March 11 - Early release for students

March 14 - March 18 - Spring Break

March 21 - Beginning of 4th term

On Tuesday, March 1 during a special board meeting, the Bexley City Schools Board of Education passed a resolution to move to a mask optional environment beginning on Friday, March 4.

We understand that while some are looking forward to this shift, we also know that others are hesitant about the change. It is very important that all in our community continue to show one another respect and empathy as we move forward.

Several factors have led our district to believe this is a safe next step. This includes analyzing current data trends showing declining students and staff cases, high Bexley vaccination rates, and updated guidance from the CDC, Franklin County Public Health, and the City of Bexley.

Please take the time to consider this option with your student and have a conversation about respecting the personal choice of others. The resolution states, “no person shall be subject to discipline, harassment, or other mistreatment for choosing to voluntarily wear a mask or for not wearing a mask where such use is either not required or an exception applies.” As we prepare for this transition, our staff and principals will reiterate these values to all our students.

Continue reading the March 1 message here.

Bexley Cheerleading continues its winning ways.

For the third consecutive year, the Lions were crowned as the OASSA Division III State Champions in the Building Division.

They also won the OASSA Division III Gameday Building title for the second year in a row.

Bexley Cheerleading has now won five state titles in three years!

Way to go team, you continue to make our community proud!

Congratulations to BHS seniors Gwendolyn Canfield and Lou Carielo! They recently won awards at the 2022 Scholastic Awards ceremony.

Gwendolyn was awarded the Gold and Silver Key for paintings. Her Gold Key work will move forward in the national competition. Lou received two Silver Key awards in digital art.

Bexley City Schools is excited to host a variety of programming for our students this summer.

Summer Course Catalog - https://bex.fyi/Catalog22

More details on registration, cost, and location can be found using the catalog link.

Courses are available for all ages and a wide variety of interests. We will have intervention and enrichment courses to reach students with different needs.

Registration opens Sunday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. Visit bex.fyi/summer22 to register. Registration will close Monday, April 25 at 11:59 p.m. Please complete one form for each of your children.

Submit questions to summerschool@bexley.us. We hope your child is able to enjoy one or more of these offerings.

Beth's son, Eli, a 2019 Bexley grad, died last spring in his college apartment from unintentional fentanyl ingestion.

Beth created a fentanyl awareness nonprofit called BirdieLight after Eli's passing. She and her family are committed to preventing this tragedy from happening to other families.

To learn more about BirdieLight, please visit www.birdielight.org.

To watch the presentation, click here. Passcode: !S9Ni!C^

Apologies to those who had trouble accessing the presentation last week.

You can access the slides by visiting bex.fyi/weinstock.

The Bexley Board of Education will conduct a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at Bexley City Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed on Zoom. The link will be posted on the Board's webpage prior to the meeting. The meeting's agenda will be posted up to 24 hours prior.

The Bexley Minority Parent Alliance is hosting the Circle of Excellence on Sunday, April 3 at 4:00 p.m. The Circle of Excellence is an annual celebration of rising achievements across Bexley's elementary, middle, and high school graduates. The event will be livesteamed on Zoom - https://tinyurl.com/BMPACOE2022.

More information at https://bexleyminorityparents.org/event/bmpa-art-auction/

BRAVO! is back in a big way with plenty of options to participate.

The Bexley Education Foundation's largest fundraising event will be held from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at St.Charles Preparatory School. Proceeds from BRAVO! support teacher-initiated projects and programs and school district priorities that elevate the educational experience for all students in the Bexley Schools.

To sponsor, purchase a ticket or a "to go" option, visit auctria.events/bravo

or contact the BEF office at (614) 338-2093. Silent auction bidding opens on March 18. Make your reservation by March 23 as there will be no walk-in ticket option (in respect of our food sponsors).

We're excited to feature two art pieces (including the one pictured) in the BRAVO! silent auction catalog that were created by high school students in an adaptive art class taught by Rachelle Howland. The supplies, to meet Ms. Howland's goals and projects for the class, were funded by a BEF teacher mini-grant.

Our Covid-19 Dashboard will appear on https://www.bexleyschools.org/COVID19.aspx and be updated every Thursday.