Brunswick High School Newsletter!
October 2026
Honoring & Remembering BHS Alumni & POW Richard H. Davenport
New POW MIA Chair of Honor! Never Forget! Thank you Jeff Iconic for the Pictures
Thank you Brunswick Veterans for Posting of Colors every Friday!
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students,
As we begin the second quarter on Monday, October 19, we have an opportunity to build on the progress, accomplishments, and lessons of our first quarter. Every new quarter brings a fresh start and the chance to set goals, strengthen habits, and continue growing as students and as a school community. As we work toward the end of the quarter on December 18, I encourage every student to stay focused, take pride in their work, ask questions, seek help when needed, and make the most of each day. Success is built through consistent effort, positive choices, and a willingness to keep improving.
First semester exams are December 16th, 17th, and 18th, please plan accordingly. Exams are required for all students and have a direct impact on first semester GPAs. These assessments account for 20% of the semester grade, are averaged into the GPA, and semester grades play an important role in determining class rank. Seniors, please remember that this is the final semester that will establish your official class rank. Regular attendance, completing homework, and staying on top of projects, essays, and other assignments are essential to being fully prepared.
Attendance, Punctuality, and Being Present Matter
Being in school, being on time, and being ready to learn are expectations, not options. Every class period matters, and missing school has a direct impact on student learning, academic progress, classroom participation, and relationships with teachers and classmates.When students are absent, they miss instruction, discussions, activities, and opportunities to ask questions and receive immediate feedback. Even when assignments can be made up, the learning experience cannot always be replicated. Arriving late also means missing valuable instructional time and disrupting the learning environment for others. We ask that everyone makes school attendance a priority, arrive on time, and be in class prepared to learn every day. Families play an important role in reinforcing these expectations by establishing consistent routines and scheduling appointments outside the school day whenever possible.
Every day counts, every class counts, and every minute matters. Our students cannot reach their full potential if they are not here to learn. Let’s make consistent attendance and punctuality a priority throughout the second quarter.
Sincerely,
Mr. Keith Merrill
Principal
Brunswick High School
Lets Go Blue! Congratulations on the win vs Euclid!
BHS Wear your Pink on Wednesday!
BHS Marching Band-1st Place Class AA, Brst Visual, Best Visual, Superior 1 Rating
BHS White Week for Relearning and Demonstrating Mastery
Thursday October 22nd will follow the White Relearning Schedule
Blue Week: Art, ELA, World Language, Heath, Physical Ed, Science,
Mr. Boyeas, Ms. Fillar, Ms. Restifo, Mrs. Salvatore
White Week: Business, Math, Music, Social Studies, Weightlifting, Spanish, French, German,
Mrs. Goessler, Mrs. Kozie, Mr. Luttner, Mr. Mizener Mr. Sofranko
- Get additional support from teachers when you need help with your learning.
- Demonstrate your learning through an additional opportunity to show what you know.
- Relearning is not a back up strategy, study and do your best everyday!
- Follow the Blue & White Schedule: Students will rotate teachers every other week and report to their assigned location at the beginning of the school day. Transportation pick-up times will not change.
- Report to your scheduled location on time: If you have a planned Relearning or Demonstrating Mastery opportunity, report directly to that teacher’s classroom. Assignments will be documented in ProgressBook. All students must report to their 1st scheduled period on Thursdays or they will be marked absent.
Thank you to Hussey Seating for our New POW MIA Chair
10th Grade MCCC Road Show Is Coming 11/4-11/6
BHS Looking for Swim Team Members! Join Today!
MCCC Adult Ed Information Night 10/21
Philosophy Club Learn about Philosophers and More
College Admissions Presentations
Help Save a Life! Learn About Organ Donation! New Club at BHS
Athletic Eligibility for All Athletes
Volunteer Opportunities for Teens- Join Today
Information and Important Links
- Final Forms Need to be updated every year with your contact your information, emergency contacts, etc.
- Student parking locations, arrival and dismissal traffic patterns, parent drop off back west and center lot, and new one way exit on Boyer during dismissal.
- BCSD 2026-27 School Calendar
- BHS Bell Schedule
- PaySchools Parent Registration - Point of Sales Payment System for Lunch/Breakfast
- Free & Reduced Lunch Application
- Opt-In Transportation Link Complete if your family will be riding a bus to school. If you completed the request in the past, you do not need to complete again.
BCSD School Calendar
School Counselor & Scheduling
School counselors are located in the Center of BHS in the Guidance Office. Their role is to help support all students throughout their high school career. Counselors support students by last name during their four years at Brunswick High School. This year, we recalibrated who they service due to an imbalance in the last names of our student body.
Academic Support
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Help students set and achieve academic goals.
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Monitor academic progress and intervene early when concerns arise.
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Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to create academic plans.
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Assist with course selection and scheduling.
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Support students with learning differences or those in need of academic accommodations.
Social-Emotional Development
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Provide short-term counseling for students experiencing personal issues.
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Help students develop coping skills, self-regulation strategies, and conflict resolution abilities.
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Address mental health concerns and refer students to outside professionals when needed.
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Create a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment.
BHS Lunches & Cafeteria
Students in grades 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th will use the East Cafeteria for breakfast and lunch. The student schedules will reflect East Cafeteria for lunch.
Benefits for Parents and Students:
- Generate student transaction history reports to communicate student purchases, charges, and prepayments
- Secure, online prepayments 24/7 with PaySchoolsCentral.com
- Prevent student lunch eligibility status from being revealed
- Decrease serving line time with prepaid accounts
- Increase time to eat with faster serving line time
To participate in this program, please consult the following links:
Attendance Office Location Back West
If your child is going to be absent, please call the appropriate attendance line each day. You may call the attendance line anytime day or night. Attendance lines are by grade level, please see the numbers below. Consider adding the attendance line as a contact in your phone.
ATTENDANCE LINES
9th/10th Grade Student Attendance Call off Line (330) 273-5964
11th/12th Grade Student Attendance Call off Line (330) 273-5966
NURSE: 330-273-0408
STUDENT ENTRANCE IS IN THE BACK WEST BY BLUE CONTAINERS
If your child is tardy or being picked up for an appointment, please drive to the back of the building by the blue containers. The students MUST sign in and out at the Attendance Office in the back West. Please DO NOT drop your child in the front of the building or plan to pick your child up for an appointment in the front of the building.
If you have any questions, please contact the grade level office.
STUDENTS Who are Not Feeling Well- Nurses Office
If your child becomes ill and they contact you, tell them to go to the nurses office located in the center. When your child is with the nurse, and they need to leave, only then will you pick them up at the Center Entrance Doors. For Safety reasons, never leave with your child without notifying and signing them out with a nurse or at the Attendance Office.
See Something, Hear Something, Say Something
The Brunswick City School District encourages students, teachers, staff, parents and other members of our community to report any instances of potential violence, bullying, self-harm or any other issue where our students may be at risk. Information about the SaferSchools Tip Line can be found on the Brunswick City Schools webpage. The Brunswick City School District partners with SaferSchools Ohio to provide our families with a free resource for keeping our schools safe. The anonymous tip line service helps alert local law enforcement to potential school safety crisis. By calling or texting the statewide tip line (844-SAFEROH), you can report anything that is suspicious or endangering to you, your friends or your school. The SaferSchools Tip Line accepts calls and texts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Thank you for keeping our Brunswick Community SAFE.
BHS Save the Date
District & BHS Calendar of Events All Building. Quick event check to see what is happening around the district in all schools! Great one stop check for parents, guardians, and students.
Dates, times, and locations can change. Please check newsletter for updates.
OCTOBER
10/22 BHS White Week Relearning and Demonstrate Mastery
10/24 1st Quarter Grades Posted in ProgressBook
10/24 Marching Blue Devils Sound Spectacular BHS Auto Mart Stadium
10/26 Family First Night
10/29 BHS Blue Week Relearning and Demonstrate Mastery
NOVEMBER
11/2 NO SCHOOL STAFF DAY INSERVICE
11/3 NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Conferences Times 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
11/5 BHS White Week Relearning and Demonstrate Mastery
11/11 Veterans Day
11/12 BHS Blue Week Relearning and Demonstrate Mastery
11/12 Picture Retakes 7:30-11:00 a.m.
11/17 NHS Induction Ceremony 7:00 p.m. PAC
11/19 BHS White Week Relearning and Demonstrate Mastery
11/24 LINK Presents Mr. Blue Devil 7:00 p.m. PAC
11/25 - 11/27 Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
DECEMBER
12/3 BHS Blue Week Relearning and Demonstrate Mastery
12/12 BHS Craft Fair
12/10 BHS White Week Relearning and Demonstrate Mastery
12/16 BHS Exams Adjusted Schedule
12/17 BHS Exams Adjusted Schedule
12/18 Last Day for Senior Pictures to be taken through Cavenaugh to be in the yearbook
12/18 End of Second Quarter
12/21-1/1/2027 WINTER BREAK
Dates, times, and locations can change. Please check newsletter for updates.
JANUARY
1/4 NO SCHOOL STAFF DAY INSERVICE
1/5 Students return from Winter Break & report to homeroom to receive 2nd Semester Schedules
1/8 2nd Quarter Grades Posted in ProgressBook
1/18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
FEBRUARY
2/3 Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4:00-7:30 p.m.
2/15 President’s Day - NO SCHOOL
MARCH
3/12 End of Third quarter
3/12 NO SCHOOL STAFF DAY INSERVICE
3/19 Grades Post in ProgressBook
3/26-4/2 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
APRIL
4/1-4/2 Spring Break - No School (Class resumes Monday April 5th)
TBD- Ohio State Testing (Graduation Testing Required Assessments) and 11th Grade SAT
4/15 Purple Up Day Recognition of Students whose parents/guardians who are serving in the military
4/30 Military Enlistment Ceremony East Gym 9:00 a.m.
MAY
5/5 Class of 2027 Top 30: East Gym 6:30 p.m.
5/8 Prom 2027: Encore Strongsville 6:30 p.m.
5/13 Senior Awards 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the James J. Hayes Performing Arts Center PAC
5/17 9th Grade Awards 1:15 p.m. PAC
5/18 10th Grade Awards 1:15 p.m. PAC
5/19 11th Grade Awards 1:15 p.m. PAC
5/19 Mandatory Commencement Practice 10:00 a.m. West Gym
5/20 Class of 2027 Commencement 6:30 p.m. Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium 6:30 p.m.
5/24 Final Exams
5/25 Final Exams
5/26 Final Exams
5/26 BHS Only- End of the fourth Quarter and Last Day for BHS Students
