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National Merit Semifinalists
Congratulations to Bellaire High School's 2019 National Merit Semifinalists! Sehun Joo, Leah Kinkaid, Annie Lu, Michelle Miao, Alice Qiu, Gavin Rees, Tessora Stefan, Allen Wang, Annabelle Wang, James Wei, Dorothy Zhan, Patrick Zhang #CardinalProud
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Bellaire vs Sam Houston
The Lady Cardinals take on Sam Houston tonight at 6:30pm at the Pavilion. Everyone is encouraged to come out, wear red and cheer them on! #CardinalProud
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Bellaire vs Aldine MacArther
Varsity football kicks off tonight against Aldine MacArthur at 7:00pm at Delmar. Come out and support football, cheer, the Belles, the Mighty Cardinal Band, the Birdkeepers and Booster Club! #CardinalProud.
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Congrats to BHS Cross Country
The BHS cross country team hosted the annual cross country invitational meet on September 8 @ the Willow Waterhole. They ran a 5 km race. The Varsity girls placed 2nd as a team. The top 5 finishers for BHS were:
1. Cate Urbani (2nd) in 19:34 (new school record)
2. Anh Ho (3rd) in 19:53
3. MaryGrace Urbani (10th) in 23:19
4. Andrea Lechin (15th)
5. Dani Purcell (21st)
The Varsity boys placed 3rd as a team. The top 5 finishers for BHS were:
1. Koket Jimata (2nd) in 16:48
2. Filimon Fiseha (8th) in 17:57
3. Abo Jimata (9th) in 18:11
4. Bereket Bereketab (18th) in 18:34
5. Andersson Gonzalez (28th) in 19:32
The JV girls placed 3rd as a team and the JV boys placed 5th as a team.
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Open House - Next Week
Open House was September 12th. A link to the slide deck that was used at the general session and newly published teacher and course information can be accessed by clicking here.
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PAT Meeting
The Bellaire Project Advisory Team (PAT) will meet with the HISD Bond Office to
continue our work in the design of the new Bellaire High School. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18 at 4:30pm in the library. All meetings are open to the public.
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PTO Meeting
The PTO's first meeting of the year will be held September 20th at 6:00pm in the Library. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Please park and enter through the doors located near the circle drive
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Volunteering at Bellaire High School
On August 1, 2018, HISD replaced the old VIPS system with RAPTOR to manage volunteer registration, background approval, and the volunteer management process. ALL volunteers will need to register at this link. Each time you come to school, you will need to show your Driver's License or ID at the front desk in the main office to sign in. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Mulet in the library or email her at mmulet1@houstonisd.org.
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Volunteers Needed
Library staff need volunteers during lunch (12:20pm - 1:20pm) to scan student IDs for entrance into the library, check out books and help with shelving. Please contact Amy Wildt at
amywildt504@yahoo.com
if you are interested.
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Free English Classes/Clases Gratis De Inglés
Bellaire High School will again be offering English language classes for parents. There will be an informational meeting and sign-up on Thursday, September 13
th
, at 6:00 p.m. in the Bellaire High School Library. Classes will begin the next week on Monday, September 17
th
.
Una vez más, la Escuela Preparatoria Bellaire ofrecerá clases de inglés para padres. El jueves, 13 de septiembre, a las 6:00 p.m. habrá una reunión informativa y sesión de inscripción en la biblioteca de la escuela. Las clases iniciarán la semana siguiente, al lunes 17 de septiembre.
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Free SAT and PSAT Tutorials
Want to improve your test scores for the SAT and PSAT? Ms. Chopra and Mr. Wolf will be holding SAT/PSAT prep classes after school, during 8th period, beginning the week of September 17th. Mr. Wolf will hold classes (verbal) in room 353 after school on Mondays and Wednesdays. Mrs. Chopra will hold classes (math) in room 186 after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Mr. Wolf, Ms. Chopra, or Ms. Mulet for more details.
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Mock ACT and PSAT
To help you get an idea of what the ACT and PSAT will be like, there will be a free Mock ACT at Bellaire on Saturday, September 22nd, in the cafeteria 8:00 A.M. There will also be a free Mock PSAT at Bellaire on Saturday, September 29th, in the cafeteria at 8:00 A.M. For both tests, check-in begins at 7:30 A.M.. You should bring your own calculator for the test. You must register
here.
Thursday, September 20th for the Mock ACT and by Thursday, September 27th for the Mock PSAT. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Mulet in the library.
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College Center Announcements
COLLEGE CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS
SENIORS
College Application Boot Camp will be Friday, September 21st from 1:30 to 4:30 in the Science Conference Center (SCC). This is a great time to work on your college applications. We will have breakouts sessions for essays, resumes, and research. Register
here.
The registration deadline for the October 27th ACT is Friday, September 21st.
VISITS
Monday
Reed College
will be in the College Center at Lunch
Tuesday
Texas A&M
will be in the Auditorium at Lunch
Dartmouth
will be in the College Center at Lunch
Wednesday
University of Southern California
,
Vanderbilt University
and
Trinity College Dublin
will be in the College Center at Lunch.
Thursday
Furman
and
University of California Los Angeles
will be in the College Center at Lunch.
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Study Abroad Opportunities
Any student interested in studying abroad should plan on attending Ms. Chapman's presentation September 20th during Cardinal Hour in the SCC. There are a lot of scholarships and opportunities available for students and Ms. Chapman is a wonderful resource to connect to them all! #CardinalsTakeFlight
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Course Changes - Deadline Approaching
If you need a schedule change, you must submit a schedule change form to the counselor's office. The forms are located online or in the counselor's office. The last day to submit a schedule change is 9/18/18. Click here for a
Course Change Request Form.
There will be no level changes made the first three weeks of school with the following exceptions:
- You are a new student to Bellaire,
- You didn't choose the level that was placed on your schedule
- You need to move up a level.
Level changes for all other students will begin on 9/19/18 and end on 10/5/18.
The counselor's office is open during Cardinal Hour and after school until 4:30. Please note that Counselors will be registering new students and will process schedule changes as quickly as possible.
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Level Changes:
Level Change Window: September 19, 2018-October 5, 2018
(Example- A student wants to drop Pre-AP World Geography and add Academic World Geography.)
No level changes will occur in the first 3 weeks of school, with exceptions listed below. Once the level change window is open, changes can occur until the end of the first six weeks.
There will be no level changes 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 onto your schedule. (You did not request the level.)
2. You are a new student to BHS (any grade level) in the 2018-2019 school year.
3. If a student is recommended to move up a level, parent approval is required.
4. If in 9 th grade, to be considered for a level change after October 5th, it must be reviewed and approved by a committee consisting of the Counselor, AP, and teacher.
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Junior/Senior Home Lunch Permits
Juniors and Seniors may request to receive a Home Lunch Permit. Students that are cleared for a home lunch permit may leave campus during Cardinal Hour.
Click here to download a form. All forms should be returned to your assistant principal's office.
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Order a Yearbook
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Congratulate your senior/athlete/grandchild/
musician/artist/freshman/STUDENT with an ad
in this year's book. 1/9th of a page ads start at $60. All money
and materials (photos/text) are due before Jan. 18, but
space is limited, so BUY NOW! Click here to c
ontact the yearbook staff
for more information.
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Bus Transportation
All Bellaire students who qualify for transportation on an HISD
school bus need to request transportation by clicking here.
Students are assigned bus stops based off their address in Chancery. We do not allow students to switch routes.
All students riding an HISD bus to or from school must obtain a Bus Pass. Students should come to the Magnet Office (located in the library) during Cardinal Hour the second week of school to get a Bus Pass. If you have further questions you may call 713-295-3704.
At the beginning of the year
students can ride their bus without a pass with no issues. Once bus passes have been issued students will need to present them to the driver to ride the bus.
For more information on transportation click here.
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Bellaire FFA
The Bellaire FFA invites you to our 2018 Open House A.K.A. Barn Social on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 11am-1pm. The Bellaire FFA Agricultural Complex is located at 11611 Riceville School Road, Houston, 77031.
New and returning members are urged to attend this educational, yet fun event. There will be presentations on all the Bellaire FFA Chapter has to offer. This event also allows new prospective members to meet returning members and families in a friendly setting where your questions about FFA can be answered. We will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, and drinks. Please RSVP by Monday, September 17th to our Ag Advisors: Ms. Hart at a
nne.heart@houstonisd.org or Ms. Collier at
vanessa.collier@houstonisd.org.
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Everyone is encouraged to come out and learn about the design plans and construction schedule for the Bellaire HS bond project! Our community meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 26th at 6:30pm in the auditorium.
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Men's Lacrosse
Bellaire Men's Lacrosse invites you to come to hear about joining the team! No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn and ability to be coached. Join the Bellaire Men's Lacrosse team and be a part of Texas' fastest growing sport. Meet in the SCC on Thursday, Sept 20 at 7:00pm
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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!
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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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