BHS Happenings
August 22, 2025
Back to School: What You Need To Know
- The first day of school is Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
- The school day begins at 7:30 a.m.
- BHS' doors will open at 7:20 a.m. daily.
- Wednesday, August 27th thru Friday, August 29th will be periods 1-7. We will not follow the regular block schedule for the first week of school.
- There is no school uniform but all students should be dressed appropriately following the school dress code.
- The add/drop period for schedule changes ends on September 4th. No schedule changes will be done after this date.
- The school day ends at 2:15 p.m. everyday, unless there is a district-wide early dismissal.
- Breakfast and lunch are served daily at the high school. Meals will continue to be free for all students during the 2025-2026 school year.
If you have any questions, please contact the main office at (860) 286-2630.
What's Coming Up at BHS!
August 27, 2025: First Day of School
September 1, 2025: Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed
September 2, 2025:
- Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country vs Bristol Central and Lewis Mills at 3:45 p.m. at Rockwell Park, Bristol
- Girls Varsity Soccer vs East Hartford at 3:45 p.m. at East Hartford High School
September 3: 2025: Boys Varsity Soccer vs Northwest Catholic at 3:45 p.m. at Northwest Catholic High School
September 5, 2025:
- Boys Varsity Soccer vs Weaver at 3:45 p.m. at Weaver High School
- Girls Varsity Volleyball vs East Catholic at 5:00 p.m. at Home
September 9, 2025: Dismissal at 12:15 p.m. - Democratic Primary Election
September 10, 2025: Dismissal at 12:15 p.m. - Professional Development
September 10, 2025: Open House at BHS at 6:00 p.m.
Cell Phone Policy
In order to create the best possible environment for focus, learning, and personal growth, cell
phone use will not be allowed during the school day. Students will be required to store their
phones in their lockers. This includes Ipads, MacBooks, etc. Students will be required to use school issued devices. All students will be issued a school chromebook for their use during the school year. They will also receive a locker already equipped with a lock to ensure the safety of their belongings during the school day. If a student is found with any of these items, they will be confiscated by security and only returned to a parent/guardian. This decision is rooted in our belief that our students deserve a distraction-free environment where they can fully engage with their teachers, classmates, and learning. We appreciate your support in reinforcing this policy at home.
New BHS Faculty and Staff
We are happy to welcome our newest members of the BHS Faculty and Staff for the 2025-2026 School Year!
- Navita Choudhary - Ms. Choudhary comes to us from Global Experience Magnet School. She will teach Integrated Agriculture Science and Honors Integrated Agriculture Science in our AgriScience Department.
- Jaunice Edwards-Hassan - Ms. Edwards-Hassan will be serving in a new role at BHS this year as our Dean of Students.
- Jeffrey Giliberto - Mr. Gilbert comes to us from Global Experience Magnet School. He will teach Yearbook Publishing, Graphic Communication, Publication Design, Media Design and Production and Photography in our CTE Department.
- Douglas Gilleran - Mr. Gilleran comes to us from Carmen Arace Middle School. He will teach Algebra 1 and Honors Algebra 1 in our Math Department.
- Matthew Heiss - Mr. Heiss comes to us from Farmington High School. He will teach Physics, Honors Physics, and Honors Computer Science Principles in our Science Department.
- Jennifer Maron - Ms. Maron comes to us from the Bloomfield Board of Education. She will serve as our front desk/attendance clerk.
- Christopher McKenzie - Mr. McKenzie joins us a member of our night custodial staff.
- Julie Vo - Ms. Vo comes to us from Manchester High School. She will teach Food and Nutrition Fundamentals, Culinary Applications, Culinary I and Culinary II in our CTE Department.
- Jodian Walker - Ms. Walker comes to us from the Bloomfield Facilities Department. She will serve as our AgriScience Operations Coordinator.
Student Absences
All student absences should be reported the day of the absence to BHS' Attendance Clerk, Jenny Maron. Absences can be left on the attendance line by calling the high school and following the prompts or by email at jmaron@blmfld.org. Please be mindful of your students absences and tardies as they do generate attendance points unless they are excused. Students lose credit in full year classes after accumulating 10 attendance points and in semester classes after accumulating 5 attendance points.
Save The Date: BHS Open House
BHS will be having its annual Open House on Wednesday, September 10th at 6:00 p.m. This will be an in person event and a great opportunity for you to meet your child's teachers. We look forward to having all of our parents attend. More details will come out closer to the event.
Student Schedules
Student schedules are now available on PowerSchool. Students and Parents should log into their PowerSchool accounts to view their schedule. Hard copies of student schedules will be available the first day of school. If you would like to contact your child's school counselor regarding making a change to their schedule, they can be reaching at the following:
Grade 9: Shannon Trombino
Grade 10: Kelly Drury
Grade 11: Kendra Venhorst
Grade 12: Sharon Plummer
Bus Routes
All bus routes and pick up times are posted on the Bloomfield Public Schools Website. You can also access your child's bus information by going to the Dattco Website directly. Bus Routes will be available the week of August 25th.
The Dattco Website can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Driving To School: Here Is What You Need To Know
Driving To School: Here Is What You Need To Know
Any student driving to school is required to register their vehicles with the security office. Students will be issued a parking permit, after the following are completed:
- The student must fill out an application for permission to drive to school. (All essential information about the vehicle must be included.)
- The application must be signed by a parent or guardian.
- The student must provide a copy of current motor vehicle registration.
- The student must show proof that the vehicle is covered by insurance. (Proof of insurance must be in the form of a “Certificate of Insurance” which may be obtained at no cost from the insurance agent.)
Students whose applications to drive are approved will be issued numbered parking stickers which must be placed on the lower, right-hand, interior of the front windshield with the number visible from the outside.
Students who are issued these stickers must:
- Park in the student parking lot
- Proceed directly from their cars to school upon arrival
- Operate their vehicles with caution in the parking lot and while entering or leaving school grounds
- Abide by the 15 MPH speed limit on school grounds
- Lock cars when not in use (The school system is not responsible for any thefts or acts of vandalism committed on student vehicles parked on school property.)
- Do NOT park cars diagonally across several parking spaces
- Do NOT go to a parked car or to the parking lot during the school day for any reason without written permission from an administrator
- Do NOT leave school grounds during the school day, unless approved by administration. Leaving school grounds without permission during the school day is a suspendable offense.
Medical Compliance
All incoming juniors must have a current physical on file with the nurses office. Those students who are not compliant should have received notification in the mail. Please make sure to have your physical prior to the first day of school and submit it to the nurses office.
All student-athletes will also need an updated physical on file in order to participate in athletics. If you are a student-athlete, a physical will need to be turned into the nurse's office each year.