April 2026

Third marking period report cards were posted to Sapphire prior to the start of parent/teacher conferences on March 31st. 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 2025-2026 school year strong!

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on April 7th from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM and April 8th from 1:00 PM to 3:30 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 and/or Guidance Office.

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

School will be closed for Easter Vacation on April 2nd thru April 6th.

April 7th and April 8th - Classes will not be in session, due to Teacher In Service Days and Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Students will resume in building classes on April 9th.

The Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026 will be held on June 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Stadium. The rain dates are June 4th, June 5th, and June 6th at 7:00 p.m. If there is inclement weather on June 4th and June 5th, the ceremony will be held on June 6th rain or shine. If it is raining on June 6th the Graduation Ceremony will be in the gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.

The last school day for seniors will be May 28th. Seniors will have graduation practices on 5/29, 6/1, 6/2, and 6/3) times to be determined. Attendance at graduation practices is MANDATORY.

Apr 15 - Dessert Theater - 6:00 PM HS Cafeteria

Apr 30 - Band Concert 7 PM in the auditorium

Apr 30 - May 2 - The Spring Greenhouse Sale in the Greenhouse

May 2 - Jr/Sr. Prom 6 PM at Wyndham Garden, York

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

May 7 - Choir Concert 7:00 PM in the auditorium

May 13 - Athletic Awards 6:30 PM in the auditorium

May 14 - Senior Academic Awards 6:30 PM in the auditorium

May 19 - Steel & Jazz 7:00 PM in the auditorium

May 20 - 22 Senior Class Trip

May 28 - Senior Sunset

May 30 - FFA Chicken BBQ @ York Springs Firehall (tickets on sale starting April 14th)

June 1 - Baccalaureate

June 3- Commencement 7 PM at HS Alumni Field

Graduation is coming fast. This is a very exciting time for you! I wanted to share some information with you on how we can capture these special moments for you in professional portraits. During graduation, we have four different ways we can memorialize your graduation.

1. Formal Class Portrait in your cap and gowns: Scheduled to be taken on June 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the school.

2. Individual formal cap and gown portraits: Scheduled to be taken on June 2, 2026, starting at 7:30 a.m. The portraits will be taken at the school in front of a formal grey backdrop. If you are interested in having your portraits taken, you would need to come early (first come, first serve), with order form completed (attached) and appropriate payment. Please make sure you have all your sashes, cords, and awards, that you will have at graduation for in your portrait.

3. Posed Candids with your diploma: Leer Photography will be at graduation to take your portrait when you receive your diploma at graduation on June 3, 2026. We take portraits of every senior. These images will be uploaded to our website for purchase after graduation. Follow us on Facebook for announcements of how and where to view the images.

4. Action shots from the ceremony. These images will all be uploaded to our website for viewing and purchasing after graduation!

The order form is attached; along with samples of each of the types of portraits offered. We can’t wait to capture these memories for you!

Please contact our studio with any questions.

Cindie J. Leer

Owner, Leer Photography

www.LeerPhotography.com

717.528.7535

• 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)

Tony Alvarez, Eliana Beltran-Alvarez, Michael Bevenour, Paisley Boyer, Lily Chubb, Ashlynn Ensor, Layton Esaley, Adam Gerringer, Noel Gonzalez, Lane Hubbard, Nathan Keller, Dakota Laughman, Deya Ledesma Clapsadl, Elizabeth Lewis, Riley McIntyre, Sawyer Myers(Male), Lizett Ramirez- Idelfonso, Jayden Rathmell, Dru Speelman, and Megan Starner

SAT dates and registration deadlines can be found at https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/digital-testing/dates-deadlines.

The SAT is an admissions test that is required by some colleges. Intersted students typically take this test after December of their junior year and again early in their senior year. Students can register at the link above.

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 26/27 school year. Please contact the school nurse directly with any questions or concerns regarding this.

The Senior Class will be hosting their final Food Truck Event on Thursday, April 23. We will also have one last sandwich fundraiser. Our hope is to provide a picnic at the Senior Sunset! We could not be more proud of this phenomenal group of Seniors!!!

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.