Opening opportunities for students to gain real-world experience, the Tiger Investment Club hands the reins to students when it comes to buying, selling, and trading in the stock market. A unique aspect of TIC that sets it apart from other clubs at BRFHS is that when school is out for the summer, the club’s financial [...]
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Investment Club Update 5.28.10
To inform the community of what exactly TIC does, the group held a luncheon on May 19 at the Skyline Golf Course. At the luncheon, TIC president junior Jake Perner and vice-president senior Cory Roseth presented to community members. Community members enjoyed a lovely meal of food and partook in a game of ‘guess the [...]
Student Senate Update 5.21.10
On May 20, Student Senate had a special meeting to speak again with superintendent Ronald Saari. This time, they discussed this year’s rise in early graduates. This year alone there were around 40 seniors who graduated early. That is the highest number of early graduates BRFHS has ever seen. Saari researched surrounding schools and each [...]
Viva Haiti Update
As the school year winds down, so does the fundraising for the Viva Haiti Relief project. There are only a few fundraisers left, like the Health and Fitness Run/Walk for Life that will be held on May 26. In order for a student to participate in this event, the student must raise a minimum of [...]
School Board Update 5.17.10
The School Board held its final meeting of the 2009-2010 school year on May 17 at the District Office. Rounding out the 2009-2010 school year, the School Board held its final meeting of the school year on May 17. Student Senate Report First on the agenda was the Student Senate report from Senate member junior [...]
Falls Players Beat Update
Actors have been busy at work preparing for the production of “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure,” which will be showing on April 16, 17 and 18. The show features Sherlock Holmes (Duane Weldon) as he calls upon his old friend Dr. Watson (Bob Hirschman) to assist him in foiling the plans of the Napoleon of [...]
GGT Electronic Drive held April 10
GGT Electronic Drive Go Green Team stepped it up and hosted a city wide recycle day to promote the importance of going green. “[It's] to provide a service to the community, and it lets people know who we are,” said Go Green Team adviser Donna Wojciechowski. This is GGT’s first annual recycle drive and even [...]
4.19.10 School Board Update
The School Board had another busy night with an agenda filled with talk of resignations, new members, graduation requirements, RtI, virtual learning and the 2011 graduation date. Four district employees will be resigning or retiring at the end of this school year. Forrest Street Early Learning Center principal Sherri Torkelson and high school business teacher [...]
03.27.10 FCCLA update
On Monday, March 29, FCCLA will be hosting the second blood drive of the school year. The group’s goal is to collect 60 donations. FCCLA adviser Tina Gilbertson is fairly confident that they will be able to meet their goal this time. “Usually numbers go up in the spring because more people are turning 16,” [...]
Athletic Department update
As the weather starts to get nice, you can tell that spring sports will be starting soon. Track and Field started on the March 8 and has had some success so far. The weather has been cooperating very nicely, as the athletes have been able to practice outside ever since the start of the [...]
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