BMHS Parent/Family Update

SCHOOL BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY! The first day of school is Wednesday, August 13th. The school day begins at 8:00am. We can't wait to see everyone in the building! #TIGERPRIDE

If your student has not picked up their device for the school year yet, please see the information below for our last device deployment night

The 2025-2026 Bellevue Middle School/High School Student Handbook is now available. All parents should be familiar with this document as we get ready to begin the school year. Please click on the link below to view the student handbook.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, Bellevue Middle School/High School will be moving away from the 4 block schedule and the high school, and 5 block schedule at the middle school, to a traditional 6 bell schedule. The school day begins at 8:00am. Students are counted as late at 8:01am. Please see the link below for the complete master bell schedule for both the middle school and the high school.

To help streamline communication this year, we wanted to get some important dates in front of you for the 1st semester of the school year. This can serve has a handy reference guide. Dates and events could be added as the school year progresses. As always, please reach out with any questions.

It was great to see so many of our families at the Back to School Bash. If you did not pick up your schedule at the Back to School Bash, you can pick it up at the building on Monday, August 11th, or Tuesday, August 12th from 8:30am - 2:30pm.

We had a great week welcoming back our staff. The week started with New to the Vue training for all of our new staff members. It wrapped up with two full days of professional development for our entire staff. They have worked hard getting things ready for the school year and we cannot wait to get started.

Please see the letter below for notification of resources around Senate Bill 73. If you have any questions, please contact our School Counselor Erin King at erin.king@bellevue.kyschools.us

Please see the letter below outlining our new District policy on the distribution of over the counter medications at school.

Bellevue Middle School/High School students do not need to worry about purchasing school supplies for the upcoming school year. In an effort to reduce the financial burden on families during the back to school season, the school provides all school supplies for all students in grades 6-12. On the first day of school, students will just need to bring their school owned device, and charging cable with them.

With new legislation passed this year, we are changing how we will handle students having cell phones, ear phones, ear buds, and air pods during the 25-26 school year. Per House Bill 208, students ARE NOT PERMITTED to have an electronic device (cell phone, smart watch, ear phones, air pods, and ear buds) on them during instructional time. This means during the day, that all electronic devices should be locked in their locker. Students ARE permitted to use their electronic devices during lunch. Once lunch is over, all electronic devices must be locked up back in their lockers. If a parent needs to get a hold of a student during instructional hours, please contact the main office and we can relay a message for you.

If a student has their electronic device during instructional time, it will be collected by building administration and locked in the main office. If a student repeatedly has an electronic device on them during instructional time, they will lose the privilege of having their device in the building. We know this is a big change from previous school years. We appreciate everyone's patience and flexibility as we work together to make sure we are in full compliance with this new law. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.

With new legislation passed this year, we are changing the methods we will be using to communicate electronically with students and parents. Per Senate Bill 181, all electronic communication must be on a traceable platform. With that said, all electronic communication from the school, teachers, and coaches will come through Infinite Campus, email, or through Class Dojo.

Due to federal breakfast/lunch guidelines, students are not permitted to bring outside food an drinks into the building. This includes large caffeinated drinks from places like Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks. This also applies to our students who are taking classes at Gateway or NKU. Students are permitted to carry water bottles with them during the day.

As the school year gets ready to start, our fall athletic teams are in full swing preparing for the upcoming season. Please see the links below for the upcoming schedule of games for each sport.

• Varsity High School Football
• Varsity Girls Soccer
• Varsity Girls Volleyball

Tickets for all Bellevue High School and Middle School athletic events must be purchased online using GoFan. You can download the GoFan app and search Bellevue High School, or you can purchase online using the link below.

In order to promote a safe and healthy school environment, we encourage all of our students to report suspicious activity, safety concerns, or mental health concerns to a trusted adult. If they do not feel comfortable talking to an adult in the building, they can always report concerns to the Kentucky Safe Schools Tip Line at 1-866-393-6659. All reports to the Kentucky Safe Schools Tip Line are completely anonymous.