BHS Happenings
September 11, 2026
Dear BHS Parents and Guardians:
Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who joined us for Open House on Wednesday. It was great to see so many members of our BHS community in attendance. We look forward to seeing everyone at more BHS events in the near future!
BHS' School Counseling Department will be hosting Financial Aid Night on September 22nd at 6:00 p.m. in the BHS Library Media Center. This is a must attend event for all seniors and their parents. A professional from Central Connecticut State University will be presenting. The FAFSA will be open beginning October 1st, don't miss out on this opportunity.
Competition has started for all of our fall athletics teams. Please come out and support our student-athletes this fall season. All of our home/away games are listed in the what's coming up section of this newsletter. Go Warhawks!
-The BHS Leadership Team
What's Coming Up at BHS!
- September 11, 2026:
- BHS Varsity Football vs Bristol Eastern at Bristol Eastern HS at 6:30 p.m.
- BHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs Bulkeley at Bulkeley HS at 3:45 p.m.
- September 14, 2026:
- BHS Varsity Volleyball vs Northwest Catholic at Home at 5:00 p.m.
- BHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs Windsor at Home at 3:45 p.m.
- September 15, 2026:
- BHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs Platt at Falcon Field, Meriden at 6:00 p.m.
- BHS Varsity Cross Country vs Bristol Central, Conard, and Lewis Mills at Lewis Mills High School at 3:45 p.m.
- BHS Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Windsor at Windsor High School at 5:00 p.m.
- September 16, 2026:
- Early Dismissal at 12:15 p.m. - Professional Development
- BHS Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Bristol Eastern at Bristol Eastern High School at 6:00 p.m.
- September 17, 2026: BHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs Bristol Eastern at Home at 3:45 p.m.
- September 18, 2026:
- BHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs Windsor at Windsor High School at 3:45 p.m.
- BHS Varsity Girls Volleyball vs New Britain at Home at 5:00 p.m.
- September 19, 2026: BHS Varsity Football vs ATI at Immaculate High School at 1:00 p.m.
- September 21, 2026: BHS Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Aerospace at Home at 5:15 p.m.
- September 22, 2026:
- BHS Financial Aid Night at 6:00 p.m. in the BHS Library Media Center
- BHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs Southington at Southington High School at 6:00 p.m.
- September 23, 2026:
- BHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs New Britain at New Britain High School at 3:45 p.m.
- BHS Varsity Girls Volleyball vs International at Home at 5:00 p.m.
- September 24, 2026: BHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs Bristol Central at Home at 3:45 p.m.
- September 25, 2026:
- BHS Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Platt at Home at 6:00 p.m.
- BHS Varsity Football vs Tolland at Home at 6:30 p.m.
- September 29, 2026: BHS College Fair from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in BHS Main Gymnasium
- September 30, 2026: Early Dismissal at 12:15 p.m. - Professional Development
- October 6, 2026: School Counseling Office Field Trip to The University of Connecticut
- October 12, 2026: Indigenous Peoples' Day - Schools & Offices Closed
- October 13, 2026: Teacher Professional Development - School Closed
- October 28-30, 2026: Parent Teacher Conferences
BHS Athletics Update
Boys Soccer:
- On Tuesday, September 8th, BHS' Varsity Boys Soccer Team fell to Northwest Catholic, 8-0.
Girls Soccer:
- On Wednesday, September 8th, BHS' Varsity Girls Soccer Team fell to East Hartford, 6-0.
Girls Volleyball:
- On Thursday, September 10th, BHS' Varsity Girls Volleyball Team fell to Manchester, 3-0.
Boys and Girls Cross Country:
- On Tuesday, September 8th, BHS' Varsity Girls Cross Country Team fell to Hall and Farmington.
- On Tuesday, September 8th, BHS' Varsity Boys Cross Country Team fell to Hall and Farmington.
What Is Happenings In The BHS School Counseling Office!
- UCONN Field Trip for Juniors and Seniors on October 6th. Permission slips are due by September 21st.
- ACE Mentoring Link: http://acementor.org/affiliates/connecticut/
- Cornell University, Emory University, Pomona College, Rice University and Washington University in St. Louis are proud to present LAUNCH (Linking Access, Unity, Networking, Collaboration and Higher Education)! We invite you to join LAUNCH partners near you — or virtually — to meet admission officers from all five institutions and learn more about what unites us. Tuesday, September 29 at 6:00 PM https://riceadmission.rice.edu/portal/consortium-student?id=8b428f85-7e89-4fa5-8db6-cdf2042aa721
- Seniors wishing to apply to any of Connecticut’s public universities for FREE should apply any time between October 15 and November 2, 2026.
- Financial Aid night will be on Tuesday, September 22nd at 6:00 p.m. in the BHS Library Media Center. A professional from Central Connecticut State University will be presenting. This is a must attend event for all seniors and their parents/guardians.
- The Annual College Fair will be on Tuesday, September 29th from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the BHS Main Gymnasium. Approximately 125 colleges and military representatives will be in attendance.
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Admission Reps from the following colleges will be visiting BHS next week.:
- Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor: 9/14/2026 - 10:15 a.m.
- Lesley University: 9/16/2026 - 8:35 a.m.
- Central Connecticut State University: 9/18/2026 - 10:15 a.m.
BHS Athletic Department Selected as 2025-2026 Michael's Achievement Cup Exemplary Program Recipient
UCONN Financial Literacy Innovation Program(FLIP)
The Financial Literacy Innovation Program (FLIP) is now open to students interested in participating during the Fall 2026 semester at the UConn Storrs campus. FLIP offers students a meaningful opportunity to build essential financial literacy skills that support both college readiness and long-term career success.
A few important notes about the program:
• FLIP Program Saturday dates are: Sept. 19th, Sept. 26th, Oct. 17th, Oct. 24th, Nov. 7th & Nov. 14th.
• This opportunity is only for juniors and seniors.
• Completing the interest form does not mean admission into the FLIP Program. Students/Parents who fill it out will receive the official FLIP application via email afterwards.
• The deadline to complete the interest form is September 4, 2026.
• Students earn $35 per session / $250 total stipend if student attends all SIX (6) sessions.
• Students also qualify for a scholarship to UConn (accepted & registered) if student attends all SIX (6) sessions. Scholarships are contingent upon the availability of the Donor Matched Scholarship Funds.