As we approach the Thanksgiving break, it is my sincere hope that each of us can find time to simply rest. And to support this effort, I have made the decision that there will be no new assignments given to students that are to be completed over the week we are away. The final few weeks before the calendar flips to 2022 are the next leg in this marathon, and we cannot make it to the finish line without taking care of ourselves and supporting each other.

Red Bird Productions presents The Crucible this week! Shows are Thursday - Saturday. General Admission is $10 and Students are $7. Buy your tickets online: bhsauditorium.ludus.com @BellaireRBP

Bellaire Counselors are meeting with 9^th-11^th grade students to initiate the Personal Graduation Plan (PGP.) The PGP is a required electronic document for all public high school students in Texas. The purpose is to track the completion of high school requirements, endorsement plan selection, document course work, grades, and post-secondary planning. After the student initiates their PGP in the HISD Student Portal, parents have a step to complete as well. Parents will go into the HISD Connect parent portal to verify the information inputted by the students and electronically sign. A PGP is not considered complete until the parent completes this step.

9^th grade- World Geography classes, October 18-22

10^th grade- World History classes, November 1-5

11^th grade- English 3 classes, November 15-19

The Parent’s Guide to the Personal Graduation Plan is linked here. If you have questions about your student's PGP, please contact their counselor. Click here to access their contact information.

If assistance is needed to log into the HISD Parent Portal, please contact Alex Brown, Counselor’s clerk, for a copy of the parent portal letter at: [email protected].

Students that were identified as reading two or more years below grade level were sent Reading Intervention Notices from the Superintendent. The notification letter was sent via HISD student email addresses. Additional resources to support reading development and instruction can be accessed here.

Ms. Wallace for Algebra 1

Ms. C Vu for Biology

Ms. Tellez for English 1 or 2

Ms. Lawrence for US History

1. Go to the Texas Assessment website

The Chinese Talent Show will be held Friday, November 19th from 5:00pm - 7:30pm. There will be 12 performances and admission is free.

This Saturday from 10-2 at Crosspoint Church, 4601 Bellaire Blvd. Bellaire Belles will be doing a car wash. Sponsoring Bellaire Belles Fundraising.  Donations accepted

The deadline for families to register extended to Dec. 19. Access to reliable internet is an essential part of a student’s educational journey. In another step to close the digital divide, the district is inviting households to apply for high-speed broadband internet through a partnership with the Texas Education Agency Connect Texas (TEACT) program. Click here for more information.

If you missed our Study Abroad Night last week, you can find out more about all of the scholarships available to Bellaire students by reviewing the slide deck. Please email Ms. Chapman with any questions or to receive help in applying.

Learn more about the trip here!

One of our exchange students from Spain is looking for a host family to share his culture with! Please email Ms. Chapman at [email protected] if you might be interested in opening your home to him.

We are partnering with Minted this holiday season!  Make your holiday card & gift purchases count this year by shopping at Minted using our unique code FUNDRAISEBELLAIRE at checkout. You’ll get a 20% discount and Minted will donate 15% of every purchase made using our code back to BHS PTO at the end of the year.  Spread the word and happy shopping!  https://www.minted.com/

Register with AmazonSmile and every time you make an eligible purchase, Amazon will donate 0.5% to BHS PTO.  All donations generated through AmazonSmile support the programs at BHS directly.  Choose "Bellaire High School Parent Teacher Organization" as your charity and bookmark the link.  Email the link to family, friends and neighbors and have them register too!  Please remember to use AmazonSmile every time you shop!  

Aidan Reichek (class of 2022) has committed to play baseball at Centenary College of Louisiana. Congrats Aidan! We are #CardinalProud

The Bellaire PTO has signs available for purchase. Please email [email protected]

We wanted to update you regarding the manner in which we will share notifications with families and the larger community. We will continue to follow the protocols shared in the Houston ISD Ready, Set, Go plan when a student is in close contact with a confirmed and/or presumed positive case. However, the district has shared that we should no longer share the general announcement with the entire school community, and instead only communicate with those directly impacted. The Houston ISD COVID-19 Dashboard remains updated on a regular basis and can be accessed at this link.

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.

"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.

BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR 

BHS PTO is seeking corporate sponsors to partner with us to meet the needs at our new campus. Your tax-deductible contribution will make a positive impact on the lives of Bellaire students, and in return your business will be recognized throughout the year.  Learn more here.