BHS Happenings

This Friday we will be halfway done with Quarter 1 at BHS. There are late buses for any student needing to stay after school for extra help on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. Late buses are at 4:00 p.m. Students should arrange with their teachers for help, prior to staying for help. Make sure to check your PowerSchool account to view you child's Quarter 1 Progress Report starting on Monday, September 29th.

If your child is still deciding on what colleges to apply to, make sure they meet with some of the college representatives visiting the BHS Guidance Office in the coming weeks. Meeting with representatives from different colleges is a good way to get the information you need to make an informed decision on where you should apply. Students should sign up for colleges that interest them through Naviance. Upcoming visits can be found in the What's Coming Up at BHS section of this newsletter.

Congratulations to our newly elected student council officers for the 2025-2026 school year!

-The BHS Leadership Team

September 23, 2025:

• University of New Haven College Visit in BHS Guidance Department
• Alvernia University College Visit in BHS Guidance Department
• Varsity Boys Soccer vs Rocky Hill at Rocky Hill High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Weaver at Weaver High School at 4:45 p.m.

September 24, 2025:

• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Academy of International Studies at Home at 5:00 p.m.
• Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country vs Northwest Catholic and Conard at Home at 3:45 p.m.

September 25, 2025:

• St. Lawrence University College Visit in BHS Guidance Department
• Varsity Girls Soccer vs Hall at Hall High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Football vs Rocky Hill at Home at 6:30 p.m.

September 26, 2025:

• Quarter 1 Progress Reports
• Varsity Boys Soccer vs Hall at Home at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Hall at Home at 6:00 p.m.

September 27, 2025: JV Football vs Rocky Hill at Home at 10:00 a.m.

September 29, 2025: Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Avon at Avon High School at 5:00 p.m.

September 30, 2025:

• Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country vs Avon and Bristol Eastern at Avon High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Soccer vs Avon at Home at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs East Hartford at Home at 5:00 p.m

October 2, 2025:

• Bucknell University College Visit in BHS Guidance Department
• American International College Visit in BHS Guidance Department
• Stevens Institute of Technology College Visit in BHS Guidance Department

October 3, 2025:

• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Bristol Eastern at Home at 5:00 p.m.
• Varsity Boys Soccer vs Bristol Eastern at Bristol Eastern High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Football vs Avon at Avon High School at 6:00 p.m.

October 6, 2025:

• Varsity Girls Soccer vs Lewis Mills at Home at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Lewis Mills at Lewis Mills High School at 5:00 p.m.
• Varsity Boys Soccer vs Lewis Mills at Nassahegan Recreation Complex, Burlington at 3:45 p.m.

October 7, 2025:

• CIAC 2025 Sportsmanship Conference attended by BHS Class Act Council
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Farmington at Farmington High School at 5:00 p.m.

October 8, 2025:

• Varsity Boys Soccer vs Farmington at Home at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Soccer vs Farmington at Tunxis Mead Park, Farmington at 6:00 p.m.

October 10, 2025:

• Varsity Boys Soccer vs Bristol Central at Home at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Soccer vs Bristol Central at Bristol Central High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Bristol Central at Bristol Central High School at 6:30 p.m.

October 13, 2025: Indigenous Peoples' Day: School and Offices Closed

October 14, 2025:

• Teacher Professional Development: Schools Closed
• CCC XC Championship at Wickham Park, Manchester at 3:00 p.m.

October 15, 2025:

• Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor Visit in BHS Guidance Department
• Drew University Visit in BHS Guidance Department

October 17, 2025:

• Princeton University Visit in BHS Guidance Department
• University of Connecticut Visit in BHS Guidance Department

October 20, 2025:

• Southern Connecticut State University Visit in BHS Guidance Department

October 24, 2025:

• Quarter 1 Report Cards
• Post University Visit in BHS Guidance Department

October 29-31, 2025: Parent Teacher Conferences: Early Dismissal at 12:15 p.m.

October 30, 2025:

• Lasell University Visit in BHS Guidance Department

November 3, 2025:

• University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Visit in BHS Guidance Department

Congratulations to BHS' newly elected Student Council Officers for the 2025-2026 School Year:

• Student Council Parliamentarian: Raheem Barclay
• Student Body President: Payton Sirdine
• Student Body Vice President: Malia Miller
• Student Body Secretary: Stacy Asberry
• Student Body Treasurer: Katelyn Powell
• Senior Class President: D'Asia Duncan
• Senior Class Vice-President: Jahniya Barclay
• Senior Class Secretary: Kiersten Golding
• Junior Class President: Brandon Hightower
• Junior Class Vice President: Fransuath Lopez
• Junior Class Secretary: Anulika Chidozie
• Sophomore Class President: Timothy Chapados
• Freshman Class President: Nia Williams

Boys Soccer:

• On Friday, September 19th, BHS' Varsity Boys Soccer Team fell to Bristol Central, 0-5.

Girls Soccer:

• On Thursday, September 18th, BHS' Varsity Boys Soccer Team fell to Platt, 1-4. The goal for the Warhawks was scored by Senior, Arianna Reid.

Girls Volleyball:

• On Thursday, September 18th, BHS' Varsity Volleyball Team fell to Rocky Hill, 0-3.

Football:

• On Friday, September 19th, BHS' Varsity Football Team fell to Berlin, 20-38. Touchdowns for the Warhawks were scored by Lamont Applewhite, Cameron White, and Vernon Kelly Jr.

JV Football:

• on Saturday, September 20th, BHS' Varsity JV Football Team defeated Berlin, 20-18.

The BHS Athletic Department has been named one of twenty-eight schools who will receive the 2024-2025 Michaels Jewelers Achievement Cup. This is the 8th time that the athletic program has won this award. The CIAC Michael's Cup is awarded to schools that demonstrate exemplary athletic programs committed to student leadership, community service, and positive school climates. Members of the BHS Class Act Council will receive the award at this year's CIAC 2025 Sportsmanship Conference on October 7th.

For the second year in a row, BHS has also earned the Fred Balsamo Sportsmanship Award. The Fred Balsamo Sportsmanship Award funds sportsmanship initiatives for CIAC member schools.

Our Annual Financial Aid Night will be held on Tuesday, September 23, at 6:00 p.m. in the BHS Library. Higher education can be a costly investment. We encourage all families to attend this session to learn about the different types of financial aid available to help fund your child’s education.

The FAFSA will open on October 1st. In preparation, please be sure to create your FSA ID if you haven’t already done so.

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) empowers a community of exceptional young leaders from under-resourced backgrounds by supporting their higher education and professional success in order to create a more inclusive and equitable country.

High School Juniors can apply for a free five-week Summer Institute at Princeton University and Yale University, which provides: leadership training, writing classes, college guidance and college tips, ACT/SAT prep, LEDA Community, all completely funded by the LEDA program.

For more information, check out the flyer below for details on how to apply.