24 Hour Plays
The Red Bird Production Company puts forth it's first production of the new school year AND in our brand new Auditorium! This is a 24 hour extravaganza where young artists will write, direct, design, and perform 10 minute plays. No matter what happens, the curtain rises at 6:30 on Saturday, September 11th. Parking for the event is on "Pebble Beach" our white gravel parking lot located at the corner of Ferris and Maple. Please enter through the doors where the ramp and stairs are located.

Tickets are $10 at the door. See ya there! 
TEA BOY Assessments
For any student who did not take their STAAR EOC Test(s) last school year, they are required to take a TEA Beginning-of-Year (BOY) Assessment this month. We are conducting our TEA BOY Assessments the week of September 13th and the week of September 20th during 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th periods. 
 
Students should check their email for a testing notice sent from Miriam Mulet, mmulet1@houstonisd.org
Ninth Grade Parent Meeting Grows
Realizing that so many of the freshmen from last year remained virtual throughout the entire 2020-21 school year, we have decided to expand our 9th Grade parent meeting to also include our 10th Graders as well. Please add to your calendar this virtual event that will be hosted via TEAMS Tuesday, October 5 at 6:30 pm. 
Have You Submitted this Form?
Socioeconomic Form
All of our forms are important, but this one impacts our funding! Please make sure that this form is updated or completed for the 2021-2022 school year.

It is very important that we receive this form from everyone. Please email Ms. Mulet if you have questions or need a paper form.
Senior Parent Meeting
The Fall Senior Parent Meeting was held on Teams, August 9th.

A link to the recording can be accessed here.
Listen and Learn Series
We are excited to host Houston ISD Superintendent Millard House II as he conducts his district-wide "Listen and Learn Tour." This event will be held Thursday, September 30 at 5:30 pm in our auditorium. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity for him to learn more about what makes our school community special. We'll see you there.
COVID-19 Notification Changes
We wanted to update you regarding the manner in which we will share notifications with families and the larger community. We will continue to follow the protocols shared in the Houston ISD Ready, Set, Go plan when a student is in close contact with a confirmed and/or presumed positive case. However, the district has shared that we should no longer share the general announcement with the entire school community, and instead only communicate with those directly impacted. The Houston ISD COVID-19 Dashboard remains updated on a regular basis and can be accessed at this link. Finally, in an effort to remain transparent so that we do not lose sight of the safe practices that we should all align with, we will share a summary of the active cases within our Cardinal eNews each week. We believe this will allow for everyone to remain informed while ensuring that we remain active to protect ourselves and our school community.  

For the week of September 7-10, Bellaire HS had 11 confirmed positive cases and we have 14 overall active cases at this time.  
Calendar Clarifications
We wanted to offer some clarifying information regarding the calendar over the next few weeks. Please see above and note the Bellaire-specific situation we have the first days of October. 
Daily Announcement Board
Clubs and organizations can post announcements to our community board directly from their laptops. We will approve the message and make them visible to all students. Students are encouraged to check the board daily to find club meetings that they may want to attend. Getting connected and involved is the best thing a student can do right now!

In the coming weeks, an updated Clubs Catalog will be available for students. Our 2021-Catalog can be viewed here.
Level Change Requests
Students, the level change window officially opens on Monday, September 13. If you are in HADV classes and you want to do a level change to College Prep or Academic, please pick up a level change form from the Counselors offices for each class you want a level change in. A Level Change Form can also be downloaded here. The form will need to be signed by your parent and teacher and turned in to your Counselor. No forms will be processed without all signatures

The Counselors’ offices are located in 1720, 2723, and 3723.
 
The level change window is open from September 13-October 1.
Please Update Your Calendars
The date of our Open House has changed to Thursday, October 7. More information to come.
Class of 2022 Yard Signs and #CardinalProud Spirit Signs Available
The Bellaire PTO has signs available for purchase. Please email dgfaris@yahoo.com
NHS Tutoring (In Person)
NHS Tutoring will resume on Tuesday (9/7). ALL tutoring sessions will be held in Ms. Kuhleman's room (Room 2707) unless directed differently by the teacher.

Students can sign up here.
Transportation Information
Links and Contact Information for Parents:
 
 
 
  • Customer Care Contact Number: 713-556-9400
VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) Registration Open Now!
All volunteers in @HoustonISD must register to be VIPS approved.


Musical Auditions - Everyone Welcome
The Bellaire High School Fine Arts Department is excited to announce the title for the 2021-22 All-School Musical: Disney’s High School Musical! Check the morning announcements once school starts for more information about auditions! If you would also like to receive an email when audition information is available, please fill out the interest form here.
Looking Ahead!
Please mark the following dates on your calendar.
  • Sept. 16-17 - No School
  • Sept. 30 - Listen and Learn with HISD Superintendent House.
  • Oct. 1 - Teacher Inservice Day (Please note that this date is unique to Bellaire)
  • Oct. 4 - Bellaire students will have school even though the rest of the HISD does not.
  • Oct. 5 - 9th and 10th Grade Parent Meeting 6:30 pm via Microsoft Teams
  • Oct. 7 - Open House 6:00 pm
  • Oct. 15 - Homecoming Dance 8:00 pm
College Center Announcements

Senior College Center Presentation
This is the presentation that was presented to the Class of 2022 on September 1st. I recommend that Bellaire Senior Families review it this weekend to prepare for the College Application process.
 
Save The Date!
Friday, September 18th- Latino College Expo
Wednesday, September 22nd- Parent College Affordability Meeting @ 6:30 PM
Friday, October 1st- 2022-2023 FAFSA/TASFA Opens
Friday, October 15th- Bellaire HS Virtual College Fair (Register Today!)
Thursday, October 15th- Priority Deadline for University of Texas & Texas A&M University (especially for Business, Engineering, Sciences)
 
Reminders
  • Complete the Senior Entrance Survey from the Senior Meeting.
  • Use Labor Day weekend to research colleges!
  • If you did not take the In-School SAT in March of 2021, then you are already signed up for the retest on October 13th. Please study and prepare for this test.
  • Please do not forget to add your colleges to Naviance.
  • Ask for teacher and counselor Letters of Recommendation (LOR) IN PERSON with 30 days advance notice (Today + 30 days = October 18th).
  • Brag Sheet (for counselors, possibly teachers) & Resume Template (teachers, applications, jobs)
  • Requesting Letters of Recommendation on Naviance (video)
  • Apply to your colleges before we apply for FAFSA and TASFA. Apply for scholarships all the time.
  • [Tinyurl.com/BHSCash4Cards]Cash4Cards: Scholarship Listing- this is a one-stop-shop for all the scholarships that come through the College Center. This is a living document, so please ensure that you are checking it regularly. If you search through all the active scholarships and you don’t find anything for you, let me know and I can provide you search engines for independent research. (Tinyurl.com/BHSCash4Cards)
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.
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.
Join the PTO
Please consider joining the Bellaire PTO. The PTO's Commitment to Learn Campaign is about to launch. Funds donated to the PTO go directly to support students and learning at Bellaire High School. There is no doubt that family involvement at Bellaire makes us a stronger school.  Join the PTO online here!