Bayfield School District

Power Clean Nationals

Power Clean Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada at Bonanza High School Sonny Salazar was a National Runner up with a clean of 215 # in the 123 pound class Ian Sandrey took 4th place with a clean of 225 # in the 152 pound class TJ Pazell was also a National Runner up with a clean of 295 # in the 179 pound class Seth Posey was not able to lift due to his rehab work. Coach Stinson drove the young men down.

Slacklining

On May 1st and 2nd Josh Beaudoin a representative from Gibbon Slackline came to Bayfield High School. Because of a grant, Gibbon’s representatives were able to travel to high schools across Colorado giving free demonstrations to supplement physical education programs. What is slacklining? It is the act of balancing on a narrow piece of webbing stretched between two points and set low to the ground. While it helps us with our breathing techniques, it enhances our natural abilities and not to mention, itʼs a great physical work out. Needless to say, the students had a fabulous time and gained a great deal of confidence during these two days!

Got Rope?

Mrs. Morningstar's outdoor survival skills class at Bayfield Middle School aims to educate students in the basics of outdoor safety and survival. Students learn about basic first aid, water sources and purification, edible plants, fire building, shelters, gear, and how to prepare for spending time in the outdoors.
 
The class had the opportunity to go to the Cross Bar X Youth Ranch ropes course on May 1st. The high ropes facility has the most number of elements in one location than any other in the state of Colorado. Students participated in various team building activities involving high ropes and low ropes elements. As an added bonus, students were also able to try out the new 800 ft. zip line.

Senior Legacy Day

The Senior Class (2012) left their mark at Bayfield High School yesterday.  As their legacy project, the students chose to expand the front patio, leaving a sanctuary for all to enjoy.   Despite the anxiety of the sponsors (Jeff Lehnus, Amanda Martin, Derrick Martin, Kathy Neal, & Chantey Webbe), the project came together very nicely.  “We are very proud of their efforts; they have left a true legacy”-Webbe.       This undertaking would not have been possible without the maintenance department or Southwest AG.  THANK YOU for your time and endless support.

Doodle4Google

Doodle 4 Google is a contest where students are invited in the United States to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign Google’s homepage logo for millions to see. This year,Google asked students to exercise their creative imaginations around the theme, "If I could travel in time, I'd visit…" One lucky student artist will see their artwork appear on the Google homepage and take home some cool prizes--and as a special bonus, the winning artwork will appear on a limited edition of Crayola's iconic 64 box and the student's school gets a $50,000 computer upgrade!!! Guess what?  Bayfield's own Jimmy Ferguson is a finalist! He needs your vote to win though! Voting starts May 2nd. Go to http://doodle4google.com for more information or click HERE to cast your vote for Jimmy! Vote every day!

BHS Concert Band Scores Big!

On Wednesday April 25, the BHS Concert Band and Show Choir traveled to Cortez to compete in the CHSAA Southwest Region Large Ensemble Contest.

The Choir was competing for the first time ever, and scored ratings of II (Excellent) from all judges, including sight reading.
They performed James Bond Theme, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Chopin Prelude, and Baba Yetu.

The Band received ratings of I (superior) from two judges and II from one judge, with a Superior rating for sight reading.
They performed Scenes from a Royal Tapestry and Ireland: Of Legend and Lore.

Celebrating Earth Day

The BHS E.A.R.T.H. club, accompanied by BES student council, planted their annual trees for Earth Day. The goal is to promote respect for life and help conserve the natural world.  This year we planted two Snow Spring Crab Apple trees from Native Roots. The kids planted one in the backyard of BES and the other at Bayfield Senior Center. We would like to thank Steve Lerch, Brad Devader, Native Roots, and AJ’s Pizza for making this event a great success! : )

1st at IML

Blane Barnes Freshmen Takes 1st place in the IML Art show with his artistic walnut and deer antler box constructed in Advanced wood-working class.

Bayfield FCCLA Competition

Bayfield FCCLA left for their state competition on Wednesday, April 11th, and returned on Saturday with state champions among them. The Family, Career, Community Leaders of America held the Colorado state competition at the Marriott Tech Center in Denver. The club focuses on teaching family values and community service, and the competitions range from Impromptu Speaking to Fashion Design to Career Investigation. The Bayfield club had competitors in Fashion Construction, Interior Design, and Chapter Showcase Manual.

Sophomore Devin Dexter and junior Shawna Natonabah both competed in the Fashion Construction category. They spent all year working on their projects; a prom dress for Devin and a business outfit for Shawna. The hard work paid off; the girls scored first and second gold! In a competition where a first year competitor rarely places, the girls feel so fortunate to have done so well.
 
Elena Telep and Tori Gosney, both seniors, competed in Interior Design. Their project involved decorating two rooms on a strict budget, and they received a silver for their work. Margaret Grayson, a sophomore, and Evanne Gutierrez, a freshman, earned a bronze with their Chapter Showcase Manual, also known as the club scrapbook.

Shawna and Devin will be going to Nationals in Orlando, Florida in July.

Bayfield High School finishes in 1st place in district cabinetmaking contest

Bayfield High School hosted the local cabinetmaking challenge against Durango High School in early March.  Students join SkillsUSA  usually from Career and Technical Education programs such as Carpentry, Auto mechanics, Cabinetmaking, Drafting, Nursing and many more.   The judges for the cabinetmaking contest were made up of local contractors and cabinetmakers who gave up a Friday night to help judge the contest.   The SkillsUSA organization is a great club for students to join, not only to compete but also to hone skills needed for the industry “Work force ready.”  Kenai Duran, a Bayfield High School student, finished in 1st place beating out others in the timed 4 hour event.  This year, students  had to construct a lap-cornered box  with a routed top and bottom.  Weston Pribble of Durango High School was able to take 2nd place, and Bayfield High School’s Luke Hedges took 3rd.   All 3 competitors will travel to the state level contest in Denver on April 18-20.  Wish them luck and skill!  For information about SkillsUSA check out the national web site www.skillsusa.org
A big thanks to the judges:  George Philpott -  (General contractor) ; Philpott & Hinds Construction;  Jim Sims - (General contractor) ;  Jim Sims Builder LLC;  Troy Dyer - (General contractor) ;  Classique Bilt Development & Construction;  Jerry Oliver;  Hermosa Trim Company 749-TRIM (8746); Rob Middleton. Material Donors: Jim Dixon at ProBuild  – Carpentry materials, Kendal Baker and Ed Moony at LaPlata Millworks – Cabinetmaking materials

Knowledge Bowl Teams Continues to Win!

Congratulations to the Bayfield knowledge bowl team for placing first at the Southwest Regional meet on Saturday.  They will be going to state in April.  Congratulations to the JV team for placing first as well.  Thanks to all who helped make this a very successful meet!

Velasquez Wins State - Again!!!

Bayfield’s Aaron Velasquez vanquished the only opponent to beat him in the last two years – Alamosa’s Brandon Bertsch – on Saturday at 160 pounds to pick up his second consecutive state championship at the CHSAA Class 3A State Wrestling Championships at the Pepsi Center in Denver.  Congratulations Aaron!

Community Strategic Planning in Progress!

One of Several Task Force Discussion Groups

On Saturday, February 11, the Bayfield School District spent its second full community planning day on the School District Strategic Plan.  We had an excellent turnout with the return of most of the 50 participants from the January 28th meeting.  The entire day was spent defining vision statements and goals for each of the priority areas that had been identified on January 28th.  It was determined that our original priority area of “21st Century Skills” would be integrated throughout the other four priority areas.

Committee members were given the opportunity to align with priority areas about which they are most passionate.  Four sub-committees, or task forces, were developed to define a Vision Statement for their Priority Area.  Each task force will create goals and action steps for their Priority Area, a first draft of which will be presented at a special Board meeting on March 15, at 5:30 p.m.  At this meeting , the Board as well as the members from all task force groups will give feedback on action plans.  Each task force will utilize this information to create a final action plan to be submitted to the Board at a special Board meeting on April 12th at 5:30 p.m.

BMS Artwork to Show in New York!

Exciting news! Artwork from Bayfield Middle School was selected to be a part of a slideshow that will be shown on the Big Screen Plaza in Manhattan during the NAEA Art conference in March!

Teachers from around the world that showcase their student work on the website Artsonia  were asked to submit one piece of artwork for a slideshow.  It was impossible  to choose only one  piece of art work, but  finally it was decided that a group project on one of our murals best represented our school.

Bayfield Middle School Student Can Drive

(From left to right) Callie Jung, Kelea Damp, Kylee McCoy and Ashley Mottin take a break after counting and stacking a portion of the 2,975 cans of food collected for the canned food drive in Mr. Kuhn's classroom. We think Kelea's shirt sums it up best, "HOPE".

Ladybugs in the Classroom?

Bayfield High School is now equipped with 16 new document cameras. The Lumens DC 265 was purchased through a grant that Chantey Webbe applied for this summer. After taking a couple of graduate courses in technology, she was determined to acquire new tools for the classrooms at BHS. Due to the financial crisis, Mrs. Webbe was well aware that funding for technology was limited. After hearing about a possible eduction grant from La Plata Electric Association, she decided to take time out of her summer to apply for the grant. Fortunately, the grant was honored, giving BHS $12, 500. This amount allowed for 15 document cameras, 2 flip cameras, and hopefully one SMART board, although there currently is not enough funding left for the interactive white board.

Pinwheels For Peace Art Project

Bayfield Middle School art students have joined other schools from around the world to celebrate International Peace day by “planting” these pinwheels with messages of peace. Each student created their own pinwheel and wrote their thoughts about tolerance, war, peace, and living in harmony with others. This art installation project was started in 2005 by two art teachers in Florida, as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and their lives.
Last year there were over 3 million pinwheels spinning messages to the sky!
Imagine…whirld peace
In today’s world, peace needs to be more than just a word.
For more information contact: BMS art teacher, Kari Pepper or www.pinwheelsforpeace.com

School District Recycling Project

Thanks to the efforts of district maintenance supervisor Rob Morterud, 14 years of broken electronics were rounded up and packaged for recycling this week.  A vendor is removing the items free of charge and will take them to a specialized recycling center for processing.