Greetings Bell HS Family,

I hope this message finds you and your family in great health and sound in mind. Recently, all secondary principals met to discuss on what is the best manner in transitioning into a hybrid model, that is safe for students, teachers and families. As our school prepares for a hybrid model with a return to school at 50% or less, rest assure we are sanitizing classrooms, moving furniture, mounting hand sanitizers in each classroom, redirecting traffic flow and purchasing additional masks, gloves and cleaning supplies to ensure everyone’s safety. Although, on Wednesday, the LA County Department of Health announced we had our highest spike of Covid cases in 6 weeks! I caution that we must not let our guard down and continue with our due diligence in doing our part to reduce the spread of the pandemic. As a reminder, everyone in our learning community will need to continue to do their part by wearing a mask, watch you’re your distance and always wash your hands. We Can Get Through This!

The mid-year progress of the school semester is upon us, and it is now time to meet with our parents and students and provide support on how to complete the remainder of the school year with success. To that end, next week we will start our Fall Parent Conferences from Monday, October 12th to Thursday, October 15th afters chool from 3 to 5 pm to meet with parents on their sons and/or daughters academic progress. AS A REMINDER Parent-Teacher conferences help our families build a strong communication with their children’s teacher. During these conferences, parents and guardians will review student goals, discuss academic progress and plan for success. As a parent we value your input and believe it is important that we work as a team to support your child’s learning. Hoping to see everyone virtually next week for Parent-Teacher conferences. We Can Do This!

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!

In Partnership,

Rafael L. Balderas, Principal

Thank you to everyone for the BEST 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 October 5 to October 9, 2020

Students Attendance = 2,357 out of 2,391 students for a 99%

Weekly Log-on Grade Leaders (schoology & zoom)

Congratulations Again “Seniors” Grade 12!!!

Grade 12: 98.9% / Grade 11: 98.3% / Grade 10: 95.7% / Grade 9: 96.6%

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 both students and parents to 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, commencing the week of October 12th, 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.

EduCare will be offering virtual programs and lessons to support our students during the Fall. The following after school programs are being offered from 2:30 to 5:30 pm:

1. After school tutoring in Math and English
   
2. Enrichment classes in Art
   
3. College advisory workshops
   
4. Leadership development: Take Action Campaign
   

Pleas email EduCare directly Email:bellhs@educarefoundation.com

Zoom ID Meeting: 865 7966 538

The Parent Portal is parent access to student information. It allows parents to view their student's records in real-time. When a grade or attendance mark has been entered, you'll be able to see it right away. This access will keep you well informed of your student's progress. Our goal is to reach 100% of our parents, we ask all parents that do not have a parent portal account to please to sign up on the following link: Parent Portal Registration

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 8th grader. 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 12, 2020 is GOLD 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:

ALPHA Academy @BHS_ALPHA

Bell High School @bellhighschool

AVID Academy @BHSAVID_familia

Global Studies Academy @BHSGlobalStudy

MTCA Academy @bhs_mtca

STEM Magnet @BHSGiftedMagnet

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