BRET HARTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Weekly Student Bulletin: Oct 07 - 11, 2024 https://brethartebullfrogs.edurooms.com/engage/bret-harte-union-high-school/newsletters/student-bulletin-week-9

FANWEAR: Bret Harte Girls Soccer just kicked off their pop-up fan gear store today! Support girls soccer and secure some Bret Harte merch at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/Wx2RJ2qCyy. Store closes on Thursday, October 17. Questions, email Coach Williams at melwilliams@bhuhsd.net.

FFA UPDATE: "On Wednesday, October 9th there will be the mandatory parent and exhibitor meeting for anyone interested in showing cattle with Bret Harte FFA at the Calaveras County Fair in May 2025. We will be reviewing and passing out contracts. Therefore, if you think you might want to show cattle with us at the fair, please plan on attending this mandatory meeting. This meeting will be held in the theater beginning at 6:30p.m. Following the parent and exhibitor meeting, we invite you to join us at our monthly FFA meeting in the theater at 7:00 p.m. We encourage you to attend and listen to the activities we have coming up and there will be a fun game of pie walk! A few other reminders as they approach are listed below: • Cow Pie tickets are due FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2024. • Fall FFA Jacket order deadline is Friday 10/11. Please have your student pay Mrs. Sugar $85 and then take your receipt to Mr. Sawyer to be measured for a jacket. • MFE & ALA Leadership Conference applications are available to students and due 10/11. • Cow Pie Social is October 13! See you at this fun, family day! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us." Respectfully, Bret Harte FFA Officer Team

Kickin’ around the idea of a career in the armed services? If not, why not take the ASVAB anyways?! The ASVAB will be administered on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 AM in RM 27. Sign up using this form, and don't forget to press submit! https://forms.gle/Ag1bBJJqtqBzYDMC8. Questions, contact Ms Godfrey. “What is the ASVAB? The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.” - https://www.officialasvab.com/

HOCO 2024: "Our Homecoming Parade will take place in downtown Angels Camp, from 2-3 PM on Friday, October 4th. School will be released at 1:10 PM. Transportation is available for students to and from downtown if they want to attend, or are involved in the parade. Students who are not involved in parade floats are highly encouraged to walk downtown since the parade does not start until 2 PM, and students are released at 1:10 PM. Our bus routes for Friday are as follows: 1:10 PM -->Normal routes home departing from the bus chute. 1:30 PM -->Bus from the Theater Parking Lot to downtown parade. 3:00 PM-->Return bus from downtown to BHHS. There will NOT be any transportation provided home after the parade. Please direct questions to Mrs. McCamey at rmccamey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us." - Bret Harte School Office

Calling all Bret Harte Superfans! Bullfrog Football will host Big Valley Christian this Friday, October 4 for Homecoming Night! Game times are 5:00 PM JV and 7:00 PM Varsity. Admission is cashless. Annual athletic passes, ASB passes, GoFan tickets and credit cards are accepted. This year's Homecoming Queen will be crowned during the varsity game halftime show. GO BULLFROGS!

WATER POLO UPDATE: Thursday, October 3rd's varsity boys water polo game vs Calaveras has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Varsity girls will host Calaveras at 5:00 PM. Admission is cashless. Annual athletic passes, ASB passes, GoFan tickets and credit cards are accepted. Senior Night has been rescheduled for October 17.

ANNUAL PORTAL UPDATE: During the month of October, all parent/guardians are encouraged to complete the Annual Portal Update on the Campus Parent Portal. Completion will greatly assist faculty and staff stay in communication with your student and their contacts. The process takes no more than 10 minutes to complete. You will be asked to confirm addresses, phone number, notification preferences, emergency contacts, and more. First, log into your Campus Parent Portal account on a desktop browser or on the mobile app. Second, navigate to Menu > More > Annual Update and Registration. Third, select the 2024-25 Annual Portal Update and follow the prompts. Instructions are attached. You can find the Campus Portal link on the District’s webpage, www.brethartebullfrogs.org. Learn more about the mobile app at https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/page/technology. If you need assistance with Portal access, please contact Technology at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. Include the student and parent/guardian name in correspondence. – Bret Harte Union High School District

REMINDER: "Due to the downtown Homecoming Parade, Friday, October 4th is a Minimum Day. Release time is 1:10PM - Bret Harte Union High School \\ Debido a nuestro desfile de Homecoming, el Viernes 4 de Octubre es dia minimo. La hora de salida es a la 1:10PM. -Bret Harte Union High School"

Weekly Student Bulletin: Sep 30 - Oct 04, 2024 https://brethartebullfrogs.edurooms.com/engage/bret-harte-union-high-school/newsletters/student-bulletin-week-8

COUNSELING + WELLNESS: Check out the BH Buzz: Family Connections Newsletter for October 2024! It includes tips on how to support your student at home along with blurbs about our new math teacher, Mr. Hatfield and our Student Support Counselor, Mrs. Labuga. Read the entire newsletter at https://5il.co/2xpwl.

Join our Bret Harte Superfans tomorrow Thursday, September 26 as they cheer on our Bullfrogs vs Amador at the Bret Hare Aquatic Center. Games begin at 5:00 PM with varsity girls followed by varsity boys at 6:00 PM. Admission is cashless. Annual athletic passes, ASB passes, GoFan tickets and credit cards are accepted. GO BULLFROGS!

"Dear Bret Harte Families and the Community, Bret Harte Union High School District leaders continue working through a strategic plan to reduce behavioral incidents on our campus. Over the past two years, we have experienced a 72 percent decrease in events. We will continue the hard work to improve student safety. Considering the recent incidents and as we work toward strengthening school safety, we want to provide updates on the work being done. \\ Social Media Threats: Our school communities are not immune to social media threats. However, we have seen an uptick in the number of such threats nationwide, growing concern for our district leaders, staff, teachers and families. We want to emphasize this behavior is illegal and has serious consequences. Please explain to your student that these actions are harmful to themselves and their families. At the beginning of each year, Bret Harte teachers talk to students about social media behaviors, including cyberbullying, and sexual harassment. Then the students are tested on that material. \\ Restroom Incidents: We have implemented changes to address recent restroom incidents on our campus. Staff will now be stationed outside of restroom doors as a means of preventing group gatherings and violence. We are researching the installation of new sensor systems that will detect vaping, smoking, or other activities that are illegal on a school campus. These sensors would be tied to cameras located outside of the restroom doors. \\ Electronic Hall Passes: We are evaluating the implementation of electronic hall passes that will limit the number of students out between classes and prevent known affiliations from being out at the same time. \\ Staffing: Over the past 2-years we have added two staff to our Wellness Team, bringing the total to five. We have continued to contract with Angels Camp Police Department for an SRO, and we have added an additional administrator. The changes have been successful and is shown through the drop in incidents mentioned above. \\ Reporting Suspicious Activity and Bullying: If you or your child sees or hears anything suspicious or concerning, please report it to a teacher or administrator immediately. Or use the StopIt system on the website https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/page/student-safety. // Thank you for your cooperation and support. We all have a responsibility to keep our schools safe and secure." - Bret Harte Administration

HOCO 2024: This year's Fall Homecoming Week is quickly approaching! Next week's SPIRIT DAYS are as follows... Monday - Party In the U.S.A (Red, White, & Blue); Tuesday - Beauty and a Beat (Duo Day); Wednesday - Huntin' Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day (Camo); Thursday - Where'd All the Time Go (Decades); and Friday - Our House (Spirit Wear). Questions, stop by RM 37 or email bhleadership@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us.

HOCO 2024: "DOWNTOWN DECORATING - Downtown business will be decorating for the homecoming parade. Leadership will be judging the businesses decorations! If you are interested in adding a float to the parade enter it in the google form link below or the QR code!! HAPPY HOMECOMING! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dhvYFx6Lv0laTZUbQCBmX65rRHxacslCd2GjBgLcQSQ/viewform?edit_requested=true" - BH Leadership // Questions, email bhleadership@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us.

CLASS OF 2025: "This is a final reminder that if you are interested in attending Columbia College's CLAIM JUMPER DAY ON THURSDAY SEPT. 26TH please turn in your permission slips! Here is what will happen on that day! We leave at 8:30 from the lower gym on the bus, and come back after 1pm. The day will begin with a modified campus tour that will include many special presentations and demonstrations from programs like Hospitality/Culinary, Automotive Technology, Welding Technology, Fire Academy, Emergency Medical Services, STEM majors and much more! Groups will then proceed to Carkeet Park for an info fair filled with many Columbia College special support programs, academic programs, Clubs, Dorms, etc. Lunch will be provided by Taqueria Sonora. Students will be given a 'passport' to complete at the info fair. Everyone will receive a free t-shirt! Please fill out the permission slip and turn it in to Ms. Godfrey in Room 27!"

Friday Night Live Mentoring is looking for mentors for the 2024-25 school year! To learn more about FNLM visit https://5il.co/2wvv5. Questions can be directed to Ms. Kunesh in the Learning Center.

Weekly Student Bulletin: Sep 23-Sep 28, 2024 https://brethartebullfrogs.edurooms.com/engage/bret-harte-union-high-school/newsletters/student-bulletin-week-7

STUDENT COUNCIL: "We are looking for class officers and positions still need to be filled. DO NOT LOSE THIS CHANCE! You can be the representative of your class, put on applications, help with Homecoming and do morning announcements! [Go to your Pond Nation Google Classroom to] fill the form and choose the position that you would like to apply for. You don't have to be in ASB/Government class to apply for Class Officer positions *THIS FORM MUST BE TURNED IN BY TUESDAY 09/24*" - Bret Harte Leadership

"The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a school threat that has been circulating on social media nationwide. It recently began circulating in our area, and after being investigated, it was found to be non-credible. We will continue to communicate with our school districts, increase our campus presence, and monitor social media." - Calaveras County Sheriff 9/20/24 12:15 PM