VALLECITO CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL

REMINDER: Due to staff collaborative planning, Wednesday September 18th is a Minimum Day. Release time is 1:10PM - Bret Harte Union High School \\ Debido a nuestra junta colaborativa, el Miercoles 18 de Septiembre es dia minimo. La hora de salida es a la 1:10PM. -Bret Harte School Office

NOTICE: Construction in the Theater parking lot will conclude next week. Beginning next Thursday, September 19 and completing Friday, September 20, the lower half of the parking lot will be inaccessible. This will directly impact students' drop-off and pick-up arrangements. To minimize any inconvenience, we kindly request those be made in the horseshoe parking lot, located below the school office at 364 Murphys Grade Road. Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. - Bret Harte Union High School District

CHECK OUT POLICY: "Good Afternoon, Please see our student checkout policy below, as part of our student safety protocols. Student Check Out Policy: • Students must be checked out by a parent/guardian or emergency contact listed on the Infinite Campus Summary and they must be positively identified at the window. • Notes or phone calls for early check out may be verified by the attendance office. • Students may not leave with other students during the course of the school day with the exception of siblings with parent permission." - Bret Harte Union High School District

"Bret Harte Union High School District takes student safety very seriously. We are aware of a fight that took place on Friday afternoon and immediately took action to ensure the safety of all students. We are working closely with local law enforcement as we continue our investigation." - Scott Nanik, superintendent

REMINDER: "This is just a reminder that we will not have school on Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Classes will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, September 3rd." -Bret Harte Front Office

SATURN APP - NOT BHUHSD AFFILIATED "Good Afternoon, It has been brought to the attention of several staff, administrators, and our technology team on campus that an app called "Saturn" has been growing in popularity and is being utilized by a number of our students. While we have no control over apps that our students use on their personal devices and phones, we would like to formally notify parents/guardians that this app has no affiliation with Bret Harte Union High School District in any way. In fact, our position as a district is that this app has too many security flaws and may not be safe for students to use. A link to an Ed Week article, outlining the security flaws and potential risks with using the app can be found below. https://www.edweek.org/technology/saturn-is-a-new-app-for-high-schoolers-heres-why-it-has-educators-concerned/2023/11." - Bret Harte Union High School District

NOTICE: "Bret Harte Families, Construction will commence next week beginning Monday, August 26 in the THEATER PARKING LOT. Consequently, the lower half of the parking lot will be inaccessible during the construction period, which is expected to complete by Monday, September 9, 2024. This will directly impact students' drop-off and pick-up arrangements. To minimize any inconvenience, we kindly request that students’ drop-off and pick-ups be made in the horseshoe parking lot, located below the school office at 364 Murphys Grade Road. Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated." - Bret Harte Union High School District

CLASS OF 2025: "Calling all Seniors interested in going to Columbia College next fall - Sept 26th we will be attending the Claim Jumper Day -leaving around 8:30 am and returning between 1-2pm. During this event you will get a school wide tour, free lunch! and have the opportunity to chat with an advisor about future planning, as well as learn about the dormitories, sports, etc. Fill out the permission slip located on my google classroom and return to me in room 27, or the main office to Ms. McCamey. Looking forward to having you along!" - Ms Godfrey, academic/college/career counselor

REMINDER: This year's Back to School Online Forms are due this Friday, August 23! Required annual forms historically mailed over the summer, are now available on the Campus Parent Portal. Online review of forms by parents/guardians will take less than 30 minutes and your progress will be tracked. Below is a list of all documents to be viewed, completed and/or signed: Back to School Newsletter; Freshman & New Student Orientation Information; Picture Day Information; School Calendar; Bell Schedule; Attendance Procedures; Dress Code; Housing Questionnaire; Student Purchases Order Form; Student Vehicle Application; Household Income Survey Information; Yearbook Information; Title I Parent Engagement Policy; Robo-Doc Telehealth Program Authorization; Bus Application and Schedule; And, more! // Parents/Guardians, log into your Campus Parent Portal account on a desktop browser or on the mobile app. Navigate to MENU > DOCUMENTS for each student enrolled in the District. Review each online form. Forms listed as Need Attention require completion and a signature. To review but opt out of submitting your signature, simply select Decline and Submit. The deadline to complete online forms is the second Friday of the school your or Friday, August 23, 2024. After August 23, forms will not longer be available on the Campus Parent Portal. Services are available to assist parent/guardians in completing online forms. Contact the school office at 209 736-2507 or rmccamey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us for assistance. Contact Technology for an Activation Key and/or Campus Parent Portal assistance at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. -Bret Harte Union High School District

"Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students, I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your support and partnership this week as we began another exciting school year. Thanks to you, we've had a smooth and successful start, and we're looking forward to all the wonderful experiences ahead. As a reminder, our school website is a great resource for staying informed about important dates, events, and other relevant information. We encourage you to visit it regularly to stay up-to-date. Additionally, please note that any requests for course changes need to be submitted by Friday, August 23rd. If you feel a change needs to be made, please reach out to Ms. Godfrey at sgodfrey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. We want to ensure that all students are settled into their classes as soon as possible, so please don't hesitate to reach out if you need to make any adjustments. Thank you again for your continued support. Here's to a fantastic year ahead!" -Jacob Holt, Principal

PICTURE DAY: "Hello Students & Parent/Guardians, Picture day will take place on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 14th. Please [refer to the following link, https://5il.co/2rf1u, for more] information on ways to purchase pictures, as well as, package information. Thank you! "-Bret Harte Union High School District \\ "Pre-order today on mylifetouch.com using your Student ID or Picture Day ID: EVTGB2VR6" Questions can be directed to the school office at 209 736-2507 or rmccamey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us.

BACK TO SCHOOL ONLINE FORMS: "Bret Harte Families, Back to school forms have been moved ONLINE! Required annual forms historically mailed in June, are now available on the Campus Parent Portal . Online review of forms by parents/guardians will take less than 30 minutes and your progress will be tracked. Below is a list of documents to be viewed, completed and/or signed: • Back to School Newsletter • Freshman & New Student Orientation Information • Picture Day Information • School Calendar • Bell Schedule • Attendance Procedures • Dress Code • Housing Questionnaire • Student Purchases Order Form • Student Vehicle Application • Household Income Survey Information • Yearbook Information • Title I Parent Engagement Policy • Robo-Doc Telehealth Program Authorization • Bus Application and Schedule • And, more! Parents/Guardians, log into your Campus Parent Portal account on a desktop browser or on the mobile app. Navigate to MENU > DOCUMENTS for each student enrolled in the District. Review each online form. Forms listed as Needs Attention require completion and a signature. To review but opt out of submitting your signature, simply select Decline and Submit. The deadline to complete online forms is the second Friday of the school your or Friday, August 23, 2024. Services are available to assist parent/guardians in completing online forms. Contact the school office at 209 736-2507 or rmccamey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us for assistance. Contact Technology for Campus Parent Portal assistance at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us." -Bret Harte Union High School District

BACK TO SCHOOL NEWSLETTER: "Hello Bret Harte Students and Families! Our 2024-2025 school year is just around the corner! Our Back to School Newsletter is available to view now. [Navigate to Menu > Documents > Bulletins and Newsletters.] This said newsletter contains general school information, as well as more in depth information regarding our Freshman & New Student Orientation, First Day Frenzy, Back to School Forms and more! More information will be communicated throughout the next week leading up to our first day of school on [Wednesday], August 14th." -Bret Harte Front Office (Sent via IC Messenger 7/31/24)

SEMESTER 2 GRADES: Finals grades for the 2023-24 school year are posted on the Parent and Student Portal under Menu > Documents > 2nd Semester Report Card. Your student is considered academically ineligible and may not participate in sports if he/she has a GPA of less than 2.0, has 2 F's, 2 INC's or an F and an INC on their report card. If you have questions regarding your student's grade, please contact the instructor directly. Teacher contact information can be found on our website under Staff Directory. Effective January 2023, all student progress and report cards must be accessed on the Portal and will no longer be mailed home. If you need assistance with Portal access, please contact Technology at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. Include the student(s) and parent/guardian names in correspondence.

MEETING NOTICE: A Governing Board Sub-Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 8:30 AM in the District Board Room/RM 53. The meeting is public. Community members must sign-in as a campus visitor. The agenda is available at https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=36030549. To view archived agendas and minutes, please refer to our website.

REMINDER: Next week is the last week of the 2023-24 school year! There will be no school on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day Holiday. // Below is the modified bell schedule for the campus: Tuesday, May 28 - Release at 3:00 PM; Wednesday, May 29 - Early Release @ 1:55 PM and Class of 2024 Vallecito Graduation Ceremony at 6:00 PM in the Theater; Thursday, May 30 - Early Release at 1:55 PM; and Friday, May 31 - Early Release at 12:25 PM. Questions, contact the school office at 209 736-2507.

CLASS OF 2024: "Good Afternoon, On Wednesday, May 29th, at 6:00pm, in the Bret Harte Theater, we will be holding our Vallecito Graduation Ceremony for the graduating class of 2024. Doors will open at 5:30pm, and graduating students are asked meet with Vallecito staff in Multi-Purpose Room at 5:15pm. This ceremony will also be live streamed and can be accessed using the following link: https://youtube.com/live/dLFf5_i0OKc. Due to the unusually large graduating class this year, and with consideration of the seating capacity of the Bret Harte Theater, we ask that you limit guests in attendance to 4-5 per student. We look forward to celebrating with you and our graduates soon!" - Jacob Holt, Principal, Bret Harte Union High School, Vallecito High School, 209-736-8339 (Sent via IC Messenger 5/24/24 4:00 PM)

CLASS OF 2024: "Hello Students and Families, Graduation is almost here! If your student is planning to walk in the ceremony, please read all the information: (1) Vallecito Graduation Practice at 9:00 am on Tuesday morning, May 28th. Students meet in the MPR promptly at 9am and the practice will take about 90 minutes. (2) Graduation Commencement Ceremony is May 29th at 6:00pm in Dr. Elliott A. Smart Performing Arts Center @ 323 S Main St Angels Camp CA 95221. No tickets required for admission, entrance is first come, first served. (3) Students need to be in the MPR at 5:15 the night of the ceremony, but families can go straight to the theater. (4) Loaner cap/gowns may be provided through Vallecito High School on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact your teacher if you have not already reserved a gown. (5) If you're buying your own gown, Josten orders arrive daily! Last day to place an order for a cap/gown from Jostens (to keep instead of borrowing a loaner) is May 5th, 2024. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/1017752/VALLECITO-HIGH-SCHOOL/Cap-and-Gown/2278270248/CATALOG_REPOSITORY/Cap-Gown-and-Tassel-Unit/2303392280. (6) Fees should be cleared at this time. Please contact Patty Sugar @ 209-736-8348 to verify that is the case. Students may participate in the ceremony with fees owed but diplomas will not be issued until all fees are cleared. (7) Future transcripts needed? Order Transcript Online with Parchment! https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/o/vhs/documents/transcripts/422544. Congratulations on the academic success of your student, and we are excited to celebrate the Class of 2024 along with your family!" - BH School Office

BHC3A - Early Release Reminder: WHAT IS BHC3A?! Bret Harte Celebration of Achievements, Arts and Academics is an annual celebration hosted by Bret Harte Renaissance to recognize those with achievements is academics, athletics and the arts. This day of fun begins with a quick ALL periods 1-7, followed by an awards assembly, and concludes with Day on the Green, an end of the year celebration for students and staff. This year's BHC3A is this Friday, May 24. Students will be released at 1:10 PM. - BH School Office

REMINDER: "Due to County Fair/Frog Jump Holiday Recess, Wednesday May 15th is a Minimum Day. Release time will be 1:10PM - Bret Harte Union High School \\ Debido a nuestra receso de la feria del condado, el Miercoles 15 de Mayo es dia minimo. La hora de salida es a la 1:10PM. -Bret Harte Union High School"