The Raider News!

Coming up

EVENTS

10/01 Picture Retakes
10/06 Optional Fall Testing (SAT and PSAT/NMSQT)
10/07 Power PTC Opens for families to schedule Parent Teacher Conferences
10/09 Course Recommendation Day 27-28 Elective Guide
10/12 Indigenous Peoples Day - No School for Students and Staff
10/13 Alternate Bell Schedule (Course Selections for 27.28 School Year Through SchooLinks)
10/14 Jostens's Senior Presentation in the Senior Cafe; All Lunches
10/20 Optional Fall Testing (ACT)
10/29 Parent Teacher Conferences- 5:00pm -7:30pm
10/30 Parent Teacher Conferences- 8:00am -11:00am - No Student Attendance

A LOOK AHEAD

11/02 School Improvement Day- No Student Attendance
11/03 Election Day- E- Learning BHS 26.27 eLearning Plan
11/04 Alternate Bell Schedule
11/11 Veteran's Day - School In session for BHS
11/16 to 11/18 Senior Portraits; By Appointment only
11/23 to 11/27 Thanksgiving Break - No school for students or staff

Event Spotlight🔦

ACT Prep by MasteryPrep for 9th-11th Graders

All 9th-11th grade students have access to ACT Preparation through MasteryPrep. MasteryPrep provides an offical, comprehensive, and adaptive approach to ACT preparation. Students can get started by following these steps:

1) Login to MasteryPrep through Clever

2) Accept the Terms and Conditions

3) Take four (4) content specific diagnostic tests

4) Use the personalized Study Plan to get lessons and instant feedback.

Things To Know !

Stress Less for the Test !

Research, on test anxiety, shows that stress can interfere with attention, working memory, and retrieval. Findings suggest that test anxiety can have a meaningful negative effect on academic performance. If you are in need to some strategies on how you can transform test anxiety into peak performance check out Stress Less for the Test. This small course provides practical, research-based strategies that students/educators or any Will County Resident can use before and during high-stake assessments. This training is self-paced and designed for individual participation, students can engage with it on their own, making it easy to offer without adding another schoolwide program or initiative. For more information click here !

Senior Portraits

Attention Seniors! If you missed summer senior portrait sessions, do not miss the upcoming opportunities in November and December from 3:00pm -9:00pm by appointment only on :

Monday November 16, 2026 to Wednesday November 18, 2026
Monday December 7, 2026 to Thursday December 10, 2026

Visit Root Seniors & schedule your appointment. For questions please reach out to Mrs. Alvarez in the main office or email her alvarezmenodzaz@vvsd.org.

Year Book

Missed Yearbook Distribution?

You can pick up or purchase a yearbook any day before/after school in room G210 with Mrs. Lentz. For questions or alternate pick ups please reach out to Theresa Lentz at lentztr@vvsd.org.

Important Information

Orders for the 2026–2027 yearbook open on August 9 at yearbookforever.com.

Show your pride & visit The BHS Mascot Shop!

Our Mascot Shop is stocked with amazing custom spirit wear! With over 144 designs and custom options you can choose! From cozy hoodies to classic tees, there’s something for everyone. Visit the store today and gear up to show your school pride all year long!

Click here for THE MASCOT SHOP!

BHS Resources:

Facility Dog 🐶

🐾Meet Goldie! She is part of the BHS family and will surely become one of our most beloved Raiders! Students and staff will have the opportunity to visit with her, when needed. Goldie will bring calming presence and joy to our school community. FOLLOW GOLDIE ON INSTAGRAM: goldiethegolden_bhs

Free Meals

VVSD students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are offered both a free breakfast and lunch meal each school day during the 2024-25 school year.

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Check your student's attendance, grades, fees and more! Log in or activate your IC Parent Portal here. Want the information in your hands? Download the app!

My School Bucks

Although breakfast and lunch are free at BHS, student's can buy a la carte menu items. Add money to your student's account here.

Parent Square

A simple and unified school to home communication platform to reach and engage every parent, helping ensure all parents have the opportunity to actively participate in their children’s education. Download it today!

Student Pictures and IDs

To order pictures/portraits please visit HR Imaging. If you have any questions, please call HR Imaging at 815-433-1766 or click here.

Transcripts

If you are a recent graduate (2024 or later) or a current student, you will need to request your transcripts through School . Please go to schoolinks.com to create an account, and look for BHS.