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Sue Deigaard
Bellaire High School thanks District V Trustee, Sue Deigaard, for all the time and support dedicated to the students and families in the Houston ISD. The Bellaire High School Community appreciates you!
Report Cards
Cycle 3 Report Cards will be sent to students' HISD email addresses last weekend. Paper copies were also distributed to students through their 2nd-period class on Friday, January 20th.

If you have questions about a grade in a class, reach out directly to the teacher. If you have larger questions or concerns about your progress report or academic progress, please connect with your Assistant Principal or Counselor. Students are encouraged to attend tutorial sessions during Cardinal Hour if they need extra time and support in any of their courses.  

Students are encouraged to check their grades on HISD Connect daily. Attendance: students must be in class at least 90% of the time to receive credit. If you have an NG for any class on your transcript, you will be contacted via email by Ms. Frank to make a plan to remove the NG.
Grease - The Musical
You won't want to miss this! The All School Musical Grease will be performed on January 26, 27, and 28th. The curtain will go up each evening at 6:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased online here.

Check out the Instagram post with Bellaire teachers getting in on the act!
Garage Access and Parking
Beginning Monday, January 30, only cars with smart electronic tags will be able to access the parking garage. We will have additional personnel stationed in the parking garage to help monitor and facilitate the transition. We appreciate everyone's patience and attention to this matter.

Students without garage access must abide by the City of Bellaire Parking Code of Ordinances. Cars illegally parked or in violation of regulations may be ticketed and towed by the City of Bellaire at the owner’s expense. Students are encouraged to read the City of Bellaire parking signage carefully. A link to the City of Bellaire Parking Code of Ordinances can be accessed here. 
Club Meetings Next Week
Check-out the club meetings that are being held next week! A link to all of the meetings for Cycle 4 can be accessed here.
Mr. Bellaire - Live and In Person this Year!
Attention Seniors! Who will be crowned Mr. Bellaire 2023? Attend an informational meeting to learn more about the show and how you might be a part of it. It's a fun event to participate in for Seniors in the Spring! Food will be provided at the meetings on January 24 and January 27th during Cardinal Hour! #ClassOf2023
US Senate Youth Program
Congratulations to Sonya Kulkarni for being chosen as a Texas Delegate to the US Senate Youth Program. She is the first HISD student to be selected for this honor in over 40 years. She also was awarded a $10,000 scholarship. We are #CardinalProud of all her work!
Rodeo Art Award Recipient
Congratulations to Kelly G.; she won the Special Merit Award at the 2023 Rodeo Art Contest! Kelly is pictured with Ms. Vassallo Alves, her art teacher, and Assistant Principal Burgan. We are #CardinalProud
Multilingual Programs Department - Launch Your Dream
The Multilingual Programs Department is hosting the Launch Your Dream: A World of Opportunities for Diverse Learners district-wide onsite parent leadership conference on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Austin High School from 5 pm to 8 pm (see attached flyer).  The conference offers our district’s parents, families, and communities an opportunity to learn from educational experts’ view of a variety of opportunities that the district provides for Emergent Bilingual Learners and how they could support their child utilizing the resources provided. Families will also learn about HISD choice schools and the programs the district offer:  Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Montessori, S.T.E.M. & S.T.E.A.M., Single-Gender College Preparatory, and Vanguard. Additionally, district has other choice school options to learn about, including Boundary Option, Career/Technology Education (CTE), Dual Language, International Baccalaureate (IB), Prekindergarten (pre-K), and more. During the event, campus and district representatives will support parents with the school choice application process.
Cardinal Kickoff
Cardinal Kick-off is a night for prospective families to learn more about Bellaire High School. Please help us spread the word to current 8th grade families.
  • Learn about our outstanding Academic Programs, including CTE, AP, IB, and Dual Credit
  • Discover opportunities to participate in our award-winning Visual & Performing Arts Programs
  • Visit with coaches from our 13 UIL Athletic Programs as well as additional Club Sports
  • Explore your interests by attending Club Jamboree and meeting representatives from over 110 clubs and student organizations
  • Get connected and begin to receive information about the Class of 2027
  • Check-out our beautiful new campus
Families should park in the BHS Parking Garage (Enter on Maple St. at S. Rice)
Prospective Students - Magnet Tours
The last Magnet Tour of the season is next week! Prospective students and families can attend to learn more about the World Languages program at Bellaire HS. Visitors should park in the visitor's parking lot located at the corner of S. Rice and Maple Street. Magnet sessions will begin in the auditorium.

Prospective families should sign up for a day to tour here!
"Help Us Grow" Backyard Soiree

Save the date! Bellaire High School PTO is hosting the first auction party on Saturday, 4/29.  

More information to follow!
Library News
It has been a busy week of classes this week. Ms. Carpenter collaborated with 5 teachers this week to bring various learning opportunities to students. One of the most exciting lessons was presenting to all club presidents & officers on 1/13 about branding their clubs and making the most of their time during cardinal hour. We conducted a SWOT analysis, which is a common analysis done in business and engineering fields to evaluate the success of a project, looking at the clubs' current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. We talked about how partnerships with clubs and community can enhance their impact and membership. 
World History classes and Forensic Science classes came into the library for research lessons specific to their field of study. The English I classes started to come in for a library tour, orientation, and self-check out for individual reading. While the library is busy, we are happy to be providing opportunities for students outside the traditional classroom. 
College Center Update
Senior
Financial Aid Presentation (January 11):
Financial Aid Slideshow Presentation: Please watch this along with the video presentation. All blue underlines are hyperlink.
Financial Aid Video Presentation: This video is from January 2022 (last year). Information is still the same, please double check dates. PLEASE WATCH. THEN WATCH AGAIN. Please use the slideshow to follow along. It dense and important. If you miss something, I will reference it.
 
FINANCIAL AID
  • The deadline for FAFSA and TASFA is Sunday, January 15th. If you have not completed this, we need to get this done ASAP, as this is a graduation requirement.
  • Apply for ADMISSIONS, before applying for FINANCIAL AID. The school cannot award you financial aid money for next year if you are not accepted as a student.
  • Free Application Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)- This is the FREE federal application open to US citizens, permanent residents, refugee, and asylum seekers to apply for federal grants, federal work study, and federal loans. (2023-2024) Click HERE for the FAFSA Checklist
  • Texas Application for Student Financial Aid (TASFA)- This is the FREE state application open to students who are undocumented looking for state funding to attend a college in the state of Texas. (2023-2024) Click HERE for the TASFA Checklist
  • CSS Profile- The CSS Profile is a very in-depth online application that collects financial information used by nearly 400 colleges and scholarship programs to award money directly from the institution. This application is $25 for the initial college. Additional reports are $16 per university. Fee waivers are provided in the CSS Profile, based on the information that you input. (2023-2024) Click HERE for the CSS Profile Checklist
  • What Can I Do First? - Create your FSA ID. This is a username and password that, the student, will create. Additionally, at least one parent at home (with a social security number) will need to create an FSA ID too. If neither parent has a SS number, then that is okay, you the student will need to create yours.
Scholarships
Please check Cash4Cards regularly. As this is where all of the BHS Scholarships are! There are currently scholarships open if you are African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, LGBTQ+, Interested in UT, TAMU, and UNT, Finance Majors, Engineering Majors, a non-citizen, in financial need AND MORE all due in the next two months!
  • Young lady in the top 25%? Want to win a scholarship? Zeta Phi Beta Sorority High School Community Scholarship and Minority Engineering Scholarship is for you. Open to all students who have documented involvement in extracurricular and community service activities, demonstrate financial need to pursue a college education, and demonstrate leadership ability. Due January 29th.
  • Student Athlete? Want to win a scholarship? The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Scholarship is for you. The student must be a US citizen with at least a 3.0 GPA. Due January 30th.
  • Interested in attending Sam Houston State University? Want to win a scholarship? The Smith-Hutson Scholarship is for you. For more information click HERE. Due January 31st. If you are applying for Smith-Hutson, you must be accepted to SHSU first.
 
Still Applying?
F- Fee or Fee Waiver: It is your responsibility to make sure that your colleges receive your payment for your application to be reviewed or a fee waiver. If you think you qualify for a fee waiver, complete the socio-economic form first. Once you complete this, email it to Ms. Miriam Mulet at mmulet1@houstonisd.org. While you wait RESEARCH HOW YOUR UNIVERSITY WANT TO RECEIVE THE WAIVER.
A - Applications: Believe it or not, there are still colleges accepting applications! Consider checking CollegeBoard.org or Naviance for later deadlines.
S- Supplemental Items (Essays, Recs, Scores, short answer, ect.): Check BEFORE YOU APPLY to make sure you don’t need a teacher letter of recommendation or counselor letter of recommendation. Remember to make these request 30 days before the deadline, to ensure a proper letter. If you rush them, you get what they have time for.
If you need to take the ACT, the next test is on Saturday, February 11th and you need to register by, today January 20th. If you need to take the SAT, the next test is on Saturday, March 11th and you need to register by February 10th.
T- Transcript: All transcript request (college/scholarship) go through Naviance. First, you must have all of your colleges listed in College I’m Applying To. Then visit Manage Transcript to make the request or check the status of past request. Here’s a helpful video: https://www.screencast.com/t/Bk6kjS5ySK
 
Juniors
 
The In School SAT is on Wednesday, March 22nd. This will be an official and free exam offered by HISD to help support the Class of 2024 in reaching their goals after Bellaire. Students do not need to sign up for this test, simply show up and do their best.
 
To prepare consider Khan Academy, this is a online testing tool to help students in Math, Reading, and Writing. You can match your College Board & Khan account to get personalize practice in the sections you need the most help on. Best of all, KHAN IS FREE! Log on today and being practicing… we have little under 2 months.
 
SAVE THE DATE: Spring Junior Meeting, Wednesday March 8th via English 3 in the BHS Auditorium
Support the Class of 2023
The Class of 2023 has had very few opportunities to raise funds for their After Prom. Prom at Bellaire is held at the Museum of Natural Science and the Grand Hall is transformed into a fantastic party with games, prizes and foods. The After Prom is free for all seniors to attend. Please donate to help us fund this event for our seniors. Click here to make a donation! #CardinalProud #ClassOf2023
Class of 2023 Graduation!
Important Update! Graduation for the Class of 2023 will be held at NRG Stadium on Sunday, June 4th, at 6:00 pm. Mark your calendars; it'll be here before you know it! #CardinalProud #ClassOf2023 #June4
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!  

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.