April 26, 2019
State Playoffs!
Moving on to Round Two! The Lady Cards dominated Stratford 11-1 Thursday night.  Watch for date and location of next game!   #CardinalProud
Belles Spring Show 

Tonight the Belles take the stage at 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to attend. The show will be in the auditorium. #CardinalProud

AP Review Sessions
We will be holding AP Review Sessions for some courses April 27 and May 4th. Check the schedule above for times and locations. #HardWorkPaysOff

Online Auction for Perfect Schedules and Reserved Parking
Due to technical difficulties we are postponing the Online Auction until next week. The Auction will open May 3rd at 9am and Close May 10th at 5pm. Thank you for your patience.

All proceeds from the auction benefit the Class of 2020's After Prom.  A link to the auction will be in next weeks eNews and on the homepage of the Bellaire PTO .  
Junior Parent Meeting
The College Center hosted a Junior Parent Meeting and Mock Admission Case Study  Monday, April 22nd.  If you missed the meeting a copy of the presentation can be accessed here. 
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.

Mascot Tryouts
Anyone interested in being the school mascot needs to swing by the Girls Gym at lunch next week and speak to Coach Perez. #CardinalProud

Vote for Italian Teacher Ms. Borsa!
Ms Borsa is a FINALIST for HISD Teacher of the Year! Help spread the word about how fabulous she is! Vote for her here.    #CardinalProud.

Spring Community Event
The Spring Community Event was held last Saturday and was organized by Student Council and staffed by 17 Bellaire clubs. It was a huge success. Thank you to everyone that gave their time to our community to create a fun family event! #CardinalProud
Carwash Tomorrow
Support the Choir and drive away with a shiny car! The choir will be out at Crosspoint from 8am-2pm Saturday, April 27. 
Buy a Book Help our Name That Book Competition!
Name That Book is an annual HISD competition that encourages students to read from a selected reading list of high quality young adult novels/non-fiction. Then, in spring each year, students from participating high schools compete to see which school's reading team can remember key passages from the listed books. Bellaire has participated in the competition for almost twenty years. If you are purchasing any books for yourselves or for friends/family, consider doing so during this promotional period in May.  Thanks.
 
Carl Casteel
Librarian


SENIORS - Important Information - Vaccine Records 
Nurse Thomas is reaching out to inform seniors about their vaccine records after graduation. Students that want access to their vaccine records post graduation should complete a IMMTRAC 2 form so that immunizations are kept/maintained in the statewide system  after the student turns 18 yrs. If given permission to maintain, the student will always have access...even for grad school. If they want to apply internships and need their last Tetanus, they will have access without having to contact BHS. Also, those students who are new to USA, can be added into system for formal maintenance, and not have multiple cards from various countries. If not given permission, students will call school to try to locate immunization records. Questions, please see Nurse Thomas in the clinic. 

Senior Meeting, April 23
The presentation from the Senior Class meeting can be accessed here.

Updates and information for seniors can also be found here.  Stay informed as we move towards graduation. 
Meningococcal (MCV4) Vaccine for Seniors
The state of Texas requires students to have proof of MCV4 vaccination.  Students may show proof of vaccination against meningococcal disease by providing their college or university with an immunization record that shows they have been vaccinated against meningococcal disease in the last five years. 

Seniors can get a FREE  MCV4 vaccine from the MCV4 Clinic here at Bellaire HS  May 7, 2019.

*Take advantage of this and skip the need to schedule a doctor's appointment! 


Seniors start sending in your request! We are going to count down your favorites at Prom. Send them in 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! 

Seniors

We want to celebrate all of our seniors decisions and next adventures! May 2nd we will host a Senior ONLY event in the auditorium with music, prizes and photo opportunities! 

Seniors plan to wear any college gear or shirts that represent your next steps after Bellaire! 

Your RSVP will enter you for raffles distributed during the celebration on May 2nd at Lunch in the Auditorium 


College Center Announcements 
 
SENIORS

Please turn in ALL Acceptances, Award Letters and Scholarships to the College Center as you receive them.
I
f they are submitted by May 2nd, the forms will qualify you for additional raffles tickets for the Decision Day celebration.

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!
 
VISITS
Friday
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville will the in the College Center at Lunch


Alumni Scholarships
Bellaire Seniors apply for one of two Alumni and Friends $2000. Click here to download an application. 
Counselor Awareness Month
Are you AWARE of who your counselor is and what we can do for you? Your personal needs run the gamut of us helping you create your individual schedule to your grades to issues with friends and family. The counselors at Bellaire are available and equipped to help you deal with each and every one of these situations (and more!). While we wear many hats, our primary responsibility and concern is your mental health. If you are feeling unsure about situations in your life, all the other things that make up your day will also be negatively affected. Your counselors are trained to lead you through many of those emotions and help you navigate the minefields of adolescence. Please come by room 119 and say hello and get to know us. We are waiting to get to know you better! 

In case you have forgotten, we are:
Susan Childs - Alpha A and B
Charles Lawler - Alpha C and Q and Lead Counselor
Susan Lede - Alpha D,E,F and O
Liliana Hernandez - Alpha G and H
Trish Magilke - Alpha I,J,K and L
Lourdes Fernandez - Alpha M and N
Amelia Hill - Alpha P and R
Janet Davis - Alpha S and T
Jerome Flanagan - Alpha U, V, W, X and Z
Luis Vides - ESL Students

Scholarship
A t the Senior Class Meeting Tuesday, Mr. McDonough presented Senior Gabriela Montes de Oca the @HoustonISD Superintendent and Board of Education Scholarship Award! She is a terrific leader with a bright future. #CardinalProud

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/Charter School families and IB students will be April 25th at 4:30pm. 
Italian Summer Camp
August 5-10 students of Italian of all levels will be able to participate in the Italian Summer Camp to enhance their skills and be ready for the 2019-2020 school year. From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm they will be able to learn strategies and play games to improve their Italian having fun. The Summer Camp is free to attend and lunch (also free) will be catered by Gugliani's!
If you will be a freshman taking Italian for the first time, a sophomore, a junior or a senior preparing for the AP, this camp is for you!
Contact Ms. Borsa to register and for further information: mborsa@houstonisd.org.
A presto!

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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