Returning Student Verification Form Open

This is Important!

HISD families are asked to complete the online Student Verification form. The Student Verification form includes annual acknowledgments and general updates, such as contact information and student health information.

For current students returning to HISD for the 2023-2024 school year, Student Verification forms will be completed via the HISD Connect Parent Portal Account.

Socioeconomic forms are also not available in PowerSchool. Please make sure that this form is submitted!

Parking Lottery Open to Juniors

The Parking Lot Lottery is now open to Juniors and will accept student entries until September 15th. Only students with a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and access to a car they will drive to school may enter their name in the parking lot lottery. *Please note that a student's name must appear on the insurance card as a covered driver. The fee for parking spaces is $180.

Only students who are classified as Juniors or Seniors are eligible to enter the lottery. This means you must have earned 12 or more credits.

The week of September 18th, students will be notified of lottery results by email. (Results of the lottery will be shared via HISD student email addresses.) The spots are non-transferable. You MAY NOT give or sell your spot to anyone. If you decline your spot, it will be given to someone on the waiting list.

Submitting this form does not guarantee anyone a parking space. Winners will be notified the week of September 18.



Payment and contract instructions will be sent to students via their HISD email accounts. Students who are selected in the lottery will submit their $180 payment via School Pay and keep a copy of their receipt, a copy of their insurance, and their driver's license to Ms. Frank in the Main Office beginning Sept. 18.

Click here to enter the lottery.

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24 Hour Play Festival Tomorrow!

Red Bird Productions (the Bellaire Theatre Department) presents the 7th annual 24-Hour Play Festival - Join us on Saturday, Sept. 9th at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are $10 and are available for purchase online here.

Community Walk Tomor

On Saturday, 9/9/23, we are planning a safe community walk. We are asking the community and staff to volunteer to visit homes and ask students who have left school to return to school by going out and walking the neighborhood. We will be strategic and visit neighborhoods in small groups and spread out throughout the Bellaire High School zone area. More details are forthcoming next week, but if you are interested, please use the survey here to share your information so we can contact you.

Club Jamboree - Find a Place #GetInvolved

Please join us for a Club Jamboree for all current students! Clubs will have tables set up to talk to potential members and share their exciting activities for the year.

The event will take place on Wednesday, September 13 during Cardinal Hour in the courtyard.

Join a Club - Get Involved

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.

Students can also find a club to join by looking at the meeting schedule for the rest of Cycle 1 Click here to view the schedule!

Please see Ms. Chapman in room 2712 or email her at echapman@houstonisd.org with any questions about getting involved with clubs!

Parents on Patrol (POP) Orientation

Please join us for our first Parents on Patrol (POP) orientation of the school year:

September 12th at 1:30 pm (Please check in at the front office, and you will be directed to the meeting location.)

You must attend an orientation and be VIPS-approved to be a part of POP. 

Questions? Please reach out to tricia.onufer@gmail.com

Open House

Mark your calendars for Open House on September 20th. We will start at 5:00 pm in the auditorium with Mr. Niggli and then parents will have the opportunity to follow their son or daughter's schedule.

NWEA MAP Growth Assessment

The week of September 18th, students in English I, English II, Algebra 1, and Biology will be taking the NWEA Map assessment.

The MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Test is a computer-adaptive evaluation designed to accurately measure your student's skills in Mathematics, Reading, and Language Usage. Unlike traditional tests that compare students to each other, the MAP Test identifies your child's unique learning level, helping educators tailor instruction for optimal learning. It's administered multiple times a year, offering real-time, actionable data that can be used to set goals and track academic growth. Understanding your child's MAP scores can give you valuable insights into their academic needs and strengths, aiding in more focused and effective learning.

Students will need charged laptops with them in all of these classes to be able to take the assessment.

Website Announcements

Cardinals, be sure and scroll through the announcement board located on the homepage of our website! We encourage everyone to find a club or organization to connect with! #GetInvolved

Families are encouraged to check the website often for updates and information!

Next Wednesday - Fun food on Campus!

Wednesday, September 13th the PTO will have food for sale all day! Donuts before school, snacks during the day, and Chick-fil-A for lunch! Cash is preferred as it makes the lines move much quicker. All proceeds benefit the Class of 2024 After Prom.

Course Change Requests

 If a student notices an error on their schedule (such as a course they already have credit for or have a missing class period), please submit a schedule change to the schedule change link. Students should not submit change requests to their Counselors by email or phone. Counselors cannot honor schedule change requests for specific teachers or specific class periods. We cannot overload classes to accommodate schedule change requests. Specialty courses such as advanced fine arts or athletics must first be approved by the teacher or coach. Schedule change requests can be submitted up to the 15^th day of school, September 18, 2023. Approval to join a new course is based on space availability and priority. When making schedule changes, Counselors do attempt to cause the least disruption to the schedule as they can. However, that is not always possible. By submitting the schedule change or level change form, you are authorizing your counselor to change your entire schedule if necessary (including teacher changes) to accommodate your requests. Keep in mind that prerequisites must be met prior to enrollment in a course.

The level change window is: September 18-September 29, 2023 (Example- A student wants to drop HADV World Geography and add Academic World Geography.)

No level changes will occur in the first three weeks of school, with the exceptions listed below. Once the level change window is open, changes can occur until the end of the first six weeks. Also, there will be no level changes on the days teachers are verifying grades for the first six weeks. Students are still able to turn in the level change form during that time, and it will be applied to the second six weeks once grades are published.

 Exceptions:

1. The incorrect level was placed on your schedule. (You did not request the level.)

2. You are a new student to BHS (any grade level) in the 2023-2024 school year.

3. If a student is recommended to move up a level, parent approval is required.

4. To be considered for a level change after September 29th, it must be reviewed and approved by a committee consisting of the Counselor, AP or Dean, parent, and teacher.

If you have any questions, please email your Counselor. There may be a longer response time during this busy time of the school year. We appreciate your patience. Your student’s Counselor’s name and email is located here.

Cardinals Take Flight, Bellaire's Study Abroad Group, is traveling to Spain over Spring Break '24 and South Korea over Spring Break '25!

Find out more about our Spring Break 2024 trip to Spain and our Spring Break 2025 trip to South Korea at an informational meeting on Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 PM.

Spain Trip Highlights

The Royal Palace in Madrid

flamenco dance evening

the Prado and Guggenheim Museums

Burgos Cathedral and La Sagrada Familia

Spanish tapas tasting

South Korea Trip Highlights

Korean cooking class

Traditional cultural village visit

The Korean War Memorial

Buddhist temple

taekwondo class

bullet train

RSVP at https://bit.ly/3YG6cjP to receive information about both of the trips!

Bellaire Library Update

The 23-24 school year has gotten off to a fabulous start! 

The Bellaire High School Library was so excited to host the PTO & Coffee with the Principal last week. Ms. Carpenter met a bunch of parents who want to help and are so happy to see all of the great things the library is doing. All students got a brief Library orientation on the first day- and now we are hosting more specific classes. We have also welcomed specific classes like Sociology to look at the 7 decades worth of Bellaire High School history through yearbooks- this allowed the students to make firsthand observations on how customs and norms have changed over time. 

Some Successes we have had so far this week are over 1892 student visits in the library in the first 2 weeks, which is an average of 200 students a day! We have also had over 686 physical books checked out since school started- which is significantly better than the previous year. This is credit to having a fully open concept library and a fully stocked library, after the influx of 5k new books added at the end of this past year due to ESSER funding.



If you are interested in donating or volunteering with the Bellaire High School Library- please check out our Support the Library Page on the Bellaire HS Library website. This gives you access to see what is going on and what the current needs are on campus. Currently, we have a Donor's choose for small items to celebrate our reading initiative: Cardinals Read and a new SignUP Genius for Parent Volunteers to help us in the library during Cardinal Hour. 

Kaitlyn Carpenter

Bellaire HS Librarian

Fajita Pete's Sprit Night for Bellaire Men's Lacrosse

Our local Fajita Pete's has sponsored Bellaire Men's Lacrosse spirit night next Monday 9/11/23. Please show your support for our team by mentioning Bellaire Men's Lacrosse when you place your order. If you are interested in signing up or finding out more about the team please register at https://www.bellairelax.com/registration/