BMHS Family Newsletter

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March 3, 2026- BMHS SAT Test- No School grades 9,10,12
March 3, 2026- PTSA Meeting 7pm
March 12, 2026- Orchestra Festival 7pm
March 19, 2026-Junior College Night 6-8pm
March 26-28- BMHS Spring Musical 7-10pm
March 29- BMHS Spring Musical 1:00pm
March 31, 2026-Career Fair-7:30am-12pm
April 2, 2026- Staff Work Day- NO SCHOOL
April 3, 2026- Good Friday- NO SCHOOL
April 6-10, 2026- Spring Break- NO SCHOOL

This Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 there will be NO SCHOOL for grades 9,10 and 12. The 11th grade will be taking the SAT test.

All 11th graders are signed up for this test. Room assignments are posted near the restrooms of the B/C buildings. Please make sure you have completed the Digital Readiness Check. Bring a CHARGED Chromebook to testing in the morning. Polaris students are allowed to attend their Polaris program instead of testing if they are planning on going directly into the workforce after high school graduation.

Calling all ocean lovers (& "Dolphin Tale" movie lovers), animal enthusiasts, and future zookeepers - Proud Midpark High School Class of 2003 graduate, Mrs. Susan Pasquine (Young) will join us live virtually from Tampa. FL from 11-11:30 A.M. during Lunch & Learn in C116.
She’s now the Director of Behavioral Husbandry at the nationally recognized ZooTampa.
She will share her journey from the halls of Midpark High School to leading animal behavior programs & training dolphins & actors for the movie "Dolphin Tale". See Mrs. Draves in C116 with any questions! All are welcome!

️Congratulations to senior Penny Ondich, who placed 10th in MS Excel at the 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) U.S. National Championship Fall Qualifier - an incredible accomplishment among thousands of competitors nationwide! Earning a Top 10 finish at this level takes serious dedication, precision, and real-world skills!

Gymnastics

We are so proud to announce that junior Josie Swartz has qualified for the 2026 individual state championship! Josie finished 4th on bars, 4th on beam, 6th on floor, and tied for 2nd all-around, taking 3rd on the tiebreaker. Josie will compete on March 8th. Congrats, Josie!

The Titans wrapped up the 2026 season yesterday at the district championships! The Titans fell just short of qualifying for the state tournament but scored a season-high 138.6, improving on our first score of the season by 10 points. Congrats on a successful season, Titans!

Gymnastics

Lots of our athletes were honored with individual awards at the district meet! 4-year seniors: Lexi, Arri, & Sarah Academic all-Ohio: Bailey, Arri, & Sarah Sportsmanship award: Alani All-district (top 10 on any event).

NEW INDOOR HIGH JUMP RECORD!

The bar was raised… and CLEARED!

5’4” – New Indoor High Jump Record
Congratulations to Gisele Chandhok on an incredible performance and a record-breaking jump!

Congratulations to Carla Brote on breaking the 200m indoor school record with an incredible time of 27.26 seconds!
Your speed, dedication, and hard work continue to raise the bar and make Titan Nation proud!

7 DISTRICT QUALIFIERS!!! Congratulations Girls!!

Congratulations to our BMHS Titans Boys Wrestling Team District Qualifiers!

120: Arik Korfhage - Junior (4th)

132: Brandon Deblasis - Junior (4th)

138: Dylan DeVincent - Senior (2nd)

157: Xaviere Harden - Sophomore (1st)

190: Chris Woodford - Freshman (4th)

That’s a wrap on the 2025-2026 swim season! Lilly Becker finished 7th in the State Championship in the 100 Breaststroke today capping off an AMAZING season, and career!

DISTRICT CHAMPS.
Our Varsity Girls Basketball team handled business Saturday with a 61–42 win over Normandy to claim the District Championship!
This marks the first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2017 and just the 7th all-time between Berea, Midpark, and Berea-Midpark history.
Back at it Tuesday night in the Regional Semi-Finals vs Olentangy at 8 p.m.

Congratulations to the team!!!

Our PBIS team hosted a Pop Up Bingo during lunch and learn this week!

Prom tickets are on sale now! All outstanding fees need to paid in order to purchase tickets.

Ticket Sale Window

● Online only - 3/2 to 3/30/2026

● Online & cash - 3/30 to 4/3/2026
● Spring break - 4/2 to 4/10/2026
● Cash only - 4/13 to 4/17/2026

Driver's Ed Funding:
The new funding for driver's education courses has not been released by the State of Ohio yet, but you can go to the website and sign up to be contacted once the funding is available in Cuyahoga County. It is expected to be available beginning in March. Use this site to get on the mailing list. You will be asked to fill out the contact form. Families must provide SNAP benefits eligibility proof (12 months) and if students are under 18 parents have a portion of the application to complete.

Attention Seniors:
Seniors who applied to college will be getting their awards letters in the coming month or two. These will show the actual price of each college to which they were accepted. Please have the students watch their emails for important information about housing and orientations.

Tri-C will be here to meet with seniors on March 19th from 9-noon. Seniors may apply if they have not done so, will be able to ask questions about academics, and will be given information about placement testing.

Career Info:
The annual Career and Resource Fair will be March 31st from 8-11:00 in the main gym. Many employers and community agencies looking for volunteers will be in attendance. There is still room for more companies and organizations if you know of someone interested in a table. They should complete this form: BMHS Careers/Jobs/Resource Fair

The Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council is hosting their spring Apprenticeship Career Fair on March 31st from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at the Tri-C Advanced Technology Training Center (3409 Woodland Ave, Cleveland). For more information, contact Doreen Cannon at: 216-800-6066. A list of the trades who will be in attendance, information on parking, and a map may be found on this document.

Second-semester fees are now posted in Infinite Campus. Fees are due by March 3, 2026, and can be paid online through Infinite Campus or in person at BMHS with cash or check.

Seniors: All fees must be paid to attend Prom and participate in Commencement.

If you have questions or need help, stop by the main office or contact Nicole Bacha, Assistant Bookkeeper at 216-898-8900 ext. 5028 or nbacha@bereaschools.org

SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH - BMHS Staff and Students, RED CROSS IS OFFERING A $15 AMAZON GIFT CARD FOR GIVING THE GIFT OF BLOOD. HOPE BEGINS WITH YOU! SEE MRS. YACKO A209 WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT!

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