College Board is hosting free virtual events for high school students to connect directly with college admissions representatives and take action on the most important steps for college.

BigFuture Day events are four hours long. You can drop in and out of the event at the times that work for your schedule. The College Panels and College Planning sessions will be recorded for future viewing. You need to register in advance to attend the live events and access the recordings.

At this virtual event you can:

• Visit College Booths - Connect directly with colleges you're interested in by using the chat feature to talk with admissions representatives.

• Attend College Panels - Hear from representatives at a range of colleges through regional and state panel discussions. Use the chat to ask questions and learn more from the speakers.

• Listen and Learn at College Planning Sessions - Take key college planning steps at our sessions. Hear from experts on topics like financial aid and scholarships, essays and interviews, college applications and planning timelines and more.

How to Attend

You can register for any event and more than one. Register at: https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-days

Who: This event is meant for high school sophomores and juniors, but younger and older students are welcome. We also encourage parents/guardians to join along with their students.

BigFuture Days Northeast
Sunday, March 7, 1:00-5:00 PM

BigFuture Days West + Southwest
Tuesday, March 30, 2:00-6:00 PM

BigFuture Days Midwest
Sunday, April 18, 1:00-5:00 PM

BigFuture Days Southeast
Thursday, April 29, 2:00-6:00 PM

We are very excited to see our student-athletes practicing and preparing for competition again. We are committed to all safety guidelines and recommendations from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Solano County Department of Public Health, and Benicia Unified School District. This means that we need every student-athlete to follow the new rules and be as safe as possible while at practice and elsewhere. Please check the BHS Athletics Webpage regularly as we will continue to update information there.

Updates:

• We began what were considered "purple tier" sports earlier this month: Cross Country, Track & Field, Swimming, Golf, and Tennis.
• We are now able to expand to all outdoor sports, including: Softball, Baseball, Football, Soccer, and Water Polo.
• We are a part of the Diablo Athletic League and our league has decided to have 8 week seasons in place for most sports. We worked to spread out sports so that student-athletes can participate in more than one sport if they would like to do so.
• Softball began on February 26th with a pre-season camp and official practice on March 1st. Students interested in participating should contact Coach Grubbs at kgrubbs@beniciaunified.org.
• Baseball will begin April 5th. Students interested in participating in pre-season conditioning and trying out should contact Coach Soto at asoto@beniciaunified.org.
• Football began on February 26th with pre-season conditioning and official practice on March 1st. Students interested in participating in football should contact Coach Holden at cholden@beniciaunified.org.
• Boys Soccer will begin on March 8th. Practice dates, times, and the coaches' contact information will be added to the BHS Athletics webpage as soon as it is available.
• Girls Soccer will begin on April 5th. Practice dates, times, and the coaches' contact information will be added to the BHS Athletics webpage as soon as it is available.
• Girls and Boys Water Polo will begin on March 29th, at the conclusion of the Swim season. Practice dates, times, and the coaches' contact information will be added to the BHS Athletics webpage as soon as it is available.
• Sideline Cheer will begin practice in early March and the team will cheer at home football games. Tryouts for the 2020-2021 team occurred last Spring and students have been contact by their coach. To contact the coach, please email byfcoachkim@yahoo.com.
• All student-athletes are required to wear a face mask at all times (including during heavy physical exertion/running) and to maintain 6 feet distance (except when unable to do so due to competition). Student-athletes are only allowed to be at their practice/competition facility during the designated time and not be elsewhere on campus or to congregate/hang out.
  
• All student-athletes are required to complete registration and submit all completed forms before they are allowed to participate in any pre-season conditioning, practices, or try-outs. The registration information can be found on the BHS Athletics webpage.
• No spectators are allowed for any sports while we are in the Purple Tier. Our League is discussing the possibility of limited spectators (immediate family of student-athletes only and then limited in number) when we move to the Red Tier. We are also working on plans to livestream competitions so that spectators can watch online.
• We are not yet cleared to begin any indoor sports: Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball, Wrestling. If this happens, it will likely happen with a move to the Orange or Yellow Tier for our County.

GO PANTHERS!!!

For Seniors who may need a copy of your transcript, there are two options:

1. Unofficial Transcript Request (free): Submit your request at http://bit.ly/3pzuoT5

2. Official Transcript Request: Benicia Unified School District uses Parchment for official transcript requests. Submit your order at https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/5649/account

Starting Thursday, March 4, 2021

In partnership with Mental Health California, the Sacramento County COVID-19 Collaborative (Sac Collab), a community-based model addressing county-wide impacts of the pandemic, provides mental health support via direct therapy, webinars, clinical webtalks, and virtual enrichment activities.

The webtalks are being presented as a "series" of events. You only need to register once to join their full line-up of clinical webtalks presented in partnership with HearYou.org. Please note: audience video and audio will be muted during each presentation, so attend and relax! If you have questions or comments, the chat feature will be available. You are welcomed and encouraged to invite friends and family, and to enjoy dinner while attending.

All webtalks are from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There are 13 webtalks on various dates and on various topics!

Click Here to Register on Zoom

Amazon Smile is now available on the Amazon app also!

Having trouble with your Chromebook or accessing class resources? Benicia Unified School District offers a Live Tech Support from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. You can access this live support from the Technology Department web page on the BUSD website: https://beniciaunified.org/departments/technology/ and find the chat icon on the bottom right of the screen.

Congress has approved a waiver for free meals for all children under 18 for this school year, including breakfast and lunch. Families must sign up to take advantage of the free meals. CLICK HERE for more information.

Please begin by filling out the initial participation form LINKED HERE if you have not already done so. There are three ways to pick up meals for students:

1. Daily Meal Pickup: You may pick-up meals every day Monday-Friday at any of the school sites. Your child will receive lunch for that day and breakfast for the next morning.
2. Early Meal Pickup: You may pick up meals early in the morning at Benicia High School at 7:00AM-9:00AM. If you are interested in the early meal pick-up, please SIGN UP USING THIS FORM and pick a pick-up time that is convenient for you. Please note that these meals will have to be reheated/prepared at home. We will provide heating/preparation instructions with those meals.
3. Multi-Day Meal Packages: Starting Monday September 14th, multi-day meal packages will be available for pick up at Benicia High School on Mondays and Wednesdays. For Mondays, we will provide a two day supply of meals (Meals for Monday & Tuesday). For Wednesdays, we will provide a three-day supply of meals (Meals for Thursday, Friday, & Monday). These meals will be available to pick-up early in the morning and in the afternoon. Early Service Window: 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, & 9:00. Midday Service Window: 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, & 1:00. To pick-up these meal packages, you would need to sign up at the link below.

Have questions? Please contact Food & Nutrition Services Director Tania Courtney at (707) 748-2758 or email her at tcourtney@beniciaunified.org. You can also visit the BUSD Food & Nutrition Services website.

We are now distributing meals for the weekends and Holidays. Please call us to sign up!

707- 748 2758