
Hall's Corner
December 3, 2021
Dear BHS Families:
I hope you had a great week. By now, you should have received a paper copy of your student’s report card in the mail. While report cards can be accessed on the Parent/Student Portal, we wanted to make sure you had them as this is our first quarter back after a year of hybrid and remote learning. If you have any questions or concerns about your student’s progress, please contact their teacher(s) directly. You may also reach out to their counselor if you have more global questions. We are gearing up for a busy December for sure.
Be well,
Tom
TOPICS COVERED IN TODAY'S HALL'S CORNER
Class of 2022 Graduation Order Week, 12/6 - 12/11
Class of 2022 Activity Timeline
Winter Driver Education
October PSAT/NMSQT Student Scores Are Available
Students in the News, Making BHS Proud!
BHS Attends ROC2Change Student Summit
Peak Experience Adventure
In Counseling
FEV Tutoring Support
Athletic News
Calendar of Future Events – Check this out!
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Brighton - Israeli Exchange Newsletter
Attendance Reminders and Updates
Snow Days are going Remote
Class of 2022, IT IS TIME TO ORDER YOUR CAP AND GOWN
Jostens online order week is 12/6 - 12/11
Order Cap & Gown, Tassels, Announcements, Rings and More!!!
Click the link below to see a video and order information from our Jostens representative, Mr. Fitch.
Attention Class of 2022 Students and Their Families
Click here to see the Class of 2022 timeline, https://www.smore.com/sdhjx
Driver Education
The Winter Session of BHS Driver Education Opens for Registration
on December 7, 2021 at 8 p.m.!
Click the link below to see more information:
Driver Education - General Information / Driver Education - General Information (bcsd.org)
October PSAT/NMSQT Student Scores Are Available
Juniors- PSAT Scores available online December 7th!
How to Access Your Scores
If you provided your email address on your answer sheet on test day, you'll receive an email notifying you of when your scores are available.
The email will have a unique access code that will connect you to your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.
If you didn’t provide an email address on your answer sheet on test day, you can still access your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.
Don’t have a College Board account? Save time and set one up now.
Watch this video to learn what's on your score report
Who Sees Your Scores
We send your PSAT/NMSQT scores to your school, and in many cases, to your district and state. Learn who else sees your results.
How to Get Help with Scores
If you're having trouble accessing your released scores:
- You may need to update your account information. Log in to the student score portal and follow the instructions to verify your account.
- Log in to the student score portal and learn how to use your PSAT/NMSQT access code to verify your account.
- Do you have another College Board account? You, your parent, or school counselor may have made it. Log out and log back in using the other account.
- For more help, call 866-433-7728. For international and TTY phone numbers, go to the Contact Us page.
STUDENTS IN THE NEWS
NYSBDA Senior High Honor Band
Four of our BHS musicians were selected for the 2022 NYSBDA Senior High Honor Band. This is a huge honor, as the groups are comprised of students from all over the state and selection is highly competitive. The students selected are:
Isabella Alexander, alto saxophone
Marlena Berger, bassoon
Jonah Kulick, alto saxophone
Beenie Lucas, percussion
Business Education
Congratulations to Maya Torres-Panzer and Evan Hoefen for being named Business Education students of the month for November. Both Maya and Evan have excelled in their Business Education classes. For their efforts, they have received Dunkin gift cards. Congrats Maya and Evan!!!
eSports Playoffs
After a successful inaugural season, Bruins eSports has moved into playoffs! The Valorant team finished the season 3-5. The Super Smash Brothers Ultimate team finished 12th in the Eastern region and won the first round of playoffs 6-3 against Hall High School in West Hartford, Connecticut. Overwatch ended their season 29th of 264 teams, after a defeat to the #4 seed. CS:GO ended the regular season 6 and 2, and #5 seed in playoffs. Last night, they defeated the #4 seed 16-15 on Map 1 and 16-7 on Map 2, this earns them the #4 spot and an invite to the National Tournament!
Swimming & Diving
BHS Attends ROC2Change Student Summit
A group of Brighton High School students participated in the annual Roc2Change Student Summit on Race on Monday, Nov. 22. This year’s event was held at St. John Fisher College and co-hosted by Fairport middle and high schools and Rochester’s School Without Walls.
It was the first in-person summit since before COVID. Students from Monroe County schools attended sessions focused on three topics: News and journalism, social media activism, and debunking and stereotypes in media.
The keynote speaker was Jayda Woodall, an undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta who currently strives to enlighten others through her spoken word poems about social injustice.
ROC2Change was established in 2016 as students from across Monroe County began to come together to address race relations in the community. Hundreds of students from more than 30 schools have participated in the full-day summit in years past. These summits encourage dialogue about race through speakers, student-led activities and sessions. Each summit also includes time for students to collaborate on how to bring the ROC2Change progress and plans back to their respective schools and communities.
The six students from BHS are members of Black Student Union (BSU). Amy Maloy and Tyelise Dorsey-Patros are the advisors to BSU.
Peak Experience Adventure. Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
This summer, from July 5th through July 12th, Brighton students will have an opportunity to travel to Gunnison National Forest in Colorado for an eight-day adventure. Over the course of the trip, students will white water raft, rock climb, participate in low and high ropes course activities, and backpack. Rope course activities include zip lines, power poles, repelling, and “The Screamer”. The three-day backpack traverses through the Gunnison National Forest where we will climb mountains over 13,000 feet high. Weather permitting, one of our peak ascents will be at dawn, which is a truly amazing experience. Current eighth graders through juniors are eligible for the trip, and spots are limited. If you are interested in joining the group and would like more information on the activities and cost of the trip, please contact Jamie Porta (the Outdoor Club advisor) at jamie_porta@bcsd.org.
IN COUNSELING
Attention Families with SENIORS
Class of 2022
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
College Application Process and so much more!
Click on the link below to learn about Senior Seminars, Instant Decision Days, Senior Office Hours to get help with the application process, College Rep Visits, Registration Deadlines, Financial Aid, College Fairs, Parent Brag Sheets, and so much more!
View this week's Senior Newsletter here, https://www.smore.com/dh4mc
December Counseling Corner
FEV Tutoring Support for 3-12 grade students
Great news! This school year, Brighton has chosen to partner with FEV Tutor to provide you with free, school-sponsored, 1:1 online tutoring as a support resource as we begin the school year. This virtual service will be available to students from 3pm-10pm daily and also on weekends as needed. By logging in to student accounts through Class Link, students will be able to request to work with a tutor in minutes for an On-Demand session. On the FEV platform, students will be able to upload and share files directly with their tutors so that they can provide support with specific assignments or projects.
If you have any questions about this free virtual tutoring program, please contact FEV Tutor directly at: support@fevtutor.com or call 855-763-2607. FEV's Support Team is happy to answer any questions and work with you to create a personalized tutoring experience that best suits your learner! Take this opportunity to help your student reach their academic goals when they need support outside of school hours. We look forward to supporting our Brighton students!
ATHLETICS
Check out this website for the most up to date athletic schedules
Follow Brighton Sports on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/BCSDSports
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
American Red Cross Blood Drive
The semi-annual BHS Leadership Seminar Blood Drive will be held Saturday, December 11 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Please call 1-800 RED CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.org to make your lifesaving appointment. All of this drive's donors will receive a $10 Amazon e-gift card by email and a t-shirt at the drive.
Brighton - Israeli Exchange
Open to all BHS students!
Brighton High School is once again excited to participate in the BHS-Israeli Exchange. This 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; any BHS student can participate.
Marla Taplinger and John Clements are the school advisors for this exchange program. BHS students interested in participating in the BHS-chaperoned student exchange trip to Israel during our 2022 February Break should Click here for more information.
Attendance, Updates and Reminders!
Please read below for reminders and some updates to our attendance procedures for students.
- When a student is late to school and does not attend homeroom, the student should check in with security at door 1 or door 20 when they enter the school, and then MUST sign in at the Attendance Office.
- We encourage students to go outside during Flex and during free periods. They should exit the building by door 20, and they do NOT need to sign out of the building. Students are expected to stay ON CAMPUS when they leave the building using door 20.
- Students who are signing out of school to go to an appointment should pick up a dismissal pass in the Attendance Office and leave by door 1.
- Students using open campus privileges (available periods 5, 6, and 7 only) need to sign out with security at door 1.
- Students with Scheduled Early Dismissal (completed yellow permission form) should sign out at door 1.
- During periods 1, 2, 3, 4, FLEX, and 8, ALL STUDENTS MUST STAY ON CAMPUS unless specifically excused by the Attendance Office.
- Student drivers may not have any passengers during the school day (7:40 – 2:47)
Matt Comeau, Assistant Principal
Snow Day Schedule
There will be NO regular Snow Days with cancelled classes/closed buildings this year in Brighton Schools. If inclement weather warrants the Superintendent of Schools to close in-person schooling, students, faculty, and staff will follow the Remote SNOW DAY Schedule (note below) and attend classes remotely via ZOOM or Schoology. Teachers have already communicated their SNOW DAY Zoom or Schoology links with students. An e-news message, robocall, and e-mail will be sent to all families in the event school buildings are closed. If students signed up for REMIND, they will also get a REMIND message from Dr. Hall.
The following EXPECTATIONS are for all high school students:
· Bring home computer devices if we suspect a possible snow day may be called.
· Check teacher’s Schoology pages for a SNOW DAY ZOOM link ready to go for SNOW DAYS.
· Sign onto ZOOM links and attend all classes for the entire class period as per the SNOW DAY Schedule.
· Turn on Cameras so that proper attendance can be taken.
· Actively participate during the lesson.
Click the link to see open the Snow Day Schedule: