BHS Community Newsletter ~ February 28, 2025

The course request process has begun for the 2025-2026 school year! Counselors have met with all students to share grade level specific information on selecting courses. Skyward is open now through March 10th @ 9:00 am for students to choose courses and alternate electives. They will use their own Skyward account to do this.

If your student was absent, please have them stop by the counseling office to pick up their materials and step by step instructions. All relevant information including courses available by grade level, PowerPoint presentations, and course descriptions can be found here.

On Tuesday March 25th @ 7pm in the BHS Library, BHS Principal Kristina Rodgers, BIPD Officer Zach Burnham and Kelsey Lynch, BIPD Community Health Navigator will host a panel discussion around teen social media use, trends, and best practices so that adults can be "in the know" to help their teens navigate their online presence. The idea is to empower adults to support our kids to make safe and smart choices as well as recognize when to seek help or support if something feels harmful or possibly illegal.  Please use this form to share any questions, concerns or ideas we can address during this presentation.

We’re getting ready for our annual Pi Day celebration on March 14th and we need your help! Sign up to send in a food item or to help with set-up or clean-up here. If you’re unable to donate an item, we’d be happy to put a monetary donation toward our celebration.

As you prepare your family for emergencies, you can help the BISD schools prepare, too! The collective BISD PTOs are holding a fundraiser to restock emergency supplies across all schools. Your purchase will support all BISD schools and PTOs in their efforts to ensure all classrooms have sufficient emergency supplies. The fundraiser runs March 3rd through May 4th. Use the promo code BISD303 when you check out to make sure that our PTOs receive the 30% credit for your purchase. If you have students in more than one school, you will receive the same fundraiser information from each school. Check out our fundraiser here! 

Spring sports start Monday, March 3. Athletes must be registered online and have a current medical eligibility form on file to be cleared for tryouts. Concussion baseline testing will be scheduled for teams after rosters are final.

Spring Sports Night with AD Luke Ande will be Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 pm in the BHS Theater, mandatory for athletes and recommended for parents.

For more information and to register, please visit the BHS Athletics page.

Now is a good time to login to the online payment site to see if your student has any fees to be paid or materials that need to be returned. 

The online payment site will show you if there are any unpaid:

Class fees

Sports fees

AP Exam fees

Parking fines

Chromebook damage fines

The online payment site will list items that need to be returned to the school and the replacement cost in the event that an item is lost. Return items that you have and only pay for those that have been lost or damaged. Example: Books, sports uniforms, chromebooks

You can also verify previously made payments by clicking “Reprint Receipts” in the Reports section of the site.

Information on how to apply for scholarships and fee waivers can be found by clicking on the Financial Support icon on the BHS homepage.

BISD offers services to students who have been identified as highly capable. Highly capable students are those who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels. Services are provided for students in grades K-12. 

In the Spring referral window, students in grades K-11 may be referred by teachers, family, or community members. To learn more and submit a referral, visit the Highly Capable Webpage.

February 10-March 3: Referral window open

March 10-28: Data collection, which may involve CogAT testing

April: Evaluation & placement determination

Mid-May: Results communicated with families

Two years ago, BISD underwent a communications audit, which included a survey. This was a valuable tool and helped set communication goals to improve our practices. It is time again to evaluate what is working and how we can improve.

Please take the communication survey (links below) to share your opinions. You are not asked to provide your name/email address, and your responses will remain anonymous (unless you choose to identify yourself in the comment section). 

The survey takes only a few minutes to complete and will close on Friday, March 14, 2025. Your honest feedback helps shape the focus for next year (and beyond). Curious about how we use the survey data? Check out this report.

3: Spring Sports Start

6: Spring Sports Night @ 6:30

10: BHS Course Registration Deadline

13: Spring Band Concert @ 7:00

25: Social Media Safety Forum @ 7:00