BHS JROTC Hosts 5K Run

BLYTHEWOOD-- On April 25th, 2015, Blythewood High School's JROTC will be hosting a 5 kilometer race at Blythewood High School. 

The 5k is designed to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the JROTC program. JROTC programs around the world are encouraged to participate as the goal is to break the Guinness world record for the most people starting a 5k race at the same time. 

Please register at amazing JROTC5k.com to reserve your spot for the run. The run starts at 12:00 noon and all are encouraged to participate.

BHS Robotics Team Goes to FIRST Robotics Competition

March 6, 2015

(Pictured-BHSRobotics Team)

BLYTHEWOOD-- The Blythewood High School Robotics Team, the "Metalheads," traveled to Myrtle Beach, February 25 -28, to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

From a robot standpoint, the team did extremely well.  Competing against 66 other teams from all across the US, the team achieved a top ranking of 24th out of 66, but by the end of the competition, they finished at 38th.  

Blythewood High School Teacher, Burns tells all

BY KRISTIAN JOHNSON, Freshman

BYTHEWOOD--Miss Iesha Burns teaches Algebra 1 and Geometry at BHS. This is Burns' first year teaching at Blythewood.

"I realized I wanted to be a math teacher my senior year in high school after doing a project where I had to teach my calculus class a lesson," Burns said.

Burns went to USC- Columbia and graduated with her bachelor's in math in 3 years, and her master's of teaching in 1 year.

Blythewood Band members receive honors

Region Band- Represented Blythewood High School at Nation Ford High School in February 2015.

Clinic Level

Margaret Saldeen - (Flute) 5th Chair

Hannah Lasseter - (Flue) 3rd Alternate

Krisetn Kilpatrick - (Bassoon) 2nd Alternate

Ryan Christian - (Clarinet) 2nd Alternate

Braxton Howell - (Alto Saxophone) 3rd Chair

Nick Fiouris - (Trumpet) 1st Chair

Leighton Gay - (Trumpet) 14th Chair

Sam Erard - (Trumpet) 3rd Alternate

Noah Owens - (Trombone) 2nd Chair

Haywood Kwok - (Trombone) 8th Chair

Ashard Rainey - (Tuba) 7th Chair

Jordan Hill (Battery/Mallets) 7th Chair

http://www.bandlink.org/allstate/roster/level/CL/region/3/year/2015/

Senior Level

Amy Fisher - (Clarinet) 14th Chair

Sam McClelland - (Trumpet) 7th Alternate

Austin Kennedy - (French Horn) 7th Chair

Jared Jackson - (French Horn) 1st Alternate

Samuel Myers - (Euphonium) 3rd Chair

Justin Harrison - (Battery/Mallets) 6th Chair

http://www.bandlink.org/allstate/roster/level/SR/region/3/year/2015/

All-State Band- Will be representing Blythewood High School at Furman University March 13, 2015 to March 15, 2015

Clinic Level

Joshua Brown - (Trombone) 1st Chair

http://www.bandlink.org/allstate/roster/level/CL/region/AS/year/2015/

Senior Level

Colin Smith - (Battery/Mallets) 7th Chair

http://www.bandlink.org/allstate/roster/level/SR/region/AS/year/2015/

Common Core State Standards Incorporated to Schools Nationwide

BY FIONA ALDIGHIERI, Sophomore

BLYTHEWOOD--Common Core State Standards had a controversy among educators and parents alike.  

On June 2, 2010 44 states became members of Common Core State Standards which demand teachers across the nation teach from the same standards, thereby providing equal education regardless of where one attends school.

School districts were given incentives through the federal Race to the Top grants to motivate teachers.