Greetings Bell HS Family,

I hope this message finds you and your family in great health and sound in mind. We have just completed our 7th week of online teaching and learning! As we continue on our New Frontier, the beginning of our 8th week of school is upon us. As we continue to make academic progress, I want to remind everyone, one week from now we will reach the mid-point of the first semester, with that said, now is the time to reach out to our teachers during their Office Hours on how to improve class grades. During the 10th week of school we will embark on our Fall Parent Conferences to meet with parents on their sons and/or daughters academic progress. As a reminder Parent-Teacher conferences help families builds strong communication with their children’s teacher. During these conferences, parents and guardians review student goals, discuss academic progress and plan for success. We value your input and believe it is important that we work as a team to support your child’s learning. THANK YOU for all you do day in and day out!

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

Thank you to everyone for another fantastic 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 September 29 to October 2, 2020

Students Attendance = 2,297 out of 2,388 students for a 96%

Weekly Log-on Grade Leaders (schoology & zoom)

Congratulation “Seniors” Grade 12!!!

Grade 12: 97% / Grade 11: 95% / Grade 10: 92.15% / Grade 9: 93.55%

For our upcoming Teacher-Parent Conferences, we will be requiring students with 3 or more D’s and F’s to attend parent conferences. Our teachers will be reaching out to you and schedule a date and time. Our office will also be calling parents to confirm your attendance. Conferences have been scheduled after school from 3:00 pm to 5:00pm, starting the week of October 12, each department will have a designated day for parent conferences:

• Monday October 12: Math and ROP
• Tuesday October 13: English and VPA
• Wednesday October 14: Science and World Languages
• Thursday October 15: Social Studies and PE

For more information please call the main office at (323) 832-4702 or 4704.

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 13th is CHOICES time for parents in selecting the next school for your 8thgrader. 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
  

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 Tuesday, October 13th 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”.

As a reminder, this Monday, October 5, 2020 is PURPLE schedule, classes start at 9 am with periods 1, 2 and 3. 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:

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