Weekly Parent News

Upcoming Dates

December 22 - January 2: Winter Break
January 14 - 16: Semester 1 Exams, 1/2 Days of School

Senior Yearbook Photos

DEADLINE FOR PHOTO SUBMISSION IS JANUARY 23!

Here are the requirements:

The yearbook staff only accepts senior photos in the digital format.
You can e-mail your photo to: yearbook@bcpsk12.net
Please make sure that your photo is 300 ppi, is in .jpg format and sent as an attachment.
All photos must be vertical.
The photo can be full body or head and shoulder (however, the head and shoulder photos look best).
The photos can be in color or black & white.
They MUST be school dress code appropriate (in shirts, dresses and pants, no strapless dresses or shirts).
Students can wear hats that are appropriate (if you are unsure, please ask).
There should be no props.
Put your name in the subject line (Please Note: Cell phone shots will NOT be accepted).
Shots taken with poor lighting and/or with low resolution will look inferior.
Seniors & senior parents will be notified if a photo does not meet requirements.
A replacement photo must be submitted within a limited time frame or your school ID photo will be used.
We will reply to all submissions as we receive them.

Many photographers submit senior photos for you but it is your responsibility to make sure that we received it.(Please do not assume that they have provided you with this service.)

Detention Policy Update

The second semester will have some updates to our detention policy, designed to give families more flexibility while maintaining consistent expectations and accountability.

Key Updates:

Students will now be assigned a two-week window during which they must serve their detention, rather than a specific date. Detention will still be running on Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon. This provides seven opportunities to serve within the detention window. Given the multiple options, students will no longer receive one reschedule per semester.
If a student does not serve their detention within the assigned window, they will be required to serve In-School Suspension (ISS) the next school day.
Students with multiple detentions within the same window may serve them consecutively if they choose.
Students must remain for the full duration of their assigned detention time for it to count.
Students may serve a one hour detention at HWS on any day during their assigned window.
Students will continue to receive an email from Mrs. Wilkins or Mrs. Valente when they are assigned a detention. Please encourage students to check their email regularly to make sure they do not miss key instructions and reminders about their detention.

We believe this structure will support clearer expectations, increased student responsibility and more consistent follow-through.

If you have any questions about the updated policy, please feel free to contact our office.

Snowcoming Update

Snowcoming is the week of February 2, 2026. We’re excited to continue this tradition with several fun activities, including a spirit week, Power Puff Volleyball and an assembly!

After careful consideration and discussion, we will not have a Snowcoming Dance this school year. Despite many efforts to increase participation, attendance at the dance has steadily declined. Last year, 147 tickets were sold and only 86 people attended the dance. That means just 10.5% of BCHS students purchased a ticket and only 6.1% of students ultimately attended the dance. Even after rebranding the event and implementing student suggestions to improve the experience, a very small portion of our nearly 1,400 total students chose to attend.

The Student Life and Leadership team is already working on plans to make Snowcoming Week 2026 a fun and memorable experience with the events we have. We look forward to a fun week full of BC pride!

From the Nurse's Office

As we enter cold/flu season, the nurses wanted to send a few helpful reminders of when to keep your child home from school. Please see this flyer for more detailed recommendations.