January 15, 2021
Schedule for January 18-22
Next week Monday is a holiday. Enjoy the three day weekend!
Cesar Cortes was a Bellaire senior when his life was taken one year ago, Thursday January 14. Yesterday afternoon, a group of students and staff led a virtual ceremony to honor his memory. This thoughtful and respectful event was another example of how Bellaire remains a strong and resilient school community made up of students, faculty, staff, alumni & families.   
Lady Cards Basketball
Varsity Girls Basketball takes on Westside tonight at 5:00 pm at Delmar Stadium.
Instructional Method Choice Fourth Cycle
Several weeks ago, each family was asked to select either an in-person or remote/virtual learning setting for each of their children. We appreciate your attentiveness to this task as it enabled us to plan for the successful return of students to campus.  The decision you made for Cycle 3 remains in place for this school year unless you communicate to us a change in your learning preference. The window to communicate any change for Cycle 4 opens today and runs through Friday, January 15. 2021.   
Only those families seeking a learning setting change for Cycle 4 (February 1 - March 12) should complete this short form: https://forms.gle/6fFC8BQgn5Wx4YTr9 

If you plan to stay with your current learning setting, then you do NOT need to do anything else at this time.
Final Exams January 25-28
Final Exams will be held January 25 -28th. Bellaire’s exam schedule looks a little different than in years past. Students will personalize their schedules depending on their classes. Students are encouraged to use this Exam Builder Template to create their final exam schedule. Each teacher will post the day and time that their exam will be given on the landing page of their HUB. Final exams for the Core subject areas (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies) will either be given during a subject block in the afternoon or by individual period. Non-Core classes will be given during the period block in the morning. 

A master exam schedule can be referenced here. Students can look up any teacher and their class period and locate the time and date of their exam. If any student finds that they have more than three finals on a given day, they are encouraged to reach out to their teachers as soon as possible.  
Letter Jackets
Seniors and Juniors be sure to pick up your letterman jacket on campus on Jan 20th!

They will be for sale in the foyer from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm! If you have any questions please reach out to your UIL sponsor or Varsity Coach.

Additional information can be found on the Dilly website. https://www.dillyletterjackets.com/
 
TPP Staff Members Place at UIL Invitational
Congratulations to Pallavi Gorantla, Iman Suleman, Sonya Kulkarni, and Nabila Wilson for placing in HISD's UIL Invitational! #CardinalProud
Attention Bellaire High School Alumni and Fine Arts Students:
We are collecting pictures for an end of year slideshow that will be played during the Bellaire High School Fine Arts Showcase taking place in the late spring of 2021 (date TBD). Since this is our last performance in the current BHS Auditorium before we move to the new space, we would love to feature your fine arts photos in the slideshow – especially if they were taken in the BHS Auditorium or on the original campus from 1955-Present!
We can accept photos as scanned hard copies of photographs or digital photographs by Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

Photo Subject: We are looking for photos of students and alumni participating in any fine art {including – but not limited to – band, theatre (production or tech), orchestra, guitar, choir, dance: Belles, Emotions, etc., and any visual art}.

How can you submit photos? 

If emailing: please include your name, graduation date, the year the photo was taken, fine art area pictured, and any other relevant information (example: names of other individuals pictured, caption of photo, etc.) 

If uploading to DropBox, please send an email to 2021BellaireShowcase@gmail.com that gives your first and last name, graduation date, year photo was taken, fine art area pictured, and other relevant information.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports for Cycle 3 will be sent via email Tuesday, January 19th to students' HISD email addresses.
Bellaire PTO
The Bellaire PTO will meet Thursday, January 21st at 6 pm via Zoom. Lara Hulin, Bellaire's Social Worker, will be this month's featured speaker. The link to join the meeting will be posted on the PTO's homepage.
Yearbook and Senior Ads
  1. Yearbook prices will increase to $100 starting Jan. 19. Books are $85 through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 18. Books can be purchased at bellaireyearbook.com. The last day to guarantee a copy of the 2021 Carillon is Jan. 31. After that, books will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis until we run out.
  2. We have extended the deadline for senior recognition ads to Jan. 22. We encourage families to recognize the class of 2021 for their accomplishments and efforts in this unusual year. Ads can be purchased at bellaireyearbook.com. Materials must be submitted by Jan. 29.
 
Mid-Year eMotion Tryouts

Visit our Instagram @emotiondc for updates and questions. We cant wait to see you there.! If you have questions, please email Ms. Kent.
Cardinals Take Flight
Ms. Chapman will be hosting another virtual tour this week to Cairo, Egypt! Our tour guide will be speaking to us about contemporary Egyptian life and Middle Eastern politics.
9th Grade PGPs Sent to each Student's HISD Email Account
Bellaire Counselors met with students the week of November 16 to review their personal graduation plan and the graduation requirements. A Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) is a form that must be on file for every student. The PGP designates the endorsement the student is on, establishes post-high school goals, career interests and tracks grades throughout high school. Every 9th grade student will select the Multidisciplinary endorsement as a starting point. This means they will earn four credits of the core subjects- English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, including Algebra 2 and Chemistry or Physics/ Principles of Technology. More endorsements can be added later, depending on the choices students choose for their electives as they proceed through high school.
Please watch this screencast to learn how to complete the form correctly.
 
Once you have downloaded the form, completed it and signed it, it should be saved to your computer. The form can then be submitted through the link below. 


***Can't sign your form electronically? Make sure you have downloaded and then opened it in Adobe Reader. You will not be able to sign the form in your browser window.
College Center News
Click here to access a PDF linked to all the resources above!

Financial Aid:
Scholarship Opportunity!
  • The Willbern Heritage Foundation Scholarship is a local Bellaire scholarship looking to award $2,000 to a graduating senior who also works or holds an internship. For more information, please watch the Scholarship Informational Session held on Thursday, January 14th HERE.
Virtual Visits:
  • The US Navy- Tuesday, January 19th at 12:20. The link to join is the link is: Click HERE to join with password navy.
  • The United State Naval Academy- Tuesday, January 19th at 2:20. Click HERE to join. No password needed.
Mid-Year Reports/Transcripts:
Some universities are beginning to ask for Mid- Year Reports or Mid-Year Transcripts. Per HISD, those will not be available until late February. This cannot be expedited. This year is extremely difficult, as the year started later than usual. Please contact all of the colleges and universities that are requesting this and inform them of this delay. We will be getting them the transcripts as soon as they become available.
To check the College Center availability or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with either Mr. Lee or Mr. Stewart, please visit bit.ly/BellaireCC.
Remind Messaging App
All parents and students are encouraged to join their BHS Class Remind Group. Remind is a communication tool that will deliver important communications through text message or email. You can download Remind for IOS here and Android here. Once you download the app, simply text the class code you belong to above to the number 81010.

Remind can also be accessed by clicking on the links below to join a group.




In addition to the class codes above, students will have the opportunity to receive communication and correspond with their teachers through the Remind App.
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!