BMHS Family Newsletter

BCSD Vision:

The Berea City School District is a diverse community dedicated to inspiring lives of character, learning, leadership, and service.

March 26-28- BMHS Spring Musical 7-10 pm
March 29- BMHS Spring Musical 1:00 pm
March 30, 2026- Winter Sports Awards 6 pm
March 31, 2026-Career Fair-7:30 am-12 pm
April 2, 2026- Staff Work Day- NO SCHOOL
April 3, 2026- Good Friday- NO SCHOOL
April 6-10, 2026- Spring Break- NO SCHOOL
April 17, 2026- Key Club Benefit Talent Show 7 pm

Please click the link below to fill out the application. Applications are due April 2, 2026

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Please see below for important information regarding testing. The buses run at the typical AM and PM times before and after school on April 15th, 16rd, 21th, and 23rd. Students can ride the bus on testing days and wait in the cafeteria until their classes start, or they may show up when their classes begin.

Please note the End of Course Exam schedule as shown above for students. Please also notice that not every mod will take place each day. The mods do not run in consecutive order so as to accommodate the Polaris students' schedule. Please be aware Tuesday, April 28th, unless your student is taking the Biology exam, NO other students should be in the building.

ONLY STUDENTS TESTING SHOULD BE IN THE BUILDING DURING SCHEDULED TESTING TIMES on the 28th. Please look at the exam testing chart above for further clarification. Reminder: Polaris Students, on the days of End of Course Exams, buses for Polaris will run as normally scheduled.

If a student does not have an EOC test, they do not need to be at BMHS during testing. However, if they are taking their normal bus for transportation purposes, students should report to the 1A Cafeteria and remain there. Students are not permitted to walk through the building while tests are being administered.

Dear BCSD Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

On March 24, 2021, Ohio's 133rd General Assembly enacted House Bill 123, the "Safety and

Violence Education Students (SAVE Students) Act." The SAVE Students Act supports Ohio’s

strategic plan for education with respect to school security, youth suicide awareness

education, and training.

During the week of March 23 - 27, 2026, students will be taking part in Say Something Week at

Berea-Midpark High School. We will be discussing how to recognize warning signs and threats

of potential violence, and the importance of telling a trusted adult. It can be hard for adults to

know how the children in their lives are feeling. Today, many teens and adolescents turn to

online channels to express themselves, their thoughts and hopes, and their anxieties and

personal feelings. Some even go as far as hinting they want to hurt themselves or someone

else. Their friends and peers are the eyes and ears of a school community and may observe

these communications, but not always understand or know what to do with that information.

Say Something teaches all of this. The 30-minute training will talk through the 3 steps: 1) Look

for warning signs and threats, 2) Act immediately, take it seriously, and 3) Say Something to a

trusted adult.

We encourage you to talk to your student about how important it is to Say Something and

encourage them to share what they are learning. Not only will this conversation help you to

recognize any signs in your own students’ expressions, but it also demonstrates to them that

you take this subject seriously and can be one of the trusted adults they turn to if they suspect

someone may need help.

We know that schools are meant to be safe places. Say Something will help equip our young

people to do their part to keep our school community safe. For more information on

Say Something, please visit: www.sandyhookpromise.org/saysomething.

If you have any questions about the curriculum, you may contact your child’s school counselor

or Meredith Ondak, mondak@bereaschools.org or 216-898-8300 ext. 6271.

This is what learning looks like when it connects across grade levels.

Berea-Midpark High School students in the Audio Music and Podcast Production class partnered with Mrs. Rivera’s Big Creek Elementary Kindergarten class to create digital audiobooks of the kindergartners’ favorite stories. High school students recorded each book, added sound effects, and brought the stories to life for our youngest learners.

Today was the moment they had been waiting for.

Our kindergarten students traveled to the high school to meet the student creators behind their audiobooks, hear their stories, and experience the final projects coming to life.

They even got a behind-the-scenes look at Titans Studio. We may have some future broadcasters in the making.

BIG WIN for Polaris Culinary! After a seven-year hiatus from the ProStart competition, our Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management team made an EPIC comeback - bringing home the STATE TITLE in the culinary team event at the 2026 Ohio ProStart Invitational!

Shoutout to our winning team:
Stephen Gillespie (Strongsville High School)
Teagan Leske (Strongsville HS)
Richardo Martinez (Berea-Midpark High School)
Esther Wilkinson (North Olmsted HS)
Logan Zawie (Strongsville HS)

Next stop: NATIONALS in Baltimore this April! Let’s hear it for these talented students as they represent Polaris on the national stage! Drop a in the comments to wish them luck! Hospitality Ohio Strongsville City Schools Berea City School District North Olmsted City Schools #HardWorkPaysOff #FutureChefs #PolarisMeansJobs

Prom tickets are on sale now! All outstanding fees need to be paid in order to purchase tickets.

Ticket Sale Window

● Online only - 3/2 to 3/30/2026

● Online & cash - 3/30 to 4/3/2026

● Spring break - 4/2 to 4/10/2026
● Cash only - 4/13 to 4/17/2026

Here is the link to purchase tickets

https://campus.berea.k12.oh.us/campus/portal/berea.jsp

Driver's Ed Funding:
The new funding for driver's education courses has not been released by the State of Ohio yet, but you can go to the website and sign up to be contacted once the funding is available in Cuyahoga County. It is expected to be available beginning in March. Use this site to get on the mailing list. You will be asked to fill out the contact form. Families must provide SNAP benefits eligibility proof (12 months), and if students are under 18, parents have a portion of the application to complete.

Attention Seniors:
Seniors who applied to college will be getting their award letters in the coming month or two. These will show the actual price of each college to which they were accepted. Please have the students watch their emails for important information about housing and orientations.

Tri-C will be here to meet with seniors on March 19th from 9-noon. Seniors may apply if they have not done so and will be able to ask questions about academics and will be given information about placement testing.

Career Info:

The annual Career and Resource Fair will be on March 31st from 8-11:00 in the main gym. Many employers and community agencies looking for volunteers will be in attendance. There is still room for more companies and organizations if you know of someone interested in a table. They should complete this form: BMHS Careers/Jobs/Resource Fair

The Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council is hosting its spring Apprenticeship Career Fair on March 31st from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at the Tri-C Advanced Technology Training Center (3409 Woodland Ave, Cleveland). For more information, contact Doreen Cannon at: 216-800-6066.

Second-semester fees are now posted in Infinite Campus. Fees are due by March 3, 2026, and can be paid online through Infinite Campus or in person at BMHS with cash or check.

Seniors: All fees must be paid to attend Prom and participate in Commencement.

If you have questions or need help, stop by the main office or contact Nicole Bacha, Assistant Bookkeeper, at 216-898-8900 ext. 5028 or nbacha@bereaschools.org

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