Bellaire High School Parents and Community,

I hope everyone is enjoying a great weekend with family and loved ones. As a reminder, final exams begin tomorrow with 1^st period final exam followed by two final exams each day the rest of the week. All HISD schools are having full days on instruction during finals week. There is no school on Friday, December 22^nd, which is the first day of the winter recess. The Bellaire HS final exam schedule was created in such a way that there is a review period before each final exam. In addition, teachers may use the review period to help students get caught up with any missing work or interventions to assist students in being successful as the semester wraps up. As always, teacher assistance is also available during Cardinal Hour all week.

Also, please remind your child the districtwide policy regarding cell phones and personal devices, which is that cell phones, personal devices, headphones, and earbuds are not to be out, visible, nor used during class time and during transitions between classes. On campus, teachers and staff are working with students to meet this expectation every day. As Bellaire High School works to keep its autonomy, this is where parents can help. Please share this information with your child and remind him or her to keep cell phones on backpacks during class time and during transitions between classes. It is best to keep all headphones and earbuds at home.

This goes for dress code, too. Meeting dress code expectations is part of keep the school’s autonomy. Please ensure your child is in dress code daily, which includes no pajamas, no midriff exposed, and no hoodies being worn on the head while on campus.

If there are any questions about any of these standard policies at Bellaire High School, please contact your child’s assistant principal. Bellaire counselors are also available to help answer questions.

If you are interested in joining the Parents on Patrol (POP), click here to learn more and sign up. You may also contact POP liaison Tricia Onufer for more details. The next POP orientation is on campus January 11^th, 2024 at 2:00 pm.

Once again, thank you for your support of your child and Bellaire High School this year. Your support as a parent is critical to your child’s success and the success of the school community as a whole.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Michael Niggli, Principal

Bellaire High School

Final Exams - Revised

This year HISD high schools will have full school days during final exams. As a result, please see the linked final exam schedule for the Fall Semester 2023. This final exams schedule provides you with time to review critical material from your teachers prior to your final exams and also allows for extended time and/or assistance during Cardinal Hour.

The classes students will visit on Monday 12/18, in the morning, were revised this week. The rest of our published schedule remains the same.

Fuel Up for Final Exams

The PTO will be on Main Street during lunch this week! They accept cash or cards, but cash moves the line much faster!

Teacher Appreciation

Thank you to the Bellaire PTO for treating faculty and staff to lunch and desserts on Thursday! It's such a treat to have a meal brought in!

Food Drive - Huge Success

Thanks to the Italian National Honor Society for organizing the winter Food Drive. INHS members and their sponsor, Ms. Borsa loaded up and filled a truck with food donations on Saturday, December 16th. The Houston Food Bank received a large donation from our community. Thank you!

Attention Seniors!

Applications are now open to be a part of Mr. Bellaire 2024! We can take only 20 escorts & 20 contestants, and spots are filling up quickly! Get those applications in today!

Mr. Bellaire will be held on March 3, 2024. Mark your calendars!

Escort Application - Click Here

Contestant Application - Click Here

Holiday Donations

It is time to de-clutter the closets and pantry while supporting a great cause.

Drop off needed goods at Bellaire High School on Dec. 18 from 4:30-5:30 pm.

Lacrosse Boys and Girls will assist with unloading your car in front of the school.

Most requested items currently:

·Deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, unscented regular-size soap bars; shower gel, shampoo and conditioner, lotion, canned goods, boxes/bags of rice, beans, and other shelf-stable foods, gender neutral belts, sweatpants, unisex ankle socks, gently used men's gym shoes, laundry detergent pods, jackets, pants, and t-shirts.

Thank you in advance! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from Bellaire Lacrosse

Best in Texas Awards

The Texas Association of Journalism Educators released its Best in Texas Yearbook awards, recognizing work published in 2023 books. The Carillon received 49 awards. Congratulations to our yearbook program! Click here to read a list of student awards! #CardinalProud

Fall Photo Contest

Bellaire hosted judging for the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Fall Photo Contest on Dec. 9. The competition received more than 6,300 entries from 139 schools. In addition to hosting the judging panel, Bellaire yearbook and Digital Media students took home several awards:

- Dafhne Ochoa, Honorable Mention Fine Art/Environmental Portrait

- Giuliana Reyes, Second Place Open Photo

- Matthew Guzman, Honorable Mention Student Life Photo

- Riley Rexford, First Honorable Mention Landscape Photo

- Riley Rexford, First Honorable Mention Photo Story

- Riley Rexford, Honorable Mention Student Life Photo

- Emily He, Honorable Mention Student Life Photo

Of the entries, only 8% received any award. We are #CardinalProud of our yearbook staff and Ms. Negri!

STAAR Tutorials

Students retesting in Algebra 1, Biology, English 1, and English II should sign up for a STAAR tutorial after school. Students can sign up through their math, English, or science teacher or by registering here.

Sign-up and be ready to start attending in January!

Study Abroad - Come Check Out South Korea

Come find out about our 2025 Spring Break trip to South Korea! On this adventure, travelers will have the opportunity to travel by bullet train, visit temples, taste delicious treats at street markets, participate in tae kwon do and cooking classes, spend some time on the beach, and learn about the history and culture of the country.

RSVP to join us for our in-person meeting on December 19 or to just receive more information: Click Here!

Are you interested in learning more about Bellaire's Study Abroad Program? Click here to learn more.

Parents On Patrol - Join POP

Sign up to be a part of Parents on Patrol! Volunteers that help keep our campus safe. 

We could use more volunteers, especially men, to join our group of dedicated volunteers. 

The hours are flexible -- sign up here today!

MSA Fundraiser

Treat your hands with Henna and Arabic bracelet. On Wednesday and Thursday 13th and 14th during lunch in the Main Street.

Thanks for the support.

College Center Announcements for next week!

Library News

Since we are so close to the end of the fall semester, the library is sharing the important information from the Fall semester. 

During the Fall semester, we have had 20,798 student visits this includes both with classes and without. Ms. Carpenter taught 130 classes; 62 of those in the library, 41 of those using the Makerspace, and 27 where Ms. Carpenter went to visit classes. 

Students and staff have checked out 3,657 books so far this year with 42% being just graphic novels, 43% fiction books, and just under 15% of non-fiction. Our Fiction books are separated into 8 sections with Thriller, Romance, and Fantasy being the top genres check out. 

So far this year we have added about 93 new resources available to students through school funding, grants, and donations. We have 22 new makerspace resources made available through PTO grants and HISD district Library Services Department: including a second 3D printer, Breakout EDU, and Labdiscs for mobile labs. We have 71+ new books added; on top of the 5k books added at the end of the 2022-2023 school year through ESSER funds.

Upcoming Events:

Please be sure and check the Bellaire High School Calendar for upcoming events! You can bookmark our calendar here.

If you have a school event that you would like to post in the E-News, please read below and submit it through Bellaire Share!

It Takes A Village...

Please help us collect important information and bring student and staff accomplishments to our school community. Please share with us Bellaire HS activities and student achievements. You can upload your pictures or event notices. Together, we can accomplish a lot. You can submit information anytime on the homepage on the right side of the page or bookmark this link.

Thank you to the Bellaire PTO Corporate Sponsors for 2023-2024