Spring exams are fast approaching. See the 12th Exam Schedule or the 9th-11th Exam Schedule for dates and times. 

Make-up exams will be administered on the following days:  

• Wednesday, May 25, 12:00-2:00
• Thursday, May 26, 8:00-10:00 
• Thursday, May 26, 12:00-2:00
• Friday, May 27, 8:00-10:00
• Friday, May 27, 12:00-2:00

There will be two tryout dates this summer for those interested in playing BHS Golf next Fall. The first will be Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Brentwood Country Club. If you plan on trying out, please contact Chris Saunders by June 2, 2022.  If you are not able to attend but are interested in a future tryout date, please reach out as well. The second tryout date will be a makeup for those not able to attend.

The 2022 edition of The Walking Shadow, BHS's literary magazine, is here! It includes both visual art and literature by BHS students. To get your own copy, email Diana Tomayko and bring $15 cash/check payable to BHS.

Each week students from the Brentwood High TV & Film I – IV classes create videos highlighting academics, athletics and the arts.  They air on Comcast Channel 9 and 1096.  View the Channel 9 Programming Guide for the Week of May 16 to find out what’s playing this week. 

There will no longer be credit recovery on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons due to the end of the school year and exams. If a senior still needs to complete Credit Recovery, see Mrs. Eggleston or Ms. Poynter. Summer credit recovery will begin on June 13 and run through July 14. Hours will be 9-2 Monday through Thursday. There will be no Credit Recovery on July 4. See your school counselor if you need to get signed up for Credit Recovery.

Reading is like milk - it keeps your bones growing big and strong. For this reason (and many others), we at Brentwood High School have created a list of requirements for this year's summer reading. Please review the 2022 Summer Reading Requirements for fall 2022 and contact us if you have any questions!

Congratulations to the students below who were chosen for Academic Student of the Week for May 17, 2022.

• Career and Technology: Nima Bahri
• English: Joshua Biddle
• World Language: Leo Bai   
• Math: Mariam Labib
• Social Studies: Alikhan Makhamadaliev
• Science: Virginia Sullivan

Senior parents: Graduation DVDs will be pre-sale only this year. Copies will not be sold at Lipscomb Arena. DVDs are $10 each, cash or check payable to BHS. Order forms are available in Guidance and Student Services. They will be available for pickup on June 13.

Seniors, If you haven't already, please request your Final Transcript. You may request your transcript online through the Order a Transcript website. Please select “end of term” when requesting the transcript. There are instructions on the BHS College Career Planning Page.  

Seniors will begin turning in their textbooks, WCS Chromebooks and power cords on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in the library computer lab. Students should enter the lab through the science hallway; students will not be allowed to enter through the library for returns. The Chromebook and charger must be returned together. Chromebooks will be inspected for cracked cases, broken screens, and missing keys. In the case of loss or damage, the following charges may be incurred:

• Lost/not returned - $200
• Multi-part Chromebook repair - $100
• Lost power cord with AC adapter - $40
• Broken screen - $75
• Broken hinge - $25
• Keyboard - $20

Underclassmen can begin turning in their textbooks on Wednesday, May 18 in the library computer lab. Grades 9-11 do not need to turn in their chromebook at the end of the school year.

Results from our final two film festivals, NATAS and MTSU, are in.  We won one first-place award at NATAS, and two at MTSU.  Here are our winners:

NATAS Newscast

• FIRST PLACE: WBHS 9 Level 4 Newscast
  • Chad Barker, Nathan Zonarich, Braden Thoeny, Louis Chader, Raa’d Abualrob, Conner Hall, Justice Butler, Asher Posey
    
    

MTSU Newscast

• FIRST PLACE: WBHS 9 Level 3 Newscast
  • Eliza Jackson, Makai Payne, Kyler Green, Avery Allen, anna Kate Soares, Ryan Czarneski, Aaron Goldstine
    
    

MTSU ANIMATION

• FIRST PLACE: Cole Lamkin Animation Reel

MTSU PSA

• SECOND PLACE: Will Abrahamson Mental Health
• THIRD PLACE: Don’t Text and Drive Aubree Mullican
• HONORABLE MENTION: Suicide Prevention Ashlyn Witt

The 2nd annual Brentwood Music Fest was held Saturday, April 30th at the Eddie Arnold Amphitheater in Crockett Park. Parents, friends, and neighbors gathered to enjoy a beautiful evening of music from Brentwood Middle and High Schools bands and orchestras. The evening was filled with great food, great weather, and great music. In case you missed it, you can go to Brentwood Music Fest 2022 to watch some highlights. Plan on joining the fun next year as the Brentwood School Music Programs continue this celebration of music in Crockett Park.

All medications - prescription and over-the-counter - must be picked up from the clinic by a parent/guardian BEFORE the last day of school; please have an ID on hand when you arrive. We are required to destroy them before summer break. Medication authorization forms, medication guidelines, and all other health-related forms may be found on the WCS Health Services page. Have a great summer!

Attention, Juniors! Those interested in being nominated for the Morehead-Cain program at UNC need to complete a BHS Selective Scholarship Form and submit it to guidance by June 13, 2022. Students will be notified in July whether or not they are nominated. For more information on the Morehead-Cain, visit their page on the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill website.

DVDs of the Academic Awards are available for $5.00 each. See Ronnie Adcock to order a copy.

Our military is comprised of individuals who volunteer to serve this country. Clark Meadows and Luke Batts will be serving in the United States Marine Corps and Luke Muldrow will be serving in the Army after graduation. On Thursday, April 21, 2022 they signed their acknowledgment of oaths and we honor their commitment. 

Brentwood High hosted our inaugural fine arts signing day. Students who plan to major in the fine arts signed a contract with their college or university! We are so proud of our signees and plan to make this an annual event. 

• Dodson Avrit
• Brandon Berg
• Isabella Briley
• Clay Jackson
• Joanne Kang
• Lauren Miller
• Ella Saliba
• Catherine Tamayo
• Morgan Tencza
• Kennedy Thede
• Justin White

Congratulations to our student athletes who will continue their athletic careers at the college level!  We’re extremely proud of these student athletes and we wish them the best of luck!

• Andrew Billington, Baseball: Asbury University
• Samuel Billington, Baseball: Asbury University
• Erica Moore, Wrestling: University of the Cumberlands 
• Carter Patton, Football: Ole Miss
• Meredith Moody, Volleyball: Villanova 

Attention class of 2022! Please view the Senior End of Year Presentation to get important information regarding the next two months. Important graduation dates and times are included, along with some important links for seniors. Come into guidance or email a senior counselor if you have questions!

The winning streak continues.  After being named the best high school television program in Tennessee two weeks ago, Brentwood High TV & Film won that distinction in Kentucky as well on Friday.  For the fourth straight year, Brentwood High TV & Film was honored as the best television program in Kentucky at the WKU Mark of Excellence Awards.  Here are the results:

• Best Broadcast: WBHS 9 (1^st place)
  • “Level 4 Newscast”
• Broadcasting MVP: Noah True (1^st)
• Best News Package: Eliza Linney & Noah True (1^st)
  • “Brittany Leedham”
• Best Music Video: Ashlyn Witt (2^nd)
  • “No Man’s Land”
• Best Feature Story: Grace Costantine (2^nd)
  • “The Pink Chair Project”
• Best Short Film:  Keaton Hardwick & Luke Ellwanger (3^rd)
  • “Samurai Psychosis”

“Obviously, I’m very, very proud of these – and all – my students,” said BHS TV & Film teacher Ronnie Adcock.  “I love this time of year because students are rewarded for their hard work.  It’s also nice to go out on a high note.”

Mr. Adcock is retiring at the end of the school year.

The BHS counselors hosted College Knowledge Night on March 7, 2022. If you missed it, view the 2022 College Knowledge Night Presentation. It includes some great information and tips for the college process!

Time to register for summer camps at BHS!! This summer we will be offering boys basketball camp, June 8^th and 9^th and cheer camp, June 13th-17th. To register or to get more information, visit the BHS PTO Summer Camp Registration Page. Contact Melissa Gerlach with any questions.   Go Bruins!! 

Brentwood High School volleyball will be hosting a 2-day all skills clinic for rising and current 6th graders on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 and Thursday, April 28, 2022. The fee is $80 per player. Please make checks payable to BHS. Please contact Head VB Coach Cathy Cram with any questions.

The Brentwood Bruins 12th Man Club will again be offering our Youth Football Camp this summer to K-8^th grade students interested in both tackle and/or flag football.

Camp Details:

• June 20-22
• 6:00-7:30 p.m.
• BHS James C. Parker Stadium
• $100 fee includes official camp t-shirt
• Grades K-8^th, no experience required

Equipment:

• Workout gear is all you need: shorts, t-shirt, socks, athletic shoes or football cleats, and a water bottle.

Registration:

• Register and pay online on the BHS 12th Man Club Camp Registration page.

Congratulations to our student athletes who will continue their athletic careers at the college level!  We’re extremely proud of these student athletes and we wish them the best of luck!

• Jake Brock: North Central College, Football
• Seth Carter: Maryville College, Football
• Davis White: Maryville College, Football
• Aaron Walton: Samford University, Baseball

For the sixth straight year, the Brentwood High TV & Film program are THSPA State Champions.  Students won five first-place awards, more than any other program in Tennessee!  WBHS Channel 9 also won the Mark Madison Best TV Station Award, the 12th time in 14 years!  Read more in the inFocus article, WCS Students Earn Accolades from Tennessee High School Press Association.

• Mark Madison Best TV Station award, WBHS9
• 1^st in Sports Coverage of a Live Event
  • WBHS 9 Football Crew
  • BHS Football vs. Hillsboro
• 1^st in News Package
  • Eliza Linney & Noah True
  • Brittany Leedham: A Survivor’s Story
• 1^st in Commercial
  • Eliza Linney
  • Vans Commercial
• 1^st in Sports Video
  • Courtney Stanley & Warren Coffman
  • Battle of the Wood Hype Video

Brentwood High School is proud to announce the following students as National Merit Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students entered the competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.  Read more about in the InFocus story, "Students Smash District National Merit Finalist Record."

• Max Aulino
• Frankie Bailey
• Luke Biddle
• Sally Choi
• Edith Corey
• Seth Creech
• Will Dawson
• Jack Hudson
• Andrew Li
• Campbell McClendon
• Maren McKean
• Zoe Oldham
• Russell Overton
• Alice Qu
• Harinishree Sathu
• Siena Shepherd
• Noah True
• Alexander Wilson
• Rina Xu
• Eric Youngberg
• Jason Zhang

Please join us in congratulating the following student-athletes as they commit to play at the next level. 

• Hallie Frist--Beach Volleyball, TCU
• Hollye Tate--Volleyball, Centre College
• Kaitlyn Lorenzi--Basketball, Hanover College
• Sofia Rutherford--Track and Field, Northeastern University
• Teagan Oakes--Softball and Swimming, Lincoln College
• Zade Gawrys--Lacrosse, Trine University
• Nate Johnson--Lacrosse, Vassar College 
• Sam Beasley--Football, Washington University in St. Louis
• Keith Spivey--Football, Carnegia Mellon
• Andres Martinez--Soccer, Freed-Hardeman

Congratulations to our student athletes who will continue their athletic careers at the college level!  We’re extremely proud of these student athletes and we wish them the best of luck!

• Erin Nicholson-Lacrosse--University of Louisville
• Jack Hales--Lacrosse--Allegheny
• Alexandra Torre--Tennis--Columbia University 
• Ella Glover--Soccer--Coastal Carolina University
• Haley Hannah--Soccer--University of Kentucky
• Sydney Ryan--Basketball--Furman University 

Brentwood High School is proud to announce the following students as National Merit Semi-Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The 16,000 semi-finalists were selected from the more than 1.5 million entrants in the National Merit Program. Students entered the competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The semi-finalists represent less than 1% of each state's high school seniors.

• Max Aulino
• Frankie Bailey
• Luke Biddle
• Sally Choi
• Edith Corey
• Seth Creech
• Will Dawson
• Jack Hudson
• Andrew Li
• Campbell McClendon
• Maren McKean
• Zoe Oldham
• Russell Overton
• Alice Qu
• Harinishree Sathu
• Siena Shepherd
• Noah True
• Alex Weiss
• Alexander Wilson
• Rina Xu
• Eric Youngberg
• Jason Zhang

Brentwood High School is proud to announce the following students as National Merit Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. In addition to the 16,000 semi-finalists, 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 5% of more than 1.6 million entrants in the National Merit Program. Students entered the competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

• Brody Blackwood
• Reid Blandford
• Malini Boorgu
• Winston Brown
• Caroline Bryan
• Lauren Driver
• Hallie Frist
• Olivia Garza
• Meghan Lee
• Matthew Link
• Sara McClung
• Meredith Moody
• Jim Moore
• Ananya Nath
• Carissa Shuxteau
• Harper Thompson

All tickets to home athletic events must be purchased through the GoFan site for BHS.  We will be ticketless and cashless again this year.

In order to access learning resources seamlessly in the classroom, it is expected that students bring their fully charged WCS chromebook to school each day.  If students experience any issues with their chromebook, they may turn in a Help Desk ticket (a link can be found on their Classlink Dashboard) or stop by the library for help in troubleshooting.  If the chromebook is found to have been damaged and/or in need of replacement, the following costs will be incurred:

• Lost/not returned - $200
• Multi-part Chromebook repair - $100
• Lost power cord with AC adapter - $40
• Broken screen - $75
• Broken hinge - $25
• Keyboard - $20