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January 5, 2020: Volume 4, Issue 19 |
 | | Happy New Year, Bobcats! We hope you had a wonderful winter break. Remember, Monday is a teacher work day; students will return to school on Tuesday, January 7. |
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 | | In case you missed it...Palm Beach Schools recently made a change to the 2019-2020 academic calendar. Due to the Presidential Preference Primary, there will be no school on Tuesday, March 17. In addition, students will return from spring break on Monday, March 30, instead of Tuesday, March 31. Visit the District's website for details and an updated calendar. |
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WE DID IT!! With your help, not only did we achieve our goal of signing up 1,000 PTSA members- we surpassed it by two! There's still half of a school year left and lots of more information to dispense. Who do you know who can use one of our info-filled newsletters? Let’s see how many more members we can add this year! |
Did you receive your invitation to the event of the year? If you did not, there are extras available in the front office. Visit www.bit.ly/bocahighauction and purchase your tickets before January 29 to get the discounted price of $85! Tickets are limited, so get them before they sell out! We keep expanding our amazing selection of live auction items. Parents of seniors: We will have a Prom Package complete with a photographer; tux/shoe rental; hair, nails and makeup; flowers; limo; and dress alteration - and a Grad Package complete with a limo; extra tickets with priority seating; photography; and dinner. Parents of juniors, we didn’t leave you out! We'll have parking spots AND, for the first time at any auction, a comprehensive College Boot Camp package complete with essay and application review, an eight-week ACT or SAT test prep workshop, college advisory services and MORE! Each week, we feature businesses that are donating auction items. We hope you'll patronize these companies in recognition of their generous support of Boca High! Special thanks to: |
 | | Thank you to the Platinum Sponsor of our 2020 Auction, P.T. Anderson - Accounting Solutions for Business. P.T. Anderson - owned and operated by Boca High parent Patricia Anderson - handles compliance, deadlines, financial forecasting, and more so you can focus on what you do best. |
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 | | We're also thankful for our 2020 Auction's Diamond Sponsor, H3 Design. H3 Design is an award-winning design firm that provides customized solutions for corporate, institutional, public, and residential clients. H3's founder and president is Boca High parent Diana Castro. |
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Our Bobcats had a great showing at County-level competition in the National PTA Reflections Art Program - which recognizes outstanding achievement in a variety of creative media. Congratulations to the following students, who will be advancing to State-level competition: - Visual Arts - Isabel Yianilos and Sami Williams
- Literature - Julia Saxon, Thomas Rootes and Emily Hulle
- Special Artist/Music - Sophia Anderson
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Boca High's Graduation Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 16, at 6:00 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds! All Palm Beach County Schools' graduation ceremonies will be broadcast live on The Education Network (T.E.N.), Comcast Channel 235 and AT&T Channel 99, and will also stream live online with closed captioning. Universal Studios Orlando Grad Bash tickets will be available for sale for $150 on School Cash Online beginning on January 6. (Lower-cost tickets are available for students who qualify for free/reduced-price lunch.) Please note that payment does not secure your seat on the bus! Bus sign ups will take place during both lunches in front of the media center from January 13 through January 31. You must bring your payment receipt AND a permission slip signed by a parent/guardian - even if you are 18. (Blank permission slips can be found outside room 4-216.) Bus assignments will not be changed, and once buses are full no more Grad Bash tickets can be purchased. Be sure to visit the scholarship page on our PTSA website to view all 12 of the scholarship bulletins issued by the Boca High College and Career Center. |
There's so much happening at Boca High! Here's a peek at what's up next: Want to plan ahead? Members can view our comprehensive, long-range calendar on the Boca High PTSA website! |
Boca High will host a Curriculum Night on Tuesday, January 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Kathryn Lindgren Theatre. Parents and students are invited to learn about course options, in-house academies, the AICE Diploma, graduation requirements, and more. AICE students who want to re-take or take an extra AICE exam this spring must pay for the exam on School Cash Online. (Search for 'AICE.') The Cambridge exam fee is $105.00, and the deadline for payment is January 31, 2020. Payment will confirm your exam registration. Please note: This fee is only for students who are re-taking or taking an extra AICE exam. If you are enrolled in an AICE class, you do not need to pay for the exam. For more information, contact Ms. Cahan, Boca High's AICE Coordinator, at ilene.cahan@palmbeachschools.org. |
Our Boys Varsity Soccer team has a 12-0-0 record, and is currently ranked #16 in the nation and #7 in the state! Cheer them on at their upcoming home games - January 7 at 4:00 p.m. vs. FAU High, and January 8 at 8:00 p.m. vs. Jupiter High. Kudos to the Competitive Cheer team for winning their Regional Championship! Girls Varsity Soccer has a 5-1-3 record and is ranked #2 in the district. Don't miss their next home game, set for January 8 at 6:00 p.m. vs. Jupiter High. Track & Field tryouts will take place at Bobcat Stadium from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on January 21, 22 and 23. Congratulations to Coach Brandon Walker for being named Boca High Athletic Director! He will replace AD Matthew Ryder, who accepted a position in Illinois. |
 | | Competition Cheer was named Regional Champs and is headed to Nationals! Help them get there: Take part in the team's Bike and Brunch fundraiser at CycleBar on January 18, starting at noon. Email Coach Katy for details: katy.carpinello@palmbeachschools.org. |
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The Boca High Drama Department needs your donations to make their annual Rummage Sale a success! Call or text 813-417-5572 to arrange for pick up of your gently-used items. The sale will take place on Saturday, February 1, from 8am to 4pm in the Kathryn Lindgren Theatre, and proceeds will benefit Boca Drama programs. Thank you for your support!
PTSA Student Involvement will meet on Wednesday, January 15, in the Band room during both lunches. Club pictures will be taken on Monday, January 13, from 8am to 3pm in the gym. There is still time to join one or more of Boca High's 80+ on-campus clubs! For a complete, alphabetized list - including a description, sponsor name, and meeting schedule - visit our PTSA website's Clubs and Organizations page! |
 | | An intrepid group of Boca High AICE Travel and Tourism students - Women of Business and John - is hosting a business conference in the Media Center in early January. Are you a business owner who can give a brief presentation about entrepreneurism, tourism, or a similar topic? Please email AICE instructor jacob.victor@palmbeachschools.org to participate! |
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 | | Yearbooks are currently on sale online (enter school code 18 for Boca High) for $95* each. While you're online, you can also purchase an ad for your senior, or upload photos for yearbook staff. *Discounted pricing is available for students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. |
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 | | Attention, teachers: our Spring PTSA Grant Application is now available! Please submit your application no later than March 13 in order to be considered for funding. Visit our Teacher Resources page for the fillable form - and for information about grant opportunities from outside sources. |
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 | | Did you get a new tablet or mobile device over the holidays? Fill it up with free content from Boca Raton Public Library. You can stream or download music, movies, TV shows, comic books, eBooks and audiobooks. You can also get homework help from a live tutor, take practice tests, learn a new skill, do research and much more. Your library card is the gift that keeps giving all year long! |
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Have news and photos to share? Contact our newsletter team - PTSA Newsletter Chair Christine Pfeffer and Student PTSA Newsletter Chairs Ethan Lubin and Liana Progar - via email: bhptsanewsletter@gmail.com. Posting to Instagram? Tag @bobcatblast! Have questions about your PTSA membership? Email Kara Rice, Membership Chair, at bocahighptsamembership@gmail.com. |
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