9-29-22
Yellow Jacket Sports (September 19 – September 25)
9/29 CE Byrd Volleyball Varsity vs ESA @ Calvary | 4 pm
9/30 CE Byrd Football vs. Benton @ Tiger Stadium Benton | 7 pm
New Today
Parents – Please complete this short school climate survey by October 1. The entire survey only takes about five minutes. Byrd High Parent Survey: CLICK HERE
AP Courses – If you are enrolled in an AP course this year, the deadline to decide if you are taking the AP exam is TODAY. You must log in to your CollegeBoard account and select either “yes” or “no” for your test decision for each AP class that you are in.
Students – Boys interested in playing lacrosse this spring, please fill out the interest form using the QR code or link in Instagram bio. No experience necessary. Open to all grade levels and all multisport athletes. https://docs.google.
Beta Club’s first meeting will be after school at 4 pm in room S112 THIS AFTERNOON if you did not attend this morning’s meeting.
Juniors and Seniors – If you are planning to aspire to become a physician and would like to attend the Day with Docs and AHEC Day at Northwestern State University, University of Louisiana at Monroe or LA Tech, please see Mrs. Prothro by TOMORROW to get more information. The Day with Docs will be January 25, 2023, and the AHEC Day date will be determined at a later date.
Astra Club – If you have prom or homecoming type dresses you’d like to donate to El Salvador for the quinceanera 15th birthday parties that they have for girls in the orphanage in El Salvador, please bring them to Mrs. Prothro by TOMORROW. They will be sent with our shoeboxes. Thanks.
Student of the Year – We are beginning the process of selecting our 2023 Student of the Year. The selection process and procedures for resolving issues and disputes related to the selection of candidates are attached. Please review this information and contact Amanda Byrd at asbyrd@caddoschools.org if you have any questions. CLICK HERE for Student of the Year Guidelines and Grievance Procedures
Students – There will be an ACT Boot Camp on Saturday from 9:00 until 12:00. It will be held here in the Learning Center so please call Sherri Moss at 318-572-5507 to reserve your spot.
Swim Meet against Calvary has been rescheduled for October 18 at 7:00 pm at Towne South.
Seniors – You must complete one of the following financial aid steps IN ORDER TO GRADUATE: 1)Complete the FAFSA (available at studentaid.gov) This is your TOPS application, as well as application for federal grants and student loans; 2) Complete the Louisiana TOPS form- if you are not completing the FAFSA (available at mylosfa.la.gov). If you choose this step, you must print a confirmation and bring it to the Counseling Office; 3) A parent or legal custodian, or a student legally emancipated or of the legal age of majority, may certify a waiver in writing to the LEA (See Mrs. Byrd for this form) . Only one step is required- you will not complete the FAFSA and the TOPS form. The FAFSA is also the TOPS application. The FAFSA application is available beginning October 1st. Students should complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA application using 2021 income tax information. The FAFSA Completion Guide is attached to this e-mail and is also available on the Class of 2023 Canvas page. CLICK HERE for FASFA Completion Guide.
The C.E. Byrd Foundation would like to thank the following 2022-2023 donors:
Lee and Marjorie Bowen
Michael and Kimberly Belanger
Reggie and Laura Grieder
Tricia and Archer Frierson
Lindsay and Cole Smith
Catherine and James Hunter
Allen Rowe
David Rossi
Kathryn and David Wood
Adam Young
Amanda Nicholas
Charles Knight
Maxwell and Emily McDonald
Betty Henderson
Paige and Rob Reagan
Todd and Caroline McKenzie
Charles Rice
Carolyn and Rick Hanna
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gosslee
Mr. and Mrs. Archer Frierson II
Jay and Laura Sawyer
Dr. and Mrs. Christian Briery
Dick and Sally Grieder
Alice and Knighton Sample
Contributions can be made by sending checks to Byrd High School (Attention: C.E. Byrd Foundation, 3201 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71104) or via PayPal at https://www.cebyrdfoundation.net/
MORE INFORMATION
ATTENTION SOUTH HIGHLANDS GRADS!
Students – There will be an ACT Boot Camp on October 1 from 9:00 until 12:00. It will be held here in the Learning Center. To reserve your spot, please call Sherri Moss at 318-572-5507.
Students – Caddo Parish is hosting a college fair on Thursday, October 20. If you are interested in attending, please complete the google form in the link below. Once we know how many students are interested, we will be assigned a time and permission slips will be distributed. Please complete this interest form by Friday, September 30th. https://forms.gle/n5KHqc8bkG8ySJAC6
College Visits – Marines • October 21
College Visits – Xavier • October 24
College Visit – University of Arkansas • October 25
College Visits – Digital Media November 28
ACT Fee Waivers are available in the Counseling Office for juniors and seniors who meet the criteria for free/reduced lunch. Students are eligible for 4 fee waivers during their junior and senior years. When registering for the ACT with a fee waiver, students receive free ACT prep available through their ACT accounts. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.
Staff and Students – Salads made from fresh lettuce grown in our own hydroponic lab will be on sale today during both lunch shifts. You can buy them in the hydroponics lab at Jack’s Landing. Large salads are $4 and small are $3.
Miles for Smiles is a mobile dental care service offered to students at our school. For more information go to milesforsmiles.com, or call Mrs. Prothro at 364-5455. See attached for more information. CLICK HERE for application.
Support Your Fellow Jackets!
Support Byrd FCA! Shirt sale! CLICK HERE for link.
Student Opportunities:
Astra Club Members – Mrs. Prothro needs volunteers to work at Reruns Are Fun from September 29th through October 14th. This is an opportunity to get lots of ours during fall break. See Mrs. Prothro for the time and place.
Senior Astra Club Members – If you would like to volunteer at the Red River Revel on Monday, October 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., please see Mrs. Prothro. You must get a signed permission slip, and you must provide your own transportation.
Students – GAMESTOP has an amazing trade event on Friday, October 7.
Astra Club Officers – Remember that you need to bring 3 gender neutral coloring books, 3 gender neutral books for preschool age children, 3 small containers of bubbles by October 7.
Astra Club Members – Our first service project will be making Christmas shoeboxes for children in El Salvador. The list and directions are in the PTSA email. CLICK HERE for directions.
Astra Club Members – Did you attend South Highlands Magnet School? Would you like to volunteer at their Fall Carnival? The date is Thursday, October 27 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sign up in Mrs. Prothro’s office!
Students – Providence House is pleased to announce the re-launch of our YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC). These young leaders will give a voice to a chronic issue that plagues our community: homelessness! YAC will serve as a 14-member advisory group to our current Board of Directors, have the opportunity to participate in board meetings as well as establish and lead their own initiatives and projects. The application deadline is Monday, October 31, 2022. CLICK HERE for application.
Students – TAC (teen advisory council) is looking to get back started! TAC is a group from the YWCA LEAD Program. The young ladies that take part of this opportunity would take on leadership roles and assist with guiding the LEAD Program here at YWCA. The LEAD Program serves pre-teen and teen girls in our community through empowerment sessions. The sessions address topics such as: leadership, social skills, proper communication, self esteem, etc. THIS LINK will provide the girls with an overview of expectations and an application. Or call 318-771-3858 should you need any further information. CLICK HERE for application.
Scholarships & Contests
Students – If you are interested in entering any poster contests, please see your teacher or Mrs. Prothro. CLICK HERE for info.
Students 9-12 th grades – Do you have 100 or more volunteer hours from March, 2022 to March 1, 2023? If so, you are eligible for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award which is a national award to recognize people who are committed to community service to make our world a better place. Please bring your volunteer sheets with your total number of volunteer hours to Mrs. Prothro or email them to her at MProthro@caddoschools.org. If you have any questions, please call (364-5455) or email Mrs. Prothro. Any community service through school, nonprofit organizations and church activities can be counted toward your total number of community service hours. Attached is a volunteer log sheet if you would like to use it; however, you do not have to use this one. I will accept any log sheets that has the activities and hours listed. The deadline is March 1, 2023. CLICK HERE for log.
CLICK HERE for all scholarship opportunities.
CLICK HERE for a full list of community service opportunities.
CLICK HERE for a full list of contests.
CLICK HERE for printable Byrd Blast.