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Gratitude
We hope that all of our families have had a restful Thanksgiving Break. Students return to campus Monday, November 28th.
Big Update - Mobility and Building Entrance/Exit Information
There will be three entry and exit doors for students.
  1. Main Office at the front of the school on S. Rice Ave.
  2. “Main Street” doors. These are located in the center of the school area known as “Main Street” and they are the doors students would use if they are entering from the parking garage.
  3. Bus entry doors. These are the same doors that bus riders have been using.

NOTE: Students walking to school or being dropped off should no longer use the bus entry doors. They should use the doors at the Main Office or on “Main Street”. Students will no longer enter nor exit through the doors on the back bus lane and loading dock lane.

Drop-Offs and Pick-Ups
The student drop off and pick up lanes are on S. Rice Ave. at the front of the school and Maple St. by the parking garage, just like before. For safety reasons, students are not to walk onto the bus lane starting on Monday, November 21st. They should use the doors at the Main Office or on “Main Street” only.

Bus Lane
Only school buses should enter the bus lane, which is a one-way road that enters on Maple St.
Visitors

Visitors
All visitors will park in the outside parking lot at the front of the school on S. Rice Ave. In order to alleviate traffic issues, visitor parking lot hours are 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. All visitors must enter the building through the new main office doors on S. Rice.

This is going to take a community effort in order to make the changes as smooth as possible. It’s nothing too major, but there are some tweaks nonetheless so thank you in advance to everyone for their part in making traffic and student entry and dismissal as smooth as possible. Please review the changes with your student(s).
ID Badges - Mandatory
Please begin spreading the word now… students will need to have their ID badges on, out, and visible starting Monday, January 9th.

If students can't find their ID and needs to request a new one, they will need to pay a $5 ID replacement fee on SchoolPay or see Ms. Littlejohn with cash and submit a request for a new ID online here.
 
Students who have recently enrolled should submit a request for a student ID here.
Canvas Parent Accounts
Observer roles are now available to parents in CANVAS our Learning Management System. With an observer account parents and guardians can monitor students’ Canvas courses, calendars, and announcements. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course. Observers can access their account on a browser, or the Canvas Parent app using iOS or Android devices. More info here.
Club Meetings This Week - Get Involved
Check out the clubs that are meeting this week during Cardinal Hour. We strongly encourage all students to join a club. Joining a club can allow you to spend time learning about something that you are interested in, meet new friends, and give back to the community through participating in a service project. Check out the different clubs on campus here. This is a new page on our website, and it is being updated.
NHS Student Tutors Ready and Waiting to Help
The National Honor Society has tutoring sessions available for any student at Bellaire. Please scan the QR code and sign up! If you need just a little help or a lot, we have student tutors who have been in your shoes and mastered the content and can help you. For questions about NHS tutoring, please reach out to Ms. Kuhleman.
STAAR Tutorials
All students retesting in Algebra 1, Biology, English I or II, and US History should be attending a tutorial session during Cardinal Hour each week and a tutorial before or after school. All students received retesting notifications through content area teachers and via email. To sign up for a tutorial session before or after school, please see your English, Math, Social Studies or Science teacher. Questions about tutorials, please email Ms. Campbell.

A reminder to all students and families, December is the last time that students will have the opportunity to take and pass the STAAR 1.0 exams. Beginning in the spring of 2023 all students will be required to take and pass the STAAR 2.0 version of the exam.
Saturday English 1 and English II
December 3rd!
Wanted: All students that are retesting in English I and II! English teachers are hosting two fantastic Saturday sessions to review and help students be successful on the STAAR exams in December.

All students that are taking the English I and/or II STAAR tests in December please come to the Saturday session tomorrow! Meet us at the Main Street entrance at 8:30am.

The State is changing the STAAR test in the Spring of 2023. December will be the last opportunity that students have to take the STAAR 1.0 version. Scan the QR code and sign up to attend today!

We will have snacks for all students that attend too!
STAAR Retesting
December STAAR retesting is right around the corner. Students that were absent during Spring testing or who did not have success on one of the STAAR exams will be retesting in December. This will be the last opportunity that students have to take the STAAR 1.0 exam. All students will take the newly redesigned STAAR 2.0 team beginning in the Spring of 2023. Students will receive testing notifications in their HISD email accounts. If you have questions about testing please email our testing coordinator, Laura Perez.
Virtual Tutoring Available
HISD has Math Tutoring available to students every Tuesday after school. Log in from the comfort of your home and work with a master teacher. This is a great opportunity to receive additional support and work on skills that will boost your PSAT, SAT, ACT or TSIA 2 exams.
Prospective Students - Magnet Tours
Magnet information sessions and tours kickoff November. 17th. Prospective students and families can attend to learn more about the World Languages program at Bellaire HS. Visitors should park in the Parking Garage on the roof on a 1st come 1st served basis. Magnet sessions will begin in the auditorium.

Prospective families should sign up for a day to tour here!
Library Update
As we close out this week, I decided that the best way to close outThanksgiving break would be to post everything we are thankful for in the library. 

The next few weeks will be very busy for the library as we move into our new space, get set up and organized to welcome students and staff. 

The library will be implementing a new sign-in system that will help us record various uses for the library and see which student groups are coming most often. This is also essential for safety and security in the new library space- this new system will allow the Librarian, library staff, faculty, and admin to view who is in the library at any given time. It will provide real-time data on which spaces are most used and reasons for visiting. 
We are very thankful for all the students, faculty, admin, and parents that have made this semester a great one. We hope that everyone in the Bellaire community gets a restful Thanksgiving break- and gets a chance to curl up with a good book! 

Ms. Carpenter
Freshmen & Upperclassmen Buddy Program
Student Council is hosting an underclassmen-upperclassmen buddy program. For underclassmen, this is a great opportunity to learn about various clubs, activities, and classes at Bellaire. For upperclassmen, this is your chance to share what you love about Bellaire and maybe recruit some new members to your club!

We will be meeting on Tuesday, November 29th, in LGI 1.

Click here to register.
Congratulations to our Math Team
The math club team from Bellaire placed 6th out of 87 teams in the HMMT math competition on November 12 sponsored by Harvard and MIT. This competition attracts the top mathematics students from all over the country. It is a huge honor to place in the top ten.

Congrats to Amy He, Dylan Wang, Jerry Zhang, and Sara Shen. Shout out to their sponsor Ms. Clay as well! #CardinalProud
Boys Golf
The boys golf team took 3rd place in the Deer Park Classic at Battleground Golf Course. Bradley Lavinier took first place with a score of 75 and Lucas Dolibois got a hole in one on the 13th hole. The team members who took 3rd place were Cooper Bayne, Bradley Lavinier, Connor Feng, Jared Goldberger and Jake Melamed
November is Generation Texas Month, a statewide movement to ensure students have information and resources regarding postsecondary options such as college, career, and military. At this point seniors should have requested letters of recommendation and transcripts, taken the SAT or ACT, and started applications. Students should submit applications as soon as possible. Remember the sooner you apply to colleges and financial aid, the better. Don’t forget to read the weekly Friend-Lee Reminders for Bellaire College Center information, scholarship opportunities and important deadlines. The Bellaire College Center and Counselors have information for all postsecondary options.

The past two weeks Counselors have visited Freshman students during their World Geography classes to complete PGP’s (Personal Graduation Plans). Students were instructed to bring home the parent PGP information for completion in HISD Connect. Remember, the PGP is a state graduation requirement. If you did not complete the electronic PGP, please select the instructions below. Parent Instructions English click here Student Instructions English click here Parent Instructions Spanish click here Student Instructions Spanish click here

Gratitude is the Character trait of the month. For the month of November, lets show gratitude by saying thank you as much as possible. The benefits of gratitude include increased happiness, stronger self-control, and better physical and mental health.

Remember, the Bellaire Counseling team is here to support students with academic, social, or emotional issues. Students don’t need an appointment to visit with their counselor during Cardinal Hour. After the Thanksgiving break, the Counselor offices will be relocated to the new administrative and front office suite.
College Center Update
Where You Should Be By The End of October:
  • Researched all colleges you’re interested in
  • Begin submitting college applications
  • Submitted college app fee waivers to colleges
  • Requested your transcripts through Naviance
  • 30 days before your deadline, requested your letters of recommendation through Naviance
  • Submitted your SAT / ACT scores to be sent to your colleges
  • Applied for FAFSA / TASFA after submitting admission applications
  • Applied for scholarships @ Cash4Cards: Scholarship List

Deadlines:
Thursday, December 1st- Final Application deadline for UT- Austin/Texas A&M
Thursday, December 1st- Priority Deadline for various Texas universities (check your college deadlines)

Stay Connected with the BHS College Center
It is very important that all students check their HISD email regularly.
·         Instagram: @BHSCollegeBound
·         Twitter: @BHSCollege
·         Remind: @BHSCC23
Goal Reached!

Thanksgiving brings a message of gratefulness! We would like to express our gratitude to all the families and corporate sponsors who generously contributed towards the 2022-2023 Stronger Together Annual Membership Campaign.

Your donations have a great impact in all the students' high school experience!
Support BHS When You Shop Minted and AmazonSmile
We are partnering with Minted this holiday season!  Make your holiday card & gift purchases count this year by shopping at Minted using our unique code FUNDRAISEBELLAIRE at checkout. You’ll get a 20% discount and Minted will donate 15% of every purchase made using our code back to BHS PTO at the end of the year.  Spread the word and happy shopping!  https://www.minted.com/

Register with AmazonSmile and every time you make an eligible purchase, Amazon will donate 0.5% to BHS PTO.  All donations generated through AmazonSmile support the programs at BHS directly.  Choose "Bellaire High School Parent Teacher Organization" as your charity and bookmark the link.  Email the link to family, friends and neighbors and have them register too!  Please remember to use AmazonSmile every time you shop!  

It Takes A Village...
"Bellaire Share" is new this year. Please help us collect important information and get student and staff accomplishments out to our school community. Share with us Bellaire HS activities and student achievements. You can upload your pictures of any event easily. Together we can accomplish a lot. You can submit information anytime on the homepage on the right side of the page or bookmark this link.
Thank you to the Bellaire PTO Corporate Sponsors for 2022-2023
Remind Messaging App
All parents and students are encouraged to join their BHS Class Remind Group. Remind is a communication tool that will deliver important communications through text message or email. You can download Remind for IOS here and Android here. Once you download the app, simply text the class code you belong to above to the number 81010.

Remind can also be accessed by clicking on the links below to join a group.






In addition to the class codes above, students will have the opportunity to receive communication and correspond with their teachers through the Remind App.