The Biloxi High School Cheerleaders will present the 2008 Fall Cheer Clinic on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Biloxi High School Sports Arena.

The fund-raising event for the Biloxi High cheerleaders will begin with an 8:30 a.m. registration, followed by more than two hours of instruction and an 11:15 a.m. showcase for family and friends.

For a $30 fee, participants will learn cheers, chants, jumps and dances, and will receive a certificate and photo with the Biloxi High cheerleaders. Snacks will be provided during the clinic.

Age groups: 4-5 years, 6-7 years, 8-9 years and 10 and older.

For a registration form, click here.

For more information, contact Judi Holley, president of the BHS Cheer Boosters, at (228) 348-1385 or by email at Hairrx2@cableone.net.

The Biloxi High Athletic Office has announced that reserved season tickets to Indian home football games are now available to the general public, and tickets are now available for the Aug. 22 jamboree in Brandon.

Biloxi’s junior varsity and varsity teams will participate in the Brandon jamboree. Tickets, at $5 each, are available at the new Athletic Office, which is at the stadium on the Biloxi High School campus.

Season tickets – which offer reserved seats for five Indian home games – are $30 each and can be purchased at the new Athletic Office.

Biloxi also offers a Big Red Pass, which provides reserved seats for football games and admission to all Biloxi Public Schools sporting events, excluding playoff games. The Big Red Pass, a $300 value, is $55. A $40 student pass, which allows admission to all Biloxi Public Schools sporting events, excluding playoffs, is also available.

To see the Biloxi High School football schedule for 2008, click here.

For more information, call (228) 435-6310 or e-mail Susie Seymour.

Parental reminders: Parents of students in Biloxi Public Schools are reminded to keep their emergency contact information updated with their child’s school. Also, parents should become familiar with the district’s student handbook. To read the elementary student handbook, click here. To read the student handbook for Grades 7-12, click here. Spanish and Vietnamese language versions are available in the Publications section of the district web site. For other back-to-school tips for parents, click here.

Cadet leadership training: A total of 135 cadets representing 21 Southeastern schools attended the Biloxi High School Summer Leadership Training School. To learn more about the program and to read a list of Biloxi students who attended, click here.

Community support: A host of local businesses helped make the recent Biloxi Public Schools District-wide Professional Development a success. To see who donated to the cause, click here.