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A Message from Mr. McDonough
The Bellaire HS Project Advisory Team (PAT) formed in September 2013 as a result of the Houston ISD voters approving a $1.89 Billion Bond Project. Bellaire was originally slated to have a new building program design for 2800-3100 students, and an original budget of $106 Million. The project has faced challenges throughout as we worked closely with our school community, the larger city of Bellaire, and the HISD Bond Office. All three factions remained committed to both constructing a new building while maintaining school. It's been tough for sure. Yet I have an update that gives me the most confidence that we are finally on our way. Below are some bullets to try and bring you up to speed.
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The PAT met Monday, April 24 for the first time in more than 6 months.
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Trustee Mike Lunceford informed those in attendance that the hopes for acquiring the Chevron property was no longer viable yet we had some new ideas in play. Specifically, Trustee Lunceford coordinated with the HISD Bond Office to explore the idea of moving baseball off site to the HISD property where the Chinese Immersion School (formerly Gordon ES) had been located at the corner of Bissonnet and Avenue B (within the City of Bellaire).
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By moving the baseball program off site, our architects were able to take a fresh look at how our site plan could be coordinated.
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The new plan allows us to meet the needs of the project and the desires of the surrounding community.
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All students will remain on campus throughout the construction process.
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The project is planned to be completed in two phases. The first phase will include construction of all classrooms, shared spaces, fine arts, gyms, pool and food services. This large single phase is expected to take 24-30 months. The second phase will include the parking garage and administrative offices as well as athletic field(s). This should take one additional year.
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Student drop off, faculty/staff parking, and HISD busses are segmented so as to manage traffic needs as well as not disrupt near neighbors.
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HISD Bond Office plans to submit a site plan to the City of Bellaire within 30 days.
Additionally, yesterday morning the HISD Board of Education approved a district proposal to add $99 Million to a number of Bond Projects. As a result, the Bellaire project will have $9.5 Million added to our budget to allow for us to construct the new building for 3100 students with an auditorium that matches the capacity of our current auditorium; and a smaller amount to construct the new baseball facility at the off site HISD location. By using this money on bond campus priorities, the HISD is ensuring that Houston voters get what they were promised when they voted for the bond.
I hope that you have a renewed optimism regarding our project. I am thankful for the time & energy put into this effort by everyone - and I do mean everyone. I have always relied upon the Bellaire Community remaining participatory, and that commitment is what led to us finally getting a plan that will produce a top notch 21st Century facility while keeping our kids on campus!
I will continue to keep you informed as the site plan progresses with the City of Bellaire and I expect a larger community meeting in the early 2017 fall semester. In the interim, please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Enjoy the day,
Michael
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Testing Schedule Next Week
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IB students have been given a copy of their IB testing schedule. If any IB student has a question about the date and time of an exam, please contact
Ms. Linsley.
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Bellaire Choir Receives Highest Ratings
Bellaire's Mixed Chorale (Varsity), Chorale Women (Varsity), Non-Varsity group, Belle Voci Ensemble and our Non-Varsity group, Cantamus competed in the Texas UIL Contest & Sight Reading competition. All choirs swept the event receiving Superior (1) ratings on stage and in sight reading bringing home a SWEEPSTAKES for Bellaire High School. Congratulations to all of our choir students and to our Choir Directors Amy Solberg and Ashly Evans! #CardinalProud
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eMotion Spring Show Tonight!
eMotion Dance Company is cordially inviting you to watch their Spring Show: "Gallery" tonight, Friday, April 28, 2017 at 7pm.
See exciting choreographies inspired by worldwide famous artworks, outstanding dancing, and a range of dance styles such as break dance, hip hop, jazz, and contemporary with hints of folk and cultural dances.
Tickets are on sale: pre-sale $5 and $10 at the door!
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National Italian Exam
Congratulations to the students who placed at the National Italian Examination organized by the American Association of Teachers of Italian! Every year our students make Bellaire High School known across the country. #CardinalProud
Click
here to see a full list of results.
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Belles out and about in the Community
The Belles participated in the City of Bellaire's Evelyn's Park Dedication and caught the crowd's attention by performing a Flash Mob. Thanks to the Belles for representing Bellaire High School at this community. #CardinalProud
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Mayors Art Scholarship
Congratulations to Asia Youngs-Bailey for receiving the Mayor's Art Scholarship. Mayor Sylvester Turner presented the award to Asia Wednesday evening at City Hall. Shout out to Bellaire photography teacher,Ms. Kelly Quarles too!
#CardinalProud
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Bellaire Baseball
Bellaire senior, Brock Yates signed to play baseball at Centenary College in Louisiana Thursday.
#CardnialProud
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Ms Wilson Honored!
Congratulations to our Cafeteria Manager, Kimberly Wilson for being named the Houston ISD
High School Cafeteria Manager of the Year!!
#CardinalProud
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District Finalists
Congratulations to the BHS Cafeteria staff for being named as a finalist for the Houston ISD Nutrition
Services School Cafeteria of the Year! #CardinalProud
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Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Caitlin Connelly for winning the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. #CardinalProud
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Summer School 2017 - Registration Opens Next Week
Information about BHS Summer School 2017 can be found here.
Note that all students should register with their counselor between May 1 - 19.
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Volunteering Opportunity - We Need Some Help
Mr. Schaaf is looking for parent volunteers to proctor AP Exams.
Morning shifts are 7:30 - noonish. Afternoon shifts are 11:45 to 4:00 ish.
Proctors must be able to stay for an entire shift. Proctors may not work an exam being taken by a member of their household.
Duties include; assisting with getting students seated, monitoring the exam, and helping pick up exam materials.
Cellphone use is not allowed in the testing room. Most of the time is spent walking quietly around the room trying not to be noticed by students.
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Yearbooks are here!
Get yours in Room 341 before supplies run out! We accept cash or check made out to Bellaire High School, and they cost $100. If you have additional questions, please e-mail msegal@houstonisd.org.
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Perfect Schedule and Reserved Parking Place Auction is Now Open!
*Reserved Parking Spaces Sold Out Quickly through Buy It Now Prices.
PTO Class of 2018 is giving you a chance to bid for Perfect Schedules. The auction will continue through
Friday, May 5
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at 8 pm.
All proceeds from the auction go to the Class of 2018 After Prom.
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Class of 2017 Prom
The prom will take place from 8:00pm-12:00am on Saturday, May 13th at The Museum of Natural Science located at 5555 Herman Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030. The After Prom will take place at the museum immediately following the prom and last until 2:00am on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Prom and after prom ARE NOT A LOCK IN your students may leave whenever they want, but may NOT return. All students must check in by 9:30pm after that time no students will be allowed to enter prom. BHS Prom & After Prom guidelines and information can be found here. Bellaire seniors bringing a guest from another school or a non Bellaire senior must submit a signed Prom Contract and pay the $100 cash guest fee in Ms. Shoulders' office.
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The Bellaire Senior Prom is being held Saturday, May 13th at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Students who attend the prom are also invited to attend the After Prom free of charge. It will be held in the Museum lobby area. It is an exciting, casual, fun event that includes casino games, arcade games, breakfast foods and thousands of dollars worth of prizes. In order to provide the After Prom, we need your help. Volunteers are needed to help us that night. It will be easy and fun! We're using VolunteerSpot, the leading time-saving online coordination tool, to help us organize our Bellaire After Prom volunteers. Please click the link below to learn more and sign up to help. Thanks for making a difference!
We're using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize volunteers for our upcoming Bellaire High School After Prom.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone.
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Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Every year in May the PTO sponsors an end of the year teacher's luncheon. It is held in the BHS cafeteria and catered by a local restaurant.
We would like to present each teacher with a gift basket or a gift card to a local store, restaurant, or tickets to a local game. Please consider donating a gift basket or gift card to this event to express appreciation to our teachers! For details on how to donate or for more information, please click here.
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Decision Day 2017
Bellaire seniors celebrated their college decisions Thursday! Shout out to the Bellaire College Center for organizing our Decision Day event during lunch. It was full of prizes and treats for our seniors. Special thanks to the Bellaire HS PTO for underwriting the event. More images from Decision Day can be seen here.
#CardinalProud
#Cards2College
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College Center Announcements
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SENIORS
The deadline to accept your admission at your colleges or universities is Monday, May 1
st
. Each school has steps to follow to confirm your acceptance of their admissions decision and how to prepare for the first term. This information is included with the college admission letter or email. You will usually be required to submit a financial deposit to the institution that you plan to attend as part of this process. If you need help, please come to the College Center. Make sure that you don't miss this deadline.
Turn in your acceptances, financial aid awards, and scholarships to the College Center. This will be part of your senior checkout.
JUNIORS
Register for College Admission Exams in June
ACT on June 10
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at ACT.org - deadline May 5th
SAT and SAT Subject Tests on June 3
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at CollegeBoard.org - deadline May 9
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Identify potential recommenders and ask them in person before you leave for summer
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Don't Miss A BHS Event!
Relive all the games and events held at Bellaire, here! https://bhscarillonyearbook.smugmug.com/
Student photographers of the Carillon Yearbook Staff encourage you to find pictures of yourself, your family and your friends!
Consider buying a download or a print of your favorite pictures, and help send yearbook editors and photographers to educational workshops! Your $2 go a long way toward saving your memories and helping our staffers 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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German Foreign Exchange Students adapt to Texas
For many students, the start of junior year is nothing to stress about. Familiar faces are spotted around campus, and students settle into their classes with ease. Read more
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Girls in robotics remark on increased diversity
Two young girls walked into the auto shop their freshman year of high school. Glancing around, they saw groups of people toying with mechanical parts and drawing blueprints. Read more here.
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