April 12, 2019
HISD Volunteers of the Year!
We are  #CardinalProud to announce that Zoe Zhang, a senior at Bellaire HS was named as the HISD Youth Volunteer of the Year!  Congratulations also to the  Houston ISD  Charles Harding Senior Volunteer of the Year Leisa Lovy and to Valerie Wallace for being named a finalist for the HISD Parent Volunteer of the Year.  All of these women serve the Bellaire community and students selflessly. #CardinalProud
BISA Fest is a Huge Success
BISA Fest, a festival celebrating Bellaire's cultural diversity. was April 11. Clubs put on performances to promote cultural awareness and unity. The large crowd left full, entertained and #CardinalProud Shout. out to Ms. Laufe & Ms O'Leary for sponsoring the event! Click here to see more. 
Together with Tech Conference Winners
Congratulations to Ryan Knightly and James Wei! They won first place for the Investor Prep App they developed Saturday at HISD's Together with Tech Conference. Download the app and learn all about Investing. It's free!

Congratulations also to Annie and Shirley Zhang, Caleb 
Hu and Miles Mackenzie for their second place finish for their Fresh HUB App. The Fresh Hub App connects fresh food from local establishments with families living in food desserts across Houston. #CardinalProud

Muslim Interscholastic Tournament
Last weekend April 5-7, Bellaire MSA participated in regional level tournament and we had 4 students place:  Samiha Zaman won 1st place in Quran 4, and 2nd place in Essay writing, Somaia Zitoun won 1st place in 3D Art, Nabiha Zaman won 2nd place in Quran 4, and Mrs. Halabi won the "Best Coach". Congrats to the MSA students  for their hard work! #CardinalProud
Cardinal Crew Leader

Are You a Leader? Apply to be on the Cardinal Crew and leadi incoming freshmen.

Crew Leaders are rising Juniors and Seniors who are good role models for incoming freshmen. Click here to apply.

DEADLINE to apply is April 18th at 6pm. 
ACT Test Tomorrow 
A CT 4-13-19 - Please arrive before 7am if you need to park for testing. The street surrounding BHS will be closed due to the Trolley Run. #PLANAHEAD
Junior Parent Meeting
The College Center is hosting a Junior Parent Meeting and Mock Admission Case Study  Monday, April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.
 
After a short overview of what juniors need to do before the start of their senior year, sample applications will be read and discussed in small groups led by a college admissions officer. As a group, you will decide which students will be accepted, denied or deferred.
 
You will learn the following:
  • What colleges look for in an applicant
  • What colleges value
  • How difficult it is to choose between applicants
  • Train students to evaluate their own strengths, skills, and qualities they bring to the process and how to convey them on their college application
Please RSVP here if you plan to attend. 

National Honor Society
Monday evening was a big night for the Bellaire HS National Honor Society. The officers along with Mr. Casteel inducted 158 new members. # CardinalProud
FFA Livestock Show and Auction
Everyone is invited to the 59th Annual Bellaire FFA Livestock Show and Auction! The Livestock Show & Judging was last night.  The Livestock Auction & Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 starting at 11am. 
Spring Festival for Community
Bellaire Spring Festival is approaching! �� The festival will take place at  Belllaire's Town Square Park located at 7008 5th St. April 20th. Bellaire Clubs have a lot of things in store for everyone:
- Food Trucks
- Coloring Contest
- Games
- Activities and Crafts
Make sure to come out on April 20th!
Summer School
*Due to construction at Bellaire High School, summer school will be held at Pin Oak Middle School*
 
Important:
  • Summer School Registration = May 1st - May 17th
  • Mandatory Summer School Orientation = June 4th
  • Mandatory Original Credit Health Orientation = attend either May 21st or May 22nd
  • Summer School Dates = June 5th - July 3rd
  • Time = 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
  • STAAR EOC Retesting = June 24th - 27th
Read more here.

SAT Prep Classes
Want to improve your test scores for the SAT? Ms. Chopra and Mr. Wolf are holding free SAT prep classes after school from 4:10-5:00pm. Mr. Wolf holds classes for the English part of the test on Wednesdays in room 353. Ms. Chopra holds classes for the Math part of the test on Thursdays in room 186. Contact Mr. Wolf, Ms. Chopra, or Ms. Mulet in the library for more details.
PTO Student Awards
The PTO recognizes the educational value of activities and endeavors sought out by a student for their 2019 summer which broaden their cultural or scientific understanding, or which provide unique opportunities for student service or leadership - either abroad or here in the U.S.

For the 2018/2019 school year, the PTO will offer six awards, up to a maximum of $500 to currently enrolled students who successfully apply and qualify for these awards.  Award winners will be asked to report back to the PTO at one of the first PTO general meetings in the Fall of 2019 following their summer activity summarizing their experience.

Application Window Opens Friday, March 1, 2019.
The deadline to submit applications is Monday, April 22, 2019.
Students Notified on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.
Recipients will be announced at the PTO General Meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

Apply here. 

Prom 2019
The Class of 2019's Prom will be held May 18th at the Museum of Natural Science. Prom guidelines and information can be found here. 

Parent Volunteers are needed to help at After Prom May 18. Sign up here to help out! 

College Center Announcements 
 
SENIORS
 
If you haven't applied to college it's not too late!
The College Center will be having an Application Drive on your late arrival dayThursday, April 11th from 9:00 to 1:00 in the College Center. Please bring your laptop to apply!

Please turn in ALL Acceptances, Award Letters and Scholarships to the College Center as you receive them.
Scholarships to  www.tinyurl.com/award2019
 
If you haven't received Award Letters from the colleges you have been accepted to, check to see if you are  Verified. If you were selected for verification, come see us in the College Center for help.
 
Do you need to take the TSI? Click  here to find out. If you need to take it, the late arrival days coming up are a great opportunity to do so!
 
Juniors
Get on   Khan Academy and link it to your College Board account to start preparing for the April 23rd School Day SAT!
 
Sophomores
10th Grade College Meeting is next week Wednesday, April 17th in the Auditorium through the College Center


Alumni Scholarships
Bellaire Seniors apply for one of two Alumni and Friends $2000. Click here to download an application. 
Counselors visiting Feeder Middle Schools
Bellaire counselors will head out to meet with zoned students for course selection at feeder middle schools next week.  Information on course selection and dates for campus visits can be found here.

Course selection for Magnet families will be April 23rd and course selection for Private School families and IB students will be April 25th at 4:30pm. 
Online Auction for Perfect Schedules and Reserved Parking
The Class of 2020 will auction off perfect schedules and reserved parking places May 3 at 9am and close May 3 at 5pm.  A link to the auction will be in next weeks eNews and on the homepage of the Bellaire PTO.  
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!







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