BRET HARTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

HOCO 2024: "Our Homecoming Parade will take place in downtown Angels Camp, from 2-3 PM on Friday, October 4th. School will be released at 1:10 PM. Transportation is available for students to and from downtown if they want to attend, or are involved in the parade. Students who are not involved in parade floats are highly encouraged to walk downtown since the parade does not start until 2 PM, and students are released at 1:10 PM. Our bus routes for Friday are as follows: 1:10 PM -->Normal routes home departing from the bus chute. 1:30 PM -->Bus from the Theater Parking Lot to downtown parade. 3:00 PM-->Return bus from downtown to BHHS. There will NOT be any transportation provided home after the parade. Please direct questions to Mrs. McCamey at rmccamey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us." - Bret Harte School Office

ANNUAL PORTAL UPDATE: During the month of October, all parent/guardians are encouraged to complete the Annual Portal Update on the Campus Parent Portal. Completion will greatly assist faculty and staff stay in communication with your student and their contacts. The process takes no more than 10 minutes to complete. You will be asked to confirm addresses, phone number, notification preferences, emergency contacts, and more. First, log into your Campus Parent Portal account on a desktop browser or on the mobile app. Second, navigate to Menu > More > Annual Update and Registration. Third, select the 2024-25 Annual Portal Update and follow the prompts. Instructions are attached. You can find the Campus Portal link on the District’s webpage, www.brethartebullfrogs.org. Learn more about the mobile app at https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/page/technology. If you need assistance with Portal access, please contact Technology at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. Include the student and parent/guardian name in correspondence. – Bret Harte Union High School District

MEETING NOTICE: A Regular Governing Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 7, 2024, in the District Board Room/RM 53. Closed session begins at 4:30 p.m., and open session begins at 5:30 p.m. The agenda will be available after 4:00 p.m. on Friday October 4th. To view, click on link below: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=36030549 To view archived agendas and minutes, please refer to our district website.

COUNSELING + WELLNESS: Check out the BH Buzz: Family Connections Newsletter for October 2024! It includes tips on how to support your student at home along with blurbs about our new math teacher, Mr. Hatfield and our Student Support Counselor, Mrs. Labuga. Read the entire newsletter at https://5il.co/2xpwl.

HOCO 2024: "DOWNTOWN DECORATING - Downtown business will be decorating for the homecoming parade. Leadership will be judging the businesses decorations! If you are interested in adding a float to the parade enter it in the google form link below or the QR code!! HAPPY HOMECOMING! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dhvYFx6Lv0laTZUbQCBmX65rRHxacslCd2GjBgLcQSQ/viewform?edit_requested=true" - BH Leadership // Questions, email bhleadership@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us.

"Dear Bret Harte Families and the Community, Bret Harte Union High School District leaders continue working through a strategic plan to reduce behavioral incidents on our campus. Over the past two years, we have experienced a 72 percent decrease in events. We will continue the hard work to improve student safety. Considering the recent incidents and as we work toward strengthening school safety, we want to provide updates on the work being done. \\ Social Media Threats: Our school communities are not immune to social media threats. However, we have seen an uptick in the number of such threats nationwide, growing concern for our district leaders, staff, teachers and families. We want to emphasize this behavior is illegal and has serious consequences. Please explain to your student that these actions are harmful to themselves and their families. At the beginning of each year, Bret Harte teachers talk to students about social media behaviors, including cyberbullying, and sexual harassment. Then the students are tested on that material. \\ Restroom Incidents: We have implemented changes to address recent restroom incidents on our campus. Staff will now be stationed outside of restroom doors as a means of preventing group gatherings and violence. We are researching the installation of new sensor systems that will detect vaping, smoking, or other activities that are illegal on a school campus. These sensors would be tied to cameras located outside of the restroom doors. \\ Electronic Hall Passes: We are evaluating the implementation of electronic hall passes that will limit the number of students out between classes and prevent known affiliations from being out at the same time. \\ Staffing: Over the past 2-years we have added two staff to our Wellness Team, bringing the total to five. We have continued to contract with Angels Camp Police Department for an SRO, and we have added an additional administrator. The changes have been successful and is shown through the drop in incidents mentioned above. \\ Reporting Suspicious Activity and Bullying: If you or your child sees or hears anything suspicious or concerning, please report it to a teacher or administrator immediately. Or use the StopIt system on the website https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/page/student-safety. // Thank you for your cooperation and support. We all have a responsibility to keep our schools safe and secure." - Bret Harte Administration

"The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a school threat that has been circulating on social media nationwide. It recently began circulating in our area, and after being investigated, it was found to be non-credible. We will continue to communicate with our school districts, increase our campus presence, and monitor social media." - Calaveras County Sheriff 9/20/24 12:15 PM

REMINDER: Due to staff collaborative planning, Wednesday September 18th is a Minimum Day. Release time is 1:10PM - Bret Harte Union High School \\ Debido a nuestra junta colaborativa, el Miercoles 18 de Septiembre es dia minimo. La hora de salida es a la 1:10PM. -Bret Harte Union High School

NOTICE: Construction in the Theater parking lot will conclude next week. Beginning next Thursday, September 19 and completing Friday, September 20, the lower half of the parking lot will be inaccessible. This will directly impact students' drop-off and pick-up arrangements. To minimize any inconvenience, we kindly request those be made in the horseshoe parking lot, located below the school office at 364 Murphys Grade Road. Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. - Bret Harte Union High School District

CHECK OUT POLICY: "Good Afternoon, Please see our student checkout policy below, as part of our student safety protocols. Student Check Out Policy: • Students must be checked out by a parent/guardian or emergency contact listed on the Infinite Campus Summary and they must be positively identified at the window. • Notes or phone calls for early check out may be verified by the attendance office. • Students may not leave with other students during the course of the school day with the exception of siblings with parent permission." - Bret Harte Union High School District

MEETING NOTICE: A Regular Governing Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2024, in the District Board Room/RM 53. Closed session begins at 4:30 p.m., and open session begins at 5:30 p.m. The agenda will be available after 4:00 p.m. on Friday September 6th. To view, click on link below: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=36030549 To view archived agendas and minutes, please refer to our district website.

"Bret Harte Union High School District takes student safety very seriously. We are aware of a fight that took place on Friday afternoon and immediately took action to ensure the safety of all students. We are working closely with local law enforcement as we continue our investigation." - Scott Nanik, superintendent

REMINDER: "This is just a reminder that we will not have school on Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Classes will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, September 3rd." -Bret Harte Front Office

SATURN APP - NOT BHUHSD AFFILIATED "Good Afternoon, It has been brought to the attention of several staff, administrators, and our technology team on campus that an app called "Saturn" has been growing in popularity and is being utilized by a number of our students. While we have no control over apps that our students use on their personal devices and phones, we would like to formally notify parents/guardians that this app has no affiliation with Bret Harte Union High School District in any way. In fact, our position as a district is that this app has too many security flaws and may not be safe for students to use. A link to an Ed Week article, outlining the security flaws and potential risks with using the app can be found below. https://www.edweek.org/technology/saturn-is-a-new-app-for-high-schoolers-heres-why-it-has-educators-concerned/2023/11." - Bret Harte Union High School District

NOTICE: "Bret Harte Families, Construction will commence next week beginning Monday, August 26 in the THEATER PARKING LOT. Consequently, the lower half of the parking lot will be inaccessible during the construction period, which is expected to complete by Monday, September 9, 2024. This will directly impact students' drop-off and pick-up arrangements. To minimize any inconvenience, we kindly request that students’ drop-off and pick-ups be made in the horseshoe parking lot, located below the school office at 364 Murphys Grade Road. Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated." - Bret Harte Union High School District

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Bret Harte Union High School District will conduct a public hearing to receive public comments and consider the adoption, by the District, a Resolution for Adopting the “GANN” Limit. The September 9, 2024, regular Board Meeting of the Bret Harte Union High School Governing Board will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room/Room 53 of the Bret Harte Union High School District located at 323 South Main Street, Angels Camp, CA. Documents regarding the “GANN” Limit are available for public review at the District Office. Questions and/or comments should be directed to the Governing Board or Scott Nanik, District Superintendent at (209) 736-8340 on or before September 9, 2024.

REMINDER: This year's Back to School Online Forms are due this Friday, August 23! Required annual forms historically mailed over the summer, are now available on the Campus Parent Portal. Online review of forms by parents/guardians will take less than 30 minutes and your progress will be tracked. Below is a list of all documents to be viewed, completed and/or signed: Back to School Newsletter; Freshman & New Student Orientation Information; Picture Day Information; School Calendar; Bell Schedule; Attendance Procedures; Dress Code; Housing Questionnaire; Student Purchases Order Form; Student Vehicle Application; Household Income Survey Information; Yearbook Information; Title I Parent Engagement Policy; Robo-Doc Telehealth Program Authorization; Bus Application and Schedule; And, more! // Parents/Guardians, log into your Campus Parent Portal account on a desktop browser or on the mobile app. Navigate to MENU > DOCUMENTS for each student enrolled in the District. Review each online form. Forms listed as Need Attention require completion and a signature. To review but opt out of submitting your signature, simply select Decline and Submit. The deadline to complete online forms is the second Friday of the school your or Friday, August 23, 2024. After August 23, forms will not longer be available on the Campus Parent Portal. Services are available to assist parent/guardians in completing online forms. Contact the school office at 209 736-2507 or rmccamey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us for assistance. Contact Technology for an Activation Key and/or Campus Parent Portal assistance at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. -Bret Harte Union High School District

The Aquatic Center’s back to school pool schedule is now available at https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/o/bhuhsd/page/aquatic-center.

BACK TO SCHOOL ONLINE FORMS: "Bret Harte Families, Back to school forms have been moved ONLINE! Required annual forms historically mailed in June, are now available on the Campus Parent Portal . Online review of forms by parents/guardians will take less than 30 minutes and your progress will be tracked. Below is a list of documents to be viewed, completed and/or signed: • Back to School Newsletter • Freshman & New Student Orientation Information • Picture Day Information • School Calendar • Bell Schedule • Attendance Procedures • Dress Code • Housing Questionnaire • Student Purchases Order Form • Student Vehicle Application • Household Income Survey Information • Yearbook Information • Title I Parent Engagement Policy • Robo-Doc Telehealth Program Authorization • Bus Application and Schedule • And, more! Parents/Guardians, log into your Campus Parent Portal account on a desktop browser or on the mobile app. Navigate to MENU > DOCUMENTS for each student enrolled in the District. Review each online form. Forms listed as Needs Attention require completion and a signature. To review but opt out of submitting your signature, simply select Decline and Submit. The deadline to complete online forms is the second Friday of the school your or Friday, August 23, 2024. Services are available to assist parent/guardians in completing online forms. Contact the school office at 209 736-2507 or rmccamey@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us for assistance. Contact Technology for Campus Parent Portal assistance at igrycel@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us." -Bret Harte Union High School District

MEETING NOTICE: A Regular Governing Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2024, in the District Board Room/RM 53. Closed session begins at 4:30 p.m., and open session begins at 5:30 p.m. The agenda will be available after 4:00 p.m. on Friday August 2nd. To view, click on link below: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=36030549 To view archived agendas and minutes, please refer to our district website.