Welcome to the BHS Express

Hello Bulldog Families.

We hope your students enjoyed the beautiful day on Tuesday. Sometimes, our students’ days off are rainy and dreary, so we consider it a bonus when we can sneak in a beautiful sunny day in November!

While your students were off school, our staff spent the day in professional learning with staff members from other schools throughout the county. This truly is a valuable experience for educators as they get to collaborate around some of the best techniques to reach all of our learners.

This newsletter is full of several photos from all of the dress up fun last Friday as well as a congratulatory message for BHS junior Cross Country Runner, Levi Sorg. Levi will be competing at the state Cross Country meet in Columbus tomorrow. The BHS family sincerely wishes Levi the best. What an accomplishment!

This weekend is full of campus activity as our Theatre Department will be hosting Taste of the Stage and the Batavia Rotary Club will be hosting their Spaghetti dinner at the elementary school on Saturday. Feel free to come support all of these wonderful activities if you are available!

We hope you all have a fantastic weekend, and we look forward to welcoming our BHS students back on Monday for our final two weeks before Thanksgiving break.

In service to our Bulldogs.

Andrea Conner, High School Principal

@AConnerNews

@batavia_hs

#EveryBulldogEveryDay

Hi, Bulldog Families.

While I am out, please reach out to Mr. Moorehead or Mrs. Conner if you need to contact an administrator.

Go Bulldogs!

Matt Buis, High School Assistant Principal

@BHS_Buis

@batavia_hs

• Batavia Local School District Calendar for 2026-2027

• Click here to access Graduate Services Dates at BHS and Career Campuses

• Auditions and Interviews for our spring musical, Bright Star, will take place on November 18th and 19th. Attached, your student can find the audition packet with all the information they will need to prepare for the audition. We have roles available for students on and off stage, including hair, makeup, and costume design, sound design/production, lighting design/production, set building/painting, etc. We want students with all kinds of abilities to be involved so we can showcase a wide variety of student talent! Audition Packet

Some BHS Girls' Basketball Players attended the Leadership Summit at Xavier University. Speakers included FC Cincinnati CEO Jeff Berding and Cincinnati Reds CEO Phil Castellini.

2026 OHSAA Division 2 Cross Country State Championships

Saturday, November 7th at 12:30pm

Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park, Obetz Ohio

To celebrate Día de Los Muertos, Batavia High School Spanish II students went to SpanishPalooza on Monday, November 2nd. This was the 3rd year UC Clermont was gracious to host us, and students engaged in a variety of activities regarding this important holiday

Lowery, Wolfer, M. Moorehead, J. Moorehead, Pappas, Schmitgen, Newman, McEleveen

Mrs. DeTellem & Mrs. Gadbury

Students in Mrs. Gabbard's class enjoyed the dress up fun!

Mills, Grimmett, Jump, Williams, Frazier, Prindle, Welch, Scheel

Officer Parker & SRO Warner

Say ¡Hola! to Spain — RSVP for a Chance to Save $300!

We’re heading to Spain in June 2027, and your student is invited to join the adventure of a lifetime!

This trip is all about culture, connection, and confidence — exploring historic streets, speaking Spanish with locals, and discovering what makes this country so inspiring.

Details and sign up can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Scheel at scheel_k@bataviaschools.org.

Check out the Batavia High School Guidance Counselor website.

https://www.bataviaschools.org/o/bhs/page/guidance

Your Guidance Counselors are:

Felicia Grooms

9th - 12th Grade Counselor A-L

(513) 732-2341 ext: 7037

grooms_f@bataviaschools.org

Beth Poling
9th - 12th Grade Counselor M-Z

(513) 732-2341 ext: 7036

poling_b@bataviaschools.org

Welcome back!

Great Oaks Presenting to BHS 10th Grade Students

Great Oaks visited BHS on Tuesday, October 27th to present to all sophomore students. Students were given information about Great Oaks programs at all of the campuses and learned about the timeline and procedure to apply to any Great Oaks campus. All sophomores will be going to the Live Oaks campus for a tour & shadowing on November 20th. GreatOaks.Com

The FAFSA Application opened October 1!!!!

• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for students entering or attending college for the 2027-28 academic year is up and running! Any student that is thinking about attending any type of education/training after high school should complete the FAFSA - technical school, trade school, community college, public university, or private university. The FAFSA is what determines your eligibility for student loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships - thus, it is VERY important that you complete and submit it. Keep in mind, all students are eligible for student loans! We will continue to share information and helpful resources with you and your family as we receive it!

• The Ohio Department of Higher Education would like to share that the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available for all families to complete. Families who want to start filling out the FAFSA now can start the process at studentaid.gov.

• For additional assistance with FAFSA completion, please visit itsforyou.org.

College Information!

• Apply for FREE to an Ohio State regional campus

Ohio State is covering the $60 application fee for students who apply directly to a regional campus by December 1! Use this fee waiver code when prompted on the online application: RCW2027. Admission - regional campuses - The Ohio State University

• Updated Scholarship List: Another option to look at opportunities for additional funding for college is by applying for scholarships. BHS Guidance updates this list regularly as new scholarships are shared with us. Here is a link to the most recent list that is shared with all seniors. Be sure to check this list on a regular basis as we update it as new scholarships come to our attention. Scholarship List - Updated 10/20/26

• Upcoming College Rep Visits to BHS

College Rep visits are set up for Juniors and Seniors to get more information about colleges they may be interested in attending. Students can sign up in SchooLinks or email their counselor if they would like to attend.

Mon, Nov 9- Cincinnati State

Tues, Nov 10 - UC Clermont

Tues, Nov 17 - Mississippi State University

Mrs. Grooms and Mrs. Poling

Mark Pierson, Athletic Director

pierson_ma@bataviaschools.org

Tim Young, Assistant Athletic Director

young_t@bataviaschools.org

Link to Athletic Website:

513-732-2341, ext. 7051

Matt Buis, Assistant Principal

513-732-2341, ext. 7052

Joe Moorehead, Dean of Students

513-732-2341, ext. 7175

Melissa Anstaett, Administrative Assistant

513-732-2341, ext. 7055

Ashleigh Smith, Administrative Assistant

513-732-2341, ext. 7054

If your student is absent, call

513-732-2341 and leave a message on the attendance line