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January 20, 2017
The 24 Hour Plays 
Students & Staff! Sign up to participate in the 1st Annual 24 Hour Show scheduled for January 20 & 21, 2017.  Theatre Tech wants everyone to be a part of the show! Read more and sign up to participate.  
January 21st
Doors open @ 7:00 pm.
Tickets at door are $10. Showtime is at 7:30 pm.

Mr. Bellaire 2017
Congratulations to David Khachaturyan for being crowned Mr. Bellaire 2017. David was escorted by Hannah Woulfe.  He also won "Mr. Congeniality" and "Best Talent." Thank you to all of the contestants and their escorts for an entertaining evening. Shout out to the Class of 2017 Mr. Bellaire Chairs Leigh Anne Hill, Kelly Cummings and Tracy Agnich and all the parent volunteers that made the event possible. 

View more images captured by Carillon Photographers here. 
National Honor Society Applications
Membership in the National Honor Society is based on overall performance in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service. To be eligible for membership, a student must have at least a 3.50 grade point average and excellent conduct. The areas of service and leadership should be demonstrated in the classroom, at work, in the community, and particularly through involvement in extracurricular activities at school. All are considered in the selection of members from the candidates.
 
 Return this completed form in person to the library computer room, during lunch or after 7th period on Tuesday 2/7 or Wednesday 2/8.
 

Schedule and Level Changes Window Closes Next Week
Students, the schedule change window closes on 1/25 but most electives are already full. Last day for a level change is 2/17.
STAAR End of Course Review Courses in the HUB
Bellaire students have access to review courses in the HUB for STAAR Algebra 1, STAAR Biology,  STAAR English 1, STAAR English 2, and STAAR U.S. History.  
AP Students
AP Exam Registration will be  online only for the 2017 exams.

Online Registration is only for students enrolled at Bellaire HS.  Home school students who live in the Bellaire HS attendance zone and want to take exams on our campus should contact Mr. Schaaf at the email below.  Bellaire HS cannot accommodate students who reside out of its attendance zone.
Registration will open on January 4, 2017 and close on February 10, 2017 at 4 p.m.

Students will receive a confirmation sheet by February 17, 2017.  Students have until February 24 at 4 p.m. to make any and all changes.
Please fill out the form carefully.  Students may only submit one registration.
If you have questions, contact Mr. Schaaf at  jschaaf@houstonisd.org 

Magnet Testing
Magnet testing for students that have applied to Bellaire will be offered Saturday, January 21st from 10:00am-11:30am.  Students do not need to register to test and only need to attend one testing session.  Please bring two #2 pencils and a photo ID. Testing is required for a student's application to be considered complete.  If you have questions please contact the Magnet Office at Bellaire.
Opera Encounter
The singers and actors from the Moores Opera Center
(University of houston) presented their version of
"Il MatrimHnio Segreto" by Domenico Cimarosa,
Which will be performed at the Moore Opera House
January 27 th and 29 th . This event was sponsored by the Bellaire Italian Department.


Novel Film Rights Acquired
Ms. Blessington's (aka Ms. Mathieu) novel is in the news. Amy Poehler's production company has acquired the film rights to Houston author Jennifer Mathieu's upcoming YA novel, "Moxie."  We are #CardinalProud of Ms. Blessington and can hardly wait to see her words brought to life. 
9-11 Grade Parent Meeting - PSAT Scores
Please join the College Center for PSAT Parent Night Thursday, January 26 th at 6:00 P.M. in the MPR.  We will guide you through a score report and give your information about resources available to prepare for the next time a student takes the PSAT or SAT.

 9th-11th graders can pick up a hard copy of their PSAT results in Mr. Thompson's office in the library before school or at lunch. English teachers will be distributing student test booklets to students.  PSAT Scores can also be accessed online. More info here. 
College Center Visits
 
United States Army
College Center
1/25/17 10:30 AM
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
College Center
1/26/17 11:30 AM
University of Houston
College Center
1/27/17 11:30 AM
Willbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation
MPR
1/31/17 11:30 AM
 
 
Other Announcements
Turn in you College Acceptances, Student Aid Reports (SARs), Award Letters and Scholarships to the College Center at Lunch.  Seniors who submit these items at lunch will be entered in a weekly drawing to win college essentials

Seniors are you checking for scholarship opportunities?
The College Center adds new scholarships on a daily basis. Bookmark the list and check it often. This is a great resource for our families!
DECA Competes at District Competition
This past weekend Bellaire DECA students participated in the District 3 Career Development conference at Ridge Point High. They  competed in various events that tested their competence levels in their selected events. These events were Principles of Marketing; Marketing Management Team Decision; Hospitality services Team Decision; and several written events in Innovation Planning.
Students that competed were : Angela Douglass; Evelyn Quezada; Michael Richards; Ethan Towber; Julian Rios; Nidia Vasquez; Christian Williams; and Ariel Prado.
Moving to the next level at the Texas DECA Career Development Conference to be held in San Antonio are : Christian Williams; Ariel Prado; Evelyn Quezada and Nidia Vasquez.
#CardinalProud
Men's Lacrosse invites you to a game next week
GAME 1:
January 24th at 6:00pm vs. Stratford JV
Location: FUN Stadium at Bayland Park, 6100 Bissonnett
GAME 2:
January 28th at 12:00pm vs. Foster
Location: Bellaire High School
Pictures are Priceless!
"Spirit Week Photo Booth Fun" and "Homecoming Photos"  by Carillon Yearbook Staff. Our photographers are amazing!

Please check out the pictures on  https://bhscarillonyearbook.smugmug.com/

Consider buying a download or a print of yourself or your student, and help send yearbook editors and photographers to workshops!

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.


Three Penny Press

IInauguration Day
Seth Rock, Writer  * January 20, 2017

Today marks the beginning of the presidency of Donald Trump. Regardless of political beliefs this is a significant occurrence which will determine the direction of the country for the next four years. Read more here.
Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Album Review
Kate Jones, Entertainment Editor * January 17, 2017 

Put your hearts up for the midnight shadows as Ariana Grande shed off her Nickelodeon child star persona and embrace the one of the dangerous woman she is in her latest album Dangerous Woman. Read more here.







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