Bellaire vs. Goose Creek Memorial
It's Game Day! Come out and cheer on Bellaire Football! You'll be supporting Varsity Cheer, The Belles, The Mighty Cardinal Band, the Birdkeepers, the Booster Club, and JROTC! Throw your spirit wear on and head to Butler for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. #CardinalProud
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Join Your Remind Class Groups
Remind is a powerful communication tool that we use to push essential and timely information to you. You can receive the information via text or through email. Please sign up for the grade level that corresponds to your student. Text your class code to the number 81010.
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9-11 Grade School Photos - Sept. 5
School photos for 9-11th grade students will take place Sept. 5. Students will have their photo taken through their English classes.
If you are interested in ordering your student's photograph, please visit CADY.com/PictureDay. If you purchase a package BEFORE Sept. 5, you'll save $10.
Senior parents, while we do have a Senior Roadshow on campus on Sept. 5, students must make an appointment to have their photograph taken that day. Senior portraits can be scheduled at CADY.com/schedule.
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Open House
Please mark your calendars for our Open House on September 20th at 5:00 p.m. (Updated time). We encourage all parents to attend. You will follow your student's schedules and have the opportunity to meet their teachers.
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24 Hour Play Festival Next Saturday!
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.
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Community Walk Next Saturday.
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.
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HB 114 - New Policy Change
We would like to notify you of an important new policy change that has been passed by the 88th Texas Legislature and will be taking effect immediately in our district on September 1st, 2023. House Bill 114 (HB 114) has been enacted to respond to the increasing concerns around e-cigarettes, vaping, marijuana, and THC-related products among our youth. The Bill mandates that any student found in possession of, under the influence of, selling, gifting, or delivering these substances within a 300-feet radius of any school premises will be immediately removed and placed in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP). You can access the full version of the Bill here: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00114F.pdf. Please discuss the implications of this new law with your children, emphasizing the importance of adhering to school policies and laws for their own educational success and for the betterment of the school community.
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Bus Routes
Please click here to see bus transportation information regarding bus route numbers and bus stops. Please do not call and request bus transportation, as it is difficult to get all the information needed through a voicemail. Requests will not be processed by voicemail. If you have requested using the link on our website, please know that the HISD Transportation Department takes 10 business days to process any requests. Be sure you have a backup plan for transportation next week.
For additional information about transportation or to request transportation. Click here.
I f you have questions about bus transportation, please email Ms. Yin.
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Laptops
If a student did not pick up their laptop during early check-in, they will have an opportunity to pick up their laptop before school or during Cardinal Hour. There is not a fee this year to check out a laptop; only the form needs to be submitted. Download a Laptop Agreement Form here.
Textbook Distribution
Textbooks will be distributed during Cardinal Hour Tuesday- Friday next week in room 1700.
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Student IDs
We have just under 200 students who have not submitted a picture for their student ID. Students who do not have an ID yet should check their HISD email for an email with instructions on how to upload a picture. The email was sent by Ms. Campbell. Beginning next week, all students will be required to have their ID on, out, and visible at all times while on campus. Students who do not have IDs will be required to get a temporary ID for $1.
Seniors who are waiting for home lunch permits to be printed on their IDs can check the pickup tables to see if their ID has been reprinted. We have students who have requested home lunch permits who have not had their requests verified with a parent. Students IDs will not be reprinted until parent verification has been received by the school.
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UPDATED: HISD School Board approves 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education updated tthe 2023-2024 Academic Calendar . Please take a moment and update your calendar.
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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.
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eMotion Dance Company Auditions
eMotion Dance Company will be holding its fall auditions on Tuesday, September 5, for Modern dancers and Wednesday, September 6, for Hip Hop and Breakdancers. Join us in room 2205 from 4:30 to 6:30 each day!
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Friday ~ Spirit Wear on Sale
Spirit Wear is sold on Main Street during Cardinal Hour on Fridays. Spirit Wear can also be ordered online during the week and picked up on Fridays. Click here to visit the Spirit Store.
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Schoolinks Replaces Naviance
Students now have access to Schoolinks. They can access it via their Clever account. Parents and students can gain more information on Schoolinks via this link. To get a head start, students can set up their Schoolinks profile and explore the platform and what it has to offer.
At this time, our information is limited due to the fact that we are still finding/receiving updates as they come. Thank you for your patience as we maneuver through this process. For any questions about Schoolinks, please contact Bellaire HS College Advisor Jelicia Hunt at jelicia.hunt@houstonisd.org
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Join a Club - Get Involved
Check-out the club meetings that are being held next week! Getting involved is the best thing every student can do during the 1st cycle. More information on all of our clubs can be found here.
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Senior Parking Lottery - Round 2
The 2nd Round of the Senior Parking Lot Lottery will accept student entries until September 8th. 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 Seniors are eligible to enter the lottery. This means you must have earned 18 or more credits.
The week of September 11th, 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 11.
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. 11.
We anticipate opening a Junior Lottery following the 2nd round of seniors.
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Stronger Together Campaign
The 2023 Stronger Together Annual Campaign is raising funds to enhance the educational experience of ALL BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL students during THIS school year.
Please go to bellairepto.org to donate and find out how funds benefit your student.
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Cardinals Take Flight, Bellaire's Study Abroad Group, is traveling to Spain over Spring Break '24 and South Korea over Spring Break '25!
Join us for a Teams meeting on September 28 to learn about our study abroad opportunities for the next two Spring Breaks -- Spain and South Korea. RSVP here for the link: https://bit.ly/3YG6cjP
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Travel Abroad Next Summer
Learn more about this exciting tour at an information on September 13th at 6:00 pm in room 2609.
We'll discuss:
- What we'll see and do
- Travel logistics
- How to earn high school or college credit
- Affordable payment options
- How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!)
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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.
To be a POP, you must first be VIPS-certified. Use this link to become VIPS-certified: How to Volunteer
Once you are VIPS certified you will be able to sign up for a training session.
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Course Change Requests
BHS Counselors have been working very hard to get student schedules ready for the first day of school! We have been told that schedules will be available on the PowerSchool app on Sunday, 8/27/2023. They will also be emailed to all students through their HISD email on that day. The green draft copy of the schedule given out at student pick-up may be different due to schedule changes and, therefore will be invalid. Students are expected to follow the schedule on the Power School app and what is emailed to them unless notified by their Counselor that a change has been made.
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 15th 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.
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Hello Bellaire Community!
One of my goals for the year is to further share statistics and programs happening in our library. I plan to continue sharing our weekly statistics and successes weekly through the Bellaire eNews platform.
If you are new to Bellaire or did not previously get the newsletter emails, you can find the library highlights each week in an infographic style and a brief summary. These weekly stats can include how many books were checked out that week, upcoming programming to know about, important dates and information, as well as shoutouts to teachers, students, and community members who are actively involved in the library.
This year, I will also bring you a Monthly Highlights Infographic. These infographics will always include the same information and statistics so you can see how the library program is growing or changing throughout the school year. We hope that these numbers and statistics will help our staff, students, and community see the impact a quality school library program has on our students.
Kaitlyn Carpenter
Bellaire HS Librarian
If you are #cardinalproud of the library or impressed by the library’s impact- please share this email with your family, friends, and social media.
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Dress Code 2023-2024
When preparing for the new school year and selecting school clothes, please review and keep in mind the student dress code.
Masks: Only medical masks issued by the school may be worn on campus. No decorative masks may be worn.
ID Badges: Students are required to wear their ID badge with a lanyard around the neck at all times while on campus. All students will be issued one ID badge and a lanyard.
Shirts: Although there is no color requirement for clothes, no crop tops, spaghetti straps, or strapless shirts are allowed, and all shirts must cover the top of the pants. Shirts must be worn in such a manner that no cleavage or midriff is exposed.
Pants: Pants must fit appropriately at the waist and crotch. That means no sagging pants. Skirts, shorts, and skorts must be of appropriate length (not above mid-thigh). Any pants with holes or tears above the knees must not show skin. Any holes in pants more than two inches in length on any part of the pant must not show skin. No holes above the mid-thigh are allowed. Athletic attire may be worn if it meets the criteria noted in the Bellaire High School dress code. Leggings may be worn, but they must not be sheer, and they must be paired with a top that covers the buttock area.
Undergarments: Students must wear appropriate undergarments at all times. Undergarments must NOT be visible. Pajamas are not allowed.
Headwear: Hats, caps, bandanas, skull caps, ski masks, do-rags, hoods, or any other head covering may not be worn at any time while on campus, whether inside or out. Hoodless sweatshirts or fleeces are encouraged. Bellaire spirit wear in school colors are available at the Bellaire Student Store.
Footwear: Students must wear shoes. For safety reasons, closed-toe designs such as tennis shoes are the preferred type of footwear. Footwear deemed unsafe will not be allowed. If wearing Crocs, students should use the back strap for safety of use. House slippers are not allowed.
Jewelry and Accessories: Jewelry with symbols or representations of illegal/inappropriate items are not allowed. Sunglasses are not to be worn on campus, whether inside or out. No “grills” or other mouth accessory will be allowed (with the exception of orthodontia).
*Dress Code PDF with examples in English and Spanish can be downloaded.
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Senior Home Lunch Permits
Twelfth-grade students may leave Bellaire High School campus during the lunch hour only if parent(s) grant written permission and students meet all requirements. Failure of students to abide by the policy and maintain good standing as a student will result in the privilege being revoked. A new ID will be issued once approval is granted.
Students must meet the following conditions in order to receive the privilege of leaving campus at lunchtime.
- 5 or less absences in any period
- No level III discipline violations.
- No more than 5 tardies in any class
- No failing cycle grades in any class.
The deadline to request a home lunch permit for the fall semester will be Friday, September 8th.
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Freshmen Families - Check the Cardinal's Nest
9th grade families, we have a website specifically for you to help you get started at Bellaire. Check out the Cardinal's Nest for basic information about Bellaire. Click here to get started!
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$10 Physicals
In celebration of Next Level Urgent Care's 10th birthday, all of our clinics are performing sports physicals for $10 to all students throughout the months of August and September. Every clinic is open from 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week, making it convenient for even the busiest of families.
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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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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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