BHCS Charter Chatter

Open Enrollment Period:

BHCS will take applications for potential students starting January 6, in order to be considered in the March Lottery. All applications must be completed and turned in by the close of business on February 27.

Students who wish to be considered for “Priority Status” will need to turn in their applications during the open enrollment period. (Priority Status is for students who 1. are a child of staff member, 2. are a sibling of a current student, 3. live in the original Bethel Hill district, 4. have legacy priority - meaning they are a sibling of students that completed the highest grade offered by the charter school and were enrolled at least four years at the charter school)

If a priority student does not turn in their application during the open enrollment period, they will be considered along with all other applications that are received after the close of open enrollment.

Be on the lookout for a link on our school website (www.bethelhill.net) to a “parent information meeting” pre-recorded video and available tour dates.

Application:

All BHCS applications for admission will be online this year. In the event a family does not have access to the internet and/or working e-mail, they can come to the school to receive assistance with the application process.

Applications can be accessed through the BHCS website starting, Monday, January 6.

**Students who are currently on our waiting list will need to fill out a new application to be considered for the March lottery. New waiting lists for each grade will be created during the March lottery process.**

Questions:

If there are questions, please contact the school directly. We look forward to continuing to serve our community and laying the foundation for individual excellence!

The votes are in for the 2024-2025 Student Council Officers. Officers hold important titles and assume great responsibility. We are proud of all our candidates and commend their willingness and enthusiasm during the campaign. We are excited to share our 2024-2025 Student Council Officers!

• President: Harleigh Harris
• Vice President: Kyla Williams
• Secretary: Rilynn Bates
• Treasurer: Sadie Poole
• Spirit Officer: BrookeLynn Porrin
• Technology Officer: Delilah Rodriguez

Please join us in congratulating our new officers!

(Pictured from left to right: Top Row - Kyla Williams, Harleigh Harris, Sadie Poole; Bottom Row - Rilynn Bates, BrookeLynn Porrin, Delilah Rodriguez)

Thanks to all who came out on Friday, November 15 to enjoy our 2024 Talent Show! It was truly a night of great performances and all the students did a fantastic job showing off their many talents! We appreciate your support and especially want to thank all the students, parents, and staff who were involved for their time and dedication in making this another successful show! Go Wildcats!!!

(Finale picture below)

First Grade will be performing "Crazy Carols" on Thursday, December 12 at 7pm in the BHCS auditorium. We hope you can come and join us to kick off the holiday season!

Wednesday, December 18 will be an Early Release day for BHCS. Students will be released at 12:30pm and there will be no after-school daycare. We hope everyone has a happy and safe break!

We are excited to announce that the upcoming school Spelling Bee will be held January 14, 2025! The school spelling bee will be an oral spelling bee where participants will be given words to spell out loud. We will follow Scripps National Spelling Bee guidelines. Students in grades 3-5 will have the opportunity to participate. In order to prepare for the school-wide spelling bee, our classroom bees will be held during the month of December on a day and time that is most convenient for your child’s classroom. Two students from each classroom bee will have the opportunity to advance to the school bee on January 14, 2025. Good luck to everyone!

The PTO will be participating in the Annual Roxboro Christmas Parade, on Saturday, December 14. The theme for this year's parade is "The Christmas Crew - Favorite Christmas Characters." They are seeking help with decorating and/or having your child ride the float dressed as a Christmas character. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Samantha Morris via email at Samantha.Morris@bethelhill.net. Thank you in advance for your support!

We would like to start planning for the Annual BHCS BBQ event and the first planning meeting will be on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6pm in the cafeteria. Anyone interested in helping is invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a great way to get involved and actively support Bethel Hill Charter School. The BHCS PTO will have officer positions available for the 2024-2025 school year. Applications will be available on the school website (www.bethelhill.net) starting Tuesday, January 7. Applications will be due by Friday, February 7. Elections will take place during conferences on Thursday, February 27.

If you are interested in serving as a PTO officer and have questions, please email pto.bhcs@bethelhill.net

We look forward to hearing from you!