
Hall's Corner
December 10, 2021
Dear BHS Families:
Hope you all had a great week! In light of recent events nationally, I shared the following message with all students, faculty, and staff on Monday.
Good Morning Bruins,
Please put down your phones, stop what you are doing, and listen carefully to the following important announcement.
As I’m sure you are all aware, a troubled individual student engaged in a hateful and deadly school shooting at a High School in Oxford, Michigan last week. Tragedies like this can affect all of us in many different ways. If you feel like you want to talk to anyone about it, please know that our administrators, teachers, and counselors are here for you, we care for you, and we want you to feel safe. If you know of a friend or a colleague who might be affected by this event, please let us know that as well, and we will reach out to them and check in on them.
Over the last several months, we have been practicing our emergency response protocols during scheduled and unannounced drill times during the school day. We coincidentally have another lockdown drill to practice this coming week.
Here are a few reminders as we move forward:
· As we discuss during seminar and LINK Crew meetings on DASA and Social Media education, if you ever see something suspicious or potentially dangerous on social media or in person, or overhear something concerning, please say something to a staff member or safe adult.
· “If you see something, say something.” Let our security and administrators handle it from there and investigate the situation. It is our job and our obligation to follow up on all safety concerns and work with law enforcement to ensure that things are safe for our entire school community. We are committed to finding the best balance between making schools feel welcoming to students and parents and making schools secure.
You as students, faculty, and staff, deserve to come to a school each and every day that is safe, welcoming, caring, professional, and free from harassment. For most of you, you do make this happen, and I thank you for that. Over the years, we have had situations where students have become aware of something that is completely inappropriate, alarming, hate filled, racist, derogatory, and/or concerning, but for one reason or another, did not come forward to address it. If you are not sure if something should be reported, report it anyway.
All it takes is one person to make a difference, just one. Let that person be you. You can even do it anonymously through the SafeSchools Helpline if you are afraid to report it directly to a staff member or family member. Posters are all over the school with the contact information for the helpline, and Brighton Believes packets should be available in every single teacher’s classroom at BHS. I will also e-mail you the information once again today. As always, if you would like to talk to me or any of our administrators about school safety, please seek us out. We would be happy to talk to you.
Have a good day BHS.
SAFESCHOOLS HELPLINE 1-800-418-6423 ext. 359
Examples of safety concerns that you may want to report anonymously include:
- potential acts or threats of violence
- weapons
- sexual harassment/abuse/assault
- bullying/cyber bullying
- concern for someone’s mental or emotional health and well-being
- concerns about suicide/students making concerning comments about hurting themselves
- drug or alcohol use/abuse
- theft
You may also submit an anonymous report through the Safe School website at www.safeschoolhelpline.com or via text by messaging 66746 and
then typing “TIPS” to begin the reporting process.
TOPICS COVERED IN TODAY'S HALL'S CORNER
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Class of 2022 Graduation Ordering extended through 12/21!!
Class of 2022 Activity Timeline
Students in the News, Making BHS Proud!
In Counseling
FEV Tutoring Support
Athletic News
Calendar of Future Events – Check this out!
FEV Tutoring Support
Brighton - Israeli Exchange Newsletter
Attendance Reminders and Updates
Snow Days are going Remote
Peak Experience Adventure
Brighton - Israeli Exchange Newsletter
American Red Cross Blood Drive
The semi-annual BHS Leadership Seminar Blood Drive will be held Saturday, December 11 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Please call 1-800 RED CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.org to make your lifesaving appointment. All of this drive's donors will receive a $10 Amazon e-gift card by email and a t-shirt at the drive.
Class of 2022, IT IS TIME TO ORDER YOUR CAP AND GOWN
Jostens online ordering has been extended through Tuesday, December 21!!
Order Cap & Gown, Tassels, Announcements, Rings and More!!!
Click the link below to see a video and order information from our Jostens representative, Mr. Fitch.
Attention Class of 2022 Students and Their Families
Click here to see the Class of 2022 timeline, https://www.smore.com/97a3x
STUDENTS IN THE NEWS
Art Students Recognized
Please join me in congratulating the following BHS Art students whose work was recognized in the annual BML 5x7 Art Contest this year:
Sorah Libman
Norah Babbitt
Ella Dunning
Maya Luehmann
Congratulations to each of these fantastic young artists and to their teachers Jennilyn Pickering, Katie Maley, and Susanne Hartke for supporting their work!
IN COUNSELING
Attention Families with SENIORS
Class of 2022
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
College Application Process and so much more!
Click on the link below to learn about Senior Seminars, Instant Decision Days, Senior Office Hours to get help with the application process, College Rep Visits, Registration Deadlines, Financial Aid, College Fairs, Parent Brag Sheets, and so much more!
View this week's Senior Newsletter here, https://www.smore.com/dh4mc
December Counseling Corner
ATHLETICS
Check out this website for the most up to date athletic schedules
Follow Brighton Sports on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/BCSDSports
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FEV Tutoring Support for 3-12 grade students
Does your child need support with school work outside of the school day? Is homework a challenge at times? Does your child wish that their teacher was available for a quick instructional question?
Great news! This school year, Brighton has chosen to partner with FEV Tutor to provide you with free, school-sponsored, 1:1 online tutoring as a support. This virtual service will be available to students from 3pm-10pm daily and also on weekends as needed. By logging in to student accounts through Class Link, students will be able to request to work with a tutor in minutes for an On-Demand session. On the FEV platform, students will be able to upload and share files directly with their tutors so that they can provide support with specific assignments or projects.
If you have any questions about this free virtual tutoring program, please contact FEV Tutor directly at: support@fevtutor.com or call 855-763-2607. FEV's Support Team is happy to answer any questions and work with you to create a personalized tutoring experience that best suits your learner! Are you wondering how to help your child get started? Click this link to learn more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CQd96eSEuYLIhdszrn4AM18mpz4GKxCq/view
Attendance, Updates and Reminders!
Please read below for reminders and some updates to our attendance procedures for students.
- When a student is late to school and does not attend homeroom, the student should check in with security at door 1 or door 20 when they enter the school, and then MUST sign in at the Attendance Office.
- We encourage students to go outside during Flex and during free periods. They should exit the building by door 20, and they do NOT need to sign out of the building. Students are expected to stay ON CAMPUS when they leave the building using door 20.
- Students who are signing out of school to go to an appointment should pick up a dismissal pass in the Attendance Office and leave by door 1.
- Students using open campus privileges (available periods 5, 6, and 7 only) need to sign out with security at door 1.
- Students with Scheduled Early Dismissal (completed yellow permission form) should sign out at door 1.
- During periods 1, 2, 3, 4, FLEX, and 8, ALL STUDENTS MUST STAY ON CAMPUS unless specifically excused by the Attendance Office.
- Student drivers may not have any passengers during the school day (7:40 – 2:47)
Matt Comeau, Assistant Principal
Snow Day Schedule
There will be NO regular Snow Days with cancelled classes/closed buildings this year in Brighton Schools. If inclement weather warrants the Superintendent of Schools to close in-person schooling, students, faculty, and staff will follow the Remote SNOW DAY Schedule (note below) and attend classes remotely via ZOOM or Schoology. Teachers have already communicated their SNOW DAY Zoom or Schoology links with students. An e-news message, robocall, and e-mail will be sent to all families in the event school buildings are closed. If students signed up for REMIND, they will also get a REMIND message from Dr. Hall.
The following EXPECTATIONS are for all high school students:
· Bring home computer devices if we suspect a possible snow day may be called.
· Check teacher’s Schoology pages for a SNOW DAY ZOOM link ready to go for SNOW DAYS.
· Sign onto ZOOM links and attend all classes for the entire class period as per the SNOW DAY Schedule.
· Turn on Cameras so that proper attendance can be taken.
· Actively participate during the lesson.
Click the link to see open the Snow Day Schedule:
Peak Experience Adventure. Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
This summer, from July 5th through July 12th, Brighton students will have an opportunity to travel to Gunnison National Forest in Colorado for an eight-day adventure. Over the course of the trip, students will white water raft, rock climb, participate in low and high ropes course activities, and backpack. Rope course activities include zip lines, power poles, repelling, and “The Screamer”. The three-day backpack traverses through the Gunnison National Forest where we will climb mountains over 13,000 feet high. Weather permitting, one of our peak ascents will be at dawn, which is a truly amazing experience. Current eighth graders through juniors are eligible for the trip, and spots are limited. If you are interested in joining the group and would like more information on the activities and cost of the trip, please contact Jamie Porta (the Outdoor Club advisor) at jamie_porta@bcsd.org.
Brighton - Israeli Exchange
Open to all BHS students!
Brighton High School is once again excited to participate in the BHS-Israeli Exchange. This program is jointly sponsored by the Brighton Central School District and the Jewish Federation of Rochester. This is intended to be a strictly cultural and non-religious exchange; any BHS student can participate.
Marla Taplinger and John Clements are the school advisors for this exchange program. BHS students interested in participating in the BHS-chaperoned student exchange trip to Israel during our 2022 February Break should Click here for more information.