Hall's Corner

September 8, 2023

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Dear BHS Bruin Families and Students:

Greetings from BHS!

We had a great back to school week and are looking forward to a great year!

Check out this week’s Hall’s Corner for upcoming events, announcements, and special notifications.


BHS opens our doors at 7:00 AM. Students may enter through Door 1 or Door 20 from 7-7:45 AM and only Door 1 after 7:45 AM. First period starts at 7:45 AM.


Here is to our best year yet! GO BRUINS!

Thanks!

Tom


Table Of Contents Included on this Page:

  • Open House 9/21
  • Senior Panorama Rescheduled
  • Food Services
  • Bell schedule
  • School Pictures
  • Students in the News
  • Calendar of Upcoming Events
  • Performing Arts
  • Driver Education Registration
  • Brighton Your Wardrobe Student Clothing Drive
  • PTSA,"Hit the Ground Running!" 5K
  • Cell Phone Reminders
  • Resources Files


BHS opens our doors at 7:00 AM. Students may enter through Door 1 or Door 20 from 7-7:45 AM and only Door 1 after 7:45 AM. First period starts at 7:45 AM.

BHS Open House

Save the date! Brighton High School Open house is September 21 at 6:25 p.m. Details to follow.

Rescheduled Senior Panorama

Due to the downpour on Thursday that delayed arrivals and soaked incoming students, the Senior Panorama was postponed. The Panorama picture will be taken in the Main Gym on Friday, September 15 at 11:40.

Those students returning from EMCC should report directly to the Main Gym.

Food Services

Website to Food Service My School Bucks and other information.

Brighton Central Schools - School Nutrition And Fitness

BHS Regular Schedule Doors OPEN at 7:00 AM Period 1 starts at 7:45 AM School Day is 7:45 AM to 2:47 PM Period Start - End 1 (Announcements/AM SHOW) 7:45 – 8:30 8:30 - 8:34 2 8:38 – 9:23 3 9:27 – 10:12 4 10:16 – 11:01 FLEX 11:01 – 11:31 5 11:35 – 12:20 6 12:24 – 1:09 7 1:13 – 1:58 8 2:02 – 2:47

School Pictures

School Pictures were taken by Inter-State Studios this on Thursday and Friday.

Student IDs, yearbook pictures and School Tool profile pictures are uploaded from the yearly school pictures. Please have your student sit for a picture regardless of whether you plan to purchase photos.

Students that missed the picture days should have their pictures taken on Picture Make-Up Day, Monday, October 3rd.


You may go online to view package options and order your picture packages by going to the link and using the code below.


  • Students can click HERE to see the flyer containing the package options.
  • Parents, please see the file resources at the bottom of this page.
  • Copies of the printed flyers/order forms will be available at school.


Website: www.inter-state.com/order

Order Code: 79064KA

Please be sure to call the Inter-State Studio Office at 585-310-7781 for any questions in regard to this information.


Senior Picture Guidelines

The BCSD site for yearbook with Senior Portrait info is up to date. This is the link to our page

https://www.bcsd.org/Page/6478

Students in the News

KUDOS to Class of 2023 graduate, Sean Mahon

KUDOS to Class of 2023 graduate, Sean Mahon, who set up a coffee cart outside his family's home this summer, selling baked goods and coffee to raise funds for AutismUp. You make BHS PROUD!

https://13wham.com/features/bright-spot/bright-spot-sean-mahan

Calendar of Upcoming Events at BHS

September 9	ACT	8:00 a.m. September 15	Rescheduled Senior Panorama, Main Gym 	11:20 a.m. September 15	Tech Crew meeting	 September 21	BHS Open House	6:20 p.m. September 25	Yom Kippur	School Closed September 26	Israeli Exchange Visit to BHS Begins	 September 27	PTSA Meeting with Principal 	Noon and 7:00 p.m. September 28	Senior Parent Night, Application Process	6:30 p.m. September 29	Activities and Clubs Fair	School Day October 4	Digital PSAT Exam for ALL Juniors	School Day October 5 	12th Grade Parent Nt.: Financial Aid 101	6:30 p.m. October 6	Superintendent’s Conference Day	School Closed to all but Staff October 7	SAT Exam	8 a.m. October 8	BHS Israeli Exchange Visit to BHS Ends	 October 9	Columbus Day/Indigenous People Recognized Day	School Closed October 9	Spanish Exchange Students Arrive	 October 12	Home Coming Pep Rally	7 p.m. October 13	Home Coming Games	Varies October 14 	Home Coming Parade 	Noon October 14	Home Coming Football Game	2 p.m. October 14	Home Coming Dance for BHS	7 – 10 p.m. October 18	Meeting With the Principal	Noon and 7 p.m. October 18	Spanish Exchange Depart	 October 23- 27	Red Ribbon Week	 October 23	School Picture Retakes	 October 26	Ninth Grade Parent Night	6:30 p.m. October 26 - 27	Musical: Urine Town	7 p.m. October 27	ACT Exam 	8 a.m.

Performing Arts

Urinetown Information Meeting - Thursday, September 7 - 3:00 - 4:00pm -room 212Auditorium

*Learn music and dance in preparation for auditions.


Auditions - Saturday, September 9 - 8:15am - 12:00pm Auditions - TCMS Auditorium

Callbacks following auditions at 12:30-1:30

Callbacks - Monday, September 11 - 3:00 - 4:00pm in the BHS Auditorium

Driver Education Registration

Driver Education registration will open at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12. Space is limited!

Please see the Website for more information. Driver Education - General Information / Driver Education - General Information (bcsd.org)

Brighton Your Wardrobe Student Clothing Drive

Thank you to everyone who made a clothing donation to Brighton Your Wardrobe! The demand for clothing has been greater than we anticipated, so we're going to re-open the clothing drive for students from Aug. 28 through Sept. 15.

The focus of Brighton Your Wardrobe is to serve students in the Brighton school district. All donations should be new or gently used and clean. Brighton Your Wardrobe is requesting the following items:

  • New/nearly new backpacks
  • New socks and underwear
  • Brighton spirit wear
  • School appropriate clothing for students in grades K-12 (jeans, sweatpants, T-shirts, and sweatshirts)
  • Gently-worn sneakers

These items will be collected at the Central Administration Building, 2035 Monroe Ave., between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 28 through Sept. 15.

“Hit the Ground Running!” 5K Run/Walk event to benefit our students!

The Brighton PTSA along with awesome community sponsors are hosting a Brighton Believes “Hit the Ground Running!” 5K event on September 10th at Meridian Center Park starting at 10am.

The PTSA is very proud of the work and events that are hosted in the community each year.

All proceeds will go towards PTSA sponsored actives, events, scholarships, student support funds, and many more things which enhance the student and family school experience each year.

*Deadline for registration with T-Shirt is September 24th! Registration without T-shirt is open until the day of the race. Sign up fast!


Register by Sunday, August 27 to receive a T-shirt with registration!


Volunteer

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4eadaf2aa1f49-brighton1#/


Runner’s sign up
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Rochester/BrightonBelieves5KHittheGroundRunning

Sponsorship Info
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N7tFujnaGCVb... Read More

Cell Phone Policy Reminders

CELL PHONE POLICY – same as last year and will be enforced by faculty and staff!

Classrooms are a NO CELL PHONE zone

Students must silence their phone and put their phones away upon entering a classroom and an instructional setting. Students may be instructed by teachers to put their phones in their backpack, on a teacher’s desk, or in individual student classroom cell phone pouches. If classrooms have individual cell phone pouches, you may be asked to put your phone into the pouch for the entire class period on a daily basis.

Phones are not to be used during the class period. If students are found in violation of this NO CELL PHONE zone policy, the following steps will be taken.

1. Teacher will provide a WARNING(s), and student will place the cell phone on the teacher’s desk or in a classroom bin/pouch.

2. Teacher will communicate with student’s family for support and then assign an after school, 1-hour detention, from 3-4 PM, in the afterschool detention room.

3. The teacher will complete a disciplinary referral in SchoolTool and document past violations, interventions, and communication with the family. Admins will do the following:

a. Families will be contacted for support and collaboration.

b. Students will be provided with research on how distracting cell phones have become in classrooms and instructional settings.

c. Students may receive a 2-hour detention and be instructed to turn in their phones to the main office each day or for select periods. Students may also lose their ability to use phones in school for days, weeks, or months depending on the infractions.

4. Students may face other disciplinary consequences like detentions, etc., depending on the interactions they have with staff and/or the level of infraction. We will also work with students and families on the topic of cell phone addiction and provide strategies to combat this growing issue.

Please note that students will still be able to carry their phones and use them appropriately during passing time, FLEX, free periods, and before/after school. If you need to speak to your child during the day, you can always call the BHS Main Office at 242-5000, ext. 0.

Administrator and Counselor Information

Click here for names and contact information.

https://www.bcsd.org/domain/111