BEAR NEWS

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for an exciting new year. We are thrilled to welcome our students back to school for the start of a new year and a new semester. We hope they are refreshed and ready to make good choices and embrace the opportunities ahead. Let’s make this semester a great one!

January is a busy time for our school community. As we enter the testing season, our teachers and students are working hard to prepare. We are committed to academic excellence and ensuring that every student is ready to succeed. Please encourage your children to stay focused and do their best.

This month, we will be speaking to students about course registration for the next school year. Please see below for all the important information regarding course registration.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Let’s make this a fantastic year!

Ashley Collier
Principal

MAP Math - Tuesday, January 21st

MAP Reading - Wednesday, January 22nd

MAP Science - Thursday, January 23rd

We will have several other incentives other than our 6 weeks incentives throughout the year. This includes the McDonald's Invitational, End of the Year pep rally etc. Incentives will be based off of grades, behavior and attendance.

Only WIRED headphones are allowed on campus.

• The tardy bell rings at 8:10. All students must be in class before 8:10.

• Students that are tardy to school will receive disciplinary consequences

• All medical absences must have a doctors note turned in to the front office or submitted through Skyward

• All non-medical absences require a parent note within 2 days of the absence

• A maximum of 6 personal absences will be excused for the 24-25 school year. After 3 unexcused absences, a warning truancy letter will be issued by the district

We have 3 entrances:

• Doors at front of school (car riders and walkers only)

• Exterior doors by the music area (music students)

• Doors by the library (bus riders)

• All students will report to the cafeteria until an administrator releases students to tutorials or 1st period class

• All students eating breakfast, will report to the cafeteria

• All students NOT eating breakfast, will report to tutorials or their 1st period class

• Breakfast is served for free from 7:40am - 8:05am.

• Students will get a grab and go breakfast and then eat in their 1st period classroom or in tutorials.

• If students want breakfast, they must get it when they arrive to campus. Students will not be allowed to come back to the cafeteria after arriving in class.

• Lunch is served daily.

• Lunch will be free this school year for all PISD students.

• Food Delivery services liker Uber Eats/Door Dash are not permitted for students.

• Food or Personal items will not be delivered to the classroom at any time for any reason. The office will send a note letting the student know to come pick up the item from the office. Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to pick up his/her item from the office.

• BHI is not responsible for items left in the front office for pick up

• Tutorials are offered Monday - Friday for all classes from 7:40 - 8:05

• Teachers may specify one day in the week as a non-tutorial day

• All students and parents should regularly check grades and attend tutorials for any grade that needs to be improved

As we strive to ensure the safety and well-being of all our students, I want to take a moment to remind you about our dismissal procedures.

Car Riders:
Our standard procedure is for car riders to be picked up in the front of the school. However, if you choose to pick up your child in the side parking lot, please adhere to the following guidelines:

Park in Designated Areas: It is imperative that you park your vehicle in a designated parking space and refrain from parking on the curb. This ensures a smooth flow of traffic and prevents congestion in the area.

Exercise Caution: We strongly advise against picking up your child in the side parking lot, as it can pose safety risks. However, if you opt for this alternative, please exercise extreme caution and be vigilant of other vehicles and pedestrians.

Increased Awareness: We have noticed an increase in the number of vehicles parking on the curb, which is a safety concern. Therefore, we cannot allow anyone to park in such a manner, as it obstructs traffic and jeopardizes the safety of our students and staff.

Bus Riders:

To ensure safety and efficiency, ALL all bus riders must report to the cafeteria for dismissal. Any bus rider who goes outside to wait for their bus will not be allowed to board. We'll continue to remind students of this, but we urge you to reinforce this message at home.

Your cooperation in following these procedures is greatly appreciated, as safety is our utmost priority. By adhering to these guidelines, we can ensure a secure and efficient dismissal process for everyone involved.

All visitors must sign in and wear a visitor badge while in the school building

Lunch Visitations will only be allowed on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays with the following exceptions:

1. No visitations the first and the last 3 weeks of the school year
2. No visitations for the weeks of State Testing
3. No visitations on early release days

All high school age siblings must be accompanied by a parent

Student Check Outs:

• All students must be checked out before 3:15

Wednesday, January 8th - BHI vs Miller Basketball Game (Girl's Home)

Thursday, January 9th - Choir Lock-In

Friday, January 10th - Report Cards Available

San Jacinto Basketball Tournament

Tuesday, February 14th - Orchestra Chair Auditions

Wednesday, February 15th - BHI vs San Jac Basketball Game (Boy's Home)

Monday, January 20th - Holiday - No School

Tuesday, January 21st - MAP Math

Dobie 9 Counselor Talks

Wednesday, January 22nd - MAP RLA

Dobie9 Counselor Talks

BHI vs Southmore Basketball (Boy's Home)

Thursday, January 23rd - MAP Science

Dobie9 Visit (8th grader's only)

Dance Solo & Ensemble

Friday, January 24th - Region Orchestra Clinic & Concert

Saturday, January 25th - Region Orchestra Clinic & Concert

Monday, January 27th - Dobie9 Course Registration

Choir Lock - In

Basketball B Tournament

Tuesday, January 28th - Dobie9 Registration

Basketball A Tournament

Wednesday, January 29th - Progress Report Grades Available

Thursday, January 30th - Donuts w/ Grown Ups