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Bronco Bulletin
BJH School Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2, 2022
THIS WEEK AT BJH
AUGUST STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
REAGAN HANACIK
KOLE MARTIN
FERNANDA QUINONEZ
JASON HOVLAND
DUONG NGUYEN
ANDREW DAVIS
NEXT WEEK IS SPIRIT WEEK!! FIND YOUR JERSEY AND TACKIEST SHIRT!
BLACK VS. BLUE FOOD DRIVE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12!!
Students may bring any non-perishable food item. Some suggested items are:
- Canned meat (tuna, chicken, SPAM) (Double Points)
- Chili
- Canned fruit
- Canned Chicken Broth (Canned ONLY)
- Canned Cranberry Sauce
- Canned vegetables
- Spaghetti
- Canned Spaghetti Sauce
- Tomatoes (canned or sauce)
- Peanut butter (Double Points)
- Jelly (plastic please) (Double Points)
- Flour (Double Points)
- Oatmeal
- Cornmeal
- Cereal
- Pancake mix
- Crackers
- Bagged Rice
- Dried beans
- Pancake syrup
- Hamburger helper
- Mac and cheese
- Please NO RAMEN NOODLES
- Please NO BEVERAGES/WATERS
Remember You can support you by making a donation to 6 Stones online at
www.6stones.org/give Every dollar donated = 2 items and we will add that to your total. Make sure you add your students homeroom under comments so we know who to give the credit to and also make sure you add Bedford Jr. High as the school name. To give, click this link, enter your information, select Black and Blue Food Drive from the drop down menu, and include your school name in the comments section so that your school gets the credit. Donations made by October 3, 2022 at 3 PM will be counted toward your schools winning total.
BIOLOGY CLASSES CONDUCT GALLERY WALKS
BIOLOGY CLASSES LEARN ABOUT HYPERTONIC, HYPOTONIC, AND ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS WITH MODELING AND ACTING
Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Prather and Mrs Locke use the hallways as a gallery walk for students to determine if a dilation is an enlargement or reduction. They also have to find the scale factor!
CHOIR PERFORMS FOR BJH OPEN HOUSE EVENT
NEW ANIME CLUB ON CAMPUS!
VISITOR PROCEDURES
EXAM EXEMPTION POLICY
HEB ISD recently published information on Exam Exemptions for Junior High and High school students. Please reference the document link below for criteria to earn an Exam Exemption.
More recently an additional clarification was provided in regard to absences: Covid absences will not count towards the exam exemption attendance requirement so long as the student completes the proper reporting process by completing the online form.
POSITIVE REFERRALS
GRAYSON TIDWELL
YEARBOOK AND SCHOOL PICTURES
FALL SCHOOL PICTURES FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
NEW THIS YEAR: THERE ARE NO PAPER ORDER FORMS - ALL ORDERING WILL BE DONE ONLINE
Retakes are on Thursday, September 29 during lunches. Remember these photos are used for the yearbook and IDs. The only opportunity for retakes are on September 29.
YEARBOOK ORDER INFORMATION
UPCOMING EVENTS
PARIS TRIP AVAILABLE TO BJH STUDENTS.
Bedford JH, Harwood JH, and Bell HS are going to Paris and the south of France in June! Students must be enrolled in 8th grade or a higher level to attend. There is an informational meeting Thursday, September 8th at 6 pm in the BJH library. Please use the link below to RSVP so that Dr. Santamaria can make sure there is enough seating available.
ATHLETICS THIS WEEK
FRESHMAN FOOTBALL
Thanks to the Band, Choir, and Cheerleaders for all coming out.
CHOIR PERFORMED NATIONAL ANTHEM
CHEER BROUGHT THE SPIRIT
BAND BROUGHT THE PEP TUNES
BJH SCHOOL INFORMATION
TO ALL HEB ISD PARENTS AND FAMILIES
HEB ISD issues electronic devices to all students. If a device issued to a student is damaged or lost, the student's parent or guardian may be responsible for replacement or repair costs, in accordance with the HEB ISD Technology Student/Parent Device Agreement.
HEB ISD provides an opportunity for parents to purchase voluntary student device insurance through School Device Coverage. Participation in this insurance program is strictly voluntary. For more information, use the website link below or download the device insurance PDF below.
It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to return the completed enrollment form and premium payment directly to the insurance company. Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD will not collect forms or payments for this coverage.
Should you have any questions regarding the voluntary student device insurance, please contact School Device Coverage at 1-888-978-3515.
BJH SCHOOL HOURS
- Tutorials begin 7:45 am
- Doors open for all students 8:00 am
- School Begins at 8:20 am
- School Ends at 3:35 pm
- Tutorials available every day before and after school
BJH DROP OFF/PICK UP INFORMATION
Front Circle Drive: Two lanes of traffic for loading and unloading, parking is only allowed in the outside lane closest to Carolyn Dr. Please watch for students in crosswalk.
West Parking Lot: Lane closest to the school is reserved for buses. Please pull down the middle lane to drop your student off by the gym.
BJH BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
Parents, you can save time by checking bus route information online:
To check whether your home address is eligible for bus transportation, please visit our bus routes online webpage using the button above.
CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES
School Breakfast and Lunch
National Breakfast & Lunch Update
• The USDA waiver for FREE meals expired June 30th, 2022
• All students must have an application on file by September 21, 2022 or be Directly Certified by the state to receive meal benefits (free or reduced price meals). As of September 22, 2022, students without an application on file will be charged full price for their meals.
You can apply for meal benefits here: www.schoollunchapp.com
• Our charge policy allows students to charge meals for two (2) weeks before they are provided an Alternate Meal. Lunch consist of Cold Cheese Sandwich and Unflavored Milk and Toast and
Unflavored Milk for Breakfast.
You can also deposit money into a prepaid account so your student can just scan their id and it will debit their account. Accounts roll over from year to year, or you can create a new one here: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
CUSTOMER SERVICE
HOW ARE WE DOING?
Has someone on the campus of Bedford JH provided you or your student a GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE? We want to hear about it and recognize them for helping make Bedford Best!
All teachers and staff! (Administrators, Counselors, Teachers, Office Staff, Librarian, Aides and many more...) Just fill out the form and let us know!
HELPFUL WEBSITES
Boys Atletics- https://sites.google.com/hebisd.edu/bjh-athletics
Girls Athletics- https://sites.google.com/hebisd.edu/bjhgirls-athletics