BECOME A JRF SCHOLAR
The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of students who aspire to attend college but to guide them through the process of higher education.
JRF Scholars receive grants of up to $30,000 over four years to supplement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. In addition, Scholars receive extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, and attend JRF’s annual four-day "Mentoring and Leadership Conference" in New York City and other regional events throughout the year.
https://jackierobinson.org/apply/
The Oklahoma Arts Institute will be holding OSAI audition preparation workshops on December 2 at Bartlesville High School for high school students interested in the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI). They will have workshops for acting, chorus, drawing & painting, film & video, and photography.
If you are unfamiliar with OSAI, it is a two-week residential school for Oklahoma’s most artistically advanced high school students that will be held at Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge on June 10-25, 2023.
OSAI, each student receives collegiate-level training in one of eight artistic disciplines and studies with leading faculty artists from across the country. Auditions for OSAI take place in January and February, and every student that is accepted attends on full scholarship.
I’ve listed more information about the audition workshops below for your convenience. To view the full audition workshop schedule, please visit our website.
OSAI Audition Preparation Workshops
Friday, December 2, 1-3pm
Bartlesville High School
1700 Hillcrest Drive, Bartlesville, OK 74003
Acting, Chorus, Drawing & Painting, Film & Video, Photography
Each audition workshop will feature a lecture or masterclass by an Oklahoma artist on a topic relevant to their artistic discipline. There will be a discussion about OSAI as well as the discipline-specific audition requirements and audition Q&A. Drawing & painting and film & video students may bring portfolio materials to the workshop to be reviewed by the clinician. Each workshop will be recorded and shared on our website for those that are unable to attend in-person. There is no cost to attend.
Educators are also encouraged to attend with their students to better understand the audition requirements.
If you have any questions about the audition workshops or OSAI, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
We hope to see you there!
Wren Pfahl (she/her)
PUBLIC RELATIONS & OUTREACH COORDINATOR
111 NW 9th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 7310
405.605.7500 x 305 • oaiquartz.org
https://oaiquartz.org/content/osai-audition-workshops
BPS wishes you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! School will resume on Monday, November 28, 2022.
Following through on their promises, Coach Hannah and Mr. Bigbey represented BMS well! Coach Hannah had his head shaved to promote our canned food drive and Mr. Bigbey kissed a pig for winning our coin drive competition for United Way. We are grateful to have a great student body and wonderful caring teachers that support the community! Thank you Coach Hannah and Mr. Bigbey for being good sports!
We are extremely proud of our BMS students, parents, teachers, and community for raising a BMS record breaking donation this year! It's inspiring to witness such generosity! Thank you Coach Shannon Hilburn and Bristow Social Services for involving BMS! It's safe to say that Coach Hannah will be getting that hair cut tomorrow afternoon! Go Pirates!
4th Graders in Mrs. Darr’s science class learn about potential energy.
Oklahoma’s birthday celebration. The third grade put on a play about statehood and had a birthday celebration.
Native American Day.
Mrs. Stinnett's class being surgeons for a day in their "Character O.R." project.
Mrs. Stinnett's fifth grade class being surgeons for a day in their "Character O.R." project.
Replenysh will be holding a recycling event this Sunday, Nov. 20th from 2-4 pm at the High School parking lot. This will be a buy back event for aluminum and PET1 plastics. Money raised will benefit the One Act Play State Rings that our drama students won for being named 2022 5A State Champions.
Next Week, BPS will be celebrating Native American Heritage Week. Students are encouraged to follow the attached schedule to celebrate the contributions and history of the Native American community.
Register for the ACT Test!
Next Test Date: December 10
Registration Deadline Extended through November 15!
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html
WHAT IS RANGER PREVIEW?
It’s a day designed just for you! It’s an opportunity for you to get to know the university, tour campus, meet with faculty and student organizations, and get your questions answered first-hand. Plus, you will receive a $600 scholarship just for attending.
Every high school senior is eligible to attend Ranger Preview. All you need to do is call (580) 327-8546 or use our online registration form. You also can contact us at recruit@nwosu.edu.
We hope to see you here!
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING RANGER PREVIEW
Get the VIP treatment (meet with administrators and get an inside look at the campus)
Meet faculty, staff and student organizations
Talk about college life with current students
Tour our beautiful campus
Receive a free NWOSU T-shirt
Enjoy a free lunch in Coronado Cafeteria
Get a $600 scholarship to Northwestern
Bristow Middle School looks forward to helping Bristow Social Services raise food for the Holiday Season. We are grateful for the opportunity to help our community and instill citizenship in our students. We have extended a friendly competition with our students! If we raise more food than the high school, Coach Hannah will shave his head! Deadline is Nov 17th. We appreciate Coach Hannah promoting such a great cause! Go Pirates!
BPS will be honoring veterans on Friday, November 11th @ 9:30 a.m. in the Freeland Center. All veterans, or those wanting to honor their sacrifice, are invited to attend the Veteran's Day Assembly.
Register for the ACT Test!
Next Test Date: December 10
Registration Deadline: November 4 (TODAY)
https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org
See Mrs. Butler about the upcoming ACT workshop on November 18th!
Just a quick reminder that there will be no school on Friday, Nov. 4th due to the scheduled teacher professional development day.
Due to possible inclement weather conditions, Friday’s high school football game will be played on Thursday night. Senior night ceremony will begin at 6:30pm.
