🎓 Senior Banners in Downtown Belleville!
The Class of 2023 has an opportunity to have a banner with their BHS Senior Picture and name displayed in downtown Belleville in honor of their graduation. Banners will be on display (in rotation) from May through July. SENIOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS - Don't delay in completing the form! https://forms.gle/5ZqhTR4Fs8KBQpR36
Important Dates and Upcoming Events:
March 1st: Academic Excellence Pancake Breakfast & Pictures, 1st Hour
March 1st: Early Release - 12:04pm Dismissal
March 4th: Support our Jazz Band's Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Carryout available 5pm-8pm
March 15th: Tiger Parent/PTO Meeting, ALL Grades 6:30pm
March 16th: Parent Teacher Conferences - Morning Virtual, Evening In-Person. More information TBA
March 16th & 17th: Half Days for Students, 10:31am Dismissal
Tiger Victories!
- The Boys Bowling Team are your Regional Champions and are off to States!!!
-The Wrestling Team had 6 individual wrestlers qualify for the State Meet. They were Demond Harrison (Regional Champion), Bernard Harrison, Austin Martin, Javen Franklin, Connor Williams, and Ronald Jackson. They will compete at Ford Field March 3-4. Good Luck guys! Zeinabou Toure also qualified for States in the Girls Individual Tournament by finishing 3rd at the Regional Meet and will also compete at Ford Field. Good Luck to her as well!
-Girls Basketball finished their regular season with a 17-5 record. They now have their eyes set on the MHSAA Tournament. District Round begins March 1 at Belleville HS, 7pm vs Lincoln.
Upcoming Home Schedules
- 2/28 F/JV/V Boys Basketball vs TBD (4/5:30/7:00)
- 3/1 Girls V Basketball vs Lincoln (7:00)
- 3/3 If necessary Girls V Basketball vs TBD District Championship (7:00)
For all Athletics Information, including upcoming practices and game schedules, click the LINK below. GO TIGERS!
BHS Athletics Homepage | Belleville High School (vanburenschools.net)
The BHS Counselors will resume course registration for the 2023-2024 school year this week. Due to the ice storm, we were unable to meet individually with the junior class. On Tuesday, February 28th, we will allow juniors and sophomores to voluntarily meet with their counselor during their English class. Students can also make an appointment to meet with their assigned counselor. During the course registration presentation last Tuesday, juniors were instructed on how to select classes in MIStar. We will present to class of 2025 on Monday, February 27th.
Registration Dates:
February 21- February 24: Class of 2024
February 27 - March 3: Class of 2025
March 7 - March 10: Class of 2026
March 20 - March 23: Class of 2027
Get a head start during an onsite orientation event at BHS. On Thursday, March 9th, Domonique Palmer will discuss resources at WCC, how to register, clubs and organizations, and more! Come with questions! Please click here to register for this event!
File your FAFSA by March 1st and you will be invited to an ice cream sundae party the following week during lunch. Need help with FAFSA?? Make an appointment with Dr. Rosenblum during school or after school on Thursdays and bring your family! Click Here to schedule an appointment.
And keep applying for scholarships. There's a never-ending list of scholarships to apply to. Take a few minutes to identify and apply to a couple every week-- that money could add up!!
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarships.php
HBCU College Fair
The Delta GEMS youth program invites high school scholars to their HBCU College Fair! This is a FREE event with many HBCUs attending. Sign up today at bit.ly/GEMSCollegeFair
Behavioral/Mental Health Services @ BHS
Did you know that your child can get behavioral health services at school? The Corner Health Center has a satellite office at Belleville High School located in the counseling office, thanks to a grant from the state of Michigan. The E3 (Enhancing, Expanding Emotional Health) Program allows Corner Health to staff the office with a licensed mental health therapist and an office manager five days per week. Therapy is available for students and youth ages 10-21 that reside in the Van Buren School District.
In person and virtual appointments are available. Program hours are:
- Monday & Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm,
- Tuesday 7:30am- 2:30pm,
- Wednesday 7:30am - 7:30pm and
- Friday 7:30am - 12:30pm.
HALL SWEEPS - 3rd Week Running
- Due to an apparent comfortability with getting to class late, BHS will be returning to Hall Sweeps. Students caught in the halls after the late bell has rung will be scheduled to serve SAME DAY DETENTIONS. Parents and guardians, please speak with your student about the Excellence that being on time exhibits. Timeliness is a life skill that speaks to dependability and responsibility!
- Also, this is a reminder that SCHOOL STARTS AT 7:10am. We are getting an abundance of students coming to school and being dropped off late - which negatively affects their learning, other students' learning, and the classroom environment as a whole. We believe in our students, and their ability to be great. It starts every day at 7:10am!
GREAT NEWS! In addition to our Tuesday/Thursday Homework Lab and Tutoring options for after school, we are now introducing the teacher-led Tutoring schedule. Students report directly to the designated teacher's classroom after school. CLICK HERE for the Tutoring Schedule, and revisit often for updates.
DRESS CODE - By now, some of you have received an email saying that your student has received a Dress Code violation. While these are minor infractions (typically for wearing a hood in the building or wearing a crop top or pajama pants), they can add up! Please be sure to speak with your student if they are receiving multiple of these emails. Besides academics, we are also teaching employability skills - which in many cases includes following a workplace dress code. Thank you for your support!
SCHOOL SAFETY
BUILDING, STUDENT, AND STAFF SAFETY
In light of recent events, and as a firm reminder of a couple of our safety basics please be intentional about discussing these two with your student(s).
Building Entrances/Locked Doors: All entry doors in the building lock at 7:10am. After this, the only doors that may be utilized are at the Main Entrance. Students are not to open, leave from, nor prop open building doors. Failure to follow these safety protocols results in immediate suspension.
Metal Detecting Wands: BHS began last year and continues this year utilizing wands as a metal detection option. These wand searches will take place in randomly selected classrooms during randomly-selected hours. Our goal is to continue to build upon our swift, yet thorough process to help detect anything that could be deemed as potentially dangerous. We believe that the random selection process will be more effective than announced, routine, or predictable searches. These "wanding" events will be attended and supervised by our local law enforcement.
TRUANCY - 5 Day Letters
NOTICE: Any family who receives a 5 Day Truancy Letter has a student who is at risk of failing the semester, and has a higher risk of not completing high school. PLEASE reach out to your student's counselor or assistant principal if your student is having issues with attendance. There may be solutions that haven't been considered yet. Don't let it turn into a 10 day problem...
Per the Student Handbook, any student who is absent from school for all or any part of the day without a legitimate excuse will be considered truant. All students and parents are subject to the truancy laws of the State. If a student, under the age of eighteen (18), is truant for more than ten (10) total days during a semester, he/she may be reported to the appropriate authorities. As a courtesy, BHS will send letters for any student who has been absent for 5 days.
ABSENCE NOTIFICATIONS:
ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: If you receive an attendance notice via phone or text, this means your student MISSED AT LEAST ONE CLASS that day. If it was not approved by a parent/guardian, this is cause for a follow up with them. Tardies will be handled through the general discipline policy checklist as a minor infraction.
STUDENT HANDBOOK AND DRESS CODE
An excellent educational experience is always undergirded by a safe and orderly environment. Please take the time to review the Student Handbook, which includes the BHS Student Dress Code. For a quick review of items to avoid, please click the link for COMMON DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS.
In particular, students will not be wearing:
- Hoods
- Crop Tops
- Ski Masks
- or any bedwear or grooming attire, including pajamas or pajama bottoms, hair scarves or durags.
Link to Student Handbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NJVkEanO8w2Yu6-V7QVP6snU0M1YCviWpn5G61hrmZ8/edit?usp=sharing
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