Weekly Parent News

Upcoming Dates

Friday, March 21 – SAN Table
Thursday, March 27 - WorkKeys for Juniors
Friday, March 28 - Graduation Ticket Requests due
Tuesday, April 1 - Jet's Pizza Sports Boosters Fundraiser
Friday, April 4 - Spring Break Begins
Monday, April 14 - School Resumes
Wednesday, April 16 - PSAT/SAT
Thursday, April 17 - M-Step for Juniors
Saturday, April 19 - Jr. & Senior Prom
Wednesday, April 23 - Panera SAN Fundraiser; class of 2026

Spring Break - Attendance Line

Spring Break is right around the corner. Let us know in advance if your family is planning to extend your time away before or after Spring Break. Please call the attendance line and leave a message 616-878-6610 or email bchsattendance@bcpsk12.net.

If you are planning on having your student leave early on Thursday, April 3, please call ahead for this too. It is helpful to our office staff to allow them to deliver passes and not disrupt classrooms.

Spring State Assessment Information

As we prepare for the upcoming spring state assessments, we want to ensure that both students and parents are well-informed about the testing schedule and the importance of these assessments. Families will receive more information through email that is specific to their students' grade level in the upcoming weeks.

11th Grade Testing Date:

March 27th - WorkKeys
April 15th - Accommodated SAT
April 16th - SAT (12:15 Dismissal)
April 17th - M-Step (11:05 Dismissal)

9^th and 10^th grade Testing Date:

April 16th - PSAT 9 and PSAT 10 (12:15 Dismissal)

Byron Center Chamber of Commerce Educator Award

The Byron Center Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for its Educator Award. Our educators give so much to students and they deserve to be recognized! Nominate a Byron Center Public Schools educator who has had an impact on your life.
Fill out this Google Form to nominate an educator! Nominee applications due Friday, April 21.

Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Survey

BCHS was selected to participate in the Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The MDE randomly selects schools to participate and is responsible for randomly selecting five classes within the school to survey. The questions focus on risk behaviors that increase students' likelihood of various health problems. Students completing the survey will remain anonymous as they do not include their name or any other identifiable information.

Students in the following 6th hour classes will be completing the survey on Thursday, April 3, 2025:

Mr. Anglin
Mrs. Muller
Mrs. Jeffries
Mrs. Stroven
Mr. Chesla

An opt out form will be sent home with the students in the classes listed above. If you'd like to opt your child out, please complete the form and have your child return it to their teacher. Please contact the main office if you have any questions.

2025 Bond Proposal Survey

Byron Center Public Schools has been discussing the possibility of a November 2025 bond proposal to enhance our schools and facilities. Please take a moment to fill out the following survey for BCPS.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGn0pR8Nhogl868sFIzHVYnnh22fANadIBMLLjGifZyAFkfA/viewform

Returning to BCPS District 2025/2026

It has been a pleasure having your child here at Byron Center High School this past year. We are now making plans for the 2025/2026 school year and need to know if your child will be in attendance in the Byron Center School District.

Please fill out theReturning to BCPS District 2025/2026 form by Friday, March 28, 2025. We appreciate your assistance.

District Calendar 2025-26

Counseling Newsletter

NACAC College Fair

Senior Information

As we move closer to celebrating your senior at graduation, please see the important information below.

GRADUATION TICKETS: Ticket requests are due by Friday, March 28.
On Mar. 3rd, your senior was given access to a Google form to request tickets. Each senior is guaranteed 10 tickets. Extra tickets may be requested and those requests will be filled based on availability. Every guest attending must have a ticket (ages 2 and under are excluded if they will be sitting on a lap). There will be a link to live stream the ceremony for family and friends not in attendance.

SENIOR MEETING: April 16th
On April 16, seniors will not have classes due to SAT/PSAT testing for grades 9-11. They will need to attend a mandatory meeting at the Van Singel from 10:00-11:00 a.m instead. We will be going over all graduation information and distributing cap and gown, and tickets orders. If a student has a conflict, that needs to be communicated to Mrs. Gillespie prior to the meeting. Any 3rd session KCTC student wanting to attend the meeting may do so, and the KCTC absence will be school related, otherwise they may pick up their items from the office beginning the next day.

WALKING PARTNERS: Sign ups begin on April 21st
Walking partners must be in groups of two. If you do not have a partner, we will help to match you with someone.

SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT: May 21st at 7:00PM at the Van Singel Auditorium
We will be announcing local scholarship winners, department award winners and issuing cords for NHS, KCTC, Biliteracy, Service, Military, LINKS as well as Honor cords based on GPA. Any student with a GPA of 3.5 and above will receive honor cords. All seniors and their families are welcome to attend.

GRADUATION: May 29th at 7:00PM at Calvin University's Van Noord Arena
Rehearsal at 10:00AM at Calvin; participation is mandatory.

For a complete list of all senior related events, please see: IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIORS 2025. This will continue to be updated. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Gillespie at pgillespie@bcpsk12.net or 616-878-6635.

SENIOR ALL NIGHT: Senior All Night Party is an event to celebrate the graduation of senior students.

Registration Form
FAQ about SAN

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Athletic Schedules

Schedules can be located on the BCPS App or on byroncenterathletics.com

Sports Boosters Fundraiser

Join us on April 1 to support BC Sports Booster. No flyer or code needed. A percentage of all BC Jet's Pizza pick-up or carry-out orders will be donated to the Sports Boosters.