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Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:24]Hey Panthers, welcome back to BTV.

[00:00:26]>> We have a lot of news today, so let's get into it. Breaking Down the Walls is coming back to BHS from August 24th to 28th, 2026. This is a fun and meaningful program that helps students build stronger connections and create a more supportive school community. Students in the classes of 2027 and 2028 can apply to be student leaders by filling out the form linked in the description. Student leaders will help guide small groups discussions during the event.

[00:00:52]Selected 11th and 12th grade leaders will attend a three-hour training on the Monday of August 24th. 9th and 10th graders and new 11th and 12th grader students will attend the event in the BHS gym on one of the assigned days between August 25th and August 28th.

[00:01:08]Each event day will include around 200 students, student leaders, and student volunteers working together in small groups. Groups will be organized through English classes and will be mixed across grade levels to help students connect with new people.

[00:01:24]>> There will be a staff versus student kickball game on the practice field this Thursday, May 14th at lunch. If you're interested, there will be a form to sign up in the description.

[00:01:34]>> Just a reminder to hold on to your yearbook tickets to get your yearbooks on May 15th after school in the cafeteria.

[00:01:41]>> Hi, Panthers. In the next couple of days, you'll be receiving a green or a pink ticket to collect your yearbook. If you have a green ticket, your yearbook is customized and has your name engraved in it. If you have a pink ticket, it is not. We'll be having our yearbook distribution party on May 15th in the cafeteria. Seniors, if you don't have a sixth period, come on by. Everyone else can get their yearbooks after school.

[00:02:01]Don't lose this ticket that we gave you, otherwise we charge a $1 fee to replace it. See you soon.

[00:02:07]>> Hi, Panthers. Sign up by Friday, May 15th to be a Panther Pal Ambassador. and have a positive impact on the experience of next year's incoming freshmen. It's a super fun and rewarding position to have in your school community. And there will be a form in the description to sign up.

[00:02:23]>> Let's check out a video by the service commission.

[00:02:28]>> Why are you all alone? Did you drive here by yourself?

[00:02:31]>> Why wouldn't I?

[00:02:32]>> Don't you know what day it is?

[00:02:33]>> Um May 15th.

[00:02:36]>> It's clean commute day hosted by the service commission. What's that?

[00:02:41]>> It's a way to help our environment and lower our carbon footprint. The options are endless. You can walk, bike, or cargo with friends to protect pollution.

[00:02:49]>> One car with fewer people is better for the earth than five cars with fewer passengers.

[00:02:55]>> Oh, so what's in it for me? Aside from a better Earth, you also get a free donut from the service kitchen table if you show up with your bike or proof your car pulled between 8:10 and 8:25 a.m. How could I ever pass that up?

[00:03:07]>> See you out front on May 15th.

[00:03:24]recently. Our school band has played in their spring concert. Let's take a look at their performance.

[00:03:35]Heat. Heat.

[00:04:11]Hey Panthers, if you're interested in hackysack, the school sports commission is hosting a schoolwide hack sack showdown on Tuesday, May 19th during lunch. Students from grades 9 through 12 can sign up individually to compete against players in their grade. The top two players from each grade will advance to the final round, which is an eight player showdown featuring the best hacky sackers in the school. The form to sign up will be in the description.

[00:04:36]>> To win off the news for today, let's take a look at a video CTE video students put together about campus pollution and trash waste.

[00:04:44]>> What's your name?

[00:04:45]>> My name is Ella.

[00:04:47]>> Uh, how often do you notice litter around the school campus? I feel like I see trash almost every day I come to school.

[00:04:55]>> Uh, why do you think students choose to litter instead of using trash cans?

[00:04:59]>> I feel like usually they just get distracted like talking to their friends and they'll just leave it because they don't think it's a big deal.

[00:05:06]>> Uh, what areas of the school tend to have the most litter. And why do you think that is?

[00:05:10]>> Uh, usually like the lunch tables because no one like picks up their lunch containers after they eat.

[00:05:17]>> Uh, do you think the school does enough to prevent littering? Why or why not?

[00:05:21]>> I think so because usually they have someone watching everybody like to make sure they pick up the trash and there's like trash cans everywhere.

[00:05:29]>> Mhm. Uh what solutions or changes do you think would help reduce littering at school?

[00:05:34]>> Um maybe like a supervisor to like watch everyone pick up their trash.

[00:05:40]>> Thank you.

[00:05:41]>> What's your name?

[00:05:42]>> Dave.

[00:05:44]>> Uh how often do you notice litter around the school campus? Um, mostly on the lunch tables, but sometimes people throw them away.

[00:05:53]>> Uh, why do you think students choose to litter instead of using trash cans like they're supposed to?

[00:05:58]>> Uh, some of them are just lazy. I don't know.

[00:06:01]>> Good answer. What areas of the school tend to have the most litter? And why do you think this is?

[00:06:06]>> Uh, mostly the lunch tables uh in the freshman quad because people are just lazy to pick them up.

[00:06:12]>> Uh, do you think the school does enough to prevent littering? Why or why not?

[00:06:16]Um, I think a schooled is enough because some of the counselors come around and try to get people to pick up the trash.

[00:06:22]>> Uh, what solutions or changes do you think would help reduce littering at school?

[00:06:27]>> Uh, maybe like maybe I don't even know, maybe pick make the trash cans closer.

[00:06:34]>> Okay. Who am I here with?

[00:06:35]>> Satie Goldberg.

[00:06:37]>> How often do you notice litter around the school campus?

[00:06:42]I see litter like all the time, especially after breaks and lunch.

[00:06:46]People just leave it on the tables and they don't pick up pick up after themselves.

[00:06:51]>> Uh why do you think students choose to litter instead of using trash cans?

[00:06:55]>> Um I think they don't understand the importance of it and how it can make our school like messier and I think they're also just lazy and they just don't want to take the time and effort to go and walk to the trash can.

[00:07:07]>> What areas of school tend to have the most litter and why? Um, I'd say all like the red tables and just just tables in general because that's where people are eating and leaving their like eating after just eating.

[00:07:21]>> Uh, do you think the school does enough to prevent littering? Why or why not?

[00:07:25]>> Um, I think they do like a decent job because like their staff going around telling students, reminding them to throw their trash away, but I also think we can do a better job just reminding students and also like having rewards for like the cleanest like grade or something.

[00:07:41]Uh, what solutions or changes do you think would help reduce littering at school?

[00:07:45]>> Oh, yeah. As I mentioned, just having the like cleaner, like the cleanest grade get some like prize or just like some type of reward for just cleaning tables and then yeah, that's kind of my solution.

[00:07:58]>> All right, thank you.

[00:07:59]>> Well, that's it for today, Panthers.

[00:08:01]>> We'll see you all on Friday. And as always, BTV out.