Reminder: No School for Students on Monday September 19th
Tuesday, Sept 20th at 6pm
Come and support your class as teams from each grade level battle to win homecoming week spirit points and glory! The concession stand will be open, so come hungry! All proceeds support the Junior Class and Prom.
$5.00-Adults and High School Students
$2.00- Middle and Elementary School Students
Spirit Week will be from September 20 through 23. You can earn spirit points for your classes by participating.
Here are the spirit days:
Tuesday is Recreate that photo- use an old photo of yourself and recreate that outfit.
Wednesday is Generation day by class- the freshman class dress as babies or toddlers, the sophomores dress as children, juniors dress as middle age, and seniors dress as old folks.
Thursdays is Decades- each class dress according to their decade, Seniors are the 90’s, Juniors are the 70’s, Sophomores are the 80’s, and the freshman are the 20’s.
Friday is Black and Gold/Class Colors - be sure to dress in your class’s color
Sr - Black
Jr - white
So - gold
Fr - gray
Bison Parents/Guardians, we unfortunately experienced some power outages today (9-12-22) during the school day. All services and classrooms continued to operate. BGHS Administration continually monitored the situation to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Have a Great Evening from Buffalo Gap Administration!
Concession Stand Sign Up
If you are interested in helping in our concession stand for sporting events below is the sign up link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aa8a622abf9ce9-fall
Buffalo Gap Middle School - Tuesday, September 13th - Groundbreaking at 5:00 pm on-site and presentation in the BGHS Auditorium at 6:00 pm
All members of the Buffalo Gap Community are welcome!
Change in Ticket price for the Shenandoah District
Unfortunately, there is a change in the Shenandoah District ticket price to $6. We are sorry for the change and any inconvenience it may cause.
Parking for Events at Gap
Please be mindful that there are less parking spaces in our side lot near the main gate and there may be less parking in the side areas as construction of our new Buffalo Gap Middle School progresses.
Our student section will be Positive and Classy, joining our Cheerleaders and Marching Band in supporting our Bison! We encourage you to join in and cheer on the Bison as they take on James River! #WeAreBison2022-23 #PositiveAndClassy
Important for Students and Parents
Students are not to stay after school before games unless they are part of the event participants under the supervision of their coach. Students will need to exit the campus and arrange transportation for their return for the game.
Due to some travel issues, JV Volleyball vs Luray will be at 6pm instead of 5:30pm this evening.
Reminder that Queen City Photography will be here for underclassmen (Grades 9, 10, 11) picture day Tomorrow 8/25.
QueenCityPhoto.com
Athletic Events: Home and Away
Upcoming Events:
8/22/22 VB @ Bath 5:30 PM
8/22/22 Golf District @ Ironwood
8/23/22 VB @ Mountain View 6:00 PM
8/24/22 XC Ragged Mountain Valley Cup 5:00 PM
Changed to Thursday 8/25/22 JVFB @ James River 6:00 PM
8/25/22 VB Luray 5:30 PM
8/26/22 VFB James River 7:00 PM
Reminders
9th-12th graders are reminded to bring their fully charged Chromebook to school. Cell phones are not required for instruction and are not to be used in classes. Students are expected to dress appropriately for an educational environment. Please see the ACPS Dress code and other school policies located in the Secondary Student Handbook on the ACPS website. Thank you for your support.
Good Evening from Buffalo Gap High School
#WeAreBison2022-23
Thank you to all the great Bison students, staff and families for a great first day of school!
Welcome Back Bison!! The First Day of School is Tuesday August 9th. We will have Camp Bison 1st block for New Students and Class Meetings for all Grade Levels. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ-0-CPuezW8mSQUq4PTBq2FX0gb29btQkR8WW-MHlU4O59G6IDgd4rf5lbFXaesSdlS-AToxyblYkN/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=10000
New Student Orientation Appointments Aug. 2nd and 3rd
Please call our main office at 337-6021 between the hours of 8:30am - 3:30pm starting Monday July 25th to schedule an in-person appointment for your rising Freshman or New Student. Appointments scheduled will provide a tour of the building and access to Guidance for schedules as well as Bookkeeping for student fees. The appointments will be available on Aug. 2nd and 3rd, 3pm-6pm.
Fee and Student Schedule Appointments for 22-23
Online Fee Payment access will be available 8/2/22. Please call our office at 337-6021 between the hours of 8:30am - 3:30pm or email to schedule an in-person appointment with our Bookkeeper and/or Guidance Department (see below). Scheduling is necessary to ensure that we can provide a meaningful experience.
If you have questions regarding your student's schedule please contact their Guidance Counselor via email or phone (337-6021). Due to our current staffing parameters on staffing there will be limited options available for any changes regarding schedules.
Mrs. Reed (Student Last Name A-K): reed.c@augusta.k12.va.us
Mr. Coombe (Student Last Name L-Z coombe.wr@augusta.k12.va.us
Marching Band Camp starts on Monday July 18 at Beverley Manor Middle School. All color guard and percussion students should report at 9:00 AM. Winds report at 12:00 PM. Please enter Beverley Manor through the cafeteria doors. Refer to the handbook for any other questions or contact Mrs. Booth or Mrs. Alford via Remind.
BGHS PARKING PERMITS FOR 2022-23
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Attention student athletes from the 2021-2022 school year. Phocus Photo is willing to reopen the gallery for each sport this past school year one final time this summer. In order to have this request fulfilled please email phocusphoto@gmail.com