March 1 -5
Next week 11th-grade students that registered for the SAT will come to campus on Wednesday. They are the only students that will be on campus as Wednesday will be an Asynchronous learning day for all non-testerstudents that are not taking the SAT. Our In-Person students will return to campus Thursday, March 4th.
Parent Commitment Cycle 5
Every six weeks, the HISD allows families to change their learning preference for the upcoming grading cycle. If you plan to stay with your current learning setting, then you do NOT need to do anything else at this time.

If you would like to change your learning setting for Cycle 5 (March 22 - April 30), then please complete this short form: https://bit.ly/Cycle3Learning. We appreciate your attentiveness to this task as it enables us to plan for the successful return of any students to campus.  

Again, the decision you made for Cycle 4 remains in place for this school year unless you communicate to us a change in your learning preference. The window to communicate any change for Cycle 5 opens next week and runs from March 1 - 5.    
Senior Meeting and Parent Meeting Next week!
February 8th Mr. McDonough met with the Senior Class. A link to a recording of the meeting can be found here. The Senior Parent Meeting was rescheduled to Wednesday, March 10th at 6:30 pm. A link to join the parent meeting will be posted on our website early next week and sent out via Remind.
Senior Dues
Our Senior Dues package includes a Senior T-Shirt, Cap and Gown, Diploma Package, and Senior Celebration event. We have online payment set-up through SchoolPay to make paying dues fast and easy. Early Bird pricing has been extended through March 12th.

Click here to pay online now. You will need to scroll down the page on SchoolPay and look for the item entitled Senior Dues.
#Classof2021
Course Selection Current 9 and 10 Grade

Click here to access a worksheet for current 9th graders to help plan their course selection for next year.

Click here to access a worksheet for 10th graders to help plan their course selection for next year.

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Fall Semester Report Cards
Fall Semester Report Cards will be sent to all student HISD email addresses by the end of next week. Thank you for your patience as we have worked to resolve some challenges using our new student information system.
eMotion Winter Show
Watch a recording of eMotion's Winter Show! eMotions is directed by Ms. Paris Kent. Click here to view the show!
11TH GRADE SAT
Juniors have the opportunity to take the SAT during the school day, on campus. The school-day SAT will take place at Bellaire High School on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
 
The deadline has passed to register for the test. If you have questions please email Ms. Mulet. Students will receive testing room assignments and testing procedures will be sent to each registered student's HISD email address.

More info here.
10TH GRADE PSAT
Sophomores have the opportunity to take the PSAT for 10th graders during the school day, on campus. The school-day PSAT will take place at Bellaire High School on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. This PSAT is free and open to all Bellaire 10th graders, however, you must sign up using the link below in order to take the test.
 
The PSAT for 10th graders is NOT mandatory. This test is purely for practice purposes. You will have the opportunity to take it again in your junior year of high school.
 
If you want to take the PSAT, you MUST sign up using the link below. If you do not want to take the PSAT, you may also indicate that on the form below.
 
DEADLINE: The deadline to sign up for the PSAT is March 4th at 8:00 am. 
 
National Beta Club
We are thrilled to announce the Beta Clubs results from the state convention. #CardinalProud
Attention Bellaire High School Alumni and Fine Arts Students:
We are collecting pictures for an end of year slideshow that will be played during the Bellaire High School Fine Arts Showcase taking place in the late spring of 2021 (date TBD). Since this is our last performance in the current BHS Auditorium before we move to the new space, we would love to feature your fine arts photos in the slideshow – especially if they were taken in the BHS Auditorium or on the original campus from 1955-Present!
We can accept photos as scanned hard copies of photographs or digital photographs by Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

Photo Subject: We are looking for photos of students and alumni participating in any fine art {including – but not limited to – band, theatre (production or tech), orchestra, guitar, choir, dance: Belles, Emotions, etc., and any visual art}.

How can you submit photos? 

If emailing: please include your name, graduation date, the year the photo was taken, fine art area pictured, and any other relevant information (example: names of other individuals pictured, caption of photo, etc.) 

If uploading to DropBox, please send an email to 2021BellaireShowcase@gmail.com that gives your first and last name, graduation date, year photo was taken, fine art area pictured, and other relevant information.
NHS Tutoring
The Bellaire Chapter of the National Honor Society announces, “Tutes for Studes,” an on-line tutorial service available for ALL Bellaire students (9th to 12th grade) needing assistance in math, English, social studies, foreign languages, and the sciences. Our tutors are NHS members who have already taken the course, whether it’s an IB/AP course or is a course in another curriculum and did well in it. Here is how you access the service:
2. Click on “Students” at the top of the home page.
3. Fill in the tutoring request form. You must give NHS 24-hour notice so that we can arrange for a tutoring session.
4. You will be paired with an NHS tutor, who will notify you of the time and date for the tutoring session. A full session lasts 30 minutes and takes place during Cardinal Hour. No tutoring is done before or after school or on weekends.
5. All tutoring sessions will be recorded.
Yearbook and Senior Ads - Deadline Sunday
  1. Yearbook prices will increase to $100 starting Jan. 19. Books are $85 through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 18. Books can be purchased at bellaireyearbook.com. The last day to guarantee a copy of the 2021 Carillon is Jan. 31. After that, books will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis until we run out.
  2. We have extended the deadline for senior recognition ads to Jan. 22. We encourage families to recognize the class of 2021 for their accomplishments and efforts in this unusual year. Ads can be purchased at bellaireyearbook.com. Materials must be submitted by Jan. 29.
 
College Center News
College Visits:
Monday 2/15- Lamar University- 12:20 PM
Thursday 2/18- University of Mississippi- 12:20 PM & Witchita State University- 12:20 PM
Friday 2/19- Saint Edward’s University- 2:10 PM
 
Juniors, please use this time to begin connecting with colleges and see what programs they offer.
Seniors, please use this time to ask any final questions and submit documents
 
Financial Aid Fridays
Seniors, it’s not too late for financial aid. If you need help applying for financial aid, reviewing financial aid, clearing verification, or analyzing award letters, come get assistance. Fridays from 12:20 PM to 1:30 PM. Click HERE to join the meeting on 2/19.
 
Cash4Cards: Scholarship Listing
Looking for free money to help pay for 2-year and 4-year colleges? Check [tinyurl.com/BHSCash4Cards]Cash4Cards: Scholarship Listing for the most up-to-date opportunities! This is updated weekly, so come back often.
 
Acceptance letters & financial aid award letters
Please upload a copy of ALL ACCEPTANCE LETTERS & ALL FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS. This includes the schools that you will not be attending. You can do them all at once (up to 10) or individually. This is a district requirement that helps us provide the most accurate information in advising Bellaire students.
 
11th Grade Spring College Center Meeting
On Wednesday, March 10th, the College Center will be hosting the 11th Grade Spring College Center Meeting. During this meeting, we will talk about the first steps of the college application process and steps to take this summer to be set up for success. More information to come.
 
In the meantime, please review the 11th Grade Fall College Center Meeting.
Recorded Presentation- 11th Grade Fall College Center Meeting
Additional Resource- 11th Grade Fall Handout
To check the College Center availability or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with either Mr. Lee or Mr. Stewart, please visit bit.ly/BellaireCC.
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!