Hello Chess Players!
Athletic Update:
Do you think that every student here at Bonny Eagle High School
should feel safe, welcome, and respected for who they are?
The civil rights team does. But we know that in every school
community, there are things that happen so that not all students feel this way.
September 16 –
The Constitution has endured with relatively few changes. The Bill of Rights was added early on and then 17 more amendments were added over time. Two important changes contained in the Bill of Rights are the 4th and 5th amendments.
The 4th amendment states that people have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures and search warrants must be based upon probable cause. How does this affect students? Students can be searched at school. The Supreme Court established in the case, New Jersey v. TLO, the standard of reasonableness for searches of students conducted by public school officials in a school environment.
That means students and their belongings can be searched at school if there is reasonable suspicion.
The 5th amendment contains several important rights. People have the right to a jury trial, not be tried twice for the same crime, not testify against themselves, not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and they must be justly compensated for any private property taken for public use. The Miranda Rights that police officers read to people under arrest were written by a Supreme Court justice in a case involving a man who testified against himself without knowing he had the right to remain silent.
September 17 –
Today is National Constitution Day. This is our last announcement about the Constitution. Here are two more very important amendments in the Bill of Rights that you should be aware of, numbers 8 and 9.
The 8th amendment states, “Excessive bail shall not required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” This is the shortest amendment, but one of the most important. Cruel punishments such as caning and stoning are currently being carried out in other countries around the world, but Americans never have to worry about these types of punishments because of this amendment.
The 9th amendment states that the people shall retain any rights not listed in the Constitution. Americans are some of the freest people on earth and are fortunate to have many more rights than others in the world. We hope you have learned something new about the Constitution this week.
Class Officer voting is taking place this week. Make sure you check your Google Classroom for your graduating class to vote. Voting closes Friday at 2pm. All students should be part of their grade level Google Classroom as many announcements and events are posted during the year. See you SYNC teacher or the main office for the classroom code.
The Bonny Eagle Robotics Team, aka BERT, is starting for the season! We are so happy to be back to in-person gatherings!! We will be having a meeting tonight, Wednesday, September 15, in the library at 6:30. If you have questions, please contact Bertcaptains@gmail.com. Join BERT to make new friends, make a difference, and get involved. See you tonight at 6:30. Advisors Direnzo and Colburn
Mathletes wanted! BEHS Math Teams have started meeting! Students interested in being part of the Math Team, aka Mathletes, should get in touch with Mrs. Prescott (room 310) or Mrs. Hayden (room 308) right away! They meet on Wednesdays after school in Room 310 and participate in Math Meets with other schools throughout the school year. Come on Mathletes - help out the Scots' Math Teams succeed (Pi-Cone Junior and Pi-Cone Senior Teams).
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 -- 10:00 AM -- STONEHILL COLLEGE, MASSACHUSETTS
-- 11:00 AM -- EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY,
DAYTON BEACH, FL
-- 1:00 PM --- SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE, VERMONT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 ---- 8:00 AM -- SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE, NH - VIRTUAL VISIT
(please stop in to Student Services for information)
----- 9:30 AM -- HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK
----- 12:15 PM -- MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY &
HEALTH SCIENCES, MASSACHUSETTS
All visits will be held in the library. More detailed information can be found on the Student Services Calendar, or thru Student Services (Guidance Department).
September 17 is National Constitution Day. Students all over the United States will be studying the Constitution this week. 55 delegates from 12 states wrote this document during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia. The Constitution was signed on September 17 by 39 of the delegates and sent to the states for ratification. It went into effect the next year after 9 of the states approved it. This week we will focus on the Bill of Rights, a very important addition to the Constitution.
Attention Musical Students - A reminder that a representative from the University of Southern Maine School of Music, along with four graduates of Bonny Eagle (Katie & Valerie Lind, March Steiger, and Mia Love) who currently attend the School of Music, will be here during block 5 today (under the tent), to perform and answer any questions you might have about the USM School of Music and their experiences as students and practicing musicians.
Recent Announcements:
Parking passes - Student parking passes are in the main office for those who have completed the application.
Free breakfast and lunch program is still in place.
Class election nomination papers are available in the main office or in Room 205 for anyone interested in running for a class officer position. All nomination forms are due on September 10. Please see Ms. Cyr if you have any questions.
The Student Council will be meeting later this month. Each advisory is asked to elect a representative and forward that name to Ms. Cyr. Thank you.
Attention interested Drama students -
