Weekly Parent News

Upcoming Dates

September 21-26: Homecoming Week
September 30: Senior Cap & Gown Meeting During FLEX
October 12-14: Parent/Teacher Conference 4-7pm
October 13: Picture Retake in the AM
October 21: PSAT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

High School Daily Schedule: BCHS Daily Schedule 26-27
2026-2027 School Calendar: 2026-2027 BCPS Calendar

Attendance Information

Please notify the office as soon as possible to report an absence, late arrival or early dismissal time for your student. Attendance messages should be directed to 616-878-6610 to leave a message or email bchsattendance@bcpsk12.net

Unexcused Absences

Please communicate with the school within 24 hours to excuse an absence. After that, a detention will be assigned. Once a detention is assigned for an unexcused absence, your student must serve the detention, even if the absence is called in as excused afterward.

Photo Retakes

Student photo retakes will be held the morning of October 13. Any student who did not get their photo taken at Student Registration OR any student in need of a photo retake should plan to have their picture taken on this day. Students will be dismissed in groups via intercom that morning. For ordering or additional information, please visit Home Page - Shop Inter-State Studios

Parents/Teacher Conferences

In-Person Conferences are October 12 and 14. The link to sign up will be in October 1st Parent News.

Homework Support

We are excited to offer our after school Homework Support program again this school year as an opportunity for students to get caught up on work, receive extra help, and strengthen the study habits that will lead to their long-term success.

Homework Support begin this week and runs from 2:50pm-3:50pm. Transportation is not provided.

Emails go out to parents and students on Friday afternoon for Tuesday's Homework Support, and Wednesday afternoon for Thursday's Homework Support. The goal is for students to complete their missing assignments and turn them in before Homework Support, which will then clear them. They must turn in the missing assignment by the class period for which it was assigned on the day of Homework Support to get cleared.

The first time Homework Support is missed, a warning is issued. Additional skips will result in an after-school detention.

For questions about specific assignments, or if an assignment was turned in but is still marked as missing, please reach out directly to the student's teacher.

For any inquiries regarding Homework Support in general, you can reach Mrs. Wilkins at jwilkins@bcpsk12.net

BCHS Career Speakers Wanted

BCHS English teachers are looking for individuals willing to share information about their careers with our Senior English students. We want our students to have the opportunity to explore a wide range of professions before they graduate from high school. Our goal is for our students to learn about your journey toward your profession, what a typical day looks like, and your reflections on your job as they consider these careers for themselves. All career presentations take place during our FLEX time on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:20 PM - 1:45 PM from September - December. If you are interested in speaking with some students about your career, please contact Pam Gillespie at pgillespie@bcpsk12.net or 616-878-6635.

PSAT/NMSQT Test for Juniors

BCHS will be offering the PSAT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test the morning of Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 8:00AM to any interested junior. Students will have a chance to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program and other awards.The test is optional and free of charge. All juniors will still take the SAT in the spring. To sign your student up, please use this link. The deadline to sign up is 3:00 PM on Friday, Sept. 18. If your student receives testing accommodations, they will use the same accommodations they were approved for last year. If you have any questions, please email Pam Gillespie at pgillespie@bcpsk12.net. We are excited to offer this opportunity to our students!

For more information about the qualifying scholarship program: PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide

Parents of Seniors

Please refer to the Important Dates for Seniors 2027 document for all senior event information, dates and times. This will be updated as needed to provide you with the most current details.

SAN 2027

Senior All Night Party 2027(online registration only): Registration Letter - SAN2027 OR Register here! Seniors can claim their FREE Class of 2027 t-shirt here

Junior and Senior Parents

Local military recruiters are able to request student information for our junior and senior classes. This includes their first and last name, home address, phone number and school email. We are required to provide that information unless you opt your student out. This was an option labeled, "Release Directory Info", which you were able to select during the registration process. If you already selected "no", you do not need to do anything further. If you are unsure, or want to change your "yes" to a "no", please complete our Google form using this link by Sept. 30th. If you have any questions, please email Pam Gillespie at pgillespie@bcpsk12.net.