Hall's Corner

The 1st quarter ends on November 8th! SchoolTool Gradebooks have been updated. Please review your child’s grades in SchoolTool. If you have any questions about their progress, please speak to them and reach out to their teacher(s). Go to Brighton Central School District - Portal Page Home (bcsd.org)

to access the Parent Portal. Contact our main office at 242-5000, ext. 0 if you have any questions about accessing the portal.

Thanks!

Tom

Diwali is a “festival of lights” that celebrates the triumph of light over dark and good over evil, and the blessings of victory, freedom, and enlightenment. The name comes from Sanksrit dipavali, meaning “row of lights.” On the night of Diwali, celebrants light dozens of candles and clay lamps (called diyas), placing them throughout their homes and in the streets to light up the dark night. Diwali is primarily celebrated by followers of the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain faiths. Though technically religious, it's also become a cultural event in North America celebrated with sweets and special foods. This year Diwali Day will be celebrated on Friday, November 1, 2024.

Learn more about Diwali by watching a video from National Geographic and by checking out some picture books shared by PBS!

Brighton placed 3rd in our division for our first math meet with a score of 46 behind both Pittsford High schools scoring 51 and 55. We had 11 teams compete with a total of around 100 students. The Rubber Duck Racers scored a perfect 16 in the team round. We had 15 students score 6 or higher in their 2 categories. Jonathan Harrow scored the highest with a 9.

Go Bruins!

Congratulations to Brighton Rowing Club’s (BRC) Girls Varsity 4 rowers, who participated in the Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) on October 20: Vivienne Biedenkopf, Grace Quarles,

Anna Yartz (cox), Maya Torres-Panzer, and Ella Beyers.

They competed against 89 other teams from around the world. They did a great job in their event. The HOCR is an invite-only Regatta (teams apply and then HOCR decides which applicants can participate). Because of where our team placed in their event this year, BRC now has a guaranteed entry to the Head of the Charles next year!

First, students DO NOT need to dress up for Halloween. However, Halloween costumes may be worn at BHS on Thursday, October 31st.

• Make sure your costume allows for safe and full participation in all learning activities during the day including physical education.

Please follow the same guidelines for appropriate dress for school when evaluating your costume along with these more specific guidelines:

• Hats/head coverings may be worn, but faces must be visible and recognizable. MASKS and full face make up are NOT allowed.
• All “weapon-like” accessories for costumes must stay home and are NOT allowed on campus.
• Costumes must appropriately cover all under garments and should not be considered “revealing.”
• Costumes may not be offensive or promote the use of illegal substances.
• Students are NOT allowed to wear costumes or make up depicting blood or gore.

If students have a question about a costume, please have them contact one of the administrators by the end of the day Tuesday, October 29th.

Order packets are available for the Cap and Gown in the Main Office or order through the website.

Class of 2025 Cap & Gown

Order packets for the class rings were distributed during Wednesday's special Homeroom. Extra packets are available outside the Main Office or order through the website.

Junior Class Rings

Grand Opening!

NYSSBA Exhibit

2024 NYSSBA Conference Show October 20-22, 2024
Online on the NYSATA Website Through June, 1, 2024

The 2024 New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Show is now live!

You can view and share the link with your students, families, colleagues and friends. Please use the QR code below or CLICK HERE to access. A big thank you to our membership for setting a new record and submitting 610 pieces of artwork representing 94 school districts throughout New York state.

Special recognition goes to Gabriella Murphy (grade 10) from Spackenkill Union-Free School District and Savlon Chauncey (grade 5) from Levittown, School District. These young artists' work were selected for our NYSATA/NYSSBA show cards presented to over 1500 attendees at this year's conference.

CLICK HERE to visit the
2023 NYSSSBA Show

ROCGirl Hacks 2024 is a free Hackathon for girls in grades 6-12 hosted by Women in Computing at the Rochester Institute of Technology. This is an amazing opportunity for girls to design and build their own project. No experience is required. The event is from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology, 20 Lomb Memorial Dr. Register on their website (must register to attend).

Click here to see the recorded PTSA Meeting with the Principal from October 23rd.

Another year brings another flurry of changes regarding the SAT & ACT and how colleges look at scores. Find out everything you need to know about the tests, why they matter, and what you should do about them in our annual seminar with Mike Bergin of Chariot Learning. Yes, we'll discuss upcoming changes to the ACT!

The Senior Panorama is scheduled for 11:20 on Monday, November 18th, in the Main Gym.

Absentee/Retake day was Oct 17 2024.If your child(ren) was photographed on Absentee/Retake day and you would like toorder a picture package from the absentee picture day, please see the online order info below.

Please call the Inter-State office with any questions regarding this. (585)310-7781.

Website: www.inter-state.com/order

Order Code: 89170M (retakes/absentee in October)

September picture's orders can be located by going to Website: https://inter-state.com/order Order Code: 89120QA (September dates). IDs and pictures from the September photo days that were not picked up yet are available in the Main Office.

BHS is hosting the second of two FINANCIAL AID Information Nights for families of seniors. If you missed our last presentation, please save the date!

FINANCIAL AID Information Night

Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:30 PM, in BHS room 262

Join MCC Financial Aid Expert, Jerome St. Croix, for an overview of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms, program, and financial aid process. There will be plenty of time for questions.

Senior newsletter 10/2: https://secure.smore.com/n/pq2nb

• College Rep Visits have begun. Visit the Web to see the weekly updates. https://bhs.bcsd.org/46742_3
• SUNY FREE APPLICATION WEEK is October 23-November 3

BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL

Use this link to view your senior's grad packets!

This is when they'll get the chance to preview everything they need to take on their final year of high school.

Here is a quick link to the Basic cap and gown unit that is needed for the graduation ceremony.

Graduation will be held on the Turf Field on June 24, 2025 at 7 p.m., with a rain date June 25, 2025. Graduation rehearsal will be at 10 a.m. on the day of graduation.

Hey Brighton!

Are you interested in hosting our French intern for just a few months? Emmy has arrived! She is very excited to be here, loves to try new foods and experiences and our students already love her! See her bio below! We still have a need for one or two host families for Emmy from January-June. You can host for the whole semester or a just a few months! Hosting will truly enrich your life and is a unique opportunity we have proudly supported for over 30 years in the Brighton community.

If you are interested in hosting Emmy, please reach out to Laura Hernandez as soon as possible.

** Math Updated 10/10**

ATTENTION BHS Families and Students

2025 JUNE EXAM SCHEDULE

SAVE THE DATES for FINAL EXAMS

June 11 & June 17 – June 25

Students with scheduled exams are expected to be there for ALL EXAMS!

Click here for names and contact information.

can be found on the BHS Website

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.

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.