Go Texan Day in the Courtyard!
Calling all Cardinals to dress up in your western wear and celebrate Go Texan Day at Bellaire on March 8th! The Courtyard will be the place to be during Cardinal Hour March 8th! There will be fun food, a mechanical bull, a petting zoo, DJ, and club booths! #CowboyHats #Boots #GoWestern
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Coffee with the Principal
Please join us for Coffee with The Principal March 10th, from 9:30 – 10:30 am. Parking will be available in our visitor's lot located at S. Rice and Maple. Visitors should check in through the Main Office. Coffee with The Principal is a time to learn about Bellaire programs and initiatives and to share conversation and ideas. Coffee and light snacks will be provided. We hope you can join us!
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Stop the Prop!
All students and visitors to Bellaire High School are reminded that a door or entrance should never be propped open. School safety is our number one priority and a door that is propped open is a security risk. All students and visitors must enter the building through the designated entrances and have a school ID or be issued a visitor's pass.
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Cycle 4 Report Cards
Cycle 4 Report Cards were distributed to students during 2nd period today.
If you have questions about a grade in a class, speak directly to your teacher. If you have larger questions or concerns about your report card or academic progress, please connect with your Assistant Principal or Counselor.
Students that are looking for an additional resource to support their learning can also utilize the National Honor Society’s tutorial program. Information about NHS tutoring can be found here. If you are looking for resources to help you study and be more organized check out the resources listed here. All students are encouraged to attend tutorials during Cardinal Hour with their classroom teachers, to clarify content, retake assessments, or receive any support that they need.
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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.
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Club Meetings Next Week
Check-out the club meetings that are being held next week! A link to all of the meetings for Cycle 5 can be accessed here.
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Junior Parent Meeting
The College Center will host a parent meeting April 10th at 6:30 pm in the auditorium. Parents will receive information about the college application process and more. Parents are encouraged to RSVP for the meeting here.
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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.
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Federal Report Card
Bellaire shares this information about the district and our campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).
Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available by visiting the following locations:
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Skateboards
Due to repeated unnecessary distractions, please note that skateboards are not allowed on campus. We realize some students skateboard to school, but once they arrive, students will need to turn them in to their assistant principal. Students can then retrieve their skateboards at the end of the day. At no time is skateboarding allowed n campus.
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Texas State German Contest
28 Bellaire German students competed at the TEXAS STATE GERMAN CONTEST on Saturday (Feb 25th), at Texas State University in San Marcos, and placed in the top 5 in 27 different events. Bellaire won 3rd Place overall in Sweepstakes out of nearly 45 participating Texas-wide schools!!
1st PLACE WINNERS:
Nina Wallach, Lucy Ma, Sidney Chang, Alondra Thursland, Pranav Praveen, Isabella Gee, Weston Benner, Andrei Perepelitsa, Kihea Adams-Wilson, Gillian Donovan, Vivian Jenman, Nathaniel Allen.
The idea of a statewide German contest started over 50 years ago by a small group of German teachers. Students from each of the three regional contests (Houston, Austin and Dallas) who place in the top 5 of their events, qualify to compete at the state level. This makes the Texas system of German contests the largest in the nation and the only one of its kind. This year, 42 schools registered, and 713 students competed in 91 different events for State titles. We are #CardinalProud of the German program & Mr. Rossow!
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Coca-Cola Scholarship Winner
Bellaire High School senior Sonya Kulkarni was named a Coca-Cola Scholarship Winner this week. Sonya was selected as one of 150 winners out of 91,000 applicants nationwide (0.16%) to receive a $20,000 undergraduate scholarship.
Coca-Cola Scholarship Winners are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. #CardinalProud
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Study Abroad Scholarship Winners
Sixteen Bellaire High School students have won over $40,000 so far in scholarships to study abroad this summer in Spain, South Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Japan, England, France, Morocco, and Portugal.
We expect to hear more good news about students who submitted their applications by March 1 later this semester.
If you are interested in learning more about study abroad scholarships, please see Ms. Chapman in room 2712.
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Quiz Bowl Team Wins
Congratulations to the Bellaire Quiz Bowl team for placing first at the 2023 Washington Winter Classic hosted by the University of Washington. The A team won after beating Santa Monica HS 350-300, and the B team placed 5th. A team members included Letian Li, Vincent Lin, Yeong-En Shen, Kevin Li and Riley Chang. B team members included Patrick Shaw, Sreedathan Menon, Jerry Zhang and Justin Du.
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Spring Testing Dates - Late Start Days:
March 22 - SAT for Juniors
April 18 – English 1 STAAR
April 20 – English 2 STAAR
April 25 – Biology STAAR
April 26 - US History STAAR
May 2 – Algebra 1 STAAR
Please note that on testing days, we will be running on an altered schedule. Students that are not testing may have symposiums to attend or late starts.
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STAAR Tutorials
Required STAAR tutorial notifications will be redistributed to students that have not had success on one or more STAAR end of course exams. Notifications should be signed by a parent and returned to school. Tutorials are offered before and after school and during Cardinal Hour.
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FREE - SAT Prep Classes
Want to improve your test scores for the SAT? Ms. Chopra and Mr. Wolf hold FREE 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 Tuesdays in room 3717. Contact Ms. Chopra, Mr. Wolf, or Ms. Mulet in office 2723 if you have any questions.
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"Help Us Grow" Backyard Soiree
BHS PTO is hosting our first auction fundraiser on April 29, 2023. We hope that you will support our school by donating auction items and attend the backyard soiree.
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Library Update
This week we closed out the ever important Black History Month and ushered in a new celebratory month, Women's History Month. To celebrate and continue collaborating with student groups, the library has a Women's History Month Display, Specialized bookmarks, and we just recently added predesigned buttons that students could come in and make to celebrate. This month we will be collaborating with the Feminist Club for their March meeting and we will be assisting the Robotics team with their marketing (via buttons) for their big competition on March 11th!
We have crossed over our previously held record and have over 4k books checked out so far this year. Next week will be a week that I encourage as many check outs as students can handle to get ready for spring break. There is nothing more relaxing than some down time in the sun (or a rainy day) to get some quality reading time! It is time to find your next favorite book!
Lastly, HISD libraries are in the midst of a migration from our current Online Catalog (Destiny) to a new Online system (AccessIt). This does not necessarily impact the public, please be aware that you can still search Destiny for books in our collection, but the collection may not be as accurate as normal in regards to which books are available or unavailable due to our current switch. This should also be fully functional after Spring Break.
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College Center Update
Save The Dates:
Wednesday, March 8th- 11th Grade Spring College Center Meeting via English 3 in the Auditorium
Wednesday, March 22nd- In- School SAT Test for 11th Grade
Wednesday, March 22nd- DREAM DAY for Undocumented Seniors
Thursday, March 23rd- 10th Grade College Center Meeting via World History
Friday, March 24th- Wilbern Heritage Foundation Scholarship DUE
Friday, March 24th- Houston Community College Field Trip
Thursday, March 30th- Discover U Summer Programs Info Session
SENIORS:
If you have not completed financial aid, this is a Texas State Graduation requirement. Please visit the College & Career Center to submit the 2023-2024 FAFSA or TASFA.
The BHS College & Career Center is taking a field trip to Houston Community College. This is open to seniors who have already submitted a college application. We will be visiting the West Loop campus to talk admissions, next steps, and financial aid. If you would like to attend, please visit Mr. Lee in the College & Career Center (1304).
Please upload a copy of ALL ACCEPTANCE LETTERS to tinyurl.com/accept23. It can be a screen shot of a portal or email or the actual letter. Please do this for ALL schools that you are accepted to, not just the one you want to attend.
Please upload a copy of scholarship offering and financial aid award letters to tinyurl.com/award23. It can also be a screen shot of a portal or email or the actual letter. Please do this for all funds that you raise. The Class of 2022 raised $40 million last year, think you can beat them?
UNDERCLASSMEN:
Hispanic Scholarship Fund College Camp @ UH on Saturday March 4th from 8 AM – 1 PM. Open to all 9th through 11th grade students to learn more about testing, college applications, and financial aid. Sessions will be in both English & Spanish. If you would like to ride the bus from Bellaire to UH, please visit Mrs. Garcia in the College & Career Center (1304).
The 11th Grade Spring College Center Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 8th in the auditoriums. Juniors will come through their English 3 classes. In this meeting we will discuss college, career, and military pathways and what students need to do now to be set up. Please come prepared to take notes and take the next step in your journey after Bellaire.
The In School Official SAT is on Wednesday, March 22nd. This is a free exam for all 11th grade students. Students will be pre-enrolled and will not have to do so on their own. Doing well on this exam the first time ensures that students may not have to retest or submit alternative test scores. To prepare for this exam, please visit KhanAcademy.org and complete exam prep today!
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HISD School Board approves 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
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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
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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.
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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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Thank you to the Bellaire PTO Corporate Sponsors for 2022-2023 |
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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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Bellaire High School | Phone: 713-295-3704 | 5100 Maple Street | www.Bellaire.org
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