BHS News

COVID Testing Information

9/24/2021

I am so grateful that we have all of our students back in school this year, and that the high school experience is much more normal for students. My goal is to keep students in school, and to keep the school experience a good one, with as few restrictions to learning and socializing as possible. In order to achieve this goal, we rely on our mitigation strategies: masking, vaccinations, ventilation, hand washing, and social distancing where possible. Our vaccination rates are over 80 percent, and I would love to increase this number.

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Student attendance policy

9/24/2021

Belmont School Committee approved revisions to our handbook regarding our attendance procedures this week. We believe that daily attendance at school is the first step for a student’s success at BHS, both academically and socially.

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Information for Thursday and Friday

9/9/2021

A reminder that tomorrow (Thursday Sept 9) is a half day (8:00 am-10:30 am). The schedule for Thursday and Friday looks a little different from the normal schedule. You can view the schedule here. Students will start the day tomorrow in homeroom. Your homeroom assignment is available on Plus Portals. We will also have paper copies in the cafeteria in the morning.

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Getting to and from school

9/1/2021

Although we are moving into the new building, the construction continues, with the new middle school section of the building scheduled to open for the 2023-2024 school year! For the next two years, getting to and from school will look a little different in order to accommodate the ongoing building project. The main differences from previous years are as follows:

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BHS - 8:00 am School Start Time

8/30/2021

Dear BHS Families,

As a point of clarification, students' first period class begins at 8:00 am, and school is dismissed at 2:25 pm.

Students arriving early may enter the building at 6:50 am and can wait in the cafeteria until their classes begin.

Sincerely,

Isaac Taylor, Principal

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From the Principal's Desk - Back to School

8/26/2021

I hope that you have all been able to make the most of the summer. The BHS faculty and staff are very much looking forward to welcoming all of our students back to school on Thursday Sep 9, 2021. With our state of the art new high school building nearing completion, Our new high school is truly unbelievable- I am excited for BHS students to see the spaces!I would like to thank everyone involved in the final push towards opening our doors in less than three weeks time.

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From the Principal's Desk

6/11/2021

We are now in the final days of our time in the current BHS building! Next Wednesday June 16 is the last day of school, and also the last day that students will be able to access the current facility. Please make sure that all personal items are removed before Wednesday. We will be sending information out about the new building (e.g. parking, drop-off, access) in August.

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Updated BHS Covid-19 Vaccine Registration Link

5/23/2021

Thank you for your patience in regards to the Covid vaccine registration link issues. If you encountered issues with the link and were unable to register, please use this new link Updated BHS Covid-19 vaccine registration link I will take this opportunity again remind you to print and sign the consent form. Your student must present this form at the time of vaccination.

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MCAS Testing at BHS

5/12/2021

To the Classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024: This update will be helpful for all students and families and especially for our remote-only students and families. As you may know, the state did not provide high schools with the option to test students remotely. If students (grades 9-11) would like to participate in the spring 2021 test sessions, they must come into the building. Luckily, there are additional opportunities for each grade to test next year.

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