You will need to make copies of your awards and turn in a hard copy directly to Mr. Schwanke or scan the original offer and send to DSchwanke@mcssk12.org
Deadline to turn in scholarships is April 26, 2024.
CAREER COACHING
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS
All transcripts need to be requested through Parchment.
Please click on the provided link and create an account.
You then can send your transcript to colleges, universities, or to yourself.
NORTH ALABAMA'S WEEKLY SPORTS ROUND-UP
To contribute to AL.com’s weekly spring sports roundups in North, Central, and South Alabama, please email complete results, with top performers for the past week to preps@al.com.
Information needs to come from a coach of the team.
Roundups will run each Monday.
T.O.C. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Every year the Athlete of the Year campaign, powered by Huntsville Hospital Sports Center,
TOC Sports and D1 Sports, looks for high school senior student athletes who excel
on the field, in the classroom and in our community.
From August to April, a panel of judges selects one Athlete of the Week. Applicants must be a high school senior, have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and display a history of athletic and academic accomplishments, as well as community/civic involvement.
At the end of the school year, all weekly winners are invited to a banquet held in their honor.
Two students are selected as Athletes of the Year and will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Apply here:
BASEBALL
Head Coach: Corey Goodson
Assistant Coaches: Matthew Duncan, Kyle Crabtree
Twitter: @Bucks_Baseball
Facebook: Buckhorn Baseball
BASKETBALL (BOYS)
Head Coach: Patrick Harding
Assistant Coaches: David Aguilar, Ryan Brown,
Trae Watkins, Dobye Willis, Gregg Wooten
Facebook: Buckhorn Bucks Basketball
Twitter: @BkbBucks
Instagram: @buckhornbasketball
B.A.S.S. FISHING CLUB
Facebook: Buckhorn Bass Fishing
You can order from an angler or message the BHS BASS Fishing page --> https://www.facebook.com/buckhornbass
BOWLING
Twitter: @BuckhornBowling
CHEERLEADING - BASKETBALL
Head Coach: Raven Southward
Assistant Coach: Gabby Malone
Instagram: @buckhornbasketballcheer
CHEERLEADING - FOOTBALL/COMPETITION
Head Coach: Amanda Faith
Assistant Coaches: Mindy Pierce, Julie Bagdonas
Twitter: @buckhorncheerl2
Instagram: @buckhorncheerleading
CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach: Lisa Morgan
Assistant Coach: Jamie Smith
Facebook: @TrackFieldBHS
Twitter: @Track_FieldBHS
Instagram: @bhs_track_field
FOOTBALL
Head Coach: Matt Patterson
Assistant Head Coach/QB: Dobye Willis
Offensive Coordinator: Jordan Boatright
Defensive Coordinator: Kyle Crabtree
RB - Todd Harmon
WR - Darrell Dye
OL - Jude Fried
DL - Payton Wilson
LB - Will Ignont
LB - Jordan Barnett
DB - Stafford Henry
Website: buckhornfootball.net
Twitter: Bucks_Football1
GOLF
Head Coach: Trae Watkins
SOCCER (BOYS)
Head Coach: Marco Cazzavillan
JV Coach: Scott Smith
Website: Buckhorn Boys Soccer
Facebook: Buckhorn-Boys-Soccer
Twitter: BucksBoysSoccer
Instagram: Buckhorn Boys Soccer
SOCCER TRYOUTS
Boy's Soccer will hold spring tryouts on May 15 and May 16 from 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm on the soccer field. All players who are interested in playing for the team next year must attend. If you are unable to attend please email Coach Cazzavillan.
SOCCER (GIRLS)
Head Coach: Destiny Ferguson
Website: Lady Bucks Soccer
Facebook: Buckhorn High School Girls Soccer
Instagram: Lady Bucks Soccer
SOFTBALL
Head Coach: Courtney McFarlen
Assistant Coaches: Todd Harmon
Website: BHS Lady Bucks Softball
Facebook: Bucks Softball
Twitter: @LadyBucks_Sftbl
INTERESTED IN SWIMMING? CONTACT COACH GLENN CARR
If you are interested in swimming for the Buckhorn High School Swim Team next year and have not yet notified the Coach, please text him as soon as possible. Coach Glenn 256-656-8223.
TRACK & FIELD
Coach: Lisa Morgan
Assistant Coach: Jamie Smith
Facebook: @TrackFieldBHS
Twitter: @Track_FieldBHS
Instagram: @bhs_track_field
VOLLEYBALL
Head Coach: Dena Clemons
Assistant Coaches: Shelby Bates, Libby Hastings,
Facebook: Buckhorn High School Volleyball
Twitter: @BuckVolleyball
Make sure to sign up for Blue and Gold Camp this summer!!
Payment due by May 26th to guarantee a t-shirt!
FREE & REDUCED MEAL INFORMATION
Online free and reduced meal applications are available online at PayPams. A new application must be completed each school year to qualify for free or reduced meals. Your child's eligibility status carries over to the new school year for the first 30 school days, allowing parents time to re-apply. Only one application per household should be submitted and everyone living in the house must be included in the application. Applications are also available at the Madison County Schools central office. You may request a paper application from the school office.
Apply for Free/Reduced meal application using the link below:
Health coverage for children is one of the most important school supplies there is! If your children have ALL Kids Alabama, be sure you have renewed their coverage when you’re restocking the pens and notebooks! If your child needs health insurance, ALL Kids Alabama is low-cost, comprehensive healthcare coverage for eligible children under the age of 19 who reside in Alabama.
With ALL Kids Alabama, children and teens can get the immunizations, regular check-ups, eye exams, mental health and other care that helps them stay healthy so they flourish in school.
RENEW or APPLY TODAY:
MCSS Safe Schools Tip Line is an anonymous reporting hotline designed for students and parents to safely and quickly report any type of potential safety concern towards an individual or school. The goal of this tip line is to provide an extra measure of safety for students and parents as they report incidents involving students on or off campus.
By dialing or texting 256.536.8355, someone could possibly save the life of another. You may also email your concerns to 256TELL@madisoncountyal.gov.
This reporting hotline is monitored 24/7 by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. All reports are forwarded to the School Resource Officer(s) who is assigned to the respective school. The school administration may be contacted as well.
HONOR A VETERAN
If you are interested in honoring your veteran and supporting the BHS JROTC program, please click the blue button below for more information and the order form.
To support BHS, sign up for Publix Partners (linked HERE) and select BUCKHORN HIGH SCHOOL. Then, enter your phone number at checkout each time you make an eligible purchase, it's that simple! Thank you for your continued support!
STAR 99.1 & NAECU Teacher of the Week
Star 99.1 and North Alabama Educators Credit Union want to honor our Tennessee Valley Teachers!
Do you have a teacher that you would love to honor? Well, you’re in the right spot!! All you have to do is fill out the form (link below) and tell us why you are nominating this wonderful person! The Early Morning Crew with Kevin & Leeann will announce the Teacher of the Week each and every Friday and present them with a $99 prize pack, which includes a $50 Visa gift card from N.A.E.C.U.!
Click HERE to nominate your teacher!
The Valley's Top Teacher
Click HERE to nominate your teacher!
WHNT - Tools for Teachers
Send WHNT your nomination for a teacher, aide or coach!! Every week, a different recipient will receive $319 to be used in the classroom. The teacher will also be featured in a news story that airs on WHNT NEWS 19 on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
Click HERE to nominate a deserving teacher!
Sign Up to Round Up!
The Round Up Program was started by The Schools Foundation and Huntsville Utilities to support local public school systems. The Schools Foundation is a funding partner of Madison County Schools. The more residential and commercial locations that round up, the more funding we can receive. Estimates show that if just half of the residential Huntsville Utilities users rounded up, it would generate approximately $500,000 to support our schools! By rounding up your utility bill to the nearest dollar each month, you help invest in the future of our students!
You can easily sign up to round up online:
https://www.hsvutil.org/community_resources/programs/sign_up_to_round_up.php
It might be a penny, it might be 25 cents, it might be 99 cents, but it will be no more than $11.88 a year. It takes less than 1 minute to fill out.
Thank you for supporting one of our community partners! Go Bucks!
All students driving on campus must register their vehicle and receive a current school year parking pass before parking on campus. Any student that does not follow the required parking registration procedures to receive a parking sticker will be subject to parking fines, loss of driving privileges, and loss of good standing. All student parking spots are numbered and assigned by areas (senior section behind the cafeteria and between the soccer and baseball stadium). Junior and sophomore parking area is behind the football stadium only. Students must adhere to all Madison County Board parking policies and procedures. Parking registration will begin in July. Exact dates to be determined.
Parking Registration Procedures
Pick up a blue parking registration card from the Main Office.
The following documentation must be provided to acquire a parking sticker.
Return signed and completed parking registration card.
Copy of student driver license.
Copy of the vehicle insurance card (that the student will be driving).
Photocopy of car tag on the vehicle (must match vehicle driving).
Cost of the parking sticker is $40.00 (Madison County Board approved amount).
Students who drive more than one vehicle on campus must have each vehicle registered.
Parking stickers must be placed on the rear windshield of the passenger side, on the bottom corner.
Procedures For Driving And Parking On Campus
Drive safely on campus.
No speeding. Speed limit is 5 mph on campus.
ALL students must enter the school campus using the north entrance (located at the north traffic light -using the road by the softball field).
All students will exit the school campus using the south entrance (located at the south traffic light).
All students must park nose to nose (no backing in parking spots).
Parking Fines
Fines are $10.00, per occurrence, for the following violations:
No parking sticker.
No current school year parking sticker.
Speeding or reckless driving in the parking lot.
Parking backwards.
Parking in the wrong parking spot.
Parking in an employee parking spot.
Parking in any area NOT designated for student parking.
Vehicles are subject to being towed for failure to adhere to proper parking procedures, at the expense of the owner.
Make sure you get all of Buckhorn High School's Facebook updates! Go to our page, move your cursor to hover over the "Like" button until you see a drop down menu. Select "Get Notifications". You should also click on the "Follow" button beside the "Like" button.
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QUICK CONTACT LIST
- Mr. Lavell Everett, Principal
- Mrs. Whitney Boggus, Assistant Principal
- Mr. David Carroll, Athletic Director
- Mr. Frankie Davidson, Assistant Principal
- Mrs. Molly Riser, Assistant Principal
- Mrs. Beth Countess, Administrative Assistant
- Mrs. Paige Craig, Library Media Specialist/Technology Integration Mentor
- Mrs. Ashley Franzen, Counselor, 9th grade
- Mrs. Vickie Freeman, Computer Lab Aide/Student Accounts/Yearbook Sponsor
- Mrs. Dee Gordon, Counselor, 11th grade
- Mrs. Shenina Henderson, Bookkeeper
- Ms. Laura McFarlen, Nurse
- Mrs. Krista Thibeault, Senior Sponsor
- Mrs. Vicki Mudler, Attendance
- Mr. Dan Schwanke, Counselor, 12th grade
- Mrs. Monica Snyder, Attendance
- Mrs. Lisa Thomas, Bookkeeper
- Mrs. Debbie Turner, Registrar
- Mrs. Stephanie Wheeler, Counselor, 10th grade
- Deputy James Rives, SRO
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Disclaimer
The Madison County School System does not discriminate in admission, treatment, or access to programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious preference, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, non-English speaking ability, or homeless status. Students with disabilities will be provided with the same needed supports and services for extracurricular programs and activities that are provided during the school day unless doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of the program and activity.
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Madison County Board of Education
1275 Jordan Road, Huntsville, Alabama 35811
Mailing Address P.O. Box 226
Huntsville, Alabama 35804
(256) 852-2557
4123 Winchester Road
New Market, Alabama 35761
(P) 256-851-3300
(F) 256-851-3301
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