March 2025

As the third marking period comes to a close please take a moment to check your child’s report card and the grades they have received through our Sapphire Community Portal on the district website. Hopefully this is something that both you and your child do on a regular basis. Keep in mind, the report card only tells a part of the story of how your child is progressing. For this reason, we strongly recommend parents schedule a parent/ teacher conference and meet with their child’s teachers during our upcoming conference opportunities (Spring Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on April 3rd from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM and April 4th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.). Conferences must be scheduled using www.myconferencetime.com/bshs. A communication will be sent once the conference time schedule goes live. Keeping on top of your child’s progress is just as important at the high school, if not even more so, than it was in the elementary and middle school. The stakes of graduation and possibly going off to college, or some other type of higher education make high school grades vitally important. Please take the time to make that face to face connection with your child’s teachers. A collaborative and positive school to home relationship is vital to each student's success.

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on April 3rd from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM and April 4th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

A communication will be sent once the conference time schedule goes live. Parents will sign up for conferences using www.myconferencetime.com/bshs. Conference time slots will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

If you still have not activated your Sapphire Account please contact the High School Office.

In advance, we thank you for your continued partnership, support, and cooperation.

March 28, 2025 - There will be a Half Day Dismissal. High School will be dismissing at 11:10 AM.

April 3, 2025 - There will be a 2 Hr. Early Dismissal. The High School will be dismissing at 12:50 PM.

April 4, 2025 - Classes will not be in session, due to Teacher In Service Day.

Due to closing of school on January 7th the snow make up date will be on April 17th as a Remote Asynchronous Learning Day.

The Easter Holiday Break will formally begin on April 18th and students will resume class on April 22, 2025.

Don't miss out on the chance to preserve the memories of this school year! The Bermudian Springs High School Yearbook is a timeless keepsake that captures the unforgettable moments, achievements, and camaraderie of our amazing community. The yearbook is a limited edition, and once they're gone, they're gone! Secure your copy to ensure you have a piece of BSHS history. Order your book today by going to: yearbookordercenter.com Use school code number: 13750.

In person after school tutoring is available to all students and is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in the HS Media Center.

Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open online! Visit our website www.bermudian.org for more information. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Elementary School Guidance Secretary at 717-528-4113 x4732.

The Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2025 will be held on May 29th, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Stadium. The rain dates are May 30th and May 31st at 7:00 p.m. If there is inclement weather on May 30th, the ceremony will be held on May 31st rain or shine. If it is raining on May 31st the Graduation Ceremony will be in the gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.

This year the Quiz Bowl team finished with a 23 and 1 record and won the York Adams league. Roman Diaz and Amelia Jones received awards for being in the top of the league individually. As a result of our finish, we are invited to represent the IU at the state tournament on May 2nd.

The team members are Roman Diaz, Amelia Jones, Olivia Gray, Adrian Karras, Mitchell Eaton, Mikolay Foursevitch, Brady Wallen, Adeline Nelson, Alexcia Lindsey

• Students are permitted to use their cell phones/headphones/AirPods/earbuds before and after school, during their lunch period, and in the hallways between classes.

• During instructional time, devices will be out of sight unless otherwise notified by the teacher.

• The administration will address this at class meetings and each teacher will give their classes a universal reminder of expectations

If a parent must contact a student during the school day due to an emergency, please call the Main Office and the student will be summoned to the office. If a student has an emergency during the school day, they may use the phone in the main office.

Cell phones that are visible may be confiscated with additional discipline as listed below:

1. 1st Offense = Warning

2. 2nd Offense = 1 lunch detention and communication with parent/guardian.

3. 3rd Offense = 1 after school detention and communication with parent/ guardian.

4. Additional Offenses = phone confiscated until the end of the day and possible assignment to STAP. parent/guardian and student conference with the school administration.

Marcus Avaritt-Hoerner, Jeramiah Chiapetta, Lily Chubb, Traeton Clark, Logan Crouse, Katherine Eaton, Janhia Flores, Jack Gautsch, Clayton Hackman, Cameron Hackman, Cameron Henning, Juan Montes De Oca, Brynna Nelson, Landon Oehmig, Guillermo Rosas Flores, Nick Rose, Cassidy Smith and Breelyn Snyder

S.A.T. dates and registration deadlines can be found at https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/digital-testing/dates-deadlines.

This Scholastic Assessment Test is an admissions test that is required by many colleges. Students typically take this test after December of their junior year and again early in their senior year. Students can register online at www.collegeboard.org.

Course selections for the 2025-2026 school year will be completed on-line through the Sapphire Community Portal. We will be meeting with all current freshman, sophomores, and juniors by class on March 6th to show them the actual on-line form for their grade and explain the process. The on-line course request forms will become active on March 6th and remain open until March 14th. We strongly encourage parents to be an active participant in their child’s course requests. Please don’t hesitate to contact the guidance office if you have any questions.

Reminder to parents: Students currently in 11th grade will need updated immunizations records to include a MCV (meningitis) shot after they turn 16. This is a state law and students can be excluded from school at the start of his/her 12th grade year without this vaccine on record. Please contact the school nurse with any questions regarding this state requirement.

The Class of 2026 wants to thank everyone for the incredible support that we received as Co-Sponsors for Battle of the Classes. The event was a huge success and our class is on the way to putting on a fabulous Prom and having a wonderful Senior Trip. Many thanks go out to our Class Officers: Layna Lowery (President), Landon Oehmig (Vice President), Nevaeh Lener (Secretary) and Brady Wallen (Treasurer) for all of their hard work. We also want to thank Chloe Stuart for her help in coordinating some of the Prom Planning. We are wrapping up our Marianna's Pizza and Sub Sale on Friday, February 28. The beginning of April will bring our final Food Truck Event for the year (Thursday, April 6). We appreciate your on-going support. We have received some donations from parents. While that is not required or expected, if you would prefer to skip the fundraisers and make a donation, we always appreciate that as well. All of our funds get used for our class events! We are excited for Prom and all of the fun that Senior Year brings!

Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late. With Safe2Say Something, it’s easy and confidential to report safety concerns to help prevent violence and tragedies.

Here’s how it works:

• Submit an anonymous tip report through the Safe2SaySomething system
• Crisis center reviews, assesses and processes all submissions
• Crisis center sends all submissions to school administration and/or law enforcement for intervention
• If needed, crisis center may contact tipster anonymously through the app

Check out the website if you would like more information: Safe 2 Say

https://988lifeline.org/

988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States.

When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.

The previous Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.

The Lifeline’s network of over 200 crisis centers has been in operation since 2005, and has been proven to be effective. It’s the counselors at these local crisis centers who answer the contacts the Lifeline receives every day. Numerous studies have shown that callers feel less suicidal, less depressed, less overwhelmed and more hopeful after speaking with a Lifeline counselor.