May 10, 2020: Volume 4, Issue 36
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We're grateful to Boca High's principal, Dr. Susie King, for providing information for the Principal's Corner. Stay tuned to the Bobcat Blast for updates from Dr. King.
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Hello, Bobcats! ​For Seniors who are on track to graduate, the last day of classes will be May 15. It is imperative seniors, as well as all students, continue to engage in their virtual classes daily and complete all work in a timely fashion. Finish strong – Bobcat Strong! Seniors – you will be able to come pick up cap and gown, locker items, etc. and drop off textbooks, Chromebooks, etc. beginning May 18. We will call you with your assigned date and time. Please do not just come to campus, as you will be turned away if it is not your scheduled time. We will be making the calls next week so please be patient. I will also send an email next week to all seniors explaining the process. We will abide by CDC guidelines and you will not get out of your car. This is for seniors only. We will let underclassmen know when to return items and pick up their belongings once we know those dates. Boca High's Virtual Graduation will take place on Friday, May 29, at 8:00 PM. The graduation will be streamed at palmbeachschools.org and on YouTube. In addition, it is available on The Education Network Comcast channel 234 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. For those without cable, who use an antenna, choose channel 12.2 (CBS 12's sub channel). Our plan was to begin holding virtual schedule reviews on May 15. However, that date has been delayed and we are uncertain when the course request section in SIS will be ‘turned on†for you all to see your course requests. Please do not worry. An administrator will be working all summer and you will have a chance to email regarding your electives. Below are the Deans alpha (in bold) and their email address in which to send elective course change requests. - Dr. Bradley D, Pallison.bradley@palmbeachschools.org
- Dr. Bustamante S, Nmelvin.bustamante@palmbeachschools.org
- Mr. Coram H, I, L, Zryan.coram@palmbeachschools.org
- Ms. Lent A, E, Wstephanie.lent@palmbeachschools.org
- Dr. Lewis F, Q, R, Yjaqua.lewis@palmbeachschools.org
- Mr. Michaels B, K, Xjohn.michaels2@palmbeachschools.org
- Ms. Sloan C, Jkala.sloan@palmbeachschools.org
- Mr. Wasserman G, O, T, Uevan.wasserman@palmbeachschools.org
- Dr. Welter M, Vtom.welter@palmbeachschools.org
Beginning June 8, Mr. Michaels will complete all schedule reviews. Please visit the school website at https://brhs.palmbeachschools.org/ to see any changes in the schedule review process. Boca High is #3 in the State and #11 in the Nation out of 46,914 schools in the 2019-2020 Vocabulary Bowl. Keep up the great work teachers and students!! Stay well, Bobcats. I miss you all!
Susie King, Ph.D.
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AICE
Important information for seniors who have passed one or more AICE exams: Please fill out, sign and email the Cambridge Results Transcript Application Form to Cambridge so your OFFICIALAICE results can be sent to your college for college credit. If you need assistance with the form, please email Ms. Cahan, AICE Coordinator. Latest update from Cambridge has decided to "ask schools to collaborate with us as we make evidence-based decisions about grades for each candidate in each subject." See Update Page for more information. (Updated information on their site dated 4/8/2020
- Every entry for the May/June series will receive a grade, and if they fulfilled the requirements, students can still receive the AICE Diploma.
AP Classes & Exams - The full AP exam schedule, specific free-response question types that will be on each AP Exam, and additional testing details are now available.
- Please see the above section for additional details.
- Additionally, AP will be hosting FREE AP Review classes. Check out the livestream schedule here.
Last Day of School for Seniors - Per a school-wide call from Dr. King on 4/21/20, Seniors' last day of school will be May 15th.
Graduation
- Palm Beach County School District has made the decision to hold a virtual graduation. Boca High Virtual Graduation will be held on Friday, May 29 at 8:00 pm.
- How to watch virtual graduation:
- Watch streaming graduations at palmbeachschools.org or YouTube
- The Education Network available on Comcast channel 234
- AT&T U=verse channel 99
- Those without cable TV, who use an antenna, choose channel 12.2 (CBS 12s subchannel)
- Graduate Together: America Honors the Class of 2020 is a one-hour primetime special airs on ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, and will be streaming on multiple online platforms. Tune in on Saturday, May 16 at 8:00 pm.
GRADUATION PARADES - UPDATED INFORMATION
There are now FOUR "drive-by" parades being organized by local, BIG-HEARTED moms. Want to have your student celebrated and live in one of the neighborhoods? Want to join in the celebration by decorating your car and joining the car parade? Please join.
Please send your address to the parent coordinator no later than TUESDAY, MAY 13 by NOON. What if you don't live in one of the areas? - Call a friend who lives in one of the neighborhoods and see if you can join on their lawn.
Want to help celebrate the seniors? - Join the Facebook group, let the parent coordinator know you will be in the parade, decorate your car, meet at the designated area, and join in the parade!!
Palm Beach Farms Boca Square Royal Oak Hills Camino Gardens Camino Lakes Carriage Hill
Chatham Hills East Boca Village Boca Tecca Hidden Valley Lake Rogers Vistazio
Hidden Lake Boca Lake Estates Sunflower Tres Vidas San Marco
Scholarships for our Seniors- Palm Beach County PTA Scholarship 2019-2020
- Palm Beach County PTA has extended its scholarship application deadline to May 15th. For more information, click here.
- The Palm Beach Gator Club has extended its scholarship deadline!!
- The new deadline is: October 1, 2020. Continue Applying!!!
- Updates on the scholarship are now posted on the club's FB page!
Senior Award - Environmental Leadership Recognition - Canaan Ferguson
- Gabriel Jewelewicz
- Sarah Long
- Luke Mason
- Rebecca Merwin
- Natalia Nigro
- Liana Progar
Wellman and Keane Environmental Stewardship Award
(Boca High’s Green Student of the Year)Yard Signs for Graduates Ambassador Printing has donated its services to Boca High PTSA in the past and has created custom yard signs for Boca Raton High School Graduates. There are two size options (24x18 or 47x23) and two design options (with or without graduation photo). If you are interested, email your order to phil@ambassadorprinting.com. - 24x18 one-sided print is $25.00 and includes setup.
- 47x23 one-sided print is $45.00 and includes setup.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the first responders at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. |
 Example of yard sign with graduation photo |
|  Example of yard sign without graduation photo
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Our PTSA believes in communication and it has been the cornerstone of our organization. We have been keeping our community updated with a dedicated COVID-19 page, our Boca High PTSA Facebook group and our Instagram page. We have and will continue to post the latest state recommendations, district responses, school-related, and community information as a result of the Coronavirus, along with links to all resources. |
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PTSA UpdatesThis year we increased our membership from 850 members to 1013 this year. With social distancing, it can be difficult to access information. Our PTSA has opened its website and all of its resources to the Boca High community until June 30, 2020. Please feel free to access the newly opened RESOURCES (Parent Resources, Teacher Resources, and Student Resources). If you are not a PTSA member and would like to receive the newsletters until June 30, please send your email to our newsletter chair.
Annual AuctionOn February 22, 2020, Boca High PTSA held its annual auction. Our school can’t thank you enough for all of your generous donations to make our school a better place. We understand that this national crisis impacted certain auction items. If your auction item has been negatively impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, please let us be aware by June 30, 2020. Career Finder
ATTENTION SOPHOMORES!!!!If your sophomore student has taken the PSAT, they may access the premium version of Career Finder, to learn about career opportunities that fit their interest. Get started today! Have your student log into their College Boardaccount, search for Career Finder, click the Start Exploring button, accept Request for Approval, and you can access all of the tools. Need help navigating? Review our online guide. Teachers - COVID-19 Emergency FundingOur PTSA understands that the way you are able to teach has been drastically changed due to the current pandemic. We would like to help you to have a successful remainder of the year - the deadline for submission is May 15. PTSA has limited funds available to our Boca High teachers on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply for our COVID-19 Emergency Fundinghere. Thank you for all that you are doing to keep our students engaged in their classes during this difficult time. |
| AICE TESTING- Although the Cambridge ‘sit down’ exams have been cancelled, students will receive a grade and a certificate from Cambridge International. Students will still receive college credit and AICE Diplomas, if they qualify. Cambridge requires teachers to submit Forecast grades so they will use those predicted grades, along with coursework.
- Forecast grades are based on Cambridge grades, using a letter system: a through u. a, b, c, d and e are all passing grades. The grade of “ungraded†is not passing.
- The grading will be a complex process with teacher and Cambridge input. We will send students’ work (i.e. essays, projects, ‘mock’ exams, and other coursework) to Cambridge so Cambridge can verify and determine the final grade.
- See the Cambridge COVID-19 page for updates.
- Please email Ms. Cahan, AICE Coordinator, with any questions.
AP EXAMS
- Click on the above 2020 AP Exam Information image to open the document.
- All Advanced Placement tests will occur from May 11th - May 22nd.
- College Board has modified each exam to allow for an at home virtual administration.
- Each exam length has been shortened to fulfill a 45-minute test window.
- Teachers at Boca Raton High School are working hard with their students to ensure exam readiness and success.
- All students currently enrolled in an AP class are expected to test during the May 11th - 22nd window in order to be eligible for college credit and the weight of the college level class factored into their HPA.
- Please direct any questions to Ms. Stephanie Lent
CLASS OF 2021 - CURRENT JUNIORS
- Class of 2021! Next year you will finally be a Senior and we have some information regarding your Senior Portraits. Please visit the link for a 90-second video from our School’s Exclusive Photographer, Cady Studios. Be sure to watch the entire video and fill out the contact form, so you will receive information on how to schedule your Senior Portraits.
FACEBOOK
- Stay in the loop with up to date information by joining our Facebook PTSA Group
- An interactive group where you may ask questions, communicate with other parents, post events, share information.
MEAL DISTRIBUTIONSAT
- College Board has added a new SAT administration for Saturday, September 26, 2020. This date will be for the SAT only (no SAT Subject Tests). Registration for the 2020-2021 SAT administrations will open the week of May 26. At this point, June registrants will be able to transfer their seat to a future test date.
- The May 2nd and June 6th SAT and SAT subject tests have been canceled. https://pages.collegeboard.org/collegeboard-covid-19-updates
SCHOLARSHIPS- Ms. Marcus, in our College & Career Center, has been keeping up with scholarships as they are released and has issued a new Scholarship Bulletin #25.
- There is a dedicated Scholarship page on the PTSA website where all scholarship bulletins can be found.
SCHOOL RESOURCE INFORMATION- Palm Beach School District Parents & Students Resource Page
- For general questions call the District Helpline 561-969-5840, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- For technical questions call the IT Service Desk, 561-242-4100, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. beginning on March 30.
VIRTUAL SCHEDULE REVIEWS- The plan was to begin holding virtual schedule reviews on May 15. However, that date has been delayed and the school is uncertain when the course request section in SIS will be ‘turned on†for you to see course requests. Please do not worry. An administrator will be working all summer and you will have a chance to email regarding your electives.
- Boca High has a Curriculum Guide available on their site. This guide goes over graduation requirements, has descriptions of each class available, and more.
- Please review the course selections sheets provided by Boca High to help your student make their selections for next year.
VOCABULARY BOWL - 2019/2020 RESULTS
- Boca High has earned #3 out of all high schools in Florida, #11 out of all high schools in the nation, and #18 out of ALL schools in the nation (out of 46,914 schools who participated)
XFINITY UPDATE- Xfinity has released the following updated statement as a result of COVID-19 has continued:
"As staying home continues to be the norm in many parts of the country and many schools remain closed, we understand how important it is to have an Internet connection you can depend on. That's why we want to make you aware that we have extended the customer commitments we made in March an additional six weeks through June 30. Click here for more details."
YEARBOOK- Want to join Yearbook next year? Join their Google Classroom to fill out an application - use code g3nrtl2 to access.
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| HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Wishing all the moms and mom-figures out there a Happy Mother’s Day! We hope you can take time to replenish and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. Your job is one of the most difficult, so take care of yourselves today in a way that brings you joy. |
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