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A special thank you to our faculty speakers: - Principal: Garry Williams - Counselors: Caroline Jones and Yuko Goto - Academic Success Program College Advisors: Dakari Butler, Anthony Mata - AP Ambassador Students and Ms. Townsel - Fine Arts Coordinator: Nedra P. James - Visual Arts Guild President: Ann Romine - Conservatory Directors: Michael Jacko and Kate Walker - Senior Activities: Vonda Klimaszewski A big thank you to our committee chairs: - Brandi Cline, Parent Education - Amy Buehler, Senior Class of 2025 If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to share your feedback to enhance our programs and processes. Additionally, please share any questions or concerns you may have for the rest of the year. The survey will remain open until January 31. Click here to fill out the survey. |
| Are you interested in serving on the 2025-26 PTSA Board? We welcome and encourage members to visit the membership toolkit to review the positions. ALL positions will become available as senior parents graduate, and each position has a term limit of two years. A successful election is essential to a smooth transition for the PTSA from year to year. All interested members must complete this form for consideration by March 2. |
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Coming up this week: - The school is closed on Monday, January 20, for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. - Join us for Spirit Night at Chipotle on Wednesday. - Let's talk during Lunch Talk with Principal Williams on Thursday at 12 pm in the library - Donate blood in the Blood Mobile located in the faculty parking lot on Thursday from 10 am - 3 pm - Check out the conservatory shows: Don't forget if you’re in the market to buy some jewelry for your sweetheart for Valentines or any other special occasion please shop the Kendra Scott fundraiser. More information and helpful resources can be found in the following articles. Have a great week, Pegasi! |
Newsletter Archive | Visit the PTSA Membership Toolkit to access the latest newsletter and archive. View Entire Newsletter | Click on 'View Entire Message' at the bottom of your email to access all the articles. Resources | Click on the newsletter images, graphics, and words in blue font for more helpful information. |
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Join us for Lunch Talk with the Principal on Thursday, January 23 at 12 pm in the library! This casual meet and greet session gives parents a chance to meet in a smaller group setting to hear the latest about the school directly from Principal Williams. All are welcome! Please RSVP by Monday, January 20, so we can plan light bites and refreshments. Afterward, parents can stay on campus to have lunch with their student. |
| The Pegasus Pantry is a resource to supplement meals, provide healthy snacks and clothing for students in need. The pantry continually needs donations. Please shop from the Amazon Wishlist and have the items delivered to the school in care of Nurse Wiley. Items include: cereal, oatmeal, pasta, snacks, body wash, socks, underwear, and clothes. Donations may be dropped off at the nurse's office. Thank you in advance for your generosity. |
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The regional results for the Reflections program are in! Save the date! Regional awards will be presented at the Creations show on May 9. Congratulations Pegasi! |
Best wishes to the following students on advancing to Nationals: - Dance Choreography - Amanda Wooten, Junior, Dance Conservatory
- Film Production - Meagan Murphy, Senior, Theatre Conservatory
- Music Composition - Sabrina Daly, Sophomore, Music Conservatory
- Photography - Madison Bell, Junior, Dance Conservatory
- Visual Arts - Holly Finch, Junior, Visual Arts
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Save the Date! The first All School Student-Led Musical Theatre Production of the New Year will honor the African American Heritage and be celebrated in the Montgomery Arts Theatre from February 26-28, 2025. This year's show is a Musical Theatre Production called Re-Tales! Show Synopsis: Re-Tales is about a woman who enters a Re-Tale store in search of love and happiness and travels through a catalogue of tales (traditional nursery rhymes) retold to fit the mold of the buyer. |
SILENT AUCTION on OPENING NIGHT, February 27! Stop by the silent auction table in the MAT lobby to bid on these great items and experiences: - Pancakes with the Principal at Yolk
- Dinner with Mrs. Price at Mi Cocina, Klyde Warren Park
- Two tickets to Dallas Broadway: Back to the Future, Opening Night March 19, 2025
- Four Pack of tickets to Dino-Light as seen on America's Got Talent at Dallas Children's Theater
- Two tickets to the Dallas Chamber Symphony Orchestra's Performance of Bizet's Symphony in C on March 4, 2025
- VIP Package to the BTWHSPVA 2025 All School Musical
- BTWHSPVA PTSA Swag Bag
- Varying Gift Baskets
Do you have products or services you would like to donate to the silent auction? Donations are greatly appreciated! Contact Adam Mora, Class of 2027 Committee Chair at btwhspva2027@gmail.com. The Silent Auction is hosted by the PTSA Sophomore Committee, Class of 2027. Proceeds will support their senior year traditions. |
ATTENTION CAST, DANCERS AND CREW - Join the following two Reminds to stay informed. Text the following code to 81010. - @Retales24 - CAST: The script and rehearsal calendar have been uploaded.
- @BTWAA25 - CAST, DANCERS, CREW
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PRODUCTION PARTNERS - We deeply value the support of the all-school productions. Opportunities for production partners include: - Underwriting meals.
- Providing services at a discounted rate.
- Offering free products that can be used for the production.
All production partners will be recognized in the show Playbill. Custom donations for the show can be made online. Contact Leah Mora, VP of Fundraising, for more information by emailing btwhspva.fundraising@gmail.com |
ATTENTION SOPHOMORE PARENTS + STUDENTS - The PTSA Class of 2027 Committee is proud to support this year's African American Heritage Production, and we need your help by hosting the hospitality needs of the show. More details will be provided soon in the meantime, join the Class of 2027 Committee to help plan the fundraising and program efforts. Email Adam Mora, Class of 2027 Committee Chair at btwhspva2027@gmail.com |
| PTSA Spirit Night - All grades are welcome! Where: Chipotle on 2401 Victory Park Ln STE 140, Dallas, TX 75219 When: January 22, 2025, from 5 – 9 pm Online Orders Pick-up Code: 6Y322GM Hosted by the PTSA Sophomore Committee, Class of 2027. Proceeds will support their senior traditions. |
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| Shine Bright, Do Good! Kendra Scott gives back to BTWHSPVA PTSA! Shop online or in person. Where: Kendra Scott at North Park When: January 31, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Online ordering option will be available with code: GIVEBACK-IIYYY Hosted by the PTSA Sophomore Committee, Class of 2027. Proceeds will support their senior traditions. |
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Save the date! Senior students are invited to the Senior Speaker Series on Friday, January 31 from 12 - 1 pm in The MAT. The topic will be "New Graduate Living - Fueling Your Body and Dorm Essentials." |
FAFSA Reminder: Completing the FAFSA application is a graduation requirement issued by the state. Upon completing the form, students must forward the confirmation email to the ASP College Advisors to fulfill this requirement. ASP Contact Information: Remind: Text @aspbtw25 to 81010. Dakari Butler, ASP College Advisor for BTWHSPVA, dbutler@aspdallas.org |
The Class of 2027 is hitting the ground running in this new year! Save the dates for the following fundraisers and programs: - Sophomores are hosting the next Spirit Night at Chipotle on January 22 from 5-9 pm. Click here to see the flyer! All grades are welcome!
- Kendra Scott gives back to BTWHSPVA PTSA! Shop online or in person at North Park Mall on January 31. See the flyer for more details.
- Sophomore Silent Auction Support needed! A silent auction will be held on opening night of the African American Heritage show on February 27. Please support by donating items for the auctions. All proceeds will support the Sophomore Committee, Class of 2027 senior traditions. Contact Adam Mora, Class of 2027 Committee Chair at btwhspva2027@gmail.com
- The date for the Financial Planning Program will be announced soon. This session is geared towards helping students transition to adulthood by learning to save money and how to make sound financial decisions. Students and parents from all grades are welcome to attend.
- Join the Class of 2027 on Remind! Send a text to 81010 with @btwco2027
- Have you paid your Class Dues? You know all those cool activities students get to do senior year?! Senior picnic, senior-faculty volleyball game, Welcome Week, Baccaleauratete, senior surprises and so much more?! Those activities and much more are paid through annual class dues. 9-11th grade students pay $35 each year and $90 for 12th grade year. Student membership is also included in class dues. Click here to pay Class Dues.
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Only three months of funding awards remain! Faculty sponsors and student leaders of official BTWHSPVA student organizations can apply for up to $500 per school year to fund specific needs that align with program goals, activities, events, and celebrations. The PTSA grants a Student Program Activity Fund to one student organization each month. Applications submitted by the 30th of each month will be considered for the following month's award selection. Applications are currently open for submission. Apply now! |
Save the date: the Winter Ball will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Frontier Flight Museum to match our school theme this year "Aim High, Fly Higher!" The PTSA is working with the Student Council to to support this annual dance. More details will be shared soon. |
| Audition applications for BTWHSPVA are accepted through January 31, 2024. For more information on the application and audition process see the timeline below and visit the school website. - January 24 - Tours available (new date added)
- January 25 - Auditions by appointment
- January 31 - Final deadline for applications
- February 8 - Auditions by appointment
- March 1 - Notification letter emailed by the district
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| SAT Prep will resume on Tuesdays starting January 21st after school from 4:40-5:25 pm in the Gold Conference Room. Please note: - Students attending must complete this form with each session they are attending.
- Students unable to attend in person can receive SAT prep worksheets. Include your email on this form, and stop by room 212 to pick up your worksheet.
- Extra credit is provided to students (of Ms. Townsel and Ms. Fulton) who attend three or more sessions.
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| Dual credit is a process through which a student may earn high school credit for successfully completing a college course that provides advanced academic instruction beyond, or in greater depth than, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a corresponding high school course. The “dual credit” earned is college credit and high school credit for one course. To learn more about dual credit join the virtual meeting through Microsoft Teams on Thursday, January 30th at 6:00 pm. Meeting ID: 214 631 399 466 Passcode: Ud2MU2CD Questions? Contact Yuko Goto, BTW Counselor at ygoto@dallasisd.org |
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- January 20 (AS) No School, MLK Jr. Day
- January 21 (AS) SAT Prep, The Gold Conference Room, 4:40-5:25 pm
- January 21-23 (T) It’s Only a Play, The MAT, 7 pm
- January 22, (AS) Spirit Night at Chipotle, 2401 Victory Park Ln., 5-9 pm
- January 23 (AS) Lunch Talk with Principal Williams, 12 pm
- January 23 (VA) Senior Show 1 Gallery Reception, Hudson Gallery, 5 pm
- January 28 (AS) SAT prep, The Gold Conference Room, 4:40-5:25 pm
- January 30 (AS) Dual Credit Virtual Meeting (Microsoft Teams), 6:00 pm
- January 30-31 (T) Musical Theatre Auditions, 5:30 pm
- January 31 (AS) Kendra Scott Fundraiser, North Park/Online, 5:30-7:30 pm
- January 31 (S) Senior Speaker Series "New Graduate Living - Fueling Your Body and Dorm Essentials", 12 pm
- January 31 (AS) Semester One Survey closes
(AS) All School, (A) Academic Conservatory, (D) Dance Conservatory, (M) Music Conservatory, (T) Theatre Conservatory, (VA) Visual Arts Conservatory, (S) Seniors, (F) Faculty, |
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The contribution of the PTSA's Sustaining Sponsors help cultivate the future of the performing and visual arts and enables the PTSA to provide school-wide productions, programs, resources and event support. Thank you to our 2024-25 sponsors. |
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