12/17 BHS Tiger News
Week of December 17th, 2023
Belleville High School
Greetings Belleville Families, this is Week #17 and it's the final week of school for 2023! In addition to wrapping up the school year and finalizing end-of-unit assessments, students will have fun each day with Spirit Week (see the Student Council section below). When we return next year, students will be preparing for midterms and the end of Semester 1.
- Tutoring - CLICK HERE for the schedule
- Homework Lab, from 2:15 pm-3:15 pm every Tuesday & Thursday. Students have access to sign up through their bookmarks on Google Chrome.
- Cocoa & Cram - study sessions which include study STRATEGIES, every other Monday.
From our hearts to your homes, we wish all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a peaceful and productive New Year! We're looking forward to a great things! See you in 2024 - GO TIGERS!!
Important Dates and Upcoming Events:
December 21st: Choir Concert, 7:00 pm
December 25th-January 5th: Winter Break (School resumes January 8th)
January 15th: No School-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17th: BHS Tiger Parent Meeting
January 18th: Exams-Half Day, Hours 1, 2, 3-10:31 dismissal-Teacher Professional Development
January 19th: Exams-Half Day, Hours 4, 5, 6-10:31 dismissal
January 22nd: Marking Period 3/Semester 2 Begins
January 22nd: No school for students
January 25th: Last Day to Submit Schedule Changes
January 31st: Paying for College Night, 6:00 pm
🍌 BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENUS: https://vanburenschools.nutrislice.com/menu
MERT (Medical Emergency Response Team) Events
You may have heard from your students about several classroom holds (where students remain in classes and are not allowed in the halls) due to MERT calls happening in the building. MERTs happen any time there is medical event happening with a student or staff member. The protocol below was developed along with our district Nurse, Nurse Munoz, and is as follows:
- A staff member is alerted of a potential medical emergency anywhere in the building.
- The staff member alerts the Main Office.
- The Main Office calls for a Classroom Hold over the PA system (students remain in classrooms and the hallways are cleared).
- The MERT team reports to the announced location to assess the situation and determine next steps.
- If paramedics are called, students remain in classrooms in order for first responders to efficiently support the student or staff member, and transport them to a more private location or to an emergency room if needed.
- The classroom hold is then lifted and the hallways are now accessible as normal.
If you have any questions about the process, feel free to reach out to Nurse Munoz at dmunoz@vanburenschools.net.
It's the most wonderful time of the year - the Michigan winter weather is upon us. With the cold, darkness, ice, and snow, traffic at student drop off will be slow. Please be patient and kind! Here are some tips to help make drop off faster and safer for all:
- The only drop off and pick up area for students is on the west entrance, the entrance into the Central Office building. To enter the main entrance, you MUST have a parking pass!
- Please make sure your students are only crossing the roads when the safety patrol is present and has stopped traffic. They will let your student know when it is safe to cross.
- Please ask your students to be prepared to get out of the vehicle with all of their belongings as soon as the vehicle stops.
- If you are the first vehicle in the drop off line, please STOP at the "Student Drop Off" sign. This will help more cars get to the sidewalk to drop their students off.
- Make sure to pull all the way up to the car in front of you UNLESS you are in the crosswalk. If you are the second vehicle in the group, you will be the one nearest the crosswalk; leave enough space between your car and the first one in the group for students to cross safely.
- Please follow the staff's driving directions. The stop sign/signal to stop is not a suggestion; you must stop! This is for staff and STUDENT SAFETY!
- Do not drop students off in the passing (left) lane! Students should only exit the vehicle from the right lane (nearest building and sidewalk).
- If your student needs more time exiting the vehicle, there is a spot on the right just past the "Student Drop Off" sign; park there. This way traffic can continue to flow.
- Make sure your lights are on.
ATHLETICS NEWS
LAST WEEK'S TIGER VICTORIES!
-With recent victories over Canton, Salem, Wayne, and Stevenson, both the Boys and Girls Bowling teams records stand at an undefeated 4-0!
- The Varsity Boys Basketball team beat Southfield A&T 69-30 in the inaugural KLAA/OAA Challenge.
- The Varsity Girls Basketball team beat Oxford 50-36 in their KLAA/OAA Challenge game.
Upcoming HOME events:
- 12/20 Wrestling Quad vs Dearborn, Churchill, Fordson. 5:00
-12/21 JV/V Girls Basketball vs John Glenn. 5:30/7:00
- 12/22 Boys & Girls Bowling vs John Glenn @ Lodge Lanes. 3pm
For all other Athletics Information, including upcoming practices and game schedules, click the LINK below. GO TIGERS!
BHS Athletics Homepage | Belleville High School (vanburenschools.net)
Monday, December 18th- Mindful Monday during all lunches. This month's theme is Self Care, Ways to Stay Healthy
Wednesday, December 20th- PSAT score report assemblies
Thursday, December 21st- FSA-ID Workshop, held hours 1st-6th. Seniors will need a pass from their classroom teacher and SSN to participate in workshop. Parents are welcome to attend.
The counseling department invites all BHS students and families to an evening of food and important information about How To Pay For College on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 6 to 8 pm in the BHS Commons. Dinner prepared by our very own Chef Craig will be served following a presentation by a representative of Michigan Student Aid about all things financial aid, FAFSA, student loans, and grants. It is never too early to think about how to pay for college for your students!
For those who are not ready to file the FAFSA, there will be a brief informational session about scholarships!
Class of 2024 graduates and their families will have time to work on the FAFSA–the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. All contributors to the FAFSA (student, parent(s), and/or step-parent) will need an FSA ID, so be sure to create an FSA ID or be able to log into your account. If you need assistance, please let me know! Click here to create your FSA ID and here for a complete checklist of information that may be required to file the FAFSA.
Featured Local Scholarships
Inkster Alumnae Chapter Delta Scholar- Must have 3.0 or higher if planning to attend a 4-year university or college or 2.5 or higher if planning to attend community college, vocational or trade school. Due January 26, 2024. IAC Delta Scholar Application Packet
Savage Elementary PTO Scholarship- Must have attended Savage Elementary. Application is available in the counseling office. Due March 25, 2024.
LUNCH LINES & FOODSERVICE NEWS
There will be some BIG changes in the Belleville Cafe after winter break! However, before these changes happen, the lines have been long. Here are some tips to make the lunch lines go faster and lunch more enjoyable:
- Make sure students have their student IDs present before getting into line. They can scan them at checkout. This will expedite the time in line.
- If students are buying snacks or drinks not provided with the free lunch, have the cash in hand ready to give to the cafeteria worker, or you can add money to the student's account.
- Please clean up your trash and place it in the proper containers on your way out of the cafeteria.
- Lastly, if you have suggestions for food ideas or quality, please speak to an administrator or Chef Craig. We want you to enjoy the food and the entire lunch experience.
🌟NEW! Student Newspaper
BHS is excited to announce that our Journalism Class has produced it's FIRST EDITION of their online newspaper, Beneath The Stripes! This was shared with students last week, and students will utilize feedback from students and staff to make continuous improvements. Visit beneaththestripes.com to see what they have accomplished so far. Go Tigers!!
The BHS Cafe - A Greater Dining Experience!
From the The Belleville High School Café:
Students, to keep things timely and smoothly, please remember these tips:
- Please be patient and do not cut in line
- There are two lines: PIZZA and Other Entrees
- You must get a fruit or vegetable in order for the meal to be free
- Only one juice or milk per meal/student
- Only one entrée per meal (additional entrees are $2.00 each)
- Pop, chips, snacks cost money, but you can use your school account to pay
- If you are not purchasing any extras, please go through the line that is not for buying snacks (clipboard side)
Parents & Guardians: Food Account Payments
In order to fund your child's lunch account, please follow the steps below:
- Login to the MiStar ParentConnect Portal with your PIN and Password. Your school secretary can assist you if you need this information.
Click on your student's name, and you will see a variety of options on the menu at left.
Click on the Cafeteria link in the menu at left
Click on the "Online Food Service Payment" at far right.
Enter the amount you would like to add to your student's cafeteria account.
Follow the prompts to enter your payment information.
Thank you for making the first week enjoyable and check out our menu online.
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, blankets, pajama bottoms, hair scarves or durags.
Link to Student Handbook: 2023 - 2024 BHS Student Handbook
Detention for Tardies
Remember, for EVERY 3 tardies, students will serve 1 detention. This also applies to other infractions, such as Dress Code Violations.
If a student needs to reschedule a detention, they must see Mrs. Dawn Spicer during the student's designated lunch time. Mrs. Spicer will be located in the lunch room to address rescheduling or questions regarding assigned detentions. Students are NOT permitted to leave class to speak with her regarding detentions.
Lunch detentions will only be assigned for special circumstances; an administrator must approve lunch detentions. For every after school detention, a student will serve two lunch detentions.
Detention Rules:
- You must be on time to detention and sign in electronically. After school detention starts at 2:15 and ends at 3:15. Students have 5 minutes from the first lunch bell to get to the Tiger Den. Saturday detention starts at 8:00 AM and ends at 10:00 AM.
- You will need to check in your phone with an administrator.
- If serving lunch detention, you will wait until the lunch lines are clear of students and administrative approval before getting a lunch.
- You will not talk or sleep during detention.
- You will clean up after yourself: clean any trash, push in chairs, and put away anything borrowed.
- If serving lunch detention, you will wait until you are released before leaving the Tiger Den.
- If you get kicked out, other consequences may happen including out of school suspension.
