Bronco Bulletin
BJH School Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 4 August 26, 2022
THIS WEEK AT BJH
7TH GRADE SOCIAL!!
AUGUST 26 FROM 6:00 TO 8:00
Admission is at least one canned food item. Items will be applied to the annual Black vs Blue food drive. Students need to be in dress code and bring their student ID. No hats, backpacks, costumes, or students from other schools will be allowed in.
BJH OPEN HOUSE WILL BE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022
Program will begin at 6:00 pm in the Main Gym with a brief presentation and overview. Then you will be dismissed to freely move about the campus for a meet and greet with your student's teachers. You will need to know your students schedule, but we will have maps and helpers in the hallways.
We hope to see you there.

New this year, the BJH auction will be online! It will go live on Monday August 29th @ 8:00AM, and then the online bidding will close at the end of the Open House August 31st at 8:00PM

PLEASE COMPLETE THE 2022 COMMUNITY SURVEY
STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS FOR THE 22-23
President: Grayson Tidwell
Vice President: Pierce Renfro
Secretary: Jamia Easter Clark
Treasure: Natalie Roach
Public Relations: Addison Gillam
7th Grade Representative: Reagan Bennett
8th Grade Representative: Mia Williams

CAFETERIA HELPERS ENJOY DONUTS FOR HELPING OUT
BAND AND CHOIR SHOW UP EARLY TO GET THE JOB DONE!


NJHS HAS FIRST MEETING OF THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR

BIOLOGY CLASSES LEARN ABOUT BIOCHEMISTRY
BEDFORD GYMNASTICS TEAM PERFORMS ATHE THE FIRST PEP RALLY
POSITIVE REFERRALS
YEARBOOK AND SCHOOL PICTURES
FALL SCHOOL PICTURES FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
NEW THIS YEAR: THERE ARE NO PAPER ORDER FORMS - ALL ORDERING WILL BE DONE ONLINE
Retakes are on Thursday, September 29 during lunches. Remember these photos are used for the yearbook and IDs. The only opportunity for retakes are on September 29.
YEARBOOK ORDER INFORMATION
TO ALL HEB ISD PARENTS AND FAMILIES
HEB ISD issues electronic devices to all students. If a device issued to a student is damaged or lost, the student's parent or guardian may be responsible for replacement or repair costs, in accordance with the HEB ISD Technology Student/Parent Device Agreement.
HEB ISD provides an opportunity for parents to purchase voluntary student device insurance through School Device Coverage. Participation in this insurance program is strictly voluntary. For more information, use the website link below or download the device insurance PDF below.
It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to return the completed enrollment form and premium payment directly to the insurance company. Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD will not collect forms or payments for this coverage.
Should you have any questions regarding the voluntary student device insurance, please contact School Device Coverage at 1-888-978-3515.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCO'S PIZZA IS HOSTING A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE BJH PTA!
ALL DAY Marco’s pizza in Bedford
Support Bedford Junior High & Order Pizza! *Order ONLINE and make sure to select BJH under the “FUNDRAISERS” tab!
20% will be donated to our school
Tell your friends to order too!

PARIS TRIP AVAILABLE TO BJH STUDENTS.
Bedford JH, Harwood JH, and Bell HS are going to Paris and the south of France in June! Students must be enrolled in 8th grade or a higher level to attend. There is an informational meeting Thursday, September 8th at 6 pm in the BJH library. Please use the link below to RSVP so that Dr. Santamaria can make sure there is enough seating available.
ATHLETICS THIS WEEK
GIRLS ATHLETICS
7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL
BOYS ATHLETICS
FRESHMAN FOOTBALL

BJH SCHOOL INFORMATION
Click here to see the BJH Monthly Calendar
BJH SCHOOL HOURS
- Tutorials begin 7:45 am
- Doors open for all students 8:00 am
- School Begins at 8:20 am
- School Ends at 3:35 pm
- Tutorials available every day before and after school
BJH DROP OFF/PICK UP INFORMATION
Front Circle Drive: Two lanes of traffic for loading and unloading, parking is only allowed in the outside lane closest to Carolyn Dr. Please watch for students in crosswalk.
West Parking Lot: Lane closest to the school is reserved for buses. Please pull down the middle lane to drop your student off by the gym.

BJH BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
Parents, you can save time by checking bus route information online:
To check whether your home address is eligible for bus transportation, please visit our bus routes online webpage using the button above.
CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES
School Breakfast and Lunch
National Breakfast & Lunch Update
• The USDA waiver for FREE meals expired June 30th, 2022
• All students must have an application on file by September 21, 2022 or be Directly Certified by the state to receive meal benefits (free or reduced price meals). As of September 22, 2022, students without an application on file will be charged full price for their meals.
You can apply for meal benefits here: www.schoollunchapp.com
• Our charge policy allows students to charge meals for two (2) weeks before they are provided an Alternate Meal. Lunch consist of Cold Cheese Sandwich and Unflavored Milk and Toast and
Unflavored Milk for Breakfast.
You can also deposit money into a prepaid account so your student can just scan their id and it will debit their account. Accounts roll over from year to year, or you can create a new one here: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
CUSTOMER SERVICE
HOW ARE WE DOING?
Has someone on the campus of Bedford JH provided you or your student a GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE? We want to hear about it and recognize them for helping make Bedford Best!
All teachers and staff! (Administrators, Counselors, Teachers, Office Staff, Librarian, Aides and many more...) Just fill out the form and let us know!
HELPFUL WEBSITES
Boys Atletics- https://sites.google.com/hebisd.edu/bjh-athletics
Girls Athletics- https://sites.google.com/hebisd.edu/bjhgirls-athletics