The Golden Herd Volume 7, Issue 1 Summer 2014 Summer Marching Band 23rd Annual All-Star Basketball Camps Summer dates for Marching Band are on the website. Please arrange your calendars, family vacations, and appointments if you wish to participate! Contact Mr. Philp for more information! For boys and girls age 7-16 SUMMER 2014 3 GREAT SESSIONS FOR 2014! Spring Concert and Art Show The Spring Art Show & Concert is Tuesday, May 13th, at 7 p.m. Don’t miss seeing and hearing the talent that BGHS has to offer! *JUNE 10-13 BOYS TOTAL SKILLS CAMP *JUNE 19-20 CO-ED SHOOTING CAMP Physicals Night *JULY 8-11 GIRLS TOTAL SKILLS CAMP ALL CAMPS WILL BE HELD AT BUFFALO GAP HIGH SCHOOL The tentative date for Physicals Night is Tuesday, June 3rd, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Buffalo Gap High School. This is open to any rising 8th-12th graders wishing to participate in sports for the 2014-2015 school year. The cost is $20.00, and all money raised goes toward the purchase of tape and other medical supplies. Forms can be picked up in the Office or downloaded from Mrs. Ayers’ website. Please note that all physicals with a date before May 1st, 2014, will not be valid after June 30th, 2014. It is highly recommended that any athlete that has a pre-existing medical condition, such as diabetes, epilepsy, any heart condition, or severe/uncontrolled asthma, should be seen by his or her family doctor. If you have questions, please call or email Michelle Ayers. For A Camp Brochure/More Information: Call 540-487-0883 or Email Vabcamps@Yahoo.Com Annual After-Prom Party This year After Prom will be held from midnight to 2:30 a.m., Saturday, May 17th, to Sunday, May18th, at the Staunton YMCA. There will be prizes of cash and gift cards, pizza, snacks, swimming, basketball, racquetball, tennis, and much more! If you plan to swim, please bring your own towel. All BGHS students are welcome and encouraged to attend! School Website Most school news and information is available on the BGHS website. To access this site, go to www.augusta.k12.va.us/bghs Page 1 Clubs & School Organizations Horticulture Department Announces Spring Plant Sale The Horticulture and Agriculture department’s annual Spring Plant Sale is now in full swing. The students have been working very hard since January to offer the community and school a wide variety of quality plants at reasonable prices. Some of the plants that are offered for sale include geraniums, flowering annuals, hanging baskets, herbs and summer vegetable plants. The greenhouse hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day throughout the spring. Extended hours will be offered as well but call the school @ 337-6021 and ask for Ms. Strole for more information. So come visit the BGHS greenhouse and see what’s blooming! FCCLA Champions Congratulations to our FCCLA state winners! Heather Galway and Morgan Lyle competed in the Sports Nutrition category and won a gold medal and the trophy. Autumn Brown, Jenna Faulkner and Makayla Prevette competed in the Chapter Service Project Portfolio category and won the silver medal and second place. Therefore, both groups are invited to compete in the national FCCLA level in San Antonio, Texas in July. Good luck! FFA Report The Buffalo Gap FFA Chapter has had a very successful 2014 thus far, and we have many more activities and events planned for the rest of the year. Our annual Food For America event took place on Tuesday, April 8th, with approximately one thousand local children attending to learn about how local farms operate, see different farm animals and machinery, and become more familiar with where their food originates. The annual Market Animal Show and Sale will take place Wednesday, May 7th, and Thursday, May 8th, with 42 Buffalo Gap FFA members participating. Virginia State FFA Convention will take place the week of June 23rd. Several teams from Buffalo Gap FFA will be participating in many different CDEs (Career Development Events) including Ag Mechanics, Horse Hippology, Livestock Judging, Dairy Judging, Ag Sales, Ag Issues, and Dairy Foods. Did you know… June is National Iced Tea Month. July is National Ice Cream Month. August is National Water Quality Month. Food for Thought… Page 2 McDonald’s sells 75 hamburgers every second of every day. A row of corn always has an even number. Calendar of Events May 16th (continued) Boys’ Soccer--East Rockingham: Away/7:00 Boys’ JV Soccer--East Rockingham: Away/5:30 May May 6th Report Cards Distributed Varsity Softball--Luray: Away/5:30 JV Softball--Luray: Home/5:30 Varsity Baseball--Luray: Away/5:30 JV Baseball--Luray: Home/5:30 Girls’ Soccer--Luray: Away/7:00 Boys’ Soccer--Luray: Away/5:30 May 17th Prom May 20th Varsity Softball--Wilson Memorial: Away/5:30 JV Softball--Wilson Memorial: Home/5:30 Varsity Baseball--Wilson Memorial: Away/5:30 JV Baseball--Wilson Memorial: Home/5:30 Girls’ Soccer--Wilson Memorial: Home/7:00 Girls’ JV Soccer--Wilson Memorial: Home/5:30 Boys’ Soccer--Wilson Memorial: Away/7:00 Boys’ JV Soccer--Wilson Memorial: Away/5:30 May 7th Market Animal Show Girls’ Tennis--East Rockingham: Home/5:00 Boys’ Tennis--East Rockingham: Away/5:00 Varsity Track--East Rockingham: Home/4:30 May 8th Market Animal Show Girls’ Tennis--Stonewall Jackson: Away/5:00 May 9th Varsity Softball--Stonewall Jackson: Home/5:30 JV Softball--Stonewall Jackson: Away/5:30 Varsity Baseball--Stonewall Jackson: Home/5:30 JV Baseball--Stonewall Jackson: Away/5:30 Girls’ Soccer--Stonewall Jackson: Away/7:00 Girls’ JV Soccer--Stonewall Jackson: Away/5:30 Boys’ Soccer--Stonewall Jackson: Home/7:00 Boys’ JV Soccer--Stonewall Jackson: Home/5:30 May 22nd FFA Banquet May 23rd Academic Awards Assembly May 26th (Memorial Day) Make-Up School Day June June 7th Graduation @ EMU 6:00 Conference Tournament Dates May 12th Girls’ Tennis--Page County: Home/5:00 May 23rd, 27th, and 29th Varsity Softball Varsity Baseball Varsity Girls’ Soccer Varsity Boys’ Soccer May 13th Progress Reports Distributed Spring Concert and Art Show Varsity Softball--Page County: Home/5:30 JV Softball--Page County: Away/5:30 Varsity Baseball--Page County: Home/5:30 JV Baseball--Page County: Away/5:30 Girls’ Soccer--Page County: Away/5:30 Boys’ Soccer--Page County: Home/5:30 Girls’ Tennis--Robert E. Lee: Home/4:30 May 21st Varsity Track—@ East Rockingham Regional Tournament May 28th Varsity Track—@ Monticello June 2nd, 4th, and 6th Varsity Softball Varsity Baseball Varsity Girls’ Soccer Varsity Boys’ Soccer 16th May Varsity Softball--East Rockingham: Away/5:30 JV Softball--East Rockingham: Home/5:30 Varsity Baseball--East Rockingham: Away/5:30 JV Baseball--East Rockingham: Home/5:30 Girls’ Soccer--East Rockingham: Home/7:00 Girls’ JV Soccer--East Rockingham: Home/5:30 Other Important Dates August 18th First day of 2014-2015 School Year DISCRIMINATION POLICY Augusta County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following persons have been designated to handle inquires regarding the non-discrimination policies. Title IX Coordinator Eric W. Bond, Ed. D. Assistant Superintendent for Personnel 18 Government Center Lane PO Box 960 Verona, VA 24482 (540) 245-5107 Section 504 Coordinator George Earhart Assistant Superintendent for Administration 18 Government Center Lane PO Box 960 Verona, VA 24482 (540) 245-5108 Page 3 Newsletter 4