Weekly Parent News

Upcoming Dates

September 19 - Senior Table
September 23 - Senior Cap & Gown meeting during FLEX
September 26 - Homecoming Parade & Football Game
September 27 - Homecoming Dance
October 7 - Picture Retake Day (am)

Dance Guest Forms Available

Guest forms for the Homecoming dance are now available in the main office. Students who plan to bring a guest from outside of BCHS must complete and return the form by September 18 @ 3:00 pm. Please note that incomplete, faxed or late forms will not be accepted.

Attendance Notes

To report your student’s absence or upcoming appointments, please call us in advance @ 616-878-6610 or send us an email bchsattendance@bcpsk12.net. Help us help you by connecting ahead of time!

Homework Support

At BCHS, we believe that building strong habits of work completion is an important part of preparing students for success both in high school and beyond. Homework and practice assignments allow teachers to check for understanding and provide additional support when needed.

To help students stay on top of their learning, we are continuing our Homework Support (HWS) program with a few updates this year. While the program will feel familiar, the process for how students are assigned has been improved to make it more consistent and timely.

How Homework Support Works:

Students who have missing assignments in PowerSchool may be assigned to Homework Support.
Parents/guardians and students will receive an email notification if a student is assigned.
Students will have until 2:15 pm on the day of Homework Support to turn in their missing assignments. If all missing work is submitted, they will not need to stay.
Homework Support meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:55–3:55 pm in room 303 and is supervised by staff. Our goal is to have tutors available to help students with concepts they struggle with.
Transportation home is the responsibility of the student and family.

Why This Matters:
The purpose of Homework Support is not punishment—it is an opportunity for students to get caught up, receive help and build stronger study habits that lead to long-term success.

Our goal is fewer missing assignments, stronger learning and more confident students.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Assistant Principal Jason Schut jschut@bcpsk12.net

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting our students.

Email Reminder

Please remind your student to check their email every day. This is how most information is communicated to them such as club updates, dance guest forms, Homework Support/Detention notices, mail pick up, etc.

KCTC Return Procedures

Students Returning to the Building from 1st & 3rd Session KCTC

For the safety of all students, we have procedures in place for those returning from KCTC during the school day. Please help us by reminding your student of the following expectations:

When arriving back at school, students should check in at the main office and then head to the 2nd floor commons (NSA students should head back to the NSA classroom).
Students will sign in at the information desk.
Students are expected to remain in the 2nd Floor Commons until the end of 6th hour or until dismissal at 2:50.
Students who drive and attend 1st session may wait to re-enter the building until the end of 2nd hour.

Career Speakers

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 1:25 PM - 1:50 PM from September through 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.

Parents of Seniors

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

Class of 2026 Senior All Night Registration Form

FALL PSAT/NMSQT

BCHS will be offering the digital PSAT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test the morning of Wednesday, October 29, 2025 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 up, please use this link, or have your student stop in the Counseling Office. The deadline to sign up is 3:00 PM on Friday, Sept. 19. 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 Scholarship Pro

Medication Reminders

Just a few quick reminders regarding medications at BCPS...

Students may NOT carry any medications (prescription OR over the counter) on their persons with the exception of approved emergency medications.
BCPS does NOT provide stock medications such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc. You must provide these for your students if needed.
ALL medications must be delivered by a parent/guardian to the main office/school nurse and must include a signed medication consent form.
All medications must be in their original container and clearly labeled with your student's name, DOB and dosage instructions. We cannot accept expired meds or meds in baggies/envelopes/etc.
OTC medications require parent signature only. PRESCRIPTION medications require both parent AND authorized physicians signature.

Please contact our District School Nurse for any additional questions:
Lisa Vander Veen, RN
lisavanderveen@bcpsk12.net
616-878-6639

Theatre Club

We’re kicking off an awesome new year of theatre, and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Whether you’ve been on stage before or you’re just curious to try it out, theatre is for YOU.

We’ll be sharing all theatre updates, events and opportunities through our Theatre Club group on the BAND app - that’s how we’ll keep everyone in the loop. So make sure you join today!

What’s coming up:

Weekly dance classes for Newsies - beginning August 28th from 3:30-5:30pm
Theatre Club Ice Cream Social - Thursday, September 11 from 5:30-7:00pm
Fall Play: TRAP – auditions the week of September 15

Code Red Robotics

Code Red Robotics is looking for new students in grades 9-12 to join our FIRST Robotics Competition team! If you have a student interested in competitive robotics, being part of a great team, engaging in hands-on experience with a real world connection, while having tons of fun, please complete this Information Request Form, and we will send you information about our schedule and what happens at Code Red.

More information is also available on our website coderedrobotics.com. If you would like to register for the team, please complete this Registration Form.

Questions? Feel free to email Code Red Mentor Linda Baas: lbaas@bcpsk12.net