BEAR NEWS

Hello BHI Families!

October is here, and with it comes a busy season of learning, growth, and opportunities for our students. By now, students have settled into their routines, built relationships with their teachers, and completed the first grading period of the year. This is a great time to celebrate successes and reflect on goals for the weeks ahead.

As we have begun the second six weeks, we encourage students to stay focused and organized. Small habits such as attending school every day, completing assignments on time, and asking questions when help is needed can make a big difference in student success.

October is also a busy month! As we recognize Mental Health Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Bullying Prevention Month, we will encourage students to be supportive of one another and foster a culture of kindness and respect on our campus. We are also excited for Spirit Week and the chance to celebrate what makes BHI such a special community. And of course, Fall Break provides families and students an opportunity to recharge and return ready for a strong finish to the semester.

8th Grade CTHS Field Trip – October 14

Our 8th grade students will have the opportunity to visit CTHS on October 14. This experience gives students a chance to explore future educational opportunities, learn more about high school pathways, and begin thinking about their goals beyond intermediate school. We are excited for them to see the many possibilities that lie ahead.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Together, we can help our students make the most of every opportunity and have a successful second six weeks. We look forward to another great month at Beverly Hills Intermediate!

Ashley Collier

Principal

We are proud of our students and families for helping us maintain strong attendance this year! Every day in school is an opportunity for learning, growth, and meaningful connections with teachers and classmates. While we're doing great, our goal is always 100% attendance because every day counts. Even missing just a few days can make it harder for students to keep up with instruction and classroom activities. Thank you for making attendance a priority and helping your child arrive at school every day, on time, and ready to learn.

Help support Beverly Hills by joining us at Chick-fil-A Almeda on Thursday, October 1, from 4:00–9:00 PM for our Spirit Night fundraiser! Students who participate will receive a Slides/Sandals Pass. To earn your pass, simply:

* Visit Chick-fil-A Almeda during the fundraiser.

* Take a photo at Chick-fil-A.

* Post the photo in the comments of our fundraiser social media post that day or email it to Mrs. Batres, GBatres@PasadenaISD.org

* Be sure to include the student’s name so we can award the Slides/Sandals Pass.

Make sure to say “Spirit Night” when placing your order so our campus can benefit from your purchase! Thank you for supporting our campus we appreciate your participation!

Volleyball Games are $3 adults and $2 students

All behavior expectations, rules and procedures are to be followed at after school events. Transportation is not provided. Failure to follow behavior expectations will result in removal from future events. Please note that restrooms are not available for outdoor athletic events.

• The tardy bell rings at 8:10. All students must be in class before 8:10.

• Students that are tardy to school will receive disciplinary consequences

• All medical absences must have a doctors note turned in to the front office or submitted through Skyward

• All non-medical absences require a parent note within 2 days of the absence

• A maximum of 6 personal absences will be excused for the 26-27 school year. After 3 unexcused absences, a warning truancy letter will be issued by the district

We have 3 entrances:

• Doors at front of school (car riders and walkers only)

• Exterior doors by the music area (music students)

• Doors by the library (bus riders)

• All students will report to the cafeteria until an administrator releases students to tutorials or holding area

• All students eating breakfast, will report to the cafeteria

• All students NOT eating breakfast, will report to tutorials or their holding area

• Breakfast is served for free from 7:40am - 8:05am.

• Students will enter the cafeteria lines 1 & 2 in the morning and sit at the appropriate cafeteria tables to eat their breakfast.

• If students want breakfast, they must get it when they arrive to campus. Students will not be allowed to come back to the cafeteria after leaving the cafeteria.

• Lunch is served daily.

• Lunch will be free this school year for all PISD students.

• Food Delivery services liker Uber Eats/Door Dash are not permitted for students.

• Food or Personal items will not be delivered to the classroom at any time for any reason. The office will send a note letting the student know to come pick up the item from the office. Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to pick up his/her item from the office.

• BHI is not responsible for items left in the front office for pick up

• Tutorials are offered Monday - Friday for all classes from 7:40 - 8:05

• Teachers will specify at least 3 days a week they offer morning tutorials.

• All students and parents should regularly check grades and attend tutorials for any grade that needs to be improved

• Students sign up to attend tutorials using Enriching Students

As we strive to ensure the safety and well-being of all our students, I want to take a moment to remind you about our dismissal procedures.

Car Riders:
Our standard procedure is for car riders to be picked up in the front of the school. However, if you choose to pick up your child in the side parking lot, please adhere to the following guidelines:

Park in Designated Areas: It is imperative that you park your vehicle in a designated parking space and refrain from parking on the curb. This ensures a smooth flow of traffic and prevents congestion in the area.

Exercise Caution: We strongly advise against picking up your child in the side parking lot, as it can pose safety risks. However, if you opt for this alternative, please exercise extreme caution and be vigilant of other vehicles and pedestrians.

Increased Awareness: We have noticed an increase in the number of vehicles parking on the curb, which is a safety concern. Therefore, we cannot allow anyone to park in such a manner, as it obstructs traffic and jeopardizes the safety of our students and staff.

Bus Riders:

To ensure safety and efficiency, ALL all bus riders must report to the cafeteria for dismissal. Any bus rider who goes outside to wait for their bus will not be allowed to board. We'll continue to remind students of this, but we urge you to reinforce this message at home.

Your cooperation in following these procedures is greatly appreciated, as safety is our utmost priority. By adhering to these guidelines, we can ensure a secure and efficient dismissal process for everyone involved.

We will have several other incentives other than our 6 weeks incentives throughout the year. This includes the McDonald's Invitational, End of the Year pep rally, Picnic Under the Oaks etc. Incentives will be based off of grades, behavior, not clear list and attendance.

All visitors must sign in and wear a visitor badge while in the school building

Lunch Visitations will only be allowed with the following exceptions:

1. No visitations the first and the last 3 weeks of the school year
2. No visitations for the weeks of State Testing
3. No visitations on early release days

All high school age siblings must be accompanied by a parent

Student Check Outs:

• All students must be checked out before 3:00

ALL 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ATHLETES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PHYSICAL EACH SCHOOL YEAR