Principal's Newsletter - Summer 2013

New Schedule Policy--VERY IMPORTANT--Please Read!

Please review the policy below to see the new Schedule Change policy for the 2013-2014 school year.  There are changes in the policy that are in effect NOW through June 12, 2013.  This policy replaces the current policy listed in the 2013-2014 Registration Guide.  Students who are taking AP courses are strongly encouraged to review the Registration Guide (found on the Guidance Department website) for basic course objectives and the demands of an AP class.  If you have ANY questions about your student's schedule, please contact your child's Guidance Counselor. 

2013-2014 BHS Dress Code

Dress Code

The staff and administration at BHS believe that students’ standards of dress affect the overall learning environment of the school. The school has the right to and will require reasonable conformity to a dress code that supports good standards of health, safety and modesty.

a.      Shirts:  Students are not permitted to wear Halter Tops, Tank Tops, Tube Tops and any other shirt leaving cleavage or midriff exposed.  All shirts must have sleeves.  Shirts cannot expose underwear.

b.     Pants:  Students are not permitted to have ripped,torn, shredded and/or damaged pants. Students are not permitted to wear pajama bottoms, yoga pants, running tights, leggings, jeggings or pants that expose underwear. 

c.      Dresses/Skirts/Shorts:  Dresses, skirts, and shorts must be kneelength. Tights may only be worn under dresses, skirts or shorts that are knee length.

d.     Shoes:  Standard footwear must be worn.  Slippers are not permitted.

e.     Coats:  All coats are to remain in the locker.

f.      Hats:  Students are not permitted to wear any form of hat, bandana, or head wrap covering all of their hair.  All hats must remain in lockers.

g.      Hair:  Students are not permitted to have unnatural hair color.  For purposes of this handbook, any color that is not brown, black, blonde or natural red will be considered in violation of the hair color policy.

h.     Sunglasses:  Students are not permitted to wear sunglasses in the building.

i.       Jewelry:  including jewelry worn in piercings must be non-distracting from the school environment and may not pose any danger to the student or to others in any school activities/environments. Small hoops or studs should be worn in piercings; spikes are not allowed.  Chains and spikes are not permitted. These will be confiscated by the Administration.

j.       Clothing decorated with offensive, obscene language or gestures or promoting drugs,alcohol, tobacco, sex, violence or self-destructive behaviors or other inappropriate logos (as determined by the administration) are not permitted.

Disclaimer:  Any new “fads” in clothing, or anything not specifically coveredin the above guidelines, determined to be inappropriate dress, shall be dealt with at the discretion of the principal or designee.

Summer Reading Program

BHS Summer Math Program

 AP Summer Assignments

• AP Calculus  for questions, email Mr. Freund at efreund@bcsoh.org
• AP US History for questions, email Miss Giannell at agiannell@bcsoh.org or Mrs. Curtis at scurtis@bcsoh.org
• AP European History for questions, email Mrs. Fabich at pfabich@bcsoh.org
• AP Environmental Science #1  and AP Environmental Science #2 for questions, email Mrs. Hinkle at lhinkle@bcsoh.org

Summer School Information

2013-2014 Freshmen Orientation

**Important Information Regarding BHS Report Cards**

Please read the attached document regarding a change in Report Cards at BHS.  Beginning with the 2nd Quarter Report Card this year, we will no longer be printing and mailing home report cards.

**Report Card Quarter and Cumulative GPA Information**  

Cumulative GPA's will NOT change with the addition of the Quarter grades.  Cumulative GPA's are ONLY recalculated with the addition of Semester Grades 

Click here to access BHS student quarter and cumulative GPA's. 
Username:  student firstinitial middleinitial lastname yearofgraduation (e.g. tlwheeler2013)
Password:  student ID number
If you have specific questions about GPAs, please contact your Guidance Counselor.
Please note:  if you need a printed copy of your report card, please see your grade level secretary.  Report cards will NOT be mailed home.