26 days...

A new amphitheater provides another new learning opportunity for BDCHS students and teachers. 

We are now less than one month away from the first day of school for the 2014-15 school year. Hard to believe. BDCHS is experiencing a summer bustle that it has become quite accustomed to over the years. With an increase in enrollment of about 100 students, BDCHS began constructing nine new classrooms, an additional computer lab, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) laboratory, an outdoor amphitheater, and a new office suite in student services. DeBartolo Development broke ground in April and crews are racing around the clock in preparation for students on Tuesday, August 19th. You can see a CGI animation of what the BDCHS campus will look like in the coming years, including a planned sports complex, by clicking here: Future of BDCHS

The Instructionally Technology sector is also busy behind the scenes as well. BDCHS already has a hybrid of devices for its faculty and students, which includes over 150 laptops, 100 workstations, 50 iPads, and a plethora of other tools such as interactive white boards, document cameras, and robotics equipment. In addition to these devices, BDCHS is adding more to increase student and teacher productivity and learning. This includes a state-of-the-art mobile MacBook lab, two new mini iPad carts, 70 new workstations for tech labs, resource centers, and offices, and other exciting tools like an Apple TV, AirMedia multi-display device, and iMacs for TV Studio production.

As BDCHS continues to accrue technology that will prepare its students for a new digital age, it is up to the entire community to help guide them on this journey. Every stakeholder matters. Whether it is a parent keeping up with school grades and news, a Board member approving a new curriculum plan, or a teacher implementing effective classroom instruction, their input makes a difference. Technically Phoenix will begin, through small articles like this one, to document this quest. This blog, along with social media, school websites, and other Web 2.0 sources, is a small contribution to the overall success of a school that dares to soar to new heights each and every year. The 14-15 school year begins in 26 days and we will be ready.