2 Sixth Grade to Niagara Falls

4 Board of Education Meeting -- 7 PM HS Conference Room; Kindergarten Screening/Registration

5 Kindergarten Screening/Registration

8 Consolidation Committee 6 PM/BCS & FCS Joint Board of Education meeting immediately following

10 Board of Education Workshop with BCS Consolidation Committee 7 PM

11 Honor Awards Night -- Auditorium 7 PM; Last day of classes for high school

12 Final Exams Grades 6-12

15 Last day of classes for middle school; Final Exams Grades 6-12

18 Pre-Kindergarten Moving Up Day; Board of Education Meeting -- 7 PM HS Conference Room

19 Class Night 7 PM in Auditorium; Elementary Field Day 9:30 - 2 PM; Last day for Pre-K classes

21 Fathers Day!

25 Kindergarten Graduation 9:15 AM

26 School's Over!

27 Graduation 10 AM in HS Gymnasium

* 16 - 23: Elementary Dismissal is at 2:30 PM

* 24-25:Elementary Dismissal is at 11:30 AM

BTA Students of the Month

The Brocton Teachers’ Association is proud to announce the students of the month for May, 2009.

 

Junior Samantha DeJesus is the daughter of Teresa Ruiz and Mike Ruiz of Portland. She is a very active student participating in varsity soccer, National Honor Society, Interact Club, Student Council, Drama Club, BROCTON REVIEW staff, high school chorus and is consistently on the honor roll. Samantha has been involved in several school plays. Samantha has won awards for the best news story for the BROCTON REVIEW and Outstanding School Leadership and Citizenship. Outside of school, Samantha is a long-time member of Tap ‘n Toes Performing Arts, participates in community projects with the Interact Club and religion class, baby sits, writes songs and is a nature photographer. Her favorite subject is English/Journalism.

 

Eighth grader Daniel Gilbert is the son of Sandra Pierce of Portland. Dan plays junior varsity baseball, Babe Ruth, basketball and football. Outside of school, Dan is involved in the youth group for the Baptist Church in Portland, enjoys playing street hockey, fixing bikes, playing Halo and mows lawns for others.

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