Bell High School

Greetings Bell HS Family,

I hope this message finds you and your family in great health and sound in mind.

Recently Superintendent Beutner announced because of our safety protocols, and declining COVID rates, I am excited to announce our school will be reopening in a hybrid model on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. To ensure a smooth transition, the school will stagger the reopening dates the week of April 27 to April 30. Please see the draft schedule below for grade 9 and grades 10 to 12.

In an effort to better explain our first week of hybrid instruction, we have scheduled a Community Meeting on our Return to Campus Safely this Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5 pm. Please log Into our Webinar:

https://lausd.zoom.us/j/84180485101 During this meeting we will review the school schedule, attendance, entry gates, safety protocols, Covid testing and the use of the Daily Pass.

If your child will be returning to school, he or she must take a COVID test the week before the start of school and must have a negative result. Los Angeles Unified provides free COVID tests for students and their families at dozens of school sites around the district.

Please use your Parent Portal account to log onto the Daily Pass website to schedule your child’s test. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the help desk at (213) 443-1300.

If you need help or have questions, please call our office at (323) 832-4700. We look forward to welcoming our students back to a safe learning environment!

In conclusion, I will continue to reiterate, If we are to return to any model of face to face learning, EVERYONE must do their part by wearing a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands, Covid test and remain home. We Got This!

In Partnership,

Rafael L. Balderas, Principal

In an effort to support our returning students, athletes, coaches and families LAUSD will have several locations available for COVID testing. See below the various locations available and please make an appointment prior to your arrival.

Schedule your appointment today!

1. Register for a parent portal account at parentportal.lausd.net

2. Link your K-12 children in Parent Portal

3. Schedule a COVID -19 test using your child’s student ID at https://lausd-rts.powerappsportals.com/en-US/

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 April 5-9, 2021

Students Virtual Attendance = 2,316 out of 2,377 students for a 97%

Weekly Log-on Grade Leaders (schoology & zoom)

Grade 12 – 98.4% / Grade 11 – 96.8% / Grade 10 – 97.3% / Grade 9 – 97.1%

Congratulation Class of 2021 “Seniors” Grade 12 You Are Still on Top!

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
  

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

As a reminder our Bell HS Grab & Go Food Distribution Center continues to serve meals everyday from Monday to Friday from 7 to 10 am! Please drive up on Pine Ave. and NO ID is required. Our motto will always be “No Family Will GO Hungry”.

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