BHS Parents and Guardians,

Student attendance plays a crucial role in academic success. Regular attendance ensures that students are engaged in the learning process, stay on track with their studies, and develop important habits of responsibility.

When students miss school or arrive late, they lose valuable instruction time, which can significantly impact their academic progress. Each lesson is designed to support your child’s learning and success. Missing even small portions of class can make it harder for students to catch up with the material. Over time, this can accumulate, affecting their grades, missing assignments, understanding of key concepts, and overall academic achievement.

I encourage you to help your child establish routines that support consistent attendance and punctuality. Classroom instruction starts at 7:25 am, students need to enter the building by 7:20 am to make it to class on time each morning. With the weather impacting the road, plan ahead by leaving home a few minutes early. If they are stopping to get coffee and that is causing them to be late, set the alarm earlier! This will not only benefit their learning but will also foster important skills like responsibility and time management that will serve them throughout their lives.

If your child is experiencing challenges that impact their attendance or timeliness, please don't hesitate to reach out to the school counselors or grade level administration. We are here to support your family and work together to ensure all students have the opportunity to thrive.

Thank you,

Mr. Keith Merrill

Principal

Brunswick High School

330-273-0495 option 8

@BCSDBrunswickHS

@BHSMerrill

Brunswick City Schools 2024-2025 School Calendar

BHS Plan Ahead: 2025-2026 Brunswick City Schools Calendar

The scheduling process has begun for the 2025-2026 school year. Students in grades 9, 10, and 11 watched the scheduling presentation and received their scheduling sheets. Each grade has specific course options and each are described in our Program of Studies.

Scheduling Process:

• Scheduling sheets- circle courses in pencil you are selecting for next year
• Scheduling sheets need to be signed by student and parent/guardian
• Scheduling sheets will be turned in their ELA teacher. If they do not have an ELA class at BHS, they turn in their scheduling sheet to the guidance office.
• Guidance Website for all course options, programs, information, and deadlines.
• Scheduling sheets are due by Thursday, 1/30

Why This Process Is Important:

It is essential that parents engage in discussions with their child about the courses they want and need to take for the next year. You know your child best, and your input is crucial in selecting courses that are both appropriate and challenging. This is an opportunity to encourage your child to push themselves while also considering their strengths, interests, and post-graduation goals.

Brunswick High School Students, Parents, and Guardians,

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce releases students' scores on the Ohio State Test (OST) End of Course Assessments (EOC).. This year, the results of Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, American History and American Government will be provided to the district on May 13, 2025; the English Language Arts 2 End of Course Assessment results will be provided to the district on May 21, 2025.

Since we will have this information before the end of the school year, the following practice will be in place that could exempt students from taking certain final exams based on their performance on the End of Course Exams. Here are the details for exemptions:

• Students who earn a competency score (684 or higher) on the Algebra 1 or English Language Arts 2 End of Course Exams will be exempt from the final exams for those specific courses.

• Students who earn the proficiency score (700 or higher) on the Biology, Geometry, American History or American Government End of Course Exams will be exempt from the final exams for those specific courses.

• Regardless of their scores, if a student needs to take the final exam to pass the class, the exemption will not be an option.

Seniors will have the opportunity to be exempt from final exams for ALL courses if they receive a 70% or higher for both the 3rd and 4th quarters, no cut slips AND have fewer than 11 tardies, sign-ins, sign-outs, and absences combined starting January 22, 2025. Seniors will be required to take an exam if it is needed to pass the class for the year. Seniors who have not completed their credit recovery courses, failed a course, or have not met graduation requirements must finalize all credits and coursework to be eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony. The deadline for completion is Monday, May 19, 2025, at 9:00 AM.

Students will have the option to forgo the exemption and take the final exam if they wish to improve their grade for the year. Students who participate in the exemption will not receive a final exam grade and their second semester grades will be calculated using their third and fourth-quarter grades only.

Thank you,

Mr. Keith Merrill

BHS 2025 Final Exam Exemption Letter

BHS Dual in the School- BHS Girls and Boys Wrestling team competed with their classmates cheering them on. Great seeing all of the support from Bluey, BHS Dance Team, BHS Cheer Team, Students, Parents, and Staff! It was a great event for our student athletes.

UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS

Brunswick students participate in many sports during the year. Please consider coming to support our student athletes. Please check out the athletic website for updates about spectators attending games & events. GO BIG BLUE!

Mr. Jim Kovi

Athletic Director

Phone: 330-273-0496

Email: jkovi@bcsoh.org

Ms. Athena Fleming

Athletic Secretary

Phone 330.273.0496

Email: afleming@bcsoh.org

The winter athletic season underway, additional parking for athletics events in the East Gym will be located in the back West Parking Lot.

A second athletic entrance will be open for those parking in the back West Lot, North athletic entrance. Look for signage guiding you to the North Athletic Entrance.

If your child is going to be absent, please call the appropriate attendance line each day. You can call the attendance line anytime day or night. Attendance lines are by grade level, please see the numbers below. Consider adding the attendance line as a contact in your phone.

ATTENDANCE LINES

9th/10th Grades: (330) 273-5964

11th/12th Grades: (330) 273-5966

NURSE: 330-273-0408 - Located in the Center.

NEW ATTENDANCE OFFICE LOCATION: BACK WEST ENTRANCE

When picking up or dropping off your child: if they are coming in late or being picked up for an appointment, they MUST sign in and out at the New Attendance Office in the back West.

If you have any questions, please contact the grade level office.

If your child is sick and with the nurse, your child will be signed out at the Center Entrance Doors. For Safety reasons, never leave with your child without notifying and signing out with a grade level secretary, office or the Nurse.

• BHS 2024-25 Homeroom List
• Final Forms Make sure to update contact your information, emergency contacts, etc.
• New student parking location, arrival and dismissal traffic patterns, parent drop off back west and center lot, and new one way exit on Boyer during dismissal.
• BCSD 2024-25 School Calendar

• PaySchools Parent Registration - Point of Sales Payment System for Lunch/Breakfast
• Free & Reduced Lunch Application
• Opt-In Transportation Link Complete if your family will be riding a bus to school
• Cell Phone Policy

The Brunswick City School District encourages students, teachers, staff, parents and other members of our community to report any instances of potential violence, bullying, self-harm or any other issue where our students may be at risk. Information about the SaferSchools Tip Line can be found on the Brunswick City Schools webpage. The Brunswick City School District partners with SaferSchools Ohio to provide our families with a free resource for keeping our schools safe. The anonymous tip line service helps alert local law enforcement to potential school safety crisis. By calling or texting the statewide tip line (844-SAFEROH), you can report anything that is suspicious or endangering to you, your friends or your school. The SaferSchools Tip Line accepts calls and texts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Thank you for keeping our Brunswick Community SAFE.

District & BHS Calendar of Events All Building. Quick event check to see what is happening around the district in all schools! Great one stop check for parents, guardians, and students.

*Dates, times, and locations can change. Please check newsletter for updates

FEBRUARY

2/17 President’s Day - NO SCHOOL

2/24 Family First Night

MARCH

3/13 End of Third quarter

3/14 STAFF ½ DAY INSERVICE / ½ DAY WORK DAY - NO SCHOOL

3/24-3/28 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

APRIL

4/1 CCP Deadline Participation in CCP Acknowledgement forms are Due Tuesday 4/1!

4/15 SAT All 11th Grade Students (Dismissed after testing)

4/15 ELA II EOC Part 1 all 10th Grade Students (Dismissed after testing) OST

4/16 ELA II EOC Part 2 all 10th Grade Students (Delayed Start) OST

4/18 NO SCHOOL

4/21 STAFF ½ DAY INSERVICE / ½ DAY WORK DAY - NO SCHOOL

4/23 Biology EOC Part 1 and Part 2 OST

4/24 American History and Government EOC, Part 1 and Part 2 OST

4/29 Algebra and Geometry EOC and EOC Part 1 OST

4/30 Algebra and Geometry EOC and EOC Part 2 OST

*OST Ohio State Testing

MAY

5/1 Military Enlisted Day East Gym

5/10 Prom at Encore in Strongsville from 6:00-10:30 PM

5/12 Exams - Periods 5 -8

5/13 Exams - Periods 5 - 8

5/14 Exams - Periods 1 - 4

5/15 Exams - Periods 1 - 4

5/15 Senior Awards 7:00 p.m. James J. Hayas Performing Arts Center (PAC)

5/21 Commencement Practice 10:00 AM - West Gym - Mandatory attendance

5/21 Elementary Walk-Thru at 1:30 PM

5/22 Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony is at 7:00 p.m. at the Stadium

5/26 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

5/27 BHS Exams

5/28 BHS Exams

5/29 BHS Exams

5/29 End of fourth quarter - Last day for students

5/30 Last day for Teachers

Check the Brunswick High School website for daily announcements, updates on student achievements, upcoming events including state testing, adjusted schedules and other important information. Visit www.bcsoh.org, select Brunswick High School in the pull-down menu, and look at the tabs which include BHS News, District News, Events and Resources.

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