BHS Happenings

Today marks the halfway point for the third quarter! Progress Reports will be available on your PowerSchool Parent Portal on Monday. All parents should be logging into their PowerSchool account regularly to stay updated on their child's grades and attendance. If you need help accessing your account, please call the main office at 860-286-2630 for help.

On Tuesday, March 4th, BHS will host its Quarter 2 Honor Roll Ceremony! We are excited to celebrate the almost 200 students that made High Honors and Honors last quarter. All families of a student who made honor roll should have received an invitation to the celebration in the mail. The celebration will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the BHS Auditorium followed by pizza and refreshments in the cafeteria.

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up March 26th and 27th. More details will be coming out soon on signing up for time slots, but make sure to save the dates. We look forward to seeing all of our parents here.

-The BHS Leadership Team

• March 1, 2025: First Round of Class 'M' Playoffs for Girls Varsity Basketball Co-Op vs Oxford High School at East Windsor High School at 3:00 p.m.
• March 1, 2025: BHS Boys and Girls Indoor Track at New England Championship at Reggie Lewis Center, Boston at 1:00 p.m.
• March 3, 2025: First Round of Division II Basketball Playoffs for Boys Varsity Basketball vs Kennedy High School at Home at 6:30 p.m.
• March 4, 2025: Bloomfield Public Library Card Drive and Book Giveaway - All 3 Lunch Waves in the Cafeteria
• March 4, 2025: Quarter 2 Honor Roll Ceremony at 6:00 p.m. in BHS Auditorium
• March 4, 2025: Second Round of Class 'M' Playoffs for Girls Varsity Basketball Co-Op
• March 5, 2025: Second Round of Division II Basketball Playoffs for Boys Varsity Basketball
• March 6, 2025: Quarterfinals of Class 'M' Playoffs for Girls Varsity Basketball Co-Op
• March 7, 2025: Bloomfield Public Schools Literacy Night from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Community Center, 330 Park Avenue
• March 7, 2025: Quarterfinals of Division II Basketball Playoffs for Boys Varsity Basketball
• March 10, 2025: Semifinals of Class 'M' Playoffs for Girls Varsity Basketball Co-Op
• March 11, 2025: Semifinals of Division II Basketball Playoffs for Boys Varsity Basketball
• March 11, 2025: March PTO Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the BHS Library Media Center
• March 12, 2025: Early Dismissal at 12:15 p.m., Professional Development for Teachers
• March 14-16, 2025: BHS Boys and Girls Varsity Track at New Balance Nationals, Boston
• March 26-28, 2025: Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal at 12:15 p.m. on all days
• April 14-18, 2025: Spring Recess: Schools Closed
• April 30, 2025: Early Dismissal at 12:15 p.m., Professional Development for Teachers

March Parent Teacher Conferences are just around the corner. Please save the dates.

• Wednesday, March 26th: 12:45 - 2:50 p.m.
• Thursday, March 27th: 12:45 - 2:50 p.m.
• Thursday, March 27th: 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

More information on how to sign up for time slots will come out next week

Boys Basketball:

• On Thursday, February 20th, BHS' Boys Varsity Basketball Team defeated Southington High School, 45-43 in the second round of the CCC Tournament.
• On Saturday, February 22nd, BHS' Boys Varsity Basketball Team fell to Northwest Catholic High School, 47-65 in the Quarterfinals of the CCC Tournament.
• The boys will face Kennedy High School in the first round of the Division II State Tournament on Monday, march 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at Home.
• Congratulations to Seniors, Cayden Smith and Jeffery Acoff who were named All Conference and recognized at the CCC Quarterfinals last Saturday.

Girls Basketball:

• On Wednesday, February 19th, BHS' Varsity Girls Basketball Co-Op Team fell to Coventry, 36-56 in the second round of the NCCC Tournament.
• On Saturday, March 1st, BHS' Varsity Girls Basketball Co-Op Team will play Oxford High School at East Windsor High School at 3:00 p.m. in the first round of the Class 'M' Playoffs.

Wrestling:

• On Saturday, February 22nd, BHS Junior, Dorian Pollard finished 5th in the Class 'M' State Championship. Dorian has now qualified to compete in the State Open Championship today!
• Freshman, Alexandria Saintphard will be competing in the state championship today for female wrestlers.

Girls Indoor Track:

• On Saturday, February 22nd, BHS' Girls Indoor Track Team won the State Open Championship over Glastonbury, 95-47. Top finishers for the girls were:
• Saphyr Brown finished 2nd in the 55 Meter Dash and Long Jump
• Nacquelia Fletcher finished 5th in the 55 Meter Dash
• Caleah Baker finished 4th in the 300 Meters
• D'Asia Duncan finished 2nd in the 600 Meters
• Vanessa Agyemang finished 1st in the 55 Meter Hurdles and Long Jump
• The 4x2 Relay of Saphyr Brown, Kiylah Williams, Nacquelia Fletcher and Caleah Baker finished 1st
• The 4x4 Relay of Kiylah Williams, D'Asia Duncan, Jahniya Barclay and Soleigh Dixon finished 1st
• The Sprint Medley Relay of Nacquelia Fletcher, Indya Norman, Soleigh Dixon and D'Asia Duncan finished 1st
• Payton Sirdine finished 2nd in the Shot Put
• Soleigh Dixon finished 5th in the High Jump
• Indya Norman finished 3rd in the Long Jump
• The following girls have been named All State: Vanessa Agyemang, D'Asia Duncan, Saphyr Brown, Kiylah Williams, Nacquelia Fletcher, Soleigh Dixon, Indya Norman, Jahniya Barclay and Caleah Baker.

Boys Indoor Track:

• On Saturday, February 22nd, BHS' Boys Indoor Track Team competed in the State Open Championship finishing in 9th place with 17 points. Top finishers for the boys were:
• Delante Senior finished 3rd in the 55 Meter Hurdles
• The 4x4 Relay of Jahiem Lawrence, Delante Senior, Sergio Rose Jr. and Jessie Singleton Jr. finished 2nd
• Khile Francis finished 6th in the Shot Put
• Jessie Singleton Jr. finished 5th in the Long Jump

• The following boys have been named All State: Delante Senior, Jahiem Lawrence, Sergio Rose Jr., Jessie Singleton Jr. and Khile Francis.

On Friday, February 14th, students from Mrs. Skarzysnki's UCONN ECE Allied Health course in collaboration with the district's School to Career Office visited Hartford Hospital's Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI). CESI was Connecticut's first "simulation center" and is the centerpiece of Hartford HealthCare's vision to revamp the medical educational system. Over the years, CESI has grown into a regional, national and international training destination for medical training.

BHS students interested in the medial field were given the opportunity to participate in a day training at CESI and learn more about how they conduct hands-on medical training and research and development in a cutting edge venue. This world class state of the art facility is home to a Bio-Skills Lab, Simulation Labs and High-Tech Classrooms, all of which BHS students explored. Students also had the opportunity to do some hands on training in the "skills arcade" and robotic training suite.

BHS' UCONN ECE Allied Health Course is a semester course, which provides students with an overview of health professions. Field Trips such as this one to CESI allow our students a more hands on approach to learning, as they explore the different medical careers available to them. This is just one of BHS' offerings that help students explore the medical field. BHS also offers: UCONN ECE Medical Terminology, Kinesiology, Genetics and Anatomy & Physiology. Students interested in the medical field can leave BHS already prepared with valuable information for their profession and even college credits.

In celebration of Literacy Week, BHS has two local authors visiting to share their process and work with the students of BHS. Students can sign up in Room 206 with Mrs. Washington-Geddes to attend either or both of these workshops.

• On Tuesday, March 4th, Author Joe Young will be conducting a cartoonist workshop from 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. in the BHS Library Media Center.
• On Thursday, March 6th, BHS Alum and Author, Ethan Morander will be discussing his novel Blue Lands Black Hearts from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the BHS Library Media Center.

These are great opportunities for our aspiring authors or just fans of reading to explore more into the process and field.

Summer 2025 is quickly approaching and opportunities for summer programs are starting to take applications. As we get closer to summer, more and more opportunities will become available, so make sure you check out the list often by clicking on the button below (Summer Programs 2025). There are currently opportunities available for students interested in STEM careers, progressive/social justice issues, engineering and coding.

Are you a senior looking for scholarship opportunities? Make sure you are checking out the senior class spreadsheet, which is updated weekly with different scholarship opportunities available. Click on the button below to access the spreadsheet.

All seniors planning on attending a two or four year college should have already applied for financial aid. If you have not, please make time to do so ASAP. You can apply by clicking on the button below (FAFSA). Parents and students will need a FAFSA ID to apply, so please make sure that one is created for both of you before starting. The FAFSA needs to be completed before any college will offer you a financial aid package.