• September 18, 2020 - Black Hawk Broadcast
• September 11, 2020 - Black Hawk Broadcast

We look forward to seeing everyone back in the building on October 1. As you know, we will have just 9th graders in the building on October 1 and 2 so they can run through an abbreviated schedule of their classes and get acclimated to the building. All students in Cohort A in grades 9-12 will return to the building on Monday, October 5th. 

Please review the information below to help you in the transition. We know that the transition to the hybrid schedule will be difficult and we are committed to helping everyone through this change.  

Thank you and Go Black Hawks!

Mr. Hollerith, Mrs. Lupone, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Reed-Nordwall

9th Grade Schedule for October 1 and 2

On October 1st and October 2nd Freshmen will return to the building for in person instruction.  We wanted to make sure that we had time for the freshmen to become acclimated to the building:

Thursday 10/1 Cohort A reports

Friday 10/2 Cohort B reports

Freshmen students will follow the below schedule in order to attend all their classes, have a tour of the building and meet in person with teachers.

1st hour 7:25 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.

3rd hour 8:15 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.

5th hour 9:05 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

7th hour 9:55 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Lunch

2nd hour 11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

4th hour 12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

6th hour 1:00  p.m.- 1:40 p.m.

8th hour 1:50 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Please make sure that you check your schedule on MiStar for their room assignments.

Hybrid Bell Schedule beginning Monday, October 5th

Please click on this link to view the hybrid bell schedule. 

Lunch Schedule

This year for health and safety concerns, we will go to four lunch periods. Students will be restricted to main commons and main street areas only for dining/seating. We have designed the lunches based on areas of the building. Please see the lunch schedule below for 5th and 6th hour lunches:

A Lunch (10:30-11:00): LC A100, B100, C100,    

B Lunch (11:10-11:40): LC A200, B200, C200, D200    

C Lunch (11:50-12:20): World Lang, KM, DS, G Wing    

D Lunch (12:25-1:00): Model Center, Performing Arts, Art, and PE

All food served will be prepackaged this year.

Lifetouch School Pictures (Grades 9-11)

Picture day for 9th, 10th and 11th grade students is scheduled Tuesday, October 13 and Friday, October 16, from 7:30-2 pm in the upper Media Center.  

To accommodate distance learning students, representatives from Lifetouch will also be here from 3-5 pm on Tuesday, October 13 and Friday, October 16 in the upper media center.  Order forms will be available in the main office.

SENIORS - Focal Point Headshots

As a courtesy to our senior class, Focal Point Studio will be at BHHS on October 20 & 22 to do a quick head-shot for the yearbook and class composite.  Disregard this if you have already been photographed.  

For a complete yearbook portrait session with more poses to choose from (and full retouching), call Focal Point to schedule an appointment at their studio.  They are known for their real senior portraits that include studio, outdoors and location photography.  

NOTE:  For the quick head-shot at school, PLEASE SIGN UP HERE FOR A SPECIFIC TIME BETWEEN 8:00 am - 1:30 pm on Tuesday, October 20 or Thursday, October 22.  

Visitors will see a calendar showing available appointments.  To book an appointment, simply click on an available appointment time and click Save.  

TIPS: Change to "day" view (on right), scroll to October 20 or 22. Visitors will then see a calendar showing available appointments.  To book an appointment, simply hover over a group name to view time slots, click on an available appointment time and click Save.  

Our goal is to have every senior in the yearbook and on the class composite.  

BHHS Yearbook Department

Check out Library books through curbside pick-up(from Mrs. Bevier)

The Media Center is hoping to keep you reading and get books into your hands by piloting a curbside pickup program! Here's how it works:

1. Fill out this Google form.

   • Be sure to select your pick up day and time: Tues 9-11, Tues 12-2, Friday 9-11, Friday 12-2

2. We will confirm the availability of your request and your pick-up day/time in email.

3. Pull up outside the Media Center doors and call 248-341-5625 or 5535 when you arrive.

4. We'll walk out with your materials!

Some things to note:

• Curbside pickup will begin Friday, Sept. 25. 

• We will not be charging late fees at this time. However, we still are charging fees for damaged or lost books.

• Please don't stop by for pickup if you haven't received a confirmation email from us!

• All returned books must quarantine for a minimum of 3-4 days before they are available for another patron to checkout. 

We look forward to helping you find great books to read and get them in your hands. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Good Afternoon,

It was great to have many students participate in the club fair this past week. Please see important information regarding the hybrid schedule which will begin in October. Please have a great weekend and stay safe! Go Black Hawks!

Mr. H, Mrs. Lupone, Mr. Reed-Nordwall, and Mrs. McDonald

Parking Pass Distribution

Students who pre-purchased their parking pass last spring may pick up their pass on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, from 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. in the circle drive on Andover Road. Please bring a valid driver’s license with you when you pick up your pass.  Drivers who did not register a vehicle in Community Pass will need to also bring their vehicle registration.  

12th Grade SAT Testing Next Week

A letter went out to all students and families regarding the standardized testing for Fall, 2020.  Reminder: 12th graders will take the SAT with Essay on Wednesday, September 23, and need to report to BHHS by 7:25.  A link to that letter is here.

Hybrid Plan

As you know, the Board of Education approved the high school returning to a hybrid schedule on October 1. The hybrid schedule will mean dividing students alphabetically into two groups or cohorts.  For scheduling purposes, these two cohorts will be known as Cohort A and Cohort B. Cohort A (last name A-Konja) will attend school in-person on Monday & Tuesday and Cohort B (last name Konoya-Z) will attend school in-person on Thursday & Friday in order to reduce the total number of students in the building at any one time for health safety purposes. 

Please click here to view the Hybrid bell schedule for cohort A and cohort B.

We will welcome 9th grade students to the building by cohort on Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2. This will be an opportunity to learn the location of their classes, meet their teachers in-person, and tour the building. Freshmen in cohort A will attend in-person on October 1 while cohort B students will attend in-person on Friday October 2. Freshman will be in asynchronous distance learning on the day their cohort is not in-person. All 10-12 grade students will be in asynchronous distance learning on October 1st and 2nd. The hybrid schedule rotation for all grades will officially start on Monday, October 5. 

Other important components of our hybrid plan include:

No advisory period. We will consider reinstating the advisory period once we are allowed to have all students back in the building under pre-COVID conditions. Interdisciplinary period will be used for academic support in grades 9 and 10.

Four lunch periods. For safety purposes and to maximize social distancing between students, we have added a fourth lunch period to the hybrid schedule. Not only will total lunch populations be reduced, it will allow us to maintain six foot distancing for seating. We will only be using the main commons (including grand staircase) and main street for lunch seating. Assigned lunch periods will be determined and communicated out to students by October 1.

Wednesdays (Distance Learning) for Deep Cleaning. Teachers, staff, and students will be in distance learning on Wednesdays (starting October 7) during the Hybrid schedule. Wednesdays will follow the odd or even class rotation schedule. Attendance will be taken for each class with flexibility on the amount of synchronous or asynchronous instruction students will receive. There will also be a focus on the rotating SEL lessons during this distance learning time.  

Dear BHHS Students,

Thank you for your help in making this first week a success! It is also great to see many of you back on campus for various extracurricular events! There are several important updates we wanted to remind you of below. Please have a great weekend, and stay safe! 

Mr. H, Mrs. Lupone, Mr. Reed-Nordwall, and Mrs. McDonald

Additional Pick-up of Classroom Materials

Students and families who have not had an opportunity to pick up their textbooks and/or classroom materials, will be able to do so from 7:30 am - 2:30 pm, Tuesday - Friday in the circle drive on Andover Road. Please ring the doorbell at the front (Andover Road) door, provide your student name to the receptionist, return to your vehicle, and someone will bring your books to you.  At this time, the building is not open to the public. If a student received notice that they did not have any materials to pick up, we will have their bag and PTO welcome letter here for them to pick up in the main office on or after October 1.

Hybrid Schedule

As you know we are planning to return to face-to-face instruction using a hybrid schedule on October 1, 2020. Below is the hybrid schedule that was approved by the Board of Education.  A more detailed schedule and the cohort groups will be sent on Friday, September 18th. 

2-Week Schedule Rotation
 

Virtual Senior Class Meeting

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8:00 am - 8:45 am the Counseling Department will be conducting a Senior Class Meeting, to which you will receive a virtual invitation.  The purpose of this meeting is to review the college application process among other important senior year updates.  Attendance is mandatory; we have arranged to do this meeting prior to your school day so you do not miss out on any class time.

We encourage you to review the College Application 101 video and our College Application Boot Camp prior to this meeting so you are able to understand the process and come up with questions you may have.

College 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFWlVuelJGo

Boot Camp:

http://bhstv.bloomfield.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/2292?channel=1

http://bhstv.bloomfield.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/2293?channel=1

http://bhstv.bloomfield.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/2294?channel=1

Virtual College Visits - STUDENTS ONLY

Virtual college visits will start Monday, September 14. Check Naviance for upcoming visits, you will need to register to attend. Please frequently check Naviance for updated listings as these visits do change from time to time. Additionally, please be aware that our college representatives are guests at our school and prompt attendance, behavior and decorum is expected. This is the time for you to make a great first impression!

Virtual College Fair

This year our annual College Fair will be held virtually on Monday, October 12. We will have numerous colleges and universities participating! Mark your calendars for this evening event and event details will be forthcoming

Important Calendar Dates

Tuesday, September 15 - 8:00 am - Virtual Senior Class Meeting(s) - hosted by counselors

Monday, September 21 - 6:30 pm - Virtual Curriculum Night

Tuesday, September 29 - 6:00 pm - Virtual Financial Aid Presentation 

Virtual Club Fair

BHHS will be hosting a Virtual Club/Co-Curricular Fair on WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16th from 2:25 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. During this time students can attend and learn about a variety of different clubs and co-curricular activities that will be offered during the 2020-21 school year.

The Club Fair will follow an “Open House” style schedule where Advisers and Student Leaders will be offering short fifteen-minute presentations during each session about their groups and students can choose to visit the top three clubs that they are interested in. If a student is interested in finding out information about more than 3 clubs or co-curriculars they should contact the sponsor of the clubs they were not able to attend via email. 

Students will receive an email with all of the information and directions for logging into the virtual club fair on Tuesday, September 15th.  

Dear BHHS Families,

We are looking forward to starting school with your student next week! Below are important final reminders to help you prepare for the start of school. We hope you have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend! Go Black Hawks!

Class Material Distribution
We will be distributing classroom materials next week and we have extended material pick-up times next week for students and families.

• Freshman - Tuesday, September 8 - 1:30-6 pm
• Sophomores - Wednesday, September 9 - 7-11 am and 4-6 pm
• Juniors - Thursday, September 10 - 7-11 am and 4-6 pm
• Seniors - Friday, September 11 - 7-11 am and 4-6 pm

Freshman students should check their email Tuesday morning.  We will be sending a notification to students who do not have any materials to pick up. 
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors - should check their email the evening before your assigned materials distribution date.  We will be sending a notification to students who do not have any materials to pick up.  

Freshman Orientation - September 8, 2020
Zoom links will be on the Interdisciplinary hour Canvas page for each learning community. Students will have a different Zoom link for each of the four sessions. An announcement will come out through Canvas with instructions to log in. After the morning rotations, students will go to the Canvas page for their class period for a new link to a Zoom, set up by the teacher. Please see this link for all of the information for the day.  

First Day of School for ALL Students - September 9, 2020

Throughout the day on Wednesday, September 9, students will participate in a whole-school introductory “Identity Day” designed to help faculty get to know students and foster a sense of belonging at the start of the year. Students will work in their classes (EVEN DAY) throughout the day to create a Flipgrid video that will be shared with teachers only. 

Students should access their teacher’s video conference link from their 2nd hour Canvas page for the start of the day by 8:55 AM.

Canvas
We have provided a Canvas help page for students and families. Please click here to view these resources. Note: We do know the Canvas App is NOT working for some families and Canvas is working to resolve this issue as soon as possible. The desktop version should be working for all students and families.

Phase-in Plan for High School
The Board of Education approved the tentative Phase-In Plan for In-Person Teaching and Learning for students. The high school tentative date to return under this timeline is October 1. We are currently working on the details of the high school plan and look forward to sharing this information with you in the near future.

Good Afternoon,

We are excited to see you at the student/teacher Meet and Greet tomorrow, Thursday, September 3rd.  Please make sure to watch this instructional video in order to access your teachers’ Meet and Greet links on Canvas.  You will start with your first hour and then continue following the schedule below:

• 1st Hour: 9:00 - 9:10
• 3rd Hour: 9:15 - 9:25 
• 5th Hour: 9:30 - 9:40
• 7th Hour: 9:45 - 9:55
   
• 2nd Hour: 10:00 - 10:10
• 4th Hour: 10:15 - 10:25
• 6th Hour: 10:30 - 10:40
• 8th Hour: 10: 45 - 10:55

If you do not see all of your courses in Canvas today, do not worry, teachers are currently working on their courses and all will be available before the Meet and Greet tomorrow. This Meet and Greet is intended for students only.  We look forward to seeing our families at our Curriculum Night activities. 

BHHS Administration and Faculty

Dear BHHS Students,

We look forward to starting the 2020-2021 school year with you! This is going to be a year of challenges and transitions but we are here to support you! We will start in distance learning this year but will hopefully transition to a hybrid schedule in the near future.

Below are several important reminders for you.

September 1: Materials Drop-off

If you have a fine and still have a textbook or other classroom materials in your possession from last year, you can drop it off tomorrow September 1 from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at BHHS. Please use the bus loop to drop-off across from Model Center. Please stay in your vehicle and drive up to return your materials. Staff will greet you at your vehicle and collect any items you need to turn in. 

September 2: Last Day to ADD/DROP a Course for the fall semester

Your class schedule is now viewable in Student Connect via MiStar. Please login using your old password from last year but please note your new password, which is now viewable in your account. The new password will take effect September 8. 

The last day to drop a class is Wednesday, September 2 at 2:00 p.m. You may not change a course for teacher preference. 

You must complete the add/drop form listed by Counselor to have an add/drop request considered. Again, the deadline to submit is 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2.

PLEASE SELECT YOUR COUNSELOR'S ADD/DROP FORM FOR SUBMISSION. THE  ADD/DROP FORM IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. NO CHANGES ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE/TIME. 

• Brian Fitzgerald A-C Fall 2020 Schedule Add/Drop Requests 
• Jim Fogle D-G Fall 2020 Schedule Add/Drop Requests
• Laura Madis H-K Fall 2020 Schedule Add/Drop Requests
• Shayna Klein L-O Fall 2020 Schedule Add/Drop Requests
• Melanie Brooks P-Si Fall 2020 Schedule Add/Drop Requests
• Tony Midea Sj-Z Fall 2020 Schedule Add/Drop Requests

September 3: Virtual Meet and Greet with Your Teachers!

The morning of Thursday, September 3 will be a brief opportunity to meet each of your teachers for this semester. Teachers are looking forward to meeting you! The schedule for the morning will be as follows:

• 1st Hour: 9:00 - 9:10
• 3rd Hour: 9:15 - 9:25 
• 5th Hour: 9:30 - 9:40
• 7th Hour: 9:45 - 9:55
   
• 2nd Hour: 10:00 - 10:10
• 4th Hour: 10:15 - 10:25
• 6th Hour: 10:30 - 10:40
• 8th Hour: 10: 45 - 10:55

You will need to access the Meet and Greet through your Canvas account. Please click here to learn how to access your Canvas account and courses. This will be the link you will use for the first day of school as well. Please click on the Canvas Corner icon on our homepage to view other helpful tutorials regarding Canvas.

9th-grade Virtual Orientation - Tuesday, September 8, 2020:

This first day of school is for Freshmen ONLY.  Students and families will receive an “Announcement” from Canvas with their schedule and links for the morning orientation. Students will remain in one Zoom session for the morning with rotating speakers and activities. After lunch, students will use Canvas to access and join each of their 8 classes. Please see the schedule of events linked here. 

First Day of School for ALL Students - Wednesday, September 9, 2020:

Throughout the day on Wednesday, September 9, students will participate in a whole-school introductory “Identity Day” designed to help faculty get to know you and foster a sense of belonging at the start of the year. Students will work in their classes (EVEN DAY) throughout the day to create a Flipgrid video that will be shared with teachers only. 

Students should access their teacher’s video conference link from their 2nd hour Canvas page for the start of the day by 8:55 AM.

Distribution of Class Materials*:

Distribution of textbooks and materials will take place in the circle drive on Andover Road, according to the following:

• Freshmen:  Tuesday, September 8 - 1:30-4:00 pm
• Sophomores: Wednesday, September 9 - 7-11 am
• Juniors: Thursday, September 10 - 7-11 am
• Seniors: Friday, September 11 - 7-11 am

*There may be a second distribution due to back-ordered materials

We look forward to starting the school year with you!

Mr. Hollerith, Ms. Lupone, Mr. Reed-Nordwall, and Ms. McDonald

Dear BHHS Families,

We are looking forward to meeting your student(s) on Thursday, September 3 through our Meet-and-Greet Orientation. A schedule for this event is below. Our faculty will be working this week on final preparations for the start of the school year including finalizing their coursework in Canvas, professional learning for successful teaching practices in remote learning, and helping prepare classroom materials for distribution.

Below is important information to help prepare students and families for the start of school. Please stay safe and have a great weekend!

Scheduling
Student schedules have been released and can be viewed in the student and family portals of MiStar. Important reminders include:

• Login/password issues - please email bhstech@bloomfield.org
• Drop/Add Forms must be filled out for schedule change requests
  • Forms found on counseling website specific to your assigned counselor
  • Student must complete the form with Bloomfield.org email address
  • Drop/Add Request Deadline is September 2, 2020
  • No schedule changes will be made due to teacher requests. 
• Students should re-check schedules near the start of school for possible adjustments

Thank you for your patience as we worked through the scheduling process.

Counseling
The Counseling department wanted to share these important programs and date reminders:

Social-Emotional Learning:  Support planning underway with district and building level teams to support students and families throughout the year.

• College Application Process: Full counseling support to be done virtually
• Freshman Orientation: September 8 - Counseling Presentations to take place on the first day of school
• Virtual Senior Meeting: September 15 11:15 AM -12:00 PM - small groups with their counselor
• School Day SAT: Currently scheduled for 12th graders on September 23, 2020 
• Virtual Financial Aid Night: September 29 6:00 PM - this will be a live, private event for BHHS senior families
• Virtual College Night: Monday, October 12, 2020 - Details are still in the planning phase
• Virtual School-Day College Visits: Students will sign up on Naviance
• Canvas Page: The counseling office will have a Canvas page dedicated to each grade level
• Community Service: Requirement will be monitored and reviewed as the school year progresses
• College Boot Camp / College 101: Videos archived  on the Counseling Website
• Incompletes:  Any Incompletes from the 2nd-semester last year must be resolved within the first two weeks of the new school year

Special Education
Here are important reminders regarding our BHHS Special Education programming:

ARP, FRP, and DHH Programs

• Students in the ARP, FRP, and DHH programs will remain virtual the week of September 8, 2020.
• Students will begin phasing back into in person education the week of September 14, beginning with half days and adding time each week.
• Students will be receiving special education academic support, ancillary services, and social emotional learning during their time in the building.
• Students will participate in virtual lessons until they return full time.

Resource Room (Directed Studies)

• Zoom classes- Students will have the same link for all DS classes based on grade level.
• Testing Center- Students will need to sign up at least 24 hours in advance. We are continuing to work out the details and procedures.
• Virtual Paraprofessional Support
• Virtual Ancillary Services
• This plan will continue on Virtual Wednesday’s.

Clubs and Activities
We are working on a virtual club fair for students to learn more about the clubs and co-curricular activities that are available at BHHS.

Students interested in starting a club must secure a club sponsor, complete a club application and submit to Mrs. Osborn for approval.  Past club sponsor information and the club application are available on the high school website under the Clubs and Organizations tab. 

A new club application must be submitted each year.

Athletics
Athletic Director Avis Najor - Avnajor@bloomfield.org

Athletics Website for updates regarding:

• Current status of sports
• Health and safety protocols
• Decisions for winter sports
• Physicals and participation fees

Distance Learning Schedule
Below is a link to the Bell Schedule for the start of the school year for the duration of distance learning.  

Distance Learning Bell Schedule

Canvas for Students and Families
Please access the Bloomfield Hills High School Website for overviews and tutorials for using Canvas. In addition to the resources on our website, students will have access to help documents and training materials within Canvas. Prior to next week’s Meet and Greet, a brief tutorial video will walk students through what they need to know to start the school year. 

Student drop-off of 19-20 School Materials: Tuesday, September 1, 8:00 - 11:00 am

There are students who have fines for outstanding class materials (such as textbooks, novels, etc.) and are urged to drop-off any remaining school materials in their possession at the time listed above. Drop-off will occur in the bus loop area across from Model Center. Students with fees and fines were sent notification this past week through their student email account.

Thursday, September 3rd Meet and Greet

On Monday, August 31, all students will be automatically added to their Canvas courses. That morning, students will receive a brief video tutorial guiding them through accessing Canvas for the Meet and Greet and the start of school. 

Schedule: 

• 1st Hour: 9:00 - 9:10
• 3rd Hour: 9:15 - 9:25 
• 5th Hour: 9:30 - 9:40
• 7th Hour: 9:45 - 9:55
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• 2nd Hour: 10:00 - 10:10
• 4th Hour: 10:15 - 10:25
• 6th Hour: 10:30 - 10:40
• 8th Hour: 10: 45 - 10:55

9th-grade Virtual Orientation - Tuesday, September 8, 2020
This first day of school is for Freshmen ONLY.  Students and families will receive an “Announcement” from Canvas with their schedule and links for the morning orientation. Students will remain in one Zoom session for the morning with rotating speakers and activities. After lunch, students will use Canvas to access and join each of their 8 classes. Please see the schedule of events linked here. 

First Day of School for ALL Students - Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Throughout the day on Wednesday, September 9, students will participate in a whole-school introductory “Identity Day” designed to help faculty get to know students and foster a sense of belonging at the start of the year. Students will work in their classes (EVEN DAY) throughout the day to create a Flipgrid video that will be shared with teachers only. 

Students should access their teacher’s video conference link from their 2nd hour Canvas page for the start of the day by 8:55 AM.

Distribution of Class Materials*

Distribution of textbooks and materials will take place in the circle drive on Andover Road, according to the following:

• Freshmen:  Tuesday, September 8 - 1:30-4:00 pm
• Sophomores: Wednesday, September 9 - 7-11 am
• Juniors: Thursday, September 10 - 7-11 am
• Seniors: Friday, September 11 - 7-11 am

*There may be a second distribution due to back-ordered materials

PTO Information

• Email- pto.bhhs@gmail.com
• FB: BHHS PTO
• Twitter- @bhhspto
• Webpage- BHHS PTO Webpage

Meeting Dates:

• Sept 21 @ 9:30 am
• Oct. 19 @ 7 pm
• Nov 16 @ 9:30 am
• Jan 11 @ 7 pm
• Feb 8 @ 9:30 am
• Mar 8 @ 7 pm
• Apr 12 @ 9:30 am
• May 17 @ 9:30 am

PSAT and SAT Testing
As of today, the plan is to bring students in-person to take the PSAT or SAT test that they were supposed to take last Spring.  Much more information, including accommodated testing, schedules, and transportation will be forthcoming.  The dates are as follows:

• September 23: 12th Grade Students (SAT with Essay)
• September 23: 9th Grade Students (PSAT 8/9)
• October 14: 10th Grade Students (PSAT/NMSQT)
• October 14: 11th Grade Students (PSAT/NMSQT)

Dear BHHS Families,
We wanted to share valuable information and updates with you. We are in the final stages of hiring remaining essential staff, and our administrative and counseling teams have been hard at work completing the master schedule and finalizing student schedules. We hope you are staying safe and enjoying the final days of summer before school starts. 

Important Registration Update
As a result of late staffing and ensuring complete schedules for students, Wednesday, August 26, will be the NEW date students/families can see their course schedule. The delay will help us minimize the number of incomplete student schedules while still allowing for the traditional add/drop period in scheduling. Counselors will be reaching out directly to students with any incomplete schedules.

Please note students will log in to their MiStar student portal using their password from last school year to view their schedule. Be advised you will see the new password for the 2020-2021 school year in the portal.  Please make a note of the new 20-21 password, as you will need it to log in to Mistar beginning September 8.  The parent portal will display student schedules and passwords as well. 

The BHHS Counseling Add/Drop form will be available on our homepage starting on Wednesday, August 26. The deadline to submit Add/Drop requests is September 2nd.

Reminder:  You need to register your student every year using the Q Connection Parent App or online through the Parent Portal. Our support staff will be calling home starting next week if you have not registered your student. They will also be able to answer questions and help guide families needing assistance.

Revised High School Distance Learning Schedule
We listened to family concerns and have adjusted the start time of the BHHS Distance Learning Schedule for this school year. The high school distance learning schedule will now start daily at 8:55 a.m. Please note once face-to-face instruction resumes, the distance learning schedule for those students wishing to stay in distance learning will revert back to the 7:25 a.m. start time. Please go to our homepage to view the revised schedule. 

High School Hybrid Learning Schedule
As a result of the August 20 board meeting, the Board of Education approved the Hybrid plan and bell schedule for when in-person instruction can resume. The Hybrid schedule is designed to support reducing the number of students in the building through a cohort model. We eliminated the advisory period for health and safety purposes and added a fourth lunch period during this current COVID phase. We will continue to provide more details on this schedule and other safety protocols that will be implemented as we get closer to the return of face to face instruction.

Canvas Training
We have started Canvas Corner on our webpage with future resources to help students and families get familiar with this new learning management system. We are excited by the multitude of options Canvas provides. 

Virtual Meet and Greet on September 3
We will be running a virtual meet and greet abbreviated class schedule on Thursday, September 3. This is an opportunity for all students to meet their teachers virtually before school starts! Look for the schedule and login information to be posted soon on our website and in next week’s communication to families.

Classroom Materials Distribution
Classroom materials (ex. Textbooks, novels, etc.) distribution will occur during the first week of school once schedule changes have been completed. The process for pick-up will be similar to the process for drop-off which occurred at the end of last school year.

BHHS ADMIN/PTO Back to School Meeting August 28
We invite all BHHS families to attend a back to school virtual meeting on August 28 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. sponsored by BHHS Administration and PTO. Click here to access the link to the meeting.

Important Dates

• Thursday, September 3: Student Live Virtual Meet and Greet with BHHS Teachers
• Tuesday, September 8: Virtual 9th Grade Orientation
• Wednesday, September 9: Distance Learning Schedule begins for all students at 8:55 a.m.
• Monday, September 21: Virtual Curriculum Night 6:30 p.m.

August 19, 2020

Good Afternoon OSTC-SE Parents and Students:

On behalf of the entire staff, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southeast (OSTC-SE) for the 2020-2021 school year. The first day of class officially begins virtually with OSTC-SE on September 8th, 2020. We look forward to greeting you (virtually) on your first day!

A printed copy of this letter is being mailed out to families the week of August 24, 2020. In addition to the information below, the mailing will include details of the program and session for which your student is enrolled. In the mailed version of the letter you will also be provided your CTE Network login (which is also your Oakland Schools email address) and password. You will need this information to access your Gmail account and Oakland Schools Google Classroom.  Please log into your Gmail account once you receive your login credentials (in the mailing).  To log into your Gmail account go to google.com and click on Gmail in the top right hand corner. If you have any issues, please email Susan Powell at Susan.F.Powell@oakland.k12.mi.us or call 248.288.4020.

Specific information from your Instructor will be provided the week of August 31st on accessing your Google Classroom and details regarding program and learning outcomes. This information will be sent to the Oakland Schools Gmail account referenced above, please be sure to be monitoring that email once you have been able to access it.  

Additionally, in the mailed version of the letter you will find a copy of your Student Emergency Information Record. You will be provided directions on how to access our Parent Portal in the mailing which will allow you to update and/or complete any missing information. 

We have taken great care to align our curriculum with current and emerging job opportunities.  Our classroom management and delivery system parallel business and industry expectations. We look forward to working with you on the technical, academic, and workplace skills needed for success in your chosen program.  There is a lot of curriculum to be taught (such as: program theoretical content, safety training, career readiness, post-secondary planning) throughout the school year that is not directly hands-on, but is required along with teaching program specific technical skills. Our goal is to have students return to face-to-face instruction as soon as possible, building upon the knowledge and skills they have obtained during our virtual learning and lead directly into hands-on activities and assignments.

As we continue to work with our sending school’s schedules, I want to inform you that students attending the campus will be expected to attend either our AM Live Instructor Sessions or our PM Live Instructor Sessions (based on your assigned schedule).  If a student is unable to attend a live session they will be required to watch the recorded lesson, complete the assignments and/or assessments, as well as check-in with their instructor during scheduled office hours for feedback. Once all of the 28 districts have finalized their schedules, an OSTC schedule will be provided.  

If you have questions about your class schedule at OSTC-SE you may contact our Career and Guidance Counselor, Angie Haley at 248.288.4020 or by email Angela.Haley@oakland.k12.mi.us. 

I have also included as an attachment to this letter some FAQ’s regarding OSTC and our instructional plan for the start of the 20-21 school year.  

I will be in touch as frequently as necessary to provide important updates regarding the start of the school year and other information needed to begin or continue your journey with Career and Technical Education. Best wishes for every success as you begin your career preparation with us.

Sincerely,

Amy Gole, Dean/Principal 

OSTC FAQ for 20-21 Virtual Start

Dear BHHS Families,

I hope you are staying safe and enjoying the final days of summer. As you know, the high school (and district) will start the school year in distance learning until which time the district deems it safe to return to in-person instruction. As a principal, I want students to return to in-person instruction safely and entrust our district leadership to make the appropriate decision for when that should occur. We are thankful to have Leonard Sanford, Jr., BHS Health and Wellness Director and the COVID Task Force working to help guide us. Please look for additional district resources and guidance in the days to come. 

We remain committed to keeping our students safe. Current protocols in place with our fall sports teams, marching band, and other on-going programming demonstrate we can participate in a safe manner while minimizing risk.

There is no doubt that the 2020-2021 school year will be challenging in many respects.  The true challenge is extending grace, patience, and support to all members of our BHHS community as we work through a myriad of issues to ultimately help our students get back to some sense of normalcy. Every day seems to bring a new set of challenges but we are committed to figuring this out with you. Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Charlie Hollerith, Principal

Below is important information to help prepare you for the start of this school year.

Registration
In the best interest of staff and building safety, the entire student registration process will now be completed online. This includes virtual meetings with students/families for any issues regarding scheduling.

Student schedules can only be released after the Re-Enrollment Registration Process is completed. The window to complete Re-Enrollment is now open.  Please makes sure you complete the initial registration process by following one of the two options below:

1. The first way is through the Q Parent Connection app under the ReEnrollment menu option. The app is now available for your smartphone or tablet.
2. The second way is online through Parent Portal. 

Any questions pertaining to Annual Registration can be directed to the Student Services team at studentservices@bloomfield.org.

Student class schedules will be released through the student and parent portals on Monday, August 24 to all four grade levels. 

If your student does not have 8 classes on their schedule, your Counselor/Counseling office will reach out to you the week of the 24th to schedule a virtual appointment to complete your schedule. It is important that both the student and their family member(s) participate in this virtual meeting.

Any change to a schedule must have counselor and administrative approval.  If you seek to change a class, you MUST complete and submit a Drop/Add form which can be found on our Counseling homepage starting August 24.

New Students and Families to the District
Welcome to Bloomfield Hills High School!  New Student/Family meetings will begin on August 21, 2020, either virtually or via a telephone conference. The Counseling Department will reach out to you to schedule your appointment. The meetings should last approximately 30 minutes.

Counselor Assignment
The following are the counseling assignments for this school year:

• Brian Fitzgerald (A-C) bfitzgerald@bloomfield.org
• Jim Fogle (D-G) jfogle@bloomfield.org
• Laura Hollyer-Madis (H-K) & (Bowers Academy 9-12): lhollyer-madis@bloomfield.org
• Shayna Klein (L-O) sklein@bloomfield.org
• Melanie Brooks (P-Si) mebrooks@bloomfield.org
• Tony Midea (Sj-Z) amidea@bloomfield.org

If you have any questions, please call 248-341-5630 or go to our Counseling homepage.

Bell Schedule
This is the link for our Distance Learning Bell schedule. This schedule will be used for students and families wishing to remain at home once in-person schooling begins.

What about the High School Virtual School?
At the board meeting on Thursday, August 6, the Board of Education communicated that the Bloomfield VIRTUAL options for grades 6-12 would not meet the needs of the district students. There is no longer a separate BHS Virtual High School therefore, all students will be placed in the courses that they selected in the spring.  Once the schedule is finalized, all students will have the option - once we are back to in-person teaching and learning - to attend the course in-person or through distance learning.  All students will follow the same schedule and "attend" class either by physically being on campus or through an online portal such as Zoom or Canvas.  As we move towards in-person attendance, these options will be communicated with all policies and procedures clearly outlined.

Technology
Students will need technology to start this school year. Students/families that received district technology last spring should keep it to use for distance learning. 

A new BHS Family Call Center for technology will be live starting Monday, Aug. 17.  The department will have a live person for 6-hours a day through Labor Day.  Families can leave a message if they don’t get a live person and we will respond within 24-hours except for weekends. Call 248.900.2470 or you can also email at bhstech@bloomfield.org

What about Picture Day and Senior Class Pictures?
We are working with Lifetouch (9th, 10th, and 11th-grade yearbook/id picture photographer) and with Focal Point (Senior Class Pictures/Portraits Photographer) to reschedule these events to a later date this fall.

Except for new students to the district, the student’s ID card from last year (including Class of 2024 from middle school) is still active until you receive a new one.

First Week of School
The first day of school will be held virtually for 9th grade (Class of 2024) only on September 8. All four grades will start the distance learning class schedule on September 9th (Even day). The first week of school will be spent on activities to help students build relationships with their teachers and classmates. We understand how difficult this transition will be especially for our 9th grade and new students to the district.

As we plan for the start of this school year, we wanted to share the latest information with you. We will keep you updated.

Dear MHSAA Community,

We hope this email finds you safe and healthy.  Allow us to provide the following update.

Our current plan is MHSAA member schools will begin the 2020-21 school year playing Fall sports as traditionally scheduled, but with contingency concepts for potential interruptions due to the spread of COVID-19.

The Representative Council, our 19-member legislative body, met virtually with MHSAA staff Wednesday (July 15) to discuss a series of ideas for playing sports beginning in August. The Council will meet again July 29 for further discussion on Fall sports. Currently, high school football practices are scheduled to begin Aug. 10, with all other Fall sports to start practice Aug. 12.

The MHSAA is moving forward with a return to play plan for fall sports that follows this progression:

1. Play Fall sports in the Fall, as scheduled.
2. If conditions deem it necessary, delay the start of some or all Fall sports practices and competitions.
3. If conditions only allow some sports, play lower-risk Fall sports with higher-risk Fall sports postponed until later in the school year.
4. If any Fall sport is postponed or suspended, resume the season using a reconfigured calendar that would see a completion of Winter sports, followed by the Fall and Spring seasons potentially extending into July 2021.

Additionally, the Council considered a concept that would swap traditional Fall and Spring sports, but determined that was not a feasible plan. Football, girls volleyball, girls swimming & diving and boys soccer during the Fall are considered moderate or high-risk sports because they include athletes in close contact or are played indoors; they were considered the impetus for potentially switching all Fall sports to Spring. But traditional Spring sports - girls soccer and girls and boys lacrosse - carry similar risk, negating the value of making that full season switch. Moving only selected sports, like all low-risk sports to Fall, was not considered sound because it would force student-athletes to pick between sports they’ve previously played and would have created new problems for many students.

Plans remain reliant on progression by schools and regions across the state according to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Safe Start Plan. Currently two regions are in Phase 5, which allow for limited indoor activity, while the rest are in Phase 4 and unable to host indoor training, practice or competition. “MHSAA Summer Guidance # 2” issued on June 9 continues to be the regulations for all summer activity for member schools and coaching staff personnel.  

Our student-athletes just want to play, and we’ve gone far too long without them playing.  Remember that doing so safely, of course, remains the priority.  Our plan moving forward is Fall in the Fall, starting on time. We’re excited to continue moving forward to bring back sports safely. It’s important for keeping students in our schools and keeping students in our sports programs.  We remain grateful to the Governor for the opportunity to build the schedule and policies for returning sports to schools. We will continue to support her directives and those of the state and local health departments as we work to create the safest environment for all involved in our activities. 

The MHSAA staff is building COVID-related policies for all Fall sports and will make those guidelines and precautions available to member schools by July 24. Those policies will follow up what was presented to schools for summer offseason training, which began June 1 across the state and has seen thousands of student-athletes participate.

Please look for our next update on Fall sports to be provided following the July 29 Representative Council meeting.

As we heard from the head coaches at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University during the Governor’s Wednesday press conference, we ALL need to continue to do our part NOW for sports to return in the coming weeks and months.

Thank you.

Mark Uyl
MHSAA Executive Director
mark@mhsaa.com
Phone: 517-332-5046
MHSAA.com