Principal, Mr. Todd Markham

Athletic Director, Mr. David Carroll

Assistant Principal, Mr. Frankie Davidson

Assistant Principal, Ms. April McCutcheon

Curriculum Specialist, Mrs. Sarah Fanning

Email: ssullins@madison.k12.al.us
Website: https://www.madison.k12.al.us/Schools/bhs
Location: 4123 Winchester Road, New Market, AL, United States
Phone: 256-851-3300
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3 (M) Wrestling Kick-off Dinner, BHS Cafeteria, 7PM

3-4 Baseball Try-Outs, BHS Baseball Field, 3:30PM, Head Coach: Travis Tate

*Must have up-to-date physicals & signed waivers to participate.

5 (W) FCCLA Meeting, Room 139, 8AM

5 (W) Blue/Gold Basketball Game, 4th Block, $2.00

6 (TH) JOOI Club Meeting, 8:05AM or 3:35PM

6 (TH) FB/JVB Basketball, Tip-Off Tournament, Home, TBD

7 (F) Registration Deadline for 12/13 ACT

7 (F) Softball Fruit Orders are Due

7 (F) FCA Huddle, BHS Choir Room, 7:45AM

7-8 VG Basketball, Tip-Off Tournament, Hoover, TBD

7 (F) High School Football, First Round Playoffs, Bucks @ Hoover Buccaneers, Hoover, AL

8 (S) FB/JVB Basketball, Tip-Off Tournament, Home, TBD

8 (S) State Cross Country Meet, Oakville Indian Museum, Moulton, Alabama

8 (S) SAT Test

8 (S) Swimming @ HSV Natatorium, NAHSSL Swimmers, 11AM

Buckhorn High School will host the 22nd annual Veterans' Day Assembly in Gold Gym on Monday, November 10th 2014. If you have any relatives or friends who are veterans and you think they may like to attend, please contact:

Mrs. Connie Mask: cmask@madison.k12.al.us

Ms. Denise Allen: aallen@madison.k12.al.us

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hartley: rhartley@madison.k12.al.us

As a result of the many generous donations, we have begun construction of the Veterans Memorial Wall. The Memorial Wall will honor all veterans, especially those from the New Market community and Madison County area.

We have received donations totaling over $15,000.00 in cash or material from Buckhorn HighSchool, the Buckhorn High School Class of 2013, Buckhorn JROTC, District 1 Commissioner, Mr. Roger Jones, the Madison County Schools System, Jenkins Brick, Sequatchie Concrete, Alabama Flag & Banner, Clark Memorials & the First Baptist Church of New Market.

We still need your help:
We need an additional $10,000 in short term funding to complete the wall. What’s left to complete is 50% payment ($3,411.00) for the bronze Branch/Service Seals and bronze lettering for the wall & labor to mount them. We will also need $4,915.00 for the labor and materials needed for the beige and red brick pavers that will surround the base of the memorial.

You can help:
Please click the link to access the Veterans Memorial (VM) Donor Form. Please print the form and mail your contribution to Buckhorn H.S. JROTC. With donations of $100.00 or more, we will engrave a red brick paver with your veteran loved one's name and other information you choose to put on the brick paver. These pavers will surround the base of the memorial.

Your donation is tax deductible & we will mail you a receipt. Thank you again for your continued support.

Please address questions/comments to:
LTC (Ret) Robert Hartley, Senior Army Instructor
Buckhorn High School
4123 Winchester Road
New Market, AL 35761
Office Phone: (256) 851-3303 | Cell phone: (256) 508-5067
Email: rhartley@madison.k12.al.us

The Bucks won EVERY girls’ individual event and out swam Sparkman, 144 to 126, with Hazel Green third (67) and Madison County fourth (40). The boys easily out swam Sparkman, 144 to 94, with Hazel Green third (91) and Madison County fourth (41).

Link to Full Article Below:

Below Picture Credits: MrsWoodBHS | ‏@grt82BAbuck

Above Picture Credit: Adele Lawlor Gilman

Below Picture Credit: Michelle Hanes

The Advanced Placement Program recently recognized eighty-one Buckhorn High School students who demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. Buckhorn High School had more total AP scholars (81) than the rest of the system, combined (80).

Forty-seven AP scholars received scores of 3.0 or higher on three or more AP exams. Eighteen AP scholars with honor received an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scored 3.0 or higher on four or more of these exams. Sixteen AP scholars with distinction received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scored 3.0 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Congratulations to all of the AP scholars and the AP teachers who led them to their success! Buck Pride!!!

Click HERE to view our 2014 Annual Report.

"Future Farmers of America" was founded by a group of young farmers back in 1928. Their mission was to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. They taught us that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting-- it's a science, it's a business and it's an art.

FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of career pathways.

So today, they are still the Future Farmers of America. But, they are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.

From farming to forecasting, the National FFA Convention is finding new ways to attract young people to agriculture. For the last several years, there has been a steady decline in interest in farming or agriculture. So this year's theme is "Go All Out," and that's exactly what organizers have done. There's even a booth that features roping steer. You could call it the taste of agriculture at the annual FFA convention at the fairgrounds.

Source: Johnson. S., (October 31, 2014). FFA convention trying something different. Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://www.wdrb.com/story/27177826/ffa-convention-trying-something-different

Below Picture Credits via Twitter: Mr. Steven Hughes

Thanks for all the donations and candy!

Below Picture Credits: via Twitter Buckhorn HS NHS | @BuckhornHighNHS

A special thank you to BHS JOOI Club sponsor, Ms. Jessy Clements, and all the JOOI Club members for sponsoring another fantastic Red Ribbon Week!!

Here are the highlights of last week's dress up days:

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.

Day of the Dead is an interesting holiday celebrated in central and southern Mexico during the chilly days of November 1 & 2. Even though this coincides with the Catholic holiday called All Soul's & All Saint’s Day, the indigenous people have combined this with their own ancient beliefs of honoring their deceased loved ones. They believe that the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children (angelitos) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. On November 2, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for them.

In most Indian villages, beautiful altars (ofrendas) are made in each home. They are decorated with candles, buckets of flowers (wild marigolds called cempasuchil & bright red cock's combs) mounds of fruit, peanuts, plates of turkey mole, stacks of tortillas and big Day-of-the-Dead breads called pan de muerto. The altar needs to have lots of food, bottles of soda, hot cocoa and water for the weary spirits. Little folk art skeletons and sugar skulls, purchased at open-air markets, provide the final touches.

Day of the Dead is a very expensive holiday for these self-sufficient, rural based, indigenous families. Many spend over two month's income to honor their dead relatives. They believe that happy spirits will provide protection, good luck and wisdom to their families. Ofrenda building keeps the family close.

On the afternoon of Nov. 2, the festivities are taken to the cemetery. People clean tombs, play cards, listen to the village band and reminisce about their loved ones. Tradition keeps the village close. Day of the Dead is becoming very popular in the U.S.~ perhaps because we don't have a way to celebrate and honor our dead, or maybe it's because of our fascination with it's mysticism.

Source: http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html

Buckhorn High School Administrators and Teachers spent Friday afternoon learning about the WorkKeys Program and collaborating within their departments.

The future Buck Nation News Broadcasting Team is selling "Enjoy the City" Coupon Books for $20. Please help us raise money to purchase the equipment needed to stream our broadcasts within the school and to the surrounding community.

Preview the entire coupon book HERE and see how you can save hundreds of dollars instantly! *Note: Publix WILL accept the Star Market coupons, for a total of $60.00 in savings! Purchase one book and you've already made $40.00!

To purchase a coupon book, please email Ms. Suzanne Sullins: ssullins@madison.k12.al.us

Thank you for your support! Go Bucks!

Gildan Sports Grey Crewneck Sweatshirts with Navy Writing.
S-XL $20.00 | XXL-XXXL $22.00
On Sale through Thursday, November 6th.
Sweatshirts will be sold during all lunches or you can contact Mrs. Whitney Webster: wawebster@madison.k12.al.us or any FCCLA member.

Interested in Engineering, but not sure? UAH has the perfect opportunity! The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville is pleased to announce its second offering of a FREE online course available to interested participants in high school:

Chemical Engineering: Review of Enabling Sciences through Problem Solving

The course is a non-credit, free online course intended for high school juniors and seniors, and will cover key concepts that impact chemical engineering education: chemistry, mathematics, physics, and biology.

Any questions?
Contact Dr. Chittur at chitturk@uah.edu.

The Honors College at UAH is undergoing tremendous expansion and growth. They are recruiting top students in fields as diverse as engineering, nursing, and art, and we are recruiting them from all over the United States: from California to Wisconsin to the Gulf Coast. UAH's Honors Curriculum will be greatly expanded to cover more courses in math, sciences, and the humanities. Their living community of top students rounds out this curriculum and provides opportunities for mentorship and support. The Honors College at UAH can provide great students an elite college experience at a low price and with terrific job prospects upon graduation.

UAH will be holding Open House on November 22, 2014. The Honors College will be holding information sessions at both of these events. The sessions will give prospective students all the information they need about the Honors College as well as the opportunity to meet current Honors students and Honors staff and take a tour of Honors College community housing in Frank Franz Hall.

The deadline to apply for Honors College at UAH is May 1, 2015.

For more information, please contact Beth Wilson, Honors College Coordinator.

Honors College
Morton Hall 336
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
256-824-6450

honors.uah.edu
Email: Bethany.Wilson@uah.edu

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2014-15 MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS' CALENDAR

NOVEMBER

10 (M) Alabama vs. Auburn Coin Drive, BNN Fundraiser, 1st Block Competition

10 (M) FBLA & JROTC Veterans' Day Breakfast/Assembly, Library & Gold Gym, TBA

11 (T) Veteran's Day Holiday

11 (T) Basketball @ MCHS, JVG-4PM, JVB-4:30PM, FB-5:30PM, VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

12 (W) FCCLA Meeting, Room 139, 8AM

12 (W) BHS Football Fundraiser, El Monte, All Day & Chill Factory, 5PM-9PM

13 (TH) JOOI Club Meeting, 8:05AM or 3:35PM

14 (F) Basketball vs. Ft. Payne, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

14 (F) FCA Huddle, BHS Choir Room, 7:45AM

14 (F) High School Football, Second Round Playoffs

15 (S) State Cheerleading Championships, Hanceville, Alabama

14-16 Youth Leadership Retreat, US Space & Rocket Center, $239, 1-800-637-7223

17-21 American Education Week

18 (T) Basketball vs. James Clemens, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

18-Dec. 18 ACT End of Course Tests (English 10 & Algebra I)

19 (W) FCCLA Meeting, Room 139, 8AM

20 (TH) 6-Week Progress Reports

20 (TH) JOOI Club Meeting, 8:05AM or 3:35PM

20 (TH) Basketball @Scottsboro, FB-4PM, JVB-4:30PM, JVG-5PM, VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

21 (F) FCA Huddle, BHS Choir Room, 7:45AM

21 (F) High School Football, Third Round Playoffs

22 (S) CAPHMLC & Well Fargo Home Ownership Seminar, CCC, 8AM-2PM

21-22 Swimming @ HSV Natatorium, NAHSSL Qualifiers, TBA

24-26 VB Basketball @ Scottsboro, TBD

25-26 VG Basketball @ Cleveland, TN, TBD

26-28 Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

1 (M) STAR Testing Begins

2 (T) Basketball vs. Hazel Green, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

3 (W) FCCLA Meeting, Room 139, 8AM

3 (W) High School Football, Super 7, 7A - 3:00PM, Auburn, Alabama

4 (TH) JOOI Club Meeting, 8:05AM or 3:35PM

5 (F) Basketball @ Grissom, JVG/JVB-4PM, FB/VG-5:30PM, VB-7PM

5 (F) FCA Huddle, BHS Choir Room, 7:45AM

9 (T) Basketball vs. Huntsville, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

10 (W) FCCLA Meeting, Room 139, 8AM

10 (W) BHS Football Fundraiser, El Monte, All Day & Chill Factory, 5PM-9PM

11 (TH) JOOI Club Meeting, 8:05AM or 3:35PM

12 (F) Basketball @ Gadsden City, JVG-4:00PM, JVB-4:30PM, VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

12 (F) FCA Huddle, BHS Choir Room, 7:45AM

12-13 Swimming @ Auburn University, AHSAA State Qualifiers, TBA

13 (S) ACT Test

15 (M) Basketball vs. Sparkman, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

16 (T) Basketball @ James Clemens, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

17 (W) FCCLA Meeting, Room 139, 8AM

17 (W) Exams (1/2 Day)

18-20 VB Basketball @ Murfreesboro, TN - Christmas Tournament, TBD

18 (TH) Exams (1/2 Day)

18 (TH) STAR Testing Ends

18 (TH) End of Grading Period / End of Semester

19 (F) Teacher Work Day

19-Jan. 4 Winter Break

26-29 VG DOC Classic @ Decatur, AL, TBD

26-29 VB Huntsville Times Classic @ Huntsville High, TBD

JANUARY - 2015

2 (F) Teacher Work Day

3 (S) Basketball @ Sparkman, JVG/JVB-3PM, FB/VG-4:30, VB-6PM

5 (M) Students Return to School

6 (T) Basketball @ Ft. Payne, JVG-4PM, JVB-4:30PM, VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

6 (T) Report Cards

9 (F) Basketball vs. Grissom, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

13 (T) Basketball vs. Austin, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

16 (F) Basketball vs. Gadsden City, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

19 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday

20 (T) Basketball vs. MCHS, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

23 (F) Basketball @ Huntsville, FB/JVG-4:30PM, JVB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

27 (T) Basketball @ Hazel Green, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

27 (T) 3-Week Progress Report

29 (TH) Basketball vs. Scottsboro, HOME, JVG/JVB-4:30PM, FB/VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

FEBRUARY

2 (M) Basketball @ Austin, JVG-4PM, FB-4:30PM, JVB-5:30PM, VG-6PM, VB-7:30PM

2-6 National School Counseling Week

5-9 VG/VB Basketball Area Tournament, TBD

7 (SA) ACT Test

13 (F) Teacher Professional Development (1/2 Day for Students)
16 (M) Presidents' Day Holiday

19 (TH) 6-Week Progress Report

MARCH

7 (S) Military Ball

8 (Su) Daylight Saving Time Begins (Move clocks forward one hour)

13 (F) End of Grading Period

14 (S) Pi Day

19 (TH) Report Cards

23-27 Spring Break

APRIL

9 (TH) 3-Week Progress Reports

11 (S) Prom, VBC, 8PM-12AM

17 (F) Teacher Professional Development (1/2 Day for Students)

18 (SA) ACT Test

22 (W) Administrative Professionals' Day

23 (TH) Take Your Child to Work Day

28 (T) ACT Plus Writing (11th Grade)

30 (TH) 6-Week Progress Report

MAY

2 (SU) Read Across America

3-9 Teacher Appreciation Week

4-8 School Nutrition Employee Week

6 (W) School Nurse Day

12 (T) ACT Plus Writing Makeup (11th Grade)

19 (T) Graduation Practice, VBC, 10AM (Mandatory)

19 (T) Graduation, VBC, 7PM

20 (W) Exams (1/2 Day)

21 (TH) Exams / Last Student Day (1/2 Day)

22 (F) Teacher Workday / End of School Year

25 (M) Memorial Day

28 (TH) Report Cards Mailed (Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope)

NEW! Class of 2015 - Senior Website!

Thanks to Mrs. Christina Krentel - Seniors and Senior Parents now have a website just for them! If you are looking for any information about senior activities, fees, pictures, or college info please visit the website: www.buckhornseniors.weebly.com

SENIOR ACTIVITY FEES

Please see Mrs. Christina Phipps Krentel to pay your senior activity fees, $40 (cash only). These fees include the senior breakfast and the senior picnic.

Yearbook Sponsor - Mrs. Christina Phipps Krentel

Senior Sponsor - Mrs. Carrie Bates

Senior Counselor - Mr. Dan Schwanke

ACT Results - Seniors (last year's juniors) who participated in the state ACT testing and received college-reportable scores will be able to view their scores and score report on a free ACT Web account they create. Students can create an account at www.actstudent.org. If a student has an existing account, he/she can log in to the account to check the state ACT testing scores. If you have questions, please e-mail ACT-WebAccount@act.org.

2014-15 ACT Test Dates & Deadlines

Test Date: December 13, 2014

Registration Deadline: November 7, 2014 | Late Fee Required: November 8–21, 2014

Test Date: February 7, 2015

Registration Deadline: January 9, 2015 | Late Fee Required: January 10–16, 2015

Test Date: April 18, 2015

Registration Deadline: March 13, 2015 | Late Fee Required: March 14–27, 2015

Test Date: June 13, 2015

Registration Deadline: May 8, 2015 | Late Fee Required: May 9–22, 2015

ACT Online Registration

ACT Test Prep

ACT Online Test Prep

Please Note: All current eleventh graders (Class of 2016) will take the ACT Plus Writing at BHS (free of charge) on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The make-up date for the ACT Plus Writing assessment is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2015. A username and password for online ACT test prep will be provided to all current eleventh graders prior to the ACT test in April. Date TBA. ACT study packets can be picked up in the guidance office.

Counselor Contacts: Mrs. Dee Gordon, Mr. Dan Schwanke, Mrs. Stephanie Wheeler

SAT Test Dates & Deadlines

Test Date: November 8, 2014

Test Date: December 6, 2014

Registration Deadline: November 6, 2014

Late Registration (Phone/Online): November 24, 2014

* Deadlines expire at midnight, EDT (U.S.).

Register Now for the 12/6 SAT test date.

SAT Website

2014-15 Madison County Schools' Testing Schedule, All Grade Levels.

Parents, or individuals acting in that capacity, are responsible for seeing that each student under his/her care and control follows school system policy and local school rules and regulations. It is also the responsibility of parents to know such policies, rules and regulations.

Car Riders

Students are NOT allowed to walk to Winchester Road to get in a car after school. ALL cars must pull onto campus to safely pick up car riders. Students who do not follow this rule will be suspended, per Mr. Markham. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe.

Outside Food

Please remember that it is Buckhorn High School's Policy to NOT allow any outside food to be delivered to the school during regular school hours. (This policy does not apply to a 'brown bag' lunch that is prepared at home and brought to school by the student).

Checking Student Out of School

It is Buckhorn High School's policy to NOT allow student check-outs after 3:15 p.m.

Only custodial parent(s) will be allowed to check a student out of school, unless the custodial parent(s) has specifically designated someone else to check the student out of school. School officials will keep accurate records as to whom, what time, and for what reason students are checked out of school. [MCBOE 2014-2015 Code of Conduct, page 21 of 32, Approved July 10, 2014]

Student Publications

The Board of Education authorizes school officials to allow students to have student sponsored publications within the school, and expects the administration to monitor such publications to the extent that disruptions do not result from the contents. Student publications are subject to and will be expected to meet standards associated with responsible journalism. The principal and student publication sponsor are responsible for the content of such publications.

Student publications not approved by the Principal are not allowed, and the Principal shall not allow distribution of publications without prior approval. A certified person shall be appointed to be responsible for supervising student publications, and shall report directly to the Principal in the production of such publications. [Madison County Board of Education 2014-2015 Code of Conduct, page 5 of 32, Approved July 10, 2014]

Media Coverage of School Events

Occasionally local news media visit schools in Madison County to do special reports or follow up on certain news events. As a part of their coverage they often film certain aspects of the school.

It is the principal’s decision whether to allow news media to come into the schools and cover certain events. Extra precautions are taken when the media is covering a sensitive topic or event that might have a negative impact on the school, staff and students.

Parents who have concerns about their child possibly being filmed or photographed by the media should contact the principal. Principals will make every effort to accommodate the wishes of the parent, but it should be understood that it is very difficult to foresee every possible situation that might occur from media coverage of the schools and school events. [Madison County Board of Education 2014-2015 Code of Conduct, page 5 of 32, Approved July 10, 2014]

You may access the complete 2014-15 Code of Conduct through this link:

2014-15 MCBOE Code of Conduct

BHS Bell Schedule

The building will open at 8:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. The cafeteria is open for breakfast to all students

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. First Block

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast (Ninth Grade Academy Only, First Term Only)

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break (10th - 12th Grade Only)

10:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Second Block

11:55 a.m. - 1:55 p.m. Third Block

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Fourth Block

3:15 p.m. - The latest time a student may be checked out.

The building will close at 4:00 p.m.

The building will be open on regularly scheduled school days from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Students arriving on campus before the first bell should be dropped off in the back of the building (near the big buck, 'Bucky') and report directly to the cafeteria. Students are not allowed to roam the building before the first bell. If a student needs to go to a teacher's room before the the first bell, arrangements must be made for a teacher to escort a student to his or her room. If a student is staying with a teacher after school, he/she must remain with the teacher until a parent or guardian picks him/her up. The building will close at 4:00 p.m. each day, so please make arrangements to have your child picked up before this time. *This does not include athletic practices/conditioning that require the use of the facilities.

• Mrs. Royce Balch, CNP Manager
• Mrs. Beth Countess, Administrative Assistant
• Mrs. Paige Craig Library Media Specialist / Technology Integration Mentor
• Mrs. Dee Gordon, Counselor, 11th grade & 9th grade, A through G
• Mrs. Angie Gothard, Registrar
• Ms. Tina Hill, Attendance
  
• Deputy Kenneth Hooper, SRO
  
• Ms. Laura McFarlen, Nurse
• Mrs. Margaret Norman, Registrar
• Mrs. Sherry Ricketts, Attendance
  
• Mr. Dan Schwanke, Counselor, 12th grade & 9th grade, H through M
• Mrs. Kelley Waldon, Bookkeeper
• Mrs. Stephanie Wheeler, Counselor, 10th grade & 9th grade, N through Z
• Madison County Schools' High School Academic Guide and Course Catalog.
  
• Get instant access to final exam schedules, rehearsal/graduation schedules, and other general information for high school students at the Madison County Schools' Secondary Education Website.
  
• Visit the Madison County Schools' Website for district news and announcements.
• Visit the Alabama State Department of Education Website for state news and announcements.

GREAT NEWS! For the first time, access to the Tuition Funding Sources (TFS) scholarship website is available to BHS students. TFS has millions of scholarships and grants. Wells Fargo Bank is sponsoring the scholarship matching website that also includes a career personality test along with college and career planning tips and tools. Please visit TuitionFundingSources.com for more information.

New! The Prudential Spirit Community Award
Deadline: November 4, 2014

Amount of Award: Certificate - $5000.00

Award Overview:

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to honor middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level.

The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Over the past 19 years, more than 370,000 young Americans have participated in the program, and more than 100,000 of them have been officially recognized for their volunteer efforts.

If you would like to find out more about us, please contact us.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program

Deadline: Opens Late August - Ends Early November
Amount of Award: Up to $30,000.00 per year

Scholarship Overview:
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is a new undergraduate scholarship program available to high-performing high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. College Scholars receive up to $30,000 per year, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to network with the larger JKCF Scholar community. The application period is open from late August to early November. Up to 40 College Scholars are selected for this program each year. Final notification is in late February. Visit the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship Program Website for an application and more information.

Christopher Columbus Essay Contest

Deadline: December 1, 2014

Amount of Award: Up to $1200.00

Contest Overview:
The Twickenham Town Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, has extended an invitation to students in grades 9-12 to participate in their annual Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. This year’s topic is entitled “Joining Christopher Columbus on His Voyage to the New World.” Students that choose to participate in the contest must mail their essays to Ms. Linda Provost, no later than December 1, 2014. For more information contact Linda C. Provost at lcprovost@aol.com or by phone (770)778-7392.

P.E.O.’s Alabama Chapter Z Scholarship

Deadline: December 1, 2014

Amount of Award: $500.00+

Scholarship Overview:

Graduating female senior entering the Fall 2015 semester as a first time student in a two or four year institution in which the minimum of an Associate’s Degree can be earned.

3.0 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale. Actively involved in community, extracurricular and/or work activities.

Mail completed Application Packet by December 1, 2014 to:

Alabama Chapter Z Scholarship Fund

PO Box 24, Creekside at Collier’s End

Mooresville, Al 35649

Awards will be announced after May 1, 2015. The awardee(s) will be notified by mail. All information gathered will remain confidential and the sole property of P.E.O. Alabama Chapter Z. Please send any questions to alzscholarship@gmail.com.

The P.L.A.Y. Scholarship

Deadline: December 3, 2014

Amount of Award: $1000.00

Scholarship Overview:

Are you a student who loves to help animals? P.L.A.Y. wants to hear your story!

To qualify: The contest is open to U.S. residents. No purchase necessary. All participants must be enrolled as full-time high school juniors or seniors. Entries are limited to one submission per person. Immediate family members of P.L.A.Y. employees are excluded from this contest. All essay submissions must be received by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.

How to enter: To apply, students will submit an essay with 2-3 photos of their volunteer efforts to help animals in need and how that involvement has changed their lives or shaped their perceptions on the importance of animal welfare.

• The essay should be between 500-1000 words.
• Send a Word doc attachment to scholarship@petplay.com with your essay submission
• The file name should be your full name, state, and date of birth. For example, Chipper-Jones-GA-4-24-1972
• All submission emails must contain the student’s full name, date of birth, email address, postal address, high school they are currently enrolled in, and a phone number to contact.
  
  

NEW! Elks National Foundation - Most Valuable Student
Application Deadline: December 5, 2014

Amount of Award: Up to $50,000.00

Award Overview:

The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2015 competition.

• Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
• Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
• College students are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
• Male and female students compete separately.

2015 Most Valuable Student applications are due to the Elks Lodge closest to the applicant's home by December 5, 2014. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

Application can be mailed to Huntsville Lodge No. 1648, P.O. Box 352, Huntsville, AL 35804.

AQHF Swayze Woodruff Memorial Mid-South Scholarship

Deadline: December 2014

Amount of Award: Varies

Scholarship Overview:

Ideal candidates have been a member of AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) or AQHYA (American Quarter Horse Youth Association) for at least one year who is from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi or Tennessee, and who competes in AQHA-approved shows. Member must apply during their senior year of high school or while enrolled at an accredited college or university. Recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 grade point average. Current or previous AQHF scholarship recipients are not eligible to receive this scholarship. Funding for this scholarship will be applied to a four-year undergraduate degree program of the student's choice. For more information, please visit their website.

New! Linly Heflin Scholarship

Deadline: January 9, 2015

Amount of Award: $3000.00

Scholarship Overview:
The Linly Heflin Scholarship Committee grants four year scholarships in the amount of $3,000 per year to a limited number of Alabama women who have both significant economic need and a sound academic record. Scholarship instructions and applications can be downloaded at www.linlyheflin.org

American Red Cross BloodStock Scholarship Challenge

Deadline: January 15

Amount of Award: $1000.00 - $2000.00

Scholarship Overview:

-Blood Drive must be held between December 15 and January 15.
-Attend face-to-face planning meeting(s)and stay in close contact with your American Red Cross Representative.
-Find a blood drive location with the help of your American Red Cross Representative.
-Recruit and schedule at least 46 blood donors from friends, family and potential past donor lists supplied by the American Red Cross.
-Help recruit volunteers to assist at the blood drive (greeters, canteen).
-Be at the blood drive for the entire drive to better ensure the success of your BloodStock Drive.
-Collect a minimum of 35 units of blood from volunteer blood donors to enter the drawing for a $1000 scholarship.
*Scholarship check will be made payable to the College/University the student is or will be attending, not to the individual.

NEW! Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: February 15, 2015

Amount of Award: $24,000.00

Scholarship Overview:

We are pleased to inform you that the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Application is now available for review beginning October 15th, with the online application going live November 1st. Students may visit www.jackierobinson.org to learn more about the organization that The New York Times described as providing “what might be the educational effort in the country.” Each new JRF Scholar receives $24,000 over four years to attend a four-year accredited college or university. In addition to cash grants, JRF Scholars participate in our extensive, four-year program that includes: mentoring, leadership development, practical skill-building, internship and job counseling and placement, and a myriad networking opportunities. Over 1,400 JRF Scholars have been selected since the first awards were made in 1973. To learn more about the foundation and our program click here.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program

Deadline: Opens Mid-January - Ends Mid-March 2015

Amount of Award: Financial Support from the 8th grade through high school

Program Overview:

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program offers the most personalized, generous scholarship and educational support to exceptionally promising students from families across the nation who have financial need. Young Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising and financial support from the 8th grade through high school to pursue their unique academic and talent goals. The application period is open from mid-January to mid-March. Up to 60 Young Scholars are selected for this program each year. Final notification is in the early fall. Visit the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program Website for an application and more information.

American Red Cross Youth Volunteer

Ongoing

Program Overview:

The American Red Cross Youth Services is a multi-faceted program for youth (15-17), offering many activities and courses for every age level. Youth programs build character and provide the tools and experience youth need for leadership, strong communication skills, and service. By interacting with those in need, Red Cross youth volunteers establish a sense of awareness and personal achievement while developing these skills. Online Application

SunTrust's 'Off to College' Sweepstakes

Deadline: Ongoing, September 15th through Mid-May
Amount of Award: $1000.00

Sweepstakes Overview:
The 2014-15 'Off to College Sweepstakes' will begin on September 15, 2014. High school seniors and current college students can win a $1,000 scholarship.

ACHE Junior & Community College Performing Arts Scholarship Program
Deadline: Varies

Amount of Award: Varies

Scholarship Overview:

An award not to exceed in-state tuition only for attendance at public junior and community colleges in Alabama. Awards are based on demonstrated talent determined through competitive auditions. Awards are not based on financial needs.

This award is for full-time students attending public junior and community colleges in Alabama. Contact the financial aid office at any public junior or community college in Alabama to apply. Competitive auditions will also be scheduled as part of the application process. For more information, please visit their website.

Alabama Student Grant Program
Deadline: Varies

Amount of Award: Up to $1200.00 per year

Program Overview:

The Alabama Student Grant Program is an award of grant assistance at an eligible independent Alabama college or university and is not based on need. Up to $1200 per academic year with maximum amount available only when sufficient funds are available.
Who may apply?
Undergraduate students--both half-time and full-time--who are Alabama residents attending Birmingham-Southern College, Concordia College, Faulkner University, Huntingdon College, Judson College, Miles College, Oakwood College, Samford University, Selma University, Southeastern Bible College, Southern Vocational College, Spring Hill College, Stillman College, and the University of Mobile.
How to apply?
Applications are available from the financial aid office at the institution you plan to attend. Application deadline dates are printed on the application form.

The largest source of academic scholarships is from the specific colleges. Most colleges have scholarship funds for students with particular skills and abilities as well as demonstrated academic evidence. Contact the financial aid office of your college or university to schedule an appointment. Be sure to ask for any lists of scholarships or other aid available to students.

$11 billion in merit scholarships is available for college. The problem is, these academic scholarships have never been easy to find. Until now. Introducing MeritAid.com, a comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country. Let the colleges come to you! Visit http://www.meritaid.com/ and type in the name of a college to access their scholarship list.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be available January 1. If you need assistance in filling out the form, call Mrs. Irene Steele at the NACEE (North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence) 256-372-4600 to request a free consultation.

If you are planning to play sports in college, make sure you sign up on the NCAA or NAIA website.

Please be aware of the revisions that were made to this year’s calendar. This year's school calendar includes four half-days for professional development on September 26th, October 31st, February 13th, and April 17th. Students will attend the first half of the school day on each of these dates. Fall Break has returned this year and will be October 6th - 10th. We will also observe President’s Day on Monday, February 16, 2015. All other holidays/breaks remain the same as previous years.

2014-15 MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS' CALENDAR

This year, the Notice of Receipt encompasses all releases, including media coverage. In an effort to meet a parental request to NOT include your child's picture/name on any of our digital media platforms (i.e., the district/school websites, the Blue & Gold online newsletter, social media accounts, school broadcasts, online public service announcements, digital yearbook files, etc.), please complete the online form below, as soon as possible.

Click HERE if you do NOT want your child's picture/name published online.

If you have difficulty accessing/filling out the online form, please email Suzanne Sullins for assistance. Please include BHS Media Release as the subject of your email.

October 26, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 10

October 19, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 9

September 28, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 8

September 21, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 7 (Homecoming Special Edition)

September 14, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 6

September 7, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 5

August 31, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 4

August 24, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 3

August 17, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 2

August 10, 2014 - Volume 2, Issue 1

Special Edition, Summer Issue

The Madison County School District 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, citizenship, non-English speaking ability, or homeless status. Students with disabilities will be provided with the same needed supports and services for extra-curricular programs and activities that are provided during the school day, unless doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of the program and activity.

Contact for Title IX and Section 504
Mrs. Anna S. Watts
Telephone: 256.852.2557 Fax: 256.851.2127
Email Address: awatts@madison.k12.al.us

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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

Buckhorn High School

4123 Winchester Road, New Market, Alabama 35761

(256) 851-3300

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