BEAR NEWS

Hello BHI Families,

We are officially settling into the school year, and it has been wonderful to see our students engaged in learning, building relationships, and growing each day. Classrooms are focused and productive, and our teachers are working hard to provide meaningful learning experiences that challenge and support every student.

Throughout the first few weeks of school, students have been participating in activities through their mentor classes designed to help them develop strong academic habits. They have been learning how to monitor their grades, set goals, stay organized, and take ownership of their progress. These skills are critical to long-term success both inside and outside the classroom.

Progress reports have already been released, and now is a great time to have conversations with your child about their academic goals. We encourage families to regularly check grades through the parent portal, discuss areas of success and growth, and ask students what goals they have set for the week. These simple conversations can have a powerful impact on student achievement and accountability.

As always, we continue to reinforce our campus expectations and encourage students to do their Personal Best each day. Our goal is to create a positive learning environment where every student feels supported and empowered to do their best.

September promises to be an exciting month at BHI. From classroom learning to extracurricular activities, there are many opportunities for students to get involved, connect with their peers, and make the most of their intermediate school experience.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to seeing you at Open House!

Ashley Collier

BHI Principal

ALL parents and guardians must log into Skyward Family Access to complete the online registration forms. If you have not done this, please complete ASAP.

Volleyball Games are $3 adults and $2 students

All behavior expectations, rules and procedures are to be followed at after school events. Transportation is not provided. Failure to follow behavior expectations will result in removal from future events.

• The tardy bell rings at 8:10. All students must be in class before 8:10.

• Students that are tardy to school will receive disciplinary consequences

• All medical absences must have a doctors note turned in to the front office or submitted through Skyward

• All non-medical absences require a parent note within 2 days of the absence

• A maximum of 6 personal absences will be excused for the 26-27 school year. After 3 unexcused absences, a warning truancy letter will be issued by the district

We have 3 entrances:

• Doors at front of school (car riders and walkers only)

• Exterior doors by the music area (music students)

• Doors by the library (bus riders)

• All students will report to the cafeteria until an administrator releases students to tutorials or holding area

• All students eating breakfast, will report to the cafeteria

• All students NOT eating breakfast, will report to tutorials or their holding area

• Breakfast is served for free from 7:40am - 8:05am.

• Students will enter the cafeteria lines 1 & 2 in the morning and sit at the appropriate cafeteria tables to eat their breakfast.

• If students want breakfast, they must get it when they arrive to campus. Students will not be allowed to come back to the cafeteria after leaving the cafeteria.

• Lunch is served daily.

• Lunch will be free this school year for all PISD students.

• Food Delivery services liker Uber Eats/Door Dash are not permitted for students.

• Food or Personal items will not be delivered to the classroom at any time for any reason. The office will send a note letting the student know to come pick up the item from the office. Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to pick up his/her item from the office.

• BHI is not responsible for items left in the front office for pick up

• Tutorials are offered Monday - Friday for all classes from 7:40 - 8:05

• Teachers will specify at least 3 days a week they offer morning tutorials.

• All students and parents should regularly check grades and attend tutorials for any grade that needs to be improved

• Students sign up to attend tutorials using Enriching Students

As we strive to ensure the safety and well-being of all our students, I want to take a moment to remind you about our dismissal procedures.

Car Riders:
Our standard procedure is for car riders to be picked up in the front of the school. However, if you choose to pick up your child in the side parking lot, please adhere to the following guidelines:

Park in Designated Areas: It is imperative that you park your vehicle in a designated parking space and refrain from parking on the curb. This ensures a smooth flow of traffic and prevents congestion in the area.

Exercise Caution: We strongly advise against picking up your child in the side parking lot, as it can pose safety risks. However, if you opt for this alternative, please exercise extreme caution and be vigilant of other vehicles and pedestrians.

Increased Awareness: We have noticed an increase in the number of vehicles parking on the curb, which is a safety concern. Therefore, we cannot allow anyone to park in such a manner, as it obstructs traffic and jeopardizes the safety of our students and staff.

Bus Riders:

To ensure safety and efficiency, ALL all bus riders must report to the cafeteria for dismissal. Any bus rider who goes outside to wait for their bus will not be allowed to board. We'll continue to remind students of this, but we urge you to reinforce this message at home.

Your cooperation in following these procedures is greatly appreciated, as safety is our utmost priority. By adhering to these guidelines, we can ensure a secure and efficient dismissal process for everyone involved.

We will have several other incentives other than our 6 weeks incentives throughout the year. This includes the McDonald's Invitational, End of the Year pep rally, Picnic Under the Oaks etc. Incentives will be based off of grades, behavior, not clear list and attendance.

All visitors must sign in and wear a visitor badge while in the school building

Lunch Visitations will only be allowed with the following exceptions:

1. No visitations the first and the last 3 weeks of the school year
2. No visitations for the weeks of State Testing
3. No visitations on early release days

All high school age siblings must be accompanied by a parent

Student Check Outs:

• All students must be checked out before 3:15

ALL 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ATHLETES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PHYSICAL EACH SCHOOL YEAR