Yellow Jacket Sports (April 19 – April 25)

4/20 BBV v Southwood | 6:00 pm

4/20 BLJV v Magnet @ Byrd | 7:00 pm

4/22 Track District 1-5A Meet @ LH

4/22 BBV @ Southwood | 6:00 pm

4/23 BLV v Magnet | 7:00 pm

4/24 BBV @ Minden | 1:00 pm

NEW TODAY

C. E. Byrd Tennis Team at Regionals – Good luck, Jackets!!

2021-2022 Student Council list has been posted outside of room 202. Please initial by your name. If your name is highlighted, see Mrs. Carberry. Also, please join the Remind. Text @byrdstuco6 to 81010.

Buzzfest ticket sales are LIVE! Because of COVID precautions, we only have 420 tickets to sell! Get yours before they are sold out!  https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/14997

Students – Come out and support the Lacrosse team! These are the last few scheduled season games! Tomorrow our JV team takes on Magnet at 7 pm. Senior night is Thursday when our varsity takes on Magnet at 7:00 pm. Next will be Super 8 in Lafayette at STM the weekend of May 8-9. The Final 4 will be May 15-16 right here in Shreveport at Lee Hedges!

Juniors – Junior Ring Ceremony is just a few weeks away.  Due to covid restrictions, there will be 2 ceremonies – One on Tuesday, May 18 and the other on Wed. May 19.  Get together with your friends and decide which night you want to participate, then go to locallevelevents and sign up.  There is a $10.00 participation fee which gets you 2 tickets for your guests.  Sign-up is Thursday, April 1 – Friday, April 23.

Seniors – It’s time to start working on the senior slideshow! Please send up to three pictures that represent your high school career. Make sure pictures are clear and school-appropriate. No baby pictures!  You may submit three pictures to byrdseniorclass@gmail.com before April 22.

Students – Student Council will be hosting a blood drive on Monday, April 26 in Jack’s Landing in the blood center buses. Please use the link below to sign up for a spot! https://donor.lifeshare.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/223659

Seniors – Caps and Gowns will be distributed in the auditorium during lunch shifts on April 27 & 28. Students whose last names begin with the letters A-K will pick up on Tuesday, April 27, and last names L-Z will pick up on Wednesday, April 28. Virtual Seniors may pick up their caps and gowns at Graduate Sales, 3524 Youree Drive, beginning Thursday, April 29.  They are open Monday through Friday from 1:00-4:00 pm.

Students – The Junior Class Officers are excepting donations of coloring books and crayons for the pediatric unit at Ochsner LSU Health.  Donations may be dropped off in the main office. The last day to donate is Friday, April 30.

Volleyball Tryouts – Freshmen tryouts will be May 12 from 5:00-7:00 pm.  Upper Classmen tryouts will be May 13 and 14 from 5:00-7:00 pm. If you are interested, you must sign up at the link below.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcTLmc47GDBF7cuM4DLiLb5d2tS9QPEOztFPBc3oKKDloHwg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Seniors – Please begin submitting your college acceptance letters and scholarship offers to Mrs. Byrd in the Counseling Office. We are requesting you submit only the college acceptance letter for the school you plan to attend, but will accept all scholarship offers you have received, even if you do not plan to accept them. You can bring a copy, e-mail asbyrd@caddoschools.org, or submit through the google form on the Class of 2021 Canvas page.

Upcoming Deadlines:

Each year the Louisiana Solid Waste Association offers scholarships to 3 high school seniors in memory of some very special people in the Environmental Industry.  The application is available at www.lswa.us (Links to an external site.) (HOMEPAGE- click on scholarships, once on the scholarships page click on download the scholarship application).  Deadline to apply is May 21.

The Home Builders Association of Northwest Louisiana/Michael J Penn memorial scholarship application is available. This one-time $1000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who plans to attend a four-year college and major in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture. Application available at https://nwlahba.org/.  Deadline to apply is Friday, April 30.

Volunteer Opportunities:

9^th, 10^th, and 11^th Grade Astra Club – Two schools have offered us the opportunity to work at their field days.  They are First Baptist and University.  To work the First Baptist Field Day, you must have attended First Baptist.  All students must have passing grades.  Sign up with Mrs. Prothro or email her at MProthro@caddoschools.org.  You must provide your own transportation.

First Baptist – May 7, 2021 | University Field Day – May 13 and 14, 2021