Bermudian Springs High School

Students and Families,

Hopefully you and your son/daughter have enjoyed a relaxing summer. We are excited to begin the 25-26 school year. Our goal and hopefully your child’s goal is to make every year better than the previous year. Our mission and vision this year at the high school is every student will have a meaningful connection with at least one adult because we exist to foster an inclusive environment where we can thrive academically, grow personally, and feel connected to the community. We will work to provide all of our students with the tools to make them successful in whatever path they may choose. Let's all make a concerted effort to be Mindful, Kind, Compassionate, & Respectful to each other! Have a great 2025-2026 school year.

If we can ever be of assistance, please do not hesitate to call, e-mail, or make an appointment to address your needs.

Michael Brooks

HS Principal

School will be closed on August 29th and September 1st, for the Labor Day Holiday.

Student picture day is September 10th. Pictures can be ordered and prepaid online. More information will be sent home with your child once we receive it from Picture Plus. You will have the ability to purchase pictures online for up to 2 days after your student’s pictures have been taken. Pictures for Student ID cards will be taken at this time, as a result, all students will have their picture taken regardless if they are purchasing or not. Students are expected to wear school appropriate attire.

The photographer will return for students that were absent or in need of a retake on October 15th.

In order to contact the High School Main Office directly without going through the automated message, please call 717-528-5127. If you wish to contact any other extensions, you will need to go through the automated system by calling 717-528-4113 or 717-624-4231.

All students arriving late to school must report to the Main Office first. A note is required for each tardy. The only excused tardiness to school is a professional appointment. ALL late arrivals prior to 9:00 AM are considered tardy to school.

DISCIPLINE FOR TARDINESS (CLASS & SCHOOL) WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: (tardies will reset at the beginning of each semester)

• 1-4 Tardies - Warning

• 5-9 Tardies - Lunch/After-School detention, parent notification, referral to Guidance with action plan

• 10-14 Tardies - After-School Detention(s) with a potential loss of privileges

Use of Cell Phones/Headphones/AirPods/Earbuds on School Grounds -

• 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.

Student Handbook & Code of Conduct Signature Form -Please review the student handbook with your child. The handbook signature page can be submitted through Sapphire.

Attendance Excuse Form -Use this form to request an early dismissal or submit an excuse for a tardy or absence for your child. Excuses for absences must be submitted within 5 school days from the date of the absence.

Sapphire Community Portal -Families are STRONGLY encouraged to ensure that you have an account set up and that you are subscribed to announcements in the Community Portal. All communication is sent through this system. We are happy to help you set up this account if assistance is needed.

The following is the regular daily schedule for the students:

**Upon arrival, students will report to the cafeteria if they choose to eat breakfast or to their homeroom. At 7:45 AM students must be in the cafeteria or in their homeroom.

iPad insurance is available to any freshman ($10) or if you would perfer to pay all 4 years in advance ($35). This is only offered to 9th Graders only.

Sophomore ($10), Junior ($10) and/or Senior ($10). Checks should be written to: Bermudian Springs School District. The payment should be given to Mrs. Cook in the High School office.

It is the expectation of the Bermudian Springs School District that each student and their parent/guardian hold the primary responsibility for determining the student’s personal attire, hairstyle, jewelry, and personal items (e.g. backpacks, book bags). Schools are responsible for ensuring that student attire, hairstyle, jewelry, and personal items do not interfere with the health or safety of any student and do not contribute to a hostile or intimidating environment for any student.

Core Values

Students have the right to be treated equitably. Dress code enforcement will not create disparities, reinforce or increase marginalization of any group, nor will it be more strictly enforced against students because of race, racial identity, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, sexual orientation, cultural or religious identity, household income, body size/type, or body maturity;

Students should be able to dress and style their hair for school in a manner that expresses their individuality without fear of unnecessary discipline or body shaming;

Students and staff are responsible for managing their personal distractions; and

Students should not face unnecessary barriers to school attendance.

Universal Dress Code

Students must wear:

Top (shirt, blouse, sweater, sweatshirt, tank, etc.) extending to the waistline on all sides (any top that doesn’t, must be covered by a top that does extend to the waistline on all sides);

Bottom (pants, shorts, skirt, dress, etc.); and footwear.

Students may not wear clothing, jewelry, or personal items that:

• Are pornographic, contain threats, or that promote illegal or violent conduct such as the unlawful use of weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or drug paraphernalia.

• Demonstrate hate group association/affiliation and/or use hate speech targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or other protected groups;

• Demonstrate gang association/affiliation;

• Cover the head (hats or hoodies, except on pre-approved days).

The district may require additional student attire protocol requirements when necessary to ensure safety in certain academic settings (e.g. physical activity, science, or Career and Technical Education courses).

Attire worn in observance of a student’s religion are not subject to this Student Dress Code. Students may wear any religiously, ethnically, or culturally specific head coverings or hairstyles, such as hijabs, yarmulkes, headwraps, braids, dreadlocks, and cornrows.

Parents have the ability to view student grades, missed assignments, homework, attendance, and lunch data via the Sapphire Community Web Portal. The most critical component to realizing this opportunity is completing your online Community Web Portal application. If you have not enrolled, go to the Parents tab on the Bermudian Springs School District website and select Sapphire Community Web Portal and select Create A Web Portal Account. Once you fill out the online application with the most up to date information and select your Sapphire Username and Password, the district will then verify your account. Once we verify your contact and children information you will receive an email with your Sapphire Pin. Once you receive the pin you will be able to log in and view all of your child's or children's personalized data. If at any point in this process you have any questions or concerns please contact sapphiresupport@bermudian.org for Sapphire Help.

The information included in this newsletter, as well as information for the elementary school, middle school, and administrative office, is available at our www.bermudian.org. High School Newsletters are not mailed to your household throughout the school year. If you do not have access to the internet, you can have your child pick up a newsletter in the office. The link to the monthly newsletter will be emailed via the Sapphire communication system.

Miss Lena Polliard - Learning Support

Mr. Timothy Walck - Band

Mr. John George - Science

During the month of September, sophomores will be receiving information from the Herff Jones representative about class rings.

Students are required to change for physical education class. Please make sure your students bring sneakers and an extra set of clothes to change into on their physical education days.

School dances are offered periodically throughout the school year. All of the BSHS students are welcome to attend and may bring one guest. The following procedures will be followed for ALL dances:

• No Middle School students will be allowed to attend.

• No persons 21 years of age or older are permitted at the dances.

• Guests of BSHS students must complete an outside guest form prior to attending. Failure to complete the form will exclude the guest from attending the dance

• The HS Administration has the right to deny any guest from attending our dances.

• Students and their guests must pay an entrance fee to enter the dance.

• Students will not be readmitted once they leave the building.

• ALL dance attendees are subject to Student Code of Conduct.

Please utilize SCHOOLCAFE.COM to deposit money to your child's meal account or checks made out to BSSD Cafeteria Fund may be given to the cashier during meal times. When paying by check, please be sure the student ID number is on the memo line. Check payments will take 24 hours to post to your child's account.

Food Prices

Breakfast - Free

Lunch - Free

Milk .55

A LA Carte prices vary by item

A reminder to parents regarding medication during school hours. All medications are required to have a medication order form completed by your child's prescribing physician. Once that is done a parent/guardian must drop off the medication in the original container directly to the school nurse. We ask that you contact the nurse ahead of time to schedule a time to drop off medication. Medications can not be sent in with students. Please contact the nurse directly with any questions or help finding the correct form to use.

The Board permits students to possess asthma inhalers and to self-administer the prescribed medication used to treat asthma when such is parent and physician authorized. Please contact the nurse with any questions or help finding the correct form to use.

Please be sure to fill out your child's 2025/2026 emergency card verification form in Sapphire as soon as possible. This helps us to take care of your child's medical needs in a timely manner and give over the counter medications as deemed approved by the parent/guardian.

Please use this link for online access to any health room forms:

https://www.bermudian.org/services/health-services/health-forms

Reminder to parents of current 11th graders to get your child's completed physical in the school nurse as soon as possible.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Mobile Dentist is coming October 8, 2025, and January 14, 2026. Use this link to sign up! https://familyfirsthealth.jotform.com/251734387844063

The District will allow for a total of 3 bus stop changes per year. This constitutes a bus change. The bus change request must allow 24 hours for approval to allow notification to bus drivers. Students will not be dropped off or picked up at a stop that does not already exist.

A request for riding a bus other than your child’s assigned bus must be in writing from both parents stating both students' names, the bus number to be riding, and the stop they are riding to for that day, plus the purpose of this request and that you are permitting for this to occur. This request must be approved before 1:00 PM that day by the building office Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Cook. Please have your student submit your signed handwritten bus change request to Mrs. Cook in the high office or the parent may send an email to tcook@bermudian.org.

Bus policies will be strictly adhered to. Please view the Student Transportation Procedures on the website at www.bermudian.org under Services.

Any change of address and/or new telephone number must be updated in the Sapphire Community Web Portal. Bermudian Springs High School strongly encourages that parents maintain the most current information in the Community Web Portal. If at any time you have questions or concerns about the Community Web Portal Update process please contact

Sapphiresupport@bermudian.org.

When your child is absent for two days or more, you are encouraged to call the guidance office to request assignments. It is important to call before 9:00 a.m. so that assignments may be collected throughout the day. Assignments may then be picked up after 2:00 p.m. in the guidance office or in the high school office between 3:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Homework assignments can be sent home with another high school student but cannot be sent home with a student that is in the middle school or elementary school. It is also a good idea to have your child know the name and phone number of someone in their class to get notes and/or homework assignments.

Students participating in extra-curricular activities must be in school by 9:00 a.m. in order to participate in any activity that afternoon, evening, or weekend. Extra-curricular activities include all athletes, cheerleaders, student trainers, National Art Honor Society (NAHS), Marching Band members, Eagle Singers, Drama Team, Quiz Bowl Team, Chess Team, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), National Honor Society, Student Council, Yearbook, School Musical, Interact Club, FCCLA, High School Newspaper, FFA, Robotics and Class officers. Students assigned to STAP/ISS or OSS are not allowed to participate or attend any extracurricular activities.

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.