BRET HARTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Weekly Student Bulletin: September 15 - 19, 2025 >>> https://brethartebullfrogs.edurooms.com/engage/bret-harte-union-high-school/newsletters/student-bulletin-week-6-81085

REMINDER: Due to staff collaborative planning, Wednesday September 17th is a Minimum Day. Release time is 1:10PM. Debido a nuestra junta colaborativa, el Miercoles 17 de Septiembre es dia minimo. La hora de salida es a la 1:10PM. - Bret Harte School Office

REGISTER TO VOTE: "Community volunteers will be available at lunch on Wednesday, September 17 outside Ms. Drag’s room to register students to vote. You must be 16 or older. If you register before your 18th birthday, you will automatically get mailed a ballot for the election when you turn 18. Your registration can be changed at anytime. No guidance on the selection of the registration party will be provided to students. BE A VOTER!"

TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: "Dear Bret Harte Families, The safety of our students is our highest priority. To ensure a secure and comfortable transportation experience for all, we want to remind everyone of our essential bus and van safety regulations, particularly concerning seatbelt usage. Seatbelts are mandatory for all students riding the bus or van. Just as in a private vehicle, seatbelts are critical safety devices that significantly reduce the risk of injury in the event of sudden stops or accidents. We require all students to buckle up immediately upon boarding the bus and to remain buckled as required by law. California Code of Regulations, Title 5 (5 CCR), Section 14105: 'All passengers in a school bus or in a school pupil activity bus that is equipped with passenger restraint systems in accordance with sections 27316 and 27316.5 of the Vehicle Code shall use the passenger restraint system...' Consequences for Non-Compliance: • Seatbelt Violations: Students observed not wearing their seatbelts by the driver, staff, or Director of Transportation will forfeit their bus riding privileges for one full day following the incident. Parents will be notified by the Bret Harte Transportation Department. • Repeated Transportation Violations: Consistent disregard for bus or van rules, including but not limited to seatbelt violations, disruptive behavior, or any action that compromises the safety of others, will result in stricter consequences. Students accumulating three or more rule violations within a semester may be removed from bus transportation for the remainder of that semester or the year. We believe that by working together, we can maintain a safe and orderly environment on our school buses and vans. Please discuss these important safety rules with your student to ensure their understanding and cooperation. Your support in reinforcing these rules is greatly appreciated." - Bret Harte Union High School District Administration

WE NEED YOU! Parents/Guardians of Bret Harte Union High School District: To secure supplemental funding sources, such as telecommunication discounts, grant funding and reduced test fees, we are urging all families within the District to complete the online Household Income Survey. Simply log into your Campus Parent Portal account in a browser or through the Campus Parent App then navigate to Menu > Meal Benefits to begin the annual survey. All information is confidential. To complete on paper, go to brethartebullfrogs.org (Documents > Household Income Survey) to complete, print and submit via email to bhdist@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us or in-person to the school office. Please disregard if you have already completed the Survey. Contact tech@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us for Campus Parent Portal assistance.

Weekly Student Bulletin: September 8 - 12, 2025 >>> https://brethartebullfrogs.edurooms.com/engage/bret-harte-union-high-school/newsletters/student-bulletin-week-5-79870

CHESS: "Get ready to put your strategic skills to the test in Bret Harte's Upcoming chess tournament!. It takes place on September 10th and 12th during pond, but you do not need to come both days if you are not able to. It is available for all skill levels, beginners against beginners and advanced members against advanced members. Sign up in Mr. Randall's RM 45, we hope to see you there."

CLASS OF 2026: "Thank you for the incredible response to parent conferences for the Class of 2026! Due to high demand, I've added additional dates and times to the schedule. Please use the form below to sign up for one time slot. >>> https://forms.gle/bo2LJP13XrZtYR9r7. I'm thrilled to see so many families eager to connect and talk about what's ahead for your Senior!" - Ms. Godfrey, counselor

CLASS OF 2026: Claim Jumper Day | Columbia College Field Trip - Thursday Sept. 25th 8:30am- 2:00pm. Permission slips [can be found in your Google Classroom]. I also have them in my room. Deadline to return the permission slip is Friday Sept 19th. You can turn them in in the front office if I am not in my room. Juniors are welcome to attend, but Seniors have priority. - Ms Godfrey, counselor

NORMAL OPERATIONS: “Good morning this is Bret Harte calling. We have been advised that most roads have reopened. We will resume school today with normal bus routes and schedules. Please contact the office if your student is directly impacted by the evacuations and unable to return to school. Thank you.”

Principal's Message - September 2025 can be viewed at https://www.brethartebullfrogs.org/o/bhhs/page/principals-message.

MEETING NOTICE: A Regular Governing Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 8th, 2025 in the District Board Room 53. Closed session begins at 4:30 p.m. and open session begins at 5:30 p.m. Community members can attend closed session to comment on closed session agenda items only. Public comment for open sessions begins at 5:30 p.m. The agenda will be available after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5th . To view the agenda, 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.

TRANSPORTATION UPDATE | 2:45 PM: "Please listen carefully. Copperopolis - No bus stops at IGA or Poker Flat. Please meet your student at [the Copperopolis Town Square, located at 100 Town Square Rd. This impacts only the IGA and Poker Flat stops. All other bus stops in Copperopolis are not currently impacted.] All up the hill buses are cancelled (Murphys and Arnold). [Parent/guardians] are to pick up their students in the Lower Gym. All after school activities are cancelled. [Stay tuned for updates.]"

CANCELLATIONS: All after-school activities have been canceled for today Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Stay tuned for updates.

TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: "Good afternoon, We hope this message finds you safe and well. Due to the fire-related evacuations that have been ordered, Bret Harte transportation routes have been altered. Students that were to be dropped off in evacuated areas will instead be dropped off at Feeney Park in Murphys. Because of this change, our planned drop-off times will also be disrupted and may take longer than normal. This will be for both the regular bus routes and the late bus routes. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Bret Harte Transportation Office at 209-736-2067, or the Bret Harte Main Office at 209-736-8339. We hope that this will be the only alteration to our transportation schedule, but we may need to change the schedule due to continuing conditions." - Jacob Holt, principal