Bermudian Springs High School

We would like to thank everyone for the great start to the 2024-2025 school year. As the school year progresses, encourage your child to stay focused on their studies and establish a positive work ethic. It is so critical you as parents become actively involved with your child's school work. Remember you have the ability to check student progress online through the Sapphire community portal.

Classes will not be in session on October 11th or October 14th, due to teacher in-service.

The High School Picture Retake Day with Lifetouch that was scheduled for today, October 2nd has been postponed until October 7th.

The dance will be held in the high school cafeteria on October 12th from 7-10 PM.

Any student planning to attend must purchase a ticket and must be in school by 9 AM on October 10th. Tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria during lunches. Outside guest tickets will be on sale until October 9th. All outside guests must be registered in advance and must have a photo ID for admission. No student will be admitted into the dance after 8:00 PM and there will be no re entry after leaving.

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.

The Tech Department here at Bermudian Springs offers iPad insurance for your student's iPads. Many students still do not have iPad insurance. When students break their iPads without having insurance this can lead to large costs that will be billed to the student's family. In this email we have attached a picture explaining our insurance system and the potential costs associated with it. It is our recommendation that every student should purchase insurance. The deadline for students to purchase iPad insurance this year is October 1st.

Please consider paying your student's iPad insurance before that deadline. If you have any questions if your child's iPad insurance has been paid, please contact Mrs. Cook at 717-528-5127 or tcook@bermudian.org. The cost of insurance is $10, they can be turned in at each building's front office, and checks can be made payable to BSSD. Checks should be written to: Bermudian Springs School District. The payment should be give to Mrs. Cook in the High School office.

NHS Induction Ceremony will take place on October 21st @ 6:00 PM in the HS Auditorium.

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 and parent/guardian signature. Once that is done a parent/guardian must drop off the medication in the original container directly to the school nurse. Medications can not be sent in with students. Please contact the nurse directly to schedule a drop off time for medications and refills.

Please be sure to complete the corrected emergency card handed out and turn in the completed card as soon as possible to the school nurse. This information is vital in the case of an emergency or if an accident occurs. The corrected cards are necessary to provide over-the-counter medications as deemed approved by the parent/guardian.

Physical papers for current 11th-grade students must be turned in no later than January 31, 2025. If you are unable to make an appointment for your child's physical or do not have a doctor, please contact the nurse's office to make arrangements for the physical to be done at school.

The above required health forms can be found at https://www.bermudian.org/services/health-services/health-forms

Due to a scheduling conflict with our guest presenter, the financial aid night intended for seniors and their parents has been moved from October 2nd to October 9th at 7:00 PM in the high school LGI room. Please adjust your calendar accordingly, and we apologize for the inconvenience. This program will also be offered again next year for the current juniors and parents.

Tayler Bechtel, Jack Biles, Ryan Blevins, Evan Botterbush, Erik Brady, Cristian Concepcion,

Janhia Flores, Miles Gould, Sydney Kuntz, Livia Lighty, Jacob Mahone,

Gerardo Manriquez Mercado, Liberty Rinehart, Alondra Rivera Palomares, Victoria Starner,

Kylie Timberlake,Era Whan and Rebecca Williams.

The guidance office maintains a scholarship list of all scholarship applications we receive throughout the school year. To review an updated list, please visit the guidance office or guidance website at https://hs.bermudian.org/departments/guidance/scholarships

Our annual college planning night is scheduled for November 14th, at 7:00 PM in the high school LGI room. Information regarding the college planning and application process will be shared. The program is geared towards juniors and their parents.

The following are the SAT dates and registration deadlines. The SAT is an assessment that is required by many colleges. Students typically take this test the first time towards the end of their junior year and again, at the end of their junior year or in the fall of their senior year. Students may see dates/deadlines and register online at https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration/dates-deadlines

School Code: 395450.

The High School sign-up meeting for winter sports will take place on October 16, 2024, during the club period. Winter sports practices begin November 15, 2024.

If you have already turned in a physical form for this school year (dated after May 1, 2024), you will need to complete a Recertification For Sports Participation Form (blue form) to update your health information. These will be available outside the Athletic Office after October 4, 2024.

If you need a physical, you will need to complete the PIAA Athletic Physical Packet and have a physician perform and sign the examination section. This form is available on the school website or from the Athletic Office.

The recertification form or new winter physical form must be dated after October 4, 2024. They need to be turned in to the Athletic Office no later than November 11, 2024.

The Winter Parent/Coaches Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6th at 6:30 pm in the High School Auditorium.

The Class of 2028 will be hosting the

3rd Annual Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair

on November 23rd from 8:00-2:00 pm in the

High School Cafeteria and Media Center.

The sophomore class is having a sub sale with R&K Subs! The sale will start Friday, September 27th and orders/money will be due on Thursday, October 10th. Subs will be delivered on Tuesday, October 22nd and can be picked up between 2:30-3:15. Please help to support the class of 2027!

The Class of 2026 is excited to start their Junior Year and host Prom! We will be working hard to prepare for a fantastic Prom. You can help by supporting our fundraisers for this year. We have two food truck events. Our first food truck event will be on November 7 during Fall Conferences. Please grab some yummy food while you are meeting with your child's teachers. Our second food truck event will be later in the year. We are also starting to plan Battle of the Classes. Our class will be working with the Field Hockey Team to present this fun event. We need lots of sponsors to make this event a success. If you know of a business that might be interested in sponsoring the event, please let Mrs. Wallen (hwallen@bermudian.org) know. We are also asking any parents from the Class of 2026 to help sponsor this event with a donation. All donors will be recognized during the event.

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.