Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra is NYC Bound! Essentially Ellington Finalist 2024
by: Chris Behrens
WE DID IT AGAIN! The Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra has been selected as one of only fifteen bands to participate in the 29th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival in New York City, May, 2024. REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY! It is an honor to return to New York and represent Beloit and our school district. It is also an opportunity to increase our knowledge of jazz history with site visits and tours, perform on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage, and experience the Big Apple. WE NEED YOUR HELP! This is a special opportunity for us to travel to the East Coast and compete with the best, but it is also very expensive to fly and house students, chaperones, teachers, and their instruments for five days in Manhattan. We have to raise $56,000 in the next six weeks to fund this trip… HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP : 1. Make a donation on this website! 2. Come hear us play and donate at our special event: Details coming soon on our Facebook Page BMHS Jazz Band or check back here! We are proud to represent Beloit and we are grateful for your support!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
2024 Rising Knights HBCU College Tour
by: Regina Hendrix
This unique tour strives to stimulate interest among select students in attending one of the public or privately supported HBCUs. This year, we will visit eight colleges: Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Claflin University, South Carolina State University, Tuskegee University, and Fort Valley State University. The project's long-term objective is to develop ways and means to ensure that qualified BMHS high school students become familiar with the historic mission of Black Colleges and Universities and their broad range of high-quality educational programs and academic fields. Another objective is to identify students who would especially benefit from the stimulating and supportive learning environments so characteristic of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, while comprising only three percent of the nation's 3,688 institutions of higher learning, are responsible for producing approximately 23 percent of all bachelor's degrees. Over 50 percent of African Americans who graduate from HBCUs go on to graduate or professional schools. HBCUs contribute to the continuing rise of black intellectuals, professionals, and creative artists, which is evident throughout American society. HBCUs graduate over 50 percent of African-American professionals, 50 percent of African American public school teachers, and 70 percent of African American dentists. HBCUs also award more than one in three of the degrees held by African Americans in natural sciences. By participating in this fundraiser, you will be helping approximately 30 young people in their pursuit of higher education! Our students will receive an enhanced awareness of the academic programs, entrance requirements, career opportunities, social and emotional support mechanisms, and financial resources offered by HBCUs. In addition, our own Knightingales Step Team will be performing! The trip will also include time when the youth will be able to see the most popular sites and attractions in the area and participate in a community service project.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
Costa Rica BMHS Student Trip 2025
by: Julie Horvath
BMHS students who want to go to Costa Rica for 8 days in 2025 could use your help. Please consider making a donation to help reduce the cost to students for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Students will practice their Spanish, learn about Costa Rican culture and environmental conservation. We'll walk through the rainforest and learn about the animals and their habitats. We'll spend time at a school for a service-learning day. Our host families will teach us culinary tricks for making some typical Costa Rican foods. We even get to take a salsa dance class. We will visit a pineapple farm, taste hot chocolate the way indigenous groups prepared it historically, and play some sand volleyball on a private beach for an afternoon. One day we get to swim in natural thermal hot springs, then hike and zip-line on the side of a volcano. Our bilingual tour guide will share their collegiate knowledge about Costa Rican history, cultures, environment, conservation and politics.Our DLI and Spanish-as-a-second-language students have this unique opportunity to showcase their learning as they work toward DPI Industry-Recognized Credentials as bilingual awards (Seal of Bi-literacy and Global Scholars Program Award) through this global communities trip. We thank you for any donation.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
Scotland Fringe Festival
by: Greg Wallendal
The Beloit Memorial High School Theatre has once again been invited to perform at the largest theatre festival in the world, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We will prepare and perform a showpiece at the Fringe in August 2024, just as we did in 2010, 2013, and 2016. Fringe is a two-week trip in which we stay two nights in London for sightseeing and theatre in the West End, followed by ten nights in Edinburgh to explore and perform at the Fringe Festival. Please donate to help our students gain this powerful, unforgettable lifetime experience.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra - NYC Bound for the Essentially Ellington 2023 Finals!
by: Chris Behrens
WE DID IT AGAIN! The Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra has been selected as one of only fifteen bands to participate in the 28th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival in New York City, May, 2023. REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY! It is an honor to return to New York and represent Beloit and our school district. It is also an opportunity to increase our knowledge of jazz history with site visits and tours, perform on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage, and experience the Big Apple. WE NEED YOUR HELP! This is a special opportunity for us to travel to the East Coast and compete with the best, but it is also very expensive to fly and house students, chaperones, teachers, and their instruments for five days in Manhattan. We have to raise $56,000 in the next six weeks to fund this trip… HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP : 1. Make a donation on this website: Thanks to an anonymous donor, every $2 you donate will be matched with another $1…your $50 gift becomes $75 for BMJO! All gifts will be matched, up to $10,000. 2. Come hear us play and donate at our special event: "An Evening with BMJO", at the Eclipse Center (3 Eclipse Center, Beloit, WI 53511), Sunday, April 23, 4-6pm. Details coming soon on our Facebook Page BMHS Jazz Band or check back here! We are proud to represent Beloit and we are grateful for your support!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
2023 Rising Knights HBCU College Tour
by: Regina Hendrix
This unique tour strives to stimulate interest, among select students, in attending one of the public or privately supported HBCUs. This year, we will visit eight colleges: Jarvis Chrisitan University, Wiley College, Paul Quinn College, Grambling State University, Alcorn State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Tougaloo College, and Jackson State University. The project's long-term objective is to develop ways and means to ensure that qualified BMHS high school students become familiar with the historic mission of Black Colleges and Universities and their broad range of high-quality educational programs and academic fields. Another objective is to identify students who would especially benefit from the stimulating and supportive learning environments so characteristic of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, while comprising only three percent of the nation's 3,688 institutions of higher learning, are responsible for producing approximately 23 percent of all bachelor's degrees. Over 50 percent of African Americans who graduate from HBCUs go on to graduate or professional schools. HBCUs contribute to the continuing rise of black intellectuals, professionals, and creative artists, which is evident throughout American society. HBCUs graduate over 50 percent African American professionals, 50 percent of African American public school teachers, and 70 percent of African American dentists. HBCUs also award more than one in three of the degrees held by African Americans in natural sciences. By participating in this fundraiser, you will be helping approximately 20 young people in their pursuit of higher education! Our students will receive an enhanced awareness of the academic programs, entrance requirements, career opportunities, social and emotional support mechanisms, and financial resources offered by HBCUs. In addition, our own Knightingales Step Team will be performing! The trip will also include time when the youth will be able to see the most popular sites and attractions in the areas and participate in a community service project.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
BMHS Cheer Uniform Campaign for Students in Need
by: Regina Hendrix
Several BMHS Cheerleaders are in need of uniform assistance. We want everyone to be able to participate and not worry about monetary constraints. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone is interested in being a sponsor (any little bit helps). The full uniform package is $300, but donations are appreciated at any level, as they may not need full sponsorship. Please consider donating even a small amount, as "just" $10 is $10 less that parents have to pay! Thanks for any support you are willing to offer! And remember, donations are tax-deductible! GO, KNIGHTS!!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra - Back to the Big Apple - Essentially Ellington 2022 Finalists!
by: Chris Behrens
WE DID IT AGAIN! The Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra has been selected as one of only fifteen bands to participate in the 27th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival in New York City, May, 2022. REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY! It is an honor to return to New York and represent Beloit and our school district. It is also an opportunity to increase our knowledge of jazz history with site visits and tours, perform on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage, and experience the Big Apple. WE NEED YOUR HELP! This is a special opportunity for us to travel to the East Coast and compete with the best, but it is also very expensive to fly and house students, chaperones, teachers, and their instruments for five days in Manhattan. We have to raise $25,000 in the next six weeks to fund this trip… HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP : 1. Make a donation on this website: Thanks to an anonymous donor, every $2 you donate will be matched with another $1…your $50 gift becomes $75 for BMJO! All gifts will be matched, up to $10,000. 2. Come hear us play and donate at our special event: "An Evening with BMJO", at the Eclipse Center (3 Eclipse Center, Beloit, WI 53511), Sunday, April 24, 4-6pm. Details coming soon on our Facebook Page BMHS Jazz Band or check back here! We are proud to represent Beloit and we are grateful for your support!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
BMHS Theatre Presents: The Puppet Play
by: Greg Wallendal
This year, due to the pandemic, we decided to write our own puppet play. It will appear in two parts, Episode 1 and Episode 2. When the production goes live, you will be able to find the links here. Under normal circumstances, we charge $4 for students and $7 for adults, but for this production we are simply asking for a Pay-What-You-Can donation. Episode 1: "Puppets in Peril" link: https://youtu.be/cAtNZFnXtN4 Episode 2: "The Puppets and the Pawns" link: https://youtu.be/x567kOuSDyU Read the Beloit Daily News article about our production: http://bit.ly/BDNpuppets
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
World Languages Books for Children Separated From Their Families
by: Julie Horvath
There are many children separated from their families at the US-Mexico border and must wait weeks or months for refugee status and to be reunited with their families / sponsors. If you make a donation, our BMHS students will be able to select books and send letters to children separated from their families at the border. We hope in some small way, our notes and books will help detained children feel a little less alone. Our students in Spanish classes will research this current issue of child detention to understand multiple perspectives and participate in our global community. They will practice writing and reading in Spanish to select kids' books to send. Student-selected books & letters will be purchased on Amazon.com and sent through the Annunciation House and Teachers Against Child Detention in order to distribute them to kids detained seeking refugee status.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
BMHS Art Club - Social Justice Murals
by: elizabeth carpenter
Hello! Hope you are well This year art club will be creating a series of Social Justice Murals. Students are working safely at home designing and making artworks that we can piece together at the High School or other venues around town. Our first project is a BLM mural, consisting of all the letters which we plan to display in the windows at the HS. We are asking for funds for supplies. Thank you in advance!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
BMHS Knightingales Dance Uniform Campaign for Students in Need
by: Regina Hendrix
As many of you know, the BMHS Knightingales do not receive district funds for uniforms, so parents and students have to pay out-of-pocket each season. There are some students who may want to participate, but cannot due to monetary constraints. If anyone is interested in being a sponsor (any little bit helps), it would be greatly appreciated. The full uniform package is $250, but donations are appreciated at any level, as they may not need full sponsorship. Please consider donating even a small amount, as "just" $10 is $10 less that parents have to pay! Thanks for any support you are willing to offer! And remember, donations are tax-deductible!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
2022 Rising Knights HBCU College Tour
by: Regina Hendrix
This unique tour strives to stimulate interest, among select students, in attending one of the public or privately supported HBCUs. Two years ago, we were shut down just days before we were set to leave for our 2020 trip. Finally, we are able to take the trip amidst the pandemic. This year, we will visit four colleges: Florida A&M University, Edward Waters College, Alabama State University, and Talladega College. The long-term objective of the project is to develop the ways and means to assure that qualified BMHS high school students become familiar with the historic mission of Black Colleges and Universities and their broad range of high-quality educational programs and academic fields. Another objective is to identify students who would especially benefit from the stimulating and supportive learning environments so characteristic of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The 103 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, while comprising only three percent of the nation's 3,688 institutions of higher learning, are responsible for producing approximately 23 percent of all bachelor's degrees. Over 50 percent of African Americans who graduate from HBCUs go on to graduate or professional schools. HBCUs contribute to the continuing rise of black intellectuals, professionals, and creative artists which is so evident throughout American society. HBCUs graduate over 50 percent African American professionals, 50 percent of African American public school teachers, and 70 percent of African American dentists. HBCUs also award more than one in three of the degrees held by African Americans in natural sciences. By participating in this fundraiser, you will be helping approximately 20 young people in their pursuit of higher education! Our students will receive an enhanced awareness of the academic programs, entrance requirements, career opportunities, social and emotional support mechanisms, and financial resources offered by HBCUs. The trip will also include time where the youth will be able to see the most popular sites and attractions in the areas, as well as participate in a community service project.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
#Project AIU
by: Jaymee Thompson
#Project AIU will develop connections and build relationships to create a safe environment at Beloit Memorial High School. Often, students feel that they are the only ones who are experiencing negative situations and are in turmoil on how to manage these feelings. Through AIU, Project AIU, and PBIS, the students will discover that they are not alone, they are not the only ones, and that they can make a difference by being empowered. Expectations that students will use their words and voice to express themselves will be clear and concise. Ample opportunity to learn alternative skills to violence, practice them, and transfer those skills to other settings is an essential element to this project.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
Kids Against Hunger
by: Matt Flynn
The students of Beloit Memorial want to give their time and resources to the kids of Guatemala while also sharpening their communication, management, advertisement, and community outreach skills. That is why we are partnering with Kids Against Hunger and the Greater Beloit community to provide 250,000 meals to the malnourished children of Guatemala. And you can be apart of it. By donating your resources you are not only helping thousands of Guatemalans but you are investing in the future of Beloit's youth. We thank you for your donation. Sincerely, BMHS National Honor Society
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
BMHS Cheer Uniform Campaign for Students in Need
by: Regina Hendrix
As many of you know, the BMHS cheerleaders do not receive district funds for uniforms, so parents and students have to pay out-of-pocket each season. There are some students who may want to participate, but cannot due to monetary constraints. If anyone is interested in being a sponsor (any little bit helps), it would be greatly appreciated. The full uniform package is $250, but donations are appreciated at any level, as they may not need full sponsorship. Please consider donating even a small amount, as "just" $10 is $10 less that parents have to pay! Thanks for any support you are willing to offer! And remember, donations are tax-deductible!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
Sideline Chair
by: Joel Beard
The Beloit Memorial Athletic Department is offering an opportunity for local businesses and families to sponsor a new sideline chair. The sideline chairs are used for: game day benches (volleyball, boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling). All chairs will feature a sponsorship plaque on the back side of the chair (facing the crowd/stands): IE: Sponsored by: The Knight Family, Sponsored by: Purple Insurance, 608-361-5555. Expect this set of chairs to be in use for game days for the next decade. Thanks for your support of the Purple Knights!
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI
Loads to Success- Laundry program
by: Lori Lange
Loads to Success has been created by Special Education (ID) teacher Lori Lange at Beloit Memorial High School. We are seeking additional support due to our success. We would like to have a laundry room dedicated to this service, and funding available to purchase related items. In addition, funding will be used to take student volunteers on field trips as a reward in acknowledgement of their efforts. The program, "Loads to Success", will be run by Special Education students. As far as we know, we are the ONLY school laundry program to be run this way in the United States! We are instilling life skills, and teaching other students how to properly sort, clean, and fold laundry. Every day thousands of students across the nation miss school because of one thing... the lack of clean clothes. This very reason is why our campaign is so very important. We are providing the opportunity for OUR students to clean their laundry for free. We are also 1 of 5 other districts in our whole nation that have started this program. We are the only program that we know of using our ID special education students to run it. Each day students wake up in the morning and discover that they do not have clean clothes, because of this students OFTEN decide to just stay at home. They fear the ridicule that they may receive from their fellow classmates. Our program is hoping to restore some dignity, boost attendance, and as a result increase performance at all levels.
Beloit Memorial High School
Beloit, WI