STAAR Testing - Altered Schedule & Late Start for Non-Testers
April 25th will be the Biology STAAR, and April 26th will be the US History STAAR. Students not testing will have a late start at 12:10 pm!

  • Testing students should check their email for testing room assignments and be in their room ready to test at 8:30 am.

Late-start students should check their email on Monday for information from Ms. Campbell if they need to meet with counselors during late start to complete course selection. All other late start students will follow the posted late start schedule for their grade each testing day.

May 1st is the Algebra 1 STAAR exam.
Student of the Week
Congratulations to Brandon Edwards for being named Bellaire's Student of the Week! Brandon has been an excellent student in all of his classes but particularly shines in English. He is compassionate and always looking out for others. #CardinalProud
 
BISA Fest 2023
Bisa Fest was Thursday, April 21st. It was an amazing evening where we celebrated the people and cultures from around the world that attend Bellaire High School. Thank you to our BISA sponsor Ms. Mica de la Garza Segal and her team for leading the event and to all of the clubs, organizations, and staff members that contributed to the evening. Both the performances and food festival were a treat for us all! #CardinalProud
Belles Spring Show -
The Bellaire Belles Spring Show is Friday, April 28th at 6:30 pm. Grab your ticket early as this is always a popular event. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online.
2023 Yearbooks are Coming!
Yearbook distribution will take place April 27. Buyers will receive information through their second period classes the week of distribution; information is also available at bellaireyearbook.com. Any remaining books will be on sale via SchoolPay starting April 24 or cash for $100. 
PTO Summer Awards Deadline Approaching!
The PTO recognizes the value of activities and endeavors sought by students for their 2023 summer, which broaden their cultural or scientific understanding or provide unique opportunities for student service or leadership - abroad or here in the U.S. Dead
"Help Us Grow" Backyard Soiree
Buy your tickets now! We need you to help us grow.

Join us for the 1st Help Us Grow Backyard Soiree from 7 to 10 pm, next Saturday, 4/29. Event proceeds benefit all students at Bellaire High School.

Get your tickets now before the event is sold out. Click here!

Help Us Grow by donating an Auction item. Click here to make donate an item.

For more information, please visit the PTO website here.
Bellaire Guitar
Bellaire Varsity Guitar performs this Sunday, April 23.
Travel Abroad to Spain
Due to high interest in our trip to Spain next Spring Break, we are holding a second informational meeting on Thursday, April 27, at 7:00 PM via Teams.

Our trip will start in Madrid, and we will wind our way through some of the smaller cities and villages in the north before ending up in Barcelona. Activities, sights, and excursions will focus on Spanish culture, food, and architecture.

We have half the bus filled already -- please come find out more if you would like to secure one of the remaining spots!

RSVP for the meeting here to get the Teams link.
Club Meetings
Check out the club meetings next week. It's not too late to connect with or join a club or organization. There are some great meetings next week. Which one are you going to attend?
News from the Nurse - Vaccine Clinic
BHS is hosting a free vaccine clinic in partnership with Texas Childrens Hospital on Thursday, April 27 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm in Rm# 1141.

Consent packets can be picked up from the clinic in room #1141 and must be returned with a parent's signature in order to participate.

Juniors: SAT Scores Release:
The In School SAT scores are available for review on CollegeBoard.org. To be considered “College Ready” in Texas, you need a score above a 1010 (with a 480 in the ERWB and a 530 in the Math). Higher scores may be needed for college admissions. The next SAT is on Saturday, May 6th and the deadline to sign up at collegeboard.org is Tuesday, April 25th. The next ACT is on Saturday, June 10th and the deadline to sign up on actstudent.org is Friday, May 5th.
TSIA2 Testing
Many seniors will be taking the TSIA2 April 24-27. Students scheduled to test received an email from Ms. Stewart last Tuesday with testing information.
The TSIA2 test will be administered in the small gym.

The TSI Assessments measure college readiness in reading, writing, and math. The purpose of the TSI test is to ensure that students have the necessary skills to succeed in college-level courses, and to identify areas where students may need additional support or remediation.

  • Mathematics: A College Readiness Classification (CRC) score of at least 950; or a CRC score below 950 and a Diagnostic level of 6.
  • English Language Arts Reading: A College Readiness Classification (CRC) score equal to or greater than 945 and an essay score of at least 4.
STAAR Redesign Resources for Parents
The redesign of STAAR and the requirement for students to take the state summative test can stimulate many questions or concerns with parents. Below are resources that we hope parents will find helpful prior to the spring test administration of STAAR that begins April 18, 2023. TEA has curated resources for parents here.
Incoming 9th Grade Course Selection
Help us spread the word to incoming families. Students entering Bellaire on transfers or from private schools will be completing course selection this week with counselors at Bellaire.

Zoned students met with counselors at feeder middle schools. Counselors will be meeting with students and parents to review the courses students choose and make any revisions to the courses that were selected on May 4th.
Yearbook - State Awards!
The Interscholastic League Press Conference announced awards for 2022 yearbooks. For the second year in a row, the Carillon received the highest rating, Distinguished Merit, as well as a Silver Star award. Star awards are the highest honors a publication can receive in Texas.
In addition, students received numerous Individual Achievement Awards for work published in the book:
- Editors - 2nd place Theme Selection & Development
- Staff - 1st place Index Spread
- Scott Cricks, Vivian Dai and Chris Jacinto - 3rd place Headlines
- Jinqiu Wei - 2nd place Captions, Honorable Mention Club/Organizations-Focused Spread, 3rd place Club/Organizations Feature Story, 1st place Current Year Yearbook Student Life Spread
- Lucy Ma - 1st place Feature Spread, Honorable Mention Infographic
- Katelyn Ta - Honorable Mention Feature Spread, 3rd place Club/Organizations Spread
- Sophie Hinh - Honorable Mention
- Chris Ho - Honorable Mention Student Life-Focused Spread, 2nd place Infographic
- Bruce Le - 1st place People Section Spread
- Joy Wang - Honorable Mention Sports Action Photo, 2nd place Sports Feature Photo, 1st place Photo Portfolio, Honorable Mention Current Year Yearbook Photo Portfolio
- Molly Vestal - Honorable Mention Academics Photo
- Keira Cavanaugh - 2nd place Club/Organizations Photo
Orchestra Earns Superior Ratings
Congrats to the Bellaire Orchestra on their UIL accomplishments. The Varsity Sinfonia Orchestra received a Superior Sweepstakes score, and the Non-Varsity Philharmonic received a score of Excellent! We are #CardinalProud of these students and our orchestra director Ms. Reynosa!
The Three Penny Press
TPP's staff won two Bronze STAR awards at the @ILPC10 2023 Spring Journalism convention! The Bronze Star Award is presented in recognition of outstanding achievements in the production of student media that serves students,
school, and the community through journalistic coverage, reporting,
writing and leadership.#cardinalproud
PROM - Class of 2023
Prom is Saturday, May 13th at the Museum of Natural Science. Guidelines for prom can be reviewed here. Senior dues cover the cost of prom for a student. If a Senior is bringing a guest that is not a Senior at Bellaire High School they may purchase a prom ticket for the guest May 1 - 5. Guest tickets to prom are $100. If a senior is bringing a non-Bellaire student or a Bellaire student that is not a senior, they will need to complete a Prom Contract here.

Parent Volunteers for After Prom Party
Volunteers are needed to check students in and facilitate games and prizes at After Prom. Click here for more information on shifts and to sign-up.
Graduation Announcements
Seniors Herff Jones has published a link for you to use to order invitations for Graduation. Click here to go to their site.
POP - Parents on Patrol
Sign up to be a part of Parents on Patrol! Volunteers that help keep our campus safe. The hours are flexible. Click here to sign up and/or receive more information about how you can help.

To be a POP, you must first be VIPS-certified. Use this link to become VIPS-certified: How to Volunteer 

Mr. Niggli's assistant, Angelina Solis, is your contact for VIPS in case you have any questions. Her email is angelina.solis@houstonisd.org

Once you are VIPS certified you will be able to sign up for a training session.
HISD School Board approves 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
Cardinal Courtyard Bricks
Support the Alumni & Friends’ courtyard beautification project by ordering a personalized brick. Pave the way for future Bellaire alums as well as supporting student scholarships. 
Leave your mark at Bellaire High School! We invite you to become a permanent part of the new Bellaire High School by purchasing a commemorative brick for the newly built school. 
Engraved on your custom brick could be your family name, a student or alumni’s name and year of graduating class, your business name, your organization name, or you could choose to engrave a brick in honor of someone special, a favorite teacher, or in a loved one’s memory. Click here
Join the Bellaire PTO
Everyone is welcome to join and participate in the Bellaire High School PTO. Joining is quick and easy online. A list of meeting dates and other information can be found on the PTO website. Click here to learn more.
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.