Welcome to the BHS Express
A newsletter keeping you informed about Batavia High School
Hello Bulldog Families.
Batavia High School students have been busy wrapping up their final full week before our winter break. Since we have four days of school next week, please remind your students that all work needs to be completed before they leave on break as next week is the last week in the grading period.
Next week launches our NHS sponsored Spirit Week! Check out the flyer that’s included in this email for the running themes each day. On Wednesday and Thursday of next week, we will be operating on a flex schedule option. This allows our teachers to have a larger block of time to administer practice AP Exams, complete larger projects, or complete a science lab.
I’m always pleased to share photos of some of the work based learning experiences in which we participate with our students. We believe that all of our students are individuals and seek to provide a variety of learning paths that meet their needs. We hope you enjoy checking out the photos as much as we enjoy hearing the feedback about the experiences from our students.
I hope you all stay safe and warm this weekend.
In service to our Bulldogs.
Andrea Conner, High School Principal
@AConnerNews
@batavia_hs
#EveryBulldogEveryDay
Hi, Bulldog Families.
This is a reminder that all parents must enter from Old 32 and use the designated drop-off line for morning drop-off. We continue to have parents entering the staff parking lot from Batavia Rd., which creates a significant safety concern for our staff and the seniors assigned to that lot.
Please follow the established traffic pattern and respect this expectation. Vehicles exiting the staff lot while staff and students are walking into the building is extremely dangerous. Your cooperation helps us keep everyone safe. Thank you.
Have a great weekend.
Matt Buis, High School Assistant Principal
@BHS_Buis
@batavia_hs
Hello Families,
One more week to go until winter break. Please remind all student drivers to park in their designated/assigned parking spot. If there is a medical need to park closer, or a need to be dropped off closer due to an injury, please let me know.
The weather has not been great the past couple weeks with the cold, rain, and snow. Remind your students to drive safely and leave a few minutes earlier.
Lastly, if you purchase a parking pass for your student online through PaySchools ($20 for 2nd semester), please have them come see me and let me know so I can assign a parking spot. The alternative is to bring a check made out to “Batavia Local Schools.”
Thank you, and have a nice weekend.
Joe Moorehead, Dean of Students
Please Take Note of the Following:
BHS Concert Band Members Welcomed Santa on Saturday!
Members of the concert band played for the Santa Fly-In at the Tri-State Warbird Museum on Saturday. Here is a nice picture in front of a WW2 B-25 bomber.
BHS Students Learned about HVAC program with Southern Ohio Technical Institute
Students Visited Sinclair's Engineering and Industrial Technology Lab
BHS Choirs Performed on Wednesday
BHS Link Crew Mentors and Freshmen Decorated Holiday Cookies this Week
UPCOMING IMPORTANT UPDATES
- NHS Spirit Week:
Monday, December 15, 2025: Wear your ugly sweaters!
Tuesday, December 16, 2025: Freshman- Reindeer; Sophomores- Snowmen; Juniors- Elves; Seniors- Santa; Staff- Grinch
Wednesday, December 17, 2025: Wear your holiday socks and hats!
Thursday, December 18, 2025: Pajama Day!!
December 17, 2025: Flex Schedule A
December 18, 2025: Flex Schedule B
December 18, 2025: Last day of Quarter 2
December 19, 2025: NO SCHOOL for students; teacher work day
December 20-January 4, 2026: Winter Break
January 5, 2026: Return to school from Winter Break/First Day of Quarter 3
INFORMATION FROM THE BHS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
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
Beth Poling
9th - 12th Grade Counselor M-Z
(513) 732-2341 ext: 7036
Great Oaks Open House Dates & Information for BHS 10th Grade Students
Great Oaks presented program options to all BHS sophomore students in October. Each student was given a catalog with information about Great Oaks programs at all of the campuses and about the timeline and procedure to apply to Great Oaks. All sophomores visited Live Oaks on November 21st to shadow two programs.
The Great Oaks application link is open, the priority application deadline is February 8th! For more information, or the online application, go to GreatOaks.Com
Live Oaks Open House (Milford) - January 15th from 5-7 pm
Scarlet Oaks Open House (Sharonville) - January 15th from 3-7 pm
Laurel Oaks Open House (Wilmington) - January 29 5-7 pm
Great Oaks Open House Flyer - All Campuses
The FAFSA Application is Open!!!!
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for students entering or attending college for the 2026-27 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 2026-27 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, and look under the “Looking for FAFSA Help?” section for more information
Scholarship Information!
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. There are several new scholarships that have been added! Be sure to check this list on a regular basis as we update it as new scholarships come to our attention. Scholarship List - Updated 12/01/25
Mrs. Grooms and Mrs. Poling
INFORMATION FROM THE BATAVIA ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
Mark Pierson, Athletic Director
Tim Young, Assistant Athletic Director
Link to Athletic Website:
https://bataviaathletics.com/
IMPORTANT LINKS
BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE CONTACTS
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
Edie Strine, Administrative Assistant
513-732-2341, ext. 7054
If your student is absent, call
513-732-2341 and leave a message on the attendance line