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BHS Community Newsletter ~ April 26, 2024

Posted Date: 4/26/24 (6:01 PM)
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BHS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER | APRIL 26, 2024
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
  • State-Required Testing ~ May 21-24
  • Online Payment Site
  • Class of 2024 Important Senior Spring Information
  • PTSO Opportunity to Volunteer

STATE-REQUIRED TESTING ~ MAY 21-24

Image of SBA and WCAS logosState-required testing for 10th and 11th grade students will occur from Tuesday, May 21 - Friday, May 24 this year. BHS will be on a modified testing schedule, with all tests beginning at 8:45 each morning.  

Please take note of grade-specific testing dates:


  • 10th grade Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in Math and English Language Arts: May 21-22 (English); May 23-24 (Math).  All 10th grade students will test on all four days.

  • 11th grade Washington State Assessment of Science (WCAS): May 22, 2024.  


Students in 11th grade who need to retake SBA Math or ELA to meet the graduation pathway requirement will have the opportunity to do so at this time.  Counselors will reach out to 11th grade students who have not yet met this requirement to determine whether they will need to test in May.  


Here is the school-wide adjusted bell schedule for that testing week. Grade-level specific testing information will be sent to 10th and 11th grade families in May.

ONLINE PAYMENT SITE

image of a $ signAP Exam Fees: Students taking AP classes are required to take the corresponding AP Exam.  Please refer to this information about College Board deadlines/fees, etc. 

Miscellaneous Fees/Fines: Check to see if there are any outstanding fees or fines for your student. This can include parking tickets, sports fees, overdue books (these fines are removed from the system if books are returned in good condition) and other items. It is especially important for senior students to be thinking about now as fines must be cleared upon graduation.


SENIORS: Plan ahead now to make sure fines are cleared upon graduation. Check on current status of student fines through the online payment site.


Need an alternative to paying online?  Cash or checks payable to BHS are always accepted at the accounting office in the 200 building.


CLASS OF 2024 IMPORTANT SENIOR SPRING INFORMATION

Class of 2024Class of 2024 Graduation is only seven weeks away! 
Seniors, parents and guardians, please take some time to read this comprehensive Senior Spring Information document that was sent to families on Friday, April 19. 
 
GRAD NIGHT OUT 2024: Grad Night Out (GNO) is a once-in-a-lifetime graduation event! GNO is not a school sponsored event. It is sponsored and planned by senior parents. The venues are "Top Secret" but the activities are not! We have planned a fantastic night filled with dancing, music, games, entertainment, surprises, and food. NO ONE should miss this wonderful opportunity! ALL 2024 BISD Grads are invited! More details can be found here as well through the GNO website.

IMPORTANT SENIOR DATES: Check this document periodically as we add new information/dates when we receive them.  

PTSO OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER

Image of a family with words PTSOCalling all volunteers!
Hello! Staff Appreciation Week is coming up and we’re getting ready to show the staff of BHS how much they mean to all of us! We’re planning a luncheon for Wednesday, May 8 and we need your help. Please sign up here to send in a food item. If you’d like to donate but don’t have time, you may make a donation here. Thank you in advance for all you do to make these events such a success! 



CALENDAR
Calendar
MAY
6-16: AP Testing
10-11: Spring Musical 
16: Spring Arts Festival Awards Night
17-18: Spring Musical
20-24: SBA Testing
22: Decision Day Photo @ 11:45 AM
29: Band Concert @ 7:00 PM
31: Senior Prom

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NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Kristen Haizlip, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator, 8489 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; 206-780-1058; khaizlip@bisd303.org.