BRET HARTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL

FALL FORMAL FAQ: Fall Formal is scheduled for November 1st at Ironstone Vineyards ballroom from 8-11 Dress is semi-formal. Grades 9-12 are invited. Dance starts at 8 PM to give students time to get dinner as no food is served. Upon entry students will be randomly breathalyzed and give their name as ticket for entrance. Parents are to drop off and pick up at the parking round-about next to the tasting room.

"Rules" to buy a ticket and attend Winter Formal are:
• No fees owed to Bret Harte High School. This can be found on Infinite Campus portal. Once fees are paid, you can obtain a note from Mrs, Sugar stating they are paid and show to ticket sellers. List was printed October 1st.
• If you have an ASB sticker, not Athletic pass, you receive 5$ off.
• Student must not be on Social Probation at time of ticket sale and must remain off of Social Probation at time of dance. Ticket may be revoked if you have a ticket then go on Social Probation by date of dance. Minga states if you are on Social Probation.

Students may buy a ticket for another student, however the ticket will be under specific student's name and above rules apply. Payment for tickets are cash or check to Bret Harte High School. If bringing a guest not from Bret Harte, you must get a guest pass. Guest passes must be turned into the office by Friday, October 24th, at 3:00pm. No exceptions will be made.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Tyra Dragomanovich at tdragomanovich@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us.

RIVALRY WEEK: Bret Harte’s Fall Rivalry Week is next week – October 27 – 31! Show your school spirit with daily dress-up and participation in lunchtime activities. The week will conclude under the Friday Night Lights when our football teams host Calaveras. Game times are 5:00p JV followed by varsity at 7:00 PM. Be sure to wear your purple and gold!

Rival Week Dress-Up and Lunchtime Activities:
Monday, October 27 – Country vs Country Club | Concentration Game
Tuesday, October 28 Sorority vs Fraternity | Red Light vs Green Light Game
Wednesday, October 29 – Ski vs Surf | Scavenger Hunt Game
Thursday, October 30 – Preppy vs Emo | Twister Game
Friday, October 31 – Purple vs Gold | Tug-of-War Game

Questions, email bhleadership@bhuhsd.net or tdragomanovich@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. Artwork courtesy of Bret Harte Leadership.

REMINDER: "Hello from the Tech Department! As a reminder, students are required to bring a charged Chromebook to school every day. A small supply of Chromebooks will be available for 'daily check out' in the Learning Center for those students who infrequently forget their Chromebooks, or whose Chromebooks are being repaired.

New for Quarter 2: To help foster responsibility for bringing charged Chromebooks to school, we will be using 'guidance' through Minga when students have reached 6 checkouts per quarter. At 6 checkouts, students will start to receive warnings (and notifications home) about abusing the Daily Chromebook Check Out. At 10 checkouts, students will receive a Lunch Detention through Minga. And every 5 checkouts after that will equal a Pond Detention through Minga.

If your school-issued Chromebook is experiencing technical difficulties, or if it has been damaged or misplaced, please stop by the Learning Center to seek help from Mrs. Hungerford. It is important to take care of Chromebook issues quickly so to avoid needing to check out Daily Chromebooks as a regular occurrence." - Ms. Hungerford

REMINDER: "This is a friendly reminder that our Annual Informal College Night will be held [today], Wednesday, October 22nd, in the Library from 6:00-7:30 PM. We encourage you to come and bring your students as we explore the latest opportunities our nation's colleges have to offer, review important updates to Financial Aid, and get prepared for the college application process.

The Columbia College Dual Enrollment Team will also be presenting, sharing information about taking college classes while still in high school-how to get started, stay ahead, and earn college credit early.
All grades are welcome, including 8th graders! Please sign up using the Google Form below-especially if you'd like to bring a snack to share. We'll have a Snack Table for everyone to enjoy~

We look forward to seeing you there! https://forms.gle/jZb54QjdWS1L83QJ9." - Ms. Godfrey, counselor

SCHOLARSHIP BOWL: This event has been CANCELLED. Refer to Renaissance or Ms. Dragomanovich in RM 37 for details. (10/22/25 8:30 AM) "YOOOO do you wanna win money? I sure do! Sign up for the scholarship bowl to win scholarship money and participate in a fun family feud based game. Sign up during lunch outside of Ms. Drags room today with a team of 4 if you want to play! There will be two teams of four. One team of upperclassmen and the other lower classmen. So find some friends to compete with! See Aok Da Goat for questions or to sign up! The official date for the event is this Wednesday the 22nd during pond." - BH Renaissance || Questions, email bhrenaisssance@bhuhsd.net or stop by RM 37.

PUMPKIN PAINTING: "Join us for some Fall Fun! Come paint a pumpkin during pond next Wednesday, October 22. Sign up on Minga flex time. Space is limited. You can come from 2 to 230 or 230 to 3. See Ms. Colleen with any questions." - Counseling + Wellness

SNACK & CHAT REMINDER: "Please join us for a Snack & Chat with Admin and Counseling! October 15th, 5:30-6:15pm Room 28. Enjoy some light snacks, chat with Administrators and Counselors and take part in mini sessions designed to help families support teens through the ups and downs of high school. Our focus: Supporting High Achiever's Stress & Overcoming Teen setbacks. * Learn simple ways to encourage balance and motivation without adding pressure * Leave with conversation starters and quick strategies to use at home." - Colleen Gavan. Wellness & Family Specialist

Familias de Bret Harte, ¡Les invitamos a un evento relajado, "Snack & Chat", con las consejeras y directores el 15 de octubre de 5:30 a 6:15 p.m. en el salón 28! Vengan a disfrutar una botana y platicar con los directores y el equipo de bienestar de la escuela. Después tendremos dos mini sesiones pensadas para ayudar a las familias a acompañar a sus adolescentes en los altibajos de la escuela secundaria. Temas: Apoyando el estrés de los triunfadores. Aprenda formas sencillas de encontrar un buen balance y motivación sin añadir presión. (Presentado en inglés; recursos disponibles en inglés y español) Superar los desafíos de la adolescencia. Llévese estrategias útiles para apoyar y comunicarse mejor con su adolescente cuando enfrenta desafíos o fracasos. (Presentación y recursos disponibles en español e inglés)

"BOOK TASTING in the Library during Pond on Friday, 10/17. Come find your next great read! We will have a sampling of Fall-ish books and Banned Books to select from. Following the Book Tasting we will create a fall-inspired bookmark that students can use immediately. Sign up with Mrs. Hungerford in the Learning Center to be a part of this event."

ATHLETIC UPDATE: Water Polo vs Amador, originally scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday, October 14, have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. Stay up-to-date on game schedules at https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/o/bhhs/events. GO BULLFROGS!

Weekly Student Bulletin: October 13-17, 2025 >>> https://brethartebullfrogs.edurooms.com/engage/bret-harte-union-high-school/newsletters/student-bulletin-week-10-89322