The Bellflower Beat 12.19.22

BHS Families,

One semester is almost completed! This week, students will be taking their finals! Be sure that students study well, get plenty of rest, and try their best!

Listed below are just a few reminders:

1. Bellflower Middle/High School does not permit any drop-offs or deliveries of food or other items. Please ensure that your student is prepared for the day when coming to school in the morning with their lunch, supplies, money, etc.
2. Dress Code. Please be sure that your student follows the dress code and wears appropriate clothing and accessories. Bellflower hats are also the only school approved hat that can be worn at school. Also, students may not bring blankets to campus.
3. No returning back to campus. If a student has an early release (7th or 8th period), once the student leaves campus, they may not return to campus. Parents - please ensure that your students are going home early if they have the early release.

For a full list of student policies on attendance and dress code, please click here.

USPS is still sending out sets of 4 free at-home tests, with a limit of 1 order per residential address. Orders ship starting the week of December 19, 2022. Just in case anyone would like to get a few tests delivered, just prior to our break.

Click here to access the link: https://special.usps.com/testkits

In today's newsletter, Bellflower Middle/High School wanted to highlight one of our performing arts group, led by Mr. Jae Shu. Mr. Shu leads multiple vocal classes on campus, including Angels and Ensemble. Our students in these classes have been invited to sing at multiple community events hosted by the City of Bellflower, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and more. We are proud of the accomplishments of our choral groups, and continue to look forward to future performances.

On Friday, December 9th, Bellflower Middle and High School held our first ever Walk of Excellence. We recognized the many achievements of our high school band, colorguard, and fall sport teams. We are proud of our students, so we wanted to take just a few minutes to congratulate these groups. They all have put in a lot of time and effort to try to improve themselves, not just to become better athletes, musicians, or performers, but also to improve as an individual.

Football

1. For the first time ever since 2011 our football team made it to CIF and won the First league championship.

2. Then we made it to playoffs, which hasn't happened since 1998.

3. And finally they played the First CIF Southern Section Championship game ever for BHS.

Cross Country

1. Our boys qualified for CIF prelims as a team!

2. Next, our girls were able to raise at invitationals again for the first time since 2019.

3. And finally a few of our bellflower cross country boys won medals at the Woodbridge invitational.

Girls Tennis

1. Shout to Mary O. for going undefeated this season and making CIF individuals.

2. Every player was able to find a successful win this season, even those who have never played tennis before.

3. As a team we were able to be competitive against the top schools in our league despite only having 2 returners.

Girls Volleyball

1. They were 2nd in league.

2. More than half are scholar athletes or academic all league.

3. The team made progress on team numbers.

Girls Golf

1. We met many cool players from other schools and played golf with them.

2. We had lots of fun while improving our golf skills!

3. We beat Mayfair!!!

Buccaneer Brigade

1. The 2022 Field season the Brigade went undefeated in all categories at all tournaments that they participated in.

2. In the parade competition, the Brigade placed 1st in their division at the Chino High School Band Review.

3.The brigade qualified for the SCSBOA field championships and placed 3rd earning the bronze medal to end their season.

On Tuesday, December 13th, the Bellflower Middle and High School counselors and administrators celebrated the Reclassification of 64 students in grades 8 through 12th. Students were presented with a certificate, received a goody bag, and enjoyed some pastries as a way to congratulate students on their accomplishment. These students no longer need to take ELD classes, since reclassifying enables English Language Learners the ability to take other classes on campus. The reclassification process is quite rigorous, so we wanted to celebrate this moment.

Our Girl's Soccer team enjoyed visiting Catalina Island, playing against Avalon High School. The team was able to ride a ferry and sightsee as well. To end the journey well: Our girl's team won their match!

Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL for students from Friday, December 23rd through Tuesday, January 10th in observance of Winter Break. Teachers have a Professional Development day on campus on Tuesday, January 10th.

Hey Bellflower Bucs! Curious to know what the final exam week schedule is going to look light? Well, here it is! Finals Week will take place from December 19 through December 22. Monday will have an Anchor Day Schedule. Tuesday and Wednesday will have modified Minimum Day Schedules, and Thursday will be a modified anchor + minimum day schedule with an extended snack. No school on Friday, December 23rd.

Start planning ahead of time, work with your teachers to get your grades up, and study well! Make it a good first semester!

Bellflower Middle School [Grades 7 and 8 only] students will be taking Round 2 of the NWEA MAP Growth Exams, which started the week of January 10th. Students will take 3 exams: Reading, English, and Math. The purpose of these exams is to assist the teacher, school, and district with developing a plan of action on how to best help our students, based upon student scores. Students will take these exams when they have their classes for Math, English, and History or Health. The exams will be completed by January 25th.

High School students will take this exam near the beginning of March.

The 2022-2023 Scholarship List is now available! The list has over 80 scholarships with deadlines from December to June. Scholarships are available for middle and high school students. There are merit and need-based scholarships. There are also scholarships specifically for graduating seniors, minority students, undocumented students, student athletes and different hobbies and career interests.

Winter break is a great time for students to apply for scholarships! Review the scholarship list carefully and apply to scholarships that you are eligible for. Remember, an hour of your time completing a scholarship may win you $1,000!

To access the scholarship list, click on the link: https://bit.ly/BMHS-2022-2023-scholarships

Visit the College and Career Center in Room 401 if you have any questions about the scholarships on the list or if you need a brag sheet.

Hey Seniors, HAVE YOU DONE YOUR FAFSA OR CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT APPLICATION? If you are planning to attend college in the Fall of 2023 and want money to pay for college then you should complete your FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application as soon as possible! Deadline is March 2nd!

WHAT ARE THE FAFSA AND CA DREAM ACT APPLICATION?

FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid – Application to apply for federal, state and institutional (college/university) financial aid. For U.S. Citizens or eligible noncitizens ONLY

CADAA – California Dream Act Application - Application to apply for California state financial aid (Cal Grant) and institutional (college/university) financial aid. For undocumented students

If you need help completing your FAFSA or CADAA, stop by the College and Career Center in Room 401 during lunch, after school or a home period. See Ms. Campos, College & Career Counselor, to find out what information is needed to complete the FAFSA/CADAA.

Starting in the 2nd Semester, Mr. Harrison (Room 704) will be offering an after school enrichment opportunity for all ELD students. It will be offered on Maroon days from 3:45 to 4:30. There is no set time. Students may come for 5 minutes or 45 minutes. This opportunity is available to help ELD students with simple questions, making up missed work in ELD, help on current ELD assignments, or having a safe and quiet place to do assignments. It is completely voluntary and is a drop by, informal approach. What it is not is a hangout place to socialize or play computer games.

Did you know that free online tutoring is being provided by the BUSD district?

PAPER Online Tutoring isavailable for all students in 4th-12th grade through their Clever account. Students may ask tutors questions through the chat feature using the PAPER APP to get help with homework, feedback on their writing, or support with studying for assessments. The APP can be found in the Google Play and Apple APP store.

Click here to register for a free parent webinar (provided in English and Spanish). If your child needs more information about how to use PAPER, they can watch the following videos for more information:

Click here to watch the video titled "How Do Students Access 24/7 Live Help on PAPER?"

Click here to watch the video titled "How Do Students Use PAPER's Essay Review?"

Every Californian can now access free online tutoring at any hour of the day, thanks to a new initiative offering educational resources to K-12 students and adult learners. The resource is part of an investment in public libraries announced Sept. 12 by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Real-time homework help is now available "on the websites of any of the 1,130 local public libraries around the state," and here. The HelpNow pilot program currently offers help in math and language arts, in English and Spanish, at any time of the day or night. Help for "other core K-12 subjects" is available between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog, with no age limit to who can take advantage of the resource.

Support Bellflower High School on Friday, January 13! You can order at any Panda Express that permits order pick-up or delivery. All orders must go through the Panda Express website or Panda Express app; all orders must be ordered via the internet (not valid for orders placed inside the restaurant itself). Be sure to use the Online Order Code 912135

Thank you for your support! :)

Feel free to distribute the following flyer as well.

Parents and Guardians: Please join us on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 8:45am for our 3rd official ELAC Meeting for the 2022-2023 school year. The meeting will take place in Room 413 (meeting location may change). We will have a Spanish interpreter at the meeting as well. ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) invites any parent or guardian, but we especially would like to see parents of students who are English Language Learners.

Please click here to be redirected to the ELAC website to learn more about the committee, and to find the agenda and/or minutes of meetings as well.

Please read the following information regarding the High School Yearbook. The current cost is $85, but that will increase after Winter Break. In addition, we also sell pages in the high school yearbook as well. The costs are listed on the attached flyer, posted below, that you can download. If you have any questions regarding the high school yearbook, please contact Ms. Lisa Jass, in Room 202. If you have questions regarding payments, please contact the ASB Office.

We would like to invite all of our students to participate in College Wednesdays, by wearing their favorite college t-shirts and sweaters! We want to show our support for those that have a desire to go to college.

The following information is based upon the most recent K-12 Protocols. You may view the updated protocols on the BUSD website, along with additional resources relating to COVID, which include isolation and vaccine information.

The College & Career Center (Room 401) is here to assist students with college applications, scholarships, financial aid, resumes, work permits, and other college and career information.

Parents! We want you to get involved! Our PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) has done an outstanding job on helping our students and staff in the past, and we want that positive relationship to grow!

SENIOR STUDENTS! Did you know that several PTSA groups in our community offer scholarships? But, you can only qualify to receive a PTSA scholarship if you are a member! So, join today!

Click here to be redirected to TOTEM, the website that our PTSA uses for online membership payments. Or, you can also go to the front office to pick up a membership envelope as well, if you prefer to pay with cash or check.

Thank you in advance for joining our Bellflower Middle/High School PTSA!

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