Important Dates and Upcoming Events:
May 22nd: Belleville Early College Graduation, 6:00pm, WCCCD Ted Scott Campus
May 23rd: BHS Concert Bands Concert, 7:30pm
May 24th: Senior Scholarship Night, 6:30pm
May 25th: BHS Varsity and Symphony Bands Concert, 7:30pm
May 26th: Senior Awards Ceremony (during the school day)
May 29th: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
May 31st: Senior Exams, hours 3, 4, 5, & 6
May 31st: Tiger Parent & PTO Meeting, 6:30pm
June 1st Senior Exams/Senior Walk: Senior Exams, hours 1 & 2; Senior Walk during 3rd hour
June 2nd: Senior Prom @ Laurel Manor
June 3rd: Senior Party @ High Velocity Sports
June 8th, Commencement Ceremony: EMU Convocation Center, 7:00pm
Tiger Victories!
- Girls Soccer won the KLAA East Division Championship! They play Northville on Monday, May 22 at 5pm at Northville HS for the KLAA Conference Championship.
-Congratulations to Schmar Gamble. He broke the school record in the 300 Hurdles at the KLAA Conference Track Meet with a time of 39.23 earning him All-Conference. He also won the 110m Hurdles.
-The Boys 4x100 Relay team of Kevin Simes, Colin Williams, Schmar Gamble, and Jaiden Smith took first place and All-Conference at the KLAA Conference meet.
-Jaiden Smith won the 400m Dash and All-Conference at the KLAA Conference Meet as well as the 200m dash
-Other All-Conference winners at the meet were Iyana Stephens (Shot and Disc), Davontay Hubbs (400m Dash), 4x200 relay (Mychal Yharbrough, Colin Williams, Jason Graddy, Jakobi Wooten), and the 4x400 relay (Davontay Hubbs, Jakobi Wooten, Malik Murrell, Jaiden Smith)
-More great Track News:
Congratulations to Belleville Track & Field State Qualifiers: -Jaiden Smith 200m 2nd, 400m 1st -Schmar Gamble 300H 1st -Robyn Watts 400m dash 1st -Iyana Stephens Discus 2nd -4x100 relay (Kevin Simes, Jaiden Smith, Schmar Gamble, Colin Williams) 2nd -4x200 relay (Kevin Simes, Schmar Gamble, Jason Graddy, Colin Williams) 2nd
Upcoming Home Schedules
- 5/22 JV Baseball vs Brighton, 4:00pm DH
- 5/22 JV Softball vs Howell, 4:00pm DH
- 5/24 V Girls Soccer vs Lincoln, 5:30 Districts
- 5/24 V Softball vs Wyandotte, 5:00pm
- 5/25 JV Baseball vs Airport, 4:30pm
- 5/27 V Softball vs Carlson, 11am
For all Athletics Information, including upcoming practices and game schedules, click the LINK below. GO TIGERS!
BHS Athletics Homepage | Belleville High School (vanburenschools.net)
This 7 week summer internship will provide a structured introduction to working at a digital mental health company and interns will get to help determine new content and features we add to the app. Please click on the link below if you are interested. This opportunity is open to any high school students and graduating high school seniors who are passionate about de-stigmatizing and supporting youth mental health.
Posting: https://www.alongside.care/jobs/summer-high-school-intern
Application link: https://forms.gle/7A1i3RQ6ZWCcgTR98
Seniors - Do you feel like everyone around you has a plan for next year but you don't know what you want to do? Make an appointment to meet with Dr. Rosenblum and talk about your options. It's not too late to apply to colleges or pursue options in the military, trades or world of work! Let's talk! Contact Dr. Rosenblum @ collegeadviser@vanburenschools.net.
Have you received your FAFSA award letters from your college or university? Need help understanding your financial aid package? If so, please consider attending a free webinar sponsored by MI Student Aid. The first webinar will be held on Thursday, March 23rd. Please click on the link to attend webinar and for more information.
Webinars: https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-fams/understanding-your-award-letter/virtual-sessions
Informational website: https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-fams/understanding-your-award-letter
Please contact Dr. Rosenblum for more information.
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.
⚠️ ATTENDANCE ALERTS ⚠️
- This is a friendly? REMINDER that BHS conducts 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! STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO SERVE THEIR DETENTIONS FACE SUSPENSION.
- LATE ARRIVALS: Please note that students will NOT be admitted into the building after 3rd hour without sufficient notice (doctor note, dentist note, parent contact, etc.)
- Also, this is a reminder that SCHOOL STARTS AT 7:10am. We have too many students coming to school late and being dropped off late. This negatively affects their learning, their grades, 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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