01/07 BHS Tiger News

Happy New Year, Belleville Families! This is Week #19 and there are only two weeks left in Semester 1. As we are preparing for midterms, let's remember to encourage our children to stay focused. Please frequent MiStar/ParentConnect in partnership with us to keep your student on track in assignments, attendance (no absences or tardies) and behavior/visits. Also, remember our resources below - Tutoring, Cocoa & Cram and Homework Lab.

• 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.

📅 ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS! For all who are seeking to help students & staff, and who would like to support with upcoming activities that complement the school's vision, please plan to attend next week's Tiger Parent Meeting on Wednesday (1/17) at 6:30pm. We look forward to seeing you soon!

GO TIGERS!!

BHS is excited to announce that our Journalism Class has produced it's NEXT edition of their online newspaper, Beneath The Stripes! This was shared with students before the break, and our journalists will utilize feedback from students and staff to make continuous improvements. Visit beneaththestripes.com to see what they have accomplished so far. Go Tigers!!

• 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: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, Marking Period 3/Semester 2 Begins

• 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

Attention Parents and Guardians of Current Juniors. In addition to all the information provided in the Counseling Corner below, please take advantage of the opportunity below for any student who may be interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics!

• GIS - Geographic Information Systems (think Google Maps and Navigation technology) offers 9 FREE college credits and a guaranteed summer internship upon completion. Please CLICK HERE for more information.

As we close the Semester, there are several students (approximately 70) who have accrued multiple detentions or who have failed to take advantage of several rescheduling opportunities will serve In-School Suspensions (ISS). Beginning Semester 2, students who fail to serve Saturday detentions will serve an In-School Suspension instead of being suspended out of school. The goal is to have students present and in a monitored environment where they can continue to be productive. For questions or concerns, simply reply to any of your student's previously sent Detention emails.

As we get into the colder season, colds and the flu are going around and our students are in constant need of tissue. Please donate one, two or even a few boxes of tissue for the teachers to have available for use.

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.

LAST WEEK'S TIGER VICTORIES!

- Congratulations to Jeremiah Beasley as he signed his letter of intent to continue his football and educational career at the University of Michigan!

Upcoming HOME events:

- 1/9 JV/V Girls Basketball vs Fordson. 5:30/7:00

- 1/11 JV/V Girls Basketball vs Stevenson. 5:30/7:00

- 1/12 Boys & Girls Bowling vs Fordson @ 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)

BHS Upcoming Dates:

• BHS Tiger Parent Meeting on Wednesday, January 17th

• No School for Students on Monday, January 22nd

• BHS Dine to Donate at Aubree's on January 29th from 11am - 10pm. See link for flyer

Class of 2024 Information:

• Attention Seniors: Belleville High School Class of 2024 Prom Passes are now available. A copy of BHS Prom guest passes can be found outside room 93, room 340, the main office, and online. Please see the link below. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Lasenby at flasenby@vanburenschools.net. The Last day to submit a guest pass to the main office is MARCH 22, 2024 BY 2:40 PM. Here is the BHS PROM GUEST PASS LINK

• The Class of 2024 Senior Yard Sign is now available for purchase. See the link for more information.

If you missed the Senior Parent meeting, here is the link to the slide presentation. Also see the Class of 2024 Senior Informational Packet below for updated information.

Thursday, January 11th- 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.

William D. Ford Career and Technical Center is now accepting student enrollment requests for current 10th & 11th grade students. William D. Ford offers 20 career-focused technical training programs. Click HERE to learn more about program offerings. Click on the QR code to submit WDF Enrollment Request.

Save the Date- William D Ford Career and Technical Center will host an Open House on February 6, 2024.

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.

For underclassmen and their families, 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.

Click on the flyer to RSVP!

The Michigan Reconnect Short-Term Training Program is an opportunity for Michiganders age 21 and older to pursue a degree or certificate in high-demand careers.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Michigan Reconnect Short-Term Training Program, applicants must:

• Be at least 21 years of age prior to submitting the application.
• Be a Michigan resident for at least the immediately preceding year.
• Have graduated from high school with a diploma or a certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate and provide a copy to their training provider.
• Have not yet earned an associate or bachelor’s degree.

To apply, interested students must complete an online application at Michigan.gov/Reconnect. To qualify, students must submit an application by Dec. 15, 2024, and begin their career training program prior to Dec. 31, 2024.

Seniors, click on the above link to view new scholarship opportunities.

Thank you for your time and attention to this week's Tiger News.

Have a great week everyone, and GO TIGERS!

~ Principal Crockett, AP Mrs. Green, AP Mr. Roberson, AP Mrs. Slingerland, BNT Director Mr. Wilsey, and AD Mr. Brodie

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.

From the The Belleville High School Café:

Students, to keep things timely and smoothly, please remember these tips:

1. Please be patient and do not cut in line
2. There are two lines: PIZZA and Other Entrees
3. You must get a fruit or vegetable in order for the meal to be free
4. Only one juice or milk per meal/student
5. Only one entrée per meal (additional entrees are $2.00 each)
6. Pop, chips, snacks cost money, but you can use your school account to pay
7. 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:

1. Login to the MiStar ParentConnect Portal with your PIN and Password. Your school secretary can assist you if you need this information.

2. Click on your student's name, and you will see a variety of options on the menu at left.

3. Click on the Cafeteria link in the menu at left

4. Click on the "Online Food Service Payment" at far right.

5. Enter the amount you would like to add to your student's cafeteria account.

6. Follow the prompts to enter your payment information.

Thank you for making the first week enjoyable and check out our menu online.

https://vanburenschools.nutrislice.com/menu

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

ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: Students will ONLY be receiving detention notices via email. They will no longer receive paper notices. Since we ALWAYS copy the parent/guardian on these notices, we ask that you remind your student, as needed, about their obligation. We appreciate your partnership!

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:

1. 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.
2. You will need to check in your phone with an administrator.
3. If serving lunch detention, you will wait until the lunch lines are clear of students and administrative approval before getting a lunch.
4. You will not talk or sleep during detention.
5. You will clean up after yourself: clean any trash, push in chairs, and put away anything borrowed.
6. If serving lunch detention, you will wait until you are released before leaving the Tiger Den.
7. If you get kicked out, other consequences may happen including out of school suspension.

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.

Email: ncrockett@vanburenschools.net
Website: https://www.vanburenschools.net/o/belleville-high
Location: 501 West Columbia Avenue, Belleville, MI, USA
Phone: 734.697.9133