March 8-12
Next week 10th-grade students that registered for the PSAT will come to campus on Wednesday. They are the only students that will be on campus as Wednesday will be an Asynchronous learning day for all non-testerstudents that are not taking the SAT. Our In-Person students will return to campus Thursday, March 4th.
Parent Commitment Cycle 5
Every six weeks, the HISD allows families to change their learning preference for the upcoming grading cycle. If you plan to stay with your current learning setting, then you do NOT need to do anything else at this time.

If you would like to change your learning setting for Cycle 5 (March 22 - April 30), then please complete this short form: https://bit.ly/Cycle3Learning. We appreciate your attentiveness to this task as it enables us to plan for the successful return of any students to campus.  

Again, the decision you made for Cycle 4 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 5 opens next week and runs from March 1 - 5.    
Senior Meeting and Parent Meeting Next week!
February 8th Mr. McDonough met with the Senior Class. A link to a recording of the meeting can be found here. The Senior Parent Meeting was rescheduled to Wednesday, March 10th at 6:30 pm. A link to join the parent meeting will be posted on our website early next week and sent out via Remind.
Senior Dues
Our Senior Dues package includes a Senior T-Shirt, Cap and Gown, Diploma Package, and Senior Celebration event. We have online payment set-up through SchoolPay to make paying dues fast and easy. Early Bird pricing has been extended through March 12th.

Click here to pay online now. You will need to scroll down the page on SchoolPay and look for the item entitled Senior Dues.
#Classof2021
10th Grade Course Selection
Course Selection for 10th-grade students was held Wednesday, March 3rd. A recording of the session can be viewed here.

Click here to access a worksheet for 10th graders to help plan their course selection for next year.

Course Selection Sheet for 10-12 Grade - This is a list of all classes we offer. You can download it and refer to it as you plan your classes.

10th Grade Course Selection is due by Monday, March 8th. Course selection is submitted online here.

9th Grade Course Selection
Course selection will be held for current freshmen Wednesday, March 10th. Counselors will offer two sessions to walk students through the process via teams. One session will be held at 9:30am and another one at 1:30pm. Links to the sessions will be posted on our website and on student's English class HUB pages.

Click here to access a worksheet for 9th graders to help plan their course selection for next year.

Course Selection Sheet for 10-12 Grade - This is a list of all classes we offer. You can download it and refer to it as you plan your classes.

Fall Semester Report Cards
Fall Semester Report Cards were sent out via students HISD email accounts late today.
Science Awards
Congratulations to:
Richard Lin has qualified for the State Science Fair for his project “Microbial-based Cancer Therapy”
 
Alkiviades Boukas and Meghna Yennu and are Biology Olympiad Semi-finalists.
10TH GRADE PSAT
Sophomores have the opportunity to take the PSAT during the school day, on campus. The PSAT will take place at Bellaire High School on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
 
The deadline has passed to register for the test. If you have questions please email Ms. Mulet. Students will receive testing room assignments and testing procedures will be sent to each registered student's HISD email address.

More info here.
Moxie Premiered this Week!
Moxie is a 2021 American comedy-drama film directed by Amy Poehler. Tamara Chestna and Dylan Meyer adapted the screenplay from the 2015 novel of the same name by Jennifer Mathieu. Jennifer is also known at Bellaire High School as Ms. Blessington!


Congratulations Ms. Blessington! We are #CardinalProud of your work!
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.
NHS Tutoring
The Bellaire Chapter of the National Honor Society announces, “Tutes for Studes,” an on-line tutorial service available for ALL Bellaire students (9th to 12th grade) needing assistance in math, English, social studies, foreign languages, and the sciences. Our tutors are NHS members who have already taken the course, whether it’s an IB/AP course or is a course in another curriculum and did well in it. Here is how you access the service:
2. Click on “Students” at the top of the home page.
3. Fill in the tutoring request form. You must give NHS 24-hour notice so that we can arrange for a tutoring session.
4. You will be paired with an NHS tutor, who will notify you of the time and date for the tutoring session. A full session lasts 30 minutes and takes place during Cardinal Hour. No tutoring is done before or after school or on weekends.
5. All tutoring sessions will be recorded.
College Center News
College Center Schedule
Monday 3/8- B-Day Open Advising @ 11:30-12:20
Tuesday 3/9- A-Day Open Advising @ 2-3, Temple University Japan- 2:10-3
Wednesday 3/10- HCC Advising @ 12:20-1:30, 11th Grade College Center Meeting @ 3, Late Advising @ 5
Thursday 3/11- B-Day Open Advising @ 2-3
Friday 3/12- Financial Aid Friday @ 12:20-1:30, B-Day Open Advising @ 2-3
 
Mid-Year Transcript
Mid-Year Transcripts are currently available. Please submit a request in Naviance to have them submitted to the colleges and scholarship organizations that need them. For more information on how to request a college transcript, CLICK HERE. For more information on how to request a scholarship transcript, CLICK HERE. 
 
Financial Aid
 
Although it is passed the January 15th deadline, it is still not too late to apply for any extra funding. Consider applying for the FAFSA for federal aid. If your student is undocumented, then the TASFA is the best option for Texas state funds for Texas colleges. If you have applied and need to clear verification, we’re here to help with that, as well. For assistance with this and other financial aid questions, join us for open financial aid advising on Financial Aid Friday from 12:20 to 1:30.
 
11th Grade Spring College Center Meeting
 
Next Wednesday, March 10th at 3 PM, the College Center will be hosting the 11th Grade Spring College Center Meeting. This will be a continuation of the Fall meeting and will prepare juniors for the rest of the spring semester and what to do during the summer to be set up for success during senior year. Please review the 11th Grade Fall College Center Meeting. This was held back in October 2020.
 
 
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!