Bell High School

Greetings Bell HS Family,

I hope this message finds you and your family in great health and sound in mind! As we prepare for the 15-week academic reporting period for all our students, I want to remind all parents and students, if you are having a difficult time or are struggling with your class assignments, attendance or need tutoring, or a plan of action please know we are here to help! The first thing you should do for additional help is Message your teacher or make an appointment during Office Hours every Monday from 12:40 to 1:15 pm.

In addition, the following contacts and support programs may help you get back on track:

1. For Afterschool Tutoring email Ms. Torres-Ring AP at vtorresr@lausd.net
2. For Credit Recovery email Mr. Gomez, Counselor at jrg3922@lausd.net
3. For Attendance issues email Ms. Franco, PSA Counselor at marisa.franco@lausd.net
4. For developing a plan of action on to catch-up email our A-G Counselors Dr. Gomez at jessica.roosinisalda@lausd.net and Ms. Marquez at diana.marquez3@lausd.net

For direct academic support and guidance, please reach out to your Academic Counselor:

• ALPHA Academy, Mr. Linares at ohl59441@lausd.net
  
• AVID Academy, Ms. Leon at mleon5@lausd.net
  
• MTCA Academy, Ms. Mojarro at yxm8876@lausd.net
  
• Global Studies Academy, Ms. Corpus at cxc3746@lausd.net or Ms. Leon at mleon5@lausd.net
  
• STEM Magnet Academy, Ms. McMichael at erin.mcmichael@lausd.net
  

I remind everyone that we will continue forward with our imagination and courage and perseverance, and lift each other as a learning community! #We are Bell Family! #We are Bell Strong!

We Are All In This Together!

In Partnership,

Rafael L. Balderas, Principal

Attention ALL Seniors, from our College Counselor Mr. Marquez, we have schedule College Application support with our TELACU Talent Search, UCLA EAOP and ETS team every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 am to 1 pm by logging onto the following Meeting ID: 841 8564 889 Passcode: COLLEGE. Or you may visit the College Center for a drop-in every Wednesday from 3 to 4 pm by logging onto the following meeting ID: 827 4332 5772.

Please note there a very important due dates:

• UC and Cal State Applications are due November 30, 2020
• Private Schools vary most are due by January 1, 2021
• FASFA should be completed by March 15, 2021

For additional information please email Mr. Marquez at fxm94721@lausd.net or please visit our Bell High Schol Virtual College Center at:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q7pWkXt1Re8WVmvvLl5lWj8UOE8xQAYBqx4M5leMDzM/edit?usp=sharing

LAUSD has embarked on an ambitious plan to Covid test our staff, students and families. The test is free to all members of the school community. In an effort to help keep our communities and schools safe, we ask for members of our learning community to register and make an appointment at https://achieve.lausd.net/covidtestingappt

Further, Bell HS will host a pop-up Covid Testing Center at the school for ALL students, it is scheduled on the following dates: Saturday, November 14 from 9 am to 3 pm and again Monday, November 16 to Wednesday, November 18 from 1 pm to 6 pm, please register ahead at https://achieve.lausd.net/covidtestingappt

Please be aware as a Country every year on November 11thwe celebrate Veterans Day! There will be no school because it is a federal holiday in the United States and it observed annually, for honoring all US military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. On behalf of the Bell HS Learning Community we thank all our alumni that have served or who are still serving on the US Armed Forces…THANK YOU!

I am pleased to announce, our Grab & Go continues to help our school community everyday from Monday to Friday from 7 to 10 am! Further, on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th we will have our next LA Food Bank distribution from 7-10 am, please drive up on Pine Ave. and NO ID is required. This could not be possible with out the help from, Bell HS Cafeteria LA, Beyond the Bell, City of Bell Recreation Center, and the LA Food Bank. Our motto will continue be “No Family Will GO Hungry”.

Bell HS survey week is November 2nd – 6th.

The survey is for all employees, students, and parents.

Please Contact Deborah.Eller@LAUSD.Net if you have any questions about the School Experience Survey.

To access the survey after 10/26:

1. Go to: https://achieve.lausd.net/schoolexperiencesurvey
2. Choose the dark blue Staff Survey button near the top of the page
3. Select your school and role (Teacher) from a drop‐down menu.
4. Complete the survey
5. Take a screen shot of the Thank You page and email to Deborah.Eller@LAUSD.NET

Important Note: ALL survey results are strictly confidential.

1. Each student will receive their own personal link to the Student Survey on 10/26/2020 to their MyMail account
2. There are NO student passwords this year
3. Take the survey
4. Take a screenshot of the Thank you page and upload it to your Advisory teacher.

Parents can access the ONLINE Parent Survey after 10/26 by:

1. Going to http://lausd.net/schoolexperiencesurvey
2. Clicking on the appropriate Parent Survey button
3. Choosing their child’s school from a drop-down menu to begin the survey.
4. Take a screen shot for your child to upload on Schoology.

Shout out to everyone for this week of teaching and learning! As a reminder, attendance is MANDATORY, based on the following schoology & zoom logon analytics we have for the following week:

Week of November 2 to 6, 2020

Students Attendance = 2,336 out of 2,349 students for a 98%

Weekly Log-on Grade Leaders (schoology & zoom)

Grade 12 – 98.2% / Grade 11 – 98.3% / Grade 10 – 96.6% / Grade 9 – 95.1%

Congratulation Class of 2022 Remians on Top!

“Juniors” Grade 11

As we prepare the recruitment season for all future Eagles at Bell HS, we want to remind everyone that Bell HS continues to be the best comprehensive high school in the Southeast! We offer an array of instructional programs tailored to the needs of your child. Please review our recruitment video and you decide on whether Bell HS is the right school for your child. See link: https://www.bellhs.org/apps/video/

As a reminder, from October 1st to November 20th is CHOICES time for parents in selecting the next school for your 8th grader. Please log onto the following link and select Bell HS: https://parentws.lausd.net/parentauthen/index.jsp

We know from the data that students and families continue to feel isolated and alone, the Los Angeles Unified Launched Mental Health Hotline To Help Students and Families. Please have them call (213) 241-3840 – Please be mindful our students and parents world has been turned upside down and we need to make sure students have the support they need. In the event that you need immediate emergency assistance, please call 911.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call either of the following phone numbers for mental health support:

1. LAUSD Mental Health Hotline (213) 241-3840 M-F 6am-6pm
   
2. LA County Department of Mental Health (800) 854-7771
   
3. Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Hotline (877) 727-4747 (24 hours)
   
4. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255) (24 hours)
   
5. Bell High School Confidential Text Tip Line (323) 989-3750 (24 hours)
   

For immediate contact with the Bell High School’s Social, Emotional and Mental Health Team, please communicate with one of the following SEL Team Members:

• Sara Soto, PSW – sara.soto@lausd.net
  
• Keilah Gomez, Psychologist - keilah.gomez1@lausd.net
  
• Julia Carrera, Psychologist - julia.carrera@lausd.net
  
• Marissa Franco, PSA - marisa.franco@lausd.net
  

Please join us at our next virtual “Coffee with the Principal” Thursday, November 12, 2020 @ 3 pm. All Bell HS Families and students will meet with the Principal to listen to school updates on school re-opening, Covid testing and hybrid model. Please logon to the following zoom webinar ID: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/89107261235

As a reminder, this Monday, November 9, 2020 is GOLD schedule, classes start at 9 am with periods 4, 5 and 6. All students log into schoology and zoom with teachers. Have a great Monday!

As a reminder please follow our regular Tuesday to Friday bell schedule, see schedule below:

For the latest information please follow your Academy on Twitter Social Media:

ALPHA Academy @BHS_ALPHA

Bell High School @bellhighschool

AVID Academy @BHSAVID_familia

Global Studies Academy @BHSGlobalStudy

MTCA Academy @bhs_mtca

STEM Magnet @BHSGiftedMagnet

Email: Bell-SH@lausd.net
Website: www.bellhs.org
Location: 4328 Bell Avenue, Bell, CA, USA
Phone: (323) 832-4700
Twitter: @bellhighschool