Hall's Corner
May 31, 2024
Greetings
ATTENTION BRUINS
End of Year Events and JUNE EXAM INFORMATION
A few things…
- The last day of classes is Thursday, June 13th! This will be a NO FLEX DAY Schedule. Eat lunch during free periods or bring something to eat in your classrooms.
- Check to see how many final exams you will be scheduled to take from June 4 to June 24 and plan ahead for studying.
- Teachers will be starting review sessions in classes and holding additional reviews during FLEX and after school.
LAST DAY OF CLASSES is June 13th
- What is the last day of classes?
- Thursday, June 13th is the last day of scheduled classes at school.
- Senior Class countdown on the TURF at 2:30 PM.
- NO FLEX on June 13th!
Algebra 1, June 4th and EXAM WEEKS from June 14 – June 24
- When will we get a complete EXAM Schedule?
- Click here for the full schedule!
- We have TWO examination periods – morning and afternoon
- Morning exams are scheduled from 8-11 AM, unless you have test mods.
- Afternoon exams are scheduled from 12 to 3:00 PM, unless you have test mods.
- When do you come to school during exams?
- Students only come to school when they have a scheduled exam or review session.
- Students with scheduled exams are expected to be there for ALL EXAMS!
- Where do you go when you get to school?
- Students go to the auditorium and wait to be called to their exam.
- Students with testing modifications will be told separately of where they will take exams. You can report to the auditorium and then go to your tests.
- What do I do when I am finished with my exam?
- Students may go home.
- Students may go to the library or outside to study.
- Students may go to the front foyer near gym to wait for a ride home.
- Students may attend a review session for a class.
- Students are NOT allowed to hang out in the hallways.
- Buses/Transportation
- We have morning and afternoon bus runs as usual on June 14,17 - 18, 20- 21 and 24.
- There will not be a bus run on June 25.
- If you take an exam from 8-11 AM, you may wait for the afternoon buses at 2:47 PM or leave school and go home at 11:00 AM. If you wait at school, you must be with a teacher, in the front foyer, or in the library.
- If you have an afternoon exam, you may take the morning run to school, wait in the library or front foyer quietly, take your exam from Noon to 3:00 PM and walk home or take the bus home. You may also sleep in and walk or get dropped off at school by 11:30 AM.
- Food Services During Exam Weeks
- The Brighton Café is closed during exam week.
- On the 14th, 17th and 18th, 20th and 21st and 24th the snack bar is open from 7:00-11:45 a.m.
- The snack bar will be closed on the 25th.
- Students may pick up breakfast from 7 AM to 7:45 AM each day.
- Students may pick up assorted cold lunches in the snack line from 9:30 – 11:45 each day.
Be Well,
Tom
Graduation
Graduation will be Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Rain date, if necessary, will be Friday, June 21, 2024, at 5:30 PM. Click on this link to find out more!
BHS Alumni Poets and Authors Return to their Rochester Roots
Writers & Books is hosting five Brighton High School alumni who forged successful careers as award-winning poets and authors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 5 at The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave., Rochester. Erica Cavanagh, Michael Dumanis, Rachel Galvin, Ilya Kaminsky, and Sejal Shah will read from their celebrated works, then greet the public at a book signing. ASL interpretation will be provided. Tickets are available to the public on a gift-economy basis: free - $20 at wab.org/event/rochester-roots.
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!
See the attached file below to find out more!
Host Families needed for Israeli Exchange
Brighton High School is once again excited to participate in the BHS-Israeli Exchange. Even though the 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. As such, any BHS student can participate.
See the attached file below to find out more!
Check out the Counseling News
May Counseling Corner https://secure.smore.com/n/kx40c
Junior Newsletter 5/30 https://secure.smore.com/n/86zu4
Counselor Booking Pages
Mary Crelley, Keri Crowley, Elissa Maxon, Jennie Viggiani
Travis Figueroa, Holly Juliano, Courtney Stern, Lance Mitchell
Please contact Ms. Zeller directly to schedule an appointment
Calendar of Upcoming Events at BHS
Brighton Community Education
Brighton Community Education offers the following classes for high school students throughout the school year. If you have questions, please send an email to ce@bcsd.org or call the office at 585-242-5200, Ext. 5595.
SAT and ACT Exam Prep Boot Camp
Taught by Chariot Learning--Upstate New York’s most well-known and respected test prep organization--this 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. This class meets at Brighton High School multiple times throughout the year.Complete class information, meeting dates for each session, and registration are available at brightonschools.revtrak.net. You do not have to be a BHS student to register for this class. Questions? Please contact the Community Education office at ce@bcsd.org or 585-244-5200, ext. 5595.
New York State Driver Education
This course is offered at Brighton High School (BHS four times a year – fall, winter, spring, and summer. Brighton Central School District partners with a program coordinator and instructors who are Monroe One Educational Services (BOCES) employees. Dates for the next session are posted as soon as they are provided to BHS from BOCES. BHS students are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. Prepare to register for this course by reading general information about the current session here (see the Student Info Sheet). Complete course details and registration information are available at brightonschools.revtrak.net. Questions? Please contact the Community Education office at ce@bcsd.org or 585-244-5200, ext. 5595.
Resources
Linewize
See the notice, "Online Safety and the Qustodio Parents App" HERE.
Safe School Helpline
1-800-4-1-VOICE ext. 359
1-800-418-6423 ext. 359
TEXT: 66746, TIPS
Food Services
Administrator and Counselor Information
Click here for names and contact information.