• For the 1st week of school there will be NO access to a Student Parking Lot.  The senior lot will be closed as the bond project finishes up the new temporary lot at Maple & Ferris (former location of the senior lot and baseball field).  We will announce the opening of the Senior Lot once the lottery occurs and the new temporary lot is completed. Seniors can sign up for the lottery here: https://form.jotform.com/82132453984965
• The new bell schedule to move to first period will ring at 8:30am and students must be in 1st period by 8:40am.  
• The doors to Bellaire will open at 7:30am and students may enter via doors along both S Rice and Maple.
• Traffic will be tough the first week.  With all secondary schools beginning at the same time, I am not sure how that may impact traffic patterns across the city.  Please plan to arrive early so that your son/daughter isn't stressed about being on time.
• Maple St continues to operate as One Way from S Rice toward Ferris (East to West).  
• Weather permitting it is not a bad plan to drop your child off a block or so away as it is not imperative for you to drive them to the front door of High School.  

• Parking will be tough for any visitors to campus.  Please mind all signage along the streets in terms of allowable parking.  We are not responsible for any tickets or towing that may occur.
• The parking lot at Maple & Ferris is only for Bellaire faculty/staff.   
• Visitors will approach the secured doors on the right side of the Maple Street Circle Drive to be buzzed in to the main office or attendance office.

• Our new dismissal time is 4:00pm.  HISD busses will continue to load along S Rice.
• There will be lots of traffic around Bellaire HS from approximately 4:00pm - 4:20pm.  
• Traffic that moves down Maple will not be allowed to turn right or left on Ferris.  Instead all traffic on Maple will be directed toward Chimney Rock.
• I would encourage you to set up a meeting spot after most traffic has left (4:15 or later).

Advocacy Room Assignments
All students report to their Advocacy Room assignment. A list of room assignments can be accessed here. 

Bell Schedule 2018-2019

In response to the HISD standardized start and end times for all schools, the Bellaire SDMC considered and approved the bell schedule shown above.  Nearly all students will have classes 1st-7th period as only a few classes are offered at zero period.  The schedule above will be used nearly everyday and any exceptions will be published as appropriate.  You will note in the middle of the day a block of time called Cardinal Hour.  This time slot will be where students eat lunch, attend clubs, visit tutorials, and simply take care of any needs (including simply recharging with friends).  There is a short bell that will ring in the middle signifying that we are moving from Red Block to White Block.  This organizational piece will help our students plan their time as some tutorials may be at Red Block while a club meeting could be at White Block.  We still have a single lunch period so that has not changed.  There will be adjustment for us all as we support our students and faculty/staff at the beginning of this school year.  We appreciate your support.

Freshman Dance

 The doors to the dance will open at 8:00pm and the dance will end at 10:00pm.  Students should be picked up promptly.  Crew leaders will be here to welcome students, dance and have fun with our freshman. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with new and old friends!

Bus Transportation

Schedules

Your official schedule will be distributed during advocacy on the first day of school. This schedule may be different from the draft schedule you picked up at student check-in. You must follow the schedule you receive on the first day of school.

If you find an error such as a missing period or you have a double period, you should report to the counselor's office only at that period.

Course Changes

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.

Not sure who your counselor is? Check here. 

Laptop Pick-Up

 

Students that did not take advantage of the check-in times offered before the start of school will need the following information to pick up their laptop .   You can now take care of paying for your laptop online! Click here  to pay your $25 laptop fee. 

Please make sure you have: 1.        Laptop Agreement form filled out (signed by parent and student) 2.       $25 CASH or SchoolPay receipt 3.       Student ID   During Cardinal Hour: Laptop forms and payments will be accepted in front of Room 220 and a receipt card will be given to the student (HOLD ONTO THIS CARD)   After school: Students who have paid the fee will present the receipt card to pick up their laptop, case, strap and charger from Room 220. Please note that there are around 1700 students that will be completing this process, so lines will be longer as a result.  We will do everything in our power to keep the lines moving smoothly.  Once the laptop is picked up, students must log in on campus the first time they use the computer.

Summer Assignments 

Summer Assignments have been posted online. Make sure you finish up anything that still needs to be done.  Click here to see the assignments.

Freshman Families
Please check The Cardinal's Nest, a place on our website that provides information and answers to questions frequently asked by our new families. 

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. 

Tennis Team Tryouts

Tennis tryouts will be held  Thursday, August 30th from 5-6:30 at Lee LeClear Tennis Courts (9506 S Gessner Rd, Houston, TX, 77074).  If you are looking for the required athletic physical forms then please visit the athletic's tab on our website.

Questions please contact Coach Glover at [email protected]

Construction and Parking
The 2012 bond project to rebuild Bellaire HS began over the summer. The faculty and staff parking lot is being relocated to Ferris and Maple St.  The parking lot that is being constructed will have spaces for faculty and staff and a limited section of parking spaces for seniors. 12th graders must apply, be selected in the lottery process, and submit a copy of their insurance and parking fee to have access to the parking lot.  The new parking lot is scheduled to be completed prior to the first day of school. 

Gym Access During Construction

To access the gym area after school hours, please refer to the map above.  

Volunteers !

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.