Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year!
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! The administration, teachers, and staff are looking forward to an exciting and successful school year. Brunswick High School is committed to providing each and every student a memorable, educational, and engaging learning experience. BHS is ready and is looking forward to meeting our students.
Success is achieved when there is a partnership between school and home. We strive to build a partnership with our parents and community is more important now than ever. I encourage you to come to Open House on August 23rd, from 5:15-7:15 p.m. This is an opportunity to walk the building and to meet the Brunswick High School staff. If you are looking to get involved, help support programs, clubs, or groups, BHS has many options from Brunswick Athletic Foundation (BAF), Brunswick Band Parents Organization (BBPO), Brunswick After Prom Committee, Brunswick Hall of Fame, and many others.
Students have five minutes between classes and that is plenty of time to go from one class to the next. During the school day, 7:25 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. students should only enter or exit the building through one of the three main entrances the East, Center or West Entrance where the grade level offices are located or an outside door with a security guard. This will help maintain the security of the building by following our safety protocols. School safety is a priority and I ask that you also talk to your child(ren) about listening, following directions, and taking our safety procedures and drills seriously. It is important that if anyone hears or see something, to speak up to a trusted adult at school or home.
Before we begin the year, I ask that you talk with your child(ren) about being on time, ready to learn, and actively participate in class. When students are engaged, complete assignments on time and participate in class discussions, they are more successful. A major distraction is technology, specifically cell phones and earbuds. Students are permitted to bring them to school, listen to music during lunches/study halls (non-instructional time), but are not permitted to wear or use them during an instructional period or use them to make phone calls during the day. If a student needs to make a phone call, they report to the nearest office. BHS will implement a building/classroom policy this year to address cell phone and earbuds in the classroom. I ask that you support this policy by talking with your child about the use of cell phones during the school day. BHS grade level principals will be addressing the cell phone policy at their grade level meetings.
With the development of artificial intelligence, internet searches, and other technologies, academic integrity is important. Help them understand why it is important to do their own work, not to plagiarize, copy others work or use any artificial intelligence to complete assignments. Any student who uses devices, technology, artificial intelligence or other tools to find answers or to submit work that is not their own is a violation of the code of conduct. Cheating and plagiarism will result in a zero in both content mastery or work habits.
Keith Merrill
Principal
Brunswick High School
330-273-0495
@BCSDBrunswickHS
@BHSMerrill
Final Forms - Student Information
If you don't update your information and your email, address, phone number or custody has changed, you will not receive district and building calls, emails or emergency messages. It is important to update your information throughout the year.
Final Forms can be found on the district website www.bcsoh.org under families, located at the top of the page. Click on Final Forms to update your information.
Freshman Class of 2027 Parent Orientation Meeting
The Freshman Parent Orientation Meeting will include discussions on school policies, the code of conduct, school activities and other important information. BHS administrators and staff of the high school guidance department will be available that evening to answer any questions you may have. Students are encouraged to attend with their parents.
Freshman Parent Orientation
Monday, August 14, 2023, at 7:00 P.M.
James J. Hayas Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Located Behind Brunswick High School
The Freshman Parent Orientation Meeting will include discussions on school policies, the code of conduct, school activities and other important information. BHS administrators and staff of the high school guidance department will be available that evening to answer any questions you may have. Students may attend with their parents but are not required to do so.
We are looking forward to meeting all of you! Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Sincerely,
Mr. Christopher Scarcella
9th Grade Assistant Principal
We are looking forward to meeting all of you! Enjoy the rest of your summer.
BHS LINK Crew Welcomes the Class of 2027 to Freshman Orientation
Dear Freshman and Parent(s):
Welcome to Brunswick High School! We hope you are excited about your upcoming freshman year at BHS. We look forward to having you as a student. The ninth grade experience is an important foundation for your years in high school. To help make the transition from eighth to ninth grade a smooth one, freshman orientation will be conducted by our LINK CREW.
Freshman Orientation for Students (students are expected to be present for the entire 4 hour session):
Tuesday - 8/15/23 at 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for freshman students whose
last names begin with A-L
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. time to walk individual schedules and get help with lockers
Wednesday - 8/16/23 at 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for freshman students whose
last names begin with M-Z
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. time to walk individual schedules and get help with lockers
It is expected that students will stay for the entire orientation and tour. Students will not be permitted to attend at a different time than what has been assigned. No clubs, activities, sports or other extracurricular activities will take place on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, or Wednesday, August 16, 2023, so there will be no school-related conflicts with a student’s ability to attend freshman orientation. All students should enter through the East doors. Parents do not attend freshman orientation with their students.
At freshman orientation, students will receive:
2023-2024 class schedule, locker assignment
Freshman LINK CREW leader assignment
Answers to their questions about Brunswick High School and will meet other students and staff members
From 12:00 -1:30 P.M. students may explore the building and walk their schedules with help from LINK leaders
Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Schedules
BHS, please note that any schedule posted or seen in ProgressBook or Google Classroom are not finalized. Our school counselors are balancing out class sizes, moving class periods due to conflicts with your other course requests, and moving classes due to locations in the building.
Student schedules will be posted in ProgressBook sometime during the week of August 14th. Students can access, print, and save their schedules. Since students will have digital access, they do not need to pick up a paper copy of their schedule. All students will receive a printed copy during homeroom on August 23, 2023.
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade students can pick up their schedules in their assigned grade level office. Sophomores report to the West Office, Juniors East Office, and Seniors East Office. Schedules will not be passed out prior to the dates listed below.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
*Students are able to walk the building to see where their classrooms are located.
BHS Parking Permit
Parking permits can be purchased all year long. Parking permits can be purchased prior to the start of school on:
Wednesday, August 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, August 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Parking permit sales will stop at 3:00 p.m. Please do not wait to come up until 2:45 p.m.
Parking is on a first come, first serve basis student are permitted to park in the front East Lot, Center lot east of the trees by the recreation center, and the back west lot. Students who speed, drive unsafe, or park in unauthorized areas will lose parking privileges, ticketed and towed.
Schedule Corrections
Counselors will be available during schedule pickup, Wednesday, August 16th, from 12:30- 3:00 pm and Thursday, August 17th, from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. to meet students on a first come first serve basis to correct scheduling errors. Scheduling errors include missing lunches, missing requested classes, missing graduation requirement classes, missing study halls, or balancing semester class loads..
Lunches, study halls, and class periods/locations cannot be changed. Level changes can only be made if a student is academically misplaced, which the student needs to be observed over the next several weeks to determine misplacement.
Beginning Wednesday, August 23rd, students can request to see their counselor using this Counselor Request Form - BHS or take a picture of the Guidance QR code located in the Guidance Office.
For all Course of Study Information or Policies, please visit www.bcsoh.org for more information.
OPEN HOUSE
AUGUST 23, 2023, FROM 5:15 - 7:15 P.M.
Before you come, open up ProgressBook to see your child's schedule. Print it out, take a picture, or write it down. It is going to be a great year! We look forward to seeing everyone at Open House.
Vaccination Clinic Opportunity- Tdap/Meningitis Required for Seniors to Attend School
Records can be turned into the Nurses Office or East Office!
ASAP- Food Services Breakfast & Lunch Program Application for Free or Reduced
Free and Reduced Lunch Application Process
The Brunswick City School District offers healthy meals every school day. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunches may also be eligible to have their school fees waived. In an effort to make this process more convenient for families, we have created an online application portal.
Breakfast and Lunch Prices for 2023-24
BHS Breakfast $2.25
BHS Lunch $3.75
Please reach out to our Nutrition Services Coordinator Karen Becker with questions.
Transportation
How to Find Your Bus Number, Times, and Location:
Accurate Bus Route Information will be available for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students when face-to-face instruction begins. We will continue to offer busing for the high school students during the 2023-2024 school year.
You can find your students’ busing information on the transportation department web page: www.bcsoh.org/transportation. Then, click on the “My Stop APP” link. Your username and password are set to your home phone number unless you previously changed your password.
Please remember that at the start of the school year, the transportation department is extremely busy. Therefore, if you submit an address change or child care transportation request, please be aware that it may take a couple of days to handle your request.
“My Stop” Real-Time Bus Location: Parents/Guardians can view their students' real-time bus location through Versatrans.
If you have never logged into Versatrans before, please use the student’s primary phone number used on the Student Information Form (SIF) as the username and password. Once a parent/guardian has logged in, they must change their password. To change the password:
Click on the “OPTIONS” tab
Click on the “CHANGE USER PROFILE” tab
Complete the requested information and then click on the “UPDATE USER PROFILE” tab
After the initial login, parents/guardians click “STUDENT” and then “VIEW MY STUDENTS.”
Medina County Career Center MCCC Busing Information
If you are taking the MCCC shuttle bus from BHS to MCCC each morning, you need to report to the front East Entrance. The MCCC buses will leave around 7:25 a.m. each morning.
Afternoon MCCC students will be shuttled from MCCC to BHS each day. Families and students are responsible to provide transportation from BHS to home. MCCC students will return to BHS about 2:40 p.m. Please make arrangements as soon as possible.
Brunswick High School Athletic Events
Brunswick students participate in many sports during the year. Please consider coming to support our student athletes. Please check out the athletic website for updates about spectators attending games & events. GO BIG BLUE!
See Something, Hear Something, Say Something
The Brunswick City School District encourages students, teachers, staff, parents and other members of our community to report any instances of potential violence, bullying, self-harm or any other issue where our students may be at risk. Information about the SaferSchools Tip Line can be found on the Brunswick City Schools webpage. The Brunswick City School District partners with SaferSchools Ohio to provide our families with a free resource for keeping our schools safe. The anonymous tip line service helps alert local law enforcement to potential school safety crisis. By calling or texting the statewide tip line (844-SAFEROH), you can report anything that is suspicious or endangering to you, your friends or your school. The SaferSchools Tip Line accepts calls and texts 24 hours a day /7 days a week.
Thank you for keeping our Brunswick Community SAFE.
