Mon: NO SCHOOL Tues: Odds 1 3 5 7 Wed: Evens 2 4 6 8/Pond
Thurs: Odds 1 3 5 7 Fri: Evens 2 4 6 8/Pond
Bret Harte Union High School
BELL SCHEDULE
In observance of President's Day Holiday there is NO SCHOOL on Monday February 19th
ATHLETICS
Monday 2/19
No Activities
Tuesday 2/20
Boys Golf @ Ripon | Release: 12:15 PM | Depart: 12:30 PM | Tee Time: 2:45 PM
Wednesday 2/21
No Activities
Thursday 2/22
No Activities
Friday 2/23
Baseball @ Galt Release: 1:00 PM | Depart: 1:15 PM | Game Time: 3:30 PM
Saturday 2/24
Track & Field: Viking Invitational | Depart: 6:00 AM | Meet Time: 8:30 AM
Monday FCA at lunch in LG
Tuesday
Circle of Friends at lunch RM 1
Spanish Honor Society Mtg at lunch in RM 51
TTGM after school at 3:30PM in RM 30
Wednesday
MeChA at lunch RM 35
TLC during Pond in RM 53
Thursday GSA at lunch RM 33
Friday FNL at pond (pond pass required) in RM 53
February 19th-23rd: National FFA Week!
Monday: No school
Tuesday: Rabbit Co-Op Mtg in Ms. Hiner's RM 12
Wednesday:
Celebration Committee meeting
Ag Extravaganza
Kiss a Pig voting @ pond
Thursday:
Sheep Co-op in Mr. Sawyer's RM 15 @ pond
Staff Luncheon: Tostadas
Friday: Members wear FFA attire!
Greenhouse Co-op in Mrs. Phillips rm 14 @ lunch
Kiss a Pig Rally in lower gym @ pond (Pork Raffle winners picked)
Blacklight Dodgeball sign ups due
Attendance posted
BRET HARTE FFA COMPETES AT 56TH CHICO STATE FIELD DAY
On Saturday, February 10, Bret Harte FFA traveled to Chico to compete in the 56th annual Chico State and Butte College Future Farmers of America Field Day. Congratulations to the following Bret Harte FFA teams and the following accomplishments.
Livestock Judging: 9th High Team and Junior Nancy Sullivan, 12th high individual
Floral Judging: 4th High Team and Senior Kimmy Nava, 10th high individual
Welding: 20th High Team
Chico State Field Day an annual event that hosts school FFA members from across the state to compete in 1 of 21 Career Development Events (CDE) coordinated by undergraduate students and faculty in the Chico State College of Agriculture and the Butte College Agricultural and Environmental Science Program. Photo courtesy of Mrs Philips.
Congratulations to Bret Harte Students of the Month for February, Nina Hollars and Jamee Zahniser, who were honored at the Angels-Murphys Rotary Luncheon on Thursday, February 15. The following information was shared about Nina and Jamee.
Nina Hollars: “Nina is a service-oriented individual who shuns the spotlight, but were she absent, it would be somehow quietly known. Nina has filled her plate with a wide range of honors courses, working equally well as a team member or solo. She represents the Bullfrogs playing basketball, tennis, cross-country, and track. Within the community, Nina donates her time and piano skills playing for rest homes, school musicals, and her church. Her clubs and organizations include California Scholastic Federation, Circle of Friends, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Leadership. Nina plans to attend Sonoma State where she will make the wonderful combination of majoring in paleontology and minoring in music. Her career will be to study dinosaurs, and such but will always make room for music on the side.”
Jamee Zahniser: “Jamee is no stranger [to] presentations before large audiences, as demonstrated when she directs rallies at Bret Harte in front her peers. Jamee belongs to the following clubs: California Scholastic Federation, Circle of Friends, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Leadership. She and Nina see a lot of each other! Her service to the community includes cleaning and maintenance at her church and working at the craft fair at Michelson and Hazel Fischer. Jamee plans to attend Westmont University in Santa Barbara, where she [will major in] biology and environmental studies. She envisions becoming a marine biologist. And her dream is to own her own boat upon which she will sail and study the seas.” Photo courtesy of Mr. Nanik.
"I am privileged to announce that Aurora Lewis and Sophia Bouma will be honored as the Class of 2024 Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively. Both Aurora and Sophia exemplify the traits and characteristics of what we strive to instill in all our students. Aurora and Sophia both actively enhance our community in and out of the classroom and have each set forth, and accomplished, ambitious and honorable academic and personal goals. Please take a moment to congratulate them for their incredible achievements and encourage them to continue to aspire to ever greater heights." - Jacob Holt, principal
Student Board Member 24/25 School Year
Anyone interested in becoming the Student Board Member for next year, 2024-2025, please submit an application to the Superintendent by March 15, 2024. Applications can be picked up at the District Office or with Mrs. Barajas in the Front Office.
Ski & Snowboard Club
The ski and snowboard club will be having another ski trip to Bear Valley on Tuesday March 5th. Come to Mr. Castro’s room 47 during lunch on Wednesday 2-21 to hear the info and receive a permission slip. You will only have one week to complete and return the permission slip and money for the trip. See you there.
Got talent? Want to do a fun act with your friends? A talent show is the perfect opportunity for students to showcase talents of any kind on a small-scale stage and perform for their friends, classmates, and teachers. Any student can sign up their act and participate in the show, and we are even inviting teachers to perform as well. We will have 3 judges, and there will be first, second, and third-place prizes ranging from money to gift cards. We will be holding the show during Pond on February 28 in the theater, so all students have the opportunity to not only perform but also come and watch others perform. We want to create something for students to look forward to during February, and with so few events going on, we think this is the perfect opportunity to create a fun and simple event.
A talent show has not been done at Bret Harte for a very long time, if at all, and we think this event is something that people will really look forward to. We hope that students participating will not only have fun, but also gain confidence in themselves and know their worth for being able to perform.
‘Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.' ― Erica Jong.”
CONTACT INFORMATION: Bret Harte High School’s Leadership Class & Activities - Celin Maddox Publicist | Leadership Marketing Directors - Tyra Dragomanovich, Bret Harte High School Activities Director 209.736.2507 X1037 | bhleadership@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us | tdragomanovich@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us
ATTENTION SENIORS!
The deadline for senior tribute ads is March 1st. Senior tribute ads are a great way to celebrate your senior's journey towards graduation. Create your ad with cute (or embarrassing) baby photos, stunning portraits, and heartfelt messages. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com. Enter code 6063 to start your ad.
Questions: Contact Jason Burita | jburita@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIAL
Math/Science will be on Tuesdays. It'll take place in the Learning Center and begins at 3:15 PM - 5:15PM. Late bus is available. Bus pass required. Subject to change if no tutor is available.
Feb 20 Ms. Maurer
Feb 27 Ms. Hiner
Mar 05 Ms. Hiner
Mar 12 TBA
Mar 19 TBA
LUNCH & AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION
Please note that a failure to serve the After School Detention may result in a student being suspended. Your student will also receive this email along with a call slip reminder on Monday's (or Tuesday if Monday is a Holiday). As a reminder, if student fails to attend lunch and after school detention that week, it will result in In-School Suspension along with social probation up to 6 weeks. Refer to the student handbook provided at the beginning of the school year or our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Jacob Holt, Principal at jholt@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us, Cory Williams at cwilliams@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us or Amanda Drayton, Assistant Principal at adrayton@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us.
Student handbook link: https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/documents/student-handbook--%7C--rights-and-responsibilities/397414
Lunch Detention
Mon - Mr. Burita in RM 24
Wed - Mr. Sadler RM 41
Fri - Mr. Burita RM 24
After School Detention
Mon- NO ASD/NO SCHOOL
Wed- Ms. Ackerman in RM 30
Late bus is available for students serving after school detention. Bus leaves promptly at 5:45PM
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb 19 No School/ Presidents Day Holiday
Feb 20 - 22 Breaking Down the Walls
Feb 21 Articulation Course Request Conference with Students/Admin/Counselor
Feb 26 - 29 Articulation Course Request Conference with Students/Admin/Counselor
Feb 28 Bret Harte's Got Talent
LEADERSHIP EVENTS
REN EVENTS
Feb 21 You've Got a Friend Kindness Rocks(BH Renaissance) at 2PM
COURSE REQUEST FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
Your student participated in Course Request presentations for the 2024-25 school year last week. During today’s advisory period, the “Campus Requests” feature in the Campus Student Portal opened so your student could complete their course requests for next school year. How to select courses in the Student Portal was reviewed during the presentations and advisory teachers were present to assist. The course request window will remain open until Friday, February 16 at 3:00 PM. Thereafter, each student will meet with Ms. Godfrey, academic counselor, or Mr. Holt, principal, to discuss course requests during the last two weeks of February. Please note that course requests MUST be completed online through your student’s Student Portal account. The Course Request timeline, courses offered, applications, forms, and additional information can be found online at https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/o/bhhs/page/academics. Questions or concerns regarding submitting course requests as well as next year’s course options, please contact Ms. Godfrey directly at sgodfrey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us or 209 736-8333.
If your student is having trouble with their Campus Student Portal account, please contact Technology at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. Include the student(s) and parent/guardian names in correspondence.
Attention all students: Breaking Down the Walls Workshop is happening next Wednesday and Thursday! You'll be invited to participate on one of those days.
There will be fun activities that allow you to connect and realize that we all have more in common than we think. We want to create a school culture that makes everyone feel known, accepted and understood. Be a part of making your school a better place!
ACADEMIC/CAREER COUNSELING
SAT DAY is coming to Bret Harte on Wednesday, April 17! This year’s SAT will be digital, utilizing your Chromebooks. This year’s digital exam will run from 8:00 AM – 12:00/1:00 PM in Ms. Godfrey's classroom, RM 27. If interested, sign up through your Google Classrooms or with the following link, https://forms.gle/WaMtfiSV5UMqEFjh6. Cost is $60 per exam and payment must be made to Ms. McCamey at Student Body Services to secure your spot. Deadline to register is Friday, March 15. Questions, see Ms. Godfrey in RM 27.
CLASS OF 2025: SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Need support during difficult times? If so, utilize the following local agencies and/or phone numbers for assistance.
Calaveras Mental Health Urgent Care & Crisis Intervention Services: 1-800-499-3030 or (209)754-3239
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Nationals Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Calaveras County Behavior Health: (209)754-6525
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
Need to refer a student? Email: counseling@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us
Please pick your trash! Respect your campus. If you use it toss it and recycle it.
Recycling! We have new big brown recycling bins. They are outside around campus. Please put empty bottles & cans, paper and cardboard, including card stock food containers without food in them. NO PLASTIC STRAWS, NO MILK/JUICE CARTONS & NO PLASTIC WRAPPERS.
