

May 22-23
- Senior Final Exams
May 23
- Cluster Awards; Senior Awards Ceremony
May 24
-Senior Exam Make-Up Day; Final Exams for 1st & 2nd Period;
- Yearbook Distribution
May 27
- MEMORIAL DAY
May 28
- Final Exams for 3rd & 4th Period
- Yearbook Distribution Continued
- Senior Activity/Volleyball Game
May 29
- Final Exams for 5th & 6th Period
- Senior Activity/Luncheon
May 30
- Final Exams for 7th & 8th Period
- Senior Breakfast
- Required Senior Assembly
- Cap & Gown Pick-Up
May 31
- Staff Development/Student Holiday
June 1
- Baccalaureate
June 3
- Graduation!

The Arts School Network has recognized BTW for its excellence in continuing improvement. The Exemplary School designation is issued to individual schools in recognition of excellence in their efforts to evaluate strategically their purpose, operations, and educational programs. See the Full Press Release Here! ..........................................................................
BTW students add 8 more DownBeat Student Music Awards - See the winners here! ..............................................................................
US and News World Report reviewed data for over 21,000 high schools in the US. Based on their review, BTW ranked #110 in the US! ..........................................................................
BTW's Taylor Martin won the high school division grand prize for his film, "Day In, Day Out" at the 2013 TXU Energy Light Up the Red Carpet Student Film Contest.
Freshman Jamie Lerman won the top prize of an Ipad2 in the Dallas Water Utilities Art Contest. Jamie's winning design will be reproduced for posters, and she will be honored at an awards ceremony at City Hall on May 9. Way to go Jamie! ....................................................................
Congratulations to Kent Ellingson and the BTW Jazz Singers for winning First Place at the Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival! Outstanding Soloist awards went to Elliot Skinner and Colby Ewatuya. Fantastic job! We are so proud of you! ...............................................................................
We are so proud of these wonderful Music Students! ...........................................................................
Congratulations to the following students who will leading their classmates next year! .............................................................
The team won Honorable Mention at the Texas Mock Trial Competition on Saturday, March 9, 2013..... .........................................................
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Parents, Students and Community Members:
In the midst of tornado season, we wanted to update everyone on oursafety procedures at Booker T. Washington. The safety team at BTW meets periodically and reviews our safety plan,as well as performs safety drills. Wehad a tornado drill, as well as a lock-down drill, as recently as April 9,where we were able to safely and quickly move all students and staff to theschool basement. We continually monitorthe weather situation when warranted and our staff is prepared and trained tomove our students to designated safe areas.
In the event that we do need to move our students to the basement forsevere weather, and once everyone is safe, the following procedures are inplace:
· We will communicate via the schoolwebsite, SCHOOL CONNECT Smartphone App (see below for instructions), ConstantContact (newsletter), and Naviance (announcements).
· If we are still under the threat ofsevere weather at dismissal, we will hold students here in the building untilthe weather clears.
· Please DO NOT call us unless it isnecessary. We are managing the weather, the students and communicationand as always - student safety is our ONLY priority!
If you arrive during severe weather, or are inthe building, for EVERYONES safety, we will not let you or your student leaveand will send you to the basement as well.


Prep Me GOES LIVE - January 23, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Students have to log on to Naviance. (If the parent logs in, they will not see the same thing.) Attached are how-to instructions Instructions
Download your Dallas ISD app today through SchoolConnect and have instant access through your Apple or Android device to news, cafeteria menus, important dates, messages and the Parent Portal.

