Tutorial and Testing Schedule Students are encouraged to attend tutorial sessions and reach out to teachers for student conferences and retakes during Cardinal Hour. Students, remember there is a bell that rings between the Red and White blocks to help you manage your time. Club Involvement: Mini-Club Jamborees and Club Meeting Schedule Operation #GetInvolved! Students who were not able to attend the Club Jamboree at Cardinal Camp can now learn about student organizations and talk to club leaders during Cardinal Hour on Monday, August 29, and Tuesday, August 30. Next Monday and Tuesday, students should head to the end of Main Street near S. Rice to check out clubs. Parents, it's important for students to join and connect with at least one organization on campus; please follow up with your student and ask them what they are interested in and what they have signed up to try. Click here to reference our Club Guide from last year. A new guide will be published in September with additional clubs and updated information. Students can also find a club to join by looking at the meeting schedule for the next two weeks: Click here to view the schedule! Please see Ms. Chapman in room 2712 or email her at echapman@houstonisd.org with any questions about getting involved with clubs!

Club President's Meeting Calling all Club Presidents, we are hosting an important meeting for club presidents next Thursday in the auditorium during Cardinal Hour. We have timely information to share with student leaders, and clubs will also be providing updated information and registering for the 2022-2023 school year. If a president cannot attend, please send a representative in your place.

Cardinal Hour and Lunch Bellaire's Campus will be closed during Cardinal Hour Aug. 22- Sept. 2. All students should plan to bring their lunch or a meal will be provided from the cafeteria. Home lunch permits will continue to be processed during this time period. Food Deliveries will not be accepted while the campus is closed.

Traffic Patterns Around Bellaire - Thank You for Your Patience Arrival Traffic patterns as expected, were heavy during the first week of school. Each day seemed to get a little better, and we anticipate that traffic patterns will continue to improve as everyone finds the path that works best for their family. Please remember that Maple Street is one way on school days and traffic is very heavy. The City of Bellaire has asked us to remind students to walk on sidewalks and to observe all posted parking signage and ordinances. When crossing S. Rice at the lights, it is also important to watch the signals and only enter the street when the light indicates it's a crossing period. Parents, please do not attempt to pull into the parking garage to drop off or pick up a student. Parking in the garage is by permit only. Dismissal Students may exit the building through any door on campus. Dismissal is at 4:10 pm. Please arrange a pickup location with your child prior to drop off.

Open House Please mark your calendars for Open House. We will get started at 6:00 pm in the auditorium, and then once released, parents will follow their student's schedules and meet each of their teachers.

Meet Ms. Carpenter & Learn about Library Services this Fall and Beyond We are excited to Introduce Ms. Kaitlyn Carpenter! Ms. Carpenter is our new librarian, and she is leading the charge to open our new Library and Media Center in January. We have big dreams for the learning and experiences that students will engage in through the new library and media center. Please take a few minutes and watch this video to learn more about Ms. Carpenter and the library services that are available this Fall.

2022-2023 Bell Schedule Above is our published Bell Schedule. The first day of school students will be following an Altered Schedule that will be posted once Advocacy dismisses. Please note that the passing periods are now seven (7) minutes.

Laptop Fee Payment We continue to offer laptop pickup daily and encourage ALL students to have their laptop daily in all of their classes. Students should follow the procedures below to pick up their laptop. Location: Ralphy’s Room (1703)   Students turn in forms/payments during lunch (Cardinal Hour) – Receive printed receipt to bring back after school Students return with their printed receipt to pick up the laptop Click here to access SchoolPay. Click here to download an Agreement Form.

ID Pictures - New System! We are excited to roll out our new Student ID system! Students are encouraged to check their HISD email and follow the directions to upload their choice of ID picture. Guidelines: Pictures should be a simple headshot Plain background No hats or sunglasses No hand gestures or signs All pictures will be screened and approved before an ID is printed. Students are encouraged to submit their pictures now so that all ID badges will be ready for pick-up during Back to School Check-In. Please note that all students will be required to wear their Student ID this year and for it to be visible. When looking in email, students should search for an email sent from CardExchange Cloud or Aurora. The subject line is “Your account has been created.” and was sent to students accounts on August 4th. Students that enrolled after August 4 will submit their information to their Advocacy Teacher on Monday, Aug. 22 and a account will be created for them. We know that it is going to take time to have 100% of our IDs printed and distributed from our new system. Students that have been issued an ID are expected to be wearing them while on campus. We will begin ID checks next week. If you have a question or encounter a problem uploading your picture, please email Andrea.Negri@houstonisd.org.

Dress Code Please read our dress code policy carefully. Students that are not in dress code will be referred to their Assistant Principal. IDs must be worn at all times Hats, bandanas, non-religious head coverings, do-rags, and sleep caps are not allowed to be worn on school grounds. The length of shorts, skirts, and dresses should be no shorter than mid-thigh. All clothing, including socks and accessories, must be free of profane, suggestive or provocative language and/or symbols, advertisement or promotion of alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or drug use, hate, and/or reference to or association with gang activity. Pants and shorts must be worn at the waist. Clothing must be size appropriate.   Any clothing with holes above the knees should not have skin exposed. Students must wear shoes. Sandals are permissible.    Leggings are permissible, but must not be sheer. The leggings should be paired with a shirt of appropriate length. All clothing must cover the entire midriff area. Low-cut revealing tops are not allowed. Tank tops, camis, transparent clothing, and clothing designed to be worn as an undergarment are not permitted. Administration reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the appropriateness of any other dress code concerns.

Club Involvement: Mini-Club Jamborees and Club Meeting Schedule It's time to get involved! Students who were not able to attend the Club Jamboree at Cardinal Camp can now learn about student organizations and talk to club leaders during Cardinal Hour on Monday, August 29 and Tuesday, August 30. Students can also find a club to join by looking at the meeting schedule for the next two weeks: Click here to view the schedule! Please see Ms. Chapman in room 2712 or email her at echapman@houstonisd.org with any questions about getting involved with clubs!

We are Looking for a Golf Cart! As you dig around your garage or help a friend declutter, keep an eye out for a usable golf cart that could find a new home within the Bellaire parking garage. Your treasure could help us supervise around campus as we near the completion of our 2012 construction project. We look forward to hearing from you via email Mr. Lloyd.

Transportation Information Links and Contact Information for Parents:   Let’s Talk Link   Find My Route   Customer Care Contact Number: 713-556-9400

Home Lunch Permits Juniors and Seniors can now submit applications for Home Lunch Permits. Click here to submit an application. Once a Home Lunch Permit is submitted, the Assistant Principal will check the student's academic/discipline status and verify permission with the parent. Students should monitor their HISD email for an approval notice from their Assistant Principal. Once approved students will receive an ID that indicates that they can leave campus during Cardinal Hour. A student must show their ID to leave campus. Bellaire's campus will be closed for the first two weeks of school. Home lunch passes will not go into effect until September 6. All students should plan to bring their lunch or a meal will be provided by the cafeteria. We will begin to issue home lunch permits next week. Students will need to have their IDs visible and available so the home lunch credential can be applied to it.

From the Bellaire Counseling Office: It has been a fabulous first week of the 2022-2023 school year! It is so great seeing and working with students on campus again!   -What do High School Counselors do? Bellaire High School Counselors provide direct and indirect services to students to promote overall student wellbeing and achievement. Services include individual student planning through academic advising, scheduling and goal setting through personal graduation plans, high school 101 classroom guidance to 9th-grade students, and consultation with parents and faculty to provide support for students. Along with our Social Worker, Ms. Lasprilla, and our Wraparound Specialists, Ms. Gardner and Mr. Sylvie, we also provide responsive services to meet students' immediate needs and concerns. If your student ever has an immediate need, they can visit our offices or submit a SAF (Student Assistance Form) at this link. SAF QR codes are posted all around campus. If you don’t know who your student’s Counselor is, there is a list on Bellaire.org under “Counselors.”   Regarding Schedule Changes: Over the last two weeks, the BHS Counselors received many schedule changes from students and teacher requests for students to be placed in specific class periods due to auditions or tryouts. Please note that scheduling newly enrolled students and working with students in crisis take precedence, but the BHS Counselors will continue to process the schedule change requests as quickly as possible in the order received. Our teachers know that student schedules are still being adjusted and work with students as they are added to courses. Things we are noticing that are slowing down the schedule change process are : Students submitting multiple requests for the same change. Students sending in the requests and also email the Counselor. Students coming to the Counseling office during class time regarding a schedule change. Requests are being made for specific class periods and specific teachers. It is important for students to keep in mind that students cannot request specific teachers and class periods. Not every class is offered at every period by every teacher. Some courses are full. We cannot overfill a course to accommodate a student’s schedule change request.  We appreciate your patience during this extremely busy time. The BHS Counselors will continue working hard to process the changes received.

What should I do if a student is absent? Students who have been absent or tardy must present a written excuse from their parents or guardians when they return to school. Parents may also fax excuse notes to the attendance office at @713-295-3704 or email to attendance at: monica.contreras@houstonisd.org   Excuses for absences and tardies are: personal illness sickness or death in the family quarantine weather or road conditions making travel dangerous participation in school activities with permission of the principal juvenile court proceeding documented by a probation officer approved college visitation emergencies religious holidays In the case of ANY absence, excuse notes must be turned in to the attendance office within three days of returning to school. All notes must contain the following: student's full legal name and school ID number date(s) of absence and the date the note was written parent name, signature, and contact phone number Additional information can be found on our website.

Stay Connected with the BHS College Center It is very important that all students check their HISD email regularly. ·         Instagram: @BHSCollegeBound ·         Twitter: @BHSCollege ·         Remind: @BHSCC23 ·         BHS College Center Website College Center JumpStart Series Join the BHS College Center as they get a JUMPSTART with the college application process. We will be hosting workshops from August 15-19th for those students looking to get a head start on their apps.

SAT/ACT Testing The late registration deadline to sign up for the Saturday August 27th SAT is August 16th. To sign up, visit www.collegeboard.org. If you are looking to test for free, email Mrs. Mulet to see if you qualify for a waiver (MMULET1@houstonisd.org) Before signing up, please consider if testing for the 2022-2023 application cycle is for you. Watch the following recorded presentation for more information (presentation from Spring 2021).

Stronger Together Membership Drive Bellaire High School PTO is launching “Stronger Together” membership campaign to foster our commitment to Bellaire students, teachers, staff, parents, and community. Our fundraising efforts bridge the HISD school budget gap to support classroom needs and directly benefit every student. We are grateful for ALL your donations. Questions? Email: membership@bellairepto.org

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!

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. Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025 Class of 2026 Class of 2 026 Class of 2026 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

Bellaire High School | Phone: 713-295-3704 | 5100 Maple Street | www.Bellaire.org

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