Welcome to the BHS Express

Hello Bulldog Families.

Our four-day week began our second quarter as BHS students returned from their four-day weekend with a little more energy! We continue to encourage students to stay on top of all of their work and to make sure they attend school every day. Sometimes, the most difficult part of the day is showing up, so please help our young people understand how important this is!

Next week, we will be celebrating Hope Week as we move into the final week in October. Please refer to the flyer in this newsletter to see how BHS students will be celebrating! We will be holding a mini trick-or-treating session during Advisory on October 30th as some of our staff members will be judging student costumes.

We hope you all find time to come out and celebrate tomorrow at 4 Bulldog! Our middle school PTO will be holding the craft fair, and our high school PTO will be holding a carnival/haunted house. You are welcome to wrap up the evening by supporting our High School Boys’ Soccer team, in their first round of tournament play, at Holman Stadium.

Mr. Buis has been sharing that he will be taking a paternity leave any day as he and his family welcome their new little one! We wish him and his wife all sorts of joy and health as their family gets to enjoy this precious time.

I wanted to let you all know that Mr. Phil Heflin, a retired administrator who has served in various Clermont County schools, will be filling in for Mr. Buis two-three days a week. Your students will get to know Mr. Heflin as he will be helping Mr. Moorehead and I throughout November and December.

We hope you get a chance to enjoy this beautiful weekend and can’t wait to welcome your students on Monday for the first day of Hope Week.

In service to our Bulldogs.

Andrea Conner, High School Principal

@AConnerNews

@batavia_hs

#EveryBulldogEveryDay

Hi, Bulldog Families.

As a reminder from last week. I will be taking paternity leave very soon as my wife and I are expecting our second child this fall. Have a great start to the second quarter!

While I am out, please reach out to Mr. Moorehead or Mrs. Conner if you need to contact an administrator. Have a great weekend!

Go Bulldogs!

Matt Buis, High School Assistant Principal

@BHS_Buis

@batavia_hs

• Batavia Local School District Calendar for 2026-2027

• Click here to access Graduate Services Dates at BHS and Career Campuses

Madilyn Thomas and Aaliyah Tucker received work study certificates at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, October 19th. Both girls have been working alongside teachers at Batavia Elementary and Batavia Middle School.

Juniors Norah Riel and McKenzie Hammack are competing in the DECA Virtual Business Challenge Fashion Division. As part of this challenge, they designed clothing in the business simulation based on social media trends for their virtual community. After designing clothes they sourced materials, manufactured their designs, merchandised them in a simulated store and began selling to virtual customers. So far, their store has brought in more than $135,000 in profit. Norah and McKenzie closed out the first round of competition, and placed ninth in the State of Ohio. They will be moving forward to the second round in January. The top 25 teams in the country will compete at Internationals in April in Anaheim, CA. Good luck Norah and McKenzie!

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The Batavia Middle School PTO is hosting its annual Bulldog craft fair on Saturday, October 24th, 9:00am-3:00pm. It’s open to the whole community and all 75 vendor spots are sold out! We hope to see you there!

Continue the fun at Bulldog Place on Saturday October 24th. After the BMS PTO Craft Fair, come on over to the carnival and haunted house at 4 Bulldog!

Say ¡Hola! to Spain — RSVP for a Chance to Save $300!

We’re heading to Spain in June 2027, and your student is invited to join the adventure of a lifetime!

This trip is all about culture, connection, and confidence — exploring historic streets, speaking Spanish with locals, and discovering what makes this country so inspiring.

Details and sign up can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Scheel at scheel_k@bataviaschools.org.

Check out the Batavia High School Guidance Counselor website.

https://www.bataviaschools.org/o/bhs/page/guidance

Your Guidance Counselors are:

Felicia Grooms

9th - 12th Grade Counselor A-L

(513) 732-2341 ext: 7037

grooms_f@bataviaschools.org

Beth Poling
9th - 12th Grade Counselor M-Z

(513) 732-2341 ext: 7036

poling_b@bataviaschools.org

Welcome back!

Great Oaks Presenting to BHS 10th Grade Students

Great Oaks will be visiting BHS on Tuesday, October 27th to present to all sophomore students. Students will be given information about Great Oaks programs at all of the campuses and learn about the timeline and procedure to apply to Great Oaks. All sophomores will be going to the Live Oaks campus for a tour & shadowing on November 19th or 20th. GreatOaks.Com

The FAFSA Application opened October 1!!!!

• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for students entering or attending college for the 2027-28 academic year is up and running! Any student that is thinking about attending any type of education/training after high school should complete the FAFSA - technical school, trade school, community college, public university, or private university. The FAFSA is what determines your eligibility for student loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships - thus, it is VERY important that you complete and submit it. Keep in mind, all students are eligible for student loans! We will continue to share information and helpful resources with you and your family as we receive it!

• The Ohio Department of Higher Education would like to share that the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available for all families to complete. Families who want to start filling out the FAFSA now can start the process at studentaid.gov.

• For additional assistance with FAFSA completion, please visit itsforyou.org.

College Information!

• Apply for FREE to University of Cincinnati

UC is extending its Common App fee waiver through November 1, giving students additional time to submit their applications without the application fee. Students must select “Free Application Days” in the Fee Waiver section through the Common App for it to be applied. The fee waiver is live now and can be used anytime between now and November 1st at 11:59 PM (also UC’s Early Action application deadline).

• Apply for FREE to an Ohio State regional campus

Ohio State is covering the $60 application fee for students who apply directly to a regional campus by December 1! Use this fee waiver code when prompted on the online application: RCW2027. Admission - regional campuses - The Ohio State University

• Updated Scholarship List: Another option to look at opportunities for additional funding for college is by applying for scholarships. BHS Guidance updates this list regularly as new scholarships are shared with us. Here is a link to the most recent list that is shared with all seniors. Be sure to check this list on a regular basis as we update it as new scholarships come to our attention. Scholarship List - Updated 10/20/26

• Upcoming College Rep Visits to BHS

College Rep visits are set up for Juniors and Seniors to get more information about colleges they may be interested in attending. Students can sign up in SchooLinks or email their counselor if they would like to attend.

Mon, Nov 2 - Wittenberg University

Tues, Nov 10 - UC Clermont

Tues, Nov 17 - Mississippi State University

Mrs. Grooms and Mrs. Poling

Mark Pierson, Athletic Director

pierson_ma@bataviaschools.org

Tim Young, Assistant Athletic Director

young_t@bataviaschools.org

Link to Athletic Website:

513-732-2341, ext. 7051

Matt Buis, Assistant Principal

513-732-2341, ext. 7052

Joe Moorehead, Dean of Students

513-732-2341, ext. 7175

Melissa Anstaett, Administrative Assistant

513-732-2341, ext. 7055

Ashleigh Smith, Administrative Assistant

513-732-2341, ext. 7054

If your student is absent, call

513-732-2341 and leave a message on the attendance line