Input Needed From the Community
We need every voice! Mr. McDonough announced his retirement from the Houston Independent School District this week. Bellaire High School will begin it's search to name a new principal.
Historically we have relied on the Bellaire HS community to participate and to contribute to school wide requests for input. Please plan to attend the meeting Monday, October 17 at 6:00 pm. The Houston ISD is seeking input into the qualities that the community is seeking in the next principal of Bellaire High School. The meeting will be held in the auditorium. * Please note that this is a time change from the original meeting.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Program
The Hispanic Heritage Month Program, starring our students and spotlighting our campus is TODAY, October 14th at 6:30pm.
Pre-sale tickets are only $3.00, and $5.00 - at the door. Free for faculty, staff, and children under 13! Tickets are currently being sold by Latin Revolution, LULAC, and Spanish Club members.
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Freshmen Parent Meeting - October 19
The 9th grade parent meeting has been moved to October 19th due to the Houston ISD Townhall Meeting with District V Trustee Sue Deigaard.
This meeting will focus on the transition to high school, getting involved and connected, and creating strong habits. We hope to see all of our freshman parents at this meeting. The garage will be available for first come, first serve parking. Please enter through the door that is at the end of the sidewalk for the parking lot exit in the courtyard. The meeting will be held in the auditorium. We will have you in and out in 60 minutes. #ClassOf2026
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Request to Remove Class Rank - Class of 2023 - Deadline is Today!
Seniors check your HISD email for a notification about submitting a request to remove your class rank from your transcript. Seniors have the option to request that their class rank be removed from their transcript.
This is a personal decision, Mr. Lee and our counselors are available to discuss the decision with students. You need only to submit this request once, and then it will apply to all transcripts sent on your behalf.
Click here to request that your class rank be removed from your transcript. If you want your rank to remain on your transcript, no action is needed. The deadline to submit a request to remove your rank is October 14, 2023.
Any additional questions about transcripts can be submitted to Ms. Boynton, our registrar.
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Preliminary GPA, Rank and Quartile Notifications
Seniors check your HISD email for your Preliminary GPA, Rank and Quartile Notifications. Remember that your current ranking is preliminary. The official/final ranking for seniors in Bellaire’s Class of 2023 will be given out in February 2023. If you believe there is an error on your Preliminary transcript or if you have any questions, please complete a request should be submitted to the registrar Ms. Boynton through the link in the email you received. #ClassOf2023
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ASVAB - Military Exam
Bellaire High School will be hosting the ASVAB exam for student who are considering pursuing the military after graduation. The test will be administered Tuesday, October 25. Students can sign up through the counselor, the College Center or in the JROTC.
The ASVAB is timed and takes about 3½ hours to complete. It’s a good idea to practice in advance, to get familiar with the process and to find any areas you might need to improve before you take the real exam. You’ll find a great practice test and lots of other information about the ASVAB at the Department of Defense's ASVAB Career Exploration Program site (ASVABprogram.com and https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/asvab). Since your test scores can have an impact on your Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)—and whether or not you can attend certain special schools - we recommend you make the most of these additional resources.
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PSAT/SAT Prep Classes
Want to improve test scores for the PSAT & SAT? Ms. Chopra and Mr. Wolf are holding FREE PSAT/SAT prep classes after school from 4:15 pm - 5:15pm. Ms. Chopra will hold classes for the Math part of the test on Wednesdays in room 1618. Mr. Wolf will hold classes for the English part of the test on Thursdays in room 3717. Contact Ms. Chopra, Mr. Wolf, or Ms. Mulet in office 2726 if you have any questions.
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Have You Submitted the Socioeconomic Information Form?
This form impacts our funding! Please make sure that this form is updated or completed for the 2022-2023 school year.
To complete the form online:
Log in to the HISD Connect Parent Portal, which can be found on the Bellaire H.S. website on the left-hand side under Helpful Links. Once inside the Parent Portal you will see on the left-hand side a link to FORMS.
It is very important that we receive this form from everyone. Please email Ms. Mulet if you have questions or need a paper form.
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Title 1 Program Updates
We are a Title 1 campus, where we work to ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards, regardless of economic status. Check out what's new in our Title 1 program, including our School-Parent Compact and our Parent & Family Engagement Policy. Click here for more information.
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Deadline to Update Information in PowerSchools
The deadline to update your information in our student information system is Oct. 28th. Please take a moment and make sure your contact information is up to date. Click here to watch a quick video on how to check your information and make any changes.
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HISD seeking community feedback in a series of town halls
Houston Independent School District will host nine community town halls at selected campuses to provide an overview of the progress being made on the district’s five-year strategic plan. The District V Community Town Hall is scheduled for October 12th at 6:00 pm at Las Americas Newcomer School.
Following last year’s Listen & Learn tour where community feedback was collected and guided the development of the new strategic plan, HISD leaders will speak with and hear from community members including parents, students, and educators.
Spanish interpretation will be available at most meetings, with the exception of October 3, 11, and 17. For a complete listing of Town Hall meetings, please click here.
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Buy Your Ticket Now!
Redbird Productions Presents - Anne Washburn's Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play in the Black Box Theatre (Room 1227) October 27 & 28 at 6:30 PM and October 31 at 5:00 PM. Tickets are $7 for students and staff and $10 general admission (available for purchase now at www.bhsauditorium.ludus.com!
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Homecoming Court Nominations
We will be holding elections for the 2022 Homecoming Court. Voting will be done on Naviance.
Each Club and School Organization (Sports, Fine Arts, Co-Curricular, etc.) may submit a nomination form for the 2022 Homecoming Court. One Duke and Duchess will be elected to represent each grade level, 9th-11th. The Homecoming King and Queen will be members of the Class of 2023.
Criteria for nominations:
- The Club or Organization must obtain the permission of each student they submit for nomination.
- To be eligible to be on the ballot, students must be in good academic standing and have no serious discipline concerns.
Nominations are to be submitted online only by the club sponsor.
All nominations must be submitted by the club sponsor through the online form by Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 4:10pm.
Students that are nominated may place a poster or flyer, no larger than 24x36 approved by Administration on Main Street using painter's tape beginning Wednesday, October 19th.
- Please have candidates have their flyer/poster approved by an administrator before posting.
- Flyers/Posters should not be posted in any other location in the school.
- Elections will be held online October 24 and 25th online.
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Homecoming October 29th
Calling all Cardinals, past and present! Homecoming is October 29th. The day will start at 10:30am at our Tailgate at Butler Stadium. Kick-off against Chavez will be at 1:00pm and the homecoming dance will be at Bellaire High School at 8:00 pm. The tailgate is free for all to attend. Football tickets will be available for purchase online here. Homecoming Dance tickets will be $30 and sold during Cardinal Hour the week of
Oct. 24th. Bellaire students will complete a Homecoming Contract electronically when purchasing their ticket. Bellaire students bringing a guest from another school must submit a paper Non-Bellaire Student Contract at the time of ticket purchase. School or government IDs are required for purchase and entrance into the dance.
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Photography Dark Room Action!
Seniors and AP Photography students, Odalis Santacruz and Exequiel Fleitas, shoot and develop their own black and white film in the new fine art photography classroom. We are thrilled to have a darkroom on campus and for students to learn this art! Shout out to Ms. Quarles for sharing her passion and gifts with us!
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Mighty Cardinal Band
Congratulations to the Mighty Cardinal Band on scoring all "1"s at the HISD Marching Band Festival! We are #CardinalProud of their hard work and dedication!
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Bi-District Champs!
Bellaire Tennis defeats Jersey Village 10-2 and are named Bi-District Champs.
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Club Meeting Schedule
Bellaire has over 100 clubs registered for this year! You can check out what they are doing and get information about their activities and meetings by following them on Instagram or joining their Reminds. Click here to see a full list of clubs, Instagram handles, and Remind codes.
Please see Ms. Chapman in room 2712 or email her at echapman@houstonisd.org with any questions about getting involved with clubs!
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From the Bellaire Counseling Office:
As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, HISD is recognizing next week (Oct. 17-21) as Bullying Prevention Week to raise awareness and bring attention to the growing epidemic of bullying and social isolation. One of the most helpful ways to deal with these situations is to talk to a trusted adult in your life. That could be a parent/guardian, coach, teacher, administrator, youth group leader, boss, or counselor.
· Sometimes, a person is bullying and does not realize they’re doing it. If you are unsure how your words or actions are being perceived, reach out to your counselor to discuss it.
· A person may bully because they have trouble handling their emotions or because they have seen violence at home. If that’s you, talk to your counselor about how to handle conflict.
· Sometimes, people who bully don’t realize how much their words hurt. Bullying can cause very real problems for the person who is being bullied. If you are feeling upset by the way a classmate is treating you, your counselor can help with next steps.
It can be hard to change, so talk with an adult you trust if you need help. Bellaire staff are here to help if you need anything.
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Upcoming Deadlines:
October 15th deadline (TAMU Engineering/Business)
November 1st deadline (UH & SHSU Scholarship Deadline/Early Action/Decision)
November 15th deadline (Early Action Deadline)
December 1st deadline (Most Texas Colleges Deadline)
Reminders
Stay Connected with the BHS College Center
It is very important that all students check their HISD email regularly.
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Library Update
The past 2 weeks have been very busy for students, teachers, and parents here at Bellaire. So I wanted to keep this short and sweet. The students have really started showing how much of readers they are by utilizing all that the library has to offer. I wanted to spotlight the different ways students are accessing their books!
We have had success with our Mobile Library thus far each month, and the trend is staying consistent for October- despite days off and testing days.
MackinVia (our online database for eBooks & audiobooks) has seen a large increase in demand. In the past 2 weeks we have already had 120 checkouts and 209 online reads through MackinVia.
Lastly, we just got access to Comics Plus from the HISD Library services team. Bellaire HS is serving as a pilot campus. We have gotten 92 checkouts from students and staff using Comics plus, and the last 7 days have accounted for 64 out of the 92 checkouts!
As we get closer to moving into the library, you may see a shift in focus from physical books to electronic books and services as we start preparing for the "BIG MOVE" which might limit our physical book access. Thank you all for your support of the library and our services- even if they are a bit unconventional at the moment.
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Save These Dates:
Oct. 17 - Community Meeting - Principal Search 6:00 p
Oct. 24-28 - Spirit Week
Oct. 29 - Homecoming Tailgate, Game & Dance
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Stronger Together Membership Drive
Our Fundraising Campaign Stronger Together is BHS PTO main source of funds. Our sole purpose is to support the school administration to bridge the gap deficit between the funds provided by HISD and the needs required to support our school.
Such needs include professional development for teachers and staff, teacher appreciation events, teacher grants, student activities, student summer scholarships, among others.
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PTO Corporate Sponsors
Become a Bellaire HS partner. Support our school and get the word out about your business!
Check-out the Corporate Sponsors at the bottom of this email!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR
BHS PTO is seeking corporate sponsors to partner with us to meet the needs at our new campus. Your tax-deductible contribution will make a positive impact on the lives of Bellaire students, and in return your business will be recognized throughout the year. Learn more here.
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Thank you to the Bellaire PTO Corporate Sponsors for 2022-2023 |
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Bellaire High School | Phone: 713-295-3704 | 5100 Maple Street | www.Bellaire.org
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