4-1-22
Yellow Jacket Sports (March 28 – April 3)
4/1 CE Byrd Track Rustin Meet @ Ruston HS
4/1 CE Byrd Softball at Byrd vs. CalvinV | 5:30 pm
4/1 Boys Lacrosse Varsity vs. Caddo Magnet @ Lee Hedges | 7:00 pm
NEW TODAY
Scholarship – The LSUS Foundation has added the scholarships. CLICK HERE for details.
Seniors – The deadline to apply for Mu Alpha Theta has been extended to TODAY at 3:00 pm. You must see Mr. Evans in Room 120 to sign up. Cost is $16.
Students – If you are interested in joining the Heartbeat of the City Marching Band Auxillary Color Guard for the 2022 Competitive Season, there will be an afternoon clinic on TODAY of this week in the band room. Come learn how to twirl flags and spin rifles with the Heartbeat of the City! Please see Mr. Mayeux in G1 or Room 109 of the main building for more details.
Mamma Mia! – Byrd Drama is presenting Mamma Mia this week with their first performance tonight at 6:00 pm. Other shows are Saturday at 2:00 and 6:00 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm. You may go to their website at www.byrddrama.weebly.com for the link to purchase tickets online or you may pay at the door. Tickets at $10.00.\\
Fairfield Elementary Magnet Alumni Senior Class of 2022 – There will be a 5th-grade class reunion for students and teachers on Fairfield Magnet school grounds on Friday, May 6 from 3:30-5:30 pm. We will celebrate with pizza and cupcakes. Then we will reminisce by looking through old yearbooks and by watching our 5th grade DVD @ 5:00. We know this is an extremely busy time of year, but we hope everyone can make it for a few moments of fun!
KByrd auditions for next year will be held next Tuesday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 6 at 4 pm in S307. You must scan one of the QR codes in the hallways to apply and sign up for an interview date. You will not be able to interview if you haven’t filled out the application. See Mrs. Smith if you have questions.
Astra Club – 9-11 Grades: If you would like to volunteer at Judson Elementary Field Day on Friday, May 6, please see Mrs. Prothro to sign up.
Senior Girls– Shreveport-Bossier Alumnae Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment Information Meeting • Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. • First Baptist Church Shreveport Chapel • Major changes have been made in the recruitment process. Make sure you find out what to do now. No packets or photos are needed tis time. • Please register at www.shreveportpanhellenic.com• If you cannot attend, a video recap will be on the website a short time later.
Seniors – There will be a meeting of all the seniors during EIP on Tuesday, April 5, in the auditorium.
Seniors – Please submit up to THREE pictures for the Senior Slideshow on the last day of school. The deadline for picture submission is April 26. Send your pictures together in one email to byrdseniorclass@gmail.com. Pictures are best when they are high school pictures – 9th through 12th grade – and when they are group pictures. Please DO NOT submit baby pictures! Pictures should be school appropriate, or they will not be in the slideshow.
Student Job Opportunity – Kumon Math and Reading Center
MORE INFORMATION
Students – Pre-Med Day for high school students is Sunday! We still have a few spots available. Please send your students the attached flyer and have them go to shipcaresla.org for more information!
Students – Student Council Week will be April 4 through 8 so we will be having dress-up days. Teachers, please join in, too! Monday – Groutfit Day (Wear an all gray outfit – apparently it’s a TikTok trend?!?) • Tuesday – USA Day (Wear your best Red, White, and Blue) • Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday • Thursday – Seniors are senior citizens, underclassmen are children/babies (Faculty – Feel free to choose either if you want to dress up!) • Friday – Future Friday (Students are supposed to dress for the career they want) (Teachers – maybe what you wanted to be as a child?!)
College Visit – University of Arkansas, 4/11
Juniors who took the PSAT – We will administer the SAT to those juniors who took the PSAT in October. The SAT will be given Wednesday, April 13, at no cost to students. Students must see Mrs. Byrd or Mrs. Lacy in the Counseling Office to pick up the paperwork.
Students – Prom will be held on Saturday, April 23, at Byrd High School from 7:00 until 11:00 pm. You may NOT purchase tickets if you are on the debt list. All debts must be paid by Monday, April 4.
Students – If you are interested in joining High Life, please come to room S301 to pick up an application.
Show your school spirit: SUPPORT BYRD BASEBALL! CLICK HERE: https://www.
Student Opportunity – Swim Instructor @ Geaux Swim located at 231 Mt. Zion Road, Shreveport, LA – the newest indoor pool in the city! No previous experience necessary, we train on site! $14 per hour, flexible schedule. Contact Travis at 318-614-3340 or apply on Facebook job posting! Check us out at www.geauxswim.com
Students – CLICK HERE for 2022/2023 Transfer Information for parents/legal guardians, staff, and the community that reside within the geographic boundaries of Caddo Parish.
Students– Department of the Air Force Summer Hire Lifeguard Certification Program • CLICK HERE for more information
Upcoming Deadlines:
Contest – CADA: Essay Contest for all high school students. Topic: Living my Best Life Things I Do to Deal with Stress. Deadline April 5, 2022. CLICK HERE for rules and info.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Astra Club – If you attended Shreve Island or have a parent who works there, and you would like to volunteer to work at their Field Day on May 6 please see Mrs. Prothro.
Girl Up – We need all members of Girl Up to bring a donation of one package of diapers or one package of feminine products to the girls locker room. We will be conducting a drive for the local Women’s organization Bare Necessities. Each Box or package will count 1 service hour. You need to turn in donations to Mrs Levermann in the girls’ locker room or if you turn into the 3rd floor science building area you must notify Gracie or Diamond on the Girl up remind so we can keep up with service hours. You can pick up your service hour sheets in the girls’ locker room.
Z-Club is collecting items to benefit Project Celebration’s shelter for women and children. Please drop off items in S206 or S111. Items needed: activities for adult women while in shelter (like coloring books, colored pencils, workbooks, journals, playing cards, etc.), enrichment/sensory items or toys for children, pillows for beds, small trash cans for bathrooms, wall plug in air fresheners , -razors for shaving, -craft supplies/hobby supplies and storage for these items, -gift cards for Walmart or other stores, queen sized sheets and comforters ($5 = 1 hour, 5 hours max).
Service Hour Opportunities – Softball is about to start its season and they have a ton of home games this year. They are hoping to get some student volunteers to help run the concession stand this year. Volunteers will just need them to help take orders and serve. Click the link to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EACAC2CABF4C16-2022
Seniors – Did you attend University Elementary? If so, please see Mrs. Prothro. They have asked you to come to their 5th-grade celebration on April 22. You will be excused from school.
CLICK HERE for a full list of community service opportunities.
CLICK HERE for a full list of contests.
CLICK HERE for all scholarship opportunities.