From the PTA

BRHS football plays North Central this Friday at North Central in the 1st round of the sectionals at 7:00. Come support Rocket football!

POINSETTIA ORDER FORM AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE - brhspta.org
Please consider asking your company if they give gifts... think about holiday parties you attend that you might need a hostess gift... or that person who already has everything but you still need to say i'm thinking of you!

Congratulations to the JROTC Olympic Team:
David Barrett, Ashley Davis, Ebony Davis, Laquina Douglas, Brandon Harris, Lanisha Houston, Larry Jackson, Shawn Johnson, Charles Rohrbach, Daniel Simms, Rodney Stevenson, and Helen Wagersfor an outstanding performance at Saturday's competition! The team took first place awards in the 1-mile run, the 110-yard dash, the truck pull, and last, but certainly not least, took the first place overall award! Well done cadets!

FALL BREAK THURS & FRI THIS WEEK OCT 19&20

NEXT WED IS PIT DAY... parent teacher conferences. Kids do NOT have school. I THINK-am not sure-BRHS hours are 11-4 and 5-7

OCTOBER
23 Monday: Key Club 2:45 p
24 Tuesday: Brain Game practice 2:45p
25 Wednesday: PARENTS IN TOUCH Students do not attend / Brain Game-Television Taping TBA
26 Thursday: Portfolio Prep 2:45p / HAC 2:45p
27 Friday: Fall Play 7p Auditorium see below for details
28 Saturday: Fall Play 7p Auditorium see below for details

30 Monday: Key Club 2:45p
31 Tuesday: Brain Game practice 2:45p
ALL DATES/EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FOR INFORMATION OR CONFIRMATION, PLEASE CALL BRHS AT 693-5700
NOV 1&2: Indiana's Future: World Class Schools for the 21st
Century-Leadership, Learning & the Global Economy Conference - The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis is hosting the conference, Wed. Nov 1 & Thurs, Nov 2 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Union Station downtown. This conference
is significant in the fact that conference participants will interact with education professionals and business and community leaders to connect high school redesign, community aspirations and economic and workforce development to positively impact Indiana's future. $130 per person.
cell.uindy.edu/indianasfuture or call 791-5922 for more information or to register.

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Juli Van Wyk
BRHS PTA Secretary
www.BRHSPTA.org

BRHS PTA - October Calendar of Events

PTA MEETING MON OCT 9, 6-7:30 pm.
Last month we had over 25 parents attend! Let’s double that! Mrs DeWitt, Media & Communications will talk about her school.

PBA DAY IS WED OCT 11.
Students dismissed at noon.

BRHS OCTOBER CALENDAR
5 Thursday: Portfolio Prep 2:45 p

6 Friday: Varsity Football @ Washington 7p

7 Saturday: Cross Country @ Howe Invit. 10 a

9 Monday: PTA 6p / Key Club 2:45p / Volleyball-home-v.Arlington 4:30p / Cheerleader Tryouts-4:30–6:20p Upstairs gym, Coach Saxhaugh Rm B138, 409-9353) / JV/Fresh. Football home v Tech 6:00p

10 Tuesday: Brain Game practice 2:45p / Cheerleader Tryouts-4:30 – 6:20p

11 Wednesday: PBA Day (1/2 day) / Volleyball-home-v.Covenant Christian 5p / Cheerleader Tryouts-4:30–6:20p

12 Thursday: HAC 2:45p / Portfolio Prep 2:45p / Brain Game-home-v.Ritter 4:00p / Volleyball @ Pike 5p
13 Friday: Varsity Football @ Tech 7p

16 Monday: Key Club 2:45p / JV/Fresh.Football home v Chatard 6p / Volleyball-home-v.Northwest 4:30p

17 Tuesday: Brain Game practice 2:45p

18 Wednesday: PSAT Testing 10th and 11th graders / Small Schools Mtg. / Student Council 2:45p

19 Thursday FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL

20 Friday FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL

23 Monday: Key Club 2:45 p

24 Tuesday: Brain Game practice 2:45p
25 Wednesday: PARENTS IN TOUCH Students do not attend / Brain Game-Television Taping TBA

26 Thursday: Portfolio Prep 2:45p / HAC 2:45p

27 Friday: Fall Play 7p Auditorium

28 Saturday: Fall Play 7p Auditorium

30 Monday: Key Club 2:45p

31 Tuesday: Brain Game practice 2:45p

ALL DATES/EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR INFORMATION OR CONFIRMATION, PLEASE CALL BRHS AT 693-5700

BRHS ALUM IN THE NEWS
ABRAHAM BENRUBI, portrays Ben, the local bar owner, in the fictional town of Elmo I the new ABC series, Men I Trees. Benrubie played Jerry for years in the tv show ER and, when in Indy a few years ago, was a Ripples judge. His cousin, also a BRHS Alum, TED MILLER is co-owner (with Benrubi) in Broad Ripple’s Brugge Brasserie.

News about two more recent and not-at-all famous BR graduates LAURA McCABE has headed to LA to try her luck in theatre. Laura spent a year in Chicago, furthering her theatre education before heading west.

KATHERINE VAN WYK will perform in this years’ Yuletide as a tap dancing Santa.

PARENTS - Any alumni or current student news to share?

IPS Calendar
OCT 11TH
PBA Day (Prof. Devel.) – Middle schools out all day, other schools out ½ day
Phase 3 Community Meeting – 7pm @ #63 (1163 N. Belmont)
Five years ago, IPS began a 10-yr program to improve school buildings. Phase 1 and 2 projects are underway * and a few have been completed. Now it’s time to consider the timing and funding for the remaining 48 elementary schools and seven middle schools that still need renovation. IPS and the community pledged to provide equal and updated facilities for all IPS students. These meetings begin the process to fulfill that promise. Share ideas –Ask questions – Get an update on Phases 1 & 2

OCT 19TH
Phase 3 Community Meeting – 7pm @ #91 (5111 Evanston Ave.)

OCT 19th&20TH
IPS Fall Break (traditional schedule schools)

OCT 21ST
IPS Renewal Team Meeting – 11am-noon @ Harrison Ctr for the Arts (1501 N. Delaware)

OCT 25TH
Parents-In-Touch Day – Be sure to schedule a meeting with your child’s teacher(s). Students DO NOT attend classes. Check with your school to see if children are encouraged to attend your teacher meeting(s).

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Juli Van Wyk
BRHS PTA Secretary
www.BRHSPTA.org

STUDENTS and PARENTS of the THEATER MAGNET, 2006-2007:

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 2nd - 2:45 - 4:15 P.M.
on the BROAD RIPPLE FIELD (cafeteria if it rains)

PIZZA and DRINKS will be served.
Activity Bus for students will be available.