A Message From Mr. McDonough
As we enter Spring 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 before Wednesday, March 23, 2022.  Upon our return, we will enter the final quarter of the school year, and we cannot make it to the finish line without taking care of ourselves and supporting each other. 
Thank you, Michael McDonough  
UIL One Act Play Advances to Bi-District
The BHS Theatre Department is thrilled to announce that based on their performance March 5, this year’s UIL One Act Play Entry: “Scenes From: Little Women” advanced to Bi-district. “All Star Acting” Awards went to Kristen Lea and Jenny Katzen and the “Best Technician” Award went to Ava Jiang. Students will compete in the Bi-District round on March 22nd at the Berry Center in Cypress. Bellaire competes in the “2nd position” and will take the stage at approximately 2pm. #Goteam! #CardinalProud
NCWIT Awards
Six Bellaire students received recognition from the NCWIT Awards for Aspirations in Computing program for their personal achievements in computing and technology!
They will be honored at a ceremony hosted by the NCWIT - Houston Affiliate in April.

Maggie Lin was also recognized by the national NCWIT organization as a National Honorable Mention awardee. Congratulations to these exemplary students!

In the photo: Top row from left to right - Jingyu Wu, Katherine Jan, Margaret Schwierking
Bottom row from left to right - Emily Wang, Amy He, Maggie Lin
Track Takes 1st Place

Congrats to the Lady Cardinals 4x 200 relay team on winning 1st place at the Houston Relays! #CardinalProud
Name That Book Teams Wins District
Congrats to the Bellaire Name That Book team members Trinity Sloan, Taryn Morris, Dilara Muslu, Sinab Mohamed and Emily Wang for winning the District Championship today! #CardinalProud
HISD Academic Calendar
HISD has posted the Academic Calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. We have linked to a copy of a revised Academic Calendar than the one we have previously linked to. You can download a copy here.
NHS Email Notifications
10th and 11th grade students should check their HISD email account to see if they received an invitation to apply to NHS. To receive an invitation students had to meet specific criteria. Applications are due Monday March 21st. Questions see Ms. Kuhleman or Mr. Manchaca.
AP Bio Lab this Week!

This week, Ms. Loonam’s AP Biology students were presented with a fictional family’s medical history and worked to make a genetic diagnosis based on their knowledge of molecular genetics and gel electrophoresis - a technique used to separate mixtures of DNA according to size. (Reporting and photo by Sonya Kulkarni)
Dates to Remember
 
Permission Form available March 2nd, 2022
Permission Form Due:   March 25th, 2022
Posting of qualified applicants: March 31st, 2022
(There will be a mandatory meeting at lunch April 1st for approved candidates!)
General campaign: April 4th – April 8th, 2022
Election: April 11 - April 14, 2022
Notification of winners: April 18, 2022
 
Applicants must be Juniors or Seniors for the 2022-2023 school year and must have a minimum grade point average of 2.7, good attendance, and no significant discipline infractions 2021-2022 school year. Also, an applicant should have a satisfactory conduct average, with no P’s or U’s during any grading period for the current school year.

Mark Your Calendars
Spring testing dates have been posted. Please mark your calendars and note that students that are not testing will have a late start on the dates listed above. On testing dates, we will run an afternoon schedule once the test has concluded.
Apply to the Yearbook Staff!
Don't miss your opportunity to apply for next year's Carillon staff. Applications are due by 11:59pm March 11 at https://forms.gle/LgtKbAdWich5TEeMA. See Ms. Negri in room 1714 or a yearbook staffer if you have questions about your application.
Tutorial Notifications
Students that did not take or have success on a STAAR end-of-course exam last Spring\ have received notifications through their HISD email account. Students have a choice of attending small group tutorials before or after school. Please check your email to see if you received a notification from Ms. Campbell.

Students that selected tutorial times this week will receive an email from Ms. Campbell this weekend confirming the day, time, teacher, and room number for their tutorial session.
Financial Aid Requirement - All Seniors Read This!
In accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.0256, beginning with students enrolled in 12th grade during the 2021-2022 school year, each student must do one of the following in order to graduate:  
  • Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
  • Complete and submit a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA); or
  • Submit a signed opt-out form.

All seniors should check their email to see if they received a notification about their FASFA status from Mr. Lee. If you have not taken care of this requirement,

Completing the FAFSA (Federal Funds for US Citizen/Permanent Residents)?
  1. Click HERE for the FAFSA Checklist (items to have prepared)
  2. How To Create an FSA ID video? (one needs to be created for parent, one needs to be created for student)
  3. Fill out the FAFSA at FAFSA.ed.gov
 
Completing the TASFA (Texas Funds for Undocumented Students to go to school in Texas)
  1. Click HERE for the TASFA Checklist (items to have prepared)
  2. Fill out the TASFA at tinyurl.com/TASFA22
  3. Bring all items to the College Center for further assistance
Crawfish & Cardinals
The Alumni And Friends Of Bellaire High School
Invite You To Crawfish And Cardinals
Thurs. April 28th From 5-8 Pm
The '401 Patio $25/Person
The '401: 6700 Ferris, Suite 100, Bellaire, Tx 77401
Buy tickets here.
Information for the Class of 2026
If you know anyone that will be an incoming freshman next year, please send them to our Prospective Student page on our website for information. www.bellaire.org>Students>Prospective Students.
Principals' Scholarships
Are you a Bellaire Senior with excellent character, enthusiastic service, diligent scholarship, and effective leadership? Then you are eligible for some of Bellaire High School's most prestigious scholarships, the Principals' Scholarship. The deadline for applying is March 25. Apply here
Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 will have a mandatory meeting with Mr. McDonough, Tuesday April 5th in the auditorium. Information will be shared about Senior events and graduation. The time will be announced closer to the date. #Classof2022
Class of 2022 Prom and Graduation
The Class of 2022's Prom will be held at the Museum of Natural Science, Saturday May 14th. The cost to attend Prom is covered in Senior Dues. Information about guest tickets and volunteer opportunities will be posted later in the Spring.

The Class of 2022 will graduate June 12th at 7:00 pm at NRG stadium. A common question is whether there will be a limit on the number of tickets per graduate. Historically this has not been an issue when graduating at NRG stadium, and we haven't heard any mention of a cap for this year. Invite everyone!
College Center Updates

Senior Financial Aid Informational Meeting
Click here to view the Financial Aid Meeting that the College Center hosted. The meeting shares a lot of important information that is timely for Senior families. Check it out! #ClassOf2022

Scholarship
Seniors! Scholarship season is upon us. The George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation scholarship is due next Wednesday! The winner will win $20,000. The Out For Education Scholarship is due February 28th and supports LGBTQIA+ students achieve their educational goals. There are multiple winners! Stop by the college center for any assistance you might need with applications and essays.
 
Now is an excellent time to start looking ahead to scholarships. The College Center has a one-stop scholarship listing called CASH4CARDS that is constantly updated with new scholarships. While most are for seniors, I challenge you to dig deep and see what opportunities are available to underclassmen, as well. Check Cash4Cards for more information.
Support BHS When You Shop Minted and AmazonSmile
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!  

Class of 2022 Yard Signs and #CardinalProud Spirit Signs Available
The Bellaire PTO has signs available for purchase. Please email dgfaris@yahoo.com
What do I do if I need to notify Bellaire about a COVID case or symptoms?
If a student has COVID 19 symptoms or tests positive for COVID 19 please follow the steps outlined below.
  • If you have not notified the Attendance Office of your student's absence, please email Amy Gayosso (agayosso@houstonisd.org). 
  • Complete this form to provide our nurse with information about your student's current health status.
  • Email or reach out to all of your teachers through Remind. 
  • If vaccinated, submit a student's COVID Vaccine record here.
  • If you have COVID test results submit them here
Linked below are several documents that you may find useful:
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nurse Thomas. Email: cthomas@houstonisd.org or 713-295-3704. 
Thank you in advance for your assistance in providing the information that we need during these unprecedented times.
Vaccine Records Can be Uploaded
Student COVID-19 Vaccine records can be uploaded here. You can upload a picture file or a pdf. Uploading your vaccine records helps Nurse Thomas update records and have access to vaccine information in a timely manner.

A huge shout out here to Nurse Thomas and Ms. Alfaro Miranda. They always work hard, but they are truly going above and beyond to try and meet the needs of our school community and help keep us all healthy.
COVID-19 Notification Changes
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.
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.
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
Thank you to the Bellaire PTO Corporate Sponsors for 2021-2022