April 2025

Third marking period report cards were posted to Sapphire prior to the start of parent/teacher conferences on April 3rd. If you need a printed report card, please contact the high school office. It is essential we maintain our academic focus throughout the 4th marking period to finish the 2024-2025 school year strong!

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on April 3rd from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM and April 4th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Parents will sign up for conferences using www.myconferencetime.com/bshs. Conference time slots will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

If you still have not activated your Sapphire Account please contact the High School Office.

In advance, we thank you for your continued partnership, support, and cooperation.

April 3, 2025 - There will be a 2 Hr. Early Dismissal. The High School will be dismissing at 12:50 PM.

April 4, 2025 - Classes will not be in session, due to Teacher In Service Day.

School will be closed for Easter Vacation on April 18th and April 21st.

Students will resume in building classes on April 22nd.

Due to closing of school on January 7th the snow make up date will be on April 17th as a Remote Asynchronous Learning Day.

The Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2025 will be held on May 29th, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Stadium. The rain dates are May 30th and May 31st at 7:00 p.m. If there is inclement weather on May 30th, the ceremony will be held on May 31st rain or shine. If it is raining on May 31st the Graduation Ceremony will be in the gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.

The last school day for seniors will be Thursday, May 22nd. Seniors will have graduation practices on, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (5/23, 5/27, 5/28, and 5/29) times to be determined. Attendance at graduation practices is MANDATORY.

In person after school tutoring is available to all students and is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the HS media center.

Apr 30 - Band Concert 7 PM in the auditorium

May 1-4 The Spring Greenhouse Sale in the Greenhouse

May 3 - Jr/Sr. Prom 6 PM at Wyndham Garden, York

May 8 - Choir Concert 7 PM in the auditorium

May 8 - FFA Banquet 6:00 PM in HS Cafe

May 14 - Athletic Awards 6:30 PM in the auditorium

May 15- Senior Academic Awards 6:30 PM in the auditorium

May 20 - Steel and Jazz Band Concert 7 PM in the auditorium

May 29- Commencement 7 PM at HS Alumni Field

• 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.

Students Of The Month (March)

Jadon Ayers, Paisley Boyer, Charlie Brumfield, Kim Claeys, Olivia Gray, Jacob Hamm, Brooklyn Hernandez, Jada Hodges, Blair Hollabaugh, Dylan Hubbard, Riley Jackson, Anna Klinedinst, Enrique Madrigal-Serrano, Jake McCauslin, Brayden Robinson, Sarah Rodriquez Mena, Cheyenne Rothenhoefer, Andrew Smith, Victoria Starner, Brady Wallen, Jozlynn Willow

May 12 & 13: Keystone Literature

May 14 & 15: Keystone Algebra I

May 16 & 19: Keystone Biology

May 20 - 23: Keystone Make-ups

Keystones exams will be online. Students will need to have their Ipads fully charged each testing day.

Immunization Requirement Reminder:

All students currently in 11th grade are required by PA immunization law to have received his/her second MCV (meningitis) vaccine prior to entering 12th grade. Each student must have a MCV shot on or after his/her 16th birthday. If your child has already had this vaccine please forward the record of administration to the school nurse. If your child has not received this vaccine yet please contact your healthcare provider regarding this now. Students not meeting this immunization requirement may be excluded from attending school on the first day of the 25/26 school year. Please contact the school nurse directly with any questions or concerns regarding this.

The Junior Class is excited to start out April with our final Food Truck Event for the year. We will be hosting eight different trucks including Baltimore Style Pit Beef and Seafood, Tom's Traveling Coffee, Sweet Patch, Mac Stack, The Mexican Food Truck, Food Adventures, Farmshow Milkshakes, and Kona Ice. We will have something for everyone and it all happens on Spring Conference night on April 3rd.

We are also excited to host the 2025 BSHS Prom, The Great Gatsby, on Saturday, May 3 from 6 - 10 PM. Prom tickets will be on sale from Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4 to any Junior or Senior interested in attending. Prom will feature a buffet including Applewood Smoked Ham and Chicken Tenders with many other delicious sides and desserts. Our DJ will be Then We Danced. We hope to see all upperclassmen at the Prom!

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.