August 2024 - Volume 5 - No. 1

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Parents and Students,

Welcome students to the 2024-2025 school year at BRHS!

I am so very excited to join the Blue Ridge team and look forward to meeting students and families soon. I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce our new assistant principal, Alexis Wilkinson.

I'm thrilled to be continuing this monthly newsletter as a way for us to share important dates and information, student learning, student success outside the classroom, and help our parents and students stay informed about what is happening at BRHS. I encourage you to "follow" these newsletters and share them with other parents so that we can reach as many of our BRHS families as possible.

We are looking forward to welcoming all of our students on the first day of school, Wednesday, August14, 2024. We want Blue Ridge High School to be a school where students can have big dreams and set lofty goals and work towards achieving those goals. We will be continuing our work on building quality relationships with students, holding them accountable, and giving them the skills and experiences necessary to be productive adults. We are going to be encouraging our students to be active participants in their education, the campus, and leadership opportunities.

It is going to be a great year at BRHS!

Mrs. Clark

We will continue our work with Capturing Kids' Hearts character lessons during advisory. In addition, we hope to use our advisory period to hold club meetings as well as allow some of our UIL competitors to have time for individual coaching. Finally, we hope to capture some time during the day for students to receive small group tutoring. In order to accomplish these goals in a manner that includes all students at BRHS, we will continue our bell schedule that includes a 30-minute "advisory" period each day between 3rd and 4th periods.

The 2024 - 2025 School Year is quickly approaching, and we can't wait to see our tigers back on campus! Here is a quick guide of important information for a great start to the school year.

Important Dates

• Meet the Teacher- August 12th
  • BRES: 5:00-6:30
  • BRMS: 5:30-7:00
  • BRHS: 6:00-7:00
• First day of school: August 14th

Student Registration:

Registration is now open for all new and returning students for the 2024-2025 school year. Parents/Guardians of returning students must complete the registration process as well to confirm or update student information.

Visit https://www.brisd.net/page/student-enrollment-information to begin the registration process today!

School Supply Lists

All BRISD School Supply Lists can be found here:

https://www.brisd.net/o/brisd/page/school-supply-lists

Immunization Information

Is your child up-to-date with their school-required immunizations? Students are unable to enroll in school without appropriate documentation for required vaccines or a valid medical exemption. For a full list of immunization requirements as well as exclusions please visit www.brisd.net/page/immunization If you have any questions, please contact your child's campus principal.

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications:

In order to qualify for free or reduced lunch benefits, each family household must complete a new free and reduced lunch application each year. These applications also provide additional benefits for students including free/reduced meals, SAT exam waivers, college application fee waivers, and more. The applications are easy to complete online and are automatically sent to the school office. Fill yours out today!

Click here for English Free & Reduced Lunch Application

Click here for Spanish Free & Reduced Lunch Application

August 10th - Volleyball Scrimmages at Collinsville

August 12th - Meet the Teacher

August 13th - Volleyball at Whitewright

August 14th - First Day of School

August 15th - JV Football vs. Wolfe City

August 15th/17th - Volleyball Whitesboro Tournament

August 16th -- Senior Sunrise

August 16th -- Chromebook Check Out

August 16th -- Cross Country @ Carrollton

August 16th - Varsity Football vs. Wolfe City

August 20th - Volleyball vs. Tom Bean

August 22nd through 24th - Volleyball Denison-Sherman Tournament

August 24th -- Cross Country @ Dallas

August 27th - Volleyball vs. Rains

August 29th -- Cross Country @ Wolfe City

August 29th/31st - Volleyball Nocona Tournament

August 30th - Volleyball at Gainesville

September 2nd -- Labor Day - School Closed

September 3rd - Volleyball vs. Callisburg

September 5th - JV Football @ Commerce

September 6th - Pep Rally Schedule

September 6th - Volleyball vs. Chisum

September 6th - Varsity Football vs. Commerce

September 7th -- Cross Country @ Grand Prairie

September 10th - Senior Portraits

September 10th - Volleyball at North Hopkins

September 13th - Volleyball vs. Gunter

September 13th - Football @ Bonham

September 14th -- Cross Country @ Trenton

September 17th - BRHS College Fair

September 17th - Volleyball at Howe

September 19th - JV Football @ Honey Grove

September 20th - Pep Rally Schedule

September 20th - Football vs. Honey Grove

September 20th - Volleyball at S&S

September 21st -- Cross Country @ Denison

September 24th - Volleyball at Leonard

September 26th -- Cross Country Blue Ridge Invitational

September 27th -- School Picture Day

September 27th - Volleyball vs. Bells

September 28th - Volleyball Blue Ridge JV Tournament

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope you have had a great summer and are ready to get things started.

I wanted to share a few updates with you as we prepare to start classes this week.

Information for Dual Credit Students:

Collin College's official fall start date is Monday, August 26th.

Students who are taking online classes during the day at Blue Ridge High School will have a mandatory orientation during second period on Wednesday, August 21st.

For those taking classes in Farmersville, there are no classes on Mondays, so your first official day there will be on Tuesday, August 27th.

Farmersville dual credit classes are listed below:

For juniors and seniors enrolled in Farmersville Dual Credit Classes: There will be a mandatory dual credit orientation session AT THE FARMERSVILLE CAMPUS on Wednesday, August 21st at 12:45 p.m. The bus to take you there will be outside waiting for you at 12:25. DO NOT BE LATE! You will hear an announcement for an orientation session at BRHS for those taking online classes. If you are taking both online and Farmersville classes, you just have to attend the Farmersville session.

4) For seniors only: There will be a mandatory meeting in ROOM 151 with Mrs. Ingersoll on Thursday, August 22nd at 12:35 p.m. to discuss things for this year.

5) How do I get there this year? Bus transportation will be provided to and from Farmersville each day classes meet. If you are riding the bus, it will leave each day from the front of BRHS at 12:25 p.m. This will be the case for your orientation session as well. The bus will drop you off at the front of the Collin campus building. Once classes conclude each day, the bus will be waiting for you to return to BRHS. For those with a 7th period class, that class starts at 2:19, so you must go directly to the bus once your dual credit class concludes for the day in order to get back to BRHS on time.

6) What if I am driving myself? You MUST complete a transportation permission form with Mrs. Buchanan in the front office. It MUST be signed by your parents. You are expected to be in Farmersville on time for your class each day. Once class concludes, you are free for the day if that is your last class, or if you have to be back by 7th period, make sure you are back in time for it to start.

7) What do I do on Mondays? Since classes don't meet in Farmersville on Mondays, you are free to leave if those are your last classes for the day. You may also stay in the library and utilize the time to study/work on your classes. If you are a school organization officer, you are also welcome to work with those teachers during that time period for any responsibilities that you may need to take care of with them. Just be sure you are back by 7th period for those of you who have a class starting at that time.

Please email brooke.ingersoll@brisd.net or kristinlee@collin.edu with any questions.

CAMPUS DRESS CODE

All Blue Ridge ISD Campuses

The responsibility for the dress and grooming of a student rests primarily with the student and their parents or guardians. Any clothing, personal appearance, or personal standard, which in the judgment of administrators disrupts the education environment or poses a safety concern, shall not be permitted.

Allowable Dress & Grooming

• Students must wear clothing including both a top and a bottom, or the equivalent, appropriate underclothes and undergarments, and shoes.

• Clothing must cover undergarments and any portion of the body where undergarments should be.

• Tops must cover the front, back, and sides of the torso at all times and should extend past the waistline sufficiently to be able to be tucked in. (Crop tops are not an allowable clothing item)

• Sleeveless shirts, blouses, and dresses are acceptable as long as they contain material or straps that go over the shoulder that have finished edges. (Strapless tops are not an allowable clothing item)

• Fabric covering undergarments, private areas, and the torso must be opaque.

• Hair/facial hair must be neatly groomed and should not impede learning or cause distractions.

• Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, science labs, and other activities where unique hazards exist.

• Specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as sports uniforms or safety gear.

Non-Allowable Dress & Grooming

• Clothing and accessories may not depict, advertise, or advocate the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or other controlled substances.

• Clothing may not depict any explicit or obscene pictures or words.

• Clothing may not use or depict hate speech targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or any other protected groups.

• Clothing must not threaten the health or safety of any other student or staff, including the portrayal of weapons and violence.

• Hoods may not be worn inside the building during the school day.

• Piercings may not be worn in any area other than the ear or the nostril of the nose (septum, eyebrow, and lip piercings are not allowed) and gauged piercings are not permitted.

• Sunglasses may not be worn in the building during the school day.

This code is the minimum standard of dress and grooming for students. It does not prevent a higher standard of dress from being required in certain elective subjects such as band, organized sports, or voluntary student organizations which are called upon from time to time to represent their school in public events. Teachers and sponsors of these courses and organizations will continue to require those standards of dress and appearance that they deem appropriate and which have served in the past to mark those school representatives with honor and distinction.

All students who plan to drive themselves to school must purchase a parking permit from the BRHS office. Student parking will be in the main parking lot to the west of the high school. Students are not allowed to park in the CTE building lot (old middle school lot) or next to the ag shop in the coaches' parking area.

Please see the attachment below for more information.

For those of you who are new to the BRHS campus, please note the traffic patterns around the high school for pick-up and drop-off. Buses will drop off and pick up students at the front of BRHS. Car drop-off and pick-up will still occur along the west side of the high school. Please enter through the far west drive way, circle through the high school parking lot, and pick up students exiting near the gym.

Please pay special attention to the fact that traffic moving behind BRHS, along the old middle school flow, will be reserved for elementary cars only in the morning and afternoon.

Blue Ridge High School is a 3A public school located in the northeast corner of Collin County in North Texas.

Email: pam.clark@brisd.net
Website: https://www.brisd.net/Page/9
Location: 11020 County Road 504, Blue Ridge, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 752-5554
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueridgehighschool
Twitter: @brhs_tigers