Vallecito High School would like to congratulate the March Students of the Month: Joseph St. Louis and Savannah Suber who have shown consistent academic dedication in recent weeks, regularly earning more than the required credits! Our respect and appreciation extends to both of them. If you see them on campus, be sure to congratulate them for having earned this honor.

February 26- March 2

SLE Leadership Experience: Selected FFA members will travel to Sacramento from 2/27 to 3/1 for a leadership conference for Seniors with members from across California. 

Monday: George Knows Best

Tuesday: Rabbit Co-Op Mtg in Ms. Hiner's RM 12

Wednesday: No Activities

Thursday: Sheep Co-op in Mr. Sawyer's RM 15 @ pond 

Friday:

• Greenhouse Co-op in Mrs. Phillips rm 14 @ lunch 

• Tie dye shirts for Blacklight Dodgeball @ pond 

Saturday:

• Le Grand Field Day

• UC Davis Field Day

This year's Class of 2028 8th Grade Student and Parent Expo has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 3:30 - 6:30 PM. This event is designed to give the future Bret Harte Class of 2028 an introduction to the high school campus, explain graduation and core requirements, experience the elective, co- and extracurricular activities offered at Bret Harte Union High School. The principal’s welcome will take place in the Theater at 5:30 PM. Thereafter, the multipurpose room will be open for parents to reserve appointment times to register for fall classes on one of the following dates: March 18, 19, 20, and 21. Appointment times begin at 3:30 PM. Department staff, clubs, and athletics will be present to share information with students and families. Students are expected to attend the entirety of the event. Parent/guardians are required to provide their student’s transportation home when the event ends at approximately 6:30 PM.

Additional information regarding transportation and related times based on current middle schools can be found under Documents > Academic Counseling > 8th Grade Student and Parent Expo or utilizing the following links.

Avery Middle School

Mark Twain

All Other Middle Schools

Please contact D’Laine Fitzgerald at 209 736-8315 or dfitzgerald@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us with questions.

"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

Brave high school students from Bret Harte and Calaveras competed this week at Poetry Out Loud. Congratulations to Rebecca Hungerford for winning 1st place and advancing to state next month. Congratulations to 1st runner-up Gracie Strand, a freshman at Bret Harte, and Angelina-Maria Kiriakopoulos, 2nd runner-up and a sophomore from Calaveras HS. Read the full press release here: https://4.files.edl.io/73fd/02/23/24/195328-ad785dc4-b353-49bb-89ac-a6c04403450a.pdf." - Summary and photo courtesy of Calaveras County Office of Education.

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

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

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 Cory Williams at cwilliams@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us or Lenyn Barajas 208-736-8339.

Student handbook link: https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/documents/student-handbook--%7C--rights-and-responsibilities/397414

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.

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.