Hall's Corner

Greetings from BHS!

We had a great back to school week and are looking forward to a great year!

Check out this week’s Hall’s Corner for upcoming events, announcements, and special notifications.

BHS opens our doors at 7:00 AM. Students may enter through Door 1 or Door 20 from 7-7:45 AM and only Door 1 after 7:45 AM. First period starts at 7:45 AM.

Here is to our best year yet! GO BRUINS!

Thanks!

Tom

Starting the week of September 9th, we will start to conduct our annual emergency response drills, including fire drills, hold-in-place drills, shelter-in-place drills, lockdown drills, and evacuation drills to TCMS or to the BHS turf field. We will continue to educate staff and students on proper protocols and evaluate our efforts after each drill so that we can continue to learn and get better. Please feel free to contact me (T. Hall) with any questions.

As we move closer to a new school year, we would like to remind you that the link to access School Tool/Parent Portal has changed, and is now: https://monroeoneric01.schooltool.com/BCSD

For some of you who may have had the old web address bookmarked or saved to your password "keychain" on your devices, you may need to log into School Tool via this new weblink and reset SchoolTool in your devices or bookmarks/favorites to this new web address.

If you have forgotten your password, there is a password reset link right on the new login page.

Please review at home with your students(s), BHS faculty and administrators will review the policy with students all next week.

Click here for names and contact information.

can be found on the BHS Website

An SAT and ACT Exam Boot Camp class is being held at BHS on September 24, 25, and 26 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 158. The SAT/ACT Boot Camp thoroughly reviews the essential reading, writing, math, and test-taking skills and strategies for the most current versions of both exams. We’ll also outline the additional content and action steps needed for greater progress toward the highest test scores. The next time this class meets is on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Coming up in October…

Brighton High School Class of 2O25 students! Writing Your College Application Essay classes meet at BHS from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday the week of October 7th or October 21st. Class size is a maximum of twelve students and the class fee is $110. Students will read and critique model essays, be provided with written feedback on work, have one to one conference time with the instructor and complete at least one full essay by the end of the week. Listen, learn, write, conference, edit and complete a full essay in just five days!

Register for these classes (and more!) at https://brightonschools.revtrak.net Questions? Contact the Brighton Community Education Office at mona_zamiarski@bcsd.org or 585-242-5200 ext.5595.

Financial assistance may be available through the BCSD Student & Family Support Fund. Contact Ms. Ingle the BHS Counseling Center for more information.

FALL Session of BHS Driver's Education Classes are coming.

Registration opened Thursday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024. Brighton High School's Driver Education course starts on Monday, September 16, and ends on November 15. All information about the class is available through the Brighton Community Education website: https://brightonschools.revtrak.net. Registration begins on Thursday, September 5 at 8:00 p.m. There is space for twenty-four students to participate in this session. You do not have to be a Brighton student to register. However, BHS students are assigned to cars first. The class fee is $640. This class fills quickly; review the class information before registration opens so you can reserve your spot early! If you have questions, please contact the Community Education office at ce@bcsd.org

Inter-State Studio/SLR Photo was at BHS for school photos this Thursday and Friday.

· The Senior Panorama is scheduled for 11:20 on Monday, November 18th.

· Absentee/Retake: Thursday October 17 (a different code will be provided for this event at a later date)

You may go online to view package options and order your picture packages by going to the link and using the code below.

Please be sure to call the Inter-State Studio Office at 585-310-7781 or email jamie.dauria@inter- state.com for any questions in regard to this information.

Website: https://inter-state.com/order Order Code: 89120QA

PTSA 2024-2025 Calendars are now available to purchase at R's Market, 2294 Monroe Ave. and at the following events:

• Thursday, Sept. 12 6 to 8 p.m. at TCMS Curriculum Night in the Atrium

The Brighton Believes 5K is going to "Hit the Ground Running" to kick off an awesome new school year.

The Brighton PTSA along with the incredibly generous sponsors will be hosting our second annual community-oriented 5K run, walk and kids run to celebrate the start of the new school year.

All proceeds will go towards the events, scholarships and other opportunities the PTSA supports throughout the school year in our Brighton Community.

Please find more information on the website: https://www.trisignup.com/Race/Info/NY/Rochester/BrightonBelieves5KHittheGroundRunning.

We need your help! We have an immediate need for host families for this upcoming school year (mid-October to mid-June). Only through your support, can we offer this program. For over 30 years, our community has supported our love for international learning and global connections. We hope that you can consider this life-changing opportunity for your family and our students!

Host Families Needed for World Language Interns
Are you interested in learning about a different culture and way of life? For more than 30 years, Brighton has been the only District in our area to host language interns from other countries! The World Language Department at Brighton is currently looking for three host families for our interns for the 2024-25 academic school year, and we hope you will consider!
This program is an incredible opportunity for our students and community. With the help of our interns, we encourage students to become global citizens and have a love for cultural differences throughout their lives.
Still interested? Keep reading!
A few details about the program:

• -The interns arrive at Brighton in mid-October and stay through mid-June. During their stay, they will be working with our teachers at Twelve Corners Middle School and Brighton High School to teach language classes and share their culture and first-hand knowledge with our students.
• The interns come to Brighton through the Amity Institute, a non-profit group whose aim is to build cultural understanding. They recruit, thoroughly screen, and sponsor each intern.
• Each intern is required to purchase medical insurance prior to their arrival
• Host families must be Brighton residents and be able to offer the intern a private bedroom and access to a bathroom (shared is fine)
• Families may host for the full year or half a year.
• Host families also provide meals, except for lunch on school days.

About our Interns:
Jonas come from Saarbrücken, Germany. Jonas is pursuing a degree in Physical Education and eager to experience American schools. Jonas enjoys traveling, participating in sports and is an international judo competitor! He is excited to come to the States!
Emmy comes from Bordeaux, France. She is studying English at a university. Emmy enjoys laughing and talking with friends, playing handball, and is interested in American cinema. Her dream job is teaching French to English speaking students. Emmy is excited to discover new cultures, people, and traditions and share her culture and traditions as well.

Thank you for considering this experience with your family! Many families have participated in this program and have made life-long connections with our interns over the years. We hope to hear from you soon!

If you are interested in hosting an intern for next year, please contact Laura Hernandez (Laura_hernandez@bcsd.org) for more information.

The back to school summer mailing and resources can be found on the BCSD Website at Summer Mailing / BHS Summer Mailing (bcsd.org)

Course Supply List - please see Resources at the bottom of this Hall's Corner to see a printable PDF.

Military Opt- Out, Photo Opt -Out, Supplies List, OTC Forms, etc. Click Here.