BMHS Parent/Family Update

All Bellevue Independent Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. School will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.

Our Freshmen had a great time visiting the University of Louisville on Friday. A big THANK YOU to our Transition Coordinator Mr. Pelgen for arranging this great opportunity for our students.

We had a great turnout for our first FCA meeting of the school year. Thank you to Bellevue alum Tommy Ratterman and Pastor Daniel Fessler for leading this morning! Our next meeting will be on Friday, September 26th at 7:00am in Coach Montgomery's room. We will also hold a See You at the Pole event on Wednesday, September 24th.

This past week, our girls volleyball team picked up their first win of the year on the road vs. Williamstown. The win gave Head Coach Meghan Dean her first win as a Varsity Head Coach. For the win, Coach Dean was awarded our Terrific Tiger belt! Congratulations to our volleyball team and to Coach Dean! #TIGERPRIDE

Fall picture day is coming up on Thursday, September 11th! There are two ways that you can purchase pictures this year. You can place your order online at mylifetouch.com using the BMHS Picture Day ID: EVTQKJ788. Order before midnight on picture day to get FREE shipping!

Your student can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on picture day. Orders after picture day must be placed online only at mylifetouch.com.

The new turf is ready to go at Gilligan Field and we can't wait to see our Tigers play on it on Friday, September 12th. See all of the details below and make plans now to join us and welcome in a new era of #TIGERPRIDE!

Homecoming 2025 is coming soon! Check out the information below for the latest details:

• Homecoming Parade - Friday, September 19th - 6:00pm.
• Homecoming Football Game - Friday, September 19th vs. Iroquois - 7:00pm.
• Homecoming Dance - Saturday, September 20th - Ben Flora Gym - 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
• Dance Theme: Y2K Glow

We will post more information about Homecoming events in the coming days.

Tickets for all Bellevue High School and Middle School athletic events must be purchased online using GoFan. You can download the GoFan app and search Bellevue High School, or you can purchase online using the link below.

As the school year gets ready to start, our fall athletic teams are in full swing preparing for the upcoming season. Please see the links below for the upcoming schedule of games for each sport.

• Varsity High School Football
• Varsity Girls Soccer
• Varsity Girls Volleyball

With the change in the start of the school year, we have updated our 1st semester important dates information. This can serve has a handy reference guide. Dates and events could be added as the school year progresses. As always, please reach out with any questions.

We are excited to announce that we are starting an Educators Rising chapter here at BMHS! Educators Rising is a program that mentors students who want to possibly be K-12 teachers. The first Educators Rising meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 24th during ENGAGE on Club Day. Any interested student should contact Mrs. Tiffany Hicks for more information at tiffany.hicks@bellevue.kyschools.us.

Adventure Crew is back this year. Adventure Crew will connect our students in grades 6-12 with exciting outdoor activities and experiences. Some of their activities are listed below. Any interested student can join the Adventure Crew Google classroom or their Class Dojo class for more information. They can also contact Mrs. Foster at heather.foster@bellevue.kyschools.us.

• September 6th - 9:00am-3:30pm Kayaking at Loveland Paddlesport
• October 11th - 9:00am-3:00pm Camp Day at Camp Campbell Gard
• November 8th - 9:15a.-3:00pm Hiking at Cincinnati Nature Center

Calling all of our interested thespians! Drama Club is up and running for the school year. The 2025- 2026 performance will be Schoolhouse Rock Jr! Auditions will take place will be held on Monday, September 29th, Tuesday, September 30th, and Wednesday, October 1st starting at 3:30pm in the cafeteria. Auditions are open to all 5th - 12th Grade Students. For more information please contact Mrs. Foster at heather.foster@bellevue.kyschools.us. You can also join their ClassDojo page using the link below.

The 2025-2026 Bellevue Middle School/High School Student Handbook is now available. All parents should be familiar with this document as we get ready to begin the school year. Please click on the link below to view the student handbook.

Due to federal breakfast/lunch guidelines, students are not permitted to bring outside food an drinks into the building. This includes large caffeinated drinks from places like Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks. This also applies to our students who are taking classes at Gateway or NKU. Students are permitted to carry water bottles with them during the day.

In order to promote a safe and healthy school environment, we encourage all of our students to report suspicious activity, safety concerns, or mental health concerns to a trusted adult. If they do not feel comfortable talking to an adult in the building, they can always report concerns to the Kentucky Safe Schools Tip Line at 1-866-393-6659. All reports to the Kentucky Safe Schools Tip Line are completely anonymous.